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Good morning, Southern Idaho! ☀️ Here’s a look at some of the biggest stories making news across the Magic Valley and the Gem State this morning.
Idaho drivers are waking up to another increase at the gas pump.
AAA says the statewide average jumped 10 cents overnight to $4.96 a gallon. In Twin Falls, regular gasoline is averaging $4.95 per gallon, up seven cents from yesterday.
And Boise has now climbed above the $5-a-gallon mark. 💸⛽
With prices moving sharply higher, drivers across Southern Idaho are keeping a close eye on the pump before filling up.
The City of Twin Falls is notifying water customers about a monitoring violation involving a water sample collected August 24th.
According to the city, one sample was mistakenly reported as representing 15 different locations, meaning officials could not confirm water quality at each location for that day.
The city says no contamination was found, and officials say no special action is needed by customers. 🚰
Drivers around Jerome dealt with overnight traffic delays as Idaho Transportation Department crews continued work at the I-84 interchange.
Eastbound traffic was routed through Exit 165, while westbound drivers were directed onto a frontage road.
Crews were working on paving and installing guardrail, with the overnight work wrapping up this morning. 🚗🚧
An 81-year-old Boise man is facing a felony stalking charge.
Police say Arnold Allemand repeatedly watched a young girl while she was playing in her yard. Allemand was arrested Monday and is being held on a $150,000 bond.
A Nampa man is facing charges in connection with the June death of a two-year-old child.
Police say the child gained access to an unsecured firearm and suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Nineteen-year-old Jakob Dean Hirsbrunner is charged with involuntary manslaughter and injury to a child. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 30th.
Twin Falls is moving ahead with the process of filling a vacant City Council seat following the resignation of Grayson Stone.
Applications for the position open September 28th and will be accepted through October 16th.
Mayor Jason Brown is expected to recommend a replacement on November 9th.
Stone is currently serving in Idaho House District 25A and is running in the November election. 🏛️
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday involving Idaho's abortion law.
The case concerns whether a temporary pause should remain in place on a lower-court ruling involving Boise physician Dr. Stacy Seyb and abortions in serious pregnancy-related health emergencies.
The appeals court did not issue a decision Tuesday.
Southern Idaho teams are making plenty of noise in the latest Idaho high school football media poll. 🏆
Hagerman has moved into the number-one spot in 2A, while unbeaten Raft River is ranked number two.
In 1A, Carey remains number two.
And in 3A, undefeated Declo is ranked third.
Meanwhile, Buhl dropped out of the top five following its two-point loss to Nampa Christian. 🏈
On the boys soccer scoreboard, Wood River defeated Twin Falls 6-1.
Alejandro Romero recorded a hat trick for the Wolverines, while Jerry Perez and Wes Nichols also scored. Twin Falls' lone goal came from Cash McBride.
Highland edged Canyon Ridge 1-0, while Jerome shut out Minico 12-0.
On the girls side, Canyon Ridge defeated Burley 4-2, with Brooklyn Lloyd and Celeste Contreras scoring for the Bobcats.
Jerome also picked up a big win over Minico, shutting out the Spartans 11-0.
A full slate of conference soccer is coming up today.
At 4 p.m.:
⚽ Buhl at Filer
⚽ Sun Valley Community School at Gooding
⚽ Declo at Kimberly
⚽ Bliss at Wendell
The girls play the same matchups at 5:45 p.m.
Kimberly's girls enter the day undefeated at 11-0.
Burley picked up a three-set sweep over Jerome, winning 25-9, 25-12 and 25-13.
Kimberly also swept Gooding, while Twin Falls defeated Canyon Ridge 3-0.
Burley is back home Thursday to take on Canyon Ridge.
Today's volleyball schedule includes:
🏐 Declo vs. West Side — Noon
🏐 Declo vs. Bear Lake — 1:30 p.m.
🏐 Filer at Buhl — 6:30 p.m.
🏐 Richfield at Camas County — 7 p.m.
🏐 Lighthouse Christian at Carey — 7 p.m.
🏐 Dietrich at Castleford — 7 p.m.
🏐 Oakley at Raft River — 7 p.m.
🏐 Hagerman at Sun Valley Community School — 7 p.m.
🏐 Glenns Ferry at Valley — 7 p.m.
Valley enters the day with an 11-1 record.
The College of Southern Idaho men's rodeo team has moved into first place in the Rocky Mountain Region after winning the Idaho State Rodeo.
CSI scored 750 points in the competition.
Ruger Smith and Oran Davis finished first and second in the all-around, Stoan Morrison won saddle bronc, and Sean Mahoney tied for first in bareback.
CSI now leads Utah Valley by 15 points and heads to Logan Friday. 🤠🏆
CSI men's soccer goalkeeper Lasse Brier has been named the Scenic West Goalkeeper of the Week.
Brier made six saves and allowed just one goal in two road matches against nationally ranked USU-Eastern and Salt Lake, including a five-save shutout against fourth-ranked Salt Lake.
The Golden Eagles return home Thursday against Colorado Northwestern and Saturday against 13th-ranked Snow. 🧤⚽
Boise State had a busy Tuesday across several fall sports.
In men's tennis, Stewart Aronson picked up a consolation victory, while Filip Soderqvist went 4-1 overall, including a ranked win over number 98 Vincent Marysko.
🏌️♀️ Boise State women's golf won the Kalispel Invitational by 14 strokes, with Leia Chung taking the individual title at four-under par.
The Bronco men's golf team finished third in the 16-team CDA National Reserve Invitational. Reese Knox tied for sixth at three-under, while Luke Cushman tied for 24th. Chase Gorder and Trevor Garus tied for 34th.
Boise State Athletics also promoted Matthew Sterling to Associate Athletic Director of Merchandise and Brand Operations. He will oversee equipment, uniforms, apparel and merchandising across all 18 Bronco sports.
Idaho State volleyball heads north Thursday night for a matchup with rival Idaho in Moscow.
The Bengals enter the matchup at 8-4, while Idaho is 9-3 and has won five straight.
First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Gym.
Idaho State women's golf finished sixth at the Yellowstone Intercollegiate.
Kaylie Parola tied for eighth, Andrea Chin tied for 22nd, and the Bengals' 903 team total ranks third-best in program history.
Idaho State returns to action September 28th and 29th in Missoula.
It's going to be a warm and sunny day across the Magic Valley.
☀️ Today: Sunny with a high near 80°
🌙 Tonight: Mostly clear with a low around 51°
☀️ Thursday: Sunny and warmer, with a high near 86°
🌤️ Friday: Mostly sunny with a high near 84°
🍂 Saturday: A noticeable cooldown, with a high around 66°
☀️ Sunday: Mostly sunny and near 71°
The weekend brings a significant change from the warmth we're seeing Thursday and Friday, with temperatures dropping into the mid-60s Saturday.
Stay with us throughout the day for more Southern Idaho news, weather, sports and community updates! 📻📰🇺🇸
