🌱 How close did Grand Canyon Village come to losing its water?

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In today's newsletter:

• How close did Grand Canyon Village come to losing its water?
• Remains found after Grand Canyon flood: what investigators are doing now

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: A t-storm in the afternoon, temps: high: 76, low: 46.
• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Grand Canyon's water system was nearly wiped out by a single flash flood, and now crews are racing to rebuild it before stored supplies run dry — while a new treatment plant stands ready to power the… (energiesmedia.com) — Grand Canyon Village residents and visitors are being asked to conserve every drop as crews race to rebuild a flood‑damaged water system that nearly failed in late August. With key pipelines crippled, the South Rim is running on storage tanks while engineers fast‑track a new treatment plant and temporary Bright Angel Creek intake to keep taps flowing safely.
   

• Human remains found in Grand Canyon weeks after deadly flooding (cnn.com) — Human remains have been found near Crystal Rapid on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, close to areas heavily damaged by the August 29 flash flood. Authorities are working to identify the remains, while the family of missing hiker Timothy Allen Smith has asked for privacy and continued prayers as the investigation continues.
   

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Saturday September 26
• Celebration of Art Collectors' Reception →
  Grand Canyon National Park - Kolb Studio, Village Loop Drive, Grand Canyon Village
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Flagstaff Housing Authority Meeting →
  Flagstaff Calendar Flagstaff, AZ 86001
  9:00 am
• Family Storytime - Library →
  Flagstaff Calendar, East Flagstaff Community Library Suite 5, 3000 N Fourth St, Flagstaff
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime →
  Flagstaff Calendar, East Flagstaff Community Library Suite 5, 3000 N Fourth St, Flagstaff
  10:00 am
• Water Commission Meeting →
  Flagstaff Calendar, 211 W Aspen Ave, Flagstaff
  4:00 pm
• Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting →
  Flagstaff Calendar, 211 W Aspen Ave, Flagstaff
  4:30 pm
• Starlit Market: A NightVisions Night Market →
  Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 North Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff
  5:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Art in the Park →
  Pera Club, 445 Haul Rd, Page
• Southwest Flow Festival 2026 →
  The Gateway Ranch, 77 Leupp Road, Flagstaff
• Lake Powell Challenge →
  Antelope Point Marina, 537 Marina Pkwy, Page
• Fire and Water Wise Gardening Workshop →
  The Arboretum at Flagstaff, 4001 S. Woody Mountain Road, Flagstaff
  9:30 am
• Pickin' in the Pines Bluegrass Festival →
  Pepsi Amphitheater, 250 Garrison Rd, Flagstaff
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Flagstaff

• Caleb Dusek (audubon.org)
• Flagstaff's minimum wage to rise in 2027 (azfamily.com)
• Katie Hobbs and John Giles Rally Arizona Students on National Voter Registration Day (katiehobbs.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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