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Idaho Falls Power negotiating for clean energy in eastern Idaho – East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS -– Idaho Falls Power announced Monday it is negotiating an agreement with Aalo Atomics, a nuclear engineering company, to purchase clean energy for Idaho Falls in the near future.
The agreement allows Idaho Falls Power to eventually purchase energy from Aalo’s Idaho Falls Project, according to a news release from the city.
The project is part of the company’s mission to generate low-cost nuclear energy from reactors small enough to fit in a garage.
“The electric utility industry is facing major challenges meeting demands, while still maintaining affordable reliable service. Aalo’s innovative approach to advanced nuclear with no emissions appears to have the right risk and economics for our utility to take this next step,” said Bear Prairie, general manager of Idaho Falls Power.
Aalo’s work is inspired by Idaho National Laboratory’s MARVEL reactor, which Yasir Arafat, Aalo’s Chief Technology Officer, envisioned.
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The MARVEL reactor is currently under construction at INL’s Transient Reactor Test Facility. When completed, it will demonstrate micro-reactor applications at test-scale for the first time in decades.
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“Aalo is excited to explore a partnership with Idaho Falls Power, toward deploying a fleet of seven commercial Aalo-1 reactors. Our product is a great fit for the area, given the perfect match in power output and innovative inherent safety features,” said Matt Loszak, CEO of Aalo Atomics in the release. “We’re honored to be considered for the opportunity to deploy new nuclear technology in this region, which famously helped kickstart the First Atomic Age in the 1950s and 60s.”
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Under the agreement, Aalo would lease land for the life of the project, up to 80 years, at Idaho Falls Power’s new Energy Research Park, where the peaking plant is currently under construction, says the release. With design, approval and construction, Aalo’s Idaho Falls Project is not expected to come online before 2030.
“Idaho Falls Power is no stranger to innovation and this utility has always been interested in developing the smartest possible energy resources for the public. A partnership with Aalo whereby we provide space for modeling and development at our Energy Research Park while it develops and proves its technology at INL just makes sense,” said Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper in the release. “The potential benefits are highly significant. There is simply no downside to supporting energy development here in eastern Idaho. That’s just in our community’s DNA.”
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BOISE — The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted Friday to partially restore funding to the Idaho National Guard’s education reimbursement program. The near-unanimous vote arrives after the body twice voted against making the reimbursement funding available but failed to come to a consensus on Idaho Military Division enhancements.
With this matter unresolved, JFAC once again took up the issue of funding for the National Guard’s State Education Assistance Program (SEAP), which provides enlisted soldiers and airmen up to $8,000 per year for tuition and fees at Idaho institutions.
Rep. James Petzke, R-Meridian — who has repeatedly voiced support for restoring the reimbursement funding — brought forward the motion Friday to provide a general fund enhancement of $190,800 to SEAP for fiscal year 2027. This amount allows the program to maintain 69% of funding, up from the 39% it would have been reduced to as a result of JFAC’s 5% cuts for next fiscal year.
Though the vote sailed through without comment from committee members Friday, Petzke has couched the funding as necessary as Idaho lags behind neighboring states (including Oregon, Washington and Utah), which each offer 100% tuition reimbursement through their own education programs.
The results are in for the Idaho Lottery’s draw games on Friday, March 6, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on March 6.
Winning Mega Millions numbers from March 6 drawing
08-19-26-38-42, Mega Ball: 24
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 6 drawing
Day: 9-3-1
Night: 9-7-8
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from March 6 drawing
Day: 9-9-2-9
Night: 9-0-8-0
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Winning Idaho Cash numbers from March 6 drawing
20-21-31-35-38
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 6 drawing
04-10-29-48-50, Bonus: 03
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Idaho Lottery drawings held ?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Pick 4: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 8:35 p.m. MT Monday and Thursday.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- 5 Star Draw: 8 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Idaho Cash: 8 p.m. MT daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
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The Bengals held off the Wildcats in a game played at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.
With the win, Lewiston (22-3) earned a spot in the 5A championship game, scheduled for 5 p.m. PST Saturday at the Idaho Center. The Bengals will play the winner of today’s other semifinal game between Bishop Kelly and Preston.
Lewiston will try to capture its first boys basketball state title since 2009.
This story will be updated.
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