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AMERICAN FALLS — Two people were rescued from the American Falls reservoir early Saturday evening after their boat experienced mechanical issues.

The Power County Sheriff’s Office around 4:45 p.m. Saturday received the report that a ski boat was stalled on the American Falls Reservoir after experiencing mechanical issues.

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