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Regional Business and Economics Newspaper
November 2002

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Focus: Toxic Legacy
What lies beneath The bills come due for hardrock mining's toxic past. The prices—right The toughest problem in metal mining's future will be making prices reflect all the costs. Pay dirt or fool's gold Do small towns strike it rich with metal mining or do they simply get the shaft? How much for a grizzly? Estimating environmental values is difficult but essential.	Ed Zuleger, a health inspector for the Missoula City-County Health Department, holds a glass of water reflecting houses on the street in Milltown, Mont., where 21 years ago he collected tap water samples that showed high concentrations of arsenic. The town's water system was replaced in 1985.

Ninth District Features

More than just a pretty place?
Rural census follow-up: Natural amenities offer some rural
counties a leg up in attracting people, but economic prosperity
does not necessarily follow.

Drought is hell
Some parts of the district are so dry that despondent farmers
can hardly grow grapes of wrath.

District Voices

What are your expectations for the fall hunting season?

District Data

Home sales, prices and home delinquencies are up

Manufacturers expect stability in late 2002

Mother Nature hits farmers and ranchers in second quarter

State Roundups

Michigan Minnesota Montana
North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin

Special Maps & Charts

U.S. Map: Percent of area in the United States with Forest, 2002

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