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Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Remembering the loved ones who haven't come home: Missing Persons Day 2026 (localnews8.com) — Idaho Falls community members are invited to Missing Persons Day 2026 this Saturday at noon outside the Bonneville County Courthouse on Capital Avenue. Organized by the family of Amber Hoopes and the sheriff's office, the gathering honors Idaho's 183 active missing persons cases with music, speakers, and a renewed call to remember those who haven't come home.
2. Haircuts for a good cause: Idaho Falls salon hosting annual Cut-a-Thon (eastidahonews.com) — Idaho Falls residents can get a $20 dry haircut this Saturday while supporting the Community Food Basket of Idaho Falls at salon h.davis' 14th annual Cut-a-Thon. Walk-ins are welcome from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with raffle prizes, local vendors, and family-friendly activities adding to the fundraiser's festive feel.
3. Helping kids heal: Children's grief support group begins this month in Idaho Falls (eastidahonews.com) — Families in Idaho Falls can enroll children and teens in the free nine-week Heartstone Children's Grief Support Group starting Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the YMCA. Run by Hospice and Palliative Care of Eastern Idaho, the weekly evening sessions offer age-appropriate activities and open conversations to help young people process loss, with benefits often extending to their caregivers.
4. Four 'Giving Machines' coming to Hemming Village in November (rexburgstandardjournal.com) — Idaho Falls residents will again be able to donate through Light the World Giving Machines at the mall from Dec. 15 to Jan. 1, supporting local groups like the YMCA and Community Food Basket Idaho Falls. The article also highlights how last year's donations helped Idaho Falls charities and explains how the kiosks let you "buy" specific items for neighbors in need.
5. East Idaho seniors create asphalt masterpieces in high school parking spaces (eastidahonews.com) — Two local seniors at Idaho Falls High School and Bonneville High have turned their assigned parking spots into eye-catching works of art, with help from a professional-artist relative. Their designs range from a giant golf-themed mural to a homage to Salvador Dalí, giving Idaho Falls students and families something fun and memorable to see every day on campus.
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