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Center for Public Integrity
A recent survey conducted by the DC based Center for Public Integrity gives Idaho a failing grade when it comes to our state’s financial [...]
Enough Complaining…It’s Time For Solutions
During the past few years, we have all been kept well informed as to the state of our national economic downturn. And, thanks to forums such as this, we’ve all had our opportunity to sound off and voice our displeasure at our government’s leadership (or lack thereof) with regards to the creation of and the dealing [...]
Help Me Bring Sunflower and Sprouts to Idaho Falls!
RE: the Idaho Falls Food Coop and thoughts of bringing in another store of
that type.
Someone posted the idea of Whole Foods locating to Idaho Falls. I would like
to make another suggestion that people look into……….Sunflower Market or
Sprouts. I live in Denver and am contemplating a move to IF, but am spoiled
by the number of wonderful [...]
Recognizing Local Business
I know we have a post that lists locally owned restaraunts, but I wanted to write a post that recognizes local business. I recently purchased a new “used” vehicle from South-Town Sales and I wanted to let everyone know what great service I received. Their located at 5634 S. Yellowstone Hwy and their number is 522-0070.
I’ve [...]
Idaho Freedom Foundation: Meridian City Begins Posting Financial Data
If Meridian can do this, why not Idaho Falls? Why not our school districts? - Halli
Meridian officials have notified the Idaho Freedom Foundation that the city will soon begin posting line-item expenditure data on the municipality’s website. That makes Meridian the fourth Idaho community to agree to a new level of transparency, allowing citizens to [...]
The Experience of a Lifetime
When people find out that I work in hospice I usually get the same responses:
“Oh, bless your heart, you must be a special type of person to do that.”
or “That must be really hard. I could never do that.”
or “That must be a really depressing kind of work.”
While receiving these comments is run-of-the-mill for me, [...]
Local lawmaker supports the return of domestic horse slaughterhouses…
According to an AP article that I read today, State Rep. Tom Loertscher (R-31) is asking Congress to back the return of horse slaughterhouses here in the US. Loertscher believes this move would ease financial strains on local ranchers, farmers and horse owners, as “most people can’t afford to ship their horses outside the U.S. [...]
City proposes a face-lift for Memorial Drive and the riverfront. Is it cause for concern? What about downtown parking and traffic?
I knew the City of Idaho Falls was considering a few new concepts regarding downtown’s Memorial Drive. I had gathered the info for a future post, yet felt it might be too early to start the conversation until things solidified. Now that the Post Register has the story on their front page, I guess now [...]
New Night-Club/Dance Club in Idaho Falls
A new dance club will be opening in Idaho Falls the fall of 2009. It is being marketed as “Idaho’s Premier Night Club”. It will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. On Friday’s it will be 18+, with a 21+ side as well. Supposedly, Fridays will be marketed to gays and lesbians, and [...]
Paper Checks Belong to a Bygone Era
I saw the flier when I walked into Smitty’s recently, and I read the message, but it did not hit me until I read it again when paying our bill and leaving. The Idaho Falls Smitty’s restaurant will no longer accept personal or business checks!
I think it did not register in my mind at [...]
Three Steps to End Our War on Drugs
I am surprised nobody has yet written an article at IdahoFallz.com about America’s decades-old War on Drugs. I read many comments where site users express their desire to read and discuss the Drug War. I personally waited to write about it because people who bring up the topic tend to be quickly smeared as “another [...]
Is Citizen Journalism Useful or Important?
I see news stories and tidbit phenomena almost daily about citizen journalism (a.k.a. participatory media and many other titles). Normal, everyday people who have no journalistic base have been technologically and psychologically enabled by the Internet to become citizen journalists. What has it meant so far, and where do you think it could go from [...]
whew, slow day, time to all start commenting again!
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