🌱 Patch AM: How Twin Falls groups are changing safety plans after the In-N-Out shooting

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In today's newsletter:

• How Twin Falls groups are changing safety plans after the In-N-Out shooting
• What a 77% drop in quagga mussels means for Twin Falls
• How Idaho's Farm to School program reaches kids from Twin Falls outward

Also on today's calendar: Experience The Night and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 90, low: 62.
• Thursday: Hot, with a high of 95 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Requests for active shooter training surge in Twin Falls County after In-N-Out shooting (kivitv.com) — After the deadly Aug. 1 In-N-Out shooting, the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office is seeing a sharp rise in requests for active shooter training from local churches, schools, and businesses. Deputies are offering free ALICE-based sessions that emphasize awareness and quick evacuation, tailoring on-site preparedness plans to help Twin Falls organizations feel more ready if violence occurs.
   

• Report: Quagga mussels down 77% in Snake River in Twin Falls (ktvb.com) — State officials report quagga mussel larvae in the Snake River near Twin Falls are down 77% from last year after aggressive chemical treatments. Another multi-phase treatment is planned for late August as Idaho works to fully eradicate the invasive species, which threaten hydroelectric facilities, water infrastructure, and potentially power costs for Twin Falls residents.
   

• Farm to School program now used by 70% of Idaho schools (kmvt.com) — From Twin Falls, state leaders say Idaho's Farm to School program now supplies locally grown foods like potatoes, fruits, and milk to about 70% of schools statewide. The voluntary program brings millions in extra federal funding, connects students with nearby farms, and helps cafeterias plan seasonal menus while keeping kids fed despite rising food costs.
   

📸 Around Twin Falls

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Twin Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Experience The Night →
  Honalee Farm Event Center, 7010 W Moon Valley Rd, Eagle
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• Teacher Work Day
  Magic Valley High School Twin Falls, ID 83301
  7:30 am
Thursday August 20
• First Day of School
  Twin Falls District #411 Twin Falls, ID 83301
Friday August 21
• Volleyball Varsity Peg Peterson Tourney
  Twin Falls High School Pocatello, ID, USA
  8:00 am
• Bagel Truck-Ya Boi
  Magic Valley High School Twin Falls, ID 83301
  8:00 am
• V/JV Girls Soccer vs Middleton
  Twin Falls High School Sunway Soccer Complex, N 2700 E, Twin Falls, ID 83301, USA
  4:30 pm
• V/JV Boys Soccer TBD
  Twin Falls High School Middleton High School, 1538 Emmett Rd, Middleton, ID 83644, US
  4:30 pm
• Varsity Football
  Twin Falls High School Sandpoint, Idaho
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Amy Sommer Birthday Partu
  Art Guild of Magic Valley 632 Main Ave N, Twin Falls, ID 83301
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Twin Falls Emergency Mgmt Resource Meeting →
  Idaho Pizza Company, 1859 Kimberly Rd, Twin Falls
  11:30 am
• VB Jamboree @ Wendell
  Hansen Jr/Sr High Hansen, ID 83334
  5:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
• SCHOOL STARTS
  Hansen District #415 Hansen, ID 83334
• Reading Adventures
  Filer Public Library 219 Main Street, Filer, ID 83328
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I am still looking for a female cat.
  Being spayed is a plus, but if not I can take care of that. I do not want a male cat or siblings that you prefer go together. (Nextdoor Grandview)

• Sinceri Senior Living posted a job opening for Activity Assistant in Twin Falls. Apply here.
• The College of Southern Idaho posted a job opening for Registered Nursing Instructor in Twin Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Twin Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kimberly

• Kimberly Bulldogs return with unfinished business after near state title run (kmvt.com)
• Standlee to pay $16.9 million for Anderson Hay's business (capitalpress.com)

Filer

• How therapy dogs helped with community healing in the aftermath of shooting (kmvt.com)
• Filer football following a process of unity entering 2026 (idahostatesman.com)

Jerome

• Jerome County Sheriff's Office investigate officer-involved shooting of man near Heyburn (localnews8.com)
• Six families complete self-help housing program through SCCAP (kmvt.com)

Ok Twin Falls! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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