Archive for March, 2020
Enough To Wipe Out An Entire City
The Clearwater Paper mill at Lewiston is a major asset for Idaho during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mill isn’t in the gold mining business, but its Lewiston mill manufactures a product as valuable as gold–toilet paper. The plant is listed as an “essential service” by Gov. Brad Little. When shown this photo, one reader commented, […]
Slow Times At GUARDIAN World Hq.
Every day is like a “snow day” or a long weekend as we sit at home looking at each other and the dog. Most of the time we can’t remember the day of the week and the passing of the blue trash truck is an event. Mrs. GUARDIAN proffered up a nice salad last night. […]
Covid 19 Means Cultural Change
Without regard to any party politics, the GUARDIAN predicts a major cultural change in the USA and perhaps the world which will last for generations in the wake of the COVID 19 crises. The following scenario is not a prediction, but a reality currently in place. Day care businesses will diminish as parents stay home […]
Ada Candidates File, Visser Quits
The filing period for Ada County candidates to run in the May primary election closed Friday with some surprises and some perennial names. Commish Rick Visser surprised county officials with an unforeseen retirement message: “After 40 years of public service in Ada County which includes work with the county, the State of Idaho and the […]
Idaho F&G: How Not To Say “Killed”
The folks at Idaho Fish and Game have set a new standard when it comes to euphemisms. We have all heard “harvest,” and “lethal means” used when it comes to killing wildlife, but the latest terms of “wolf control actions, remove wolves, reduce predation, improve elk survival, management plan,” all boil down to the same […]
Coronavirus Cannot Be Ignored
We don’t really know what to think of the pandemic due to the coronavirus. At first it was in far off China, then it became a political thing, and now it seems to be a full-blown worldwide health crisis. When President Trump called Washington Gov. Insley “a snake,” we were saddened to see something as […]
Bieter Joins Gardner Firm
To the surprise of very few, former Boise Mayor Dave Bieter has found employment with a development firm. According to KTVB NEWSBieter is joining Dave Wali at the Gardner Company, the development firm responsible for major downtown Boise projects like the Zions Bank Building and the underground transportation hub, among others. Bieter was mayor when […]
Doan Resigns Before Scheduled Firing
Dennis Doan resigned from employment at the city of Boise shortly before a Friday special city council meeting was called to consider his firing. The council met, declined to act and adjourned. The GUARDIAN had publicly advised him Wednesday to make the move: We also think Doan could preserve his dignity by immediately resigning “for […]
Boise Council Sets Special Meeting
Boise’s city council has scheduled a “special meeting” for 12:30 p.m. Friday. The meeting will begin with an executive session to discuss a personnel matter. It is an open secret the session will be to discuss the dismissal of Dennis Doan from the fire chief position. The council cannot make any decisions in the secret […]
Mayor vs Fire Chief Battle Heats Up
The flare up over the dismissal, retirement, paid leave, firing of Dennis Doan as Boise fire chief has shifted to the city council. Based on e-mails from the city to Doan, it looks like newly elected mayor Lauren McLean will leave the dirty work to the City Council when it comes to firing Doan. City […]
Doan Retires From Boise FD
In the first major shake up of her new administration, Mayor Lauren McLean has encountered a cumbersome transition with dumping Dennis Doan from the fire chief position. In a nutshell: if she wanted to get rid of Doan, who was a long time supporter of former Mayor Dave Bieter, she should have simply asked for […]
State & County Offices Deadline March 13
If you want to challenge any of your state and county officials, you have until March 13 (Friday the 13th!) to file for the May 19 primary election. Here is a press release from the Ada Clerk’s office: Candidates must file a declaration of candidacy for the following state and county races by March 13th […]
Acting Boise Fire Chief Announced
Following the unexplained departure of former fire chief Dennis Doan, Boise officials have announced deputy chief Romeo Gervais will be acting chief. Gervais has been a deputy chief/fire marshall for several years.
Boise Fire Chief On Admin Leave
Boise Fire Chief Dennis Doan was placed on administrative leave Monday. The move is being called a “personnel matter,” hence no one at Mayor Lauren McLean’s office will say why the chief is out. Doan and other command staff were tagged during the city campaign for mayor for using their official city offices for political […]
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