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BFD Ambulance Issue Probably Not Dead
Despite direction from the Boise City Council, it appears the issue of who will operate the ambulances–and call the shots for medical calls–is still up for grabs if the BFD union Bros and Sis have a voice. And based on what we hear from at least one candidate for VP of the union, he would […]
CCDC, County Still At Odds Over Parking
This came in from a disgruntled worker along Front Street: “Taxpayers subsidize Ada County employee parking fees at the Courthouse. Wish someone would subsidize mine – I work in the same complex and CCDC is charging the highest in the downtown area and there is no 1st hour free.” Her complaint is only the tip […]
Spam Yields Brilliant Idea
We opened our spam file at the GUARDIAN to make sure we weren’t missing anything on this last year of the decade and a little gem sparkled in the mix about how WE should run our own government. While it is aimed at the Washington politicos, it applies just as well at city, county and […]
Another Copper Funeral In Tacoma
Word from top coppers in Boise of another funeral Tuesday, January 5, in Tacoma following the ambush shooting of a Pierce County deputy sheriff. Boise will send the standard two man honor guard and a pair of motorcycle officers at city expense. The deputy who died was one of two who were shot by a […]
GUARDIAN Christmas Wish List
For those who believe in Santa Clause, we have a Christmas wish list which has plenty of room for additional items. A toy train for Dave Bieter so he will stop trying to force a trolley and AMTRAK upon the kind, decent inhabitants of the City of Trees. A toy ambulance for the Boise FD […]
Boise FD and Ada EMS Play Santa
We can’t help but note both the Ada County Paramedics and the Boise Fire Department are visiting the Hospitals, playing Santa to the kids. Even when they are doing charity gigs, it seems like they are competing. The Firefighters are now making it a point to bill themselves as “Boise Fire & Medics.” (could also […]
Growthophobes Claim Victory In Water Fight
That mega subdivision planned north of Eagle needed a gusher of groundwater and came up with only a trickle as a result of an Idaho Department of Water Resources ruling Monday. The developer known as M3 won approval for only one-sixth of the water right requested from Water Resources in what GROWTHOPHOBES living north and […]
Hyped Development Now Pathetic Footnote
Interesting note for GROWTHOPHOBES out Eagle way. When the developers offered all the hype for a golf course community, the city fathers and mothers of Eagle jumped aboard and all crowed about pumping millions upon millions of dollars into the Treasure Valley annually. It never happened because the developers didn’t have the money–as with Avimor, […]
Ada County Property Tax Update
Monday, December 21 is the deadline for paying first installment of property taxes and Ada County Treasurer Cecil Ingram tells the GUARDIAN collections are “just about the same as last year to date,” despite an ailing economy. Of course, many tax bills are part of mortgage payments and the bankers wait until the last possible […]
Councilor Jordan Averts New EMS-BFD Battle
Gotta hand it to Councilor Maryanne Jordan. Careful reading of an ordinance proposed four months ago regarding the attempt by the Boise FD to go into the ambulance business has averted another confrontation between Boise City and the Ada County EMS. There was a move on the part of the Boise FD to get an […]
Regional Jail Could Solve Crowding Woes
Instead of asking Canyon voters to pony up for a new jail, we would suggest that Sheriff Chris Smith follow his own advice and go for a regional jail somewhere near the Ada-Canyon county line. Smith is an advocate of regional jails and wrote an article for the Idaho Sheriff’s Association Magazine on the subject. […]
Government, WAC, Bend Minds With PR Dollars
The use of Public Relations firms to build support for everything from jails to street cars and now football bowl bids is reaching the level of absurdity. Does anyone really believe ADVERTISING and promotion will influence coaches and sports writers to grant BSU a bowl game bid? The most prominent recent PR exercise was the […]
Ada Sheriff, State Pen Job Opportunities
The past week hasn’t been a good one for coppers. Ada Sheriff Gary Raney gets credit for acting quickly to shed a deputy who crashed a personal car into a fence while off duty in Meridian recently. The (former) deputy claimed problems with meds and booze. Then the jailer got caught sneaking skin-flick electronic images […]
Canyon Prosecutor Says Cop Rally Wrong
Canyon Prosecuting Attorney John Bujak reacted quickly and properly Friday when he learned local on-duty coppers in uniform attended a rally advocating a “yes” vote for a jail bond issue on the November 3 election ballot. Officers and chiefs from Nampa Caldwell, and the Canyon County sheriff appeared for a rally Thursday carrying signs saying […]
Canyon Coppers Violate Public Purpose Law
We noticed a front page picture on the Friday IDAHO PRESS TRIBUNE showing police chiefs from Nampa and Caldwell posing with the Canyon Sheriff and about 20 other police in uniform. Each of them held campaign signs urging a “YES” vote on a ballot question for a new jail. While well intentioned in their minds, […]
Boise Taxpayers Pay Bill For Eagle Bus
In a move that defies logic, Boise taxpayers are spending at the rate of $1,000 a year per round trip passenger that Eagle City officials have refused to pay. It all started when Valley Transit–the regional bus outfit–said they would discontinue the “Highway 44 Express” which ran twice daily out State Street to Eaqgle, Star, […]
Flu and Health System Make Us Sick
We are not impressed with the way any of the players have handled the “pandemic” assosciated with either the seasonal flu or the one we don’t call swine flu. On one hand we read that it is a worldwide disease that could kill millions and on the other hand we hear it is no worse […]
Poet Paul’s Post
The Canyon Jail doesn’t have enough space so many criminals they can’t keep pace It will cost a wad to have them live in a “pod” but they’ll sure have a “whale” of a place
Early Voting Open In Boise Council Race
Several candidates for Boise City Council have reminded us folks can vote early, starting today, October 18th, Monday through Friday for the next two weeks, from 10AM to 4PM. The early voting poll location is 400 N. Benjamin Lane (behind Target near the mall between Franklin and Emerald in a warehouse district). It is the […]
County Workers Skirt Security Scrutiny
The request by Ada County Commishes for a crosswalk on Third Street west of the courthouse points up a glaring inequity between citizens and government workers. Ada County workers enter through a side door that has NO SECURITY SEARCHES. They use their county ID tags or a code to enter. They are trusted to not […]
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