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Meta's $1.2 billion Kuna Data Center is located near the intersection of Kuna-Mora and Cole roads within the Kuna city limits. Darin Oswald doswald@idahostatesman.com

Meta's $1.2 billion Kuna Data Center is located near the intersection of Kuna-Mora and Cole roads within the Kuna city limits. Darin Oswald [email protected]

September 4, 2026

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