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Wells run dry, rivers at record lows in British Columbia In rural areas of southern British Columbia, water wells have run dry and river flows are the lowest on record. British Columbia; Sept. 24 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Housing survey pegs Las Vegas as average in affordability Coldwell Banker Real Estate's 2009 Home Price Comparison Index released this week says Grayling, Mich., has the most affordable homes in the nation, and Las Vegas is squarely in the middle of the pack, a notable change from the booming days of 2005 and 2006. Las Vegas Review-Journal; Sept. 24 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Foreclosed homes distress Reno neighborhoods, neighbors One Reno resident took over lawn maintenance of the foreclosed home next to his home to keep it from drying up and getting trashed, but in other neighborhoods of the Nevada city, weeds are choking out lawns and neighbors are questioning just who is responsible for maintaining foreclosed properties. Reno Gazette-Journal; Sept. 24 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Utah community needs more ground for township quest A petition drive to put Granite's township proposal on the ballot in 2010 fell a bit short, as in 13 acres short, as some of the Utah residents who signed the petition to protect the area at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon weren't landowners but trustees, and now work is under way to fix the error. Salt Lake Tribune; Sept. 24 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana launches drive to sign kids up for CHIP coverage Montana health officials launched an aggressive campaign to sign up 29,000 more children to the Children's Health Insurance Program, which will ultimately cover 100,000 kids in the state. Helena Independent Record; Sept. 24 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tribes
University of Wyoming gets $200K for Eastern Shoshone language work The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Wyoming American Indian Studies Program $200,000 for a two-year project to create a database of the Eastern Shoshone language. Denver Post (AP); Sept. 24 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Environment
Hunter kills female grizzly bear in Wyoming Residents of Jackson said they did not believe that the female grizzly bear that was shot and killed by a hunter near the Wyoming town had to be killed as they had seen the bear around and she had never been aggressive. Jackson Hole Daily; Sept. 24 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Last year's prescribed burns brings Wyoming land back to life In 2007, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department began prescribed burns to benefit big game, and in 2008, they scorched nearly 5,600 acres in the Lower Gros Ventre drainage, and this year, bluebunch wheatgrass, buffaloberry and fireweed came in thick, tall and with more nutritional value than in non-burned areas. Jackson Hole News & Guide; Sept. 23 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Colorado ranchers untangle elk wrapped in barb wire Two bull elk entangled in barb wire and each others' antlers were roped by Colorado ranchers, who took turns cutting the wire; the elk trotted off after they were cut loose. Denver Post; Sept. 24 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Popular back-country hut burns down in Colorado forest The Fowler-Hilliard Hut in Colorado's White River National Forest has burned to the ground, and the Eagle County Sheriff's Department and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation are investigating the cause of the fire. Vail Daily News; Sept. 24 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Economy
Montana conference explores forest biomass's role in energy picture At a three-day conference at the University of Montana in Missoula that began Tuesday, experts gathered to discuss the ecological and economic aspects of converting woody debris from Montana's forests into energy. Missoulian; Sept. 24 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Labor Dept. ruling changes Aspen SkiCo's stance on foreign workers Aspen Skiing Co. officials had scaled back their plans to hire foreign instructors under the federal H2B visas from the 109 hired last ski season to 57 in response to the nation's economic woes, but after the Labor Department ruled last month that employers of H2B workers must pay travel expenses, the skiing company has decided not to hire any foreign instructors under the federal visa program. Aspen Times; Sept. 24 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story |
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