Sven Berg

Idaho Statesman reporter covering government and issues in Boise city.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Photojournalist Meridith Kohut has taken some of the most haunting images to come out of Venezuela as its economy has spiraled deeper into chaos. "We uncovered truths that the Venezuelan government wanted hidden and told them to the world," she said. https://t.co/A3bFNF5TjE

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

The word of the day from @SpanishDict (the best online Spanish-English translator I've come across) is "atisbar" or "to make out." I was thinking of a different meaning. https://t.co/KpyqLVoDZl

[Maggie O'Mara @maggieKTVB7]

This is big news.

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A historic preservationist said moving The Cabin would ruin a chance to do something really special: make it part of the new library's design. https://t.co/TvfNz7MoQy

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

@joelmama @IdahoStatesman Or the taco truck. Is it still there this time of year?

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To some degree, preservation of The Cabin (the building) is a liability to @TheCabinLit (the organization). Preservationists want the building to stay put. But that could hurt @TheCabinLit's ability to host events more than moving it to a new spot.

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

The apparent consensus: They all want to save The Cabin (the building) and @TheCabinLit (the organization). They just don't all agree on whether that means the building should move or not.

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

The apparent consensus: They all want to save The Cabin (the building) and @TheCabinLit (the organization). They just don't all agree on whether that means the building should move or not.

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

.@CityOfBoise Council members sound fairly torn on whether to move The Cabin for a new library.
https://t.co/xaJj55jvxx

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

.@CityOfBoise Council members sound fairly torn on whether to move The Cabin for a new library.
https://t.co/xaJj55jvxx

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

Frank Eld, a board member for Preservation Idaho, said The Cabin is an example of Finnish log construction, characterized by timbers hewn so precisely that, when they're stacked, there are no gaps that need chinking.

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Kurt Zwolfer, @TheCabinLit's executive director, says the proposals have left leadership trying to pick "the best bad option."

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

.@CityOfBoise Public Works' Rob Bousfield just explained a few options for what to do about @TheCabinLit. They include leaving The Cabin building where it is and moving it to one of a few locations across Capitol Boulevard. Here's more context: https://t.co/xaJj55jvxx

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

.@CityOfBoise Public Works' Rob Bousfield just explained a few options for what to do about @TheCabinLit. They include leaving The Cabin building where it is and moving it to one of a few locations across Capitol Boulevard. Here's more context: https://t.co/xaJj55jvxx

[Idaho Statesman @IdahoStatesman]

“At first I wasn’t quite sure if it was really her,” the waitress said. “Then I just wanted to treat her like a normal person, because she’s a normal person, just in a position of power.”
https://t.co/otiXhaNcy3

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

@davesouthorn I'm at City Hall. The wifi here doesn't allow the transmission OF BLASPHEMY!

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

@joelmama @CynthiaSewell @nicoleMfoy @IdahoPressTrib Here's that story (sorry it took me so long): https://t.co/KI5jZIjulG

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

@ACHD That just means winter's not even here yet. But only 20-some days until the winter solstice!

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

@joelmama @CynthiaSewell @nicoleMfoy @IdahoPressTrib We've been covering that, too. Check out @RuthBrownNews' feed and keep an eye out for her story.

[Ryan Struyk @ryanstruyk]

A new low of 20% say Americans are united on their most important values vs. a new high of 77% who say Americans are greatly divided on their most important values, via new Monmouth poll just out today.

[Cynthia Sewell @CynthiaSewell]

Wilder Elementary School students show Ivanka Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook work they have been doing on their iPads. Every student has one.

[Sven Berg @SvenBerg51]

@EmmaTakatori Yes. He was a very impressive person. I was looking forward to seeing what he would accomplish. His death was a great loss for Wilder and, really, Idaho.