🌱 How Colorado River cuts could affect water flowing toward Payson

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In today's newsletter:

• How Colorado River cuts could affect water flowing toward Payson

Also on today's calendar: Encore for more BINGO!.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 66, low: 40.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• As states draw Colorado River water, what's left for the river? (azcentral.com) — Payson gets a direct mention in this deep dive on the strained Colorado River, which explains how C.C. Cragin Reservoir sends some Little Colorado River headwaters to town while also serving Phoenix and tribal communities. The story follows scientists, tribes, and conservation groups from Colorado’s headwaters to Mexico’s delta as they fight drought, invasive fish, and policy gridlock to keep water and wildlife alive along the river system Arizona depends on.
   

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📸 Around Payson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Payson

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Community Garden — Payson First Church of the Nazarene
  Payson Community Garden, 300 E Tyler Pkwy, Payson
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• Encore for more BINGO!
  Fountain Hills Community Center , 13001 N La Montana Dr , Fountain Hills
  1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Payson Longhorns vs Florence Gophers
  Payson High School , Arizona , Payson
  7:30 pm

Saturday March 21

• Backpack to Fossil Creek - Dog Friendly
  Bob Bear Trailhead
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mayor Steve Otto flipping on the light to Payson's official Christmas Tree last evening, 12/13/25...
  Gorgeous! Drive by to see at the northwest corner of W. Main St. and S. McLane Rd., Deming Pioneer Park - beautiful job Payson Parks & Rec! [photo… (Nextdoor North Beeline)
• Dirty Pesos tribute band to Toby Keith, blew the roof off Long Horn Auditorium last night.
  Sorry for those who missed this great entertainment. Payson rocks. (Nextdoor Central Payson)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager -Payson in Payson. Apply here.
• Walgreens posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Payson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Payson here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Scottsdale

• Turn your backyard into an oasis with a hot tub from Bullfrog Spas (abc15.com)
• Jewish families celebrate first night of Hanukkah across Arizona (azfamily.com)
• Police boost security for Scottsdale Chanukah event (azcentral.com)

Sedona

• Tony Allender to oversee Sedona's development (redrocknews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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