<div dir="ltr"><div>Re-opens tomorrow... considering how Gov. Brewer wagged her finger in President Obama's face a few years ago.. mighty magnanimous of him. *chuckle*<br><br></div><div>In all seriousness, towns local to Grand Canyon have kicked in a lot of money as well... Here's to the end of this shut down, and all the parks opening soon.<br>
</div><div><br></div>For those of you interested here is the article from <a href="http://azcentral.com">azcentral.com</a><br><br><p>The Grand Canyon National Park will re-open Saturday under the terms
of a deal Gov. Jan Brewer reached late Friday with federal officials.</p>
<p>The state will pay $651,000, covering a weeks’ worth of costs for re-opening the entire park.</p>
<p>The money will come from a mix of state and “other” dollars, Brewer
spokesman Andrew Wilder said, including funds contributed by Tusayan
businesses.</p>
<p>The announcement came after an afternoon conference call to iron out
the details, and after the Interior Department had reached similar
re-opening agreements with Utah and Colorado.</p>
<p>The park closed last week when a partial federal government shutdown took effect.</p>
<p>The park closed last week when a partial federal government shutdown took effect.</p>
<p>In a statement released late Friday, Brewer said. “I’m gratified the
Obama administration agreed to reverse its policy and allow Arizona to
reopen Grand Canyon, Arizona’s most treasured landmark and a crucial
driver of revenue to the state."</p>
“With a long weekend in front of us, I am thrilled Grand Canyon will
be open and fully operational – not only for our national and global
travelers who have long-awaited to experience one of the world’s Seven
Natural Wonders, but for the nearby businesses and communities whose
livelihood depends on the tourism it attracts."<br><br><br><div><br></div></div>