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Will Concealed Weapons or Media Reform Make College Campuses Safer?

by Joe Vandal February 15, 2008

Yesterday our nation experienced yet another tragic school shooting. We can now add Northern Illinois University to the roster with Virginia Tech, Shepherd University, University of Arizona, Appalachian School of Law, University of Arkansas, San Diego State, University of Iowa, and the University of Texas. How can America or Idaho protect ourselves against future school [...]

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Is Sergeant Evan Vela Guilty or Innocent?

by Joe Vandal January 22, 2008

Most folks have probably heard of the St. Anthony/Rigby soldier Sergeant Evan Vela, who is being held in Kuwait on premeditated murder charges. He has been held since last June, and is scheduled for trial in Baghdad on February 8. He is also accused of premeditated murder, planting evidence on the bodies, obstruction of justice, [...]

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Handicapped Parking Permit Reforms Needed

by Joe Vandal January 4, 2008

Is everything kosher with the handicapped parking system?
I never park in the handicapped-marked spaces, even if I have to park in the north forty. I’ve had disabled friends and could not imagine taking their close spot so my healthy legs could save a mere minute of walking.
However, we see people all the time who do [...]

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The Idaho Falls Grinch Who Stole Christmas Power

by Joe Vandal December 21, 2007

Kudos to the Post Register’s Marty Trillhaase who wrote an opinion piece yesterday pointing out how Idaho Falls city power is shutting off peoples’ power for being late on their bills, despite this being the coldest winter months and despite children, disabled, and elderly folks being in some of those homes.
How do they get away [...]

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The Flap Over The Flag

by Mike November 12, 2007

Here is a story that makes your blood boil on Veterans Day!!!
Recently, the Department of Veterans Affairs opted out of the tradition of reciting the significance of each fold in the flag-folding ceremony at military funerals.
The recitations accompanying each fold pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of our veterans and their families, and the [...]

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Idaho Falls Technology Users Group Proposed

by Joe Vandal October 6, 2007

I was recently listening to Leo Laporte’s podcast of his weekly radio show “The Tech Guy”. One caller was a lady dipping her toes into computers. She enrolled in a Microsoft Office class, and wanted advice buying her first computer. Leo immediately observed her “newby-ness”, and suggested she should first spend some time with a [...]

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Brainstorming Solutions to Idaho’s Prison Problem

by Joe Vandal September 28, 2007

Idaho is facing a major prison problem, and which appears it will reach a crisis point. I fear that Idaho’s prison population is now or will soon grow faster than our resident population does. This will lead to an inevitable disaster as a dwindling population of hard working Idaho residents are forced to pay higher [...]

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Race Relations Rackets

by Mike September 21, 2007

Jena, Louisiana, has become the new rallying point for a civil rights movement, or so the likes of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson would like us to believe. Sharpton and Jackson held protests on behalf of the Jena 6 stating that it was racism at work. However, their argument is significantly watered down and arguably [...]

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Use Parking Meter Revenue to Reduce Panhandling?

by jimthemanincda September 9, 2007

After trolling this site for almost six months and leaving a few comments, I decided that it is time to submit an article. It’s short and simple, and I don’t think it’s too controversial:
I recently read about a creative way to help the homeless and also decrease panhandlers. I’m not from Idaho Falls and don’t [...]

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Are there dog fights in southeast Idaho?

by Joe Vandal July 19, 2007

Nationwide attention has focused recently on the controversial dog fighting issue, and animal fighting contests in general, following the indictment of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick. He is charged with engaging in competitive dogfighting, acquiring and training pit bulls specifically for fighting, and running the illegal activities across state lines.
The first response I had, and [...]

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Michael Moore’s Sicko: Is America’s Health Care System Sick?

by Joe Vandal July 2, 2007

“We’ve given the entire health care system over to the insurance industry … they have total control.”
This statement represents the core of Michael Moore’s latest film, Sicko. Does anyone dispute this statement? More importantly, does anyone believe the insurance industry has fostered quality health care in America? Does anyone believe health insurance companies have acted [...]

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Kudos for Donating New Idaho Falls Park along Snake River

by Joe Vandal June 29, 2007

I could not tell from the PR article if it was the local Smith (Automotive) Group or a person by the name of Smith that donated the land for our new city park, but I think that was awesome for them to do that.
The land is described as on the west bank, just north of [...]

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Idaho Lawsuit Caps Signal Class Warfare, Lack of Respect, and Suppression of Justice

by Joe Vandal June 28, 2007

Brock Higham recently won a $5.1 million jury award from his lawsuit against East Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC). Debate raged about the lawsuit merits, whether there was any proof of EIRMC negligence, and if EIRMC employees destroyed documentation of their negligence.
However, the real story is that Higham will only be able to collect [...]

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The Savannah Berrey Trial: Justice or Not?

by Joe Vandal June 11, 2007

The Savannah Berrey case is over. The public has been presented with the evidence. The jury convicted her in a short time. Would you have convicted her based on the evidence presented?
A whisper was heard that firefighters were pretty sure the fire was not started by the marijuana pipe, but that they were not [...]

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Idaho Falls News Media Shame Themselves with Paparazzi-Like Behaviors

by Joe Vandal June 10, 2007

Normally I commend our local media reporters for doing as good a job as is possible. Unfortunately a single hallway moment has spotlighted a severe err in judgment by several local news reporters.
I was reading the Post Register’s report of Savannah Berrey being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. We all know the case was [...]

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Guns and Chocolate Chip Cookies: The Answer to America’s Problems?

by BuddhAllahrist April 21, 2007

One fairly hot topic around the country and in Eastern Idaho is the Issue of Gun Control. Always sure to warm things up, just bring this topic up at your next company picnic. The topic becomes even warmer and begins to get ‘red hot’ just after any horrific ‘gun related’ tragedy takes place [...]

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Why the angst between Ammon and Idaho Falls?

by Joe Vandal April 19, 2007

It seems there is some underlying angst between residents and city governments of Idaho Falls and Ammon. For outsiders or those new to the area, Ammon historically was pretty much a suburb of Idaho Falls, tucked into our southeast corner. When you cross over from the Grand Teton Mall to say the Target store area, [...]

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Do You Want a 13-14 Story Marriott Residence Inn Hotel/Condo at Taylor’s Crossing?

by Ok4Now February 8, 2007

Last summer we were introduced to photos and story regarding the 13 story Marriott Residence Inn to be built at Taylor’s Crossing. As you have probably noticed, there aren’t cranes and workers building what would be the tallest building in Idaho Falls. I’ve added the “14th” floor, as I’ve never stayed in a [...]

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Liberals or Conservatives- Who Gives More???

by flyonthewall December 5, 2006

Is it me or did anyone else find the 20/20 story on charity a bit ironic? If you didn’t see the episode it was a John Stosell report in which he interviewed Arthur Brooks who is a Professor of Public Administration and Director of the Nonprofit Studies Program at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School [...]

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Evidence of Idaho’s Christmas Spirit

by Joe Vandal December 5, 2006

I am buffeted by advice that this site should focus on more positive stories. I like to point out most anyone is free to register and publish positive stories on their own, so long as it is locally interesting.
Most everyone is also free to leave positive comments in some of the more positively-oriented articles, [...]

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Shasta Should Sing

by Joe Vandal October 16, 2006

It appears the Shasta Groene/Joseph Edward Duncan III saga has passed a major milestone with this morning’s plea agreement on state charges.
For Duncan, we can now only hope that either a) federal charges result in his death penalty or b) computer experts can crack his encrypted image files to discover the depths of his [...]

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How You Can Help Find Idaho’s Missing Persons

by Joe Vandal September 14, 2006

I read in this morning’s Post Register that today is Missing Persons Day. I can only imagine how difficult these cases are for the families involved, not having closure. The rest of us are left with creepy feelings and speculating what might have happened.
There is actually a way you can help solve missing persons cases! [...]

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A Night for the Invisible Children

by JeremyPlo August 29, 2006

What began as a trip through war-torn regions of Africa has become a national movement, and now that movement is coming to Idaho Falls.
Invisible Children chronicles the travels and experiences of three college-age men as they discover the unbelievable, heartbreaking truth about the children of Uganda. Stolen from their beds, forced into armies, forced [...]

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Courtesy reminder towards Idaho Falls tourists

by Joe Vandal June 14, 2006

I hope this does not sound preachy, but I sincerely hope everyone reading this remembers to be extra courteous, polite, and helpful to tourists visiting Idaho Falls this Fourth of July and all summer. I cannot recall any bad native-tourist episodes ever being reported, but the littlest incidents can leave bad impressions on visitors and [...]

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Teton Dam Flood Brought Best Out of Idaho Falls Residents

by Joe Vandal May 25, 2006

There is plenty of great media coverage lately on the thirtieth-anniversary of the Teton Dam collapse and flood.

I want to just focus on the Idaho Falls aspect of the Teton Dam flood. I always heard Idaho Falls was somehow spared major damage, but Local News 8 had a great quote from T.J. Wadsworth who [...]

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