🌱 Time: TBA -AFHS V Boys-Girls Track Away OPEN (STATE: Middleton) and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Time: TBA -AFHS V Boys-Girls Track Away OPEN (STATE: Middleton) at American Falls Joint District #381

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very windy; a t-storm around, with a high of 85 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Strong winds; periods of sun, temps: high: 70, low: 43.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in American Falls

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Friday May 15

• Time: TBA -AFHS V Boys-Girls Track Away OPEN (STATE: Middleton) →
  American Falls Joint District #381 American Falls, ID 83211

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Planning & Zoning Commission Clarification Meeting →
  Pocatello Municipal Calendar City Hall > Council Chambers - 911 N 7th Ave Pocatello ID 83201
  6:00 pm
• Little Bang Town Concert
  North Gem District #149 Bancroft, ID 83217
  6:00 pm
• Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting →
  Pocatello Municipal Calendar City Hall > Council Chambers - 911 N 7th Ave Pocatello ID 83201
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Kirk Academy
  Blackfoot Performing Arts Center 870 S Fisher St, Blackfoot, ID 83221
• Inkom Elementary Kindergarten Graduation
  MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT Inkom Elementary
  2:30 pm
• Family Night
  Idaho Science and Technology Charter School #468 Idaho Science & Technology Charter School
  5:00 pm
• Hearing Examiner →
  Pocatello Municipal Calendar City Hall > Council Chambers - 911 N 7th Ave Pocatello ID 83201
  5:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Staff Inservice
  BLACKFOOT DISTRICT Blackfoot, ID 83221
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Idaho BJJ Cup 2026 →
  Blackfoot High School, 870 S Fisher St, Blackfoot
  9:00 am

Monday May 18

• Riverbend jump rope rehearsal
  Blackfoot Performing Arts Center 870 S Fisher St, Blackfoot, ID 83221
  8:00 am
• DOWNEY ELEMENTARY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
  MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT Arimo, ID 83214
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Valley Wide Cooperative posted a job opening for Retail Associate - C-Store in American Falls. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in American Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near American Falls here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pocatello

• Bannock County Commissioners Meetings, May 11-15, 2026 (pocatellochubbuckobserver.com)
• Idaho State University movies on Fridays this summer (idahostatejournal.com)
• Pocatello man sentenced to 16 years for federal drug and firearms charges (localnews8.com)

Chubbuck

• Jim Guthrie and David Worley to square off in District 28 Senator primary race (idahostatejournal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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