Good morning, Grants Pass.

The Oregon Outdoor Recreation and Trails Summit will be held in Ashland and the Rogue Valley from Oct.

22 until Oct. 24 + the event will feature conference programming, field sessions and networking opportunities at local venues, with registration open through Oct. 13.

Inter-tribal crews are rebuilding a traditional summer home (umma) at North Mountain Park to reconnect Native cultural practices and teach community members, as Shasta participants share their heritage and restore balance.

Jacquelyn Cease of Clarion Theatre Company accepted an invitation to produce Two Great Musicals, One Great Show! and is rebuilding her confidence while uniting community members through theater (a creative journey that highlights local collaboration).

Her experience shows how engaging in the arts supports personal recovery and community strength.

Employers in Jackson and Josephine counties slowed rapid hiring post-pandemic while thousands of job openings remain unfilled; private employers in the Rogue Valley reported 3,787 vacancies in 2025 (about 69% were hard to fill) according to the Oregon Employment Department.

Businesses + nonprofits in Jackson and Josephine counties may apply for federal disaster loans up to $2M to cover operating costs amid prolonged drought conditions, with applications due March 1, 2027.

Oregon extended temporary insurance protections for residents in designated wildfire-affected areas until Oct.

29. The emergency order limits policy cancellations and nonrenewals and gives extra time for premium payments and claims reporting in Josephine and Jackson counties.

The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day public comment period today on a proposal to thin vegetation and harvest timber on 1,600 acres near Eagle Point to improve habitat for northern spotted owls and help local timber mills.

The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ soccer team lost two matches last week + one loss occurred without the team taking the field, leaving them with four of five road games away from Beck Field to bolster their playoff hopes.