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🌱 What federal probes followed Amazon’s drone crash in Tolleson?
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- What federal probes followed Amazon's drone crash in Tolleson?
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 115 and low of 87 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 115, low: 88.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 116 and low of 90 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Amazon Plans Drone Delivery Expansion to 500 U.S. Cities by 2026 (aviationpros.com) — Residents should know Amazon's drone program previously had an incident in Tolleson, where a drone hit a crane and drew federal safety investigations. Now the company plans a massive nationwide expansion of Prime Air by 2026, promising faster deliveries but also raising ongoing questions about safety, regulation, and how low-flying drones may affect neighborhoods like yours. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tolleson
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- 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
Tuesday September 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Powerful Partner Team Mtg
Agua Fria Union High School District Agua Fria High School District Office - 1481 N. Eliseo C. Felix Jr
8:00 am - Early-Release PLC Wednesday
Laveen Elementary District Laveen, AZ 85339
5:00 am - Glendale Job Fair →
Maricopa County, AZ Calendar
10:30 am - Varsity Badminton: North Canyon vs Glendale
Glendale High School Glendale, AZ 85301
4:00 pm - JV Badminton: North Canyon vs Glendale
Glendale High School Glendale, AZ 85301
4:00 pm - FR/SO Volleyball - Girl's: Glendale vs Peoria
Glendale High School Glendale, AZ 85301
4:00 pm - JV & Varsity Badminton @ Washington
Apollo High School Glendale, AZ 85302
4:00 pm - Badminton Match
Independence High School 3921 W Baseline Ave Laveen, AZ 85339
4:00 pm - 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
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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- Artemis Adolescent Healing Center — (520) 614-8647
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning my friends dog went missing.
She got out some time in the middle of the night. She lives in 119 Ave and buckeye. Her name is snow. Apparently the door didn't close right and… (Nextdoor Ryland At Heritage Point) - Lost Dog!
Looks like a Cane Corso. Wearing a collar. Location near: S 103rd Ave & W Broadway Rd, Tolleson, AZ, 85353, USA (Nextdoor Sunset Farms)
- DHL posted a job opening for Inventory Control Clerk in Tolleson. Apply here.
- Carvana posted a job opening for Post Production Line Lead in Tolleson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tolleson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Avondale
- Fight at Avondale QuikTrip between two men turns deadly (fox10phoenix.com)
Litchfield Park
- West Valley Regional Chamber's annual gala to honor local leaders - Litchfield Park / Goodyear Independent (yourvalley.net)
- Former Phoenix officers admit involvement in violent traffic stop, court docs say (kold.com)
Glendale
- Celebrating Two Years Since Kennedy and Trump Joined Forces (themahareport.com)
- Horrific E-Bike Collision on 185th Avenue Kills Teen (sweetlaw.com)
- Taylor Swift: Biography, Albums, Songwriting, and Cultural Impact (wordpress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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