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🌱 American Falls blood drive offers a chance to help before Thanksgiving
American Falls, Idaho Patch AM: a 4 min readHi American Falls! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- American Falls blood drive offers a chance to help before Thanksgiving
- Low reservoir levels complicate next year’s planting decisions
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 29 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 60, low: 34.
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Solve the puzzle. Help save a life: Give blood with Red Cross (idahostatejournal.com) — American Falls residents can donate blood Nov. 17 from noon to 6 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 656 Tyhee Road. The Red Cross needs all blood types, especially type O, heading into the holidays. Appointments are available at RedCrossBlood.org or 1-800-RED CROSS, and successful November donations include free A1C testing. 
• Upper Snake reservoir system Oct. 31 volume avoids '03 low (capitalpress.com) — Low water storage across the Upper Snake reservoir system is already complicating farmers’ planting decisions for next year. The system ended October at its second-lowest level in 30 irrigation postseasons, and watermaster Craig Chandler warns that even the senior American Falls water right may not fill completely.
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Legal Updates Use of Force for Detention/Patrol 2026 →
Power County Sheriff’s Office, 550 Gifford Ave., American Falls
8:00 am
Tuesday November 17
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Other local events
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7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball vs Preston
American Falls Joint District #381, 450 E 800 S, Preston
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WTMS Wrestling vs Marsh Valley & Snake River
American Falls Joint District #381, 2966 S Frontage Rd, American Falls
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Girls JV Basketball @ West Side High School
American Falls Joint District #381, Po Box 89, Dayton
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Girls Varsity Basketball @ West Side High School
American Falls Joint District #381, Po Box 89, Dayton
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Girls JV Basketball vs Soda Springs High School
American Falls Joint District #381, 2966 S Frontage Road, American Falls
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Girls Varsity Basketball vs Soda Springs High School
American Falls Joint District #381, 2966 S Frontage Road, American Falls
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7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball @ Snake River
American Falls Joint District #381, 1060 W 110 S, Blackfoot
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HCES Literacy Night at American Falls Public Library
American Falls Joint District #381 American Falls, ID 83211
5:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Veterans Day Ceremony →
Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building, 300 N Johnson Avenue, Pocatello
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CONNECT Idaho →
Senor Garcia's Puerto Vallarta, Pocatello
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Idaho State Veterans Home Veterans Day Program →
Idaho State Veterans Home Pocatello, 1957 Alvin Ricken Dr, Pocatello
2:30 pm
Wednesday November 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi everyone, I'm hoping to find an administrative assistant right from our local area.
The hours are flexible and accommodating. Send me a message if you'd like to connect! (Nextdoor American Falls)
- The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Daytime in American Falls. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Pocatello. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near American Falls here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pocatello
- Talking Zags: Isiah Harwell on his journey from Pocatello to Gonzaga and finding his new home (swxrightnow.com)
- Honor Flight Idaho: Mission One (localnews8.com)
- Pocatello Free Clinic Participating in the 'Light the World Giving Machine Initiative (kpvi.com)
Chubbuck
- ISP Investigates Six Vehicle Injury Crash between Chubbuck and Fort Hall (pocatellochubbuckobserver.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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