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September 16, 2008

The City’s Pulse Newsletter

Filed under: The City's Pulse — mary @ 10:03 pm

Fishing for Facts in a Pool of Poppycock

Pull on your hip boots, Kootenai County taxpayers, and come wading with me through the balderdash surrounding NIC’s proposed purchase of the DeArmond Mill site. The professional appraisal on the property is finally complete and a flood of accusations and denials have followed.  Let’s go searching for some actual facts floating amidst the the bilge of rhetoric and retorts on this important topic.  (more…)

LCDC Set to Plan About Thinking About Changing Its Ways

Filed under: Observations — Dan Gookin @ 11:18 am


The LCDC had a meeting last night about making themselves more open and accessible to the public. The meeting was held in the Old City Council Chambers and was not televised.
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September 14, 2008

Open Session, Sunday

Filed under: Open Session — mary @ 5:26 pm

What a gorgeous Fall day!  We just returned from almost three weeks in Hawaii– medical planning, packing and care-giving for my husband’s parents.  Yes, the islands are beautiful and you can’t beat the ocean there for swimming, but it’s good to be home.  Any comments, ideas or suggestions?

September 13, 2008

LCDC Public Relations Meeting

Filed under: General — Dan Gookin @ 8:30 am

The LCDC will be holding a special meeting, this Monday at 6:00 PM in the Old City Council Chambers. It’s supposed to be for them to discuss how to implement the PR suggestions recently made. Public comments will be welcome. The event will not be televised.

September 12, 2008

Shotgun Politics Have to Stop

Filed under: General — mary @ 5:24 pm

The City’s Pulse Newsletter

By Mary Souza,  September 12, 2008


Russell Riberich is a city councilman in Harrison. The 270 citizens of this quaint Idaho town are staring down the barrel of an enormous land use decision that could forever change their lifestyle, but Riberich sent every person a letter pushing them to hurry, hurry, hurry — a bit like an ambush. (more…)

$3,524,373.08

Filed under: Observations — Dan Gookin @ 6:33 am

LCDC
This year, the citizens of Kootenai County paid their property taxes to support local government. City, County, NIC, Highway, and other taxing districts missed out on $3.5 million of that money. Where did it go? Why, to the LCDC of course!
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September 11, 2008

A Snowman in Summer

Filed under: Observations — Dan Gookin @ 7:04 pm

When put up against the light, NIC’s appraisal of the DeArmond mill site melts as quickly as a snowman in the August sun.
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September 8, 2008

Obama and Urban Renewal

Filed under: General — Dan Gookin @ 9:18 am

I found something that may explain why the lefties here in Coeur d’Alene, those who support Barak Obama for President, are so apologetic of urban renewal abuse and the other questionable things that go on in the city. It all makes sense now!
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September 7, 2008

LCDC, the Kitten

Filed under: Observations — Dan Gookin @ 9:08 am

LCDC
After their first attempt to bitch-slap Mary Souza and other members of the public who ask questions, the LCDC came out in the Press today will a mollified puff piece about how great they are.
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Lack of Leadership

Filed under: Observations — Dan Gookin @ 8:41 am


Who is in charge at NIC? According to an article in today’s CDA Press, apparently the board is not making decisions. For something as vital to them as the Education Corridor, this seems strikingly odd.
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