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Colorado PUC to hear Silverton's complaint against Qwest Silverton, the only town in Colorado's San Juan County, was the only county seat in the state left out of Qwest Communications plan to link all 64 county seats with fiber optics, and the Colorado Public Utilities Commission will hear Silverton's complaint about being left out on July 7; Qwest officials said rights-of-way were too difficult to obtain and that a microwave relay system provides ample cellphone and computer access for the town's 500 year-round residents. Denver Post; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Arizona city declines to rent office space to ICE Flagstaff officials declined to rent space in the portion of the Law Enforcement Administrative Facility owned by the Arizona city to Immigration and Custom Enforcement because they were were concerned that people in the community illegally would be deterred from reporting crimes if ICE agents were in the LEAF building. Arizona Daily Sun; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho Rural Council takes 'pathogen drift' concerns to Ag agency After the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality turned down Idaho Rural Council's request for new rules on use of wastewater from confined animal feeding operations in pressurized irrigation systems, the council has taken its request for such rules to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture. Twin Falls Times-News; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Utah joins effort to develop national education standards Forty-nine states, including Utah, have signed onto a plan spearheaded by the National Governor's Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to develop a national set of standards for education. Salt Lake Tribune; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Two more deaths force stand down at Utah Air Force base Hill Air Force Base officials ordered thousands of employees to stand down after two more deaths, thought to be self-inflicted, were reported at the Utah base, bringing the total number of suicides at the base this year to four, most of whom were civilian employees at the 807th Maintenance Wing. Salt Lake Tribune; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana commits $500K to fix vehicle-records computer problems Montana allocated $28 million to install the Montana Enhanced Registration and Licensing Information Network (MERLIN) in 2003 and about $6 million to $8 million remains in the budget for the vehicle registration software system, which went live in April, but has yet to live up to performance standards, and the state allocated another $500,000 to fix the glitches. Great Falls Tribune; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tip leads police to solar panels stolen from Colorado rec center The 30 solar panels stolen last week from the roof of the Carbondale Recreation Center in Colorado have been recovered, and police are seeking a warrant for the arrest of a suspect. Aspen Times; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tribes
National Park Service seeks public comment on 'Long Walk' trail The National Park Service is seeking public comment on its draft plan to designate 1,350 miles of land routes in Arizona and New Mexico as the Long Walk National Historic Trail to commemorate the forced removal and relocation of the Navajo and Mescalero Apache people in 1863 and 1864. Santa Fe New Mexican; June 1 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Texas firm appeals EPA's decision on N.M. uranium mine project Texas-based Uranium Resource Inc. asked the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to review a previous decision by a three-judge panel of the federal appeals court that found the uranium mine proposed by Uranium Resource Inc. was on Navajo Nation land in western New Mexico, where a ban on uranium mining is in place. Santa Fe New Mexican (AP); June 1 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Environment
Judge declines oral argument request on Colorado plateau case The federal district judge presiding over the lawsuit on natural-gas development on Colorado's Roan Plateau dismissed conservation groups' request for oral argument on the case. Grand Junction Sentinel; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story EPA OKs cleanup plan for Montana town The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has signed off on a $11.8-million cleanup plan for Neihart, a Montana town contaminated by unsafe levels of lead and arsenic left behind by decades of mining. Great Falls Tribune; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho grad student tackles development's effect on bird numbers Allison Korte, a Boise State University graduate student, is conducting bird counts this summer and next at 50 spots in Ada County between Lucky Peak Reservoir and Star to track the effect of growth and development on bird populations in the Idaho county. Idaho Statesman; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Nevada gold mine fails to meet state deadline on mercury emissions The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection ordered the Jerritt Canyon Mine, about 50 miles north of Elko, to cease operations as of May 30 after officials of Queenstake Resources USA of Elko said they could meet the state-ordered deadline on installing controls to limit mercury emissions. Forbes (AP); June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho high court rules Rammell must pay fines for elk-farm violations The Idaho Supreme Court upheld a state district court decision that Rex Rammell, who has recently filed the paperwork necessary to run for governor, must pay $29,000 in fines levied by the state Agriculture Department for elk-farm violations. Idaho Statesman; June 1 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Politics
Montana, Massachusetts senators work on single healthcare bill Montana U.S. Sen. Max Baucus said he will work with Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy to produce a single, healthcare reform bill by August. Missoulian; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Arizona governor releases her $9.1B budget plan Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's office estimates that the state's projected budget shortfall will now be around $4 billion, and her $9.1-billion budget proposal includes a 1 percent increase in the state's sales tax, reduces state spending by $1 billion and banks on $800 million in federal stimulus funds. Arizona Republic; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Democrat announces run for Utah Sen. Bob Bennett's seat There are currently three Republican contenders for Utah U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett's seat, but only one Democrat: Salt Lake Valley deli-owner Sam Granato, who announced his run on Monday. Salt Lake Tribune; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Legislature
Colorado governor signs bill that bans texting while driving As of Dec. 1, it will be against the law to send emails or text messages while driving in Colorado, and drivers under the age of 18 cannot use cellphones at all while driving. Denver Post; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Economy
Index shows economic slide slows in 3 Western states The Mountain States Business Conditions Index is an analysis of data pulled from surveys of supply managers in Utah, Colorado and Wyoming, and the most recent indicates that the index rose from 37.8 in April to 38.9 in May, with Utah posting a 37.5, Colorado a 44.0 and Wyoming a 41.5, with a posting of more than 50 indicating an expanding economy. Salt Lake Tribune; June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho's exports to foreign markets down 38 percent The U.S. Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division reports that exports to foreign markets from Idaho during the first quarter of 2009 were down 38 percent compared to the first quarter of 2008, with the largest decline posted in the sale of high-tech goods such as computer chips. Twin Falls Times-News (AP); June 2 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story |
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