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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Highland wins its first home playoff game since 2020

Plus, Pocatello-Chubbuck's school levy passes and Portneuf adds new lung cancer tools.

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Highland beats Lake City 31-⁠0 for its first home playoff win since 2020

Highland shut out Lake City in the 6A playoff opener

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    Highland31
    FinalClass 6A state playoffs, first round

Source: Local News 8

If you follow the Rams, this one's worth repeating: Highland (5-5) beat Lake City (6-1) 31-0 in the first round of the 6A state playoffs, its first home playoff win in six years. Senior quarterback Jacob Vincent threw three touchdown passes, matching his season high.

Highland led 24-0 at the half, and Lake City had trouble moving the ball on the ground or through the air. At the half, both teams stayed on the field for the "Archer play," a Lake City tradition that lets senior running back Archer James, a Pocatello native, score.

  • Cedric Mitchell: 17 carries, 104 yards, six catches
  • Steele Hoopes: three catches, 73 yards, two touchdowns
  • Bridger Hanks: 46-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead
  • Quinn Jeppesen: 11-yard touchdown run in the final 3 minutes

Vincent's night in the playoff opener

15 of 19
passes completed by Jacob Vincent
169
passing yards for Vincent
3
touchdown passes from Vincent
6 years
since Highland's last home playoff win

Sources: East Idaho News, Idaho State Journal

Next up for the Rams is a road game at Eagle in the quarterfinal round.

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School levies

East Idaho voters approved 10 of 11 school levies on the Nov. 3 ballot, according to unofficial results. The Pocatello-Chubbuck School District 25 supplemental levy, $8.25 million per year for two years, got 71.53 percent yes. Idaho State Journal

Pocatello-Chubbuck's school levy won 71.53% of the vote

Unofficial results for the Nov. 3 levy

Pocatello-Chubbuck supplemental levy

✓Yes19,83271.5%
No7,89228.5%

Source: Idaho State Journal

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Pocatello-Chubbuck supplemental levyYes, won19,83271.5%
Pocatello-Chubbuck supplemental levyNo7,89228.5%

Vote count

Bannock County elections officials did not finish counting votes until about 8 a.m. Wednesday after machine problems slowed the absentee tally for more than five hours. The Idaho State Journal's headline put voter turnout at 69 percent. Idaho State Journal

Lung cancer

Portneuf Medical Center has started using Eon, an AI platform, and Ion, a robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system. A hospital news release said the tools help pulmonologists find lung cancer earlier, when it is more treatable. Idaho Business Review

Census data

In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey data, Pocatello had the lowest median household income at $67,000 and the lowest median housing value at $332,000. Idaho's statewide median household income rose 1.2% to $84,234. Boise Dev

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If you've got kids, the hosts Fall Fossil Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at 698 E. Dillon St. Experts from several museums and Idaho State University will staff tables. Idaho State Journal

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A UTV parade is turning 15, and it's all about lights. The KRW Trail Blazers Christmas Nite Light Ride starts at OK Ward Park on Saturday, Dec. 12, and ATVs, side-by-sides, street motorcycles and vehicles are all invited, but you must decorate your ride with lights. Prizes go to the best decorated ride and the one with the most lights. Bring on the glow.

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Highland wins its first home playoff game since 2020

Plus, Pocatello-Chubbuck's school levy passes and Portneuf adds new lung cancer tools.

The TLDR

  1. Highland beats Lake City 31-0 for its first home playoff win since 2020
  2. Pocatello-Chubbuck's $8.25 million school levy passes
  3. Bannock County finished counting around 8 a.m. after machine trouble
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