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🌱 Patch AM: How Idaho Falls is climbing together to remember 9/11 this year
Be sure to catch 26-27 Season Preview Street Party on the Idaho Falls Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Idaho Falls is climbing together to remember 9/11 this year
- Idaho Falls man accused of using sex video as blackmail
- When the Spud Kings hit the ice in Idaho Falls
Also on today's calendar: 26-27 Season Preview Street Party and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Windy with a few showers, with a high of 70 and low of 40 degrees.
- Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 38.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 25 years later: East Idahoans say they'll never forget tragedy of 9/11 or the national unity it inspired (idahopress.com) — Idaho Falls residents can honor 9/11 by joining the Police Department's annual Memorial Stair Climb at the Anheuser-Busch malt house tower, a fundraiser for local first-responder wellness and training programs. Across East Idaho, communities in Pocatello, Blackfoot, Montpelier and beyond are holding ceremonies, talks and a documentary screening to remember the attacks and recapture the sense of unity that followed. 
2. Local man faces charge of felony video voyeurism after allegedly threatening to release sex tape (eastidahonews.com) — An Idaho Falls man has been arrested on a felony video voyeurism charge after allegedly threatening to release a sex video of a woman who planned to move out of state. Court records describe text messages and a brief recording that investigators say were used as blackmail. He remains presumed innocent and is scheduled for a court appearance this Friday afternoon.
3. Idaho upcoming events Sep 07 (lemonwire.com) — Idaho Falls residents have a hometown matchup coming up as the Spud Kings host the Billings Cattle Punchers in a preseason game at Mountain America Center on Sept. 12. The statewide roundup also highlights concerts, rodeos, and college football across Idaho during the week of Sept. 7–13.
4. USDA wants to rebuild the American beef herd. Idaho ranchers aren't sold yet (ksl.com) — Federal agriculture officials outlined a Ranchers First Initiative while East Idaho ranchers, including those affected by an Idaho Falls beef plant closure, questioned whether it tackles the real problems. Local producers say more inspectors and a larger cattle herd matter more than new loan programs, and some argue government should step back and let supply and demand rebalance the beef industry.
5. Authorities: Two suicidal men die in separate incidents involving guns and law enforcement within 48 hours in East Idaho (idahopress.com) — An Idaho Falls man has been identified as one of two people who died in separate, gun-related incidents involving law enforcement in eastern Idaho within 48 hours. One shooting happened near Iona and the other outside a Rigby bar, prompting multi-agency responses including Idaho Falls Ambulance and temporary closure of Rigby's South State Street.
📸 Around Idaho Falls
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Idaho Falls
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- City Council Work Session →
Idaho Falls City Meetings - Council Chambers 680 Park Ave Idaho Falls ID 83402
3:00 pm - Small Spaces Gardening - Idaho Home Garden Tips →
UI Extension, Bonneville County
7:00 pm - Ribbon Cutting - YMCA Indoor Sports Arena
Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce YMCA Indoor Sports Arena, 3500 S Ammon Rd, Ammon, ID, 83406, United States
11:30 am - City Council Meeting →
Idaho Falls City Meetings - Council Chambers 680 Park Ave Idaho Falls ID 83402
6:30 pm - Westmark Credit Union Golf Tournament
Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce Sand Creek Golf Course, 5200 S 25th E, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404
8:00 am - Sippin' Safari Concert Series →
Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park - 2725 Carnival Way Idaho Falls ID 83402
5:30 pm - Dia De Los Indepencia Encia De Mexico
Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce ID
8:00 am - Art of Golf Tournament
Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce Pinecrest Golf Course, 701 E Elva Street, Idaho Falls, ID, 83401, United States
8:00 am - 26-27 Season Preview Street Party →
The Colonial Theater, 450 A St, Idaho Falls
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
📣 Idaho Falls Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Girls Volleyball @ Rigby. 7th at 4:30 pm, 8th to follow. Bus time
Hobbs Middle Shelley, ID 83274
4:30 pm - Gem State Classic Pro Rodeo →
Eastern Idaho State Fair, 97 Park St, Blackfoot
6:30 pm - Girls Volleyball @ Hobbs vs Madison. 7th at 4:30 pm, 8th to follow
Hobbs Middle Shelley, ID 83274
4:30 pm - NUNSENSE A-MEN! →
Stage Door Repertory Theatre, 3804 E Indian Crk Lp #6, Rigby
7:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Our water heater suddenly stopped heating.
Does anyone have a repair person to recommend? (Nextdoor Woodbridge) - I am launching my new bakery website!
For the next week, spend $25, get free delivery in Idaho Falls! Give the gift of delicious baked goods to your friends and family delivered straight… (Nextdoor Sunnyside)
- Stinker Stores posted a job opening for Store Manager in Idaho Falls. Apply here.
- Idahoan Foods posted a job opening for Sanitation Tech in Training (12 Hour Days shift) $20.75/hr in Idaho Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Idaho Falls here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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