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In today's newsletter:

  • What Yuma Council just approved for roads, sewers and golf courses
  • How Yuma High's new girls flag football team is already winning
  • How Yuma farmers water fields before planting to boost harvests

Also on today's calendar: Desert Rhythms an evening of Middle Eastern Dance and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 98 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunny and remaining very warm, temps: high: 102, low: 78.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 104 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Yuma council approves contracts for widening of Ave 9E, new golf cart fleet (yumasun.com) — Yuma residents can expect a widened Avenue 9E, upgraded golf carts at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes, and renewed sewer mains near Madison Avenue and Giss Parkway after recent City Council approvals. Council also rezoned 24 acres at Araby Road and 26th Street for future commercial use and plans to consider conveying Las Palmeras subdivision right‑of‑way to Yuma County.
   

2. Yuma High flag football team embraces new challenge in inaugural season (yumasun.com) — Yuma High School's new girls flag football team is off to a 2‑0 start as players learn the sport and juggle other activities like swimming, soccer, cheer and softball. Coach Zachery Kelly and quarterback Larissa Anaya describe how this inaugural group is building a gritty, never‑give‑up culture that could anchor girls flag football across Yuma for years to come.
   

3. Pre-irrigation: Giving Yuma crops a strong start (kyma.com) — Farmers around Yuma are leaning on pre‑irrigation to give fall and winter crops a healthier start, by carefully soaking fields before seeds even sprout. A University of Arizona agronomy expert explains how this early watering protects fragile seedlings, strengthens root systems, and can make the difference between a weak stand and a productive harvest in Yuma's desert conditions.
   

4. YCSO issues Level 2 sex offender community notification for San Luis resident (yumasun.com) — Yuma County Sheriff's Office has issued a Level 2 sex offender notification for a San Luis resident now living on East Udall Lane, with supervision handled by Yuma County Adult Probation. Officials stress the notice is meant to inform and protect the community, and they urge Yuma-area residents to use OffenderWatch alerts and report any suspected criminal activity.
   

5. As data centers expand across Arizona, experts weigh water concerns and evolving technology (azfamily.com) — Yuma residents are part of a growing statewide debate over whether Arizona's limited water supply can support a rapid boom in data centers. Experts say newer cooling technology and strict local water rules can significantly reduce impacts, but emphasize that each project's location, design, and long-term planning will determine how safely communities like Yuma can balance jobs with conservation.
   

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