Semiconductor supply chain: Air Liquide says it will invest $150 million in Idaho to build an industrial gas facility supplying ultra-pure nitrogen, oxygen and argon for next-wave AI-driven memory chip manufacturing, with operations targeted for 2028. Chip manufacturing momentum: Micron also announced new strategic customer agreements with major automotive Tier 1 partners (including Qualcomm, DENSO and HARMAN), underscoring Idaho’s role in memory and storage for the software-defined vehicle. Energy + water policy: Idaho’s Rep. Mike Simpson is highlighted as part of a bipartisan push for Colorado River drought relief funding, aimed at protecting agriculture and municipal water supplies. Local governance + privacy: Post Falls Mayor Randy Westlund says the city won’t use Flock cameras, calling them unconstitutional mass surveillance and urging state law changes to limit retention. Food industry watch: USDA reported a recall of imported Canadian smoked bacon distributed into Idaho, while Amy’s Organic Lentil Soup was recalled in multiple states including Idaho due to a pull-tab manufacturing defect and spoilage risk. Transportation costs: AAA Idaho reports gas prices rising again as Middle East tensions threaten crude shipping routes, pushing Idaho regular to about $4.23 a gallon. Community ties: Idaho Falls marked 45 years of friendship with Japan’s Tokai-Mura through a youth Sister Cities exchange.