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Today’s New West news: Denver International Airport excluded from enterprise-zone, Stanford cautions Vail Enterprises, Albuquerque craft beer is taking off, and The Wyoming Stock Growers Association is grousing about new federal regulations for greater sage grouse.

Here’s your New West news: Utah and Colorado among top 10 most entrepreneurial states, why is Utah’s Internet so fast? Micron will be inducted into the Idaho Technology Council Hall of Fame, and some statistics about Colorado’s thriving real estate market.

The Supreme Court of the United States has declined to hear a case from Utah over rights-of-way across public land under RS 2477.

Today in New West news: western cities rank high in college town rankings, the largest privately owned solar array in Utah is now online at Rio Tinto Stadium, Frontier’s gate deal with Denver International Airport is moving ahead, and a Philippine restaurant company has bought 40 percent stake in Smashburger.

Here’s your New West news: the U.S. Census Bureau ranked New Mexico fourth in startup growth, Colorado’s second-largest power company is embracing solar, bears are dying on Montana highways at an unprecedented rate, Montana’s wood products industry is dreading the expiration of the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement, a Missoula-based sensor company is investing in Climate Smart, and Buffalo Bill will ...

Today in New West news: Colorado ski resorts are investigating their drone policies, Big Sky Resort posts record summer revenue, a Boulder-based soup company is seeing its products hit Target shelves nationwide, and CPI Card Group Inc. has gone public.

In New West news: Albuquerque real estate is growing but still lags behind western counterparts, genetically pure bison will return to northern Colorado, Toys for Tots and marijuana dispensaries compete for warehouse space, Wyoming loses one of two Affordable Care Act insurers, and a Wyoming U.S. Representative wants more paddling in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.

Here’s your New West News: a University of Montana discovery is bearing fruit, Glacier National Park nears a new visitor record, Idaho Power is exploring its renewable energy options, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper receives flak for his climate change plan, and a Denver-based real estate firm lands a choice portfolio.

In the next year, California beer will be coming to Nampa, Idaho in a big way.

Today in New West news: Denver International Airport ranks high as a megahub even as Frontier wants to scale back its gates, the DIA Westin wants beer, Yellowstone has had a record year for visitors so far, and Bozeman is assessing how to address its wastewater management.

Today in New West news: Bozeman Fiber is putting in 23 miles of fiber infrastructure, an Idaho timecard software company receives a huge investment, an Albuquerque-based IT firm is expected to double revenue next year, and the Denver Office of Economic Development compiles a funding guide for entrepreneurs.

Here’s your New West news: how Castle Rock became ballet shoe mecca, Albuquerque firms see export business expand, Colorado addresses new statewide ozone regulations, Denver-based Smashburger has its eyes on Egypt, and Montana’s cottage food industry sees changes.

Today in New West News: two Boise-based businesses help people recovering from mastectomies, Montana senators are in a furor over the Land and Water Conservation Fund, mining contaminants threaten Lake Koocanusa, a district judge has blocked new drilling regulations, and five eastern Montana schools receive humanities funding.

Here’s your New West news: Colorado startups exude optimism under pessimistic circumstances during Startup Week, Rocky Mountain Power is under fire, and Madrid-based Tolsa Group is restarting bentonite operations around Wyoming.

Today’s New West news: mining may be banned on 10 million acres of sage grouse habitat, Denver-based Frontier Airlines soars into the top-five most profitable airlines in the U.S, Salt Lake International Airport will receive a revamp, Utah may be ahead of the pack on incoming emission regulations, a Boulder-based aerospace team claims a bit of credit for the recent ...