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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Twin Falls school bus crash sent two drivers to hospital
- How Twin Falls' new free preschool could change kindergarten readiness
- How an armed bystander helped stop the Twin Falls In-N-Out shooter
Also on today's calendar: Experience The Night and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Crash involving school bus leaves two people hospitalized in Twin Falls (kivitv.com) — A school bus carrying 11 students collided with an SUV at Jackson Street and Shoup Avenue in Twin Falls Thursday morning, sending both drivers to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the uncontrolled intersection and right-of-way rules are key factors under investigation, while one student was checked by medics at the scene and released. 
2. Twin Falls School District launches free preschool program focused on kindergarten readiness (kivitv.com) — Twin Falls families now have access to a new free preschool program from the Twin Falls School District, aimed at getting 4- and 5-year-olds ready for kindergarten. Educators say the play-focused classrooms build social, language, and early literacy skills, and the district hopes to expand the program to more school zones if funding allows.
3. Jordan Salinas used a silenced FN 5.7 inspired by 'Splinter Cell' to help stop the In-N-Out shooter (wearethemighty.com) — A recent In-N-Out shooting in Twin Falls left three dead and several injured, but police say quick action by armed bystander Jordan Salinas and other Good Samaritans likely saved additional lives. The story details how Salinas, a trained civilian, engaged the gunman, coordinated with arriving officers, and later received public recognition in Twin Falls for his response.
4. Quagga mussels detected again in Idaho, but numbers are down as Ag Department makes eradication push (dailyfly.com) — State officials are again treating the Snake River near Twin Falls after detecting invasive quagga mussels for the fourth straight year, though numbers are down sharply from 2025. The Idaho Department of Agriculture plans targeted copper-based treatments in the Twin Falls and Shoshone Falls pools while conservationists warn about long-term river health and push for stronger boat inspection efforts.
📸 Around Twin Falls
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Twin Falls
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★ Featured events ★
- Experience The Night →
Honalee Farm Event Center, 7010 W Moon Valley Rd, Eagle
5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Football HOME vs East
O'Leary Middle School Twin Falls, ID 83301
4:00 pm - Volleyball Home vs Burley
O'Leary Middle School Twin Falls, ID 83301
5:00 pm - Twin Falls County Fair & Magic Valley Stampede Rodeo 2026
Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce 215 Fair Avenue, Filer, ID 83328 - Staff Potluck
Magic Valley High School Twin Falls, ID 83301
7:30 am - Senior Gown Pictures-by English Class
Canyon Ridge High School Auditorium
7:45 am - Chamber 101 - New Member Orientation
Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce Conference Room 2015 Neilsen Point Place
12:00 pm - Volleyball @ Stuart Leave
O'Leary Middle School Twin Falls, ID 83301
4:00 pm - V/JV Girls Soccer vs Wood River
Twin Falls High School Sunway Soccer Complex, N 2700 E, Twin Falls, ID 83301, USA
4:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
📣 Twin Falls Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Varsity Football v. Cole Valley
Filer District #413 Filer, ID 83328
7:00 pm - FB @ Murtaugh
Hansen Jr/Sr High Hansen, ID 83334
7:00 pm - Wood River Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Kimberly →
Kimberly High School, 885 Center St W, Kimberly
11:00 am - Varsity Volleyball @ Kimbo v. WRHS/ Horseshoe Bend (Tri Match)
Filer District #413 Filer, ID 83328
11:00 am
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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- Community Council of Idaho posted a job opening for BUS MONITOR/CUSTODIAN (Early Head Start - RFT) Twin Falls in Twin Falls. Apply here.
- Raising Cane's posted a job opening for Cashier - Closing Shift - No Experience Required in Twin Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Twin Falls here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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