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Bankruptcy judge OKs $24M loan to Montana resort U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ralph Kirscher signed off on a deal Tuesday that will allow Lehman Bros. to loan Moonlight Basin $24 million that will keep the Montana ski resort operating for the next two seasons. Bozeman Daily Chronicle; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho city seeks stimulus funds to create car-sharing program Hailey officials used car-sharing programs in place in Aspen and Boulder, Colo., to create a template for just such a program in the Idaho city, and have submitted an application for about $2 million in federal stimulus funds from the Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Program--$1 million of which would go to create a car-sharing program and the remainder would be used to retrofit city vehicles and to launch a regional program to reduce emissions. Twin Falls Times-News; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Federal aid for homeless programs trickle down in Idaho city Boise city officials said they're taking their time on distributing federal stimulus cash earmarked for homeless programs because federal authorities have made it clear that if provisions aren't followed to the letter, the Idaho city could have to pay some or all of the $1 million it received back. Idaho Statesman (AP); Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Sour market sends Idaho condo project into bankruptcy The Royal Plaza luxury condominium development in downtown Boise is another casualty of the national economic downturn, with the developer filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week. Idaho Statesman ; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Nevada university develops new degree in renewable energy The University of Nevada Las Vegas is developing a program in its Greenspun College of Urban Affairs that will provide graduates with economic and engineering degrees with a minor in renewable energy. Las Vegas Sun ; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tribes
Montana tribe to make highest per capita payment in decades Blackfeet tribal officials said better money management allowed the tribe to raise the annual per capita payment to the nearly 16,500 members of the Montana tribe to $200 this year, the highest it's been in decades. Great Falls Tribune ; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Environment
Climate specialist urges Montana not to develop coal resources Steve Running, a University of Montana professor who shared in the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his work on climate change, urged two members of the Montana Land Board to vote against the state developing its coal resources, citing the environmental impacts that burning billions of tons of coal; the Land Board will vote Dec. 21 on a proposal to lease millions of tons of state-owned coal for development. Missoulian ; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Scientists confirm that magma under Yellowstone is on the move Using a network of 150 seismographs over an area 435 miles long by 310 miles wide that stretched between Missoula, Mont., and Evanston, Wyo., scientists mapped a plume of magma 500 miles below the surface that is moving northeast from Yellowstone National Park at the pace of an inch a year. Jackson Hole News & Guide ; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana judge says landowners must pay fees for waterway lawsuit In a ruling Tuesday, a Montana district court judge said 16 landowners and three ditch companies must pay the attorneys' fees accrued by the Bitterroot River Protective Association in the fight over Mitchell Slough that resulted in a Montana Supreme Court ruling that found the 16-mile waterway was a natural stream, and thus subject to the state's public access laws. Ravalli Republic; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story USFS, environmental group reach accord on Montana timber sale Lolo National Forest officials and members of the Alliance for the Wild Rockies worked out a deal that avoids litigation over the Butte Lookout timber sale in the Montana forest that reduces the area to be logged by half and puts measures in place to protect the watershed and wildlife habitat. Missoulian ; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Politics
Nevada governor warns of layoffs as budget gap widens Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons said layoffs may be needed to address the state's budget gap that had grown to $53.3 million during the first three months of the fiscal year. Reno Gazette-Journal ; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Hundreds of hardy fans greet Palin in Montana Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin signed books for hundreds of people who braved sub-zero temperatures in Montana to get an opportunity to meet Palin in Billings Tuesday. Billings Gazette; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Frigid weather doesn't deter Palin fans in Colorado Hundreds of people stood in line for hours in the bitter cold in Colorado, waiting for a chance to meet former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at her book signing in Colorado Springs Tuesday evening. Denver Post; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Economy
Republic Airways to move 140 Frontier jobs in Colorado to Indiana Republic Airways continued its efforts to consolidate operations with the announcement that 140 Frontier Airlines operations jobs would be moved from Denver to Indianapolis. Denver Post ; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Housing market in Colorado city shows signs of life Data released Tuesday showed that the number of homes sold in the Denver in November was up 23 percent from November 2008, the first year-over-year increase reported in the Colorado city in 11 months. Denver Post ; Dec. 9 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story |
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