🌱 Patch AM: How dove season hunters are boosting Yuma’s economy this month

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In today's newsletter:

• How dove season hunters are boosting Yuma's economy this month
• Who will Yuma honor at this year's Tribute of the Muses?
• Why an Ohio murder suspect ended up in Yuma County Jail

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 108 and low of 86 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Variable clouds; very warm, temps: high: 107, low: 85.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 108 and low of 86 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hunters, Yuma businesses welcome 2026 dove hunting season (kawc.org) — Dove hunting season is underway in Yuma, bringing visiting hunters and a multimillion‑dollar boost to local hotels, shops, and outfitters. Local businesses and the Yuma County Sheriff's Office are welcoming the influx while reminding hunters about safety rules, no‑shoot zones, and state regulations that protect neighborhoods, parks, and private property through September 15.
   

• Yuma Celebrates the Arts With Tribute of the Muses (signalsaz.com) — Yuma residents are invited to the 26th Tribute of the Muses awards on November 20 at the Historic Yuma Theatre, celebrating people and groups advancing local arts. You can submit nominations, propose a custom art piece, or plan to attend the free ceremony and ticketed black‑tie soirée that supports ongoing arts programming in Yuma.
   

• Missing woman fatally stabbed, suspect arrested in Arizona: Police (newsnationnow.com) — A homicide suspect wanted in Barberton, Ohio was tracked down in Yuma County, Arizona as he allegedly tried to reach Mexico, then booked into the Yuma County Jail for extradition. Local and federal agencies in Arizona helped quickly locate and arrest him, underscoring how Yuma's border position often factors into nationwide fugitive searches and law enforcement cooperation.
   

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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
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good Sunday morning from the Foothills…
  You gotta love people. We all have our moments where faith, common sense, and a little human nature all meet in the same place. During a church… (Nextdoor Mesa Del Sol)
• Is there a skydiving place in yuma?
  I thought I found a place but then noticed it says permanently closed. (Nextdoor Yuma Foothills)

• Cedar Band Corporation posted a job opening for Quality Control Manager (QCM - USACE Construction) in Yuma. Apply here.
• MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Warehouse Team Member Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $18-$36/Hr in Yuma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yuma here.

🗞 Nearby News

Somerton

• Frog & Firkin Football: Power Rankings, Tackle and Flag previews (allsportstucson.com)

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• Arizona's Towns with Some Really Strange Names (thunder981.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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