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🌱 What Alameda Middle School’s new assistant principal and AD brings to students

Pocatello, Idaho Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Alameda Middle School’s new assistant principal and AD brings to students
  • Could a small nuclear reactor someday power Pocatello’s growth?
  • What a 5% potato acreage cut could mean for Idaho growers

Also on today's calendar: Australian Pink Floyd Show and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do insects shop? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Very hot, with a high of 102 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Very hot, temps: high: 105, low: 61.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 105 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. PCSD 25 Announces Selection of Assistant Principal and Athletic Director for AMS (pocatellochubbuckobserver.com) — Families with students at Alameda Middle School in Pocatello will see a new face in the front office, as PCSD 25 has named educator and coach Chance Loynd the school’s assistant principal and athletic director effective July 1. Loynd brings classroom, coaching, and student-support experience from nearby districts, and district leaders say they expect him to strengthen academics, activities, and school culture for local learners.
   

2. Small reactors, big questions: Arimo forum explores Bannock County's push for energy independence (idahostatejournal.com) — Bannock County leaders and energy experts are eyeing sites in and around Pocatello, including the former Hoku plant and Pocatello Regional Airport, as potential locations for small modular nuclear reactors to meet rising power demand. At a Downey forum, supporters highlighted jobs, local control, and smaller land footprints, while residents raised questions about taxes, growth, and how nuclear projects and data centers could reshape communities from Pocatello to rural South County.
   

3. Idaho potato acres drop by 5% (postregister.com) — From Pocatello, farm analysts report Idaho potato acreage has dropped 5% this year to about 300,000 acres, but that likely won’t be enough to fix low prices hurting growers. For Pocatello residents tied to farming, processing, or trucking, the smaller planted area is a cautious first step, with final yields and market demand expected to determine how much relief actually reaches local operations and jobs.
   

4. From Pocatello to the World Cup: Two local meteorologists take on the global stage (idahostatejournal.com) — Two National Weather Service meteorologists from Pocatello are helping manage weather safety for this year’s FIFA World Cup, rotating through the Los Angeles area to support emergency operations. Their behind-the-scenes forecasts guide decisions on delaying or postponing matches when heat or storms threaten fans and players. The assignment lets them represent their hometown and state on a global stage.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • She came back!!!
    My girl on the left Sylvie got out last night and has not come home. I have left the garage open with her litter and checked around the neighorhood… (Nextdoor Quinn - Henderson)
  • We know it's HOT out there, and many of you have been hoping to cool off at the ICCU Splash Pad at OK Ward Park.
    Unfortunately, following the power outage in the area on July 4, the splash pad experienced a significant electrical issue and is temporarily out of… (Nextdoor )
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  • CleanHarbors posted a job opening for Class A Route Driver in Pocatello. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pocatello here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Flea market (Thank you Marti G. for sending it in!)
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