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Microsoft pauses carbon offset purchases, Amazon’s satellite business hit 200 deployed units, Iran claims they cannot find mines they placed, US Iran talk halt, inflation ticks back up on higher oil, Hungarian PM ejected, Boise weights affordable housing.
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PNW Market Look
As of market close 4.10.26
CEO Andy Jassy released Amazon’s annual shareholder letter:
• AWS AI revenue is running above $15B annually
• Amazon expects around $200B of 2026 capex mostly tied to AI infra
• Project Leo already has 200+ satellites in orbit ahead of launch.
• $4B+ is going toward rural delivery expansion while 1M+ robots are now deployed across fulfillment.
• Grocery gross sales surpassed $150B in 2025.
Q1 2026 was the largest Venture Capital Quarter Ever recorded. By over $100B
Headline Roundup
Committee votes to boost Seattle library levy by $70M (MNW)
Idaho takes ‘timeout’ on Canyon County irrigation rights to study water table (IDS)
A clinic says a Boise payroll firm strung it along for years. Jury awards $6M (IDS)
Gov. Kotek signs controversial tax bill, wants business group to explore fixes (PBJ)
At Shoreline Place, Urbal Architecture puts polish to initial 409 units (DJC)
This has been a Boise institution for 88 years. It’s moving to a new location (IDS)
City of Boise weighs options for adding affordable housing (IDP)
Boise Centre seeks expansion after new acquisition (IDP)
Oregon has more than $1 billion in uncollected criminal justice debt. Advocates say it’s keeping people trapped in poverty (ORL)
$45 million gamble: Portland suburb wants to build on the spot of devastating landslide (ORL)
Oregon deaths outnumber births by 19,000 this decade (ORL)
Developers unveil new ‘vision’ for Downtown Meridian’s stalled Union 93 project (IDS)
Trump approves federal disaster aid for WA’s record flooding (ST)
Bridge construction will impact Triple Bridges river access (Missoulian)
Sisters teen keeping drivers awake with caffeine lollipop business (BB)
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Community Highlight
‘It’s a year-round tourism opportunity’: McCall gets proposal for Payette Lake sauna, cold plunge (VL)
Rip’s Spotlight
Forest Service axes research stations as severe fire season threatens Pacific Northwest (KUOW)
“More than 200 people work in the Northwest research stations that are closing.
The U.S. Forest Service is shutting down research stations around the country, including centers in Portland, Seattle, and Wenatchee, Washington.
Though much of the stations’ research is long-term, some fire experts say the cuts could hamper firefighting efforts as soon as this summer”
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