Sunday, January 18th, 2026
Good morning, Grants Pass. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 18th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Josephine County officials are inviting residents to apply for a volunteer seat on the Fair Board that meets monthly to oversee the county fair and year-round events. Applications are available on the county website for those ready to help shape this long-held community tradition. The Grants Pass Tribune
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Britt Music & Arts Festival announced its first 2026 Britt Live shows featuring Bonnie Raitt, KALEO, and Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys. Events will run from June 3 to Sept. 30 on Britt hill in Jacksonville & ticket presales begin Jan. 30. The Grants Pass Tribune
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Grants Pass School District 7’s early learning program is expanding as a 66% rise in playgroup participation drives plans for a second site to open for the 2027–2028 school year; READY! for Kindergarten workshops will run Jan. 20–22 at Highland Elementary for families with incoming kindergarteners. The Grants Pass Tribune
- ➤ Josephine Community Library will host Dolly Parton’s birthday celebration on Saturday, Jan. 24 from noon to 2 p.m. at branches in Grants Pass, Illinois Valley, Williams, and Wolf Creek — offering storytimes, crafts, raffles, and book giveaways with support from the Greater Grants Pass Rotary Club. The Grants Pass Tribune
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