Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How AWC’s new AI push could reshape careers in Yuma
Also check out Lutes Summer Jazz on the Yuma Patch calendar
What's up Yuma! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How AWC's new AI push could reshape careers in Yuma
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 111 and low of 88 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and hot, temps: high: 113, low: 88.
- Saturday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 113 and low of 87 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• AWC expands access to AI education (kyma.com) — Arizona Western College in Yuma is launching a coordinated push to weave artificial intelligence into classes, job training, and community workshops, including new AI and machine learning programs and an AI Learning & Innovation Lab. Leaders say the effort aims to prepare Southwest Arizona residents, businesses, and students to compete in an AI-driven economy and help position the region as a hub for tech innovation. 
📸 Around Yuma
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Yuma
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★ Featured events ★
- Lutes Summer Jazz →
Lutes Casino, 221 S Main St, Yuma
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My friend's air conditioner went out so we were moving her cat into my car to bring it to my house and it jumped out of her arms.
She was a feral cat that she'd been feeding for several months that she ended up bringing it into the house so it's been a house cat for several… (Nextdoor Yuma Foothills) - Tuesday Morning Desert Waterworks
French roast in hand. Don Francisco dark roast. 6:30 in the morning. 85 degrees. 40% humidity. Life is good. Wait… wait… where were we? Oh… (Nextdoor Mesa Del Sol)
- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Associate - Yuma Palms Regional Center in Yuma. Apply here.
- Chuck E. Cheese - CEC Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Game Room Attendant - Cast Member in Yuma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yuma here.
🗞 Nearby News
Somerton
- Informational forum on child support to be held in Somerton (yumasun.com)
- #1 Yuma Personal Injury Lawyer Near Me (kashlegal.com)
San Luis
- San Luis seeks to boost commercial growth (roselawgroupreporter.com)
- Varsity Golf - Boys (F) Scores for August 18, 2026 (azpreps365.com)
Ajo
- Human remains discovered miles from Nancy Guthrie's home not connected to case (abc7.com)
- Arizona migrant deaths rise despite historically low crossings (newsnationnow.com)
Ok Yuma! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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