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The
Week in Review:
Top
stories from Oct. 21 to Oct. 25
Editor's
Note: Each weekend, we post an archive to the week's editions.
Some newspapers remove their stories each day, so some of the links
in our week's archive may no longer work. If we know the link is
dead, we've removed the hypertext and left the headline in bold.
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Arizona
tribes' gambling profits build malls, libraries
Indian tribes in Arizona are leveraging their
casino profits into better economies and improved standards of living.
Christian Science Monitor; 10/22/2002
Salt
Lake mayor opts for freedom of expression on Main Street
Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson decided he won't
give the LDS Church full control of the block of Main Street it
bought from his predecessor.
Salt Lake Tribune; 10/23/2002
Colorado
counties present water-use agreements to lawmakers
Representatives of 58 Colorado counties wrote
10 principles that balance water resource developments with economic,
environmental and social impacts, which they hope lawmakers will
consider when making water-related bills.
Denver Rocky Mountain News; 10/25/2002
Cost
of college out of reach for most immigrant students
Many of Colorado's best and brightest high school
students are children of illegal immigrants, and even if their status
allowed them to go to college, most couldn't afford to.
Denver Post; 10/20/2002
Flagstaff
real estate prices soar on second-home market
Flagstaff housing prices have been pushed beyond
the reach of many local families by Phoenix and California residents
buying second homes.
Arizona Republic; 10/21/2002
Utah
wisely leases, sells state lands to benefit schools
Utah officials have deftly managed school trust
lands, mainly by trading and selling them for development, and they
generated $7.4 million in interest last year.
Deseret News; 10/24/2002
Idaho
sales tax may be only solution to budget deficit
Despite gubernatorial candidates' statements,
or lack thereof, Idaho lawmakers may have little choice but to enact
a sales tax next year to fill its budget gap.
Idaho Falls Post Register; 10/24/2002
Eastern
Idaho needs strong leadership as population swings west
As Idaho's population center moves west, the
state's eastern citizens must elect leaders with vision and strength
to boost regional representation.
Idaho State Journal; 10/25/2002
Arizona
gambling won't go away with defeat of initiatives
Despite new ad campaigns against all three Arizona
gambling initiatives, voting "no" won't rid the state of Indian
casinos.
Arizona Republic; 10/22/2002
Pro
and con on user fees on public land:
Utah
county's toxic livelihood at risk on ballot
Tooele County, Utah, has proudly processed some
of the nation's most toxic wastes for nearly 60 years, but critics
in the rest of the state are pushing to curb and tax the operations.
New York Times; 10/20/2002
Ottawa
may cut a deal with Alberta on greenhouse gas emissions
Canada's federal government still hasn't released
forecasts of what its version of the Kyoto accords will cost each
province, but rumors are rising about a deal with Alberta. An analysis.
Edmonton Journal; 10/24/2002
Group
says state knew Asarco illegally buried waste at mine site
A Montana environmental group has filed notice
it will sue to force state regulators to investigate complaints
it allegedly ignored since 1996 that Asarco illegally buried drums
of toxic waste before it closed its Troy mine.
Kalispell Daily Inter Lake; 10/23/2002
Denver
Superfund site at center of tainted deal
Colorado health officials are trying to block
a tentative agreement in which Denver would pay back administrative
costs if the EPA relaxes its standards for one of the state's most
dangerous toxic sites.
Denver Post; 10/22/2002
Montana
dam-buying initiative comes down to credibility
The question voters will decide when they approve
or reject a Montana initiative to study the feasibility of buying
back hydroelectric dams is "whom do you trust." A good summary of
the issues.
Great Falls Tribune; 10/24/2002
Opponents
say Idaho initiative would allow gambling across state
The campaigns for and against northern Idaho
tribes' gambling initiative is getting uglier amid allegations of
hidden agendas.
Idaho Statesman; 10/20/2002
Montana
Senate candidate slurred in ad decides to run again
Montana Senate candidate Mike Taylor, who quit
the campaign 12 days ago after controversial ads from incumbent
Democrat Max Baucus, rejoined the race Tuesday.
Great Falls Tribune; 10/23/2002
Arizona
congressman gets big boost from gambling tribes
Arizona's gambling tribes donated $225,000 to
help Republican Rep. J.D. Hayworth further his own career and solidify
his power in Congress.
Arizona Republic; 10/21/2002
Arizona
groups bet wildly on gambling campaigns
Supporters and opponents of Arizona's gambling
initiatives so far have raised more than $32 million for their campaigns,
but polls show most voters remain confused.
Arizona Daily Sun; 10/21/2002
Denver's
arts more lucrative than its economic growth, study says
Metro Denver's cultural attractions brought more
than $1 billion into the area's economy last year, according to
a study, a 73 percent increase in the past decade that overshadows
the rate of economic growth.
Denver Post; 10/23/2002
Analyst sees Colorado at head of new biotech fields
A second wave of biotech development is imminent
and at least one expert says Colorado's Front Range is poised to
be a major player.
Denver Post; 10/24/2002
Utah
steel mill's financing plan falls through
The chance of reopening Geneva Steel's mill in
Utah and calling back 1,200 workers may have vanished with a $250
million rejection from Deutsche Bank.
Salt Lake Tribune; 10/24/2002
B.C.
timber companies turn better-than-expected profits
Two B.C. lumber companies beat analysts' expectations
last quarter, shrugging off the U.S. softwood tariff to focus on
beetle-killed timber and Asian markets.
Vancouver Sun; 10/21/2002
Mississippi
residents have yet to touch gambling windfall
The impoverished Mississippi Delta has become
the nation's third leading gambling center, behind Las Vegas and
Atlantic City, but while towns are prospering, most residents are
not.
New York Times; 10/20/2002
Lumber
tariff backfires as U.S. companies suffer
U.S. lumber companies' effort to protect their
markets with a tariff on Canadian softwood has prompted Canadian
manufacturers to produce even more and drive prices lower.
Vancouver Sun; 10/23/2002
Genetically
modified wheat would undermine Montana's industry
Montana's wheat industry is ripe for new genetically
modified varieties, which could help ailing farmers, but Europe,
Montana's biggest wheat buyer, doesn't want it. A news analysis.
Great Falls Tribune; 10/25/2002
Colorado
monument intends to cater to multiple uses
Colorado's Canyon of the Ancients is a different
kind of national monument -- one where archaeological treasures,
oil and gas wells, grazing cattle and ORVs are supposed to coexist
peacefully.
Denver Post; 10/20/2002
Foes
still don't accept legality of Utah monument
A federal appeals court ruled last week that
President Clinton's creation of seven new national monuments was
legal, although it probably won't end the court battle over Utah's
Grand Staircase-Escalante.
Provo Herald (AP); 10/21/2002
Albuquerque
downtown living revitalized by lofts
Loft living, a concept that's become the biggest
trend in downtown living, has come to Albuquerque in a big way.
Albuquerque Tribune; 10/22/2002
Denver
mining firm now the world's largest
Denver-based Newmont Mining Co. became the world's
largest gold-mining company, after a three-way merger that earned
the CEO some top honors.
Denver Business Journal; 10/22/2002
Special-interest
groups want to limit citizen initiatives
Two Montana initiatives would make it harder
for citizens to pass laws, and both are supported by special-interest
groups that would rather lobby a few key lawmakers than spend millions
to fight statewide measures. An analysis.
Missoula Independent; 10/22/2002
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