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Utah governor says water talks with Nevada will slow down Following a Nevada state district court decision that put an intrastate water transaction in question, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said talks with Nevada over divvying up Snake Valley water would slow down, but he saw no need to suspend negotiations entirely. Salt Lake Tribune; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story EPA sets hearings on new CAFO rules for Idaho The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new rules for confined animal feeding operations in Idaho, and will hold a series of public meetings on those rules the week of Dec. 9, with meetings scheduled in Pocatello, Jerome and Nampa. Idaho Statesman; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Federal report: Hunger down in Colorado, 12 other states According to a report issued Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, found that food-insecurity rates in Colorado fell from 12 percent for the three-year period from 2003 through 2005 to 11.6 for the three-year period from 2006 through 2008. Denver Post; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story
Utah is one of the last three states in the union to put a system in place that allows local farmers to provide locally grown food, meat and dairy products to schools. Salt Lake Tribune; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Wind developers, Montana college officials meet today Officials of Montana State University-Great Falls College of Technology will meet today with members of the Industry Advisory Board, 19 companies with a vested interest in wind-energy development, on developing training programs for workers in the wind-energy industry. Great Falls Tribune; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana university wants to double WWAMI enrollment The WWAMI program is a partnership between Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho and the University of Washington in Seattle to give students from those states a medical education, and at the Montana Board of Regents meeting this week, Montana State University will request that its participation in the program be expanded from 20 students to 40. Billings Gazette; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Environment
Colorado biologists say wolverine has settled in A wolverine that wandered more than 500 miles from Wyoming into Colorado last year has apparently found a home at the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park, and state biologists are hoping that the Centennial State may provide refuge for the species. Denver Post; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana land board postpones coal lease decision At a meeting Monday afternoon, the Montana Land Board decided to delay a decision on leasing coal tracts until it meets Dec. 21. Helena Independent Record; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story USFS seeks comments on Montana plan to remove beetle-killed trees The U.S. Forest Service is asking for public comment on its plan to remove about 300 beetle-killed lodgepole pine on eight acres of land in the the Moose Creek Campground in Montana's Lewis and Clark National Forest. Great Falls Tribune; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story
On Monday, Canada announced it would provide $10 million and Alberta said it would throw in $15 million in additional funding in the province's battle to stop the eastward march of pine beetles through Alberta's forests. Edmonton Journal; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho commission to consider plan to extend wolf hunt At its meeting later this week, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission may consider a proposal to extend the wolf hunt season in some regions of the state. Spokane Spokesman-Review (AP); Nov. 16 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Hawkwatch International gets help from Wyoming group A team of bird watchers in Wyoming are lending their eyes and expertise to Hawkwatch International, a nonprofit group that monitors raptors at 15 spots across the United States. Billings Gazette (AP); Nov. 15 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Federal stimulus funds builds Utah fence to keep wildlife off road The 12-mile stretch of Interstate 80 between Salt Lake City and Parlays Summit is a particularly deadly one for wildlife, with 219 animals killed during last winter alone, and the state is using federal funds to fence a three-mile stretch where the carcass count was the highest. Salt Lake Tribune; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story USFS closes Utah campground to winter camping Citing concerns about impact to the watershed and safety concerns, the U.S. Forest Service announced it would no longer allow winter camping at the Spruces Campground in Big Cottonwood Canyon in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. Salt Lake Tribune; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story NPS seeks bids for Dinosaur Nat'l Monument work in Utah The National Park Service is seeking bids to demolish and rebuild portions of the Quarry Visitor Center at Utah's Dinosaur National Monument. Salt Lake Tribune; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Politics
Michelle Obama shares recipe for success with Denver students First Lady Michelle Obama visited Denver on Monday, and at a luncheon for high school girls at the governor's mansion and later during a talk with students at South High School, she said hard work, confidence and focus would pave their way to success. Denver Post; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Former transportation director files gender-bias lawsuit against Idaho Pam Lowe, Idaho's first-ever female transportation director who lost her job in July, had sued the state of Idaho last week, alleging that she had lost her job because she resisted political pressure on awarding contracts, and on Monday, she revised her lawsuit to include allegations of gender bias. Spokane Spokesman-Review; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Palin will sign books in Montana on Dec. 8 Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will sign copies of her autobiography, "Going Rogue: An American Life," on Dec. 8 at the Borders bookstore in Billings, Mont. Billings Gazette; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Legislature
Arizona governor to call special session on more budget cuts Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer will call legislators back today for a special session to cut another $300 million out of the state's budget. Arizona Republic; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho legislator touts economic benefit of federal prison At a meeting Monday with Cassia County commissioners, Idaho state Sen. Denton Darrington said a federal prison in the Idaho county would provide a steady stream of income; Cassia and Minidoka officials have hired a consulting firm to help them lure a medium-security prison to their county. Twin Falls Times-News; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Wind-energy tax on legislative agenda in Wyoming At its meeting in Cheyenne on Wednesday, the Wyoming Joint Revenue Committee will consider two proposals to tax wind-generated electricity. Casper Star-Tribune (AP); Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Economy
Chinese solar company to build Arizona production plant China's largest solar-panel manufacturer, Suntech Power, announced it would build its first production plant in America in Arizona near Phoenix, with plans to open the plant by the third quarter of 2010. New York Times; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho company develops solar charger for vehicles Boise-based Treasure Valley Solar has developed a solar panel for vehicles that can power electronic equipment -- such as law enforcement and emergency vehicles' lights and electronic devices -- without the need to keep the cars running or running down the battery. Idaho Statesman; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Company begins drilling for gold in south central B.C. Grizzly Diamonds Ltd. announced this week that exploratory drilling had begun at its Greenwood Gold Project in south central B.C. Edmonton Journal; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana firm has a lock on remote-controlled helicopter market Sales of remote-controlled helicopters have really taken off over the past five years, propelling Montana-based HeliProz to a leadership position in that niche market, and on Thursday, the company will celebrate its 10th anniversary in business and the opening of its $2.5 million plant in Lockwood. Billings Gazette; Nov. 17 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story |
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