The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday accepted a last-ditch appeal from the backers of a controversial oil-by-rail project in eastern Utah, agreeing to review a lower-court ruling that sided with a Colorado county.
Citing public health concerns, the Missoula City Council on Monday night adopted a resolution placing a moratorium on accepting new business licenses for recreation pot dispensaries and set a public hearing for several other issues on the matter.
While a number of steps still need to be completed, Elena Evans said the year-round disposal program is working through a number of requirements and should open for Last Best Haz Waste Days this September.
Dan Anderson writes "This merger presents a golden opportunity to inject much-needed competition into the credit card processing industry—a move that promises significant benefits for small businesses and consumers alike."
Washington’s public lands commissioner, Hilary Franz, is voicing skepticism about a federal proposal to kill thousands of barred owls in the Pacific Northwest to help the threatened northern spotted owl.
A report by the Biden administration and U.S. Department of the Interior marks the first time the government has detailed the harms caused by 11 dams in the Snake and Columbia River basins.
A Washington man was sentenced to seven days in jail for trespassing in a closed thermal area near the most dangerous geyser in Yellowstone National Park to take a photo, the park said.
Eric Melson writes, "By limiting speculative leasing and raising bonding and royalty rates, our rural towns will be better prepared for a uniquely Montana future, where the great outdoors is part of everyone’s life, and small businesses across the state are thriving."