Top Stories of April 18, 2007
Online exclusive: Breaking news...
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VANDALS SEVERELY DAMAGED the athletic field at Evergreen Elementary School, which will greatly affect the Illinois Valley Youth Soccer Club practices and games. The damage was reported Thursday evening, April 12 at 8:59 p.m. by the school custodian. It was stated that two vehicles with headlights off were on the field ‘doing brodies’ and tearing up the grass. The vehicles were not identified or subsequently located. Said Sandy Jackson, a coach, ‘It's an injury waiting to happen.’ Added coach Paul Jackson, ‘It's really sad to see that people choose to be destructive, especially toward children.’ He called the perpetrators cowards and noted, ‘If they have any guts, they should come forward and apologize for it.’ Kathy Holeman (right), grandmother of a player, said, ‘Kids are going to break their ankles out there. There's holes all over the place.’ (Photos by Michelle Binker and Scott Jorgensen/‘Illinois Valley News’)
Inland Valley Fire Agency Chief David Marks, sitting in his Merlin office, has just returned from a series of fire inspections, and the phones are ringing off the hook as residents inquire about his services. In-between calls, Marks answers questions from walk-in customers, all of whom express dissatisfaction at the area’s existing rural fire agencies.
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Gov. Kulongoski plans to visit Washington, D.C. to push for federal O&C funding for the state’s rural counties.
Josephine County Sheriff Office...
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Sheriff Gilbertson announced that he plans to move sheriff’s office operations from the current location at the Josephine County Courthouse to the county jail.
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Without federal O&C funding, no patrol deputies will be employed by Josephine County Sheriff’s Office.
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The Oregon State Court of Appeals ruled that the Josephine County Board of Commissioners has the authority to set the salaries and number of deputies within the sheriff’s office. Now with comments!
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Voter approved Measure 37 has several issues surrounding it and the future of Oregon’s land-use laws, remain unresolved. Now with comments!
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When it first opened in 1976, the nine-hole Illinois Valley Golf Course was a heaven of sorts for golfers from throughout the area.
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Just a hint of the stories from our print edition. Buy one at a newsstand near you or subscribe today:
- Tall sailing ships in Crescent City
- BLM powers up for solar installations
- RCC President Angstadt decries budget proposal
- B&G Club 'Reaching Out'
- Achademic Masters event at I.V.
- Forest regenerates naturally
- RCC marketing conference for artists
- 'Contractor cops' locating illegal employees
- ...and more ...
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A soup dinner to benefit Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance (IVSHA) is scheduled for Saturday, April 21.
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A public open house will be held in Selma at Deer Creek Center for Field Research and Education -- locally known as “John Wayne’s ranch” -- on Sunday, April 22.
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