Jerome Police Officer,Suspect Injured in Car Chase,Shooting
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36 / 23 Jerome BACKYARD BIRDS bounced in Birds in your neighborhood Home & Garden 1 tourney Cloudy, breezy. Sports 1 Classifieds 8 CAUTIOUS FARMERS >>> Beet growers optimistic about decision on genetically modified seed, HOME & GARDEN 3 TUESDAY 75 CENTS February 8, 2011 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com T.F.City Shots fired in Jerome Co. Council approves Lazy J rezone By Nick Coltrain Times-News writer Almost every Twin Falls City Council member called the vote organ-wrenching, and almost all of them voted for it regardless: The Lazy J Ranch will be rezoned com- mercial. Dozens of the elderly residents of the mobile home park fretted over being booted out of their park and stuck with nowhere to go and a mobile home they couldnt afford to move. Under the councils decision — reached late Monday after a three- Photos by ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News hour public hearing — the park Jerome County Sheriff’s Lt. Robert Hass blocks off a stretch of 200 East Road Monday in Jerome County. An officer-involved chase and shooting incident ended in the area. now cannot be developed for at least five years. The council removed a clause that would have allowed the landowners to develop the property — and shut down the park — if the park reached 28 per- Jerome police officer, suspect cent vacancy. It hovers at above 20 percent now, according to property man- ager Linda Wills, at risk of being financially unviable. injured in car chase, shooting Councilmen Will Kezele and Trip Craig were the only two to By Laura Lundquist A Shoshone vote against removing the clause. Times-News writer Police MORE ONLINE But they both voted for the overall rezone of the land — even though Department SEE more photos from the JEROME — A Jerome city police Kezele said “it stinks” because officer looks scene of the shootings. officer is in a Boise hospital after MAGICVALLEY.COM commercial development would being shot Monday during a late for evidence mean booting out the elderly resi- afternoon chase. along 300 suspect have been released, dents. The officer was injured while South Road, although McFall said he was “I think (the landowners) have pursuing a suspect in southern where an offi- taken to a local hospital by your best interest at heart, and Jerome County. The suspect was cer-involved ground ambulance. they would keep it open forever if also taken to a Magic Valley hos- No details about how the chase they could,”Craig said. chase and pital with a gunshot wound and began were made available. Only council members Rebecca other injuries, Jerome County shooting took McFall said the chase took place Mills Sojka and Greg Lanting Sheriff Doug McFall said Monday place Monday. over several miles. Multiple voted against the rezoning. evening. shooting incidents took place Lanting said he didnt want to feel Details including the officers recovers out of this,”McFall said. along the roads around the he was the one responsible for name were not available, but The suspect’s injuries besides 1 square mile between 300 South kicking out the elderly. McFall said the officer was sent to BREAKING NEWS the gunshot wound were proba- and 400 South, and 300 East and Wills, the property manager, Saint Alphonsus Regional bly sustained when his vehicle 200 East. One Jerome County Lazy J stockholder and daughter of Medical Center in Boise by air MAGICVALLEY.COM rolled on 200 East, just south of deputy and three Jerome city the park’s founders argued against ambulance. You read this story first online. the roads intersection with police officers, including the ini- contractually obligating the park The extent of the officers 300 South, bringing the chase to tial officer who was shot, were to be open for five years because it injuries was unknown,but they did “Our concern is that our officer an end at around 5 p.m., McFall not appear to be life-threatening. is being taken care of and that he said. No details regarding the See SHOOTING, Main 2 See REZONE, Main 2 Lawmakers start hearings Teen gets black and gold surprise on education reform bills CSI athletes By Jessie L. Bonner Associated Press writer BE HEARD Testimony on Superintendent of help christen BOISE — Public schools chief Public Instruction Tom Lunas pro- Tom Luna lashed out Monday at posed education reform will contin- room of T.F. fan critics of a Republican-backed ue today, Wednesday and Thursday. plan to rewrite the states educa- Here are the details: By Stephen Meyers tion system and blamed the state Hearings start at 3 p.m. each day in Times-News writer teachers union for spreading the auditorium of the Capitol in “misinformation” about the Boise. Signing up to testify is on a She didnt really even know how overhaul, a charge the Idaho first-come, first-serve basis and to react at first. Education Association rejected. starts at 2 p.m. each day. “This is so cool, this is so cool,” Luna testified Monday as law- Each person has a three-minute repeated a hesitant Taylor Stewart makers kicked off four days of time limit to testify. as she walked into her Twin Falls hearings on the proposal and bedroom Monday afternoon. wielded heavy criticism at the The 13-year-old had reason to be Idaho Education Association, INSIDE excited as 10 members of the ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News which has condemned parts of College of Southern Idaho softball College of Southern Idaho fan Taylor Stewart, right, hugs CSI cheerleader Shayla Ketchum lawmaker wants more the plan that would reduce teach- and cheerleading squads awaited Whitton while members of the CSI cheer and softball teams stand in Stewarts Twin training for school trustees. ing jobs, increase class sizes and her with autographed jerseys, Falls bedroom Monday. The CSI athletes surprised Stewart, whose parents painted require educators to forgo coveted T-shirts and posters and — most See Main 3 her room in the colleges colors and added the final touch — a Golden Eagles logo — job security. impressive — a Golden Eagles logo on Monday. “There has been an organized also tie some teacher pay to merit above her bed. attempt to get people riled up,” and award bonuses for taking on “Now you see why you had to room painted CSI black and gold. received a black, vinyl CSI Eagle Luna said. hard-to-fill positions and leader- keep your room clean today?” Shes sported the new color com- from the athletic department The plan calls for Idahos high ship roles, while eliminating asked Dana Stewart, Taylors bination since, but the Golden through CSI boosters and a friend school students to carry laptops tenure for new educators. mother. Eagles emblem was a new addition helped place it on the golden wall and take six online course credits An avid CSI softball fan, Taylor Monday morning. before they graduate.Idaho would See EDUCATION, Main 3 asked for Christmas to have her Dana and her husband, James, See FAN, Main 2 Bridge ..............Classifieds 7 Crossword ......Classifieds 5 Obituaries ..............Main 7-8 VER THE COUNTER HALLUCINOGEN Comics....................Sports 4 Dear Abby........Classifieds 6 Opinion ..................Main 6-7 O - - Commodities ............H&G 4 Jumble ............Classifieds 8 Sudoku ............Classifieds 4 Idaho considers bath salt ban, Main 3 Main 2 Tuesday, February 8, 2011 MORNING MIX TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho TODAY’S HAPPENINGS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Cassia County’s shortcut “Bigfoot, A Beast on the Run,” film showing in conjunction with “Creatures: From Bigfoot to the Yeti Crab” exhibition, 6:30 p.m., Community School Theater, 181 Dollar Road, Sun Valley, free, 622-3955. for immigrants that wasn’t Valentine’s Day Pops Concert, hosted by the Magic Philharmonic Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., King Fine Arts Center, 2100 Parke Ave., estward-bound not reached the Humboldt the traffic to California — and Burley, $8 adults, $3 students, $20 family, 878-5322. immigrants who at all, according to the Idaho some of the Oregon traffic as Wcame through YOU State Historical Museum well — followed the cutoff. LIBRARY Idaho in 1849 were in a DON’T SAY Historical Series. In fact, Elijah Farnham noted that it Teen Flicks in Yscapes, movie and snacks, 4 p.m.; TFPL Book Club, hurry to get to the California they were only about already had carried traffic discussion: “Wait Till Next Year” by Doris Kearns Goodwin, gold fields. A serious rush. Steve Crump 80 miles west of Fort Hall. enough “so it looks like an old 5:30 p.m., Twin Falls Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E., free, open Then along came Benoni Their saving of some- road of a great deal of travel.” to the public, 733-2964 ext. 110. M. Hudspeth. thing like 25 miles would Gen. P.F.Smith, who recom- Traffic on the regular DO TELL have been more substantial mended in 1848 against MUSEUMS California Trail had been If it’s quirky, poignant or funny if much of their time had establishing a permanent coming along a northward and it happens in south-cen- not been dissipated in military post at Fort Hall, Faulkner Planetarium “Oceans in Space” followed by a live sky tour, arc to Fort Hall before turn- tral Idaho, I want to hear crossing four difficult noted that most of the emi- 7 p.m., Herrett Center for Arts and Science, north end of the ing southwest toward the about it. north-south ridges. grant traffic already was College of Southern Idaho, $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for seniors and Humboldt River, which runs Call me at 735-3223, or write Problems on the cutoff using Hudspeth’s Cutoff $2.50 for students, 732-6655 or csi.edu/herrett.