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Service salutes McClure Idahoan remembered as U.S. senator with common touch
EIGHTEEN AND PREGNANT
Magic Valley’s teen pregnancy problem Statewide rate
At a time when there are fewer teen pregnancies nationally, the Magic Valley had the highest rate in the state. Why is this the case,and how do we change the trend? By Laurie Welch Times-News writer
BURLEY — While most teens ponder who to ask to the prom or whether to take trigonometry next semester, Kiyana Villalvazo’s thoughts center on a tiny girl with delicate feet. Every two weeks, Villalvazo brings her 4-month-old daughter, Jesenia, to Salt Lake City for medical treatment on the infant’s legs, which curled as she grew inside her mother. Only 18 herself, Villalvazo has watched as casts and now metal braces help guide her daughter’s growth. Villalvazo married her longtime sweetheart, Jose, at age 17, and moved in with his family. But her pregnancy
early last year came as a surprise. “We talked about having a baby,but we didn’t actually plan it,” she said. “Some kids plan to have their babies now, big time. I don’t know why — I just get this vibe that they want to be wanted and want to have a kid.” While Villalvazo said TV shows like MTV’s Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant glorify teen pregnancy, innumerable social factors play into why America’s teens become mothers. But this much is certain: As Idaho’s teen pregnancy rate dropped from 1999-2009, south-central Idaho teens continued to get pregnant at much higher rates than their counterparts across the state.
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“I think it’s alarming and a sign of the times.And I have to tell you, I don’t particularly like the times.” Eric Anderson, Jerome High School principal
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TOP: Kiyana Villalvazo holds her daughter, Jesenia, Monday at the Cassia Alternative High School day care room in Burley. Teen parents like Villalvazo, 18, and her husband, Jose, juggle school and the responsibility of raising their children.
Women bowlers open tourney with a strike By Sky Buffat Times-News correspondent
Connie Sorensen, a member of the Lincoln County bowling team, high fives her teammates in the annual Idaho State Bowling Tournament at Magic Bowl, Saturday in Twin Falls.
Women bowlers from across Idaho will spend their weekends in Twin Falls this month, participating in the 81st annual Idaho State Women’s Bowling Tournament. The tournament opened Saturday at Magic Bowl in Twin Falls. Throwing the opening ball were varsity bowlers from Canyon Ridge High School and
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Dot VanHook — at 91, the oldest active woman bowler in Idaho. VanHook, of Twin Falls, still bowls twice a week and said these days her average score is in the 150’s. She began the tournament with a strike. “I’ve been bowling since 1943,” she said. “And I love it, just love it. I get to meet so many nice people.” The tournament is open to women bowlers from across the
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BOISE (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. James McClure was remembered Saturday for his compassion for the underdog, his frugality, his love for family and the University of Idaho, and for his constant curiosity about life. “He literally walked with presidents and kings,” said former staffer Tom Hill.“But he wouldn’t think twice about installing a water heater — because he could.” About 600 mourners attended a memorial service for McClure at the Cathedral of the Rockies in Boise, the Idaho Statesman reported. Among them were U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and James Risch, and U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador. Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter also attended, as did former governors Dirk Kempthorne,Cecil Andrus and Phil Batt. McClure died Feb. 26 at age 86 following a series of strokes. McClure’s granddaughter, Emily McClure, recounted a chance meeting with her grandfather in a tire store, where he was wearing a John Deere hat, chatting with other customers, and studying a black binder in his lap. When she asked him about the binder, he said he was prepping for disarmament negotiations with the Russians.
McClure was born and raised in the small town of Payette and served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. He earned a law degree from the University of Idaho and became the Payette County prosecutor and later the Payette city attorney. He met his wife, Louise, at the university, and at one point, said officiating pastor Steve Tollefson, gave her a bag of marbles when another suitor appeared to be winning. He gave her the marbles “because, he told her, she had clearly lost hers,” said Tollefson. A Navy honor guard presented Louise McClure with a U.S. flag that was flying at the James A. McClure Federal Building in Boise on the day the former senator died.
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TODAY’S HAPPENINGS BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS Paw ‘n Pole, fundraiser for Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, 10 a.m., Sun Valley Gun Club, Sun Valley Road, $5 per child, $10 per adult and $20 per family, 788-4351.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Dance, Jerome Senior Center, 2-5 p.m. at 520 N. Lincoln St., $4, 324-5642.
CHURCH First Sunday Dinner, corned beef and cabbage, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wendell United Methodist Church, 175 E. Main St., free will offering, 536-2305. To have an event listed, please submit the name of the event, a brief description, time, place, cost and contact number to Sandy Salas by e-mail at [email protected]; by phone, 735-3280; by fax, 734-5538; or by mail, Times-News, P.O.Box 548, Twin Falls, ID 83303-0548. Deadline is noon, four days before the event.
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The city of Twin Falls will be accepting residents’ extra wood for chipping through Oct. 29. City residents can drop off untreated lumber, wood pallets, tree limbs up to 2.5 feet in diameter and eight feet long, stumps less than 2.5 feet in diameter with no root balls, cedar shingles, shrubs, pruning and Christmas trees at the Wood Waste Diversion Facility on Rose Street off of South Park Avenue. An attendant will verify residency by checking utility bills. Wood can be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesdays in March,or
between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on the first Saturday of most months. A detailed schedule can be found on TFID.org by searching for “wood waste.” The wood waste is chipped twice a year and will be available on a firstcome basis for any resident when it is available. People who take the chips will be responsible for loading it themselves. City Sanitation Supervisor Sherry Jeff said the first chipping is usually in August and the second is usually at the end of October. People living outside the city will need to take excess wood to either the transfer station or the landfill to dispose of it.
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Your mama don’t dance, your daddy don’t rock ’n roll “... since the day I left Milwaukee Lynchburg, Bordeaux, DON ’T France ASK ME Been makin’ a fool out of Steve Crump folks just like you and helpin’ white people new study by researchers at dance.” Oxford University claims Alcohol, by Brad Paisley that a tiny messenger in the brain is partly to blame for We’re not Mardi Gras those among us who can’t people, we Idahoans, and manage to get down with that grieves me. our own bad selves. On Tuesday, much of A naturally occurring Christendom will go on a gi- chemical, GABA is a bit like ant bender to steel its will the brain’s traffic cop. Nerve against the 40 days of priva- cells in the brain are contion of Lent, which begins stantly firing and “talking” Wednesday. to each other. GABA helps Not here. We’re too keep all that chatter from Nordic. And we can’t dance. getting out of control. You could look it up: A “Our research suggests
that an important first step in learning that new skill is a decrease in GABA levels in the motor cortex,” Charlotte Stagg, a junior research fellow at Oxford, told MSNBC’s Bill Briggs, who reported on the study last week. “It appears that GABA levels in some people are more easily modulated than in others, and that the differences between people (are) related to their ability to learn” new movements, Stagg told Briggs. So folks with brains that do a better job of restraining their GABA amounts have an easier time mastering motor tasks such as tennis strokes, piano songs or dance sequences.
Makes perfect sense. I can’t play tennis or the piano either. And yet much of the world can, and the fact that we in Rockchuck Acres cannot seems so unfair. So on Tuesday evening, when the local public houses close their doors at 10:30 and go home, console yourself with this thought: The season premiere of Dancing with the Stars is just 13 days away. Provided, of course, that their hangovers subside in time.
Steve Crump is the Times-News Opinion editor. Hear him Fridays at 8:30 a.m. on KLIX-1310 AM.
Zone around park saves on cattle testing BILLINGS (AP) — A new report says the creation of an animal disease zone around Yellowstone National Park is saving cattle producers elsewhere in Montana between $5.5 million and $11.5 million annually in avoided costs for disease testing. The Montana Department of Livestock report, issued last week, says only 3 percent of the 1.4 million cattle in the state are within the zone created last year to manage the disease brucellosis. State veterinarian Marty Zaluski said that without the zone, federal officials would be more likely to revoke Montana’s brucellosis-free status. That would bring on stricter livestock export requirements including blood tests on hundreds of thousands of Montana cattle. Blood tests on cattle within the disease zone are projected to cost about $430,000 a year, half of which is covered by fees on livestock producers statewide. State Sen. Debby Barrett, who requested the study, said it failed to account for the stigmatization of cattle producers inside the zone, which lowers the price buyers are willing to pay.
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U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador signs in at a memorial service for former U.S. Sen. James McClure on Saturday at the Cathedral of the Rockies in Boise. McClure, a 24-year veteran of Congress, passed away last week at the age of 86.
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Election wins McClure’s political career began in earnest in 1961, when he was elected to the Idaho Senate. He won Idaho’s first congressional district spot in the House in 1966, staying there until his election to the U.S. Senate in 1972, where he became the head of the Energy Committee. He fought to keep Idaho’s wilderness areas controlled by the state. He lost the chairmanship of the Energy Committee when the Democratic majority took Congress in 1987.
And though he fought to reduce federal control over wilderness in Idaho and throughout the West — hoping to free the land for economic development — in 1980 the federal government created the River of No Return Wilderness over his objections.
Several roles But McClure’s tenure was not without victories. During the Cold War, he was instrumental in persuading President Ronald Reagan to abandon the not-yet ratified Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Agreement II in the wake of Soviet violations,according to “Politics in America; The 100th Congress,” ed-
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state. This year 230 teams are entered, or 1,100 women. Participants are in the running for a $28,000 prize fund. The fund is divided among the highest scoring 10 percent of participants. Melanie Day, a junior at Canyon Ridge, also participated in throwing the opening ball. “I like how we are always supporting each other,” Day said. “When you get a strike, or even a gutter ball, the team is there helping you and giving you confidence.” The Idaho Division of the United States Bowling Congress hosts the tournament every March, rotating to different areas across the state. Jolene Zanutto and Sandra Andrews of the “Racing Girls” team, sponsored by Salmon Valley Speedway, said they travel three to four times each year for bowling tournaments.
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Bowling balls are seen lined up on the racks at Magic Bowl for the Idaho State Bowling Tournament, Saturday in Twin Falls. “We always come to State, every year,” Zanutto said. “The money isn’t really the motivation for us. We just like the good competition.”
Several of the bowlers competing this year have been recipients of the Idaho Women’s USBC Scholarship. Each year the organization gives up to three
ited by Alan Ehrenhalt. He also co-sponsored legislation that weakened federal gun-control laws in 1986. In 1991, McClure retired from Congress at the age of 72. But he didn’t completely retire from political life, going on to serve as a lobbyist for interests including Idaho Power Co. and Coeur d’Alene Mine and overseeing former Gov. Phil Batt’s citizens’ committees studying deregulation. McClure’s contributions prompted then-President George W. Bush to sign legislation renaming the federal building in Boise as the James A. McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
$1,500 college scholarships to young bowlers ages 16 to 20. It also places $50 college scholarships into accounts for selected young bowlers, starting at age 6. Money for the scholarships comes from tickets that competitors may purchase over the course of the tournament. Play will continue for the next three weekends. Teams will compete at Magic Bowl, while singles and doubles competition will happen at Bowladrome in Twin Falls. Mike Weems, Jr., coowner of Magic Bowl, said he’s excited about what this event is bringing to the community. “It’s great to be part of hosting something that means a big boost to Twin Falls’ economy,” he said.
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Continued from Main 1 In 2009, more than six of every 100 teen girls age 15-19 within the eight-county South Central Public Health District became pregnant. Idaho’s statewide teen pregnancy rate was closer to four of every 100 girls. While SCPHD Health Education Specialist Adria Masoner said western Idaho has typically been home to the state’s highest teen pregnancy rate, the Magic Valley took that distinction in 2009. “I have never seen numbers like this before, and I’ve been working in this program on and off for the past 13 years,” she said. Area high school officials say they’re doing a better job of keeping teen mothers like Villalvazo in school, where they’re counted in annual Idaho Department of Health and Welfare statistics. “Once they drop out, they can drop off the radar,” said Lauri Heward, principal of Cassia Alternative High School in Burley, which Villalvazo attends. But it doesn’t take an accountant to track teen pregnancies locally. Jerome High School Principal Eric Anderson said his school saw 71 pregnancies among its nearly 1,000 male and female students in 2009. During the same year, Jerome County had Idaho’s highest pregnancy rate — more than nine pregnancies per 100 girls. “I think it’s alarming and a sign of the times,” Anderson said.“And I have to tell you, I don’t particularly like the times.”
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Pregnancy Crisis Center The Pregnancy Crisis Center in Twin Falls also offers free pregnancy tests, counseling, 24-hour hotlines and a wealth of other information. Visit: www.pregnancytf.org Call: 734-7472
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Kiyana Villalvazo, 18, writes during her senior advisory class at Cassia Alternative High School in Burley. The alternative school operates a day care, which helps teen mothers pursue their education while ensuring their children receive proper care.
Kristen Rodriguez kisses her son, Jaysun, Monday in the hallway of the Cassia Alternative High School in Burley. In 2009, south-central Idaho led the state in teen pregnancy rate, a measure of how many teen girls per 1,000 become pregnant.
Teen pregnancy by county In Idaho, nearly 43 of every 1,000 teen girls became pregnant in 2009. In southcentral Idaho, that rate was 63.9. Here’s a breakdown: County Pregnancies Rate Jerome 71 94 Gooding 43 84.1 Cassia 59 65.1 Twin Falls 153 61.6 Minidoka 41 54.1 Camas 2 54.1 Lincoln 10 53.8 Blaine 21 33.7 Source: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare comfortable talking about pregnancy, that hasn’t necessarily extended to their parents, Burley Junior High School sex education teacher Janet Bingham said. As more pre-teens experiment with physical relationships, she said, parents are still slow to realize how early they should start having those uncomfortable discussions about sex. “Parents don’t do an adequate job,” she said. “They think their kids are too young to know about sexual things.” It’s not that parents don’t care, Masoner said — quite the opposite. But work pressures can keep them distant from their children’s bombardment of sexual messages through unsupervised access to popular media. “In most families it’s a big concern, but parents just don’t have the tools or the comfort level to talk to their kids about this,” she said. “It’s not part of the everyday conversation in their homes.” For a number of Magic Valley teens, a heavy emphasis on family and tradi-
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tional religious beliefs against contraception and abortion may play into both why they get pregnant and why they don’t. But cultural factors are only one part of the story. Anderson said socio-economic factors play a larger role than any other factor. Overall birth rates are often highest among the poor and working poor in the U.S., but south-central Idaho’s teen birth rates buck that trend. While Idaho’s unemployment rate — a major factor in the area’s poverty level — hovers around 9.5 percent, unemployment in much of south-central Idaho remains at or below the state rate.
Cost of responsibility Villalvazo wants to become a nurse, and her husband wants to graduate high school with her. But when Jose was laid off from his job, not even the help of family could keep pace with the needs of a young couple with an infant to care for. “If you pretty much don’t have all the support and help you need for money and
food and all that stuff, it’s hard,” Villalvazo said. “But we got on Health and Welfare and food stamps, and that helps out a lot.” Idaho estimates unplanned teen pregnancies cost state taxpayers $39 million annually in related health care, child safety and public safety costs. Masoner said Medicaid covers deliveries for teens who can’t afford the hospital stays, and uneducated teen mothers’ reliance on the public for help often expands to further assistance. “Really, it’s a huge hit to the taxpayers,” she said. “Despite the emotional issues — and there’s so many of them — it’s a financial issue for our country.” As state legislators eye a Medicaid overhaul that would cut $39.1 million in state spending next fiscal year by reducing funding for some services, the debate over the cost of teen pregnancies continues. Educators are doing their share, Kontos said. Without school day cares like those provided at his school and Cassia Alternative, more teens would drop out to care for their children, increasing their reliance on state-funded social programs. “You can’t leave the baby without assistance,” Kontos said.“It’s a struggle for these girls, but at least if they graduate there is a hope they can go on.” There’s another side to that coin, both Masoner and Heward said, as not all teens are motivated to maintain self-reliance. Masoner said some teens take the approach that they won’t have to pay for their child’s care, instead shifting it to their parents or public care.
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Heward suggested that teen mothers should be required to stay in school to receive state assistance. “If we put that standard back in place, it would help keep some of those kids in school,” Heward said. “Not to discredit the GED program, because for some kids it’s a saving thing, but a diploma should mean something.” She’s not alone in her call for some teen mothers to shoulder a heavier burden. “Somewhere we’ve got to get tough. What are the real consequences?” Bingham said. But while some area educators are calling to give the issue the stick, they also realize that education can serve as the carrot that leads teen mothers out of cycles of poverty. Placing a higher emphasis on finishing high school and receiving postsecondary education can help improve the prospects of teens who grow up in struggling agricultural areas, Kontos said. “I want to graduate,” Villalvazo said. “I know a lot of people who dropped out of school. They had too much stress, and they think they’ll just blow it off and come back and get their GED.”
Her boyfriend of three years left the state after she became pregnant. Heward said the burden of caring for a baby too often falls solely on the mother’s shoulders, and few teen parents remain together by the time they are seniors in high school. For Dring, caring for a son, maintaining a relationship with his girlfriend and pursuing a music career have strained each pursuit. “We were just like regular teenagers, trying to figure out how to get through life and how to do things,” he said of life before the baby.“I still get to go out and have a life and play in my band. She can go do things, but just chooses not to.” But educators and teens alike know that not everyone shares Dring’s intentions of parenthood. Bingham said a lot of teen girls want unconditional love and think a baby will provide it. “What they don’t understand is they’re the ones who will have to do the unconditional loving.” Rodriguez is doing just that while working to finish high school this year. She hopes to move to Twin Falls and attend cosmetology school after she graduates, but it hasn’t been easy. “It’s not all fun and games. You see the other kids with their babies and you’re like ‘Oh, that’s so cute,’ but once you have your baby, wow, it’s not all what it seems,” she said. “…When you get behind the walls and get home, the baby’s into everything, and you’re trying to do your work, trying to go to school and get everything done. It’s a lot harder than it looks.”
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Teens make mistakes. They always have and still do, 18-year-old Josh Dring said. Dring, himself a father of a nearly 2-year-old daughter, doesn’t sugarcoat the reality that some teens live in the mainly rural Magic Valley. “Everybody just goes to parties in Burley,” he said. “They get drunk and messed up and can’t control themselves.” Dring said his girlfriend dropped out of school and got her high school equivalency degree after they had their child. The couple plans to marry in May. What’s not planned, he said, are most teen pregnancies. He said schools do a good job in preaching abstinence and other sex education, but those messages don’t always sink in. “It’s just how teenagers are,” he said. “They don’t know what to expect and they don’t really care what happens. They just go for it. And we just basically go in blind.” What’s changed, some school officials say, is the matter-of-fact way teens treat their pregnant peers. John Kontos, principal at Mount Harrison Junior/Senior High School in Heyburn, said, “The social stigma has gone by the wayside.” Anderson said some teen parents treat their children as show-and-tell features, swelled by a mix of pride and a lack of maturity. “It’s a pretty cool thing to bring your child to school,” he said.“Of course, we never let them.” While more teens are
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5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE SENTENCINGS Jose S. Loera-Rodriguez, 26, Twin Falls; driving under the influence, $182.50 costs, two days jail, driving privileges suspended 180 days; fail to purchase/invalid license, $50 costs, two days jail. Michael A. Sandoval, 20, Wendell; driving under the influence, $300 fine, $182.50 costs, 180 days jail, 178 suspended, two credited, driving privileges suspended 90 days, 12 months probation, no alcohol. Nathan G. O’Brien, 34, Elko, Nev.; driving under the influence, $182.50 costs, 22 days jail credited, driving privileges suspended 180 days. Matthew A. Ostrander, 30, Twin Falls; driving under the influence, $182.50 costs, 90 days jail, 85 suspended, one credited, two work detail, driving privileges suspended 180 days, 12 months probation, no alcohol. Tiffany L. Wagner, 19, Gooding; driving under the influence, $300 fine, $182.50 costs, 90 days jail, 88 suspended, driving privileges suspended 90 days, 12 months probation, no alcohol. Logan T. Meleskie, 54, Buhl; driving under the influence, $300 fine, $182.50 costs, 90 days jail, 86 suspended, one credited, 24 hours work detail, driving privileges suspended 90 days, 12 months probation, no alcohol. Robert M. Morgenroth, 27, Twin Falls; driving under the influence, amended to second offense, $800 fine, $400 suspended, $182.50 costs, $75 public defender fee, 365 days jail, 180 suspended, 71 credited, driving privileges suspended 365 days, 24 months probation.
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operation a business with employees while any default exists. Plaintiff alleges that defendant has failed to provide workers compensation insurance for his/her employees. CHILD SUPPORT CASES The State of Idaho, Department of Health and Welfare, Child Support Services has filed claims against the following: Seeking establishment of paternity: $200 monthly support plus 81 percent of medical expenses not covered by insurance, provide medical insurance. Alfredo Guer. Seeking establishment of paternity, Medicaid reimbursement, and child support: $251 monthly support plus 59 percent of medical expenses not covered by insurance, provide medical insurance, $8,034.28 birth costs, 59 percent for any work-related day care expenses. Tyrel L. Washburn. Seeking establishment of medical support and Medicaid reimbursement: 50 percent of medical expenses not covered by insurance, provide medical insurance, $1,945.15 birth costs; lien will be placed upon defendant’s real and personal property if delinquent in his obligation for at least 90 days or $2,000, whichever is less. Jerry Bronson-Dakota Ortega. Seeking establishment of medical support: 55 percent of medical expenses not covered by insurance, provide medical insurance, $1,012 for public assistance and child support reimbursement; lien will be placed upon defendant’s real and personal property if delinquent in his obligation for at least 90 days or $2,000, whichever is less. Melisa A. Martinez. Seeking establishment of child support: $209 monthly support plus 50 percent of medical expenses not covered by insurance, provide medical insurance, 50 percent for any work-related daycare expenses.
CIVIL FILINGS Jude Markel and Tanya Campbell vs. Ray and Karen Perron and P&R Property Investments LLC. Seeking rescission and damages of $4,800. Plaintiffs allege defendant failed to repair and maintain habitable premises as required by Idaho code and lease agreement. State of Idaho Industrial Commission vs. Alicia D. Corbett. Seeking against the defendant for $7,650 plus addiDIVORCES FILED tional penalty if matter should Elias Roque vs. Kristie Clymens. be contested, defendant be Shane B. McNealey vs. Jennifer enjoined and restrained from
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Work planned at Silver Creek KETCHUM (AP) — The Nature Conservancy has announced a plan to reduce sediment buildup in central Idaho’s Silver Creek, a spring-fed system renowned for its fly-fishing for trophy trout. The group said the work at the Silver Creek Preserve and surrounding areas protected by private property easements is needed due to years of overgrazing. “It’s a really unique area, and they want to make sure it stays that way,’’ Dayna Gross, Silver Creek Preserve Manager, told the Idaho Mountain Express. She said the group and Ecosystem Sciences Foundation, a Boise-based environmental consulting firm, have identified some major areas for work, including Kilpatrick Pond and Loving Creek. At Kilpatrick Pond, she said, the plan calls for forming an island of sediment in the middle of the pond and planting shrubs along the pond’s banks. She said the plan is “just
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High-stakes decisions ahead for Legislature By Ben Botkin Times-News writer
BOISE — Idaho legislators have said all along that this session would be about the budget. That, in turn, means it’s all about education and health and welfare, the two largest parts of the budget. Eight weeks into the session, those issues are increasingly gaining attention as the time for tough decisions nears. Nor is it all just about cuts, either. On both fronts, major reform efforts are under way, both with longterm consequences for the
Ben Botkin state that reach far beyond the next fiscal year. Two bills of Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna’s three-part education reform package passed the House Education Committee last week, now only needing a thumbs up from the House and the signature of Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter before the state officially revamps how school districts negotiate contracts
with teachers and puts a merit-pay system in place. The biggest challenge lies in the third bill, which would increase class sizes to help pay for classroom technology and the merit pay. That bill’s tied up in the Senate Education Committee, where it’s being reworked amid legislator concerns about class sizes growing. It won’t come out of the committee in its present form, and a new bill would need to be introduced for the third “pillar” of Luna’s plan to come to fruition. Medicaid reform will dominate the week ahead. A
25-page bill that puts 27 shortand long-term changes in place has been introduced, and the first hearing with public testimony is Tuesday. With that legislation, lawmakers want to increase the system’s accountability and ensure that individuals are getting exactly what they need — and not more. They also target other areas, like bringing on more staff to look for fraud and abuse.
any changes in how its fivemember board is elected. A bill that would have required community college trustees to be elected based on zones they live in died last week in the House State Affairs Committee. CSI’s last election prompted the bill. The election resulted in the board’s members all living in or near Twin Falls, with none from Jerome County, which is also in the college’s district. An argument was made that residents should have
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Wendell talks about wastewater sludge By Emily Katseanes Times-News correspondent
WENDELL — The Wendell City Council on Thursday heard several options for removing sludge from the city’s wastewater system. For about five years, the sludge has been cleaned out mechanically, said Public Works Director Bob Bailey. But before that, the city also used chemicals. Once again using some sort of chemical component could save money in the long run, Bailey said. After sludge is mechanically cleaned out, it must be stored, tested and transport-
ed,all of which costs money. “It’s kind of my thought that if we go back to chemical treatment, we’ll see a difference in the sludge blanket. We’ll definitely see a difference in how the lagoon runs,” Bailey said. “If this chemical cream reduces it just 1 percent, the long-term savings is just exponential.” No decision was made. Also Thursday, City Councilman Kent Bates proposed the city join Wood River Resource Conservation and Development. Bates’ suggestion came after attending one of the group’s meetings. “I was interested in the
meeting because it seemed mostly like what they did is distribute the federal funding that comes through that district,” Bates said. “I think with our city sewer system going in and other things associated with that, it’d be a good thing for us to get in with.” Bates said the organization had helped citizens in Gooding convert a patch of weeds into a plot for a community garden. Councilwoman Ilene Rounsefell said that the council has had representatives involved with the organization in the past. “It is a very good thing for
us to be involved with,” she said. The council, minus absent Councilman Jason Houser, voted to pay the $195 annual due and authorized Bates to represent the city. Also, Mayor Brad Christopherson suggested selling the police department’s 2008 Ford pickup truck and using the revenue to update the remaining police fleet. Christopherson said Jerome and Gooding counties were both interested in the truck. Council members liked the sound of the idea, but held off on a decision until they have more details to consider.
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BUHL — The Buhl School District is in the process of starting a new charter school as a way to generate funds. The charter school would focus on different ways of learning — Superintendent Byron Stutzman said he is researching the need for an
alternative school designed for students in lower grades. The facility would be under the auspices of the district and would share facets of administration. Charter schools function as their own district, but Stutzman said this would be a way to generate money for Buhl while saving dollars at the charter school
through sharing administration costs. “With our falling revenues, I am trying to find creative ways of getting money into Buhl,” he said. “It would increase the funding revenue and would be underneath the Buhl School District. “Most superintendents have looked at charter
schools as enemies because it takes students out of the school district, but this would continue to fund administrative structure without cutting or duplicating.” The process is in its beginning stages and Stutzman said he just applied for a startup grant. The earliest the school would be open is fall 2012.
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Fake pot’s high confounds authorities,proves popular By Justin Blum Bloomberg News
Derek Williams was working as a trash-truck driver when his cousin told him about K2, a product made from plant materials and chemicals that provided a legal, marijuana-like high. Williams saw his ticket out of the residential rubbish business: Make a better blend. He studied compounds that mimic the effects of pot, and almost a year after creating his own brand, Syn Incense, in his home in Kansas City, Mo., Williams, 29, said he has sold more than $1.5 million worth in at least 10 states. Marketing the product as incense helps him avoid federal regulations, even though he said he knows most customers smoke it. His ability to stay a step ahead of federal and state authorities underscores the hurdles regulators face as they move to ban chemicals used in such products, which they say may pose serious and unknown dangers. Williams said when his ingredients are restricted, he switches to similar ones. “It became a moneymaking machine,’’ said Williams, adding that he hopes the business will lead to early retirement. Demand for designer drugs, including what regulators call “fake pot,’’ is growing so fast that a United Nations narcotics-control board said on March 2 that the products are spreading “out of control’’ and urged governments to prevent the manufacture and trafficking of the substances. Use of fake pot has spurred more than 3,500 calls to poison control centers throughout the country since the start of 2010, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers in Alexandria, Va. Users have suffered from racing heartbeats, high blood pressure and nausea. The Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday temporarily banned five synthetic chemicals called cannabinoids, and lawmakers in Washington are considering a permanent prohibition. Twenty states have banned certain synthetic cannabinoids, according to Alison Lawrence, a policy specialist with the National Conference of State Legislatures in Denver. The Idaho Board of Pharmacy banned the chemicals last year, and the state is on the verge of making the ban permanent. Still, law enforcement is struggling to keep up. There are no field tests police can use to determine if products contain banned ingredients, and police laboratories must analyze each one separately. Dozens of competing brands have been sold in stores and online with names like Spice, Mr. Smiley, Voodoo Magic and K2 Solid Sex. Williams, the company manager, sells his products wholesale to smoke shops, gas stations and convenience stores at prices ranging from $3.25 to $25. He
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The Coffee Wonk, a shop that sells varieties of Syn Incense in Kansas City. said the stores typically charge at least double that in blends with names like Chill, Ripped and Lemon Lime. Some websites sell them for even more. Products containing cannabinoids can act in a way similar to THC, the main active chemical in marijuana. Cannabinoids can be far more potent or less potent than THC. Users are risking their health by consuming chemicals that never have been studied in humans, said Aron Lichtman, a professor of pharmacology and toxicology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. “You’re playing with a loaded gun,’’ said Lichtman. Several teenagers have died after smoking synthetic cannabinoids, police say. Among them is David Rozga, 18, of Iowa, who committed suicide last year after consuming the substance, according to Brian Sher, a detective with the Indianola, Iowa, police department. Charlie Davel, 19, was killed last year after he fled police and went the wrong way on a highway in Mukwonago, Wis.; friends told authorities he smoked K2 several hours before the crash, said Waukesha County Sheriff’s Detective Steve Pederson. While synthetic cannabinoids are increasingly catching the attention of authorities now, the substances have been around
for decades and have been studied to treat pain, inflammation and other ailments. Pfizer synthesized a cannabinoid that was never tested in humans as part of a program in the late-1970s to separate the psychotropic effects from pain-killing properties of cannabis, said Lauren Starr, a spokeswoman for the New Yorkbased pharmaceutical company. One drug containing a synthetic cannabinoid that’s approved in the United States for use in prescription medications: Marinol, marketed by Abbott Laboratories of Abbott Park, Ill., for uses including treating nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. Bob Welsh, program manager for breath-alcohol instrument training at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, said there may be 30 cannabinoids commonly used in incense-type products, selling for about $40 for a 3-gram bag, more than the street price of pot. People are willing to pay a premium for a legal high that doesn’t show up in most drug tests, he said. Welsh tested several varieties of incense on human volunteers last year, having them smoke it from a bong. The effect was similar to marijuana, through there were differences, he said. “What we’ve been seeing
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is anxiety, apprehension, even some levels of borderline paranoia, fear, body temperature dropping,’’ he said. Banning the substances can be difficult because as soon as one set of chemicals is restricted, producers shift
Derek Williams, seen here with girlfriend and business partner Ashli Adkins, was working as a trash-truck driver when his cousin told him about a product made from plant materials and chemicals that provided a legal, marijuana-like high. Williams created his own brand, Syn Incense, and manufactures it in his home. to other varieties, said William Marbaker, director of the crime laboratory division of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. “You’re basically playing a game of whack-a-mole trying to keep ahead,’’ said Marbaker. Williams said he is exam-
ining new chemicals he can use as states consider banning all cannabinoids. He said Syn is especially strong and he wants to keep it that way. “We have one of the most potent blends on the market,’’ he said. “That’s what people want.’’
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Ideas abound at Ketchum Community Café By Karen Bossick
Grinder and signs hanging from the ceiling that directed them to small groups disKETCHUM — Some cussing such things as “How wanted to build community can we create a town with composts in various neigh- more vitality,density and resborhoods. Others wanted idential living?”“How can we to convert an become a model unused building 21st century vi“I came because brant sustainable into a youth hostel. Still othof the word mountain comers had their eye munity?”and ‘community’. “How can we inon building boce courts and cooperaCommunity is crease ice climbing tion among all walls, creating so important.” government enan Elderhostel— Ketchum resident tities in the countype program ty?” Diana Fassino, who that would atSome people came even though she stayed 10 mintract retirees year-round and was shaking off jet lag utes. Others excreating a from two 12-hour plane changed ideas health and wellwith various ness institute in flights from a family groups for three reunion in Capetown, hours. Sun Valley. These are a “I came beSouth Africa few of the vicause of the sions that came word ’commuout of a unique Community nity,’”said Ketchum resiCafé held in Ketchum dent Diana Fassino,who Thursday afternoon. came even though she was About 120 people wanshaking off jet lag from two dered into the so-called 12-hour plane flights from a Community Café held in an family reunion in Capetown, empty storefront above the South Africa.“Community Burger Grill.They were greet- is so important.” ed with coffee and biscotti provided by The Coffee See COMMUNITY, Business 2 Times-News correspondent
Sandy Turner talks about the three years she has been with Dell and the transition going from a cubicle to her home office Tuesday afternoon in Twin Falls. About 100 Dell employees work from home in the area.
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Dell employees reflect on working from home years after call center closure By Blair Koch Times-News writer
WENDELL — Zach Lorcher doesn’t mind not having to travel very far to get to work. Every morning the 26year-old descends a small flight of stairs inside his quaint Wendell home, walks through a curtain of turquoise beads and in a matter of seconds is sitting at his desk. Lorcher is one of about 100 BLAIR KOCH/Times-News customer service represenZach Lorcher checks e-mail from his Wendell home office. Lorcher is tatives still employed in the one of about 100 customer service technicians Dell employs in south- Magic Valley by the Texasheadquartered Dell Inc. ern Idaho — all of them work from home.
In 2009, Dell ended an eight-year run as one of the largest employers in Twin Falls when it closed its call center on Pole Line Road. The facility now houses the C3 call center. Its payroll of more than 500 full-time positions was scaled back to it’s current staff of about 100, all of which provide customer service from home. Lorcher considers himself one of the lucky ones. “It was a big transition to go from technical support to
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BUY then DIY
As shoppers demand customization, manufacturers say: Do it yourself By Emily Bryson York and Alejandra Cancino Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO—Blame it on Starbucks. Consumers seem to be looking for ways to personalize everything they buy. It’s not just picking apps for their phones, special touches for their shoes or music for their iPods, but down to customizing everything from mashed potatoes to the water they drink. Alexander Chernev, an associate professor of marketing at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, said consumers derive “additional utility or value” in doing something themselves. Chernev, who studies
consumer behavior, calls it “the Ikea effect” because buyers got to assemble their own furniture. Manufacturers traditionally developed products based on consumer tastes, Chernev said. But as preferences became highly fragmented, companies decided that the only answer was to outsource the customization to consumers themselves. For example, Heinz scored a smash hit in 2008 with a line of frozen potatoes that moms could steam in the microwave. The associated insight was this: No one likes to peel, everyone wants to mash, and moms feel better about putting something on
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Consumers can bring some of the taste of the coffee shop home with a home brewer such as this Nespresso single-serve coffee maker. Manufacturers are looking at ways of allowing the end user to customize everything from coffee to flavored water. the table when it has a personal touch. Heinz offers suggestions on the package, and more suggestions online, for “making it your own.” It’s hardly a new trend. Apple with its iPods and computers, Harley-Davidson with its motorcycles,
Nike with its NikeID shoes that allow customers to personalize their choices online, as well as Starbucks and Coca-Cola have been particularly adept at creating products that let consumers alter them to their own tastes.
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Spin meter: Competing,misleading claims on budget EDITOR’S NOTE — An occasional look behind the rhetoric of public officials.
By Erica Werner Associated Press writer
WASHINGTON — It sounds like a pretty good starting point for negotiations: The White House and Capitol Hill Democrats say they’re ready to meet the GOP halfway in the latest round of budget talks, offering $50 billion in cuts compared with Republicans’ proposed $100 billion worth of reductions. “The White House has been willing to move halfway to where they are,” said Gene Sperling, director of the White House National Economic Council. “Talking about negotiation and com-
publicans halfway: When will Republicans agree to cut and compromise?” Trouble is, neither the $50 billion nor the $100 billion figure holds up. And when they’re translated into real numbers, the White House is arguably meeting the GOP just one-sixth of the way — not halfway at all. The problem is that both sides are starting with President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for 2011, which never came close to being enacted into law. PresidenAP photo tial budget blueprints never do. Nonetheless, the GOP Vice President Joe Biden arrives Thursday to meet with House and suggested $100 billion in Senate leaders to discuss the federal budget, at the Capitol in spending cuts from that Washington. He is followed by Office of Management and Budget proposal. Director Jack Lew, and White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley. Compared with actual promise, that’s very impor- House Democratic Whip current spending levels, the tant.” Steny Hoyer posed this chalSee SPIN, Business 3 A news release from lenge: “Democrats meet Re-
Jerome Chamber to hold 90th banquet
hamber of Commerce banquets often come and go without much thought. But this year is special for the Jerome Chamber of Commerce. On Friday, the chamber will celebrate its 90th annual banquet. In addition to feasting on a buffet-style dinner at the Best Western Sawtooth Inn and Suites in Jerome, members are sure to enjoy Idaho Supreme Court Justice Roger Burdick’s appearance as master of ceremonies. The event begins at 6 p.m. and cost is $20 per person. For more information or to register visit http://visitjeromeidaho.com/events or call 324-2711.
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Don’t file a tax return? You still qualify for Idaho state grocery tax credit
Think you have to file an income tax return to qualify for the $70 Idaho grocery tax credit? Think again. Idaho residents not making enough money to file an income tax return can still obtain the 2010 grocery tax credit.In theory,the credit repays you for sales taxes paid on groceries throughout the year. The refund is $70 for Idaho residents not required to Chances of dying on file a return and $70 for each the job? One in 30,303 of their dependents. A preliminary tally of faResidents age 65 and older get $20 more. tal work injuries in the To qualify,residents must United States for 2009 was have lived in Idaho all of 4,340. 2010.The refund is prorated The figure comes from for people who received the Census of Fatal Occufederal food stamps or spent pational Injuries program, which found fatal work in- part of the year in jail. According to the Idaho juries in 2009 (3.3 deaths Tax Commission,more per 100,000 full-time than 65,000 qualified resiworkers) had decreased from 2008. That year 5,214 dents didn’t claim their refatal work injuries were re- fund. Residents age 65 and older ported. and their spouses can claim The workplace is safer the refund by filing a Form than traveling in an automobile (1 in 84 people die in 24,Idaho Grocery Credit Refund.Residents under the car accidents every year) age of 65 claim the credit on but occupational hazards Form 40,Idaho Individual can be avoided. Income Tax Return. That’s the idea behind For more information and the Safety Fest of the Great to get copies of the necesNorthwest, a four-day sary forms visit the Idaho event taking place March State Tax Commission’s 22-25 at the College of website at tax.idaho.gov. Southern Idaho. Click on “Get a grocery Safety Fest is designed credit refund even if you’re for blue collar workers in not required to file an inconstruction, transportacome tax return”) in the tion, engineering, manu“Quick Picks”section. facturing and general inTaxpayers can also get dustries required to follow OSHA or MSHA standards. help by calling (800) 9727660. Free safety training will be offered and interested Blair Koch may be workers and employers can register now at http://safe- reached at [email protected] or 735-3295. tyfest-southenidaho.org.
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MCDONALD’S CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING IN BUHL The new Buhl McDonald’s Restaurant, 706 U.S. Highway 30 E., opened on Feb. 7. The restaurant celebrated it’s opening with a ribbon cutting , with the Buhl Chamber of Commerce, on Feb. 17 and had an extended grand opening celebration from Feb. 17 to 21. The Buhl eatery has inside seating for 55 people and additional patio seating for 20. The store manager is Noah Heck. The franchise location is locally owned and operated by Bill, Donna and Darren Kyle. The family operates nine McDonald’s in Burley, Jerome, Hailey, Mountain Home, Twin Falls and now Buhl. McDonald’s is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Information: 543-5505.
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Idaho Hay and Forage Associate presents Shewmaker with Hall of Fame award The Idaho Hay and Forage Association presented the ‘Don Hale Hall of Fame Award,’ to Dr. Glenn Shewmaker,of Buhl. The award is presented annually to someone affiliated with the hay and forage industry in Idaho. Shewmaker is a graduate of the University of Idaho where he has been employed since January 1999. Shewmaker earned a master’s degree in animal science
in 1973 and earned his Ph.D. in rangeland resources in 1998. He is a certified range management consultant recognized by the Society of Range Management. Shewmaker serves as a member of the IHFA Board of Director. For more information about the Idaho Hay and Forage Association, please contact their office at 208-8880988 or visit the website at www.idahohay.com.
Butler earns “The Extra Mile” award The Twin Falls Area Chamber’s Ambassadors presented “The Extra Mile” award to Ginger Butler. Butler is an employee at First Federal Savings Bank in Kimberly. She received the award for her outstanding customer service skills.
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420 Perkins restaurants across the country taking part in the event to benefit the non-profit Give Kids the World organization. Perkins is offering free pancakes to guests, asking them to consider making a donation in any amount for the meal. Since 1986, Give Kids the World has provided week-long vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families at a fanciful, “storybook” retreat in Central Florida. For more information: 678-1304.
Community Continued from Business 1 The Community Café, sponsored by the Ketchum Community Development Corporation, sprang from a weekend workshop of 64 invitees who ended up deciding that nine key areas were important to the community they wanted Ketchum to be. Those areas: sustainable energy, life-long learning, transportation, governmental cooperation, access to technology, local food, vitality, diversity and culture, nature and wellness. “We identified common ground — places where we had really good interest,” said Dale Bates, who was among the organizers of the Community Café.“Most things happen in three steps: Fire— what are you going to do? Ready—how are you going to do it and Blame— when it fails. “We’re trying to take a different approach: We ready by gathering the groups and finding common ground. We aim by prioritiz-
have a passion for moving forward. In times when money is scarce, we have an abundance of time and passion,” Bates said. The gathering also introduced like-minded people to one another. For instance, a group trying to put together a farm-to-table directory of local food growers, deliverers and restaurants who use locally produced food, became acquainted with someone who grows organic turkeys through the cafe. Another young man found KAREN BOSSICK/For the Times-News support for a website to help Farmers Market Director Kaz Thea and Jason Miller, who heads up Mountain young professionals moving Rides bus transportation, eye the different banners on the ceiling pointing into the area plug into things they’re interested in. out possible topics of conversation for people to get involved in. “The Community Café ing what projects we can do said. But many of those at was an interesting idea,” said now that will be effective the Community Café said Lisa Huttinger, education and stand a good chance of good sidewalks are a high director for the Environsucceeding. And then we fire priority item. And several mental Resource Center. — we leverage people’s times signed up for an action “And I was pleased to learn and passion to get a project group to stress sidewalks’ that some of the things I’m done.” importance to the city and passionate about — like eduFor instance, a new airport find the money to get the cation — are important may be needed, but it’s not work done. enough to others that they something valley residents “The Community Café made them one of the areas can do right away, Bates helped us see where people they wanted to work on.”
DIY Continued from Business 1 The concept has accelerated for 15 years or so and seems to be gaining momentum, notably in beverages. In February, Kraft, the Northfield, Ill.-based food giant, introduced its first new brand since the DiGiorno pizza line in 1995: MiO, a squeeze bottle of flavoring and a dropper priced at $3.99 that allows consumers to doctor their water to taste with such flavors as strawberry-watermelon and pomegranate. “Consumers are really looking to have their personal tastes reflect in all things they’re doing and using,” said MiO senior brand manager Liza Laibe. It’s particularly important for millennials, which Kraft pegs as those age 18 to 39. Kraft is expected to back MiO with the full force of its marketing muscle. Laibe declined to say how much would be spent but said television ads will begin airing in late March. Kraft will also give away 100,000 samples through MiO’s Facebook page. A recent Coca-Cola innovation is the Freestyle machine that lets customers make more than 100 differ-
ent beverages by adding flavors like lemon, orange or raspberry to their Diet Coke or Dasani water. Experts trace the drink phenomenon to Starbucks, which pioneered modifiers like “no-whip,” “double shot” and “nonfat” to the masses in the early 1990s, effectively removing the stigma attached to complicated orders. As a result of Starbucks’ success, customization became the rage. Burger King returned to popularity in 2006 in part by reminding patrons to “Have it your way.” Sometimes, marketers may take the trend too far. Chernev pointed to a recent ad that encourages consumers to express themselves via their choice of flavored coffee creamer. While the proliferation of choices may seem extreme, companies seem to be responding to the demands of her generation, said Sophie Grimm, a 23-year-old student at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts. “Our generation has this sense of entitlement,” she said. “It’s not only ‘the customer is always right,’ but ‘I’m always right.’ “
Sometimes turning over too much choice to the consumer can backfire. That’s one of the problems with MySpace, said 24year-old Jered Montgomery of Chicago. The social networking site, he said, gave users too much control over the way their pages look. Facebook, in contrast, boxes information in one basic template while also giving users just the right amount of autonomy to customize their pages, said Montgomery. “I can pick my favorite books (on Facebook), but it’s not free-range.”
Lynn Dornblaser, director of consumer packaged goods insight at Mintel International, says the media has been dramatically altered as a result of customization. “We call it a ‘snack society’ because everybody snacks on little bits of things, little bits of data, little bits of information, and it’s all customized just to you,” Dornblaser said. She said Google Alerts and RSS feeds have capitalized on the desire for those snacks of news and information as traditional mass-audience newspapers have declined in circulation.
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Oil well device may have been flawed By Harry R. Weber Associated Press writer
NEW ORLEANS — There may have been a fundamental safety design problem with the pods that controlled the massive device that failed to stop the Gulf oil spill, federal investigators said Friday as they asked that more testing be done to confirm that. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has objected to the
government’s decision to halt testing of the blowout preventer on Friday. The Associated Press obtained a copy of a letter the board sent to the team that has been overseeing the testing since November at a NASA facility in New Orleans. The team is jointly run by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement. The safety board has been
among the groups allowed to monitor the testing. The Norwegian firm doing the testing, Det Norske Veritas, is expected to submit its findings by March 20. A spokeswoman for the joint investigation team, Melissa Schwartz, said in an e-mail to the AP that the scope of the work done by DNV was developed in coordination with other interested parties, including the safety board, and in consul-
tation with the Justice Department. She said there have been no other objections. She said the team believes DNV has performed the tests necessary to determine why the blowout preventer did not function as intended. Cameron, the company that made the blowout preventer used with BP’s blown-out well, had no comment, according to
a spokeswoman. Blowout preventers sit at the wellhead of exploratory wells and are supposed to lock in place to prevent a spill in case of an explosion. The 300-ton device that was used with BP’s Macondo well was raised from the seafloor on Sept. 4. It sat at the NASA facility for two months before testing began. The USCG-BOEMRE panel recently said that it
won’t finish its final report on what caused the April 20, 2010, rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by the one-year anniversary of the disaster as it had hoped. Delays in testing the blowout preventer forced the panel to seek another deadline extension. Its final report was due this month. Instead, the panel now has until July. It will make a preliminary statement by mid-April.
Dell Continued from Business 1 customer care but I got to stay in the area,” said Lorcher, who spent his first three years with Dell inside the call center. He misses daily contact with co-workers but said his tabby cat, Max, keeps him company. “Most of the time, I have the radio on, just for the background noise,” Lorcher said. Tom Skahill, who manages Dell’s local workfrom-home team, said the transition from corporate call center to home offices was smooth for most employees. “Dell gave each employee a $1,500 stipend, to outfit their office,” Skahill said. “Dell provides all the other equipment necessary to do the job, like the high-speed Internet, laptop, monitor and other necessities.” Dell continues to have a solid relationship with the College of Southern Idaho, which provided training for the company when it first entered the Twin Falls market and when employees required training to work remotely from home. “We have quarterly meetings at CSI and the college allows us access to utilize rooms for ongoing training,” Skahill said. CSI President Jerry Beck said the college doesn’t have a written agreement with Dell but said their relationship is “mutually beneficial.” “There are many residual benefits of our ongoing relationship,” Beck said, noting the company’s hefty financial donations and gifts of technological equipment to the school. “It’s a question of how do you attract business into our state,” Beck said. “We do what we can to build relationships. Even when Dell pulled out of their building they continue to support many good jobs.” Fifty-six-year old Sandy Turner, of Twin Falls, said she doesn’t mind working from home. “I was actually pretty excited to get to work from home,” Turner said. Although Dell has cut over 7,000 jobs across the
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Continued from Business 1 GOP’s proposed cuts come out to around $61 billion. The White House math is similarly fuzzy. The White House gets to its $50 billion figure by first counting $40 billion of proposed cuts from Obama’s never-passed 2011 budget that were included in a proposed spending bill that itself was never enacted. On top of that phantom $40 billion, the White House adds $4 billion in cuts to current spending levels that the president signed into law this week as part of a two-week stopgap spending measure. And on Thursday, when Vice President Joe Biden headed to Capitol Hill to kick off negotiations on legislation to fund the government until the Sept. 30 end of the spending year, the White House announced it was putting forward an addi-
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Uncertain reaction Some still downbeat despite drop in unemployment By Jim Kuhnhenn Associated Press writer
WASHINGTON — Why so glum? Unemployment is dropping, but the reaction from both the left and right ends of the political spectrum is surprisingly unenthusiastic. Conservatives fear the improvement will weaken their argument that the way to bring back jobs is less regulation and more fiscal discipline. Liberals worry that better job numbers will create momentum for spending cuts that will cause the fragile recovery to falter The divided reaction illustrates the ideological forces pulling at President Barack Obama as he tries to gain economic and political traction out of the positive jobs report. “Overall, it’s a very solid jobs report,” said Austan Goolsbee, the chairman of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers. “And overall there’s been increasing optimism that despite having a long way to go, we’re clearly headed the right direction and we’re putting some miles behind us and trying to get back to a good situation.” Indeed, a number of economic markers are moving in positive directions. The U.S. economy has been growing for 18 months.Retail sales are picking up. A Federal Reserve survey released this week showed factory activity rising in all Fed districts except St.Louis. Still, unemployment is usually the last economic signpost to improve after a recession, and the rate remains high at 8.9 percent. The number of unemployed is 13.7 million, almost double since before the recession. And that’s enough to provoke some downbeat assessments. “We have yet to see the leadership we need coming out of the White House to restore sustainable economic growth,” declared Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. Economist Heidi Shierholz, at the liberal Economic Policy Institute, weighed in with this: “Some of February’s growth is simply a positive rebound effect after bad weather last month, and the trend is modest.”
4 killed walking on highway after car crash in Florida MIAMI (AP) — Four people have been killed and another person critically injured after they got out of their vehicles and walked along Interstate 95 after a wreck in South Florida. The Florida Highway Patrol says the victims were involved in a wreck early Saturday morning. They survived the crash
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Analysis Since the November elections that placed Republicans in control of the House and weakened the Democrats’ hold on the Senate, Republicans and conservatives have argued that the path to jobs is through deregulation of industries, fiscal restraint and low taxes. Obama has embraced some of the advice, reaching out to business with a pledge to reconsider some government rules and compromising with Republicans by dropping, for now, his demand that the wealthy pay higher taxes. So, even as the unemployment rate goes down, Republicans insist Obama’s past policies were at worst, counterproductive, or at best, ineffective. Jobs will come faster and with more staying power, they argue, if government simply gets out of the way. Liberals and their Democratic allies have been pressing for more government intervention in the economy. The fragile recovery still needs to be prodded by public spending, they say, and they bristle at attempts to cut current budgets. Obama has embraced some of that advice, too. He has proposed additional taxpayer money toward education, research and technological innovation while negotiating with Republicans on how far to cut into current spending.
Obama offers deeper cuts, appeals for budget deal WASHINGTON (AP) — I’m prepared to do more,” President Barack Obama said Obama. says he’s willing to make But the claim that Dedeeper spending cuts if mocrats are meeting RepubCongress can compromise licans halfway only stands on a budget deal that would up under the Democratic end the threat of a govern- explanation of the intricate ment shutdown. numbers game being played Obama’s appeal for com- on Capitol Hill. mon ground came Saturday “We’ll only finish the job in his weekly radio and In- together — by sitting at the ternet address, but lacked same table, working out our specifics on how to differences and bridge the $50 bilfinding common lion gulf that divides ground,” the presithe White House dent said. and Democratic Facing a federal budget proposal deficit of $1.6 trilfrom the deeper relion, Republican ductions offered by leaders are under Republicans. pressure from tea Obama The competing partiers to stick to a plans are headed for deep lineup of test votes in the Senate in the $61 billion in spending cuts coming week; neither is ex- for the current budget year pected to survive, setting that’s been passed by the the stage for further negoti- GOP-controlled House. ations. Obama has threatened to The government is run- veto that plan, and a Demoning on a temporary spend- cratic offer of $6.5 billion in ing bill that expires March cuts — on top of $4 billion 18, so the parties have until already signed into law — then to come up with a plan restores money the House to pay for the remainder of GOP cuts from education, the budget year through health and other programs. September. Republicans used their “We need to come togeth- weekly address to reject er, Democrats and Republi- Obama’s approach on the cans, around a long-term budget. budget that sacrifices “You may have heard wasteful spending without President Obama say that sacrificing the job-creating we need to make sure ‘we’re investments in our future,’’ living within our means,’” Obama said. said freshman Rep. Diane “My administration has Black, R-Tenn. “He’s right already put forward specific about that. Unfortunately, cuts that meet congression- his budget doesn’t match his al Republicans halfway. And words.”
“The current jobs numbers underscore the fact that deep cuts in federal spending are extremely premature,” Shierholz wrote in an analysis of the new jobs number. “We should instead be having discussions of substantial additional stimulus spending.” Even Goolsbee cautioned that the unemployment numbers themselves might not follow a smooth downward trajectory. While private employers added 222,000 jobs last month, some analysts noted that when averaged with more meager number of new jobs in January, the increase in payrolls is similar to the monthly pace in the last quarter of 2010. “On the unemployment rate, for sure there are going to likely to be blips,” Goolsbee said in an interview. “Nobody knows, is 8.9 the rate or will it go up? That could happen.” But he added: “The threemonth trend, the one-year trends of substantially adding jobs in the private sector and substantial reductions in the unemployment rate are exactly what we want.” The White House is certainly counting on those trends moving in their favor. The economy — and high unemployment — were key factors in last November’s Republican election wave. At the time, the unemployment rate had been rising for six straight months. But since the 9.8 percent
high of November, it has been dropping. Politically, the trend line could be as important as the unemployment rate itself. In 1980, Jimmy Carter lost his re-election bid to Ronald Reagan as unemployment climbed from 6 percent in October of 1979 to 7.5 percent in October of 1980. Likewise, George H.W. Bush lost to Bill Clinton in 1992 in the midst of rising unemployment, which went from 6.9 percent September of 1991 to 7.6 percent in September of 1992. But Reagan managed to get re-elected in 1984 even though unemployment stood at 7.4 percent in October of that year. Unlike Carter and Bush, Reagan’s unemployment trend line had been dropping since the spring of 1983. There are still trouble spots ahead for Obama. “The main clouds of concern that we monitor are what happens in the Middle East with fuel prices and what happens with the financial system in Europe,”Goolsbee said. In addition, public hiring by local and state governments remains an area of weakness. “State finances tend to lag the aggregate economy by six to 10 months,” Goolsbee said. “It’s likely to continue to be tough for them.” Those are clouds that can still dampen an economic recovery — and complicate a president’s political prospects.
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JEROME — Billie Joe Mealer of Jerome passed away Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at the age of 76, after a battle with cancer. Bill was born July 21, 1934, in Pocatello, Idaho, to William H.and Grace Mae Mealer.He spent his early years growing up on the Tyhee Flats in eastern Idaho and graduated from Blackfoot High School. In 1952, Bill joined the Air Force. Shortly after completing basic training, Bill married Betty Goff of Preston, Idaho. Bill and Betty made their first home at McCord Air Force Base, Wash. Bill’s next assignment was in Japan aiding in the Korean War Armistice ending in November 1954. After returning from Japan, Bill was stationed at bases located in Texas, Arizona, France, England, New Mexico, California and New Hampshire. Bill was sent on foreign assignments to Vietnam, Iran and Thailand. While Bill was on overseas assignments, Betty and the kids stayed in New Mexico and, in 1967, moved to Idaho. In 1971, Bill returned and was stationed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. In 1973, Bill retired, ending his 21-year career as a chief master sergeant. Throughout his career, Bill received numerous citations and awards. Bill was recognized for his hard work, courage, coolness and skill displayed upon more than one occasion that reflected great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States of America. After his discharge from the Air Force, Bill began working for J.R. Simplot at the Grand View Farms Division as a diesel mechanic. Bill quickly worked his way up and, after 14 years, retired as a purchasing agent at the Simplot corporate headquarters in Boise. In September 1985, Bill and Betty divorced. In February 1987, Bill and Mary Johnson were married and lived in Boise. In 1987, Bill began working as a security guard at St Luke’s Hospital in Boise. A few years later, Bill accepted a lateral job with the hospital as a locksmith. After 10 years with St. Luke’s Hospital, Bill
finally retired and began chasing the warmer winter climates that the Arizona deserts had to offer. Even though Bill traveled away, Idaho was his home and he returned every spring,spending time visiting his family. In early 2008, Bill was diagnosed with lung cancer. Shortly after that diagnosis, Bill and Mary divorced. Bill moved back to Idaho, spending his remaining time visiting with his family living in Jerome, Boise, Kooskia and the 45 Ranch in remote Owyhee County, Idaho. Bill had a zest for life and quickly developed his “bucket list” in an attempt to accomplish all that he could. One of the most memorable times was working at the 45 Ranch with his son, Kirk. While at the ranch, Bill would often go on hikes exploring and photographing scenery, birds, antelope, deer, his finger and many of the beautiful scenes that Idaho had to offer. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William H. Mealer and Grace Mae Fortier; and his brother, Leonard Lee Mealer. Bill is survived by his sister, Sandra Mealer of Mountain Home; his four children, Skott J. Mealer and his wife, Rebecca A. Mealer of Kooskia, Karrie Ricketts of Twin Falls, Kirk W. Mealer of Grand View and Kellie and Mathew Scuri of Boise; four stepchildren, Doug and Kristi Johnson of Sedona, Ariz., Kevin Johnson of Mountain Home, Kristi and Val Rivers of Boise, Wendi and Simon Lete of Nampa, and Lisa and Mick Cowger of Homedale; 19 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. In lieu of any contributions or donations, Bill would like that an act of kindness be done in his honor. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the HoveRobertson Funeral Chapel in Jerome. Services are under the care and direction of the HoveRobertson Funeral Chapel in Jerome.
Elizabeth Jean Williamson Aug. 3, 1929-March 3, 2011 Elizabeth (Beth) Jean Williamson, 81, of Filer, has returned to our Lord. She passed away at the Twin Falls Care Center after a short illness. Beth was born in St. Joseph, Mo., the third child born to William V. and Margaret Williamson. At the age of 9, she and her family moved to Glendale, Calif. Beth graduated from John Marshall High School in Glendale. While working as a waitress in California, she met Lyle Williamson and they married in 1975. After Lyle’s retirement from the Los Angeles Police Department, they relocated to Idaho. Lyle, a native of Pocatello, and Beth settled in their new home in Filer, a home they built themselves. Beth was an active member of the church and women’s group at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Buhl. She enjoyed playing bridge, collecting antiques, ceramics, and sewing. She was an excellent doll maker and won many well deserved ribbons at the county fair. She is preceded in death by her parents; her brother, William Williamson; her sister, Mary Nissle; and her
first husband, Raymond Dion Sr. She is survived by her husband, Lyle Williamson; her brother, Robert (Hazel) Williamson of California; and sister, Nancy (Ray) Farris of California. She is also survived by her children, Deborah Dion of California), Raymond (Mickie) Dion Jr. of Texas, Russ (Michele) Dion of Bellevue and Chuck Dion of California; Lyle’s children, Lyla (John) Painter of Oklahoma, Scott Williamson of California, Rob Williamson of Oregon and Dennis Williamson of California; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A visitation for Beth will be held from 6 until 7 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. Monday,March 7, at White Mortuary “Chapel by the Park.” A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Buhl. Burial will follow in Filer Cemetery. Services are under the direction of White Mortuary “Chapel by the Park.” To share a memory of Beth or to offer condolences to Beth’s family, please visit www.whitemortuary.com.
Willa Campbell Hepworth of Twin Falls and formerly of Filer, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011, at Bridgeview Estates in Twin Falls. Willa was born Feb. 15, 1916, in Weston, Idaho, the oldest child of John and Flossie Campbell.She spent her childhood in Magna and Trenton,Utah. On Aug. 30, 1934, Willa married Riley Hepworth in Logan, Utah. After their marriage they moved to Jerome, where they farmed for 15 years. They then moved to Filer and purchased a farm north of town, where they lived until 1974. After retirement, they moved to Camano Island, Wash., for one year and then returned to Filer. Riley and Willa were blessed with eight children. Willa was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she served in many callings. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Willa is survived by her children, Parma Kendrick of Logan, Utah, Arlene (Calvin) Clark of Deer Park, Wash., Ray (Juanita) Hepworth of Kimberly, Carol (Wayne) Hoskin of Lake Stevens,
Wash., Dee (Joanne) Hepworth of Twin Falls and Larry Hepworth of Nampa. She is also survived by two sisters, Joy Walker of Jerome and Utahna Smith of Filer; 23 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; and 45 great-greatgrandchildren. Willa was preceded in death by her husband, Riley; her parents; brothers, Jay and Dee; sisters, Donna and Jean; sons, Robert and Ronald; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. A visitation for Willa will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at White Mortuary “Chapel by the Park” and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Wednesday in the Relief Society room at the church. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I5th Ward, 680 North Hankins Road in Twin Falls, with Murray Clark conducting. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Twin Falls, Idaho. To share a memory of Willa or to offer condolences to Willa’s family, please visit www.whitemortuary.com.
SERVICES Nicole Marie “Nikki” Mayer of Delray Beach, Fla., and formerly of Twin Falls, celebration of life at noon today at Lorne and Sons Funeral Home in Delray Beach, Fla.
11 a.m.Monday at the Wasatch Lawn Cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah (Morrison-Payne Funeral Home in Burley). Travis Henry Martin of Buhl, funeral at 1 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church in Buhl; visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. today at White Mortuary in Twin Falls.
Robert R. (Pat) Patterson of Caldwell and formerly of Rupert, memorial service at 2:30 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church, Ruth Marie Wagner 824 E. Logan St. in Caldwell (Flahiff Funeral Chapel in Simpson of Rupert, memorial service at 10 a.m. Friday Caldwell). at the United Methodist Kenneth Joseph Pyfer of Church in Rupert (Morrison Rupert, funeral at 11 a.m. Funeral Home and CrematoMonday at the Rupert LDS ry in Rupert). Stake Center, 324 E. 18th St.; na Krahn of Fairfield, reIn visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hansen Mortuary, membrance from 2 to 5 p.m. 710 Sixth St. in Rupert, and March 19 at the Camas one hour before the funeral County High School gym in Fairfield; visitation from 4 to Monday at the church. 7 p.m. Monday at Demaray Helen Dorothy Cozakos of Funeral Service Gooding Burley, graveside service at Chapel.
DEATH NOTICES Rea R. Dotson BUHL — Rea Renee Pooler Pegram Dotson, 54, of Buhl, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at her home. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at the Buhl First Christian Church (Farmer Funeral Chapel in Buhl).
Patrick R. Ready BUHL — Patrick Richard Ready, 41, of Buhl, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, at his home in Buhl. No local service is planned. Cremation is under the direction of Farmer Funeral Chapel in Buhl.
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SPOKANE, Wash. — More than a month after a sophisticated bomb was found along the route of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade, no one has been arrested and some black residents are upset by the lack of news and fear the bomber could strike again. It has been weeks since the FBI released any new information about the bomb, which was defused before it could explode. The motive is unclear, although the timing on the civil rights leader’s holiday had the FBI speculating that it may be the work of racists. The silence from law enforcement has angered some residents of this city of 208,000, who question why the investigation appeared to be moving slowly. Rachel Dolezal of Spokane, a human rights activist who has been the victim of past hate crimes, said people understand that investigators have to be careful with information, but the long silence was discouraging. “The sentiment stirring in the community, and the African-American community, is: ‘Is there going to be a moment of truth, a time when justice is unveiled, and the perpetrator or perpetrators are brought to the table?’”Dolezal said. Some people are worried
the bomber may strike again,she said. “How do we march safely, protest safely, gather safely?” Dolezal said. “Should we all go silent?” At a community forum on Feb. 8, several residents complained to law enforcement officials that they fear the case will be swept under the rug. “Those of us that feel we were most affected by this, why aren’t we in the information loop?” said Ivan Bush,a black resident. But there is no information loop, at least to the public. After an initial disclosure of many details, the FBI clammed up. “We at this point are not releasing any new information,” said Frank Harrill, agent in charge of the Spokane office. “This would not be an appropriate time to make a statement.” The bomb was found inside a backpack and placed on a bench before the parade started on Jan. 17. The parade was rerouted as the bomb was defused. The FBI initially released photos of the backpack and of two T-shirts found inside, while Harrill described the bomb as sophisticated and designed to produce mass casualties. Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said he was told the bomb was mixed with shrapnel and also had a chemical component.
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British director Charles Jarrott dies at 83 LOS ANGELES (AP) — British director Charles Jarrott, whose career of nearly 50 years in film and television included the acclaimed British royalty dramas “Anne of the Thousand Days” and “Mary, Queen of Scots,” has died, a spokeswoman said Saturday. He was 83. Jarrott, who had been suf-
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BYU-Idaho ex-staffer marvels at school’s growth By Nate Sunderland Post Register
REXBURG — Sitting in the newly dedicated BYUIdaho Center — a massive 15,000-seat auditorium — was an awe-inspiring and touching experience for the oldest member of the Brigham Young UniversityIdaho faculty emeriti. “I couldn’t believe my eyes,’’ Eldred Stephenson said. “It just blew my mind to see all those people.’’ After spending threequarters of a century watching and helping Rexburg’s college grow, the 97-yearold Stephenson said the dedication of the facility — which can hold every student, staff member and faculty member at the university — was very exciting. The building, Stephenson said, ushers in a new period of growth at BYU-Idaho. And he was quick to point out how different today’s campus is from the campus he first discovered 74 years ago. It might be hard to imagine, but when Stephenson joined the faculty in 1937, at what then was Ricks College, the entire campus was so small it could fit comfortably within the new 435,000 square-foot BYU-Idaho Center — several times over. “You wouldn’t believe what it was,’’ Stephenson said.td Back then, the campus consisted of just three buildings: the power plant, B-2 gymnasium and original Jacob Spori building, which housed the library, offices and classrooms. “Our assembly hall was in the gym building and it would only seat about 250,’’ Stephenson said. That thought, he said, made him smile during the dedication of the BYU-Idaho Center. Stephenson was the campus registrar for much of his 41 years at the college. According to the BYUIdaho Alumni Office, Stephenson is the oldest living faculty emeritus and one of just two living faculty emeriti to remember Ricks College before World War II. When asked about the faculty of that era, Alumni Director Steve Davis said the only person who’d be able to speak definitively on the subject is Stephenson himself.
Teen killer’s ex-boyfriend found guilty on drug charge HAILEY (AP) — The former boyfriend of a central Idaho teen convicted of murdering her parents in 2003 has pleaded guilty to selling methamphetamine in Blaine County. Twenty-seven-year-old Bruno Santos made the plea on Tuesday in 5th District Court. He faces a minimum sentence of 5 years and maximum of life in prison, the Idaho Mountain Express reported. Santos was charged in June after police say he sold a half-pound of methamphetamine to an undercover Idaho State Police detective in Hailey on May 14. Santos was once a suspect in the 2003 slayings of Alan and Diane Johnson but was cleared. Sarah Johnson, 16 at the time, was subsequently convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and is serving two life prison sentences without parole.
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In those days, enrollment fluctuated in the low hundreds, a far cry from the nearly 13,000 students who today populate BYU-Idaho each semester. Ricks College was locally run and relied heavily on church funding, as was the case with most of the early junior colleges or academies operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But during the Great Depression of the 1930s, the church tried to sell or close all its junior colleges because of financial difficulties. Stephenson said he didn’t realize how precarious his position was when he first was hired. The church tried to give Ricks College to the Idaho Legislature three times between 1930 and 1937, but each time was rebuffed. Expecting the institution to close, the LDS church reduced its yearly appropriation from more than $40,000 to $10,000. “For the next two years the church did not want it, the state would not have it and the local board hardly knew what to do with it,’’ former Ricks College President Hyrum Manwaring wrote in an official history just before Stephenson was hired. Stephenson had nothing but praise for Manwaring, who made just $250 a month as president. He credits Manwaring’s perseverance as a key reason behind the school’s survival. Enrollment at the college
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increased as the Depression ended and the United States was about to be plunged into the Second World War. The war years and his role in the military is another era Stephenson frequently reflects upon. In 1943, he left Ricks College to join the Navy. He served in the Pacific Theater aboard a destroyer escort, eventually visiting Tokyo just weeks after the Japanese surrender. During those years, Stephenson said, change came to Ricks College. At one point, he said, more than 100 women enrolled at the college, alongside just three men. That ratio changed dramatically after the war, as veterans flocked back to school to make use of the G.I. Bill. Stephenson returned to Ricks in 1946. As the college registrar, he had a hand in helping many of the returning soldiers. Later, he served as a chaplain with the Idaho National Guard. Even today, Stephenson, just a month away from his 98th birthday, remains active as a veteran. Stephenson remained at Ricks College until his retirement in 1978. Bob Hansen, a fellow faculty emeritus, said Stephenson is a kind, competent man with “a jovial spirit about him.’’ “Eldred has always been a gentleman,’’ Hansen said. Stephenson has also been an active member of the community, serving a short term on the Rexburg City
Man dies after falling into Nevada mine shaft RENO, Nev. (AP) — A father of five children has died after falling into a mine shaft so deep and treacherous that rescuers had to abandon efforts to reach him while he was still alive, officials said Saturday. Devin Westenskow, 28, of Evanston, Wyo., worked at a geothermal drilling operation in Nevada and had gone exploring Wednesday with two friends during his off-hours when he fell 190 feet into the open shaft northeast of Reno. His family thanked rescue workers in a statement that also identified Westenskow. “We feel they did everything possible to rescue Devin, but that there was no way to get him out alive given the extent of his injuries and instability of the mine shaft,” the statement said. “We are forever grateful for their efforts.’’ The decision to end the rescue came after two unsuccessful attempts by search teams to descend into the shaft,where Westenskow was trapped in debris, said Doran Sanchez, a U.S. Bureau of Land Management spokesman. An attempt Thursday caused walls of the 100-
plus-year-old shaft to crumble and rocks to fall on rescuers, he said. “One individual was hit in the head by falling rock and it split his hard hat,” Sanchez said. Westenskow was given his last rites Friday. He was pronounced dead at 12:30 p.m. that day, after the Pershing County coroner’s office determined he had stopped breathing by reviewing images from a video camera they had lowered into shaft, Sanchez said.
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Letters to the editor, Opinion 2 / Teachers union 101: ‘A’ is agitation, Opinion 3 / Nation & World, Opinion 4, 6-8 SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2011
Like it or not, students have a right to speak their minds
or years, the editorial page of this newspaper and more than a few parents and teachers have lamented the fact that young people weren’t engaged in public policy issues that will affect their lives profoundly in the future. Well, guess what? They’re engaged now. The succession of walkouts and demonstrations at public high school schools in the Magic Valley and beyond over Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna’s education reform initiative shows that the toxic divisions over this issue have energized those who the changes would affect most. So what’s a parent — or a taxpayer — to make of that? On a purely legal level, students are well within their rights to speak up. The First Amendment protects Americans just as much when they’re 16 as when they’re taxpaying grownups. But courts have ruled that while students are In Idaho, permitted to leave it’s been more than school and protest, they’re still subject to four decades since consequences for missing class — and those students reacted repercussions, theoreton such a wideically, extend from bespread scale to ing marked absent to public policy issues being suspended or exthat affected them. pelled. As long as those punishments are applied to So why are so all students equally — many adults without regard to the begrudging their reason for the absence right to do so now? — such consequences are permitted. And that’s as it should be. Canyon Ridge High We welcome view- School Principal Brady Dickinson, whose stupoints from our dents unexpectedly readers on this and marched to Twin Falls High School and then other issues. to City Hall in protest of Luna’s reforms on Tuesday, reacted appropriately when he phoned the parents of students who left campus — and called the police to make sure those students would be safe. And Twin Falls High School Principal Ben Allen was within his rights when he locked the doors of his school — students were allowed to leave, but visitors couldn’t enter — because his pupils were taking an important, state-mandated test. Neither Dickinson nor Allen could have been expected to anticipate the events of the day. For the students’ part, it’s worth noting that some protesters at Jerome and Twin Falls high schools went out of their way not to impinge on learning time — and the rights — of their fellow students. Yet backers of Luna’s proposal have been quick to assert that teachers put the students up to the protests and that most of the kids involved don’t really understand what’s at stake. How, after all, can teenagers grasp issues that vex adults? That’s arrogant. We as adults don’t begrudge other grownups the right to disagree with us. So why do we demean youngsters for doing the same thing? In a perfect world, Luna would have come to Canyon Ridge, Twin Falls and Jerome high schools well before he sprang his reforms on the Legislature in January and talked with students about the changes and why he thought they were needed. And he would have asked the students their opinions. But he chose not to do so, which is one of the reasons why Idahoans are so bitterly polarized over this issue today. As rocker Pete Townshend wrote 46 years ago, “the kids are alright.” As their parents, grandparents and neighbors, we should be proud that they’re willing to stand up for what they believe is right. Whether we think it’s right or not.
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TIMES-NEWS John Pfeifer, publisher Josh Awtry, editor Steve Crump, Opinion editor The members of the editorial board and writers of editorials are John Pfeifer, Josh Awtry, Steve Crump, Bill Bitzenburg and Mary Lou Panatopoulos.
“The responses on the economy and the shifts in political identification seem to indicate that people are relatively dissatisfied.” — Carole Nemnich, Boise State Public Policy Center
Idahoans,roiled by the economy,offer some surprises Results from the 20th Idaho Public Policy Survey, taken in November and December by Boise State University’s Pubic Policy Center:
ABOUT THE SURVEY Last week Boise State University’s Public Policy polled felt that Idaho is headed in the right direcCenter released preliminary findings from its 20th tion, a significant drop from 2007 (when 67 percent Idaho Public Policy Survey, providing an overview of approved of the state’s direction) and the highest public opinion about a wide range of policies, issues percentage of disapproval recorded since the quesand trends that impact the governance in Idaho. tion was first asked in 1997. Conducted after the 2010 election, the survey of 525 Carole Nemnich, associate director of the Public randomly selected Idaho residents focused on key Policy Center, pointed out significant growth among issues being discussed by policymakers and punsurvey respondents who identify themselves as dits, including the economy, tax and spending polipolitically independent — the first time that indecies, health care, education and immigration. pendents have outnumbered Republicans in the A key finding was that just 49 percent of those history of the survey.
Independents and Republicans
Percentage of Idahoans who identify themselves as political independents
Conservatives and moderates
Percentage of Idahoans who identity themselves as Republicans
Percentage of Idahoans who describe themselves as very conservative or somewhat conservative
Percentage of Idahoans who describe themselves as politically middle-of-the-road
More results from the survey on Opinion 3
Do you think the state is headed in the right direction?
Don’t know/ not sure: 16%
Source: Boise State University Public Policy Center
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Source: Boise State University Public Policy Center
Wisconsin politics seen from afar rom 1,500 miles away the perception you might get of folks in Wisconsin these days is that they are either rabid Tea Partyites or disgruntled liberal malcontents that spend their entire days protesting at the state capitol.Neither is true.I was born and spent the first 50 years of my life in Wisconsin and national columnists and talk-show hosts who couldn’t correctly pick Wisconsin out of a geographic lineup quite simply annoy me. Wisconsin voters are independent.They are not moderate.Moderation involves an absence of extremes; independence means it’s hard to predict exactly what a Wisconsinite is going to choose to care about from one minute to the next.Except,of course, the Packers.The reality of Wisconsin politically is that there are roughly an equal number of people “for”as there are “against”any number of things including Republicans and Democrats.
against the original Patriot Act — Russ Feingold — was reelected to his seat with a comfortable 12-point margin. Go figure.Yes; even when I John lived in the state I thought that our independence borPfeifer dered on schizophrenia. This makes the current In the 50 years that I lived in stalemate situation rather difthe state there were four Reficult to understand.The publican governors who “mandate”that Republican combined to serve 25 years governor Scott Walker claims and six Democratic governors after receiving 52 percent of that served an identical num- the vote in November is actuber of years.At times the Wis- ally fewer votes than Democconsin electorate conspired to ratic incumbent Jim Doyle reelect a governor of one party ceived four years earlier.Doyle and a U.S.senator from anclaimed no such mandate. other — at the same time.And The truth is that Walker won although the Democratic because Doyle decided not to candidate for president has run for reelection and he was a won Wisconsin’s electoral Republican and it was 2010.It votes in each of the past six was a perfect storm and elections,the 2004 race was Walker rode it to victory and decided by a mere 11,000 continues to ride it — right off votes from among 3 million the rails. votes cast. Wisconsin governors may So when George W.Bush be elected out of an indegot 49.3 percent of votes in pendent call for change; but that 2004 election,the lone they’re reelected — both DeUnited States senator to vote mocrat and Republican — be-
cause the people of Wisconsin have seen them as more concerned about the voters than they were about themselves. Such is not the case with Gov. Walker.In the 62 days since he took office Walker has gone out of his way to draw attention to himself — has booked a regular slot of the Sean Hannity show — and continues to reiterate the phrase that most disturbs Wisconsin voters; “I will not compromise!”How arrogant.He may well win his current battle to abolish collective bargaining for government employees,but he won’t win reelection in 2014. Wisconsinites — both Republican and Democratic — won’t allow it.
John Pfeifer is publisher of the Times-News. Of the 50 years he lived in Wisconsin he spent more than 20 years in Milwaukee, 10 in Democrat and UAW-laden Kenosha and 10 in the western Republican suburbs of Waukesha County.
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Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
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for many years in the Oakley area,which to me seems to be a form of subsidy.The ONLINE: Register at Magicvalley.com, and respond to any of the ethanol plant in Burley I am local opinions or stories in today’s edition. quite sure requires a federal ON PAPER: The Times-News welcomes letters from readers on subsubsidy to make it profitable. jects of public interest. Please limit letters to 300 words. Include What farmer has not taken a your signature, mailing address and phone number. Writers who federal subsidy in order to sign letters with false names will be permanently barred from publi- make farming “work”? I cation. Letters may be brought to our Twin Falls office; mailed to grant that continuing the exP.O. Box 548, Twin Falls, ID 83303; faxed to (208) 734-5538; or eemption from Idaho sales tax mailed to [email protected]magicvalley.com. for some parts of wind enerJOIN THE DISCUSSION: Voice your opinion with local bloggers: gy development is a form of Progressive Voice and Conservative Corner on the Opinion page at state subsidy which does Magicvalley.com. make Idaho more competitive to attract this industry I shudder to think how the courses that students must since surrounding states do take,but not the providers of not have a sales tax,or are alTwin Falls School District will survive with fewer teach- those classes.Yet the districts so granting exemptions.Do would still have to pay for ers,aides and para-profeswe not already provide a subthem.” sionals.Our staff will strugsidy to farmers by granting The red flag is waving.It gle to spend adequate time sales tax exemption from has always been my underwith all levels of students, production equipment? I standing,both while covering guess that the only subsidy whether they are advanced, proficient or basic.The first- school board meetings as a that is acceptable to the Idacorrespondent for the T-N, grade students of Morningho Legislature is that which and as an IEA negotiator for side will graduate 11 years comes from the federal govfrom now.If we can not meet district teacher contracts, ernment,not one which that those who teach in a dis- might help provide jobs in the these students’needs next trict are hired by that district, state.I encourage the Legisyear with smaller class sizes not appointed by a digital and one-on-one support lature to introduce and pass a learning entity.The quoted from their teachers,these bill to continue the existing statement belies that reason- exemptions for wind energy. first-graders will not have a CHARLES LEHRMAN ing. chance at success and many Buhl Following the syllogistic will be doomed to fail. For me,the cost of the levy fallacy in that logic leads me equals me taking my family to to believe that control of the Maybe we are part of the lunch at a fast food restaurant classrooom and curriculum once a month.This is a small presented in that classroom is problem, not the wolves Wolves,like other citizens, cost for the future of our stu- being removed from the dodon’t respect state boundmain of the local school disdents. aries.Therefore,isn’t the soPlease join me in support of trict. Please,please,correct me if called wolf problem a matter the Twin Falls School District demanding federalism,not I’m wrong! supplemental levy. SARAH M. BLASIUS STEVE HOY each area “solving”it in isoBurley Twin Falls lation? Yet,Congressman (Editor’s note: Steve Hoy Simpson advocates that sois the principal of Morningcalled wolf “management” Wind energy exemptions Reader suggests getting Twin Falls school levyis side Elementary School in (killing) be returned to the need to continue states as if wolves indeed rerid of most computers in important to our students Twin Falls.) Regarding the article spect state boundaries.Isn’t the classrooms On March 8,you will have “Winds Of Change”by Ben federalist action necessary so Could school districts be Botkin,in Sunday’s edition of all the states with wolf resiDo we really need comput- the opportunity to support ers in schools? It hasn’t been the schools in the Twin Falls the Times-News: I think the dents use the same managelosing control of their comments by Rep.Scott too many years since comSchool District. ment measures? classrooms? Bedke,R.,of Oakley just beg puters were introduced into Morningside Elementary Besides,wasn’t it under the school system and,as I currently has 124 students in state management that I find it very strange that in for reader comment.Rep. recall,they were welcomed the first grade.We have been wolves became a problem? all of the confusion generated Bedke is quoted as saying “I think that if we’re saying that by the teachers,or were they? able to separate these 124 stu- by Mr.Luna’s proposal,one Cattle and other foragers; wind energy development Have they made significant dents into five sections,which item in your commentary including elk,pronghorns, needs to carry its own improvements in student average about 25 students per about the plan blatantly deer,ground squirrels and weight,if it needs a subsidy achievement,or are they used room.With this supplemen- smacks of the “take-over” the proliferate jackrabbit; to entertain and to babysit so tal levy,we will be able to compete for the same forage. mentality which literally has to make it work,we need to think about that long and teachers don’t have to teach? maintain these numbers. Wouldn’t the cattle have less Idaho teachers and students hard.” If I am correct,Rep. How did those of us,who Without the support of the forage if the wolf wasn’t up in arms. are now over 40 years old,get levy,these students will be present to prey on these othAccording to your editori- Bedke is from a family of ranchers and farmers who a good education without the placed into four sections aver vegetarians? Politicians al,“...school districts could use of a single computer? eraging 31 students per room. designate the required online have run cattle on BLM land often flirt with the “Law of Maybe a teacher could reply to this letter and tell me the websites they use or that I can go to,to find the important stuff or the knowledge our I am an 87-year-old forkids need to succeed in tomer teacher.I saw Denton day’s world.Where are the Darrington on TV the other math sites that test their abilday.I also taught his daughity to add,subtract and multer in the fourth grade.I so tiply numbers in their heads, appreciate his service to eduthe sites that teach proper cation in our state and to the grammar,the sites that teach children of Cassia County. spelling,reading compreDenton,your daughter was a hension,American history, lovely student and I’m proud geography,etc.? to have had her,as well as Every school has numer500 or so other young people ous computers,they are sitas my students.Last night I ting there using electricity attended a dinner at the 24/7; most of them are conJerome Senior Center and nected to the Internet 24/7.If was so pleased to have a lady I ask how much they cost the come up to me and introduce school district and what the herself as the mother of two costs per month are to mainof my students — 25 years tain them,they will tell me it’s ago! She thanked me for my an insignificant part of the care for them and told me of budget.It’s these insignifitheir lives and successes! cant items that add up to milMr.Luna,measure that if lions of dollars. you can! I also worked in IEA Does every student need a positions with Jim Shackcomputer an average of four elford in the late 1970s and hours a day for studying or early 1980s.Thank you,Jim, surfing the Internet? Instead for your efforts in behalf of of getting more computers in Idaho’s teachers and their the schools,let’s get rid of students! I was so proud to most of them and let the have known you when I read teachers go back to teaching your letter in the paper (Twin the basics i.e.reading,writFalls) this morning! May Idaing and arithmetic that ho continue to have good everyone should be able to teachers and give all of them do.Tom Luna wants to give support for the work they do. every student a laptop or Remember you cannot some device to take home.If measure the love and caring computers are really so good, between a teacher and stuwhy do we need so many dent! teachers? LOIS BRANNAN GAYLE FIXSEN Jerome Twin Falls
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Unintended Consequences”: e.g.,state management might work against the ranchers that the Congressman conscientiously and dutifully seeks to help: To wit,in our area,the wolf is not prey to any other animal except us.If we wipe him out,less efficient predators might be unable to prey enough on unwanted foragers.Consequently,might the unwanted foragers eat a lot that would otherwise be available for cattle? On the other hand,if we don’t wipe out the wolf, maybe too many wolves would prey on too many calves? Therefore,killing the wolf, as long as he doesn’t kill an economically prohibitive number of cattle,may be the best possible solution if we also leave enough wolves alive to kill the competing foragers. Yet,simple solutions to complex problems often fail. Perhaps the real problem lies with the greediest predator: Us! As our population grows,our appetite for dead animals,especially beef, grows.Then,more of us usurp more land,build more houses and obviously leave our wolf brother homeless. However,we cannot deny any woman the freedom to have as many babies as she wants. JACK HARTLEY Twin Falls
Crash victim suggests stronger punishment for driver negligence In the last week,I have been a victim in two car accidents.In one of them my own vehicle was involved and the other I was a passenger.The person that hit me had no insurance and the accident where I was the passenger they had no insurance.I ask everyone this: Why don’t people get punished harder for their negligence? Driving is a privilege not a right. JOSHUA MALONE Murtaugh
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f public school teachers spent more time teaching in classrooms and Continued from Opinion 1 less time community-orResults from the 20th Idaho Public Policy Survey, taken ganizing in political war in November and December by Boise State University’s Purooms, maybe taxpayers bic Policy Center: wouldn’t feel as ripped off as they do. Before the Big Labor bosses start complaining about “teacherPercentage of Idahoans who say their household has been bashing,” let’s be clear: An impacted by cuts in state programs and services increasing number of rankand-file teachers feel exactPercentage of Idahoans who say budget cuts have affected ly the same way. the quality of their children’s education Retired New York teacher Vinne Cusimano, who was Percentage of Idahoans who say someone in their houserequired to pay forced union hold has lost a job in the past year dues in order to work, wrote me this week after receiving Percentage of Idahoans who say someone in their household the March 2011 edition of deferred retirement because of the economy his union’s monthly publication. The cover of the Percentage of Idahoans who have deferred or delayed a New York State United major purchase Teachers magazine reads: “Defend What Matters! EdPercentage of Idaho households that include someone with- ucate. Collaborate. AGIout health insurance TATE.” Inside the pamphlet, NYSUT President Richard Percentage of Idaho households that have lost their health Iannuzzi rails against “maliinsurance in the past year cious politicians” in Wisconsin and elsewhere proposing “extreme antiunion” budget cuts. He Percentage of Idahoans who oppose raising the sales tax by urges his members to join 1 cent to close the state’s budget gap ... “advocacy” efforts to “maintain critical re.... and percentage of Idahoans who favor it
56 75 26 16 65 23 13
56 39 of Idahoans who don’t believe all sales tax 44 Percentage exemptions should be eliminated ... 32 ... and percentage of Idahoans who do of Idahoans who don’t think Idaho should col50 Percentage lect sales tax on Internet purchases ... 39 ... and percentage of Idahoans who do of Idahoans who believe the sales tax exemption 41 Percentage for services should be eliminated ... 41 .... and percentage of Idahoans who don’t Illegal immigrants
of Idahoans who believe immigration is a prob67 Percentage lem in Idaho of Idahoans who think counties should deny 62 Percentage indigent health care to undocumented workers of Idahoans who favor a tough, Arizona-style 58 Percentage immigration law in Idaho of Idahoans who think a program should be cre7permanently 3 Percentage ated to allow illegal immigrants to stay in the United States
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net assets are more than $117 million in the red — have lecturing anyone else about “ideology and greed”? Instead of imposing Michelle fiscal discipline on NYSUT, Iannuzzi and his cronies Malkin have gone on a spending spree — dumping nearly sources” and lectures about $10.5 million into left-wing the need to “value educaDemocratic politics this tion over ideology and past year alone. The NYSUT greed.” boasts a lobbying staff of Cusimano, who taught 500, a 200,000-squarefor four decades in the Em- foot palace in Albany and a pire State, fired back at $213 million operating Ianuzzi in an open letter: budget — paid for through “As a member for over compulsory union dues of 40 years, I have never been about $300 a year from so disappointed at the stand some 600,000 members. you are taking to call mem“Agitation,” of course, is a bers to ‘AGITATE!’ We are full-time job for teachers trying to tamp down the union officials in New York rhetoric and you are outand across the country. As ward(ly) inciting agitation. the New York Post reported How dare you! You are sup- exclusively this week, the city Department of Educaposed to be for the students/teachers. ... How can tion compensates some 1,500 teachers for their you support ‘EDUCATE,’ ‘COLLABORATE,’ and then union activities and also subsidizes other teachers encourage agitation?” who take their places in the More to the point, what business does Iannuzzi — a classroom: “It’s a sweetheart deal that costs taxpayfat-cat union official who ers an extra $9 million a year rakes in nearly $300,000 a year while his organization’s to pay fill-ins for instructors
who are sprung — at full pay — to carry out responsibilities for the United Federation of Teachers.” The UFT soldiers “collect top pay and fringe benefits, but work just one class period a day.” Nice non-work if you can get it. The goals of the teachers union machine are not academic excellence, professional development and fairness. As former NEA official John Lloyd explained it: “You cannot possibly understand NEA without understanding Saul Alinsky. If you want to understand NEA, go to the library and get Rules for Radicals.” The goals are student indoctrination, social upheaval and perpetual agitation in pursuit of bigger government and spending without restraint. No wonder the signature “solidarity” color of the teachers union protests this month is red.
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It’s the economy, stupid of Idahoans who think jobs or the economy are 50 Percentage the most important issues facing the state who believe education is the most important 24 Percentage issue for Idaho
Money for schools of Idahoans who don’t think the state is invest59 Percentage ing enough in higher education of Idahoans who believe the state should raise 53 Percentage the sales tax to support public schools ... 42 ... and percentage of Idahoans who oppose it
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Civil war threatens as Libyan battles reach a stalemate The Washington Post
BENGHAZI, Libya — Government forces carried out a bloody siege of Zawiyah on Saturday, bombarding the rebel-held western city with mortar fire and deploying tanks in the streets and snipers on rooftops. But even as it pressed its counterattack against a resistance that vowed to fight on, emboldened opposition forces in the east backed away from calls for international airstrikes and pledged to take the battle against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to his stronghold in the capital, Tripoli,on their own. The day’s events suggested the bid to oust Gadhafi was developing into precisely what Western observers have feared: a potentially protracted civil war. The violence in Zawiyah, a city vital to Libya’s oil industry and where witnesses said dozens had been killed and hundreds wounded Saturday, offered a chilling glimpse into what could become an inconclusive and bruising conflict with an ever-mounting death toll. By late Saturday, both the government and the opposition claimed control of Zawiyah. Though impossible to verify, witnesses described a “massacre’’ in the worst of a two-day siege that saw shells rain on neighborhoods and bullet-ridden bodies of fighters strewn in the streets of the city, just 27 miles west of Tripoli. Yet the ferocity of the campaign in Zawiyah illustrated the challenge ahead for government forces as they seek to decisively win back territory lost since the uprising against Gadhafi began Feb.17. After striking the city Friday,Gadhafi loyalists reportedly led by his son Khamis Gadhafi dramatically escalated their attack Saturday. At 7 a.m. local time, tanks rolled into the city accompanied by heavy shelling and machine-gun assaults, with witnesses reporting great plumes of black smoke billowing from various neighborhoods. Yet within three
Fewer U.S.teens,young adults having sex,study indicates ATLANTA (AP) — Fewer teens and young adults are having sex, a government survey shows, and theories abound for why they’re doing it less. Experts say this generation may be more cautious than their predecessors, more aware of sexually spread diseases. Or perhaps emphasis on abstinence in the past decade has had some influence. The study, released last week, is based on interviews of about 5,300 young people, ages 15 to 24. It shows the proportion in that age group who
said they’d never had oral, vaginal or anal sex rose in the past decade from 22 percent to about 28 percent. The findings are sure to surprise some parents who see skin and lust in the media and worry that sex is rampant. “Many parents and adults look at teens and sex and see nothing but a blur of bare midriffs. They think things are terrible and getting worse,’’said Bill Albert, chief program officer for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
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A Libyan rebel shouts in the village of Bin Jawwad, west of the recently captured oil town of Ras Lanuf, eastern Libya, Saturday.
“It is a massacre, they are striking civilians, they are attacking us from all directions.” — Mohammed Ahmad, a 31-year-old doctor, on attacks being carried out by Gadhafi loyalists hours, the rebels succeeded, witnesses said, in driving Gadhafi’s forces out of the city’s center after blowing up two tanks with hand-held rocket-propelled grenades. Loyalist snipers took positions on rooftops, firing on the central square before pulling back to the city’s perimeter. The shelling of the city, however, continued. Witnesses said houses and buildings were severely damaged in some areas. Rebels claimed to be inflicting heavy damage on their better-armed opponents, saying dozens of Gadhafi’s fighters had been killed. Still others were captured, they said, and were being held as POWS. “It is a massacre, they are striking civilians, they are attacking us from all directions,’’ Mohammed Ahmad, a 31year-old doctor, said by phone during one of the attacks. Explosions and whizzing bullets could be heard around him as he spoke. “People are running around shouting, ‘God is great!’You can hear the shooting everywhere. This is madness. Why is the international community not interfering?’’
Abu Ala, a Zawiyah resident in his 50s who declined to give his full name, said he had seen loyalist forces execute two rebels with their hands tied behind their backs Saturday morning. “Today, I saw a heinous crime,’’ he said. “It was opposite my house, and it was shocking.’’ Tanks rolled in again about six hours later. Rebels said they succeeded in largely repelling the second wave using aging equipment seized from military depots. But at least one hospital in Zawiyah appeared to fall into the hands of the government, with a man, reached by phone, describing himself as a doctor there and calling himself a Gadhafi loyalist. The government in Tripoli, meanwhile,claimed that virtually all of the city was under its control. “The situation in Zawiyah is quiet and peaceful right now,’’ Gadhafi’s deputy foreign minister, Khaled Qaid, told a group of foreign reporters in Tripoli on Saturday. “We hope by tomorrow morning life will be back to normal.’’
But rebels in Zawiyah insisted they were not yet beaten.“The fight here is going to be symbolically important to the struggle,’’ said Mohamed Magid, an opposition spokesman. “If Gadhafi wins, he will have the upper hand, but we will not allow that to happen.’’ In Tripoli,a tense quiet appeared to grip the capital one day after government troops fired tear gas and live ammunition at demonstrators. Two residents reached in the city’s restive suburbs who have openly criticized Gadhafi before declined on Saturday to talk to a foreign journalist, insisting their phones were being monitored by the government. A third resident who asked that her name be withheld said her family “was terrified’’ after a government crackdown on the capital in which security agents have reportedly sought out and detained suspected government opponents. “We are afraid to leave the house,’’ she said, adding that there was a mixture of “hope and fear in the air.’’ She said her family had gathered “household weapons,’’ including knives and scrap metal, in their living room to defend themselves should Gadhafi’s loyalists come for them. “We have never gone through anything like this in our lives.’’
Please join us to say goodbye to the original rose garden on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 2 p.m. in the McKain-Kinney Remembrance Rose Garden. (In case of rain or snow, we will meet under the canopy on the south side of the hospital.) In April, 2011, the benches, fountains, statuary, and trellises will be moved to the new Rose Garden site located outside of St. Luke’s MSTI, Twin Falls on the new St. Luke’s Magic Valley campus. All existing engravings in the original Rose Garden will be moved near a new, similar rose at the new Rose Garden. The Rose Garden is funded by donations received by the St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation. We encourage you to consider adding to the McKain-Kinney Remembrance Rose Garden. A wide variety of roses are available, as well as paving stones and exclusive Rose Garden Area Sponsorships. Please call the Foundation at 208-737-2480 to find out how you can contribute.
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U.S.push not halting guns to Mexico
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Federal agents are barely able to slow the river of American guns flowing into Mexico. In two years, a new effort to increase inspections of travelers crossing the border has netted just 386 guns — an almost infinitesimal amount given that an estimated 2,000 slip across each day. The problem came into sharp focus again last month when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was killed on a northern Mexican highway with a gun that was purchased in a town outside Fort Worth, Texas. Stopping the flow of American guns, bullets and cash has long bedeviled authorities on both sides of the border. At a White House news conference in March 2009,
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano joined President Obama in announcing plans to better help Mexico cope with a brutal drug war that has now killed more than 34,000 people since 2006. “You’ve got to interdict the arms. You’ve got to stop them from going into Mexico,’’ Napolitano said at the time. Since then, Customs and Border Protection officers — who usually spend their days checking people and cars coming into the U.S. — have teamed up with Border Patrol agents and, sometimes, sheriff’s deputies in border communities to scrutinize travelers leaving American soil. They have made little progress. In fiscal year 2009, Customs and Border Protection agents at all border crossings
separating the 2,000-mile border, from Brownsville on Texas’ Gulf Coast to San Diego, seized 107 guns. The next fiscal year, ending Sept. 30, they seized 279. Those are the most-recent, border-wide figures available. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives reported seizing 2,633 guns in 2009 at its offices in the four southwestern border states, the most recent figures available, but those were captured before making it into border traffic — and even if they had, they would have amounted to a little more than a day’s worth that get through. A November 2008 study by The Brookings Institution, a Washington-based think tank, stated that 2,000 American guns are smuggled into Mexico each day.
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Nampa court aims to defuse domestic violence By Kristin Rodine The Idaho Statesman
NAMPA — He wears a black robe, and all rise when he enters. But when Judge Jerold Lee talks, he takes the tone of a life coach, offering empathy and encouragement along with rulings and the looming prospect of jail time. “I kind of liken it to being a parent, and I have all these kids,’’ Lee said, after a February afternoon spent overseeing the progress of 15 cases in which local residents had battered someone who loved them. “We aim for a relationship,’’ he said. “If it takes a big stick for me to keep ’em in line, we aren’t going to be successful for very long.’’ Lee presides over Nampa Domestic Violence Court, heading a team that collaborates to find the best ways to protect victims, treat offenders and assess their progress. Every misdemeanor domestic violencerelated case filed in Nampa 430 in the past year ends up in Lee’s court. On a recent day, Lee held review hearings with 11 sentenced offenders and heard four victims’ requests to lift or relax the no-contact orders that kept their batterers away from them. He didn’t lift any of them. Nampa’s domestic violence court formally kicked off last year, joining similar specialty courts covering the unincorporated parts of Ada County and all of Bannock and Bonneville counties. The state’s fifth domestic violence court, in Minidoka and Cassia counties, is just getting under way. Hallmarks of domestic violence court include a fasttrack sprint from arrest to sentencing, frequent review hearings for about two years to check on the offender’s progress and an established team to handle all domestic violence misdemeanors. Lee, a magistrate court judge for the past five years, adopted much of that approach on his own, then volunteered to form a specialized domestic violence court last year. “I wanted to start a problem-solving court to be more effective,’’he said. Lee’s team includes Deputy Canyon County Prosecutor Regan Jameson,
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AROUND THE WEST reached a plea agreement on misdemeanor drug counts and were fined and put on probation.
Powell woman awarded $30,000 over police raid
POWELL, Wyo. — A federal jury has awarded a Powell woman $30,000 after finding that police unsafely deployed a “flash-bang” device and used her as a human shield during a raid at her home two years ago. The verdict and award were returned Friday in a lawsuit by Tricia Wachsmuth. The Powell Tribune reports jurors rejected the woman’s claim that officers wrongly rammed their way into the house during the February 2009 raid looking for marijuana plants. Jurors say police knocked, announced their presence and waited a reasonable time before entering. Officers denied using Wachsmuth as a shield, saying she led them willingly. Police said they found several guns and two marijuana plants. Wachsmuth and her husband, Bret,
Utah budget mostly flat; state won’t tap reserves SALT LAKE CITY — When the Utah Legislature considers a final budget proposal during its final four days, it will likely have minimal cuts and leave the state’s reserve fund mostly untouched. That’s the type of budget proposal Utah legislators have not seen in a couple of years, and a proposal many other states would envy. After all, according to a report from the National Governors Association, 14 states have reserve funds that are less than one percent of their overall budgets. And 35 states face budget shortfalls, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. — The Associated Press
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Judge Jerold Lee considers cases in Nampa domestic violence court on Feb. 1. Lee presides over Nampa Domestic Violence Court, heading a team that collaborates to find the best ways to protect victims, treat offenders and assess their progress. probation officer Norma to become these horrible Kukla, victim witness coor- events,’’ probation officer dinator Christina Garcia, as- Kukla said. “We concentrate sistant public defender Ryan on the big prize, stopping the Dowell and court coordina- cycle of violence.’’ tor Lauren Edsen. Intervention is a focus of “I’ve just been pretty im- the domestic violence court pressed by how quickly this system, Moe said, calling it team has put together that “almost a preventative.’’ collaboration,’’ said Amber And there is ample eviMoe, statewide domestic vi- dence that Canyon County olence court coordinator for could use some intervention the Idaho Supreme Court. when it comes to domestic The concept, now used in violence. 27 states,got its Idaho start in “Canyon County has the 2003 with an Ada County pi- highest number of filings of lot program. Moe was the protection orders, a lot highcourt coordinator for that er, in the entire state,’’ Moe pilot project and said the idea said. The fledgling Nampa is now catching on through- court already has racked up out the state. impressive numbers, she Officials in Idaho’s pan- said: 227 domestic violencehandle are looking into the related charges were filed in possibility, she said, and Nampa during the court’s “there has been conversation first six months,July through about Boise city wanting to December 2010.That’s comhave domestic violence parable to the countywide court. I think it’s just a mat- statistics for that period in ter of time.’’ Bonneville and Bannock Tim Fleming, chief of spe- counties, she said, and much cialty courts for the Canyon higher than the 60 cases filed County Prosecutor’s Office, in Ada County’s domestic said he hopes to establish a violence court during those domestic violence court to six months. handle Caldwell cases, and It’s important to note, Moe said that is likely after however, that the Ada Counthe Nampa court is more es- ty court’s tally generally tablished. doesn’t include city crimes, The violence reflected in Moe said: Boise alone has these misdemeanor cases is nearly 1,000 misdemeanor relatively mild compared to domestic violence cases per the horrific felony domestic year. murders and severe beatings “I don’t think anybody that have claimed newspaper would want to say we have the headlines in Canyon County golden ticket,’’said Edsen,the and beyond. court coordinator. “We A frequent feature of such haven’t found a way to wipe stories is a history of misde- out domestic violence, but meanor batteries and no- early intervention, I think, is contact order violations making a difference.’’ that, arguably, weren’t adeCENTURY STADIUM 5 quately addressed by the le678-7142 gal system and that laid the www.centurycinema5.com groundwork for later tragedy. Shows Nightly 7:15 & 9:20 “The goal of this is to nip it Rango PG in the bud in these early Johnny Depp in A Hilarious Animated Comedy/Adventure stages,so they don’t move on Shows Nightly 7:20 & 9:30
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In union strongholds,residents wrestle with cuts By David A. Lieb
Nancy Harrington and her husband, Harry, talk about the Wisconsin budget crisis at Wilson's Coffee & Tea in Racine, Wis. The two have differring opinions about the role of unions.
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RACINE, Wis. — There once was a time when Harry and Nancy Harrington — their teenage children in tow — walked the picket line outside the nursing home where she was a medical aide, protesting the lack of a pension plan for the unionized work force. But those days of family solidarity are gone. Harry now blames years of union demands for an exodus of manufacturing jobs from this blue-collar city on the shore of Lake Michigan. He praises new Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker for attempting to strip public employee unions of nearly all of their collective bargaining rights. Protesters opposed to Walker’s plan have held steady at the Wisconsin Capitol for nearly three weeks, though their overnight sit-ins ended Thursday with a judge’s order. “I’m sorry, but the unions want to yell, they want to intimidate,” says Harry Harrington, 69, as he sets a coffee cup down next to another newspaper headline about the union demonstrations. “They want to be heard,” retorts Nancy Harrington, 66, who fears a weakened union would jeopardize the teaching career of their now 38-year-old daughter. The Harringtons typify the new national reality for labor unions. Support is no longer a sure thing from the middle class — not even in a city long considered a union stronghold in a state that gave birth to the nation’s largest public employee union. National polls show that the portion of the public that views unions favorably has dropped to near historic lows in recent years, dipping below 50 percent by some accounts.
But surveys also show a public uneasy with attempts to weaken union bargaining rights by emboldened Republican governors who swept into power in the 2010 elections amid concerns about state finances. A Pew Research Center poll released earlier this week found more adults nationwide sided with unions than the governor in the Wisconsin dispute. For unions, the political standoffs occurring in states such as Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio and are a make or break moment — a chance to repair tarnished luster or risk sinking toward irrelevancy among the American public. In Racine, a nearly twohour drive southeast of the epicenter of the union controversy in Madison, the question of the union’s appropriate role has divided husband and wife, mother and child, co-workers and friends. It’s the hot topic on editorial pages, at coffee shops, even at the craft club that meets in the community center at Roosevelt Park, where a dozen retired women recently were talking over the top of each other about union powers while knitting socks and hats. Among these women, at least, the pro-union protesters are right and Wis-
consin’s governor is wrong. Their group includes a retired Racine public school teacher who in 1977 joined in a teacher walkout that lasted more than a month. Racine schools shut down again for one day this February when a quarter of their teachers were absent in a show of support for pro-union protesters. Yet the teachers’ union is not the power it once was in the Racine area. Despite a well-funded media campaign, the union’s candidate, Democratic state Sen. John Lehmen, of Racine — a former high school teacher — was ousted by Republican challenger Van Wanggaard in last fall’s election. District
voters also picked Walker over Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett. When the teachers walked out last month in nearby Kenosha, substitutes such as Kevin Kreckling quickly stepped forward. “I felt a little torn—I wanted to have solidarity with the teachers, but I have to make money, too,” said Kreckling, 30, the son of a union painter and who is studying to be a teacher at Concordia University in Mequon. The decline in union power is perhaps best symbolized by the area near Roosevelt Park, where a monument dedicated by the AFLCIO honors the Depressionera president who signed a
MOORE RALLIES PROTESTERS Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore urged Wisconsin residents Saturday to fight against Republican efforts to strip most public workers of their collective bargaining rights, telling thousands of protesters that “Madison is only the beginning.” The crowd roared in approval as Moore implored demonstrators to keep up their struggle against Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s legislation, saying they’ve galvanized the nation against the wealthy elite and comparing their fight to Egypt’s revolt. He also thanked the 14 state Democratic senators who fled Wisconsin to block a vote on the bill, saying they’ll go down in history books. “We’re going to do this together. Don’t give up. Please don’t give up,’’ Moore told the protesters, who have swarmed the Capitol every day for close to three weeks. — The Associated Press 1935 federal law guaranteeing collective bargaining rights. Not far away is a tall chain link fence protecting the vacant plot of the old Case Corp. farm equipment factory, which was razed a few years ago after the company merged with another corporation and then downsized. CNH Global N.V., the successor company, still operates in the area. And the city remains the home of S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., which makes cleaning products and bug sprays, and vehicle radiator maker Modine Manufacturing Co. Yet numerous other companies have scaled back or shut down, resulting in the loss of a third of Racine’s manufac-
turing jobs in the past 20 years, according to federal Bureau of Labor Service statistics. “It’s been a real blood-letting of companies,” said Racine Mayor John Dickert, adding optimistically: “But we’re turning that around.” Racine’s unemployment rate remains the second highest in the state, at 12.8 percent in December. As the jobs have diminished, so also have the union ranks. But the problem isn’t solely about fewer members. It’s also that more people have come to perceive union employees as the beneficiaries of cushy pension and health care plans that others no longer enjoy, and even attribute union gains to business losses.
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Opinion 8 Sunday, March 6, 2011
Huntsman, Romney: Mormon men with a higher calling
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••• Lee Groberg, a 60-yearold documentary filmmaker from Bountiful, Utah, assessed 2012’s two Mormon pioneers in national politics. “Huntsman is more liberal, politically and religiously, if you will,’’said Groberg,interviewed on the Brigham Young University campus. “There is a difference. Without being judgmental, let me put it into basic terms: Who goes to church more? Who follows the line of their religious heritage more? Romney.’’ Polls demonstrate that Mormons overwhelmingly prefer Romney, signalling a schism that some Huntsman supporters welcome. Advocates for the ambassador’s presidential bid, speaking carefully on background, argue that there is a meaningful distinction in how Romney and Huntsman practice their faith. Romney’s prominent roles in the church’s lay priesthood have cost him in his electoral past. When Romney ran for Senate in 1994, incumbent Ted Kennedy (D) drummed up suspicion among Catholic voters. As a 2008 GOP contender, Romney ran into resistance from evangelical voters, particularly in Iowa, and ultimately delivered a difficult speech insisting that Mormons were indeed Christians. Advocates for Huntsman describe him as nowhere near as devout or defined by his church affiliation. Huntsman is a cultural Mormon, they
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By Jason Horowitz SALT LAKE CITY — Jon Huntsman Jr. and Mitt Romney go way back. In the Huntsman Corp. headquarters below Red Butte Canyon, Peter Huntsman, the younger brother of Jon Huntsman Jr., President Barack Obama’s outgoing ambassador to China and the 2012 presidential field’s prospective incoming candidate, pointed at family pictures and explained the link between the potential GOP rivals. “My grandfather, David Haight, my mother’s father, he was an apostle and he grew up in Oakley, Idaho. And, if I have this right, his best friend growing up was George Romney,’’ said Peter, the 47-year-old chief executive of his family’s multibillion-dollar chemical company. “So that’s where the Romney-Huntsman line started.’’ It is likely to end on much less friendly terms. A showdown between Huntsman, 50, and Romney, 63, would likely be the most bitter of the coming election. The respective former governors of Utah and Massachusetts have vast fortunes, silver tongues and great hair. They are also distant cousins, descended from a Mormon apostle who played a key role in the faith’s founding. The two men enjoyed the early support of powerful and devout fathers and performed the church’s missionary work — Romney in France during the Vietnam War and Huntsman in Taiwan. For years, the clans remained close, until the two scions sought to lead the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, a coveted post that promised to boost political prospects. The Games went to Romney, and the family bonds froze over when Huntsman endorsed Sen. John McCain over Romney in the 2008 presidential contest. “Our families have been interwoven for a long time,’’ Karen Huntsman, the 72-year-old mother of Peter and Jon and seven other Huntsmans, explained under a painting of pioneers in the lobby of the headquarters. The matriarch roomed with Romney’s sister Jane in the 1950s. Her brother Bruce once dated Romney’s sister Lynn. “I know Mitt. We backed Mitt and helped him. But I wouldn’t today. And I won’t get into that.’’
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Mitt Romney explain, much in the way people can be culturally Jewish but not keep kosher, or culturally Catholic but not attend daily Mass. Huntsman, whom the Obama administration hoped to sideline from the presidential race, has been coy about his ambitions and declined a request for an interview through an embassy spokesman.Stateside,a team of top Republican strategists has been busily preparing for his return. Last month, John Weaver,a former McCain adviser, and Fred Davis, the famously nontraditional Republican adman, launched a website for Horizon PAC, which prominently features the verse: “Maybe someday we’ll find a new generation of conservative leaders.’’ As a member of the executive branch, Huntsman is legally barred from coordinating with an independent political action committee, and Weaver said in an e-mail that Huntsman had “nothing whatsoever’’ to do with Horizon. “Not directly. Not indirectly,’’ he said. Weaver said his last contact with Huntsman came in the form of a Christmas card. Peter Huntsman said he had never seen the Horizon website or met Weaver. “I knew he had formed a PAC,’’ Peter said, but added that his brother was still in the “soulsearching’’ phase. “When he comes back, he’ll take some time and make his decision.’’ (In a subsequent conversation, Peter emphasized that he has never spoken to his brother about the PAC and only knew of its existence through media reports.) In Utah, some Republican officials say Huntsman’s words, distancing himself from the church, are all the evidence they need about his national ambitions. In a recent interview with Fortune Magazine, Huntsman said,“I can’t say I am overly religious,’’ and noted that his children attend Catholic schools and that one of his adopted daughters was born Buddhist and another Hindu. “I get satisfaction from many different types of religions and philosophies.’’ Huntsman’s relatives and friends describe him frequently as an independent thinker, unbeholden to any church or party doctrine.Actually,it’s become its own orthodoxy to describe him as unorthodox. Peter Huntsman portrays Jon as a typical older brother who pinned him down on Saturday mornings to “breathe morning breath on me’’ but who also stunned the family by suggesting that his little brother be the company’s chief executive. As his mother, Karen, praised her son’s powers of persuasion and innate ability to bring people together, Peter told how his brother escaped scolding after piling a muddy motorcycle into the family van. “Somehow he could talk his way out of the fact — that it wasn’t a big deal,’’ said Peter. When it comes to Huntsman’s current positioning, not everyone appreciates his artful dodging.“Some people think that he’s distancing himself because of what Mitt went through last time,’’ said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, who is backing Romney. “Others think he is cleverly distancing himself because of some of the prejudice against Mormons. And others think he is doing it to show a split, to show a contrast between
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••• Many Republicans faithful to the church in Utah dismiss Huntsman as a “Jack Mormon,’’ a derogatory term referring to a non-practicing Mormon. At the end of his time as governor, Huntsman earned the enmity of Republicans across the state by coming out in support of civil unions for same-sex couples, which about 70 percent of Republicans in Utah opposed. Republican insiders said the move was a blatant attempt by a presidential aspirant to position himself as a moderate. In March 2009, he signed into law the most sweeping loosening of Utah’s liquor laws in 40 years.
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••• The headquarters of the Huntsman Corp. sits close to the This Is the Place Monument in Emigration Canyon, where Mormon tradition holds that Brigham Young completed the arduous trek of his followers. An inscription greeting visitors in the gleaming lobby reads: “Only a few hundred yards south of this building,the first party of Mormon pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. A Huntsman forebear and Mormon Apostle, Orson Pratt, led an advance team into the valley on July 21.’’ Pratt’s brother, Parley, a contemporary of Joseph Smith’s and one of the church’s earliest missionaries, was the great-greatgreat-grandfather of Huntsman, and the great-greatgrandfather of Mitt Romney. In 1885, Romney’s greatgrandfather Miles Park Romney fled from U.S.authorities who wanted to enforce antipolygamy laws and, at the direction of church officials, settled a colony for polygamous Mormons in Mexico. During the Mexican Revolution in 1912,the Romneys (including Mitt’s father, George, then only 5 years old) returned to the United States. George Romney grew up to become the head of American Motors Corp., the governor of Michigan, a presidential candidate and then a Cabinet member in the Nixon administration. Huntsman,too,has an epic family history. His mother, Karen, is the daughter of David Haight, the former mayor of Palo Alto, Calif., where Huntsman was born in 1960.In 1976,Haight became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the church elders who sit in power directly under the presidential council.
SWEET REDEMPTION Members of the Carey team celebrate their victory against Nezperce in the Class 1A Division II state championship game at the Idaho Center in Nampa on Saturday.
Carey wins first-ever basketball championship By David Bashore Times-News writer
NAMPA — A year ago Nezperce dashed Carey’s dreams of its first boys basketball state championship. Turns out those dreams were only deferred. Jacy Baird hit the gamewinning layup with 2.4 seconds left as Carey edged Nezperce 47-46 to win the Class 1A Division II state championship Saturday morning at the Idaho Center, the first title in the pro-
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gram’s history. After Christopher Riggers missed the front end of a 1-and-1 situation with Nezperce nursing a onepoint lead, Blair Peck wound his way through the lane and dished the ball to a wide-open Baird, who laid it right off the square of the backboard and through for
the championship-winning basket. “I was so scared, but I knew I just had to go up as strong as I could and put it off the square,” said Baird, who scored four points and had a team-high eight rebounds. “Go up strong and that’s all you’ve got, and it went down.” Peck scored 12, including seven straight in an 11-2 run during the third quarter that got Carey (24-2) back in front after falling behind nine. He pulled down six
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rebounds and his assist to Baird for the game winning bucket was one of his game-high five. Peck, Carey’s leading scorer on the season, was off for large stretches of the
game, charging twice and traveling twice inside the last minute to give Nezperce a chance to win the game. But he came good when it mattered most, securing a rebound that
looked to be going out of bounds and driving the length of the floor in just eight seconds to set up the winner.
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A disappointing finish for Minico By Ryan Howe Times-News writer
Above: The CSI men’s basketball team celebrates its victory over Salt Lake Community College Saturday night at CSI in Twin Falls. CSI won 94-86. Below: CSI's Pierre Jackson put the ball up as a SLCC defender swats at the ball Saturday night at CSI in Twin Falls.
CSI wins first region championship since 2007 By Mike Christensen Times-News writer
The Golden Eagles led the Region 18 championship game the same way they led the league’s regular-season race. Wire to wire. And they did so on the backs of their guards. The College of Southern Idaho men’s basketball team claimed its first region championship since 2007, topping Salt Lake Community College 94-86 Saturday in front of a raucous crowd at CSI Gymnasium. “I think I’m more excited than anybody in this gym. This is the biggest game I’ve ever played in,” said tournament MVP Pierre Jackson, before adding, “The biggest game I’ve play in so far.”
BOISE — Despite Twin Falls’ three previous losses to Minico by an average of 20.3 points, Bruins coach Matt Harr said earlier this season that he wouldn’t mind a one-game, winnertake-all opportunity against the Spartans. On Saturday, he got his wish. Twin Falls earned the Class 4A state tournament’s third-place trophy with a 40-33 victory over District IV rival Minico at Borah High School. “It feels good to end with a win, and for it to be Minico, who really beat up on us during the year, just makes it feel even better,” said Twin Falls senior T.J. Ellis, who scored eight points. When these two teams met in the District IV title game last week, the Bruins knew there was a chance they would be seeing the Spartans again. Not wanting to tip their hand, the Bruins lost by 25. But on Saturday, Twin Falls (20-8) slowed the pace, methodically ran its half-court sets and wore down Minico’s defense. “That’s kind of a gamble because sometimes when you back off then you get a little lazy, but the kids executed the game plan,” Harr said. “There’s no substitute for heart.” Twin Falls trailed by two
heading into the fourth quarter. But a 9-0 run, sparked by Robert Sanchez’s 3-pointer, put the Bruins in control while Minico went on a sixminute scoring drought. Bronson Miller, who led Minico with 15 points, hit a 3-pointer with 1:06 remaining to bring Minico back to within one. But junior guard Eric Harr made the gameclinching play on the other end by driving for a score, drawing a foul and completing the three-point play. It was a deserving finish for the Bruins’ leading scorer, who admitted he didn’t have a great tournament weekend. “I figured it’s got to be in my hands. I’ve kind of struggled this whole tournament and I told myself I have to end this,” said Eric Harr, who finished with 13 points. “I just went out there and found a lane.” The third-place state finish, accompanied by the tourney’s sportsmanship award, capped an impressive 20-win season for a Twin Falls team that exceeded the expectations of many. “Everyone else’s expectations were low, but our coaches and the whole team felt that we could get to the Idaho Center,” Eric Harr said. “We knew we should
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The Twin Falls boys basketball team celebrates its third-place finish at the Class 4A state tournament after defeating Minico 40-33 on Saturday at Borah High School in Boise.
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Murtaugh falls in third place game By John Derr Times-news writer
CALDWELL — The plan was good, the idea solid. Then Murtaugh fell behind. Using a spread offense that took huge chunks of time off the clock against a much bigger Salmon River squad, the Red Devils led early, but struggled after that as they fell 36-22 to the Savages in the third-place game Saturday morning at Caldwell High School. After an early bucket by Humberto Pacheco, the Red Devils went into the spread,
looking for the back door and easy buckets. It worked. With the Savages overplaying, Pacheco converted a drive, then dished to Austin Stanger for a layup as the advantage grew to six points at the end of a quick first quarter. But the plan faltered. Salmon River turned up the defensive pressure, forcing a trio of turnovers to take the lead. Stanger responded with a pair of buckets inside while Pacheco nailed a 3-pointer late in the half. It could have been a four-point edge go-
ing into the break, but the Savages nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Red Devils clung to a one-point edge at the half. “The first went well, then they hit that long 3 before the buzzer,” said Murtaugh coach Adam Johnson. It was a sign of things to come. The Savages took advantage of a pair of Murtaugh turnovers to open the third with Raymond Ream knocking down back-toback treys to put the Devils in a five-point hole heading into the final period. “That created separation
and we didn’t want to play from behind,” said Johnson. The Savages hit just 2 of 11 from beyond the arc in the first half, but went 3-for-6 after the break. Salmon River took possession of the ball to open the fourth quarter. Copying the Red Devils, the Savages went to the spread and with three offensive rebounds held it for nearly four minutes. When Murtaugh finally got the ball the offense sputtered. A bucket by Stanger was the only points the Red Devils could muster
Prairie clips Shoshone in 2OT for 3rd place By David Bashore
either instance. They were also hampered by offensive fouls on three straight possessions in the first overtime, any one of which could have been turned into the potential winning basket. “We teach the kids to be aggressive, but you’ve got to be able to keep your head up and know when you need to pull up on a dime and shoot or pass it,” said Shoshone coach Larry Messick. “But we want the kids to be aggressive and attack the rim, so I can’t really fault them too much for doing that. You need a little luck when you’re up here at the state tournament, and we didn’t have much.” Ishmael Anguiano led the Indians with 16 points, while David Johnson had a gamehigh 17 for Prairie.
CALDWELL — Shoshone’s positive response from a disappointing loss still wasn’t quite good enough. A little more than 13 hours after falling in the semifinals,the Shoshone boys basketball team played from behind virtually the entire game against Prairie in Saturday’s Class 1A Division I state tournament thirdplace game. After working hard to tie the game, the Indians didn’t have enough left in the tank to go on to win, as Prairie grinded out a 51-45 double-overtime victory to complete a District II sweep of the top three places in the division. “I was a little worried with how we’d respond after a tough loss last night, but we played well, played hard,” said Shoshone guard Garrett Sant, who scored 11 in the loss. “Can’t ask for anything more if you leave it all out there on the floor, and we did.” The Indians lost 39-30 on Friday night to Genesee, which lost to Clearwater Valley in an all-District II championship game Saturday afternoon.
Prairie 51, Shoshone 45, 2 OT
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Shoshone's Garrett Sant drives to the hoop against Prairie in the Indians' Class 1A Division I third-place game Saturday morning. Against Prairie, Shoshone trailed most of the way until Thomas Lanham drained a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 39-39. Prairie traveled on the ensuing posses-
sion, setting up a chance for an improbable victory. The Indians (20-6) owned the basketball for the final possession in both regulation and the first overtime, but couldn’t get a shot off in
CSI softball completes CSI baseball sweeps sweep of North Idaho Eastern Utah on the road livered, striking out the final batter to seal the win. “We were kind of cruising there, but they got those two runners on and made a real threat to win the game,” said Baumert. “It’s nice to have Jyl back there when we need to get one out to win the game. She got it done for us.” Marina Groenewegen and Kelsey Bryant each homered for CSI, while Mikkel Griffin and Groenewegen added doubles in game two. Bryant also had a triple in game one. CSI is off this week for its bye before hosting Western Nevada March 18 and 19. “It will be good for us. We’ll get some good work in here at the beginning of the week and take a couple days off next weekend to rest up before the rest of the season,” said Baumert.
There was some late-inning drama,but the College of Southern Idaho softball team earned the sweep over rival North Idaho, taking four games from the Cardinals. CSI beat NIC 11-5 in game one of the double-header and squeaked out a 9-8 win in the second game. “It was a really good weekend for us,” said CSI head coach Nick Baumert. “We did some nice things and just played good ball and kept within striking distance of Salt Lake.” CSI (22-10, 16-3 SWAC) trails Salt Lake Community College, which was idle this weekend, by one game in the loss column. After an easy win in the first game, NIC gave the Golden Eagles a scare in the seventh inning of game two. Leading Game 1 9-5, CSI quickly recorded two outs and appeared headed for No. 15 CSI 11, North Idaho 5, seven innings the win, but NIC hit two CSI 2 1 6 0 0 2 0 — 11 12 0 bloopers to move into scoring NIC 0100400—563 Jyl Eclstein and Kelsie Webster. W: Eckstein. L: Rosie position. Extra base hits — 3B: CSI, Kelsey Bryant. HR: NIC, CSI walked consecutive Gonzalez, 2, Wise. batters to give NIC a run and Game 2 the next batter hit a two-run No. 15 CSI 9, North Idaho 8, single to cut the Golden Easeven innings CSI 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 9 16 4 gles’ lead to one. NIC 1301003872 CSI called on Jyl Eckstein Jessi Duncan, Kelsey Bryant (5), Jyl Ekstein and Kelsie Webster. W: Duncan. L: Meredith. from the bullpen and she de- Extra base hits — 2B: CSI, Mikkel Griffin, Marina
With a four-game sweep of Eastern Utah, the College of Southern Idaho is off to a much better start than last season in Scenic West Athletic Conference play. The Golden Eagles (10-4, 4-0 SWAC) pummeled Eastern Utah twice more Saturday, 9-2 and 8-1 to begin SWAC play 40. Last season, CSI stumbled to a 1-6 record in SWAC play against heavyweights Southern Nevada and Salt Lake Community College. “We didn’t get off to the best start last year, but fortunately we were able to bounce back at the end of the season,” said CSI head coach Boomer Walker. “It’s nice that we’re off to that strong start here this year.” Tyler Vavra started game one for CSI, striking out nine in six innings, while giving up only one run. Caleb Olson finished the game in the seventh. “Tyler threw extremely well. He had his slider
working great today, which really kept the hitters off-balance,” Walker said. Lefthander Paul Schaak started game two, throwing four innings, giving up one run. Three pitchers, Tyler Duffin, Edgar Burgos and Chris Kerns combined in relief to finish the game. “Paul gave us a good start. He’s a pitcher that really utilizes the changeup and Eastern Utah actually handled that pitch pretty well, but he battled,” Walker said. “Our relief pitchers did a great job today, not allowing a run. Our pitching all weekend has been outstanding. To only give up five runs in four days is a great sign.” Parker Webster had a two-run double, JC Paquin hit an RBI double in the second inning and Andrew Ash hit pinch-hit bases-loaded single to break open the scoring for CSI in the second game. The Golden Eagles travel to Southern Nevada next weekend which was swept by SLCC this weekend.
Twin Falls Continued from Sports 1 have been here at state. It’s always good to play in the Idaho Center for the state championship, but third is good too.” As Twin Falls was taking the floor against Century in the tournament’s opening round, Matt Harr said he overheard someone call his vertically-challenged players “a bunch of munchkins,” to which another bystander replied: “Yeah, but they play hard.” That sums up this year’s Bruins. “We definitely came in as
underdogs the whole year,” Ellis said. “We were out to prove people wrong. People didn’t realize the experience we did have in defending a state championship from last year. We really played on that, that we had something to defend.” For Twin Falls, losing in Friday night’s semifinals was disappointing. But for Minico it was devastating. The Spartans (23-3) had one of the most successful seasons in school history and won the program’s first district title in 23 seasons. They were favored entering
the state tournament, but returned home empty handed. With the sting of Friday night’s semifinal defeat still lingering like a bad hangover, Minico (23-3) was held to its lowest point total of the season. But Minico coach Mike Graefe wouldn’t allow that to be an excuse. “I’m not going to go there because it takes credit away from Twin. They outplayed us today,” Graefe said. “It’s been a pleasure working with these kids. They gave everything they had every day, and just came up short
last night. It’s been a great ride — not just the winning, but how they conducted themselves and the way they competed.”
in the final eight minutes. “We created opportunities, but didn’t capitalize. We gave up a lot of size, the final score doesn’t indicate how close it was,” Johnson said. Salmon River iced the victory going 7 of 12 from the charity stripe in the final period. Murtaugh went to the line only once in the game. “It was going good, then we get out of rhythm and couldn’t hit the shots,” said Pacheco. Pacheco led the Red Devils with 14 points while Stanger chipped in eight to
go with six rebounds. Both are juniors and look to return to the tournament next season. “We are going to work harder and hopefully next year take it farther,” said Pacheco.
IDAHO HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT Class 5A At Idaho Center, Nampa Thursday, March 3 Game 1: Coeur d’Alene 27, Eagle 20 Game 2: Centennia 61, Timberline 48 Game 3: Mountain View 60, Idaho Falls 55 Game 4: Borah 70, Post Falls 64 Friday, March 4 Game 5: Eagle 64, Timberline 60 Game 6: Post Falls 74, Idaho Falls 62 Game 7: Centennial 54, Coeur d’Alene 47 Game 8: Mountain View 65, Borah 51 Saturday, March 5 At Columbia HS, Nampa Consolation: Post Falls 50, Eagle 47 Third-place game: Coeur d’Alene 69, Borah 51 At Idaho Center Championship: Mountain View 47, Centennial 44 Class 4A At Borah HS, Boise Thursday, March 3 Game 1: Minico 57, Rigby 44 Game 2: Skyview 56, Moscow 42 Game 3: Madison 51, Bishop Kelly 49 OT Game 4: Twin Falls 42, Century 31 Friday, March 4 Game 5: Rigby 58, Moscow 53 Game 6: Bishop Kelly 50, Century 37 Game 7: Skyview 49 , Minico 47 Game 8: Madison 45, Twin Falls 34 Saturday, March 5 Consolation: Bishop Kelly 52, Moscow 49 Third-place game: Twin Falls 40, Minico 33 At Idaho Center Championship: Madison 53, Skyview 51 Class 3A At Meridian HS Thursday, March 3 Game 1: Snake River 55, Kimberly 52 Game 2: Fruitland 72, Priest River 61 Game 3: St. Maries 50, Sugar-Salem 44 Game 4: Weiser 47, Marsh Valley 36 Friday, March 4 Game 5: Priest River 78, Kimberly 57 Game 6: Sugar Salem, Marsh Valley 43 Game 7: Fruitland 72, Snake River 57 Game 8: Weiser 56, St. Maries 43 Saturday, March 5 Consolation: Priest River 55, Sugar Salem 48 Third-place game: Snake River 67, St. Maries 58 At Idaho Center Championship: Fruitland 64 vs. Weiser 52 Class 2A At Capital HS, Boise Thursday, March 3 Game 1: Soda Springs 62, McCall-Donnelly 55 Game 2: Melba 56, Valley 39 Game 3: West Side 42, Kamiah 36 Game 4: New Plymouth 66, Firth 54, 8 p.m. Friday, March 4 Game 5: McCall-Donnelly 64, Valley 54 Game 6: Firth 50, Kamiah 44 Game 7: Melba 46, Soda Springs 34 Game 8: New Plymouth 52, West Side 42 Saturday, March 5 Consolation: Firth 42, McCall Donnelly 41 Third-place game: West Side 67, Melba 59 At Idaho Center Championship: Melba 31,New Plymouth 30 Class 1A Division I At Vallivue HS, Caldwell Thursday, March 3 Game 1: Prairie 43, Grace 42 Game 2: Clearwater Valley 47, Cascade 35 Game 3: Shoshone 37, Wilder 20 Game 4: Genesee 43, Notus 27 Friday, March 4 Game 5: Grace 38, Cascade 31 Game 6: Notus 34, Wilder 25 Game 7: Clearwater Valley 37, Prairie 35 Game 8: Genesee 39, Shoshone 30 Saturday, March 5 Consolation: Grace 61, Notus 56 Third-place game: Prairie 51, Shoshone 45, 2OT At Idaho Center Championship: Clearwater Valley 49, Genesee 46 Class 1A Division II At Caldwell HS Thursday, March 3 Game 1: Nezperce 41, Castleford 33 Game 2: Salmon River 56, Rockland 55 Game 3: Carey 59, Meadows Valley 36 Game 4: Murtaugh 50, Kootenai 48 Friday, March 4 Game 5: Rockland 67, Castleford 59 Game 6: Meadows Valley 64, Kootenai 63 Game 7: Nezperce 45, Salmon River 38 Game 8: Carey 54, Murtaugh 34 Saturday, March 5 Consolation: Rockland 56, Meadows Valley 39 Third-place game: Salmon River 36, Murtaugh 22 At Idaho Center Championship: Carey 47, Nezperce 46
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SCOREBOARD BASEBALL MLB Spring Training
All Times EST AMERICAN LEAGUE Team W L Pct Baltimore 4 1 .800 Kansas City 5 2 .714 Minnesota 5 2 .714 Texas 5 3 .625 Detroit 6 4 .600 Cleveland 4 4 .500 Los Angeles 4 4 .500 Seattle 3 3 .500 Boston 3 4 .429 Oakland 3 4 .429 Toronto 3 5 .375 New York 2 5 .286 Chicago 1 5 .167 Tampa Bay 1 6 .143 NATIONAL LEAGUE Team W L Pct Atlanta 6 2 .750 Milwaukee 5 2 .714 St. Louis 5 2 .714 San Francisco 7 3 .700 Washington 4 2 .667 Cincinnati 5 3 .625 Colorado 4 3 .571 Pittsburgh 5 4 .556 Philadelphia 4 4 .500 San Diego 3 3 .500 New York 3 4 .429 Florida 2 4 .333 Los Angeles 3 6 .333 Arizona 3 7 .300 Chicago 2 5 .286 Houston 2 6 .250 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Friday’s Games Minnesota 5, Tampa Bay 4 St. Louis 10, Houston 2 Atlanta (ss) 6, Washington 4 N.Y. Mets 4, Florida 3 Toronto 7, Atlanta (ss) 5 Baltimore 6, Detroit 2 Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 4 Cleveland 6, Colorado 2 L.A. Angels 3, Chicago White Sox 1 San Francisco (ss) 7, Milwaukee 2 Cincinnati 3, Seattle 1 Texas 6, Oakland 3 Kansas City 5, Chicago Cubs 4 San Diego 3, Arizona 2 Boston 5, N.Y. Yankees 3 San Francisco (ss) 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 Saturday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 3 Minnesota 6, Tampa Bay 1 Detroit (ss) 5, Houston (ss) 0 Baltimore 4, Boston (ss) 4, tie, 10 innings Washington 10, N.Y. Yankees 8 St. Louis 1, Houston (ss) 0 Florida 11, Boston (ss) 2 Atlanta 6, N.Y. Mets 4 Toronto 7, Detroit (ss) 4 Milwaukee 2, L.A. Angels 1 Chicago Cubs 9, San Diego 4 Oakland 6, San Francisco 0 Colorado 10, Kansas City 9 Cleveland (ss) 8, Chicago White Sox 3 Seattle 7, Cleveland (ss) 2 L.A. Dodgers 2, Cincinnati 0 Arizona 3, Texas 2 Sunday’s Games Philadelphia (ss) vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia (ss) at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Arizona vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Seattle vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Oakland (ss) vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Milwaukee (ss) vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Milwaukee (ss) vs. Oakland (ss) at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Monday’s Games Atlanta vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees (ss) at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore (ss) vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Arizona vs. Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Baltimore (ss) at Sarasota, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Texas vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:05 p.m. Kansas City (ss) vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.
All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC W L Pct Boston 45 15 .750 New York 31 29 .517 Philadelphia 31 30 .508 New Jersey 19 43 .306 Toronto 17 46 .270 SOUTHEAST W L Pct Miami 43 19 .694 Orlando 40 23 .635 Atlanta 37 25 .597 Charlotte 26 35 .426 Washington 16 45 .262 CENTRAL W L Pct Chicago 42 18 .700 Indiana 27 35 .435 Milwaukee 23 37 .383 Detroit 22 41 .349 Cleveland 12 49 .197 WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST W L Pct
Friday’s Games New Jersey 116, Toronto 103 Chicago 89, Orlando 81 Philadelphia 111, Minnesota 100 Oklahoma City 111, Atlanta 104 Boston 107, Golden State 103 Cleveland 119, New York 115 New Orleans 98, Memphis 91 Dallas 116, Indiana 108 Phoenix 102, Milwaukee 88 San Antonio 125, Miami 95 L.A. Lakers 92, Charlotte 84 Saturday’s Games New Jersey 137, Toronto 136,3OT Washington 103, Minnesota 96 Houston 112, Indiana 95 Utah 109, Sacramento 102, OT Charlotte at Portland, 10 p.m. Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Chicago at Miami, 1 p.m. L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 6 p.m. Golden State at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. New York at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. New Orleans at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Memphis at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Milwaukee, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Late NBA Box LAKERS 92, BOBCATS 84 CHARLOTTE (84)
GAME PLAN TV SCHEDULE AUTO RACING 1 p.m. FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Kobalt Tools 400, at Las Vegas BOWLING 11 a.m. ESPN — PBA, Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship, at Cheektowaga, N.Y. CYCLING 2 p.m. VERSUS — Paris-Nice, stage 1, at Houdan, France (same-day tape) GOLF 11 a.m. TGC — PGA Tour, The Honda Classic, final round, at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 1 p.m. NBC — PGA Tour, The Honda Classic, final round, at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. WGN — Preseason, Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Dodgers, at Mesa, Ariz. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 10 a.m. CBS — Kentucky at Tennessee Noon CBS — Missouri Valley Conference, championship game, teams TBD, at St. Louis 2 p.m. CBS — Teams TBA
Far West Arizona 90, Oregon 82 Arizona St. 80, Oregon St. 66 BYU 102, Wyoming 78 Boise St. 66, San Jose St. 51 Cal St.-Fullerton 87, UC Davis 82 California 74, Stanford 55 Colorado 67, Nebraska 57 Idaho 78, Seattle 69 New Mexico 66, Air Force 61 New Mexico St. 77, Nevada 68 San Diego St. 66, Colorado St. 48 UC Riverside 75, UC Irvine 66 UCLA 58, Washington St. 54, OT UNLV 78, Utah 58 Midwest Ball St. 67, N. Illinois 57 Bowling Green 73, Buffalo 63 Cincinnati 69, Georgetown 47 E. Michigan 69, Toledo 50 Illinois 72, Indiana 48 Iowa 67, Purdue 65 Kansas 70, Missouri 66 Kansas St. 67, Iowa St. 55 Michigan 70, Michigan St. 63 W. Michigan 81, Cent. Michigan 68 Xavier 66, Saint Louis 55 Southwest North Dakota 72, Texas-Pan American 61 Oklahoma 64, Oklahoma St. 61 Prairie View 72, Southern U. 57 Rice 72, Houston 57 Sam Houston St. 68, Texas St. 52 South Dakota 96, Houston Baptist 87 Texas 60, Baylor 54 Texas A&M 66, Texas Tech 54 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 76, Cent. Arkansas 69 Texas Southern 79, Alcorn St. 68 Tulsa 78, Southern Miss. 70 UTEP 59, SMU 56 UTSA 68, Texas-Arlington 63 South Alabama 65, Georgia 57 Auburn 60, LSU 51 Clemson 69, Virginia Tech 60 Florida 86, Vanderbilt 76 Grambling St. 74, Alabama St. 73 Jackson St. 72, Alabama A&M 64 Marshall 83, UCF 69 McNeese St. 92, Lamar 74 Memphis 66, Tulane 61 Mississippi 84, Arkansas 74 Mississippi St. 60, South Carolina 58 North Carolina 81, Duke 67 Northwestern St. 70, Stephen F.Austin 65 Richmond 68, Duquesne 56 SE Louisiana 50, Nicholls St. 43 Saint Joseph’s 71, Charlotte 70 UAB 66, East Carolina 48 Utah St. 72, Louisiana Tech 30 Virginia 74, Maryland 60 East Columbia 91, Brown 74 Cornell 68, Yale 55 Fordham 77, Massachusetts 73 George Washington 60, Dayton 58 Harvard 79, Princeton 67
4 p.m. FSN — Florida St. at N.C. State 6 p.m. ESPN2 — West Coast Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at Las Vegas 8 p.m. ESPN2 — West Coast Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at Las Vegas NBA BASKETBALL 11 a.m. ABC — Chicago at Miami 1:30 p.m. ABC — L.A. Lakers at San Antonio 4:30 p.m. ESPN — New York at Atlanta 7 p.m. ESPN — Boston at Milwaukee NHL HOCKEY 10:30 a.m. NBC — Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers RODEO 6 p.m. VERSUS — PBR, Chicago Invitational (same-day tape) WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m. FSN — Atlantic Coast Conference, championship game, teams TBD, at Greensboro, N.C. 1:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Big Ten Conference, championship game, teams TBD, at Indianapolis FSN — Washington at Southern Cal 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Southeastern Conference, championship game, teams TBD, at Nashville, Tenn.
N.J. Tech 78, Chicago St. 46 Notre Dame 70, Connecticut 67 Penn 70, Dartmouth 58 Pittsburgh 60, Villanova 50 Providence 75, Rutgers 74 Seton Hall 85, Marquette 72 St. Bonaventure 74, Rhode Island 68 St. John’s 72, South Florida 56 Syracuse 107, DePaul 59 Temple 90, La Salle 82 West Virginia 72, Louisville 70 Tournament America East Conference Quarterfinals Boston U. 69, New Hampshire 60 Hartford 66, Maine 63 Stony Brook 67, Albany, N.Y. 61 Vermont 57, Binghamton 46 Atlantic Sun Conference Championship Belmont 87, North Florida 46 Big Sky Conference First Round N. Arizona 65, Montana St. 62 Weber St. 79, E. Washington 70 Big South Conference Championship UNC Asheville 60, Coastal Carolina 47 Colonial Athletic Association Quarterfinals George Mason 68, Georgia St. 45 Hofstra 72, William & Mary 56 Old Dominion 59, Delaware 50 Va. Commonwealth 62, Drexel 60 Horizon League Semifinals Butler 76, Cleveland St. 68 Wis.-Milwaukee 70, Valparaiso 63 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Quarterfinals Fairfield 55, Marist 31 Iona 94, Siena 64 St. Peter’s 70, Loyola, Md. 60 Missouri Valley Conference Semifinals Indiana St. 61, Wichita St. 54 Missouri St. 60, Creighton 50 Ohio Valley Conference Championship Morehead St. 80, Tennessee Tech 73 Southern Conference Quarterfinals Coll. of Charleston 78, Elon 60 Furman 61, Chattanooga 52 W. Carolina 77, UNC Greensboro 66 Wofford 69, Appalachian St. 56 Summit League First Round Oakland, Mich. 82, S. Utah 66 Oral Roberts 72, N. Dakota St. 65 Sun Belt Conference First Round Fla. International 53, Denver 49 North Texas 83, Troy 69 W. Kentucky 66, Louisiana-Monroe 50
Women’s College Scores
Far West Arizona 88, Oregon 65 Arizona St. 59, Oregon St. 54 BYU 69, Wyoming 53 Baylor 81, Colorado 59 Colorado St. 66, San Diego St. 51 Fresno St. 73, Nevada 50 Idaho St. 69, N. Colorado 61 Montana 66, E. Washington 60 New Mexico 73, Air Force 70, OT New Mexico St. 82, Boise St. 51 Pacific 63, CS Northridge 49 Portland St. 65, Montana St. 63 Sacramento St. 69, Weber St. 54 UC Davis 73, Cal St.-Fullerton 58 UC Riverside 66, UC Irvine 62 UC Santa Barbara 78, Cal Poly 64 UCLA 66, Washington St. 48 UNLV 51, Utah 47 Midwest Bradley 77, Indiana St. 69 Butler 58, Valparaiso 47
Cleveland St. 79, Ill.-Chicago 68 Drake 65, Creighton 54 Kansas St. 56, Kansas 51 Missouri 49, Iowa St. 48 Missouri St. 70, S. Illinois 58 N. Iowa 72, Illinois St. 54 Wichita St. 65, Evansville 50 Wis.-Green Bay 68, Detroit 48 Wright St. 86, Wis.-Milwaukee 69 Youngstown St. 84, Loyola of Chicago 65 Southwest Alcorn St. 65, Texas Southern 56 Cent. Arkansas 85, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 66 Houston 90, Tulane 84, OT Oklahoma St. 68, Texas 67 Prairie View 61, Southern U. 51 Sam Houston St. 93, Texas St. 79 Stephen F.Austin 71, Northwestern St. 62 Texas A&M 84, Nebraska 49 Texas Tech 61, Oklahoma 56 Texas-Pan American 69, North Dakota 62 UTSA 77, Texas-Arlington 53 South Alabama A&M 52, Jackson St. 42 Florida Gulf Coast 92, Longwood 44 Grambling St. 64, Alabama St. 58 Louisiana Tech 65, Idaho 55 McNeese St. 70, Lamar 69 Md.-Eastern Shore 63, Bethune-Cookman 54 SE Louisiana 77, Nicholls St. 66 East Columbia 91, Brown 74 Cornell 68, Yale 55 Fordham 77, Massachusetts 73 George Washington 60, Dayton 58 Harvard 79, Princeton 67 N.J. Tech 78, Chicago St. 46 Notre Dame 70, Connecticut 67 Penn 70, Dartmouth 58 Pittsburgh 60, Villanova 50 Providence 75, Rutgers 74 Seton Hall 85, Marquette 72 St. Bonaventure 74, Rhode Island 68 St. John’s 72, South Florida 56 Syracuse 107, DePaul 59 Temple 90, La Salle 82 West Virginia 72, Louisville 70 Tournament Atlantic 10 Conference Quarterfinals Charlotte 68, Richmond 63 Dayton 74, Duquesne 66 Temple 75, St. Bonaventure 56 Xavier 71, Saint Joseph’s 55 Atlantic Coast Conference Semifinals Duke 74, Georgia Tech 66 North Carolina 83, Miami 57 Atlantic Sun Conference Championship Stetson 69, Jacksonville 50 Big East Conference Second Round Georgetown 61, Syracuse 60 Louisville 69, Villanova 47 Marquette 65, Pittsburgh 61 St. John’s 59, West Virginia 51 Big Ten Conference Semifinals Ohio St. 72, Michigan St. 57 Penn St. 79, Illinois 64 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Luke Donald Sean O’hair Nathan Green Josh Broadaway Chad Campbell Graeme Mcdowell Chris Kirk Jason Dufner Justin Hicks Lee Westwood Robert Allenby Richard S. Johnson J.J. Henry Cameron Tringale John Senden Chris Couch Ben Curtis Alex Cejka Brian Gay Kenny Perry Carl Pettersson Greg Chalmers William Mcgirt Shaun Micheel Paul Goydos Nick Price Blake Adams Chad Collins Edoardo Molinari Vaughn Taylor Ian Poulter Kevin Streelman David Mathis Stephen Ames Alex Prugh Chris Stroud Louis Oosthuizen Henrik Stenson Andres Romero Jeff Maggert Brendan Steele Rory Mcilroy Marc Turnesa D.A. Points J.P. Hayes David Duval Trevor Immelman Jhonattan Vegas Ernie Els Steve Flesch Josh Teater
All Times MST EASTERN Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA Philadelphia 64 40 18 6 86 208 167 Pittsburgh 67 38 21 8 84 193 166 N.Y. Rangers 67 34 29 4 72 186 164 New Jersey 64 29 31 4 62 136 166 N.Y. Islanders 66 25 32 9 59 182 210 NORTHEAST GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 65 38 19 8 84 199 152 Montreal 66 36 23 7 79 176 167 Buffalo 64 31 25 8 70 186 185 Toronto 66 29 28 9 67 173 202 Ottawa 65 22 34 9 53 147 206 SOUTHEAST GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 65 37 21 7 81 195 198 Washington 65 35 20 10 80 173 164 Carolina 66 31 26 9 71 191 201 Atlanta 66 27 28 11 65 184 214 Florida 65 26 31 8 60 163 181 WESTERN CENTRAL GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 66 39 19 8 86 219 193 Chicago 66 37 23 6 80 218 182 Nashville 65 33 23 9 75 165 153 Columbus 64 31 26 7 69 176 191 St. Louis 65 28 28 9 65 177 194 NORTHWEST GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 66 41 16 9 91 213 155 Calgary 67 34 24 9 77 204 191 Minnesota 65 34 25 6 74 169 171 Colorado 64 26 30 8 60 184 219 Edmonton 65 22 35 8 52 164 214 PACIFIC GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 65 38 21 6 82 183 164 Phoenix 67 34 23 10 78 191 194 Los Angeles 65 36 25 4 76 180 159 Dallas 64 34 23 7 75 177 181 Anaheim 65 35 25 5 75 182 190 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Friday’s Games New Jersey 2, Pittsburgh 1, OT N.Y. Rangers 4, Ottawa 1 Chicago 5, Carolina 2 Calgary 4, Columbus 3 Anaheim 4, Dallas 3, OT Saturday’s Games Phoenix 5, Detroit 4, SO N.Y. Islanders 5, St. Louis 2 Buffalo 5, Philadelphia 3 Vancouver 3, Los Angeles 1 Pittsburgh 3, Boston 2, OT Chicago 5, Toronto 3 Atlanta 4, Florida 3, OT Montreal 4, Tampa Bay 2 Edmonton at Colorado, late Dallas at San Jose, late Sunday’s Games Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 10:30 a.m. New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 1 p.m. Washington at Florida, 3 p.m. Buffalo at Minnesota, 4 p.m. Nashville at Calgary, 6 p.m. Vancouver at Anaheim, 6 p.m.
Semifinals Loyola, Md. 50, Manhattan 47 Marist 60, Siena 45 Mid-American Conference First Round Akron 76, W. Michigan 65 Buffalo 82, Ball St. 73 E. Michigan 82, Miami (Ohio) 74 Northeast Conference First Round Cent. Connecticut St. 54, Sacred Heart 49 Monmouth, N.J. 55, Quinnipiac 36 Robert Morris 78, Long Island U. 72 St. Francis, Pa. 72, Fairleigh Dickinson 59 Ohio Valley Conference Championship Tenn.-Martin 82, Tennessee Tech 76 Patriot League First Round American U. 72, Holy Cross 44 Bucknell 54, Army 40 Lehigh 82, Lafayette 58 Navy 55, Colgate 36 Southeastern Conference Semifinals Kentucky 68, Vanderbilt 56 Tennessee 82, Georgia 58 Southern Conference Quarterfinals Chattanooga 68, Wofford 58 Elon 69, Furman 62 Summit League First Round IPFW 68, UMKC 53 Oral Roberts 108, W. Illinois 79 Sun Belt Conference First Round Arkansas St. 66, Florida Atlantic 52 Louisiana-Monroe 60, Troy 51 South Alabama 58, Louisiana-Lafayette 53 W. Kentucky 81, North Texas 66 West Coast Conference Second Round Portland 75, Santa Clara 64 San Diego 77, Pepperdine 68
G OLF PGA Honda Classic
Saturday At PGA National (Champions Course) Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Purse: $5.7 Million Yardage: 7,158 - Par: 70 Third Round Rory Sabbatini 71-64-66—201 Y.E. Yang 68-71-67—206 Jerry Kelly 71-67-68—206 Gary Woodland 71-68-68—207 Kyle Stanley 68-66-74—208 Charles Howell Iii 71-71-67—209 Matt Bettencourt 70-70-69—209 Tommy Gainey 71-67-71—209 Ricky Barnes 70-68-71—209 Jeff Overton 69-72-69—210 Stuart Appleby 68-70-72—210 Roland Thatcher 70-73-68—211 Justin Leonard 70-71-70—211 Matt Kuchar 69-70-72—211 Charl Schwartzel 68-69-74—211 Kent Jones 72-71-69—212 Hiroyuki Fujita 72-71-69—212 Scott Gutschewski 73-70-69—212 Davis Love Iii 73-70-69—212 Hunter Haas 70-71-71—212 Webb Simpson 74-67-71—212 Spencer Levin 67-72-73—212 Marc Leishman 72-72-69—213 Colt Knost 74-69-70—213 Fredrik Jacobson 74-68-71—213 Jimmy Walker 74-67-72—213
BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Suspended Orlando C Dwight Howard one game for receiving his 16th technical foul of the season during Friday’s game against Chicago. Fined Miami C Erick Dampier $10,000 for flagrant foul (penalty two) against San Antonio G Tony Parker during Friday’s game. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Signed F Leon Powe. HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Assigned G Ray Emery to Syracuse (AHL). Recalled G J.P. Levasseur from Syracuse. ATLANTA THRASHERS — Reassigned G Chris Carrozzi from Chicago (AHL) to Gwinnett (ECHL). BUFFALO SABRES—Recalled F Mark Mancari from Portland (AHL). OTTAWA SENATORS — Reassigned F Colin Greening to Binghamton (AHL). American Hockey League PEORIA RIVERMEN — Signed F Chris Langkow. ROCKFORD ICEHOGS — Returned F Andrew Sarauer to Reading (ECHL). TORONTO MARLIES — Recalled F Matt Caruana from Reading (ECHL).
Dwight Howard suspended 1 game for 16th technical NEW YORK — Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has been suspended for one game without pay for picking up his 16th technical foul of the season. He will serve the suspension Monday when the Magic are home against Portland. The penalty was announced Saturday by NBA executive Stu Jackson. Howard leads the NBA in technicals this season. His latest one came with 1:41 left in the first half Friday night against Chicago. With the Bulls up 4329, Howard came down with an offensive rebound and was hit on the top of his head by Kyle Korver. Korver was whistled for a foul but took a swipe at the ball moments after the play. That prompted Howard to swing his elbows. The referee separated the players and also called a technical on Howard.
in Texas. This time, it wasn’t even close. Phelps led Lochte by more than eight-tenths of a second at the midway point, extended the margin to nearly 1½ seconds at the third turn and wound up beating the fatigued Lochte by more than two full seconds. Phelps’ time of 1 minute, 56.88 seconds also supplanted Lochte for the No. 1 time in the world this season. Lochte finished in 1:59.19, his best time of the year, but lost both of his finals matchups against Phelps in Indy. “He’s back, there’s no doubt about it,” Lochte said. “I don’t think he’s ever not there, no matter what he says. I feel like he can step up and race any time.”
Phelps cleans up with 2 more gold medals in Indy
Vonn clinches 4th consecutive downhill title
INDIANAPOLIS — Michael Phelps is back and he’s starting to get that unbeatable appearance, too. The 14-time Olympic gold medalist beat Ryan Lochte again Saturday night, produced world-best times in two more events and left the Indianapolis Grand Prix with five gold medals — one for each event he entered. Not bad for a guy who has competed twice this season and insists he’s still not 100 percent. “In my eyes, it just feels good to be able to race and race at a good speed,” Phelps said. “After the weekend at Austin, I felt like I didn’t get one thing out of it other than feeling slow and out of shape. Being able to slingshot into this meet just shows how fast things can change.” Lochte, the world’s most dominant swimmer in 2010, got a firsthand glimpse at Phelps’ resurgence. The feature attraction in the three-day meet had Phelps, the two-time defending Olympic gold medalist in the 200-meter individual medley, pitted against Lochte, the world record-holder in the event. Two months ago, Lochte beat Phelps in the event
TARVISIO, Italy — Here’s a measure of Lindsey Vonn’s strength in the downhill: She no longer bothers to celebrate the season-long championship. She won the downhill crown for the fourth consecutive year Saturday by finishing second to Sweden’s Anja Paerson. A day earlier, Vonn clinched her second straight super-combined title. She now has 11 World Cup championships for her career, with another possibly on the way in Sunday’s super-G. This latest title hardly prompted a ski-dancing display in the snow as was the case Saturday. Instead, Vonn appeared upset when she crossed the line a distant 0.73 seconds behind. Still, she wasn’t about to take this milestone for granted, especially in a season in which she left the world championships because of the lingering effects of a concussion. “You can never expect any titles,” she said. “Nothing is given to you and you have to fight for every point and every place, and this year I wasn’t able to win as many times as last year, so it definitely wasn’t easy. Maria gave me a run for my money
a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday March 8 in room B-10 at the high school.
HEYBURN — The Mini-Cassia Hockey Association is holding registration for inline hockey through Find more area events by searching for ‘sports’ on the Saturday. The league is for boys and girls ages 5-18. event calendar at Magicvalley.com The cost is $25 per player with a $10 late fee after Saturday). But the league is free for those in their and I had to keep fighting hard the whole season.” Elisabeth Goergl, who won gold in the super-G first year of participation. Information: Steve and downhill at last month’s world championships, Roberts at 431-0899. finished 1.17 back in third. Tina Maze, Friday’s supercombined winner, was fourth on a sunny, cool day and on a shortened course because of curtailed JEROME — Jerome Recreation District will hold signtraining on the upper section. ups for adult softball March 7-20 for returning teams Vonn’s runner-up finish gave her an insurmountand March 21 to April 15 for new teams.The cost is $225 able 143-point lead in the downhill standings over per team, plus $25 per player ($30 for those outside German rival Maria Riesch, who finished sixth but the district) and all fees are due at time of registration. remains the overall leader. The season will run for 12 weeks,beginning May 12,with Vonn and Riesch have both won three downhills games played on Thursday nights. Upper and lower this season, with Paerson the only other woman to divisions are offered. A preseason meeting will be held win in the discipline. Last season, Vonn won six of at 6 p.m.April 1 in the JRD conference room. eight downhills. Still, only Austrians Annemarie Moser-Proell (seven) and Renate Goetschl (five) have won more downhill titles. “It’s an incredible achievement,” U.S. coach Alex RUPERT — Rupert Recreation District is holding Hoedlmoser said. “To be consistent is what those registration for coed spring soccer through titles show — always being on the top in downhill for Wednesday. Flyers are at city halls in Heyburn, Paul four years now. It’s very, very impressive and she can and Rupert and at Donnelleys Sports.The cost is $16 be really proud about that.” and games begin in April. Information: Rupert Recreation 434-2400 or city of Rupert website.
JRD holds adult softball sign-ups
Rupert, Heyburn, Paul offer soccer
Kimberly boosters hold meeting USTA-Idaho forming teams KIMBERLY — The Kimberly Booster Club will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in the media center at Kimberly High School. Anyone interested in getting involved is encouraged to attend. The club will hold its Winter Sports Awards Program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 at the high school.
Bruin boosters to meet The Twin Falls High School Booster Club will hold
The USTA-Idaho has several tennis teams forming for players of all skill levels. Ages 18 and older may participate in spring mixed doubles, adult singles play, twilight or fall mixed doubles. Super senior (ages 60 and older) and senior (ages 50 and older) leagues are also offered. Information: Ann Vogt at 731-4786 or [email protected]
— Staff and wire reports
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North Idaho women pull away,claim Region 18 title By Mike Christensen Times-News writer
Down one with a few minutes to play, North Idaho’s plan was simple. Get the ball inside to 6-foot-2 post ShaKiana Edwards-Teasley. “We told her to turn and shoot,” said NIC head coach Chris Carlson. Edwards-Teasley did just that on two straight possessions, igniting a 12-1 run over the final 2:58 of the game as the Cardinals claimed their third straight Region 18
women’s basketball tournament championship with a 69-59 win over top-seeded Salt Lake Community College Saturday night in Twin Falls. This is the second straight season NIC has upset SLCC for the title. “Great kids and great players. That’s a big part of it,” Carlson said of the secret to his team’s recent Region 18 dominance. Tournament MVP Kama Griffitts scored 18 to lead NIC.
Boise State defeats San Jose State 66-51 BOISE — La’Shard Anderson scored 18 points as Boise State won its seventh straight game with a 66-51 victory over San Jose State on Saturday night. Paul Noonan scored 12 points on four 3-point baskets, and Westly Perryman added 11 points for the Broncos (19-11, 10-6 Western Athletic). WAC scoring leader Adrian Oliver had 30 points for San Jose State (15-14, 511), which had a season-low point total and shooting percentage (29.1). The winning streak is Boise State’s longest since the 2003-04 squad won seven in a row. After the Spartans got within 52-45 with under six minutes to play, Anderson made one of Boise State’s 11 3-pointers. San Jose State got no closer than nine points afterward. Will Carter added 11 points for the Spartans.
IDAHO 78, SEATTLE 69 MOSCOW, Idaho — Deremy Geiger scored 15 points to lead Idaho over Seattle 78-69 Saturday night, wrapping up the regular season for the Vandals. Shawn Henderson scored 13 and Stephen Madison added 12 for Idaho (18-12, 9-7 Western Athletic). Down three at halftime and by as much as 12, Idaho scored 41 second-half points to run away from Seattle (11-19). Sterling Carter led all scorers with 18 and Alex Jones pitched in 15. Idaho shared the basketball, dishing out 23 assists. The defense also recorded nine steals. Center, Kyle Barone pulled down a team-high 10 boards and added eight points for the Vandals.
— The Associated Press
Jefferson,Bell lift Jazz over Kings 109-102 in OT SALT LAKE CITY — Al Jefferson scored 27 points and Raja Bell had two crucial jumpers and a steal in overtime to help the Utah Jazz hold off the Sacramento Kings 109-102 Saturday night to stop their home losing streak at seven games. After the Jazz lost Paul Millsap to injury, Jefferson scored six points in overtime and Utah outscored the Kings 10-2 after Francisco Garcia started overtime with a 3-pointer. Bell, who scored 16 points, made the second of back-to-back jumpers with 17 seconds remaining to put the Jazz up 105-100. DeMarcus Cousins had 18 points and 18 rebounds and Garcia returned from 21 games on the sidelines to add 18, but the Kings lost for the fourth time in their last five.
ROCKETS 112, PACERS 95. HOUSTON — Kevin Martin scored 20 points, Chase Budinger and Kyle Lowry added 18 apiece and the Houston Rockets beat the Indiana Pacers 112-95 Saturday night. Luis Scola scored 16 and Chuck Hayes had 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who’ve won six of seven and are climbing into the Western Conference playoff picture. Houston began the night in 11th place in the West, three games behind
Memphis in the race for the No. 8 spot in the postseason.
WIZARDS 103, TIMBERWOLVES 96. WASHINGTON — John Wall scored 18 points and had 11 rebounds to lead the Washington Wizards to a 103-96 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday night. Kevin Love scored 20 points and had 21 rebounds for Minnesota, the third straight game with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds for the All-Star forward and his 11th of the season.
NETS 137, RAPTORS 136, 3OT. LONDON — Travis Outlaw scored the final eight points for New Jersey to help the Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 137-136 in triple overtime Saturday night and sweep the NBA’s European doubleheader. Outlaw made two free throws with 12.6 seconds remaining to put the Nets ahead for good and Andrea Bargnani missed a jumper at the buzzer. Brook Lopez had 34 points and 14 rebounds for the Nets but fouled out in the second overtime. Deron Williams added 21 points and 18 assists for his fifth straight double-double since joining the team from Utah last week.
— The Associated Press
Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko (47) comes away with a rebound against Sacrament o Kings guard Beno Udrih (19) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Salt Lake City. AP photo
“It’s amazing. It’s awesome. I don’t have any words for it,” said Griffitts. The back-and-forth game featured six ties and 10 lead changes in the second half alone. The Bruins (24-4) took their final lead at 58-57 before Edwards-Teasley’s consecutive buckets. SLCC suffered three consecutive turnovers as NIC pulled away. Tugce Canitez overcame foul trouble to add 13 points and nine boards for the Cardinals (28-3),
while Camille Reynolds scored 12. said Carlson. Jami Mokofisi had 19 points and 12 Said Griffitts: “We’re hoping for rebounds for Salt Lake, while Alli a national championship.” Blake chipped 12 points and 10 boards as the Bruins outrebounded No. 15 North Idaho 69, Salt Lake CC 59 NORTH IDAHO (69) the Cardinals 44-29. Haley Holm- Camille Reynolds 5-17 0-0 12, Tugce Canitez 5-11 3-3 13, Korina Baker 0-2 7-7 7, ShaKiana Edwards-Teasley 3-4 1-3 7, Kama Griffitts 7-15 0-0 18, stead scored 13. Chantel Divilbiss 1-2 2-2 4, Amy Warbrick 1-4 2-2 4, Julia Salmio 0-0 0-0 0, Dotts 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 24-62 15-17 69. With nine sophomores on a team Amanda Carlton 1-5 0-0 2, Deanna SALT LAKE CC (59) that took eighth at last season’s NJ- Marissa Robbins 2-8 0-2 4, Katie Walker 0-2 0-0 0, Alli Blake 5-11 2-2 12, Jami Mokofisi 5-10 9-12 19, Haley Holmstead 5-8 3-6 13, Sofia Hepworth CAA Tournament, North Idaho has 3-10 3-4 10, Malori Dixon 0-0 0-0 0, Ame White 0-0 0-0 0, Megan 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 20-49 18-28 59. high hopes for the March 15-19 af- Johnson Halftime: NIC 37, SLCC 35. 3-point goals: NIC 6-15 (Reynolds 2-5, Baker 02, Griffitts 4-5, Divilbiss 0-1, Warbrick 0-1, Carlton 0-1); SLCC 1-6 (Robbins fair in Salina,Kan. 0-2, Walker 0-2, Hepworth 1-2). Rebounds: NIC 29 (Canitez 9); SLCC 44 (Mokofisi 12). Assists: 11 (Canitez 3); SLCC 11 (Walker 5). Turnovers: NIC 14; “Experience at nationals is hard SLCC 24. Total fouls: NIC 19; SLCC 17. Fouled out: NIC, Canitez. Technical to come by and we have a lot of it,” fouls: none.
North Carolina rolls over rival Duke in 81-67 win CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Harrison Barnes scored 18 points and North Carolina clinched the Atlantic Coast Conference title with the 81-67 win over No. 4 Duke. Kendall Marshall had 15 points and 11 assists as the Tar Heels (24-6, 14-2) ended a three-game losing streak to their fierce rival and earned the top seed in next week’s ACC tournament. North Carolina also avenged last month’s loss at Cameron Indoor Stadium in which the Tar Heels blew a 16-point lead in the first half. Once again, the Tar Heels built a big lead in the first half, this time 14 points. But Barnes and the Tar Heels protected that margin Saturday and stayed in control the entire night in a game that had tension and energy befitting a postseason game.
NO. 2 KANSAS 70, NO. 22 MISSOURI 66 COLUMBIA, Mo. — Marcus Morris and Thomas Robinson had double-doubles and No. 2 Kansas wrapped up its seventh straight Big 12 championship by holding on for a 70-66 win over No. 22 Missouri on Saturday. Robinson had 15 points and 13 rebounds, returning to form less than a month after arthroscopic surgery on the right knee he injured against Missouri at home. Morris had 21 points and 10 AP photo rebounds for Kansas, which has won 14 of the last 17 in a Duke’s Mason Plumlee (5) and North Carolina’s Harrison Barnes (40) reach for a rebound during the first lopsided border series. half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday.
NO. 3 BYU 102, WYOMING 78
PROVO, Utah — Jimmer Fredette scored 38 points and BYU closed a tumultuous week with a runaway win. Charles Abouo scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half for the Cougars (28-3, 14-2 Mountain West Conference), who earned their first win since Brandon Davies was kicked off the team for breaking the school’s honor code. BYU was coming off an 82-64 loss to New Mexico on Wednesday night.
STORRS, Conn. — Ben Hansbrough scored 21 points despite fouling out with over 8 minutes left and Notre Dame held on for the win. Kemba Walker scored 34 points for Connecticut but missed a 3-point attempt with 8 seconds left and the Huskies trailing 69-67. Donnell Beverly also fumbled away a pass just before time ran out.
NO. 4 PITTSBURGH 60, NO. 19 VILLANOVA 50
NO. 9 SAN DIEGO STATE 66, COLORADO STATE 48.
PITTSBURGH — Ashton Gibbs had 18 points to help Pittsburgh clinch the outright Big East title. After Notre Dame won at Connecticut earlier Saturday, Pitt (27-4, 15-3) needed a victory to secure the No. 1 seed for the Big East tournament for the first time since 2004 and third overall.
SAN DIEGO — Kawhi Leonard had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 9 San Diego State beat Colorado State 66-48 on Saturday night to share the Mountain West Conference title with No. 3 BYU. The Aztecs (29-2, 14-2) will be the No. 2 seed in the MWC tournament at Las Vegas. BYU will be No. 1 because of its two 13-point wins against the Aztecs. SDSU got the chance to share the title when BYU lost to New Mexico by 18 points on Wednesday night, a day after forward Brandon Davies was kicked off the team for breaking the school’s honor code.
IOWA 67, NO. 6 PURDUE 65 IOWA CITY, Iowa — Jarryd Cole had 16 points and 10 rebounds in his final home game and Iowa stunned Purdue, clinching the Big Ten title for topranked Ohio State.
NO. 8 NOTRE DAME 70, NO. 16 CONNECTICUT 67
NO. 7 TEXAS 60, BAYLOR 54 WACO, Texas — Texas freshman Tristan Thompson had 19 points and 13 rebounds with some spectacular putback dunks, and the seventh-ranked Longhorns pulled out a 60-54 victory Saturday night at Baylor, whose NCAA tournament hopes took another big hit. The Longhorns (25-6, 133 Big 12), coming off consecutive losses for the first time this season, overcame a nine-point deficit in the
WEST VIRGINIA 72, NO. 11 LOUISVILLE 70 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Truck Bryant sank two free throws with 1 second left to lift West Virginia to the win. West Virginia (20-10, 11-7 Big East) clinched a firstround bye in the conference tournament. The Mountaineers earned their fourth consecutive 20-win season under coach Bob Huggins and the seventh
NO. 12 SYRACUSE 107, DEPAUL 59 SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rick Jackson had 14 points, seven rebounds and four blocks for Syracuse, making sure his final game in the Carrier Dome was one he would never forget. It was the fifth straight win for Syracuse (25-6, 12-6 Big East) after a midseason swoon in which the Orange lost four straight and six of eight after an 18-0 start. Syracuse also clinched a double-bye in next week’s Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden.
NO. 14 FLORIDA 86, NO. 21 VANDERBILT 76
nearly flawless, and the Bearcats completed a sweep of Georgetown.
NO. 18 ARIZONA 90, OREGON 82 TUCSON, Ariz. — Derrick Williams had 14 points despite early foul trouble and got plenty of help in what may have been his final home game, lifting Arizona to the outright Pac-10 title.
NO. 23 XAVIER 66, SAINT LOUIS 55 ST. LOUIS — Tu Holloway scored 25 points and Xavier extended its winning streak to nine games. Mark Lyons had 16 points and Kenny Frease added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Musketeers (24-6, 15-1 Atlantic 10), who have won 16 of 17 and are the No. 1 seed for next week’s conference tournament in Atlantic City, N.J.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kenny Boynton scored 17 points, all three of Florida’s seniors reached double figures and the Gators NO. 24 TEXAS A&M 66, clinched the Southeastern TEXAS TECH 54 Conference regular-season COLLEGE STATION, title. Florida (24-6, 13-3) set a Texas — David Loubeau school record for confer- scored 21 points to lead ence wins and earned its Texas A&M to the win. Texas A&M (23-7, 10-6 third outright SEC title. Big 12) put together a 9-0 NO. 15 ST. JOHN’S 72, run to stretch its lead to 43SOUTH FLORIDA 56 30 with just over 14 minutes NEW YORK — D.J. remaining. The biggest Kennedy scored 16 points highlight from the spurt and St. John’s bounced back was a dunk by Loubeau that from a loss to Seton Hall. came after a nifty pass from The Red Storm (20-10, B.J. Holmes. 12-6) had a six-game winNO. 25 UTAH STATE 70, ning streak snapped ThursLOUISIANA TECH 32 day in an 84-70 loss at SeRUSTON, La. — Tyler ton Hall, a game that saw coach Steve Lavin ejected Newbold scored 14 points with 1:55 left and forward and Utah State used its stiJustin Burrell get tossed for fling defense to earn its sixth a flagrant foul with 7.6 sec- consecutive victory. The Aggies limited the onds left. Bulldogs to just 10 field goals CINCINNATI 69, and 18 percent shooting (10 NO. 17 GEORGETOWN 47 for 56). Louisiana Tech went CINCINNATI — Yancy 0 for 14 from 3-point range Gates scored 10 of his 13 and committed 20 turnovers. points from the free-throw — The Associated Press line, where Cincinnati was
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NFL,union taking weekend break from mediation WASHINGTON (AP) — Those optimistic about the NFL’s labor talks with the players’ union will point to the sides’ decision to push back the bargaining deadline by a week and think, as Commissioner Roger Goodell put it: “The fact that we’re continuing this dialogue is a positive sign.” And those who are pessimistic about where this all eventually is headed will recognize that, as league lead negotiator Jeff Pash described it: “We’ve got very serious issues. We’ve got significant differences.” That last observation has been obvious all along. Indeed, from shortly before Thanksgiving until the day before the Super Bowl in February, the sides went more than two months without sitting down in large groups for face-toface, formal bargaining on a new collective bargaining agreement. The sides were using this weekend to assess their positions, before resuming talks in front of a federal me-
diator Monday — and then they will have until the end of Friday to reach a new CBA, thanks to two extensions of the old deal.It originally was to have expired last Thursday. What will happen is still anyone’s guess. A deal could be reached at any time.Talks could break off. The sides could agree to yet another extension. After having such a hard time arranging full-scale sessions,the league and NFL Players Association have spent time at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service on 11 of out of 15 days. According to mediator George Cohen, the tenor of the talks has changed. The two parties reached a “level of dialogue” and “constructive discussion” where they “fully, frankly and candidly talk to each other,” Cohen said Friday. Pash gave Cohen and his colleagues at the FMCS, a U.S. government agency, credit for that. “What the mediators bring to the process is a structure and a discipline that wasn’t always there,”
Pash said. “They inject a seriousness of purpose to it. And they encourage you. They keep you going.” There wasn’t someone to play that role before Feb. 18, when Cohen first presided over the negotiations, only days after the NFL filed an unfair labor practice charge against the union with the National Labor Relations Board. The sort of discourse now present was a rarity since the owners exercised a mutual opt-out clause in the CBA in 2008. There has been plenty of acrimony along the way. When either side spoke publicly about the process,it often was to take a jab at the other side for not responding to proposals or for being unreasonable. The league would accuse the union of hoping not to get a deal done so it could dissolve and pursue an antitrust lawsuit. The union would accuse the league of hoping not to get a deal done so it could lock out the players.
Martin wins,Patrick finishes career best 4th LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Martin knew he had to save gas to have any chance of winning the Nationwide Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Even then, he was going to need some help. He got it when leader Brad Keselowski cut a tire on the final lap of Saturday’s race, and Martin sailed past him for the victory. It was the fourth win in six Nationwide races at Las Vegas for Martin. “I can’t gloat. If Brad hadn’t of had a tire problem, he looked like he would win,” Martin said. “All I could do is make sure we didn’t run out of gas.” The race will most likely be remembered, though, for Danica Patrick’s historymaking run and not the lastlap dramatics. Patrick placed fourth, the best finish for a woman in a national NASCAR race. The previous best was Sara Christian’s fifth at Pittsburgh in 1949. “Awesome!” Martin said when told of Patrick’s finish. “I am really happy for her. That’s fantastic.”
IF YOU WATCH NASCAR Sprint Cup Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas 1 p.m. FOX It was a turnaround for Patrick, who struggled all weekend at Las Vegas and fell a lap down in Saturday’s race. But she put herself in position to get back on the lead lap, then steadily worked her way into the top 10. Fuel strategy did the rest, as many of the cars in front of her had to make late stops for gas and Patrick slid all the way up to fourth. “We just had a good car, that’s all I can say. That’s what makes a difference in these things,” said Patrick. “I know I haven’t had the best results, especially in NASCAR, but we’re getting them now.” Patrick, who has only 16 races in her NASCAR career, improved on her previous career-best finish of 14th, earned at Daytona last month. “I don’t know.I don’t think
about trying to achieve the highest finish of a female,” she said.“I think about trying to win the race.” The fuel issues, and a midrace crash by Kyle Busch, shuffled the final running order and put Keselowski in position to win the race. But the defending Nationwide champion got a flat tire on the final lap and his Dodge darted into the wall. “Must have run over something because it went down pretty quick,” he said. Martin, who didn’t think he had enough gas to get to the finish, then sailed by for his Nationwide-leading 49th career victory. “We really only had one chance to win the race and that was to make it on fuel, and some of the guys in front of us not,” Martin said. “When I caught Brad, I realized it was going to take all the gas I had to get by him because he wanted to race. Had to wait and see if Brad would make it our not, and that would be the determination because I didn’t feel confident I could make it (on gas) and pass him.”
Sabbatini leads by 5 shots at Honda Classic PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — After making consecutive birdies, Honda Classic leader Rory Sabbatini stood in the rough along the sixth fairway, complaining to a PGA Tour official about a delay in play and wondering what had become of the group just ahead of him. The strange interruption could have halted Sabbatini’s momentum. Instead, after a long wait he hit an iron 200 yards to 10 feet of the pin, one of his better shots among the 66 Saturday that gave him a cushy lead. Sabbatini will enter the final round at 9-under 201, five shots ahead of Jerry Kelly and 2009 winner Y.E. Yang. The wait at No. 6 occurred when Kelly, playing two groups ahead of Sabbatini, lodged a shot in a palm tree. A newspaper photographer’s zoom lens was used to identify the ball as Kelly’s, allowing him to avoid being penalized for a lost ball. The inspection took time, so the twosome behind Kelly played through. Meanwhile, Sabbatini and playing partner Kyle Stanley waited and wondered how they had caught up with Kelly. “It was a little bit of dazed and confused,” Sabbatini said. “We’re like, ‘OK, where did he come from?’ And we’re trying to figure
Rory Sabbatini of South Africa tees off on the fourth tee during the third round of the Honda Classic golf tournament, Saturday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
out what’s going on.” A South African who lives in Fort Worth, Texas, Sabbatini’s known for his feisty manner and candor on any topic — even Tiger Woods. But nothing has riled him up this week, and he tried to look at the delay as something positive. “Actually, I think maybe that might have helped me slow down a little out there,” he said. “It allowed me to back off a little bit and kind of refocus again. So I think that was a good thing.” Yang birdied the last two holes for a 3-under 67 and moved into a tie for second with Kelly, who shot a roller-coaster 68. Gary Woodland also had a 68 and was fourth, six shots behind. Second-round leader Stanley had a 74 to drop seven strokes back.
Sabbatini, who changed putters this week, made birdie putts of 2, 40, 12, 18 and 18 feet. “I’ve been putting well all year; I just didn’t feel like I was making anything,” he said. “Sometimes just changing the look of things, changing the feel of things, can kind of just spur something.” With his new malletstyle putter, Sabbatini had the lowest round for the second day in a row after tying the tournament course record with a 64 Friday. Sabbatini has won five PGA Tour titles, most recently at the 2009 Byron Nelson Championship. But he’s perhaps best known for once calling Woods “more beatable than ever,” long before the sex scandal that sent Woods’ career off track.
Kimberly JV girls win title The Kimberly junior varsity girls basketball team won the district championship. Pictured, from left, Kourtney Keller, Jensen Upton, Kelsey Wright, Cassidy Berry, Jordan Wall, coach Bret Wright, Heidi Funk, Taylor Watts, Jordan Laroque, Kelci Kelly and Randi Cummins.
Your Scores Kepner 514, Linda Vining 513. LADIES GAMES: Bernie Smith 200, Kim Leazer 199, Kimberlie Kepner MAGIC BOWL – TWIN FALLS 194, Bonnie Draper 191. SUNDAY ROLLERS TUESDAY A.M. TRIO MEN’S SERIES: Keith Kelly 690, Kyle Mason 655, Vance Mason 625, R.D. SERIES: Amber Beguhl 541, Charlene Anderson 488, Nancy Adema 604. Barrett 485, Shirley Merrill 480. MEN’S GAMES: Keith Kelly 279, Kyle Mason 245, Vance Mason 225, R.D. GAMES: Jackie Boyd 193, Amber Beguhl 188, Charlene Anderson Adema 224. 183, Veann Jacobson 180, Jean LADIES SERIES: Kim Dreisigacker McGuire 180. 559, Ida Countryman 555, Amanda LATECOMERS Crider 531, Branda Staley 500. SERIES: Linda Vining 592, Kristy LADIES GAMES: Ida Countryman Rodriguez 566, Charlene Anderson 224, Kim Dreisigacker 213, Amanda 506, Lisa Allen 494. Crider 191, Robin Mason 191. GAMES: Linda Vining 215, Kristy MASON TROPHY Rodriguez 214, Connie Spisak 200, SERIES: Sylvia Inman 560, Anna Shawna Obenchain 182. Moore 511, Skeet Donaldson 490, TUESDAY MAJORS Mary Murray 452. BOYS’ SERIES: Anthony Vest 660, GAMES: Sylvia Inman 208, Anna Cody Worden 544, Matt Thrall 522, Moore 198, Skeet Donaldson 182, Steven Maher 514. Glenda Barrutia 177. BOYS’ GAMES: Anthony Vest 235, VALLEY Tyler Black 203, Cody Worden 198, SERIES: Cobey Magee 791, Nate Steven Maher 193. Jones 717, Bob Leazer 679, Bill GIRLS’ SERIES: Erica Reeves 520, Palmer 676. Koti Jo Moses 495, Miranda Curtis GAMES: Cobey Magee 299, Byron 494, Megan McAllister 422. Hager 265, Shon Bywater 265, Bill GIRLS’ GAMES: Kaitlyn Klassen 204, Palmer 260. Erica Reeves 193, Miranda Curtis 50 PLUS SENIOR LEAGUE 187, Megan McAllister 171. MEN’S SERIES: Tom Smith 617, CONSOLIDATED Myron Schroeder 609, Fred tt 605, SERIES: Cobey Magee 746, Jake Tom Glass 597. Carnahan 730, Chuck Coggins 696, MEN’S GAMES: Myron Schroeder Neil Welsh 677. 247, Jim Brawley 237, Jack Boyd GAMES: Cobey Magee 279, Jake 237, Fred Ott 235. Carnahan 279, Kris Armstrong 249, LADIES SERIES: Linda Vining 539, Ian DeVries 247, Chuck Coggins 247, Barbara Smith 495, Dixie Eager Neil Welsh 247, Tony Cowan 247. 533, Bernie Smith 499. MAGIC VALLEY SENIORS LADIES GAMES: Linda Vining 203, Barbara Smith 188, Dixie Eager 187, MEN’S SERIES: Duke Stimpson 585, Del McGuire 485, Cy Bullers 445, Bernie Smith 173,. Gary Hartruft 474. THURSDAY NIGHT MIXED MEN’S GAMES: Duke Stimpson 205, MEN’S SERIES: Zach Black 694, Bryan Price 685, Kasey Jeroue 662, Del McGuire 197, Cy Bullers 167, Gary Hartruft 165. Buddy Bryant 655. LADIES SERIES: Tina Holland 528, MEN’S GAMES: Kasey Jeroue 267, Betty Taylor 486, Barbara Frith 479, Jim Brawley 256, Jim Howard 255, Jean McGuire 438. Zach Black 248. LADIES CLASSIC LADIES SERIES: Kelsie Bryant 631, Tawnia Bryant 541, Cindy Price 533, SERIES: Julie Capurro 578, Cindy Garrett 575, Judy Cook 526, Carol Stephanie White 504. Quaintance 492. LADIES GAMES: Kelsie Bryant 255, GAMES: Julie Capurro 257, Cindy Sylvia Wood 205, Tawnia Bryant 190, Stephane White 18, Cindy Price Garrett 211, Gretchen MacRae 204, Carol Quaintance 190. 189. SUNSET EARLY FRIDAY MIXED MEN’S SERIES: Jared Ashmead 611, SERIES: Tracey Hoffman 543, Kristy Rodriguez 537, Cindy Garrett 514, Jody Bryant 601, Craig Johnston Karen Morano 512. 581, Mike Goodson 531. GAMES: Kim Leazer 204, Tracey MEN’S GAMES: Jody Bryant 225, Jared Ashmead 224, Craig Johnson Hoffman 202, Kristy Rodriguez 201, Jody Galan 184, Karen Morano 184. 202, Mike Goodson 195. SOMETHING ELSE LADIES SERIES: Georgia Randall MEN’S SERIES: Steve Gentry Jr. 692, 568, Julie Shaffer 553, Diana Steve Gentry Sr. 583, Neil Sabsook Rebollozo 471, LaDona Molsee 411. 580, Dave Gyorfy 574. LADIES GAMES: Georgia Randall MEN’S GAMES: Steve Gentry Jr. 236, 235, Julie Shaffer 202, Diana Steve Gentry Sr. 220, Neil Sabsook Rebollozo 165, Connie Goodson 207, Dave Gyorfy 203. 164. LADIES SERIES: Sherry Blass 499, BOWLADROME – TWIN FALLS Penny Gentry 491, Nora Kent 393, SUNDAY EARLY MIXED Carolyn Biggs 382. MEN’S SERIES: Jake Carnahan 673, FRIDAY P.M. SENIORS Chad Fisher 563, Lin Gowan 550, MEN’S SERIES: Eddie Chappell 632, James Stewart 526, Paul Gosnell Ron Marshall 622, Dave Wilson 613, 526. Tom Smith 586. MEN’S GAMES: Jake Carnahan 246, MEN’S GAMES: Tom Smith 252, Lin Gowan 226, James Carr 223, Chelcie Eager 234, Dave Wilson Chad Fisher 204. 232, Ed Dutry 224. LADIES SERIES: Kim Godowski 459, Ludy Harkins 432, Debbie Westburg LADIES SERIES: Gail McAllister 564, Bonnie Draper 528, Shirley 417, Carlene Jarrell 416. Kunsman 514, Dawn Kulm 509. LADIES GAMES: Ludy Harkins 183, LADIES GAMES: Dawn Kulm 203, Kim Godowski 172, Roxie Bymun Gail McAllister 196, Bonnie Draper 169, Dana Stewart 159. 195, Janet Browning 184, Dee Hall MONDAY MIXED FOLLIES 184. MEN’S SERIES: Rick Morrow 652, MOOSE Kevin Hamblin 645, Rocky Reece SERIES: Jason Thuren 779, Dan 585, Terry Rogers 569. Shepherd 712, Ed Harom 709, Cory MEN’S GAMES: Rick Morrow 246, Moore 708. Kevin Hamblin 232, Rocky Reece GAMES: Dan Shepherd 300, Jason 216, Terry Rogers 212. Thuren 289, Nate Jones 262, Ryan LADIES SERIES: Lorenia Rodriguez Shull 259. 528, Bobbi McKnight 483, Dee Hall GIANTS 477, RaeNae Reece 473. BOYS’ SERIES: Tom Upchurch 414, LADIES GAMES: Dee Hall 195, Jacob Hildreth 380, Dylan Mace Lorenia Rodriguez 191, Bobbi 335, Brendan Rife 329. McKnight 186. BOYS’ GAMES: Tom Upchurch 150, SH-BOOM Dylan Mace 138, Jacob Hildreth 137, MEN’S SERIES: Nick Parsons 649, Brendan Rife 125. Darrell Reynolds 620, Donnie GIRLS’ SERIES: Ashley Etters 374, Parsons 573, Clint Koyle 563. Alexis Ybarra 363, Katie Upchurch MEN’S GAMES: Darrell Reynolds 340, Jenny Leazer 292. 241, Donnie Parsons 235, Nick GIRLS’ GAMES: Ashley Etters 153, Parsons 222, Ron Marshall 217. Alexis Ybarra 143, Katie Upchurch LADIES SERIES: Corrine Goble 502, 138, Jenny Leazer 116. Diana Brady 461, Kathi Jeroue 460, PEEWEE & BUMPER Stacey Lanier 434. BOYS’ SERIES: Donovan Howell 173, LADIES GAMES: Samantha Canary Eli Cook 169, Brock Hanson 156. 186, Kathi Jeroue 171, Diana Brady BOYS’ GAMES: Eli Cook 88, 170, Corrine Goble 169. Donovan Howell 87, Brock Hanson MID MORNING MIXED 81. MEN’S SERIES: Con Moser 621, Bob GIRLS’ SERIES: Lindsay Beem 171. Leazer 612, Maury Miller 606, Jim GIRLS’ GAMES: Lindsay Beem 91. DeVries 594. SUNSET BOWL – BUHL MEN’S GAMES: Con Moer 234, Bob LUCKY STRIKERS Leazer 233, Rich Farnsworth 225, SERIES: Kay Miller 523, Mitzie Eddie Chappell 212, Adam Kepner Crown 511. 212. GAMES: Mitzie Crown 225, Kay Miller LADIES SERIES: Kim Leazer 544, 523. Bonnie Draper 526, Kimberlie
Sports 6 Sunday, March 6, 2011 BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST
TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Today Tonight Monday
Today: Rain and snow showers. High 45.
Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Yesterday’s Weather Tuesday
Tonight: Rain and snow showers. Low 31. Tomorrow: Rain and snow. High 45.
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IDAHO’S FORECAST SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Periods of snow today and tonight. Accumulations likely. A good chance for snow.
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Carey fans celebrate their victory against Nezperce in the 1A Division II state championship game at the Idaho Center in Nampa on Saturday.
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Carey “I was trying to do too much there for a while, but I hit a couple of shots in the third quarter and got back into my groove. From there I was able to stay within myself and within the game,” said Peck. “This was definitely the hardest championship for us (as a school) to come by, especially given everything that’s happened with us since October.” Peck referenced late Carey student Austin Hennefer,who died in a car accident in October. The Panther boys’ athletic program has dedicated the entire athletic year in football, basketball and track to his memory. The win avenged a 57-56
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setback to Nezperce in last season’s title game. “This is payback at its finest,” said Baley Barg, who scored a game-high 21. “We talked about this from Day 1. Once it got here, we just had to settle down and play ball.” The win was only decided when Riggers’ 3-point bid from 35 feet bounced off the backboard high and to the left, sending the Panthers roaring from the bench in jubilation. The kings of 1A Division II football are atop the boys basketball summit as well, for the very first time. After making the title game last season and winning it all this time, Carey hopes its stay among the division’s
basketball elite can mirror its football dominance. “That’s what we’re hoping for,” said ninth-year coach Dick Simpson. “We’ve got a good group of sophomores coming up and hopefully we can be even better in the future.”
Carey senior Baley Barg (25) drives past Nezperce defender Sawer Wahl (34) during the fourth quarter Saturday at The Idaho Center in Nampa.
Jackson and backcourt mates Jerrold Brooks and Darius Smith combined for 67 points as the Eagles advanced to the District I championship game Tuesday at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College where they’ll face Region I champion Cochise College at 7 p.m. for a berth to the NJCAA Tournament. “Last home game, we had to be huge,” said Brooks, who scored 26 points. “We knew we had to be huge,” added point guard Darius Smith, who had 12 points, eight assists, six rebounds and five steals. “We had to come out and not get a slow start. … We had to come out and throw the first punch.” They certainly did that, jumping out to an 8-0 lead. Salt Lake got within one on three first-half occasions before five different Eagles scored in an 11-2 run to put CSI up 35-25 en route to a 43-35 halftime lead. CSI (28-4) took total control as Jackson scored 10 points of his game-high 29 points, including a pair of treys, in a 15-2 run to go up 71-51 with 11:54 remaining. But Alfonzo Hubbard
REGION 18 TOURNAMENT At College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls Men Thursday No. 3 Salt Lake 84, Colorado Northwestern 52 No. 5 North Idaho 77, No. 4 Snow College 65 Friday Salt Lake 86, No. 2 Eastern Utah 72 No. 1 CSI 79, North Idaho 67 Saturday Championship, CSI 94, Salt Lake 86 All tournament team MVP: Pierre Jackson, CSI. Team: Idris Lasisi, North Idaho; Alfonzo Hubbard, Salt Lake; Patrick McCollum, Salt Lake; Jerrold Brooks, CSI; Darius Smith, CSI. Women Thursday No. 3 CSI 92, No. 6 Colorado Northwestern 60 No. 4 Snow College 63, No. 5 Eastern Utah 59 Friday No. 2 North Idaho 84, CSI 72 No. 1 Salt Lake 65, Snow 62 Saturday Championship, North Idaho 69, Salt Lake 59 All tournament team MVP: Kama Griffitts, North Idaho Team: Laurel Kearsley, CSI; Alle Finch, Snow College; Jami Mokofisi, Salt Lake; Alli Blake, Salt Lake; Tugce Canitez, North Idaho.
CSI's Paul Bunch shoots over SLCC defender Jason Gamblin (15) Saturday night at CSI in Twin Falls. caught fire and pulled the Bruins within 79-73 with 5:20 left. “We stopped being aggressive. That ain’t how we play. We had to keep it going,” said Brooks. They did just that as Jackson and Brooks hit huge triples to help the Eagles pull away. “We both knocked them down when they counted,” said Jackson. “Those guys have led us all year long,” CSI head coach Steve Gosar said of his guards. The Bruins got 27 from Hubbard, 22 from Patrick McCollum and 20 from Jason Gamblin, who added 10 rebounds. But the rest of the SLCC lineup scored just 17 points. Gosar was an assistant at CSI when the Eagles lost the
2008 title game to Salt Lake (25-8) on their home floor. “That was just an unlucky night and (SLCC) made plays. Tonight we made plays,” said Gosar. And now CSI is just one win away from nationals, which will be held March 15-19 in Hutchinson, Kan. “I feel good, man,” said Brooks. “We’re going to Arizona.”
No. 2 CSI 94, Salt Lake CC 86
SALT LAKE CC (86) Patrick McCollum 9-18 2-5 22, Jason Gamblin 6-10 8-9 20, Alfonzo Hubbard 12-19 3-4 27, Tommy Barrett 0-3 0-2 0, Given Kalipinde 2-3 0-0 4, Jordan Bernardo 2-5 0-0 6, Steven Liebert 2-2 3-4 7, Marquis Horne 0-1 0-0 0, Yi-Hsiang Chou 0-1 00 0, LeSean Wilcox 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-62 16-24 86. CSI (94) Jerrold Brooks 10-15 3-3 26, Darius Smith 5-8 2-2 12, Pierre Jackson 7-20 11-12 29, Mitch Bruneel 1-5 2-4 4, Kenny Buckner 4-7 2-3 10, Gerson Santo 2-3 1-2 5, Paul Bunch 1-3 0-0 2, Chris Patton 1-1 0-0 2, Fabyon Harris 1-3 2-4 4. Totals 32-65 23-30 94. Halftime: CSI 43, SLCC 35. 3-point goals: SLCC 4-11 (McCollum 2-7, Bernardo 2-4); CSI 7-16 (Brooks 3-7, Jackson 4-8, Bruneel 0-1). Rebounds: SLCC 32 (Gamblin 10); CSI 40 (Buckner 12). Assists: SLCC 13 (McCollum 4); CSI 15 (Smith 8). Turnovers: SLCC 21; CSI 20. Total fouls: SLCC 25; CSI 22. Fouled out: SLCC, Kalipinde. Technical fouls: SLCC, Kalipinde.
2011 Sawtooth Baseball Programs
2011 10u and 12u (70’) Spring Training League: 4 Saturday Double-headers starting April 16th No team entry fee! Each team will host one weekend (if possible) Register individually and be assigned a team 2nd Annual Hagermania! 12u Clinic : April 9th in Hagerman, Idaho Only $35 which includes instruction, camp tee and swim pass 2011 guest instructor: Lloyd Frazier (College of Idaho, Fresno State) 2nd Annual “Snake River Shootout”: June 3-5 in Buhl and Hagerman, Idaho $295 for 4-game guarantee (10uA, 10uB, 12uA, 12uB, 15u) Saturday evening chili feed and homerun derby! For registration and additional information go to :
828 Garage Sales MARTIN ESTATE SALE March 10 & 11 (9-6) March 12 (9-2) 1651 Miller Avenue, Burley Three 1950 Bedroom Sets-PianoRefrigerator - Stove - Desk Washer/Dryer - Dressers Lamps - Old Cabinets - Books Recliners (Variety) - Depression Glass - Luray - Pyrex - All Kinds of Glassware - Televisions Stereo - Folding Chairs - Sofa Old Records - Stoneware Rock Coffee Table - Typewriter Vacuum - Bedding - Old Radio Vintage Clothes-Sewing Machine Yard Art - Book Shelf - Luggage Clocks - Mirror - All Kitchen Items Jewelry Box - Sewing Notions Hand Tools - Yard Tools. Items in 2 sheds & Garage still to Unpack! Managed by Blue Cow 312-4900
DRIVERS Company Drivers needed IMMEDIATELY! Great Pay. Great Miles. Great Benefits. Work for a truly reliable carrier. New to trucking? We will train. CDL Training Available. For OTR Opportunities, CALL: 866-631-8846
DAIRY Exp'd Milker needed in Shoshone, 5 days/wk. Housing provided. Call 208-308-2523 EDUCATON Wendell School District is seeking to hire a Paraprofessional for the Middle School Special Education Department. Applications are available at www.wendellschools.org or at the diestrict office. Call 208-536-2418 for more info.
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FREIGHTLINER '01 with Cummins, ICM 370HP Diesel, 10 spd, PS, AC, Jake brake, alloy wheels, 70% rubber, no cold weather or off road use. One owner, immaculate. $16,900. Call 208-320-4058.
FORD '10 F-150 extended cab, 29,000 miles, $26,000. 208-539-3349
DRIVER School Bus Drivers Wanted Western States Bus Call 208-733-8003
Magic Valley High School Contact David Brown Cell 293-2062 School 733-8823 PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE Federal Employment information is free. Remember, no one can promise you a federal job. For free information about federal jobs. Call Career America Connection 478-757-3000
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Immediate opening. Full-Time M-F, 8AM to 5PM, rate range: $10-$12 per hour. Benefits available. Essential: Advanced experience in QuickBooks, and telephone customer service. Microsoft Office & Excel experience. Able to work in an office and shipping environment. Preferred: Experience with Premier QuickBooks: Mfg. & Wholesale version. Experience in e-bay and website stores. Resume only to AZ RV Products PO Box 1782, Twin Falls, ID 83303
CLERICAL OFFICE SPECIALIST If you are a team player, detailoriented and enjoy a challenging environment, Jentzsch-Kearl Farms with office located in Rupert has a full-time opportunity for you. This opportunity involves receptionist duties, AP, AR, Payroll, limited HR duties and general office duties. Experience with Microsoft Office, QuickBooks Pro, ten-key, typing (min 35wpm), payroll & payroll taxes, are desired but will train the right person. Bilingual a plus. Pay DOE. Email resume and 3 references as an MS Word attachment to: [email protected]
Start the New Year with a New Career! We are looking for friendly, outgoing and motivated people to join our winning team.
GENERAL The City of Burley is recruiting for a Solid Waste Manager and Solid Waste Truck Driver and Electrical Department Director. Job details, deadlines and the City of Burley application may be obtained at Burley City Hall or at www.burleyidaho.org. Apply by April 8, 2011.
Surveillance Observer Slot Service Specialist Keno Writer/Runner Table Games Dealer Food Server Cook
RESTAURANT Experienced Cooks needed. Apply at River Rock Grill at the Magic Valley Mall 1824 Blue Lakes Blvd. Twin Falls or Call 208-735-0722
Various Shifts Available Wage based on experience and position Affordable Transportation available from Twin Falls, Filer, Hollister, and Rogerson
Apply Online at: www.ameristar.com For more information: Call 775-755-6912 or Fax 775-755-2724 EOE/Drug Free Workplace
OPERATIONS Pilot Plant Operator Twin Falls, Idaho Glanbia Foods has an immediate opening for a Pilot Plant Operator.
GENERAL Dot Foods is currently accepting applications for the following part time positions:
Requirements: HS diploma/GED We are hiring in Burley ID For more information or to apply visit: www.dotfoods.com/greatjob or call (866) 845-1807
HIRE STUDENTS TO WORK FOR YOU! Our Dependable, Honest, Diligent, Friendly Students are available to work for you after school & weekends.
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AIR COMPRESSOR Leroi 185 CFM, towable, John Deere diesel, 1400 actual hours, excellent cond. $4900. Call 208-320-4058.
GENERAL Multiple Positions available in the Burley/Paul area. Please call 736-4473 after applying online at sosstaffing.com
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SIPHON TUBES 60” and 72”, $3/each. 208-539-3349
CHILDCARE Toddler Room Teacher needed. Bring Resume to 124 N Lincoln in Jerome.
Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V
Responsibilities include: Produce prototype samples for customer evaluation including application and nutritional documentation. Maintain operation of the applications lab including keeping lab area and equipment clean and operational according to cleaning and operational instructions. Maintain operation of applications pilot plant including machine operation, maintenance and sanitation. Maintain inventory of needed supplies and ingredients and procures same as required. Prepare periodic special reports concerning the results of laboratory tests Work courteously and tactfully with laboratory clients, the public and employees. Work independently with little or no supervision, complete work assignments on time and adjust priorities as required. Positively and effectively interact with diverse individuals to accomplish a common goal. Qualifications: Requires High School diploma and 3 years equipment operation and maintenance desired. Experience using Microsoft Office software including Word and Excel. Must possess good report writing, analytical and communication skills. Experience operating various types of processing equipment is a must. Experience with the application of dairy ingredients in nutritional products. Apply online www.glanbiausa.com
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DRIVERS Come join our team! Enjoy benefits such as: Home time, good pay, vacation pay, health insurance & multiple safety bonuses. Solo or Relief. New Equipment. 208-733-8972 ~ 8am-5pm
GENERAL IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! Burley Office-678-4040 CDL A/ HAZ Mechanic/CDL A Diesel Mechanic Juvenile Supervisor Sales Associate Clerical Welder For details & Apply Online at: www.personnelinc.com
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Lending Operations Officer First Federal is seeking a Lending Operations Officer (LOO) in Twin Falls. Candidates will be required to possess a thorough knowledge of all State and Federal banking regulations as it pertains to all areas of lending. Applicants are required to have 2 years experience with mortgage lending policies, procedures and Federal and State regulatory requirements. The LOO will review, implement and instruct others on all lending related guidelines. The LOO will also be responsible to review, create and revise lending compliance policies and procedures. To be considered for this position, please complete an employment application, available at any First Federal branch location. To see a full job description, please go to www.firstfd.com, go to careers and click on the job posting listed. Salary DOE, with complete compensation and benefits package available. Send completed application to P.O. Box 249, Twin Falls, ID 83303-0249, Attn: Becky Nelson. First Federal is an EEO M/F and Drug Free Workplace.
• Certified Surgical Tech- Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program and Certification within six - nine months following employment.
• Medical Technologist- Lead tech, Chemistry, MT(ASCP) professional laboratory certification required. Minimum of 3 years specialized experience with demonstrated clinical expertise in a particular laboratory section.
• Histotechnologist- Professional certification: HT(ASCP), HLT(ASCP), or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree in anatomic science or related field preferred.
• Technical Coordinator Core Lab- Appropriate professional laboratory certification required; CLS(NCA), MT(ASCP), HT(ASCP) or equivalent. Minimum of 3 years specialized experience with demonstrated clinical expertise in a particular laboratory section.
• Housekeeping- Benefit eligible full time and part time positions available. CUSTOMER SERVICE
Parts Counterperson needed in the Twin Falls, ID. Excellent customer service skills Email resume or questions: [email protected]
or mail resume to: HR Dept, 4300 Main Ave, Fargo, ND 58103.
BUSINESS BANKING OFFICER First Federal is seeking a Business Banking Officer (BBO) in the Burley/Rupert area. The BBO develops commercial banking relationships, evaluates loan requests and has a solid knowledge of financial analysis, cash flow analysis, and credit underwriting. The successful candidate will have 2 years of commercial lending experience and possess excellent communication skills. To be considered for this position, please complete an employment application, available at any First Federal branch location. Salary DOE, with complete compensation and benefits package available.
DRIVER Driver with Class A CDL wanted. 4 yrs exp. with winter driving required. Must be willing to relocate. Start immediately. Send resume & refs to PO Box 727 Castleford, ID 83321.
St. Luke’s Mountain States Tumor Institute Radiation Oncology RN. -Minimum requirements: current RN licensure from Idaho, a valid driver’s license and a minimum of one year of registered nurse experience.
To apply, visit our website at www.stlukesonline.org and refer to posting #9825.
St Luke’s Magic Valley
Send completed application to P.O. Box 249, Twin Falls, ID 83303-0249, Attn: Becky Nelson.
P.O. Box 409, Twin Falls, ID 83303-0409 (208) 737-2671 or FAX (208) 737-2741
First Federal is an EEO M/F and Drug Free Workplace.
[email protected] – Becky We offer competitive salaries & an excellent benefits package. For a complete listing of open positions, or to complete an application, visit our website www.stlukesonline.org
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MANAGEMENT J.R. Simplot Company has the following career opportunities available at our potato processing plant in Aberdeen, ID
Environmental Manager Plans and directs the environmental science function under senior management direction Requires Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university with preferred emphasis in, but not limited to Environmental Engineering Minimum two years related experience and/or training in Environmental related field plus previous supervisory experience supervising a large, fairly complex plant environment
Manufacturing Sanitation Supervisor Directly responsible for the coordination, training, and supervision of the plant staff engaged in activities and duties associated with the sanitation program Requires Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university with preferred emphasis in, but not limited to Microbiology, Food Sciences, or Chemistry Minimum two years related sanitation experience and/or training For additional details and to apply, please visit our website at www.simplot.com. We offer competitive benefits/salaries. EOE/AA employer.
DENTAL Family Health Services has an opening for a part-time Dental Assistant in Twin Falls. This position is 10 hours per week– Fridays. Candidates must be certified in all areas of Expanded Functions. Prior experience preferred. Applications will be accepted thru Friday, March 11, 2011. Applicants may apply online at www.fhsid.org or email [email protected] Family Health Services HR Department 794 Eastland Drive Twin Falls, ID 83301 EOE/Drug Free Workplace
is hiring for:
RN OR Lead (FT) OR Tech (FT) Cook (FT/PT) For a complete listing of our jobs and application procedures please visit www.stbenshospital.com
709 Lincoln Ave. Jerome, ID 83338 EOE
DENTAL Looking for Registered Dental Hygienist in Burley. Please send resume 1010 E Main St, Burley, ID 83318 or call 208-678-5597. MEDICAL Are you responsible, caring & like being relied upon? To be paid to socialize, cook, clean & help the elderly & disabled remain at home Call 324-8409 Shoshone, Gooding & Twin Falls
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Sysco Idaho seeks Marketing Sales Associates for growth in the Central Idaho sales district. These outside sales opportunities allow you to build and service a growing customer network for the leading broadline foodservice company. You must have at least two years achieving in route sales or customer service, preferably in food service. We seek a local face-to-face sales catalyst willing to prospect, close, and build customer partnerships. Do you seek to be compensated for the value you create? Do you like a good challenge, have high integrity, and a “can do” attitude? If so, we would like to learn more about you. To audition, please go to http://www.identifythebest.com/syscofoodservicews, click on the Idaho location, and complete the online application for either the DA-Wood River Valley or DA-Magic Valley openings by March 18th. If you need assistance, e-mail [email protected]
OUTSIDE SALES CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR DETERMINED INDIVIDUALS Unhappy in your current sales job? Do you want to earn more money? Did you earn at least $40K last year and this year you will fall short? Cable ONE has an immediate opening for a full-time Outside Sales professional. Cable ONE is the preferred television & high speed Inte rnet provider of the Magic Valley. We need determined, committed individuals who want an exciting career in the telecommunications industry selling cable TV, high speed Internet, and phone services. Must be willing to sell our services door to door to non-subscribing residential homes in the Magic Valley area which includes working through the rain, snow, freezing weather and the hottest Idaho days. Our Outside Sales professionals earn a base salary and have unlimited earning potential including bonus pay and incentives. We offer an excellent benefit package that includes free cable, high speed Internet and phone service. A reliable insured vehicle, good driving record & a valid driver's license are required. You must be able to work flexible hours, Saturdays, and Sales events. Sales experience is a must and being bilingual is a plus! If you're ready for a challenging opportunity and want to be successful you should apply today! Apply in person or send resume to: Cable ONE Direct Sales 261 Eastland Drive Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 EOE
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TEMPORARY FARMWORKERS 3/4 contract hrs guaranteed. Tools/supplies and, if applicable, single worker housing provided. Travel costs reimbursed at 50% of contract and upon completion of contract (earlier if appropriate). Experience & reference required. To apply, contact the SWA below or any local State Workforce Agency. JO# 1385064, 5 General Farmworkers, Astle Farms, LLC, Dietrich ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1386103, 4 Farmworker/Irrigator, Blincoe Farms, Inc., Heyburn ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Burley, ID SWA, 208-678-5518 JO# 1385064, 5 Farmworker/Irrigator, Meyers Farms, Twin Falls ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/1/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1385064, 2 General Farming/Irrigation, David Patrick Farming, LLC, Twin Falls ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1385064, 10 General Farmworker, Joseph D Pavkov, Gooding ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1386103, 1 Farmworker/Irrigator, Dean Stevenson, Paul ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Burley, ID SWA, 208-678-5518 JO# 1305064, 2 Farming/Irrigation/Livestock, Jonathan Wells, Buhl ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1385064, 1 Farm/Irrigation/ Livestockworker, Tim Waters, Jerome ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1385064, 2 General Farmworkers, Reynolds Farms, Inc., Castleford ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/1/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1385064, 3 General Farmwork, Gene Shaw Farms, Dietrich ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1385064, 9 General Farm/Irrigation/Ranching work, Donley Farms, Inc., Shoshone ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1385064, 5 Farming/Irrigation/Livestock, Hull Farms, Inc, Filer ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1385064, 4 General Farmwork, J & K Farms Inc, Jerome ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/1/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1385064, 4 Farm/Ranching Work, Shaw Land And Livestock, Dietrich ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1386619, 30 Farm/Ranch Worker/Irrigator, Farm Development Corporation, Glenns Ferry ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Mountain Home, ID SWA, 208-364-7788 JO# 1385064, 2 Farm/Irrigation/Livestock worker, Tunupa Cattle, Gooding ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1386103, 3 Farmworker/Irrigator, Larry R. Jolley, Paul ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Burley, ID SWA, 208-678-5518 JO# 1386103, 1 Farmworker/Irrigator, Tuma Farms, Rupert ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Burley, ID SWA, 208-678-5518 JO# 1385064, 1 General Farmwork, Larry A Walter, Jerome ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1386103, 1 Farmworker/Irrigator, Lloyd Richins, Paul ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 10/1/2011 Burley, ID SWA, 208-678-5518 JO# 1385064, 1 General Farmworkers, Stan Ricketts, Jerome ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/1/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1385064, 1 General Farmworkers, Stan Ricketts, Jerome ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/1/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1386103, 2 Farmworker/Irrigator, Stevenson & Sons, LLC, Rupert ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Burley, ID SWA, 208-678-5518 JO# 1385064, 1 General Farming, Armitage Farms, Buhl ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/1/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1385064, 4 General Farmwork/Irrigation/Livestock, William T. Sherbine, Bellevue ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 12/1/2011 Burley, ID SWA, 208-678-5518 JO# 1386103, 3 Farmworker/Irrigator, Double H Ag, Inc., Paul ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Burley, ID SWA, 208-678-5518 JO# 1386103, 2 Farmworker/Irrigator, Matt Nail Farms, Murtaugh ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Burley, ID SWA, 208-678-5518 JO# 1385064, 1 General Farmwork/Irrigation and Livestock, Damele Ranching, Richfield ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 4/1/2011 to 11/15/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500 JO# 1386619, 2 Farm/Ranch Worker/Irrigator, Arlan Isaac, Bruneau ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 12/21/2011 Mountain Home, ID SWA, 208-364-7788 JO# 1385064, 2 General Farmworkers, Doug Astle, Dietrich ID $9.90-$10/hr, 48/wk, 3/15/2011 to 11/15/2011 Twin Falls, ID SWA, 208-735-2500
MEDICAL CNA's and NA's wanted. Full & Part-time. Graveyard shifts Call 208-212-0115. NEED INDIVIDUAL TO TEACH CNA & PHLEBOTOMY COURSE to Certify individual. Please call 208-539-1556
Today is Sunday, March 6, the 65th day of 2011. There are 300 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On March 6, 1836, the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, fell to Mexican forces after a 13-day siege.
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RETAIL Locally owned retail business accepting resumes for PT Retail position, could work into full-time. Successful applicant will have excellent customer service skills. Data entry, MS office & quickbooks prefered. Self Motivated, Multi task, Detail oreiented, Ability to make decsions on there own based on company policies. Ability to work alone. Must be able to work Sat. Send Resumes to Retail Position 780 Falls ave #156 Twin Falls Id 83301
On this datte: In 1834, the city of York in Upper Canada was incorporated as Toronto. In 1853, Verdi’s opera “La Traviata” premiered in Venice, Italy. In 1857, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Dred Scott v. Sandford that Scott, a slave, was not an American citizen and could not sue for his freedom in federal court. In 1933, a nationwide MECHANIC bank holiday declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt went into effect. In 1944, U.S. heavy bombers staged the first full-scale American raid on AmeriPride is currently seeking an Berlin during World War II. individual to join our team as a FT Maintenance Mechanic. In 1957, the former The Maintenance Mechanic will British African colonies of be responsible for the repair and maintenance of the stationthe Gold Coast and ary production equipment within Togoland became the indethe plant, as well as preventative maintenance and repair of pendent state of Ghana. steam boiler and air conditioning In 1967, the daughter of units. Josef Stalin, Svetlana Qualifications: Alliluyeva (ah-lee-loo*High School Diploma or GED YAY’-vah), appeared at the *Detail-oriented *1-3 years experience in industrial U.S. Embassy in New Delhi maintenance and declared her intention *Certification (or ability to obtain) in Steam Boiler and Air to defect to the West. Conditioning maintenance In 1970, a bomb being *Advanced knowledge in Electribuilt inside a Greenwich cal, Maintenance and Plumbing *Microsoft Office (Work, Outlook Village townhouse by the and Excel) experience helpful radical Weathermen acci*Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, HAZmat procedures and regulations dentally went off, destroyhelpful ing the house and killing The Maintenance Mechanic will three group members. enjoy competitive pay and a In 1981, Walter Cronkite comprehensive benefits package signed off for the last time Bring resume in person to 403 as principal anchorman of Main Ave W, Twin Falls, ID “The CBS Evening News.” Salary will be determined in interview process In 1987, 193 people died No Phone Call Please when the British ferry AmeriPride Services Inc, is an Herald of Free Enterprise AA/EEO Employer M/F/D/V capsized off the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. FARM Mechanic/Welder/Handyman Ten years ago: Calling it Growing cattle operation in Jerome the “most accurate census in seeking mechanic/welder/ history,” the Bush adminishandyman. Mechanic skills for large tractors, loaders, trucks. Welding tration refused to adjust the necessary. Competitive salary 2000 head count.Forty-two based on experience. Resumes sent to: Box # 44, people, mostly students, Jerome, ID, 83338. were killed in a schoolhouse Resumes must include schooling, skills, minimum 3 references explosion in southern with phone numbers. China; the government SKILLED blamed a bomber, but parCNC Plasma Table Operator. ents said the students had Must have some autocad exp. & been forced to make firegood work ethic. Wage DOE. Please call 208-431-3248 works by school officials. Bill Mazeroski was elected to FINANCIAL the Baseball Hall of Fame, along with former Negro League player Hilton Smith. Five years ago: South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds signed legislation banning most abortions in his state (abortion-rights groups were able to get enough sig: natures to put the measure to a vote, and the ban was rejected in the November election). Dana Reeve, who’d won admiration for MAGIC VALLEY BOUNCE her devotion to her husHOUSE/PARTY RENTAL band, actor Christopher BUSINESS FOR SALE. We have been in business for 13 years Reeve, through his decade (same owner). Business includes: of paralysis, died in New established name, client list, all equipment, delivery truck, York City; she was 44. web-site and 2011 orders. This Baseball Hall of Famer Kirby business can be run from the Puckett died in Phoenix at home. Serious inquiries only. Send info to: PMB 96376 age 45. Times News, PO Box 548 One year ago: Voters in Twin Falls, Idaho 83303 Iceland resoundingly Business Opportunities rejected a $5.3 billion plan to repay Britain and the and Commercial Properties Netherlands for debts Trails Inn Restaurant, spawned by the collapse of Ashton, Idaho. New price of $655K includes real estate. an Icelandic bank. The Schofields Food Town, Louisville Cardinals gave Sugar City, $950K includes all Freedom Hall a memorable assets and real estate. send-off by upsetting No. 1 GameWorld of Idaho Falls, Syracuse 78-68. asset liquidation price of $68,500 or make offer!
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Twin Falls, Idaho, that a public hearing will be held March 22nd, 2011, a Tuesday, at the hour of 6:00 o'clock, P.M., in the City Council Chambers, located at 305 Third Avenue East, Twin Falls, Idaho, to hear a request by: SNAKE RIVER MANAGEMENT C/O STAN HAYE Requests a Special Use Permit to operate a professional office on property located at 686 Addison Avenue. A complete description is on file with the Twin Falls City Zoning and Development Manager at 324 Hansen Street East, 7357267. Any and all persons desiring to comment may appear and be heard at the appointed time. Persons needing special accommodations at a public meeting are asked to contact the City of Twin Falls at 735-7287 at least five (5) working days prior to the meeting. /s/ Rene V. Carraway Zoning and Development Manager
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THE IDAHO HOUSING & FINANCE ASSOCIATION NOTICE OF APPLICATION DEADLINE Notice of Application Deadline for IHFA's 2011 CHDO Certification and 2011 CHDO Operating Assistance Grant. Applicant must be an Idaho non-profit housing development organization. Applications available online at http://www.ihfa.org/ihfa/grant-programs/home-program/2011home-administrative-plan.aspx Exhibit N. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. April 30, 2011: IHFA, Grants Department, P.O. Box 7899 Boise, Idaho 83707-1899 / 565 W Myrtle, Park Plaza, fourth floor.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Twin Falls County Board of Commissioners for the County of Twin Falls, Idaho, that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2011, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock, A.M., in the Twin Falls County Courthouse, 425 LOST Cat, large male gray tabby, Shoshone St. North, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Twin Falls, in the Harmon Park area. Big reward. Please call 208-420-1145. Idaho, to consider an appeal from MAGIC VALLEY FLIGHT SIMULATION, LLC, concerning the decision of the City LOST Part of an equalizer hitch, Planning and Zoning Commission on February 8, 2011, to deny black bar shaped like an L with a a request for a Special Use Permit to install and operate an chain welded to it. Lost between aerial tour business located on 10 acres (+/-) located 2/3 of a Rupert & Twin on 2/28. Reward 208-436-8925 leave message. mile (+/-) southeast of the Canyon Springs Golf Course Club House within the Snake River Canyon within the Area of Impact. Any and all persons desiring to comment may appear and be heard at the appointed time. A complete description is on file with the Twin Falls City Planning and Zoning Administrator at 324 Hansen Street East, 735-7267. Persons needing special accommodations at a public meeting are asked to contact the City of Twin Falls at 735-7287 at least five MISSING German Shepherd 5 mi (5) working days prior to the meeting. south of Kimberly. Large, tan, 2 /s/ George Urie, Chairman
PUBLISH: Sunday, March 6, 2011 PUBLIC NOTICE Actions planned and taken by your government are contained in public notices. They are part of your right to know and to be informed of what your government is doing. As self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We advise those citizens who seek further information to exercise their right to access public records and public meetings. IMPORTANT Please address all legal advertising to: LEGAL ADVERTISING The Times-News PO Box 548 Twin Falls, Idaho 83303-0548 email to [email protected] Deadline for legal ads: 3 days prior to publication, noon on Wednesday for Sunday, noon on Thursday for Monday, noon on Friday for Tuesday and Wednesday, noon on Monday for Thursday and noon on Tuesday for Friday and Saturday. Holiday deadlines may vary. If you have any questions call Ruby, legal clerk, at 208-735-3324.
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PEOPLE FOR PETS 420 Victory Ave. - PO Box 1163 Twin Falls, Idaho
years old, neutered male, red collar. $200 reward. 208-539-7804.
REWARD Missing Chocolate Lab, male and small German Shorthair Pointer. Please call 208-431-7787.
LOST & FOUND 1.Shih-Tzu black/white adult male found at 146 Addison 2.3 Border Collie crosses tan & white/tan male puppy & adult female found at 2240 E 4100 N 3.Rottweiler cross black/tan/white female puppy found on Bridgeview 4.Border Collie cross black/white adult male camo collar found at 2766 E 3900 N 5.German Shepherd/Rottweiler cross black/brown male puppy found at 2214 E 3200 N 6.Chow/Shepherd/Beagle cross brown/black choke chain adult male found at Stadium & Eastland 7.Pit Bull cross black/white male puppy found at 2716 Addison ADOPTIONS 1.Border Collie cross white/black 10 week old neutered male “Panda” 2.3 Shepherd/Boxer crosses fawn/white 5 months old neutered males 3.Rottweiler cross black/tan/white 8 week old spayed female 4.Lab cross black 3 year old spayed female “Mira” 5.Border Collie cross black/white 2 year old neutered male “Doc” 6.Australian Shepherd/Lab cross blue/tan merle 4 month old neutered male “Junior” 7.3 Boxer crosses fawn/white & white/cream 2 months old 2 spayed females & 1 neutered male 8.Pit Bull cross light brindle 2 month old spayed female “Razor” 9.Pit Bull cross black/white 2 month old neutered male “Wonton” Many cats/kittens for adoption www.petfinder.com Mon-Fri. 10:00 am-5:30 pm Sat 10:00 am-2:00 pm Closed Sunday and Holidays We can only keep animals 48 hours, they are then sold or DESTROYED. Please check daily
DUI? Consider trial rather than plea agreement. Ask your legal counsel about all CIVIL penalties and total DMV fees for Driver's License reinstatement. I am NOT an attorney, nor is this advertisement a solicitation. Paid for by Scott Andrus, Twin Falls.
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Bankruptcy & Debt Counseling Free ½ hr consultation. Competitive Rates. We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code. May, Browning & May 208-733-7180
MALE 60 years, attractive, 6', good shape, lonely seeks woman 45-55; shy, slim, attractive, for companionship. 208-308-0015.
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BURLEY 3 bedroom, 1½ bath, all electric, 1 car garage. NO Pets, NO Smoking. $700 rent, $400 deposit. Call 300-0262 or 300-0491.
NANA'S HOUSE DAYCARE has openings for all ages. Open 5:30 am until 12:30am. State licensed & ICCP accepted. Call 208-735-4193.
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This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD Toll-free telephone number at 800-6699777. The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800-927-8275.
TWIN FALLS South, 2 bdrm home, in the country, no smoking/pets, $480+ $400 cleaning dep. 734-8613
JEROME 2 bdrm., 1 bath. Pet ok. Water & Trash paid. $550 + $300 dep. Call 208-212-1678.
TWIN FALLS Very nice 3 bdrm, 2 bath, garage, lawn care. No pets/ smoking. $895 + dep. 733-6269
SALMON Move to God's country, Salmon, ID! Fish & hunt all year! Modular on foundation. Newly remodeled on 50x150 yard lot. Over 1700 sq. ft. dropped to $79,900. 208-339-0476
JEROME 55 or older, private area, 3 bdrm & 2 bdrm house. Call for information. 208-420-5859
TWIN FALLS Townhouse for sale by owner. Very close to canyon rim, trail and Canyon Ridge High School. 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2 car finished garage. Below market price, $162,000. Call Mark 948-9956
JEROME 3 bdrm, 2 bath mobile homes. $550-$650. No pets. Long term. 324-8903 or 208-788-2817
JEROME Charming 4 bdrm, 2 bath. 117 East 7th. $800 + $600 dep. 324-4854 or 539-1172 JEROME New 3 Bdrms, 2 Bath House. 1002 21st Ave. Pet Friendly, $800 734-4334 RUPERT Custom home, nice sub'd, river access, 5 bdrm, 3 bath, 3 car garage, 3800 sq.ft., $1200 mo. + dep. Refs req. 208-436-3400 RUPERT Small 2 bedroom with big fenced yard. Refrig/Stove provided. No pets. $350. Call 670-1014.
CORINNE, UT 66.7 acres across the river from Bear River Bird Refuge. Hunting, farming, grazing land. 39 water shares. Beautiful river and mountain views. Utilities on the property. $338,000 or reasonable offer. 208-410-0835 leave msg. JEROME 423 acres, 363 irrigated, 5 pivots, New 2400 sq ft. 4 bdrm., 3 bath home. Possession immediately $1.7 million. Triple 7 Realty Anthony 731-9800
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin or an intention to make any such preference limitation or discrimination. “Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodian; pregnant women and people securing custody or children under 18,
6 bdrm, 2 bath, 3000 sq. ft. home on 6.1 full irrigated acres. Nice hilltop view. Located 5 mi. west of Paul. Many updates incl. roof, DW, cooktop stove, refrig w/icemaker. Living room on main floor + larger family room downstairs. Must sell soon! $139,000. Reduced $16,000. View pictures at: http://propertyadsite.com/ detail.php?listing=11004119 Call Trell 208-670-8735 cell Will not carry papers.
JEROME 2 houses on E. 3rd, both 3 bdrms, no pets/smoking. $700 & $725 + deposit. 208-420-6235
KIMBERLY 33 acres prime farm ground with barn & immaculate 2 bdrm plus loft, 2 bath home. 150x250 roping arena. Professionally landscaped. Acreage in grass alfalfa hay. Call 208-543-9918 or 623-261-2339.
SHOSHONE Rental houses in town or country, 3-4 bdrm. 208-886-7138 TWIN FALLS 2 bdrm duplex, AC, appls, carport, no smoking/pets, $500/mo. Call 208-733-3742 TWIN FALLS 2 bdrm, 2 bath, some pets ok, $700 mo. + $700 dep. Available 3/15. 208-539-2227 TWIN FALLS 2000 sq ft. split level, short term 3 mo. lease. Exc. Area. New carpet. No pets/smoking. Refs. Dep. $895. Call 734-5785 TWIN FALLS 4 bdrm., 2 bath country home. Appls., DW, AC, Electric heat & wood stove. Auto sprinklers. $700/mo. + dep. 733-8190 TWIN FALLS Lease with option to purchase. Newer 3 bdrm., 2 bath, 2 car garage home on cul-de-sac near Municiple Golf Course. All appls. incld. No smoking/pets. Refs. req. $900 mo. 208-681-6684
TWIN FALLS CORNER LOT with Shop for rent. .6 acres in great industrial area. $650/mo for whole lot. Please call 208-731-3135 for more information.
WHO can help YOU rent your rental? Classifieds Can! 733-0931 ext. 2 [email protected]
GOODING Nice newer 1 or 2 bdrm apts available. Call Laura 934-5991 or 961-0011
GOODING SENIOR HOUSING RD Subsidy Rent Based on Income 62 Years and Older, if handicaped/disabled regardless of age. 934-8050
SHOSHONE 1 Bedroom Duplex, $395. 408 W 5th. 734-4334 TWIN FALLS “New” Falls Ave. Suites. Conveniently located. Close to CSI & next to Fred Meyer. Free Utilities except electric & wireless Internet 2 bdrm apt. $550. 208-420-1301 TWIN FALLS *Sparkling Clean* extra large 2 bdrm, 2 bath, gated parking, elevator, only $599 + deposit. Call today for special 734-5041. TWIN FALLS 1 bdrm apt. Quiet & secure, downtown, no smoking or pets. Refs. 732-0039 8am-10pm TWIN FALLS 1, 2 & 3 bdrm, some W/D hookups & some close to CSI. No pets. Ask about movein specials. Call 208-734-6600. TWIN FALLS 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms
Apts. & Houses. $250-$850. Various Locations. Call for Details 734-4334 www.twinfallsrentals.com
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Weekly Payments O.K! • No Credit Checks- No Deposit - All Utilities Paid- 60 Channel Cable - Free Long Distance & Internet - Fax • Pets O.K.- Furnished StudiosOn Site Laundry. TWIN FALLS Starting $550 mo. 731-5745 / 358-0085 / 431-8496 BURLEY/RUPERT Starting $450 mo. 731-5745 or 436-8383 TWIN FALLS 1 bdrm apt furnished or unfurnished. $350 mo + $300 dep. No pets. 535½ 2nd Ave. W. 913-240-1239 TWIN FALLS New 1 bdrm, no pets. Inquire at 503 3rd Ave E. 208-316-2431
Equal Opportunity Provider Hear the quiet! Laurel Park Apartments 176 Maurice Street Twin Falls 734-4195 HEYBURN Brand new 3 bdrm apt., granite counter tops, very nice, no smoking/pets. $625/ mo. + $500 dep. 801-726-6181 JEROME Great Location, 2 bdrm., 1 bath duplex. $450 mo. + dep. Call Brent 775-315-4050. JEROME Move-in to 2011 at The Oaks & start living in affordable luxury. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 car garage and much more for only $578 mo. Move-in this month & get 1 month free! Call 208-324-6969 or stop by 1911 N Kennedy St, Jerome, ID.
TWIN FALLS 2 & 3 bdrm apts & town homes in various locations, no smoking/pets. $595-$850. 208-539-6913 TWIN FALLS 2 bdrm duplex, storage units, garage, $600+$600 dep No smoking/pets. 208-404-3159 TWIN FALLS 2 bdrm, 2 bath, great location, W/D & appls, no smoking or pets. $595 + dep. $200 off 1st mo rent w/lease. 208-734-1143 TWIN FALLS 2 bdrm, 2 bath, all appls. Upper in 4-plex near Perrine Elementary. Water & trash paid. No pets, no smoking $675/mo. March rent free. 208-736-2893 TWIN FALLS 2 bdrm., 1 bath, no pets. $500 + $300 deposit. Call 208-212-1678. TWIN FALLS 2 bdrm., 1 bath, central air, W/D hookup, $550 mo. + $500 dep. Call 208-731-8010. TWIN FALLS 377 Morningside Dr #2 3 bd, 2 ba apt in 4-plex w/garage. New carpet/paint. No smoking/ pets. $650 mo+dep. 208-954-2180
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EAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips DEAR IN MOURNING: I’m sorry about the untimely loss of your adored pet. I, too, hope your letter will alert pet owners — as well as parents and caregivers of small children. EAR ABBY: Do dreams have a meaning? I have the same disturbing dream over and over again. It happens often. The scenario is the same, but the place in the dream varies. I wake up feeling anxious and can’t fall back to sleep. Do you have any advice or suggestion on what I can do about this? You have helped many people; can you help me? SLEEPLESS NSAS CITY IN KAN DEAR SLEEPLESS: Some dreams have a “meaning” — others do not. Your dream may be an attempt by your subconscious to work through something in your life that you haven’t been able to resolve consciously, which is why the dream is recurring. However, it’s important that you understand that dreams usually aren’t literal. An example would be a person who dreams he or she is naked in a public place. It could be caused by fear of “exposure” of some secret, or wish fulfillment having completed a successful diet and exercise program. Because the dream is causing sleeplessness and anxiety, it may help to discuss it with a psychologist. Just talking about it may help the problem go away. EAR ABBY: Our group has a problem. One of the women takes out her dental floss and uses it at the table regardless of where we are — a restaurant, banquet, anyplace. We have all asked her please not to, but she’s the type who, if you tell her she’s wrong, insists she’s always right. According to her, flossing one’s teeth at the table is acceptable. She’s in her 60s and she’s a representative for our AARP group, which means she attends a great many functions. There has been a lot of talk about this, and it has made a lot of people uncomfortable. She reads your column as we all do. So please address this subject. Thank you. GROSSED OUT IN MASSACHUSETTS DEAR GROSSED OUT: With pleasure! Flossing one’s teeth should be done in PRIVATE, in the powder room. Under no circumstances is it proper to do it at the dinner table. For her to insist upon doing it in spite of being told it makes others uncomfortable is extremely rude, so tell her to chew on that!
TWIN FALLS Honey Locust Ln,
$550. Spacious 2 Bdrm Apts. Includes Water 734-4334 twinfallsrentals.com TWIN FALLS Large clean 2 bdrm, 1 bath, appls, fireplace, W/D hookup cable/water/garbage pd. No smoking/pets. $600 mo. + $300 dep. 734-5518 or 539-3558 TWIN FALLS NE 3 bdrm, 2 bath, all appliances, Sawtooth, $725 + $700 deposit. 208-731-9268 TWIN FALLS New carpet/paint, 1 bdrm, appls, water included, $475. Like new 2 bedroom, 1 bath, stove, electric heat, garage, $650. The Management Co. 733-0739 TWIN FALLS Snow Kidding! One month free rent! Devon Senior Community Beautiful & spacious. All appls, cable, W/D hookup, central air, fitness center & library. IHFA Contact Mark 208-735-2224.
WENDELL 1 & 2 bdrm apts avail. Immediately. Based on income. Pickup an application at Rancho Verde Apartments 255 Ave F or call 208-536-6244
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TWIN FALLS AC, cable, WiFi, all utils. Paid. Weekly/monthly rates. 1341 Kimberly Rd. 208-733-6452. www.capriextendedstay.com TWIN FALLS Furn. Upstairs ¾ bath, living room, king size bdrm, W/D, utils incld. Internet & cable, No smoking. $450 mo. + $350 dep. ALSO 1 bdrm furn room, $350 mo. + $300. 734-9901 or 490-0731. TWIN FALLS HOLIDAY MOTEL Cable HBO/ESPN Microwave, Ref. Free WiFi. Local calls Daily-weekly special 208-733-4330 x11 TWIN FALLS/BURLEY/RUPERT All utils paid, free cable & Internet. No dep. No credit check Pet ok. Starting at $450. 731-5745 / 431-3796
BURLEY 14x56, in country, all electric, 2 bdrm, $350 mo. + $300 dep. or will sell. Refs req. 208-677-6791 SPRINGDALE 3 bdrm, 2 bath. $400 month + $250 deposit. Call 208-312-2883 or 654-2883
TWIN FALLS 734-4334 Retail/Office Spaces Various Sizes & Locations
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ACROSS Shrimp kin Eclipse shadow Grain layer Pennsylvanie, e.g. Bellow’s “The Adventures of __ March” “Air Music” Pulitzer winner, 1976 Like Hubbard’s cupboard Very attractive Amherst sch. Bowlers have them Documentary about a Ravi Shankar concert tour? Sitcom about an endearing dimwit? Reserved Geometry figure On __-to-know basis Hypothetical primates Not at all excited Entered gradually Waste, as time Show about a nonsensical grain grinder? Giant in the woods “Great taste” beers, familiarly Summer goal, maybe “No __!” Pressed for payment “__ all in your mind” Moral principles Lincoln Ctr. site Prolonged pain Hopi home Symbol on the film poster for Eastwood’s “Hang ’Em High” Mt. Shasta’s state Box for practice Drama about an opinionated military? Sheep’s kin In concert Natural sponge Telescope eyepiece Brooks of country Boston College conference since 2005 Confident comeback JFK posting Ill will “Mayor” author Former USSR member Ankle bones Early stage
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TWIN FALLS Brand new 2 bdrm, 1 bath apts, $624-$680 Close to CSI campus. For more information Call 208-735-1180. TWIN FALLS Clean duplex, 1800 sq ft. split entry, 3 bdrms., 2 bath, single garage, appls., water & sanitation incld. 320 Ridgeway. Refs. req. No pets. 1 yr lease. $750 mo. + $500 dep. 420-8935 or 420-3589 or 520-463-2438.
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DEAR ABBY: In our family, pets are irreplaceable, full-fledged, beloved members. One of them was a beautiful, very affectionate cat we had rescued as an abandoned kitten. Tragically, he didn’t make it through an operation we hoped would save his life. His death was a needless accident, and we are writing this in the hope that you will print it to warn other readers so no other animals will die in a similar fashion. On the day before he died, he suddenly stopped eating and drinking. He became lethargic and vomited several times. Our vet diagnosed him with a bowel obstruction. Apparently, he had eaten a piece of a palm from Palm Sunday. Unable to pass through his system,it had perforated his bowel. The damage was too extensive to fix. The vet later told us about many other items he had removed throughout his experience: Q-tips, cotton balls, coins, twist ties, string, buttons, Easter grass, Christmas tree icicles, etc. Abby, please warn your readers to pick up anything that’s small enough for a pet to put in its mouth, and to keep anything a pet might be tempted to taste out of reach. If you do, perhaps our precious kitty’s death will not have been in vain. IN MOURNING IN PENNSYLVANIA
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100 Talk show about words like “zeppelin” and “dirigible”? 103 Many a texting whiz 104 10,000 square meters 106 Lampblack 107 Sioux enemies 108 Starbucks size 111 Attending USC, e.g. 115 Like some drilling 119 Sitcom about a team of aromatherapists? 122 Financial show about the fermented honey market? 124 Straight up 125 Bizarre 126 Procter & Gamble razor 127 Cowardly Lion’s farmhand alter ego 128 Of the kidneys 129 Got together 130 Really smell 131 Ice cream brand 132 Nonplus 133 Until now DOWN 1 “Straight Up” singer Abdul 2 Bit of tongue-wagging
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Mescal source Joker Twitter source Modern folklore “Le __ d’Arthur” Payoff Do over, as a kitchen “Are not!” comeback Hardly big shots? Like a bump on a log Goddess of the hunt Straightened up New newts Inner tube shapes Hewed Little shaver Tried to get a seat “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country” speaker More despicable 1955 Argentine coup victim First name in nature photography Chalet backdrop Drama about an Asian virus? Sphere opening
BURLEY Storage shop 30'x45', $250 month, also 40'x55' insulated, bathroom, 3 overhead doors, $700. 208-219-0056 TWIN FALLS 2-3 booth beauty salon or nail care shop. Good location, willing to improve to suit tenant. $425/mo utils pd. 539-4907
FAT MARKET HOGS for sale. Call 208-326-3293.
BORDER COLLIE MCNAB, (2) 5 month old females. 1 year old female. Call 208-431-2608.
HEREFORD BULL Polled A.I. son of SHF Progress P20 80# BW safe for heifers. 208-308-4083
RABBITS Bred Does and Butcher Rabbits for sale. 208-316-5908 REGISTERED ANGUS HEIFERS Bred for spring calving, good quality/pedigree. Also yearling bulls. Call 423-4010 or 539-3106. REGISTERED ANGUS Yearling Bulls. $2000 head. Call 208-326-3293. YEARLING BULLS Gelbvieh, Angus & Balancer, black & red, low birth weights. 208-326-3679
TWIN FALLS Blue Lakes Office Complex. From 200 to 1300 sq. ft. all utils. incl., rent neg. 309-0365
TWIN FALLS 1500 sq ft. 14 ft overhead door, personal door. Office, bath. Gas heat. $625. 539-7948/5.
WANTED TO BUY Hospital cattle milk, any amount. 208-404-2827
CIRCLE J '01 3 horse slant trailer. New brakes, tack door, jack, custom swing-out saddle rack. Exc. Cond. $6000. 208-543-4212.
TWIN FALLS Small master bdrm, $325 share utilities. Near CSI. 1149 Blake St. N. Call 721-1592
JOHN DEERE '05 310SG extend a hoe, 4WD backhoe, 1100 hours, all the extras, 3 buckets. $49,900. Call Anthony 731-9800
COCKER SPANIEL AKC reg, shots, dewclaws removed, tails docked, $200 must go! 208-539-9737 DACHSHUND Pups adorable, AKC, ready now. Can see online. Buhl. 405-973-6395 DOG OBEDIENCE All levels, all ages. Starts 03/07/11 Call 208-644-WOOF (9663) FREE Brittany Spaniel, terrier cross puppies. Will make cute companion dogs. Call 829-5785. FREE Kitten & several Cats, spayed & neutered, all litterbox trained good with other pets. 438-8172 FREE Moving, too many pampered adult cats, vacinated, neutered, some declawed, only to the best homes. Refs. req. Call 539-6860. FREE Pyrnese Springer, to a good home, 2 yrs, spayed, very friendly, needs room to play. 324-4560
NH 425 2 string bailer in good condition, $4500. 208-731-1778 or 731-1657 NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS For the March Community Online Auction. www.idahoauctionbarn.com Call 208-731-4567 POTATO EQUIPMENT Betterbuilt seed cutter & treater. Lockwood seed plier. 6-row bedder. 6-row cultivator with diker & chemical application tank. Logan 6-row planter with fertilizer & chemical application tanks. Ace 4row vine shredder. Acme 4-row vine cutter. Two 4-row potato rollers. 208-423-4015
IVORY RESCUE has openings for small breed dogs, adult or puppies. 208-316-0695 Twin Falls
TRINITY '95 Farm bed Trailer, 42' PARMA '06 trailer, hauled strictly ag, no manure, like new exc. shape. 208-404-9690 or 208-543-9290
PIT BULL/ROTTWEILER Puppies, six males, 5 weeks old, $150. 208-421-4203
WANTED Cars, Trucks, Combines, Swathers, Balers, etc. Will beat anyones price. 208-539-2206
SAINT BERNARD female, 2-3 years old, abandoned, great family dog. 208-324-4038
WANTED Plows 2, 3, 4 & 5 bottom disks tandem or off set. Grain Drills, Roller Harrows & Seed Cleaner. Call Bob at 208-312-3746.
aGRICULTURE WANTED Tractors and other misc; repair/salvage/running. Bob, 208-312-3746
SHORKIES Two females. 9 weeks old. $500 each. Serious inquires only. 208-709-0836 GIVE YOUR HORSE A 2ND CHANCE. WANTED: Unwanted horses, ponies, mules and draft horses. Call 208-539-1714
TOY POODLES AKC Reg, all colors, dewclaws removed, $400. 208-490-0508 or 490-0512
Your CORN stood all winter, but your crop insurance quit in November...It shouldn't have! Ask me how you could have been covered. Heber Loughmiller 208-358-2494
FEEDER HAY Small bales. $9. Big Bales, 1 st cutting. $170 ton. Straw, small & big bales. Call 326-3679 GRASS HAY Small bales, good quality, covered, Burley area. Call 208-678-3789. HORSE HAY 3rd cutting, 125 lbs. 3-string, green, barn stored, $12/bale. 208-539-2722 RAINED ON HAY costing you money..? Protect your farm revenue from falling prices or weather damaged hay... Call Heber Loughmiller 208-358-2494 Equal Opportunity Provider
T.S.C. Hay Retrieving 2 stacks grass hay covered. (200) ¾ ton corn stalk bales. 208-280-0839
Angus & Hereford Bull Sale Monday, March 14 at 1:00pm At Spring Cove Ranch, Bliss, Id 130 Angus Bulls 45 Hereford Bulls 20 Angus Heifers 15 Hereford Heifers For Catalogs call: Butlers at 208-352-4332 or Bryans at 208-280-1507 ANGUS BULLS Long yearling and yearling. 421-0424 or 326-4682
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TWIN FALLS Office space for rent, 625 sq. ft., 560 Filer. $600/mo, water & sanitation included. 736-8747 TWIN FALLS Office Space for rent, available immediately. 1,100 sq. ft. includes a lobby area, 3 offices, and has handicap accessibility. Located at 2016 Washington St. N., Twin Falls near the canyon rim. Call Chuck 736-8543 for more information.
Property claim Feminine title Air traffic images Like the sky during fireworks On a liner, say Liner’s primary section Disguised, briefly Wharf on the Seine Old-timey words of emphasis WWII Axis general Earthworm environs Short film maker? Drama about an obnoxious superhero? Cone head? Big heads Rhône city Juanita’s “a” Entangled Last Olds made Quemoy neighbor Scarecrow’s lack Eschew BP competitor Pace Only daughter of Elizabeth II
MAIN LINE (800) 10 feet. 6” aluminum with risers & clamps. 2¼ foot. Call 208-326-4872. PIVOT Used Valley 6000 Pivot, new tower boxes, new panel. Call 208-260-0591. SIPHON TUBES 60” and 72”, $3/each. 208-539-3349
BUYING CORN ANY MOISTURE. Call Dan 208-350-8975.
The Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC will be accepting bids for the following Mud Removal & Hauling Services at the Paul Facility. Removal of approximately 140,000 cubic yards of mud from the Mud Pond and transferred to the disposal site approximately ½ mile away. Removal of approximately 5,000 yards mud from Primary Surge Tank & transferred to disposal site approximately ¾ mile away. Equipment Required: Long Stick Excavator (recommended), Seal Dump Trucks, Front-end Loader (not to exceed 28,0000 pounds)
For Bid Information Contact Ivan Reynolds, Purchasing Specialist 208-438-7152 before March 11, 2011 Bid submittal due March 18, 2011 12:00pm (noon)
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WASHER & DRYER Good working condition, $50 each. 208-320-6870
COMPOST FOR SALE 25 ton min. $4 per ton. We will load. Larger quanities discounted. Call 208-539-6617.
BEEKEEPING 3lb package Honey Bees w/Queen to start hive, $95. 208-961-0969 or www.tubbsberryfarm.com
GENERATOR Diesel 12hp, 120/240 service, Tahoe model T17000LXR, automatic idle, remote start, low oil shut off, never used, new in 2009, $3000. 208-308-8372
WANTED to buy or lease North side water shares. Call 208-358-1277
BOWFLEX PR3000, like new. $600. Call 208-420-4812. WEIGHT MACHINE Universal with weights. Good Condition $75/offer Call 208-734-4738
TWIN FALLS 6 acres of alfalfa for rent 1¼ miles south of 5 points, 10 water shares and head gate. $1500 a year. 208-734-8296
ANTIQUES and COLLECTIBLES Wanted old magazines, toys, horse tack, Indian items, jewelry & quilts. Call 208-280-6533 BIRTHDAY PHOTOS Have you forgotten to pick-up your birthday photos? We have some photos we are sure you don't want us to toss. These can be picked up at The Times-News Classified Dept
RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT 3 door refrigerator, 3 well steam table, dishwasher & 4 sinks. 208-837-4887 or 358-1085
BUYING Gold & Silver Jewelery, Coins, Bullion. Top prices paid. 208-410-5787 or 208-316-0188 WANTED Junk Cars, $50 small, $75 medium, $100 large. Free towing. Courteous, clean & professional same day removal. Call 208-410-3572. WANTED Military items from WWI through the Vietnam war. Cash paid for uniforms, insignia, documents, scrapbooks and gear. Paul 732-8391 or 420-0414 WANTED Old Arctic Cat Snowmobiles. Will consider other brands. Have cash. Willing to travel. Call 815-341-5294 or [email protected] WANTED Old vintage fishing/hunting items; flies, fly reels, rods, hunting knives, leather gun and rod cases, game calls, decoys, photographs, books, catalogs, clothing, shotguns, rifles, creels, archery, snow shoes, gun and reel parts, art, etc. 1-800-962-2427 WANTED TO BUY Junk cars and all type of scrap. 208-324-4142 WANTED Used, older or antique wooden baseball bats. 208-736-1004 WANTED We buy junk batteries. We pay more than anyone out there. Check us out at Interstate Batteries. Fully licensed and insured to protect the batteries all the way to the smelter. Call 208-733-0896. 412 Eastland Drive, 8-5 Mon-Fri
NEW BIBLE Jumble Books Go To: http://www.tyndale.com/jumble/
BEET SHARES for rent. shares, $125 per share. Call 208-308-5971.
Unscramble these six Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form six ordinary words.
Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.
PRINT YOUR ANSWER IN THE CIRCLES BELOW
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WANTED Washers, Dryers, Ranges & Refrigerators. Working or not. Call 208-308-2188.
CZ 550 VARMINT .22-250, laminated stock, 25.5" bull barrel, single set trigger, plus extras. $675 takes all. Call 208-599-3020.
WANTED: Help Youth Group in Jerome! Do you have any of these items in storage taking up space; we would love to take them off your hands: used pool table, air hockey, dart boards, video game stations, refrigerator, microwaves, sound equipment/microphones, acoustic electric guitar, key board & drums. All donations appreciated and will be used to grow talented teens and give them a safe haven. Call 208-420-8372.
MAUSER 7x57 AI HVA with scope, nice wood, dies and brass, $435/ offer. H&R Buffalo Classic 45-70, beautiful wood, 32", very nice, $335/offer. 208-490-1159. UT/ID/OR CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT CLASS *All Inclusive* ONLY $65. Sat. Mar. 26, 6-10pm. Call Joe at 435-757-1900.
SEAEAGLE 14 ft raft, complete with all accessories including floor and seats. $1500. Call 208-420-0578. ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR Bought in Dec '10. Paid $6000 will sell for $2000. Brand new. Call 736-9332.
MARTIN ESTATE SALE March 10 & 11 (9-6) March 12 (9-2) 1651 Miller Avenue, Burley Three 1950 Bedroom Sets-PianoRefrigerator - Stove - Desk Washer/Dryer - Dressers Lamps - Old Cabinets - Books Recliners (Variety) - Depression Glass - Luray - Pyrex - All Kinds of Glassware - Televisions Stereo - Folding Chairs - Sofa Old Records - Stoneware Rock Coffee Table - Typewriter Vacuum - Bedding - Old Radio Vintage Clothes-Sewing Machine Yard Art - Book Shelf - Luggage Clocks - Mirror - All Kitchen Items Jewelry Box - Sewing Notions Hand Tools - Yard Tools. Items in 2 sheds & Garage still to Unpack! Managed by Blue Cow 312-4900
See Classifieds Business and Service Directory to assist you in your home repairs. 733-0931.
HONDA '09 500 Foreman Rubicon, Fourtrax, 395 miles, 4x4, electric shifter & manual, GPS, PS. $6000. Red. Call 208-599-1216.
JET BOAT 19' Almar, Kodiak marine 5.8L V8, Dominator pump, EZ loader trailer, heavy hull, one owner, immaculate $12,900 208-320-4058
***USED SHELLS**** Quality~Low Prices~Selection. 208-312-1525 SHELL fits 2010-2011 GMC long bed, like new, must sell, $575/ offer. 208-678-0103 SHELL fits Ford Super Duty short box, $575/offer. 208-312-1525 SHELL fits Toyota '07 and newer Tundra Crewmax. Must sell, very reasonable. 208-312-1525
COACHMAN '99 37' diesel pusher, Cummins engine, large slide out, low mileage, all the extras, excellent condition. 208-423-5055
WANTED Old Arctic Cat Snowmobiles. Will consider other brands. Have cash. Willing to travel. Call 815-341-5294 or [email protected]
CHARMAC '02 Cargo Shuttle, 16' enclosed gooseneck, complete with custom shelving, $5000 or best offer. 208-324-6904
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IF MARCH 6 IS YOUR Y: Don’t be down BIRTHDAY in the mouth this week if it seems there are too many obligations when your heart is yearning for amorous adventures. People may think the world of you and that you are extremely capable and trustworthy, so may give you more than your fair share of the workload. Early April is a better time to pursue love interest and to make important decisions, because even though you are still a bit starry-eyed, you can get good advice from friends.Early May is the best time to make dispassionate financial decisions that lead to profit. If you remain single over the summer, you will find better pickings in October through December.
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CLASSIFIEDS It pays to read the fine print! Call the Times-News to place your ad. 1-800-658-3883 ext. 2 NEW ENGINES and RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES and TRANSMISSIONS. USED ENGINES, TRANSMISSIONS, transfer cases, fenders, hoods, lights, bumpers, doors, grilles, mirrors, RADIATORS, etc. 208-734-7090 TRANSMISSION 3 spd, Auto, fits ¼ ton pickup or small car. $75. Call 208-934-4823.
21,000 Actual Miles
GMC '91 Topkick Bucket truck with 47' Versalift man lift, Cat 3116 Diesel, Allison, AT, PS, AC, fleet maintained, one owner. $10,900. Call 208-320-4058.
GMC '91 Topkick with 7 yd dump bed. Cat 3116 diesel, 10 spd trans, PS & AC, new radials, one owner, fleet maintained, $8900. 208-320-4058
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When we asked readers about their collections, the response was overwhelming — from Magic Valley folks devoted to crocks, cast-iron toys, angels, oil cans, rhinos, miniature shoes. For three Sundays, we’ve shared a handful of their stories. Turn the page for the final installment in our series, and catch a whiff of their passion for collecting. Photos by Ashley Smith (top left, top right) and Drew Nash (bottom left, bottom right). Stories by Melissa Davlin, on Family Life 2-3.
Family Life 2 Sunday, March 6, 2011
Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
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Jim Rowe’s model trucks are displayed around his house. He’s assembling scenery to showcase some of his models in a future Twin Falls County Fair. The collection: Trucks. Rowe specifically likes Fords and cattle trucks and collects everything to do with them: photos,model trucks,books and the real trucks themselves.At his peak,the driver had 29 trucks,but he whittled it down to nine in recent years. He estimates he has 200 truck-related books,300 models and 60,000 pictures of trucks.Rowe is writing his
own two books about the vehicles,and he has had work published in hobby magazines like The V-8 Times and Wheels of Time. The history: Rowe,who grew up on a California cattle farm,has been interested in cattle trucks since he was a boy.As a teenager,he would head to a local garage every noon hour and tinker with Fords while the mechanic supervised.Rowe started driv-
Man behind the wheel Jim Rowe, 72, Twin Falls ing cattle trucks around the same time,and his collection got serious when he got older. Where you might have seen his trucks: Some of his real trucks are displayed at the Idaho Farm and Ranch Museum in Jerome,and he drives another in parades.
His favorite item: A 1933 Ford.The truck,which Rowe is currently rebuilding,appeared in the 1978 Disney TV movie “Trail of Danger.” The movie was filmed in Shoshone,and Rowe briefly appeared on-screen. What his wife thinks of it:
Sharon Rowe goes to truck conferences with her husband,Rowe said.“We have a lot of fun talking to other wives ...about how boring it is to go to a truck show,” he said.Sharon isn’t one of those wives.“She’s just as interested in the hobby,” he said. What might happen to his collection: Initially,he thought his son,Alan,would inherit much of the collec-
tion.Alan was just as crazy about the hobby and had an encyclopedic knowledge about trucks.“When I wondered about a certain model and a certain year,I just asked him,” Rowe said. Alan,a Marine captain, was killed in Iraq in 2004,and now Rowe is looking at spreading his collection between his nephew and other interested friends. — Melissa Davlin
Grandma’s girl Virginia O’Dell, 77, Twin Falls The collection: Cream pitchers, collected over the years by O’Dell and her grandmother. The count is exact: 397 pitchers. How it started: O’Dell’s grandmother started collecting pitchers in 1896. By the time she died, her collection included pitchers from 48 states and 25 foreign countries, including Spain, France, Jamaica and India. The oldest in the grandmother’s collection was from 1607. O’Dell inherited some of the cream pitchers, and others were scattered among family members. O’Dell built on the collection — although she hasn’t added to it for years — and the pitchers are still displayed in the same glass cabinet her grandmother used. Press for the pitchers: The Times-News published articles about the pitcher collection in August 1941 and July 1949. The 1941 article mentions O’Dell: “Virginia, seven-year-old daughter of the late Craig Bracken, is following in her grandmother’s footsteps, as she is also a ‘veteran’ knitter and has a pitcher collection of 13 pieces already.” The oldest: One pitcher is from 1824, but don’t ask O’Dell which one it is. She lost track a while ago. The sorting system: Instead of tracking manufacturers and pro-
duction dates, O’Dell’s grandmother put stickers on the bottom of each pitcher that detailed when she got it and who gave it to her. Several are from 1911, and O’Dell thinks her grandmother got them all at once when she and her husband moved from Kansas to Idaho. She imagines their friends held a goodbye party for the departing pair. The survivors: Some of the pitchers are pieced together with glue. One — the first pitcher O’Dell’s grandmother ever got — was victim to the boyhood antics of O’Dell’s father and uncle. “They decided they were going to learn how to crack a whip,” O’Dell said.“And they cracked a whip, and there went the tea set.” Her favorites: She likes pitchers with pictures. One, which her grandmother procured, has an image of a stage driver. Another that O’Dell bought during her Englishteacher days has scenes from Shakespeare’s plays. What will happen to the collection: Like her grandmother, O’Dell is passing the pitchers on to her daughter and granddaughter. Every time the granddaughter visits, she looks at her grandmother’s collection, just like little Virginia did 70 years ago. — Melissa Davlin
Virginia O’Dell has 397 cream pitchers in her collection — from all 50 states and several countries. The Twin Falls woman started collecting pitchers with her grandmother in the 1940s. The Times-News in 1941 published a photograph eerily similar to the photo on today’s Family Life 1 — but featuring O’Dell’s grandmother. O’Dell even displays the pitchers in the same glass cabinet that her grandmother used.
Newspaper clippings from the 1940s featuring Virginia O’Dell’s grandmother sit surrounded by cream pitchers.
Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
Sunday, March 6, 2011 Family Life 3
S R O T C E L L CO PART 3
Buhl’s Ray Thompson has collected dozens of belt buckles over the years. The collection: Belt buckles.Ray has about 200,said his wife,Char. The variety: Ray scours antique stores for buckles that he hasn’t seen before.Many are tiny works of art with figures of animals or objects. “You can’t believe what kinds you can find,” Char said. The parameters: Ray looks for buckles that are truly
unique.Now that the collection has grown so large,his buying has slowed.“It has to be something really special for him to pick it up now,” Char said.Many of the belt buckles have Western themes,like a steer-head shape.Some are event- or location-specific, like a buckle from an arm wrestling competition in California.
Buckle fan Ray Thompson, 83, Buhl The most expensive: A guitar-shaped buckle with jewels in it that the two got in a Moss Landing,Calif.,antique store. Ray paid $85 for it.Buckles vary widely in price depending on the store,Char said,
but most are between $5 and $30. The strangest: A set of two buckles,one shaped like a man and one shaped like a woman.Both the figures are nude.
The most special: A buckle shaped like a nuclear submarine.Ray’s son gave him the buckle three years ago when he was in the Navy. The most coveted: A buckle with the word “Chevy.” Ray traded for it at a Jerome flea market and hasn’t seen one like it since.“So many guys have wanted to buy it from him,” Char said,but Ray
won’t part with it.“He wears that one most of the time.” The creepiest: Probably the tarantula-shaped buckle. “That one I try to keep out of sight because spiders scare me to death,” Char said. The other collections: The couple also has antique door knobs and horse figurines on display. — Melissa Davlin
Camera man Tom Gilbertson, 58, Twin Falls The collection: About 100 cameras, most of them film. The history: Gilbertson grew up in a house with a darkroom. He still has a darkroom in his house and takes photos for First Federal Bank, where he works. Limiting the collection: Now that he has so many cameras, he is a little more picky about what he picks up at auctions and yard sales. He looks for unique cameras and passes on what he already owns. Many of his cameras are about 100 years old. But the cameras aren’t all antiques; he has a few digital versions, too. The pride and joy: A view camera, a type of large-format camera. The camera system of lenses and accessories is a small collection by itself, Gilbertson said. The negatives are 8 by 10 inches and produce high-quality images.“Once you see it, it’s
amazing,” he said. The camera is also his most expensive, at $3,000. His related collection: Sticking with the optics theme, Gilbertson buys up old microscopes and projectors. He also looks for slides at garage sales and auctions and sifts through them for photos of old Twin Falls. Among vacation pictures and family portraits, he sometimes finds images of downtown. “Every once in a while I get some incredible stuff,” Gilbertson said. What might happen to the cameras: Gilbertson doesn’t have a wife or kids, so he has no plans to pass down the cameras.“When I die, people will probably just haul it out to the trash,” he said. But until then,“as long as I’m alive, it’ll still be a collection.” — Melissa Davlin
NEW FRIENDS FOR YOUR BEST FRIEND Melissa Davlin reports as a Twin Falls dog club’s members come together to socialize their canines.
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19-year-old boyfriend who’s outgrown adolescence is a find Our 19-year-old Q daughter is dating a 19year-old boy, who, in general, we like. He’s not a partier; he doesn’t smoke or drink; he’s serious about his education; and he has a rational career plan mapped out. Our daughter is also a responsible, level-headed girl. The problem is that the boyfriend’s response to almost anything my daughter says is a cut or put-down, a dismissal of her accomplishment or mocking. She says his father does the same thing to him, his brother and their mother; so to him it’s “normal.’’ Our daughter is an upbeat confident person by nature, but I know a con-
LIVING WITH CHILDREN John Rosemond stant stream of negativity will eventually wear down even the most self-assured person. I have tried calling him out on this in a humorous way, to no effect. My husband is restraining himself from giving this kid a poke in the nose! Any suggestions are welcome! I suggest you obtain a copy of the Feb. 19-20 (weekend) edition of The Wall Street Journal and read “Where Have All the Good
Men Gone?’’ by Kay Hymowitz. Or, go out and get her book “Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men Into Boys’’ (Basic Books, due out March 1), from which the WSJ article is excerpted. It will surely put this problem into a fresh perspective. Hymowitz’s basic premise is that whereas adolescence for males and females was, not so long ago, between 13 and 18, inclusive, that’s no longer the case. Today’s girls are growing into women and accepting adult responsibilities much faster and more effectively than are today’s boys, for whom adolescence now extends through their
20s and even, for many, into their 30s. Your daughter’s boyfriend is an exception to the rule, obviously. He’s not into partying, playing video- and online games, proving that he can drink more beer than his friends and still remain conscious, and dressing in oversized, ill-fitting clothes that make him look like a 6foot toddler. From your description, he’s a find! Do everything you can to keep him! So he has one annoying habit. Okay. Can we all overlook this? Can you persuade your husband not to poke him in the nose? Please? For your daughter’s sake? I
mean, the likelihood of her finding another boy her age who has a coherent plan for the future (as opposed to “I’m planning on winning ‘American Idol’ and then replacing Jon Bon Jovi as lead singer of Bon Jovi’’ — don’t laugh, I’ve heard pretty much the equivalent more than once) is slim. This talent for sarcasm is most likely the influence of the “family’’ sit-coms his generation has consumed, in which the constant stream of put-downs is supposed to be funny (unfortunately, for many Americans, it is). His attempts at bad humor are probably symptomatic of a certain amount of social in-
security. I would forgive him for that. He’s simply got some growing up to do. That’s forgivable, isn’t it? Lastly, I encourage you to let your daughter deal with this in her own way, in her own time. Growing up for this young man means letting go of this annoying habit. Growing up for your daughter means helping him learn the value of letting go of this annoying habit. In short, stay out of it. And definitely don’t poke him in the nose. That’s against the law.
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Crafters find Tyvek can do more than wrap houses Dealing with deployment By Jennifer Forker
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It’s used to wrap homes during construction.It’s also a sturdy mailing envelope.It can be a tote bag,an identification wristband,a banner,a map.A race bib,a lamp shade,a camping ground cloth or a hoodie. Tyvek is used for all of these things,and more. Crafters are finding new ways to work with this lightweight,strong material in part because it has fabriclike qualities.A stroll through online crafting blogs shows artists crafting Tyvek into beads,and sewing, weaving and knitting it. They’re adding heat to warp it into unusual shapes. Reusing Tyvek — which is made from polyethylene,a plastic — also helps keep it out of landfills. “You can buy Tyvek,but from an eco-friendly standpoint,it is a big sheet of plastic that I’d prefer not to use,’’ says Betz White,author of “Sewing Green: 25 Projects Made with Repurposed & Organic Materials’’(STC Craft/Melanie Falick Books, 2009). White likes to sew with Tyvek; there are other brands out there,but they aren’t identical and they aren’t mentioned in crafting blogs. Tyvek doesn’t unravel,as many fabrics do.White reuses the mailers that come to her door,sometimes painting them first,because Tyvek holds acrylic paint well. Her favorite Tyvek art project? Using plastic bubble wrap as a stamp,she painted three mailers,then sewed them into a tote bag,which she featured in her book.She says the material is easy to sew and water-resistant (the act of stitching creates tiny holes,so sealing the seams helps make a tote or garment more waterproof). White,of North Potomac, Md.,suggests using Tyvek in paper crafts.It also can be hand-embroidered,and it can be folded,like origami,to make a handy-dandy wallet. The wallet is one of Tyvek’s most common crafting uses,and there are dozens of online instructions for folding a Tyvek wallet.It may look complicated — origami often does — but many postings make it easy with step-by-step instructions.
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A colorful tote bag made from four Tyvek envelopes, which were stamped with acrylic paint and sewn, from the book ‘Sewing Green: 25 Projects Made with Repurposed & Organic Materials,’ by Betz White.
tical,to the wallet his company sells online. So,why did Kelleman share his wallet-folding secrets with the world? “People are going to figure it out anyway,’’says Kelleman.“For me to show them, it builds much more support for our company and our product.’’ Even chemical company DuPont,which developed Tyvek and began commercial production in 1967,gradually discovered new and better uses for it,says Bob Matheson,a technical manager at the Richmond,Va., plant where the material is manufactured.Its first use? As disposable swimwear for hotels to give or sell to guests, says Matheson. Then it was tried out as elementary-school textbook covers.Both of those applications fell away,but another early Tyvek product has endured: It’s still used as sterile packaging for shipping med-
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A Tyvek envelope can be cut and folded to create a sturdy, lightweight wallet similar to this one sold online by Dynomighty.
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Terrence Kelleman posted his video instructions to YouTube in March 2008 and has received more than 160,000 views.His Tyvek wallet is made by cutting and folding a 9-by-12-inch envelope. Kelleman started folding Tyvek wallets in 2005.Inspired by duct tape-crafted wallets,he figured he could make a lighter,more durable wallet with Tyvek. It took a lot of folding,and failing.Today,Kelleman is the president of Brooklyn-based Dynomighty,a purveyor of colorful Tyvek wallets and totes,among other unusual products.His YouTube instructions are similar,but not iden-
ical supplies. It was one of those sterile packaging customers,in Chicago,who approached DuPont during the 1980s with the idea of using Tyvek as housewrap,recalls Matheson. “We were so excited,’’says Matheson,“but we made him sign a contract not to sue us in case of catastrophe.’’ No catastrophe followed, and that remains one of Tyvek’s primary uses today. But new uses continue to emerge. “The coolest use is what we call ‘orange mulch,’ developed by the agriculture department in Japan,’’says Matheson.“They use Tyvek as ground cover under orange trees — it reflects light — for growing sweeter oranges.’’ For a look at some of the unusual ways that artists have reconfigured Tyvek, scan the unabashedly selfserving blog of Tyvek distributor Material Concepts, of Philadelphia.A January posting offers instructions for building a Tyvek kite. Doug Kohn,who manages the company blog,says art students dream up the most unusual Tyvek uses. “Someone is making shoes out of Tyvek,’’he says.
Network with other parents in the same situation with children of similar ages and have regular play dates. Talking regularly with others who know what you’re going through will help. — Marie Grass Amenta When my husband is gone for weeks at a time with the Air Force, my daughter makes a chain-link out of paper. Each day when she rips one off, she sees the chain getting shorter. — Shannon Keibler Have Dad take stories with him and read to them on Skype while they follow along. Send Dad an e-mail photo daily of the kids holding a sign: “88 days until Daddy hugs me.’’ “87 days until Daddy can play catch.’’ “86 days until I can snuggle Daddy,’’ etc. And Daddy can send similar pictures back. Before he goes, Dad could make a Build-A-Bear with a voice message inside so they can hear him whenever they want. — Autumn Vergeldt Purchase a camera for your personal computer so your children can video chat with your husband. Schedule a time each week for this to help reassure your children that their dad will be accessible. — Dawn Lantero
without overloading them with anxiety. Six months is a very long absence. It’s not fair to give them only three or four days.’’ Give them some realistic, but not scary, scenarios. “Dad should describe a (normal) experience they can imagine him doing. ‘We’re going to get up and exercise and have breakfast. Then I’ll walk to the showers.’ Children will already have their imaginations going wild. If you can describe a routine that sounds similar to theirs at home, that will really help.” If possible,establish a way to keep in regular contact.“A phone call or e-mail, particularly at a time the children can expect — say, every Sunday morning at 10 a.m. — helps them trust that Dad is OK and will come back. If phones and Skype are not possible, it’s really helpful if Dad can write letters to each child once a week — just short and sweet, ‘Thinking of you. Missing you. Thought of you when I saw some pretty rocks on the beach.’” Give each child one of his unlaundered T-shirts, “something (they) can hold on to that smells like Daddy and can comfort them when they’re missing him.’’ Expect some sleep disruption and behavior changes. “For the parent remaining behind, maintaining consistent routines, boundaries, rewards and consequences is extremely important. You may ... want to collapse a little on the boundaries, but kids thrive and feel a sense of security when life doesn’t change along with the big change of Dad leaving.’’ Encourage the kids to talk about their feelings. “Mom should let the children know she’s available any time feelings come up — sadness, loneliness, worry, anger. Some kids are not as suffering and sad in their presentation and some kids are going to tug on you and demand of you. Mom has to understand it’s their incredible missing of the other parent and their lack of ability to identify or say that. She may have to help them by saying it for them.’’ Mom should try to carve out some time for herself. “You have to take care of yourself in order to take care of others.’’
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STORK REPORT St. Benedicts Family Medical Center Lilly Daylnn Reyna, daughter of Destiny Rosa Reyna of Jerome,was born Feb.20,2011. Jose Alberto Cortez Flores, son of Jose Cortez and Juana V. Flores of Jerome, was born Feb.21,2011. Dominic E. Goodro, son of William Goodro and Ashley Sellers of Jerome, was born Feb.22,2011.
St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center Kash Taymond McKie, son of Paije Elise and Raymond Burton McKie of Twin Falls, was born Feb.22,2011.
Avlee Jo Urry, daughter of Jenny and Jason Ross Urry of Twin Falls, was born Feb. 22, 2011. Ryker Joe Schmidt, son of Talia Alicia and Tommy Joe Schmidt of Twin Falls, was born Feb.22,2011. Mauricio Castro, son of Margarita Garayoa and Mauricio Castro of Gooding, was born Feb.22,2011. Gaige Steven Palmer, son of Trista Jean and Clinton John Palmer Jr. of Bliss, was born Feb.23,2011. Peyton Grei Ruelke, daughter of Megan Micelle Ruelke of Twin Falls, was born Feb. 23,2011.
MaKadee K. Seamons, daughter of Marcee and Jed Rich Seamons of Jerome, was born Feb.23,2011. Isabella Grace McCaskill,daughter of Lacie Brooke and Jeffery Kale McCaskill of Twin Falls,was born Feb.23,2011. Emily Alice Bourgeois, daughter of Allison Mae York and Cody Paul Bourgeois of Twin Falls,was born Feb.24,2011. Alyna Castilleja, daughter of Valerie and Angel Anthony Castilleja of Twin Falls, was born Feb.24,2011. Allison Hope Hampton, daughter of Nola Juliene and Dustin Andrew Hampton of Twin Falls,was born Feb.24,2011.
Tucker Mikel Hepworth, son of Brianne Lynn and Chad Robert Hepworth of Kimberly,was born Feb.25,2011. Autumn Rayn Jeffers, daughter of Brittany Raissa and Alan Wayne Jeffers of Filer, was born Feb.25,2011. Randy Skye Nehemiah Maestas, son of Jo Anna Lea and Valentino Ca Maestas of Filer, was born Feb.25,2011. Cody Eli-Paul Neyhart, son of Heidi Lynn and Samuel Carl Neyhart of Filer, was born Feb.25,2011. Mia Harper Tripp, daughter of Deanna Maria and Colby Thomas Tripp of Twin Falls,was born Feb.25,2011.
SENIOR CALENDAR Twin Falls Senior Citizen Center
Wednesday and Friday.
530 Shoshone St. W., Twin Falls. Lunch at noon. Suggested donation: $4.50, seniors 60 and older; $5.50, non-seniors; $2.50, children 12 and younger. Center hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; thrift store, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; daily movie, 1 p.m. Daily lunches are available for take-out from 11 a.m. to noon. 734-5084.
MENUS: Monday: Spaghetti Tuesday: Pork chops or liver and onions Wednesday: Roast beef Thursday: Chicken a la king with rice Friday: Fish patty
ACTIVITIES: Monday: Quilting, 9 a.m. to noon Fit and Fall Proof exercise, 10:30 a.m. Bridge, 1 p.m. Martial arts class, 6 p.m. Tuesday: AARP tax assistance by appointment, 9 a.m. to noon, 1-4 p.m., free; 734-5084 Ticket Tuesday at lunch Painting class, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Cinnamon rolls for sale, 8 a.m. to noon Quilting, 9 a.m. to noon Fit and Fall Proof, 10:30 a.m. Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m. Bridge, 1 p.m. Martial arts class, 6 p.m. Pinochle, 7 p.m. Thursday: Tax assistance by appointment, 9 a.m. to noon, 1-4 p.m., 734-5084 Pinochle, 1 p.m. Painting class 1, 3 p.m. Painting class 2, 6 p.m. Magic Valley Women’s AA, 6 p.m. Friday: Quilting, 9 a.m. to noon Fit and Fall Proof, 10:30 a.m. Bingo, noon
Pinochle, 1 p.m. SilverSneakers, 5:20 p.m. Women’s pool, 7p.m. Friday: SilverSneakers, 10:30 a.m. Pinochle, 1 p.m. Gem State Fiddlers
Today: Oven-fried chicken breasts Senior Center Monday: Exercise, 10:30 a.m. Camas County Senior 210 E. Wilson, Eden. Lunch at noon. AA meeting, 8 p.m. Center Tuesday: Bingo, 7 p.m.; everyone 18 Suggested donation: $3.50, seniors; $5, non-seniors. Center hours: 127 Willow Ave. W., Fairfield. Lunch and older welcome at noon. Suggested donation: $4, 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Tuesday and Branches Bible study, 1:30 p.m. seniors 60 and older; $4.50, nonThursday; 8 a.m. to noon Monday, Wednesday: Exercise, 10:30 a.m. seniors; $2.50, children 10 and Wednesday and Friday. Thursday: NA meeting, 7 p.m. younger. Quilting, pool, table Friday: Exercise, 10:30 a.m. games, puzzles,TV, videos. Center MENUS: Foot clinic; sign up hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday: Creamed chicken over Blood pressure checks, 11:15 a.m. mashed potatoes Bingo, 11:50 a.m. MENUS: Thursday: Beef stroganoff Pinochle, 1 p.m. Tuesday: Pork chops Wednesday: Lasagna ACTIVITIES: Gooding County Friday: Roast chicken Wednesday: Men’s Bible study, Senior Citizen Center breakfast, 7 a.m. ACTIVITY: 308 Senior Ave., Gooding. Lunch at Bingo, 7 p.m. noon. Suggested donation: $3.50 Saturday: Pancake breakfast, 8-10 Saturday: Fundraiser breakfast, 8a.m. 10 a.m. for seniors. Center hours: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Richfield Senior Center
MENUS: Monday: Baked potato with toppings Tuesday: Pizza Wednesday: Turkey Thursday: Ham
Monday: Tax assistance, 9 a.m. to noon Pool, 9:30 a.m. Fit and Fall Proof exercise, 11 a.m. Pinochle, 12:30 p.m. Wild card, 6 p.m. Tuesday: Pool, 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Hand and foot, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Pool, 9:30 a.m. Fit and Fall Proof, 11 a.m. Board meeting, 1 p.m. Energy assistance Shuffleboard, 6 p.m. Thursday: Morning out, 9 a.m. Pool, 9:30 a.m. Foot clinic West End Senior Pinochle, 7 p.m. Citizens Inc. Friday: Duplicate bridge, 1 p.m. 1010 Main St., Buhl. Lunch at noon. Trip to Oakley for “Singin’in the Suggested donation: $4, seniors; Rain”production $5, non-seniors. Sunday buffet: $5, Saturday: Pinochle, 7 p.m. seniors, 60 and older; $6, non-seniors; $4, children 12 and younger. Wendell Senior Meal Site Center hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, 105 W. Ave. A. Lunch served at Tuesday,Thursday; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. noon Mondays. Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday. Bus runs for lunch pickup, call 543-4577 by 10:30 a.m. today,Tuesday and Thursday. Hagerman Valley Senior Energy assistance by appointand Community Center ment, 736-0676. 140 E. Lake, Hagerman. Lunch at noon. Suggested donation: $4, MENUS: seniors 60 and older; $5, non-senMonday: Tuna sandwich iors; $2, 12 and younger. Center Tuesday: Hot beef sandwich hours: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; thrift shop, Wednesday: Macaroni and cheese 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; free high-speed with bratwurst Internet. Computer class available; Thursday: Barbecue pineapple Barbara Adamson, 731-2249. chicken
130 S. Main, Richfield. Lunch at noon. Suggested donation: $3.50, seniors; $5.50, under 60.
MENUS: Monday: Sauerkraut and franks Thursday: Hamburgers
Blaine County Senior Center 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey. Lunch at noon. Suggested donation: $4, seniors; $6, non-seniors. Center hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Golden Years Senior Citizens Inc.
p.m.; $2 Friday: Fit and Fall Proof, 10 a.m. Walk and Fit, 11:30 a.m. Saturday: Fourth annual Kiwanis chili cook-off, noon to 2 p.m.; $5 adults, $2 children
Carey Senior Center Main Street. Lunch at noon. Suggested donation: $4, seniors; $6, non-seniors.
MENUS: Monday: Soup and salad bar, sandwich Thursday: Roast pork loin
Minidoka County Senior Citizens Center 702 11th St., Rupert. Closed this week for repairs.
Golden Heritage Senior Center 2421 Overland Ave., Burley. Lunch at noon. Suggested donation: $4.50, seniors and children 12 and younger; $6, non-seniors. Center hours: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ageless Senior Citizens Inc. 310 Main St. N., Kimberly. Lunch and full-serve salad bar, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; take-out; home delivery. Suggested donation: $4, seniors; $5, under 60; $2.50, children 12 and younger. Center hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nu-2-U Thrift Store open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday,
ACTIVITIES: Today: Potluck, dance with music by Melody Masters, 2 p.m.; $5 Monday: SilverSneakers exercise, 10:30 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. Bridge, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday: Energy assistance, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tai chi, 10:30 a.m. SilverSneakers, 10:30 a.m. Pinochle, 1 p.m. Snack bar, 5 p.m. Bingo, 7 p.m.; early bird, 6:45 p.m. Wednesday: Breakfast, 8-10 a.m. SilverSneakers, 10:30 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. Bridge, 12:30 p.m. Country Cowboys Band Board meeting, 1 p.m. Pinochle, 7 p.m. Thursday: YogaStretch, 10:30 a.m
ACTIVITIES: Monday: Fit and Fall Proof exercise, 10:30 a.m. Tax assistance 1-4 p.m. Tuesday: Quilting, 1 p.m. Thursday: Fit and Fall Proof, 10:30 a.m. Friday: TOPS, 10 a.m. Cardo, 1 p.m. Saturday: Tax assistance, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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MENUS: Monday: Macaroni and cheese with ham Tuesday: Chicken and dumplings Thursday: Pot roast
Monday: Sweet and sour chicken with rice Wednesday: Meatloaf Friday: Crispy chicken
Monday: Pinto beans with ham Tuesday: Shepherd pie Wednesday: Hot turkey sandwich Thursday: Sweet and sour chicken over rice Friday: Ham
492 E. Cleveland Ave., Glenns Ferry. Lunch at noon. Suggested donation: $4, seniors 60 and older; $6, non-seniors; $2.50, children 12 and younger. For rides: 366-2051. Center hours: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
520 N. Lincoln St., Jerome. Lunch at noon. Suggested donation: $3.50, seniors; $5, non-seniors. Center hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Trans IV bus runs Monday through Friday, call 736-2133.
Three Island Senior Center
Monday: Grilled Reuben sandwich Tuesday: Grilled chicken Santa Fe ACTIVITIES: Wednesday: Italian baked ziti casse218 N. Rail St. W., Shoshone. Lunch Monday: Pool role at noon. Suggested donation: Exercise, 11 a.m. $3.50, seniors 60 and older; $5.50, Thursday: Roast pork loin Friday: Pinochle, 1 p.m. Salisbury steak non-seniors. Center hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday; 8:30 a.m. to ACTIVITIES: 3:30 p.m.Tuesday,Wednesday and Monday: Fit and Fall Proof exercise, Friday. 10 a.m. Duplicate bridge, 7 p.m. MENUS: Walk and Fit class, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday: Meat pizza RONALD E. HICKS Tuesday: Blood pressure checks, Wednesday: Ham sandwich, split 12:30 p.m. pea soup Bingo, 1 p.m. Friday: Spaghetti with meat sauce Wii bowling, 2 p.m. 20% DISCOUNT WITH THIS COUPON Wednesday: Fit and Fall Proof, 10 ACTIVITIES: a.m. Monday: Coffee, 9:30 a.m. Walk and Fit, 11:30 a.m. 1 3 2 M A I N AV E . S O U T H Thursday: “P.S. I Love You”movie, 1 Quilting, 10 a.m.
Today: Roast beef dinner, 1 p.m. Last Resort Band Monday: SilverSneakers exercise program, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday: Quilting, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. AARP tax assistance by appointment, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 543-4577 Wednesday: SilverSneakers, 10:30 a.m. Bingo at 7 p.m.; minimum cost is $9; public welcome Thursday: Quilting, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m. Friday: SilverSneakers, 10:30 a.m.
Tax assistance by appointment, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 878-8646 Tuesday: Wood carving, 8:30 a.m. Community bingo for age 18 or older; doors open at 6 p.m. Wednesday: Pool Exercise, 11 a.m. Pinochle, 1 p.m. Thursday: Wood carving, 6 p.m. Community pinochle, 6 p.m. Friday: Pool Exercise, 11 a.m. Pinochle, 1 p.m. Bingo, 1 p.m. Dance, 7 p.m. Saturday: Driver safety class, 8:30 a.m.
Guy and Meryl Callen Guy and Meryl (Cham- three grandchildren, John bers) Callen celebrated (Kate) Dennis, Kaylin Dentheir 60th anniversary on nis and Skylar Stevenson. March 4, 2011. hey were hey are members of the married in the Presbyterian American Truck HistoriChurch in Jerome, Idaho. cal Society and enjoy their hey have always lived in many antique trucks and the Magic Valley, the last pickups. hey participate 47 years in Wendell. in many parades and car Guy did long distance shows. trucking and owned his They have traveled own truck. Meryl worked many miles to watch their in the Wendell Post Oﬃce daughters and grandchilfor 28 years. hey raised dren participate in various their three daughters: rodeo and sporting events. Diane, Janet Dennis (Kelly), And they are looking forand Merrilee Stevenson ward to many more good (Allen) on their farm east times with their family and of Wendell. They have friends.
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Engagements Scherer-Strikwerda Andrew and Audra hompson of Jerome, ID and Scot Scherer of Boise, ID are pleased to announce the engagement and wedding of their daughter, Shaylee Mae Scherer to Ryan Scott Strikwerda. Ryan is the son of Jim and Linda Strikwerda of Caldwell, ID. Shaylee is a Jerome High School graduate attending ISU in Pocatello. Ryan graduated from Caldwell High School and is also attending ISU in Pocatello.
Ryan Scott Strikwerda and Shaylee Mae Scherer he couple will wed at the Twin Falls Idaho Temple on March , with a reception held from - p.m. at the Jerome LDS Stake Center.
Harrison-Idsinga Clay and Terri Harrison of Heyburn, ID announce the engagement of their daughter, Lori Harrison to Greg Idsinga, son of Wayne and Betty Idsinga of Battle Mound, WA. Lori is a Minico High School graduate and a University of Idaho graduate. She has been the Ag teacher at Homedale High School for the past six years. Greg is a Battle Mound High School graduate and a Boise State University graduate. He is owneroperator of Apex Electric
Lori J. Harrison and Greg W. Idsinga of Caldwell. he wedding is planned for March , at Sweetheart Manor in Burley, ID. The newlyweds will reside in Caldwell after the wedding.
Kids Only In LEGO contest, building is seriously fun By Margaret Webb Pressler The Washington Post
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WASHINGTON — Roberta had a lot to do in just 2 1/2 minutes,including destroying infected blood cells, repairing a damaged heart, putting a cast on a broken bone and dispensing medication. Everything had gone perfectly in a morning test run, but during the real operation, Roberta failed miserably. The bone stayed broken, the heart went unrepaired,and so on. Luckily, Roberta is a LEGO robot, and all her tasks were being performed not on a real patient,but on LEGO models. A team of seven 11- and 12year-old girls from the Potomac School in McLean, Va., built Roberta, hoping for a spot at the Maryland state championship of the First LEGO League robot-building competition. For the qualifying competition in Laurel, Md., the girls had worked nights and weekends building their robot and programming her to move around a tabletop playing field doing the make-believe medical procedures. “I don’t know what happened,’’ said Kelsea Bowen, of Falls Church, Va.“It’s so frustrating, because it worked perfectly this morning.’’ Then she disappeared into a practice room to see if she and her team could fix Roberta for Round 2. First LEGO League is a worldwide organization that supports teams of kids age 9 to 16 through a two-part research and robots challenge. First, kids have to come up with a solution to a problem related to a different theme each year. They have to research their topic and present their solution to a panel of judges. Then they have to build and program a robot made with LEGO Mindstorms pieces to complete a series of theme-related missions on a tabletop playing field. This year the theme was about the human body and medicine. First LEGO League describes itself as a science and engineering program, but it doesn’t require any special technical expertise. Kids and coaches say it’s just as much about teamwork, thinking creatively and having fun. Kelsea was the main programmer on her team,though she had never done it before.
Three kids’contests: Let loose your inner Seuss By Moira E. McLaughlin The Washington Post
Who doesn’t love a good contest? And if you’re a creative kid who likes to draw or write, we have three great contests for you to enter. One even encourages you to work with friends.So get out your pencils or laptops or markers, because the deadlines for these cool contests are coming up quickly.
Casey and Bella Writing Contest What you need to do: Write a book in 1,000 words or fewer about two dogs, Casey and Bella, friends who in past books have gone on adventures to Hawaii and New York City. Who can enter? Kids in grades 3-5. Contest sponsor: Casey and Bella, CuddlyBooks Inc. What do you win? $500 and a published book. Deadline: April 15 Information: www.caseyandbella.com
garten through eighth grade in the United States. Contest sponsor: Scholastic Book Fairs. What do you win? A medal and a certificate, and your school will receive 100 copies of your book and a $5,000 credit to buy books from Scholastic. Plus your book will be published and given out to schools around the nation! Deadline: March 15 Information: www.scholastic.com/kidsareauthors
Greeting Card Contest
What you need to do: Make a handdrawn holiday greeting card with the theme “Making Spirits Bright.’’ Who can enter? Kids age 14 and younger who live in the United States. Contest sponsor: Pier 1 Imports and UNICEF, an organization that helps kids with things such as clean water and education. What do you win? A $5,000 scholarship and $500 worth of art supplies for Kids Are Authors Competition your school. Plus, your card will be sold What you need to do: Grab at least two of as the official UNICEF holiday card! your friends and an adult to supervise as Deadline: March 12 you write a fiction or nonfiction book. Information: Who can enter? Students in kinder- youth.unicefusa.org/contests
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Lego robot Roberta gets some tweaking by, from left, Claire-Solene Becka, Lyla Jones and Kelsea Bowen at a recent First LegoLeague competition in Laurel, Md. The girls team didn’t advance but aims to try next year.
LEGO TRIVIA In 2010, more than 31 billion LEGO parts (bricks and other pieces) were produced. That’s 1,000 per second.
ARE LEGO ROBOTS FOR YOU? You don’t have to be a science type of kid to enjoy the First LEGO League. Creativity is key, and a good team needs kids with writing and public speaking skills, said Bill Wiley, director of the robotics program at the Potomac School in McLean, Va. Ask yourself these six questions. Wiley said if you answer “yes” to any two, you probably would enjoy it! • Are you creative (artistically or technically)? • Do you like a challenge? • Do you have a group of friends with whom you would like to do something different? • Do you like to work with a team? • Are you detail-oriented? • Are you a big-picture thinker? To find out more about starting or joining a First Lego League team, your parents or teacher can go to www.usfirst.org and click on the “FLL” link at the top and then the “Team Stuff” link on the left. Other girls focused on designing the robot, writing the research paper and even coming up with the jokes for their presentation. “I liked how by working to-
gether we were able to figure things out,’’ said 11-year-old Claire-Solene Becka, who is also on Kelsea’s team. Lindsey Vanderlyn, 15, was on her First LEGO League
team for six years — and the experience paid off when her current team won the Virginia state competition in December. They will go to the First LEGO League world championships in St.Louis in May. “Every year, you learn more about what the robots do and how to actually do the research project,’’ she said. “It was just really,really cool.’’ Kelsea and her teammates, including her twin sister,Sydney,learned this the hard way. They figured out that Roberta’s light sensor didn’t work because the light in the auditorium was different than it was in the science lab at school, where Roberta was built and tested. Roberta did better in Rounds 2 and 3, but Kelsea and her team didn’t advance. Of the 20 teams that competed, only six moved on to the state final. Still, the girls want to try again next year. “It’s all of our first time doing robotics,’’ said ClaireSolene,“It’s just really fun.’’
When religious beliefs and sports collide By Fred Bowen Special to The Washington Post
The Iowa state wrestling tournament made big news recently when two girls qualified for the tournament. It was the first time any girls had competed in the 91-year history of the event. But when Cassy Herkelman, a 14-year-old freshman, was matched against Joel Northrup, a 16-year-old, Northrup refused to wrestle her and forfeited the match. Northrup said he wouldn’t wrestle Herkelman for religious reasons. “Wrestling is a combat sport,and it can get violent at times,’’ Northrup explained in a statement. “As a matter of conscience and my faith, I do not believe that it is appropriate for a boy to engage a girl in this manner.’’ His father, a minister in an independent Pentecostal church, added, “We believe in the elevation and respect of woman, and we don’t think that wrestling a woman is the right thing to do. Body-slamming and takedowns: Fullcontact sport is not how to do that.’’ I don’t agree with
Northrup’s decision. I think girls should be allowed to compete against boys, especially in sports such as wrestling,where there are no girls’teams.Part of competing is having your opponent treat you like anyone else in the sport. I’m not sure why a wrestler should treat girls with more respect than boys. If it’s bad to body-slam a girl, why isn’t it bad to bodyslam a guy? Herkelman can handle herself. She qualified for the state tournament in the 112-pound division with a record of 20 wins and 13 losses. All of her matches were against boys. After Northrup forfeited the match to her, Herkelman lost two matches and was eliminated from the tournament. She said she had no hard feelings toward Northrup: “He had the right to make his own choice, and he made his choice.’’ I respect Northrup for standing up for his beliefs. He didn’t say Herkelman should not be allowed to wrestle; he just said he wouldn’t wrestle her. Northrup, who had a record of 35-4 and was ranked fifth in the state in the 112pound division, lost his chance
to win a state championship by forfeiting the match. That’s a big sacrifice. He dropped into a consolation bracket, where he was eliminated from the tournament after he lost a match. Northrup is not the first athlete to put religious beliefs before athletic success. In 1965, Sandy Koufax was the best pitcher in baseball, and his team,the Los Angeles Dodgers, was in the World Series. But Koufax, who is Jewish, refused to pitch the first game of the Series because the game was scheduled to be played on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religion. Koufax’s World Series had a happier ending than Northrup’s tournament. He pitched later in the series, winning two games, including the deciding seventh game, in which he shut out the Minnesota Twins. Sandy Koufax put religious beliefs before love for his sport. People admired him for making that decision.Shouldn’t we admire Joel Northrup,too?
Fred Bowen is the author of 16 sports books for kids. “Real Hoops,’’ his latest book, has just been published.
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