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Out West Roundup: Native American artists slam proposed jewelry sale rules
New Mexico Native American artists slam proposed jewelry sale rules SANTA FE – Native American artists have criticized a plan that would impose more regulations on sales of their jewelry at New Mexico’s historic Palace of the Governors museum in Santa Fe. The Native American artists said the proposed changes are burdensome and disruptive to…
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Out West Roundup: Most municipal workers quit in Utah polygamous sect town
Utah Most municipal workers quit in Utah polygamous sect town SALT LAKE CITY – The new mayor of a mostly polygamous town on the Utah-Arizona border is finishing off a complete overhaul of municipal staff and boards after mass resignations when she took office in January to become the first woman and first non-member of…
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Out West Roundup: New Mexico governor’s tense tenure with state lawmakers nears end
New Mexico New Mexico governor’s tense tenure with lawmakers nears end SANTA FE – The rocky relationship between New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and state lawmakers is coming to a close as the Republican governor prepares to leave office and both sides ponder what might have been. Democratic leaders said they wished there had been…
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Out West Roundup: Former New Mexico state senator gets 18 months prison term
New Mexico Former New Mexico state senator gets 18 months prison term SANTA FE – Former New Mexico state Sen. Phil Griego will spend 18 months behind bars for fraud, bribery and other convictions stemming from allegations that he misused his position to profit from a real estate deal, a state district court judge ruled…
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Out West Roundup: Idaho lands nation’s first International Dark Sky Reserve designation
Idaho Idaho lands nation’s first International Dark Sky Reserve BOISE – A giant chunk of central Idaho with a dazzling night sky has become the nation’s first International Dark Sky Reserve. The International Dark-Sky Association designated the 1,400-square-mile Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve. The sparsely populated area’s night skies are so pristine that interstellar dust…
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Out West Roundup: Utah Republicans rally for Romney after Bannon remark on his Mormon faith
Utah Utah Republicans rally for Romney after Bannon remark on his Mormon faith Mitt Romney’s allies lashed out at former White House strategist Steve Bannon last week after he said at an Alabama rally that Romney and his family “hid behind” their Mormon religion to avoid military service. Sen. Orrin Hatch and other prominent Utah…
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Out West Roundup: Polygamous sect slowly losing control over remote Utah town
Utah Polygamous sect slowly losing control over remote Utah town HILDALE, Utah – In a place where political contests are virtually unknown, the campaign signs offer the latest hint that a polygamous group is losing its grip on this remote red rock community straddling the Utah-Arizona border. “For Hildale mayor vote Donia,” reads one sign…
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Out West Roundup: Corruption case involving former state lawmaker heads to trial in New Mexico
New Mexico New Mexico political corruption case heads to trial SANTA FE – A former New Mexico state senator goes on trial this week on corruption charges in a high-stakes showdown with state prosecutors. The case comes to a head as scandal-weary voters consider creating an independent state ethics commission to shore up oversight of…
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In dry, windy West, crews target flames in several states
Growing wildfires stoked by windy, dry conditions have destroyed buildings and forced evacuations in Wyoming, California, Washington, Montana and elsewhere. Here’s a look at the major wildfires in the West: WYOMING More firefighters headed to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, where large, growing wildfires have closed or threaten key roads and forced the evacuation…
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Antlers taken by Hunter S. Thompson return to Hemingway home
Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson went to Idaho to write about literary icon Ernest Hemingway and decided to take a piece of his hero home with him – a set of trophy elk antlers. More than half a century later, the antlers have been returned. “One of the stories that has often been told over…