The Northern Lights Inn is a disaster that can not be saved. The 4th Ave Theater is a historical landmark and falls into a completely different part of the community profile.  Keeping the theater is an economic reality; property tax incentives can be an enticement to the owners.  

No one is ready to give enticements to the Northern Lights Inn when there are dozens of new hotels already operating at less than full occupancy.  How could there be any justification for saving the NLI at tax payer expense without giving similar incentives to all existing hotels. 

Now with the same owner of both properties one has to question the ulterior motives of the owner to demolish both building at the same time.  The value of the landmark theater has been a topic for years. Have you ever seen anything pointing out the Northern Light Inn as a value to the community. NO its been pointed out as a blight to the community for the last ten years.