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Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. State terminates AgTech's 5 land leases in Yuma County (yumasun.com) — State officials have terminated AgTech's five state land leases in Yuma County, halting large-scale biosolids applications that drew complaints about flies, odors, and quality-of-life impacts from nearby residents and farmers. Governor Hobbs and Attorney General Mayes say the move protects Yuma communities and schools, while AgTech disputes the decision and plans to appeal, emphasizing its long local presence and workforce.
2. Crop of the Week: Ornamental palms (yumasun.com) — Ornamental palms form a small but thriving niche industry around Yuma, especially for small-acreage growers and ranchettes. This feature explains how palms are started from seed, their deep evolutionary history, and why species like the Canary Island palm suit Yuma's salty soils, while highlighting nearby Palm Canyon as Arizona's last natural palm habitat.
3. San Luis native donates kidney to help brother battling kidney failure (kyma.com) — In Yuma County, a San Luis native is sharing how donating a kidney through a paired exchange program helped her younger brother finally receive a life-saving transplant. Her experience highlights both the long wait many patients face and how living donations can shorten that wait and often lead to better outcomes for local families.
4. Nancy Guthrie Update: Yuma Break-In Suspect Sparks Viral Glove Comparison, But Police Say No Link (jubileecast.com) — Yuma police are investigating a recent commercial break-in, but online sleuths wrongly linked the suspect's red gloves to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie near Tucson. Authorities in both Yuma and Pima County say there is no evidence connecting the two cases and urge residents to treat viral theories skeptically while sharing any credible tips with the FBI.
5. Barberton woman identified as fatal shooting victim; suspect arrested in Arizona (cleveland.com) — A murder suspect wanted in Barberton, Ohio, was captured in Yuma County after automated license plate readers flagged his vehicle near the U.S.–Mexico border on Interstate 8. He is now being held in the Yuma County Jail while authorities arrange his extradition, underscoring how local law enforcement helped quickly intercept a fugitive passing through the region.
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