Dave Frazier
Meridian Minority of Minority Prevails
Rebranding the Meridian School District to be called the West Ada District apparently didn’t help when it comes to bond debt votes. Voters in the district turned down a proposed $104 million bond debt which requires a 2/3 majority, or 67% approval. The tally was 63 % in favor and 37% opposed. Opponents of the […]
BSU Coaches SWAT Exercise Video Disappears
After the Idaho Statesman’s Chadd Cripe and the GUARDIAN posted links Tuesday to a YOU TUBE video showing BSU coaches brandishing assault weapons at a Boise police SWAT training facility, the video has suddenly been removed from the YOU TUBE site “by the user.” We talked to United Dairymen of Idaho spokesperson Cindy Miller Wednesday […]
Chief Explains SWAT Class For BSU Coaches
Boise Police Chief Mike Masterson provided a statement about the previous post at the request of the GUARDIAN. The department offered a SWAT training exercise for Boise State football coaches. Some readers were critical of the move which is featured on YOUTUBE. BPD was proud to host the BSU coaches for a team building exercise. […]
BOISE SWAT COPS Train BSU Coaches
Timing is everything, especially in sports like football. The release of a YOUTUBE video is probably not good timing for the Boise State Bronco football coaching staff in light of recent civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri and national debate over the “militarization of police” throughout the the USA. A GUARDIAN reader called our attention to […]
Idaho Dem Guv Candidate Says State Should Not Own Business
The GUARDIAN had a chance Tuesday to ask Democratic gubernatorial candidate A.J. Balukoff about his thoughts on state ownership of businesses. The State of Idaho owns and operates “Affordable Storage” at 450 South Maple Grove, competing with local businesses in a tax-exempt facility. The businessman and Boise school board member was direct with his answer […]
ACHD Road Budget Set For Approval
The Ada County Highway District is holding the line on taxes and plans to approve the upcoming $97 million budget at an August 26 meeting. Here are some highlights for 2015 projects: –Avenue E, South End to West 4th Street – $226,000 – Build sidewalks, bike lanes, and curbs and gutters to fill gaps and […]
Horseless Racing, Slot Machines In Disguise
Acting on a tip from a GUARDIAN reader, we visited the game room at Les Bois Park recently and found a room with 200 slot machines being passed off as “Historic Horse Racing.” Folks, we urge you to take a dollar or two out there — perhaps during the Western Idaho Fair. Put your money […]
Another ACHD Candidate Announces…
When John Franden announced his decision to not seek re-election, he touched off a flurry of candidate announcements for his seat. Stephanie Blake,the latest to announce, is no stranger to the Ada County Highway District. She was Secretary of the Board and Executive Assistant. Here is her announcement: BLAKE SEEKS ACHD COMMISSION SEAT Stephanie Blake Announces […]
Boise Council Fumbles Ombudsman Job
Almost a year ago on October 17, we inquired about the lack of oversight on Boise Police with the departure of the OMBUDSMAN in June 2013. Council President Maryanne Jordan told the GUARDIAN, “The position is important to the community. Next steps should be forthcoming shortly.” The next step apparently came in January of this […]
GUARDIAN Offers To Referee Puck Issue
With the latest slap down of Boise City by ACHD commishes, it would appear the good offices of the GUARDIAN with years of institutional memory are needed to serve the interests of citizens. The city wants to place hockey puck-shaped sensors in the streets to sense car movement from parking spots downtown and erase any […]
Boise Gets Minor Foul In ACHD Game
UPDATE 8/4/14 ACHD took a “time out” at the Monday noon meeting, voting to do nothing until Thursday when they will consider Boise’s request for a total of about 800 hockey-puck meter devices in the streets. Fourth District Judge Deborah Bail blew the whistle on Boise for a minor penalty Friday in the ongoing hockey […]
Face Off Likely In ACHD-City Hockey Puck Issue
Boise City officials and Ada County Highway District are still at a 0-0 tie going into the third period, making a center ice face-off likely in court over the issue of remote sensors for parking meters buried in the street. Boise’s parking department placed 68 hockey puck-shaped sensors in the ACHD street in May 2013 […]
Last “Newspaperman” Goes To the Dark Side
Just yesterday a group of political has-beens and news junkies were chatting over coffee bemoaning the state of local journalism. “Popkey still has some pretty good sources. He is pretty much the go-to-guy at the Statesman if you want something printed,” said one of the old-time news guys. He added, “He has a list of […]
Guardian Editor Files Against GBAD
Government watchdog David R. Frazier has filed legal documents in 4th District Court against the Greater Boise Auditorium District, claiming the District is attempting to go around voters with a financing scheme which violates the Idaho Constitution. In a response to the GBAD “Petition For Judicial Confirmation,” Frazier alleges the district is seeking to go […]
Ada Commishes To Payoff Bonds They Never Owed
Former Ada County Commishes created an end-run around voters some 23 years ago when they convinced an out of county judge that “annual lease payments” to the Capital City Development Corp. (CCDC) were not long term debt. The current Ada County Commishes see it differently. They are proudly planning to payoff the “Ada County Courthouse […]
Leap Before You Look, Cart Before Horse…
Don Day points out on Twitter the irony of Boise officials offering a prize to youngsters under 12 for their creative ideas of what to do with City Hall Plaza. The prize for the winning idea is a free pass to Roaring Springs Water Park… in MERIDIAN! This type of logic is infectious with Boise […]
TV News “Cleans Up” Mug Shot
Back in 1994 when O.J. Simpson infamously made the cover of both TIME and NEWSWEEK magazines with the same mugshot, TIME was accused of racism by digitally darkening the image–some claimed to make him look sinister. TIME was also taken to the woodshed by fellow journalists over changing the appearance of an image used in […]
Scary Dog Tales And Little Kids
One man is sitting in the Ada slammer in lieu of $500,000 bond after his “pit bull-type dog” mauled a child. Police say both the child and dog were left unattended in a van in March, but the arrest was made over the weekend. Here is the Boise PD account: Boise Police, working with Ada […]
Just Seeking An ACHD Seat, Not “Who?” JUST
Former EVERYTHING, Rick Just, is seeking the district 4 ACHD seat currently held by Mitch Jaurena (how-ray-nah) who is seeking re-election. Just is a former radio guy, raconteur, author, PR man, Idaho Parks planning official, member of numerous recreation-oriented groups, and has a name which is, well, Just easier to pronounce than Jaurena. Both Just […]
Incumbent ACHD Commish To Run
Ada County Highway District (ACHD) Commissioner Mitch Jaurena (how-ray-nah) announced today he is running for election to retain his seat on the ACHD Commission for Sub District 4. According to his press release, Jaurena was appointed to the Commission in June of 2012 after Dave Case was selected by the Governor to fill a vacancy […]
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