State Retirement Funds For Energy?

We have a new GUARDIAN consultant who is a real doc and works on “gut issues” like internal medicine and renewable energy. Prior to working on humans, he worked for Idaho Fish and Game as a biologist. ( please excuse the format problem–using a foreign computer at the moment)
BY BOB McKIE, MD
Green energy [...]

Toll Are Answer To Costly Highways

The GUARDIAN is currently driving around France for the day job and spending more Euros than we like on tolls, but it is obviously the only fair way to finance highways.
The surfaces are flawless and drivers are courteous and competent–despite what you may hear about speed and disregard for safety in Europe. The exception [...]

GUARDIAN Thoughts After 5,400 Mile Drive

Sorry for not posting more often this past few weeks, but the day job and family demanded our attention. We previously posted some observations and offer more after driving 5,400 miles in two weeks.
–Without question the USA is BIG, beautiful, diverse, a true sleeping giant, and probably in for many months of [...]

Regulatory Agency Demands High Tech Meters

Cheap thrills peeking at topless babes in the back yard, garden gates left open, and dog bites will soon be things of the past for Idaho Power meter readers.
In fact, meter readers themselves will be passe’ thanks to automated meters which will be installed throughout Southwest Idaho over the next three years. The [...]

Idaho Power, PUC Join Growthophobes?

In what can only be termed a good move toward the common sense line of thought espoused by GROWTHOPHOBES, Idaho Power and the Public Utilities Commission are aiming to have growth “pay for itself” with a modification of rules and increases to developers.
Surprise to no one, Building and Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho, the City [...]

CWI Joins Long List of Faltering Ventures

The new College of Western Idaho, set to open January 20, joins a long list of ventures that glibly blame “the soft economy” for failing to meet predictions. It looks like the long awaited opening will fall two-thirds short of predicted enrollment.
We fear the bill of goods sold to voters was overly optimistic and [...]

Gas Is Cheaper, But What About Roads?

By BIKEBOY, aka Steve Hulme
Idaho’s highways are in serious need of repair and upgrade. The Transportation Department (ITD) estimates that it would cost an additional $250 million per year, just to maintain the status quo.
Many of us are skeptical. To us, the roads look fine… until a bridge falls into the river, like it [...]

Turned On By Idle Thoughts

While the GUARDIAN takes credit for bringing the issue of idling City cars to the attention of the public–and Boise officials–more than a year ago, Vancouver, B.C. was able to put a stop to wasteful practices without our urging.
On a weekend trip to the big West Coast Canadian town, we noticed signs at various loading [...]

Idle Thoughts On City Vehicles

About a year ago the GUARDIAN caused a stir among coppers when we noted patrol cars left idling for long periods of time at convenience stores and even at dinner for an hour at a time.
Comments on the post, POLICE PROWLERS GUZZLE GAS prompted a flurry of defenses for the idle arguments.
Top Cop [...]

Power To The People Not Easy

Politics and economics are the key factors driving the energy policy of the USA. Al Gore of course is the current poster child for the latest buzz phrase “carbon footprint.”
Controversy and lobbying over electricity goes back to the days of Edison and Tesla as they vied for acceptance of “their” methods of generation [...]

Boise Ranked Yet Again

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Idaho Nukes For California Consumers?

Parked Police Prowlers Guzzle Gas

Be Careful With Growth Process

GUARDIAN Overwhelmed, Seeking Help

Boise To Offer Free Scooter Parking

Scooter Parking Update

Reader Offers Gas Saving Idea