Idaho House OKs measure that could fine, jail librarians
Legislation with the potential to fine Idaho librarians $1,000 and send them to jail for a year for checking out material to a minor that could harm…
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Several arrests, major drug seizures made in 3 day period
Between Friday, March 4, and Sunday, March 6, Idaho Falls Police Officers arrested 16 people for drug and other relevant offenses in six separate…
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Downtowner selected as vendor for GIFT
Idaho Falls is a step closer to bringing public transportation back to the city. The Public Works department announced during a city council work…
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Inmate walk away taken into custody
The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for a St. Anthony Work Camp resident who walked away from his job in the…
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Idaho Legislative session end date bill passes Senate
In the Senate, a bill was passed with strong support for the legislative session to end no later than the last Friday in…
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D91 and INL announce new partnership, creation of INL Future Corps Program
Idaho Falls School District 91 announced Monday a new partnership with Battelle Energy Alliance and Idaho National Laboratory to create the INL…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,674 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,674 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths over the…
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Idaho lawmakers aim to replace education content standards
The Idaho House has overwhelmingly approved two pieces of legislation as part of a process to replace the education content standards for the state’s…
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Bill banning ballot drop boxes in Idaho clears House
Legislation eliminating drop boxes and similar drop-off locations for absentee ballots in Idaho has narrowly cleared the House and is headed to the…
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Idaho budget committee OKs $3.4 billion for public schools
The Legislature’s budget committee has approved spending $3.4 billion to teach Idaho’s 310,000 K-12 students, money that includes $1,000 bonuses for…
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Idaho Falls transit coordinator takes helm of microtransit project
The City of Idaho Falls announced the hiring of its first transit coordinator as the City embarks on a one-of-a-kind microtransit…
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AAA: US average gas price flies past $4 mark, Idaho to follow
It’s been another rough weekend at the…
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Killing deer with kindness: The harmful side effects of feeding wintering deer
It may seem helpful, but well-intended people who feed wintering deer ultimately harm the animals and sometimes people and…
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Realtors to conservatives living in liberal areas: Try Idaho
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — Sandpoint, Idaho, is a four-season resort town built along the shores of scenic…
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IDOC seeks walkaway from East Boise Community Reentry Center
The Idaho Department of Correction is searching for an East Boise Correctional Center resident who walked away from the…
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Idaho Superintendent candidate Debbie Critchfield talks about campaign
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- Three people are running as Republican candidates for Idaho Superintendent of Public Education. Incumbent Sherri Ybarra,…
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Idaho Falls Fire Department has busy Saturday
The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to several calls Saturday, three of which required a larger response, but none of those resulted in serious…
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Rexburg Stands with Ukraine gathering scheduled for Sunday
Organizer Yohan Delton says the gathering is meant to do two things: lift up local Ukrainians and allow community members to come together and share…
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What unmaintained roads cost the average driver in every state
With the approval of the federal $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill, state governments are making much-needed improvements to roads and…
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Capitol rioter from Idaho gets 4 years for attacking police
An Idaho man who hit a police officer with a pipe while storming the U.S. Capitol last year has been sentenced to more than four years in federal…
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AAA: Idaho gas prices jump 9 cents overnight, US average up 11 cents
The skyrocketing price of crude oil is causing tremendous pain at the pump, and the effects are now being felt here in…
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Idaho officials reported 1,565 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths…
Continue Reading Idaho bill would end most property taxes on main residences
A House committee has introduced sweeping tax legislation raising Idaho’s sales tax to the highest in the nation as part of a plan to eliminate…
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Student Advisory Council meets with governor, watches lawmakers at work
Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra’s Student Advisory Council held its third meeting Monday with an immersive look at Idaho’s…
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IDL launched innovative online training portal
Modernizing Idaho Department of Lands’ (IDL) wildfire suppression program requires building the agency’s firefighting…
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Idaho Community Foundation scholarships deadline March 15
The Idaho Community Foundation offers more than 50 scholarships to help Idaho students pay for postsecondary education. Each has its own eligibility…
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Special committee to examine judicial recruitment, selection in Idaho
The Idaho Supreme Court will appoint a special committee to examine ways to improve judicial recruitment in Idaho, including the processes of the…
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AmeriCorps volunteers help Idaho organizations build capacity
Idaho nonprofit, educational, community and faith-based organizations, Indian tribes and local governments are eligible to host an AmeriCorps…
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Lewiston man sentenced for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
A Lewiston man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute…
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Senate OKs possible public hearing on voting requirements
A proposed voter law would require a valid Idaho driver’s license or state-issued identification card to vote in Idaho elections.…
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25 governors call for Biden administration to stand up for energy independence
Governor Brad Little and Governor Mark Gordon joined 25 Republican governors in calling on President Biden Friday to restore America’s energy…
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Hayden and Kid’s Creek ponds to be stocked late March
Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock 950 rainbow trout in the 10-12 inch range at two local waters March 28 to April 1.…
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Businesses can e-file state, federal income taxes together
Businesses wanting to prepare and e-file both their federal and state income tax returns should visit the Idaho State Tax Commission website.…
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Idaho Falls Zoo announces birth of male sloth bear
The Idaho Falls Zoo on Friday announced the birth of a male sloth bear…
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Madison School District seeking $25.5 million bond
The bond would fund three projects: Building a new school for Hibbard Elementary, and remodeling the current school for early childhood and pre-K…
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Superintendent Ybarra votes to replace ‘Common Core’ standards
Proposed legislation to adopt new Idaho content standards for math, science and English Language Arts and to replace certification standards for…
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Senate passes Texas-style anti-abortion bill
The Senate passed a bill that resemble a Texas-style anti-abortion law.…
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Board of Education stays neutral on new content standards
The Idaho State Board of Education decided Thursday against taking a formal position on two legislative proposals intended to replace current K-12…
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F&G seek information about mule deer fawn shot, left to waste in Madison County
Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers are asking the public for information regarding a yearling mule deer fawn that was shot twice and left to…
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2 separate overnight traffic stops result in arrests
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reports two separate overnight traffic stops resulted in…
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Gov. Little launches “Operation Esto Perpetua” to fight Idaho’s growing drug threat
Governor Brad Little kicked off “Operation Esto Perpetua” Thursday, a new strategy mentioned in his January 10 State of the State address that…
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Skyline Drive Lane closure and detour
The Idaho Falls Street Division has closed the southbound lane of N. Skyline Drive, between Raymond Drive and Beverly Road, to repair road damage…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,442 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,442 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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Kootenai County sheriff says staff vacancies hurt responses
The sheriff of Kootenai County, Idaho, says the deadly shooting Monday night near Hauser Lake was the latest example of increased violent crime and…
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Rigby High School Student Council brings home award
The Rigby High School Student Council traveled to Boise for the state leadership conference. …
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Reece to fill Chubbuck City Council Seat #4
The Chubbuck City Council confirmed the appoint of Norman G. Reece Jr. to City Council Seat #4 during Wednesday night’s Council Meeting.…
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Water officials are concerned about the ongoing drought
Everyone is concerned about the lack of water supply for this season for farming and other resources based on a deficit of…
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Crapo, Risch, colleagues press White House for accounting of trillions in COVID-19 spending
US Senators for Idaho, Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, along with Utah Senator Mitt Romney and 33 other Republican lawmakers in Washington sent a letter…
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Idaho Site sets sights on important spent nuclear fuel milestone
Another milestone has been reached in the spent nuclear waste clean-up at the Idaho National Lab…
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Temple View Elementary achieves Level 1 HRS Certification
Idaho Falls School District 91 announced Temple View Elementary School as the first D91 school to receive Level 1 certification in Marzano’s High…
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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 renewal of the district’s School…
Continue Reading Bill to ban ballot boxes advances
In the House Wednesday, a committee advanced a bill by Republican Representative Priscilla Giddings of White…
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Smoking age increase bill passes Senate
On a narrow vote Tuesday, the Idaho Senate passed a bill to raise the smoking age in the state to…
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Front license plate bill fails
The Senate Transportation Committee voted against introducing a bill sponsored by Senator Jim Patrick, a Republican from Twin…
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T-Mobile data breach information found for sale on dark web
Nearly 179,000 Idahoans affected in original breach; encourages consumers to take steps to protect personal…
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Woman arrested after fighting with hospital staff, trying to take deputy’s firearm
Bonneville County Sheriff deputies were called to a disturbance involving an intoxicated female at a residence in the 7000 E. block of Foothill Road…
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Bingham County Sheriff case moved to district court
During a preliminary hearing, both defense and prosecution are allowed to present evidence and closing arguments. At the end, a judge determines if…
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Committee approves supplemental appropriation item for East Idaho Forensic Pathology Center
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the supplemental appropriation item that would help fund the creation of an East…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,738 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,738 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths…
Continue Reading Child marriage becomes a legal loophole in custody fights
The Idaho Supreme Court is considering a case where one parent allowed a teen to marry, rendering custody agreements moot.…
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Idaho lawmakers seek to end investments in Russia
Idaho Lawmakers are considering legislation seeking to dump investments in Russia following that nation’s invasion of Ukraine.…
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Senate panel OKs keeping Idaho Powerball with new nations
Legislation allowing the Powerball lottery and its huge jackpots to continue in Idaho is headed to the full Senate.…
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State Controller Brandon Woolf announces reelection bid
Idaho State Controller Brandon Woolf announced his run for…
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Gov. Little, 23 other Republican Governors comment on Biden’s State of the Union address
Governor Brad Little and 23 other Republican Governors released a joint statement tonight commenting on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union…
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Idaho Foodbank launches 2022 Idaho Kind campaign
The Idaho Foodbank is kicking off the Idaho Kind fundraising and awareness campaign for the second year in a…
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New local truck driving school opens amid driver shortage
A new trucking school with potential impacts on the national truck driver shortage opens in Idaho…
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Judge OKs central Idaho trail, but work remains on hold
A federal judge has rejected a request by wealthy landowners in central Idaho to stop construction of a public trail crossing their ranch to connect…
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Police investigate crash at Holmes and 17th Street
The Idaho Falls Police Department is currently on scene at a vehicle collision that occurred in the intersection of Holmes and 17th Street.…
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Gov. Little signs “Empowering Parents” grants into law
Governor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1255 into law Tuesday, putting $50 million toward the new “Empowering Parents” grants.…
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Russian vodka pulled from shelves
The Idaho Liquor Division is taking steps to protest the conflict in…
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Pocatello man sentenced for provider fraud
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced a Bannock County man was sentenced Monday for provider…
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Troopers arrest man after spotting him in stolen vehicle
Idaho State Police has arrested a man on multiple charges after a trooper spotted him at a rest stop in a stolen vehicle.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,574 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,574 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths…
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Panel kills bill allowing public money for private education
A House panel has rejected legislation backers say would improve Idaho education through competition but that opponents say would harm education by…
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Another successful season in books and still no progress on lawsuit, Labelle Lake Ice Palace says
The last day of the Labelle Lake Ice Palace was Monday evening. Jim Youngstrom the owner of the company behind the Ice Palace says it was “a really…
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COVID-19 cases improving but not where they need to be
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MT)…
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Slope of Hope shows a free day of fun at Kelly Canyon
Brick House Recovery is hosting the first annual Slopes of Hope Recovery Day at Kelly Canyon Ski…
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Want your property taxes reduced in 2022 See if you qualify
You might qualify for some property tax…
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Allegiant brings new flight to Idaho Falls Airport
Travelers in Idaho Falls can soon hop on a cheap non-stop flight to the Golden State.…
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Multi-agency investigation into overnight shooting in Shelley
A multi-agency investigation is underway after an overnight shooting involving a Shelley Police…
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New precincts in Bannock County
The Bannock County Elections Office is unveiling the new legislative map that re-draws boundaries based on the most recent census…
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McGeachin delivers taped speech to white nationalist meeting
Idaho Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin and Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene were among the speakers at a white nationalist…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,526 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,526 new COVID-19 cases and 21 new deaths over the…
Continue Reading Idaho House OKs some cybersecurity records remaining secret
Lawmakers in the House have approved exempting some government cybersecurity records from public disclosure in a measure backers say is needed to…
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Idaho gas prices hold steady while US average soars
Idaho fell three places this week, and now ranks 23rd in the country for most expensive…
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BBB warns against fake charity scams
As the Ukrainian-Russian Conflict intensifies daily, the Better Business Bureau is reminding us to take the time to be extra cautious and safe if we…
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Idaho bill eyes using public money for private education
Backers say a plan to create education savings accounts will help students in kindergarten through 12th grade, but opponents say it’s just another…
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Fatal crash north of Buhl
Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash that occurred on Friday at approximately 1:23 p.m., at 4500 N and 1600 E, in Twin…
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Crash west of Jerome
Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle, injury crash that occurred Sunday at approximately 4:00 a.m., on I-84 near milepost 155, west of…
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Idaho universities gain exclusive access to Idaho National Laboratory supercomputer
Students and faculty at Idaho’s three public research universities will soon have exclusive access to one of the nation’s fastest academic…
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2021 Festival of Trees brings some warmth to Development Workshop Inc.
The 47th Edition of the Idaho Falls Festival of Trees (FOT) was back in person last November and the community came back in droves to support this…
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DEQ awards $30,000 to the city of Teton in Fremont County
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded a $30,000 wastewater planning grant to the city of Teton in Fremont…
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Late-night fire in Idaho Falls
At 12:23 a.m. on Feb. 26, the Idaho Falls Fire Department and Idaho Falls Police Department responded to a structure fire at Riverside Senior…
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Idaho nuclear lab, University of Utah expand research deal
The Idaho National Laboratory and the University of Utah have announced a five-year agreement on research collaborations between students, faculty…
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Idaho Falls hires public information officer, chief of staff positions
Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper has hired former City of Idaho Falls Public Information Officer Bud Cranor as her new Chief of Staff and Eric…
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Jefferson School District seeking $80 million bond
Jefferson School District 251 is asking for voters to approve a new school bond, which would fund several proposed…
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Idaho Falls YMCA cuts ribbon at new playground
The local YMCA officially opened the new “Christina Anderson Playground and Outdoor Basketball Court”…
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Superintendent Ybarra’s Prevention and Support conference comes to Boise
The 28th annual Idaho Prevention and Support conference, “Peace, Hope, and Healing During Challenging Times,” is set for April 11-…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,051 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,051 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
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Construction update on Mountain American Center
Construction on the $62 million Mountain America Center is moving along, right on…
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