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In today's newsletter:

  • Idaho Falls drama teacher earns one of Idaho's top theater honors
  • Want to ride along with Idaho Falls police from your couch?
  • Is your Idaho Falls furnace quietly putting your family at risk?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny with near-record warmth, temps: high: 79, low: 40.
  • Friday: Very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Thunder Ridge High drama teacher earns statewide recognition (postregister.com) — A Thunder Ridge High School drama teacher in Idaho Falls has been named the Idaho Speech Arts Teachers Association Acting-Director of the Year, earning praise from colleagues statewide. District leaders say her work in Bonneville Joint School District 93 is expanding performing arts opportunities and building students' confidence on and off the stage.
   

2. Lights, camera, patrol: Idaho Falls police join national TV documentary series 'On Patrol: Live' (idahopress.com) — Idaho Falls residents will soon see their own police officers featured live on the national TV series "On Patrol: Live," starting this weekend. The department hopes the show's ride-along format will give locals a closer look at day-to-day policing while showcasing how officers handle thousands of calls each year in the city.
   

3. Unmaintained furnaces pose serious health risks as temperatures drop (localnews8.com) — With colder nights arriving in Idaho Falls this weekend, local residents are urged to service their furnaces and install carbon monoxide detectors near bedrooms. A local technician explains warning signs of furnace trouble and stresses that maintenance plus detectors are critical to preventing deadly, odorless carbon monoxide from building up in your home over the coming heating season.
   

4. Idaho Falls boys soccer takes care of Hillcrest, advances in district tournament (postregister.com) — Idaho Falls High School's boys soccer team dominated Hillcrest 5-0 at Ravsten Stadium to advance in the 5A High Country Conference district tournament. Strong defense and early goals put the Tigers in control as they chase a district title and a state tournament berth later this week.
   

5. 'When the river runs short:' Legislator dives into water woes and solutions at CEI (localnews8.com) — At a College of Eastern Idaho event in Idaho Falls, Rep. Britt Raybould outlined how shrinking snowpack and drought are tightening Idaho's water supplies, including Snake River flows. She urged farmers and policymakers to collaborate on conservation that protects water rights, especially for junior users, as El Niño and continued scarcity threaten future growing seasons across the region.
   

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