Illinois Valley News

• County board scolded regarding airport museum ‘foot-dragging’

  

  The secretary of the smokejumper museum group is irritated at Josephine County officials.

• Deer Creek Center to get $500k grant
  OWEB funding to help purchase Selma ranch for SOU/SFI joint effort

  

  A draft of the grant agreement was presented at a public meeting at the Deer Creek Center.

• Suspect IDs sought from brawl at bar

  

  Sheriff Gilbertson is “aggressively pursuing” charges in the case of a brawl outside Art’s Red Garter Saloon.

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• Walden unveils financial aid plan
  Energy production on U.S. outer continental shelf included

  

  Congressman Walden has unveiled his framework to fund county payments and PILT for five years with revenue from America’s outer continental shelf.

• Maurer health concept OK’d

  

  Maurer announced that the ORHCC has endorsed his Health Access Oregon legislative concept.

• ‘Valley Girls’ plan unique quilt show Aug. 15-16

  

  One of the funest aspects of quilting is showing off your work.

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• Ray Yarbrough to be new Cougar grid coach

  

  A 1995 graduate of Illinois Valley High School, is replacing Bob Thornhill, the head football coach.

• Art Walk diversity set for July 11

  

  From quilts to ice cream socials, from log furniture to pine needle baskets, this month’s Second Friday Art Walk will celebrate the Americas and the Pacific Rim.

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  Colorful: Pearlene Gavlik

  Related story:Art Walk will feature colorful Pearlene Gavlik
  

• July 12 set for Kerbyville Lodge 150th
  

  Kerbyville Masonic Lodge was established shortly after the beginning of the Oregon gold rush.

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  Selma Farmers Market sprouting well
  

  The Selma Farmers Market has expanded from two vendors on the front porch to 20 vendors in a pole building.

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  GT Maintenance offers raking to Reiki
  

  From raking to Reiki, GT (Giving Thanks) Maintenance is ready to help.

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• Stories from the print edition

  • 'Kristy Lee' to hit Country with new recording pact
  • Frontier appoints Phillips
  • I.V. Fine Artists announces display by 10 members at Sterling Bank
  • Assault, burglary, meth lab, blazes keep responders busy
  • Hellgate fuel storage said illegal
  • Class Reunion gatherings
  • Positive Behavior Support benefiting students
  • Ferrioli urges WOPR 2
  • 'Yankee Tarzan' adventures in Maine popular 'man against nature' stunt
  • Planned legislation aims to curtail metal thieves
  • And much more...

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• Top stories from last week

  • County budget: fewer deputies, no libraries

  • City cop on deck
    CJ pact pending with JoCo sheriff
    

  • Sticks ignite at Rough & Ready

  • Thugs Jonesin' for Chinese

  • JoCo leaders challenged on I.V. Ranch ruling

  • Commissioner Raffenburg’s part-time job precipitates concern, criticism in county

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