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N.M. to get new formula for funding colleges and universities A New Mexico commission will recommend changing the way the state funds higher education, from a formula based on enrollment that was the state of the art 30 years ago to one based on programs universities develop, private money they raise and student performance. Santa Fe New Mexican; Oct. 28 Bozeman home prices high and still rising The average price for a new home in Bozeman, Mont., has been rising steadily for five years or more, is nearing $200,000, and shows no sign of leveling off. Missoulian (AP); Oct. 28 Environment
Montana forest wants salvage sale exempt from appeals Officials in Montana's Flathead National Forest are pushing to log 14 million board feet of timber before spring, and they want their plans immune from legal appeal. Billings Gazette; Oct. 27 Idaho officials want to pave last piece of Palouse Idaho highway officials have approved building a four-lane stretch of U.S. 95 near Moscow through a 10-acre tract of what environmentalists say is one of the last surviving pieces of Palouse Prairie. Spokane Spokesman-Review; Oct. 28 Bats dictate schedules, projects in Arizona cavern Arizona officials regularly alter plans and public access to accommodate a tiny bat in Kartchner Caverns. Washington Post; Oct. 28 Politics
New Mexico GOP hopes ride on Hispanic vote New Mexico Republicans hope gubernatorial candidate John Sanchez can break Democrats' hold on Hispanic voters. Albuquerque Tribune; Oct. 28 Montana's dam-buying initiative won't guarantee lower rates, critics say Seattle raised its power prices 60 percent in less than a year, a lesson for Montana voters that government-owned power supplies are not immune to price spikes. Great Falls Tribune; Oct. 28 Idaho governor the state's best in hand-to-hand campaigning Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne may be the most charismatic politician in state history, but his detractors say he's unable to make the hard decisions. A profile. Idaho Falls Post Register; Oct. 28
Idaho voters will again decide whether to institute term limits, but this time, it's a partisan battle. Idaho Falls Post Register; Oct. 28 Economy
Colorado coal-burning plant to further cut its emissions The Platte River Power Authority's Rawhide generating plant near Fort Collins already is among the cleanest-burning coal-fired plants in Colorado, but officials plan to further reduce emissions. Fort Collins Coloradan; Oct. 28 Idaho burg supplies some of world's best opals Tiny Spencer, Idaho, population 38, is one of the world's hotspots for opals, including rare star opals. Washington Post; Oct. 28 post your view | insight and analysis
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