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Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012
produced daily by Shellie Nelson
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 Boy Scouts end discussions on land swap in Idaho
The Boy Scouts of America Inland Northwest Council announced Wednesday that negotiations with a company that wanted to build a luxury resort on historic Camp Easton on Lake Coeur d'Alene in Idaho have ended.
Coeur d'Alene Press; Sept. 27

Janus awards $2.1M grant for blended learning project in Colorado
The Janus investment firm's $2.1-million grant will be used to launch blended learning projects in six Denver Public Schools, where technology is used by teachers to assess students' skills.
Denver Post; Sept. 27

Idaho towns could be affected by proposed coal-export plans
Proposals to build up to five or six ports along Oregon and Washington state coasts to export coal from Wyoming and Montana to Asian markets could have an impact in Idaho towns through which the trains bearing that coal would pass.
Twin Falls Times-News; Sept. 27

Contractor cleaning up Idaho National Laboratories site gets 3 more years
The U.S. Department of Energy has renewed the contract for CH2M-WG Idaho LLC, which has been leading the cleanup work at Idaho National Laboratories since 2005, for three more years at a cost of $730 million.
Denver Post (Idaho Falls Post-Register); Sept. 27

Change in law creates immunization dilemma for military families in Idaho
TRICARE, which offers insurance to military families and retirees, will no longer pay for pediatric immunizations at physician's offices, and Mountain Home Air Force Base is offering those shots, but that doesn't help some families who live far from the base, and the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare is urging families to call their local pharmacy to see if they can order in the shots.
Idaho Statesman; Sept. 27

Environment
 Whitetail deer die-off in NE Wyoming worst in decades
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department said epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD, a disease spread by a biting gnat, has caused the worst die-off of whitetail deer in northeast Wyoming in decades.
Casper Star-Tribune; Sept. 27

Montana wildlife agents euthanize five food-conditioned bears
After neighbors complained about someone in Heron feeding bears, Montana wildlife agents investigated and found five, well-fed food-conditioned black bears that they had to kill.
Flathead Beacon (AP); Sept. 27

Workers complete fish barricade in remote area of Montana national park
Glacier National Park officials said a fish barricade completed recently will keep non-native fish from reaching Quartz Lake, and protect the migratory bull and westslope cutthroat trout in the Montana lake.
Kalispell Daily InterLake; Sept. 27

Montana extends wildfire season
In order to keep fire restrictions and the requirement to obtain a burn permit in place, the Montana Department of Natural Resources has indefinitely extended the official wildfire season.
Missoulian; Sept. 27

'Wild Montana' center officially opens Friday in Helena
The Wild Montana center in Helena provides visitors with hands-on exhibits about the wildlife and natural resources in the state.
Helena Independent Record; Sept. 27

Politics
 Early voting begins today in Wyoming
Voters who want to avoid long lines on Election Day in Wyoming, can head today to their local county clerk's office and cast their ballot.
Casper Star-Tribune; Sept. 27

Software glitch may have snarled hundreds of voter registrations in Colorado
Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler said people who tried to register to vote using tablets and mobile phones between Sept. 14 and Sept. 24 may not have been successful and is getting the word out to those folks to check to see if their registration actually registered.
Denver Post; Sept. 27

Republican VP candidate holds rally in Colorado Springs
At a Wednesday evening rally in Colorado Springs, Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan touted his party's support of the military.
Denver Post; Sept. 27

Debate in Utah congressional race focuses on government spending
At Wednesday night's debate in Salt Lake City, Democratic Utah U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson accused Republican challenger Mia Love of taking a "slash-and-burn" approach to cutting the federal budget, while Love accused Matheson of being part of the bloated government budget problem.
Salt Lake Tribune; Sept. 27

Montana gubernatorial candidates to debate tonight in Butte
The Montana Standard is hosting tonight's debate in Butte between Democrat Steve Bullock and Republican Rick Hill, who are running for governor.
Montana Standard; Sept. 27

  • Libertarian gubernatorial candidate releases jobs plan for Montana
    Ron Vandevender, the Libertarian candidate for governor in Montana who has thus far not been invited to participate in any debates, released his plan for jobs in the Big Sky State that includes the planting of hemp, creation of more agricultural cooperatives and logging of dead trees from the state's forests.
    Billings Gazette; Sept. 27

Economy
 Statistics Canada says average wages highest in Alberta
A new report issued Thursday said average weekly earnings in Alberta increased 2.5 percent in July, the largest increase in Canada.
Calgary Herald; Sept. 27

Veterans jobs fair in Wyoming draws dozens
At the Hiring our Heroes in Casper, dozens of veterans visited booths staffed by Wyoming employers to learn more about jobs available.
Casper Star-Tribune; Sept. 27

Wyoming Livestock Board drawn into horsetail thievery cases
Reports of thieves shearing horses' tails have spread to more Wyoming counties, and now the Wyoming Livestock Board is going to help keep track of those reports, which now include 100 incidents.
Casper Star-Tribune; Sept. 27
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- Twin Falls Times-News
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