🌱 Can Mountain Home slow down undefeated Sandpoint at the Tip-off Classic?

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• Can Mountain Home slow down undefeated Sandpoint at the Tip-off Classic?

Also on today's calendar: Masquerade New Years Eve Event 2026 | The Gala Event Center | 9PM-2AM.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 33 degrees.
• Friday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 57, low: 30.
• Saturday: More sun than clouds, with a high of 51 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Howard corrals big-time double-double in Wampus Cats' first win of season (bonnercountydailybee.com) — Sandpoint’s girls basketball team, now 5-0, is set to face the 5-2 Mountain Home squad Thursday morning at the TitleOne Tip-off Classic in Idaho Falls. The matchup comes after Sandpoint’s big win over Timberlake, highlighted by Jordyn Tomco’s 22 points and a dominant third quarter, plus strong performances from several other North Idaho boys and girls teams.
   

📸 Around Mountain Home

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Home

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Masquerade New Years Eve Event 2026 | The Gala Event Center
  The Gala Event Center, 165 N 2nd E St, Mountain Home
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• Masquerade New Years Eve Event 2026 | The Gala Event Center | 9PM-2AM
  The Gala Event Center , 165 N 2nd E St , Mountain Home
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Venture Title Holiday Customer Apprecation
  Meridian Chamber of Commerce 215 E Franklin Rd, Meridian, ID 83642
  7:30 am
• Networking Breakfast
  Meridian District Library , 722 E. 2nd St. , Meridian
  7:30 am
• Networking Breakfasst
  Meridian City Events Meridian Library unBound,722 East 2nd Street, Meridian, ID 83642, USA
  7:30 am
• Networking Breakfast- Meridian Library District
  Meridian Chamber of Commerce Meridian Library unBound 722 E. 2nd St. Meridian, ID 83642
  7:30 am
• Sensory Storytime
  Meridian District Library 1268 W. Orchard Park Drive, Meridian, ID, 83646, US
  10:00 am
• Coffee and Conversations
  Bitterbrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick , 7557 W. Ustick Rd. , Boise
  10:00 am
• Resume and Employment Resources Workshop
  Marion Bingham Room, Downtown Library , 715 S. Capitol Blvd. , Boise
  10:00 am
• Barre w/Grace
  Freedom Fitness , 757 E Stagecoach Way SUITE 103 , Kuna
  10:15 am
• Baby Stories and Play
  Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing , 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. , Boise
  10:30 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick , 7557 W. Ustick Rd. , Boise
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Protect your child's teeth by visiting one of Central District Health's sealant clinics, located at schools across our four counties throughout the school year!
  Here's where we'll be coming soon! Future School - December 2-11 Lowell Elementary - January 20-29 Mountain View Elementary - February 3-5 If you… (Nextdoor )
• Also looking for someone who might be interested in helping me and showing me how to freshwater fish?
  I'll pay for gas and snacks also have a boat don't know if this to late for that ? (Nextdoor Mountain Home)

• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Mountain Home. Apply here.
• Ladgov Corporation posted a job opening for Protestant Music Director in Mountain Home. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountain Home here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boise

• Boise neighbors band together to create an impressive web of Christmas lights at Rainy Place (kivitv.com)
• Boise unveils bird-safe mural at library to prevent bird strikes (idahonews.com)
• Give the gift of adventure from Zoo Boise (ktvb.com)

Garden City

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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