🌱 Leaking Underground Storage Tank + Unemployment Rate Report

Hello, everybody! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Yuma Daily. Follow along to find out the most important things going on in town.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and very warm. High: 105 Low: 79.

Here are the top three stories today in Yuma:

1. The comment period for the proposed closure of a Leaking Underground Storage Tank in Yuma County has officially begun. The tank is owned by Shay Oil Company #6 in Tacna. The tank has met the regulatory requirement for closure based on its groundwater contamination levels. The comment period will end on Jul. 20. (AZDEQ)
2. A large group of migrants has flooded the Yuma border wall. The group is mainly comprised of migrants from India, Cuba, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. Border agents reportedly encountered 239,416 migrants last month. (Daily Caller)
3. Unemployment in Arizona remained low last month, but Yuma County still has the highest unemployment rate in the state. Yuma County's rate is at 14.4 percent. The state's unemployment rate is currently at 3.2 percent — lower than the country's 3.6 percent. (The Center Square)

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Today in Yuma:

• Productive Work Habits At Arizona Western College (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Yuma County's next Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting will be on Jun. 28 at 5:00 p.m. at the Department of Development Services. Click for the full agenda. (Yuma County)
• Tacos and Tunes will be on Oct. 8 at 10:00 a.m. Mark your calendar! (City of Yuma)
• The Yuma Parks and Recreation has published a Yuma Boys & Girls Center Activity Guide. Click for the full guide to find your next summer activity. (City of Yuma)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.