Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 4th of October.
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🏘️ Community
Grants Pass earned a statewide parks honor for the Dollar Mountain trail project that built about 11 miles of hiking and mountain biking routes on the western edge.
City staff accepted the Oregon Recreation + Park Association’s Design + Construction Award at a Seaside conference from Sept.22 to Sept.24.
📰 Economy
Oregon small businesses posted fewer job ads in spring and still face many unfilled positions due to high experience requirements, with health + education adding jobs in Josephine and Jackson counties.
Upcoming state and local reports will update employment numbers later this month.
🏛️ Government
State regulators have extended insurance protections for wildfire-affected households in Grants Pass and across Southern Oregon (covering select ZIP codes) until Oct.
29. The order suspends policy cancellations and nonrenewals to give residents extra time to pay premiums and file claims amid fire recovery challenges.
Medford officials began drafting restrictions on large data centers spanning 50 to 150 acres after a Sept.
30 meeting; the rules target major facilities and aim to address water and power concerns, while not affecting smaller server rooms + raising regional questions on future development requirements.
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