Rocky Mountain West

'AMERICA'S NEW HEARTLAND'

AP | HOPE YEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — America's population center is edging away from the Midwest, pulled by Hispanic growth in the Southwest, according to census figure...

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Unemployment Rate Has Grown Faster In Mountain West Than Any Other U.S. Region Over Past Year

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A delayed decline in home prices and drops in manufacturing and tourism have caused unemployment in western mountain states to rise...

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Solar Wells Displacing Windmills On Ranches In Colorado, Wyoming

AP | MATT JOYCE | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALCOVA, Wyo. — The pump installer toppled the old windmill in about an hour, first climbing up the wobbly 27-foot tower to stop the broken mill'...

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'Mountain Monitor' Report:

Denver Business Journal | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Denver area has made "discernible progress" in recovering from the recession, with two straight quarters of economic growth, "but that growth has ...

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Obama Land Grab? GOP Mounts Offensive On Brainstorming Memo Outlining 14 Potential National Monuments

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Republicans are in a fuss following news that Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) was leaked a "secret memo" outlining a plan for the Interior Department to...

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Democrats Roaring Back In Western States

The Oregonian | Charles Pope | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Colo., was one of the first, deciding in 2004 that it would be more fun to ride his tricked-out Harley than run for re...

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