🌱 How long will Lake Manly’s rare waters last near Furnace Creek?

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• How long will Lake Manly’s rare waters last near Furnace Creek?

Also on today's calendar: An Evening with the Big Scope in Death Valley Fall 2025.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ancient lake reemerges after record rainfall at Death Valley National Park - WEIS (weisradio.com) — A rare shallow version of ancient Lake Manly has reappeared in Badwater Basin, just down the road from Furnace Creek, after Death Valley’s wettest fall on record. Locals and visitors have a short window to see the reflective lake, watch for a possible spring superbloom, and enjoy February’s Dark Sky Festival, though some park roads remain damaged from recent storms.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Furnace Creek

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Friday December 12

• Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars in Death Valley Fall 2025
  Furnace Creek Visitor Center, Airport Rd, DEATH VALLEY
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• An Evening with the Big Scope in Death Valley Fall 2025
  Furnace Creek Visitor Center , Airport Rd , DEATH VALLEY
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Holiday Walk of Lights at Guasti
  Cucamonga-Guasti , 800 N. Archibald Avenue , Ontario
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Candy Cane Experiments at Mojave Narrows
  Mojave Narrows , 18000 Yates Road , Victorville
  12:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Candy Cane Experiments at Prado
  Prado Regional Park , 16700 S. Euclid Avenue , Chino
  12:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lone Pine

• Dennis Mattinson / Sierra Atmospheric Forecaster December 10 (sierrawave.net)

Ridgecrest

• Ridgecrest Police receives $167,500 grant for traffic safety program (bakersfieldnow.com)
• Ridgecrest man, 73, gets 2 years probation for attempting to meet teen decoy for sex (bakersfieldnow.com)
• 2 huge earthquakes strike within days. Is it a warning? (usatoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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