Archive for June, 2008
Where is the best place to watch the fireworks?
Have something to say? ADD A NEW POST! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the newsletter or RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!So, I’m always torn every year trying to find a balance between having a nice view of the fireworks and getting out of there before the kids [...]
Handgun Control
The Supreme Court struck down the Washington DC ban on handguns as one of its last acts this term. It was a 5-4 ruling, with the conservatives in the majority and Anthony Kennedy wielding the usual swing vote.
A New Name For IdahoFallz.com
IdahoFallz.com has a great history. I have been looking for ways to continue to improve the site and I have some big ideas that are in the works.
Sawtooth Music Festival 2008 to be held in Stanley, Idaho on Saturday, July 26, 2008
(Submitted by: Nicole Johnson)
Featuring: Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, FreePeoples, Elephant Revival, Jeremiah James, EqualEyes, Dgiin, Heads Like This, Bucky, and The Damphools.
Sawtooth Music Festival 2008, a benefit for the Salmon River Clinic, will be held from noon until midnight on Saturday, July 26th, 2008 in Pioneer Park, at the foot of [...]
Idaho Falls Burglaries Increasing… Is it the gas prices?
I’m just curious, but it seems like there’s been an awful lot of thievery going on in and around Idaho Falls lately. Maybe I’m trying to simplify things too much, but I wonder if some people possibly prone to stealing might be pushed over the edge because of the increased costs in other areas of [...]
Brad Stowell Wearing an Ankle Bracelet
Since Paul Steed talked with parole and corrections people a few days ago, they’ve put an ankle bracelet on the perp. I wonder if this is an indication that realize they made a mistake letting hime go.
I know that the people from prisons and parole are coming here, rather than the other way around, to [...]
Abortion in Idaho
A question was posed in the chat box last night regarding Abortion and the person that made the comment suggested that this might make a good topic of discussion. So here goes….
What are your thoughts on abortion? Are you pro-choice or pro- life? I’ve always thought the choice should be left up to the [...]
Idaho Falls day-care ordinance gets passed
The Post Register this morning (you might need to have a login) is reporting that the city council passed a day-care ordinance that has been pretty controversial in the past, but there wasn’t much controversy last night.
According to the article, anyone over 12 working at a daycare would have to have a background check done. [...]
Idaho Falls Kids Helping Kids in Uganda
I wish more stories like the one below got picked up by the Post Register. There are some really good things about the Post, but sometimes I am frustrated with the “big city” feel. Last time I checked, Idaho Falls hadn’t reached big city status! Here is the story…
Child Molester Brad Stowell Walks Out Of Jail!
The local news reported today that repeat child-molester Brad Stowell walked out of jail after serving only 3 years of a 14 year sentence. The story is here: http://www.kpvi.com/global/story.asp?s=8534099 .
Stowell has admitted to molesting over 24 boys at Scout Camp. He plead guilty to two felony counts of sexual abuse to a child in 1998 and [...]
Internet Scams Hit Even Idaho Falls
Internet scams have been around for a long time. I remember a news report I saw on one of the major networks about two or three years ago that exposed how one internet scam was run. Recently I am receiving more and more emails that appear to be people fishing for gullible soles [...]
Vandalize a Town - Make Some Money!
The five teenagers who vandalized 179 stop signs throughout Idaho Falls last year is now starting to make some money from their illegal actions.
For some time the teenagers went uncaught spray painting and defacing stop signs all over Idaho Falls. A total of 179 stop signs were vandalized. The teenagers claimed they defaced the [...]
whew, slow day, time to all start commenting again!
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