🌱 Mobile Home Fire On W 8th St + Candidate Matt Salmon On 'The Field'

Rise and shine, Yuma! Let's get you all caught up to start this Thursday, April 21 off on an informed note. These are the most important things happening today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny. High: 90 Low: 59.

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Here are the top three stories today in Yuma:

1. Earlier this week, the Yuma Fire Department responded to a fire at 2002 West 8th Street that ended up spreading to eight units in a mobile home park. Due to the strong winds on Tuesday night and the narrow lots within the park, the blaze spread rapidly, and YFD crews had to close surrounding streets as they battled flames for at least two hours. Despite the extensive damage to the eight mobile homes, no injuries were reported and a dog was rescued from one of the units. (KYMA)
2. Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Salmon was recently interviewed by Yuma's "The Field" program on KAWC 88.9 FM. The former Congressman discussed a variety of topics, including Yuma's water security, Arizona's sovereignty, and expanding educational opportunities across the state. Listen to the full interview with Salmon and Democratic State House candidate Jesus Lugo on KAWC. (MattSalmonForAZ.com)
3. FD Stonewater, an Arlington, Virginia-based real estate firm, has announced its acquisition of the Alside Distribution Center, located at 7550 East 30th Street in Yuma. According to a press release, this property was chosen by FD Stonewater for its operations and proximity to high-growth southwest markets."We are excited to enter the Yuma, AZ, market, and pleased to acquire this high-quality industrial facility," said Owen Burke, principal at FD Stonewater. (Cision PRWeb)

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Today in Yuma:

• Federal Resume Writing Workshop At Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (10:00 AM)
• "Stork Club" New Parent Support Program At Narr Avenue, Building 645 (10:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Yuma School District One is honoring Christina Navarro as its Jr. High/Middle School Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Navarro is an amazing, dedicated teacher at Gila Vista Jr High School who takes education beyond the classroom," the District wrote on Facebook. Congratulations, Mrs. Navarro! (Facebook)
• The City of Yuma is hiring! Visit the City's website to learn more about open positions and how to apply. (Facebook)
• Tomorrow, Apr. 21, at 6:00 p.m., the Yuma Historic Theatre will be showing "Maxed Out! The Story Of Affordable Housing In Yuma." This event is described as an "entertaining, educational, inspiring evening of live storytelling" about the challenges surrounding affordable housing in Yuma. Get tickets here. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you around!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.