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In today's newsletter:
- Which Yuma roads will face closures and detours this week?
- How a Yuma dove hunt became therapy for wounded veterans
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 106 and low of 87 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Sunshine and very warm, temps: high: 107, low: 86.
- Wednesday: Warm with variable clouds, with a high of 105 and low of 85 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Yuma County Road Report September 3 (yumasun.com) — Drivers in Yuma and Yuma County should prepare for ongoing construction around Ray Smucker Park, Avenue A, and several key rural routes, with some closures lasting into mid‑September. The county also outlines drainage work in Wellton and multiple maintenance zones east and west of Yuma, urging motorists to follow detours and use extra caution near work crews.
• Veterans meet for this year's Wounded Warrior Dove Hunt (yumasun.com) — Veterans from around the Southwest gathered in the Yuma desert for the annual Wounded Warrior Dove Hunt, using local fields as a place to relax, reconnect, and share stories. Supported by Yuma-area businesses providing gear and even an all‑terrain mobility chair, the hunt doubles as informal therapy and community appreciation for wounded service members.
📸 Around Yuma
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday September 8 - Somerton at Crane : Softball & Wrestling →
Somerton Middle School Somerton, AZ 85350
3:15 pm Thursday September 10 - Valley Vista Girls Varsity Volleyball @ San Luis →
San Luis High School, 1250 8th Ave, San Luis
6:00 pm Friday September 11 - Chandler Prep at Antelope →
Antelope Union High School, 9168 S Ave 36 E, Wellton
7:00 pm Monday September 14 - Imperial Girls Varsity Volleyball @ San Luis →
San Luis High School, 1250 8th Ave, San Luis
6:00 pm Tuesday September 15 - San Luis at Somerton : Softball & Wrestling →
Somerton Middle School Somerton, AZ 85350
3:15 pm Thursday September 17 - Agua Fria Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Somerton →
Somerton High School, 1093 Jefferson St, Somerton
6:00 pm Tuesday September 22 - Apollo Girls Varsity Volleyball @ San Luis →
San Luis High School, 1250 8th Ave, San Luis
6:00 pm Friday September 25 - Cibola Varsity Football @ Somerton →
Somerton High School, 1093 Jefferson St, Somerton
7:00 pm Thursday October 1 - Gila Ridge Girls Varsity Volleyball @ San Luis →
San Luis High School, 1250 8th Ave, San Luis
6:00 pm Wednesday October 14 - PDSD Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Antelope →
Antelope Union High School, 9168 S Ave 36 E, Wellton
5:00 pm Friday October 16 - Race #1 Season Opener →
Cocopah Speedway, 3450 W County 15th St, Somerton
6:00 pm Saturday October 17 - Race #2 Saturday Night Thunder →
Cocopah Speedway, 3450 W County 15th St, Somerton
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello neighbors
Five weeks ago I asked you about Starlink. Thank you to all that replied. I thought I would do a follow up. I did go with Starlink. I wish I would… (Nextdoor Yuma Foothills) - To all of my neighbors if you see a person riding on a scooter and is having problems with getting home please stop and offer to help I know because I was that person that was on my scooter and I needed help but people just passed me up I think it
was because I was wearing a leather vest not a one stopped and asked if I needed some help I don't ride a motorcycle or in a Mortor Club I wear that… (Nextdoor Yuma Foothills)
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant - Cart Range Assistant in Yuma. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for customer service in Yuma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yuma here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Luis
- ICE Locks Up Three Guatemalan Illegal Aliens in Tennessee for Stealing Americans' Social Security Numbers — One Was Already Deported THREE TIMES (domigood.com)
- San Luis police to conduct DUI, traffic enforcement over Labor Day weekend (yumasun.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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