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Birth rates coming back in Bend, Idaho advancing 5 nuclear projects, Oregon gets $197M in rural health care awards. 2026 is off to a hot start.
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St. Charles births climb in 2025, bucking state and national trends (BB)
Idaho tech hub projects all to be considered for funding by EDA (IBR)
Eugene space shifts from police operations to coffee service (DJC)
Helena expected to appoint final city commissioner, city manager Wednesday (HA)
Trump says US to take sanctioned Venezuelan oil to American Ports (FT)
Musk’s xAI raises $20 billion in upsize Series E funding round (Reuters)
Orsted’s NY Wind Project Challenges US Suspension of Lease (Bloomberg)
Boise based Micron continues to soar amid AI demand (SA)
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