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Aztec, New Mexico Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Aztec! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could Cameo from the Aztec Animal Shelter be your new roommate?
- How Aztec’s wrestling dynasty keeps growing under Coach Levi Stout
- What will happen at the June 17 Aztec embezzlement hearing?
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 97 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 93, low: 63.
- Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 90 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sharp drop in shelter deaths since 2020 (tricityrecordnm.com) — Best Friends Animal Society reports a sharp nationwide drop in shelter pet deaths, and that progress includes work with the Aztec Animal Shelter. Right now, Aztec residents can help by adopting pets like Cameo, a young tuxedo cat once abandoned and now waiting for a home at the local shelter. 
• Aztec's Levi Stout continues to build on impressive dynasty (tricityrecordnm.com) — Aztec wrestling coach and district operations director Levi Stout has led Aztec High to back-to-back state titles while taking on a major new role with Aztec Municipal Schools. His wrestlers earned five individual championships, and many also star in other sports, underscoring the program’s deep impact on local student-athletes and community pride.
• Cortez man facing embezzlement charges in N.M. (tricityrecordnm.com) — A Cortez man is accused of embezzling nearly $8,000 and a truck from a Bloomfield oilfield company, following a four‑month investigation. He was arrested and released from the San Juan County Detention Center, with his first court appearance set for June 17 in Aztec Magistrate Court.
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San Juan River Balloon Rally →
Chamber of Commerce, 224 W Broadway Ave, Bloomfield
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Saturday June 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bowl for Kids' Sake →
Bowlero Lanes, 3704 E Main St, Farmington
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Wines of the San Juan →
Wines of the San Juan, 233 NM-511, Blanco
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City Council Work Session →
Farmington Meetings Executive Conference Room - 800 Municipal Drive Farmington NM 87401
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Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Commission Meeting →
Farmington Meetings Executive Conference Room - 800 Municipal Drive Farmington NM 87401
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Farmington Public Library Board Meeting →
Farmington Meetings Farmington Public Library - Staff Conference Room - 2101 Farmington Ave. Farmington NM 87401
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Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Commission →
Farmington Meetings Executive Conference Room - 800 Municipal Drive Farmington NM 87401
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Single Adults 36+ Summer Games Night →
Taylor Park, 400 W Comanche St, Farmington
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City Council Meeting →
Farmington Meetings Council Chambers - 800 Municipal Drive Farmington NM 87401
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Tabernacle Choir Summer Music WATCH Party →
Henderson Fine Arts Center, 4601 College Blvd, Farmington
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Tico Time Country Festival →
Tico Time River Resort RV Park, 20 Rd 2050, Aztec
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Farmington Fourth of July Fireworks →
Animas Park, 209 825 N Browning Pkwy, Farmington
9:15 pm
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Tuesday June 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Team Member in Aztec. Apply here.
- Therapia Staffing posted a job opening for Local School PTA in Aztec. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aztec here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bloomfield
- Dollar General now open in Bloomfield (tricityrecordnm.com)
- Bloomfield woman facing 56 felonies allegedly trafficked fentanyl in jail (tricityrecordnm.com)
- Rebuilding a dynasty is the goal for Aztec coach Colton Weaver (tricityrecordnm.com)
Farmington
- Colorado manufacturer expanding into Farmington, creating 22 jobs (koat.com)
- New Mexico heat wave continues; flash flood risk rises near Ruidoso burn scars (kob.com)
- San Juan Regional Medical Center to address community's top health needs (tricityrecordnm.com)
Ok Aztec! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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