Good morning, Grants Pass.

Relentless Heroes will hold its 13th Annual Devastational Golf Tournament at Grants Pass Golf Club, 230 Espey Road, on Saturday, Sept.

19, starting at 9 a.m. Two-person teams register for $250 and will compete in a day featuring contests, raffles+ silent auction to support veterans facing financial hardships.

Southern Oregon University secured $15 million in state funding after Oregon’s Joint Emergency Board approved the final $7.5 million installment on Thursday, giving the school operating capital as it begins a $20 million restructuring that includes eliminating 60.6 staff positions (most academic programs will continue).

Wildfire smoke drifts over Grants Pass and neighboring communities as shifting winds and changing weather patterns bring haze during Oregon's active fire season.

State and federal agencies monitor air quality and fire conditions as smoke moves across the region.

Gov. Tina Kotek on Sept.

8 ordered state agencies to pause new, unapproved data-center permits on state lands until July 1 to address rising electricity and water demands from expanding tech use; the order does not affect private projects under approval.

City crews will sweep designated streets from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Friday as residents are reminded to move vehicles and trash containers off the curb — updated information will be provided if weather delays occur.

Southern Oregon nurses and doctors traveled to Salem on Sept.

8 to press legislators as Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center faces $1.56 million in penalties for staffing violations under new state law (the debate focuses on staffing plans that support local patient care).

State housing funds are boosting shelter and rehousing programs in Southern Oregon counties with millions allocated to emergency shelters, rental assistance and affordable home preservation in Jackson, Josephine and Grants Pass + initiatives will continue through June 30 to help households remain housed.

Sen. Ron Wyden and four senators urged federal officials to explain the strain on firefighting resources and rising costs after weeks of heavy wildfires in Oregon - an inquiry that follows a season with 2.5 million acres burned and costs near $236 million, with a response requested within 10 days.