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Magic Valley drivers are getting closer to five-dollar gas. AAA reports regular gasoline in Twin Falls is averaging $4.93 a gallon, up about 17 cents from a week ago. Idaho’s statewide average is now about $4.86, with several rural counties already averaging more than five dollars.
Buhl voters will decide November 3rd on a proposed two-year, $1.25-million annual supplemental school levy. The money would support staffing, transportation, curriculum and classroom resources. The proposal would replace the district’s current $650,000 annual levy.
A Boise minister convicted of misdemeanor trespassing during an April protest at the Idaho Capitol has been ordered to pay $357. Reverend Sara LaWall received credit for one day already served and will not serve additional jail time or probation.
Constitution Party congressional candidate Brendan Gomez has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of possessing child sexually exploitative material. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for November 16th. Gomez’s name will remain on the November 3rd ballot because the withdrawal deadline has passed.
Drivers in Jerome will see another change at the South Jerome Interchange next week. ITD says the new eastbound I-84 off-ramp is expected to open by 6 a.m. Wednesday.
The existing eastbound off-ramp will close Tuesday night from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., with traffic detoured to the Main Street/Highway 25 interchange. Construction on the interchange is expected to be completed in November.
Drivers in Heyburn will see new traffic patterns at I-84 Exit 211 beginning Monday. ITD is activating a new signal on Highway 30, with additional signals and access changes coming as the interchange project moves toward completion.
Drivers should follow the new signs and signals and expect some delays while crews adjust traffic timing. Construction is expected to wrap up later this fall.
Nighttime closures begin Monday at the five-point intersection of Kimberly Road, Blue Lakes Boulevard and Second Avenue in Twin Falls.
The intersection will be closed from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. for about a week while crews complete paving work. One lane in each direction will remain open during the day, but drivers should expect delays or consider an alternate route.
The Bureau of Land Management will offer 35 geothermal lease parcels covering nearly 113,330 acres in eight Idaho counties during an online sale November 17th.
The parcels are located in Boise, Cassia, Clark, Elmore, Lemhi, Owyhee, Twin Falls and Washington counties. The sale will be conducted online through EnergyNet.
Governor Brad Little will bring his Capital for a Day event to Lava Hot Springs Tuesday.
The event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lava Senior Center and Community Center. Several state agency directors will join the governor and meet with residents.
The Idaho Potato Drop will not move to Expo Idaho this New Year’s Eve. The Expo building is scheduled for remodeling, and organizers have not announced a return to downtown Boise.
For now, the location of this year’s Potato Drop has not been announced. The event’s official website is already promoting its 2026 New Year’s Eve celebration.
It’s Week Four of the high school football season, with 16 Southern Idaho matchups tonight.
🏈 No. 2 Hagerman hosts Butte County for homecoming at 7.
🏈 Emmett visits Gooding
🏈 Buhl hosts Nampa Christian
🏈 Kimberly is at Sugar-Salem
🏈 Unbeaten Castleford visits unbeaten Carey
🏈 Filer travels to American Falls
🏈 Jerome is at Caldwell
🏈 Camas County visits Dietrich
🏈 Richfield is at Hansen
🏈 Declo visits Marsh Valley
🏈 Unbeaten Raft River hosts Murtaugh
🏈 Wendell travels to Salmon
🏈 Canyon Ridge is at Shelley
🏈 Unbeaten Shoshone hosts Glenns Ferry
🏈 Oakley visits Valley
🏈 Mountain View takes on unbeaten Wood River
A full Friday night of football is on tap across Southern Idaho, with district play right around the corner.
In boys soccer, Wood River beat Minico 9-0, Canyon Ridge topped Twin Falls 4-2, and unbeaten Jerome defeated Burley 3-1.
On the girls side, Wood River beat Minico 8-1, Twin Falls shut out Canyon Ridge 3-0, and Jerome defeated Burley 6-2. Celeste Contreras and Esther Strunk scored for Burley.
Tonight, both Burley teams visit Vallivue.
Saturday’s boys schedule includes Wood River at Kuna, Gooding at Bliss, Sun Valley Community School at Buhl, Rigby at Canyon Ridge, unbeaten Wendell at Declo and Filer at Kimberly.
On the girls side, Gooding visits Bliss, Sun Valley is at Buhl, Wendell travels to Declo, Rigby visits Jerome, Filer is at unbeaten Kimberly, and Wood River travels to Skyview.
Preston edged Filer 3-2, Twin Falls beat Minico 3-1, and Wood River topped Burley 3-1.
Camas County swept Hansen, while Murtaugh swept Lighthouse Christian.
Glenns Ferry visits Dietrich this afternoon.
Burley and Kimberly are competing in the ThunderBee Volleyball Classic today and tomorrow, while Wendell competes in Saturday’s West Jefferson Invitational.
Both CSI soccer teams lost at USU-Eastern Thursday.
The CSI men fell 1-0 and will face fourth-ranked Salt Lake tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.
The CSI women lost 2-0 and meet sixth-ranked Salt Lake tomorrow at 11 a.m.
Boise State women’s soccer shut out Southern Utah 2-0, extending the Broncos’ unbeaten home streak to a program-record 12 matches.
Idaho State fell 6-0 to 18th-ranked Utah State, while Idaho lost 1-0 at San Francisco.
Idaho Fish and Game is reducing fall Chinook and steelhead limits because of lower-than-expected returns.
Anglers may now keep three hatchery adult Chinook per day. Steelhead limits have been reduced to two per day on several Snake and Salmon River fisheries.
Friday: 🌤️ Mostly sunny with a 30% chance of showers, mainly between noon and 2 p.m. High near 69°. Winds becoming west-northwest at 10–15 mph.
Friday Night: 🌙 Partly cloudy with a low near 50°. Southwest winds 6–10 mph, with gusts up to 22 mph.
Saturday: 🌦️ A 50% chance of afternoon showers, mainly between noon and 4 p.m. High near 68°.
Saturday Night: 🌙 Mostly clear with a low around 49°.
Sunday: ☀️ Sunny and warmer, with a high near 75°.
Monday: ☀️ Mostly sunny, near 79°.
Tuesday: ☀️ Mostly sunny, near 79°.
Wednesday: ☀️ Sunny, near 80°.
Thursday: ☀️ Sunny, with a high near 83°.
Friday: 69° 🌤️
Saturday: 68° 🌦️
Sunday: 75° ☀️
Monday: 79° ☀️
Tuesday: 79° ☀️
Wednesday: 80° ☀️
Thursday: 83° ☀️
