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Will this be another Mother Earth News type blog?

Nathaniel Hoffman — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:55:22 +0000

Paleomedia has been caved up for the winter, and apparently too fat to emerge in time for spring. But summer is here, the corn is ankle high, and it's time to resurrect this Web site. I have some plans. Let me know what you think.

Wave of journalism next think

Nathaniel Hoffman — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:53:29 +0000

In the last week, thoughts of the future of journalism have gone to code red. It was one of those watershed weeks; more economic trouble at my newspaper and Boise’s daily paper and, well, at all of the papers. A meeting with a guy who suggested there are rich people out there who are finally [...]

Ag, other business seek new tone on immigration

Nathaniel Hoffman — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:39:17 +0000

Olmstead picks up the immigration football. Idaho Business Coalition for Immigration Reform gets racist flood after launch of education campaign. Spokesman Brent Olmstead: Employers want to hire a legal workforce. Prentice interviews Olmstead on Boise State Radio . Hopkins in Ag Weekly. Popkey. Coalition wants a new guest worker program (at least?).

No new money for Tamarack yet

Nathaniel Hoffman — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:28:04 +0000

Lawyers say talks to keep Tamarack running past March “challenging.” Just 27,000 skier visits this year; $304,000 deficit. Swiss bank attorney: “The operative part of the ski hill has proven to be more of a loss than the lender previously anticipated.” AP in IBR.

Boise $3.4 mil in the red

Nathaniel Hoffman — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:49:55 +0000

City of Boise facing ‘09, ‘10 shortfalls. $3.4 million in 2009 and looking like $9 million next year. Layoffs possible. Spokesman Adam Park: “In the months ahead, you probably will hear of cuts that we’re going to have to make. Dryden in the Idaho Statesman .

Obama throws agnostics a bone

Nathaniel Hoffman — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:49:09 +0000

Obama tips hat to nonbelievers in inaugural Paleo did not even notice, but Lloyd Lowe did in theThe Arbiter. “Obama said: “… We know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus – and non-believers.” Sorry Sikhs, Pagans, and Buddhists. Better luck [...]

State audit staff cuts will deplete tax revenues

Nathaniel Hoffman — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:39:22 +0000

Does cutting tax collectors cost the state more? Carlson asks the question in the IBR.

Cuts hit mental health center

Nathaniel Hoffman — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:16:31 +0000

Community mental health crisis center victim of budget cuts. citydesk on

Panel approves medical leave cuts

Nathaniel Hoffman — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:22:06 +0000

Senate panel approves administrative cuts to state worker leave. Sagness tried to stop it: “Don’t strike it. Redefine it.” Hopkins at Magicvalley.com.

Crapo backs some kinds of stimulus

Nathaniel Hoffman — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:20:26 +0000

Sen. Mike Crapo, who told us last week he is skeptical of federal stimulus spending, tells the Associated Press he likes fed money for nuke cleanup. Crapo in Seattle P-I: “This is exactly the kind of thing a stimulus package should be composed of.” Crapo to Hoffman in yet unpublished interview: “My belief is that [...]