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Oregon Community Foundation Awards $5.3 Million to Oregon Nonprofits

Oregon Community Foundation is investing more than $5.3 million in 259 organizations through its Community Grants program. The funding supports nonprofits serving all 36 counties of Oregon.

The Fall 2026 Community Grants support a wide range of causes in Oregon: arts and culture, economic vitality, a healthy environment, housing, education and culturally responsive work. Community Grants is Oregon Community Foundation's broadest competitive grant program and often serves as an entry point to philanthropy for nonprofits seeking support from foundations.

This cycle, 67 volunteer community reviewers from across the state worked alongside Oregon Community Foundation staff to evaluate applications and help inform recommendations. In Southern Oregon, funding is going towards the Maslow Project in Medford, the Ashland Family YMCA, and the Illinois Valley Family Coalition in Cave Junction

For nearly three decades, Community Grants have supported nonprofit organizations serving communities in all 36 counties of Oregon. The program continues to prioritize organizations serving people and communities that have historically experienced significant bias, discrimination or underinvestment.  
  
On top of the funding from this specific program, Oregon Community Foundation donors are helping expand the impact by recommending more than $1 million in additional grants to organizations that applied during this year's Fall Community Grants cycle, helping more local solutions take root in communities across Oregon.

Applications for the 2027 Spring Cycle of OCF's Community Grants Program will be accepted November 17 through December 15, 2026.

Posted on 11/9/26 8:22AM by Alex Bauer

Man Trespassing on Property Contacted, Lodged by JoCo Sheriff's Deputies

Deputies with the Josephine County Sheriff's Office arrested a man trespassing at a residential property Sunday afternoon.

According to the deputy report, Dip Dagget Mulch had been trespassed through the courts from a property in the 100 block of Forest Creek Road. Per neighbors in the area, Mulch was actively moving property onto the premises.

Deputies detained him around 2:22 p.m., and took him into custody for Second Degree Criminal Trespass, and Criminal Mischief in the First Degree. He was transported to and lodged in the Josephine County Jail.

Posted on 11/9/26 5:50AM by Alex Bauer

Emergency Crews Responded to Fatal Vehicle Crash Friday

Josephine County Sheriff’s deputies responded November 6th around 7:50 p.m. to a fatal motor vehicle crash in the 1900 block of Robertson Bridge Road.

Assisted by Rural Metro Fire, American Medical Response, and the Oregon State Police, deputies conducted a preliminary investigation that indicated a single vehicle traveling westbound crossed into the eastbound lane and left the roadway, rolling into the eastbound ditch.

The vehicle’s sole occupant was ejected during the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The occupant was identified as Dawn Burton, 71. Next of kin have been notified. At the time of this press release, no additional information is being released.

Posted on 11/9/26 5:19AM by Alex Bauer

IVFD, Partner Agencies Report to Illegal Open Burn, Single-Vehicle Crashes

The Illinois Valley Fire District and partner agencies responded to an open burn and two single-vehicle accidents over the weekend.

Early Saturday around 3:11 a.m., the IVFD responded to a report of smoke in the 400 block of Deer Creek Road in Selma. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered an illegal open burn. The fire was extinguished, and the responsible party was cited.

That night, a single-vehicle rollover accident was reported around 7:35 p.m. in the 2200 block of Holland Loop Road in Cave Junction. Along with American Medical Response and the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, IVFD crews arrived to find a vehicle in a ditch, resting on its roof.

The vehicle was towed from the scene, and its occupants were evaluated by emergency medical personnel. No transportation to the hospital was necessary. The Josephine County Sheriff's Office conducted the investigation into the accident.

Lastly, at 1:04 Sunday afternoon, another single-vehicle traffic accident was reported in the 3200 block of Lakeshore Drive in Selma. IVFD and AMR responded and determined the involved individual did not need transport to the hospital. Sheriff's deputies arrived to conduct the investigation.

Posted on 11/9/26 5:12AM by Alex Bauer

Ashland Police Lead Investigation Following Massage Parlor Warrant Executions

Members of the Ashland Police Department, the Oregon Department of Justice, the Oregon State Police, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the Grants Pass Police Department, and the Oregon Board of Massage, executed a search warrant on the 99 China massage parlor at 290 N Main Street in Ashland on November 6th.

An additional search warrant was executed at the residence immediately next door at 254 N. Main Street. The investigation began in August 2026 after the APD received complaints of possible illicit activity taking place at the location as well as possible human trafficking.

Members of the department’s Criminal Investigations Division have been working over the last three months to move this case forward, resulting in search warrants being executed.

Two female employees of the business were arrested and lodged upon execution of these warrants for crimes associated with operating a massage parlor without proper licenses. The identities of the arrested subjects has not been established as of this release.

The APD say investigation is ongoing, with evidence being collected.

Posted on 11/9/26 4:56AM by Alex Bauer

JoCo Sheriff's Deputies Apprehended Man Wanted on Five Warrants

Dispatch was alerted to an incident at the Cave Junction Dollar General Thursday, leading to a man's arrest by Josephine County Sheriff's deputies.

The manager of the Redwood Highway business reported the suspect, later identified as Rell Baty, was potentially shoplifting around 3:41 p.m. He had been caught at the business before, and had a large bag of what appeared to be marijuana with him.

Dispatch learned Baty began walking towards town on the highway against traffic. Deputies responded and contacted him around 4:04 p.m. in front of the 76 gas station.

Baty was wanted on three Sheriff's Office warrants, and two Grants Pass Police Department warrants. Charges against him included three counts of Second Degree Criminal Trespass, Second Degree Theft, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, and DUI.

He was taken into custody, trespassed from the Dollar General and both Verizon stores on Terry Lane and Union Avenue, and then lodged in jail.

Posted on 11/6/26 1:41PM by Alex Bauer

Male and Female Suspect Trespassed, Arrested for Warrant, Detainer Respectively

Two suspects were lodged in jail by Grants Pass Police, one for a detainer, and the other for a serviceable warrant.

Officers contacted Braylyn McElmurry and Robert Marrs at an undisclosed location Thursday at 9:44 p.m. The two were warned for trespassing, and officers contacted McElmurry's parole officer.

A detainer was issued for McElmurry, and officers found Marrs was wanted out of the Josephine County Sheriff's Office for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Both were taken into custody at the scene, and transported to jail for lodging.

Posted on 11/6/26 1:31PM by Alex Bauer

OSU Extension to Hold Master Gardener Informational Sessions

The Oregon State University Extension Service in Josephine County welcomes the public to Master Gardener Informational Sessions November 12th, November 17th, December 2nd, and December 5th.

The hour-long informational sessions will take place at 2 p.m. on the 12th, 12 p.m. on the 17th, 5 p.m. on the 2nd, and 10 a.m. on the 5th at 3345 Redwood Highway in Rogue Community College Building V. The informational session on December 2nd will be conducted via Zoom.

The sessions will feature knowledge about the Master Gardener program, application process, training requirements, and volunteer opportunities within the community.

Call the Extension Office at 541-237-8880 for more information. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by one week prior to the intended informational session to Stephanie Garcia.

Posted on 11/6/26 1:20PM by Alex Bauer

GP Police Arrested Reportedly Intoxicated Man Interrupting Powder Puff Game

During a Powder Puff game at Gilbert Creek Park, a reportedly intoxicated man was arrested for a drug charge and parole violation.

A call to 911 Thursday at 4:33 reported the man was talking to himself and making comments about the girls playing. He was described as having brown hair, wearing a black jacket, a gray jacket, and walking around barefoot.

He had walked on the field where the game was being played at one point, and as the girls were being moved off the field, he walked towards the tennis courts. Grants Pass Police were dispatched to the scene and took Brandon Stradford into custody.

Officers issued him a 30-Day Exclusion from the park, and after being read his rights, Stradford was found to be in possession of a pipe and bag of meth. He was lodged in the Josephine County Jail for a Meth Possession charge and parole violation.

Posted on 11/6/26 1:15PM by Alex Bauer

Woman Reported Smoking in KFC Bathroom Lodged for Trespassing

Grants Pass Police reported to KFC where a trespassing woman was arrested after being reported smoking in the bathroom.

The manager of the 280 NE Beacon Drive business called 911 saying the woman was in a stall with clothes laid out in the bathroom Thursday around 11:47 a.m. She was mumbling, and had left tin foil with what was believed to be either methamphetamine or fentanyl on the floor.

It was believed the suspect, determined to be Shani Fedosky, had been trespassed before, and upon officer's arrival, she had already left the scene. The manager still wished to pursue for trespassing, and described Fedosky as wearing a brown blanket and black and white striped hat. Her parole officer was advised of the situation.

Fedosky was soon located and taken into custody. She admitted to being at the KFC, and she was lodged in the Adult Jail Facility for Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree.

Posted on 11/6/26 12:37PM by Alex Bauer

GP Police Lodge Man that Stole Drinks from Starbucks for Trespassing

Grants Pass Police arrested a man Thursday after he drank beverages at Starbucks without paying.

The suspect, Gregory Butler III, was reported to 911 by an employee of the 201 NE Terry Lane cafe at 8:04 a.m. Butler had walked in and consumed drinks without paying, began banging his head on a trash can by the front door, then proceeded to lay on the floor and take his shoes off.

It was requested he be trespassed, and that police conduct a welfare check. Law enforcement arrived to find Butler in a sleeping bag, still on the floor. He was trespassed from the Starbucks, then lodged in jail for a Post-Prison Supervision Sanction, and Second Degree Criminal Trespass.

Posted on 11/6/26 11:54AM by Alex Bauer

Man in Middle of Road with Loose Dog and Alcohol Arrested for Two Warrants

A man wanted on two warrants was arrested after he was reportedly sitting and walking in the middle of the road with a loose dog and bottle of alcohol.

Dispatch was alerted to the suspect Thursday around 12:54 p.m. The caller said the man and dog were in the road at the corner of Galice Road and Thornbrook Drive. The dog was not on a leash, and the suspect proceeded to walk towards Hog Creek.

He was reportedly irate and flipping people off. Josephine County Sheriff's deputies arrived and contacted the suspect, Joshua Faulkner. His dog was taken to the shelter by animal control, and deputies learned Faulkner had two warrants, one from the Sheriff's Office, and one from the Grants Pass Police Department.

His misdemeanor warrants charged him with two counts of DUI, and three counts of Reckless Endangering. Deputies transported Faulkner to jail where he was lodged.

Posted on 11/6/26 11:20AM by Alex Bauer