Photo by Linda Kappen

1	Gratitude and reflection ~ A message from Fire Chief Chris Wolfard	(Cont'd p.18)
	Matt Sorensen, LongSword owner and winemaker, loses battle with cancer [by Kate Vangeloff]	(Cont'd p.5)
	Help acquire a wildland fire engine for Applegate Valley Fire District [by Liza Crosse]	(Cont'd p.20)
2	OBITUARIES
	In Memoriam: Ron Turpen, Applegater Ad Representative
	Walter Lindley: 1947-2024
	Elaine Gipson: 1938 - 2024
	We have a treasurer! [by Diana Coogle]
	Employment opportunity: Part-time Editor in Chief, Applegater Newsmagazine
3	Ruch Library: Part One
	First 40 years and forward! [by Pat Gordon]	(Cont'd p.6)
	Save the date: October 19 -- Celebrate 40 years of library service in Ruch
	Community is built by sharing gifts [by Julie Raefield]
	Type 3 Wildland Urban Interface Fire Engine
4	POETRY CORNER: The Dream of What Is Possible [by Robin Hooker James]
	BOOK REVIEW: Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro [reviewed by Christin Lore Weber]
	Voices of the Applegate seeks singers [by Joan Peterson]
5	Fine Print — Our Mission — Acknowledgements — Board — Editorial Committee — Copyright
	MATT SORENSEN (continued from page 1)
	A huge THANKS to the generous donors who recently contributed to the Applegater
	We can help you reach your market! | Personal Mailing Label | Help us
	Editorial Calendar | Cover Photo Credit | Corrections | Inside the Gater
6	Jackson County Library Services
	Applegate Library - Find the magic this fall! [by Christine Grubb]
	Ruch Library - Celebrating our 40th birthday [by Megan Pinder]
	FIRST 40 YEARS (continued from page 3)
7	Josephine Community Library
	Williams Library - Events and programs are free! [by Brandace Rojo]
	Groundbreaking economic study of the Applegate Valley needs your support [by Jeanette LeTourneux]
8	THE STARRY SIDE
	The galaxy moves counterclockwise! [by Greeley Wells]
	— Of Note — Planets • Meteor showers
9	DIRTY FINGERNAILS AND ALL
	My berry best friend is blue [by Sioux Rogers]
10	CANTRALL BUCKLEY PARK
	Volunteer opportunities abound [by Janis Mohr-Tipton]
	Acorn Woman Peak Lookout is stunning [by Suzie Savoie]
11	THEY LIVE AMONG US
	In Curtis Keeler's art, weird is good [by Diana Coogle]
12	Thank You for Supporting the AVFD and a Wildland Fire Engine!
13	THROUGH THE LEPIDOPTERAN LENS
	Fender's Blue Butterfly — from endangered to threatened [by Linda Kappen]
14	The history of a parcel of Applegate earth [by Laura Ahearn]
15	Jacksaphine Count(r)y Fair a week long this year! [by Megan Fehrman]
16	THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAIN ADVOCATE
	The relentless push by BLM timber sale planners and the constant threat of old-forest logging in the Applegate Valley [by Luke Ruediger]
	Pipe Fork land sale on hold [by Chas Rogers]
17	Explore the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion [by Samantha Voyager]
	How do you find your calm? [by Hayriya Heidi Hansen]
18	OPINIONS
	Why do we put people in boxes? [by Jim Reiland]
	BIZBITS… [by Margaret Patterson]
	• Farm and Flour
	• Rogue Sauna
	• Simpatico
	• Wanderlust Vineyard
	GRATITUDE (continued from page 1)
19	EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
	Part-time Editor in Chief Applegater Newsmagazine
	REPORT FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD
	New faces on the Applegater team [by Diana Coogle]
20	Meraki Project update [by Maria Richard]
	Help save the Applegate Museum [by Joan Peterson]
	WILDLAND FIRE ENGINE (continued from page 1)
21	Fall update from Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District-Star Ranger Station [by Jen Sanborn]
	Conifer mortality crisis in Southwest Oregon [by Elizabeth Burghard]
22	In-stream restoration: A beautiful mess [by Charlotte Hyde & Luke Wimmer]
	A tale of two trails [by Marty Paule]
23	NEXT GENERATION | SCHOOL NEWS
	Family legacy at Applegate School [by Renee Gourley]
	New Student Leadership Program at Pacifica [by Clair Highfield]
	Ridiculous Rose [by Salila Oldham]
24	Look who's reading the Gater!
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