Dave Frazier
Citizen Authority Could Increase
The Idaho Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case which has the potential of allowing citizens the ability to force local government to follow the law. A group of Canyon County property owners were not allowed “standing”–the right to sue or be part of a court case– when they tried to stop the […]
Blessed Be The Armed Christians
We don’t want to get into a debate about religion, so consider this a MEDIA post. In the wake of the tragic ambush in Colorado Springs at the evangelical mega church, media outlets across the nation are discussing “Increased Security In Churches.” The GUARDIAN predicts the local media across Idaho will all have stories asking […]
Property Taxes Likely To Rise
Despite the nationwide decline in housing sales–and the subsequent value of homes–it is likely 2008 will bring a property tax increase. Here’s why. Ada Assessor Bob McQuade tracks local sale prices and has appraisers in the field on a daily basis. He predicts the valuations will be pretty much flat. Some of the “McMansions” may […]
Idaho Nukes For California Consumers?
When smooth nuke power promoter Don Gillespie hit the airwaves and pages of the local media with plans for an electricity generating nuclear plant near Bruneau along the Snake River, he didn’t spark much opposition—especially since Jeremy Maxand rolled out of the Snake River Alliance office for greener pastures. With potential cooling towers on the […]
Handler Idea Canned For Now
We have to pass along an “attaboy” to Team Dave for their decision to not fill a “position” created last June for a lobbyist coordinator. The Daily Paper reported last week that Ryan Hill–Dave Bieter’s campaign manager–was the lead contender for the job. The GUARDIAN blasted the idea, saying the winners of the recent city […]
Mayor Hotline November 24 to 30
11/27/07 Vance Air Quality Summit: This message is for Mayor Bieter. I’m calling in response to the Air Quality Summit. I’m not able to attend the meeting but I would certainly like to contribute a brief input if I may. Obviously I’m as upset about the air quality as anybody else and desire to have […]
Daily Paper Details Craig Oral History
The Daily Paper sent a nice Christmas greeting to Larry “Thumper” Craig in Sunday’s print edition and promoted web site oral history recordings of cutting remarks from gay blades detailing sexual encounters with Idaho’s most famous senator. The story offered what Dee and other news anchors like to solemnly warn us are “graphic details.” The […]
Team Dave To Get Handler
Boise’s mayor and two city councilors recently got reelected, but apparently they aren’t up to the job. Now they are looking for someone to do what elected leaders in other Idaho cities do as part of their jobs… like maintain relationships with state and federal agencies and elected officials. Within the past year Team Dave […]
THOU SHALT NOT POLLUTE
We find ourselves a bit fed up with the inability of the politicos to do much more than talk about our dirty air for fear of discouraging growth. It may take some political will–not found today, but the proposed GUARDIAN LAW will stop out-of-county polluters. The GUARDIAN LAW will be real simple: “THOU SHALT NOT […]
Air Quality Talk Will Create Hot Air
Plan on a lot of HOT air when folks discuss BAD air at a “Town Hall” meeting Tuesday at 7p.m. in the council chamber of Boise City. Experts from all the local planning, air quality, and highway agencies will each give presentations. If they follow the usual protocol, the politicos and bureaucrats will spew their […]
Getting Easier To Be Green
Guest Opinion By MATT HOWARTH For better than a century automobiles have been a “necessity.” From shuttling the kids to school or to show off one’s wealth, the auto industry has been there to fill every perceived gap. As America boards the “Green” train so do the automakers. Fuel efficiency declined over the past decade […]
Lots of Green on Black Friday
Many shoppers heading to the Boise Town Square Mall on Black Friday will end up in the red on their finances, but the Ada County Highway District is offering the green light coming and going. Thanks to their video control center in Garden City, traffic signal timing will be altered by “congestion management staff” to […]
Growth Trumps Open Space, Beauty
A recent week making photos in Mexico City made us realize that no matter how many people we attract or how many buildings we erect, Boise is a “small town.” Regardless of how much furniture you stuff into a small house–it is still a small house. Crowded, but still small with less open space. Same […]
The Bottom Line Is the Bottom Line
With the gobbling up of the Washington Group, Inc. (WGI) construction firm last week we thought it an odd disconnect that local media was bemoaning the “loss” of yet another local corporate headquarters in Boise. The disconnect comes when our city is constantly on the cutting edge of “business friendly” communities or states –especially when […]
Ape Out Polls City Candidates
The GUARDIAN has come up with a solution for the pitiful turnout in the recent lackluster City Elections–get a bunch of monkeys to run. Zoo Boise had just one such candidate in a recent election–a little female gibbon–and she garnered nearly twice as many votes as any of the candidates in the other city election […]
Sub Primes Abound In Boise
Looks like the housing market isn’t the only place with sub prime loans. –They guy who brought us the “green” bank building seems to be “in the red” on a condo project at 10th and Main. There was a foreclosure notice to the tune of $2.5 million posted in the Daily Paper legal ads a […]
Motivation For Special Olympics?
With the President of the United States (and enough congressmen to prevent a veto override) against putting up Federal money for the 2009 Winter Special Olympics in Idaho, the future looks anything but bright. The event has been touted as a “profit center” for Idaho and that doesn’t sit well with the GUARDIAN. If memory […]
Dr. Bob Goat Gotten
While the gridiron results are not yet in, we have to say Idaho has been able to “Get the Goat” of BSU Prez Dr. Bob prior to the big game. Trash talk prior to the U of I vs BSU football rivalry has Idaho Coach Robb Akey calling the Bronco team “donkeys.” Kustra called the […]
City Land Deals Raise Warning Flags
Since its inception the GUARDIAN has urged Boise City to get the heck out of the land speculation and development business. A recent story by Kathleen Kreller with a headline “BOISE AIMS TO PAY FOR BRANCH LIBRARIES WITH LAND SALE would make it appear the politicos have seen the light and will let the private […]
Mayor Hotline Nov 3 to 9
DOGS, PARKING, BUSES, TRAINS 11/5/07 Judy Peavey-Derr 199 N. Capitol Blvd. # 1005 Boise, ID 83702 Animal Control: Tonight, which is Monday night; I was walking my dogs in front of the Red Feather Café or Restaurant. My dogs are little; they’re West Highland Terrier and a Lasa Apso, weighing no more than 20 lbs. […]
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