Interesting Stuff
Commishes Make Annual Fireworks Threat
Each year the Ada Commishes pass a temporary ban on the use of fireworks in unincorporated Ada County–the area outside cities and fire districts. They send out a grave press release declaring anyone violating the ordinance can be fined $1,000, sentenced to 6 months in jail–or both. Idle threats if you look at the facts. […]
Articulate Dogged Discussion
A GUARDIAN READER OPINION– By North End Neighbor Observing the behavior of dogs and their owners as a resident of a home across the street from Boise City Park for nearly 30 years, I am angry and disgusted by the relatively recent proliferation of loose dogs in the park. They displace children and game activities […]
Boise Needs A True Farmers Market
Even with the qualifier of being a “Northender,” we doubt the people who want fresh veggies during the growing season under the politically correct greenie label of “sustainable,” will be able to overcome the powerful CCDC urban renewal agency (Capital City Development Corp.) or the Downtown Business Association. Those outfits control the popular Saturday market. […]
Easy Fix For Twin Falls Problem
Sometimes it takes the creative skills of the GUARDIAN to coordinate the efforts of well intended parties and bring them together for the greater good. Such is the case with two recent news items–one in Twin Falls and one in Owyhee County. Authorities have encountered an animal loving elderly woman living in rural Owyhee county […]
Merrill Linked To Avimor Success
If folks had any doubts about former Eagle Mayor Nancy Merril’s involvement promoting growth in the foothills, read this excerpt of a letter sent to John & Nancy Merrill by Avimor president and general manager Dan Richter. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued interest and help in bringing […]
ACHD Assets Used For Race
After the local TV newsies ran a press release from the Ada County Highway District about clearing snow for the Race to Robie Creek, the GUARDIAN got a couple of inquiries questioning the propriety of plowing the road for the event. ACHD maintains they remove snow on the road each spring and are just doing […]
More Concealed Gun Questions
No surprise, but the gun issue–like guns themselves won’t go away. Not only is a Canyon County Commish caught with a piece at airport security, but now the U.S. Supremes have decided to tackle the issue with regard to the gun ban in the Nation’s Capitol. Meanwhile Senator Mike “Junior” Crapo continues to garner headlines […]
Big Brother Google Is Watching YOU!
THIS IS A MUST READ AND A MUST CLICK ON THE LINKS THIS IS WHAT THE GOOGLE STREET VIEW IMAGE LOOKS LIKE ON SCREEN. Everybody is watching everybody else and you can too! A reader recently asked if the GUARDIAN had any concerns about the new STREET VIEW feature on Google Maps. We clicked it […]
Argentina and Chile Photos Ready
Since we missed all the snow in Boise during the first two weeks of February, it is only fair to share ARGENTINA and CHILE PHOTOS with our readers. Click on the blue link for a peek at the GUARDIAN’S “day job.” For larger views of any of those images, just click on the specific picture.
From The South End Of The Earth
USHUAIA, ARGENTINA–Dining with folks from England, France, and Argentina this evening at the “southernmost town in the world,” the GUARDIAN editor bragged that he had also visited Hammerfest, Norway which claims to be the “northernmost town in the world.” Eventually forced to detail the location of Boise on the world map for my new friends, […]
Warm Thoughts From Argentina
Driving across the Andes Mountains from Argentina to Chile today I couldn’t help but have warm thoughts of Idaho and the USA. The first couple of switch backs reminded me of the old White Bird Hill. The other 30 left the old Highway 95 route a dull memory. Have to say the Sawtooths really do […]
Moonlight At Lucky Peak
©DAVID R. FRAZIER No controversy here, just a chilling moonlight view of Lucky Peak at 9 p.m. January 22, 2008. For you photo types it was done with a Canon Digital 30D camera using a 70-200 f-2.8 lens. Exposure was 30 seconds at 2.8 on a very very cold metal tripod. Just a little work […]
Carpet Review Take Two
Here is a GUARDIAN READER shot of the new carpet in City Hall which caused the great phone call to the Mayor’s hot line…we reprinted the transcript as well. 1/3/07 Anonymous New Carpet: I’m calling in regards to the embarrassingly hideous carpet in city hall. I recently visited the third floor and I got out […]
Horny Growthophobes Rank 5th
A GUARDIAN reader with too much time on his hands asks why we haven’t had any comments from Team Dave or the mainstream media folks about the recent FORBES MAGAZINE ranking of Boise, that’s right BOISE, as one of the top five most lustful cities in America. Regular readers know we don’t put much stock […]
Good Sports, Tough Sports
After years of scandal in the ranks of college football, it is refreshing to see some of those high salaried coaches apparently “doing the right thing” when it comes to making the game “clean.” As the bowl season got into full swing we heard of Boise State’s Coach Pete not only benching a couple of […]
Share Your 2007 Favorites
The GUARDIAN continues to grow each year and 2007 is no exception. We had nearly 10 million hits and 640,000 unique visits. Monthly average is about 53,000 visits, but thanks to Senator Wide Stance we had 108,000 visits in September–nearly 1 million “hits” in one day. Your exchange of ideas and thought provoking comments have […]
In Light Of Christmas Spirit
Mrs. GUARDIAN decided it was time to pack up the cute little foo-foo dog and take a low speed drive around Boise to look at Christmas decorations. The GUARDIAN reasoned the dog should stay home and it was really not very green to drive around burning gas and polluting the air. At the very least […]
Low Stakes Gambling Hall
Not to be confused with LIBRARY!, Boise has resumed the old Catholic cultural icon BINGO! Like the fairgrounds, the all park, and Plantation Golf Course, BINGO! is actually located in Garden City. Three charities will share the take. Northwest Alternatives, Treasure Valley Community Television, and Sacred Heart School and Church have re-opened the Bingo facility […]
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 […]
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 […]
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