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NewWest.Net Headlines: Portland Public Transit Provides Lesson for Boise, Pundit Warns

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:56:51 -0500

Public transit, such as Boise's proposed streetcar, is bad for the economy and bad for the environment. Just ask Randal O'Toole, who works on urban growth, public land, and transportation issues at the Cato Institute, and who spoke in Boise today about public transit, particularly in Portland. By the way, O'Toole [...]

NewWest.Net Headlines: Faculty Union Supports Prof. Habib Sadid

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:09:27 -0500

In a recent outpouring of support for Habib Sadid in the Idaho State University student newspaper, students had this to say: "the best professor in the College of Engineering," "an ethical, knowledgeable and courageous member of society," "a great teacher," "one of the best professors at ISU." Read the full [...]

hummingbirdminds: Rep. Millin and WyoDems thank veterans

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:34:00 -0500

Representative Lori Millin, Democrat of Cheyenne, is my rep in the Wyoming House. She issued the following statement to mark Veterans Day:

“On Veterans Day, the Wyoming Democratic Party would like to take a moment to thank the past and present service members who have selflessly devoted their lives [...]

NewWest.Net Headlines: Good News for Boise State's Idaho Review and Denver Music Writer Steve Knopper

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:05:27 -0500

Economic conditions and their implications for the book industry continue to be dire, and yet I have mostly good news to report this week. • First, several prestigious literary magazines across the nation are facing budget cuts or conversion to online-only publication, including the New England Review, TriQuarterly, and The Southern [...]