July 31, 2017 Adventure Rockies, Arts & Entertainment (c291), Arts & Entertainment (c396), Arts & Events (c466), Business, Business and the New Economy, Colorado, Colorado Politics, Denver, Development, Environment, Environment & Public Policy (c291), Front Range, Front Range Business (c94), Getaways, Growth, Growth & Development (c466), Issues (c110), Land & Water (c426), Land Use & Development, National Parks, New West Network Topics, Outdoor Recreation, Outdoors, Outdoors (c426), Parks & National Forests, Politics, Politics & Community, Rockies, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, The Old Economy, Tourism, Travel & Tourism (c291), Travel & Outdoors, Utah, Utah Politics
With Outdoor Retailer’s tenure in Salt Lake City coming to a close, city officials are wringing their hands, looking for a way to fill the gap.
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July 27, 2017 Boulder, Boulder, Business, Business, Business and the New Economy, Colorado, Colorado Politics, Denver, Development, Environment, Front Range, Front Range Business (c94), Getaways, Growth, Growth & Development (c466), Idaho, Idaho Business (c108), Idaho Politics, Issues (c110), Land Use & Development, Montana, Montana Business (c8), Montana Politics, National Parks, New Mexico, New Mexico Politics, New West Network Topics, Northern Idaho Business (c136), Oregon, Outdoor Recreation, Outdoors, Outdoors (c426), Politics, Politics (c108), Politics (c110), Politics & Community, Politics & Community, Rockies, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, The Old Economy, Tourism, Travel & Tourism (c291), Travel & Outdoors, Utah, Utah Politics, Wyoming, Wyoming Politics, Yellowstone National Park
A new report from the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) highlights the (significant) impact of outdoor recreation on state economies.
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July 24, 2017 Business and the New Economy, Colorado, Colorado Politics, Development, Environment, Environment & Public Policy (c291), Front Range, Habitat, Issues (c110), Land & Water, Montana, Montana Politics, National Parks, New West Network Topics, Outdoor Recreation, Outdoors, Outdoors (c426), Parks & National Forests, Politics, Politics (c108), Politics (c110), Rockies, Tourism, Travel & Tourism (c291), Travel & Outdoors, Wyoming, Wyoming Politics, Yellowstone National Park
The National Park Service will receive over $50 million to address the backlog of maintenance projects across the national park system.
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July 24, 2017 Business and the New Economy, Climate Change, Development, Environment, Environment & Public Policy (c291), Getaways, Growth & Development (c466), Issues (c110), Land & Water (c426), Land & Water, Land Use & Development, Montana, National Parks, New West Network Topics, Outdoor Recreation, Outdoors, Outdoors (c426), Parks & National Forests, Politics, Politics (c108), Politics (c110), Rockies, Tourism, Travel & Tourism (c291), Travel & Outdoors, Utah, Utah Business (c104), Utah Politics, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park
Zion National Park is weighing whether to have visitors make reservations to go hiking and picnic in the park—a first in the national park system.
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July 13, 2017 Arts & Culture (c104), Arts & Culture (c108), Arts & Entertainment (c291), Arts & Entertainment (c396), Arts, Film & Events, Business, Business (c396), Business and the New Economy, Colorado, Development, Getaways, Growth, Growth & Development (c466), Land Use & Development, Missoula, Missoula Living, Montana, Montana Business (c8), Music, Music / Theatre Performance, New West Living, New West Network Topics, Outdoors, Sports & Races, Politics & Community, Rockies, Tourism, Travel & Tourism (c291), Travel & Outdoors, Western Montana
Missoula, Montana has a new outdoor hotspot that some residents hope will become the “Red Rocks” of western Montana: the KettleHouse Amphitheater.
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July 10, 2017 Billings, Business (c396), Business and the New Economy, Development, Growth, Growth & Development (c466), Issues (c110), Land Use & Development, Montana, Montana Business (c8), New West Network Topics, Real Estate, Rockies, The Old Economy, Tourism, Travel & Tourism (c291), Travel & Outdoors, Western Montana
Billings, Montana is moving ahead with discussions on the One Big Sky Center proposal, which (if built) would utterly transform the downtown scene.
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July 6, 2017 Business, Business (c396), Business and the New Economy, Climate Change, Colorado, Colorado Politics, Denver, Development, Environment, Environment & Public Policy (c291), Front Range, Front Range Business (c94), Getaways, Growth & Development (c466), Habitat, Issues (c110), Land & Water, Land Use & Development, Montana, National Parks, New West Network Topics, Outdoor Recreation, Outdoors, Outdoors (c426), Parks & National Forests, Politics, Politics (c108), Politics (c110), Politics & Community, Rockies, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, The Old Economy, Tourism, Travel & Tourism (c291), Travel & Outdoors, Utah, Utah Politics, Wildlife
Starting in 2018, Denver will host the Outdoor Retailer trade show.
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June 29, 2017 Business and the New Economy, Climate Change, Colorado, Development, Environment, Environment & Public Policy (c291), Flathead Valley, Front Range Business (c94), Growth, Growth & Development (c466), Habitat, Idaho, Idaho Business (c108), Issues (c110), Land & Water (c426), Land & Water, Land Use & Development, Montana, Montana Business (c8), Montana Politics, MTPolitics, New Mexico, New West Network Topics, Northern Idaho Business (c136), Oregon, Outdoor Recreation, Outdoors, Outdoors (c426), Parks & National Forests, Politics, Politics (c108), Politics (c110), Rockies, The Old Economy, Tourism, Travel & Tourism (c291), Travel & Outdoors, Utah, Washington, Wildlife, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced a new initiative to combat the spread of invasive mussels across the American West, in particular in Montana, his home state.
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June 15, 2017 Billings, Business and the New Economy, Climate Change, Development, Energy, Environment, Environment & Public Policy (c291), Growth & Development (c466), Habitat, Issues (c110), Land & Water, Land Use & Development, Montana, Montana Business (c8), Montana Politics, New West Network Topics, Oregon, Outdoors, Outdoors (c426), Politics, Politics (c108), Politics (c110), Rockies, Technology, The Old Economy, The University (c8), The University (c94), Travel & Outdoors, University (c396), Washington, Western Montana
More than a town, Colstrip, Montana may be a bellweather of the United States’ energy future, as coal continues to decline.
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June 12, 2017 Arts & Culture (c104), Arts & Culture (c108), Business and the New Economy, Climate Change, Development, Environment, Environment & Public Policy (c291), Habitat, Issues (c110), Land & Water, Land Use & Development, Montana, Montana Politics, New West Network Topics, Outdoor Recreation, Outdoors, Outdoors (c426), Parks & National Forests, Politics, Politics (c108), Politics (c110), Politics & Business (c426), Politics & Community, Rockies, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, The Old Economy, Tourism, Travel & Tourism (c291), Travel & Outdoors, Utah, Utah Politics
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended President Trump and Congress “revise the existing boundaries” of Bears Ears National Monument.
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June 12, 2017 Bozeman, Bozeman, Issues (c110), Montana, Montana Politics, MTPolitics, New West Network Topics, Politics, Politics (c108), Politics (c110), Politics & Community, Politics & Personalities (c396), Rockies, Western Montana
U.S. Congressman-elect Greg Gianforte (R-MT) has plead guilty to misdemeanor assault against a reporter.
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June 8, 2017 Bozeman, Bozeman, Issues (c110), Montana, Montana Politics, MTPolitics, New West Network Topics, Politics, Politics (c108), Politics (c110), Politics & Community, Politics & Personalities (c396), Rockies, Western Montana
Congressman-elect Greg Gianforte (R-MT) has pledged $50,000 to a nonprofit press group to settle “any potential civil claims” against him.
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June 5, 2017 Business (c396), Business and the New Economy, Climate Change, Colorado, Colorado Politics, Denver, Development, Energy, Environment, Environment & Public Policy (c291), Habitat, Issues (c110), Land Use & Development, Montana, New West Network Topics, Outdoors, Outdoors (c426), Politics, Politics (c108), Politics (c110), Politics & Business (c426), Rockies, The Old Economy, Travel & Tourism (c291), Travel & Outdoors, Wildlife, Wyoming, Wyoming Politics
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is reportedly mulling whether to revise federal plans for managing greater sage grouse across most of the West.
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May 26, 2017 Boise, Boise, Business, Business, Business and the New Economy, Colorado, Denver, Development, Education, Front Range, Front Range Business (c94), Idaho, Idaho Business (c108), Issues (c110), New West Network Topics, Politics & Community, Politics & Community, Rockies, Salt Lake City, Technology, The Old Economy, The University (c8), The University (c94), University (c396), Utah Business (c104), Washington
Salt Lake City, UT and Boise, ID have nabbed the top spots, respectively, in Forbes’ “America’s 25 Best Cities For Young Professionals In 2017” list.
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May 25, 2017 Billings, Bozeman, Bozeman, Issues (c110), Missoula, Missoula, Montana, Montana Politics, MTPolitics, New West Network Topics, Politics, Politics (c108), Politics (c110), Politics & Community, Politics & Community, Rockies, Western Montana
Montana’s GOP House candidate Greg Gianforte has been charged with misdemeanor assault after attacking a reporter for The Guardian.
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