10 statistics about Idaho’s real estate market
ZeroDown investigated the real estate market in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 355 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 355 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths…
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Idaho’s growth rate highest in the country
Idaho’s annual population growth from 2020 to 2021 at 2.9% led the other 49 states and Washington, D.C., in percent increase for the fifth…
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See how many UFO sightings have occurred in Idaho
Stacker investigated UFO sightings in Idaho history using data from the National UFO Reporting…
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Idaho is the #4 state where overdose deaths increased the least during COVID-19
Zinnia Health investigated overdose deaths in Idaho during COVID-19 using provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…
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F&G Commission approves agreement with Wyoming and Montana to manage grizzly bears
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has signed an agreement with Wyoming and Montana about the management and delisting of grizzly bears in the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 423 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 423 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths…
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N. Idaho man charged with first-degree murder, cannibalism
A northern Idaho man has been charged with first-degree murder and cannibalism.…
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Nampa man sentenced to 9 years for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
A Nampa man was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to…
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Hunters and anglers using boats urged to use caution this winter
Temperatures (and snow) are falling across much of the state. With the onset of cold air and water temperatures, anglers and waterfowl hunters are…
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Forest Service looking to secure grants to improve recreation in Ashton/Island Park and Dubois areas
The Ashton/Island Park and Dubois Ranger Districts of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest are submitting grant applications to the Idaho Department…
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Idaho Land Board officials present $55 million to schools
State lands generated $55,000 for public schools that Republican Gov. Brad Little and other top elected state officials presented to students in an…
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Air travel expected to see near pre-pandemic levels through holiday season
In Idaho Falls alone, during that same time period, approximately 15,000 passengers traveled through the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA). With the…
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Idaho Falls Christmas tree disposal locations
The City of Idaho Falls Sanitation Division will once again make holiday cleanup efforts easier for residents by offering Christmas tree disposal…
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Kelly Canyon opens for the season
For many, this week means it’s time to hit the slopes, and luckily, Kelly Canyon was able to open for the ski season…
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Idaho files emergency motion asking SCOTUS to reinstate stay on OSHA vaccine mandate
Governor Brad Little announced on Monday that Idaho, joined by 26 other states, filed an emergency motion to reinstate the stay in the U.S. Supreme…
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Idaho deactivates crisis standards of care in northern Idaho, continues to monitor Omicron
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has deactivated Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) in the Panhandle Health District in accordance…
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Idaho unemployment rate drops to 2.6%, among best in nation
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.6% in November, down 0.2 percentage points from…
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Crash in Ammon causes power outage
It may be a few more hours before power is back on for thousands of homes and businesses in the common…
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DEO Idaho Office recognized as Presidential Rank Award recipient
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced the 2021 Presidential Rank Award winners, chosen by President Joe Biden.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 680 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 680 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths over the…
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3 arrested for possession of meth after 3 separate incidents over the weekend
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports three separate incidents over the weekend led to three arrests for possession of…
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Idaho gas prices fall slightly
Idaho gas prices have fallen 1 cent per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.59/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in…
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Final deadline to enroll for Your Health Idaho insurance approaches
Idahoans looking to find 2022 health insurance coverage still have a few days left to enroll through the state health insurance exchange, Your Health…
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ITD issues reminder on plow safety following six incidents in two weeks
With snow in the forecast for several regions in the state, the Idaho Transportation Department would like to remind drivers how to travel with plows…
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Top Idaho House Republican: $400 million tax cut planned
A top Republican House member says Idaho lawmakers are looking at a $400 million tax relief package for the upcoming legislative session that…
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Woman dead after crash on US-20
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- A Rigby woman is dead, after a car crash on US 20 Sunday morning. Idaho State Police say the call came in about 8:55 A.M.,…
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Jefferson School District talks about safety measures, student programs 7 months after shooting
“This has been an amazing thing the last few months is that students will now come down to our office and say, ‘I saw somebody look sad today or I…
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Local youth kick off new campaign to prevent underage drinking during holiday season
The next time you make a purchase at an Idaho State Liquor Store, you’ll be part of the newest statewide campaign to prevent underage drinking.…
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New Jefferson and Bonneville County magistrate judges announced
The Seventh Judicial District Magistrate Commission has selected new magistrate judges for Jefferson County and Bonneville…
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Schools step up security in response to threats on TikTok
Educators have announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country…
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Man sentenced for unlawful possession of ammunition after standoff with Bannock County deputies
A 46-year-old Albuquerque, New Mexico man was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for possession of ammunition by a prohibited…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 389 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 389 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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Idaho Falls City Council approves water tower location
The Idaho Falls City Council has unanimously voted to approve construction of the city’s new elevated water tower in the south parking lot of the…
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Traffic deaths on Idaho roadways are at 15 year high
Idaho State Police troopers are joining law enforcement agencies throughout the state this holiday with increased patrols to remove DUI drivers from…
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Idaho Chief Deputy Secretary withdraws from Secretary of State primary
Following about six months of campaigning, current Idaho Chief Deputy Secretary of State Chad Houck has decided he will no longer pursue the…
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How to stay safe while driving in snowy conditions
The snow is finally here, which means back to driving in wintry…
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Drive sober or get pulled over campaign begins
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office will join 50 other agencies along with the Idaho Transportation Department to crack down on drunk…
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Fall River Electric patronage capital checks mailed to members
This week, Fall River Electric Cooperative mailed cash back checks to more than 8,000 of its owner-members (customers) totaling just over $1.74…
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National tech spotlight shines on Idaho Falls for cybersecurity jobs
With an increasing focus on technology and online security, the city of Idaho Falls has caught the attention of cybersecurity experts from around the…
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Civitan Club of Idaho Falls announces $10,000 matching grant challenge to benefit Community Food Basket
Civitan Club of Idaho Falls (CCIF) launched its $10,000 matching grant challenge to benefit Community Food Basket Idaho Falls (CFBIF).…
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Avenues for Hope provides a needed boost to housing nonprofits in Southeast Idaho
The 11th-annual Avenues for Hope campaign is kicking off the holiday season to help 92 nonprofits provide critical housing and supportive services to…
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Shoshone-Bannock Tribes call for Sheriff Rowland’s resignation
The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes said it is disappointed in Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland’s comments.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 382 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 382 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…
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Pomerelle Mountain Resort opens Friday
Pomerelle Mountain Resort opened Friday.…
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UAMPS awards Idaho Falls councilman Elected Official of the Year
Idaho Falls City Councilman Tom Hally was recognized Wednesday in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Elected Official of the Year by the Utah Associated…
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D91 asks patrons to renew school plant facilities levy
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees is asking parents and patrons to go to the polls on March 8, 2022, to vote on the renewal of the district’s…
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INL opens application period for 2022 K-12 education grants
Idaho National Laboratory’s K-12 Education Program has opened the application period for its STEM grants.…
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Lawsuit challenges Idaho’s new congressional district map
The Idaho Supreme Court against Idaho’s redistricting commission, but it’s the first challenging the new congressional district map.…
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New Magistrate Judge appointed for United States District Court for the District of Idaho
Chief District Judge David C. Nye for the District of Idaho has announced the selection of Debora Kristensen Grasham for appointment as U.S.…
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Highest-earning cities in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning cities in Idaho according to the U.S. Census…
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Idaho airports to receive $17.3 million from bipartisan infrastructure law
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award an estimated $17.3 million to Idaho’s 35 airports from…
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North Idaho man’s close call with a bull moose is a reminder of the dangers of wild animals
A man in North Idaho was recently attacked by a bull moose in his barn just outside of Coeur…
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Bingham County Sheriff accused of threatening youth group
The Idaho Attorney General’s Office filed a criminal complaint against Sheriff Craig T. Rowland Tuesday…
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Rigby man sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for producing child pornography
A Rigby man was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child…
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State Board of Education approves temporary enrollment rule for public school funding
The Idaho State Board of Education on Wednesday approved a temporary rule shifting the methodology for calculating average daily attendance for…
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Christmas postal deadline may have passed
The deadline for delivery of presents may have passed. Experts warn that because of delays, we could see our packages deliver not until after…
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Geese left to waste in Franklin dumpster
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the waste of four Canada geese in the Southeast…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 450 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 450 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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State Board of Education released early results of student survey
The Idaho State Board of Education heard preliminary results from its Postsecondary Student Experience Survey…
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SDE announces student winners of 2021 holiday art contest
This year’s holiday cards from the Idaho State Department of Education will feature a West Ada fifth-grader’s rendering of a mask-wearing Santa…
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NASA sends U of I student research to International Space Station
Vandal innovation is headed to the International Space Station…
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Jervois Idaho Cobalt Operations winter traffic update
Jervois is continuing underground early works development and surface construction at Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) throughout 2021-2022, with…
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Third graders taking part in a new reading program
Third graders in Bonneville School District 93 are on a mission to get a book made into a…
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Avalanche danger rated high in Island Park region
The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is continuing the avalanche warning for this area since very dangerous avalanche conditions exist.…
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Caribou-Targhee National Forest now accepting applications for project proposals
The Forest RAC is responsible for allocating funding to public land…
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Businesses: Idaho education politics are hurting state
Political hostility to public education in the Republican-dominated Idaho Legislature is causing some businesses to doubt the wisdom of moving to or…
Continue Reading US officials eye fuel supply for advanced nuclear reactors
U.S. officials say the development of commercial advanced nuclear reactors intended to help combat global warming and enhance national security will…
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AAA: 593,000 Idahoans to take a holiday trip
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and according to AAA, it will also be one of the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 405 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 405 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths…
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Pickup belonging to missing Washington man found in Idaho
Searchers in Idaho have found a pickup truck belonging to Washington state man who was last seen Dec. 7, but the man wasn’t near the vehicle.…
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DEQ seeks comment on draft water reuse permit for the city of Malad
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comment on a draft water reuse permit for the city of…
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Idaho officials: 1 in 4 COVID deaths was in nursing homes
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…
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Holiday sale on 2022 War Bonnet tickets
The Idaho Falls Parks & Recreation Department has announced a special holiday sale on all tickets for the upcoming 2022 War Bonnet Round Up-Idaho’s…
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Stinking Springs, Egin area temporarily closed over winter to protect wildlife
In collaboration with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), the Bureau of Land Management Upper Snake Field Office will temporarily close the…
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Log truck traffic near Salmon
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is informing the public that Twin Peaks Lumber will start to mobilize equipment to the top of Williams Summit and…
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Elementary school librarian gives students the gift of reading
The Stalker Elementary Library got a big surprise this year.…
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Best private high schools in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in Idaho using 2023 rankings from…
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Famous actresses from Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of famous actresses from Idaho from…
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Nampa women pleads guilty to failure to account for and pay over employment tax
A Nampa woman pleaded guilty to failure to account for and pay over employment…
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Parents of school shooting victim want change
Addison Scarbrough was a 6th grade student who had been injured from the school shooting in Rigby on May 6th, 2021. Her parents have responded with…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 665 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 665 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths over the…
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Join the Big Idaho Potato Truck team
If you are looking for a job that will take you around the nation and get you noticed, here is your chance to apply to be a member of the Big Idaho…
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Idaho gas prices slightly fall
Idaho gas prices have fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.63/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations…
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Spinderella raises $9,000 for Idaho Wish kids Â
The 10th annual Spinderella, Idaho’s premier ladies-only bicycle ride, raised $9,000 in 2021 for…
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Free training on radon gas in Idaho helps homeowners, builders and others build safer homes
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) Indoor Environment Program is offering six free radon training courses starting in December for…
Continue Reading Challis Field Office enacting wintertime motor vehicle closures
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office is implementing several seasonal motor vehicle…
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Grant awarded to Idaho ICAC Task Force to help fund ongoing operations
The Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force received an award totaling $344,963 from the Department of Justice’s Office of…
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Santa: A town in Idaho or just festive vocabulary?
Stacker investigated cities and towns named after Christmas in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census…
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A look from one of the Rigby School shooting victims
May 6 was a day that many in Rigby wish had never happened.…
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Idahoans now have until Dec. 22 to apply for 2022 health insurance…
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Inmate arrested after apparent beating death at Idaho prison
Authorities have arrested a suspect in the apparent beating death of an inmate at the Idaho State Correctional Institution south of…
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Ski Idaho-ho-ho stocking stuffer ideas
Having trouble deciding what to get the skier or snowboarder in your family for Christmas?…
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East Idaho Messiah Sing-in to be held Dec. 19
All are invited to attend and participate in this non-denominational celebration of Christmas. Performers will include a full choir and orchestra, as…
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Idaho National Laboratory vaccine requirement forces employees to leave
While INL couldn’t give an exact number of how many employees no longer work there, they called it “a small…
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1 hospitalized after crash north of Lone Pine
Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle injury crash that occurred at 10:55 a.m. Friday.…
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First case of COVID-19 Omicron variant confirmed in Idaho
The first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in…
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Boise man sentenced to federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm
A Boise man was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for the unlawful possession of a…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 371 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 371 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths…
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ISAC releases 2 new research reports
The Idaho Statistical Analysis Center (ISAC) announced the recent release of two new research reports intended to help improve public safety and…
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