City of Pocatello

CITY OF POCATELLO OPED ARTICLES

The City of Pocatello through the Mayor's office works with the Idaho State Journal to publish articles written by one of the city's twenty-five department heads or a member of the City Council on timely issues of unique interest to the community. An archive of these articles is available below.

IDAHO STATE JOURNAL CITY ARTICLES

2012 ARTICLES
Nov. 28, 2012	Cold Weather Advice for Water Lines	Water
Nov. 16, 2012	Backflow and What You Need To Know	Building
Sept. 30, 2012	The Pocatello Neighborhood & Community Services Division	Planning
Aug. 13, 2012	The Pocatello Fire Department's New Emblem	Fire
Jul. 30, 2012	Keep Grass Clippings on Your Lawn and Out of the Street	Science & Env.
Jul. 11, 2012	Compliant Fences & Out-Buildings Make Good Neighbors	Building
Jun. 22, 2012	Fireworks Dos and Don'ts this Fourth of July	Fire
Jun. 10, 2012	The Success of the City Recycling Program Depends on You!	Sanitation
May 24, 2012	Safety While Travelling on Vacation or Business	Fire
May 10, 2012	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)	WPC
Apr. 26, 2012	Water Department 21st Annual Open & "New" House	Water
Apr. 16, 2012	Navigating the Streets of Pocatello	Engineering
Mar. 29, 2012	Requesting City of Pocatello Records	Clerk
Mar. 5, 2012	Our Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program	Planning
Feb. 19, 2012	February is National Spay & Neuter Month	Animal Services
Feb. 2, 2012	Pocatello's Patchwork of Winter Recreation Opportunities	Recreation
Jan. 27, 2012	The Value of Social Media for Local Government	IT
Jan. 13, 2012	Training the Future Pocatello Police Department Leadership	Police
2011 ARTICLES
Dec. 28, 2011	Just 7 Miles from Pocatello - East Mink Creek Nordic Center	Recreation
Dec. 24, 2011	Fire Prevention Tips for a Safe and Festive Holiday Season	Fire
Dec. 15, 2011	Postal Closures will Disadvantage the Local Economy	Council
Dec. 10, 2011	What You Can Do To Help Save Our Local USPS Service	Mayor
Dec. 1, 2011	Serving at Home and Abroad	Police
Nov. 8, 2011	Months of Snow and Ice Are Coming	Street
Nov. 6, 2011	The Benefits of Flying Out of Pocatello	Airport
Oct. 28, 2011	Halloween Safety	Fire
Oct. 21, 2011	Upcoming Ambulance Levy Vote November 8, 2011	Fire
Oct. 13, 2011	National Citizen Survey Coming To Selected Households	Finance
Oct. 5, 2011	Why We Don't Recycle Glass in Pocatello	Sanitation
Sept. 29, 2011	Power of the Paws	Mayor
Sept. 22, 2011	Need for a Community Heart to Heart	City Council
Sept. 19, 2011	Dogs, Cats and People, Oh My!	City Council
Sept. 6, 2011	Wastewater Affecting Groundwater Quality	Sanitation
Aug. 22, 2011	Back to School Fire Safety Precautions	Fire
Aug. 14, 2011	Thinking About Being a Candidate for City Council?	City Clerk
Aug. 7, 2011	Something for Everyone at the North Bannock County Fair	Mayor
Jul. 31, 2011	The Ins and Outs of Cable Franchise Renewal	Video Services
Jul. 28, 2011	Two Cities One Goal An Innovation in Building Inspections	Building
Jul. 19, 2011	Where Do We Go From Here? Ambulance Calls Stacking Up	Fire
Jul. 13, 2011	Improving Traffic Controls at Area Schools	Engineering
Jul. 7, 2011	When the Stuffing Machine Fails - There are Alternatives	Utility Billing
Jun. 26, 2011	Wildfires and the Wildland Urban Interface	Fire
Jun. 21, 2011	The Importance of the Pocatello Airport to the Local Economy	Airport
Jun. 16, 2011	Diverting 167 Tons of Waste from the Landfill & More	Sanitation
Jun. 9, 2011	Pocatello Pavement Preservation Program	Street
Jun. 3, 2011	What Can I Do? My ChildJust Flushed my Ring Down the Toilet!	WPC
May 17, 2011	Pocatello Regional Airport Where the Past Meets the Future	Airport
May 8, 2011	Household Medication Take Back Program	Police
Apr. 24, 2011	Pet Reminders for Spring and Summer	Animal Services
Apr. 17, 2011	Fire Hydrant Flushing Program	Water
Mar. 27, 2011	Pocatello’s Sanitary Sewer Collection System	WPC
Mar. 21, 2011	Co-Mingled Recycling Program is Easy and Open to All	Sanitation
Mar. 14, 2011	Developments in the Warehouse Historic District	Planning
Mar. 3, 2011	20th Annual Water Week Open House	Water
Feb. 27, 2011	Snowmelt and Storm Water Pollution Prevention	Science & Env.
Feb. 14, 2011	Looking Back on 25 Years of Community Development	Planning
Feb. 9, 2011	Sunbirds in the Gate City: A Clarification	Mayor
Jan. 21, 2011	The Do's and Don'ts of Portable Signs	Planning
2010 ARTICLES
Dec. 18, 2010	Keeping Our Water Clean	Science & Env.
Nov. 16, 2010	Leveling Off High Utility Bills	Utility Billing
Nov. 1, 2010	Don’t Miss the Just Cuz Half Marathon	Recreation
Oct. 18, 2010	Terminal Renovation Project a Worthy Investment	Airport
Sep. 29, 2010	The November Ambulance Levy Question	Fire
Sep. 17, 2010	The Ins and Outs of the New Dog Tethering Law	Animal Services
Aug. 16, 2010	What to do with Summer Yard Waste & More?	Sanitation
Jul. 17, 2010	How to Pick a Contractor	Building
Jun. 22, 2010	What Happens When You Flush?	WPC
Jun. 16, 2010	Airport Provides Fast, Friendly & Convenient Service	Airport
May 25, 2010	Local Investment by the American Recovery & Reinvestment	Planning
May 17, 2010	Grease and Your Sewer System	WPC
May 5, 2010	The "IT" Department More Than Computer Support	IT
Apr. 27, 2010	Pocatello and the River that Runs Through It	Street
Apr. 13, 2010	The Reach of the Bannock County DARE Program	Police
Mar. 30, 2010	Building Permits the Why, When, Where and Who	Building
Mar. 21, 2010	Make Yourself Count: The Importance of the 2010 Census	City Council
Mar. 8, 2010	An Overview of the City Sanitation Department	Sanitation
Feb. 28, 2010	How the City of Pocatello Budget Process Works	Finance
Feb. 22, 2010	Snow and Ice Control on the Streets of Pocatello	Street
Feb. 15, 2010	Educating the Community about Our Water	Water
Feb. 8, 2010	The Pocatello Chubbuck Buy Local Initiative	Mayor's Office
Jan. 24, 2010	How Well Do You Know Your Police Department?	Police
Jan. 11, 2010	The Many Hats of Your Pocatello Fire Department	Fire
Jan. 4, 2010	Looking Forward to Being Your Mayor	Mayor