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🌱 Overnight interstate closures bring detours near Jerome starting November 11

Jerome, Idaho Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Overnight interstate closures bring detours near Jerome starting November 11
  • Jerome nonprofit builds a support network for grandparents raising grandkids
  • Winter driving lessons from Jerome: Prepare for a long roadside wait

Also on today's calendar: TLC Angus Bull Sale.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 65 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 63, low: 40.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 65 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Eastbound interstate to close overnight for Vineyard overpass girder repair (kmvt.com) — Eastbound interstate drivers will detour onto Highway 25 near Jerome during overnight closures starting November 11. Crews replacing a damaged Vineyard overpass support beam expect closures from about 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for roughly a week, while westbound lanes remain open.
   

2. Nonprofit Spotlight: Idaho C3 wants to help the grandkids (magicvalley.com) — Jerome-based Idaho C3 is building support for grandparents raising grandchildren while helping neighbors meet immediate needs through its emergency food pantry. A November drive with WaFd Bank is collecting food, blankets and clothing, and director Tammie Brownlow is seeking grandparents' input to schedule support meetings.
   

3. Idaho agencies hold winter driving safety course (kmvt.com) — Drivers at a recent winter safety course in Jerome heard a practical warning: help can take hours to arrive on rural roads. Idaho State Police urged drivers to carry warm clothing, food and water, while transportation officials emphasized giving snowplows room and never passing them on the right.
   

4. Crash in US93 northern Nevada kills 55-year-old woman, injuries three juveniles (news3lv.com) — Patricia Castellanos, 55, of Jerome, died in a Nov. 6 rollover crash on U.S. 93 north of Ely, Nevada. Three juvenile passengers were hospitalized, including one with life-threatening injuries. Nevada Highway Patrol says the SUV crossed the center line and struck an embankment before overturning, and investigators are examining the crash.
   

5. WATCH: BASE jumper accident explainer from the Times-News (magicvalley.com) — A 41-year-old BASE jumper became tangled in his parachute at Perrine Bridge and veered toward the Jerome side of the Snake River Canyon, according to the Times-News. Its video explainer covers Monday's accident, but the accompanying text does not specify the jumper's injuries or condition.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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