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  • ‘Tis the season: get vaccinated and protect yourself and others from the flu and COVID  | Board of Health

    ‘Tis the season: get vaccinated and protect yourself and others from the flu and COVID  | Board of Health

    Forget about chestnuts roasting on an open fire. While you’re at it, forget about Yuletide carols, sleighbells, Old Saint Nick, and eight tiny reindeer that fly.

    It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but you’re not…

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  • Eron Hodges Named Oregon State Football General Manager

    Eron Hodges Named Oregon State Football General Manager

    CORVALLIS, Ore. – Eron Hodges will join the Oregon State football program as General Manager, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard announced Wednesday.

     

    “Eron Hodges has been involved with some of the most elite coaches in college football and…

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  • Governor Abbott Delivers Remarks At Texas Instruments’ New Semiconductor Facility Ribbon Cutting | Office of the Texas Governor

    Governor Abbott Delivers Remarks At Texas Instruments’ New Semiconductor Facility Ribbon Cutting | Office of the Texas Governor

    December 17, 2025 | Sherman, Texas
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    Press Release

    Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks and participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Texas Instruments’ (TI) new 300 mm semiconductor wafer fabrication facility in Sherman. TI’s new semiconductor facility will be home to cutting edge technology, employing thousands of Texans with an expected capital investment of $40 billion over the coming decades.

    “Semiconductors are essential to building the space and artificial intelligence infrastructure that will define our future,” said Governor Abbott. “Today’s announcement by Texas Instruments helps Texas to expand our No. 1 ranking and helps lead the semiconductor manufacturing boom we have here in Texas. With help from Texas Instruments, Texas will remain the home for cutting edge semiconductor manufacturing and the home of more job opportunities than any other state in the United States of America.”

    The Governor was joined by TI president and CEO Haviv Ilan, Senator Brent Hagenbuch, Reprehensive Shelley Luther, Sherman Mayor Shawn Teamann, and other state and local officials. 

    Texas Instruments, headquartered in Dallas, is the birthplace of the world’s first commercial silicon transistor in 1954, followed by Jack Kilby’s invention of the integrated circuit in 1958. Together, TI and Texas have formed the foundation of modern technology.

    At the ribbon cutting ceremony, Governor Abbott thanked TI for selecting Texas as the location for this advanced 300mm fab, highlighting the fact that Texas is leading the nation in semiconductor manufacturing capacity and is the No. 1 state for semiconductors. The Governor noted that the future is forged by microchips and Texas will lead the way in bringing the world into the next century. The new semiconductor wafer fabrication plant will fuel the Texas economy and advance the state’s semiconductor leadership. 

    Additional photos of the event will be provided here when available.

    Headquartered in Dallas, TI is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, personal electronics, enterprise systems, and communications equipment. A Fortune 500 company and one of the top 10 semiconductor companies worldwide, at its core, TI has a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. 

    Learn more at TI.com.

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  • Backgrounder: Government of Canada supports manufacturing businesses to help them face tariff pressures

    Centre-du-Québec

    Airex Industries

    Equipment acquisition and expansion: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of industrial dust collectors.

    $1,000,000


    Centre-du-Québec

    VicStore Fixtures

    Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of commercial shelving.

    $900,000


    Centre-du-Québec

    Rembourrage J.A. Martineau

    Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in furniture upholstery.

    $495,000


    Centre-du-Québec

    Khrome Product – Transport (KPT)

    Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the development and manufacture of components and systems for the railway sector.

    $255,298


    Centre-du-Québec

    Natart Juvenile

    Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in furniture manufacturing.

    $183,000


    Lanaudière

    Robert Hydraulique

    Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in the manufacture of telescopic boom lifts.

    $1,000,000


    Lanaudière

    Liard Industries

    Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the machining, welding and assembly of industrial equipment.

    $675,000


    Lanaudière

    Composites VCI

    Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of composite products for the aeronautics, renewable energy and public transit industries.

    $630,915


    Lanaudière

    Aluquip

    (9044-3433 Québec inc.)

    Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in the manufacture of utility equipment mainly for the transportation sector.

    $490,000


    Lanaudière

    Girolift (Canada Hydraulique Équipement)

    Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in the manufacture of hydraulic lifting devices.

    $457,500


    Lanaudière

    Udaco Industries

    Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the custom manufacture and machining of metallic components.

    $275,000


    Mauricie

    Captel

    Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of steel structures.

    $1,000,000


    Mauricie

    Fusium

    Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the casting and moulding of aluminum and magnesium components.

    $1,000,000


    Mauricie

    Shawinigan Aluminium

    Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of aluminum billets.

    $1,000,000


    Mauricie

    Les Menthes Rito

    Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of mint candy.

    $975,000


    Mauricie

    Métal Dupont

    Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the design and manufacture of steel and fabricated metal structures.

    $875,000


    Mauricie

    MF2 AÉRO

    (9086-3440 Québec inc.)

    Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of precision machined components.

    $450,000


    Mauricie

    Acier Rayco (2016)

    Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the machining of components and the custom design of metal structure equipment (steel, aluminum, etc.).

    $202,500


    Mauricie

    Tekad Industries

    Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the application of surface coatings and treatment of metal components.

    $179,000


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  • By the Numbers: The Collector Car Market in 2025

    By the Numbers: The Collector Car Market in 2025

    The market over the past 12 months has produced some surprises, and some clear trends. Demographics shifted, and auctions also show that regional variation is reaching the top end of the market. The market for seven-figure cars is…

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  • Hawaiian and Alaska airlines, Par Hawaii and Pono Energy partner to advance the Hawai‘i-based market, supply chain for sustainable aviation fuel production  

    Hawaiian and Alaska airlines, Par Hawaii and Pono Energy partner to advance the Hawai‘i-based market, supply chain for sustainable aviation fuel production  

    Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines today announced it has joined Par Hawaii to invest in pioneering the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Hawaiʻi using locally grown agriculture feedstock to reduce aviation carbon emissions.

    This initiative will enable SAF production for more sustainable future flying and deliver economic benefits through the creation of a new energy sector and fuel supply chain in Hawai’i, while bringing new opportunities for local agriculture.

    Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, which together provide the most flights to, from and within Hawai‘i, and Par Hawaii, the largest producer of energy products in the islands, are partnering with Pono Pacific, through its Pono Energy, Inc. subsidiary, to study Camelina sativa (camelina) as a multi-purpose crop that can be used as SAF feedstock and to support agriculture.

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  • Camera on NASA Mars probe snaps its 100,000th photo of the Red Planet

    Camera on NASA Mars probe snaps its 100,000th photo of the Red Planet

    NASA’s sharp-eyed Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) just notched a big milestone.

    MRO’s HiRISE (“High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment”) camera has now snapped 100,000 photos of the surface of Mars, NASA announced on Tuesday (Dec. 16).

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  • The Planet Money Pop Culture Draft : Planet Money : NPR

    The Planet Money Pop Culture Draft : Planet Money : NPR

    Sam Yellowhorse Kesler/NPR

    Welcome to the inaugural Planet Money Pop Culture Draft! In today’s episode (a Planet…

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  • UNHCR: Global refugee gathering ends with substantial new solidarity pledges – UNHCR – The UN Refugee Agency

    1. UNHCR: Global refugee gathering ends with substantial new solidarity pledges  UNHCR – The UN Refugee Agency
    2. Refugees Forced to Fill Gaps as Funding, Power and Legal Recognition Move Out of Reach  Global Issues.org
    3. UN is ‘indispensible’, refugee…

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  • FungusAmongus Players prepped for ‘A Sherlock Carol’ holiday stage

    FungusAmongus Players prepped for ‘A Sherlock Carol’ holiday stage

    Photo by Tamara Horton
    “A Sherlock Carol” cast members Sean Snow (Mr. Topper), Lana Grace (Countess of Morcar), Christina Reed…

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