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🌱 How a massive drug bust unfolded just across from San Luis.
Coming up: Gila Ridge Girls Varsity Volleyball @ San Luis on the San Luis Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How a massive drug bust unfolded just across from San Luis.
Also on today's calendar: "Origins" Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit / "Orígenes" exposición de arte del Mes de la Herencia Hispana and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 99, low: 73.
- Thursday: Sunny and seasonably warm, with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Massive drug shipment seized in secret compartment near Arizona-Mexico border (azfamily.com) — A major drug bust just across the border in San Luis Río Colorado, directly opposite San Luis led to the seizure of large quantities of meth, cocaine, opium gum, and fentanyl. Mexican military and security forces tracked a pickup to the border bridge, detained two men, and say the operation is part of a broader crackdown on trafficking routes near San Luis.
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📸 Around San Luis
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Luis
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★ Featured events ★
- Gila Ridge Girls Varsity Volleyball @ San Luis →
San Luis High School, 1250 8th Ave, San Luis
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Coffee with the Principal
Southwest Junior High School San Luis, AZ 85349
8:00 am - "Origins" Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit / "Orígenes" exposición de arte del Mes de la Herencia Hispana →
San Luis Library, San Luis
9:00 am - Let's Learn with Tutor.com / Vamos aprender con Tutor.com →
San Luis Library, San Luis
5:00 pm - Somerton Arts Festival
Somerton Main Calendar, 143 N State Ave, Somerton
9:00 pm - "Origins" Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit / "Orígenes" exposición de arte del Mes de la Herencia Hispana →
San Luis Library, San Luis
9:00 am - Gila Ridge at San Luis →
San Luis High School, 1250 N 8th Ave, San Luis
6:00 pm - Cibola at San Luis →
San Luis High School, 1250 N 8th Ave, San Luis
6:00 pm - Gila Ridge at San Luis →
San Luis High School, 1250 N 8th Ave, San Luis
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Tuesday October 20
Tuesday October 27
📣 San Luis Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Art Club for Kids: Alebrijes (Part 2) →
Somerton Library, Somerton
12:00 pm - Somerton Arts Festival
Somerton Main Calendar, 143 N State Ave, Somerton
9:00 pm - Books & Families (0-5 years) / Libros y familias (0 a 5 años) →
Somerton Library, Somerton
11:00 am
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager - Franchise in San Luis. Apply here.
- City of San Luis Arizona posted a job opening for Driver in San Luis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Luis here.
🗞 Nearby News
Somerton
- El centro de educación de adultos en Somerton vuelve a destacar como el mejor programa de Arizona (kyma.com)
- What is Prop. 320? Two experts debate Arizona's teacher pay ballot measure (yumasun.com)
Yuma
- Yuma Arts and Culture Division opens Adopt a Sun Program (yumasun.com)
- JITF 401 concludes latest counter-UAS exercise at US Army Yuma Proving Ground (unmannedairspace.info)
- How one text message can become evidence in a Yuma criminal case (arizonadigitalfreepress.com)
Ok San Luis! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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