City Government
Boise Continues Land Speculation, Swaps Property To Avoid Bid Law
Boise City Council continued the long established pattern of secret land speculation and urban sprawl recently with a series of land swaps at a gateway freeway interchange southeast of town. GUARDIAN sources speculate part of the secret deal likely involves city acquisition of 200 acres northwest of Eagle. In summary, it appears the city has [...]
Coppers Cope With Public Puffing
We haven’t weighed in on the anti-smoking fiasco within Boise bars and parks until the City Councilors passed a set of ordinances that will become law January 1. Now that it illegal to puff in public we wanted to hear from the coppers who will have to enforce the law. The GUARDIAN made an official [...]
Future GUARDIAN City Council Report
By Bill Goodnight Guardian Humorist Fast forward to 2020: “Boise City Council Passes Anti-flatulence Ordinance” Last night the Boise City Council unanimously passed a ban on flatulence in all public places. The ordinance requires that all businesses install point source detectors recently developed by the local tech start-up company U-point. These detectors should answer some [...]
Chinese Electric Bus Factory, A High Voltage Route Or Short Circuit?
This guest post was submitted by a reader known to the GUARDIAN who is well versed in the bus transportation industry. By Jimmy D. Bus, Guardian Transportation Correspondent When it comes to electric buses in America, it appears Communist China’s Zonda Corp. attempted to establish a marketing beach head in the Treasure Valley six months [...]
Hammer Flat Sale Appears A “Done Deal,” Hang Gliders To Be Grounded Forever
Boise’s City Council is about to consider the sale of the Hammer Flat land to the Idaho Fish and Game Department after acting as the “straw man” purchasing the parcel on behalf of F&G almost two years ago in a secret deal. In a Sunday editorial, the DAILY PAPER questioned deal, noting the city and [...]
Mayor Hotline November 12 to 18
11/14/11 Tom Jewell Silvercreek Lane Boise ISSUE: Occupy Boise site is a mess and needs to follow all applicable laws. Directed to ID Dept of Administration 11/15/11 Larry Grimmett ISSUE: Occupy Boise tent city is unattractive. Directed to ID Dept of Administration 11/15/11 Kathy Grimmett E Parkway Court Boise, ID 83706 ISSUE: Upset about Occupy [...]
Mayor Hotline November 5 to 11
11/7/11 Anonymous ISSUE: Lights too bright in airport landscaping. Airport 11/7/11 Margo Jimenez S Lincoln, Boise ISSUE: Not happy about the Occupy Boise protesters in downtown. Mayor 11/7/11 Robert Jimenez ISSUE: He needs help because an officer is trying to force him to do illegal activity. Police 11/10/11 Doug Strosnider Alpine Drive Nampa, ID ISSUE: [...]
Big League Baseball Depends On Minor League Public Funds
The Better Boise Coalition is seeking extra innings in its game of “bulid a bigger Boise ballpark.” Every survey over the past few years predicts a homerun when it comes to building a new baseball park, but when it comes to financing they all strike out. The DAILY PAPER published a box score round up [...]
Boise Airport Director Shown The Departure Gate
Richard McConnell, Boise’s Airport Director for the past four years, took off on an unknown heading Friday when it was announced he has left his job. No reason for his unscheduled flight was announced. Word has it he hit turbulence with Team Dave and they effectively “canceled his ticket.” No word about whether or not [...]
F&G Cosmmishes Approve Hammer Flat Funding
Idaho Fish and Game Commishes meeting in Coeur d’Alene approved in principal the $4 million purchase of land known as Hammer Flat east of Boise. It was purchased by Boise City for $4 million in a secret deal. After repeated attempts by the GUARDIAN to reveal the true details of the purchase, city officials revealed [...]
Bieter Elected By 11% Of Registered Voters
It looks like politics as usual in the City of Trees following the Tuesday election. No changes and a vacant seat filled by a hand picked Bieter boy. Incumbent Mayor Dave Bieter was elected to a third term with a whopping 11% of the eligible votes. While those who won will proclaim the turnout of [...]
Idaho Supremes Put Damper On Storm Drain “Fee,”Affirm GUARDIAN Assertion
Idaho’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that Lewiston overstepped its constitutional authority when the city levied a mandatory “fee” which is really a tax. The GUARDIANS (both Boise and Caldwell) were on the scam April 17 when we posted a sarcastic ANALYSIS of the attempt by Nampa’s Team Tom (Mayor Tom Dale) to slip a tax [...]
GUARDIAN Reader Plugs Into Dynamis Deal
The following came into the GUARDIAN as a comment on the DYNAMIS story posted recently. We contacted Commish Vern Bisterfeldt and shared the details of the comment. Bisterfeldt told us, “This is all news to me. I have asked for much of that information for over a year and was unable to get it–that’s why [...]
Statesman Voter Guide Well Done
We like to beat our friends at the DAILY PAPER to the punch whenever possible, but we also give them kudos when they do a good job. Such is the case with their technologically well done VOTER GUIDE. Take a look and give it a workout. If you fear tracking, just use a nearby address, [...]
AP–”Sniper School Broke Federal Rules”
The Associated Press followed up on yesterday’s GUARDIAN story about a suspicious “sniper training” business operating on public lands in Eastern Idaho and reports they misfied when it came to getting official permission. The would be business snookered the local media with an ATV tour, live firing of weapons by reporters and claims–or veiled–claims of [...]
Occupier On Banks, No Confidence In System
By MsInformationBoise Occupy Boise Member Here in Boise, Occupiers have several local issues they have decided they’d like to address. One issue that has been discussed is the decision to build on the “Hole” downtown. For many of us it was a revelation the CCDC was subsidizing millions in public money towards the construction of [...]
Free Candidate Space And Roster For Boise City Elections
UPDATE 11/1/11 MIKE CUNNINGHAM (first up after “continue reading”) New endorsements UPDATE 10/22/11 TERRY MALARKEY (first up after continue reading) Star mayor race UPDATE 10/18/11 MIKE CUNNINGHAM (first up after “continue reading”) Buckner endorsement UPDATE 10/6/11 LAWRENCE JOHNSON (first up after “Continue reading) Bio from the candidate UPDATE 10/4/11 MIKE CUNNINGHAM (first up after continue [...]
Mayor Hotline October 15 – 21
2011 10/17/11 Robert Lambrou PO Box 4554 Boise, ID 83711 ISSUE: Concerned about son’s high trash bill. PW 10/17/11 Patrick Harper ISSUE: He wants a status update on the Hammer Flat deal. Mayor 10/18/11 Robert Deacon Deborah Place Boise, ID ISSUE: Supports smoking ban in bars, parks and public places. Mayor
Occupy Boise Marches In Solidarity With Oakland
Chanting, “We are the 99%” and “We are Oakland,” about 50 members of the Occupy Boise group marched around downtown Boise Wednesday night and congregated at City Hall. Members of the group told the GUARDIAN they were demonstrating solidarity with their counterparts in Oakland, California who came under physical attack Tuesday in a confrontation with [...]
Eagle Candidates Cautioned On Use Of City Trademark
A concerned citizen in Eagle sent us the following message that was sent to candidates for city offices: Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 Candidates should be aware that the image of the eagle with the starburst behind it, that is used on the City of Eagle entry signage and the arch above Eagle Road is [...]
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