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🌱 Why Jerome teachers face frozen pay despite shorter contracts next year
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Jerome teachers face frozen pay despite shorter contracts next year
- Fatal late-night crash north of Jerome under state police investigation
- Why Jerome lost out on a massive new aerospace manufacturing campus
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
- Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Where teachers are — and aren't — getting raises (kmvt.com) — Jerome teachers will see their salaries frozen next school year, even as their contract days are cut from 190 to 179, though they can still move up the state career ladder. The story compares Jerome’s situation with other Idaho districts as flat state funding forces tough choices on pay, insurance, and local levies. 
2. Idaho State Police investigating fatal Jerome County crash (kivitv.com) — A woman from Buhl was killed late Monday night in a two-vehicle crash just north of Jerome at East 700 North and U.S. Highway 93. Idaho State Police say the other driver, from Shoshone, was hospitalized, and Jerome Fire and the Jerome County Sheriff’s Office helped at the scene while the investigation continues.
3. Manufacturing company chooses Great Falls for new site (kpax.com) — A major aerospace supplier has picked Great Falls, Montana, over Twin Falls and Jerome for an $800 million manufacturing campus expected to create thousands of jobs. Jerome residents miss out on the facility but can see how regional competition and incentives shaped the decision and what similar projects might mean if they come to the Magic Valley later.
4. How AI, Cameras and Drones Are Reshaping Local Policing (governing.com) — AI tools like Flock license-plate cameras and drones are already in use by Idaho law enforcement, including Jerome County, raising questions about how much police should monitor residents. The story details Caldwell’s extensive surveillance hub, costs, and privacy concerns, while noting that agencies statewide are rapidly adopting similar systems that could shape how policing works in Jerome’s own backyard.
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