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🌱 Arrest ends lockdown at Huachuca Mountain Neighborhood School

Sierra Vista, Arizona Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Arrest ends lockdown at Huachuca Mountain Neighborhood School
  • What snowbirds bring to Sierra Vista beyond busier roads
  • Police report details allegations against dismissed Graham County deputy

Also on today's calendar: Exercise with Us - Sit or Stand and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 73, low: 51.
  • Friday: Becoming cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Sierra Vista School Lockdown Ends With Suspect In Custody (thunder981.com) — Huachuca Mountain Neighborhood School's precautionary lockdown ended after Sierra Vista police arrested a suspect following a reported domestic violence incident involving a child Monday. Police say Nicholas Maldonado fled the nearby Black Hawk Drive area and was booked on an aggravated assault charge. There was no indication he entered school property.
   

2. How do Snowbirds Impact Cochise County? (thunder981.com) — Winter visitors bring Sierra Vista and surrounding Cochise County more than extra traffic: their spending supports lodging, shops and other local businesses. Mild weather, historic sites and birdwatching draw seasonal travelers, with Ramsey Canyon's diversity of winter birds among the area's distinctive attractions.
   

3. Police report reveals new details in former Graham County deputy's domestic violence arrest (tncontentexchange.com) — A newly obtained Safford police report details assault and threatening-message allegations against former Graham County deputy Landyn Larrabee, who was dismissed after his Nov. 1 arrest. Larrabee acknowledged an argument but disputed the woman's account of repeated hard braking. He graduated from the law enforcement academy at Cochise College's Sierra Vista campus in 2025.
   

4. Warm Veterans Day ahead as Pacific systems line up rain chances for Friday (kgun9.com) — Sierra Vista's Veterans Day forecast calls for a cool start near 49 degrees and an afternoon high of 72. Southern Arizona stays mild through the workweek before Pacific weather systems bring regional rain chances and cooler air starting Friday and continuing into early next week.
   

5. After Prop. 318 passes, Arizonans rally at Capitol against transgender athlete and bathroom ban (coppercourier.com) — Arizona's voter-approved Proposition 318 will restrict transgender students' access to school bathrooms and locker rooms and expand sports restrictions starting Jan. 1. Opponents rallied at the Capitol after its passage with about 58% support. An organizer said Sierra Vista residents had joined earlier mobilization events in Phoenix.
   

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  • looking for a wood 5 drawer dress for a boys room.
    If anyone has on available in Sierra Vista Area let me know. (Nextdoor Winterhaven)
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for (7681) Sierra Vista: Customer Service Rep in Sierra Vista. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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