Power Restoration: Idaho Power brought outages down to about 160 customers after Thursday’s high winds left nearly 20,000 without electricity in southwest Idaho. North Idaho Storm Response: Northern Lights Electric Cooperative says more than 5,000 customers still lack power after the Thursday night storm, with restoration expected to run into the weekend. Drought & Water Cuts: Twin Falls Canal Company cut deliveries again to 1/2 inch per acre as historic drought and low snowpack squeeze irrigation and even pressurized lawn watering. Ranching Under Pressure: Idaho State Police and local sheriffs are investigating multiple cattle shootings across southern Idaho, with at least three confirmed illegal killings and more under review. Convenience Retail Shakeup: Stinker Stores named owner Nancy Jones as CEO after Nate Brazier stepped down, promoting new C-suite leaders across operations, tech and customer experience. Restaurant Deal: Red Robin will sell 30 company-owned restaurants in Washington and western Idaho to Evergreen Dining for $23.5 million to help fund its “First Choice Plan.” EV Charging Expansion: Kempower and Blink Charging added new East Coast fast-charging sites, including one already live in Idaho Falls. AI Infrastructure Push: A concept for “mini data centers” in backyards is gaining attention as a way to ease grid and construction delays for AI computing. Privacy & Data: Idaho AG Tim Griffin led an amicus brief challenging the SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail over financial-data privacy and security concerns. Workforce & Training: Workforce Pell implementation is moving to colleges after federal rules landed, setting up a new phase for short-term training funding. Manufacturing Boost: Ratio Therapeutics expanded its radiopharmaceutical manufacturing collaboration with PharmaLogic, adding capacity at the Idaho Falls facility. Local Business: The Nook and Cranny in Rigby is set to open as a bookstore-and-bakery combo later this summer.