BERRY NICE!! - Live entertainment, a dunk tank, blackberry goodies, bingo games, booths, and other attractions were among features of the 26th annual Wild Blackberry Arts & Crafts Festival in Cave Junction during the weekend of Aug. 11 and 12. Chief coordinators were Mark & Judy Russo. Pictured here: song stylist Nicole Navarro. There also was a display by Wildlife Images, children’s activities and two days of breakfast by Cave Junction Lions Club. This year’s cooler weather contributed to a fine turnout. More photos page 14. (Photo by Lee Eschen/Ashgrove Visual Arts.)
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A plan that could result in a hefty timber harvest increase while adding jobs and revenue for Southwestern Oregon -- including Josephine County -- was unveiled by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
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Those interested in finding out what might be done to reopen Josephine County libraries can attend a meeting in Selma on Wednesday, Aug. 15.
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Making Josephine County as powerfully self-reliant as possible is the goal of a Renewable Energy Task Force being organized by Dave Toler, vice chairman of the county board of commissioners.
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Around-the-clock staffing at some stations of Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) in Cave Junction could be achieved with three salaried squads of two firefighters each.
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Three public hearings and various reports comprised a routine meeting of the Cave Junction City Council in city hall on Monday night, Aug. 13.
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A proposed resolution opposing the federal Real I.D. Act of 2005 could be considered by the Josephine County Board of Commissioners.
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What began as a health problem eventually became a new beginning for Draper Valley Vineyard owners Al & Sandy Curtice, of Selma.
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Rogue River-based Bayless RiverView Realty now offers listings in Illinois Valley. Owner and principal broker Scott Bayless said that it is part of an effort to
better accommodate customers.
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For many senior residents, Cory Bull knows that as the time arrives when they can no longer live on their own, there are few options.
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Some $375,000 in federal funding for the Oregon Partnership to combat methamphetamine abuse will be forthcoming.
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Rep. DeFazio recently voted in favor of two major energy bills, the New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act, and the tax code-focused Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act.
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Oregon’s property rights laws and the federal Real ID Act of 2005 were addressed by state Rep. Richardson before a chapter of the John Birch Society in Grants Pass.
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Relocation of the Pregnancy Center of the Illinois Valley to the former location of Siskiyou Community Health Center is planned.
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Earlier this year, countywide budget cuts forced the closure of the Illinois Valley High School (IVHS) health clinic.
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A coalition of California marijuana growers and dealers has offered Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger one billion dollars to solve the current state budget crisis. The group, calling itself Let Us Pay Taxes makes the offer through its web site LetUsPayTaxes.com.
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