Your Daily Briefing – 10/09/2025

📰 MAGIC VALLEY NEWS ROUNDUP
October 9, 2025

🚨 Local Incidents & Safety

A bicyclist was hit yesterday in a subdivision just south of Kimberly High School. Emergency crews reported multiple response delays due to drivers failing to yield to lights and sirens. Authorities remind motorists that Idaho law requires yielding to emergency vehicles.

A potato truck overturned at the intersection of Highways 93 and 25 near Jerome around 9 a.m. Thursday after colliding with another truck, spilling its load across the road. One driver was hospitalized, and crews worked several hours to clear the scene.

🗳️ Election 2025 — School Funding on the Ballot

This November, Idaho voters will decide on more than $155 million in school-related ballot measures — including bonds and levies in Gooding, Filer, Kimberly, Murtaugh, and Minidoka County. Proposals range from a modest $67,000 supplemental levy in Three Creek to a $26 million bond for new schools in Gooding.
📅 Polls open November 4 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

🚗 Fatal Crash in Nevada

A 64-year-old Jerome woman, identified as Sherry Fischer, was killed in a crash north of Elko on Sunday evening. Nevada Highway Patrol says her car failed to make a curve on State Route 225, went off the road, and overturned. Fischer was pronounced dead at the scene.

⚖️ Murder Sentence in Jerome Case

18-year-old Alexander Garcia was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the June 2024 murder of Jerome resident Dax Richins. Garcia pleaded guilty in Gooding County Court, where the judge stated he “failed to do the right thing” by not reporting the crime or revealing the victim’s location.
Richins’ body was found three months later. Two co-defendants are set to face court in October and February.

🕵️ Kohberger Video Leak Investigation

Idaho State Police identified the former Department of Corrections employee who leaked video of Bryan Kohberger in his prison cell. No criminal charges will be filed as the employee resigned before the investigation concluded.

💻 New Parental Choice Website

The State of Idaho has launched MySchoolChoice.idaho.gov, a new platform helping families apply for the Parental Choice Tax Credit Program. The site walks parents through eligibility requirements and offers up to $5,000 per student — or $7,500 for students with disabilities.

💦 Twin Falls Irrigation Shutdown

The City of Twin Falls will begin shutting down and winterizing pressurized irrigation stations starting October 20.

⚽🏈 SPORTS

⚽ Boys District Soccer Tournament

The 2025 Great Basin Conference tournament opens tonight!

🥇 Wood River (No. 1) faces Jerome at 7:30 p.m.
🥈 Twin Falls (No. 2) meets Mountain Home at 4:30 p.m.
Burley and Minico follow later in the bracket.

🏆 The championship is set for October 15, with the winner advancing to the Idaho State Tournament.

⚽ Girls District Soccer Tournament

The Great Basin Girls District Tournament also kicks off this week — and the road to state runs through Twin Falls!

🥇 Twin Falls faces Jerome at 5:30 p.m.
🥈 Wood River meets Burley at 4:30 p.m.
Mountain Home and Minico complete the six-team bracket.

🏆 The district final is October 15, with the runner-up earning a state play-in match on October 18 in McCall.

🏈 Friday Night Football

Get ready for a full night of Magic Valley gridiron action!

5A: Burley @ Jerome, Twin Falls @ Hillcrest, Canyon Ridge @ Minico, Mountain Home @ Caldwell
4A: Filer @ Gooding, Kimberly @ Wood River
3A–1A: Declo @ Soda Springs, Raft River vs. Butte County, Glenns Ferry @ Hagerman, Castleford @ Valley, Murtaugh @ Oakley, Camas County @ Richfield, Dietrich @ Carey, Shoshone @ Hansen.

Kickoff for all games is 7 p.m.

⚽ Canyon Ridge Soccer Highlights

The Canyon Ridge Riverhawks boys’ team drew 1–1 with Rigby after a second-half goal from Gio Juarez, assisted by Jonas Saka.
In girls’ action, Canyon Ridge defeated Rigby 2–0.
Both teams face Rigby again Saturday in the opening round of districts.

🎣 Fish & Game Fall Stocking

Idaho Fish and Game will stock nearly 18,500 catchable rainbow trout across 34 Southwest Idaho locations this month — part of 300,000 fish statewide.
🐟 Dates may vary with weather; details at idfg.idaho.gov.

🌤️ WEATHER FORECAST

Today: Partly sunny early, then clear and warm — high near 82°F, south winds up to 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, low around 55°F, southeast winds up to 14 mph.

Friday: Sunny and mild, high near 80°F.
Friday Night: Chance of showers and thunderstorms — low 51°F, 30% chance.

Saturday: Partly sunny with 40% chance of showers, high near 58°F.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, low around 40°F, 30% chance of showers.

Sunday: Partly sunny, high near 56°F.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, low near 36°F.

Columbus Day: Mostly sunny and warmer, high near 65°F.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, low near 42°F.

Tuesday: Partly sunny with a 30% chance of showers, high 61°F.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with 30% chance of showers, low 38°F.

Wednesday: Partly sunny with scattered showers, high near 57°F.