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June 2006

The Children’s Center sign gets turned back on

by Scott L. Cannon June 30, 2006

Awhile back the PR did a story about a local candidate that had his business sign turned of by the central powers in the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee. Those powers made several phone calls to the adjacent business owners who are also members [...]

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Legalize Better Fireworks in Idaho

by Joe Vandal June 30, 2006

It’s fireworks season again, so I thought I’d bring up an annual fireworks issue.

No, this is not about the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration (I’d link their fireworks site but it’s been down for a few months now, anyone know why?), but rather is about consumer fireworks use.
There’s debate about what fireworks we citizens are allowed [...]

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Mankind’s Greatest Scams

by JeremyPlo June 29, 2006

I’m constantly amazed at some of the things that get away with – for instance, the cigarette break. The cigarette break is basically giving people ten minutes out of every day to sit outside and inhale deadly fumes. Isn’t allowing a break like this kind of like giving an alcoholic a beer break? I imagine [...]

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Idaho Quarter Designs

by Joe Vandal June 28, 2006

I am not a coin collector, but I have a little boy and so we have been collecting the custom state quarters. He keeps asking what Idaho’s quarter will look like and when it will be out, so I looked around for the designs.
The U.S. Mint has scheduled Idaho’s quarter for released next year (2007), [...]

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Etched In Stone

by Joe Vandal June 27, 2006

A lifelong native of southeastern Idaho, Joni Dixon always appreciated the intermountain west’s understated beauty. Her fondness for all things natural and authentic became a quest to integrate natural elements attractively into an urban world, which formed the cornerstone of Etched in Stone.
Today, Joni leads a growing team of Idaho artists and engravers – including [...]

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Revealing Web 2.0 Strategy

by Joe Vandal June 27, 2006

Three common questions I get asked about IdahoFallz.com is if I work for the city/mass media, where I came up with the idea, and if I’m making any money on it.

My answers are no, several things converged in my mind, and I’m not overly concerned with that yet. I am concerned with creating a [...]

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Local Newscasts Need to Monitor Closed-Captioning Better

by Joe Vandal June 27, 2006

I alway use closed-captioning when watching television. My hearing was damaged a bit in my military duties, plus it’s nice to catch all the dialogue in soft-spoken scenes. I’ve even discovered that many Simpson’s episodes contain double-jokes in the closed captioning that is as funny or funnier than what was spoken.
Usually our local newscasts [...]

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Urban Canvas 2006

by JeremyPlo June 26, 2006

As many on this website have noticed, there is a growing problem with graffiti in Idaho Falls, particularly in the downtown area. While I understand the problem, I don’t believe that sitting back and waiting for the city to fix the problem is the best way to go – we, as a community, should [...]

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Raising Idaho’s Minimum Wage Panel Discussion

by Joe Vandal June 26, 2006

The Democratic Convention in Idaho Falls held a one-hour discussion panel about Idaho’s and America’s stagnant minimum wage. Idaho’s minimum wage matches the federal standard, set at $5.15 per hour since 1997. The purchasing power of this wage has indisputably eroded in the face of inflation.

Shirley Ringo from Moscow told how the Democrats fought to [...]

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Community Colleges Panel Discussion

by Joe Vandal June 26, 2006

The Democratic Convention in Idaho Falls held a one-hour discussion panel about Idaho’s community college issues. Remarks were made about Idaho’s “embarrassingly low” rate of high school graduates going into college, and how that won’t work in today’s high technology work force.
Chuck Oxley said community colleges are good for a platform now because the issue [...]

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Observations on last day of Democratic Convention

by Joe Vandal June 25, 2006

The Saturday session started late; someone made the comment that the party was like ‘herding cats’. Richard Stallings started the session, and thanked the Bonneville County Democrats for a great picnic the night before.

There was a one-hour discussion panel on community colleges, and another one-hour discussion panel on the minimum wage. Lunch broke for an [...]

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Richard Stallings Interview

by Joe Vandal June 25, 2006

1st Disclaimer: I am not a member of any political party. I personally agree and disagree with aspects of both Republican and Democrat platforms.
2nd Disclaimer: I took notes during and after this interview. Since the conversation was not recorded, I gave a site business card to the interviewee and offered them to contact me if [...]

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Jerry Shively Interview

by Joe Vandal June 25, 2006

1st Disclaimer: I am not a member of any political party. I personally agree and disagree with aspects of both Republican and Democrat platforms.
2nd Disclaimer: I took notes during and after this interview. Since the conversation was not recorded, I gave a site business card to the interviewee and offered them to contact me if [...]

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Scott Cannon Interview

by Joe Vandal June 25, 2006

1st Disclaimer: I am not a member of any political party. I personally agree and disagree with aspects of both Republican and Democrat platforms.
2nd Disclaimer: I took notes during and after this interview. Since the conversation was not recorded, I gave a site business card to the interviewee and offered them to contact me if [...]

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Religion Discussion

by Joe Vandal June 25, 2006

Part of the reason I created IdahoFallz.com was because I tired of the back-and-forth spewing from the Brad Stowell/Boy Scout controversy played out in the Post Register. I wanted to provide a place for people who felt the burning passion to debate the subject to continue their debates, while the rest of us could move [...]

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Bob Wallace Interview

by Joe Vandal June 25, 2006

1st Disclaimer: I am not a member of any political party. I personally agree and disagree with aspects of both Republican and Democrat platforms.
2nd Disclaimer: I took notes during and after this interview. Since the conversation was not recorded, I gave a site business card to the interviewee and offered them to contact me if [...]

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Amateur Observations of Democratic Convention 1st Day

by Joe Vandal June 24, 2006

I arrived downtown about 1:20 PM for the Democratic convention being held in the Colonial Theater. I could immediately tell this was going to be a smaller and more informal affair than last week’s Republican convention.
The Republicans used logo-laden signs to direct attendees through Freeman Park and through the Student Union Building. The Democrats [...]

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Idaho Falls Democratic Convention Today

by Joe Vandal June 23, 2006

Its finally arrived, and here’s my list of people I have questions for, and the questions I intend to ask. These were generated by myself and others visiting IdahoFallz.com. I will post my notes later today or tomorrow after I have gathered responses. Feel free to comment today with more questions if you want them [...]

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Walking Dads of Idaho Falls June 25th

by Joe Vandal June 23, 2006

Walking Dads of Idaho Falls invites dads living in or visiting the Idaho Falls area to get their kids out and exercise a little, and give moms a little break also. Dads can be a hero three ways by doing this.
There is no registration, no fees, no agenda; just dads relaxing and bonding with [...]

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Idaho Falls Libarary could use line corrals

by Joe Vandal June 22, 2006

Normally I do not see long lines at our public library, however I also avoid crowds and visit during off-peak hours. I have previously suggested they create self-checkout stands, but I would suggest one other minor thing to control lines: line corrals.

I saw line corrals used effectively at the Boise public library. They are basically [...]

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Kudos to Idaho Falls media in clearing reputation

by BuddhAllahrist June 21, 2006

It was nice to see two local news media, the Post Register and KIFI TV 8, prominently report that Idaho Falls airport director Mike Humberd was cleared of any wrongdoing in a sexual harrassment investigation. The investigation was widely reported when it first broke, but rarely do media follow up with findings of innocence, especially [...]

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Six Free Downloads To Protect Your PC

by zeth 1337 June 21, 2006

I wrote last winter about six free software downloads that I use on new or reinstalled computers (Fortify New Computers Against Internet Evils), but I thought I’d summarize them again because so many people ask about the subject. We may even list them in the sidebar permanently.
These six downloads are free and keep your computer [...]

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Made in Idaho Falls

by Joe Vandal June 21, 2006

I was watching the John Ratzenberger-hosted show “Made in America”, on the Travel Channel the other day when I realized Idaho and/or Idaho Falls could have a show like that, but focused on products made in our area.
I don’t think writing about and photographing our local manufacturer’s would convey the same impact as video, so [...]

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Seanelle Hanson shares lemonade

by BuddhAllahrist June 20, 2006

What an inspiration Seanelle Hanson is to our community! As the Post Register reported, her teen son Zakk drowned in our stretch of the Snake River last summer. Rather than lose herself in pity, she fundraised $50,000 for three county search and rescue teams. That is a lot of money! Apparently the rescuers searched for [...]

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Add IdahoFallz.com RSS feed to your My Yahoo! personalized page

by zeth 1337 June 20, 2006

First, for everyone besides the uber-geeks, RSS is a big term for a simple way to have your favorite website content show up in different places.
Suppose you like IdahoFallz.com content, but forget to visit for a couple weeks. You can use our RSS feed to get IdahoFallz.com stories pulled to your favorite daily location [...]

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