North Idaho Slow Growth
Articles Organized by Topic
We've divided three years of articles into seventeen categories. We hope this helps people find information of most interest to them.
HOUSING, DEVELOPMENT, AND AGENDA 21
TRANSPORTATION AND SMART CITIES
GLOBALISTS AND MASONIC FRATERNITIES
NORTH IDAHO INSTITUTIONS
- Education: NIC, ISBE
- Healthcare and Hospitals
- Libraries
- County BOCC, Assessor, etc.
- Sheriff’s Office, Public Safety
IDAHO STATE ISSUES
HOUSING, DEVELOPMENT, AGENDA 21
1) Housing and Growth
- Challenge to North Idaho Politicians — Explains why up-zoning neighborhoods and increasing densities drives housing prices up, not down. Proof is provided. All North Idaho politicians should have to answer for this. (Oct 2021)
- Kootenai Residents Vision for Growth — Set of principles shared by most existing residents relating to future growth in the area. (Jan 8, 2022)
- Crony Capitalists and the Affordable Housing Racket — Exposes the manner in which extremely corrupt HUD housing subsidies enrich banks and developers and drives multi-family housing costs ever upward. (Apr 11, 2022)
- Increasing the “Housing” Supply Won't Lower Home Prices — Debunks the idea that densification and more apartments will address skyrocketing home prices. (Jan, 25 2022)
- Traditional Neighborhoods vs. the "New Urbanism"— Finds fault with comparison of "SMART growth" planned developments with traditional neighborhoods. (Jan 28, 2022)
- Densification and the War on Suburbia in Kootenai — Discusses the importance of single family neighborhoods, and debunks "smart growth" talking points. (Feb 27, 2022)
- Why Mixed Use Development is a Menace for North Idaho — Reviews the problems with Mixed Use zoning, and how it is used by large developers to densify cities. (Mar 7, 2022)
- How and Why to Read Your City's Comprehensive Plan — Provides links to Kootenai city Comp Plans and indicates important parts, that should be addressed to reign in growth. (Feb 19, 2022)
2) Coeur Terre
- Why are Coeur Terre Property Assessments So Low? — Something looks incredibly fishy about the assessed values of Lakeside’s Coeur Terre,” property. (Oct 3, 2022)
- Why Should Coeur Terre be Taxed as Farmland? — Questions why wealthy land speculators should have their investment property taxed as farmland. (Feb 4, 2023)
- Coeur Terre is an Illegal Monopoly — Points out that the Lakeside Company’s Coeur Terre Development violates every tenet of Idaho’s anti-monopoly statutes. (Feb 16, 2023)
- Coeur Terre Gridlock:—Central Planning Fails Again — Discusses the Coeur Terre development, and lack road interconnectivity through the Huetter Corridor. (Feb 8, 2023)
- Coeur Terre and the "Other" 600 Acres — Guest column by a Post Falls author who has done extensive research on Coeur Terre over-development. (Mar 4, 2023)
3) Rosa Koire and Agenda 21
- Ok, What Is U.N. Agenda 21 And Why Should I Care? — Abridged version of first two chapters from Rosa Koire's book, Behind the Green Mask: UN Agenda 21. (Jul 22, 2022)
- Neutralizing Enemies: The Delphi Technique — Abridged version of later two chapters from Rosa Koire's book, Behind the Green Mask: UN Agenda 21. (Jul 31, 2022)
- Rosa Koire, Community Activism, and Agenda 21 — "The Resistance is not something you join. It's What you Are." Tribute to our hero, Rosa Koire [1959-2021]. (Jul 25, 2022)
4) Hayden 2040 Comprehensive Plans
- 1st Letter to the Hayden City Council — Reasons for opposing Mixed Use zoning, written shortly after learning about the revised Future Land Use Map (Aug 2021)
- 3rd Letter to the Hayden Council — Reiterates unresolved problems with 2040 Comp Plan and requests a Town Hall meeting. (Aug 2021).
- Severe Problems with 2040 Comp Plan — CDA Press Letter to the Editor regarding Hayden 2040 Comp Plan. Originally published Oct 2021. (Jan 5, 2022)
- Resources and Information for Hayden Residents — Page developed for Hayden residents concerned about the City's Comprehensive Plan. (Jun 22, 2022)
- Our Story, Our Mission — Backstory on how we became involved in Politics in Kootenai County. (Jan 2, 2022)
TRANSPORTATION AND SMART CITIES
5) Local Road Planning
- Official Huetter Bypass Status for ITD — Status report from ITD indicating that Huetter bypass is being reconsidered, and an PEL study proposed. (Jan 21, 2022)
- Would a Huetter bypass relieve CDA traffic? No. Here's Why — Analysis of US-95 congestion finds fault with CDA's dysfunctional traffic grid. (Feb 7, 2022)
- ITD Survey on Proposed I-90 Improvements — Encourages Kootenai Residents to respond to ITD’s survey on I-90 “Improvements”. Most are terrible. (Nov 7, 2022)
- Coeur Terre Gridlock:—Central Planning Fails Again — Discusses of Coeur Terre plan, and lack road interconnectivity through the Huetter Corridor. (Feb 8, 2023)
- Rathdrum Prairie Roadway Planning — Analysis of numerous proposals for long term planning of roadways on the Rathdrum Prairie. (Jul 9, 2024)
6) Federal Highway Funding
- How Federal Highway Funds Dictate Kootenai Growth Plans — Exposes the insidious influence that KMPO has over growth planning. (Mar 21, 2022)
7) SMART Cities : ITS, TMC, 5G
- Will KMPO's Traffic Management Center be a Spy Hub? — Discusses traffic surveillance and shows how TMCs have been designed by the CIA. (Jun 16, 2022)
- Spy Cameras and "Smart Cities" Coming to Kootenai — Exposes KMPO's Plans for a N.I. Spy Hub, disguised as a Traffic Management Center. (May 17, 2023)
- SMART Traffic Controllers are a DUMB idea — Shows that SMART traffic lights provides no value to drivers and facilitate self-driving cars and ITS. (Jun 17, 2023)
- Who is Behind the TMC Spy Hub? — Exposes corrupt FHWA departments and Intel Agencies that are pushing ITS and Traffic Mgmt. Centers (TMCs) (Jul 4, 2023)
- Stop 5G, Stop SMART Cities — Shows why 5G ultra-high data rates don’t benefit users, are wanted only by SMART-city technocrats and intel agencies. (Jan 2, 2024)
GLOBALISTS AND MASONIC FRATERNITIES
8) Rotarians and North Idaho Republicans
- Fellowship of the Stakeholders I: RINOs and Rotarians — Examines professional associations of the "N.I. Republicans" and finds them to be heavily weighted in banking, investment, and real estate. (April 26, 2022)
- Fellowship of the Stakeholders II: Freemasons and Rotarians — Responds to the CDA Press's defense of Rotarians by pointing out their close association with Freemasons and Secret Societies. (May 11, 2022)
- Fellowship of the Stakeholders III: The Rotarian Oligarchy — Exposes the outsized influence of Rotary International on dozens of area commissions, foundations, and non-profits. (May 28, 2022)
- Precinct Wars: MAGA Patriots vs. RINOs — Commentary on the traitorous band of FAKE Republicans recruited by NIR to take control of KCRCC in the May primary. (Apr 25, 2024)
9) Freemasons and FOP
- Is Sheriff Norris a Freemason? — Litany of Evidence pointing out that Sheriff Norris has close relationships with Freemasons and Masonic organizations. (Mar 9, 2024)
- The Great Betrayal : Norris, Mattare and KCSEA-FOP — Exposes the “Much too close” relationship between Norris, Mattar, and the Fraternal Order of Police (Aug 3, 2024)
GLOBALIST INFLUENCE ON N.I. INSTITUTIONS
10 ) North Idaho College, ISBE
- Weasel Word Salad: CDA's University Zone — The "University District" Zone proposed by CDA Planners does not "restrict" private development on the NIC Campus, it facilitates all types of unwanted commercial activities.
- NIC, Crony Capitalists, and the "Education Corridor" — Explains the enormous role that the NIC Foundation and Rotary club play in NIC government, and how the “Education Corridor” explains a lot of funny business at NIC. (Dec 11, 2022)
- The "Friends of NIC" Plan to Dismantle the College — Part II of the NIC and Crony Capitalists series explains why the Education Cartel cannot tolerate independent Trustees at NIC. (Dec 29, 2022)
- The "Managed Decline" of NIC — Part III of the NIC and Crony Capitalists series explains why NIC Enrollment has dropped precipitously since the Education Corridor was planned in 2010. (Jan 24, 2023)
- The NIC Accreditation Crisis Explained — Part IV of the NIC and Crony Capitalists series focus on fraudulent accreditation process. (Feb 10, 2023)
- The University of Phoenix Bailout Swindle — Critique the University of Idaho and ISBE’s inexplicable bailout of the University of Phoenix. Screamingly corrupt. (May 21, 2023)
11) Healthcare and Hospitals
- Kootenai Health, Crony Capitalists, and the Health Corridor — Exposes the corrupt and self-serving CDA Health Corridor project and why KH Hospital was taken over by a private Non-profit. (Dec 20, 2022)
- South Idaho's Healthcare Colossus: St. Luke — Shows how St. Lukes has transformed from a municipal hospital to a colossal, statewide medical monopoly. (Dec 18, 2023)
- North Idaho's Healthcare Kraken: Kootenai Health — Exposes Meyer & Nipp associates behind the KH Foundation, and how they’ve now taken over the entire regional health system. (Dec 20, 2023)
12) Libraries
- Evil Trolls and Library Snow Queens — The Snow Queen Fairy tales brilliantly exposes the evil priorities and backward thinking of the globalist ruling class. (Apr 12, 2023)
- Wrecked Libraries—Dumping Classics, Pumping Trash — Analysis of CLN’s book holdings reveals a systematic removal of thousands of children’s classics. (May 10, 2023)
13) County Government : BOCC, Assessor, Treasurer, etc.
- Questions About KC's Open Space Bond — Discussion of BOCC’s proposal to authorize a $50 Million bond to preserve “Open Space” on the prairie. Oct 30, 2023
- Kovacs' Gift of Transparency — Explains positive changes made in the Assessors tools in the last two years, that increase the transparency and accuracy. (Jan 6, 2024)
- Kovacs and KC's Kangaroo Court — Questions why KC officials made a public spectacle and excoriated the Assessor publicly, when he had done nothing unethical. (Jan 7, 2024)
14) Sheriff’s Office, Public Safety
- Is Sheriff Norris a Freemason? — Litany of Evidence pointing out that Sheriff Norris has close relationships with Freemasons and Masonic organizations. (Mar 9, 2024)
- Is Sheriff Norris Conservative or RINO? — Litany of Evidence pointing out that Sheriff Norris is politically with Globalists & RINOs rather than Conservatives. (Jun 5, 2024)
- Questioning the Sheriff’s “Free” Helicopter (I) — Why does KCSO need a helicopter program when there are already good options for S & R, and L.E. support. (Jul 21, 2024)
- Who is Behind the Sheriff's Helicopter? (II) — Exposes the wealthy donors are who fund the Sheriff’s helicopter, and the reasons they may be doing so. (Jul 22, 2024)
- The Great Betrayal : Norris, Mattare and KCSEA-FOP — Exposes the “Much too close” relationship between Norris, Mattar, and the Fraternal Order of Police (Aug 3, 2024)
- Is Dan Wilson Qualified to be Sheriff? — Considers whether independence from government employment is a good quality for a sheriff. . (Sept 7, 2024)
- Sheriff Norris and the Multi-millionaires — Investigates several of Norris's multi-millionaire donors. (Sept 26, 2024)
IDAHO STATE AND COUNTY ISSUES
15) Election Fraud
- Analysis of the 2021 Election in Kootenai County — How did Low Growth Candidates fare? What the heck is going on with absentee ballots? (Nov 2021)
- Glaring Problems in Kootenai Voter Rolls — Points out irregularities in KC voter lists, especially regarding registration dates and day-of-registrations. (Nov 25, 2022)
- Absentee Ballot Problems Go Postal — Exposes suspicious problems with the U.S. Postal Service and its role in possible Absentee ballot fraud. (Jan 26, 2024)
16) Idaho State Power Brokers
- IACI: Corporate Statism Disguised as Business — Exposes the globalist oligarchy behind IACI and show how they work against the real interests of Idaho Businesses. (Jan 15, 2024)
- The University of Phoenix Bailout Swindle — Critique the University of Idaho and ISBE’s inexplicable bailout of the University of Phoenix. (May 21, 2023)
17) Taxes and Exemptions
- Why Should Coeur Terre be Taxed as Farmland? — Questions why wealthy land speculators should have their investment property taxed as farmland. (Feb 4, 2023)
- Why are Coeur Terre Property Assessments So Low? — Something looks incredibly fishy about the assessed values of Lakeside’s Coeur Terre,” property. (Oct 3, 2022)