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🌱 How many rainbow trout are really below American Falls Dam?
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In today's newsletter:
- How many rainbow trout are really below American Falls Dam?
- How did Filer’s hot streak through American Falls finally end?
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Find out what's happening in American Fallsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in American Fallsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 54 and low of 44 degrees.
- Wednesday: Very windy; periods of rain, temps: high: 48, low: 30.
- Thursday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 42 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Idaho Fish and Game completes fish survey in the Snake River below American Falls Dam in Southeast Idaho (idahostatejournal.com) — If you fish below American Falls Dam, biologists just estimated about 2,000 rainbow trout in a single mile of the Snake River and tagged 200 trout to track catches and movement. Recent stocking has also added hundreds of thousands of rainbow trout to American Falls Reservoir, with more coming from Idaho Power, promising strong angling opportunities this winter.
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• Basketball Recap: Wednesday's Loss Ends Filer's Winning Streak (maxpreps.com) — American Falls fans will notice their boys hosted Filer on Dec. 9, part of the Wildcats’ five-game winning streak before it ended against Kimberly on Dec. 10. The recap focuses on Filer’s recent run, their home loss to Kimberly, and how that affected both teams’ early-season records.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Womens Quilting and Fellowship
856 W Eldredge Rd , Pocatello
5:00 pm - UpBeat Pilates
Recreation & Wellness at Reed Gym , 1291 Martin Luther King Jr Way , Pocatello
5:30 pm - Kurt Bestor Christmas Concert
L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center , 1002 Sam Nixon Dr , Pocatello
7:30 pm - Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 735 & Auxiliary
Elks Lodge , 410 S Main St , Pocatello
7:00 pm - The Lettermen Christmas Show
L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center , 1002 Sam Nixon Dr , Pocatello
7:30 pm - PVFM Winter Market
Museum of Clean , 711 S 2nd Ave , Pocatello
12:00 pm - Dueling Pianos Adult Christmas Party
Red Lion Hotel Pocatello , 1555 Pocatello Creek Rd , Pocatello
6:00 pm - CAPM Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Pocatello, ID
Station Square , 200 S Main St , Pocatello
9:00 am - Library Closed
Marshall Public Library , 113 South Garfield , Pocatello - NO Storytime
Aberdeen District Library , 76 East Central , Aberdeen
10:30 am - Jackie's Book Group
Marshall Public Library , 113 South Garfield , Pocatello
11:00 am - PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Pocatello, ID
Verizon Business Services , 4333 Yellowstone Ave , Pocatello
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Idaho Staffing posted a job opening for Janitorial Crew in American Falls. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in American Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near American Falls here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pocatello
- 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in Pocatello will start with NAACP's Jan. 17 brunch (idahostatejournal.com)
- Hour of AI Comes to Pocatello/Chubbuck District Classrooms (localnews8.com)
- UPDATE: Pocatello Police Continues Shooting Investigation; Says Isolated Incident (pocatellochubbuckobserver.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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