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🌱 How a Highway 46 crash claimed a Gooding woman’s life
Coming up: Hagerman Farmers Market on the Gooding Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Highway 46 crash claimed a Gooding woman’s life
Also on today's calendar: Homeschool Meet-Up and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Goodingfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 54 and low of 36 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy; windy, cooler, temps: high: 43, low: 33.
- Saturday: Breezy with some sun, with a high of 38 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Woman Dies, Two Juveniles Injured in Southern Idaho Highway Crash (dailyfly.com) — A 25-year-old Gooding woman was killed and a juvenile passenger airlifted after a three-vehicle crash Tuesday evening on State Highway 46 between Gooding and Wendell. Idaho State Police say a northbound pickup crossed the center line, sideswiped another car, then hit the Gooding woman’s Volkswagen head-on. Gooding County deputies, Gooding Fire, and Gooding Ambulance responded, closing the highway for about three hours. 
📸 Around Gooding
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gooding
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★ Featured events ★
- Hagerman Farmers Market
Hagerman RV Village, 18049 US-30, Hagerman
5:00 pm
Friday December 26
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Other local events
- Homeschool Meet-Up
Gooding Public Library District , 306 5th Ave W , Gooding
2:00 pm - Kindergarten Readiness Storytime
Gooding Public Library District , 306 5th Ave W , Gooding
10:00 am - School Resumes
Gooding Joint District #231 Gooding, ID 83330
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Monday January 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Explore and Play Storytime
Gooding Public Library District , 306 5th Ave W , Gooding
10:00 am - Wood River Watershed Advisory Group Meeting
Big Wood Canal Co , 409 N Apple St , Shoshone
1:30 pm - New Year's Eve Party
Canyon Crest Event Center , 330 Canyon Crest Dr , Twin Falls
7:00 pm - New Years Eve Party | 2025 - 2026
Canyon Crest Event Center , 330 Canyon Crest Dr , Twin Falls
7:00 pm - Soldier Mountain - WAVES Veterans Weekend
Soldier Mountain , 1043 Soldier Creek Rd , Fairfield
9:00 am - Southern Idaho Ag Show
CSI Eldon Evans Expo Center , N College Rd , Twin Falls
10:00 am - FREE Twin Falls Home Expo, April 2026
Twin Falls County Fairgrounds: Home of the Fair, Magic Valley Stampede Rodeo, and more! , 215 Fair Ave , Filer
12:00 pm
Friday December 26
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 24
Thursday February 5
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
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- Glanbia PLC posted a job opening for Powder Blend Operator in Gooding. Apply here.
- Gooding Joint School District posted a job opening for JV Softball Coach in Gooding. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gooding here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Buhl library offers curbside service after windstorm flooding forces closure (kivitv.com)
- Getting out of your comfort zone during the new year - Hometown Focus (hometownfocus.us)
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