🌱 How Chubbuck will be honored at January’s MLK Jr. brunch

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In today's newsletter:

• How Chubbuck will be honored at January’s MLK Jr. brunch

Also on today's calendar: Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 735 & Auxiliary and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 55 and low of 44 degrees.
• Wednesday: Very windy; periods of rain, temps: high: 48, low: 29.
• Thursday: Breezy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 41 and low of 39 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in Pocatello will start with NAACP's Jan. 17 brunch (idahostatejournal.com) — Chubbuck will be formally recognized alongside Pocatello in a joint city proclamation during the NAACP’s Jan. 17 Martin Luther King Jr. brunch at ISU’s Pond Student Union. The event features guest speaker Stephen Weeg, reflections on Dr. King’s legacy, and announcements of local MLK holiday activities. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance due to limited seating.
   

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📸 Around Chubbuck

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chubbuck

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Kurt Bestor Christmas Concert
  L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1002 Sam Nixon Dr, Pocatello
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 735 & Auxiliary
  Elks Lodge , 410 S Main St , Pocatello
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• UpBeat Lift
  Recreation & Wellness at Reed Gym , 1291 Martin Luther King Jr Way , Pocatello
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Donuts with the Grinch
  Red Lion Hotel Pocatello , 1555 Pocatello Creek Rd , Pocatello
  10:00 am
• 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

Tuesday December 23

• PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Pocatello, ID
  Station Square , 200 S Main St , Pocatello
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Library Board Meeting
  Marshall Public Library , 113 S. Garfield Avenue , Pocatello
  4:00 pm
• UpBeat Pilates
  Recreation & Wellness at Reed Gym , 1291 Martin Luther King Jr Way , Pocatello
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Winter Watercolor Wonderland
  THAT'S CLEVER
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Spanish Speaking Group
  Glean Coffee Roasters , 240 S Main St , Pocatello
  10:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Winter Solstice Celebration
  201 Jefferson Ave , Pocatello
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Crime Alert for Bannock County, ID
  Theft reported near 139XX N MANNING LN: https://www.neighborhoodalerts.com/alerts/65504ae3-94a0-4811-b2a9-b9736c037948?utm_source=nextdoor&utm… (Nextdoor Pine Ridge)

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🗞 Nearby News

Pocatello

• UPDATE: Pocatello Police Continues Shooting Investigation; Says Isolated Incident (pocatellochubbuckobserver.com)
• Northbound on-ramp at Northgate Parkway exit in Pocatello to close Sunday (eastidahonews.com)
• Bannock County Commissioners Meetings, December 15-19, 2025 (pocatellochubbuckobserver.com)

Firth

• Basketball Recap: Wednesday's Loss Ends Filer's Winning Streak (maxpreps.com)

Idaho Falls

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