🌱 Why a Jerome dirt farmer became a statewide education headline

Hi Jerome! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a Jerome dirt farmer became a statewide education headline
• How a Jerome electrical company got swept into a national buyout wave
• How a deadly US-93 crash shut down traffic near Jerome

Also on today's calendar: New Years Eve Party | 2025 - 2026.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 43, low: 32.
• Thursday: Cloudy with a passing shower, with a high of 40 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The year in review: Take a look back at education news (idahoednews.org) — Jerome County pops up twice in this statewide education year-in-review, highlighting a courthouse hearing over an energy transmission line and a colorful local farmer who fought a school levy proposal. Beyond those Jerome ties, the piece recaps 2025’s biggest Idaho education stories, from private school tax credits and teacher pay hikes to enrollment dips and superintendent turnover.
   

• ICYMI: Private equity firms are snatching up many long-time Boise-area HVAC companies (boisedev.com) — A Jerome-based company, Magic Electric, has been bought by Utah’s Any Hour Group, part of a broader wave of outside private equity firms acquiring long-time HVAC and home-service businesses across Idaho. The story walks through several familiar Boise-area heating, cooling, and plumbing brands that have recently changed hands, explaining how regional roll-ups are reshaping who ultimately owns many “local” service providers.
   

• Woman killed in Idaho crash after drifting into semi truck driven by Utah man (kjzz.com) — A woman from Twin Falls died after her car reportedly crossed into oncoming traffic on US-93 near Jerome on Dec. 14 and collided head-on with a semi driven by a Utah man. She was flown to a hospital and passed away on Dec. 29, while the truck driver was uninjured; the crash closed all lanes for over three hours and remains under investigation.
   

📸 Around Jerome

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jerome

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve Party
  Canyon Crest Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Dr, Twin Falls
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• New Years Eve Party | 2025 - 2026
  Canyon Crest Event Center , 330 Canyon Crest Dr , Twin Falls
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Kindergarten Readiness Storytime
  Gooding Public Library District , 306 5th Ave W , Gooding
  10:00 am

Monday January 5

• School Resumes
  Gooding Joint District #231 Gooding, ID 83330

Thursday January 8

• Chamber 101 - New Member Orientation
  Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce Conference Room , 2015 Neilsen Point Place , Twin Falls
  12:00 pm

Friday January 9

• The Bridal & Party Expo 2026
  Canyon Crest Event Center , 330 Canyon Crest Dr , Twin Falls
  5:00 pm

Thursday February 5

• Southern Idaho Ag Show
  CSI Eldon Evans Expo Center , N College Rd , Twin Falls
  10:00 am

Friday April 17

• 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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Valley Wide Cooperative posted a job opening for Retail Associate - C-Store - Graveyard shift in Jerome. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Twin Falls

• Habitat for Humanity fundraiser has two days left to reach goal (kmvt.com)
• Lower Gas Prices to Kick Off New Year in Idaho (koze.com)
• 'Come here, little girl': Idaho man accused in Vancouver kidnapping attempt (koin.com)

Ok Jerome! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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