Do you think someone decided that Election Day should be a few days after Halloween because we usually see all the skeletons come out of candidate closets by the 31st of October?
I don't think I've ever thought about it that way, but this has been a spooky election season. Or maybe it's just been spooky for me because I've been at the office really late almost every night for the...read more
Here's the audio to the Tuesday night board meeting for Nampa Classical Academy. The founders appointed three new members — all parents of children who attend the academy. Reporter Jon Meyer attended the meeting and wrote this story.Jon also took this photo of the new board members. They are:
Left: Erik Makrush.
Center: Terrence LaMasters.
Right: James Lorenzen.
For a very...read more
I'm sharing this letter that was sent by "Michael T. Moffett," the acting chairman of the Nampa Classical Academy.
He shares some important information. Please let me know if you have any information that confirms or contradicts the statements made here. You can reach me at vholbrook@idahopress.com
In Wednesday's paper read and watch on this blog for:
- Coverage of tonight's board meeting where apparently new board members will be selected.
- An update of the Idaho Public School Charter Commission and the questions it has posed to Nampa Classical Academy.
Dear...read more
The Nampa Classical Academy plans to choose new board members tonight. According to the charter school's bylaws, the founding members will choose new members for the board of directors. The charter may have five to seven voting members. Two voting board members resigned earlier this month because they have concerns with two of the founding members: twin brothers Isaac and Mike Moffett.
Other...read more
If only we could turn back time. How many times have you wished you could rewind and take back something you said or did?
Nampa City Council candidate Bob Henry wishes he had not said at a public meeting last week that he had to lie to respond to a survey concerning the future of Sunny Ridge Elementary.
We had a reporter at the meeting and we listened to an audio recording. It wasn't reported within the story from the meeting....read more
Correction: Mike Moffett was vice chair for the school board and is acting chairman at this time.
After several years of unanswered questions that have been raised about some Idaho charter schools, I applaud the Idaho Charter Commission for taking bold steps and asking for heaps of information from the newly founded Nampa Classical Academy. It's a gutsy move. The Charter Commission's...read more
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 8:22 pm
The Idaho Press-Tribune made an audio recording of Nampa Classical Academy's meeting Monday night. Due to the length of the meeting, the audio is posted in three parts.
Click here to listen to Part 1.
Click here to listen to Part 2.
Click here to listen to Part 3.
Yes, the last hour of charter meeting was not recorded. But stay tuned ...
Monday night's Nampa Classical Academy...read more
I remember what my father always said about the weather:
If you try to predict the weather, "you're either a dumb - - - or a newcomer because the weather changes so much here.
In the 13+ years that I've dealt with the weather page, I've never been happy with the final product. We don't have a professional weather person working on staff. So we have to rely on people who say...read more
Here's where we're getting our information
Caldwell Airport
Boise Airport
Boise area information
Record high (Choose Daily Climate Report for Boise)
If you know Web, Facebook or Twitter information about city council or mayoral candidates, please e-mail me.
Nampa Mayor
Brad Blamires Facebook
Melissa Sue Robinson Facebook Twitter
Council Seat No. 1
Bob Henry Facebook
Martin Thorne Facebook
Council Seat No. 3
Mark Lloyd Stevens...read more
A complete list of Nampa, Caldwell candidates and Web links
In the day when social networking is central to marketing a company or business, I spent two hours on the Internet, looking for Nampa and Caldwell mayoral candidates.
I found campaign pages for Caldwell mayoral candidates (incumbent) Garret Nancolas and (newcomer) Helmut Kohler.
In Nampa, it looks like Tom Dale and Melissa Sue Robinson...read more
I personally have jumped on the bandwagon when it comes to texting while driving. I don't like a heap of laws for every little thing, but it makes sense to treat texters the same as drunken driving. And it's interesting to see that Canyon County Prosecutor John Bujak says he's instructing local police to cite drivers with inattentive driving if they are caught texting while driving. That...read more
Managing Editor Vickie Holbrook comments on newspaper issues, explains our decision-making processes or passes on insight, background or insider information that doesn't make it into print.
Even more importantly, it gives you, our readers and Web visitors, a chance to ask questions and offer feedback in an open forum.
Vickie has worked at the Idaho Press-Tribune for 30 years, starting as a reporter. She was named editor in 1996.
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