IDAHO SENATE PANEL VOTES 5-4 TO KILL BILL TO RAISE SPEED LIMIT FOR TRUCKS
On Thursday, the Idaho Senate Transportation Committee put the brakes on a bill that would have raised the speed limit for trucks in the state to 75 mph. (Feb 3) Idaho Statesman

IDAHO HOUSE SENDS BILL BANNING SALES OF E-CIGARETTES TO KIDS TO THE SENATE
Legislation that would ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors passed on a 68-0 vote in the Idaho House on Thursday, and will now be taken up by the state Senate. (Feb 3) Idaho Statesman

IDAHO HOUSE COMMITTEE AGREES TO HEAR BILL TO MAKE IT HARDER TO RAISE TAXES
Sixteen states in the union require tax increases to get the vote of two-thirds of the Legislature, and on Thursday the Idaho House State Affairs panel agreed to hear Sen. Steve Vick's bill for a constitutional amendment requiring a supermajority vote on fee and tax increases. (Feb 3) Twin Falls Times-News

President Obama's energy plan ignores the future
Missoula Independent (Feb 3)

Experts in Arizona, New Mexico, work to turn wolves' appetite for beef off
Arizona Republic (Feb 3)

Navajo Code Talker dies in Arizona
Arizona Republic (Feb 3)

Wyoming land board gives itself a say in gas-flaring policy
Casper Star-Tribune (Feb 3)

Wyoming wildlife agents to release mountain lion, three kits this weekend
Jackson Hole Daily (Feb 3)

Body of avalanche victim recovered in NW Montana
Missoulian (Feb 3)

Montana congressman, senator dispute Labor Department's ag rule changes
Billings Gazette (Feb 3)

Utah Senate to hear bill to rework environmental boards today
Salt Lake Tribune (Feb 3)

Bill would give Utah employers an incentive to hire the homeless
Salt Lake Tribune (Feb 3)

Group formed to encourage Wyomingites to buy local
Casper Star-Tribune (Feb 3)

EPA official defends Wyoming report before U.S. House panel
Casper Star-Tribune (Feb 2)

'Gasland' filmmaker arrested at House subcommittee hearing
Los Angeles Times (Feb 2)

U. of Wyoming professor helps create 'spider silk'
Casper Star-Tribune (Feb 2)

Nevada an entirely different political landscape this presidential campaign
New York Times (Feb 2)

December wind storm changes Utah counties' landscape
Salt Lake Tribune (Feb 2)

Wyoming's policy on gas flaring on state Land Board's agenda today
Casper Star-Tribune (Feb 2)

Montana county commissioners, sportsmen's group meet on wolves
Ravalli Republic (Feb 2)