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Ranchers in Montana county oppose county-wide planning efforts At a meeting organized with the help of Bitterroot Valley Board of Realtors on Ravalli County's county-wide planning effort, more than 50 farmers and ranchers from the Montana county said they opposed planning efforts that would keep them from developing, or not developing, the land as they saw fit. Ravalli Republic; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story
A Santa Fe developer, along with the owners of three subdivisions in the New Mexico county, have filed a lawsuit in federal district court, alleging that affordable-housing mandates in the city and county are unconstitutional. Santa Fe New Mexican; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Sale of mobile-home park in Colorado town may displace 32 families Carbondale doesn't have an ordinance that requires replacement of affordable housing displaced by development similar to Basalt's, but because a mobile-home park that is in the process of being sold may want to be annexed into the Colorado town, town officials are contemplating increasing affordable-housing requirements for annexation proposals. Aspen Times; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana school fed up with poor-quality beef from USDA The head cook of the Victor School lunch program had already had it with the poor quality beef provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture before the massive beef recall was issued, and the Montana school district will dump the 520 pounds of recalled beef it has on hand and look for local, higher-quality options. Ravalli Republic; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Big Sky-Small Acres gives tips to new Montana landowners A partnership of state agencies began publishing the quarterly "Big Sky-Small Acres" to give new landowners tips about life in Montana, covering timely topics such as controlled burns and handling game meat, and will showcase small property owners who are "doing it right." Billings Gazette; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tribes
Internal dispute in N.M. pueblo could clear the way for women's vote Tribal council members of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico said an internal political fight between the North and South kivas that dates back a century may be resolved by giving women in the pueblo the right to vote. Santa Fe New Mexican; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Environment
Utah agencies get an earful on drilling project near Great Salt Lake art Utah state agencies have received more than 3,500 comments opposing a Alberta energy company's plan to drill two exploratory wells in the Great Salt Lake's Little Valley Harbor, five miles southwest of Rozel Point and the Spiral Jetty, a work of art created in the bay more than three decades ago. Salt Lake Tribune; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Dozens share their views on wilderness plan at Colorado hearing U.S. Forest Service officials hosted a meeting Thursday in Durango to gather public comments on the agency's draft master management plan for the San Juan National Forest, including whether to recommend 51,000 acres of the Colorado forest be designated as wilderness. Durango Herald; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story USFWS, BLM team up to protect flower that blooms only in Wyoming The desert yellowhead (yermo xanthocephalus) was discovered growing in Wyoming's badlands 17 years ago, and last month the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the plant an endangered species, and set aside 360 acres of Bureau of Land Management land where the plant is found as critical habitat. Billings Gazette; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story EPA: Pumping of toxic water from Colorado mine will start Wednesday Robbie Roberts, regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, said Thursday that work to pump water building up in a mine shaft in the Leadville mine will begin next Wednesday at the latest, and that a more significant effort to address water issues at the site for a longer term will commence within three months. Denver Rocky Mountain News; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Colorado wildlife officials cart 700-lb. moose through Vail condo After a 700-pound moose walked off a retaining wall and was trapped in the yard of a Vail condo, Colorado wildlife officials tranquilized the bull moose, wrapped it in a tarp, carried the unconscious animal through the condo, and carted it off to a remote area near Wolcott, where it was released. Denver Post; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Politics
Group releases 'green' rating of Montana's congressional delegation The League of Conservation Voters released its annual National Environmental ScoreCard on Thursday, giving Montana Sen. Jon Tester an 80 percent ranking; Sen. Max Baucus earned a 67 percent; and the state's lone congressman Denny Rehberg received a 10 percent ranking. Helena Independent Record; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Arizona congressman indicted on federal charges Arizona Rep. Rick Renzi is facing federal extortion, wire fraud, money laundering and other charges relating to a land deal. Arizona Republic (AP); Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Colorado Democrats struggle to correct caucus problems Of the 3,032 delegates chosen by Denver Democrats on Super Tuesday, 172 were ineligible, and Colorado Democratic Party officials said the record-breaking turnout at most precincts played a part in the post-caucus problems. Denver Post; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Arizona congressman relents, says he will run for re-election U.S. Congressman John Shadegg said the outpouring of support he received from his congressional colleagues prompted him to rethink his decision to retire, and the Arizona Republican announced Thursday he would run for his eighth term. Arizona Republic; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Legislature
Arizona governor orders statewide hiring freeze With budget shortfall projects hovering around $1.15 billion, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano ordered a statewide hiring freeze, but Rep. Bob Robson, R-Chandler, said he would continue to pursue his legislation that would not only bar new hires but also prohibit promotions that would move workers to a higher rate of pay. Arizona Daily Sun; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho Senate panel advances bill to expand feedlot testimony The Idaho Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee approved legislation that would give any property owner adversely affected by a confined animal feeding operation, regardless of how far away the property owner lived from the proposed feedlot; a similar measure passed last year in the Senate but was never taken up by the House. Idaho Statesman (AP); Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Bill would allow Utah city to build communal solar array The Utah House Revenue and Taxation committee approved legislation Thursday that would allow St. George to build a solar project that city residents could tap into as though they had the solar array on their own roofs; Salt Lake Tribune; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Utah House committee approves overhaul of incorporation bill Ogden Valley residents who had pleaded with Utah lawmakers to make legislation that revamps a law passed last year that made it easier to incorporate into a town retroactive were disappointed by lawmakers' decision not to make the legislation applicable to pending applications, clearing the way for Powder Mountain resort to become a town. Salt Lake Tribune; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Utah governor says lawmakers can make decision on CHIP expansion Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said he'll let lawmakers take the lead on expanding Utah's health-insurance program for children, a stance advocates for low-income families said they had no problem with since gains had already been made in the effort to provide coverage to children. Salt Lake Tribune; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Wyoming bill would capture helium revenue Legislation that would tax oil and gas companies in Wyoming for helium extraction won first round approval before the House. Billings Gazette (AP); Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Wyoming county assessors like two of this year's property tax bills Legislation that would raise income and asset levels of a property tax break for Wyoming's senior citizens has earned the endorsement of the state's county assessors, and they approve of another that would expand exemptions for veterans. Casper Star-Tribune; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Economy
Colorado woos Spanish energy companies Spanish companies have invested billions of dollars in U.S. projects over the past few years, and on Thursday, representatives from Colorado's wind and solar power companies chatted up officials from Madrid, Seville and Barcelona at a reception at the Colorado History Museum. Denver Rocky Mountain News; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho mining company announces 2nd best year ever for profits In all of its 117 years of operation, 2007 was the second best for Idaho-based Hecla Mining Co. with a reported income of $52.2 million; 2006 was the company's best ever, with an income of $68.8 million. Coeur d'Alene Press; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story BLM accepts $180.5 million bid for Wyoming coal tract Foundation Wyoming Land Co.'s $180.5 million bid for a 255-million-ton federal coal lease in Wyoming works out to about 70.8 cents a ton. Casper Star-Tribune; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(2) Email Story Hershey takes Utah up on sweet deal Chocolate producer The Hershey Co. will take advantage of Utah's offer of a $2.6 million incentive, and open a distribution center in Ogden that will bring 123 jobs to the area. Salt Lake Tribune; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story N.M. biomass power project takes another step forward New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department Secretary Joanna Prukop granted the appeal of Western Water and Power Production LLC for a renewable-energy tax credit, allowing the proposal for a biomass electricity generating plant project near Estancia access to as much as $27.4 million over a decade. You may have to view an ad to read this article. Albquerque Journal (Mountain View Telegraph); Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montanans' effort to buy Big Sky Airlines fails, flights will end March 8 The parent company of Big Sky Airlines, which serves smaller airports in Montana, refused a buyout offer from a group of employees, and on Thursday, Big Sky Airlines President Fred deLeeuw reaffirmed flights will end March 8, leaving seven eastern cities in the state with no services for a number of months. Billings Gazette; Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Spaceport official makes plea for tax to N.M. county Voters in Dona Ana, Otero and Sierra counties must approve a quarter-cent gross receipts sales tax to help fund the construction of a New Mexico commercial enterprise offering trips into space, but most of the residents who attended the meeting of the Sierra County Commission to hear a spiel from Spaceport officials said they'd prefer not to have to pay the tax. Santa Fe New Mexican (AP); Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Commerce Dept. says 'Made-in-Montana' exhibitor space filled up The third annual Made in Montana Marketplace to connect sellers and buyers of goods produced in the state, is scheduled for Feb. 29 and March 1 in Great Falls. Helena Independent Record (AP); Feb. 22 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story |
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