Idaho
Idaho Seeks Private Investment In Nuclear Energy Supply Chain Ventures
Idaho is seeking private investment and advice from companies interesting in developing the state’s nuclear energy supply chain.
The Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources issued a request for information to private industry to learn more about nuclear development incentives that can attract investments.
The office is seeking comprehensive feedback by Dec. 12 “from industry leaders to better understand the factors that influence location decisions and to identify specific initiatives that would make Idaho the preferred destination for nuclear investments,” the RFI stated.
Companies involved in the nuclear energy supply chain, including nuclear energy developers, are being asked to identify key factors influencing site selection and convey preferences about:
- Business incentives such as tax and non-financial support,
- Infrastructure,
- Workforce needs,
- Public-private partnerships, and
- Regulatory and permitting requirements.
The state is also seeking information about potential investment barriers
“This RFI does not constitute a commitment by the State of Idaho to provide any specific incentives or support. All future agreements will be subject to separate negotiation and approval processes,” the state noted.
The Idaho National Laboratory Transient Reactor Test Facility in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Associated Press
Idaho is already a national leader in advanced nuclear energy research thanks to its Idaho National Laboratory, a unit of the U.S. Department of Energy. There in Idaho Falls scientists and researchers are working on the latest nuclear power developments.
Nuclear Energy Advisory Task Force Created
Gov. Brad Little underscored the state’s commitment to backing advanced nuclear energy technologies—such as small modular reactors and next-generation reactors—as key to future economic prosperity.
Little issued Executive Order No. 2025-06 in September to create the “Idaho Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force.”
The order says the task force is to “assess, recommend, and support strategies that advance Idaho’s leadership in nuclear energy innovation, deployment, and workforce development.”
Topics to advise the governor about include nuclear energy policy, spent nuclear fuel, and energy resiliency and security. Other issues it would delve into are fuel creation, enhancement and minimization as well as legislative and regulatory reforms to promote safe development of advanced nuclear projects.
Another responsibility of this organization is to create “marketing materials that position Idaho as a national hub for nuclear innovation, research, and private-sector development.”
Little also noted in his order that the group should also examine deploying in Idaho advanced nuclear technologies like small modular reactors, microreactors and molten salt reactors.
MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho (CBS2) — A joint investigation by the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office and the Mountain Home Police Department has led to the arrest of a man accused of multiple sexual offenses in Elmore County and the city of Mountain Home.
An arrest warrant was issued on June 10, 2026, for Dillon Thorpe following an investigation conducted by Elmore County Sheriff’s Office detectives. Thorpe was taken into custody on June 11, 2026, on a warrant by the Idaho State Police.
Thorpe is charged with rape, child enticement, lewd conduct with a minor, and sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16.
Authorities said additional details about the investigation will not be released at this time because of the nature of the crimes and to protect the privacy of victims and witnesses.
Law enforcement believes there may be additional suspected victims and/or witnesses who have not yet been identified. Anyone with information or evidence relevant to the investigation is encouraged to contact the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office or the Mountain Home Police Department to make a report.
DENVER (KDVR) — Three Colorado motorcyclists died on Tuesday in northern Idaho after a pickup truck driver, also from Colorado, hit all three while trying to pass another vehicle, according to the Idaho State Police.
The crash happened at about 4 p.m. Tuesday outside the town of Kooskia on U.S. 12, police said. The pickup truck driver, identified as a 60-year-old Colorado Springs woman, was headed west on the highway when she crossed the double yellow line in a no-passing zone while trying to pass another vehicle.
She then collided head-on with the three motorcycles that were headed east on the highway.
The three motorcyclists died at the scene. The Idaho County Coroner identified the motorcyclists as: Ethan Powers, 35, of Timnath, Jeremy Coleman, 45 of Berthoud, and Nathan McCormick, 26, of Loveland.
The Colorado Fraternal Order of Police later identified Coleman and Powers as a sergeant and deputy with the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office and McCormick as Coleman’s son-in-law.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends, coworkers, and the members of FOP Lodge 4 as they face the difficult days ahead,” the union said. “The law enforcement profession is built on service, sacrifice, and commitment to others. Sgt. Coleman and Deputy Powers dedicated their lives to protecting their community, and their impact will continue to be felt by those who had the privilege of serving alongside them.”
The truck driver was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation before being released then arrested. She was booked into the Idaho County Jail on probable cause for three counts of vehicular manslaughter, police said.
The following is a press release from the Idaho State Police:
The Idaho State Police (ISP) is investigating a three-fatality crash that occurred at approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, on U.S. Highway 12 near milepost 113 east of Kooskia.
The preliminary investigation indicates a 2019 Ford F-150 was traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 12 when the driver attempted to pass another vehicle in a marked no-passing zone. The pickup crossed the double yellow centerline and collided with three motorcycles traveling eastbound.
The three motorcyclists sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.
The 60-year-old female driver of the Ford, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, was transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation. Following her release, she was arrested and booked into the Idaho County Jail on probable cause for three counts of vehicular manslaughter.
The Idaho County Coroner’s Office will identify the deceased and determine the cause and manner of death.
U.S. Highway 12 was closed for approximately six and one-half hours while emergency responders assisted at the scene and investigators processed evidence.
ISP was assisted by the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office, the Idaho County Coroner’s Office, the Idaho Transportation Department, and local fire and EMS personnel.
The crash remains under investigation.
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