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Monday, Oct. 21 9 a.m. edition |
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"You can start with two words: ridiculous and inconceivable."
Ann Moote, new owner of a Flagstaff home, on the area's high and rising real estate prices.
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In the Rockies today, add Flagstaff to the list of Western communities where housing prices have soared beyond the reach of working local residents. Observers blame rich second-home buyers in urban Phoenix, and of course, California, for driving the price of homes to roughly double the average of, say, Tucson. Local officials say they doubt Flagstaff's class schism will ever become as pronounced as in Vail or Aspen, but the current reality is that high prices drive out working families and keep out new businesses that would employ younger workers. |
Colorado utility owner reports $2 billion write-offSalt Lake mayor alienates supporters with wavering on Main Street Utah wilderness group anxious about seismic exploration Boise sports venues look for big corporate backers |
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Rockies today 
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; Oct. 20 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; Oct. 21 Small-town Colorado voters worry, too, about health care, budget Voters far removed from Colorado's bustling Front Range have many of the same issues on their minds. Denver Rocky Mountain News; Oct. 21 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; Oct. 21
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; Oct. 21 Opinion
California water deal to ease pressure on Colorado River upstream The agreement last week that will sell some of Southern California irrigators' water to San Diego is a major relief for upstream states that rely on Colorado River water. Las Vegas Review-Journal; Oct. 21 Strickland should be Colorado's choice for Senate Colorado's Senate race may tip the balance, help dictate the tenor of the Supreme Court and orient federal domestic and foreign policy, and that's best in the hands of Democrat Tom Strickland. Denver Post; Oct. 20 Pro and con on user fees on public land:
Beyond the Region
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; Oct. 20 Canadians want benefits of U.S. lifestyle, survey says A new survey indicates that two-thirds of Canadians want their prime minister to pursue closer economic ties with the U.S. National Post; Oct. 21 In depth
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; Oct. 20
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; Oct. 20 Idaho Democrat has uphill run to unseat governor Idaho Democrat Jerry Brady used to be a reticent newspaper publisher, before he decided to run against an incumbent governor in a thoroughly Republican state. A profile by his newspaper. Idaho Falls Post Register; Oct. 21
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