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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate discloses cannabis investments
Libertarian Senate candidate discloses cannabis investments SANTA FE – U.S. Senate candidate Gary Johnson of New Mexico has disclosed personal financial interests in the cannabis sector that include stock holdings, a profit sharing agreement and recent capital gains on investment sales, according to filings reviewed by The Associated Press. Johnson in Senate filings in September…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Smallest North Dakota city to double in population — to 4
State’s smallest city to double in population – to 4 RUSO, N.D. – North Dakota’s smallest incorporated city was on the verge of dissolving after the death of its longtime mayor. But now it’s rebounding, with expectations to double its population – from two residents to four. The McLean County community of Ruso was on…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Science says hotter weather turbocharges western wildfires
Science says hotter weather turbocharges West’s wildfires As temperatures rise in the U.S. West, so do the flames. The years with the most acres burned by wildfires have some of the hottest temperatures, an Associated Press analysis of fire and weather data found. As human-caused climate change has warmed the world over the past 35…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Gay Native American Democrat busts candidate mold in Kansas
KANSAS Gay Native American Democrat busts candidate mold in Kansas TOPEKA, Kansas – Democrat Sharice Davids of Kansas has added her name to her party’s increasingly diverse slate of candidates advancing to the November ballot. Davids, who would be the first gay Native American elected to Congress, narrowly won a six-way primary in her eastern…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Aging lookout towers still key during fire season across the West
Idaho Aging lookout towers still key during fire season across the West BOISE, Idaho – Fire-lookout towers perched atop remote, craggy peaks across the U.S. West may seem like quaint reminders of an era before satellites, smartphones and jet-propelled air tankers. Indeed, some of the structures are more than 100 years old. But with their…
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COVER STORY 2: Sage-grouse conflict is fiercest in neighboring states
Across the West, the Trump administration is pushing for sweeping changes to greater sage-grouse protection plans and bringing oil and gas development closer to the bird’s key habitats. While only modest changes were proposed in Colorado, the amendments to existing plans in Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Oregon are more substantial. All the plans were…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Bullock tells Montana contractors to report ‘dark money’
Montana Bullock tells Montana contractors to report ‘dark money’ spending HELENA, Montana – Montana Gov. Steve Bullock signed a first-of-its-kind executive order last week to require many state government contractors to report their political contributions, even those to so-called “dark money” groups that don’t have to disclose donors under federal law. Bullock said the measure…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP: Polygamous town picks outsider as police chief
Utah Polygamous town under scrutiny picks outsider as chief SALT LAKE CITY – A polygamous community on the Utah-Arizona border has hired an outsider as its new police chief, selecting a retired Salt Lake City area police officer with no ties to the fundamentalist Mormon group that controlled the town for a century until federal…
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Out West Roundup: Harassment allegations pit lobbyist against New Mexico lawmaker
New Mexico Lobbyist alleges sexual harassment by state lawmaker SANTA FE – An animal rights advocate and former political lobbyist went public with sexual harassment allegations last week against a New Mexico state lawmaker, who cast himself as the victim of politically motivated lies. In an open letter published online, Laura Bonar accused Democratic Rep.…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Idaho moves ahead with grizzly hunting season; judge weighs if neo-Nazi ‘troll storm’ is protected
Idaho State moves ahead with possible grizzly bear hunting season BOISE – Idaho officials have started the process of opening a grizzly bear hunting season this fall that would allow the killing of one male grizzly. The Fish and Game Commission in a 7-0 vote last week directed the Department of Fish and Game to…