Community Corner
🌱 How a regional water plan could protect Dewey-Humboldt’s shrinking aquifer.
Coming up: Love Letters by A. R. Gurney on the Dewey-Humboldt Patch calendar

Hi there, Dewey-Humboldt! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a regional water plan could protect Dewey-Humboldt's shrinking aquifer.
Also on today's calendar: Love Letters by A. R. Gurney and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Warmer with plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Heaven sent: Dry wells in rural Arizona force residents to rely on water haulers (azpbs.org) — Water shortages in the Prescott Active Management Area, which includes Dewey-Humboldt, are forcing many rural residents to rely on water haulers as wells run dry. Local experts warn that decades of groundwater overdraft, limited recharge, and lack of imported water are stressing the shared aquifer, and they're pushing for a new regional water authority and better stormwater capture to protect communities like yours.
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📸 Around Dewey-Humboldt
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dewey-Humboldt
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★ Featured events ★
- Love Letters by A. R. Gurney →
110 Indian Cliffs Rd, Sedona
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Town Council Regular Meeting →
Dewey-Humboldt, AZ Calendar
6:30 pm - Planning and Zoning Meeting →
Dewey-Humboldt, AZ Calendar
6:00 pm - FORM Arcosanti →
Arcosanti, 13555 S Cross L Rd, Mayer
8:30 pm - Barn Dance @ Mortimer Farms! All Ages Welcome! →
Mortimer Farms, 12907 AZ-169, Dewey
5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 16
📣 Dewey-Humboldt Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- H.O.G. Chapter Meeting - October 2026 →
Legends Harley-Davidson, 10434 S AZ-69, Mayer
9:30 am - Mayer Daze Fall Festival →
Mayer Centennial Park, 10001 S. Wicks Ave., Mayer
10:00 am - Prescott Valley Harvest Festival →
Prescott Valley Civic Center, 7501 Civic Circle, Prescott Valley
11:00 am - Prop 407: See It for Yourself Community Forum @ HES
Humboldt Elementary School, 2750 Corral St, Humboldt
4:30 pm - Ash Fork at Mayer →
Mayer AZ
5:00 pm - Let's Get Creative! →
Mayer Public Library, 10004 S, Mayer
9:30 am - Hoagies & Stogies →
Legends Harley-Davidson, 10434 S AZ-69, Mayer
11:30 am - FORM Arcosanti: Lorde, Adrianne Lenker, Annahstasia, Avalon Emerson & Ben UFO - 3 Day Pass →
Arcosanti, 13555 S Cross L Rd, Mayer
8:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Prescott Valley. Apply here.
- National Mentor Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Caregiver in Prescott Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dewey-Humboldt here.
🗞 Nearby News
Prescott Valley
- Fall Fun Takes Over Prescott with Festivals, Football, Hocus Pocus & More (signalsaz.com)
- Is Hurricane Polo creating this Prescott Rain? – Update (signalsaz.com)
- Miter Foundation and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Mark Two Years of Partnership (windowanddoor.com)
Prescott
- Bees Fall Classic Car Auction (signalsaz.com)
- Rodeo Roundup: Celebrate National Coffee Day with PFD's new bronc brew coffee (dcourier.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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