Extended deadline nears for filing income tax returns
Time is running out to file your 2020 Idaho income tax return.…
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Job fair matches many workers to new jobs
Many jobs and jobseekers gathered together at the Shilo Inn in Idaho Falls for a job fair.…
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US 26 in Idaho officially named POW-MIA Memorial Highway
Idaho legislators, representatives from the National League of POW-MIA Families, community members and the Idaho Transportation Department will…
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Chad Daybell status conference held Thursday
Chad Daybell is scheduled to be in court for a status conference Thursday at 10…
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Doctors: Pandemic has dire effects on Idaho kids, babies
Idaho health care professionals say the state’s unchecked spread of the highly contagious delta variant is sending more kids and babies to hospitals…
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Press club asks judge to hold Lt. Gov. McGeachin in contempt
A coalition of journalists is asking an Idaho judge to hold the state’s lieutenant governor in contempt of court for refusing to turn over public…
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State Superintendent Ybarra visits Idaho Falls
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra was in east Idaho Wednesday, visiting both Bonneville and Hillcrest High…
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Misinformation leads to animosity toward health care workers
A constant barrage of misinformation has Idaho health care workers facing increased animosity from some patients and community members.…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,684 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,684 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths…
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Boundary Fire grows to 84,138 acres, 58% contained
The lightning cause Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 84,138 acres and is 58%…
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Idaho Falls releases draft “Imagine IF” plan for public comment
The City of Idaho Falls Community Development Services Department (CDS) has released the draft version of the city’s new roadmap for future growth,…
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Report: Groundwater quality remains poor in southern Idaho
The Idaho Conservation League(ICL) has expressed a great concern for the water quality for the Magic Valley. This area includes over 300,000…
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View the number of registered voters by county in Idaho and Wyoming
September 28 is National Voter Registration Day, a day organizers describe as a “nonpartisan civic holiday” that has been held on the fourth…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,355 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,355 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new deaths…
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Boundary Fire grows to 84,138 acres
The lightning caused Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 84,138 acres and is 58%…
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2 arrested on multiple drug charges after report of brandishing handgun on I-15
Idaho State Police troopers arrested two people after a report of a man brandishing a handgun at a passing…
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COVID-19 cases in children on the rise
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…
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Town hall with Gov. Little Tuesday at 12 p.m.
The Idaho office of AARP will host a statewide telephone town hall with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare…
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Ex Idaho lawmaker charged with rape is arrested in Georgia
A former Idaho state lawmaker charged with rape earlier this month has been arrested in Georgia.…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,638 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 37 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,638 new COVID-19 cases and 37 new deaths over the…
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Labor expands its service delivery to Challis, Wieppe
Challis and Wieppe are the two newest communities to be added to the Idaho Department of Labor’s roster of remote service delivery locations,…
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Boundary Fire grows to 80,818 acres
The lightning caused Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 80,818 acres and is 58%…
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Graves of 19th century migrants found on trail in Idaho
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Cadaver dogs have found what are probably seven graves of mid-1880s migrants who died in south-central Idaho on the…
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Idaho gas prices hold steady
Idaho gas prices are unchanged in the past week, averaging $3.70/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in Idaho.…
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Emergency blood shortage: Red Cross supplies drop to lowest post-summer levels since 2015
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage and must collect 10,000 additional blood products each week over the next month…
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Salmon-Challis National Forest detects 2 new fires
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected two (2) new fires since the last fire summary dated September 20,…
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Fatality bicycle vs. vehicle crash near Victor
Idaho State Police investigated a fatality crash on 8000 S between 1000 W and 2000 W, just outside of Victor Sunday around 2:33…
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2 wanted men arrested after pursuit in Bonneville County
24 year old Augustus W. Gokey and 33 year old Kasey C. Wornek were in a pickup truck driven by Gokey when a Deputy located them on Wright Rd. just…
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Idaho Falls man arrested for drug trafficking after police chase
During the investigation, the Trooper also found the motorcyclist was driving without privileges, his eyes were bloodshot and watery, and other…
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Rock scaling to begin next week along US-93 in Eastern Idaho
On Monday, a specialized crew will begin scaling operations along US-93 between Salmon and…
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Monoclonal Antibody Treatment saves most from severe COVID-19 illness
Monoclonal Antibodies are a source of help for for those at high covid risk.…
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Parents raise concerns over Jefferson backpack ban
We did reach out to the school district for clarification, and to discuss the policy, and were told superintendent Chad Martin spent the day talking…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,646 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 34 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,646 new COVID-19 cases and 34 new deaths…
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3 individuals sentenced in southeast Idaho methamphetamine distribution case
Three individuals were sentenced to federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M.…
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Idaho Falls man sentenced for drug trafficking
A 43-year-old Idaho Falls man was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S.…
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Civil rights complaint targets Idaho health care rationing
An advocacy group for older adults has filed a civil rights complaint against Idaho over state crisis standards of care guidelines for hospitals…
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Boundary Fire 57% contained
The Salmon-Challis National Forest Boundary Fire Emergency Area, Road and Trail Closure Order #04-13-21-015 has been reduced in size to exclude the…
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Fastest-growing counties in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the fastest growing counties in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census…
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Student hit by car
A 16-year-old foreign exchange student is recovering after being hit by a…
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Hunters shoot charging sow grizzly in Island Park
A sow grizzly with cubs charged two hunters in the Stamp Meadows area…
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Modified backpack ban at D251 middle schools, high schools
Jefferson School District Superintendent Chad Martin said effective immediately, backpacks will no longer be allowed at Rigby Middle School,…
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Idaho lawmakers look for ways to nullify vaccine mandates
An attorney says Idaho should adopt a health policy making vaccine status a private medical record that employees could refuse to make available to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,345 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,345 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths…
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“Palisades Pete” bones identified
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Teton County Sheriff’s Office in Wyoming and Othram Inc. have worked together to identify human remains…
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2022 Idaho Teacher of the Year
Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra visited Crossroads Middle School Thursday afternoon to surprise science teacher Todd Knight with a…
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DEQ releases mobile app providing real-time air quality information to the public
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is introducing a new mobile app, AIR Idaho, to provide forecasted and current air quality…
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Fatal crash on I-84 east of Boise
Idaho State Police investigated a crash eastbound on I-84 at milepost 66, east of Boise Wednesday around 11:47…
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Boundary Fire Emergency Area, Road, and Trail closure reduced
The lightning caused Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 79,856 acres and is 48%…
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No signs of Gabby Petito’s boyfriend after days of searching
Search teams were back out at a Florida nature park to look for the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the young woman who authorities say was killed while…
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Courts adopt renewed COVID-19 measures to protect health and safety
The Idaho Supreme Court Wednesday ordered a number of COVID-19 precautions in courtrooms across the state, citing the current surge in cases and…
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Counselors on campus after Tiebreaker Elementary teacher passes away
A tragic loss for the Tiebreaker Elementary…
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Teacher shortage shuts down Idaho school district
A south-central Idaho school district with about 1,600 students is temporarily closing its schools due to not having enough teachers or substitute…
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Domestic violence center talks about signs, how to get help
The Gabby Petito/Brian Laundrie case has put the topic of domestic abuse into the spotlight, and according to Teena McBride, the executive director…
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Public invited to share input on ways to improve US 26 and 25th East in Idaho Falls
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) invites members of the public to attend a meeting for the US 26 and 25th East project in Idaho Falls.…
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Child Passenger Safety Week reminds drivers to keep kids safe, offers free car seat checks
This week, the Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety reminds families that keeping children safe on the road means putting…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,354 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,354 new COVID-19 cases and 25 new deaths…
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Construction begins on Northgate Mile railroad underpass
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has contracted with Depatco to complete work on Northgate Mile/Hwy 26 railroad underpass between E Street…
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Federal jury convicts Rigby man of attempted sexual exploitation of a child, possession of child pornography
After a five-day jury trial, a federal jury sitting in Pocatello found a 39-year-old Rigby man guilty of sixteen counts of attempted sexual…
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Infrared flight provides updated Boundary Fire footprint
An infrared flight has provided an updated footprint for the Boundary, which grew by approximately 6,000…
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Ada County caregiver sentenced for forgery
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced an Ada County woman was sentenced Tuesday for…
Continue Reading Former lawmaker not yet arrested 2 weeks after rape charge
A former Idaho state lawmaker has not yet turned himself in to face a rape charge despite a warrant being issued nearly two weeks ago.…
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Risch, Crapo on extension of land border restrictions with Canada
U.S. Senators for Idaho Jim Risch and Mike Crapo are responding to the Biden Administration’s decision Monday to extend border restrictions…
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Remains recovered of bow hunter who went missing in 1968
The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office recovered the remains of a bow hunter who went missing in…
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Idaho’s COVID-19 outlook is dire as cases continue to climb
Health care workers are exhausted and angry.…
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City of Driggs declares state of emergency, issues mask mandate
After the City of Victor declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19, the City of Driggs is now doing the…
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INL to require COVID-19 vaccination
The Idaho National Laboratory has announced all of its staff members and many of its subcontractors have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,830 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,830 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths…
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1 hospitalized after crash near Burley
On Tuesday at approximately 5:00 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, injury crash on I-84 near milepost 220, east of…
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ISP Forensic Labs accreditation now includes breath alcohol instrumentation, THC quantitation
All three Idaho State Police forensic service laboratories were recently reaccredited for another 4-year cycle by the American Association for…
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COVID-19 cases continue to climb
The COVID-19 pandemic is making its resurgence in eastern…
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Idaho Falls Zoo announces fall hours October events
The Idaho Falls Zoo will begin fall hours in October that will allow you even more time to enjoy the zoo as the temperatures cool…
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Boundary Fire burns 73,620 acres
The lightning caused Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 73,620 acres and is 48%…
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COVID-19 media briefing set Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, Sept.…
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Gov. Little, 25 other governors request meeting with Biden on border crisis
More than half the nation’s governors are calling on President Joe Biden to address the border crisis…
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Idaho directs more aid to hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients
Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday Idaho will direct an additional $10 million in relief dollars to address the growing needs in Idaho hospitals,…
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Drowning victim identified
A person drowned Saturday afternoon in Fremont County, after a group of people floating in a drift boat hit a rock and threw out everyone…
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Autopsy will be conducted this week on remains found in Gabby Petito case
The case of missing Gabby Petito took a tragic turn Sunday when police found human remains during their search for her — and officials are working…
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Lawmakers to discuss vaccine mandate with eye on reconvening
Lawmakers on a committee that considers state sovereignty issues have bumped up their planned meeting next week to Wednesday to consider President…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 2,302 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 36 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 2,302 new COVID-19 cases and 36 new deaths over the…
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Renew vehicle registration with Idaho DMV’s new mobile renewal
Idahoans now have the option to renew their vehicle registrations by scanning a QR code with their phone directly from vehicle registration renewal…
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Man arrested for arson after trailer fire
Idaho Falls Police officers responded to a residence in the Pinewood Estates on Whispering Pines Drive for a report of a man who was threatening to…
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Police investigate after hospital vandalized with swastika
Police are investigating after a central Idaho hospital was vandalized with spray-painted swastikas.…
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Chad Daybell in court Monday
Chad Daybell is scheduled to appear before Judge Steve Boyce Monday…
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Boundary Fire nearly 50% contained
The lightning caused Boundary Fire that started on August 10 has burned 73,620 acres and is 48%…
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Idaho is 1 of 15 states where gas prices fell this week, AAA reports
Idaho gas prices have risen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.71/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 802 stations in…
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Higher pay, bonuses attract more Idaho correction officers
Idaho’s top prison official says a boost in pay and bonuses for prison workers has caused a spike in applications and increased retention of those…
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Plane tips backward during unloading in Idaho
A United Airlines plane tipped backward while being unloaded in Idaho, with passengers including part of the University of Southern California…
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Principal of SW Idaho charter school dies due to COVID-19
Officials at a southwestern Idaho public charter school say the school’s principal has died due to COVID-19.…
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UPDATED: Body found in search area for missing woman
Teton County Coroner Brent Blue was seen arriving in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. …
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Counties with the most college graduates in Idaho
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the most college graduates in Idaho using data from the U.S. Census…
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Victor store owner says missing woman and fiance were in store
She said the pair spent about 15 to 20 minutes in the store, and that they came in on either August 25 or…
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IFFD reminds drivers about pulling over
As east Idaho grows, the calls for fire, police or EMS go…
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IF Symphony cancels park concert due to COVID-19 surge
After months of planning and the growing anticipation of the Idaho Falls community, the Idaho Falls Symphony regrets to announce the cancelation of…
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Madison Memorial Hospital opens up new mental health facility
Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg opened up it’s brand new behavioral mental health center with a ribbon cutting ceremony…
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Idaho’s unemployment rate drops to 2.9% for August
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percent from July to…
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Idaho leaders detail legal issues with federal vaccine mandate, threaten Biden with legal action
Governor Brad Little, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Winder and House Speaker Scott Bedke sent a letter to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,730 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,730 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths…
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Idaho grants tax relief to victims of Hurricane Ida
The Idaho State Tax Commission is extending deadlines to file and pay taxes for victims of Hurricane…
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NSA designates CEI’s Cybersecurity Program designated as Center of Academic Excellence
CEI’s Information Assurance & Cybersecurity program is now designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education…
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Infrared flight allows for updated acreage of Boundary Fire
A recent infrared flight has allowed for updated acreage figures of the Boundary…
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