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In today's newsletter:

  • How Yuma County’s new training hub could change local job prospects
  • Where you can cool off in Yuma’s triple-digit heat today
  • How new ‘carry your papers’ tickets are hitting legal immigrants near Yuma

Today's riddle: Where did the two roofs meet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Hot with blazing sunshine, with a high of 105 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Blazing sunshine and very hot, temps: high: 107, low: 72.
  • Monday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 110 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Future48 Workforce Accelerator opens in Yuma County (azbigmedia.com) — A new Future48 Workforce Accelerator has opened in Wellton, giving Yuma County residents hands-on training in high-demand fields like electrical technology, advanced manufacturing, fiber optics, and solar installation. Backed by state funding and local industry partners, the center aims to create pathways to higher-wage jobs and strengthen the region’s workforce for employers including Yuma Proving Ground and local utilities.    

• Triple-digit heat sends Yuma residents, visitors searching for ways to cool off (azfamily.com) — Dangerous triple-digit heat is gripping Yuma this Mother’s Day weekend, and more than 20 local cooling and water centers are open to help residents, especially those without air conditioning. Locals and visitors are flocking to the Colorado River, libraries, and even the California coast, while the Yuma County Foothills Library hands out free cooling kits with water, sunscreen, and cold packs.    

• Border Patrol Now Targeting Legal Immigrants for ‘Carry Your Papers' Law in Southern Arizona (goodmenproject.com) — Border Patrol agents in the Yuma Sector have been citing legally present immigrants, including people stopped in and around Yuma, for not carrying immigration documents under a rarely used federal “carry your papers” law. Advocates and legal experts warn the practice, often tied to roving traffic stops east of Yuma, may encourage racial profiling and create long‑term immigration consequences for those ticketed.    

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    Thursday May 14
  • GRHS Band End-of-Year Concert
    Yuma Union High School District GRHS Performing Arts Center
    6:00 pm
  • KHS Final Choir & Orchestra Concert
    Yuma Union High School District Kofa High School Auditorium
    6:00 pm

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  • Just wanted to share that there will be a catfish tournament for all kids up to 17 years old if anyone needs any gear such as tackle(hooks/leaders/pre made catfish rig setups/weights/tackle box) please contact Me for a starter kit ( fishing pole and
    tackle box with basic tackle) also if there's any kids over 8 years old and needs help to get a license to legally fish i can help with that as well… (Nextdoor Yuma Foothills)
  • A FOREVER FRIEND
    Who would like to start getting together with other women? Have some light lunch and get to meet each other? I would Love to do this with other women… (Nextdoor Pecan Grove)
  • Yuma Union District posted a job opening for Assistant Track Coach in Yuma. Apply here.
  • Chuck E. Cheese - CEC Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Game Room Attendant - Cast Member in Yuma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yuma here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Luis

  • Call center in San Luis, Arizona to close by August (kyma.com)

Ok Yuma! 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: At a shingles bar! (Thank you Yann P. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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