THUNDER, LIGHTNING & RAIN, OH NO - Thunderstorms struck Josephine and Jackson counties Tuesday and Wednesday, July 10 and 11, causing some small lightning-caused brush fires, three in Illinois Valley Fire District, with others ‘up high’ on federal land. Parts of Grants Pass were without power for a time Wednesday. Josephine County Sheriff’s Office lost telephone service for a time, although 911 was working, and temporary cell phones were provided by Edge Wireless. Siskiyou County, with some 200 spot fires, was hard hit. Firefighters were called in from many states and agencies. The lightning caused some spectacular night scenes. (Photo by Bruce Jackson)
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The Siskiyou Bluegrass Festival with six groups will be held Saturday, July 21. The gate near the Trout Pavilion will open at 9:30 a.m., with music until around dusk.
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Political obstructions may be why developments rarely get off the runway at Illinois Valley Airport.
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Vendor applications for the Wild Blackberry Festival and the latest news are available at www.wildblackberry.org.
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A busy June with more than 100 calls, including a large RV taking out part of a Cave Junction café, was outlined during a meeting of IVFD directors.
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Since 1997,SFI has provided a source of information for those researching the diverse biology found in Illinois Valley.
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When Josephine County’s Long Term Funding Citizens Task Force met a series of arguments erupted between representatives of lumber companies and forest preservation interests.
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Bill Ott, SOG’s fine art photographer, is featured artist in the new exhibit that will open July 26 at the SOG Gallery in Kerby.
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During the late 1980s, Gary and Ann Garnett knew that they wanted to trade the hustle and bustle of Southern California for something quieter.
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Sweet treats comprising 21 flavors of quality ice cream -- plus vanilla soft serve -- are available at Cups -N- Cones, a new business in Downtown Cave Junction.
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Josephine County Sheriff Gil Gilbertson met with Cave Junction Mayor Tony Paulson to explore the possibility of using the basement of city hall as a sheriff’s office substation.
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Of five persons injured in a catastrophic crash in Downtown Cave Junction, only the driver still is hospitalized this week.
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City Hall was packed for the meeting for on a proposed $2.56 million Local Improvement District (LID) on Redwood Hwy. at the north end of town.
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Rep. Walden (R-Hood River) faced numerous questions regarding the continuing war in Iraq during a town hall meeting Tuesday afternoon.
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BEND, Oregon (AP) -- Last weekend, Kent Couch settled down in his lawn chair with some snacks -- and a parachute. Attached to his lawn chair were 105 large helium balloons.
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