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🌱 How Valencia County’s unique rescue truck is saving lives statewide

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Valencia County's unique rescue truck is saving lives statewide

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Sunshine and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Valencia County deploys swiftwater rescue team to help with flooding (crossroadstoday.com) — Valencia County Fire Department's swiftwater rescue team is on the road again, this time helping Lincoln County deal with dangerous floodwaters through Thursday. Crews brought the state's only high-water rescue truck, fresh off a recent deployment in Socorro County, underscoring how Valencia County resources are being tapped to support neighboring communities in severe weather.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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