1984, Issue 02

Counties team up with consultants- sophisticated equipment used in addressing and other rural planning applications
Eisen, John & Ward, David

When staff can't handle task, hire a consultant!
Freeman, George

Mills hires consultant on a "program" basis- other small towns may benefit from approach
Kurtz, Steve

Cache County, UT Case Study...Agland Zoning Evaluated
Nellis, Lee & Maca, Martin

Kipling-Independence Corridor Study: Augmented staff, gave independent view
THK Associates

Where state of the art and future meet
Webb, David

1984Paul MoberlyAugust 21, 2026Technology, Western Planning, Agriculture, Transportation

1983, Issue 10

Kickitat County lands planning process
Anderson, Steven

APA Reports how historic preservation revitalizes cities
APA-PAS

Report explores institutional adjustments to improve environmental regulatory system
Conservation Foundation

Sioux Falls seeks to solve stormwater woes
Jacobson, Thomas

Zoning and Energy Management
Merrill, John

Local officials cooperate in "Swiss Cheese" approach to impact financing
Nellis, Lee

ND urban forestry program helps cities manage tree resources
Quam, Vernon

Conservation easements discussed with Montana planners/landowners
Steadman, Stan

Sign industry official shares experiences/suggestions on codes
Steadman, Stan

Missoula uses court's decision to tie down controls
Verburg, John

New look at public facilities planning: A microcomputer application
Yaquinto, Gary & Beckhelm, Terrence

1983, Issue 08

Alaska Planners seek to strengthen effort
Finkler, Earl

HUD official responds- ball is still in government's court
Lubka, Lewis

The Citizen Planner Guide to conducting public hearings
McAlindin, David & Liebel, Michelle

North Dakota's model designed for local/state levels...Protecting economic and demographic change
Rathge, Richard et. al.

Western Central APA Chapter Approved
Steadman, Stan

Conference Roundup: Super learning experience
Steadman, Stan

Conine awarded "Lester" for valor
Steadman, Stan

Racine "Western Planner" for '83
Steadman, Stan

Alaska design concepts
Steadman, Stan

Social Risk Management: A successful project development approach...Key is informal network
Taylor, Donald & Kent, James

Dakota study: police contracting saves
Weil, Richard

1983, Issue 05

Interior answers public lands charges....Look past the rhetoric-recognize sound management
Atwater, Richard

WP Salt Lake City tour sites as seen by local architects The Walk
Bingham, Wayne & Linton, Joseph

Planning for Human Services- Focus of book in progress
Bougsty, Tom

Community Interaction Model: A Facilitative Approach to Rural Planning
Dinehart, William

Target Industry Analysis for Smaller Communities
Embers, Robert

Lubka says traveling helps him be a better educator
Idemmili, Shelly

The Flathead Basin- An Ecosystem Approach
Sorenson, Jerry

Long awaited survey results, WP/conference score well with readers
Steadman, Stan

1983, Issue 04

Human services and community planners urged to work together... Responding to change: time for innovation
Ellison, Gar

Planning's Tarnished Image May Need Some Polish
Orsbon, Ben

WP Exhibits at APA conference, as.... Planners bask in Seattle sun
Steadman, Stan

The Citizen Planner Task forces provide valuable service/tackle tough issues
Steadman, Stan

1983Paul MoberlyAugust 21, 2026Public Health, Western Planning, Conferences, Public Participation

1982, Issue 10

Bond Series answers questions
Faas, Ron

Universities Assist Planners/Officials: Workshops evaluate fiscal impacts
Faas, Ron & Byrne, Abby

Rural zoning in "Fruitbowl of the nation"
Faith, Richard

Washington- Dynamic Backdrop for planning issues
Hurand, Fred

A Small Town Design Studio
Kasprisin, Ron & Stouder, Frederick

Environmental policy evolves toward full implementation
Landles, Robert

New law could have chilling effect on local code enforcement
Montgomery, John

Agricultural land preservation-Kent style
Satterstrom, Fred

Planning protects agricultural industry
Theilacker, John

CDBG's goal is to strengthen communities
Turnbull, Nick

Clark County historic trust innovates
Turner, Kirby

Popular short course trains citizen planners
Wong, Mike

1981, Issue 10

Computer file identifies 28,000 Colorado place names
Steadman, Stan

How do you present YOU? 'Body language' says a lot!
White, Kris

But history responds 'twernt that way at all'
Birch, Eugenie Ladner

Local officials stress need for front-end money
Bubriski, Mark

A Slide show? Great! Buy you'd better be ready-better be good
Garnett, Joanne

Energy planning sessions produced ideas a-plenty
Gutting, Scott

Visuals convey ideas, powerfully…good ones are within every planner's reach
Holje, Bob

North Dakotans, being human, differ sharply on energy development issues
Oberlander, Vandeth

Public involvement is essential/attainable
Press, Mitch

SBA'er evaluates enterprise zones
Ray, Frank

Planner Profile: Montana's new president (Randy Thoreson) is home-town "Citizen of the Year"
Steadman, Stan

President Reagan calls us back to a simpler time
Steadman, Stan

1981, Issue 09

In Planning, involve all the people!
Charleston, Steven

Doing participative planning of recreation
Edwards, Felicity

Minnesotans stall urban sprawl, preserve farm-lands
Gessaman, Paul

Oil-Shale: Montana's is poor
Grose, Dennis

How to combat vandalism of parks
Howley, Jack

Nebraskans stress do it yourself community efforts
Koneya, Mele

Students in venerable KSU program learn planning by doing some
Phillips, Tom

Ten natural eco-systems endangered by development
Roberts, Charles & Kelly, Diane

Oil-Shale: Colorado's Loaded
Steadman, Stan

Bentonite: Montana's rich
Steadman, Stan

Ben Orsbon's strong on planner interaction
Steadman, Stan

Perspective: you need a plan to build a budget
Steadman, Stan

Beyond plans: you need facts to manage growth
Thompson, Mike

Communicating creatively is the key to successful planning
Vories, Rebecca & Snyder, Rachel

The law: you need it to get the solar innovations
Wagner, Rose

1981, Issue 08

Fees for services proposed to support planning
Byrum, Gus

When analysis says 'build' Douglas, Wyo can show the way
Greenberg, Art

Utilities find impact mitigation pays
Metz, William

Fiscal Impact Analysis can surface assumptions, disclose options
Montasser, Ali

North Dakota readies CDBG implementation plan
North Dakota, State of

Coal Impact in North Dakota-severe effects
Oberlander, Vandeth

Anticipatory mitigation: Everybody's helped ready Edgemont for industry
Orsbon, Ben

Quality of life study yields development imperatives for industry
Smith, J. Ritchie

Are planners today's endangered species?
Staiger, Russ

Coal Impact in Montana-minimal disruption
Steadman, Stan

Hearings underway on leasing 1.2 billion tons….Coal!
Steadman, Stan

BLM invites community requests for U.S. Lands
Steadman, Stan

1981Paul MoberlyAugust 20, 2026Public Finance, Places in the West, Infrastructure, CDBG, Mining, Western Planning, Public Lands

1981, Issue 07

County officials share northern border pipeline siting decisions
Gallagher, Tom

APA's Israel Stollman reviewed planners' status-Successes and shortages dictate new direction
Greenberg, Art

Computer growth management applications analyzed
Luke, Ronald

Conference panel worried, cites antidote to decline
Martin, Ronald

People, jobs, Housing generate Dakota planners agenda
Oberlander, Vandeth

Planners Flock to Bozeman for first regional conference
Steadman, Stan

Utahn shares somber lessons learned, hassling DoD on MX
Steadman, Stan

Governor Schwinden explored Montana's dilemma- how to grow yet save a treasured heritage
Steadman, Stan

Here's Rx for community swim-pools leaking dollars
Wohlers, Chris

1981Paul MoberlyAugust 20, 2026Infrastructure, Conferences, Technology, Humor in Planning, Western Planning

1981, Issue 06

Montana's coal severance tax: rationale and reactions
Benker, Karen

Development prone Utah counties move into planning
Burns, Elizabeth

Neighborhood study finds 40% energy savings possible-and more with solar!
Camarata, S.J. & Guttling, Scott

Citizen role urged in planning and financing development
Garrett, Polly

Local government uses of Landsat explored
Howley, Jack & Wohlers, Chris

West Yellowstone has unique planning problems
Mayfield, Rick

The Christmas adventure (concluded)
Merta, Allen

Thoughts on farmland preservation
Montieth, Dean

Citizen leaders feel personally impacted by Dakota oil/gas boom
Oberlander, Vandeth

Conferees assess new telecommunication options
Peterson, David

Citizens groups unite to monitor western Colorado development
Peterson, David

Solar access game clarifies regulatory issues
Pollock, Peter & Stolz, Susan

Governor Matheson calls all Utahns to a 'partnership in planning'
Steadman, Stan

Growing communities learn from one another
Steadman, Stan

Livingston Manages in stable state doing what comes naturally-restoring, renovating using what's at hand
Stern, Ed

1981, Issue 05

Wyoming equips towns to promote use of solar energy
Achter, Steve

Butte-Anaconda struggle to reverse decades of economic decline
Cornish, Janet

Integrated growth management would address all needs
Daneke, Gregory

Big Timber anticipates influx of people and many new problems
Epple, Andy

Booze causes/complicates myriad problems
Harmon, Ken & Lantz, Alma

Use the land now before we leave it behind
Kelley, Mike

Socio-economic impact modeling explored-with caveats a-plenty
Leistritz, F. Larry et. al.

The Great Christmas Adventure, a Tale of Two Planners
Merta, Allen

Convivial planning is now an appropriate attainable ideal
Nellis, Lee

County commissioner's is now a troubled role
Oberlander, Vandeth

Wyoming system projects housing demand/supply county-by-county
Rud, Dean

Bozeman's summer arts fest overlaps planners meet, provides family fare
Steadman, Stan

Belgrade turns to planning to preserve amenities
Thoreson, Randall

County building inspection, they love it around Casper
Wagner, Rose

Bridger seeks growth control in zoning district, general plan
Westlake, Stuart

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