Good morning, Twin Falls.

Twin Falls Senior Center will host three fundraisers soon in response to rising costs that led to difficult changes this spring.

Local residents are invited to support the center and help sustain its programs.

A new Marriott hotel is under construction on a long-vacant lot between Pole Line Road and Canyon Crest Drive, close to the canyon rim, and it is expected to boost local tourism and business.

The Twin Falls County Museum is selling engraved bricks to fund a landscaping project that will create a memorial rock honoring former museum administrator Laurie Warren, with construction set to begin next spring.

A public advisory meeting will be held on Aug. 6 at 5:30 p.m. to gather input on attracting younger visitors.

The Times-News spotlights a nonprofit preserving Japanese American history at Minidoka National Historic Site — highlighting an ongoing effort to keep important stories alive for the community.

Local 4-H youth practiced animal care at a vet science camp on Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m., organized by AmeriCorps through the University of Idaho 4-H program (covering vaccinations, animal restraint, and wound care stations) as interest exceeded capacity.

Wildfire smoke from burns in neighboring states is drifting into the Magic Valley, making the air hazy and reducing visibility.

Officials warn that people with asthma, heart, or lung conditions may be at higher risk and advise checking air quality reports and using N95 masks if outdoors.

23andMe and Block will pay over $616,000 to Idaho after failing to protect customers' money & personal data, as announced by Attorney General Raúl Labrador.

Block must improve live support while 23andMe enhances security after a data breach, and Idaho will receive just over $200,000 from the latter settlement.

Funding from AmeriCorps was announced Monday – totaling over $3.9 million for service programs managed by Serve Idaho, with $2.1 million in competitive grants and nearly $1.8 million in formula funding supporting projects at Idaho State University, the University of Idaho, and local nonprofits.