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Arizona communities struggle with finding water for today, future Water is essential to life, but in Arizona's desert climes it's rarely a certainty, and as the state grows, people are exploring ways to allow that growth without putting its water supplies in jeopardy. Another in a series about sustainability. Arizona Republic; June 25 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho county gives Bear Lake Resort a green light The Utah developers who want to build Bear Lake Resort, a European resort-style mountain village on the Idaho side of Bear Lake, must still provide proof that they have adequate water rights for the thousands of houses they want to build, but the approval of the Bear Lake County Commission allows them to build streets, a model home and a sales office. Idaho Statesman (AP); June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Telluride trades $50M check for Colorado valley floor Telluride now has the deed to 572 acres of land on its prized valley floor, and on Tuesday the Colorado town's council passed an ordinance detailing acceptable uses for the land while a comprehensive plan for the land is being developed. Grand Junction Sentinel; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Utah resort inks deal for employee housing Deer Creek Resort, a posh resort near Park City, announced a $500,000 deal to rent 50 cabins at Heber Valley RV Park and Resort to house 200 workers. Salt Lake Tribune; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Private water system fails as Colorado firemen fight to save luxury home Although the Mill Creek Lodge Estates private water system met requirements of the International Fire Code and adopted by San Juan County, the system's refill rate was inadequate and firemen ran out of water while trying to save a luxury log home; fire officials said there was no indication an adequate supply of water would have allowed firefighters to save the home. Durango Herald; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Las Vegas, Phoenix targeted in nationwide child prostitution sting A national sting conducted by the FBI in 16 major cities, including Reno and Phoenix, targeted a network of pimps who force children into prostitution resulted in the arrest of 11 people in Reno. Reno Gazette-Journal; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tribes
Crow chieftain awarded French Legion of Honor, Bronze Star At an awards ceremony in Montana on Wednesday, Crow warrior chieftain Joe Medicine Crow received the French Legion of Honor and a Bronze Star from the U.S. Army for his World War II military service. Billings Gazette; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Environment
Wyoming confirms more cases of brucellosis found Another 11 head of cattle in the Daniel herd have tested positive for brucellosis, a result Wyoming officials said they had hoped they wouldn't get. Casper Star-Tribune; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story
A lightning-sparked wildfire on the east side of New Mexico's Manzanos Mountains spread over 3,000 acres overnight, fed by heavy, dry fuels. You may have to view an ad to read this article. Albuquerque Journal; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Brush fire in Arizona forces evacuation of 20 homes A wind-driven, fast-moving brush fire in Phoenix's West Valley has burned more than 100 acres and is threatening 20 homes. Arizona Republic; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story State, federal officials assess Wyoming's wildfire risk Wyoming's ample snowpack and cooler spring has kept the state's fire conditions moderate, but with predictions for a hot, dry summer, state and federal fire officials said fire risk will be high in lower elevations of the state, and in southern Wyoming where forests have been left dead and dying by beetle infestations. Casper Star-Tribune (AP); June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story USFS considers fencing grazing parcel on Wyoming forest After cattle from the Upper Gros Ventre grazing allotment in the Bridger-Teton National Forest kept wandering onto the 178,000-acre Bacon-Fish reserve, which was bought by conservation groups in 2007 to provide graze for elk, Forest Service personnel are considering allowing fences and a corral be built on the grazing allotment. Jackson Hole News & Guide; June 25 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Hundreds of fish found dead in reservoir in Alberta Alberta Environment said an investigation into what killed hundreds of small fish in a reservoir near Fort McMurray is continuing, but at this point there is nothing to suggest that oilsands work done in the area has anything to do with the mysterious die-off. Edmonton Journal; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story BLM cancels wild horse roundup in Idaho Bureau of Land Management officials said drought and large wildfires pushed Nevada to the top of the agency's list for removing wild horses from public lands, and said the roundup planned for August in the Boulder Mountains in Idaho would be postponed for a year. Idaho Statesman (AP); June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Glacier National Park in Montana has a new chief At a ceremony on Wednesday, Chas Cartwright was installed as Glacier National Park's new superintendent. Missoulian; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Politics
Utah governor presses for 4-day work week for state employees Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. is expected to announce his proposal to move the state government to a four-day work week in his monthly news conference today, but the proposal, which would keep state offices open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. four days a week, with employees working either an early or late shift, has been met with either enthusiasm or fierce opposition by state workers. Salt Lake Tribune; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Obama hires full-time state director for Montana Montana's position as a state that's up for grabs this presidential election was cemented by Democratic candidate Barack Obama's announcement that he had hired Mike Dorsey as the full-time director for his campaign in the state. Billings Gazette; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Legislature
Arizona Senate approves bipartisan budget plan The Arizona House is expected to vote later today on a budget plan proposed by Republican House leaders, just hours after the Senate approved a $9.9 billion plan. Arizona Republic; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Poll: 55 percent of Utahns surveyed like tough immigration law A Deseret News/KSL-TV poll of 405 registered voters in Utah found that 55 percent of those polled approved of the new immigration measures passed by the Utah Legislature and would like to see even tougher laws put in place; 19 percent said they approved of the state's immigration laws now' and 19 percent said the laws should be repealed. Deseret News; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho tax panel finds no wrongdoing in corporate tax compromises Members of the Idaho State Tax Commission said their review of the state's compromise agreements with corporations over taxes due found no wrongdoing, and that the settlements, which are not public, are proper and save the state money that would be spent litigating tax protests. Idaho Statesman; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Economy
B.C. company to build uranium mill in Utah Mancos Resources Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of British Columbia-based Blue Rock Resources Ltd. inked a deal with Emery County to build a $100-million uranium-processing mill on the Utah county's industrial park. Salt Lake Tribune; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Texas company has the contracts to build Wyo.-Oregon pipeline Now that El Paso Corp. has signed commitments from customers for a large share of the natural gas which would be shipped via the proposed 670-mile, $3-billion Ruby Pipeline that stretches from Opal, Wyo.,to Malin, Ore., the company can now move forward on obtaining regulatory approval for the project. Denver Post; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho growers tout benefit of Montana company's high-fiber barley Much of the high-fiber barley produced by BG Life, a Montana-based company, is grown in northern Idaho. Idaho Statesman (AP); June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Peabody Energy opens N.M. coal mine to supply 2 Arizona power plants The El Segundo coal mine recently opened by Peabody Energy in New Mexico will provide coal for Arizona Public Service Co.'s Cholla Generating Station near Winslow and Tucson Electric Power Co.'s Springerville Generating Station in Springerville. Arizona Republic; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Renewable-energy generators quadruple in 2 years in Colo. county Holy Cross Energy, the utility that supplies electricity to Colorado's Eagle County and surrounding areas, said the number of renewable-energy generators in its system quadrupled over the past two years, with most of the growth spurred by solar panels on homes. Vail Daily; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Humane Society documents abuse of animals at N.M. auction The Humane Society of the United States released video Wednesday of cattle being dragged by skidloaders and kicked in the head at a livestock auction in eastern New Mexico. You may have to view an ad to read this article. Albuquerque Journal; June 26 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story |
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