Good morning, Pocatello.

The College of Eastern Idaho held its sixth annual Clothesline Project Oct.

20–22 (on campus in Idaho Falls) with decorated shirts on display to raise awareness, honor survivors, remember people killed by violence, and offer visitors chances to make shirts and attend a Wednesday lunch program.

Trick-or-Treat Downtown will take place Friday, Oct.

30, from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m., with merchants handing out candy and special guests at Lookout Point (downtown). The Portneuf Valley Farmers Market will hold its final season market Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., with a kids' trick-or-treat among vendors.

Pocatello Police will host free autism training on Saturday, Nov.

14, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers (911 North Seventh Avenue) to teach families, caregivers, advocates and first responders communication, sensory needs, 911 info and de-escalation techniques; no registration required.

At Saturday's ISU game, Idaho State and Les Schwab named Pocatello Police Officer and Army veteran CPL Jordan Johnson (Hometown Hero) for nearly 20 years of service, his 2023 canal rescue, and his work as a School Resource Officer and D.A.R.E. instructor.

Finn (a male shepherd mix) was featured on Tail-Wagger Wednesday on Oct.

28 and is available for adoption at Pocatello Animal Services at 3100 Avenue of the Chiefs.

Idaho Power warned Oct.

27 that energy vampires (devices drawing standby power) can add 5 to 10% to a home's annual electricity use and urged residents to use power-saving settings, unplug unused items, choose ENERGY STAR products, use power strips or smart plugs, or borrow a Kill A Watt meter from the library.

Crews finished the new West Benton bridge deck and expect traffic access mid-November, while Center Street Underpass work continues with pile shoring and concrete footings and pedestrian access remains on the south side as teams aim to restore traffic by the end of 2026.

The city completed downtown safety improvements on July 17 and finished urban forestry work in late spring 2026.

Lex Developments filed a petition for judicial review Monday in Bannock County's 6th Judicial District Court asking a judge to set aside the City Council's Sept.

17 denial of a conditional use permit for a large AI data center at 1800 River Park Way. The developer says it will file a new application and hopes for mediation.