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🌄 Magic Valley News — Monday, September 14

Here’s what’s happening across the Magic Valley and Idaho this morning:

🚔 HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT: Twin Falls County deputies are searching for a driver accused of reaching nearly 100 miles per hour on Highway 93 Thursday night. During the pursuit, a deputy struck a pickup near 2500 East and 3700 North and suffered minor injuries. Idaho State Police are investigating.

🕵️ MISSING PERSONS DAY: Today is Idaho Missing Persons Day, marking 25 years since 20-year-old Amber Hoopes disappeared from her Idaho Falls home. Her case remains unsolved, along with more than 180 other open missing-person cases across Idaho.

🌱 FARMING & WATER: University of Idaho researchers in Kimberly are studying how Magic Valley farmers can establish cover crops using less irrigation. The three-year project could provide valuable information for growers during drought years.

🤝 DAY OF SERVICE: Volunteers in Jerome spent Saturday giving back during the fifth annual Carl Nellis Day of Service, cleaning up property, repairing sprinklers and working on the Irwin-Nellis Trail.

🇺🇸 PATRIOT FLAG: The massive 450-pound Patriot Flag remains suspended over the Twin Falls canyon as part of the Magic Valley 9/11 Memorial. The 150-by-80-foot flag stretches across a 1,700-foot line from rim to rim and will remain on display for about a week.

🔥 IDAHO WILDFIRES: The Wildhorse Fire south of Sweet grew to more than 150 acres Sunday. The Buckhorn Fire in Camas County has burned 161 acres and is 15% contained, while the massive Big Grass Fire along the Oregon-Idaho border is now fully contained after burning more than half a million acres.

⚖️ BOISE SHOOTING: Seventeen-year-old Xavier Fernandez will be tried as an adult in the drive-by shooting death of 22-year-old Destiney Gonzalez. He faces first-degree murder and two other felony charges and is being held on $3 million bond.

🏫 SCHOOL FUNDING: Idaho Superintendent Debbie Critchfield is asking lawmakers for $20 million in additional operational funding for Idaho schools. Her overall K-through-12 request tops $3.3 billion.

📱 ONLINE SAFETY: Idaho law enforcement is warning parents that even innocent pictures of children posted online can reveal personal information or potentially be misused by predators. Parents are being urged to monitor social media use and talk with their kids about online safety.

🏈 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Friday night was packed with action across Southern Idaho:

🏆 Carey 64, Camas County 8
🏆 Butte County 70, Glenns Ferry 34
🏆 Bonneville 28, Burley 6
🏆 Century 33, Canyon Ridge 16
🏆 Castleford 16, Hansen 14
🏆 Declo 28, New Plymouth 0
🏆 Buhl 25, Filer 19 — 2OT
🏆 Gooding 28, American Falls 27
🏆 Hagerman 62, Valley 8
🏆 Wood River 43, Jerome 19
🏆 Lighthouse Christian 36, Dietrich 28 — OT
🏆 Richfield 26, Mackay 6
🏆 Melba 77, Wendell 0
🏆 Shoshone 22, Murtaugh 20
🏆 Raft River 56, Oakley 52
🏆 Rigby 48, Minico 14
🏆 Twin Falls 34, Blackfoot 13

🚨 Kimberly-Hansen Police are also investigating reports of a possible gun and possible gunshots at Friday night's Kimberly game. Police say neither has been confirmed and there is no known public threat.

⚽ SOCCER: Wood River swept Sun Valley Community School over the weekend, winning the boys game 8-0 and the girls game 3-1. Canyon Ridge and Thunder Ridge tied 1-1, while Minico beat Skyview 3-1.

🦅 CSI SOCCER: The Golden Eagle men shut out Pacific Northwest Christian 6-0, with six different players scoring. The CSI women remained perfect with a dominant 22-0 victory, led by Hailee Pool with four goals and four assists. Both teams travel to Utah this week.

🏈 BOISE STATE: The Broncos overcame a rough first half and a frustrated Spencer Danielson, who saw his team flagged seven times before halftime, to beat Memphis 38-20. Dylan Riley rushed for a career-high 206 yards.

🏈 IDAHO STATE: The Bengals are 3-0 for the first time since 1995 after crushing San Diego 59-17. Idaho State piled up 640 yards of offense and now gets a bye before opening Big Sky play.

🏈 IDAHO VANDALS: Idaho lost its home opener to 14th-ranked Lamar 23-17. The Vandals return home Saturday to face Abilene Christian.

⚽ BOISE STATE SOCCER: The Broncos won their fourth straight Sunday, shutting out Portland State 4-0. Boise State is now 6-1-1 and has five shutouts this season.

☀️ MAGIC VALLEY WEATHER

🌤️ Today: Sunny and cool, with a high near 67°. West-northwest winds 8-11 mph, with gusts up to 21 mph.

🌙 Tonight: Mostly clear and chilly, with a low around 41°.

☀️ Tuesday: Sunny and warmer, with a high near 77°.

☀️ Wednesday: Sunny and near 80°.

🌤️ Thursday: Sunny, around 78°, with a slight chance of showers Thursday night.

🌞 Friday: Sunny and cooler, around 73°.

🌤️ Weekend: Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s, warming to around 79° Sunday.