No Emission Tests For Canyon Traffic

CANYON COUNTY RUSH HOUR looked like this in the old days more often than not. This scene was captured Sunday on the Lower Dam at Lake Lowell as a band (or is it a flock?) of sheep were moved to the “lambing pens” in the area. Sheepherders from Peru are the norm these [...]

Copper Ignores “FIRE LANE” To Park Scooter

After all the heat the Boise copper took parking a squad car in a motorcycle space at City Hall (he eventually paid a hefty parking ticket) it is nothing shy of ironic that a motyorcycle copper parked his scooter in front of a NO PARKING FIRE LANE sign Thursday at the Cole Station post [...]

Broncos Win, Now Its On To Legislature

Now that BSU has won another Fiesta Bowl, there won’t be much to talk about until the legislature comes back to town to figure how to keep government afloat with less money. Oh sure, we will have a few days of news about how Boise still gets no respect, but the media pundits are [...]

Parks Plan Could Solve Trolley Issue

Boise Parks workers have come up with a plan that could solve the goose problem AND the trolley debate.
At a February 2009 meeting, Boise’s Park Board voted to pursue a plan to use stray border collie dogs from the Humane Society, trained by prison inmates to chase the pooping geese out of the parks. [...]

GUARDIAN Top 2009 Stories By Month

As the legacy media does its annual TOP TEN stories to fill space between the holidays, the GUARDIAN has done the same thing based on what we have posted in the past year.
In rereading some of the posts and comments, it appears we have an inordinate number of comments on police and fire stories. [...]

GUARDIAN Christmas Wish List

For those who believe in Santa Clause, we have a Christmas wish list which has plenty of room for additional items.

A toy train for Dave Bieter so he will stop trying to force a trolley and AMTRAK upon the kind, decent inhabitants of the City of Trees.
A toy ambulance for the Boise FD so they [...]

Fox 12 Reporter Wins Dope Award

A reader has nominated Reporter Mike Vogel for a GUARDIAN ” TV Dope Reporter Award.”
Vogel has been in, out, and back in the news game and probably didn’t even think about winning a GUARDIAN dope award when he touched his tongue to a metal pole at temperatures well below freezing on camera. He was [...]

Thanksgiving Wishes From The GUARDIAN

From the entire GUARDIAN staff (1) we wish you all a safe Thanksgiving Weekend. Feel free to share any great adventures, recipes, or ideas with your fellow GUARDIAN readers. Be nice to those relatives and don’t be afraid to tell little white lies about the quality of food if need be!
JOKE–What did the [...]

Your Vote Counts More Than Ever This Year

With a really small voter turnout predicted this year–no state, federal or mayor race in Boise–your vote counts more than ever.
Why? If voter turnout is as low as some predict–in the range of 15% to 20% of eligible voters–and with multiple candidates in some races, a candidate could conceivably win with as few as [...]

Poet Paul Posts A Poll Plea

60 million to build a trolley
When other things we need so much
Things that are wearing out
Like bridges, schools and such
But the council does not listen
It seems we hardly have a chance
They plan to get the money
From the pockets in out pants
Be sure to raise your voice
Don’t succumb to their greed
Make them forget frivolities
And build us [...]

“Chippendale” Hockey At Ice World!

We figured it would be impossible for Boise’s Ice World to beat the world-wide publicity garnered when two employees made a midnight food run to the Burger King drive-thru aboard a couple of Zamboni ice groomers, but this story of “Puck Naked” hockey may come close.
Seems the Idaho Junior Steelhead hockey team rents ice [...]

Poet Paul’s Post

On the subject of two ISP motorcycle coppers being struck by an apparently outraged motorist on I-84 east of Boise…
To avenge a ticket he got in town
He ran a couple of troopers down
This act of road rage
Made the news front page
Please throw the book at this clown!

Poet Paul’s Post

In the foothills dog owners refuse
to pick up their doggy do-dos
It’s where I hike and I jog
pick up after your dog
so I don’t have to scrape my shoes!

Target Audience?

Force Feed The Taliban Halloween Candy

We read a story on the Daily Paper site about a dentist in Eagle who has a brilliant plan to fight tooth decay–and get some publicity in the process.
He is offering to pay $1 a pound for trick-or-treat candy collected by local kids. It has to be wrapped and unopened so he can send [...]

Poet Paul’s Post

The Canyon Jail doesn’t have enough space
so many criminals they can’t keep pace
It will cost a wad
to have them live in a “pod”
but they’ll sure have a “whale” of a place

What It Takes To Earn Your Stripes

United States District Courts not only accept electronic filing of legal documents, they REQUIRE it. Apparently not the case with the Ada County Highway District.
The Ada County Commishes have agreed to pay about $3,000 for a designated crosswalk on Third Street just north of Front. There is an employee parking lot [...]

Poet Paul’s Post

Dear council candidate TJ
on the trolley is it a yea or a nay
Since you’re the man of Team Dave
your yea vote you’ll save
until after election day!

Poet Paul’s Post

A double shot today…local and national.
HEALTH CARE–
The committee needed one vote more
to send a health care bill to the floor
popularity will wane
for the lady from Maine
Looks like we got a Snowe job for sure!
BOISE BOY–
He coached basketball on the courts
now he’s in a court of a different sort
A high school coach
should be above reproach
and keep [...]

Poet Paul’s Post

Dave Litster’s got a lot to gain
He’s got a big boost in his campaign
It seems he’s got dibs
on the seat left by Tibbs
since Jim endorsed him by name!