Rogue Valley IMCRogue Valley IMC"My Spring Break with Utah Phillips"- May 29, 2008 "They fight with money and we resist with time, and they're going to run out of money before we run out of time."-U. Utah Phillips <br > <br >Utah Phillips passed away on Friday, May 23, 2008. He died quietly in his sleep. <br > <br >Three years before Southern Oregonians Matt Mankins and Eric Robinson travelled to Nevada City, CA to see Utah Phillips. Eric is a nephew of Utah's and Matt wanted to meet him. This story is about their journey and their visit...http://rogueimc.org/en/2008/05/12525.shtml Riveraction "Progress on the Rogue"- May 22, 2008 Removal of Savage Rapids Dam will being in April of 2009. <br > <br >WaterWatch is also working with the state to transfer 800 cubic feet per second of water rights associated with Savage Rapids Dam to an instream water right to protect streamflows in the Rogue forever. <br > <br >Just upstream from Savage Rapids Dam, permitting is almost complete to allow removal of the Gold Hill Diversion Dam at Powerhouse Rapids. This dam will also be replaced with pumps. Removal...http://rogueimc.org/en/2008/05/12339.shtml Is fear trumping fact about cougars, wolves- May 19, 2008 IS FEAR TRUMPING FACT <br >Are cougars, bears, wolves, and other big wildlife really threats Or can we learn to live with them <br > <br >WHAT: Is Fear Trumping Fact is a forum that will separate fact from fiction about wildlife, reveal the realities of wildlife management, showcase the ecological importance of predators, and offer tips for living among them. Includes stunning wildlife images and disturbing visuals of animal control programs. <br >http://rogueimc.org/en/2008/05/12254.shtml Presidential Candidates Get Specific on Trade- May 14, 2008 National polling results released May 1 by the Pew Research Center found, "There is now broad agreement that free trade negatively affects wages, jobs and economic growth in America. By greater than six-to-one, the public says free trade agreements result in job losses rather than in new jobs." More so, a greater majority of independent voters had a negative view of the impact of free trade than registered Democrats. <br > <br >Southern Oregonians are active in the...http://rogueimc.org/en/2008/05/12171.shtml Forest Problems, Forest Solutions- May 6, 2008 On Sunday, May 18th from 10:00 a.m. 1 p.m. at the Selma Community Center Native Forest Council's Tim Hermach will join sustainable forest practitioner Orville Camp for a presentation exposing the waste and abuse of Oregons forests through destructive logging, while offering solutions for developing healthy human-forest relationships.http://rogueimc.org/en/2008/05/12041.shtml Pastors For Peace Cuban Caravan- May 3, 2008 A film series and talks on Cuba are being planned, leading up to the arrival of this year's Cuba Caravan. Dates for the film showings at Peace House, all at 7 pm, are Monday May 12: Looking for Cuba, Monday May 19 :Bloque , and Monday June 9: Mission Against Terror. <br >The talksdiscussion on Cuba will be hosted by Socialist Action and will also be held at the Peace House. The dates for the talks are Wednesday, May 21st 7pm : "Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution" and...http://rogueimc.org/en/2008/05/11969.shtml |