I am going to Hawaii! I was not sure if the trip would come together, but it did. I have a one-way ticket to fly to Kona Jan. 22. At this point I am leaving the return date open. I am very fortunate to have a land partner who will[Read More…]
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Life in the Valley of Riches
As I promised late last year, I was going to be more attentive to the paper in 2025 – keep more consistent hours and write more.Most people likely don’t understand that writing is much more difficult than one would think. For me, it’s either really easy or a monumental chore.[Read More…]
Illinois Valley FFA: Landon Mason, I.V. FFA chapter reporter
Hello Illinois Valley Community! My name is Landon Mason, and I am the Illinois Valley FFA Chapter Reporter for the 2024-2025 school year, as well as future events we are all excited for. For those of you that do not know what FFA is, it is a dynamic youth organization[Read More…]
Meet Cave Junction Mayor Jesse Dugas, in his own words
Jesse Dugas and his family moved to the Illinois Valley when he was 12. His parents stopped by a property with a “For Sale by Owner” sign in Selma. “It was nothing but a small clearing and an old Case backhoe,” said Dugas. “Growing up here, going to school here,[Read More…]
Crawlies with Cri: by Christy Solo
Walnut husk fly (Rhagoletis complete) When is a pest not a pest? When it’s this week’s crawly! Meet the walnut husk fly (Rhagoletis complete).Now we should clarify, the walnut husk fly isn’t a pest for most of us. True, their larvae can damage walnuts, but if you aren’t growing walnuts[Read More…]
Rotary Students of the Month
December 2024 Students of the Month for displayingthe EPIC Core Value COMPASSION!Hallway Heroes: Leland Mitchell, Karmen Myers, Maddex Melton, Brodey Rasmussen 5th grade: Jahari Santos-Lehman and Olivia Shinault 6th grade: Isobella Bello and Adeline Williams 7th grade: Cianna Pace and Kael Madden8th grade: Miya Yarbrough and Devin Herrmann
Frozzen folly
On Tuesday, Jan. 21 Jeannine Miller was driving past the Saber and Cannon game store (the old I.V. News) parking lot and saw what she thought was somebody laying there frozen. Miller posted on Facebook: “So I turned around to go check on them and this is what I pulled[Read More…]
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Valley Girls Quilter’s Club looking to allocate funding
Does your organization support children and youth of the Illinois Valley? Every year, two or three nonprofit organizations whose missions benefit these young people are chosen to receive funds from the Valley Girls Quilt Show. Funding amounts will be allocated from the Quilt Show proceeds; the more the show earns,[Read More…]
PUBLIC NOTICE: January 22, 2025
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ JOSEPHINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISPOSEOF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PUBLICATION DATE 01/15/25 The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office has in its physical possession the unclaimed personal property described below. If you have ownership interest in any of the unclaimed property, you must file a claim with the Josephine[Read More…]