🌱 How a new Senate wildfire bill could reshape forests near Selma

Good day Selma! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a new Senate wildfire bill could reshape forests near Selma

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 93 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Very hot with sunshine, temps: high: 100, low: 59.
• Sunday: Sunlit and sweltering heat, with a high of 100 and low of 59 degrees.

---

📰 News we're reading

• Utah Sen. Mike Lee says Roadless Rule ‘wreaked havoc' on the West (deseret.com) — A major wildfire and public-lands bill in the U.S. Senate could affect how nearby national forest land around Selma is managed, including road building and logging in roadless areas like the South Kalmiopsis. Supporters say loosening the Roadless Rule would reduce wildfire risk and boost rural economies, while opponents warn more roads could actually increase fire danger and environmental costs.
   

---

📸 Around Selma

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in Selma

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Drop-off and PaintShare™ Giveaway - Jubilee Park →
  Cave Junction Jubilee Park, 307 S Junction Ave, Cave Junction
  9:00 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

---

📣 Selma Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Grants Pass Dance Club
  Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce JOCO Fairgrounds Square Dance Building. 1451 Fairgrounds Rd. Grants Pass, OR 97527
  1:00 pm
• Schmidt Family Vineyards: Friday Night Music
  Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce Schmidt Family Vineyards 330 Kubli Rd, Grants Pass OR 97527
  5:00 pm
• Local headliner tour featuring Unconventional Kingz →
  The Replay, 115 Redwood Hwy, Cave Junction
  6:00 pm
• Sic Entertainment & Unconventional Kingz Present... →
  The Replay, 115 Redwood Hwy, Cave Junction
  6:30 pm
• TWELFTH NIGHT - 2026 Summer Shakespeare in the Vines →
  Walport Family Cellars, 470 Slagle Creek Rd, Grants Pass
  7:30 pm

Saturday June 13

• Pancake Pop-Up →
  Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce Weekend Beer Company 1863 NW Washington Blvd
  8:00 am
• American Legion Market Breakfast
  Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce American legion Post 28 206 NW F St Grants, Pass OR 97526
  9:00 am
• SO Flea Market
  Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce JOCO Fairgrounds 1451 Fairgrounds Rd
  9:00 am
• Grants Pass Growers' Market Summer Season
  Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce Downtown Grants Pass 4th & F Street
  9:00 am
• Grants Pass Famers Market/ Growers Market →
  Grants Pass Growers Market, Northwest 4th Street &, NW F St, Grants Pass
  9:00 am
• Annual Summer Picnic →
  Tom Pearce Park, 3700 Pearce Park Rd, Grants Pass
  11:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our yearly reminder to let your fur-babies stay home if you will be going somewhere that requires you leaving them in the car.
  Cracked windows or parking in the shade does not eliminate the risk of heatstroke or death. (Nextdoor )
• RELEASE DATE: June 10th, 2026
  INCIDENT: Drunk Driver Crashes Quad ATV INCIDENT DATE: June 4th, 2026, 7:41pm CASE NUMBER: 26-15414 REPORTING DEPUTY: Corporal Jonathan Hart … (Nextdoor )

• WinCo Foods posted a job opening for Overnight Stocker in Grants Pass. Apply here.
• In N Out Burger posted a job opening for Store Associate in Grants Pass. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Selma here.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Cave Junction

• California condor flies into Southern Oregon for first time in more than a century (ijpr.org)

Grants Pass

• Parker's Place Village Nears Opening as Grants Pass Prepares for Major Shift in Homelessness Response (grantspasstribune.com)
• Caveman Pool Opening Delayed as Triple-Digit Heat Arrives in Grants Pass (grantspasstribune.com)
• Local Radio Personalities to Join Library Summer Reading Event for Family Storytime (grantspasstribune.com)

---

Ok Selma! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook