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In today's newsletter:

  • Will FEMA help cover firefighting costs for the blaze near Rogue River?
  • What inspires Rogue River poet Anna Elkins' decades of tree-themed poems?
  • How volunteers helped save 22,000 young salmon in Rogue River streams

Also on today's calendar: Wimer Enterprise Community Association and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 85, low: 49.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 49 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Oregon Seeks Federal Fire Funding After FEMA Denies Aid for Jackson County Blaze (grantspasstribune.com) — State and federal officials are battling over FEMA funding for the East Evans Creek Fire, which forced evacuations just north and northeast of Rogue River and stretched local firefighting resources this summer. Oregon is appealing FEMA's denial of a grant that could reimburse up to 75% of eligible firefighting costs, leaving agencies near Rogue River waiting to see who ultimately pays the bill.
   

2. What trees taught Rogue River poet Anna Elkins about growth (ijpr.org) — Rogue River poet and painter Anna Elkins is sharing a new collection that grew from 25 years of writing, using trees as a metaphor for patience, faith, and personal growth. Her work, already honored with an Oregon Book Award, invites readers in Rogue River and beyond to slow down, notice more, and embrace life's paradoxes.
   

3. Local non-profit rescues nearly 22,000 salmon in Rogue River tributaries (kobi5.com) — A local nonprofit is working in Rogue River Basin tributaries to rescue thousands of young salmon stranded by this summer's drought, moving them into the main river before streams dry up. Volunteers helped save about 22,000 juvenile fish, and the group is seeking more community support as it plans to expand its efforts next year.
   

4. From the 960 Sports Desk – 9/28/26 (mybasin.com) — Rogue River High's volleyball team hosts Bonanza tonight at 6 p.m., giving local fans a home match to catch. The wider roundup highlights recent high school football blowouts and previews more volleyball and soccer action across southern Oregon, but the Rogue River Chieftains' matchup is the key event for town residents.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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