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Utah students protest university cuts More than 1,000 Utah college students protested planned university-system budget cuts in a demonstration Wednesday on the Capitol steps. Salt Lake Tribune; Feb. 13 Tribes
BIA cites Montana tribal court for repeated infractions The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs has drafted a list of problems with the Crow Tribe's court system and set a deadline of April 30 for corrections before it takes jurisdiction. Billings Outpost; Feb. 13 Report says proposed New Mexico mine would impact sacred lake A new hydrological report commissioned by Zuni Pueblo concludes that a proposed coal mine would pump from the aquifer that is connected to a lake the tribe considers sacred. Santa Fe New Mexican; Feb. 13 Montana tribes want control of National Bison Range Interior Department officials are again considering a long-standing request from Montana's Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to turn over administration of the National Bison Range. Missoulian; Feb. 13 Environment
Utah land board not taken with plan to put n-waste on state property Members of the Utah board that would administer so-called Plan B to store highly radioactive waste on state land called the idea "incredibly dumb" at their first meeting on the issue. Salt Lake Tribune; Feb. 13
Legislature
Montana governor won't defer tax cuts to free up more money A potential compromise in Montana lawmakers' stalled budget talks failed Wednesday whe Gov. Judy Martz's staff refused to postpone tax cuts for two years. Billings Gazette; Feb. 13 Renaming state park after Idaho tribe gets local opposition An area legislator cast the only dissenting vote against an Idaho bill that would rename Old Mission State Park at Cataldo to include the name of the builder and current owner, the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. Spokane Spokesman-Review; Feb. 13 Politics
Salt Lake City finds itself in a budget hole Salt Lake City is collecting about 10 percent less in property taxes than analysts predicted, and the worsening deficit may lead to layoffs, cuts in services and deferred capital projects. Deseret News; Feb. 13 Minority of Nevadans support tax increases Only 30 percent of Nevada voters endorse Gov. Kenny Guinn's plan to increase taxes a record $1.1 billion over two years. Las Vegas Review-Journal; Feb. 13 Economy
Montana to lose another lumber mill Another western Montana lumber mill will close, laying off the remaining 34 workers and blaming Canadian imports and too little local timber for sale. Kalispell Daily Inter Lake; Feb. 13 post your view | insight and analysis
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