Manufacturing & Jobs: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories is expanding in Idaho with a new Nampa facility, investing $150 million for a 103,459-square-foot site that’s expected to add manufacturing capacity and jobs. Local Business Moves: Major Engineering Company is relocating to Nampa, bringing 200 tech jobs and wages around $26 an hour. Corporate Restructuring: Amy’s Kitchen plans to close its Santa Rosa plant in phases, cutting about 207 jobs there and shifting work to its Pocatello, Idaho and Medford, Oregon operations. Energy & Economic Development: Idaho State University and NuCube Energy announced the site for a second campus nuclear microreactor, aiming to build a specialized workforce and research hub. Housing & Finance: Mortgage rates climbed to 6.95% (highest since Jan. 2025), while new home construction cooled—adding pressure to Idaho’s housing affordability conversation. Policy & Costs: Idaho lawmakers continue studying health insurance cost controls, looking at Montana’s reference-based pricing model as they weigh options. Water & Climate: Idaho reservoirs are at historic lows, and a warmer-than-normal winter outlook is raising more water worries. Health & Community: A local raffle is raising funds for youth football scholarships via a Taysom Hill jersey donation, while Idaho’s contraception access debate continues to draw attention during Idaho Contraception Week. Legal/Markets: A securities class action was filed against Blaize Holdings tied to its May 2026 offering, expanding claims and the class period.