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Southeast Montana
Photo courtesy of Rick and Susie Graetz
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
produced daily by Shellie Nelson
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Community
Idaho's contract with HP rents laptops for students, teachers
Under the eight-year contract Idaho signed with Hewlett-Packard for laptops for teachers and high-school students, the state won't actually own the laptops, and would be liable for any lost or damaged ones, although the company will provide a full manufacturer's warranty on the machines, which will be replaced every four years.
Spokane Spokesman-Review;
Oct. 31
Wyoming sage grouse group wants in on Jackson airport's wildlife plan
The Jackson Hole Airport is planning a wildlife hazard study, which will address ways to mitigate bird strikes at the Wyoming airport, and the Upper Snake River Basin Sage-Grouse Working Group wants to be included in the planning sessions for the study since half the bird strikes reported at the airport in the last 18 years have involved sage grouse.
Jackson Hole News & Guide;
Oct. 31
Colorado university plans to move forward on building renovation
The $14.4-million remodel of the Ekeley Sciences building on the University of Colorado's Boulder campus has been on the university's wish list for funding from the state's capital construction fund for years, and on Tuesday, campus officials began the process to fund and do the project alone.
Boulder Daily Camera;
Oct. 31
Colorado city adds brewery to attractions built on remediated ground
Grand Junction spent years cleaning up uranium tailings on lands along the Colorado River, and on Tuesday, Edgewater Brewery broke ground on its second Kannah Creek Brewing Co. brewery, restaurant and bottling facility, which will join the Western Colorado Botanical Gardens on the riverfront in the Colorado city.
Denver Post;
Oct. 31
Environment
Alberta to allow elk hunting on Alberta military base
The herd on the Canadian Forces Base Suffield has an estimated 4,000 elk, making it the largest in Alberta and this fall, hunters will be allowed on the base to help cull the herd.
Calgary Herald;
Oct. 30
Montana national forest's updated travel plan delayed by wildfires
The Bitterroot National Forest has been working to update its 1987 travel plan, and had planned to release a draft plan this fall or early winter, but wildfires this summer have again pushed back the release of the Montana plan, and the travel plan is one of the agenda items on this month's Forest Friday meeting in Hamilton.
Ravalli Republic;
Oct. 30
Politics
Idaho group says it will comply with court's order to disclose donors
The fight between Idaho and Education Voters of Idaho over disclosure of donors is one that's being played out in several states, and the Internal Revenue Service is examining the 53-year-old rules governing nonprofit "social welfare organizations."
Idaho Statesman (AP);
Oct. 31
Federal judge in Montana tells group: No disclosure of donors, no mailings
On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen denied Virginia-based National Association for Gun Rights' request suspend Montana's campaign disclosure requirements so the group could send out a postcard attacking gubernatorial candidate Steve Bullock's position on gun rights without filling out the required forms.
Flathead Beacon (AP);
Oct. 31
Utah congressional race surpasses $10-million mark
The hard-fought campaign between Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson and Republican Mia Love has surpassed the $10-million mark in spending, making the congressional race the first to do so in Utah.
Salt Lake Tribune;
Oct. 31
Idaho congressman optimistic Congress will reconsider his immigration bill
In September, Idaho U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador proposed his STEM Act, which would make it easier for graduate students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to remain in the United States, and while the bill did not make it through the House, Labrador said he believes Congress will reconsider the legislation. This is the second in the Twin Falls Times-News' two-part series on immigration reform.
Twin Falls Times-News;
Oct. 31
Economy
Bayer to buy Utah vitamin company for $1.1 billion
The $1.1-deal struck by Germany's Bayer AG to buy Schiff Nutrition International Inc. is the third billion-dollar business deal involving Utah companies this month.
Salt Lake Tribune;
Oct. 31
At Grand Junction speech, Colorado governor traces signs of recovery
Gov. John Hickenlooper spoke at the Grand Junction Economic Partnership's annual luncheon meeting on Tuesday, where the he said the United States is leading the world in economic recovery, and said that his administration has done its part to speed recovery in Colorado.
Grand Junction Sentinel;
Oct. 31
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"W e believe that a comprehensive study of the cumulative impacts of oil shale development to the Colorado River basin should be conducted before the BLM considers commercial leasing of public lands."
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