Elk Island Trading Group Operations Manager Bernie Woodard presents their grant proposal to the Grants Pass City Council on Oct. 20, 2025. (Screengrab / YouTube)The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week. Top stories include: Jackson County DA takes Oregon DOC to court over sentence reductions Grants Pass awards $1.2 million homelessness grant, for the second time Ashland City Council rejects putting citizens petition on the ballot directly |