🌱 How a fiery Tolleson drone crash factors into Amazon’s big delivery plans

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In today's newsletter:

• How a fiery Tolleson drone crash factors into Amazon’s big delivery plans

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 118 and low of 89 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 116, low: 90.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 113 and low of 89 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Amazon's Drone Delivery Push Hits Turbulence: From Pool Plunges to Nationwide Ambitions (webpronews.com) — Amazon’s drone program has already seen serious issues, including two drones crashing into a construction crane and catching fire in Tolleson in late 2025. As the company races to expand drone deliveries to hundreds of U.S. cities, viral mishaps like pool drops and mechanical failures are raising questions about safety, reliability, and how well this technology fits into everyday neighborhoods.
   

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📸 Around Tolleson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tolleson

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Tuesday September 1

• National Recovery Month →
  Tolleson Calendar Tolleson, AZ 85353
• Constituent Services at the Tolleson Public Library →
  Tolleson Calendar, 9055 W Van Buren St, Tolleson
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26

• Glendale Job Fair →
  Maricopa County, AZ Calendar
  10:30 am
• Girls Volleyball Match
  Independence High School 6602 N 75th Ave Glendale, AZ 85303
  4:00 pm
• 9/10 Girls Volleyball vs Valley Vista
  Apollo High School Glendale, AZ 85302
  4:00 pm
• JV Badminton: North Canyon vs Glendale
  Glendale High School Glendale, AZ 85301
  4:00 pm
• JV & Varsity Badminton @ Washington
  Apollo High School Glendale, AZ 85302
  4:00 pm
• Varsity Badminton: North Canyon vs Glendale
  Glendale High School Glendale, AZ 85301
  4:00 pm
• Badminton Match
  Independence High School 3921 W Baseline Ave Laveen, AZ 85339
  4:00 pm
• FR/SO Volleyball - Girl's: Glendale vs Peoria
  Glendale High School Glendale, AZ 85301
  4:00 pm
• JV Volleyball - Girl's: Glendale vs Peoria
  Glendale High School Glendale, AZ 85301
  5:00 pm
• JV Girls Volleyball vs Valley Vista
  Apollo High School Glendale, AZ 85302
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Tolleson. Apply here.
• Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Processor Full Time in Tolleson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tolleson here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Avondale

• Luna Grill launches 1st West Valley location in Avondale (mouthbysouthwest.com)

Litchfield Park

• West Valley Regional Chamber's annual gala to honor local leaders - Litchfield Park / Goodyear Independent (yourvalley.net)

Glendale

• UFC And Ram Team Up To Auction Off 900-HP Ram Rumble Bee For Charity (motor1.com)
• Taylor Swift: Biography, Albums, Songwriting, and Cultural Impact (wordpress.com)
• There's more to Trinidad Chambliss than meets the eye (sbnation.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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