Looking for a do-over for the makeover

Wednesday roundup: A Sandpoint man is looking for a do-over on the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" television program’s home he received.

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Realtor sees silver lining in gas-price cloud

High fuel prices have their benefits, longtime Canyon County-based real estate agent George Tallabas writes in a recent blog.

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Wages still a concern for Idaho educators

Monday morning roundup: According to a news report out of Wyoming, Idaho’s teachers are taking flight to Wyoming in search of higher pay.

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Did politicians, business leaders miss power of green expo?

The Idaho Green Expo was a huge success over the weekend. The Boise Centre on the Grove was flush with conscientious people who were learning more about products that help promote a healthy environment.

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Farm bill greeted with good, bad and indifferent views

Friday morning roundup: Sen. Larry Craig, one of 35 Republicans to abandon Pres. Bush Thursday and support the federal farm bill, said it's time to recognize its time has come.

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Who's the problem, not what's the problem with oil?

On Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Larry Craig told me our economy has shifted from a “gold standard” to a “black gold standard.”

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Concordia hungry to open Boise law school

Concordia University of Portland has set up a Web site for its proposed law school, which includes the private Lutheran college’s rationale for opening a campus in Boise. Of course, there are the obvious reasons, like the fact the Treasure Valley is one of the four largest metropolitan areas in the United States with no law school within 100 miles.

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Green with envy

Thursday morning roundup: Lots of green news abounds.

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Micron and Rambus still going toe to toe

• Wednesday morning roundup: I’m no naysayer when it comes to Micron, but the more I read about Rambus, the more I’m curious.

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Iogen playing the field or doing its due diligence

Tuesday morning roundup: A Canadian newspaper is reporting that Iogen Corp. remains undecided whether it will put its resources into Canada or return to the United States and Idaho Falls.

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Waging war against legal business

I’m not certain why we allow tobacco farming in the United States.

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Capital repair job on the money for the bill

• Monday morning roundup: Capital facelift is within its budget, but not within its schedule.

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Cronin, McGowan represent Leadership Boise class

Several members of my Leadership Boise class have done exactly what the program encouraged us to do: become actively involved in the Boise community.

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Mountain Home gets replacement funding for air base

Friday morning roundup: Mountain Home Air Force Base will be replacing the Logistics Readiness Center facility at a cost of  about $20 million.

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The problem with education reform: No. 5 and final of a series

Throughout history it has always been the sons and daughters of the aristocracy who were formally educated.

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The next big thing with gasoline costs

Thursday morning roundup: Is Idaho Falls the first of many cities in Idaho to recognize the impact of rising fuel prices?

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D&D Tire bought by Purcell

Wednesday morning roundup: Fernley, Nev.-based D&D Tire Inc., with centers in Caldwell and Twin Falls, has been bought out.

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The problem with education reform: No. 4 of a series

Most children learn to read and begin their journey of life’s fulfillment in our public elementary schools.

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Opening of Singapore plant faces delay

Tuesday morning roundup: Micron’s expansion and Intel partnership venture may both be delayed because of market forces.

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Not everyone's happy about ethanol

Monday morning roundup: Not everyone is happy with the availability of ethanol. Idaho Aviation Aviation Association Director Ken Jackson speaks out about how it’s hard to find “non” mixed gasoline at the airports around the state.

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The problem with education reform: No. 3 of a series

Public school teachers over the years have painted themselves into the worst of two worlds – they are union, and yet they are not really.

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I.F. airport runway bids brought in

Friday morning roundup: About $2.5 million separate the high bid from the low bid in making repairs at the Idaho Falls main runway.

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The problem with education reform: No. 2 of a series

It is a challenge to gain efficiency and economy of scale in Idaho’s more than 100 public school districts.

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Oracle would have breathed easier in Boise

Paul Hiller and the Boise Valley Economic Partnership should call Oracle back and report how bad the air is in Logan and Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Taking it on the shoulder, er... the knee, er ....

• Thursday morning roundup: A group of Boise orthopaedic surgeons is going public with a dispute over how much Blue Cross of Idaho pays them for their work.  The physicians who make up Orthopaedic Associates, say the insurer pays them as in-network providers. They claim it's wrong.

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