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Montana DEQ issues permits for Gallatin Co. gravel pits Montana Department of Environmental Quality officials said recent court decisions gave them no other option other than to issue permits for gravel pits in Gallatin County, although Gallatin County commissioners said the timing of the decision, which was made the day before commissioners were to vote on interim zoning to regulate gravel pits, was suspect. Great Falls Tribune; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Utah city to sell fiber-optic network Provo officials announced they were selling the Utah city's fiber-optic network for $40.6 million, a move that should satisfy critics of iProvo, who have been saying for months that privatization was the only smart move. Deseret News; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Utah county selects panel to probe Kennecott tailings pile The 18 members of a Salt Lake County panel selected to snoop into the safety of a mining tailings pile owned by Kennecott near Magma are both supporters and critics of the mining company. Salt Lake Tribune; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story High fuel prices get New Mexicans on the bus, train The number of people in Albuquerque using mass transit was up 18.8 percent in April from the same month last year, and the number of riders on the RailRunner Express Commuter train was up 35 percent during the same time period. You may have to view an ad to read this article. Albuquerque Journal; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tribes
Idaho tribe launches bus service for workers Citing the high price of gasoline, the Nez Perce Tribe began running buses between Lewiston, Kooskia and other areas to help employees get to their jobs at the Clearwater River Casino, the tribe's headquarters in Lapwai and in Lewiston. Twin Falls Times-News (Lewiston Tribune); May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana panel advises Census officials on counting Native Americans The Native American Local Government Commission, which advises Great Falls and Cascade County, met with U.S. Census officials on Tuesday to help them develop a strategy to obtain a more accurate count of Native American residents in 2010 in Montana and the rest of the nation. Great Falls Tribune; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Environment
BLM grants Colorado heli-ski firm a 5-year permit The Bureau of Land Management granted Colorado-based Telluride Helitrax a five-year permit to fly alpine skiers into eight areas northeast of Silverton. Durango Herald; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story BuRec cuts flows from Wyoming reservoir into Montana river Cooler temperatures have slowed spring runoff from the Bighorn River Basin into Bighorn Lake, pushing the Bureau of Reclamation to curtail flows from Yellowtail Dam into the Bighorn River; two weeks ago, the BuRec decided to keep flows at 1,900 cubic feet per second (cfs) to aid the brown-trout hatch below the dam. Billings Gazette; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Off-road group pleased by Nevada county's decision on Nellis Dunes Members of the Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts, or SNORE, were pleased with Clark County's decision to back off its attempt to take over management of the 10,000-acre Nellis Dunes from the Bureau of Land Management. Las Vegas Review-Journal (AP); May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Politics
Arizona governor files paperwork to put transit initiative before voters Organizers of the effort to put a $42.6 billion statewide transportation plan on the Arizona ballot in November have until July 3 to collect the 153,365 valid signatures needed to put the initiative on the ballot. Arizona Republic; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana senator kicks off hearings on health-care reform Montana Sen. Max Baucus conceded that health-care reform had been on the national agenda for more than a century, but said Tuesday that with 47 million uninsured Americans, there is no choice but to try again. Helena Independent Record; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Nevada congressman seeks a second term U.S. Rep. Dean Heller announced Monday that he will seek a second term as representative of Nevada's 2nd Congressional District; the Nevada Republican faces Independent candidate John Everhart, an Elko mining engineer, and will also face Democratic opponent Jill Derby, who said she will announce her candidacy within the next few days. Las Vegas Review-Journal; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Arizona panel OKs tougher vehicle-emissions standard The Governor's Regulatory Review Council approved new vehicle-emission standards for all new light trucks and cars sold in Arizona, beginning in 2012, although the plan's implementation hinges on the outcome of a lawsuit filed by California, Arizona and other states against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeking a waiver that allows states to set such standards. Arizona Republic; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Legislature
Arizona lawmaker says bill will aid immigration enforcement work Arizona state Rep. Steve Pearce submitted a resolution on Tuesday that would prohibit local governments from passing policies that would prevent law enforcement officials from enforcing federal immigration laws. Arizona Republic; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Colorado lawmakers send constitutional amendment issue to voters On the last day of Colorado's legislative session, lawmakers approved a ballot initiative that will let voters decide in November if they want to make amending the state's Constitution harder. Durango Herald; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Oil, gas revenues insulate N.M. from budget woes New Mexico finance officials said even though general tax revenues are down in the state, oil and gas revenues are providing a safety net for the state's budget. You may have to view an ad to read this article. Albuquerque Journal; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Utah AG says initiative ban in land-use laws may be illegal Legislation that was touted as a "housekeeping" bill to codify court decisions on land-use laws in Utah sailed through the Legislation this session, but an opinion rendered by the state's Attorney General's office said the law which bans voter initiatives and referenda on such laws may be unconstitutional. Salt Lake Tribune; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Economy
Alberta has a competitor for nuclear-power project Bruce Power LP, an Ontario-based private nuclear operator, rolled out a plan earlier this year to build a $10-billion nuclear-power project near Peace River in Alberta, but now it appears Bruce Power is also considering a site in Saskatchewan for the project. Calgary Herald; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Price of gas in Utah 11th lowest in the nation Drivers in Utah are paying $3.50 for a gallon of gas, the highest price ever, and for those drivers who must buy diesel, they are also paying a record price of $4.23 per gallon. Salt Lake Tribune; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Realtors report: Las Vegas housing market shows signs of recovery On Tuesday, the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported that the sale of single-family homes in April was up nearly 30 percent over the same month last year, and that inventory of unsold homes remained steady, both signs that the group said showed the market is improving in the Nevada city. Las Vegas Review-Journal; May 7 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story |
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