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🌱 What July’s crime and dispatch numbers reveal about Pocatello policing

Pocatello, Idaho Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What July’s crime and dispatch numbers reveal about Pocatello policing
  • Will Pocatello approve new affordable senior housing near Sacajawea Park?
  • How two Pocatello officers earned Idaho’s highest honor for bravery

Today's riddle: Why was the pony eating cough drops? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 58.
  • Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pocatello PD Releases July Service and Crime Statistics (pocatellochubbuckobserver.com) — Pocatello’s Police Department has released July “By the Numbers” reports detailing 2,705 calls for service and 17,479 total phone calls handled by dispatch across police, fire and EMS. The update also breaks down ordinance enforcement work, from animal complaints to abandoned vehicles, and encourages residents to report suspicious activity to help keep Pocatello safe.
   

2. NeighborWorks seeks zoning change to build affordable senior apartments on city land near Sacajawea Park (idahostatejournal.com) — Pocatello’s Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday night on rezoning city land near Sacajawea Park so NeighborWorks Pocatello can build affordable senior apartments. The proposal includes two three-story, 24-unit buildings for low-income seniors and ties into long-term plans for additional affordable and workforce housing, with recommendations ultimately going to the City Council.
   

3. Two Pocatello officers to receive Idaho Medal of Honor for separate rescues — one from fire, one from a ledge (idahostatejournal.com) — Two Pocatello Police officers will receive Idaho’s Medal of Honor next month for separate life-saving rescues, one pulling an elderly woman from a burning home and another talking a man off the Benton Street overpass. Their stories highlight the department’s emphasis on protecting human life and come as Pocatello continues navigating broader conversations about policing and community trust.
   

4. Margaret Chaney Phelps (bitterrootstar.com) — Longtime Idaho State University educator Margaret Chaney Phelps, who moved to Pocatello in 1981 and led special programs and evening classes at ISU’s Vo-Tech, has died following a July 31 vehicle accident. She was remembered for her decades of teaching, community service in Bannock County, and her warm, peace-focused outlook on life.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was a little hoarse. (Thank you Henry L. for sending it in!)
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