🌱 How will Eloy’s solar limits affect your future power bills?

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• How will Eloy’s solar limits affect your future power bills?

Also on today's calendar: The Guitarslinger and 4 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 96, low: 74.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 7 Arizona communities restrict solar, wind projects amid growing pushback (azfamily.com) — Eloy is one of several Arizona communities that have imposed bans or restrictions on large-scale solar and wind projects, raising questions about future power reliability and costs. Local leaders in Pinal County say residents are fatigued by solar development and worried about preserving land, while state energy officials and industry advocates warn that growing pushback could complicate meeting Arizona’s rising electricity demand.
   

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📸 Around Eloy

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eloy

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 31

• Halloween Carnival 2026 →
  Coolidge Parks & Recreation, 351 N Arizona Blvd, Coolidge
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6

• Globe at Santa Cruz Valley →
  Eloy AZ
  6:00 am

Wednesday October 7

• Globe Tigers Volleyball at Santa Cruz Valley →
  Eloy AZ
  6:00 pm

Tuesday October 13

• JC & Laney at Robson Ranch →
  Robson Ranch, Eloy
  4:00 pm

Friday October 16

• Desert Christian at Santa Cruz Valley →
  900 N Main St, Eloy
  7:00 pm

Thursday October 22

• Technical Advisory Meeting →
  City of Eloy – City Hall, 595 N. C St., Eloy
  1:00 pm

Saturday October 31

• The Guitarslinger →
  Tumbleweed Inn, 3802 W Frontier St, Eloy
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Spooktacular Adoption Event →
  Casa Grande Animal Care & Adoption Center, 202 E First Ave, Casa Grande
  9:00 am
• Elks Craft Fair
  Coolidge Chamber of Commerce, 351 N Arizona Blvd # 5, Coolidge
  9:00 am
• Hermanas Cafe Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
  Coolidge Chamber of Commerce, 108 N. Arizona Blvd., Ste#1B, Coolidge
  9:00 am
• CG Homecoming
  Casa Grande High School District (Casa Grande), 2730 N Trekell Rd, Casa Grande
  7:00 pm
• VG Homecoming
  Casa Grande High School District (Casa Grande), 1556 N Arizola Rd, Casa Grande
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• They did a great job.
  My tile and carpets look so much better. Highly recommend them. (Nextdoor Robson Ranch Golf Resort)

• Svetness posted a job opening for Personal Trainer in Eloy. Apply here.
• Loves posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Cashier in Eloy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eloy here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Coolidge

• Verano Packaging Specialist in Coolidge, AZ (pennlive.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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