Wyoming close to finalizing hemp-growing regulations
The attorney general in Wyoming has said the state is close to setting statewide hemp-growing regulations amid concerns from farmers about missing…
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Sheriff: Remains found near Salmon River may be Boise man
Idaho County officials say human remains found along the Salmon River earlier this month may belong to a Boise man who disappeared on a fishing trip…
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Pocatello Police warn of new business scam
Pocatello Police are warning businesses of a new scam that has surfaced in the city…
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District 91 approves multiple projects
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – District 91 held their board meeting on Wednesday night and approved several additions. The board improved modular…
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Teen charged as adult in fatal family shooting in Utah
A Utah teenager accused of shooting his mother and three siblings has been charged as an adult with aggravated murder and other felony counts.…
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Program helps to advance students to college
More and more students are taking part in a state program that helps high school students get dual college credit. …
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Energy Assistance Program helps those in need with utility bill during winter months
EICAP helps individuals who qualify to participate in the Low-income Heating Energy Assistance Program that is state-funded.…
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Historic Old Town building purchased for redevelopment
The Old Town building which many remember as the Riverside Apartments, located at 729 W Center St., has been purchased.…
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Idaho man fined, banned for guiding illegal Alaska hunts
An Idaho man who illegally guided bear and moose hunts in Alaska was fined $20,000 and ordered never to hunt in the state…
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Jackson resort contributes to Australian relief effort
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort announced Wednesday it will make a $10,000 donation to the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital to help care for animals…
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Lawmaker proposes wolf-free zones in southern Idaho
Some areas in Idaho would be declared wolf-free zones, and other areas where the animals have killed livestock would have increased wolf-killing…
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Ammon fiber optics gain national attention
Ammon Technology Director Bruce Patterson is scheduled to appear before the Next Century Cities’ Bipartisan Tech Policy Conference in Washington D.C.…
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Idaho lawmakers hear divisive testimony on science standards
A panel of Idaho lawmakers heard contentious testimony on the state’s education standards for science.…
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Idaho governor extends paid family leave for state employees
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has issued an executive order increasing paid leave for parents in the executive branch to eight weeks.…
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Property tax, grocery tax relief introduced in Idaho House
Idaho residents would get a break on property taxes and grocery sales taxes under proposed legislation introduced…
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Aid for Friends shelter receives donation
Pocatello Aid for Friends says it has received a $50,000 donation from the Latter-day Saint Charities Humanitarian Services North America. …
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Dogs restricted from groomed Nordic trails in the Heise area
The Palisades Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest has restricted dogs from using groomed Nordic trails near Kelly Canyon until…
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You can file Idaho income tax returns starting Jan. 27
The Idaho State Tax Commission starts processing 2019 Idaho individual income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 27.…
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Packers pre-printed NFC Champions gear to be sent abroad to help those in need
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE. WI (WDJT) — As the Green Bay Packers season came to an end on Sunday…
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Albertson Foundation grant to focus on all-day K
Three eastern Idaho schools are among 17 in Idaho that will share a $1.5 million grant from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation. …
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Belliston to seek County Commission seat
Idaho Falls businessman Brady Belliston has announced he will seek the Republican nomination for Bonneville County Commissioner District 2. …
Continue Reading Wyoming town settles $90K racial discrimination lawsuit
A town in Wyoming has settled a civil rights lawsuit filed by a former town employee who accused his supervisor of allegedly calling him racial slurs…
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Future plans for the Idaho Falls Event Center
The project made significant advancements during 2019, such as beginning early construction, partnering with the State Tax Commission, creating a…
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Belliston to seek County Commission seat
“I love the county, I see this as an opportunity really to…
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Radford seeks Idaho House Seat 32 B
District 32 is a wide-ranging district that includes parts of Bonneville County and all of Teton, Caribou, Bear Lake, and Oneida Counties.…
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Fire damages Idaho Falls home
Idaho Falls Firefighters were called to 580 Coachman shortly after 4 p.m.…
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Little appoints Kirkham to Commission of Pardons and Parole
Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Terry Kirkham of Idaho Falls to the Commission of Pardons and Parole on…
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Groups prepare to sue over grazing in Wyoming grizzly range
Conservationists worried that continued livestock grazing in a Wyoming forest could endanger grizzly bears are preparing to sue the U.S.…
Continue Reading Legislation to legalize hemp in Idaho introduced in Senate
Growing hemp would be legal in Idaho under proposed legislation.…
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Fluor Idaho reports cleanup progress
100 drums of radioactive sludge waste has been treated and repackaged at the Accelerated Retrieval Project VII at the Idaho National Laboratory Site.…
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Pocatello honors 2 for human & civil rights
Pocatello’s Human Relations Advisory Committee (HRAC) is honoring two community members for their work in advancing human and civil…
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Law enforcement officials oppose bill decriminalizing drugs
Idaho law enforcement officials and prosecutors are voicing opposition to proposed legislation decriminalizing the use of illegal drugs.…
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Wyoming man pleads guilty to stealing from Boy Scouts, woman
A Wyoming man pleaded guilty to taking more than $30,000 from the Boy Scouts while he was a scoutmaster, court records…
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Lawmen seek stolen car & thieves who took it
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for the driver of a white Audi A6 that was reported stolen Monday. …
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New program targets medical oxygen fire fatalities
Jackson Hole Fire/EMS has launched a new prevention program aimed at reducing the risk and injury to home medical oxygen users. …
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Grand Teton acquires 35-acre inholding
In cooperation with The Conservation Fund, the National Park Service has acquired a 35-acre parcel of property within the administrative boundary of…
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Lawmakers launch criminal reform act
Idaho Falls State Senator Dave Lent (R) and State Representative Ilana Rubel (D) of Boise are introducing a plan to address criminal justice system…
Continue Reading Idaho legislation would limit rerunning failed bond votes
Bond elections that fail won’t be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under proposed legislation.…
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Franklin County Air Advisory issued
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued an “Air Quality Advisory” for residents of Franklin County…
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BYU to allow same-sex partners in ballroom dance competition
Brigham Young University has announced it will allow same-sex couples to compete in an annual ballroom dance competition hosted by the Utah school.…
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Woodstove use discouraged in Salmon
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is recommending a voluntary curtailment of woodstove use in the Salmon…
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Colorado dog sled guide preparing for Wyoming’s Stage Stop
Six snowy miles up Tiger Road, seemingly closer to Keystone than Breckenridge, a cacophony of Siberian husky howls fill the…
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3.4 magnitude earthquake reported near Soda Springs
The United States Geological Survey and the University of Utah reports there was a small earthquake near Soda Springs Monday afternoon.…
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Foodbank volunteers celebrate MLK Day with service
Shaw said that in 2019 volunteers provided enough hours for thirty full-time employees.…
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Many come out to participate in ISU’s annual MLK Day March
Those old and young, human and k-9, came out to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
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Don’t rename ‘Chicken Dinner Road’ Idaho lawmaker says
A lawmaker says Chicken Dinner Road in southwestern Idaho is a historic name and is opposed to an animal protection group’s request to rename it.…
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1 hospitalized after semi vs vehicle crash
Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle injury crash on westbound US30 near milepost 451, in Bear Lake County, four miles west of the…
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Idaho lawmakers consider changes in primary voting rules
Voters will have about two weeks to choose a political party if they want to vote in Idaho’s Democratic and Republican presidential primaries in…
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Idaho gas prices fall again
Gas prices fell 1.5 cents per gallon over the past week, according to Gas Buddy’s weekly survey of 802 Idaho service stations.…
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Woman charged in hit and run incident
A woman is being held in the Bannock County Jail after a hit and run vehicle-pedestrian accident Saturday…
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Fire destroys fence company building
Fire destroyed a building at Buett’s Fence Company in Pocatello at around 2:30 p.m.…
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Game and Fish continues review of Jackson housing costs
Wyoming Game and Fish Commissioners are continuing their review of ways to meet the housing costs facing its personnel in the Jackson…
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‘Anything’s possible’: Potato Cup winners take difficult path to the finish line
This year, some of the race’s winners had a more difficult path to the finish line than others.…
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Police documents describe an unassuming bank robbery
More details are coming forward on the Jan. 9 robbery at a US bank in…
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Broadway and I-15 intersection gas leak located and stopped
UPDATE 4:50 p.m. Crews located and stopped the gas leak on Broadway Friday afternoon.…
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Wyoming’s capital sees economic downturn due to job decrease
Wyoming’s capital city is experiencing an economic downturn driven by a reduction in local mining and construction jobs, a new report…
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IDOC proposal to reduce their pay to house inmates could cost taxpayers more
Currently, the state pays county jails $55 a day for the first seven days and $75 a day after, to house their inmates.…
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Idaho’s 4-year graduation rate steady; 5-year rate increases
Idaho’s four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2019 remained steady, coming in at 80.7 percent, compared to 80.6 percent in…
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Area highways closed due to weather
Highways closed in eastern Idaho Friday, January 17, 2020.…
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Jefferson County man survives fall into river
A Jefferson County man is recovering after falling through the ice on the Snake River. …
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VanderSloots to be honored by Alturas Institute
Idaho Falls businessman Frank VanderSloot and his wife Belinda will receive the John and Abigail Adams Award from the Alturas Institute on February…
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New details of carjacking with kids inside
Two juveniles are safe after two people stole the car they were in on Interstate 15 on…
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12-foot wolf spider found at Idaho State University’s new exhibit
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – What is lurking in the dark? That is the question the Idaho Museum of Natural History will answer with their new…
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Jackson Hole Airport moves towards net-zero carbon emission
The Jackson Hole Airport Board is taking steps to offset the carbon emissions of the airport’s operational vehicles and its employee commuter…
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Former group home employee charged with rape
Prosecutors have charged a former employee of a Boise group home with rape and attempted rape because they say he confessed to abusing two disabled…
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Fire destroys vacant Idaho Falls house
Fire destroyed a vacant home at the intersection of Broadway at Highway 20 and N. 35th West at around 6:36 a.m.…
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School delays and closures for January 17, 2020
SCHOOL CLOSURES: North Fremont Junior and Sr. High Schools Pocatello Community Charter School American Falls School District 381 Arbon Elementary…
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Gold’s Gym encouraging Pocatello-Chubbuck community to lose a ton of weight
As part of the Pocatello-Chubbuck community’s first-ever weight loss challenge, dozens filled Gold’s Gym on Thursday afternoon to weigh in.…
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Local educator uses her recent trip to Antarctica to empower students
Her journey consisted of penguins, elephant seals, whales, kayaking, interacting with educators, naturalists, and scientists and most importantly…
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Idaho Falls man arrested after 2 children report sexual exploitation
An Idaho Falls man faces felony charges after an area elementary school notified police that two children reported sexual…
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Idaho Falls insurance agent’s license revoked
he Idaho Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer license of Julissa Ivette Chaffin and BETTY BAIL BONDS INC. for violations of the…
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Idaho Falls man arrested for felony injury to a child
A 33-year-old Idaho Falls man was arrested on two counts of felony injury to a child Thursday…
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Rescan day is Friday for antenna users in Pocatello area
For people in the Pocatello area who use an antenna to get our channels, Friday is an important day.…
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Idaho Falls parking restrictions lifted
The City of Idaho Falls has completed snow removal activities associated with the recent winter weather event, so the parking restrictions have been…
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ISU program offers a new approach to animal-assisted therapy
There’s a new kind of certificate you can get at Idaho State University.…
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Jerome man dies in avalanche near Ketchum
Authorities say one person was killed in an avalanche in central Idaho on Wednesday…
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Wyoming governor requests funding for suicide call center
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has recommended providing $400,000 to fund an in-state call center for the National Suicide Prevention…
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Idaho Falls welcomes new hospital
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce is formally welcoming the new Idaho Falls Community Hospital to the region Thursday. …
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Idaho House expels member convicted of fraud by Texas jury
The Idaho House of Representatives on Thursday expelled one of its members a day after he was convicted of conspiring to defraud the U.S.…
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Idaho Falls man named Volunteer of the Year
Three eastern Idahoans were among eight people recognized as Idaho’s brightest stars.…
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Pilot killed in Utah plane crash was founder of ski company
The pilot killed when his small plane crashed into a Utah neighborhood Wednesday was the founder of a company that made skis.…
Continue Reading Water users appeal ruling on central Idaho water diversions
A group of water users on Wednesday appealed a federal court decision ordering the U.S. Forest Service to consult with other federal agencies about…
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Sierra Club questions PacifiCorp Integrated Resource Plan
PacifiCorp, the parent company of Rocky Mountain Power, may be understating the financial case for early retirement of the Naughton, Jim Bridger, and…
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Blackfoot Police welcome new cruisers
Blackfoot drivers may soon see a new image in the…
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Game & Fish Commission condemns goat removal plan
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission is blasting the National Park Service’s planned use of aerial gunning to remove mountain goats in Grand Teton…
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Small plane crashes in Utah neighborhood, killing pilot
Authorities say a small plane crashed in a Utah neighborhood, killing the pilot as the aircraft narrowly avoided hitting any townhomes.…
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How the Idaho Falls Regional Airport keeps the runways clear during snow season
Making sure an airport runway is clear enough for planes to land and take off safely during snow season is such a unique task, that the Idaho Falls…
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Lawmakers consider fate of Idaho’s Common Core standards
A panel of Idaho lawmakers on Wednesday took testimony involving Idaho’s education standards on English and literacy for the state’s 300,000 students…
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‘If we can’t go, we can’t go’: Portneuf Air Rescue is ready to go, except in snow
When accidents happen, as they often do, help isn’t always a quick drive away. Luckily, in situations like that, Portneuf Air Rescue can cut response…
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Endangered tamarin comes to Idaho Falls Zoo
A critically endangered one-pound cotton-top female tamarin has a new home at the Idaho Falls…
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UPDATE: INL Site tour ends in multivehicle crash
A crash involving an Idaho National Laboratory bus, a private fuel tanker, two government vehicles and two private vehicles occurred on U.S. 20 west…
Continue Reading Idaho lawmaker won’t resign following conviction in Texas
A member of the Idaho House of Representatives said Wednesday he won’t resign following his conviction in Texas of conspiracy to defraud the U.S.…
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Wyoming lawmakers to consider switch to daylight saving time
Wyoming state lawmakers in the new legislative session will have another opportunity to permanently shift the state to daylight saving…
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Lost cat from Russia has found his way home
After sharing Ivan’s story last week he has been reunited with his…
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Bannock County approves polling place changes
Wednesday marked the last day a county can change polling places for the spring elections, and Bannock County…
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TSA firearm discoveries in Idaho decreased in 2019
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at six Idaho airports discovered a total of 24 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in…
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Snowfall hits record levels at Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort claims this has been one of the “snowiest” season it has seen in its history. …
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Stronger beer in Utah weakens sales in border communities
Businesses in communities bordering Utah say the state’s new and stronger beer allowances have hurt…
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Yellowstone airport sets passenger record; park visits drop
Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport saw more passengers than ever before in 2019 even as nearby Yellowstone National Park reported a dip in…
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Idaho adds suicide prevention help to 211 CareLine
Idaho residents who are experiencing a mental health crisis can now dial a three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention…
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