🌱 How drought-strained potato fields still keep American Falls’ fry plant supplied

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In today's newsletter:

• How drought-strained potato fields still keep American Falls' fry plant supplied

Also on today's calendar: American Falls vs Teton and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 48.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eastern Idaho spud harvest underway as farmers grapple with drought, heat (kivitv.com) — Potato growers across eastern Idaho are reporting smaller, lower-yield crops this fall, and one Aberdeen farmer's spuds are headed to the Lamb Weston plant in American Falls for French fries and other frozen products. Drought, record-low reservoirs, and intense summer heat have forced major irrigation cutbacks, but experts say stronger potato prices could still help many producers stay optimistic about next season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in American Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Filer JV Football @ Aberdeen →
  Aberdeen High School, 268 S 4th St W, Aberdeen
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Girls C-Team Volleyball vs Teton High School
  American Falls Joint District #381, 2966 S Frontage Road, American Falls
  4:30 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball vs Teton High School
  American Falls Joint District #381, 2966 S Frontage Road, American Falls
  5:30 pm
• American Falls vs Teton →
  2966 S Frontage Rd, American Falls
  7:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Teton High School
  American Falls Joint District #381, 2966 S Frontage Road, American Falls
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Boys JV Soccer vs Preston High School
  American Falls Joint District #381, 2966 S Frontage Road, American Falls
  12:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Girls Varsity Soccer
  American Falls Joint District #381, 2966 S Frontage Road, American Falls
  12:01 am
Tuesday October 6
• Girls C-Team Volleyball @ Snake River High School
  American Falls Joint District #381, 922 W Highway 39, Blackfoot
  4:30 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball @ Snake River High School
  American Falls Joint District #381, 922 W Highway 39, Blackfoot
  5:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Snake River High School
  American Falls Joint District #381, 922 W Highway 39, Blackfoot
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Boys Varsity Soccer
  American Falls Joint District #381, 2966 S Frontage Road, American Falls
  12:01 am
• Girls Varsity Soccer
  American Falls Joint District #381, 2966 S Frontage Road, American Falls
  12:01 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Citizen scientists brought a water sample from the Spokane River to our Coeur d'Alene office, and the sample contained a statoblast (first image)!
  A statoblast is the microscopic reproductive pod of a freshwater animal called the Bryozoa, which is actually a colony made up of microscopic… (Nextdoor )

• Valley Wide Cooperative posted a job opening for Retail Deli Associate - C-Store in American Falls. Apply here.
• Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in American Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near American Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pocatello

• ISU unveils brand new esports arena (eastidahonews.com)
• Football games aren't played on paper: Highland-Pocatello meet Friday for 64th Black and Blue Bowl (idahostatejournal.com)
• POCATELLO at Helen Theatre Cleveland (Oct 7 – Oct 17, 2026) (broadwayworld.com)

Chubbuck

• A trip down memory lane at Mother Goose Daycare & Preschool (eastidahonews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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