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49 / 27 Broncos MAKING MACARONS butcher CSI’s new pastry oven turns Bulldogs out tasty treats >>> Food 1 Partly cloudy. Sports 1 Business 6 FORD KEEPS ROLLING >>> Automaker reports income jumps, reduced debt, BUSINESS 1 WEDNESDAY 75 CENTS October 27, 2010 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com Carey High School student dies in car crash Three others were injured in the whose name also was unavailable, Lt. Jay Davis with the Blaine crash, including drivers ed instruc- was taken by air ambulance to St. County Sheriff’s Office said the Drivers education teacher, second tor Jeff Mecham. He was transport- Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center accident is still under investigation. ed to St. Lukes Wood River Medical in Twin Falls with a broken hip. She Police want to talk to those involved student and other driver injured Center near Ketchum, Blaine was reported in good condition, to help them determine what hap- County School District awaiting word on whether doctors pened, he said. By Karen Bossick more,whose name was not released Superinten-dent Lonnie Barber will need to perform surgery. But reports already indicate slick Times-News correspondent Tuesday, was pronounced dead at said, and later airlifted to Saint The driver of the other car, which roads were a factor. The road was so the scene after the drivers educa- Alphonsus Regional Medical struck the drivers education car in icy that emergency responders CAREY — A small town grieved tion car he was driving was hit by Center in Boise with a collapsed the side, was first transported to St. could barely stand up, said Jeff Tuesday after one of its teenagers another car at about 7:30 a.m., just lung, perforated spleen and liver, Lukes Wood River and then airlift- Nevins, assistant fire chief with was killed in a two-car accident on west of the U.S. Highway 20/Idaho and internal bleeding. ed to Boise on Tuesday afternoon. Wood River Fire and Rescue. icy roads. Highway 75 intersection near Another student, a sophomore That drivers name also was not The Carey High School sopho- Stanton Crossing. sitting behind the drivers seat released Tuesday. See CRASH, Main 2 Labrador PIZZA and POLITICS hails poll findings Otter likes his lead, Allred says signals are mixed By Dan Popkey Idaho Statesman writer Idahos leading gubernatorial candidates met news of a new pre- election poll of voters with meas- ured response on Tuesday, while Idahos 1st Congressional District candidates offered widely differ- ent reactions. Republican Raul Labrador got a reward for staying up late Monday night — the new poll showing him within 3 percentage points of Democratic 1st District Rep. Walt Minnick, a statistical tie. “I was so excited I couldnt get to sleep,”said Labrador, who went online after midnight to see the results of a poll commissioned by the Times-News and six other ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News newspapers. “The race is getting College of Southern Idaho student Angel Hernandez, center, listens as candidates, including those running for Twin Falls County commissioner, speak Tuesday at the tighter the more people hear about college during a forum. my message of prosperity and growth.” The event’s first question was Minnick declined a request for directed at the commission candi- comment. But his campaign man- dates from a student who lives in ager, John Foster, raised doubts CSI hosts candidate forum for Buhl and is struggling to pay his about the poll. utility bill and his house payment. “This is a cheap poll with flawed Buhl residents pay a minimum of methodology,”Foster said in an e- about $130 per month for water mail. “Our internal numbers show and sewer, an increase of about the race to be decidedly different, county, legislative hopefuls $35 made two years ago. The and we remain confident heading increase, used to pay for a federal into the final week.” By Nick Coltrain one incumbent, Rep. Stephen “In the past, Ive had 10 or 12 mandate regarding arsenic levels Foster said the poll relied on Times-News writer Hartgen,R-Twin Falls. candidates there,” Tremayne said in drinking water, is flat for all respondents word that they are History professor and forum of the decade-old event. “When I water users. registered voters,rather than using Turnout for the College of organizer Russ Tremayne said the went to organize the event, I was The student asked what the voter files; did not properly Southern Idahos Meet the turnout was strong, especially for surprised at the lack of contests.” commission candidates plan to do account for early voters; improp- Candidates event was strong, at a non-presidential election and Senate candidate Lee Heider to help with those fees. erly split Ada County, where the least until the pizza ran out. for a panel featuring only local and incumbent Rep. Leon Smith, Independent candidate Randy 1st and 2nd congressional districts The two-hour Tuesday event candidates. Though State Reps. both Republicans from Twin Falls Carpenter suggested creating a meet at Cole Road; and did not call drew seven candidates — four Maxine Bell and Bert Stevenson and unopposed on Novembers competitive atmosphere, putting cell phones. hoping to head to the state legisla- did not attend, Tremayne said he ticket, also appeared, but aside the amount of water used Brad Coker of Mason-Dixon ture, three vying for the Twin Falls failed to inform them properly and from brief introductions did not County Commission — but only didnt take it as a snub. participate in the forum. See FORUM, Main 2 See FINDINGS, Main 2 Poll respondents: Just bring us new business Here’s what Idahoans had to say Don Holley. Religion, mega-loads not major about issues surrounding the MORE ONLINE Why you should care: An ailing economy, transportation funding, VIEW in-depth Idaho economy has not only cost thou- religions role in the election and Newspapers Poll results. sands of Idahoans their jobs and factors in Idaho voters decisions mega-loads as we head to Nov. 2. MAGICVALLEY.COM left many owing more on their homes than theyre now worth, it’s Times-News Times-News and six other news- The economy colleges and universities both also reduced state tax revenues and papers shows that 36 percent of trailed in the poll. forced cutbacks in public services. Idahoans just want jobs. poll respondents think that What the poll means: Poll What you should know: Idaho What the poll doesn’t say: We dont care about a candi- recruiting new business into Idaho respondents, asked to choose the unemployment now stands at 9 Pollster Brad Coker of Mason- dates religion, and about a third of should be the states top priority to top priority to boost the states percent and the state has lost more Dixon Research said people likely us really arent sure if massive boost the economy. While many economy, thought private-sector than 66,000 jobs since September favored many or all of the options equipment should be ferried across factors will influence our choices jobs were the most important. 2007.“The best single indicator of by large margins, but they were our northern highways. We just between one candidate or another, Among six choices, the most pop- the states economy is the level of asked to pick one as a top priority. want candidates who will put us to fixing Idahos ailing economy has ular was recruiting new businesses employment, and it’s just not The economy is the top concern of work. taken the forefront heading toward to the state. Easing regulations on going anywhere,” said Boise State A recent poll conducted by the Election Day. businesses and spending more on University economics professor See POLL, Main 4 Bridge ..............Classifieds 3 Crossword ......Classifieds 5 Obituaries ..........Business 5 Comics....................Sports 5 Dear Abby........Classifieds 5 Opinion ..................Main 6-7 MOTION DENIED Commodities ......Business 2 Jumble ............Classifieds 2 Sudoku ............Classifieds 7 May loses bid to change venue > Main 3 Main 2 Wednesday, October 27, 2010 MORNING MIX TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho TODAY’S HAPPENINGS It’s not a spider; it’s your imagination ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ur house was evac- ceiling in the family room, garage, the crawlspace, the “A Night of Comedy and Tragedy,” presented by Jerome High uated last Sunday for example. attic and all of our trees and School drama department, 7 p.m., Jerome Highs Jerry Diehl Omorning. DON’T Reaching it requires not shrubs. auditorium, 104 N. Tiger Drive, features three one-act plays, two Yes, I forgot to close the ASK ME merely putting the steplad- “That should take care of comedies and one tragedy, $5, 324-8137 ext. 4122. damper before I built the der up on the couch, but it,”he said 90 minutes and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” by Company of Fools, 7 p.m., The first fire of the season. And Steve Crump carrying a broom. If you $125 later.“You should see Liberty Theatre, 110 Main St., Hailey, $25 adults, $20 seniors yes, I accidently made my stand on the top step of the those spider webs on your (62 and older) and $10 students (under 18), 578-9122 or wife a pot of decaf coffee a long, warm fall is coming ladder and lean about three shrubs disappear right companyoffools.org. because I didnt have my to a quick end, meaning all feet to the right, the tip of away.” eyes open wide enough to manner of eight-legged the broom is in more or less Darned if he wasnt right. CHURCH EVENTS read the label. interlopers are sneaking the same ZIP code as the The webs vanished within a That meant we had to go indoors.