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D25/Pocatello Police confirm all students safe at Pocatello High after unsubstantiated school threat rumor

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is alerting parents after an alleged unsubstantiated rumor of a school threat impacted learning at Pocatello High School on Friday morning, Dec. 19th. In a post on Facebook, D25 staff confirmed that all students are safe and the school day will continue as…

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