🌱 Patch AM: What PFAS in the Magic Valley airport well means for your water

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In today's newsletter:

• What PFAS in the Magic Valley airport well means for your water
• How a Twin Falls blood donation quietly caught a serious health risk
• See how Twin Falls teams fared in Wednesday's prep sports action

Also on today's calendar: Vintage Vixens Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Magic Valley Regional Airport well water tests above federal limits for 'forever chemicals' (kivitv.com) — Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls has detected PFAS 'forever chemicals' above new federal limits in one of its drinking water wells, though the city's water system is unaffected. Airport water users are advised to use bottled water or PFAS-reducing filters for drinking, cooking, and brushing teeth while officials explore treatment options and a new water source.
   

• Giving blood gave Idaho area donor an early warning about his health (redcross.org) — Regular blood donor Osbaldo Vega drives from Jackpot to Twin Falls to give blood, and a free A1C test there recently alerted him he was prediabetic. His experience highlights how Red Cross screenings and periodic A1C testing can flag hidden health issues while supporting local patients. Residents can schedule nearby drives online and get similar health insights while donating.
   

• Camas County Volleyball earns third win of the season after sweep over Hansen; Wednesday Scores (kmvt.com) — Local prep teams across the Magic Valley, including Twin Falls High School, wrapped up a busy night of volleyball and soccer with multiple sweeps and high-scoring matches. Twin Falls' boys soccer side notched a 4–1 win over Minico, while nearby schools like Wendell, Hagerman, and Castleford also turned in standout performances that shape this week's standings.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Twin Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Art Class: Sun Printing – Glass Plate Negative Cyanotypes →
  Magic Valley Arts Council, 195 River Vista Place, Ste 1, Twin Falls
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Art Class: Sun Printing - Glass Plate Negative Cyanotypes →
  Magic Valley Arts Council, 195 River Vista Place, Ste 1, Twin Falls
  4:00 pm
• Instructor Training Course - ITC - Weekend 4 →
  AWOL Adventure Sports, 701 2nd Avenue South, Twin Falls
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Cauldron Crawl: Twin Falls' Witchiest Halloween Tradition →
  The Orpheum Theater, 146 Main Avenue North, Twin Falls
  6:30 pm
• Twin Falls Comedy Underground →
  Big Papa's Grill & Live Music, 213 5th Avenue South, Twin Falls
  7:30 pm
• Comedy Night at The Lamphouse Theatre ft. Nate Ford! →
  The Lamphouse Theatre, 223 5th Avenue South, Twin Falls
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Emotional Resilience Class →
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 824 Caswell Avenue West, Twin Falls
  4:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Art Class: Ocean Collage →
  Twin Falls Center for the Arts, 195 River Vista Place, Twin Falls
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Resume Workshop – Twin Falls →
  Idaho Department of Labor – Twin Falls office, 458 Parkview Loop, Twin Falls
  9:00 am
• Hiring Event - Twin Falls →
  Idaho Department of Labor – Twin Falls office, 458 Parkview Loop, Twin Falls
  12:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Vintage Vixens Market →
  215 Fair Ave, Filer
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Vintage Vixens Market →
  215 Fair Ave, Filer
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Citizen scientists brought a water sample from the Spokane River to our Coeur d'Alene office, and the sample contained a statoblast (first image)!
  A statoblast is the microscopic reproductive pod of a freshwater animal called the Bryozoa, which is actually a colony made up of microscopic… (Nextdoor )
• Update: Pet Reunited
  A cat who went missing in Twin Falls, ID, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 days, 1 hours. Message from Finder: "In Twin's… (Nextdoor Addison/2nd Ave)

• Chobani, Inc. posted a job opening for Drinks Case Packer Operator A Shift Days in Twin Falls. Apply here.
• Stinker Stores posted a job opening for Guest Service Cashier in Twin Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Twin Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kimberly

• Twin Falls Canal Co. stretches irrigation season (capitalpress.com)
• CSI volleyball drops one spot after SWAC split against USUE (idahostatesman.com)

Filer

• Filer boys soccer scores six in win: Sept. 28 scores (idahostatesman.com)

Jerome

• Preston boys soccer records first tie of the season (hjnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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