2017-07-31 15:36
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. Come January 2018, Outdoor Retailer will… Read More
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2017-07-27 21:18
A new report from the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) highlights the (significant) impact of outdoor recreation on state economies. The state report follows the OIA’s national repor… Read More
2017-07-24 19:18
The National Park Service will receive over $50 million to address the backlog of maintenance projects across the national park system. According to the Department of the Interior, the NPS C… Read More
2017-07-24 18:11
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. Indeed, if Zion goes ahead with the m… Read More
2017-07-13 18:11
Missoula, Montana has a new outdoor hotspot that some residents hope will become the “Red Rocks” of western Montana: the KettleHouse Amphitheater. The 4,000-seat venue, built on… Read More
2017-07-10 16:42
Billings, Montana is moving ahead with discussions on the One Big Sky Center proposal, which (if built) would utterly transform the downtown scene. According to the Billings Gazette, the Cit… Read More
2017-07-06 20:53
Starting in 2018, Denver will host the Outdoor Retailer trade show. The news comes after the show organizers announced it was leaving its longtime home of Salt Lake City, Utah over disagreem… Read More
2017-06-29 16:06
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. According to KBZK, Z… Read More
2017-06-15 16:53
More than a town, Colstrip, Montana may be a bellweather of the United States’ energy future, as coal continues to decline. Colstrip’s fortunes have slipped precipitously over th… Read More
2017-06-12 20:58
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended President Trump and Congress “revise the existing boundaries” of Bears Ears National Monument. The report comes a little over six we… Read More
2017-06-12 16:45
U.S. Congressman-elect Greg Gianforte (R-MT) has plead guilty to misdemeanor assault against a reporter. According to reporter Whitney Bermes of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Gallatin County… Read More
2017-06-08 15:59
Congressman-elect Greg Gianforte (R-MT) has pledged $50,000 to a nonprofit press group to settle “any potential civil claims” against him. A few weeks ago, Gianforte was charged… Read More
2017-06-05 20:39
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is reportedly mulling whether to revise federal plans for managing greater sage grouse across most of the West. Once numbering in the millions, the greater sage… Read More
2017-05-26 15:34
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. The rankings, ai… Read More
2017-05-25 15:09
Montana’s GOP House candidate Greg Gianforte has been charged with misdemeanor assault after attacking a reporter for The Guardian. He will have to appear in Gallatin County Justice Co… Read More
2017-05-25 01:29
The GOP candidate for Montana’s lone House seat, Greg Gianforte, reportedly assaulted a reporter for The Guardian. According to The Guardian, reporter Ben Jacobs asked Gianforte about… Read More
2017-05-22 15:04
Ruling against its earlier judgment, the Interior Department has decided to have the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continue managing the National Bison Range. Under the previous administrat… Read More
2017-05-18 17:03
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) is expected to step down from Congress June 30. According to Politico, Chaffetz will likely make the announceme… Read More
2017-05-08 16:20
The Department of the Interior is seeking public comment on 27 national monuments established in the past 20 years. A few weeks ago, we reported the Trump Administration would call (via exec… Read More
2017-04-27 17:03
Today in New West news: tug-of-war in Blackfoot-Clearwater Stewardship Act debate, Texas gas co. shuts down thousands of wells after fatal Colorado explosion, and Wyoming wolves. Earlier thi… Read More
2017-04-27 15:27
Patagonia has threatened to sue the Trump Administration over its recent call for a national monument review. According to The Hill, in a statement, the company argued the administration, &l&hell…Read More
2017-04-24 16:48
Today in New West news: making Native America a destination, Trump to order review of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase, expert discusses coal’s decline at University of Wyoming, and the… Read More
2017-04-20 16:07
Today in New West news: Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) will not run in 2018, new report highlights Missoula/Bozeman entrepreneurship, overcrowding in Montana national parks, and Colorado wind power… Read More
2017-04-17 17:01
Today in New West news: House Dems share documents about Bears Ears designation, Gallatin County fields mail ballot questions, Bozeman’s Zoot plans Billings expansion, and a Wyoming ca… Read More
2017-04-13 15:44
Today in New West news: the mighty Moabosaurus, Qualtrics raises $180M while Boulder toy company rakes in $35.4M, and an update on Black-Olive in Bozeman. Dinosaurs are nearly synonymous wit… Read More
2017-04-10 15:41
Today in New West news: Rocky Mountain Land Library hits funding goal, Montana gov. revives all-mail ballot bill, tribal license plates in the Cowboy State, and Rocky Mountain Power promises… Read More
2017-04-06 15:17
Today in New West news: Interior scraps Obama-era coal royalty rule as it questions how Wyoming spends mine reclamation funds, Montana counties face challenges organizing special election, B… Read More
2017-04-03 15:41
Today in New West news: Rocky Mountain National Park sup. speaks about challenges facing national parks, Montana plants wheat while Wyoming considers hemp, and Utah court preserves federal p… Read More
2017-03-30 20:46
Today in New West news: Black-Olive development in Bozeman gets conditional approval, new Boise stadium could generate $200M, and Forest Service plan to limit camping in parts of Maroon Bell… Read More
2017-03-27 18:03
Today in New West news: study suggests some cattle grazing may help greater sage grouse, an update on Montana Water Artesian Company, and GREENbike vs. inversion. We’ve talked at lengt… Read More
2017-03-23 20:03
Today in New West news: Governor Bullock to deliver keynote at Why Public Lands Matter, Wyoming population drops for first time in 27 years, and Denver economics good for millennials. Tuesda… Read More
2017-03-20 16:55
Today in New West news: Rocky Mountain Land Library, Denver-based SquareTwo Financial Services declares bankruptcy, and Montana State University Youth Writing Camp registration open. Buzz ha… Read More
2017-03-16 16:03
Today in New West news: chasing thunderbird art in Wyoming, Idaho wildlife plan approved, and Secretary Zinke finalizes controversial Utah coal lease. Eagles carry great import in a variety… Read More
2017-03-13 15:25
Today in New West news: Utah passes liquor law changes, most visited national parks of 2016, and Montana Republican and Libertarian nominate candidates. The state of Utah has an interesting… Read More
2017-03-07 17:52
Numerous western chambers of commerce and local governments are petitioning the U.S. government to move forward with an Outdoor REC Act economic study. According to a press release from The… Read More
2017-03-06 16:38
Today in New West news: Colorado steps up courting of Outdoor Retailer, Montana Democrats pick Rob Quist for House race, and Idaho introduces data center tax incentive. Since the organizers… Read More
2017-03-02 18:21
Today in New West news: federal lands drive economic growth in rural counties, Bullock sets date for special election, and CO senator speaks out against Attorney General over pot. According… Read More
2017-03-01 18:23
U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) has been confirmed as Secretary of the Interior Department. Minutes after his confirmation, according to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Zinke resigned fro… Read More
2017-02-28 00:06
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and the state’s U.S. Senators have penned a letter urging Outdoor Retailer to call Colorado its new home. The letter, addressed to Senior Vice Presi… Read More
2017-02-27 16:11
Today in New West news: 406 Labs at Montana State University fosters startups; audio of Herbert, OIA call released; and UC Boulder researchers debut metamaterial providing “paper-thin… Read More
2017-02-23 20:27
Today in New West news: Montana GOP chairman sounds alarm on all-mail ballot proposal, Senator Tester proposes expanding Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, Utah oil and gas regulation bill &ld&hell…Read More
2017-02-20 16:30
Today in New West news: Utah Republican in hot water over equal pay comments, an update on Billings’ One Big Sky Center, and Wyoming regulators may start screening CBM operators. Last… Read More
2017-02-20 16:15
Last week, we reported that the Outdoor Industry Association was formally breaking with Utah leadership (including Governor Gary Herbert) over their “hostile” stance to public la… Read More
2017-02-17 16:20
In a call with Utah Governor Gary Herbert, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) sought common ground on the question of public lands in America. The OIA represents over 1200 outdoor busine… Read More
2017-02-16 17:15
Today in New West news: Montana LGBT advocates back non-discrimination bill, Big Sky Film Festival, undocumented mother seeks sanctuary in Denver church, and Utah now sixth largest state for… Read More
2017-02-13 15:41
Today in New West news: 480-acre solar farm planned for outside Billings, Montana; Denver’s SendGrid, and new report outlines Utah’s big tax and revenue yields thanks to tourism… Read More
2017-02-09 17:10
Today in New West news: West Paw Design named 2016 Montana Manufacturer of the Year, what Jeff Sessions will mean for the marijuana industry, and Patagonia drops out of Outdoor Retailer over… Read More
2017-02-06 15:45
Today in New West news: 15 Montana companies to watch, Salt Lake City unveils solar deployment plan, new angel fund in Wyoming, and WY legislature kills wind bill. We’ve talked about t… Read More
2017-01-23 16:59
Today in New West news: Wyoming Senate president “kills” amendment for lands transfer, Berkeley Pit nearing critical capacity, and University of Denver delays “divest&rdquo&hell…Read More
2017-01-13 19:45
Today in New West news: Utah Senator pleads with Rep. Zinke over monuments, Idaho Supreme Court ponders reviving ACLU lawsuit against state’s public defense system, and Montana’s… Read More
2017-01-11 16:23
Today in New West news: more energy leases cancelled in Badger-Two Medicine area, Senator Tester meets with Zinke as Montana parties name tentative timeline for replacement candidates, Utah… Read More
2017-01-10 17:21
Today in New West news: Helena drops gender restriction rule, Utah Supreme Court to hear case involving Public Waters Access Act, and BLM seeks comment on Upper Green River Basin ozone nonat… Read More
2017-01-09 18:04
Today in New West news: Bozeman biotech firm raises $15M for opioid alternative, Denver-based cloud startup nets $13M in venture capital, and Wyoming seeks federal fees for wind and solar pr… Read More
2017-01-06 17:28
Today in New West news: Lyman Family Farm LLC blocks road to Comb Ridge near Bears Ears, Edgar Paxson murals reinstated in Missoula courthouse, and two Colorado companies contribute heavily… Read More
2017-01-05 17:39
Today in New West news: Zinke joins U.S. House to vote in favor of easing federal land transfer, Bozeman water group sues Montana DEQ over pollution standards, Wyoming mulls whether to legal… Read More
2017-01-04 17:34
Today in New West news: bill introduced to change definition of consent in Montana rape laws, Native American site agency enters Snake River dam debate, and Longmont tech company severs $48M… Read More
2017-01-03 18:04
Today in New West news: Bears Ears National Monument and Bonneville Salt Flats, and Wyoming public lands amendment marches toward legislature ahead of public opposition. Last week, in the wa… Read More
2016-12-23 19:22
Today in New West news: license granted for $1B, 400-MW storage project in Montana as Reed Point wind farm gets NorthWestern contract; Denver energy company declares bankruptcy, and conserva… Read More
2016-12-21 15:59
Today in New West news: Utah fastest growing state in U.S., an update on the U.S. House race in Montana, and FDA approves new drug from Boulder oncology firm. Per new numbers from the U.S. C… Read More
2016-12-19 18:23
Today in New West news: refurbishing the Hotel Boulderado, West Elk Mine expanding in forestland outside Denver, Girls Go Digital to merge with CodeChangers, and Ed Buttrey announces intent… Read More
2016-12-16 17:22
Today in New West news: Montana author tracks Gobi Desert grizzlies, CO energy industry at odds with University of Denver’s tentative divestment discussion, and Idaho homeowners square… Read More
2016-12-15 17:15
Today in New West news: public lands at heart of constitutional debate in Wyoming, Utah Supreme Court to hear refinery case, and Aurora biotech firm raises $6M. Over in Wyoming, according to… Read More
2016-12-15 16:28
U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) is officially Trump’s pick for Interior Secretary. Yesterday, we reported Zinke had emerged as the frontrunner for the post, raising questions of… Read More
2016-12-14 17:18
Today in New West news: Ryan Zinke frontrunner for Interior Secretary post, microbes in the Berkeley Pit, BLM approves two new transmission alignments in Utah, and Wyoming sells land in Gran… Read More
2016-12-12 17:50
Today in New West news: RMP suspends solar net-metering change, mini-Bears Ears Monument?, MSU Western Transport Institute receives $7.5M, and Chipotle to retain Steve Ells as sole CEO. Earl… Read More
2016-12-09 16:37
Today in New West news: Helena reconsidering gender restrictions in certain public accommodations, lone snow goose has Montana officials optimistic, South African gold company buys Colorado… Read More
2016-12-08 17:00
Today in New West news: proposed net-metering rule causes solar spike in Utah, racial slur drawn on Idaho Black History Museum, a twist in the Idaho wild salmon conversation, and Wyomin… Read More
2016-12-07 17:17
Today in New West news: thousands of snow geese die in Montana acid pit, Utah Rep. Rob Bishop lobbies for national monument revocations, and nominations open for Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame… Read More
2016-12-06 17:47
Today in New West news: carbon capture, Butte tech company researching carbon nanotube bulletproof vests, Crow historian Elias Goes Ahead dies, and WY lawmakers propose mandatory Native Amer… Read More
2016-12-05 18:01
Today in New West news: Colorado startup wrangles with economics of supersonic flight, an update on Black-Olive, and Boise City Hall project slated to start next year. A few weeks ago, we re… Read More
2016-12-02 18:12
Today in New West news: Bozeman to challenge FEMA floodplain designation, University of Wyoming receives $2.4M for carbon capture research, and Colorado data center company mulling sale. Acc… Read More
2016-12-01 17:21
Today in New West news: outdoor recreation to factor into U.S. GDP through new bill and new research questions effectiveness of “baiting” mountain pine beetles. The outdoor recre… Read More
2016-11-30 15:56
Today in New West news: Boulder-based VictorOps raises $12M, famous hoodoo falls in Bryce Canyon, booze news in Utah and Colorado, and Wyoming uranium. According to the Boulder Daily Camera… Read More
2016-11-29 16:20
Today in New West news: wind advocates challenge BPA over Montana’s Clearwater Wind farm, Vestas Wind Systems grows U.S. market share, reforesting whitebark pine, and Utah tax code cos… Read More
2016-11-28 16:43
Today in New West news: Bozeman leaders discuss planning documents, MSU registers newly discovered bacterium for commercial use, federal dams and Northwest salmon, and Englewood’s new… Read More
2016-11-22 19:19
Today in New West news: RTD delays opening of two new train lines, Missoula approves six-week paid pregnancy leave for city employees, and Deer Valley Resort named best U.S. ski resort. Back… Read More
2016-11-21 16:27
Today in New West news: conflict between water districts and company pushing nuclear power plant in Utah, President-elect Trump and Montana’s reservations, La Ranchera in Boise, and Co… Read More
2016-11-18 15:33
Today in New West news: Forbes’ list of Best and Worst States for Business 2016, an update on Chipotle’s board woes, U.S. Forest Service to analyze lynx for logging project in Mo… Read More
2016-11-16 18:58
Today in New West news: Microsoft buys wind to power Cheyenne data center, Denver tourism wants 50M annual visitors by 2025, growth in Bozeman, and U.S. cancels energy leases in Badger-Two M… Read More
2016-11-15 17:01
Today in New West news: Billings approves One Big Sky Center agreement, Utah incentivizes WhiteWave Foods Company, Colorado supersonic jet, and Denver’s abysmal recycling record. Yeste… Read More
2016-11-14 18:25
Today in New West news: Colorado reckons with minimum wage hike, contamination in aquifer stokes concerns in White Mesa, Utah; and an update on One Big Sky Center in Billings. Last week, sev… Read More
2016-11-10 16:28
Today in New West news: RMP proposes new methodology for calculating solar rates, medical marijuana approved in Montana as Colorado companies eye opportunities, and Bozeman Design Review cri… Read More
2016-11-09 16:45
Today in New West news: Montana politics, Tesla petitions Utah Supreme Court to allow it to sell cars in state, and federal judge reinvigorates push to remove dams from the Snake River. Alth… Read More
2016-11-08 19:11
Today in New West news: an update on Riverfront Triangle, Idaho Public Utilities Commission approves Boise solar project, and why is the Lyman Family Farm buying hundreds of acres of public… Read More
2016-11-07 18:34
Today in New West news: Crow language teaching “from the ground up,” USGS to study Yellowstone’s plumbing from the air, and wind news in Colorado and Wyoming. One of the mo… Read More
2016-11-04 15:01
Today in New West news: Black-Olive project “largely” meets city code, Idaho the Movie 2, and CenturyLink to sell data centers to cover Level 3 buy. Late last month, we reported… Read More
2016-11-03 15:41
Today in New West news: comment sought on Montana drought plan, “coffee for a cause” in Bozeman, Wyoming’s first Native American woman lawmaker?, and “Unbranded&rdquo&hell…Read More
2016-11-02 17:21
Today in New West news: feds announce sagebrush plan, Wyoming college finds North America’s highest buffalo jump, and investors call for Chipotle chairman to step down. Since last fall… Read More
2016-11-01 16:11
Today in New West news: Comcast pledges gigabit internet across Front Range, Wyoming cycling, future of Ponnequin wind farm, and TECHeGO partners with California firm to make cloud-based &ld&hell…Read More
2016-10-31 16:37
Today in New West news: CenturyLink to buy Level 3 Communications for $25B, Missoula’s old parking meters being sold, and charting Casper, WY’s future. According to the Denver Po… Read More
2016-10-28 19:11
Today in New West news: Missoula’s proposed Riverfront Triangle development, RMP and Rio Tinto Kennecott reach emissions agreement, and an update on Chipotle. According to the Missouli… Read More
2016-10-26 14:46
Today in New West news: new terminal announced for Missoula International Airport, the economic impact of Colorado marijuana, and Auric Solar donates solar panel system to Utah’s large… Read More
2016-10-25 14:56
Today in New West news: Bozeman City Commission reserves “final call” on Black-Olive project, new transit center opens in Boise, architect Charles Hummel passes away at 91, and f… Read More
2016-10-24 16:26
Today in New West news: an update on One Big Sky Center, University of Colorado prof to become State Department’s chief economist, and where Wyoming coal fits into the 2016 general ele… Read More
2016-10-21 15:19
Today in New West news: California bioscience company relocating to Denver, Utah Business’ Green Business Awards, and the Haynes Foundation endows Montana State University. According t… Read More
2016-10-20 15:31
Today in New West news: SITLA sells land in proposed Bears Ears monument, Yellowstone River parasite found in seven Montana rivers, and Denver tech co. nabs $115M investment. Over the past y… Read More
2016-10-19 16:20
Today in New West news: Montana State University reaches fundraising milestone two years early, coal in Carbon County, and RTD delays opening of G Line. According to the Bozeman Daily Chroni… Read More
2016-10-18 17:03
Today in New West news: Solar Roadways in Idaho, pallid sturgeon vs. dam along the Yellowstone River, PillPack eyes Utah expansion, and BLM tables Wyoming wild horse gathering. With America… Read More
2016-10-17 16:21
Today in New West news: limiting visitors to Zion National Park, Bozeman tech firm named one of 50 “Best Small Workplaces,” and Vail acquires Whistler Blackcomb. Tourism is a big… Read More
2016-10-14 16:42
Today in New West news: venture capital across the west, Montana Gov. highlights economic plans for state, and BLM paying through the nose for desert tortoise habitat. According to the Denve… Read More
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