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Updated 05/29/2025:
The Ocean to Ocean bridge will be closed from Monday, June 9, 2025 through Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 5:00 am to 3:00 pm daily for lighting and signage maintenance.
Please use alternate roads.
Original Article:
The Ocean to Ocean bridge will be closed from June 2, 2025 through June 6, 2025 during the hours of 6:00 am to 3:00 pm daily for lighting and signage maintenance.
Please use alternate roads.
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Areal to widespread Moderate HeatRisk across the lower deserts through this week, with localized to areas of Major HeatRisk developing this weekend.
Best chances for lower desert highs at or exceeding 110 degrees this week will be today (30-50%), with highs 105-110 degrees through the rest of the week. Hotter temperatures exceeding 110 degrees likely (30-50% Saturday, 60-90% Sunday) over the weekend.
Dry conditions with mostly clear skies continue through this week.
ATTENTION ALL TRIBAL VENDORS
Quechan Economic Development Administration (EDA) will be accepting Booth Reservation Applications on Monday, June 16, 2025, beginning at 8:00 a.m.
The REVISED Regular Council Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Quechan Tribal Chambers is:
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Lingering shower and isolated thunderstorms will taper off across the Phoenix metro this morning, and remain mostly confined to higher terrain areas of south-central Arizona. Heavy rainfall may continue with some minor nuisance flooding possible through the morning hours.
Isolated thunderstorm chances remain for higher terrain areas tomorrow. A drier weather system may result in some isolated showers on Wednesday.
Slightly below normal temperatures are expected through Wednesday. Warmer later this week with increasing potential (20-40%) for highs reaching 110° across the lower deserts late this upcoming weekend.
The Special Meeting Agenda for Monday, June 2, 2025 in the Quechan Tribal Chambers is:
The Cooling Center will open on Monday, June 9, 2025 from the hours of 10:00 am and 10:00 pm everyday inside the Paradise Event Center.
Water and air conditioning will be provided for the membership.
The REVISED Special Meeting Agenda for Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 3:00 pm in the Quechan Tribal Chambers is:
The REVISED Work Session Agenda for Friday, May 29, 2025 at 10:00 am in the Quechan Tribal Chambers is:
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Near to slightly above normal temperatures continue through much of this week.
Warming up late week into this weekend, with temperatures reaching 5-8 degrees above normal Friday and Saturday.
Slight chance (20-40%) of showers and isolated thunderstorms across most of the region on Sunday.
The Work Session Agenda for Friday, May 23, 2025 at 10:00 am in the Quechan Tribal Chambers is:
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Breezy to locally windy conditions today. Strongest gusts up to 35 to 40 mph across the AZ high terrain in theafternoon.
Locally critical fire weather conditions today. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for S Gila County and E MaricopaCounty from 11 am to 7 pm today.
Heating up into midweek with Moderate HeatRisk developing by Wednesday and lasting through Friday. A slightcooldown, but still above normal temperatures over the Memorial Day weekend.
The REVISED Special Meeting Agenda for Friday, May 16, 2025 at 3:30 pm in the Quechan Tribal Chambers is:
The REVISED Work Session Agenda for Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 10:00 am in the Quechan Tribal Chambers is:
The construction of the Water Treatment Plant continues progressing smoothly, with key milestones being met on schedule. Since the last update on 03/28/2025, the contractor Pacific Hydrotech has continued to install the water lines that will distribute well water throughout the Water Treatment Plant, creating an intricate network of distribution lines underground. Several vaults were installed at certain points along the water lines and will eventually contain control valves and pumps. Pacific Hydrotech also installed the two large filter vessels that will treat the well water and began connecting the new filters to the water system. Each vessel is custom fabricated from steel and stands about 8 feet tall by 15 feet long.
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Red Flag Warning in effect for southern Gila County and the higher elevations of eastern Maricopa and northeast Pinal Counties for today and tomorrow.
Breezy to locally windy conditions today and tomorrow. Highest gusts focused over the AZ higher terrain and SE CA. Wind Advisories in effect for today through Wednesday morning for western Imperial County.
Localized Moderate HeatRisk across portions of south-central AZ today with highs ranging from the upper 90s to low 100s.
Temperatures fall below normal Tuesday and Wednesday before returning to near normal for the end of the week.
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The May 2025 Per Capita Distribution has been scheduled for:
Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in the Quechan Tribal Chambers for the Quechan Tribal Elders (60 years and older).
Friday, May 9, 2025 at the Turquoise Circle Community Center located at 1810 Turquoise Circle, Winterhaven, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
The Regular Council Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Quechan Tribal Chambers is:
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Periods of showers today and especially this evening into tonight focused more over south-central Arizona. Localized additional rainfall amounts of 0.5" or a bit more today and tonight. Additional showers possible on Tuesday and Tuesday night, but lesser coverage.
Well below normal temperatures through Tuesday. Heating up late week into next weekend with Moderate HeatRisk likely by Friday.
The REVISED Special Meeting Agenda for Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 3:00 pm in the Quechan Tribal Chambers is
