SOREDI Poised to Unveil New Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
Every five years, the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) requires each designated district across the country to develop a regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). In Oregon, there are 11 districts of which Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. (SOREDI), is one. The 2020-2025 One Rogue Valley CEDS is sunsetting June 30th with current work being done on the next CEDS. The 2025-2030 Reimagined CEDS is nearing its final draft and it incorporates input from key organizations in Southern Oregon deeply involved in each strategy. It is a working document guiding economic development in five key initiatives: Business Development, Innovation, Talent, Tourism and Placemaking. Once approved by the SOREDI Board of Directors, there will be a public viewing before the new CEDS is submitted to the federal agency. SOREDI officials said they are excited to share the result of deep and collaborative conversations about the future of Southern Oregon's economic development. ...Read more

GP Police and Firefighters Logged Busy Week of Activity in First Week of June
Grants Pass police officers and firefighters logged a busy week of activity as the calendar turned from May to June. According to the Weekly Report filed by Grants Pass City Manager Aaron Cubic, police officers responded to a total of 655 calls for service along with 327 officer-initiated calls last week that resulted in 48 arrests, 35 citations, 40 warnings and seven highly-intoxicated people being lodged at the Sobering Center. Grants Pass Fire & Rescue responded to a total of 99 calls last week including 43 for emergency medical service, two reports of fire or smoke, 14 lift assists, eight rescue situations, nine assists to other agencies and six false alarms. Firefighters also performed 20 business inspections, led one education/prevention program and assisted the public at least five times. The Grants Pass 9-1-1 Communications Center fielded a total of 1,208 emergency calls last week. ...Read more

GP Police Department Offers New Tool to Visualize Crime Trends in Community
The Grants Pass Police Department has announced a new tool that allows citizens to visualize local crime trends within the community. The link to Citizen Connect can be found on the Grants Pass Police homepage under "Important Links -- Grants Pass Police Citizen Connect." The website address is "grantspassoregon.gov/188/ArcataPolice." Citizen Connect is a map-centric portal that allows the public to view and analyze crime trends in their area. The portal offers a clear and intuitive visualization of crime trends in the Grants Pass community. According to GPPD, the mapping will not show actual locations of specific crimes -- but it will indicate a regionalized grid location where they have occurred. ...Read more