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 [...]
Christmas is always a bit of a hard time for Andrea and I. We’re both hundreds of miles from family. In that way, we’re in the same boat as a lot of folks in Boise where 4 out of 9 people come from somewhere else. Christmas and Thanksgiving are both [...]
It was the "eastern" and "new age" beliefs that made it newsworthy, though. Well over half of those surveyed find something "other" to believe in, whether it's reincarnation, yoga as a spiritual practice, astrology, spiritual energy in mountains, trees or crystals, or that old-time favorite, the "evil eye." In [...]
Boise State offensive lineman Cory Yriarte dealt with the pain and fear just fine. It was the sense of loss that took its toll the day he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in one of his knees. It was fall camp of this year and he was competing for playing [...]
Keith Allred is seen with his wife Christine answering questions during an interview with the Associate Press in Boise. (AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield)
Keith Allred formally announced his candidacy for governor as a Democrat this morning, at a rally in the Twin Falls High School gym, the same place he gave his first [...]
No publicity is bad publicity. Unless you're Tiger Woods.
Or Boise.
Here's an odd lead paragraph from the Las Vegas Sun, writing about a recent regional economic survey, co-authored by the Brookings Institution and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
"Lots of reports have noted the economic hammering suffered by Las Vegas" [...]
From long ago and far away, up pops the "beloved hippy van" that was stolen 35 years ago. Allstate is the current title holder, having paid off the Insured way back when. She can't remember what she (or' [...]
HOMELESS MONEY KNOW WHEN TO HOLD AND FOLD, MORE HOMELESS AND COLD SHOWER
12/9/09
Marcella Odmark
897 N. 30th St.
Boise, ID 83702
890-2058
Homeless: I’m calling to express concern about Boise City holding on to the homeless stimulus
money. I remember when it came out in the legal pages in [...]
Idaho Power Co. has signed an agreement with U.S. Geothermal, Inc. to buy up to 25 megawatts of electricity from the Neal Hot Springs project in eastern Oregon.
The 25-year agreement is the second the Boise-based renewable energy company has signed with Idaho Power. It now goes to [...]
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 [...]
A story in the DAILY PAPER today by Joe Estrella says the Federal Aviation Administration is scurrying to get ahead of the politicos in their desire to move the local approach radar facility from Boise to Salt Lake City.
Idaho and Boise politicians cite “economic and safety concerns” in their [...]
Pecky Cox/As The Lake Churns spotted this frozen waterfall today en route from Priest Lake to Sandpoint.
Cartoon: An ethical question/David Horsey, P-ICartoon: Puget Sound priorities/Milt Priggee, P-IAllred's run prompts Common Interest resignation/Betsy Russell, Eye On BoiseMagic Valley product Allred to run against Otter/Ben Botkin, Twin Falls [...]Wednesday, NewWest.Net broke the story that Keith Allred was expected to file the paperwork to raise money as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Idaho governor. Today Allred announced via email that it’s official. The full text of his announcement is below.
From Wednesday’s NewWest.Net/Boise [...]
Item: 1st woman named to Idaho Transportation Board/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
More Info: I doubt if the Otter gives a wit about a lawsuit. It is the election, and this gives him a platform from which to argue in the election battles that he never did anything [...]
For sale (perhaps): Barely used residential real estate with great views in a convenient Downtown Boise location.
The state is facing up to some fiscal facts and basic logistics — Idaho has a governor's mansion it doesn't seem to need. Wisely, a state panel wants to spend the next two months [...]
Boise fire officials were able to help a boy whose tongue was stuck to a metal fence pole outside the Fairmont pool near the corner of Milwaukee and Northview streets Tuesday morning. Firefighters didn't ask him his age but said he was probably 10. The boy is OK, Boise Fire' [...]
