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U.S. high court to rule on teaching English in Arizona schools NorthWestern Energy's plan to build a 200-megawatt, $206 million natural gas-fired power plant near its Mill Creek substation south of Anaconda was approved Tuesday by the Montana Public Service Commission. Montana Standard (AP); May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Developer says Idaho resort could soon have a new owner At Tuesday's meeting of the Idaho Lands Board, the developer of the Tamarack Resort said a potential buyer of the resort was awaiting the outcome of mediation efforts of the creditors before making an offer on the resort. Idaho Statesman; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Colorado county votes to ease off green-building rules At its meeting Tuesday, the Boulder County Commission voted to tweak the Colorado county's year-old rules on building energy-efficient homes and asked county staffers to come up with some recommendations on how energy efficient homes must be and new ideas on regulating remodels to meet such standards. Boulder Daily Camera; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Housing values fall again in Idaho county Ada County once had one of the nation's hottest housing markets, but housing valuations in the Idaho county have taken a hit with such valuations down 12 percent this year. Idaho Statesman (AP); May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Flood warnings issued for Bitterroot River in Montana On Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued flood warnings for the Bitterroot River in Montana near Victor and Darby, and for the South Fork of the Clearwater River near Stites, Idaho. Ravalli Republic; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tribes
Montana university uses logs pulled from Blackfoot River for Native American Center Logs long submerged in Montana's Blackfoot River that popped to the surface after the Milltown Dam was removed are being processed with granulated corn cobs to remove decay and the logs will be used in the construction of the Native American Center on the University of Montana campus. Missoulian; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Environment
USFWS official says Wyoming feedgrounds hinder brucellosis fight At a meeting in Bozeman Tuesday, Tom Roffe, the chief of wildlife health at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said that Wyoming feedgrounds acted as "amplifiers" for brucellosis and that as long as those feedgrounds were in operation, elimination of brucellosis would not happen. Bozeman Daily Chronicle; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho plans checkpoints for boats to keep invasive species out Idaho officials approved emergency measures on Tuesday that will set up checkpoints around the state to check any boats entering the state for invasive quagga and zebra mussels. Spokane Spokesman-Review; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Bicycle-chasing wolf in Yellowstone Park killed A yearling male wolf that had become habituated to people and had chased bicyclists and one motorcyclist near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park was killed after repeated attempts to haze the animal away from areas with people. Billings Gazette; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Asarco settlement will fund cleanup of 3 mines in Arizona Contained within Tucson-based Asarco Mining LLC's $260-million environmental claims in 11 states is $23 million to fund the cleanup of three mines in Arizona, the largest of which is the Sacaton Mine, a 3,000-acre open-pit copper mine near Casa Grande, as well as the 600-acre Salero and 335-acre Trench mine near Patagonia. Tucson Citizen (AP); May 19 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Glacier chief touts wilderness designation for Montana national park At a Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday, Glacier National Park Superintendent Chas Cartwright said that protection of most of the Montana's park's 1 million acres as wilderness was recommended by President Richard Nixon 35 years ago, and that such a designation by Congress would make a great gift for the park's 100th anniversary next year. Kalispell Daily Inter Lake; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Despite budget woes, all Idaho state parks will remain open this summer Offiicals of Idaho's state Department of Parks and Recreation said budget cuts won't close any state parks this summer, although staffing at those parks will have to be reduced. Spokane Spokesman-Review; May 19 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Politics
Vote set Thursday for Montana senator's bill on veterans' health care The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee is expected to pass legislation sponsored by Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester to improve health care for veterans in rural areas of the nation on Thursday, and move the bill to the full Senate for action. Helena Independent Record; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Utah governor appoints new head of DEQ The Utah Senate will vote on Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.'s nomination of his legislative-affairs director, Amanda Smith, to lead the state's Department of Environmental Quality. Deseret News; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Legislature
Nine file for open Colorado state Senate seat The Colorado Senate District 31 vacancy committee will have nine Democrats to chose from tonight when they vote to fill the vacancy created by Denver attorney Jennifer Veiga's resignation. Denver Post; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Economy
Shareholders press Idaho Power to address greenhouse-gas emissions At Idaho Power's annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders will present an initiative to require the utility to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from its generation plants. Idaho Statesman; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story No Wyoming dealerships on GM's closure list There are approximately 30 dealerships in Wyoming with a General Motors franchise, and none report receiving the dreaded letter that the carmaker would pull their franchise. Casper Star-Tribune; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Effect of HP's latest round of job cuts on Idaho still unknown Hewlett-Packard's announcement Tuesday that an additional 6,400 jobs will be eliminated over the next year didn't specify how many jobs at its Idaho facility would be affected. Idaho Statesman; May 20 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story |
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