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In today's newsletter:

  • Idaho Falls rallies around 12-year-old Chloe after devastating RZR crash
  • Idaho Falls resident hospitalized after devastating house fire destroys home
  • Idaho Falls man identified in deadly US-20 crash

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  • Monday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 73, low: 46.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Local 12-year-old girl shows relentless strength during RZR crash that nearly severed her hand (ksl.com) — An Idaho Falls military family is rallying around 12-year-old Chloe Hanish, who nearly lost four fingers in a Father's Day RZR rollover and has since endured six surgeries, infections, and constant IV antibiotics. Despite weekly trips to Salt Lake City and a long recovery ahead, Chloe keeps playing piano one-handed, plans to mentor other injured kids, and is receiving strong support from Idaho State Police colleagues and local donors.
   

2. Idaho Falls resident hospitalized, dog killed in house fire (ktvb.com) — A Sunday morning house fire in Idaho Falls destroyed a manufactured home on West Elswood Drive, sending one resident to the hospital and killing a dog. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze, but the Idaho Falls Fire Department says the home and its contents are a total loss, and the cause is still under investigation.
   

3. Coroner identifies Idaho Falls man who died in three-vehicle crash on US-20 (eastidahonews.com) — An Idaho Falls man, 29-year-old Rylee Baird, has been identified as the driver killed in Friday's three-vehicle crash on US-20 in Jefferson County. Idaho State Police say his car hit a semitruck trailer before being struck by a pickup, leading to highway closures and a hospital transport for the injured Ford driver as the investigation continues.
   

4. 'Unforgettable': Skyline coaches head to Nashville to watch former player Kenyon Sadiq make his NFL debut (eastidahonews.com) — Idaho Falls readers will appreciate how longtime Skyline High coach Scott Berger traveled to Nashville to watch former Skyline star Kenyon Sadiq score his first NFL touchdown for the New York Jets. The story reflects on Sadiq's growth from local youth player to pro, and what his success means to the Skyline program and the broader Idaho Falls football community.
   

5. One step closer - The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho Education Center (localnews8.com) — Idaho Falls residents could soon see a major expansion at The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, as its long-planned Education Center moves closer to reality. The project would nearly double the museum's size, adding river-view classrooms, a multi-purpose room, and balcony space, though organizers say they still need donations to finish the building.
   

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