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IdahoFallsToday.com Brings Back The Largest List Of LINKS in Southeast Idaho!

by Joe Eagle November 18, 2009

It’s back! Over the years we have collected the largest list of links for Idaho Falls and the surrounding area. Some time ago, that list was lost, but after some work, and a few boxes of twinkies, it’s back online with some new features:

List by Category – Previously links were listed out on an entire [...]

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A New Name For IdahoFallz.com

by Joe Eagle June 28, 2008

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.

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Should We Rebuild the Teton Dam?

by Joe Vandal March 21, 2008

I could not believe the news that our Idaho legislature has appropriated $400,000 to study whether the infamous Teton Dam should be rebuilt. The Teton Dam collapse and subsequent flood was the worst disaster ever in southeast Idaho’s modern recorded history. Five southeast Idaho counties were declared federal disaster areas by President Gerald Ford. I’m [...]

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Does Idaho Falls want Areva?

by Joe Vandal March 2, 2008

Everyone has probably heard by now that our Idaho Falls area is being considered for a multi-billion dollar uranium enrichment plant, to be built by the French company Areva. There are many important issues surrounding this potential deal, and it could dramatically affect Idaho Falls’ future. This is important for locals to discuss. Some Areva [...]

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Idaho Falls Development Chatter 08Q1

by Joe Vandal January 25, 2008

This is a quarterly series about commercial, residential, and industrial developments in our area. IdahoFallz has other great discussions on particular real estate and business developments, so this is a general-purpose/open forum on this topic.
This discussion is for talking about what what went good and bad with old developments, new developments, proposed developments, and [...]

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Planning for an Idaho Falls Events Center

by Joe Vandal December 13, 2007

Yesterday’s Post Register featured Idaho Falls Mayor Jared Fuhriman suggesting we develop a large multi-use events center. He says Idaho Falls is missing the boat on this opportunity. I noticed this discussion started on the same day that Pocatello announced they are pushing a bond to improve ISU’s Holt Arena. Does anyone else see the [...]

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Idaho Falls is Hostile to Pedestrians

by Joe Vandal November 25, 2007

I was encouraged to see the Community Pathways group recently featured in the Post Register, however our city needs much more help and involvement than one volunteer group. We need civic leaders, citizens, business owners, and developers to get on board with the pedestrian-friendly environment that Idaho Falls is lacking. Some problems are city-wide design [...]

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Idaho Falls Country Club Oversells Itself

by Joe Vandal November 21, 2007

What gives the Idaho Falls Country Club the right to call themselves a country club? Probably their own historical claim and little else. I think the IFCC is overselling itself, and they should fix some things or risk getting buried by a competitor.
This started when a friend told me about his golfing buddy who [...]

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Idaho Falls Development Chatter 07Q4

by Joe Vandal October 5, 2007

This is the first in what I hope is an active quarterly series about commercial, residential, and industrial developments. We have hosted previous attempts to discuss real estate and business developments, but they always focused on a particular development or issue. This became awkward when we tried discussing other developments, and trying to develop discussion [...]

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Conversation with Idaho Falls Mayor Jared Fuhriman

by Joe Vandal August 8, 2007

I had a chance to speak with Idaho Falls Mayor Jared Fuhriman this morning. I have met with him a couple times previously, but did not want to make a big deal about it, and definitely do not want to imply he endorses IdahoFallz.com or anything like that. Usually a mayor would not have any [...]

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Pros and Cons of a New Idaho Falls Law Enforcement Building

by Joe Vandal August 5, 2007

This article was taken from a comment made by user Curious. Author attribution will be corrected after a backend code problem is fixed. You can submit your own articles for publication via our EZ Article Submission Form.
This week’s poll question asks about supporting a new law enforcement building, so let’s look at the pros and [...]

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Japanese Temple/Shrine in Idaho Falls

by dnix0112 July 13, 2007

Much how other cities in the country have a China Town, Idaho Falls could have a Japanese themed area with the centerpiece being a Japanese temple.
Most know that Idaho Falls is the sister city to Tokai-Mura, Japan. Most also know that Idaho Falls and East Idaho were home to concentration camps for Japanese citizens during [...]

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Melaleuca Golf Course

by Joe Vandal July 8, 2007

I had an idea while driving to Pocatello the other day. As I passed the new Melaleuca headquarters, I thought the building looked nice, especially with the clock face. I looked at all the farmland around their new building, and wondered who owned it and what the future area might look like.
For some reason, I [...]

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Idaho Falls 2007 Fourth of July Festivities

by Joe Vandal July 5, 2007

Another Fourth of July has come and passed Idaho Falls, and I think our city did a great job with this year’s festivities. Kudos to the thousands of people who worked behind the scenes to make all these great events. I hope a congratulatory picnic for those people can be arranged, we should thank them [...]

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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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A Tale of Quad Cities or The Great Black Hole of Ada

by lazarus June 22, 2007

I have done my fair share of wiki articles and somehow I came on the Metro stats for Idaho Falls. Idaho Falls is 330 on the list with a 116,980 population. The United States Census Bureau defines an MSA as one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents that have at least one urban cluster [...]

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Your Chance to Influence Idaho Falls’ Dining and Retail Future

by Joe Vandal June 21, 2007

This is fourth Taylor-Crossing discussion thread at Idaho Falls. Obviously the Taylor Crossing development is that big of a deal in Idaho Falls. The previous discussion threads were Why Idaho Falls needs Taylor Crossing, Taylor Crossing Unveils Largest Bronze Eagles, and Do You Want a 13-14 Story Marriott Residence Inn Hotel/Condo at Taylor’s Crossing?
This thread [...]

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Idaho Falls’ Top Traffic Tick-Offs

by Joe Vandal June 15, 2007

I think Idaho Falls needs to plan for the day we hit 100,000 residents, else we are planning to fail.
However, what and where are the top traffic spots in Idaho Falls that tick you off today, that you wish the city would fix ASAP?
The Boise newspaper had a weekly traffic column, where residents could write [...]

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Idaho Falls Volunteer Daycare Inspectors

by Joe Vandal June 5, 2007

It looks like Idaho Falls may adopt tougher daycare standards, and most Idaho Falls residents seem to favor the changes. The PR reported last week Councilwoman Karen Cornwell asking a group of daycare providers if they thought the city was being too extreme, and the group actually wanted tougher standards than what the city was [...]

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How would you change IdahoFallz.com?

by Joe Vandal June 1, 2007

Changes are afoot everywhere this summer.

I am also open to fresh ideas about how to improve IdahoFallz.com, so I open this discussion thread here to anyone with improvement suggestions.
Feel free to discuss policies, visuals, where information is located, and especially new features you would like to see.
Besides giving fresh ideas on what to change, [...]

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How would you change the Post Register?

by Joe Vandal May 31, 2007

Roger Plothow wrote about some changes coming to our local Post Register, spurred by an apparently frank discussion with their community advisory board. An immediate change is to stop publishing local opinion page writers, at least for the summer.
Roger said they are open to fresh ideas from the community, so I thought I would open [...]

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What would you ask in an opinion poll?

by Joe Vandal May 17, 2007

You’ve probably seen the polls we do each week at IdahoFallz.com, running lately in the top sidebar.
You might have also seen me asking for new poll topic suggestions every Saturday and Sunday in the live chatbox. Sometimes I’ve gotten a good suggestion from someone, but it can be difficult because fewer visitors hit IFz [...]

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What and Where are the Wiser Buys?

by Joe Vandal May 11, 2007

Ever stand in front of two similar products at the store and you wonder which one is the better buy? Do you go for cheap, or do you try to determine the value in the more expensive product?
A lot of purchase decisions come down to individual goals and priorities. You may not care if something [...]

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Slums and Slum Lords of Idaho Falls

by Joe Vandal March 25, 2007

Today’s Post Register front page article featured an interesting subject that is not often publicly discussed around Idaho Falls: slums and slum lords.

The core subject for the article was that past city government hopeful Brett Manwaring (who confessed to fraud in 1983) is essentially accused of being a slumlord. The allegations include Brett not installing [...]

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