Idaho Senate panel kills three COVID-19 vaccine bills
The Idaho Legislature appeared ready to wrap up the extended 2021 session after a Senate committee killed three bills having to do with COVID-19…
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Idaho volunteers recognized with Governor Andrus Volunteer of the Year award
Three volunteers were recognized for their contributions to Idaho during the annual Idaho Philanthropy Day…
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Bannock County to host public certification of ballot tabulation machines ahead of mayor runoff election
Bannock County is inviting the public to watch the re-certification of its ballot counting machines with the Pocatello Mayoral runoff election…
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Beware of online holiday scams
A new report shows trending holiday scams to look out for…
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Annual seasonal closures for Westside Ranger District go into effect this week
The following roads on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest Westside Ranger District are closed to wheeled motorized…
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Idaho Courts mark Nov. 20 National Adoption Day
Idahoans are invited to celebrate connecting children with their forever homes this week as state courts recognize National Adoption Day, Nov.…
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Fifth annual ‘Passport Sunday’ event set Dec. 5
The Teton County Clerk of District Court is encouraging travelers to submit passport applications well in advance of potential 2022 travel and is…
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Idaho Falls Employment Health Clinic holds ribbon cutting ceremony
A new opportunity for the lower middle range wage earners of the non costal west has arrived. Dr. Boren the director of the clinic has opened a small…
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Christmas tree permits available at southeast Idaho BLM offices
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) began issuing Christmas tree permits Wednesday.…
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Amber Alert canceled, 4-year-old found in Nevada
The Cassia County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a missing or kidnapped child…
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Idaho ICAC Task Force receives 2021 Victim Services Award
Idaho’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Victim Services Award from the Idaho Victim…
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Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand return to Rexburg
Nearly two years after COVID-19 shut down performing arts around the world, Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand will return to Rexburg to kick-off its…
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Idaho lawmakers advance vaccine worker comp legislation
Proposed legislation making it easier for Idaho employees to get worker compensation if they become ill after taking an employee-mandated vaccine has…
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Job fair in Idaho Falls Wednesday
Looking for a new job or thinking about changing…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 664 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 33 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 664 new COVID-19 cases and 33 new deaths…
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COVID-19 press conference Tuesday
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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Caldwell police officers shoot, kill 92-year-old man
Caldwell police shot and killed a 92-year-old man early Tuesday after they said he raised a gun toward officers.…
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Swinging Bridge to close this week for repairs
Swinging Bridge, spanning the Snake River by Hog Island, will be closed next week for routine…
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Gov. Little joins third lawsuit challenging Biden vaccine mandates
Governor Brad Little announced Idaho joined another lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden’s unprecedented government overreach and vaccine…
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Labelle Lake Ice Palace looks ahead to the winter season
Plans are well under way, and we can expect to see some new things this year at the palace.…
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Idaho Preferred holiday gift box now available
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture recently announced the release of its third annual Idaho Preferred holiday gift box containing more than…
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Museum of Idaho announces new exhibits
The Museum of Idaho (MOI) is bringing in multiple new exhibits during the next year, each offering new experiences to Eastern Idaho.…
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BLM finalizes conservation easement with Turner family
The Bureau of Land Management, partnering with the Lemhi Regional Land Trust, has finalized a conservation easement with the Turner family in Lemhi…
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Sheriff on leave pending investigation
There is a pending investigation being conducted by the Idaho Attorney General’s Office into allegations arising out of an incident that occurred…
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Statewide results for fall 2021 Idaho Reading Indicator show improvement
Statewide results of Idaho’s early reading test, the Idaho Reading Indicator, show 51% of the state’s students in kindergarten through third…
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Best places to live in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in Idaho from…
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Wyoming GOP votes to stop recognizing Cheney as a Republican
The Wyoming Republican Party will no longer recognize U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney as a member of the GOP in its second rebuke for her criticism of former…
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Closures Tuesday on I-15 in Idaho Falls for sign installation
Sign installation will begin Tuesday on Interstate 15 in Idaho Falls.…
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Idaho lawmaker censured for publicizing rape accuser’s name
An Idaho lawmaker who publicized the name of an intern who reported she was raped by another legislator has been stripped of a committee assignment.…
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Idaho lawmakers meet to take on federal vaccine requirements
Idaho lawmakers in a first-ever move in state history called themselves back into session to reconvene the Legislature after more than five months…
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Former ISU first lady Connie Bowen passed away Friday
Former Idaho State University first lady Connie Bowen died…
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Amid rosier outlook, Wyoming’s governor presents lean budget
A proposed two-year budget released Monday by Wyoming’s governor outlines more frugal state government following steep cuts last year.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 951 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 951 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths over the…
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Teton Pass closed to trailers
If you are looking to pull any kind of trailer from Idaho to Wyoming, you cannot use Teton…
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Idaho lawmaker warns business leader to avoid Statehouse
A Republican representative known for carrying a sidearm is warning the head of the state’s top business lobby not to show up at the Statehouse as…
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Reverse evacuation at Edahow Elementary
Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 reports Edahow Elementary School was temporarily placed in a Reverse Evacuation and Hall Check once all…
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Idaho gas prices continue to fall
Idaho gas prices have fallen 1.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.61/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations…
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Damaging winds expected for parts of Montana, Wyoming
Forecasters say a a powerful storm will sweep through Montana and Wyoming over the next two days and bring fierce winds that could blow down trees…
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Hope for the Holidays
This weekend, Pocatello families paid tribute to those that are no longer with…
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ISU Women’s Club hosts Holiday Fair
This weekend, the Idaho State University Women’s Club hosted its annual Holiday…
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Two airlifted to hospital after crash near St. Anthony
The teen failed to yield at the intersection and was struck by a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado driving eastbound on US20.…
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2 Idaho Falls men die after early morning crash
The incident remains under investigation by Idaho State…
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State legislators discuss return to session next week
The Idaho Legislature is reconvening on Monday after their longest session in the state’s history earlier this…
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Tyler Carter sentenced for death of Bobette Wilhelm
The man accused of a hit and run crash that killed a Pocatello biker was sentenced…
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Westmark donates $1.5 million for Hillcrest stadium
A local high school is getting a big boost for a new football…
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Idaho Falls man sentenced for unlawful possession of a firearm
An Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a prohibited…
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Gov. Gordon signs special session bill supporting pushback on federal vaccine mandates
Governor Mark Gordon has signed HB1002 – Federal COVID vaccine mandates-prohibition and remedies-2.…
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Health advisory lifted for Henrys Lake and Upper Island Park Reservoir
Eastern Idaho Public Health and the Idaho Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ) have lifted a health advisory for Henrys Lake and Upper Island…
Idaho State presents holiday opera
Admission is free, and masks are…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 942 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 942 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths…
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Woman sentenced to jail for walking on thermal features at Yellowstone has sentence vacated
Madeline Casey, the woman sentenced to seven days in jail for walking directly on thermal features at Yellowstone National Park in July, had her jail…
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Newly filed lawsuit targets Idaho’s latest redistricting map
A former state lawmaker is suing Idaho’s redistricting commission, contending that the new map redrawing Idaho’s 35 legislative districts is…
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ATV riders rescued from Commissary Ridge
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue was called out to Commissary Ridge, up above Fall Creek, for a pair of ATV riders who had gone off trail…
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Crapo, colleagues honor veterans with Gold Star Families legislation
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) celebrated the Senate’s passage of the Sergeant First Class Sean Cooley and…
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D93 to stay in yellow phase next week, cases trend up
Bonneville School District 93 will stay in the Moderate Risk phase next week, but the district’s numbers are starting to trend…
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Make a difference in the lives of those most lonely this holiday season
The holiday season is often lonely for residents of nursing homes and assisted living centers, and the pandemic has greatly increased the impact of…
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2021 Festival of Trees kicks off Monday, volunteers needed
The Festival of Trees in Idaho Falls kicks off Monday, Nov. 15, and volunteers are…
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Collaborative 10 year project will remove final impediment to native fish migration in Spread Creek
Grand Teton National Park (GTNP), Trout Unlimited (TU), Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF), and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD)…
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‘Brightest Star’ of Eastern Idaho
For Idaho Philanthropy Day, Jim Pletscher was honored as the ‘brightest star of eastern…
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Fewer crops—like onions: How climate change has affected Idaho
Stacker investigated how climate change has impacted Idaho using data from a variety of news, historical, and governmental…
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Kotler Ice Arena is granted new Zamboni
The Teton Valley Foundation was generously given a brand new Zamboni to use at Kotler Ice Arena in…
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Fight over US wolf protections heads to federal courtroom
U.S. government attorneys are set to appear before a federal judge to defend a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lifted…
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Growing East Idaho: Investors work to restore the historic Rogers building
The wave of growth in East Idaho has presented new opportunities for developers in downtown Idaho…
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Counties with the most veterans in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the most veterans in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census…
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Boise shooter reported to police 3 times before mall attack
Public records show police received multiple calls from people reporting an armed and threatening man in the months before he killed two people and…
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Bannock County celebrates Veterans Day
On Thursday, the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Association is hosting its Veterans Day celebration.…
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Blackfoot High School honors veterans with assembly
Students, Faculty, and staff of Blackfoot High School gathered at the Blackfoot Performing Arts Center for a Veterans Day…
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Idaho Attorney General talks about the lawsuit against Federal mandates
Idaho’s Attorney General said Idaho has filed two lawsuits against the federal vaccine mandate.…
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D91 announces plan for CTE center
The Idaho Falls Board of Trustees has given initial approval for the creation of a stand-alone Center for Career and Technical Education, which will…
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Poppy field at Compass Academy honors veterans
Compass Academy students honor veterans with paper poppies.…
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SDE awards grant funds to help 16 Idaho schools upgrade kitchen equipment
The Idaho State Department of Education has awarded federal grant funding to help 16 Idaho schools purchase new equipment for their National School…
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Local eighth grade social studies teacher goes above and beyond for Veterans Day
Eighth grade social studies teacher Jeff Cannon is helping his students understand the importance of Veteran’s day.…
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Wild horse bait, water traps used to gather in horses near Challis
The Bureau of Land Management is ditching the helicopter and instead is using bait to lure in wild horses just south of…
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Brady Chapel open house slated for Veterans Day
A Pocatello landmark will open to the public once again on Veterans…
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Inmate who sued for gender surgery seeks $2.8M in legal fees
A former Idaho inmate who became the first person to receive court-ordered gender confirmation surgery after suing the Idaho Department of Correction…
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Trump endorses GOP rival of Idaho incumbent governor
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin over incumbent Republican Gov. Brad Little in the 2022 race for…
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A shining beacon for our region’s veterans
The East Idaho Vets Center which has moved from its former location in Pocatello held its grand opening on Wednesday.…
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INL breaks records in small business attainment in fiscal year 2021
At the end of September 2021, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) reported another successful year of partnering with small business to provide the…
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Money raised from car sales goes toward Down Syndrome families
Some of those who bought a car last month from Tadd Jenkins Auto Group helped support local families with down syndrome children.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 724 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 22 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 724 new COVID-19 cases and 22 new deaths…
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Yellowstone visitation statistics for October 2021
The park hosted 316,662 recreation visits in October 2021, down 12% from October 2020 (359,889 visits), which was the busiest October on…
Continue Reading Wyoming challenges federal mandate for health care workers
Governor Mark Gordon announced Wednesday Wyoming is continuing its challenge of unconstitutional federal vaccine…
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Grizzly 399 and cubs walk through downtown Jackson
Grizzly 399 and her four yearlings paid a visit to downtown Jackson Tuesday night around 10:30 pm and got a reception from law enforcement and…
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Britt Raybould running for Idaho House in Madison County
Former State Representative Britt Raybould is making a run to get back to the Statehouse in…
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Superintendent Ybarra announces 2 new directors, chief procurement officer
Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra is welcoming new directors of assessment and certification, replacing two valued department heads…
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Blue Cross launches event to thank healthcare workers
Blue Cross of Idaho and the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health (the Foundation) launched a three-week event to thank healthcare workers across…
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Free movies this weekend at Centre Twin Theater
Looking for something free to do this weekend with the whole…
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Incoming ITD director announces executive team updates
Idaho Transportation Department Chief Deputy Scott Stokes announced changes to the department’s executive leadership team, in preparation for his…
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Longtime board employee receives prestigious national award
Patty Sanchez, the Idaho State Board of Education’s academic affairs program manager, received national recognition Tuesday as the winner of an…
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Pay It Forward: Benny’s Pantry
Most universities don’t have their own food pantry for those in need, but Eyewitness News 3 anchor Todd Kunz found one.…
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Yellowstone seeks public comments on revised Commercial Use Authorization plans
Yellowstone National Park is asking for public comment on revised Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) and service-related operating plans that will…
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Is there a lane for Liz Cheney in New Hampshire in 2024?
By Dana Bash, CNN Sometimes in politics it’s not so much what you say, it’s where you say it. Rep. Liz Cheney’s intolerance for…
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Idaho public health officials confirm first COVID-19 child death
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) and Southwest District Health (SWDH) have confirmed the first death of an Idaho child due to…
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Wanted man arrested for drug, weapons offenses
An Idaho Falls Police officer was on a routine patrol Friday when they noticed a vehicle in a hotel parking lot that matched a vehicle that had been…
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Construction south of St. Anthony to begin Wednesday on US 20
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will remove a railroad crossing on U.S. Highway 20 south of St. Anthony this week.…
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Business group opposes Idaho lawmakers setting vaccine rules
The president of the state’s top business lobby group in a letter to Idaho lawmakers says the group will oppose any attempts by the Legislature to…
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Taylor’s Crossing receives cash award from Idaho Lottery
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – A Bonneville County charter school got a big payoff Tuesday from the Idaho…
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Northern Idaho mayor announces run for governor as Democrat
A northern Idaho mayor is running for governor. Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad announced Monday in Lewiston that he’s running as a Democrat aiming…
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Ground broken on Bonneville Commons
A new affordable housing project in Pocatello is officially…
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Cheney: Trump is trying to ‘unravel the foundations of our constitutional republic’
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney said at a New Hampshire event on Tuesday that the United States is “confronting a domestic threat that we have never faced…
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