Seems quiet around here this week. Summer is threatening to slip away early, so maybe everyone’s grabbing moments while they can. Good idea.
Any ideas, comments or questions as we sit on our porch rockers?
July 31, 2008
Open Session, Thursday
July 29, 2008
Guts and Glory
The City’s Pulse Newsletter
By Mary Souza, July 29, 2008
It takes guts to stand tall in front of an angry crowd; to be the target of frustrations and accusations. New Superintendent of CdA Schools, Hazel Bauman, has done just that recently. Four times. She has not only survived these experiences, she may have kick-started one of the most positive chain reactions this community has ever witnessed. At least I hope so. (more…)
Kent Propst Leaving
NIC Community Relations VP Kent Propst is moving on. I’ve enjoyed chatting with Kent and discussing various aspects of NIC and Coeur d’Alene. I see him as a good man, but one who’s been put in a tight position recently with the Education Corridor.
I wish Kent the best with his new position.
Spending Money
Both Spokane County and Kootenai County need larger jail facilities. Here’s the documentation that Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich and Kootenai County Sheriff Rocky Watson have posted online to help inform their respective jurisdiction’s voters. (more…)
July 28, 2008
Was Gonzales’ Justice Department Guilty of Politicized Hiring?
Did the US Justice Department under Attorney General Alberto Gonzales illegally consider political affiliation or affiliation by proxy in hiring career Justice Department employees? (more…)
Open Session, Monday
Sailing into another week. An interesting article on the front page of the Press reports there’s no sign of a downturn in the economy of downtown CdA. That’s surprising! My real estate friends have certainly felt a change and many other small businesses in town say they have also. What do you hear?
Any other comments, ideas, suggestions?
Questions for Candidates
Over the next several weeks, I’ll be scheduling a series of video interviews with candidates for state and local offices. The videos will be shown here on OpenCdA, and in the spirit of openness, I’m inviting you to submit some questions you’d like asked of those running for office.
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July 27, 2008
Who’s Left Holding the Bag?
This Sunday’s Coeur d’Alene Press editorial recommended the City delay completion of The Park at the Landings because of insufficient funds. If that happens, who’s left holding the bag? (more…)
July 25, 2008
Open Session, Friday
A gorgeous summer morning out on the new Prairie Trail. The Kroc Center continues to go up–there’s a long way to go yet–and yesterday’s Press reported that a Ironwood Athletic Club will break ground next month on a new building down in Riverstone.
Any comments, questions, ideas?
Who Was Listening and Watching?
Someone interested in Cold War-era technical surveillance and technical surveillance countermeasures might enjoy the Spying on Spies article in the July 22, 2008, Scientific American online. Follow the link View slide show to see some of the devices recovered and the equipment used to detect them.