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Homeless teens nearly invisible in north Idaho More teen-agers are homeless in north Idaho, a result of lagging rural economies and a problem often covered by the relative wealth of a tourism and retirement center. Idaho Falls Post Register (AP); Feb. 25 Tribes
Montana tribal school meals may help lower incidence of diabetes Chippewa Creek tribal officials hired a dietitian to cut the fat and sugar from school lunches and reduce the chance of diabetes, a model that could catch on for other school systems. Great Falls Tribune; Feb. 25 Environment
Utility to dismantle aging Utah dam PacifiCorp will remove one of the first hydroelectric dams built in Utah, a structure that adds little to the utility's 8,000-megawatt capacity but whose operation impinges on the surrounding wilderness and imperiled native trout. Salt Lake Tribune; Feb. 25 Wyoming ranchers get hearing on payments for grizzly kills Ten Wyoming ranchers want $34,500 to compensate for livestock lost to grizzly bears, but state officials offered only $5,500. Casper Tribune; Feb. 25 As hunting access declines in Montana, wildlife problems rise As more Montana ranchers lock out the public in favor of fee hunting, state wildlife officials lose their main technique for controlling deer and elk populations. Bozeman Chronicle; Feb. 25 Fire experts to gather in Arizona to prepare for season A variety of experts will gather in Mesa, Ariz., this week to develop the nation's first scenarios about the coming fire season. USA Today; Feb. 25 Legislature
Colorado Senate moves local gun control a step closer to extinction The Colorado Senate passed a measure that would overturn local gun-control ordinances and sent the bill to the House, where it is expected to pass. Denver Post; Feb. 25 Colorado needs higher taxes, according to chief economist Colorado's economy is likely to get worse and the only thing that will alleviate the state's budget crisis is higher taxes, according to the Legislature's chief economist. Denver Post; Feb. 25 Senate narrowly OKs Utah education bill The Utah Senate passed an education reform bill that includes higher income taxes and tuition tax credits, but it is expected to founder in the House. Salt Lake Tribune; Feb. 25 Idaho county officials angry at denial of their resort tax A House panel killed a bill that would have revived one north Idaho county's resort tax and again shifted $5 million in taxes from property owners to tourists. Spokane Spokesman-Review; Feb. 25 New Mexico House OKs gay rights measure The New Mexico House passed a measure protecting gays and lesbians from discrimination, after more than a decade of attempts. Santa Fe New Mexican; Feb. 25 Montana Democrats won't bend on tapping coal tax fund Montana's House Republicans reduced the amount they want to deduct from the state's coal tax trust fund, but Democrats held firm that any amount is too much. Great Falls Tribune; Feb. 25 Politics
Alberta measure would take the roller coaster out of energy revenue Alberta's finance minister is pushing a bill to create a $2.5 billion fund that would stabilize the province's budget as energy prices rise and fall. Edmonton Journal; Feb. 25 Economy
Idaho Power moves to head off power shortage Idaho Power is soliciting bids for as much as 200 megawatts of additional power to help avert a shortage utility officials said could come as early as this summer. Denver Rocky Mountain News (AP); Feb. 25 Missoula mill deal closes and workers keep their jobs Louisiana-Pacific finalized the $20 million sale of its particleboard mill in Missoula to an Oregon firm, which has rehired nearly all 200 workers. Missoulian; Feb. 25 Appellate ruling apparently doesn't end Salt Lake City newspaper fight A federal appeals court ruled the Deseret News management can block the purchase of competitor Salt Lake Tribune by its former owners, although the family says the ruling gave it other options. Salt Lake Tribune; Feb. 25 post your view | insight and analysis
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