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🌱 How Mackay’s next game could reshape the conference title race
Coming up: MS XC Districts @ Eagle Ridge Ranch on the Mackay Patch calendar
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- How Mackay's next game could reshape the conference title race
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 43.
- Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Week 5 recap and notes: How the conference races look heading into October, plus it's Emotion Bowl week (eastidahonews.com) — Mackay High's football team, sitting at 3-3 overall and 1-0 in league play, faces Watersprings on Friday in a key matchup to keep pace with undefeated Rockland in the 1A Rocky Mountain Conference race. The broader roundup also tracks how other eastern Idaho programs are shaping up heading into October, but Mackay fans can especially watch how this week's result affects their conference title hopes. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MS XC Districts @ Eagle Ridge Ranch
Butte County District #111 Arco, ID 83213
3:00 pm - MS Football @ North Gem
Butte County District #111 Arco, ID 83213
4:00 pm - HS JV Football @ Sho-Ban
Arco Elementary Arco, ID 83213
5:00 pm - HS XC @ Pocatello
Butte County District #111 Arco, ID 83213
12:00 pm - HS Volleyball vs Grace
Butte Middle\/High School Arco, ID 83213
5:30 pm - HS Volleyball JV Pink Tournament
Butte County District #111 Arco, ID 83213 - HS Football @ Challis
Butte Middle\/High School Arco, ID 83213
7:00 pm - HS Volleyball Pink Tournament
Butte County District #111 Arco, ID 83213 - HS Volleyball @ Challis
Butte Middle\/High School Arco, ID 83213
5:30 pm - HS/MS XC @ Butte
Butte County District #111 Arco, ID 83213
2:30 pm - MS Football @ Challis
Arco Elementary Arco, ID 83213
6:00 pm - HS Volleyball vs Sugar Salem
Butte Middle\/High School Arco, ID 83213
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sun Valley Resort posted a job opening for Bowling Crew Member in Sun Valley. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sun Valley
- Ali Larter Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance Alongside Lookalike Daughter Vivienne (eonline.com)
- Bob Chapek Still Feels 'Let Down' by Bob Iger and Disney: 'They've Attempted to Erase Me' (variety.com)
- The Los Angeles House Where Oscar Winner Lili Fini Zanuck Found Joy Again (elledecor.com)
Ketchum
- Ketchum softball field named for longtime volunteer on her 80th birthday (kmvt.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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