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missoulacurrent. com > arizona-water-rule

Judge blocks Arizona water rule that halted housing development

18+ hour, 59+ min ago  (615+ words) A judge handed a huge win to developers Tuesday when he blocked an Arizona water rule that put a stop to new housing developments in some areas of the Valley. The'ruling prohibits'the Arizona Department of Water Resources from using its…...

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missoulacurrent. com > kalshi-sues-montana

Kalshi sues Montana AG to prevent gambling enforcement

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (290+ words) HELENA (KPAX) " An increasingly popular online prediction market has filed suit against Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, seeking to stop his office from enforcing state gambling laws against them. The company Kalshi has filed a case in federal court, arguing…...

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missoulacurrent. com > arizona-drought-outlook

Record-breaking March heat worsens Arizona drought outlook

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (579+ words) PHOENIX (CN) " The hottest March in Arizona history undid the progress made by an exceptionally wet fall season, leaving climate experts with little hope looking into the summer. Each of the Grand Canyon State's 15 counties recorded its highest March temperatures…...

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missoulacurrent. com > grand-canyon-monument-3

Grand Canyon national monument designation survives court

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (487+ words) (CN) " A loss of potential mining revenue in 2032 is far too speculative an injury to justify a challenge to the designation of a national monument surrounding the Grand Canyon, a Ninth Circuit panel decided Wednesday. Potential mining claims could not…...

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missoulacurrent. com > harmons-histories-1925-missoula-sheriff-told-of-friendship-with-wild-bill-hickok

Harmon's Histories: 1925 Missoula sheriff told of friendship with Wild Bill Hickok

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (986+ words) William Houston was Missoula County's sheriff on two occasions, elected first in 1889 at age 36, and again in 1920 at age 67. He made a name for himself capturing outlaws, chasing train robbers and hanging murderers, including John Burns who shot and killed…...

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missoulacurrent. com > colorado-river-water-7

Lawmakers prepare for Colorado River water fight

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (866+ words) (Arizona Mirror) Arizona is working to build up its legal fund ahead of'a possible fight for the state's fair share'of Colorado River water. On Monday, the Arizona House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass'House Bill 2116'and put another $1 million in…...

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missoulacurrent. com > ute-tribe-utah

Ute Tribe urges DC Circuit to restore land ownership in Utah

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (624+ words) WASHINGTON (CN) " An indigenous tribe from the Rocky Mountains asked a D. C. Circuit panel on Monday to overturn a lower court's ruling refusing to hand over ownership of 1. 5 million acres of land within its Utah reservation under an 1880 treaty with the…...

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missoulacurrent. com > colorado-river-states

Governors of Colorado River states summoned to DC

3+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (562+ words) (States Newsroom) Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has invited all seven Colorado River Basin governors and their negotiators to meet in Washington D. C. next Friday as states approach a federal deadline to reach a voluntary agreement to replace river operating guidelines. Nevada…...

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missoulacurrent. com > drought-phoenix-rainfall

Arizona drought persists despite heavy Phoenix rainfall

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (306+ words) PHOENIX (CN) " Hurricane-fueled downpours ravaged some Arizonans and gave others hope for a wetter future, but climate experts say extreme drought conditions are likely to stick around for at least a while longer. But despite heavy flooding in Gila and…...

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missoulacurrent. com > arizona-civil-war

Arizona couple plead guilty to scam, stocking guns for civil war

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (696+ words) PHILADELPHIA (CN) " An Arizona couple pleaded guilty on Monday to a yearslong health hoax involving a made-up medical procedure that cost sick and dying patients over $2 million " all while the husband purportedly prepared for a civil war against the government....