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Wednesday, May 15 9 a.m. edition |
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"The integrity of the homestead site is severely impacted. No sense of the time and place of the ranch remains."
A National Park Service report criticizing the Mormon Church's management of a Wyoming ranch it bought next to historic Martin's Cove, a 1,640-acre piece of public land the church is now trying to buy.
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This week on our Perspective page, columnist Tim Davis argues that smart growth is an essential ingredient to Montana's economic development. Sprawl raises taxes and increases the costs of services, while smart growth draws businesses and companies looking for quality of life. The governor should push the Legislature to promote growth where it's most appropriate, Davis says, help communities pay for planning, and protect open space and farmland. Read the column, then post your opinion in our forum. FocusWest, a coalition of public TV stations in Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada, will present a special on water in the West, with an accompanying Web site and a related discussion forum on Headwaters News. "Draining the West" premieres Thursday at 8 p.m. mountain time and 7 p.m. Pacific time on Idaho Public Television. The forum will begin Thursday evening at 8 p.m. More details here tomorrow. |
Judge rejects Utah monument plan that calls for controlling predatorsVacation villas create gap between Montana home prices and income Idaho lab's nuclear cleanup half-done, officials say Qwest to try to convince Utah committee it allows local competition Idaho term limits to be on ballot Tests confirm brucellosis in eastern Idaho cattle |
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Rockies Today
Federal report says Mormons compromised history at Wyoming ranch Utah Rep. Jim Hansen will hold hearings Thursday on the sale of 1,640 acres of public land in Wyoming to the Mormon Church, but a new Park Service report says the historical integrity of an adjacent ranch has suffered under LDS ownership. Salt Lake Tribune; May 15 Santa Fe's growth limits will only shift problems, report says If Santa Fe adopts growth restrictions because of water shortages, it will only push growth into outlying areas, according to a new University of New Mexico report. Santa Fe New Mexican; May 15 Idaho officials allow state land for big, new resort Idaho's State Land Board approved a lease for what is slated to become rural Idaho's biggest development in recent history and the nation's first new major ski resort in 20 years. Idaho Statesman; May 15 Academy may examine EPA cleanup plan in north Idaho The National Academy of Sciences has tentatively agreed to review the EPA's plan to clean up mining wastes across north Idaho, an effort pushed by Idaho politicians who say they don't trust EPA's science. Spokesman-Review; May 15 Colorado cities squirm in grip of drought Colorado communities are tightening water restrictions, banning fires and canceling Fourth of July fireworks as the drought worsens, and one city could be out of water entirely by next spring. Denver Rocky Mountain News; May 15 Opinion
Idaho Fish and Game initiative will do better in 2004 An initiative to remove the Idaho Fish and Game Department from political influence won't make the ballot this year, but that's good; it missed some important points, such as fiscal independence. Idaho Falls Post Register; May 15 Running through wilderness isn't illegal A Montana wilderness-advocacy group wants to ban an Oregon running camp's use of a wilderness for training, a fairly trivial matter as wilderness debates go, but a lesson in appropriate uses. Missoulian; May 15 Beyond the region
Report says Alaskan gas pipeline isn't economically feasible Researchers say a proposed natural gas pipeline along the Alaskan Highway is too expensive, even with U.S. government subsidies. Calgary Herald; May 15 In depth
Ecology in the New West requires a cultural landscape Restoring the natural conditions of a homestead in Montana's Bitterroot Valley should be based on a thoughtful allegiance to both its human history and its ecology. An essay. High Country News; May 15 |
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