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🌱 Patch AM: 3 Hikers Rescued From Phoenix Mountains As Extreme Heat Grips Valley

Also, don't miss C2 Tactical Women of Steel on the Phoenix Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Phoenix trail rescues spark new warnings and daytime hiking restrictions
  • Have you seen Julie Louinord anywhere in Phoenix since 2024?
  • How a south Phoenix hoops program is changing kids in detention

Also on today's calendar: C2 Tactical Women of Steel and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Near-record heat, with a high of 113 and low of 90 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Hot with periods of sun, temps: high: 112, low: 88.
  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy and hot, with a high of 110 and low of 87 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 3 Hikers Rescued From Phoenix Mountains As Extreme Heat Grips Valley (patch.com) — Phoenix firefighters carried out three separate rescues on Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak as extreme heat pushed one hiker into critical condition with severe heat illness. City officials are enforcing daytime closures on popular Phoenix trails and strongly discouraging hiking during peak heat hours, urging residents to know conditions, carry water and turn back early to stay safe.
   

2. Phoenix, AZ: Julie Louinord Missing Since November 2024, Family Asks For Help (theunionstar.com) — Phoenix police and a worried family are again asking residents for help finding 40-year-old Julie Louinord, who disappeared after leaving her brother's Phoenix home on foot in November 2024. The case remains open with the Phoenix Police Missing Persons Unit, and a national nonprofit is circulating her information as relatives hope renewed attention in the city brings in new tips.
   

3. South Phoenix advocate merging basketball with behavioral health inside juvenile detention center (abc15.com) — Inside Phoenix's Durango Juvenile Detention Facility, a south Phoenix advocate is using basketball and behavioral health lessons to help incarcerated teens reset their lives. Her "Shoot Your Shot" program, run through local nonprofit A Permanent Voice, blends life-skills coaching, positive language, and on-court challenges to keep youth engaged and focused on better choices when they return home.
   

4. Arizona Lottery Powerball, The Pick results for Aug. 17, 2026 (azcentral.com) — Arizona Lottery has released Monday's winning numbers, and Phoenix players can now check tickets and, if they win more than $599, claim prizes by mail or at local lottery offices, including two in Phoenix. The article explains Powerball basics, prize claim limits, and where and when Phoenix-area winners can redeem anything from small wins to jackpot payouts.
   

5. Charly Edsitty Leaving ABC13 Houston for Phoenix Return (blogspot.com) — Phoenix-area native and journalist Charly Edsitty is leaving Houston's ABC13 this fall and returning to work in Phoenix after eight years covering major Texas stories. She began her TV career at 12 News KPNX and still considers the Phoenix area home, maintaining strong ties to Arizona and the Navajo Nation through her reporting and advocacy for Indigenous storytelling.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 18
  • Planning Commission Meeting →
    Town of Paradise Valley, AZ Calendar, 6401 E Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 19
  • Modified Wednesday- 12:20pm Release
    Peoria High School Peoria, AZ 85380
    7:15 am
  • Modified Wednesday
    Sun Valley Elementary School Peoria, AZ 85380
    8:40 am
  • đ Football @ Canyon View (pre-season scrimmage)
    Liberty High School 6024 N Perryville Rd, Waddell, AZ 85355, USA
    6:00 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

  • REDW Advisors & CPAs Names Christopher Tyhurst to Lead Fast-Growing Phoenix Office —Justin Liggin Read on Patch
  • UPDATE!!!
    I tracked down the owner in my neighborhood!! Apparently he's a Houdini. JUST FOUND Intact, male, black and tan (Nextdoor The Triangle)
  • UPDATE: Thanks to this app, petcolove, and the caring/compassionate people at Lost Our Pet Rescue we have been able to reunite the owners with their dog.
    Found Dog near University and Mitchell by Dog Park. Blue nose, grey pit bull with brown eyes about 55lbs, male, not neutered, no chip, wearing a… (Nextdoor Fiore)
  • Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 756 in Phoenix. Apply here.
  • BAE Systems posted a job opening for Material Handler II in Phoenix. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Phoenix here.

Ok Phoenix! 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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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