🌱 Why are speculators eyeing Arizona lands with no proven oil?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why are speculators eyeing Arizona lands with no proven oil?

Also on today's calendar: Cornhole Tournament and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.
• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 'Drilling for investors' on public lands without oil or gas (azcentral.com) — Public lands in far northwestern Arizona are being opened for speculative oil and gas leasing under new federal rules, despite experts saying the geology is poor. One geologist notes that even substantial helium exploration between Flagstaff and Williams never produced an industry, raising questions about what companies really hope to gain from these leases and how they might affect Arizona’s public lands systemwide.
   

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📸 Around Williams

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Williams

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Lucie Tiger →
  dj's Wild West Junction, 321 E Rte 66, Williams
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• WMS Pokemon/TCG Club
  Williams Public Library 113 South 1st Street, Williams, AZ 86046
  5:30 pm

Monday June 15

• The WMS Littles Collective
  Williams Public Library 113 South 1st Street, Williams, AZ 86046
  12:30 pm

Wednesday June 17

• The Unwind - Teen Time
  Williams Public Library 113 South 1st Street, Williams, AZ 86046
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• WMS Historic Photo Group
  Williams Public Library 113 South 1st Street, Williams, AZ 86046
  3:30 pm

Friday June 19

• Cornhole Tournament →
  Grand Canyon South Rim KOA Journey, 5333 AZ-64, Williams
  3:00 pm

Sunday June 21

• Zander Rodriguez Duo @Frontier BBQ Williams Az →
  Frontier Barbeque & Beer Garden, 730 W Rte 66, Williams
  1:00 pm
• Cornhole Tournament →
  Grand Canyon South Rim KOA Journey, 5333 AZ-64, Williams
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Dino Storytime
  Williams Public Library 113 South 1st Street, Williams, AZ 86046
  3:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Beginner Archery Clinic →
  Fort Tuthill County Park, 2446 Ft Tuthill Lp, Flagstaff
  9:00 am
• WMS Pokemon/TCG Club
  Williams Public Library 113 South 1st Street, Williams, AZ 86046
  5:30 pm

Sunday June 14

• Laura Joy: Flagstaff Folk Festival →
  Flagstaff Folk Festival, 2300 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Currently getting back into drawing.
  This was a drawing I was commissioned to draw a few years back. All pencil graphite. I recently just started me a Facebook page and Etsy. With the… (Nextdoor Red Lake Estates)

• Xanterra Parks & Resorts posted a job opening for Night Auditor - Part Time in Williams. Apply here.
• The State of Arizona posted a job opening for Highway & Construction Laborer ($4,000 Hiring Incentive) in Williams. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Williams here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Flagstaff

• Essential Tips for Choosing the Right Hotel in Flagstaff (medium.com)
• Flagstaff Visitor's Center celebrating 100 years on the Mother Road (newschannel10.com)
• Village Camp Flagstaff: A Mountain Town Summer Escape (fabulousarizona.com)

Sedona

• Superintendent to be interim Sedona Red Rock High School principal (redrocknews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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