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Musings From Northern Spain and France
After a week of crusing about northern Spain and SW France making photos for the day job, it is time for the GUARDIAN to share some thoughts–and give you all some topics for the blog.
For ease of navigating, we will offer up observations as follows::
–Gas in France is 1.52€ per liter and only 1.19€ in Spain. [...]
Weekly Features Guardian Editor
In a well written and fair piece about the cities of Idaho vs the citizens right to vote, Lora Volkert wrote about the perils of urban renewal in the current issue of BOISE WEEKLY.
The decision in Third District Court is still pending, so no comments here further than the court record reported by Volkert.
Boise Fires Like A Gut Punch
Sitting in heart of Spain´s Basque country in an internet cafe, I checked the Daily Paper and my gut is sick when I read of the fires and Mary Ellen Ryder, a linguistic professor from Boise State University.
If it is the lady who frequented the Moxie Java on Vista, I can say she was a [...]
Mayor Hotlines July 26-Aug 8
Combined two hotlines this week and there is a broad–universal support–of the decision by Team Dave to leave the trees along the river intact, despite pleas from Velma to clear the view for an office building.
Cops are questioned about outfitting cars in Oregon, several calls from folks who need help from somewhere other than [...]
Caldwell Councilor On TVCC Funding Scheme
A GUARDIAN reader inquired of a Caldwell City Councilor about the wisdom of the lease-purchase scheme about to be signed with Oregon’s Treasure Valley Community College without voter approval when the College of Western Idaho has yet to even open its doors.
Here–unedited–is the explanation she got from a Caldwell Councilor:
“This is true with a couple [...]
Plans For (Mark) Rivers City
We listened to BoDo developer Mark Rivers enthusiastic gushings about some vague plans for a “Library Blocks”–six to be exact–development at the Monday City Club of Boise luncheon.
With numerous references to “instant gratification, A.D.D., three shot espresso, and strategizing,” it was hard to decide if the guy is “smooth” or “slick.” Regardless, he is right [...]
