🌱 How seven Hurricane families built affordable homes with sweat equity.

Good morning Hurricane! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

• How seven Hurricane families built affordable homes with sweat equity.
• Why a vehicle burst into flames before dawn near Hurricane.
• Who's being honored at Sand Hollow's Rock Bowl this September?

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 86, low: 61. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From sweat equity to homeownership: 7 families build homes together in Hurricane (stgeorgeutah.com) — Seven families have just finished building and moving into their own homes in Hurricane through the Self-Help Homes sweat-equity program, easing housing pressures for local young families. With strong backing from Mayor Clark Fawcett, the project lets longtime Hurricane families and newcomers alike afford to stay in the community while forming a tight-knit new neighborhood.
   

• A vehicle catches fire near Hurricane; officials investigate cause (stgeorgeutah.com) — Early Sunday morning, a vehicle caught fire on State Route 59 near Hurricane, drawing a quick response from Hurricane Valley Fire District crews and law enforcement. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, and both occupants escaped without injury while investigators continue working to determine what sparked the fire.
   

• Jim Ryan Named a 2026 Living Legend of Rock Motorsports (theshopmag.com) — Hurricane will host a big night for off-road fans when Jim Ryan is honored as a 2026 Living Legend of Rock Motorsports at Sand Hollow Resort's Rock Bowl on Sept. 29, 2026. The celebration recognizes his decades of work promoting Jeeping and rock crawling, bringing national attention to the kind of terrain Hurricane is known for.
   

📸 Around Hurricane

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hurricane

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Wednesday September 30
• Free Diagnostic Clinics
  Dixie 4H, 1750 Monroe Blvd, Ogden
  3:00 pm
• Everyday Ingredients, Global Flavors
  Dixie 4H, 475 E 2500 N, North Logan
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Strong Bodies Strength Training Program
  Dixie 4H, 80 E. 725 S., Kaysville
  10:00 am
• Rent Smart: How to Make Renting Work for Your Wallet
  Dixie 4H, 339 5500 W, Hurricane
  12:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Stress Busters
  Cottonwood Elementary, STEM Room, 55 East 200 South, Oragevil
  12:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• From Spore to Supper
  Dixie 4H, 1258 Center Dr, Park City
  9:00 am
• Swaner Wetland Climbing Wall
  Dixie 4H, 1258 Center Dr, Park City
  1:15 pm
Sunday October 4
• Sunday Craft
  Dixie 4H, 1258 Center Drive, Park City
  11:00 am
• Swaner Wetland Climbing Wall
  Dixie 4H, 1258 Center Dr, Park City
  1:15 pm

📣 Hurricane Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Strong Bodies Strength Training Program
  Dixie 4H, 80 E. 725 S., Kaysville
  10:00 am
• Staheli Farms Fall Festival 2026 →
  Staheli Family Farm, 3400 S Washington Fields Rd, Washington
  5:00 pm
• CCHS Boys Volleyball
  Crimson Cliffs Middle Washington, UT 84780
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cellular Service Providers
  Looking for Recommendations for the most affordable and reliable cellular service providers in our area. (Nextdoor Sky Ridge)

• Arby's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Hurricane. Apply here.
• Del Taco posted a job opening for Team Member in Hurricane. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hurricane here.

🗞 Nearby News

Washington

• Father, 1-year-old injured after falling up to 80 feet in Virgin River Gorge, authorities say (stgeorgeutah.com)
• Man arrested on 30 charges after children call police to report drugs in home (abc4.com)
• Cosmetic Surgery Search Data: What Patients Are Researching (everything-pr.com)

Ok Hurricane! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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