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In the Rockies today, President Obama's town hall meetings in Montana and Colorado are in the news.

Obama will hold a town hall meeting on health care reform at the Gallatin Field Airport in Montana today, and then the President and his family will take a trip to Yellowstone National Park.

On Saturday, Obama will be in Grand Junction, where he'll get a firsthand look at that Colorado city's health care system that's been touted as a possible model for the nation.

On Sunday, the president and his family will travel to Arizona and spend some time in Grand Canyon National Park, and visitors are being put on notice that some delays may be encountered in that park on Sunday due to the presidential visit.

Also in the news, the Wyoming Wind Symposium wraps up today; and Nevada and Utah have struck a tentative deal on Snake Valley water.


Rockies today

Obama administration says it will defend roadless rule in 10th Circuit
In court documents filed Thursday in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Obama administration said it would support the 2001 ban on logging and road building put in place by the Clinton administration.
Casper Star-Tribune; Aug. 14
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Montanans snap up tickets for Obama town hall today
Hundreds of folks stood in line for hours for a chance to get a free ticket to attend a town hall meeting today at the Gallatin Field Airport in Montana.
Great Falls Tribune; Aug. 14
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Colorado city touted as leader in health care innovation
President Obama will be in Grand Junction on Saturday to talk about health care, an apt location as the Colorado city has long been touted as a place that provides high-quality health care at a much lower price than in other parts of the nation.
Grand Junction Sentinel; Aug. 14
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Obamas' visit to Grand Canyon could snarl traffic on Sunday
Grand Canyon National Park is a busy place in August anyway, but on Sunday when the Obama family takes a trip to the Arizona park, visitors will experience additional delays.
Arizona Republic; Aug. 14
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Wind developers discuss stumbling blocks to development in Wyoming
At the Wyoming Wind Symposium, developers of wind-energy projects said uncertainty over transmission capacity, government regulation and taxes are the three biggest obstacles to wind development in that state.
Casper Star-Tribune (AP); Aug. 14
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Nevada, Utah reach tentative deal on Snake Valley water
Under a proposal released Thursday, Nevada and Utah would agree to share all the unallocated water in the Snake Valley, putting a final decision on a proposed 285-mile pipeline from the valley to Las Vegas until 2019, but critics of the proposed deal said any draw down of the aquifer in the valley is unacceptable.
Salt Lake Tribune; Aug. 14
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Alberta wildlife officials defend killing of 12 bears at landfill
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development officials said the removal of 12 bears from an improperly fenced landfill at a hamlet in the northern area of the province was necessary because the bears had become too accustomed to humans and presented a public safety hazard.
Edmonton Journal; Aug. 14
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Opinion

Civility could make Montana town hall more productive
Dissent is as American as apple pie, but civil discourse will make the town hall meeting today in Montana with President Obama much more productive than simply shouting one's views over another's.
Great Falls Tribune; Aug. 14
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Beyond the region

New high-rise in Oregon city sports wind turbines
The new Twelve West building in downtown Portland was built to achieve the highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification -- platinum -- by the independent U.S. Green Building Council, and the high-rise building in the Oregon city is topped off with four wind turbines designed to provide a learning lab for small, urban wind-power systems.
Portland Oregonian; Aug. 14
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Third data center opens in central Washington city
Yahoo and Microsoft opened large data centers in Quincy in 2007, and on Thursday, Intuit opened its $200 million data center in the city in central Washington state.
Spokane Spokesman-Review; Aug. 14
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North Dakota a haven from nation's economic woes
Businesses in North Dakota are hiring, and thousands of out-of-work people have made the move to the state this year to get jobs.
Washington Post; Aug. 14
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"It is absolutely unconscionable in 2009 that a garbage dump is left open in bear country, and that people are so ill-informed as to feed bears and encourage habituation."

Jim Pissot, Defenders of Wildlife spokesman, after Alberta wildlife agents killed 12 bears at a landfill in northern Alberta.
- Edmonton Journal
Economy:
Republic wins bidding war for Denver-based Frontier Airlines

Environment:
Interior secretary says leases on Colorado plateau will be honored

Environment:
Canada's rerouting of beetle-killed timber funds criticized

Economy:
Colorado lures Oregon wind-energy company to Denver

Environment:
Idaho rancher drops demand that sheep-killing wolf pack be removed

Community:
Utah road department wants cities to take over old highways

Politics:
Utah governor says homegrown business will come first

Politics:
Idaho senator fears politics could nix Areva's uranium facility

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NewVoices/NewWest:
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June 18, 2009

Regional Conferences
Greater Yellowstone Coalition's 2009 summer outdoor adventures and projects:
  • Aug 22: Hike to the High Lakes of the Beartooth Plateau, Wyoming.



 

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