🌱 How Ucon firefighters helped contain a massive early-morning landfill blaze

Morning Ucon! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Ucon firefighters helped contain a massive early-morning landfill blaze

Also on today's calendar: Membership Meeting @ Dixie’s Diner — Eagle Rock Art Guild and 5 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy with a few showers, with a high of 52 and low of 43 degrees.
• Wednesday: Very windy; periods of rain, temps: high: 48, low: 30.
• Thursday: Cloudy, p.m. snow, up to 1", with a high of 39 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• City firefighters respond to fire at Hatch Pit (postregister.com) — Ucon Fire crews assisted Idaho Falls firefighters early Sunday in containing a large pallet and wood-pile fire at the Hatch Pit on Recycle Road, working to keep it from spreading. The blaze, about an acre in size with deep smoldering wood chips, drew multiple units and landfill staff as they focused on preventing underground spread and nearby spot fires.
   

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📸 Around Ucon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ucon

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Seniors’ Luncheon
  Dixie's Diner, 2150 Channing Way, Idaho Falls
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Membership Meeting @ Dixie’s Diner — Eagle Rock Art Guild
  Dixie's Diner , 2150 Channing Way , Idaho Falls
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Idaho Falls Spud Kings vs. Rock Springs Miners
  Mountain America Center , 1690 Event Ctr Dr , Idaho Falls
  7:05 pm

Friday December 19

• Kids Sewing ages 6-9: Friday Class
  The Bake House Academy , 2333 N Yellowstone Hwy Suite 3 , Idaho Falls
  4:00 pm
• Merry Cryptmas Trivia (21+)
  Museum of Idaho , 200 N Eastern Ave , Idaho Falls
  7:00 pm
• Idaho Falls Spud Kings vs. Casper Warbirds
  Mountain America Center , 1690 Event Ctr Dr , Idaho Falls
  7:05 pm

Saturday December 20

• A Magical Winter Day- The Royal Experience
  The Bake House Academy , 2333 N Yellowstone Hwy Suite 3 , Idaho Falls
  1:00 pm
• Idaho Falls Spud Kings vs. Casper Warbirds
  Mountain America Center , 1690 Event Ctr Dr , Idaho Falls
  7:05 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Dueling Pianos at Roadhouse Saloon
  Roadhouse Saloon , 1680 Lindsay Blvd , Idaho Falls
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Jr. Chefs & Little Bakers Combo- Ages 5-7
  The Bake House Academy , 2333 N Yellowstone Hwy Suite 3 , Idaho Falls
  4:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Idaho Falls City Meetings - Idaho Falls ID 83402
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Rigby. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member $12.00 per Hour in Rigby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ucon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rigby

• Two men charged after brutal beating leaves Idaho Falls bar patron severely injured (eastidahonews.com)
• Idaho man lost a leg. Here's why he feels gratitude (ksl.com)
• All-State: East Idaho earns 19 first-team selections, with Shelley's Higham, Hillcrest's Gines, and Butte County's Lyon and Simpson earning top honors (eastidahonews.com)

Ammon

• Community invited to annual Messiah Sing-In (eastidahonews.com)
• Destructive winds of up to 65 mph expected to batter East Idaho Wednesday (idahostatejournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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