The latest hype by the mainstream media is trying to create a craze for scooters. One report says they get 70 mpg. Guess what? So does the new Mazda 2, and it’s a car.
So what’s more practical? Getting a scooter that you might be able to squeeze two people onto, or getting a car […] Continue Reading…
The United States Postal Service released a list of nearly 3,700 post offices that could be shut down. Many post offices in Idaho are on the list.
The list of cities where post offices could be shut down are: Ahsahka, Almo, Arbon, Avery, Boise, Calder, Chester, Clayton, Desmet, Ellis, Geneva, Hamer, Harvard, Howe, Monteview, Moscow, […] Continue Reading…
Credit scoring companies are getting so nit picky that now they judge you based on where you live.
CardRatings.com now considers the state you live in as part of your credit score. One of the states that can make your rating go down is Idaho. Curtis Arnold, founder of CardRatings.com, says Idaho scores low because […] Continue Reading…
Initial reports say that a grass fire on U.S. Highway 30 (Old Bannock Highway) near the Hoku plant, and the malting plant, in Bannock County, Idaho, caused a massive junk yard fire. Fortunately the wind was blowing the flames away from the gas company.
Walt’s Auto Salvage fire, July 26, 2011
The […] Continue Reading…
I noticed a headline change in front of my eyes on CNN’s website this morning. First it said “Home prices increase”, then when I clicked on the story the headline read “Home prices dip 4.5%”. This is actually common on CNN’s website (that’s why you got to do your research).
What I found out about […] Continue Reading…
Both Ford and Chrysler are reporting increased sales revenues, but both are reporting decreases in profits. The culprit, inflation.
Inflation is driving up the cost of materials used to build their cars, and even with retail price increases the result is lower profits.
Now Ford is preparing to deal with Union contract negotiations in the United […] Continue Reading…
Taxpayers in the United States lost $1.3 billion when Fiat bought back all the remaining Chrysler stocks held by the U.S. government (U.S. taxpayers lost at least $14 billion, between Chrysler and GM).
Now Chrysler/Fiat is claiming they lost money too. Chrysler would have reported a profit for the second quarter of 2011, it weren’t […] Continue Reading…
The city of Pocatello is back to the drawing board after voting against buying $6.2 million worth of water rights. The deal would have been made with Portneuf Marsh Valley Canal Company. City officials backed out after credible threats of lawsuits from water users “downstream”.
Water is a big issue for Pocatello. Its main source […] Continue Reading…
Scotland Yard (Metropolitan Police, aka Met) has come forward with the cost of dealing with all the various anti government protests.
From April 2010 to March 2011, the Met spent $56.7 million to provide security for demonstrations for everything from anti spending cuts, to anti student fee increases, to even elections and a visit from […] Continue Reading…
British Prime Minister David Cameron lamented that “…a general feeling that maybe our best days as a country are behind us…”. He was talking about everything from the economic disaster to the scandal involving Rupert Murdoch’s media empire and public officials.
Cameron says it’s become clear that elected leaders, as well as corporate leaders, even […] Continue Reading…