The lost art of disagreeing well: In Idaho, we need these ground rules to truly solve conflicts.

By: Andrew Ellestad

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 575

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

Less than two weeks after the senseless killing of Jordan Harbst on the Boise Greenbelt, the finger-pointing had begun.

State lawmakers claimed a lack of compliance by city officials was to blame. Boise’s mayor struck back arguing that legislators were turning a tragedy into political theater.

Before the family had finished mourning the death of their son, the public conversation had become about who deserved the blame. I …

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