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Salazar cites ethical lapses at Interior Dept. - Denver Post: Local

By H. JOSEF HEBERT Associated Press Writer — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said today the department has been "painted unfairly" because of ethical lapses and criminal activity among some past political appointees. ...

Salazar gets clean start - Denver Post: Local

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Newly minted Interior Secretary Ken Salazar named former U.S. Attorney Tom Strickland as his chief of staff Wednesday, bringing in a high-powered ex-prosecutor to help him clean up the troubled department. ...

You won't get rich on Obamabilia, Better Business Bureau says - Tucson Citizen

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Folks are going gaga over President Barack Obama memorabilia - from cuff links to piggy banks - but they shouldn't expect to get rich from the items.

Interior Secretary Salazar gets to work - Denver Post: Local

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Ken Salazar was at work in his new job this morning, having promised a more ethical, scientific Department of the Interior yesterday after he was unanimously confirmed as secretary by the Senate ...

MAKING HISTORY, REMAKING AMERICA - Arizona Daily Sun

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- It was a moment unlike any other in the life of America.

Michelle Obama shines in Isabel Toledo - Tucson Citizen

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

First lady Michelle Obama wore a sparkling yellow sheath dress with matching coat by Cuban-born American designer Isabel Toledo for the inauguration of her husband, a choice many applauded as a cheerful message of hope and a vote for the American fashion industry.

Letters to Barack Obama from McGillis School - Salt Lake Tribune

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Dear Mr. President, Congratulations on becoming President of the United States of America. I hope you are excited to become the President, because I am excited too (for you!

Letters to Barack Obama from Brighton High - Salt Lake Tribune

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Dear Mr. President, Anyone who picks up a newspaper long enough to flip through the comics somewhere in the sports could tell you the nation is in crisis.

Early agenda to affect state - Rocky Mountain News: Government and Politics

SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Elections have consequences, and some of them might appear soon on the Colorado map.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Eclectic group participates in Marade - Rocky Mountain News: Local stories

chacond@rockymountainnews.com (Daniel J. Chacon, Todd Hartman, Jerd Smith) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Thousands marching in Denver's annual Marade made their way down Colfax, arriving at Civic Center, where a program was held. Three Rocky reporters blogged live.

Flagstaff heads off to the inauguration - Arizona Daily Sun

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Aside from a healthy appreciation for history and barely bridled excitement, Haley Young packed a few important things for her trip to the U.S. Capitol:

Time to say "yes" to peace and prosperity - Tucson Citizen

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

In international affairs, the Bush administration has been a bull in a china shop - breaking treaties, alliances and possibly laws.

What an Obama presidency means for Utah and the West - Salt Lake Tribune

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Washington » Months ago, Barack Obama became the first person in a century to accept a major-party presidential nomination in a Mountain West setting.

-- At start, stimulus vehicle for Obama's priorities - Arizona Daily Sun

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The economic crisis that will dominate Barack Obama's first 100 days as president, and beyond, will give him a rare chance to enact big portions of his agenda that otherwise might have languished for months or years.

RODRIGUEZ: A blessing for you, Secretary Salazar - Rocky Mountain News: Speakout

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

On Thursday, I attended Sen. Ken Salazar's confirmation hearing to become secretary of the interior.

Salazar vows to fix Interior - Denver Post: Local

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Interior Secretary-designate Ken Salazar vowed Thursday to remake one of the government's most deeply troubled departments, sketching a "21st century" vision for what's often seen as a dysfunctional backwater of the federal bureaucracy. ...

Wilderness bill protects parts of Rocky Mtn. Park - Denver Post: Local

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

The U.S. Senate, in a bipartisan 73-21 vote, moved Thursday to preserve 2 million acres in nine states as wilderness areas — including 315,000 acres in Colorado. ...

Salazar Senate hearing like a bon voyage party - Rocky Mountain News: Government and Politics

SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

He had them at "goodbye."

Ken Salazar feels the love at confirmation hearing for Interior secretary - Rocky Mountain News: Local stories

SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Today's grilling was done by Ken Salazar's colleagues on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, on which he has served during his four years in the U.S. Senate. Confirmation likely will not come until early next week.

Salazar touts renewable energy in Interior confirmation hearings - Denver Post: Local

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON — The Senate Energy Committee this morning is considering Sen. Ken Salazar's nomination to be Secretary of Interior. ...

Salazar confirmation hearings expected to yield few fireworks - Rocky Mountain News: Government and Politics

SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Craig Culp gets to watch Sen. Ken Salazar's confirmation hearing on television today, and that's a far cry from Culp's adventure the last time a Coloradan was nominated for Interior secretary.

Larger oil-shale leases offered - Denver Post: Local

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

With less than a week left in office, the Bush administration announced Wednesday that new and bigger oil-shale leases would be offered in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. ...

Salazar's nomination goes before Senate - Denver Post: Local

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

When Ken Salazar goes before the Senate today, he'll be interviewing for an interior secretary job that will put him in charge of 500 million acres of the West, gorgeous national parks and much of the country's energy riches, including coal and natural gas. ...

Mayor Ralph Becker's State of the City - Salt Lake Tribune

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Good evening. Chair Christiansen, Vice-Chair Martin, Council Members, other dignitaries and residents of Salt Lake City. A wonderful pleasure for me has been working with Council Chair Love, and the rest of you this past year.

Bennet seeks ag post - Steamboat Pilot

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Michael Bennet is the first to admit he doesn’t bring the same rural issues credentials to the table as Ken Salazar, the man he is set to replace in the U.S. Senate.