2 arrested after high speed chase
Fort Hall Police arrested Tribal member Tylynn Edmo and charged him and his passenger Patricia Ball after an extensive high-speed chase on the Fort…
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Idaho prosecutors explain tweet with ‘thin blue line’ flag
The Ada County prosecutor’s office has received online criticism after promoting its services in honor of Crime Victims’ Rights Week last month…
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Giddings files for Lt. Governor
State Representative Priscila Giddings (R-D7) announced she has filed paperwork to run for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of…
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Local artists featured in Pocatello Arts Council digital exhibition
The work of nearly two dozen Pocatello artists is being highlighted by the Pocatello Arts…
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Historic Downtown Pocatello looking for sponsors to beautify area
Historic Downtown Pocatello is looking for sponsors to hang flower baskets on their light posts in the downtown…
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Grand Teton hosts annual American Indian guest artist program at Colter Bay
Grand Teton National Park will host American Indian artists at the Colter Bay Visitor Center this summer to share their traditional and contemporary…
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Wyoming senator discloses impregnating 14-year-old at 18
Wyoming state Sen. Anthony Bouchard has disclosed that he impregnated a 14-year-old girl when he was 18.…
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Wyoming governor announces new education advisory committee
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has announced a 10-person advisory committee, including two current lawmakers, tasked with re-imagining the state’s K-12…
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When to see the ‘flower’ supermoon and catch the total lunar eclipse
May’s “flower” supermoon will grace the sky this Wednesday. This supermoon will be the closest moon to Earth in 2021, according to…
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Some Idaho residents to see one-time tax rebate this summer
Some Idaho taxpayers will see a one-time tax rebate this summer as part of the income tax legislation passed earlier this year.…
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Powerful US nuclear test reactor getting rare major overhaul
Scientists in Idaho this summer plan to remove the 62,000-pound stainless steel lid on one of the world’s most powerful nuclear test reactors for a…
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Award-winning assignment editor passes away
We have some sad station news to…
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Idaho Falls man killed in rollover crash on Sunnyside Road
UPDATE: Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle, fatality crash, on Sunnyside Road, in Idaho Falls Thursday around 7:11…
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Time capsule unearthed in Blackfoot
On Thursday, students at Independence High School kept digging and digging and digging to find a time capsule buried on their school grounds back in…
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Idaho’s black bears are out of their winter dens looking for food
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says the key to keeping Idaho bears wild is to never let them have access to human food because a…
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Masks will no longer be required at Idaho courthouses
The Idaho Supreme Court is issuing updated guidelines for COVID-19 precautions in Idaho’s…
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Superintendent roadshow stops in Idaho Falls
The lessons learned in 2020 by state education leaders will start being applied as schools reopen in the…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 188 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 188 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…
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Idaho Falls Fire Department recruits finish training
Thursday was the last day of training for the six recruits. Wednesday and Thursday the men have been practicing in a live burn…
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Jackson Hole Airport reports improved flight numbers
The addition of new flights to the jackson hole airport appears to be paying…
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April previews busy summer season at Grand Teton
Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 87,739 recreation visits in April…
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Beware of scam fundraisers related to Rigby School shooting
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is warning Idahoans about scam fundraisers related to the recent shooting at Rigby Middle School.…
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Gov. Little in Idaho Falls Thursday
Governor Little will be in Idaho Falls on Thursday to discuss the 2021 Idaho Legislative…
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Shoshone-Bannock Casin Hotel returns to 24 hour operation
The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel is returning to full-time…
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Donations sought for Brady Chapel Centennial Campaign
The Pocatello Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is looking for your help to restore one of the Gate City’s architectural…
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Tanker truck repair company owner pleads guilty to violating safety standards, making false statement to OSHA investigator
A 65-year-old of Pocatello man and owner of a tanker testing and repair company, KCCS Inc., pleaded guilty to making an illegal repair to a cargo…
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Chukars welcome fans back to Melaleuca Field
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – For the first time in 2021 fans were back inside Melaleuca Field to watch the Idaho Falls Chukars. Michelle and Bill…
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Lt. Gov. McGeachin announces run for Idaho governor
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is running for governor.…
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Pocatello lifts face-covering policy at city facilities
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad is changing the face covering policy at city…
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Rigby teacher talks about school shooting
The hero teacher who disarmed a sixth grader after firing a gun in an Idaho school earlier this month is breaking her…
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The lights are back on: Bonneville High School to perform Freaky Friday
After more than a year of darkness due to COVID-19, the lights are back on in Bonneville High School’s Little…
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Ex-Senate candidate to run against Rep. Liz Cheney in 2022
Bryan Miller, a two-time U.S. Senate hopeful, has announced he is running for Wyoming’s long U.S. House seat.…
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INL makes huge impact on employment and economic growth
The Idaho National Laboratory released its annual economic impact summary Wednesday. It shows that INL continues to be a major contributor to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 240 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 240 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…
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Judge rules Idaho teen will face murder charge as adult
A judge has ordered that a 16-year-old boy stand trial as an adult on a murder charge after police believe he was involved in a home invasion and…
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WYDOT Snake River bridge inspection may cause delays
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be performing bridge repairs on the Snake River Bridge on WYO 22 on May 25 and May 26. …
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Bonneville Joint School District 93 levies renewed
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- Two levies Bonneville School District 93 had on the ballot Tuesday have passed. The two-year $5.8 million supplemental…
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Risch names small businesses of the month in Support Local Gems effort
U.S. Senator Jim Risch announced the selection of six local businesses to be honored as Idaho Small Businesses of the Month for May…
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Handful of Oregon counties vote to consider move into Idaho
Five eastern Oregon counties have voted in support of considering becoming part of Idaho.…
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Smith’s announces update to store mask policy
Based on the CDC’s new guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated and the input from associates, Smith’s Food & Drug is updating its…
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US wildland firefighting force urged to get vaccinated
With a potentially ferocious wildfire season threatening to ignite across the western U.S., a push is on to persuade wildland firefighters to get…
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Winter survival estimates for mule deer, elk remain above average and similar to 2020
Statewide survival of collared mule deer fawns and elk calves was above average through the end of April.…
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Pocatello residents asked not to trap cats, Community Cat Program temporarily suspended
Pocatello Animal Services is asking citizens not to trap feral cats and bring them to the Pocatello Animal…
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Idaho governor vetoes bill limiting initiative signatures
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed a bill primarily intended to thwart medical marijuana initiative backers from collecting signatures at pot shops in…
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Election Results: Voters pass District 93’s levies, District 91 recall denied
Election results for May 18,…
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Benton Connection trail construction begins
You’ll soon have a new path to take on your walks around…
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Guardrail repairs in Idaho Falls to begin Thursday
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will be replacing the guardrail on the S Blvd. overpass on US-20 in Idaho Falls on…
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Idaho waste program adapts to pandemic challenges, advances cleanup mission
An Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site program has adapted to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to ship waste out of the state…
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PCSD 25 suspends face-covering/mask requirement
The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees took action Tuesday to suspend its face-covering/mask requirement, effective immediately.…
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Idaho inmate’s execution canceled, pending clemency hearing
A scheduled execution for an Idaho man with terminal cancer has been canceled so the state’s Commission of Pardons and Parole can consider whether…
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1 arrested after reported road rage shooting near Pocatello
Idaho State Police Troopers were dispatched to a reported road rage incident Tuesday morning that resulted in shots being fired on northbound…
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Police release identity of woman found in canal in Chubbuck
An autopsy is scheduled for next week with the Ada County Coroner’s office in…
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Help Wanted: Idaho’s “job-seeker market” makes it hard to hire
‘Help Wanted’ signs are glaring at drivers along Yellowstone Ave. in Pocatello, begging people to apply for a…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 193 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 193 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
Continue Reading Wyoming health director, tech officer quit after data leak
Wyoming’s health director and chief information officer have resigned after a data leak involving the personal information of tens of thousands of…
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Mountain America Center groundbreaking takes place Tuesday
Governor Brad Little will be in Idaho Falls Tuesday. He will provide remarks at the Mountain America Center groundbreaking at 4 p.m.…
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Idaho Falls, Rexburg temples resume limited operations
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced temples around the world continue to adjust to local COVID-19 conditions.…
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Wyoming governor allocates $1B in federal virus funding
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has announced plans to allocate recently received federal coronavirus relief aid toward education, health and social…
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Gov. Little signs bills investing in education, workforce
Governor Brad Little signed the last of his “Building Idaho’s Future” bills this week, making investments in education and Idaho’s…
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Teton County Wyo. COVID-19 vaccine clinic moves location, changes hours
The Teton County Health Department’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic is moving back to the Health Department’s building, located at 460 E. Pearl Ave,…
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Lori Wolff to lead Division of Human Resources
Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday Lori Wolff will take over as administrator of the Division of Human Resources…
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Extra patrols on the road for seat belt enforcement
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Idaho Transportation Department in getting extra patrols on the road for seat belt…
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A quick look at what’s on the ballot this election day
It’s election day for taxing districts across the state. Only a handful of issues are on the ballot.…
Continue Reading Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel announces entertainment lineup
The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel has announced an entertainment lineup of outdoor concerts.…
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PRT’s “Summer Youth Pass” returns June 1
Local youth ages 18 and younger can catch a ride from Pocatello Regional Transit (PRT) at no cost starting June…
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Fatality crash in Rexburg
Idaho State Police investigated a five-vehicle, fatality crash, at the intersection of N 2nd Street East and Moody Road, in Rexburg Monday around…
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Fort Hall fires under investigation
Officials are investigating two fires that took place in Fort Hall on…
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Bonneville County to host mental health training
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office hosted a press conference on Monday to discuss upcoming training and information that is being offered to…
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Used car prices rising as new vehicles in short supply
Car dealerships in the area are having a hard time keeping their new vehicle inventory stocked, so buyers are turning to used cars…
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IDOC seeks walkaway in Idaho Falls
The Idaho Department of Correction is seeking an Idaho Falls Community Reentry Center resident who walked from his job in the community.…
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Wanted man arrested for aggravated assault
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 800 block of N. Eve Dr. Saturday afternoon to a disturbance between…
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Resident undergraduate tuition will remain flat for second consecutive year
The Idaho State Board of Education approved requests from each of Idaho’s four-year institutions to hold current resident undergraduate tuition…
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Idaho House seat filled after lawmaker accused of rape quits
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has appointed Lori McCann of Lewiston to the Legislature to fill a seat left empty after the previous lawmaker resigned amid a…
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Idaho Falls School District removes mask mandate
The Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees has retired its COVID-19 operational plan and dropped its mask mandate for school…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 371 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 371 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…
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ISU updates guidance for face coverings
Effective Monday, Idaho State University will remove the on-campus face-covering requirement for fully vaccinated individuals, President Kevin…
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Under Biden, Idaho center to begin resettling more refugees
An Idaho refugee center plans to begin helping three times as many people resettle in the U.S. under new refugee policies recently announced by the…
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ISU COVID-19 testing site and vaccination clinic move locations
Due to the decline in COVID-19 cases and a decrease in demand for COVID-19 vaccinations, the Idaho State University COVID-19 Testing Site will move…
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New Montana laws change response to grizzly bear management
Gov. Greg Gianforte signed two bills changing the way Montana responds to how grizzly bears are managed, saying the animal should lose federal…
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SIPH to hold free, family-based program Families Talking Together
Southeastern Idaho Public Health announced the free two-hour session class, Families Talking Together (FTT), will be offered in person or virtually…
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Idaho gas prices continue to climb
As Idaho drivers return to the road in droves, gas prices continue to climb across the state. …
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Father, stepmom plead not guilty in 9-year-old boy’s death
An Idaho couple has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of a young…
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CEI lifts mask and distancing requirements
The College of Eastern Idaho Board of Trustees conducted a Special Meeting Friday to discuss the existing COVID-19 mask and physical distancing…
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44 Idaho police officers disciplined for misconduct in 2020
In 2020, 44 Idaho police officers had their law enforcement certifications revoked because of misconduct, law enforcement records…
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Need an extension to file your Idaho income tax return?
If you can’t file your 2020 Idaho income tax return by the May 17 deadline, you can get an automatic extension if you pay enough of your total tax…
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Salt Lake Express adds new route to Los Angeles
The company will continue its I-15 route from Las Vegas all the way to Los Angeles,…
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Forest Service delays logging project near Yellowstone park
The U.S. Forest Service has delayed a proposed logging project just outside the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park that was meant to reduce the…
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Springtime is a quiet time to visit Yellowstone National Park
Compared to summer, springtime is a quieter time in Yellowstone National Park.…
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Injury crash on I-15 north of Pocatello
Idaho State Police investigated an injury-crash southbound Interstate 15 near milepost 83, north of Pocatello Sunday around 3:06…
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Bonneville School District 93 reminding people about levies on May 18 ballot
Woolstenhulme also addressed the idea that the levies will lead to higher taxes. He explains there would not be an increase, due to how much the…
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Rigby hosts 21st annual kite festival
On Saturday, Rigby High School hosted the 21st annual “Just For Fun” Kite Festival.…
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Sailor killed at Pearl Harbor identified as Shelley man
To identify Bradley’s remains, scientists from DPAA used dental and anthropological analysis. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical…
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City of Pocatello hiring fair scheduled for May 14 and 15
If you’re in the market for a new job or career, the City of Pocatello wants…
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Hoop Camp promotes inclusion for all kids and adults
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Basketball is a game that brings many people together. For a couple of former Idaho State basketball players, they want to…
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Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday
American flags will fly at half-staff, from midnight to midnight Saturday in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day. …
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Idaho Falls Community Hospital receives special designations
Idaho Falls Community Hospital is now a designated Level IV trauma, Level III stroke and Level II heart attack (officially known as STEMI) treatment…
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Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee to meet in May
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest’s Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on May 19,…
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Idaho man killed by falling ice in Alaska national park
A climber was killed and another was seriously injured when they were hit by a falling block of glacier ice in Alaska’s Denali National Park and…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 173 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 173 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths…
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Cloverdale Elementary holds “car show”
As a reward for students who met their accelerated reading goal, students made cars out of boxes, and showed them off at a car show at…
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