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🌱 How new federal wildfire funds will directly help Warm Springs families
Spotted on the Warm Springs calendar: Nature Kids: Batty for Bats!

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In today's newsletter:
- How new federal wildfire funds will directly help Warm Springs families
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 43 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 81, low: 42.
- Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Central Oregon receives $100,000 in federal awards for wildfire recovery (ktvz.com) — Warm Springs families displaced by the July wildfires are set to benefit from a new $100,000 federal grant directed to NeighborImpact for wildfire recovery in Central Oregon. The money will help provide emergency shelter, relocation assistance, and essential household supplies, with leaders stressing that Warm Springs must receive equal access to regional disaster relief resources alongside nearby counties.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Warm Springs
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★ Featured events ★
- Nature Kids: Batty for Bats! →
Sahalee Park, 1-99 SE 7th St, Madras
10:30 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
📣 Warm Springs Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Lost River JV Football @ Culver →
Culver High School, 710 5th Ave, Culver
5:30 pm - Klamath Union JV Football @ Madras →
Madras High School, 390 SE 10th St, Madras
5:30 pm - CMS Cross Country Meet ? Trinity / Pine Nursery Park
Pine Nursery Park , Bend
4:00 pm - MHS 2026 Homecoming Parade
Metolius Elem Madras, OR 97741
12:30 pm - Nature Kids: Batty for Bats!, Sahalee Park →
Southeast 7th Street, Madras - Heart Health 101 - Madras, OR →
St. Charles Madras, 470 Northeast A Street, Madras
11:00 am - Lakeview at Culver →
Culver High School, 710 5th St., Culver
7:00 pm - Culver Bulldogs Football vs Lakeview →
Culver High School, 710 5th St., Culver
7:00 pm - Lakeview Varsity Football @ Culver →
Culver High School, 710 5th Ave, Culver
7:00 pm - Molalla at Madras →
Madras OR
6:00 pm
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
Tuesday October 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sonic posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Madras. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Madras. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Warm Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madras
- MHS to honor two Distinguished Alumni for 2026 Class (madraspioneer.com)
- September health inspections: Central Oregon Donut Company, Get Roasted Coffee and more (madraspioneer.com)
- Daimler: concerned about using cash to avoid new NoX rules (newsbreak.com)
Terrebonne
- Redmond calendar Oct. 1-7: Heaven Can Wait 5K (redmondspokesman.com)
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-- 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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