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INVITATION TO SUBMIT RESPONSES TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP THE FOX SITE PORTION OF THE RIVERFRONT TRIANGLE URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT- MISSOULA, MONTANA.
The City of Missoula Redevelopment Agency (MRA) is seeking redevelopment proposals from qualified developers interested in undertaking a hotel, and/or a residential, commercial mixed-use project to redevelop one or both City-owned parcels within the Fox Site portion of the Riverfront Triangle Urban Renewal District. Together, the parcels total just under two acres in size. Proposals may include civic use of one parcel. The deadline for submittal of RFP responses is January 8, 2009.
Documents and informational material may be found here or may be obtained by contacting:
Missoula Redevelopment Agency
140 West Pine Street
Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 552-6155
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Author Steve Stuebner's latest guide to outdoor Idaho
Boise’s First-Ever Road Cycling Guide ReleasedOutdoorsy Boiseans won’t be surprised to hear that Idaho author, photographer and cartographer Steve Stuebner has released another of his guides to outdoor sports. The first-ever road cycling recreation and fitness guide to 30-plus rides in the greater Boise Valley and Canyon County, Boise Road Cycling Guide was released Monday.
It’s Stuebner’s seventh trail guide, and for that and other good reasons, he’s a local celebrity. He lives and breathes outdoor sports and promotes the responsible enjoyment of them, relentlessly. And cheerfully. You really can’t beat Steve for cheerful.
Many people around the world know of Idaho’s beauty through Stuebner’s award-winning writing and photography for a wide variety of newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Outside, Paddler, National Wildlife, The Intelligence Report, Columbia Journalism Review and High Country News.
My favorite of Stuebner’s books is “Salmon River Country” with spectacular photos by Mark Lisk.
Bob Wire Has a Point (It's Under His Cowboy Hat)
Eavesdropping On the Big Three CEOs’ Road Trip
After having their asses handed to them by their would-be Congressional benefactors for taking corporate jets to Washington in order to plead for a federal handout to save their floundering auto companies, the Big Three CEO’s prudently decided on alternate transportation for their second run at a bailout.
Ford boss Alan Mulally, General Motors’ CEO Rick Wagoner and Chrysler head cheese Bob Nardelli made widely publicized decisions to drive to Washington from Detroit this time around. Publicity stunt or effective symbolism? That’s for the lawmakers to decide when the automakers come a-knockin’ at Aunt Nancy’s Soup Kitchen on Wednesday.
It’s easy enough to find the details of their financial bailout and loan requests elsewhere, but here we are proud to present a partial account of the ten-hour road trip, collected from hidden microphones aboard the Ford Escape hybrid in which the three CEOs carpooled to Washington.
Diary of a Mad Voter: Joan McCarter
A New Spot of Blue in Wyoming
Democrat Jim Roscoe, a home builder, marathoner and former ski patrolman who has never run for public office ran for the open District 22 seat in the state House against Republican Charles Stough, a recent transplant. Roscoe won in the general election in a complete squeaker, by just four votes--2,991 to 2,887. But then it got kind of hinkey. Joe Albright, Teton County Democratic State Committeeman, explained what happened in an e-mail:
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Costs of Clean Water Act
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today about whether cost should be a factor for power plants in conforming to the Clean Water Act.
At issue is the use how the billions of gallons of water plants use for cooling effect fish and whether or not 554 older plants should be forced to upgrade their systems to match the mandates for new plants. The Bush administration, the EPA and the power plants are seeking to overturn an earlier ruling in a circuit court that sided with the six states and several environmental groups that challenged the Bush administration's stance, arguing that plants should have to upgrade, despite the cost of those upgrades.
Some, however, were hoping the issue would be cleared up by the incoming Obama administration, which is expected to restore water quality regulations after nearly a decade of weakening.
More on the story:
Associated Press: Court Weighs Power PlantcCosts vs. Protecting Fish
National Public Radio: High Court Case Tests Power Plants' Water Rules
Part 1: Colorado, Idaho, Montana and New Mexico
Best Western Books of 2008
It's time for my second annual Best Western Book list, and as I did last year, I'm going to focus on books set in this region (with a few exceptions for excellent books written by writers from this region but set elsewhere), naming my favorites from each state. I managed to read 53 books this year, and these are the books from our region that most impressed me. Please add your favorites in the comments section. Today I’ll discuss Colorado, Idaho, and Montana, and New Mexico and tomorrow it’s on to Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, and other Western states.
Colorado
The biggest book story this year in Colorado, and heck, just about the whole country, is the phenomenal run of David Wroblewski's The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (Ecco, 562 pages, $25.95). Wroblewski, who lives in Westminster, Colo. discussed how he made the transition from software engineer to novelist in my interview with him this summer. Buoyed by extremely positive word of mouth among independent booksellers, book buyers, and other book industry people, as well as glowing blurbs from Richard Russo and Stephen King, Sawtelle hit the New York Times bestseller list on June 29 and has remained there since, getting an additional boost from Oprah, who selected it for her Book Club in September.
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Western Governors Create Energy Wish List for Obama
The bi-partisan Western Governors' Association has given President-elect Barack Obama a four-page letter detailing its recommendations for the new administration's energy policy, including an "aggressive and achievable national greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal."
The letter, signed by Utah Gov. John Huntsman Jr. and Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer also urges Obama to "promptly" (within the first 100 days of office) to, among other things: Propose a national mandatory system of emissions reductions through "market-based mechanisms;" Pursue a national energy efficiency program; Establish an oil import reduction goal; and spend tens of billions of dollars each year to encourage private investment in clean energy.
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