From the monthly archives:

January 2007

Shine on in Peace – A Plea to Demand Conflict-Free Diamonds

by JeremyPlo January 30, 2007

It has been said that when the West finds something of value in Africa, people die. From cheap labor to oil to, most recently, diamonds, nearly every time a commodity of value is discovered in the Dark Continent, the result is civil unrest, exploitation, and in the worst cases genocide.
Are we really willing to [...]

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The Social Pressures of Mormonism

by Ronin Rich January 29, 2007

To begin: The purpose of this post is NOT to debate the rightness or wrongness of the Mormon Faith. That issue has been covered numerously all over the internet, and also on this site.
I’m sure that most would not disagree that this area is dominated by the LDS (Mormon) culture. This is evident in many [...]

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Idaho Wolf Discussion

by Joe Vandal January 27, 2007

My first exposure to the Idaho wolf issue was as a high school senior. Mrs. Ruggeiro assigned us to read and discuss a book on the topic (I forget the title). The book was obviously pro-wolf, and so we as a class obviously leaned that way.
The assignment would not have been so memorable if [...]

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Should English be America’s Official Language?

by JeremyPlo January 25, 2007

I have always leaned to the left when it comes to social issues, save on the issue of taxes and fiscal responsibility.  However, recent events have brought to my attention a growing problem in America, one that stems the our inability to resolve our issues with our borders.  There is a culture crisis in America [...]

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What about Larry Lyon?

by Joe Vandal January 22, 2007

I wanted to start this discussion a few times since Larry Lyon’s reported police scuffle last week, but I wondered how much of an issue it really was, and if anyone really wanted to talk about it. I’ve seen a few people asking in the chatbox about it, so I thought I would post this [...]

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What do you want to see 10 years from now in Idaho Falls?

by Joe Vandal January 21, 2007

This article is to generate ideas and discussion about Idaho Falls‘ future.

I think all suggestions are valid, from urban planning to city laws to businesses to parks to technology to education to even scenery.
This is meant to be a local brainstorm. No ideas are bad in this discussion thread. Dream away.
It would be nice [...]

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Free Ice Skating Rinks in Idaho Falls

by Joe Vandal January 18, 2007

Ice skating options are relatively affordable through the Idaho Falls Parks department, but you can try it out for free at a few local and informal ice rinks.

These “ice rinks” are just areas in gravel lots where the city has plowed up a 3′ wall of snow and poured water into the middle, creating [...]

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What about healthcare?

by chrisr671 January 17, 2007

It has been documented that people who cannot pay for health care services, either out of pocket or through private or social health insurance (Medicare), through public programs (Medicaid), or through some other means, may not receive the care they need here in the United States.
This just blows me away! That the number one [...]

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Is Idaho Falls planning on annexing east?

by dnix0112 January 15, 2007

I know that I have written on this subject before but now I believe I shall take another stab at it due to new information that I have across.
Most of you who read the Post Register have probably skipped the legal announcements that are published in the classified section, but as I have come to [...]

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Got Ink?

by Ronin Rich January 12, 2007

As a gen-x’er, I have a tendency to watch social trends in our society. One trend that seems to be increasing in popularity, is Tattoo and body piercing. The most recent Harris Poll (completed in 2003) found that 16% of Americans had at least one tattoo. In 1936, Life Magazine estimated that 6% of Americans [...]

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Is raising the min. wage a good idea?

by Scott L. Cannon January 12, 2007

This week, Congress passed a bill raising minimum wage.  This new bill raises the Federal Minimum Wage, from $5.15 to $7.25 over a 26 month period.  So what does this mean for me?  What does this mean for the small business that I work for?   I might get a pay raise, but my hours might [...]

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IFR Dance

by JohnnyCherry January 9, 2007

Hey! Ya’ll. I am a senior at Skyline High School and am in charge of fundraising. I thought of a great idea and wanted to get the community involved.Tell me what you think of it.
IFR Dance: February 24, 2007
Congratulations! We are excited that you have taken the first step into winning IFR Dance. First place [...]

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What’s the deal with all the empty space?

by Ronin Rich January 8, 2007

I am just posing an open question, here. Why so many empty retail spaces? I just don’t understand it… The shopping center just north of the Ammon Wally World has only two retailers, and it has been open for about a year(?), there are centers south of Edwards on Hitt that aren’t full, yet it [...]

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User Generated Online Content in Idaho Falls

by Joe Vandal January 8, 2007

This is the sixth installment of a series published every Monday called “IF Online”. Each article will examine an aspect of our Idaho Falls area that has an online presence. This week I will examine Idaho Falls’ user-generated websites (blogs, podcasts, vidcasts, and oh yes, local MySpace profiles), and this will be the final installment [...]

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Good Sense Technology and Privacy Tips to Kick Off 2007

by Joe Vandal January 5, 2007

This article is to remind and encourage you to take care of your personal and computer business early in 2007.

Consider changing your email address. I used idahofallz@yahoo.com, but it’s been so overwhelmed that spam is all over my main folder and legitimate emails often end up in the spam folder. I switched to [...]

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Worker Free Speech: Rights, Responsibilities, Sensibilities, and Getting Away With It

by Joe Vandal January 2, 2007

A subject has arisen that I think our community should discuss. The discussion may help guide local business owners and employees in how they behave online. The result could be increased and higher quality online participation by those parties.
I refer to the subject of discussing local businesses and organizations on IdahoFallz.com. Because IdahoFallz.com is focused [...]

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Open Mike for Idaho Falls City Workers January 2007

by Joe Vandal January 1, 2007

We will start republishing this open forum for Idaho Falls city workers on the first day of each month. The July article for city workers was one of our most commented-on articles ever. We did not hear too much last month, so either our city is humming along happily or everyone was overtaken by the [...]

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January 1, 2007 State of the City Blog

by Joe Vandal January 1, 2007

IdahoFallz.com publishes monthly updated visitor counts and highlights some of the best-written stories in the past month. This is done in the interest of conducting open and honest business, and to update our stakeholders, which include Idaho Falls residents, anyone concerned with positive improvements the Idaho Falls area.
December 2006 was our fifteenth month in operation [...]

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