Former Supreme Court Justice alleges legislative power grab
Former Idaho Supreme Court Justice Jim Jones is calling on the Legislature to reject Senate Bill 1110.…
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Skyline forces one more game against Hillcrest
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) – A pair of Isaac Farnsworth free throws with four seconds left lifts Skyline line over Hillcrest 46-45 Wednesday. That extends…
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423 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 423 new COVID-19 cases on…
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First confirmed infection with UK coronavirus variant in Idaho
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Central District HealtH have confirmed the first known infection with the UK (B.1.1.7) variant of the…
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Man sentenced to 30 years for lewd conduct with child
The Bingham County Prosecutor’s Office reports 29-year-old Antonio Tolentino was sentenced Monday to 30 years on one count of lewd conduct with a…
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FMCSA declares Idaho truck driver to be an imminent hazard
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Idaho-licensed commercial driver Shane R.…
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D91 to return to 5 days
Idaho Falls School District 91 has a new COVID-19 response…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 141 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 141 new COVID-19 cases in the area Wednesday.…
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Wasden announces leadership restructuring
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Wednesday the restructuring of his office’s leadership team ahead of the retirement of longtime Chief…
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ITD crews build snow trenches on SH33
Idaho Transportation Department crews are working on building snow trenches on SH33 in between Newdale and…
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Preliminary report released after avalanche kills Preston man
The Utah Avalanche Center released a preliminary accident report regarding a large avalanche on the east side of Sherman Peak in the Montpelier…
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2021 Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair canceled
After consulting with Southeastern Idaho Public Health, organizers have decided to cancel the 2021 Portneuf Valley Environmental…
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Skyline stops Bonneville in overtime
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Skyline beat Bonneville 55-51 in overtime Tuesday to move on in the 4A District 6 tournament. The loss ends the season…
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Madison wins district championship
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Madison is heading back to the boys state basketball tournament after beating Thunder Ridge 65-53 Tuesday. The win gives…
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Bannock County becomes Protected Second Amendment County
One local county has made a stance on the second amendment loud and…
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EIPH preparing for next round of eligible vaccinations
Eastern Idaho Public Health is preparing to schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments for the next group of eligible recipients.…
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Tiger Woods in surgery with ‘multiple leg injuries’ after rollover car accident near LA, agent says
Golf legend Tiger Woods was in serious condition when he was taken to a hospital Tuesday morning following a one-vehicle rollover car crash in…
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Bill to compensate wrongly convicted heads to Idaho governor
Legislation to compensate people wrongly convicted of crimes in Idaho cleared the House on Tuesday and is headed to Republican Gov. Brad…
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Idaho Falls Police corral hit and run driver
Idaho Falls Police followed a set of footprints from the scene of a hit and run accident to a hiding suspect at a nearby home at around 8 a.m. on…
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Idaho to tighten up vaccine eligibility
The state of Idaho is now requiring anyone seeking COVID-19 vaccines in the state to either live or work in the state.…
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Marsh Valley forces one more game to determine district title
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – Marsh Valley beat Snake River in overtime 46-43 Monday to extend the 3A District 5 tournament. The Eagles will now host the…
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Bengals ready for early test against Weber State
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)- Idaho State opens its 2021 spring football season on Saturday at home against Weber State. Kick off is set for 4 pm at Holt…
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Sheriff’s office fills in details of shooting investigation
Taylor R. Murrieta, 42, of Idaho Falls has been pronounced dead after spending several days on life-support. …
Continue Reading 332 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 332 new COVID-19 cases on…
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City asks residents to “Imagine IF”
The “Imagine IF” meetings are designed so city staff can learn about concerns and preferences specific to the neighborhoods where people…
Continue Reading Biden set to honor the half million US lives lost to coronavirus
President Joe Biden is slated to deliver remarks and participate in a candle-lighting ceremony Monday evening at the White House as the country…
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Idaho bill appears to eliminate coronavirus as an emergency
Legislation defining pandemics that would appear to eliminate the coronavirus pandemic from qualifying as an emergency in Idaho is going to the…
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Teton County, Wyo. COVID-19 vaccination update
The Teton County Health Department opened registration Monday for the following population groups listed below.…
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Idaho panel OKs less restrictive ‘ballot harvesting’ bill
A revamped version of a proposed law making it a felony in Idaho for third parties to collect and return multiple ballots to election officials…
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Republican governors fight energy executive order
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is leading a coalition of 17 Republican Governors asking President Joe Biden to withdraw an executive order banning new…
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Aquatic Rescue Team participates in cold water training
On Friday, the Bonneville County Aquatic Rescue Team went to Ryder Park for some cold water rescue…
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Bengals comeback falls short in Bozeman
BOZEMAN, Montana (KIFI) – Montana State had the final run to beat Idaho State 88-80 in overtime Saturday in Big Sky women’s basketball. The Bengals…
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Bonneville survives overtime to eliminate Blackfoot
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Bonneville kept its season alive by outlasting Blackfoot in overtime 48-46 Saturday night. The loss eliminates the…
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Hillcrest moves on to district title game after sinking Skyline
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) – Hillcrest shut down Skyline 47-34 Saturday to secure a spot in Wednesday’s 4A District 6 championship game. Isaac Davis led the…
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Watersprings moves on in 1AD2 district tournament
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) – Watersprings knocks off Grace Luthrean 48-13 Friday in the 1AD2 District 5/6 tournament. The Royals season come to a close. The…
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Sugar-Salem eliminates South Fremont
SUGAR CITY, Idaho (KIFI) – Sugar-Salem beat rival South Fremont for a third straight time to end the Cougars season 61-40 Friday. The Diggers earn a…
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North Fremont advances to district championship game
ASHTON, Idaho (KIFI) – North Fremont is back in the 2A District 6 title game with a 50-41 win over Firth. The Huskies have won 27 straight games. The…
Continue Reading Deputies release body cam video of women dressed as ‘grannies’ to get vaccine
Click here for updates on this story Orlando (WESH) — Orange County health officials say two women dressed up as elderly…
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Officer involved in Idaho Falls fatal shooting identified
Idaho Falls Police have identified the officer who discharged his service weapon as Officer Elias Cerdas.…
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Rexburg police release information regarding officer-involved shooting
The subject of a Monday night shooting incident has been identified as a 50-year-old Rexburg man.…
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First confirmed infection with coronavirus variant in SW Idaho
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) and Southwest District Health have confirmed the first known infection with a known variant of…
Continue Reading 314 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 314 new COVID-19 cases on…
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Baby boom and baby bust
From the start of the pandemic, there were predictions of a baby boom, with many couples stuck at home and little else to…
Continue Reading Incredible new images shared by Perseverance rover after Mars landing
After safely landing on the surface of Mars Thursday, NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent back a never-before-seen view: what it looks like to land on…
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Virtual 5K to help those in need
The Pocatello United Way is reaching out to help families especially hard hit by…
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ISU COVID-19 cases jump up
Coronavirus cases on the Idaho State University campus in Pocatello took a pretty big jump this past…
Continue Reading House approves emergency rental help for Idaho residents
The House on Friday approved $175 million in emergency rental assistance as people struggle to pay rent during the coronavirus…
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Colorado court orders shorter sentence for Idaho woman
A court has ordered a shorter sentence for an Idaho woman who admitted to helping a Colorado rancher cover up the killing of his…
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Idaho bill to make ballot initiatives tougher goes to Senate
Legislation aimed at making it more difficult to get initiatives or referendums on Idaho ballots is headed to the full Senate.…
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Food and food packaging highly unlikely to spread COVID-19, experts say
Food and food packaging are highly unlikely to spread COVID-19, the US Food and Drug Administration, US Department of Agriculture and the Centers for…
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Man arrested after chase, shooting involving deputy
A man is in custody after a chase and shooting involving a deputy…
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Pocatello council affirms face covering ordinance
Pocatello’s face covering ordinance will remain in effect until at least March 4.…
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Bengals fight off Bobcats to keep top spot in Big Sky
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho State bounced back from its first conference loss on Saturday by earning a hard fought win over Montana State…
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SIPH won’t receive this week’s COVID-19 vaccine allocation due to extreme weather across US
Southeastern Idaho Public Health just received notification this week’s vaccine shipment is delayed due to the extreme weather across the US.…
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INL engineers celebrate successful landing of Mars 2020 Perseverance rover
It was a big day for NASA and the Idaho National Laboratory Thursday as the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover raced through the thin atmosphere of the Red…
Continue Reading 286 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 286 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…
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Nitrate levels rise near Ross Park
Pocatello is monitoring the quality of water near one of its…
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Thunder Ridge win their first-ever State Tournament game
NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI) – Aspen Caldwell’s 26 points helped Thunder Ridge beat Meridian 55-46 in the first round of the 5A State Tournament. Lauren…
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Century shuts down Mountain Home
MERIDIAN, Idaho (KIFI) – Tenleigh Smith’s 22 points help Century beat Mountain Home 55-25 in the first round of the 4A State Tournament. The…
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Bear Lake upsets Ririe
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Bear Lake is going to the 2A semifinals after shocking Ririe, 38-36 in the first-round of tournament play. Lydia Johnson…
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Bill to bypass attorney general’s lawyers advances to House
A proposed law to allow state agencies, boards and commissions to go around the Idaho attorney general’s office to hire private-practice attorneys is…
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Senate OKs bill to make permanent absentee ballot changes
Legislation to make permanent changes in Idaho’s absentee ballot counting procedure passed the Senate on Thursday and is headed to the…
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Students cheer on Mars Perseverance
Students at five area schools learned some special behind-the-scene information about the role of the Idaho National Laboratory in the Mars…
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‘Targeted picketing’ bill prompts protest at lawmaker’s home
An Idaho lawmaker who introduced a bill to prohibit targeted picketing outside officials’ homes found torch- and pitchfork-wielding protesters…
Continue Reading Watch the Mars rover landing
The search for signs of ancient life on Mars. The first helicopter fly on another planet. The first recordings of sound on the red planet. NASA’s…
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Michigan man killed in Squaw Creek avalanche
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says a Michigan man was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the Squaw Creek drainage of the Salt River…
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Local church celebrates Ash Wednesday in creative way
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd is hosting a drive-thru service entitled “Ashes on the Go” to help commemorate Ash Wednesday.…
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Effort to recall D25 Board members collecting donations, Gebhardt responds
Some of the Board’s recent choices has brought the threat of a…
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Judge denies motion to allow Lori Vallow-Daybell a cellphone
Both Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell waived their rights to appear for a motion to compel hearing…
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Rockland dominates Mullan to open state tournament
NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI) – Rockland began its 1AD2 state title defense with a dominating 56-28 win over Mullan on Wednesday. The Bulldogs held the Tigers…
Continue Reading 408 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 408 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…
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1 man shot in Bonneville County incident
Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are currently investigating an altercation between two males that resulted in a shooting overnight. …
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A 29-year-old man was injured by a gunshot wound after multiple shots were fired in Blackfoot Tuesday…
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Subject of fugitive search makes first court appearance
Richard “Rocky” Iverson, 43, was arraigned Tuesday on five felony counts of Lewd Conduct With a Child Under 16. …
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Hillcrest pulls away to knock off Shelley
AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) – Hillcrest used a strong second half to beat Shelley 52-39 in the 4A District 6 boys basketball tournament Tuesday night. The…
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Thunder Ridge holds off Highland
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Top seed Thunder Ridge held on to beat fifth seed Highland 52-50 to open the 5A District 5/6 tournament Tuesday. Lloyer…
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Idaho State using innovative tactics to train next wave of police officers
We all know that a being a policeman is a tough job, but you might not how much the position has changed.
Retired Idaho Falls Police Officer Lynn…
All Pocatello Police officers will soon have body cameras
Next time you see a Pocatello Police officer, smile. You’re on…
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Snowmobiling tour group encountered herd of bison in Yellowstone
This group of snowmobilers got a dangerous up-close look at bison in…
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House OKs bill to trim Idaho governor’s emergency powers
Lawmakers in the Idaho House have passed legislation to trim a governor’s powers and increase their own during declared emergencies such as the…
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Man killed in standoff with Bingham Sheriff deputies identified
A man who barricaded himself inside a home for several hours Sunday died after a shooting involving Bingham County Sheriff deputies.…
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Idaho lawmakers propose sweeping cuts to income, sales taxes
Sweeping tax cuts proposed Tuesday by Idaho lawmakers would slash assessments on all income brackets and lower the sales tax from 6% to 5.3%…
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Joint mass vaccination clinics to be held at ISU for eligible people
A mass vaccination clinic will open this week on ISU’s campus to serve the…
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Legislation aimed at health-care sharing ministries dies
Lawmakers on Tuesday killed a proposed law intended to prevent healthcare sharing ministries from taking advantage of unsuspecting…
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Cement truck slides off highway
Black ice caused a cement truck to tip over near 81st and US 26 in Bonneville County Tuesday…
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Bison largely remaining within the boundaries of Yellowstone
Officials say bison have largely stayed in Yellowstone National Park and avoided being captured by park officials or killed by hunters this winter.…
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Avalanche potential becoming extreme
The Utah Avalanche Center reports back country danger is high and likely to rise to “extreme” in some areas. …
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Flurry of legal briefs filed in Vallow/Daybell cases
Lawyers have filed a flurry of briefs ahead of a “motion to compel” hearing scheduled Wednesday in the cases of Chad Daybell and Lori…
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One person dead in Idaho Falls house fire
One person is dead after a home caught fire near Timber Lane in Idaho…
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Pebble Creek hosts Demo Day
On Saturday, Pebble Creek Ski Area hosted a Demo Day, with nine different vendors coming out to show off their new…
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Marsh Valley upsets top-ranked Snake River
Looking to sweep the season series against the top-ranked team in 3A, Marsh Valley rallied in the second half to upset Snake River…
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Rigby crushes Minico in final warmup before districts
RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) – Rigby dominated Minico 59-28 Friday night to finish up the regular season. The Trojans end the regular season with a 14-6…
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Bonneville outlasts Shelley in double overtime
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Bonneville ended the regular season by winning a 70-62 double-overtime thriller over Shelley Friday. The Bees finish up…
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Thunder Ridge tops Idaho Falls
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Thunder Ridge finished up the regular season with a 53-46 win over Idaho Falls Friday. The Titans head to the district…
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Watch the Second impeachment trial of former President Trump
Tuesday marks the start of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, with all eyes on the Senate serving as jury to deliberate…
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Local businesses prep for Valentine’s Day weekend
Valentine’s day is not only a day for love and relationships, but also very important to many local businesses in the Pocatello…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from Day 4 of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial
After two days of House impeachment managers making their case for the conviction of Donald Trump on a charge of incitement, the former…
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Bills advance in House, Senate to trim health districts’ authority
The State House of Representatives passed two bills Friday stripping health districts and the Department of Health and Welfare of some of their…
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Bipartisan bill would target picketing of private homes
A Republican and a Democrat in the Idaho House are coming together on a bill to punish people who are protesting at someone’s…
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Bonneville High School cleared of all smoke
The Idaho Falls Fire Department is on scene at Bonneville High School for a report of smoke inside the school.…
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