Ammon Mayor Sean Coletti to run for second term
Ammon Mayor Sean Coletti is looking for a second term in…
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Census: Meridian, Idaho, one of 10 fastest-growing US cities
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — If Idaho is feeling growing pains, newly released data from the 2020 Census illustrates why.…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 751 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 751 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death Thursday.…
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Canal Trail offers a new option for outdoor enthusiasts
The Idaho Falls Canal Trail behind Linden Park Elementary is finished and open for…
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LOCAL LINKS: Jill’s Chicken Shack
A local couple has taken their midlife crisis to a whole new level by opening a southern-style chicken restaurant on Main Street in…
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Rigby FFA members named national finalists
Rigby FFA and Rigby Middle FFA have members who qualified as finalists in the National FFA Organization Agriscience Fair, Proficiency and National…
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Idaho Broadband Advisory Board announces funding awards
The Idaho Broadband Advisory Board awarded $10 million in CARES Act funding to 13 broadband projects across…
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Police still seek public’s help locating escapee
UPDATE 8/12/21: The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is still seeking escapee Elias Daymon Diego-Bradley, who fled from work detail at the jail…
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Wyoming governor’s office deep cleaned after COVID-19 case
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A staff member who tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated has prompted a deep cleaning of the Wyoming…
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Simpson defends northwest salmon plan
A powerful voice isn’t backing down on the so-called Salmon…
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Duck Race kick-off event set Friday
The Idaho Falls Rotary Club is kicking off the 30th annual Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race with pre-race activities…
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Aug. 12 declared Scott Rasmussen Day
On Thursday, Idaho State University celebrated R. Scott Rasmussen Day.…
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Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program
Anika Tolman, a junior at Salmon High School, recently received this prestigious national fisheries scholarship from the American Fisheries…
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Pints for Paws fundraising event set Saturday
East Idaho Spay Neuter Coalition’s 2nd annual Pints for Paws fundraising event is set to be held Saturday, August…
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Fires charring range set up ranchers for hardship in US West
By MATTHEW BROWN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAME DEER, Mont. (AP) — Wildfires tearing through eastern Montana and elsewhere in the U.S.…
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Man arrested, firearm involved at City Hall Annex
A man is in police custody after a disturbance at the Idaho Falls City Hall Annex building,…
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ISU requires face coverings indoors
Idaho State University President Kevin Satterlee announced Wednesday effective immediately, face coverings are required indoors for all individuals,…
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Retired Chief Deputy Ken Campbell died Saturday
Local law enforcement is remembering the life and service of an Idaho Falls…
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COVID-19 outbreak linked to music festival in eastern Oregon
Local health leaders are looking into a COVID-19 outbreak linked to an outdoor music festival in eastern Oregon.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 736 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 736 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths Wednesday.…
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STEM Action Center, AWS team up
Governor Brad Little announced Wednesday the Idaho STEM Action Center and Amazon Web
Services (AWS) are teaming…
Boise attorney Terri Pickens Manweiler announces lieutenant governor bid
Another face has joined the race to be Idaho’s Lieutenant…
Continue Reading COVID-19: Oregon issues mask mandate, warns of hospital surge
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced a statewide indoor mask requirement because of the spike in coronavirus hospitalizations and cases, warning that…
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Pay It Forward: Lemonade stand for house fire victims
This lemonade stands operated by kids is unique because all proceeds to go a family in…
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Firefighters riding cross country for 9/11 anniversary make pit stop in Idaho Falls
The ride honors the 343 firefighters who died at the World Trade Center on September 11,…
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Firm says appraisal way off after McCall land swap denial
An investment firm says state officials erroneously over-appraised the value of state land in and around McCall in rejecting the company’s…
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Boise anti-mask protester says he’ll sue police over arrest
A Boise man who was arrested on a trespassing charge after entering private businesses and refusing to wear a mask has notified local law enforcement…
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Patrol: Pickup truck kills boy who ran into Evanston street
A pickup truck struck and killed a 2-year-old boy in southwestern Wyoming.…
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Doctors call for masks in local elementary schools
A group of local doctors is asking the Idaho Falls School District to make face coverings mandatory for elementary…
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D93 to offer free meals to all students
Bonneville School District 93 will be offering free meals to all students for the 2021-2022 school year.…
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Mayor Rebecca Casper announces re-election campaign
Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper will officially announce her campaign for re-election for Mayor of Idaho Falls in this November’s general…
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Final Mud Lick Fire update
This is the final update for the Mud Lick Fire unless significant fire activity…
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Groups raise $500,000 in fundraising match to support Yellowstone Bison Conservation
The Greater Yellowstone Coalition and Yellowstone Forever have each raised $250,000 in time for Yellowstone National Park to expand facilities this…
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Risch votes no on Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Budget
Senate Democrats passed a colossal $3.5 trillion budget resolution Wednesday without a single Republican vote.…
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State Board delays action to accept more public input
The Idaho State Board of Education is giving you more time to give your thoughts on its diversity, educational equity and inclusion policy at Idaho’s…
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Grizzly bear in fatal Montana attack was guarding food cache
A grizzly bear that fatally mauled a Montana man near Yellowstone National Park this spring was likely defending a moose carcass.…
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Endangered red panda cubs born at Idaho Falls Zoo
For only the second time in the zoo’s history, red panda cubs have been born at the Idaho Falls…
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Idaho primary care clinics say COVID-19 surge mirrors last fall
Idaho’s largest independent primary medical care system is reporting coronavirus numbers that mirror the surge last fall, and a Boise-area hospital…
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Salt Lake County seeking mask order for children under 12
The top health official in Utah’s most populous county says she will seek a mask mandate in schools for kids under the age of 12.…
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Scarface Fire grows to 305 acres
The lightning caused Scarface Fire that started on Saturday has grown to 292…
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Idaho children to receive free school meals this year, income guidelines set
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering free meals to all children in eligible schools running USDA meal programs for the 2021-22 school…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 754 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 754 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths Tuesday.…
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Residential fire on Fort Hall Reservation
Fort Hall Fire & EMS was dispatched to a report of a chimney fire of a residential home in American Falls Monday.…
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Southeast Montana town evacuated as wildfire closes in
A small town in southeastern Montana has been ordered evacuated as a wind-driven wildfire closes in on it.…
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Arrest made in crash that killed Utah bride in wedding dress
Utah police have arrested a driver who they say caused a vehicle crash last weekend that killed a newlywed bride who was still in her purple wedding…
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1 injured in house fire
The Idaho Falls Fire Department and Idaho Falls Police Department were dispatched to the 800 block of Dalmation Drive for a report of a structure…
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Crapo, Risch release statements on bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo and .S. Senator Jim Risch released statements after voting in support of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs…
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F&G seeks help to monitor for CWD, prevent it from entering Idaho
Chronic Wasting Disease is a threat to Idaho’s big game animals, and Fish and Game is asking for help to prevent it from entering the state and…
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Liz Cheney’s Trump vote prompts new Wyoming censure effort
Some local Republican Party officials in Wyoming have announced that they will no longer recognize Liz Cheney as a party member because of her vote…
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Nominations sought for Distinguished Under 40 award
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the Distinguished Under 40…
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10 Idahoans to receive Medal of Honor
Ten Idahoans will be awarded the Idaho Medal of Honor during a ceremony next week at the Idaho Capitol.…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest rescinds most closures
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is rescinding all area, trail, and road closure orders in association with the Mud Lick…
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Mud Lick Fire reaches 59% containment
The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 held at 20,643 acres Monday and completion increased to…
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Portneuf River cleanup set for Saturday
The Portneuf River is set to get its annual bath Saturday, August…
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Crash blocked I-15 lanes near Downey
Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate 15 at milepost 31, near Downey Monday around 4 p.m.…
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Portneuf Medical Center sees rise in COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the country and have continued to increase in Southeast Idaho.…
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Lack of precipitation could put Idaho in multi-year drought
Idaho could be headed towards a multi-year drought if the state doesn’t receive some much-needed snowpack this…
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Oregon’s most populous county issues indoor mask requirement
19 cases in Oregon surge and hospitals fill up, officials in the state’s most populous county announced on they are reimplementing an indoor mask…
Continue Reading Utah boy dies from burns after playing with matches
Authorities say a 7-year-old Utah boy died from burns he received after he and a friend played with matches.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 942 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 700K fully vaccinated
Idaho officials reported 942 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths over the weekend.…
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Fatality crash near Aberdeen
Idaho State Police investigated a two vehicle fatality crash on State Highway 39 at W 2200 S, just south of Aberdeen Monday around 6:17…
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Idaho gas prices tap the brakes with 2 cent increase
In this case, no news is good news, as Idaho drivers saw little or no movement on the price of gas this…
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One dies in Lewiston apartment building fire
Fire officials said one person died and four were injured in a fire that destroyed a four-unit apartment building in Lewiston Sunday afternoon.…
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After pandemic changes, some re-examining the bar exam
The pandemic changed how Utah law graduates were admitted to the bar in 2020.…
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Investigation stalls into racist graffiti found in Logan
Three weeks after graffiti laden with Nazi symbols, codes and slogans appeared in a Logan High School parking lot, the local police investigation…
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WA announces vaccine mandate for state workers, health care
Washington state workers or those working in private medical or long-term care jobs will be required to show proof of vaccination by Oct. 18 or will…
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Marshall Public Library collecting supplies for in-need students
If you’re out shopping for school supplies for your student this year, the staff at the Marshall Public Library are hoping you’ll consider…
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Man arrested after stabbing incident
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies and Idaho Falls Fire responded to Nassau Dr. at 11:00 p.m. Saturday to a reported…
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Idaho man indicted for sexually exploiting children in Alaska
A federal grand jury in Anchorage returned an indictment charging a Bonner County, Idaho man with sexually exploiting children and production of…
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Canada reopens its border for vaccinated US visitors
Canada has lifted its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit, but the United States is keeping similar restrictions…
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Rabid bat found in Power County
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed a bat has tested positive for rabies in Power County. …
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Portland records most homicides in more than 25 years
Authorities say a man was fatally shot on a TriMet bus in Portland, Oregon.…
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Single vehicle crash near Malta
Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle crash I-84 near milepost 256, near Malta Sunday around 12:10…
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Chubbuck Days Celebration set for August 13 and 14
The City of Chubbuck has announced the schedule for the 2021 Chubbuck Days Celebration on August 13 and…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest detects 10 new fires
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected ten (10) new fires since the last fire summary dated August…
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Driver inattention being investigated as possible cause for fatal crash
A fatal crash occurred around milepost 257 on Interstate 80 east of Elk Mountain, Wyoming…
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Wyoming coal production seeing modest bump after dismal 2020
Things are looking up for Wyoming’s coal mining industry, if only temporarily.…
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Police pushback doesn’t stop conservative gun law rollback
The latest push to loosen gun laws in many states has put police officers at odds with Republican lawmakers who usually trumpet their support for law…
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Mud Lick Fire is 53% contained
The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 held at 20,643 acres and completion increased to 53%.…
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Air pollution forecast and caution lifted for eastern Idaho
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has lifted an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Bonneville, Teton,…
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Drought could bring changes to Montana hunting season
Hunters in Montana could see changes from the widespread drought hitting the state this summer including potential access closures and fewer animals…
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DEQ lifts air pollution forecast and caution southeast Idaho
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has lifted an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Bannock, Bear Lake,…
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77-year-old Rigby man dies in ATV accident
The Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a Rigby man passed away after his ATV left an abandoned logging road and rolled down an embankment…
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Idaho locals wary about Wyoming ski resort’s expansion plans
The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports the plans by Grand Targhee Resort are raising concerns in nearby Idaho.…
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Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office receives new gear
On Saturday, the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office’s was presented with new Shield 616 vest gear at Watersprings Church in Idaho Falls.…
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Mud Lick Fire latest
The fire is smoldering in dead and downed logs below Indian Point in Gant Creek and on the hillside above the Big Deer Creek / Panther Creek…
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Relight the Night brings life to two more signs in Historic Downtown
On Friday, Relight the Night celebrated another milestone with the relighting of the historic Oasis and 210 Club neon signs.…
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Ammon Days returns this weekend
On Saturday, The City of Ammon is hosting its annual Ammon Days event at McCowin Park from 9 a.m. to 4…
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Police looking for woman in shooting case
The Bingham-Blackfoot Joint Detective Division is looking for a woman involved in a hit in run accident that occurred before the shooting new Rich…
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Former US Sen. Mike Enzi remembered as statesman, family man
Former U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming was remembered as an honorable statesman and family man who was focused on leadership, tradition and faith.…
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Oregon hospitals experiencing COVID-19 surge
As coronavirus cases continue to spike in Oregon, health officials describe the dire situation they are seeing play out in hospitals — especially…
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DEQ issues air pollution forecast and caution for southeast Idaho
Anyone who has been outside Friday has no doubt noticed the horrible air…
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Federal jury convicts Fort Hall man of murder
After a four-day jury trial, a federal jury sitting in Pocatello found a 27-year-old Fort Hall man guilty of second degree murder, Acting U.S.…
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COVID-19 cases rising in kids
Doctor Kathryn Turner, the Idaho State Deputy Epidemiologist, says Idaho is seeing the same trend, cases jumping 200% over the last two…
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More Jack Chinook stocked in Mosquito Flat Reservoir
Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s Pahsimeroi Hatchery released another 184 jack Chinook salmon in Mosquito Flat Reservoir near Challis on Friday,…
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Grant money available for local water systems
Idaho Governor Brad Little is using grant money to help with local water…
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Bill Parrish Family 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament kicks off
Seven years ago, Bill Parrish, his wife and their two sons died from carbon monoxide poisoning in their sleep. A tragedy that didn’t have to…
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Idaho resort region, once COVID-19 hotspot, is vaccine leader
A popular Idaho ski destination had one of the highest per-capita rates of coronavirus in the country at the start of the pandemic last year.…
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Incident that left three hospitalized remains under investigation
Idaho State Police troopers and Twin Falls Police Department officers are investigating an incident that sent three people to the hospital…
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26-year-old motorcyclist killed in collision
Idaho Falls Police officers responded to a report of a motorcycle collision on Snake River Parkway, just north of W Sunnyside Road Friday shortly…
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