A Selma home incurred major damage due to a fire of undetermined cause. Illinois Valley Fire District, Rural/Metro Fire Dept., and Oregon Dept. of Forestry responded to the alarm. Story on page 10. (Photos by Dale & Elaine Sandberg, IVFD Media Dept.)
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A bleak financial picture, and blunt remarks about environmentalists and higher taxes follow a lobbying trip to Washington, D.C. by Commissioner Raffenburg.
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A 6.5-acre property on the north end of Cave Junction made for a contentious city council meeting.
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Standard operating procedures for private fire protection companies serving areas of the county not protected by fire districts was the focal point of the ht, Sept. 19 meeting of the county board of commissioners.
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Volunteers worked Friday, Sept. 21 in the vicinity of Six-Mile Campground out Illinois River Road to remove rubbish from alongside the river. Siskiyou Project and U.S. Forest Service aided the effort, which was directed by Serena Barry. (Photo by Jennifer Newsted, I.V. News)
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Representatives of an Illinois Valley wildlife park and a corporation in Ithaca, N. Y. were in U.S. District Court in Portland last week “in connection with a national scheme to sell rare endangered ocelots,” according to the USFWS.
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If there’s snow on Dutchman Peak (which there is) then it’s time to drop the fire danger level in the valleys.
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Cruising Downtown Kerby will yield new discoveries in the arts, taste treats from kitchens and vineyards, and time to socialize with family and friends during another Evening of Art & Wine in Kerby
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Oct. 4 will mark the 50th anniversary of space exploration, which officially began with the Russian launch of Sputnik 1 on Oct. 4 , 1957.
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An open farm event is planned for the weekend of Sept. 29 and 30 at Suri Futures Alpaca Farm.
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Everything that's worth doing is in the events calendar.
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Stories from the print edition
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Police negotiate with wanted felon
- Army officer honored
- Cougars win at home
- Driver cited following head-on collision
- Death investigated as homicide
- Sewage problem brings fine
- Fire loss at $130k
- Ellis to seek re-election
- Harvey eyes clerk's job
- Wood stoves warm homes but require safety attention
- SOG Photoshop instruction at RCC Belt Blg. draws full class
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Hope for continued county funding expressed...
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County government notes surplus with concerted effort
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Illinois Valley Family Coalition (IVFC) recently completed a new program for the valley, the Teen Community Services Work Project, that proved highly successful.
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JCT plans to use federal funds for new vehicles
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