Archive for November, 2005
Yet Another “Unique Mall”
While listening to the KBOI “eye in the sky” warn motorists of multi-mile traffic jams on I-84, the GUARDIAN editor was reading a newspaper story about a wonderful new shopping mall being built in Nampa. We wondered if the mall was a result of “Smart Growth, Blueprint for Growth, or just Greedy Growth.” Hard to […]
Yet Another “Unique Mall”
While listening to the KBOI “eye in the sky” warn motorists of multi-mile traffic jams on I-84, the GUARDIAN editor was reading a newspaper story about a wonderful new shopping mall being built in Nampa. We wondered if the mall was a result of “Smart Growth, Blueprint for Growth, or just Greedy Growth.” Hard to […]
Yet Another “Unique Mall”
While listening to the KBOI “eye in the sky” warn motorists of multi-mile traffic jams on I-84, the GUARDIAN editor was reading a newspaper story about a wonderful new shopping mall being built in Nampa. We wondered if the mall was a result of “Smart Growth, Blueprint for Growth, or just Greedy Growth.” Hard to […]
Mayor Inappropriate On Inquest
The GUARDIAN finds it disturbing that Boise Mayor Dave Bieter has been communicating with the Coroner behind the scenes over a case involving one of Bieter’s cops. We agree the on-again-off-again-on-again inquest and surrounding publicity in the midst of a city election is a bungling effort at best. However, the mayor is out of line […]
Marshmallow Campaign…Soft and Sweet
Just finished with the Sunday Statesman and the early morning news-talk shows all devoted to the Boise City Council race. Conclusion: bunch of sissy candidates and marshmallow questions from the newsies. The GUARDIAN attended three candidate forums and heard the same thing over and over with no fresh ideas, bitches or promises. They were so […]
“It’s HOW You Say It”
Ed note– Some letters are too good to leave buried on the blog comments. This gem deserves full review as a guest entry. The opinions are not necessarily those of the GUARDIAN. By Steve Hulme Boise’s powerful Egg Foo Yong Lobby flexes its muscle. (Sure it’s good, but you’re hungry again an hour later, and […]
“It’s HOW You Say It”
Ed note– Some letters are too good to leave buried on the blog comments. This gem deserves full review as a guest entry. The opinions are not necessarily those of the GUARDIAN. By Steve Hulme Boise’s powerful Egg Foo Yong Lobby flexes its muscle. (Sure it’s good, but you’re hungry again an hour later, and […]
“It’s HOW You Say It”
Ed note– Some letters are too good to leave buried on the blog comments. This gem deserves full review as a guest entry. The opinions are not necessarily those of the GUARDIAN. By Steve Hulme Boise’s powerful Egg Foo Yong Lobby flexes its muscle. (Sure it’s good, but you’re hungry again an hour later, and […]
“It’s HOW You Say It”
Ed note– Some letters are too good to leave buried on the blog comments. This gem deserves full review as a guest entry. The opinions are not necessarily those of the GUARDIAN. By Steve Hulme Boise’s powerful Egg Foo Yong Lobby flexes its muscle. (Sure it’s good, but you’re hungry again an hour later, and […]
“It’s HOW You Say It”
Ed note– Some letters are too good to leave buried on the blog comments. This gem deserves full review as a guest entry. The opinions are not necessarily those of the GUARDIAN. By Steve Hulme Boise’s powerful Egg Foo Yong Lobby flexes its muscle. (Sure it’s good, but you’re hungry again an hour later, and […]
More Funny Money
While nothing shows up in Maryanne Jordan’s City Council campaign reports, she has been the direct beneficiary of thousands of dollars in “independent campaign expenditures” by out of state conservationists willing to pay to influence Boise voters. In fact the, “Conservation Voters of Idaho” have collected $20,000 from two Seattle based groups and ponied up […]
He Said, She Said, They Said
New motions filed in court over the Ada County Commishes alleged illegal meeting are going to end up with a legal conclusion that somebody isn’t telling the truth. The latest filing includes an affidavit of Boise City Councilor Vern Bisterfeldt who flatly says, “There was no discussion of pending litigation…Additionally…I was not aware of pending […]
Payoffs and Funny Money
Here is a fun look at the political payoffs in the Boise City Council election based on the finance reports filed with the City Clerk. Seems apparent the developers and fire department union are paying the most and will probably stand the best chance of a good return on their investment. The pro-lifers who paid […]
Insider Trading at Tamarack
President George W. Bush may have gone mountain biking last summer on trails illegally carved out of National Forest land by Tamarack Resort. Since the public was not allowed to witness his ride, it is hard to be certain exactly which trails he rode when he visited the resort at the behest of Governor Dirk […]
Boise Wrong on Ustick Issue
The ongoing feud between the Boise City Council and Ada County Highway District over Ustick Road is a direct result of rampant developments along the once rural country road. After years of approving thousands of housing units, office parks, retail outlets and their own library-recreation center along Ustick, Boise has created the demand to widen […]
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