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Hey hey Yuma! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have ideas for Yuma's pools? Here's how to be heard
  • How could the Canada trade war hit Yuma's lettuce fields this fall?
  • How Yuma's new soil lab could change local farming

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 114 and low of 88 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 112, low: 88.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 111 and low of 87 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Yuma Seeks Community Input on Aquatics Feasibility Study (signalsaz.com) — Yuma residents are being asked to help shape the future of local pools and splash pads by taking an Aquatics Feasibility Study survey at YumaAz.gov/MakeASplash. Feedback will guide long-term decisions about facilities like Valley Aquatic Center, Marcus, Carver, and Kennedy pools, helping the City plan programs, investments, and upgrades that match community needs and budgets.
   

2. U.S.-Canada trade war: Arizona's agricultural industry braces for impacts (fox10phoenix.com) — Lettuce growers around Yuma, who supply most winter greens for the U.S. and Canada, are staring down new tariffs from a U.S.-Canada trade standoff just as harvest approaches. On top of looming Colorado River water cuts, local farmers say they've already committed months of planting and now face major uncertainty over what it will cost to ship Yuma produce north.
   

3. University of Arizona bridges gap with new Yuma Soil Health Lab (kyma.com) — A new University of Arizona Soil Health Lab at the Yuma Agricultural Center is giving local growers faster, more tailored information about their fields. Researchers are partnering directly with Yuma- and Wellton-Mohawk-area farmers to tackle salinity, low organic matter, and water-limited conditions, aiming to keep one of the nation's most productive farm regions resilient and profitable.
   

4. Arizona border communities on edge after US issues Mexicali travel alert (azfamily.com) — A new U.S. security alert for Mexicali is rattling border communities, including Yuma residents with family just across the line. While crossings at San Luis remain calm, locals report visible military and law enforcement presence, and some are taking extra precautions as officials monitor an unspecified potential threat linked to criminal groups.
   

5. Matadors women's soccer looks for national championship after back-to-back heartbreaks (kyma.com) — Arizona Western College's powerhouse women's soccer program in Yuma is opening the 2026 season ranked No. 2 nationally and chasing its first NJCAA title after back-to-back championship-game heartbreaks. With 16 freshmen, including international standouts, and no conference loss since 2022, the Matadors are focused on defending their league dominance and finally bringing a national trophy home to Yuma.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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