Representative Eli Crane, whose congressional district includes Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon, is introducing new federal legislation -- despite an ongoing federal government shutdown -- to hasten the reconstruction and full reopening of Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim, according to a press release from his spokesperson on Thursday , Oct. 9 .

The press release stated that the “North Rim Restoration Act of 2025” would, if passed by Congress, grant the National Park Service emergency contracting authority to speed up the process of rebuilding the structures and infrastructure lost during the Dragon Bravo Fire in July. Roughly half of the 200 structures at the North Rim were destroyed or damaged , including the water treatment plant. Copy article link

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