No publicity is bad publicity. Unless you're Tiger Woods.
Or Boise.
Here's an odd lead paragraph from the Las Vegas Sun, writing about a recent regional economic survey, co-authored by the Brookings Institution and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
"Lots of reports have noted the economic hammering suffered by Las Vegas'" [...]
From long ago and far away, up pops the "beloved hippy van" that was stolen 35 years ago. Allstate is the current title holder, having paid off the Insured way back when. She can't remember what she (or' [...]
HOMELESS MONEY KNOW WHEN TO HOLD AND FOLD, MORE HOMELESS AND COLD SHOWER
12/9/09
Marcella Odmark
897 N. 30th St.
Boise, ID 83702
890-2058
Homeless: I’m calling to express concern about Boise City holding on to the homeless stimulus
money. I remember when it came out in the legal pages in [...]
Idaho Power Co. has signed an agreement with U.S. Geothermal, Inc. to buy up to 25 megawatts of electricity from the Neal Hot Springs project in eastern Oregon.
The 25-year agreement is the second the Boise-based renewable energy company has signed with Idaho Power. It now goes to [...]
Gotta hand it to Councilor Maryanne Jordan.
Careful reading of an ordinance proposed four months ago regarding the attempt by the Boise FD to go into the ambulance business has averted another confrontation between Boise City and the Ada County EMS.
There was a move on the part of the Boise FD [...]
A story in the DAILY PAPER today by Joe Estrella says the Federal Aviation Administration is scurrying to get ahead of the politicos in their desire to move the local approach radar facility from Boise to Salt Lake City.
Idaho and Boise politicians cite “economic and safety concerns” in their [...]
Pecky Cox/As The Lake Churns spotted this frozen waterfall today en route from Priest Lake to Sandpoint.
Cartoon: An ethical question/David Horsey, P-ICartoon: Puget Sound priorities/Milt Priggee, P-IAllred's run prompts Common Interest resignation/Betsy Russell, Eye On BoiseMagic Valley product Allred to run against Otter/Ben Botkin, Twin Falls [...]Wednesday, NewWest.Net broke the story that Keith Allred was expected to file the paperwork to raise money as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Idaho governor. Today Allred announced via email that it’s official. The full text of his announcement is below.
From Wednesday’s NewWest.Net/Boise [...]
Item: 1st woman named to Idaho Transportation Board/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
More Info: I doubt if the Otter gives a wit about a lawsuit. It is the election, and this gives him a platform from which to argue in the election battles that he never did anything [...]
For sale (perhaps): Barely used residential real estate with great views in a convenient Downtown Boise location.
The state is facing up to some fiscal facts and basic logistics — Idaho has a governor's mansion it doesn't seem to need. Wisely, a state panel wants to spend the next two months' [...]
Boise fire officials were able to help a boy whose tongue was stuck to a metal fence pole outside the Fairmont pool near the corner of Milwaukee and Northview streets Tuesday morning. Firefighters didn't ask him his age but said he was probably 10. The boy is OK, Boise Fire' [...]
MORE AND MORE ANTI STREET CAR, HOMELESS FIRE SAFETY, SMOKE FREE PLEA, TRASH TALK
Note–The GUARDIAN deleted one particularly rude rant aimed at the Mayor which was of a personal nature.
11/29/09
Jerry T. Fields
806 E. Riverpark Ln.
Boise, ID 83706
342-4478
Streetcar: In regards to the streetcar to nowhere [...]
Jorgenson has been the sponsor of several unsuccessful anti-immigration bills in the Legislature focused on Idaho employers. “I’ve had many debates and discussions with Raul Labrador and I do know his history on this,” Jorgenson said. Labrador, asked about the Hayden Lake senator’s move during his Boise announcement, didn’t mince [...]
As the whistle blows on the irony train pulling into Vandal Station, nobody is quite so pleased with Boise State’s return to the BCS party than the University of Idaho. Sometimes, happiness is a moral dilemma. For the Broncos’ reward – and a few other toppling dominos – assured a [...]
No. 3 TCU and No. 6 Boise State will meet in the Fiesta Bowl, marking the first time a BCS game other than the championship game had a matchup of unbeaten teams. It's also the first time two teams from conferences without automatic bids to the BCS have played in the five big-money bowls' [...]
No. 3 TCU and No. 6 Boise State will meet in the Fiesta Bowl, marking the first time a BCS game other than the championship game had a matchup of unbeaten teams. It's also the first time two teams from conferences without automatic bids to the BCS have played in the five big-money bowls [...]
You can see the cutlines for these all-league teams from North Idaho by holding your cursor over the photos by SR photographers as they rotate.
Ailing Stennett names temporary sub/Betsy Russell, Eye On BoiseTribe pushes for Indian Health Care Act/Coeur d'Alene Indian TribeSpeaker Denney wants session done by April' [...]Eye on Boise reports that now everyone under 65 can get a dose of the H1N1 vaccine. Check the Dept. of Health and Welfare where to get vaccinated page for your part of the state. Our CDHD for District 4's Disease du jour page [...]
But you'll have to learn to crawl first. Woman gives birth on plane bound for Boise. There was some delay...
' [...]A proposal for an agricultural museum and new offices for the J. R. Simplot Company to be built by the family foundation for about $100 million in downtown Boise is apparently on hold.
Simplot and City officials have been meeting to hash out designs issues after the city declared the initial [...]
I had an interesting discussion the other day with staffers from the Arbiter, Boise State University's campus paper. We spent about an hour talking about topics that might (or might not) merit an editorial.
We had our strongest debate about Tiger Woods and what can now be described as his "transgressions."' [...]
Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Eagle, said today that he’ll announce his candidacy for the 1st District congressional seat on Monday, with announcements in Boise and Coeur d’Alene. Already in the GOP primary race is Iraq war veteran Vaughn Ward; state Rep. Ken Roberts, R-Donnelly, dropped out of the race [...]
Query from reader: “Have you heard anything about local police (Boise city, ACS, Garden City) sending people or cars at our expense to the service for the four officers shot in Washington? I think it’s early next week. I object for a number of reasons.
Following the tragic execution style killings [...]
