🌱 See where Farmington High ranks in New Mexico’s 2026 football outlook

Hi Farmington! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See where Farmington High ranks in New Mexico’s 2026 football outlook

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 103 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hot, temps: high: 103, low: 68.
• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 100 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Bobcats, Panthers top San Juan County teams in Maxpreps preseason football rankings (tricityrecordnm.com) — Farmington High’s football team opens the 2026 season ranked 11th out of 16 Class 6A programs in New Mexico, according to MaxPreps’ preseason ratings. Bloomfield and Piedra Vista lead San Juan County’s rankings, while other nearby schools like Kirtland Central, Aztec, Navajo Prep, Newcomb, and Shiprock are also slotted, giving local fans an early sense of how Four Corners teams stack up statewide.
   

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📸 Around Farmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmington

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Tuesday August 11

• Electrical Code Advisory Committee →
  Farmington Meetings Executive Conference Room - 800 Municipal Drive Farmington NM 87401
  1:30 pm
• Airport Advisory Commission →
  Farmington Meetings Executive Conference Room - 800 Municipal Drive Farmington NM 87401
  4:00 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Farmington Meetings Council Chambers - 800 Municipal Drive Farmington NM 87401
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Farmington Municipal Schools Farmington, NM 87402
  5:15 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Public Utility Commission Meeting →
  Farmington Meetings Executive Conference Room - 800 Municipal Drive Farmington NM 87401
  3:00 pm

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📣 Farmington Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Community Relations Commission →
  Farmington Meetings Executive Conference Room - 800 Municipal Drive Farmington NM 87401
  4:00 pm
• Administrative Review Board →
  Farmington Meetings Council Chambers - 800 Municipal Drive Farmington NM 87401
  6:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Taste of Kindergarten
  Bloomfield Early Childhood Center 310 La Jara St, Bloomfield, NM 87413, USA
  8:30 am

Tuesday August 11

• Kinder First Day of School
  Bloomfield Early Childhood Center Bloomfield, NM 87413

Wednesday August 12

• QPR Suicide Prevention Training →
  San Juan Alternative Sentencing, 1006 N Municipal Dr, Farmington
  9:00 am

Friday August 21

• The Commodores @ Northern Edge Navajo Casino →
  Northern Edge Navajo Casino, 2752 Indian Service Rd 36, Farmington
  7:00 pm
• The Commodores →
  Northern Edge Navajo Casino, 2752 Indian Service Rd 36, Farmington
  7:00 pm

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My morning feeding frenzy out my front window.
  They are feeding before the bees and wasps take over!! (Nextdoor Mesa Vista)
• PLEASE SHARE/COMMENT/LIKE SO WE GET EXPOSURE!
  Our Annual Chokecherry Canyon Fall Cleanup Is August 29th! You can come and go as you please, but we will be across from Brown Springs Recreation… (Nextdoor Yucca Ave - E 17th St)

• San Juan Regional Medical Center posted a job opening for Payroll Specialist in Farmington. Apply here.
• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandising Part Time Days in Farmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Aztec

• Get to know Snoopy and his siblings (tricityrecordnm.com)
• Aztec mother set to be arraigned while son faces new charges (tricityrecordnm.com)

Shiprock

• FBI: Shiprock Man Charged With Armed Carjacking (ladailypost.com)
• Two Shiprock men found dead after drowning on Sunday (koat.com)

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Ok Farmington! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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