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🌱 Is your Douglas property or family name listed in these legal notices?
Hey there, Douglas! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Is your Douglas property or family name listed in these legal notices?
- How far can a Social Security check really go in Douglas?
- What a border reopening could mean for cattle crossings at Douglas
Also on today's calendar: ALA - Gilbert North vs Douglas and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunny and breezy, with a high of 80 and low of 44 degrees.
- Saturday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 81 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 04-16-2026 Public Notices (thebisbeeobserver.com) — Several new legal notices affect Douglas property owners, including a trustee’s sale scheduled July 1 for a home at 703 E. 8th Street and multiple Cochise County tax-lien and foreclosure actions. If your name, street, or subdivision appears here, you may need to respond quickly to protect your property or inheritance rights. 
• Social Security Is All You Need In These 9 Astonishingly Affordable Arizona Cities (familydestinationsguide.com) — For Douglas residents or would-be neighbors, this piece highlights how the city’s low housing costs, modest taxes, and walkable historic downtown can be comfortably covered by a typical Social Security check. It compares Douglas favorably with larger Arizona cities, stressing warm weather, friendly community ties, and access to local medical services and nearby hospitals that help retirees stretch their budgets without sacrificing quality of life.
• Mexican border basics (beefmagazine.com) — Douglas residents learn that their local border port, along with Nogales, handled over a quarter of all Mexican cattle imports before the 2024 closure, underscoring the city’s role in binational livestock trade. The article explains how a phased reopening could slowly restore crossings, why staffing and summer heat may delay volumes, and how Mexico’s growing beef industry may reshape future cattle flows through Douglas.
📸 Around Douglas
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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ALA - Gilbert North Varsity Baseball @ Douglas
Douglas High School, 1550 15th St, Douglas
2:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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3rd Annual Car Show 🏍️
Douglas, AZ Calendar , 1500 E 15th Street , Douglas
10:00 am -
ALA - Gilbert North vs Douglas
Douglas High School , 1550 E 15th St , Douglas
2:00 pm -
San Simon vs Bisbee
Bisbee High School , 325 School Terrace Rd , Bisbee
6:00 pm -
Cholla Varsity Softball @ Douglas
Douglas High School , 1550 E 15th St , Douglas
4:00 pm -
Cholla Varsity Baseball @ Douglas
Douglas High School , 1550 15th St , Douglas
4:00 pm -
Art in the Park: Earth Day Celebration
Douglas, AZ Calendar , 700 10th Street , Douglas
3:30 pm -
Douglas Market
Douglas, AZ Calendar Douglas, AZ 85607
3:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Wednesday April 22
Friday April 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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On-line Auction - Vehicles and Heavy Equipment
Cochise County, AZ Calendar Bisbee, AZ 85603 -
Thunder Mountain Wrestling: Thundercade
Paul H Huber Middle School , 1650 N Washington Ave , Douglas
3:30 pm -
San Miguel vs Bisbee
Bisbee High School , 325 School Terrace Rd , Bisbee
6:00 pm -
Arizona Concealed Carry Permit - Douglas
The Gadsden Hotel , 1046 G Ave , Douglas
12:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Saturday April 25
Monday April 27
Sunday June 14
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Bisbee
- Former San Miguel County deputy sentenced for child pornography crimes (westernslopenow.com)
- Series of threats reported in Bisbee neighborhood this month (kvoa.com)
Tombstone
- Expect traffic delays on State Route 80 near Tombstone for ADOT road work (kgun9.com)
- Exploration Co. Defines Extensive Oxide Gold-Silver Expansion in Arizona (streetwisereports.com)
- Tombstone's New Frozen Pizza Transforms Garlic Parm Fries into Pizza (sporked.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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