🌱 Will Ashton’s record dog derby purse be enough without snow?

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• Will Ashton’s record dog derby purse be enough without snow?

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 39 and low of 21 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 45, low: 30.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 37 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• American Dog Derby's purse overflowing, highest in years (rexburgstandardjournal.com) — Ashton’s 2026 American Dog Derby is gearing up with a $12,000 purse, the biggest in a decade, but organizers are anxiously watching for enough snow to safely run the races. The event, centered around Ashton and its community center, also brings a soup contest, quilt show, and a welcome boost for local restaurants and businesses. Residents can track updates and details at the official derby website.
   

📸 Around Ashton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashton

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Wednesday December 31

• Libraries open half day
  Ashton Public Library , 925 Main , Ashton
• Libraries close
  Ashton Public Library , 925 Main , Ashton
  2:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Library Closed
  Ashton Public Library , 925 Main , Ashton

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Highpoint Cider- Trivia Night
  Highpoint Cider , 7565 Lupine Ln Unit D & E , Victor
  7:00 pm
• Idaho Falls Spud Kings vs. Ogden Mustangs
  Mountain America Center , 1690 Event Ctr Dr , Idaho Falls
  7:05 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Libraries open half day
  Ashton Public Library , 925 Main , Ashton
• New Year Yoga Event — Teton Heart Space
  The Yoga Source , 105 Depot St Unit 117 , Driggs
  2:00 pm
• Libraries close
  Ashton Public Library , 925 Main , Ashton
  2:00 pm
• NYE Italian Dinner
  Guidepost Brewing , 175 W Center St , Victor
  7:00 pm
• Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA
  The Colonial Theater , 450 A St , Idaho Falls
  8:30 pm

Thursday January 1

• Library Closed
  Ashton Public Library , 925 Main , Ashton

Wednesday January 7

• SFHS- Wrestling Snake River & American Falls (Both Boys & Girls)
  Snake River High School , 922 ID-39 , Blackfoot
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Driggs. Apply here.
• Grand Targhee Resort posted a job opening for Shuttle (CDL) Driver (Full-Time, or Part-Time Seasonal) Winter 2025/26 in Driggs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rexburg

• Four moose relocated from University of Idaho arboretum (rexburgstandardjournal.com)
• The people behind campus construction at BYUI (byuiscroll.org)
• Idaho Officials Question Mental Health Cuts (legalreader.com)

Rigby

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-- The Patch AM Team

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