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Federal Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for Sunday April 28, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Micron to Onshore Leading-Edge Memory Chip Production in U.S. for First Time in Decades
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Commerce Proposes up to Roughly $6.14 Billion for Micron to Expand Domestic DRAM Chip Production in Idaho and New York Micron's Full Vision Would Create Approximately 20,000 Jobs and Catalyze up to $125 Billion in Private Capital Over Two Decades, Including Commitments of $50 Billion in Capex Over Next Six Years Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Departmen  more

Deadline Approaching in Idaho for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Drought
SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in nine Idaho counties and neighboring counties in Montana, Oregon and Washington of the May 20, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low interest loans   more

Deadline Approaching in Washington for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Drought
SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 10 Washington counties and neighboring counties in Idaho and Oregon of the May 20, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low interest loans are to offs  more

DOE Idaho National Laboratory: Breaking Down Recycling Challenges, One Slice at a Time
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Each day, roughly 43 million Americans eat at least one slice of pizza, according to experts. The hot, cheesy, Italian-inspired dish contributes a whopping $47 billion to the U.S. economy each year, and about a third of those pies come delivered to their destinations in corrugated cardboard boxes. Even without the containers used for restaurant leftovers, that's  more

Idaho U.S. Attorney Hurwit Highlights Success of Fentanyl Distribution Prosecution Efforts in East Idaho
POCATELLO, Idaho, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release on April 26, 2024: U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the results of six separate distribution of fentanyl cases in Eastern Idaho today. "The case results announced today reflect stellar work by our prosecutors and staff in our Pocatello branch office," said U.S. Attorney Hurwit. "Together with our law enforcement partners in the region, our office is rising to meet the cha  more

Idaho U.S. Attorney: Twin Falls Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Providing Illegal Firearms, Including 'Glock Switches,' to Californian With Cartel Ties
BOISE, Idaho, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release: Arthur Michael Rhyne, a/k/a Arthur Michael O'Neil, 41, of Twin Falls, was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for unlawful possession of firearms, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, in August 2023, special agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) began investigating Rhyne for illegally obtaining and shippin  more

NETL Director, Researchers to Present at 2024 Digital Engineering Conference
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on April 24, 2024: NETL Director Marianne Walck, Ph.D., and researchers from the Lab will be presenting during the 2024 Digital Engineering Conference (DICE), a three-day event held at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) April 29. The focus of the event is fostering collaborations that will support the digital future of energy technology and projects. Director   more

White House Fact Sheet: President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 1,520 More Borrowers in Idaho, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 1,520 More Borrowers in Idaho, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 15,930 people in Idaho under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 1,520 mo  more