Top Stories of April 25, 2007
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Law enforcement levy...
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FIRE DESTROYED a small shed on Caves Avenue just off Caves Hwy. Thursday night, April 19. Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) responded and extinguished the flames quickly. The old shed was a complete loss. The cause is under investigation. (Photo by Dale & Elaine Sandberg/IVFD Media Dept.)
Ballots for the Josephine County criminal justice system levy proposal in the Tuesday, May 15 vote-by-mail election are to be mailed Friday, April 27.
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Should the criminal justice system levy fail, I. V. fire and medical protocol about not entering hazardous situations will be exacerbated.
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Members of the Oregon Legislature appeared in Grants Pass on Thursday, to discuss the county’s pending financial crisis.
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A legislative update to real estate agents was provided by Oregon Sen. Atkinson on Thursday.
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Despite losses in some sectors, some 320 persons found jobs in Josephine County during March, dropping the unemployment rate to 8 percent from 8.4 percent the previous month.
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Primary responsibility SAR efforts should remain under the jurisdiction of county sheriffs according to a report delivered to Gov. Kulongoski.
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House Bill 2163, requiring all cigarettes sold in Oregon to be self extinguishing, to prevent accidental fires, was signed into law last week.
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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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Rebecca Saavedra said that she’d “had it,” but her friend would have none of it.
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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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