Domenique Lozano is the Director of "The Wolves," and Emma Richardson is a cast member (playing "#25") at OCA at SOU.

We talk sea otter history and extirpation with Peter (Black Bear) Hatch, History & Archaeology Specialist for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians; Doug Duer, a researcher at Portland State University, and Cameron LaFollette, Executive Director of the Oregon Coast Alliance.

Lessons in bear avoidance, from ODFW's Mathew Vargas, a wildlife biologist in the Rogue District.

We explore "Illmatic Consequences: The Clapback to Opponents of ‘Critical Race Theory,’" with editors Walter Greason and Danian Darrell Jerry.

We get an overview of the the Children's Extraordinary Needs Waiver from Caitlin Shockley at the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services.

Scott Bandoroff pulled Uniting for Ukraine Rogue Valley and its services together; he joins us with an update on the work and the variety show fundraiser in November.

Greg King's book The Ghost Forest: Racists, Radicals, and Real Estate in the California Redwoods.

The Native Plant Society of Oregon has long worked to keep the flora that grows here in place and growing. Former and current chapter presidents Dave Garcia and Rachel Werling visit to talk about the role of the ESA in protecting plants.

Fred Grewe, a pastor and chaplain along with Andrea Cano and Jenny Sasser gives us a preview of their program on aging.

The Guitar Society of Southern Oregon celebrates the instruments and its players. GSSO brings René Izquierdo and Elina (Ella) Chekan together in a concert in Ashland on November 11th.