Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 17th of October.
Good morning, Twin Falls.
🏘️ Community
More than 42,000 Idaho residents registered for the annual Great Idaho ShakeOut earthquake drill held at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday in the Magic Valley, where locals practiced safety measures amid ongoing preparedness efforts.
The Twin Falls library has added a new scanner to digitize Twin Falls High School yearbooks and will host an open house soon for community members.
Chobani and CSI volunteers packed food boxes for nonprofits during Let's Eat Week to address local food insecurity (numbers spurred the initiative).
🎭 Culture
Twin Falls offers a variety of Halloween attractions including haunted houses, corn mazes, and fall events for families + thrill-seekers.
Schedules vary by weather, so check individual times before heading out.
📰 Economy
The Idaho Department of Labor reported that 700 nonfarm jobs were added in September — gains led by natural resources, professional services and finance — while overall employment fell by 585 and unemployment grew by 77, reaching 36,235.
This data comes as the labor force slightly declined to 61.4%.
🌲 Environment
The City of Twin Falls announced on Friday that a new filtration system was installed at Magic Valley Regional Airport after PFAS were detected in a drinking water well last month.
Filters now treat water at key sources (including Happy Landing restaurant) to boost safety.
🏛️ Government
City officials say pressurized irrigation will end Monday when the Canal Company closes its gates at Milner Dam and urge residents to blow out their sprinkler systems to avoid freezing damage.
Drinking water will remain available.
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