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🌱 Patch AM: Will Christmas in the Nighttime Sky happen without your help?
And check out Experience The Night on the Twin Falls Patch calendar
Good morning Twin Falls! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Christmas in the Nighttime Sky happen without your help?
- How the Twin Falls shooting survivor says your support is helping
- Lightning-sparked fires burn near Twin Falls-area communities; here's what's burning
Also on today's calendar: Experience The Night and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 88, low: 66.
- Friday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Idaho's Christmas in the Nighttime Sky Needs Urgent Help (newsradio1310.com) — Organizers of Twin Falls' beloved Christmas in the Nighttime Sky say the 2026 event at the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds is in jeopardy without new volunteers and sponsors. They're urgently seeking board and committee members, day-of helpers, and community backers to keep the 35th annual celebration alive. Stepping up now could ensure thousands of local kids still receive Christmas gifts this year. 
2. WATCH: Twin Falls ID Taxi Driver Shot Aug 1 Gives Health Update (kezj.com) — A Twin Falls taxi driver badly wounded in the August 1 In-N-Out mass shooting has shared a painful but hopeful video update from his hospital bed, thanking the community for its support. His recovery will take months, and a GoFundMe has already raised tens of thousands of dollars as residents continue rallying around all the victims' families.
3. Lightning from recent storm sparks multiple new fires in southern Idaho (kivitv.com) — Fire crews based out of Twin Falls are tackling several lightning-sparked wildfires burning on BLM land across southern Idaho, including sizable blazes near Kimama and Bliss. No road closures are reported yet, but conditions remain active as grass-fueled fires smolder, creep, and in some areas run, while officials assess each fire and manage containment.
4. Northwest late summer days marred in historic drought, exacerbating wildfires • Oregon Capital Chronicle (oregoncapitalchronicle.com) — Twin Falls County is among the Idaho areas in "exceptional drought," with severely depleted reservoirs and costly irrigation cuts for farmers. Regional experts warn that even a very wet El Niño winter may not restore water supplies. The broader Northwest is seeing record-low streamflows, intense wildfires, and mounting agricultural losses that could ripple through southern Idaho communities.
5. Gasoline Prices Continue to Rise in Idaho and Nationally (koze.com) — Twin Falls drivers are now paying about $4.49 a gallon for regular gas, tied with Boise for the highest average price in Idaho. That's roughly a dollar more than a year ago, driven by global conflicts squeezing oil supplies. The statewide and national averages are also climbing, so residents should expect continued pressure at the pump.
📸 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
- Advancement Pictues
Magic Valley High School Twin Falls, ID 83301
8:15 am - Frosh/JV Football vs Vallivue
Twin Falls High School Twin Falls HS
4:30 pm - Advancement Pictures
Magic Valley High School Twin Falls, ID 83301
8:15 am - V/JV Boys Soccer vs Columbia
Twin Falls High School Sunway Soccer Complex, N 2700 E, Twin Falls, ID 83301, USA
4:30 pm - Varsity Football
Twin Falls High School vallivue, Idaho
7:00 pm - FB @ Home vs. Centennial
Canyon Ridge High School Twin Falls, ID 83301
7:00 pm - 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
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
📣 Twin Falls Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boys Soccer v. Gooding
Filer District #413 Filer, ID 83328
4:30 pm - Snake River Girls JV Volleyball @ Kimberly →
Kimberly High School, 885 Center St W, Kimberly
5:30 pm - VB @ Dietrich
Hansen Jr/Sr High Hansen, ID 83334
6:00 pm - Girls Soccer v. Gooding
Filer District #413 Filer, ID 83328
6:15 pm
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello Magic Valley neighbors.
I want to invite everyone to a beautiful community party this Saturday the 29th from 5-7 at Cascade park. This is a party that aims to build unity by… (Nextdoor Candleridge) - West Windmill was discovered on August 25, 2026 at...
West Windmill was discovered on August 25, 2026 at about 2:20 a.m. UTC. The incident was reported by the National Interagency Fire Center and is… (Nextdoor )
- TWIN FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 411 posted a job opening for Girls Basketball JV Assistant Coach in Twin Falls. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Twin Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Twin Falls here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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