Border Rivalry Kicks Off Under Friday Night Lights
Paris, ID · September 25, 2026
Yellow aspen leaves are dusting the canyon roads this morning. Pull on an extra layer before heading out for a full weekend across the valley.
The Lead
Bear Lake High School's football field lights switch on at 7:00 PM tonight for the annual border showdown against neighboring Rich High School. For generations, this interstate rivalry between the blue-and-white Bears and the Utah rebels has filled the Montpelier bleachers regardless of records or playoff standings. It operates as an informal valley reunion: longtime ranching families stake out their usual sideline perches, cousins cheer from opposite sides of the field, and lines for hot drinks stretch past the bleacher ramps. With clear skies expected by kickoff, tailgaters and booster club volunteers will be out along Boise Street by late afternoon to fire up grills. Bundle up, arrive before the 7:00 PM coin toss, and expect the concession stand hot chocolate to sell out by halftime.
Today's Outlook
- High 73°F · Low 43°F — Overcast
- A mild, overcast afternoon gives way to a crisp chill once the sun sets.
What's On Around Town
Today
Bear 100 Endurance Run Conestoga Ranch (427 Buttercup Blvd), Garden City, All day · Free Watch ultrarunners tackle the final stretch after 100 grueling mountain miles.
The Ghost of Dead Man's Creek Pickleville Playhouse (2048 S Bear Lake Blvd), Garden City, 7:30 PM · Paid Family-friendly autumn melodrama filled with slapstick humor and seasonal sweet treats.
Tomorrow
Craft Show at the OTC National Oregon/California Trail Center (320 N 4th St), Montpelier, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · Free
The Ghost of Dead Man's Creek Pickleville Playhouse (2048 S Bear Lake Blvd), Garden City, 7:30 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Bear Lake Cisco Dipping
- Every January, anglers chop outsized holes in the freeze at Cisco Beach to scoop swarming Bonneville cisco with long-handled dip nets. Pioneered as a vital winter protein source, the ritual earned a rare state exemption from standard ice-hole limits.
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