🌱 How a new ISU partnership could reshape Chubbuck’s university-town future

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new ISU partnership could reshape Chubbuck's university-town future

Also on today's calendar: American Red Cross Blood Drive: Hosted by Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 48.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pocatello, Chubbuck set to formalize 'Bengal Community Partnership' agreements with ISU (idahopress.com) — Chubbuck city leaders are preparing to vote Oct. 7 on a new "Bengal Community Partnership" agreement with Idaho State University, creating a standing cabinet co-led by the mayor and ISU's president. While the agreement isn't legally binding, it's meant to deepen collaboration on issues like transportation, community policing, and university-town identity shared with neighboring Pocatello.
   

📸 Around Chubbuck

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chubbuck

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Goodbye Hello Craft Show →
  Mountain View Event Center, 1567 Way to Grace Ave, Pocatello
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• American Red Cross Blood Drive: Hosted by Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce →
  American Red Cross, Chubbuck
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting →
  Community Recreation Center, 144 Wilson Avenue, Pocatello
  12:00 pm
• Open Climb →
  Ross Park Climbing Areas, Pocatello
  5:00 pm
• Friends of the Children Fort Hall Clubhouse Ribbon Cutting Open House Celebration →
  Fort Hall Elementary School Music and Culture Building, Pocatello
  5:15 pm
• Thursday Night Jazz at The Yellowstone →
  The Yellowstone Restaurant, Y Lounge, Pocatello
  6:00 pm
• Thursday Night Jazz →
  Pocatello ID
  6:00 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  City Hall, 911 N 7th Ave, Pocatello
  6:00 pm
• ISU Women's Volleyball vs Northern Arizona University →
  Reed Gym, Pocatello
  7:00 pm
• ISU Theatre: "Peace, Love, and Cupcakes" →
  Stephens Performing Arts Center, Pocatello
  7:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Idaho State Bengal Invitational →
  Pocatello ID
• Fish Fry-Day Specials →
  Union Taproom, 230 W Bonneville St, Pocatello

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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 )

🗞 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)

American Falls

• What Happens If A Major Dam Fails In The American West (worldatlas.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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