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🌱 Driving I-5 near Glendale this week? Here’s when delays will hit.
Also, don't miss Sons of Legion on the Glendale Patch calendar
Morning Glendale! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Driving I-5 near Glendale this week? Here's when delays will hit.
- Which southern Oregon teams are heating up as Bonanza visits Glendale?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 51.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Expect delays this week on Interstate 5 north of Grants Pass for road and utility work (nrtoday.com) — If you're driving near Glendale this week, expect rolling slowdowns and up to 20‑minute delays on I‑5 between Exit 66 at Hugo and Exit 80 at Glendale while ODOT crews stripe lanes and repair power lines. Northbound traffic will be slowed Tuesday and Thursday, with both directions affected Wednesday morning, so plan extra time or adjust your travel window. 
• From the 960 Sports Desk – 9/28/26 (mybasin.com) — Local prep fans will see Bonanza open league football play on the road at Glendale this week, highlighting a busy stretch for southern Oregon high school sports. The roundup recaps big wins for Henley, Mazama, Klamath Union, and Lost River, and lists upcoming volleyball and soccer matchups that include several teams Glendale-area families follow closely.
📸 Around Glendale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glendale
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★ Featured events ★
- Sons of Legion →
Seven Feathers Casino Resort, 146 Chief Miwaleta Ln, Canyonville
7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
📣 Glendale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HS VB: Riddle @ Days Creek
RIDDLE SD 70, 11381 Tiller Trail Hwy, Days Creek
6:00 pm - Quilts Show & Craft Fair
Hugo School House, 6050 Hugo Road, Hugo - Grants Pass Dance Club
JOCO Fairgrounds Square Dance Building, 1451 Fairgrounds Rd., Grants Pass
1:00 pm - Schmidt Family Vineyards: Friday Night Music
Schmidt Family Vineyards, 330 Kubli Rd, Grants Pass
5:00 pm - FB: Riddle vs Prospect Charter
RIDDLE SD 70, 147 Main St, Riddle
7:00 pm - St. Mary's Varsity Football @ Rogue River →
Rogue River High School, 1898 E Evans Creek Rd, Rogue River
7:00 pm - Grants Pass Growers' Market Summer Season
Downtown Grants Pass, 4th & F Street, Merlin
9:00 am - Queen's Tea-Cynthia's Home Sweet Home
Cynthia's Home Sweet Home, 1038 NW 6th, Grants Pass
2:00 pm - Tai Chi Walking at Camas Valley Grange →
Camas Valley Grange, 318 S Camas Rd, Camas Valley
11:00 am - JH Volleyball: Riddle vs Canyonville
RIDDLE SD 70, 147 Main St, Riddle
4:00 pm - JH Football: Riddle vs N.Douglas
RIDDLE SD 70, 147 Main St, Riddle
4:30 pm
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Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Oregon Commission for the Blind and Oregon Department of Education have organized a webinar series to educate the community about
disability employment services and celebrate the many workplace successes. Join us on Tuesday, October 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom for … (Nextdoor ) - Cold Springs RX is a planned, expert-led...
Cold Springs RX is a planned, expert-led prescribed burn overseen by ORUPF in Douglas County, Oregon. The fire was started and discovered on… (Nextdoor )
- Umpqua Creative Services Corporation posted a job opening for Cow Creek Lead Kitchen Clean-up in Canyonville. Apply here.
- Umpqua/Seven Feathers Companies posted a job opening for Cow Creek Steward (Part Time) in Canyonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glendale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Riddle
- Douglas County senior volunteers honored at event in Winston (nrtoday.com)
Grants Pass
- Federal Retirement Match Proposal Could Double Savings Incentive as 2027 Program Nears Launch (grantspasstribune.com)
- October Friends of the Hannon Library panel to center on the theme of challenged books (ashland.news)
- Park-related projects' design and construction honored by ORPA – Daily Journal of Commerce (djcoregon.com)
Ok Glendale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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