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"It's all the underlying socio-economic problems. ... Ninety-five percent of the violent crime out there is directed toward family and friends."
FBI agent Mac Rominger, attributing a continuing wave of violent crime on Arizona reservations to entrenched poverty, isolation, boredom and alcohol abuse.
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In Western Perspective today, columnist Rocky Barker says that, yes, the West's rising affluence will bring greater environmental awareness. And, yes, Republicans could align themselves to take advantage of that shift to further solidify their political dominance of the region. But, Barker says, President Bush has undercut any such attempt at nearly every turn. Reader Lance Olson says the concept is based on false premise, and that studies in developing areas of the world show environmental concerns decreasing with rising wealth. |
Conservation group's attorney revises wolf remarks Utah dairy farmers say underground transmission lines kills cows Montana lawmakers lauded for their human rights work Durango housing authority to focus on affordable homes Calgary firm plans oil pipeline to U.S. market |
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Rockies today
Violent crime shows no sign of abating on Arizona reservations Violent crimes on Arizona's Indian reservations in the past year have continued a brutal crime wave that made Arizona Indians five times more likely to be murdered as other Americans. Arizona Republic; Oct. 7 Supreme Court won't hear monument case The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal that President Clinton misused his authority to create national monuments, a decision hailed by Bruce Babbitt, Clinton's Interior secretary. Denver Rocky Mountain News; Oct. 7
Yellowstone National Park is roughly 50,000 years overdue for a major volcanic eruption, and recent events have park officials writing a safety plan in case seismic activity increases. New York Times; Oct. 7 Idaho high-tech innovation needs a boost from universities Idaho is the most research-intensive state for its size, a force that drives new entrepreneurship critical to the state's economy, but its university research is among the most meager in the nation. Idaho Statesman; Oct. 7 Pine beetles kill swaths of New Mexico pinon pines Ongoing drought has allowed beetles to infest New Mexico's pinon pines in the worst outbreak in decades, and the attack is spreading south. Albuquerque Tribune; Oct. 7
Opinion
Need for workers another reason to reform immigration policy U.S. industries say they can't find enough Americans to fill unskilled jobs, and some 9 million illegal immigrants work in the U.S., another crucial reason for immigration reform. Arizona Republic; Oct. 7 Bill has shortsighted possibilities for Montana monument A Montana congressman's resurrected bill to take private land out of the Missouri Breaks National Monument would prevent the federal government from ever buying any of that land. Great Falls Tribune; Oct. 7 House endorsement of nuclear cleanup needs funding Congress voted to prevent federal agencies from redefining nuclear waste and easing cleanup plans at Idaho sites, but now it needs to back that stance with funding. Idaho Statesman; Oct. 7 Beyond the region
Washington tribe may sue to force cleanup of mercury-tainted reservoir The Colville Tribe in eastern Washington is considering a lawsuit to force a Superfund cleanup of Lake Roosevelt behind Grand Coulee Dam, similar to the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's suit that pushed cleanup of Idaho's Silver Valley. Spokane Spokesman-Review; Oct. 7 Investors flock to Vancouver gold-mining firms Vancouver-based gold-mining companies that weathered a downturn in prices now find themselves flush with new capital. Vancouver Sun; Oct. 7 Collaboration results in dam deal for Maine salmon Environmental groups, government agencies and Indian tribes have arranged a deal to sell three dams on Maine's Penobscot River, remove two of them and revamp the third to improve Atlantic salmon runs. Washington Post; Oct. 7 In depth
Consultant says gas companies hungry for the Rockies The U.S. natural gas industry is beset with pessimism over constrained supplies, but the exception is the Rockies, which companies see as one of the few places with potential for growth. A Q&A with a noted energy consultant. Denver Business Journal; Oct. 7 |
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