🌱 How did American Falls fare in Friday night’s football showdown?

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• How did American Falls fare in Friday night’s football showdown?

Also on today's calendar: Filer JV Football @ Aberdeen and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 43 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 52. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Perry's 526-yard night not enough as Sugar-Salem outlasts Preston; West Side topples Declo (idahostatejournal.com) — American Falls football fans can catch up on Friday’s 27–8 road loss to South Fremont, where Thorne Rose scored the Beavers’ only touchdown and quarterback Austin Teichert led the offense through the air and on the ground. The broader roundup also highlights how other southeastern Idaho teams, including Preston, Rockland, and West Side, fared in a busy night of prep football.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in American Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8

• Bear Lake Girls Varsity Volleyball @ American Falls →
  American Falls High School, 2966 S Frontage Rd, American Falls
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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

• Girls Varsity Soccer
  American Falls Joint District #381, 2966 S Frontage Road, American Falls
  12:01 am
• Boys Varsity Soccer
  American Falls Joint District #381, 2966 S Frontage Road, American Falls
  12:01 am
• 7th & 8th Grade Football vs Kimberly
  American Falls Joint District #381, 820 Tyhee Ave, American Falls
  4:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Coed Varsity Cross Country @ Pocatello High School
  American Falls Joint District #381, 325 N Arthur Ave, Pocatello
  12:01 am
• Girls C-Team Volleyball vs Bear Lake High School
  American Falls Joint District #381, 2966 S Frontage Road, American Falls
  4:30 pm
• American Falls vs Bear Lake →
  2966 S Frontage Rd, American Falls
  7:00 pm

Friday October 9

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Finance Analyst in American Falls. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Aberdeen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near American Falls here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pocatello

• Pocatello City Council approves partnership agreement with Idaho State University (localnews8.com)
• Hiline Road Intersection to see traffic signal complete by the end of the month (localnews8.com)
• Apple pie, pumpkins and live music on tap for Saturday's Pocatello Harvest Festival (eastidahonews.com)

Chubbuck

• Police: Man arrested for scanning ramen at Chubbuck Walmart while carting off more than $1,000 in goods (idahopress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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