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Idaho National Laboratory cuts energy use by a fifth in 3 years Idaho National Laboratory has saved about $300,000 so far this year by increasing fuel efficiency, and its energy use has been reduced by a fifth since 2006. Twin Falls Times-News (AP); Aug. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Utah has eliminated 5 percent of state jobs The Utah state government has shed 1,460 state jobs over the past year, with 919 of the jobs eliminated in the state's colleges and universities. Salt Lake Tribune; Aug. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tribes
Utah governor to sign pact to protect ancient site Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is expected to endorse a conservation easement on 252 acres that contain an ancient site that had been slated to be developed as a light-rail train station and commercial development, permanently protecting the area from such development. Salt Lake Tribune; Aug. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Environment
USFS won't replace departing ranger in Montana Lewis and Clark National Forest officials said no one will be hired to replace Ranger Doug Dodge of the Musselshell Ranger District in Harlowton, but will rather split the Montana ranger's duties between two other rangers, although the district office in Harlowton will remain open. Great Falls Tribune; Aug. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Two wildfires ignite in adjacent canyons in Utah Utah fire officials said they don't know what ignited two blazes on Monday, one in Mapleton Canyon and another in the adjoining Hobble Creek Canyon. Salt Lake Tribune; Aug. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story USFS upholds reduction of grazing leases in Wyoming forest Rocky Mountain Regional Forester Rick Cables upheld a decision to reduce cattle grazing capacity on six grazing allotments in the Tongue River watershed in the Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming. Casper Star-Tribune (AP); Aug. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Politics
Report paints dismal picture of health care in Montana Families USA's report for the year 2007-2008 said that more than a third of Montana residents under the age of 65 went without health insurance sometime during that two-year period and that more than 75 percent of the uninsured in Montana are members of working families. NewWest.net; Aug. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story At Arizona speech, Obama promises veterans to protect health benefits President Obama's remarks on protecting veterans' health care benefits drew the loudest applause at a speech Monday in Phoenix at the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention. Arizona Republic; Aug. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Economy
N.M. city one of many small cities to pay to keep air service Roswell lost airline service in 2002, and it took the New Mexico city five years and a revenue guarantee of $2.4 million over two years to get service from Roswell to the Dallas-Fort Worth airport in Texas back, but the service has proved so popular that $700,000 in community pledges have been left untouched and the deal is set to be renewed. New York Times; Aug. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Nevada city hopes to hang on to Essential Airline Service Ely is more than a five-hour drive to just about any major airport, and the 4,000 or so residents of the Nevada town are fearful that it will lose its federally subsidized Essential Air Service as the federal government weighs whether small, remote towns and cities deserve to continue to get such service. New York Times; Aug. 18 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story |
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