Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 18th of August.
Good morning, Twin Falls.
🎭 Culture
Rock band Switchfoot was spotted wake surfing on Lake Pend Oreille while vacationing in Idaho — they will perform on Nov.
20 in Garden City.
📰 Economy
Statewide gas prices have risen to an average of $4.42 a gallon, with Twin Falls reported at $4.48 (a 91-cent increase from last year).
Experts link the jump to limited pipeline supply and market jitters affecting crude oil.
🎓 Education
Idaho’s Farm to School program now reaches 70% of schools by bringing locally sourced food into cafeterias, said State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield.
The program plans menus ahead for seasonal items—like local potatoes and fruits—to show kids where their food comes from.
🌲 Environment
Idaho National Laboratory in Twin Falls is advancing small-scale reactor research today to revolutionize energy supply — a former Navy sub tech and other experts support its strong safety record amid past media myths.
📰 Real Estate
Six Magic Valley families become homeowners today after completing SCCAP’s Self Help Housing program that required 65%+ sweat equity as they built their homes while learning construction skills; six more families will break ground in Buhl later this week as part of efforts to expand affordable housing.
🎉 Twin Falls Events
Submit an event →
No new events today. You can submit one here.
🏠 Twin Falls Real Estate
Submit a listing →
No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.
💼 Twin Falls Job Board
Submit a job →
No new job posts today. You can submit one here.
📣 Twin Falls Announcements
Submit an announcement →
No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.
Stay in the know, Twin Falls.
Free, always. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.