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Pitkin County deputy sheriff Parker Lathrop, left, and Aspen deputy fire chief Rick Balentine return from surveying a wildfire, Wednesday, April 4, 2012, east of Aspen, Colo. A response from the Aspen Fire Department as well as mutual aid from the Snowmass Fire Department was able to contain the fire and protect the surrounding structures on the property. (AP Photo/The Aspen Daily News, Chris Council)

Fire danger high in parts of Utah, Mountain West

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 9:21am

DENVER -- Warm, windy weather is raising the fire danger in the Mountain West.

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Some predict recession for Mountain West economy in 2012

Press release Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 9:19am

DENVER - For the 24th straight month, the overall index for the Mountain States region, a leading economic indicator for the three-state area of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, advanced above growth neutral 50.0. The national index has risen above growth neutral for 26 consecutive months (www.ism.ws) but has remained lower than the regional reading. The gap between the results of the two surveys has widened, primarily as a result of Mountain States' growth tied to the region's large energy sector, exports and agriculture.

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