Good morning, Grants Pass.

Since opening on June 22, Parker’s Place Village has logged 12,000+ shelter nights and will change service agreements on Oct.

15; MINT will serve at 218 and 220 Redwood while Elk Island Trading Group coordinates extra support at 210 Redwood Highway (founder Bernie Woodard said the contract requires accessible resources).

Grants Pass residents can enjoy Art Along the Rogue from October 2 to 4 downtown, where 42 chalk artists will create works on city blocks (theme: Reflections).

Other fall events include the Talent Harvest Festival on October 3 in Rogue Valley and Jacksonville house tours that show local history.

A receipt in Josephine County shows a small basket with four pack health drinks, almond milk and lean ground meat now costs nearly $20 instead of about $14 a year ago, marking a 40 to 50 percent increase that contrasts with a 2.2 percent national CPI rise.

Oregonians who paid for certain generic drugs from 2009 to 2019 can seek compensation from a $96.5 million settlement group, and the claim process will accept forms until March 8 (details are available via the claims administrator).

A federal court’s preliminary approval moves the process forward in a national drug-pricing case.

Oregon is appealing FEMA’s July 22 denial of federal firefighting funds for the East Evans Creek fire that forced evacuations north of Rogue River.

Seven lawmakers sent a Sept. 24 letter urging a review of the grant request — which sought to reimburse costs from a large response in Jackson County.

Today, the ODF lowered its Industrial Fire Precaution Level from 2 to 1 at 12:01 a.m. across 1.8 million acres — allowing full-day industrial work while fire restrictions for residents remain in place in Jackson and Josephine counties.