🌱 Why Coolidge is joining the pushback against big solar and wind

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Coolidge is joining the pushback against big solar and wind

Also on today's calendar: 7th Annual Senior Spotlight and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Sunny, windy and warm, temps: high: 97, low: 77.
• Monday: Sunny, windy and warm, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 7 Arizona communities restrict solar, wind projects amid growing pushback (azfamily.com) — Coolidge is one of several Arizona communities that have imposed bans or restrictions on large solar and wind farms, raising questions about future energy costs and reliability. Local and state officials describe growing pushback, land-use worries, and tense public meetings as they weigh economic development against preserving open land and responding to national political signals on clean energy.
   

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📸 Around Coolidge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coolidge

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6

• Florence at Coolidge →
  684 West Northern Ave., Coolidge
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4

• VFW Sunday Bingo
  VFW Post 3713, 328 W. Coolidge Ave, Coolidge
  2:30 pm
• Fall Tiny Art Show
  Coolidge Public Library, 160 W Central Ave, Coolidge
  11:00 pm

Monday October 5

• Career Services with ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County
  Coolidge Public Library, 160 W Central Ave, Coolidge
  9:00 am
• DAV Chapter 36 Veterans Museum
  Coolidge Chamber of Commerce, 320 W. Central Ave., Coolidge
  10:00 am

Tuesday October 6

• DAV Koffee Klatch
  DAV, 340 S. Main St., Coolidge
  7:00 am
• Rocktacular Fall Mid Term @ Central Arizona College - Signal Peak Campus
  Central Arizona College - Signal Peak Campus, 8470 North Overfield Road, Coolidge
  12:00 pm
• Career Services with ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County
  Coolidge Public Library, 160 W Central Ave, Coolidge
  2:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Pinal County Social Services Network
  Coolidge Chamber of Commerce, 351 N Arizona Blvd # 5, Coolidge
  9:00 am
• DAV Chapter 36 Veterans Museum
  Coolidge Chamber of Commerce, 320 W. Central Ave., Coolidge
  10:00 am
• It's Touch-a-Truck Story Time
  Coolidge Public Library, 160 W Central Ave, Coolidge
  10:15 am

Tuesday October 20

• 7th Annual Senior Spotlight →
  Central Arizona Aging, 8969 W McCartney Rd, Casa Grande
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Spent some time today fixing up a few little things around the house.
  Nothing major, but it's nice when everything feels a bit more put together. (Nextdoor Martin Valley)

• Central Arizona College posted a job opening for Community Education Instructor Pool in Coolidge. Apply here.
• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Grocery Fourth Person in Coolidge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coolidge here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Florence

• Fans Guessed It: Florida Georgia Line Set To Headline Country Thunder Arizona (whiskeyriff.com)
• Sonoran House Scoreboard: A full week of Flag Football (allsportstucson.com)

Casa Grande

• The Chrome-laden 1958 Buick Super had Peak Mid-century Bling (classiccars.com)
• 2026 October InMaricopa Magazine (inmaricopa.com)
• Abbott settles WIC infant formula government lawsuit for nearly $385 million (claimdepot.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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