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🌱 How one Wickenburg neighbor quietly powers housing, food and clothing support

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In today's newsletter:

  • How one Wickenburg neighbor quietly powers housing, food and clothing support
  • US 93 through Wickenburg still closed after serious crash Wednesday evening
  • How haunted is Vulture City just down the road from Wickenburg?

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 88, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Hot; windy in the morning, with a high of 92 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Blending Sustenance, Shelter and Support for His Community (pointsoflight.org) — A longtime Salt River Project employee is pouring hundreds of volunteer hours each year into Wickenburg causes, from Habitat for Humanity homebuilding to Project SALT’s food and clothing support. His leadership has helped secure land for future affordable homes, expand a donated building for local outreach, and strengthen partnerships among churches and nonprofits so struggling neighbors can keep food on the table and roofs over their heads.
   

• US 93 closed west of Phoenix after serious crash (azfamily.com) — US 93 through Wickenburg is shut down in both directions after a serious crash reported around 5 p.m. Wednesday, and the closure is continuing into Thursday morning with no reopening time yet. Drivers are being urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes while officials investigate and work the scene, with more details on the crash still pending.
   

• These 6 Creepy Spots In Arizona Will Give You Serious Goosebumps (familydestinationsguide.com) — If you’re up for a spooky day trip from Wickenburg, this guide highlights Vulture City ghost town right on 355th Avenue in Wickenburg, plus five other famously haunted Arizona spots. From abandoned prison cells in Yuma to eerie theaters in Tombstone and Phoenix, it explores creepy history, ghost stories, and atmospheric locations that adventurous locals can still visit today.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • NIKI IS HOME!!
    My BIG GINGER KITTY found her and brought… See more (Nextdoor Wickenburg Ranch)
  • When is Jake’s expected to have a real dinner menu?
    I feel like I’m at Denny’s each time we go. So much potential! (Nextdoor Wickenburg Ranch)
  • Bashas' posted a job opening for 055 - Bashas' Cashier - Wickenburg in Wickenburg. Apply here.
  • Troon Golf, L.L.C. posted a job opening for Steward in Wickenburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wickenburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Surprise

  • RFK Jr.'s stolen diary just became a book, and it reveals a conquest log with numbers rating sexual acts, a heroin addiction, and more (attackofthefanboy.com)
  • Eileen Gu Hits Back At JD Vance Criticism For Siding With China. And The Swipe Comes As She Stuns In New Shoot (operationsports.com)
  • Trump's unusual health beliefs resurface in new podcast (dagens.com)

Peoria

  • Peoria man pleads guilty for nearly $2M in COVID tax credit fraud (azfamily.com)

Ok Wickenburg! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wickenburg

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