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Well closures Pioneer route service could restart after 12-year absence are now in judge’s hands MTRAK RETURN Melanson hears arguments A regarding curtailment stay By Nate Poppino Times-News writer

A 5th District judge says he’ll decide early next week whether the first large-scale series of well closures imposed by the Idaho Department of Water Resources should be allowed to continue. Judge John Melanson on Friday heard from attorneys representing groundwater users, IDWR and Clear Springs Foods of Buhl as he considered whether to stay the closures as requested by two area ground- water districts. The closures, known as “curtailment,” started three weeks ago as the latest devel- opment in a water delivery call dating to See WATER, Main 2 High court hears Photos by ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News Tom Hanks’ SV A woman rides over the tracks in Shoshone with children in tow earlier this month. By John Plestina home dispute Times-News writer By Rebecca Boone mtrak’s Pioneer Cheyenne and Denver. Associated Press writer route, once the only Amtrak has never revived passenger train a discontinued route, but BOISE — The latest act in a nine-year A service to southern increased financial support battle between Tom Hanks, his wife, Rita Idaho, may return after a from a more train-friendly Wilson, and a high-end contractor played 12-year absence. Congress, rising gasoline out before the Idaho Supreme Court on The train route, which prices and population Friday. made a stop in Shoshone for growth along the route have The case revolves around the couple’s passengers going north to raised hopes for a return as sprawling Sun Valley-area home, built by Sun Valley or south to the soon as 2011. Storey Construction starting in 2000. Magic Valley, was discon- Republican Idaho Sen. Hanks and Wilson say the company’s tinued in 1997 after 20 years Mike Crapo, a leading sup- The Amtrak building in Shoshone, where the train service last ran in shoddy workmanship left them out more of service. Plagued by low porter of Pioneer’s restora- than $2 million. The company, meanwhile, ridership, the Chicago-to- tion, recently set off some 1997. contends the couple is just out for revenge Seattle Pioneer route lost a alarms when he said cities because they lost an earlier arbitration over reported $20 million per along the route might be Magicvalley.com the work. year during the 1990s. asked to help subsidize WATCH area residents talk about the possibility of Hanks, whose character in the 1986 Now Pioneer supporters service. He mentioned Amtrak returning to Shoshone. movie “The Money Pit’’ dealt with a believe Amtrak’s expanding Shoshone, Boise and decaying house, didn’t attend the hearing, express shipping business Pocatello. but Wilson, also a film producer and could create demand for Shoshone Mayor J.R. return of the Pioneer. Churchman said. “It’s one actress, was in the courtroom. restoration of the route with Churchman said the “I read that and I of those wish-list items at “We never expected it would come to stops in Tacoma, Portland, City Council has not been thought, ‘That’s a joke this point.” Boise, Shoshone, Pocatello, asked for money and has because Shoshone doesn’t See HANKS, Main 2 Ogden, Salt Lake City, not taken a position on the have any money,’” See AMTRAK, Main 2

Restaurant owner looks to expand business Bernanke optimistic By Jared S. Hopkins Times-News writer economy will grow soon

It’s time for the main By Jeannine Aversa event. Associated press writer INSIDE Eddie Sabia, who owns Nationwide home sales in July 360’s Bistro and Lounge in JACKSON,Wyo.— surge more than 7 percent. downtown Twin Falls, plans Federal Reserve Chairman to open 360’s Main Event on Ben Bernanke on Friday See Business 1 the other end of downtown. offered his most optimistic The new enterprise wouldn’t outlook since the financial ly stabilizing. be a nightclub but rather an crisis struck, saying the Economic activity in expansion of his current economy is on the verge of both the U.S. and around outfit, he said. growing again. the world seems to be lev- Sabia, who owns a DJ Speaking at an annual eling out, and the economy company and does catering, Fed conference, Bernanke is likely to start growing wants to do larger events, acknowledged no missteps again soon, Bernanke said including holiday parties by the central bank in man- in a speech at an annual Fed and weddings, and said he’s aging the worst crisis since conference in Jackson. been approached by organ- the Great Depression. But The mood here was izers for cage fighting and he conceded that con- decidedly more hopeful comedy shows. He does off- MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News sumers and businesses are than it was last summer, premise catering and the Eddie Sabia, owner of 360’s Bistro and Lounge in downtown Twin Falls, stands in a building at 348 Fourth still having trouble getting when a sense of foreboding Ave. S., where he hopes to open an event center and expand his catering business. Sabia is seeking a spe- loans, even though the See EXPAND, Main 2 cial use permit from the Twin Falls City Council, which will give the request a public hearing on Tuesday. financial system is gradual- See BERNANKE, Main 2

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Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT and reservists, sponsored by Idaho National Gold- insured or AARP provided by Secure Guard State Family Programs Office; includes Horizons, 734-7300. Pat Marcantonio Auditions for Oakley Valley Arts Council’s pro- military family and community resource edu- duction of The 1940s Radio Hour directed by cation opportunities, activities for children, HOBBIES AND CRAFTS • Support the West End • Up north, silver medal- Steven Tuft,9 a.m. to noon, Howells Opera bicycle rodeo (for military children; bring Senior Center Steak Fry ists Nancy Kerrigan and House, 160 N. Blaine Ave., Oakley, www.oakley- bikes and helmets) and family Frisbee golf Bingo, for men and women, 1 to 3 p.m., Twin Dinner and Auction with Brandon Mroz perform at valleyarts.org or 677-2787(performances will be tournament (prior registration required), 10 Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone St. W., dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. the Sun Valley Ice Show at Nov. 5, 6, 7,9, 10, 12, 13, and 14). a.m. to 2 p.m., College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, cards: four for $3, 734-5084. and auction to follow, at the 9:15 p.m. at the Sun Valley “Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch” melodrama, behind Herrett Center with inclusion of Twin center, 1010 Main St. W., Ice Rink. Tickets are $32 to dinner show presented by Historic Opera Falls Armory, 208-272-7027,208-404-8770 or HOME AND GARDEN Buhl. The cost is $13 for $62. Theatre, 6:30 p.m. dinner and 7:45 p.m. show, 208-733-2404, ext. 7027. adults and $4 for children at the theater, 208 E. Idaho Ave., Glenns Ferry, Mini-Cassia Farmers Market, with crafts and ages 11 and younger. Have your own pick you $22.50 for dinner and show (choice of steak or FESTIVALS AND FAIRS some produce vendors, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., • Lovers of cars should hit want to share? Something chicken), and show-only tickets: $7 general Gossner Cheese Factory, corner of U.S. the NAPA Auto Parts Joe that is unique to the area admission and $6 for senior citizens and chil- Gooding County Fair continues, with high- Highway 30 and Seventh Street, (I-84 exit 211 Mama’s Car Show from 9 and that may take people by dren under 12, 366-7408 or 366-2744 for lights: 4-H and FFA Market Animal Sale (beef, and two miles south), Heyburn, 678-8408. a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jerome surprise? E-mail me at required dinner reservations. pigs, sheep),10 a.m.; Buyer Appreciation Twin Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., City Park. Admission is free. [email protected]. Barbecue (open to public), 11 a.m.; 4-H College of Southern Idaho Community Garden BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS Livestock Judging Contest in beef barn (youth site, North College Road, across from Eldon and adults), 2 p.m.; and pro rodeo, 8 p.m., fol- Evans Expo Center,Twin Falls, 543-4582. McCains dual Relay for Life team fundraiser, lowed by live music and dancing, at the fair- Salmon Tract Farmers Market, includes locally includes yard sale at 9 a.m. and “Mini-Cassia grounds, 201 Lucy Lane, Gooding, rodeo tick- grown foods, organic red wheat, handmade Expand has Talent”competition at 4 p.m., Burley ets: $10 for adults, $6 for senior citizens and crafts, shaved ice and more, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Continued from Main 1 ago by Randy Paulino, the Armory, 678-9431. $5 for children ages 12 and younger; free Hollister City Park, Hollister, 208-655-4354. nearly 7,100 square-foot former owner of Phat admission to the fair, 934-4529 or gooding- building at 348 Fourth Ave. Eddy’s. That restaurant and CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS prorodeo.com. MUSEUMS AND PARKS The 10th annual Sawtooth Salmon Festival, S. would provide event nightclub, located near Christian Men’s Fellowship and no-host break- features music, food, children’s activities, Minidoka National Historic Site ranger-guided space. Woody’s in downtown Twin fast, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Depot Grill,Twin Falls, no field trips to spawning grounds, salmon edu- walking tour, through old Minidoka Relocation “It expands our capabili- Falls, closed after property cost, 733-5501. ties,”Sabia said. “A lot of our owner Dave Woodhead cation, storytelling, and local arts and Center (Hunt Camp), 10 to 11 a.m., entrance to business is all over. We’re declined to renew the busi- crafts, presented by Idaho Rivers United, 10 Minidoka National Historic Site, Jerome, no just trying to find a bigger ness’ lease after a fatal EDUCATION a.m. to 9 p.m., with Salmon Feast from 6 to cost, bring water, sturdy shoes (little to no venue.” shooting nearby. Sabia said Sun Valley Writers’ Conference, features talks, 9 p.m., Pioneer Park, Stanley, dinner tickets: shade and limited bathroom facilities), 208- Sabia’s request for a spe- he founded Phat Eddy’s but panels, readings and small-group discussions $12 for adults and $6 for children, free 933-4137. cial use permit undergoes a was not the owner at the led by writers, Sun Valley Pavilion and Sun admission, 800-878-7950. 6 p.m. Tuesday public hear- time of the shooting. Valley Resort, Sun Valley, single-event tickets: SPORTS ing Twin Falls City Council Meanwhile, police are an $25 each per presentation, 888-655-6529 or HEALTH AND WELLNESS Jerome Gun Club sporting clays shoot, a Chambers, 305 Third Ave. E. occasional presence at at the conference near the main entrance, 100-target, 20 gauge or less event, 9 a.m. sign Meanwhile the bistro, Sabia’s current restaurant schedule: www.svwc.com or 726-5454. SilverSneakers Fitness Program at Curves of located at 360 Main Ave N., and lounge. In the last year, Twin Falls, complete cardio and circuit train- up and 10 a.m. start, at the club, 11 miles north will stay open with its hours there were 61 calls for service FAMILY ing with resistance, state-of-the-art equip- of junction of U.S. Highway 93 and I-84 at mile unchanged.A popular hang- and 14 reports filed, accord- ment and “Curves Smart” personalized marker 64, $20 for adults and $14 for juniors out on weekends, it’s open ing to the Twin Falls Police Magic Valley Armed Forces Family Day, for all coaching, 7 to 11 a.m. Twin Falls Curves, 690 ($5 extra for non-members) and first 50 tar- until 3 a.m. and admits peo- Department. families from all service branches, active duty Blue Lakes Blvd. N., no cost for Humana gets free for newcomers, 539-4814. ple 18 and older during During the same time early-morning hours when period, there were 40 calls there’s no alcohol served. for service and nine reports Sabia said he hopes big filed at the Klover Klub, Water Amtrak events come to the new site located across Eden Street Continued from Main 1 ings. The May agreement Continued from Main 1 line for congressional frequently, for business’ from the bistro. 2005. Former IDWR is still an approved plan Crapo press secretary action. sake. “Maybe everyday — it Sabia would be required to Director Dave Tuthill ruled because it had the consent Lindsey Nothern said It’s also possible that fed- depends on how busy it contact the police for every last year that groundwater of both parties, he said, Wednesday that communi- eral stimulus money can be gets,”he said. Sabia added he special event held at the new pumping had harmed sen- responding to assertions ties would likely be asked used to refurbish old rail wants to help improve that building to determine ior water rights used for a that a Melanson ruling had only to repair dormant sta- passenger cars that could be area of downtown, which for whether security or a spe- Clear Springs fish farm, undone it. tions where necessary. used for the Pioneer route, decades has struggled. cialized permit is needed, and Interim Director Gary Clear Springs has stayed That won’t be much of an and to cover costs the Sabia said he’ll lease the according to a city staff Spackman concluded in largely silent since the issue for Shoshone, which national passenger railroad building and doesn’t plan on report. Twin Falls Police Lt. July that the pumpers curtailment began, speak- has only an “Amshack” — a might have shifted to state securing additional alcohol Craig Stotts said Friday hadn’t maintained land ing briefly last week to structure resembling a bus and local government in the or liquor licenses. Liquor police don’t have any addi- conversions from ground- offer the districts a stipu- shelter. It’s unclear who is past, Nothern said. licenses are overseen by tional concerns outlined in water to surface water lated agreement. The responsible for it now. “It was a good increase Alcohol Beverage Control at the staff report. But he said, they included in a May company’s attorney, John “The last time we looked for Amtrak,” he said. “In the Idaho State Police, who “the concern is when you 2009 agreement. About K. Simpson, repeated on at the train coming back conversations we’ve had did not respond to an inquiry start mixing underage peo- 150 rights and 4,150 acres Friday its past assertion was about 10 years ago. with Amtrak they’ve indi- Friday. ple in the same establish- are currently affected in that the curtailment stay is Amtrak didn’t have the cated that even though the Sabia owns the bistro, ment where there’s alcohol the Magic Valley. largely a matter between funding they have now,” study hasn’t been released which was opened two years being served.” Melanson last week the districts and the state Nothern said. “Because we yet, their recommendation denied the districts’ initial while arguing that IDWR passed the spending bill might be that the Pioneer request for a temporary should be left to enforce that requirement (for cities route be returned in some stay without a hearing. the closures. to fund the service) is prob- form.” Hanks But building on a large Melanson asked several ably going to go away.” Hall said the Pioneer Continued from Main 1 another claim of substan- legal filing last week, questions of the parties, C.B. Hall, of Lopez Restoration Organization something like this,’’Wilson dard work. groundwater attorney largely focusing on the Island, Wash., a spokesman has sought support from told The Associated Press Fifth District Judge Robert Randy Budge on Friday damage the lack of water for the Pioneer Restoration city councils and chambers after the hearing. Elgee agreed with the con- argued that the whole sit- causes the two sides and Organization, concurred of commerce along the The case began in 2000, struction company and said uation could be solved if the factors that drag out that the city might not be route. when Hanks and Wilson — the arbitration process had Clear Springs and IDWR IDWR’s hearing schedule. asked for money. Hall said his group has through their Sun Valley effectively already dealt with would just allow for a late- Rassier argued that a past “I don’t think Shoshone talked to several people in Trust — hired Storey the matter. spring recharge program IDWR director had tried will be asked to do anything the Wood River valley and Construction to build a But Hanks’ and Wilson’s using water leased but not once to shorten the sched- with the Amshack,” Hall Twin Falls who support the high-end villa in the remote attorney, Art Harrigan, told used for conversions. ule, but faced resistance said. effort. but tony central Idaho resort the Idaho Supreme Court Clear Springs’ fish farm from water users who Hall cited a recent While still waiting to see town. But there was a dis- justices Friday that the rul- would suffer much less claimed they weren’t Amtrak report on if they’ll be asked to chip in, pute over payment, and in ing was in error because it from losing the tiny receiving proper due Amshacks on the Los Shoshone community lead- 2002 Storey Construction would essentially require amount of water owed process. Angeles-to-New Orleans ers are already on board — filed a demand for arbitra- homeowners to know than groundwater users “You agree, don’t you, Sunset Limited route that at least in concept. tion. Hanks and Wilson, instantly about any prob- are now by having to scale that unless speedy relief is included “no indication at “Last year they had the meanwhile, filed a counter- lems with their new con- back on their water use, he provided for both sides, all that the station costs Idaho Chamber Alliance claim, contending the com- struction — even if it meant said. it’s meaningless?” would be born by the local regional meeting here in pany did substandard and ripping down the walls to “This is not about water Melanson then asked. communities.” Shoshone and we hosted it. defective work on the com- discover them. to Clear Springs,” Budge Water users affected by The Passenger Rail They were asking us some plex, which includes the The couple didn’t have said during rebuttal, argu- the curtailment order are Investment and Improve- things that were priorities main residence and three control over the timing of ing that if the company complying for the most ment Act of 2008 included for our area and we brought guest cottages. the arbitration — Storey wanted water it would part, Rassier said, with all $13 billion over five years for that up (Pioneer route),” Storey won the arbitration Construction did, because it have accepted the but maybe 100 acres Amtrak, and it includes a said Julie Oxarango-Ingrim, in 2004, and the counter- filed the arbitration demand recharge water or other cooperating. IDWR also Crapo amendment that Shoshone Chamber of claim was tossed. Hanks and shortly after construction plans. “It is about a differ- still needs to assess use at requires a feasibility study Commerce member.“At the Wilson paid the company was completed. That wasn’t ent agenda.” small commercial proper- for reinstating all or parts of time they didn’t hold out a $1.85 million for their con- enough time for many of the Deputy Attorney ties and some dairies, he the Pioneer route. The lot of hope that it would tract balance, interest and problems — such as a roof General Phil Rassier said said, as well as check back study is scheduled for happen but they thought it legal fees. that wasn’t properly Spackman was simply on some farmland to make release this month, and will was worth talking to various But in 2007, the couple attached — to become trying to follow state law sure fall crops aren’t be presented to Congress in people to see who would filed a demand for a second apparent, Harrigan said. and the judge’s recent rul- planted. October. There’s no dead- play what part.” arbitration, saying they had Idaho law requires a court discovered latent construc- to look pragmatically at what CORRECTION tion defects totaling $2.5 a party should have done million in damages. Storey based on what they knew at Bernanke Story didn’t end Construction responded by the time — not on what they Continued from Main 1 have found it easier to get to help ward off a global A story about the Jarbidge suing in district court, con- may or may not know in the hung over the forum just loans. Still, the banking financial meltdown. He Centennial Festival in tending the couple was future, Harrigan said. before the financial crisis system has yet to return to declined to acknowledge Friday’s edition of the abusing the process and that The high court took the erupted. normal, Bernanke said. critics’ arguments that Times-News did not end. the previous arbitration matter under advisement, Bernanke’s hopeful Financial institutions regulators failed to detect Here is the rest of the story: award barred Hanks and and a ruling could come in remarks on the economy face further losses on signs of the crisis before it Today, Jarbidge hosts Wilson from bringing the next several months. contributed to a rally on soured investments. And occurred — or that Wall approximately a dozen year- Wall Street. 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Risch, R-Idaho, carried a administration that “It would be something copy of the massive federal would pump billions of that Sen. Crapo would stimulus bill with him, a dollars into U.S. commu- want to look at very care- prop as he railed against its nity colleges. fully,” said Susan contents during a trip home. Obama announced in Wheeler, a spokeswoman These days, Risch keeps a July the proposed for Crapo. different pile of paper American Graduation Wheeler said Crapo around, albeit one he’s still Initiative, a federal pro- would want to make sure not happy with — a copy of MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News gram that would provide it’s fiscally responsible, one of the proposed health- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, takes in the view from the fourth floor of the new St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical $12 billion to community and is already concerned care reform bills currently Center under construction in Twin Falls. The new hospital will be twice the size of the existing Twin Falls colleges in the next about the level of federal being developed in facility and, according to hospital officials and construction workers, is a customized facility built to suit decade. The proposal has spending. Congress. the goal of making room In his state of the col- “There is no one can tell this area’s medical needs. for an additional 5 million lege address on Monday, us what’s in here,”Risch said funding, saying a former students to graduate from College of Southern Idaho as he held up and flipped Magicvalley.com governor shouldn’t critique community colleges by President Jerry Beck had through the bill Friday after- WATCH Sen. Risch describe his views on the debate a current one. But he did 2020. said that the bill still faces noon at the Times-News’ over health-care reform. endorse a second term for Before Idaho’s delega- debate in Congress and main office. Even worse, he Otter. tion supports the propos- that the competition for added, no one can describe energy bill aimed at reduc- some congressional leaders Obama officials and al, more information is getting the federal fund- the bills’ consequences. ing carbon emissions is to abandon a proposed long- Democrats have hailed the needed, though. ing will depend on the eli- The health-care work largely dead in the Senate. term nuclear storage site at “Cash for Clunkers” rebate “The question I’ve got gibility requirements. currently being attempted But one provision, granting Yucca Mountain in Nevada. program as a great success. is what’s the division by Congress was one of the federal government State governments But Risch,who voted against going to be and where’s Ben Botkin may be many topics Risch touched more control over siting “have got to step up”to han- it, argued it didn’t change the money coming reached at bbotkin@ on during his visit to Twin large electric-transmission dle their budget crises rather much. He said a report given from?” Sen. Jim Risch, magicvalley.com or 208- Falls on Friday, when he also projects in the West, made than looking to the federal to senators showed most of R-Idaho, said Friday in an 735-3238. addressed a Chamber of its way into another energy government for aid, Risch the traded-in cars would Commerce luncheon and bill and still threatens to said. He declined to com- have ended up at dealerships toured the new St. Luke’s overturn the system shaping ment on Idaho Gov. C.L. anyway in the near future, Magic Valley Medical Center current projects like “Butch” Otter’s perform- and the money just adds to currently under construc- Gateway West, he said. ance this spring as the the debt future generations tion. Providing for local Legislature grappled with will face. The senator said he’d like landowners to protest a budget cuts and a push by “It’s nonsense,” Risch to see health-care reform transmission route may not Otter for new transportation said. “It’s just nonsense.” slowed down and split into be efficient, he said, but nei- Open Mondays & Wednesdays 4-8 pm its various components to ther is democracy. make it easier to thoroughly “The system is working,” & Saturdays 8-2 pm address.The current process Risch said. “People have to ok Wh will end one of three ways, sit and talk.” Lo o Fresh natural produce, picked daily he predicted: it’ll fall apart The Idaho National ’s Corn, green beans, tomatoes, peppers, similar to how the Clinton Laboratory is not at all the administration’s effort did proper site for a national squash, onions and more! in 1994, President Obama long-term mercury storage H 50! a ! will somehow twist enough facility, Risch said, referring p e p n arms to get his vision passed back to the effort it took y Ge or the president will pare Idaho officials to get the fed- Birthday back his proposal to get eral government to agree to You Pick or more people on board. clean up radioactive waste “Everybody said we need and other materials there. health-care reform,” Risch “That is not the mission Love, We Pick said. “Unfortunately we of the INL, period,”he said. never defined that.” The future of the existing The Family Also on Risch’s mind: cleanup project is unclear The senator said he given the moves by the For more information call 731-8041 or 420-9195 believes a cap-and-trade Obama administration and 200 ft. west of Kimberly Nursery on Addison Ave. E GRAND OPENING OF OUR NEW BOISE STORE! $25 SAVINGS COUPON SunRiver Good @ the Twin Falls & Boise Locations FACTORY DIRECT SAVINGS! 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He encouraged educators “They’re going to learn to realize that being fair Education will continue for the rest of their lives,”he means providing different for students long after they said. “… The idea of us just services and levels of atten- graduate from Canyon teaching kids stuff — those tion to students based on Ridge High School and else- days are over.” their individual needs. where. Information is constantly And all levels of a school’s That was part of the mes- changing, with the need to leadership needs to focus on sage from Rick Lavoie, a learn, unlearn and relearn students and not let differ- motivational speaker and new things, Lavoie said. For ences get in the way. educator from Cape Cod, example, the brontosaurus “We don’t need to love Mass.,who spoke Friday at a was once misidentified as a each other, but we need to lunch and tour for commu- separate species and later work together,”Lavoie said. nity leaders at Canyon discovered to be an Citing research on effec- Ridge, where classes begin apatosaurus, another type tive schools from Harvard Monday in the new Twin of dinosaur. University, he said that Falls school. Lavoie encour- In his own life, Lavoie community support of aged the audience of about said he had to unlearn the schools is needed, along 50 to focus on teaching chil- basics of a traditional tele- with parental involvement MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News dren how to learn, because phone and relearn how to and high expectations. Unidentified men bring a capsized canoe to shore Friday evening at the base of Shoshone Falls on the Snake River east of Twin Falls. According to Twin Falls County Sheriff’s officials who responded to the scene, the canoe capsized after the occupants ventured too close to the falls. Sheriff’s officials were unable to communicate with the nine people who dotted the rocky shoreline 257 feet below Shoshone AROUND THE VALLEY Falls Park. The canoeists suffered no reported injuries, but may face misdemeanor charges for being too Political rally held members in Congress could p.m. at Rock Creek Park in close to the falls and Idaho Power hydropower operations, violating a 2008 county ordinance. ‘That not attend due a scheduling the Heider Pavilion. could’ve ended very badly for these guys,’said Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Det. Matthew Becker. ‘It’s clear today in Twin Falls conflict, he said. The event is open to the that these folks kind of overestimated their abilities and got way too close to these waterfalls. Mother The TEARS of the public. Nature’s got a way of reminding us that we’re very small.’ Patriots, a local political T.F. Republican picnic Entry fees are $8 per per- activist group, will host a son or $20 per family of four. town hall-style forum today held Tuesday The picnic usually fea- at noon on the lawn of the The Twin Falls County tures speeches by area elect- Twin Falls County Court- Republican Central ed Republican officials. house. Committee will hold its The event, dubbed Speech annual picnic Tuesday at 6 — Staff reports Judge lowers bond of Freedom, is expected to draw 200 to 300 people, and will allow people to give 5-minute speeches on any topic, said group spokesman for T.F.rape suspect Rusty Satterwhite. He said potential topics include preliminary hearing and month, and is set for sen- health care, the Second Prescription fraud signed off on a plea offer tencing on Sept. 28. Amendment and water from prosecutors. Gambrel is scheduled to rights. “This is a completely suspect also in T.F. Donald Schaeffer, 39, was appear Monday in Twin open rally,”he said. accused of three counts of Falls 5th District Court for “One of the reasons we’re courtroom Friday prescription fraud, and two an arraignment on allega- doing it is our counts of conspiracy to tions of two counts of con- representatives in the Magic By Andrea Jackson commit prescription fraud spiracy to obtain a prescrip- Valley and Idaho are not Times-News writer in a case involving former tion by fraud and three holding town Twin Falls-based nurse counts of obtaining a pre- hall meetings. A 19-year-old Twin Falls practitioner Jan Sund and scription by fraud, all “We decided we’d create a man accused of rape and former Twin Falls Police felonies. Schaeffer’s next forum for the public to pres- burglary quickly bonded Det. Curtis Gambrel, along hearing date has not been ent their ideas to the officials out of jail on Friday, after a with another patient, Debra set. and the public.” judge in Twin Falls lowered K. 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Nine out of Ketchum resident Kathryn n’t do. If the community is says. 10 freshman already do, the Tucker’s petition to the city serious about climate change, Other legislation is designed school says. that it start fining folks who it will educate and lead by to address issues raised in Trouble is, not every student leave their cars running when example. Prop. 2, a successful statewide can afford room and board, U they’re not in them is, frankly, Not reach into other people’s ballot initiative that mandated of I style. silly. vehicles and switch off the ing company, hopes to develop confined animals have enough When classes start Monday, “Not only do the exhaust ignition. a broad animal cruelty law that room to move around. The students at the school will be fumes smell bad,”Tucker said CHEERS: To state Sen. Tim would lead to felony charges senator envisions the Idaho paying 8.46 percent more in this week, “but they’re so bad Corder of Mountain Home, a for offenders. A second bill State Department of fees than last year. The tab for for the environment, for snow. practical conservative with a would address concerns related Agriculture defining the undergraduates is now $5,014 a People move here because they conscience. to California’s Proposition 2 appropriate care for produc- year. love to ski, including my chil- Corder, the moving force and expand animal care while tion and managing the space Student fees at Moscow have dren who are ski racers. Now behind the comprehensive allowing concessions for the requirements for animals. doubled in 10 years. we’re in danger of losing our day-care regulation law that livestock industry. His goal is to head off an ini- For undergraduates, room snow because of global climate passed the Legislature last ses- Idaho is one of just four tiative in Idaho similar to and board on the Moscow change. Restricting idling can sion, is working with animal states without a felony penalty California’s. We’re all for that. campus will cost $7,242 this help save our snow.” advocacy groups and the agri- in a broad animal cruelty law. JEERS: There may be plenty academic year. Five years ago, Save our snow? Please. culture industry to tighten One of Corder’s bills would of good reasons for requiring residence hall and meal plans Ketchum has averaged 112 Idaho’s animal cruelty laws build off of a failed effort from University of Idaho freshmen topped out at $5,514. inches of snow annually for the while preserving the state’s ag last year to separate production to live on the Moscow campus, It seems to us that the U of I past 30 years, and the Sun base. animals from “companion ani- but juicing housing and dining should welcome as many Valley Company operates some Corder, a three-term mals,”over which law enforce- service revenue isn’t one of freshman as it can, wherever of the most sophisticated Republican who runs a truck- ment would have more discre- them. they choose to live. What’s more important: health care or prisons? t a time when we reducing the harm from Americans may smoking and drinking. Aabandon health care If we want to try a public reform because it suppos- health approach to drugs, edly is “too expensive,”how we could learn from is it that we can afford to Nicholas Portugal. In 2001, it imprison people like Curtis Kristof decriminalized the posses- Wilkerson? sion of all drugs for person- Wilkerson is serving a life child attending the troubled al use. Ordinary drug users sentence in California — for Oakland public school sys- can still be required to par- stealing a $2.50 pair of tem, according to the Urban ticipate in a treatment pro- socks. As The Economist Strategies Council. gram, but they are no longer noted recently, he already • For most of American dispatched to jail. had two offenses on his history, we had incarcera- “Decriminalization has record (both for abetting tion rates similar to those in had no adverse effect on robbery at age 19), and so other countries. Then with drug usage rates in the “three strikes” law the “war on drugs” and the Portugal,”notes a report this resulted in a life sentence. focus on law and order in year from the Cato Institute. This is unjust, of course. the 1970s, incarceration Drug use appears to be lower But considering that rates soared. in Portugal than in most Nobody’s right when California spends almost • One in 10 black men other European countries, $49,000 annually per ages 25 to 29 were impris- and that Portuguese public prison inmate, it’s also an oned last year, partly opinion is strongly behind extraordinary waste of because possession of crack this approach. money. cocaine draws sentences A U.N. study, World Drug everybody’s wrong Many politicians seem to equivalent to having 100 Report 2009, commends think we should lead the times as much powder the Portuguese experiment alk about your recession a second wind. world in prisons, not in cocaine. Black men in the and urges countries to con- “death panels.”The Since our earliest days, health care or education. U.S.have a 32 percent tinue to pursue traffickers Tflip side of a militant the nation’s moralists have The United States is anom- chance of serving time in while largely avoiding refusal to solve any national fretted that our degeneracy alous among industrialized prison at some point in imprisoning users. Instead, problem is, in effect, an Tom would have us soon going countries in the high pro- their lives, according to the it suggests that users, par- active commitment to the way of the debauched portion of people we incar- Sentencing Project. ticularly addicts, should get national suicide. That seems Teepen Roman empire. Religious cerate; likewise, we stand Look, there’s no doubt treatment. to be our course these days. opponents said Thomas out in the high proportion that many people in prison Webb has introduced Is global warming real, But the furious protesters Jefferson, if elected presi- of people who have no are cold-blooded monsters legislation that would cre- man-made and building on have been suckered by a dent, would set prostitutes medical care — and partly who deserve to be there. ate a national commission itself? A few noisy contrari- campaign of lies and distor- to dancing in the churches. as a result, our health care But overall, in a time of lim- to investigate criminal jus- ans and dug-in deniers to tions that depict the largely The good-souled scolds outcomes such as life ited resources, we’re over- tice issues — for such a the contrary notwithstand- sensible changes being dis- had it all wrong. It has not expectancy and infant mor- investing in prisons and commission may be the ing, a broad consensus cussed in Congress as just been sexual but political tality are unusually poor. underinvesting in schools. best way to depoliticize the understands that the about everything they are degeneracy that has men- It’s time for a fundamen- Indeed, education issue and give feckless process is manifest and not, from socialist to mur- aced us — a breakdown into tal re-evaluation of the spending may reduce the politicians the cover they nothing less than an accu- derous. The Republican political self-indulgence criminal justice system, as need for incarceration. The need to institute changes. mulating threat to life on Party, harkening to the din, that loses sight of the legislation sponsored by evidence isn’t conclusive, “There are only two pos- Earth, at least life as we has happily forgotten all whole, of the common Sen. Jim Webb has called but it’s noteworthy that sibilities here,”Webb said. know life. about the loyal part of loyal good. The Civil War damn for, so that we’re no longer graduates of the Perry “Either we have the most But the implicated indus- opposition, public and near did us in. squandering money that Preschool program in evil people on earth living in tries and their spear-carri- republic alike be damned. The threat is not when we would be far better spent on Michigan, an intensive the United States, or we are ers among political conser- Economists pretty much are squabbling among our- education or health. effort for disadvantaged doing something dramati- vatives are working together agree the recession seems to selves. That goes with the Consider a few facts: children in the 1960s, were cally wrong in terms of how to make sure that the U.S. be bottoming out, though democratic territory. The • The U.S. incarcerates some 40 percent less likely we approach the issue of government will fail to take the improvements are ten- threat occurs when we con- people at nearly five times to be arrested than those in criminal justice.” any actions that could tative and uneven. With vince ourselves that our the world average. Of those a control group. Opponents of universal inconvenience the indus- new jobs and renewed hir- own government is our sentenced to state prisons, Above all, it’s time for a health care and early child- tries or offend conserva- ing usually the last step into enemy, that none of our 82 percent were convicted rethink of our drug policy. hood education say we tives’ ideological free-mar- solid recovery, a “lagging institutions can be trusted of nonviolent crimes, The point is not to surren- can’t afford them. Granted, ket absolutism. indicator” as the lingo goes, to solve any problem and according to one study. der to narcotics, but to learn deficits are a real constraint Even the red-faced folks a feel-good economy still that the plainest words are • California spends from our approach to both and we can’t do everything, who are shouting down remains long months off. but a scrim meant to $216,000 annually on each tobacco and alcohol. Over and prison reform won’t health care reform know But with rising ardor, the obscure nefarious meanings inmate in the juvenile jus- time, we have developed come near to fully financing that, as a system — or more tea-party opponents of eco- behind them. tice system. In contrast, it public health strategies that health care reform. Still, accurately, non-system — nomic stimulus spending Right now the wages of spends only $8,000 on each have been successful in would we rather use scarce health care in this country is are demanding that unspent earnest governance are resources to educate chil- overpriced, underperform- stimulus funds be with- ridicule and contempt and dren and heal the sick, or to ing and an economic drawn and some in Congress the most dangerous move in imprison people because calamity. Nearly half of our are paying attention to the politics is forward. they used drugs or stole a personal bankruptcies and a pitch as another chance to pair of socks. large part of home foreclo- undermine President Tom Teepen is an Brad Hurd . . . . publisher Steve Crump . ...Opinion editor sures are due to medical Obama. Chocking off the Atlanta-based columnist for The members of the editorial board and writers of Nicholas Kristof is a bills. Insurance companies stimulus is a perfect plan for Cox Newspapers. 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T HE LIGHTER SIDE OF POLITICS Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho NATION Saturday, August 22, 2009 Main 7 Pilot As medical helicopter industry pleaded to has grown, so have fatal crashes evacuate By Gilbert M. Gaul stranded and Mary Pat Flaherty The Washington Post passengers SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. — Shortly after midnight on a storm- By Nomaan Merchant swept October night in 2004, Tom Associated Press writer Palcic, a medical helicopter pilot, started across Choctawatchee Bay MINNEAPOLIS — to pick up a hospital patient and Continental Express Flight transport him to a facility 60 miles 2816 smelled like diapers.It away. had no food and a full toi- Such flights are common in the let. Its 47 passengers had highly competitive multibillion- been stranded on a tarmac dollar air-medical business. in southern Minnesota Although the public profile of med- since after midnight. ical helicopters has them swooping “They are getting really to crash scenes at the edge of high- upset — you know, with ways, most flights, like Palcic’s, the plane,’’ the captain involve shuttling patients between told her dispatcher just hospitals. before 3 a.m. The director of the helicopter Recordings released program for which Palcic flew called Friday of conversations these lucrative patients “golden among the captain, dis- trout’’ and pushed pilots to reel in as patcher and staff for many as possible. When pilots another airline at the balked at flying in bad weather, he KATHERINE FREY/Washington Post Rochester, Minn., airport called them sissies and second- The coffin of Tonya Mallard, a Waldorf, Md., EMT who was among four people killed in a medical helicopter crash last year, is loaded expose a breakdown that guessed them, records and inter- into the ambulance that she used to work out of. kept the plane sitting on views show. the tarmac for almost six Palcic, 63, was just two minutes mounted, top executives at the tems and radar altimeters. many lives that have been saved. hours and triggered a into the flight of AIRHeart-1 when Federal Aviation Administration and Unlike an airliner, a medical heli- They also say helicopters are critical Department of Transpor- his crew radioed a dispatcher that he its parent agency, the U.S. copter does not fly a direct route in rural areas. tation investigation. was turning back because of the Transportation Department, have from one airport to another, seam- Although the industry has not Transportation Secre- thunder and lightning. acted as partners with the industry, lessly tracked by radar. Most flights advocated for a specific federal safe- tary Ray LaHood released Moments later, Palcic’s helicopter issuing reams of voluntary safety are at low altitude. There might or ty requirement, companies have the recordings along with banked in clouds and plunged 700 advisories with little follow-up. The might not be an established landing made individual improvements and conclusions from his feet into shallow waters, killing him, FAA has sent poorly trained inspec- zone. supported voluntary guidelines, said department’s investigation a flight nurse and a paramedic. A tors to monitor operators and used Because of their low flight paths, Christopher Eastlee, a spokesman exonerating ExpressJet, woman who lived nearby recalled fines and penalties as only a last helicopters are especially vulnerable for the Air Medical Operators the regional carrier that that the vibration shook candle- resort. to rapid changes in weather. Most Association. operated the flight for sticks out of their holders. “I’d rather use a carrot than a flights are made under visual flight The accidents last year “lend Continental Airlines. For the medical helicopter indus- hammer,’’said John Allen, the FAA’s rules, with the pilot using his eyes to themselves to safety concern in the Instead, he criticized try, it was the fourth fatal crash that director of flight safety standards. pick through clouds and around industry, but I don’t think that Mesaba Airlines — which year — part of a legacy that has “It’s not like we do nothing and then obstacles, and often are to out-of- translates into a safety problem,’’ was in charge because it claimed the lives of 211 crew mem- smack them with a rule.’’ the-way accident scenes. Unlike said Eastlee,whose group represents had the only employees left bers and 27 patients since 1980 and Allen said the agency has to bal- commercial airline trips, only a frac- more than 90 percent of the indus- at the airport — for refus- injured many others, The ance business and safety. “Even one tion of helicopter flights are con- try, which is dominated by five pri- ing to let the passengers Washington Post has found. crash is too many,’’ he said. “But ducted under instrument flight vate companies and dozens of inside the terminal because The number of fatal flights has there’s a fine line on how far does rules, which make it easier to travel smaller programs. all security personnel had risen sharply, closely tracking the government go to impact business.’’ in inclement weather. Industry officials have been slow left for the night. rapid growth of what is now a $2.5 Private, for-profit companies More than half of fatal crashes to adopt safety technologies until “There was a complete billion industry. Nearly half of all dominate the industry, with about occur at night, but only one-third of recently and urged more studies, lack of common sense deaths have occurred in the past 830 medical helicopters vying for medical helicopter pilots are citing the expense and readiness of here,’’LaHood added. “It’s decade. In 2008, the deadliest year patients. The number of aircraft has equipped with night-vision goggles the equipment. Operators also have no wonder the flying pub- ever, 23 crew members and five doubled every decade since 1980, to help them avoid power lines, tow- successfully sued state regulators lic is so angry and frustrat- patients were killed. leaving some firms with fleets as ers and other obstructions. who tried to restrict the number of ed.’’ Some calamities were the result of large as those of US Airways or Industry officials are well aware of helicopters in their areas based on a The plane left Houston pilot errors. But many were pre- JetBlue. Yet medical helicopters are the risks, noting in public state- community’s medical need. at 9:23 p.m.Friday and was dictable, pilots and safety experts permitted to operate without basic ments that medical flights are In effect, the FAA and scheduled to arrive in say, and could have been prevented safety features that commercial inherently dangerous. They empha- Transportation Department treat Minneapolis by midnight. with stronger oversight and better flights must carry, such as black box size the thousands of patients they the companies the same as low-fare Instead, severe thunder- technology. recorders, collision-avoidance sys- safely transport each year and the carriers to Disney World, contend- storms forced air con- “We’ve been killing ourselves the ing that a deregulated, unfettered trollers to divert the plane same way for 20 years,’’said veteran market will drive down costs south to Rochester, where pilot Ed MacDonald. “There’s not a through competition. it landed about 12:30 a.m. whole lot new about these crashes.’’ The model hasn’t worked. It received clearance to What began almost four decades Costs keep increasing,with a one- take off at 2 a.m., but the ago as a way to save lives is now one way trip running as high as $20,000. storms started again. of the most dangerous jobs in Medicare alone spends $220 million The recordings show America — deadlier than logging, yearly to ferry patients — 20 times dispatchers trying to per- mining or police work — with 113 higher than a decade ago, adjusted suade officials for Mesaba, deaths for every 100,000 employ- for inflation. Air Methods, the a unit of Delta Air Lines of ees, The Post found. Only working largest firm, has revenues of $500 Atlanta, to allow passen- on a fishing boat is riskier. The rate million. gers inside. Passengers for airline pilots is 80.1. The unchecked growth has satu- from an earlier flight In the 37 years helicopters have rated some regions. diverted to Rochester had been used to transport patients, In Kentucky, “all of a sudden, the been allowed to deplane pilots and crews have died in an skies were almost black with heli- and were driven by bus to almost unfathomable array of copters,’’ recalled Brian Bishop, a Minneapolis. crashes. In the past two years alone, former regulator. However, Mesaba offi- medical helicopters have dropped With a population of 4.2 million, cials said there were no into pitch-black oceans, plummeted Kentucky has 26 medical helicopters more buses available. to the ground after losing rotor — more than many nations. Canada, Passengers were kept blades, smacked into mountains and Courtesy photo which is about nine times as large waiting until 6 a.m. before collided in clear blue desert skies. AIRHeart-1 is recovered from Florida's Choctawatchee Bay, where it crashed in a storm with a population of 33 million, has they could enter the termi- Yet as crashes and deaths have in 2004 as it headed to pick up a patient. The pilot, flight nurse and paramedic died. 20.It has never suffered a fatal crash. nal. It took another 2½ hours for the passengers to re-board the same plane — still with a full,smelly toilet — to head to Minneapolis. Officials seek TV show contestant charged with murder They landed at 9:15 a.m., almost half a day after BUENA PARK, Calif. (AP) contestant who was charged reach his native Canada. ended a massive border California prompted phone leaving Houston. — An ex-model found Thursday with murder in the Buena Park police Lt.Steve search using helicopters, tips to American authorities Mesaba CEO John stuffed in a gruesome slaying of Jasmine Holliday said Jenkins, a ground police and dogs but that were being pursued,said Spanjers said he disagreed bloodstained Fiore. native of Calgary, Alberta, is continued their investiga- Tom Hession,chief inspector with the department’s suitcase Detectives tracked the possibly armed with a hand- tion, Royal Canadian for the U.S. Marshals conclusions. In a state- without fin- serial number on the gun. Prosecutors recom- Mounted Police Sgt. Duncan Service’s regional fugitive ment, Delta CEO Richard gers or teeth implants because they could mended bail of $10 million Pound said. task force. Anderson said he has was so badly not use fingerprints or dental upon his arrest and said he Tips in Canada were “on Jenkins is a real estate reached out to mutilated records,said Farrah Emami,a had significant resources to the low end,’’he said. developer and investor who Continental’s chairman that authori- spokeswoman for the Orange finance his flight. However,a Thursday news is also the son of a prominent and CEO about the inci- ties had to Jenkins County district attorney’s Canadian authorities have conference in Southern Canadian architect. dent. use breast office. implants to identify her Fiore’s body was found body, prosecutors said Aug.15 in a trash bin in Buena Friday. Park, about 20 miles south- Meanwhile, the U.S. east of Los Angeles. Marshals Service offered a Authorities believe Still $25,000 reward for informa- Jenkins, a contestant on tion leading to the arrest of VH1’s “Megan Wants a Ryan Alexander Jenkins, a Millionaire,’’ may have fled wealthy reality TV show more than 1,000 miles to Rockin

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Sales in south-central Idaho adjusted annual rate of 5.24 million homebuyer tax credit. And the last 5.0 housing market is rebounding remained mostly unchanged in July in July, from a pace of 4.89 million one could be a doozy because first- faster than expected. compared to the previous year. in June. It was the fourth-straight time buyers are snapping up one The question is, can it last? Existing home sales in Twin Falls monthly increase and the strongest out of every three homes. 4.5 Nationwide home resales in July declined from 82 to 87,according to month since August 2007. Sales First-time buyers get a credit of 4.0 posted the largest monthly increase the Intermountain Multiple Listing had been expected to rise to an 10 percent of the purchase price of J A S O N D J F M A M J J in at least 10 years as first-time Service. annual pace of 5 million, according a home, up to $8,000. The credit 2008 2009 buyers rushed to take advantage of Cassia and Jerome counties saw to economists surveyed by SOURCE: National Association AP a tax credit that expires Nov. 30. a less than one percent increase Thomson Reuters. See HOME, Business 2 of Realtors Oil prices hit 10-month high as Hopper invasion optimism grows By Chris Kahn Associated Press writer SECTOR SNAP:

NEW YORK — Oil ETHANOL Grasshopper prices jumped Friday to a new high for the year after PRODUCERS SLIDE Federal Reserve Chairman infestation forces Ben Bernanke said that ST. LOUIS — Shares the U.S. economy is near- of ethanol producers ing a recovery and other rose in Monday after- economic data backed noon trading as oil livestock sales him up. prices hit a new high for Benchmark crude for the year after Federal October delivery rose 98 Reserve Chairman Ben By Carson Walker cents to settle at $73.89. Bernanke said the U.S. After Bernanke spoke at economy is recovering, Associated Press writer an annual Fed conference which could increase in Jackson Hole, demand for gasoline. WASTA, S.D. — Grasshoppers are eating grass Wyoming, prices briefly Ethanol producers and other forage grown for livestock in such propor- neared $75. were battered over the tions that some U.S. ranchers are selling cattle The price for natural last year as prices col- because they won’t have feed for the animals this gas plummeted to a new lapsed because of over winter. seven-year low, which production and a drop So far, Idaho has seen minimal damage from the suggests some skepticism in demand for fuel. insects, which often plague the southern half of the about an economic Agribusiness giant state during summer months. rebound. Natural gas is ADM is one of the Glenn Shewmaker, a forage specialist with the used by major industries, young ethanol indus- University of Idaho, said crop damage caused by including utilities, for try’s biggest players, grasshoppers and Mormon crickets has been isolat- power. with new ethanol ed to specific parts of Owyhee County. Oil started climbing refineries throughout “We haven’t heard of any widespread problems early in the morning after the Midwest. Shares yet,”he said. financial information rose 74 cents, or 3 per- However, Mark Tubbs, who ranches in southwest company Markit said its cent, to $28.71. South Dakota and inside the Wyoming border,plans composite purchasing Chairman and CEO to sell about a third of his cows this fall after putting managers’ index showed Patricia Woertz told up a sixth of the hay he usually does. He had been the European economy investors earlier this expecting a decent cutting — until the grasshoppers was stabilizing. month that ethanol started chomping. “If Europe’s coming out profit margins are “This year we had a good start but they just took of recession, the euro improving after months it,”said Tubbs, 57. “The grasshoppers have taken it could get even stronger,” of over production. down to the dirt. They’ve eaten everything but the analyst Phil Flynn said. Hurting ethanol cactus.” “That means more companies is an Much of Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, demand for oil.” increasing amount of Montana and Idaho have the worst infestations of And the dollar did fall supply and falling crude grasshoppers this year, but large populations also against the euro to end oil prices. have been found in North Dakota, Kansas, the week, effectively Among other ethanol Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Washington, making dollar-based oil producers, MGP Ingre- Oregon, California and Arizona, according to the cheaper across the globe. dients Inc. rose 2 cents, U.S. Department of Agriculture. That created its own or nearly 1 percent, to “It’s just off the charts,”said Bruce Helbig, state momentum and drew a $4.02. Pacific Ethanol, plant health director with the USDA’s Animal and lot of investor money into which operates a facility Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in Pierre. crude, meaning the price in Burley, rose 4 cents, In far southwest South Dakota, there are more than for gasoline and other or 10 percent, to 39 60 grasshoppers per square yard. fuels will likely move up cents. Still, ranchers’ hopper-instigated sell-offs are as well. unlikely to increase consumer meat prices, said U.S. gasoline prices Adele Harty, Haakon County Extension educator. A grasshopper rests on a blade of grass, have flattened and few a hundredth of a cent to a “In the past when we’ve had droughts we haven’t near Wasta, S.D. South Dakota is among expect a major run on new national average of seen that result,”she said. several western states dealing with a prices as the driving sea- $2.625 a gallon, according severe grasshopper infestation. son winds down. to auto club AAA, Wright See GRASSHOPPERS, Business 2 Retail gas prices were Express and Oil Price AP photo almost unchanged, rising Information Service.

,QDNGUUTCVGFTQRUKPUGXGTCNUVCVGU The unemployment rate fell in 17 states and the District of Columbia Seventeen states see unemployment last month, a positive sign even as joblessness remains widespread. Unemployment rate, July 2009, seasonally adjusted 4.2 to 6.0% 6.1 to 8.0 8.1 to 10.0 10.1 to 15.0

Highest, rates drop in July, but still widespread Lowest, Michigan North 15.0% Dakota By Christopher S. Rugaber Department report Friday suffering from unemploy- percent; Nevada, 12.5 per- 4.2% Associated Press writer showed that joblessness ment rates above 10 percent. cent; California, 11.9 per- remains widespread as 26 Michigan’s rate was 15 per- cent; and Oregon,also at 11.9 WASHINGTON — A states reported higher cent in July, down from 15.2 percent. Four reached state

rebound in the auto industry unemployment rates — percent in June — the first record highs: Rhode Island, D.C. and federal stimulus money including Idaho, where time any state’s jobless rate Nevada, California and helped lower unemploy- unemployment increased had topped 15 percent since Georgia. ment rates in many of the 17 from 8.4 percent to 8.8 per- 1984. But the report also states that reported drops in cent. The states with the next showed that 21 states added July. Fifteen states and the highest jobless rates in July Still, the Labor District of Columbia are were: Rhode Island, at 12.7 See JOBS, Business 2 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics AP

STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST COMMODITIES For more see Business 2 Con Agra 20.21 ▲ .36 Dell Inc. 14.49 ▼ .06 Idacorp 29.11 ▲ .67 Int. Bancorp 2.70 ▲ .20 Live cattle 85 ▲ .20 Oct. Oil 73.89 ▼ .98 Lithia Mo. 14.69 ▲ .25 McDonalds 56.27 ▲ .13 Micron 7.14 ▲ .35 Supervalu 14.53 ▲ .29 Aug. Gold 953.20 ▲ 12.90 Aug. Silver 14.16 ▲ .28

Monday in business No reports are scheduled for release. Business 2 Saturday, August 22, 2009 BUSINESS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho MARKET SUMMARY TODAY ON WALL STREET

NYSE AMEX NASDAQ August 21, 2009 10,000 The Dow rose 155.91, or 1.7 percent, to MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) &QY,QPGU 9,000 9,505.96. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg KPFWUVTKCNU 8,000 index rose 18.76, or 1.9 percent, to Citigrp 13137760 4.70 +.22 Rentech 327732 2.16 +.31 PwShs QQQ1050731 40.29 +.53 1,026.13, its highest close since Oct. 6. 7,000 FannieMae h2685230 1.20 +.10 PSCrudeDL 72934 4.86 +.09 Microsoft 680511 24.41 +.74 +155.91 And the Nasdaq composite index rose BkofAm 2290822 17.46 +.32 Hemisphrx 30302 1.90 ... Cisco 559777 22.19 +.30 6,000 31.68, or 1.6 percent, to 2,020.90, reach- SPDR 1940951 102.97 +1.98 GoldStr g 25536 2.50 +.07 Intel 543961 18.89 +.18 9,505.96 A M J J A FredMac h 1583502 1.73 +.13 Taseko 23462 2.61 +.11 BrcdeCm 526535 7.66 -.39 ing its highest close since Oct. 1. Pct. change from previous: +1.67% High 9,519.11 Low 9,347.25 For the week, the Dow rose 2.0 percent, GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) the S&P 500 gained 2.2 percent, and the Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg August 21, 2009 2,000 Nasdaq added 1.8 percent. ExprsJet rs 2.68 +1.09 +68.6 TrnsLx 2.36 +1.17 +98.3 Sinclair 2.85 +.70 +32.6 1,800 FredM pfK 3.00 +.55 +22.4 Rentech 2.16 +.31 +16.8 Kingstone 2.45 +.55 +28.9 0CUFCS About four stocks rose for every one that FstAccept 3.05 +.50 +19.6 FrontrD g 4.30 +.47 +12.3 EdacTech 4.30 +.94 +28.0 1,600 fell Friday on the New York Stock GreenbCos 13.46 +2.20 +19.5 OrchidsPP 21.45 +2.30 +12.0 WirlsRonin 3.00 +.60 +25.0 EQORQUKVG 1,400 Exchange where consolidated volume FMae cvpf 2.20 +.35 +18.9 LazKap 2.83 +.30 +11.9 ExideTc 7.65 +1.34 +21.2 +31.68 1,200 came to 5.88 billion shares, up from 1,000 LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) Thursday’s 5 billion. 2,020.90 A M J J A Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Bond prices tumbled. The yield on the BkAtl A rs 4.16 -1.37 -24.8 PSBMetDS 25.59 -2.51 -8.9 AtlSthnF 2.75 -.55 -16.7 Pct. change from previous: +1.59% High2,021.86 Low 1,994.33 benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which IFC VI pf 2.85 -.48 -14.4 IEC Elec n 5.14 -.41 -7.3 MackFn 4.79 -.96 -16.7 moves opposite its price, jumped to 3.56 ManSang 2.06 -.14 -6.5 Quigley 2.35 -.47 -16.7 UrsBid pfD 18.96 -2.54 -11.8 August 21, 2009 1,200 FredM pfQ 2.03 -.27 -11.7 NwGold g 3.49 -.22 -5.9 ParkeBcp 8.43 -1.55 -15.5 percent, from 3.44 percent late Thursday. 1,100 MS AIG45 11.40 -1.35 -10.6 NovaBayP 2.00 -.10 -4.8 BankSC 12.00 -2.00 -14.3 The Russell 2000 index of smaller compa- 5VCPFCTF 1,000 nies rose 12.83, or 2.3 percent, to 581.51. DIARY DIARY DIARY 2QQT¶U 900 800 Overseas, Japan’s Nikkei stock average Advanced 2,490 Advanced 367 Advanced 1,988 700 fell 1.4 percent. Britain’s FTSE 100 gained Declined 591 Declined 168 Declined 703 +18.76 Unchanged 87 Unchanged 74 Unchanged 147 600 2.0 percent, Germany’s DAX index 1,026.13 A M J J A Total issues 3,168 Total issues 609 Total issues 2,838 jumped 2.9 percent, and France’s CAC- New Highs 90 New Highs 7 New Highs 71 Pct. change from previous: +1.86% High 1,027.58 Low 1,009.06 40 soared 3.2 percent. New Lows 1 New Lows 2 New Lows 6 Volume 5,977,140,376 Volume 142,399,314 Volume 2,222,754,390 SOURCE: SunGard AP

INDEXES 11,790.17 6,469.95 Dow Jones Industrials 9,505.96 +155.91 +1.67 +8.31 -18.25 BUSINESS BRIEFS 5,259.34 2,134.21 Dow Jones Transportation 3,767.63 +94.85 +2.58 +6.52 -25.50 486.64 288.66 Dow Jones Utilities 380.84 +7.76 +2.08 +2.72 -20.66 8,466.12 4,181.75 NYSE Composite 6,676.26 +122.86 +1.87 +15.97 -20.27 Regulators shut ebank, months is sapping billions from the ping a tortuous selection process 2,093.33 1,130.47 Amex Index 1,707.33 +27.62 +1.64 +22.17 -18.09 federal deposit insurance fund that that began nearly 2½ years ago. 2,456.96 1,265.52 Nasdaq Composite 2,020.90 +31.68 +1.59 +28.15 -16.31 small bank in Georgia 1,303.04 666.79 S&P 500 1,026.13 +18.76 +1.86 +13.60 -20.59 insures regular accounts up to Tribune valued the transaction 13,324.87 6,772.29 Wilshire 5000 10,575.72 +195.22 +1.88 +16.38 -19.79 WASHINGTON — Regulators $250,000, spurring regulators to at about $845 million. 761.78 342.59 Russell 2000 581.51 +12.83 +2.26 +16.43 -21.16 have shut down ebank, a small court potential buyers from the Tribune had announced on bank in Georgia, marking the 78th world of private investment. Opening Day in 2007 that the mar- TOCKS OF OCAL NTEREST S L I failure this year of a federally quee baseball franchise and his- AlliantEgy 1.50 13 26.69 +.21 -8.5 Kaman .56 16 21.72 +.02 +19.8 insured bank. toric ballpark would be sold at the AlliantTch ... 16 78.61 +1.14 -8.3 Keycorp .04 ... 6.73 +.29 -21.0 Tribune to sell Cubs, AmCasino .42 ... 18.06 +.25 +109.0 LeeEnt h ...... 2.07 +.05 +404.9 In contrast to the big bank fail- end of that season. But the process Aon Corp .60 22 41.67 +.15 -8.8 MicronT ...... 7.14 +.35 +170.5 ures early in the financial crisis, Wrigley, to Ricketts family was slowed by CEO Sam Zell’s BallardPw ...... 1.80 -.01 +59.3 OfficeMax ...... 10.95 +.46 +43.3 many of the recently shuttered CHICAGO — Media conglomer- efforts to maximize sale profits, BkofAm .04 47 17.46 +.32 +24.0 RockTen .40 10 49.99 +1.95 +46.3 banks were undone not by exotic ate Tribune Co. announced a including a failed attempt to sell ConAgra .76 9 20.21 +.36 +22.5 Sensient .76 14 27.06 +1.13 +13.3 Costco .72 19 48.56 +.65 -7.5 SkyWest .16 9 15.26 +.51 -18.0 mortgage products but by garden- definitive agreement Friday to sell Wrigley separately, along with the Diebold 1.04 25 30.27 +.11 +7.8 Teradyn ...... 8.18 +.17 +93.8 variety loans. all but a 5 percent stake in the collapse of credit markets and DukeEngy .96f 16 15.61 +.12 +4.0 Tuppwre .88 15 37.24 +1.59 +64.1 At the same time, a knot of big, Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field to Tribune’s 2008 bankruptcy filing. DukeRlty .68 47 11.22 +.38 +2.4 US Bancrp .20 27 22.28 +.21 -10.9 Fastenal .74f 24 37.17 +.83 +6.7 Valhi .40 ... 9.47 -.18 -11.5 complex banks collapsing in recent the billionaire Ricketts family,cap- — Wire reports Heinz 1.68 14 39.03 +.32 +3.8 WalMart 1.09 15 51.36 -.35 -8.4 HewlettP .32 14 44.78 +.80 +23.4 WashFed .20 ... 14.91 +.60 -.3 HomeDp .90 20 27.50 +.82 +19.5 WellsFargo .20 36 27.94 +.46 -5.2 Idacorp 1.20 13 29.11 +.67 -1.2 ZionBcp .04m ... 18.22 +.65 -25.7

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Dividend Footnotes: a – Also extra or extras. b – Annual rate plus stock dividend. c – Liquidating dividend. e – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos. f – Annual rate, increased on last declaration. i – Declared or paid after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, divi- dend omitted, deferred or no action taken at last meeting. k – Declared or paid this year, accumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m – Annual rate, reduced on last declara- tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos plus stock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash value on ex-dividend or AP photo distribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Sales A home boasting a ‘New Price’ sits for sale in Cleveland Hts., Ohio. Home resales posted the largest monthly increase in at least in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receivership or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed by such companies. 10 years last month as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of a tax credit that expires this fall. • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n - No-load fund. p – Fund assets used to pay distribution costs. r – Redemption fee or con- tingent deferred sales load may apply. s – Stock dividend or split. t – Both p and r. x – Ex- cash dividend. Home Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. Continued from Business 1 Economic activity in both the last month, down from nearly half phases out for singles earning U.S. and around the world appears earlier this year. In places like San more than $75,000 and couples to be leveling out and “the Diego and Orlando, buyers are COMMODITIES REPORT earning more than $150,000. The prospects for a return to growth in snapping up foreclosed properties Barley 5.00 (steady) real estate industry is lobbying to the near term appear good,” at deep discounts, and inventories C LOSING FUTURES OGDEN — White wheat 4.40 (steady); 11.5 percent winter 4.22 (down 5); 14 percent spring 4.96 (down 7); Barley 5.50 (steady) have the credit extended but its Federal Reserve Chairman Ben are low. PORTLAND — White wheat n/a 11.5 percent; winter 5.09- Mon Commodity High Low Close Change 5.25 (down 5); 14 percent spring 6.12 (down 7) unclear if Congress will be swayed. Bernanke said Friday. Those sales helped drag down Aug Live cattle 85.05 84.60 85.00 + .20 NAMPA — White wheat cwt 6.70 (steady): bushel 4.00 (steady) Oct Live cattle 89.08 88.55 88.60 - .23 “I would not be at all surprised But fallout from the recession the national median sales price by Aug Feeder cattle 100.85 100.00 100.15 - .90 to see a dip at the end of the year will linger for some time. 15 percent to $178,400. Sep Feeder cattle 101.15 100.60 100.70 - .40 C HEESE Oct Feeder cattle 101.15 100.45 100.63 - .58 once the tax credit expires,” said Unemployment rose in July in 26 The inventory of unsold homes Oct Lean hogs 48.05 46.75 47.85 + .93 Dec Lean hogs 47.55 46.15 47.33 + 1.18 Cheddar cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Robert Dye, senior economist with states and fell in 17, the Labor on the market rose to 4.1 million, Aug Pork belly 45.75 45.75 45.75 - .25 Barrels: $1.3700, nc: Blocks: $1.3900, nc PNC Financial Services Group. Department said Friday. That is from 3.8 million a month earlier as Feb Pork belly 81.10 79.20 81.10 + 2.00 Sep Wheat 476.00 459.00 460.25 - 8.75 The home sales report was driving up foreclosures, which are buyers who had held their homes Dec Wheat 502.00 487.00 487.25 - 9.25 P OTATOES Sep KC Wheat 504.00 491.00 493.75 - 5.00 another sign that the U.S. econo- not expected to level off until off the market in the past decided Dec KC Wheat 521.00 506.75 509.75 - 5.25 my is on the verge of a long-await- sometime next year. to list them for sale. Sep MPS Wheat 543.25 528.00 532.00 - 6.75 Dec MPS Wheat 557.00 539.50 54400 - 7.00 CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB shipping ed recovery after enduring a brutal Sales of foreclosures and other That’s a 9.4-month supply at Sep Corn 327.00 318.00 321.75 + 3.25 points Thursday. Dec Corn 332.00 322.00 326.25 + 2.25 Russet Burbanks Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 count. recession and the worst financial distressed properties made up the current sales pace, unchanged Sep Soybeans 1033.00 1012.00 1023.00 + 23.75 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). crisis since the Great Depression. about a third of all transactions from June. Nov Soybeans 987.00 963.25 973.00 + 16.00 Russet Norkotahs Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 count. Aug BFP Milk 11.25 11.21 11.21 - .03 Baled 5-10 film bags (non Size A). Russets Norkotahs Wisconsin 50-lb cartons: 100 count. Sep BFP Milk 13.01 12.90 12.95 + .05 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). Oct BFP Milk 13.51 13.33 13.40 + .15 Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-lb cartons 70 count 10.00- Nov BFP Milk 13.46 13.35 13.39 + .13 11.00: 100 count 8.00. Dec BFP Milk 13.67 13.40 13.60 + .20 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 4.00-5.00. Oct Sugar 22.58 21.22 21.84 - .13 Grasshoppers Wisconsin Norkotahs 50-lb cartons 70 count 12.00: 100 Jan Sugar xx.xx xx.xx 22.79 - .14 count9.00-9.50. Continued from Business 1 Sep B-Pound 1.6627 1.6416 1.6486 - .0020 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 6.50. western states. The federal govern- health director with APHIS in Dec B-Pound 1.6621 1.6430 1.6477 - .0029 Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin 9.00. That’s little comfort to David ment covers the cost of spraying Cheyenne, Wyo., said the Sep J-Yen 1.0707 1.0559 1.0605 - .0024 Round Reds 50-lb cartons Size A Minnesota N. Dakota. Dec J-Yen 1.0710 1.0574 1.0605 - .0031 Round Whites 50-lb sacks size A Wisconsin. Kane, a rancher near Sheridan, federal land, pays 50 percent of the grasshopper infestation is a natural Sep Euro-currency 1.4378 1.4208 1.4340 + .0084 Dec Euro-currency 1.4374 1.4214 1.4336 + .0081 Wyo., who said the grasshoppers cost on state land and pays a third cycle. The number of grasshop- Sep Canada dollar .9293 .9155 .9241 + .0054 IVESTOCK Dec Canada dollar .9293 .9137 .9243 + .0057 L on his ranch are the worst they’ve on private land, he said. pers, like many other insects, ebb Sep U.S. dollar 78.65 77.81 78.09 - .36 been in more than 20 years. Kane To cut ranchers’ costs and and flow based on moisture, Aug Comex gold 958.7 938.2 954.4 + 13.8 POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Oct Comex gold 957.6 952.6 955.1 + 14.8 Livestock Report on Friday. already sold off part of his herd stretch available dollars, drought and other factors, he said. Sep Comex silver 14.29 13.71 14.15 + .27 LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Producers Livestock Market in Vale, Dec Comex silver 14.32 13.75 14.18 + .27 Oregon on Wednesday Utility and commercial cows 42.00- because the pests ate his cows’ researchers also are studying “It’s a combination of several Sep Treasury bond 120.31 118.23 118.23 +1.19 48.25; canner and cutters 34.00-38.00; heavy feeder steers food. whether a method called alternate different things, of which I don’t Dec Treasury bond 119.22 117.14 117.14 + 1.20 85.00-98.75; light feeder steers 88.00-109.50; stocker steers Sep Coffee 125.60 122.00 123.70 + 1.00 98.00-110.00; heavy holstein feeder steers n/a; light holstein “They’re devastating,” Kane or skip swathing works as well as think anybody has got a firm han- Dec Coffee 128.50 125.00 125.05 - .75 feeder steers n/a; heavy feeder heifers 82.00-91.85; light feed- Sep Cocoa 1885 1819 1872 + 39 er heifers 85.00-108.00; stocker heifers 95.00-108.00; slaugh- said.“They were so bad here on the spraying an entire field, Helbig dle on exactly what it is,” Dec Cocoa 1890 1835 1882 + 33 ter bulls 50.00-56.00; Remarks: Cows steady, good demand on Oct Cotton 58.05 56.39 56.45 - .17 quality calves. ranch that we sprayed our mead- said. Skip swathing entails spray- Shambaugh said. Dec Cotton 60.34 58.53 58.63 - .12 ows because the second-cutting of ing every other 100-foot-wide He also said the problem is Sep Crude oil 74.72 72.03 73.94 + 1.03 Sep Unleaded gas 2.0120 1.9640 2.0062 + .0240 M ETALS/MONEY alfalfa wouldn’t green up because strip by airplane. Grasshoppers expected to be worse next year — Sep Heating oil 1.9282 1.8734 1.9097 + .0245 they were eating it as fast as it was move a lot and eventually will end more bad news for Tubbs, who said Sep Natural gas 2.993 2.776 2.805 - .140 GOLD Quotations from Sinclair & Co. Selected world gold prices, Friday. trying to grow.” up in one of the sprayed areas, he the infestation is just the latest 733-6013 or (800) 635-0821 London morning fixing: $941.50 up $1.00. London afternoon fixing: $952.50 up $12.00. Helbig said his agency has a pro- said. challenge in a disheartening decade B EANS NY Handy & Harman: $952.50 up $12.00. gram set up to protect forage in 17 Bruce Shambaugh, state plant of drought. NY Handy & Harman fabricated: $1028.70 up $12.96. NY Engelhard: $954.77 up $12.02. Valley Beans NY Engelhard fabricated: $1026.38 up $12.92. Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 beans, less NY Merc. gold Aug. Fri $953.20 up $12.90. Idaho bean tax and storage charges. Prices subject to change NY HSBC Bank USA 4 p.m. Fri. $953.00 up $12.50. without notice. Producers desiring more recent price informa- SILVER Jobs tion should contact dealers. Pintos, no quote, new crop great northerns, no quote; pinks, NEW YORK (AP) — Handy & Harman silver Friday $14.210 up Continued from Business 1 no quote, new crop; small reds, no quote, new crop. Prices are $0.200. to avoid laying off more workers. percent in the previous month. given by Rangens in Buhl. Prices current Aug. 19. H&H fabricated $17.050 up $0.382. jobs last month, compared with “The question is, will the econ- Though the state lost jobs overall, Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean Market The morning bullion price for silver in London $14.010 off News, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Pintos, not established; $0.030 only 10 in June. Some states, like omy be strong enough to sustain the auto sector’s growth benefited great northerns, not established; small whites, not estab- Engelhard $14.200 up $0.310. lished; pinks, not established; small reds, not established. Engelhard fabricated $17.040 up $0.372. Texas, added jobs but still saw the expansion once the stimulus its manufacturers. Quotes current Aug. 19. NY Merc silver spot month Friday $14.160 up $0.284. their unemployment rates starts to fade?” he said. About 95 percent of employers CURRENCY EXCHANGE NEW YORK (AP) — Key currency exchange rates Friday, com- increase. That tends to happen as Automakers also are benefiting surveyed by the department G RAINS pared with late Thursday in New York: Dollar vs: Exch. Rate Pvs Day more jobless people enter the work from the government’s Cash for expect to keep or add jobs, though Yen 94.24 94.10 force. Clunkers program, which provides significant job growth may not Valley Grains Euro $1.4336 $1.4255 Prices for wheat per bushel: mixed grain, oats, corn and beans Pound $1.6482 $1.6508 “This is just a further indication rebates of up to $4,500 to con- come before 2010, said Dan per hundred weight. Prices subject to change without notice. Swiss franc 1.0572 1.0630 that the worst is over and the sumers who trade in older cars for McElroy, the department’s com- Soft white wheat, $3.77; barley, $6.20; oats, $6.50; corn, $6.90 Canadian dollar 1.0827 1.0886 (15 percent moisture). Prices are given daily by Rangens in Mexican peso 12.8415 12.8905 recession is coming to an end,”said fuel-efficient new ones. The pro- missioner. Buhl. Prices current Aug. 19. Barley, $5.75 (48-lb. minimum) spot delivery in Twin Falls and NONFERROUS METALS Gus Faucher, an economist at gram will end Monday. The 13 other states where unem- Gooding: corn, no quote (Twin Falls only). Prices quoted by NEW YORK (AP) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Frida Land O’Lakes Inc. in Twin Falls. Prices current Aug. 19. Aluminum -$0.8700 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Moody’s Economy.com. Largely as a result, Michigan’s ployment in July fell were: Oregon, Copper -$2.7780 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Faucher said the Obama admin- ailing economy actually added Virginia, Connecticut, Delaware, POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Grain Copper $2.8790 N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Report on Friday. Lead - $1792.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. istration’s $787 billion stimulus 38,100 jobs in July, the second- Hawaii, Maine, Nebraska, South POCATELLO — White wheat 4.30 (steady);11.5 percent winter Zinc - $0.8427 per lb., delivered. 4.06 (down 6); 14 percent spring 4.86 (down 7); Barley 5.21 Gold - $952.50 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). package, which helped pay many most of any state. Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, (steady) Gold - $953.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri. BURLEY — (Thursday prices) White wheat 4.10 (steady); 11.5 Silver - $14.210 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). states’ Medicaid and other costs, Indiana saw its unemployment Tennessee, Washington and West percent winter 4.15 (up 7); 14 percent spring 4.91 (up 6); Silver - $14.160 troy oz., N.-. Merc spot Fri. allowed many state governments rate dip to 10.6 percent from 10.7 Virginia. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho NATION Saturday, August 22, 2009 Business 3 Sources: $2 trillion higher deficit projected

for President Barack Obama in tion trying to undertake massive economy would shrink by 1.2 per- Numbers could trigger concern among Congress and could create anxiety policy overhauls in health care and cent this year, but the economy with foreign buyers of U.S. debt. the environment. shrank 6.4 percent in the first public, lawmakers wary of government spending Earlier this week, the White Economists predict a slow quarter, the worst in nearly three House revealed that it expects a recovery from the recession, fur- decades. By Jim Kuhnhenn and Andrew Taylor cumulative 2010-2019 deficit of budget deficit for the fiscal year ther testing Obama’s goal of cut- Both the White House and the Associate Press writer $9 trillion instead of the $7 trillion ending Sept. 30 to be nearly $1.6 ting the deficit to $512 billion in Congressional Budget Office previously estimated.The new fig- trillion. That figure was lower than 2013. Even as he seeks higher rev- scheduled announcements for WASHINGTON — The Obama ure reflects slumping revenues initially projected because the enues to pay for new climate Tuesday on their new budget esti- administration expects the federal from a worse economic picture White House scratched out $250 change and health care measures, mates. Relying on more pes- deficit over the next decade to be than was expected earlier this year. billion that it had initially added to the president could face pressure simistic economic projections $2 trillion bigger than previously The officials spoke only on the the budget as a bank rescue con- to increase revenues or make deep than the White House, the CBO estimated, White House officials condition of anonymity ahead of tingency. The administration ulti- spending cuts to tame the deficit. earlier this year predicted deficits said Friday, a setback for a presi- next week’s announcement. mately did not ask Congress for Earlier long-term estimates totaling $9.1 trillion over 2010-19. dent already facing a Congress and Ten-year forecasts are volatile that money. released in February and May Those predictions were based on public wary over spending. figures subject to change over Still that number, together with relied on now-outdated projec- expectations that the economy The new projection, to be time. But the higher number will the 10-year projection, represents tions of economic growth. Then, would shrink by 2.2 percent this announced on Tuesday, is for a likely create political difficulties a huge obstacle for an administra- the White House predicted the year. THINKING TWICE

More shoppers have second thoughts in checkout line AP photo Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, speaks Aug. 12 at a ‘Small By Anne D’Innocenzio Business Field Hearing’ in Portland, Maine. Snowe’s sup- Associated Press writer port of President Obama’s health care plan could be cru- cial to the Democrats. NEW YORK — Penny- pinching Americans are get- ting cold feet at the checkout — thinking twice about Negotiators look spending and ditching items before they’re rung up. They’re leaving sweaters in to reduce costs the dress department, dump- ing cookies near the grocery cashier and waiting until the last minute to weigh wants of health care versus needs. Online, shop- pers are abandoning their vir- tual carts as they search for legislation better deals. People “want to be in the WASHINGTON (AP) — Bipartisan health care act of shopping, but they negotiators are aiming to cut the costs of their bill don’t want to be in the act of after getting an earful from voters, a participant in buying,’’ said Joel Bines, a the closed-door talks said Friday. director at AlixPartners, a Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, a moderate turnaround consultant. whose support could be crucial if President Barack It means more lost sales for Obama is to realize his goal of a comprehensive stores at a time when there are health care overhaul,said contact with constituents already fewer customers AP photo “sharpened our focus on issues such as affordabili- because of the recession. For A cart full of a groceries is seen at the check-out counter at a Kroger store in Gahanna, Ohio, in March. Shoppers ty and cost.’’ bricks-and-mortar shops are increasingly ditching their items before they’re rung up, as they think twice about spending and obsess about “We keep reinventing the wheel in terms of our already working with fewer saving amid worries about job security and financial woes. approach based on what we learn at home,’’Snowe staff, it also means more work told The Associated Press. because orphaned items have Besides abandoning goods about abandoned items, sim- chases at the store to avoid Snowe is one of six senators — three Democrats to be restocked. while standing in line, they’re plifying the online checkout shipping costs. and three Republicans — on the pivotal Senate Hard numbers are difficult paying close attention once process and offering extra And SkyMall.com has cut Finance Committee who have been negotiating for to come by, but Burt P. checkout begins. They ask discounts to lasso would-be its abandonment rate to 49 months to come up with a health care bill that could Flickinger III, a retail consult- cashiers to provide a total quitters. percent from 56 percent by garner bipartisan support. ant, estimates that in 25 per- while they’re still scanning Web retailers have always reducing the steps in the With raucous town halls dominating Congress’ cent of shoppers’ trips to the items to see where they stand, grappled with high abandon- checkout process and sending August recess and prospects for bipartisanship store, they’re ditching at least or to have necessities like ment rates because of confu- out e-mail reminders, online appearing to dim, Snowe said the outcome was one item. In the recession of health care basics scanned sion and technology glitches. marketing manager Shea Beck uncertain. the early 1990s, it was 15 to 20 first, said Dan Fishback, chief Plus shoppers are less invest- said. “People are confused,and rightfully so given how percent. In good times, it’s executive of DemandTec Inc., ed in the process because they Online shoppers are scruti- many issues and how many plans are out there,’’ more like 10 percent. a retail technology company. didn’t have to drive anywhere. nizing extra charges that Snowe said. “Ours isn’t, and so whether or not we Ashley Nichols Guttuso of When they hit their limit, But even online stores say wouldn’t have slowed them can break through that chatter remains to be seen.’’ Midlothian,Va.,dumped a red they forgo what’s left in the orphaning has escalated. down in a better economy, Members of the so-called Gang of Six spoke on a cardigan last week at the basket. Internet research company right up to clicking the “place conference call late Thursday, their first discussion counter at the local Limited Lower credit limits are also Forrester Research estimates order’’ button. since leaving Washington for recess. store after she found out she contributing to the abandon- as much as 59 percent of Eric Younan, 35, of They discussed controlling costs on their bill couldn’t use a $15 store ment. Shoppers say credit online purchases are being Farmington Hills, Mich., while still extending affordable coverage to tens of coupon on the $15 sweater. card transactions are being dumped during checkout. who said he had never quit millions of uninsured Americans.The final price tag Guttuso says she could have denied if they go over their Those rates had ranged from during the checkout process, will likely hover around $900 billion over 10 years. afforded it, but she has limit just a bit, said Ben 47 percent to 53 percent in the has abandoned online shop- Snowe said keeping down costs means tinkering focused on necessities since Woosley, director of market- past six years, according to ping carts four times in with the design of health care plans that would be losing her job as a copywriter ing and consumer research at industry surveys. recent weeks because he dis- offered through new purchasing exchanges. for Circuit City in January, as CreditCards.com. In the past, The Container Store, which covered extra charges late in Another piece is the level of subsidies to be offered the chain was preparing to go issuers would often approve sells storage items, has seen the game. to help low-income people buy care, something out of business. purchases up to 10 percent its online abandonment rate “Two years ago, a $10 han- that remains a matter of debate, Snowe said. “I went in there thinking I over the limit. rise to 68 percent. The com- dling charge wouldn’t have In their reach for a bipartisan product, Finance could get something for free,’’ Web stores are taking a pany has launched an e-mail fazed me, but now I would just Committee negotiators are looking at nonprofit co- said the 27-year-old. “I variety of steps to get con- campaign to remind shop- drop it,’’said Younan,a publi- ops instead of a new public insurance plan that has couldn’t rationalize it — even sumers to complete purchas- pers of their abandoned pur- cist. “Back then, I had more become a lightning rod in the debate. spending $15 to $20. I am es. They include sending e- chases and a service that lets disposable income, and my How that will turn out remains to be seen. watching everything now.’’ mails to remind customers shoppers pick up online pur- time was worth money.’’ Another Finance negotiator, Sen. Kent Conrad, D- N.D., has said there are not enough votes in the Senate to pass a health bill with a new public plan that would compete with private insurers. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Va. Tech gunman’s care typical for taxed centers Thursday that the House couldn’t pass a bill with- out one. ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — As typical of that given to adapt to a growing student and drag them in for House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer seemed to counselor Sherry Lynch students in similar cir- number of more trou- services,’’ said Dennis contradict Pelosi on Friday when asked about her Conrad said goodbye to cumstances who bled individuals. Heitzmann, director of Penn comments. Seung-Hui Cho after a 45- appeared to pose no People with mental State’s Center for Counseling “I’m for a public option but I’m also for passing a minute session, she urged him imminent danger. disorders are being and Psychological Services. bill,’’Hoyer, D-Md., told reporters. to return in January. He never “These look like treated at a younger Cho had contact with the made an appointment. thousands and thou- age, meaning more counseling center at the uni- That single in-person sands of records I’ve students are arriving versity in Blacksburg three meeting in December 2005, seen before,’’ said Cho on campus with times in a two-week period. which followed two telephone Gregory Eells, director deeply rooted prob- The sessions came after DEA raids Beverly Hills triage sessions, was the last of Cornell University’s coun- lems that might have prevent- female students complained contact Cho would ever have seling services and president ed them from going to college to police about Cho’s disturb- pharmacy in Jackson probe with therapists at Virginia of the Association for at all a generation ago, Eells ing behavior. Tech’s campus counseling University and Counseling said. There were the two tele- BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Federal drug center. Sixteen months later, Center Directors, who “We see some pretty com- phone sessions, and the one agents raided a Beverly Hills pharmacy Friday as he killed 32 people and himself reviewed the records after they plicated cases,’’said Eells. in-person session with part of the ongoing investigation into Michael in the worst mass shooting in were released Wednesday. In response, centers have Conrad after Cho had spent Jackson’s death. modern U.S. history. “They were asking the right stepped up training require- the night in a mental hospital Drug Enforcement Administration agents Could Conrad and her col- questions.’’ ments for their staffs of psy- because he expressed suicidal served a warrant at the Mickey Fine Pharmacy & leagues at Cook Counseling Eells and other experts say chiatrists, licensed psycholo- thoughts to a roommate. Grill, seeking evidence of improper dispensing of Center have done more to pre- the fact that a student like gists and clinical social work- In all three sessions, he controlled substances, agency spokesman Jose vent the massacre? Cho could conceal his prob- ers. Conrad, a psychologist, admitted being depressed and Martinez said. The families of two of Cho’s lems from counselors reflects has a doctorate. anxious,but denied any homi- Agents left with at least one box containing victims, who have sued the the increasing complexity of Still,school counseling cen- cidal or suicidal thoughts. records after a search that lasted about five hours. state and the school seeking mental disorders such centers ters typically are equipped to “It appeared to be a situa- A message left seeking comment from the $10 million, certainly think so. around the country are fac- give brief treatment and then tion that didn’t suggest any manager of the pharmacy was not returned. But some experts who ing. refer more serious cases to imminent risk to himself or The pharmacy sued Jackson in January of 2007, reviewed Cho’s recently dis- Anxieties over grades, col- another mental health agency. others,’’said Heitzmann, Penn claiming the singer owed more than $100,000 for covered mental health files lege romances and homesick- And they are only equipped to State’s director for 25 years prescription drugs over the previous two years. aren’t so sure. They say the ness are still mainstays on treat clients who come in vol- and a former president of the The matter was quickly resolved, and Jackson’s treatment the Virginia Tech American campuses, but untarily. counseling directors’ associa- spokeswoman at the time said it was related to the gunman received at Cook was counseling centers have had to “We really cannot collar a tion. administration of the singer’s finances. Business 4 Saturday, August 22, 2009 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: Warmer than normal temperatures, isolated late Today Tonight Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday City Hi Lo Prcp thunderstorms. Highs lower 90s. Boise 97 67 0.00" Tonight: Partly cloudy and mostly dry. Lows in the upper Challis 98 51 Trace Coeur d’ Alene 88 63 0.00" 50s. Idaho Falls 96 49 0.00" Tomorrow: Milder temperatures and a better chance of Jerome 97 61 0.00" Lewiston 94 71 0.00" thunderstorms. Highs lower 80s. Lowell 94 59 0.00" Malad City not available Malta 100 55 0.00" ALMANAC - BURLEY Hot, isolated late Warm and breezy Milder, chance of Isolated Partly cloudy Mostly sunny, Pocatello 98 49 0.00" thunderstorms storms thunderstorms mostly dry Rexburg 94 48 0.00" Temperature Precipitation Salmon 93 52 0.00" Stanley 90 38 0.00" Sun Valley 90 48 0.00" Yesterday’s High 98 (Record) Yesterday’s 0.00" High 94 Low 66 82 / 55 85 / 56 86 / 56 87 / 54 Yesterday’s Low 50 Month to Date 0.18" Normal High / Low 85 / 51 Avg. Month to Date 0.29" ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Record High 96 in 1995 Water Year to Date 11.46" Record Low 38 in 1974 Avg. Water Year to Date 9.51" Barometric Sunrise and Pollen Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset Count IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 99 (Record) Yesterday’s 0.00" Yesterday High 48% 5 p.m. Yesterday 29.97 in. Today Sunrise: 6:52 AM Sunset: 8:28 PM TF pollen count yesterday: Yesterday’s Low 59 Month to Date 0.07" Yesterday Low 16% Sunday Sunrise: 6:53 AM Sunset: 8:26 PM 106 (High) Kochia, Russian SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High / Low 82 / 51 Avg. Month to Date 0.26" Today’s Forecast High 24% Monday Sunrise: 6:55 AM Sunset: 8:25 PM Thistle Conditions for today will be generally dry and very Record High 93 in 1997 Water Year to Date 12.98" Today’s Forecast Low 12% Tuesday Sunrise: 6:56 AM Sunset: 8:23 PM Mold: 6956 (High) warm. Milder air though will arrive for Sunday and Record Low 40 in 1984 Avg. Water Year to Date10.28" A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Wednesday Sunrise: 6:57 AM Sunset: 8:22 PM Cladosporium, Smuts Monday. A chance of scattered thunderstorms will Temperature and precipitation valid through 5 p.m. Courtesy of Asthma and Allergy of Idaho U. V. INDEX Dr.’s Kadlec and Henry Coeur d’ also be developing for Sunday and Monday. Moon Phases Moonrise Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 76 to 86 Tonight’s Lows 41 to 52 and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: Hot and mostly sunny today. A cool Today Moonrise: 9:44 AM Moonset: 9:23 PM 82 / 53 BOISE 8 front though will arrive on Sunday Sunday Moonrise: 10:57 AM Moonset: 9:49 PM First Full Last New The higher the index the Cheyenne, Wyoming and this will bring milder weather to Aug. 27 Sept. 4 Sept. 12 Sept. 18 Monday Moonrise: 12:09 PM Moonset: 10:17 PM more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com the region. A chance of a few storms will also develop on Sunday REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST and Monday. Lewiston Today Tomorrow Monday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow 90 / 60 Today Highs/Lows 90 to 95/57 to 62 City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Boise 92 59 pc 82 51 th 86 54 pc Atlanta 88 63 pc 85 63 pc Orlando 91 74 th 92 75 th Acapulco 87 76 th 88 77 th Moscow 69 57 pc 73 50 pc Grangeville NORTHERN UTAH Bonners Ferry 85 52 pc 82 51 su 83 50 su Atlantic City 82 72 th 82 72 th Philadelphia 85 70 th 85 66 th Athens 91 73 su 91 71 su Nairobi 68 53 sh 67 53 sh Isolated thunderstorms Burley 92 59 pc 77 52 sh 79 52 pc Baltimore 82 68 th 84 66 sh Phoenix 93 80 th 97 81 th Auckland 61 50 sh 58 48 sh Oslo 64 47 pc 63 48 pc 79 / 51 today will turn to scattered Challis 91 56 pc 78 49 th 81 49 pc Billings 96 61 pc 90 59 th Portland, ME 79 66 th 72 61 th Bangkok 90 76 th 92 77 th Paris 77 55 pc 82 60 pc Coeur d’ Alene 82 53 pc 77 51 su 78 50 su Birmingham 88 60 pc 83 62 pc Raleigh 85 69 th 88 66 th Beijing 87 58 pc 89 61 pc Prague 73 47 pc 75 49 pc storms on Sunday and Elko, NV 92 55 th 76 43 th 80 44 th Boston 81 69 sh 79 65 th Rapid City 90 60 su 94 65 pc Berlin 73 51 pc 77 55 pc Rio de Jane 65 58 sh 68 60 pc Monday. A few storms Eugene, OR 81 52 pc 79 53 pc 83 53 pc Charleston, SC 86 75 th 88 74 th Reno 92 60 th 84 57 th Buenos Aires 58 43 pc 64 47 pc Rome 91 75 pc 92 74 pc McCall could be strong to severe. Gooding 89 62 pc 80 52 sh 82 54 pc Charleston, WV 82 60 th 76 58 sh Sacramento 86 59 mc 87 59 su Cairo 102 68 pc 98 66 pc Santiago 59 40 pc 61 43 pc Grace 92 57 pc 79 52 th 78 50 pc Chicago 71 55 pc 74 58 pc St. Louis 77 57 pc 79 60 su Dhahran 110 90 pc 113 94 pc Seoul 81 63 pc 82 62 th Salmon 81 / 48 Hagerman 95 64 pc 85 55 sh 88 55 pc Cleveland 75 61 sh 72 57 pc St.Paul 75 55 pc 80 63 pc Geneva 72 51 pc 77 56 pc Sydney 66 55 pc 72 60 pc 93 / 53 Hailey 88 56 pc 73 49 th 76 49 pc Denver 91 61 pc 91 61 pc Salt Lake City 100 77 pc 100 76 pc Hong Kong 85 82 th 86 82 th Tel Aviv 85 80 pc 83 79 pc Idaho Falls 92 57 pc 80 53 th 79 51 pc Des Moines 77 52 pc 80 61 su San Diego 75 68 th 75 67 su Jerusalem 99 68 pc 94 64 pc Tokyo 85 69 sh 83 68 pc Kalispell, MT 84 53 pc 83 50 pc 81 50 pc Detroit 72 58 sh 73 62 pc San Francisco 67 55 th 66 55 th Johannesburg 65 39 pc 67 42 pc Vienna 74 56 sh 75 48 pc Jerome 92 64 pc 81 54 th 83 55 pc El Paso 99 72 th 99 73 th Seattle 70 53 pc 72 54 pc Kuwait City 114 94 pc 116 91 pc Warsaw 69 54 sh 73 48 pc Lewiston 90 60 pc 86 58 pc 87 57 pc Fairbanks 65 44 pc 57 44 mc Tucson 91 76 th 93 74 th London 70 57 pc 75 56 pc Winnipeg 73 60 pc 81 63 pc Caldwell Malad City 94 60 pc 81 53 th 80 51 pc Fargo 77 54 su 84 62 pc Washington, DC 84 68 th 85 67 sh Mexico City 68 44 sh 68 46 sh Zurich 64 46 r 74 50 pc 93 / 63 Idaho Falls Malta 95 58 pc 81 51 th 81 51 pc Honolulu 86 72 sh 87 73 sh McCall 81 48 pc 74 40 th 75 43 pc Houston 97 73 th 95 70 th Boise Sun Valley 92 / 57 Missoula, MT 87 55 pc 83 50 th 83 53 pc Indianapolis 71 55 sh 72 56 pc TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 92 / 59 80 / 51 Pocatello 96 60 pc 81 55 th 82 54 pc Jacksonville 90 71 th 90 71 pc 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Portland, OR 77 55 pc 75 56 pc 79 57 pc Kansas City 81 57 su 83 63 su Pocatello Rupert 95 59 pc 80 53 th 82 53 pc Las Vegas 95 77 th 96 77 th Rupert 96 / 60 Rexburg 90 55 pc 77 50 th 76 49 pc Little Rock 86 58 su 87 62 su Mountain Home 95 / 59 94 / 64 Richland, WA 85 57 pc 81 55 su 85 58 pc Los Angeles 77 68 th 75 63 pc Rogerson 86 53 pc 72 48 th 74 50 pc Memphis 81 61 pc 83 64 pc H Burley Salmon 93 53 pc 75 46 th 84 50 pc Miami 91 81 th 91 80 th Twin Falls Salt Lake City, UT 100 76 pc 84 67 th 80 65 th Milwaukee 67 57 pc 69 56 pc 92 / 59 Fronts 94 / 66 Spokane, WA 75 54 mc 79 56 pc 83 60 su Nashville 79 60 sh 80 60 pc Stanley 81 44 pc 69 39 th 71 38 pc New Orleans 91 73 pc 87 72 su Yesterday’s State Extremes - High: 100 at Mountain Home Low: 38 at Stanley Sun Valley 80 51 pc 66 45 th 68 45 pc New York 83 71 th 82 67 sh L Cold Yellowstone, MT 80 39 pc 68 36 th 67 34 th Oklahoma City 88 63 su 89 69 su weather key: su-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, mc-mostly cloudy, c-cloudy, Omaha 80 56 su 84 63 su th-thunderstorms, sh-showers,r-rain, sn-snow, fl-flurries, w-wind, m-missing Warm CANADIAN FORECAST Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Stationary GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Calgary 76 39 pc 72 41 pc Saskatoon 82 55 pc 80 50 pc Cranbrook 71 40 pc 40 pc 67 Toronto 69 55 sh 68 54 sh Valid to 6 p.m. today “If we fi x a goal and work towards it, then Edmonton 75 44 sh 66 46 th Vancouver 65 49 pc 65 49 pc Occluded Kelowna 72 37 pc 64 33 pc Victoria 68 52 pc 68 48 pc Yesterday’s National Extremes: we are never just passing Lethbridge 84 53 pc 81 45 pc Winnipeg 73 60 pc 81 63 pc High: 120 at Death Valley, Calif. Regina 85 61 pc 76 58 sh Low: 31 at Antero Reservoir, Colo. H time.” More Magic Valley weather at www.magicvalley.com/weather Anna Neagle Get up-to-date highway information at the Idaho Transportation Department’s Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 888-432-7623. Officials: Idaho early budget Searchers find body in Idaho glider wreckage

MACKAY (AP) — Thys, an experienced numbers aren’t looking good Searchers said the pilot of a pilot who had made many glider that crashed in cen- long-distance flights, had LEWISTON (AP) — Seven “Our main sources of rev- cushion to disappear alto- Rep. Shirley Ringo, D- tral Idaho has been found been flying a motorized weeks into Idaho’s fiscal enue are income tax and gether when the Division of Moscow, said Idaho families dead. 1998 Stemme S10-VT. year, state officials say the sales tax, so we need jobs Financial Management are already hurting in the The pilot, 78-year-old In 2003, Thys and a numbers aren’t looking before state revenues will revises its revenue projec- wake of previous cuts. Thierry Thys of Oakland, friend flew in a motorized good. recover,’’ Hammon told the tion at the end of this “I know some people in Calif., was found in the glider from Carson City, Budget director Wayne Lewiston Tribune in a story month. the Legislature think wreckage of his motorglider Nev., to the southern tip of Hammon said July revenue published Friday. “Even if they just reduce shrinking government is a aircraft on Friday morning. South America and back to was about 9 percent, or $27 Ray Houston, a state the 2010 estimate to the fine idea, but I think the cuts His plane went missing Nevada. million, below the year-ago budget analyst, said the 2009 actual, we’ll still be we’d have to make would be Wednesday. During the previous period. Legislature planned for fis- short more than $70 mil- too harmful,’’ she said. “My A Custer County Search summer, the two flew from That helped eat up most cal 2010 ending with a gen- lion,’’ he said. “We have preference would be to look and Rescue team reached Carson City to Point of the budgetary cushion eral fund balance of $49 mil- quite a hole to dig out of.’’ for ways to augment rev- the crash site at about 11:21 Barrow, Alaska and back to projected for the 2010 fiscal lion. If additional budget cuts enues.’’ a.m. Nevada. year that started July 1. But even before the July are needed, state agencies The current budget antic- shortfall, that figure had may have to consider elimi- ipates $2.55 billion in general dropped to $39.5 million nating entire programs or Lawn & Garden Center Tour fund revenue, a 3.4 percent because of a beginning bal- services, Hammon said. increase over actual 2009 ance that was smaller than “If the next revenue fore- collections. expected. Also denting the cast is down slightly, we Hammon says it’s reason- budget was $7.7 million in have the tools to address 2 able to think 2010 Idaho rev- wildfire and pest control that,’’ he said. “But if it’s enue will fall below the pro- expenditures. down significantly, trim- jection of $2.55 billion. Houston expects that ming won’t work.’’ 3 1 D OG LOVERS

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BOISE (AP) — The Idaho million less than their origi- tion improvement plan. Transportation Board is nal $148 million price tag. Those new projects Country Greenhouse considering several new With that money, the include work on U.S. road projects to be built with state has already funded a Highway 95 near savings from previous road $16 million project on U.S. Grangeville, bridge work on work funded by federal Highway 95 near U.S. Interstate 90 near stimulus money. Grangeville. Coeur d’Alene, and an over- Roses 35% off Apple Trees 35% off Construction bids for Board Chairman Darrell lay on U.S. Interstate 15 near eight previous stimulus- Manning said the board at a Idaho Falls, among other funded projects, the dilapi- meeting Thursday in Rigby projects. $6.50 a flat for Marigold's or Petunia's dated Dover Bridge on added eight additional proj- Manning says, “We’re northern Idaho’s Highway 2, ects totaling about $38 mil- checking to make sure that came in at more than $50 lion to the state’s transporta- they are ‘shovel ready.’” Redwood Furniture: Benches, Chairs, CHEVRON Swings, Planters, Picnic Tables, Bridges… Located TO TWIN FALLS Human remains found northeast of Yellow Pine ½ mile X Plus: Bark, Peat Moss, Potting soil, Soil Pep, BURLEY AVE. X CASTLEFORD RD. X LES SCHWAB TIRES Top Soil, Steer Manure. YELLOW PINE (AP) — men who were hiking last brought out late Wednesday. southwest RIDLEY'S Valley County officials have weekend discovered the body. Smith says officers are of Buhl on Gift Certificates Available! recovered human remains They reported it to the sheriff’s investigating whether the Castleford Monday thru Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm from an area about 24 office on Monday morning. remains belong to a man who Rd. miles northeast of Yellow On Tuesday,three deputies was reported missing in Closed Sundays Pine. went to the site on horseback Valley County about three COUNTRY TO CASTLEFORD GREENHOUSE Lt. Dan Smith says three and foot. The body was years ago. 543-6166 NiceNice digsdigs CowboysCowboys dazzledazzle Get ready for football inin newnew stadium stadium Watch our previews of Class 4A, 3A and 2A S SportsSports 44 football at Magicvalley.com/sports. Local roundup, Sports 2 / MLB, Sports 2 / Scoreboard, Sports 3 / Community, Sports 7-8 Sports SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2009 SPORTS EDITOR MIKE CHRISTENSEN: (208) 735-3239 [email protected] Martin juggles jerseys as BSU holds 2nd scrimmage

By Dustin Lapray backs. plunging into BSU head coach Chris incredibly sharp Friday his spot as the backup quar- Times-News correspondent “I enjoyed running holes, making the Petersen knows he has an night. He threw a few errant terback. Petersen praised the ball again,”Martin cuts required to athlete in Martin, and enjoys passes over and under Southwick as “an impressive BOISE — Learning the said. “I just want to be gain ground. Avery the pressure it puts on the receivers, but still led his freshman.” Boise State playbook is hard on the field, that’s all has missed a week other tailbacks. team to score. He hit Jarvis Malcolm Johnson looked enough, but Doug Martin that matters. They of camp, and if he’s “I bet you tomorrow we Hodge on a 5-yard flare on good again at tailback, has to learn the offense and both have their pros not careful, Martin got some running backs fourth-and-goal, which he breaking out of a tackle in defense for every game. and cons. At running could take the job. healthy,” Petersen joked. bobbled, but caught to score. the backfield and turning Martin proved in Friday back you get to run the Martin He took one run off “(Martin) is just a football Kyle Brotzman made kicks the corner for a 23-yard run. night’s scrimmage that he ball and on defense tackle for 18 yards, player. We’re going to plug from 31 and 49 yards, He also scored on an inside belongs in both the Bronco you get to make tackles, not spinning and breaking tack- him in.” respectively. His kicking plunge from the 2-yard line. backfield and secondary. be tackled.” les. None of the injured backs cohort, Trevor Harmon Defensively, Jason He rushed 16 times for 88 With Jeremy Avery, Matt “You just turn your brain expect to miss significant missed one from 37 yards Robinson bid hard for the yards in the team’s second Kaiserman and D.J. Harper off,” Martin said. “It’s all time and should be ready for out and clanked a PAT off the starting nickel spot. He scrimmage at Bronco out of the scrimmage due to instincts. Just find the hole, the Sept. 3 season-opener left upright. made six tackles in the Stadium. He shined on a 34- minor injuries, Martin ran blast right through it, try to against Oregon (8:15 p.m., Joe Southwick got a lot of scrimmage. yard run, one of the longest with authority, swapping his get as many yards as you ESPN). time in the scrimmage with of fall camp among the orange jersey for white, can.” Kellen Moore wasn’t the second unit, solidifying See BSU, Sports 2 One week LL OR away, CSI A spikers burst with optimism week remains until the season starts, A and College of NOTHING Southern Idaho head vol- leyball coach Heidi Cartisser still isn’t quite Jerome to settle sure what she’s going to do. It’s fair to say there are a few jealous coaches out for no less than there. DAVID state title BASHORE By David Bashore INSIDE Times-News writer A season ago I could The high school soccer season pretty much pencil in the JEROME — Win state. begins in earnest today. See a starting lineup for a given Those two words sum up full schedule of today’s games. Golden Eagles match before the all-encompassing goal I headed from the news- for the Jerome boys soccer Sports 3 room over to cover it. This team this season. season, Cartisser says her In the last two years, the “Sergio’s a big loss, but opinion of her starting six Tigers won two Great Basin we’ve got the guys to replace changes pretty much every Conference West champi- him,” said senior forward day. onships and took home the Gabriel Pulido. “We’re really “I think I have it, and school’s first state soccer happy with the team we have then someone comes in the trophy last year by placing back.We feel really good,and next day and steps up,” third. confident that we’ll do well.” Cartisser said after the This year, with almost Jerome suffered its only team’s intra-squad scrim- every player returning, the loss of the 2008 season in mage Friday evening. “But team reckons that winning it that 3-1 defeat to eventual it’s a good thing. Every day all is the only logical progres- champion Sandpoint, as the there’s a battle on the floor. sion. Tigers finished 19-1-1. DREW GODLESKI/For the Times-News But that puts pressure on “That’s been the goal for To label it a disappoint- Jerome senior Fermin Martinez eyes the ball during a practice Thursday at Jerome Middle School. people to perform.” this team since they lost to ment would understate the Martinez led the state last year in goals scored. A week remains until the Sandpoint (in last year’s state feeling, but the Tigers did path to redemption opens semifinals),” said Jerome their homework over the up for a group of sopho- head coach Robert Garcia. summer after being outmus- often is another. return trip to Middleton. sent off in the last game last mores that, in their last “That’s what’s really got cled by a team that also The Tigers have gone to “It’s a whole different season. It’s the beginning of competitive match, tasted them refocused for this sea- passed circles around them. great lengths to play a game once you get to the the mission to exact revenge the shock and bitterness of son.” “We learned that we need tougher schedule this sea- state tournament,” said and hit the one and only sea- an unexpected defeat to The Tigers return every to get much stronger, and son, in an effort to become Garcia. “It’s a benefit for us, son target. North Idaho College, one key player from last season’s pass the ball more quickly,” more battle tested should because Middleton usually “I think it’s going to be which eliminated them squad bar one — influential said senior forward Fermin they meet expectations and makes it to state, and the 5As hard,” said Martinez, who from the Region 18 attacking midfielder Sergio Martinez, who scored 32 qualify for the state tourna- are bigger schools and have a hopes to eclipse 100 goals Tournament before they Mendoza, who now plies his goals last season and has 60 ment. bigger selection (of students) before season’s end. “But could qualify for nationals. trade at Northwest Nazarene for his prep career. “And we Two Class 4A teams that to pull from. It makes us play we’re going to give it all we The seven holdovers have University. But with a group know we can’t get frustrated made the state tournament harder to see where we’re at have to get first place.” channeled that disappoint- of seniors and juniors who during the game.” — Hillcrest and Middleton in our own level.” ment into a positive, joining have bonded through two Mental strength is one key — as well as Class 5A The improved schedule David Bashore may be forces with eight newcom- seasons of success, they are Jerome has addressed. Madison will come to starts today when the Tigers reached at dbashore@mag- ers to forge a tight-knit confident in their ability to Testing its mettle against Jerome this season, and the host Madison — a game icvalley.com or 208-735- unit, something that wasn’t overcome his absence. quality opposition more Tigers also will make a Pulido will miss after being 3230. See CSI, Sports 2 Marlin racing today at MVS Off-target Favre debuts for Vikes Times-News MVS POINT STANDINGS The Associated Press NASCAR driver Sterling Marlin will race a MINNEAPOLIS — Camera flashes illu- McKean Motorsports car tonight in the Pepsi Late Models: 1. Kris McKean 1139, 2. TJ minated the Metrodome on each of Brett Pepsi Late Model Series events at Magic Woodhall 1050, 3. Cliff Chester 969, 4. Dan Favre’s eight plays for Minnesota. Valley Speedway. Marlin will also sign auto- Lowther 954, 5. Jeff Wade 922. Captured on film? Only one completed graphs for the fans. Mountain Dew Modifieds: 1. Rick Fowble 1083, 2. pass. Those wanting an autograph from Marlin Scott Gilligan 901, 3. Dustin Miller 737,4. Sam Favre’s debut was a dud in terms of on- must have an official driver’s card, which is Harris 387,5. Shelby Stroebel 287. field action, a predictably brief preseason included in the Magic Valley Speedway pro- Budweiser Super Stocks: 1. Jerry McKean 1342, performance in the 17-13 victory by the gram available at the track. There will be 2. Kris McKean 1286, 3. Allen Williams 1244, 4. Vikings on Friday over the Kansas City 400 cards printed. Two hundred fans will be Jason Abbott 999, 5. Daniel Shirley 983. Chiefs preserved by a goal line stand by the able to get an autograph in the first session NAPA Pony Stocks: 1. Ray Homolka 876, 2. third-stringers. (5:45 to 6:15 p.m.) and 200 in the second Michael Stuart 727,3. Josh Pitz 670, 4. Wade “I just didn’t want to fumble the snap,” session, which runs from 6:45 to 7:15. Henslee 577,5. Stacey Jensen 298. Favre said. “Wanted to make sure I got the It’s Bud Lite night at MVS, and along with MVP Street Stocks: 1. John Newell 1215, 2. Jim handoffs. If you complete passes, great. the Pepsi Late Models, the NAPA Pony Shirley 1158, 3. Chase Carraway 1079, 4. Steve But I was nervous about that.” Stocks, Magic Valley Pipe Street Stocks, Edens 1077,5. Rob Roche 1033. Cheered loudly by the same fans who Quale’s Electronics Hornets and Jr. Stingers Quale’s Electronics Hornets: 1. Bob Gilligan used to loathe him when he played for 1015, 2. Jeff Peck 906, 3. Jenna Quale 888, 4. JB AP photo will be on the track. Green Bay, Favre played two series and Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre Gates open at 3 p.m., qualifying begins at Rogers 867,5. Brandon Thurber 787. went 1 for 4 for a whopping 4 yards. He 5:30 and green flag racing starts at 6. Jr. Stingers: 1. Taylor Patrick 475, 2. Dustin moved around all right and his passes had adjusts his shoulder pads as he walks off the Magic Valley Speedway is located one Patrick 450, 3. Russell Dalton 445, 4. Hannah field n a preseason game against the Kansas City mile west of the Twin Falls Airport. Newhouse 237,5. Caitlin Stroebel 110. See FAVRE, Sports 4 Chiefs i Friday in Minneapolis. Sports 2 Saturday, August 22, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Kent to join Wood at OPSU

By Mike Christensen News. “You can never sur- want to improve as a play- School pitcher Jacob Times-News writer round yourself with enough er.” Coats is Idaho’s recipient people that are successful.” of the Louisville Slugger Michelle Kent won’t be Kent received first-team FORMER TFHS STAR BOND State High School playing for Walla Walla all-state honors by averag- HEADED TO FLORIDA A&M Baseball Player of the Year (Wash.) Community ing 12.5 points, seven Former Twin Falls High Award. College after all. rebounds, 5.7 assists and 3.8 School star Jessica Bond Coats, who has signed The 2009 Richfield grad- steals per game. signed a National Letter of with College of Idaho, was uate signed a letter of intent Vanden Boogaard said Intent to play volleyball for named Idaho’s Gatorade to play for Walla Walla Kent is a partial scholarship Florida A&M, a NCAA Player of the Year earlier this shortly after leading the recipient and the school is Division program in year. Tigers to a 25-0 record and working with the NCAA to Tallahassee, Fla. He compiled an 8-2 record the Class 1A Division II finalize Kent’s eligibility in A three-year starter for the in his senior season, record- state championship. hopes she can play during Bruins, bond was an all- ing a 1.79 ERA through 56 But the next step in her the 2009-10 season. She is region pick as a junior and innings. He totaled 79 college career will instead able to practice with the senior. She played two sea- strikeouts to only 11 walks in have her joining another team, though. sons at Southwestern Oregon earning Region Four-Five- former Richfield star at “I see Michelle playing a Community College in Coos Six Player of the Year hon- Oklahoma Panhandle State combo guard for us,” said Bay, Ore., earning all-region ors. University. Kent is in Vanden Boogaard. “It is to honors as a sophomore. The Louisville Slugger Goodwell, Okla., working (sic) early to say how big of Florida A&M has won award is given by the out with the NCAA an impact she will have, but eight consecutive confer- National High School Division II program, which she understands what it ence championships in the Baseball Coaches Assoc- also features former Tiger takes to be successful, so Mid-Eastern Athletic iation in conjunction with and College of Southern that mental aspect will Conference. Bond and the Baseball America. Players in Idaho player Cassie Wood. assist the team immediate- Rattlers open the season 47 states and the “I am excited to have two ly. Aug. 28 at the Florida State Washington, D.C., are cho- individuals that are win- “The other thing I enjoy Invitational. sen each year. ners,” OPSU head coach about Michelle … is the “It’s a pretty big honor,” Brad Vanden Boogaard said passion she has for the COATS RECEIVES ANOTHER HONOR said Twin Falls baseball AP photo in an e-mail to the Times- game and continuing to Former Twin Falls High coach Tim Stadelmeir. Fred Funk hits off the No. 4 tee during the second round of the Jeld-Wen Tradition golf tournament at Crosswater Golf Club in Sunriver, Ore., Friday. New York Yankees desig- nated hitter Hideki Matsui smiles as he is Funk sneaks congratulated by teammates after hitting a three-run home up on Bryant run, his second of the night, against the Boston Red Sox at Tradition during the ninth inning at SUNRIVER, Ore. — Brad Cup, and made Inkster the Fenway Park in Bryant knew that he prob- highest-scoring U.S. play- Boston, Friday. ably wouldn’t match his er in the event’s history. first-round score at the The 49-year-old has AP photo Jeld-Wen Tradition. scored 17½ points, one Sure enough, he fol- more than Meg Mallon, an lowed his sterling 10- assistant captain this year. under 62 with an even-par Only Europe’s Annika 72 on Friday, but still had a Sorenstam (24 points) and one-shot lead heading into Laura Davies (23) have Yankees drop 20 runs on Sox the third round at scored more points than Crosswater Golf Club. Inkster in Solheim Cup BOSTON — Hideki Matsui eight games. Twins fell behind 3-0, rallied Pirates, who were in a 1-12 “It’s very rare to go really play. homered twice and had a with the help of the Royals slide before their winning low back to back,” Bryant Play continues Saturday career-high seven RBIs, Alex RAYS 5, RANGERS 3 and survived some tense streak. said. with eight more doubles Rodriguez had four hits and ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — moments from Nathan (2-1) Bryant was at 10-under matches. The Americans New York had 23 hits in a 20- Scott Kazmir took a shutout late to pull out a difficult vic- BREWERS 7,NATIONALS 3 134, a stroke better than need 14 points to win their 11 victory over Boston on into the eighth inning, and tory. WASHINGTON — Prince defending champion Fred third straight Solheim Cup Friday night. Ben Zobrist and Carlos Pena Fielder and Casey McGehee Funk, who had a 67 Friday while the Europeans need The Yankees had a season homered on consecutive ORIOLES 5, WHITE SOX 1 homered, and Milwaukee in the Champion Tour’s 14½ to win their first on high in runs in the opener of a pitches for Tampa Bay. CHICAGO — Brian broke a four-game losing fourth major of the year. U.S. soil. three-game series just 12 Kazmir (8-7) didn’t allow a Roberts hit a go-ahead two- streak. Loren Roberts, John Cook days after completing a four- run until Taylor Teagarden run homer in the eighth Braden Looper (11-6) and Larry Mize were in a RILEY SHARES WYNDHAM LEAD game sweep of Boston in New opened the eighth with a inning and had a solo shot in allowed two runs over six group another stroke back GREENSBORO, N.C. — York. homer. The left-hander, who the third to lead Baltimore. innings for the Brewers. at 8 under. Chris Riley’s best round of New York is 15-3 in its last has won four straight starts at Orioles starter Jeremy Bryant’s low opening the year has pushed him 18 games. The win increased home, wound up allowing Guthrie (8-12), who lost his ASTROS 1, DIAMONDBACKS 0 round matched the tour- into a share of the lead at its AL East lead to 7½ games three runs and five hits over 7 previous four decisions, HOUSTON — Roy Oswalt nament record. Tom the Wyndham Champ- over Boston, which had won 1-3 innings. allowed one run and six hits allowed three hits in seven Watson shot 62 in the sec- ionship. three straight. in seven innings to record his innings and Houston handed ond row in 2003, when the Riley shot a 63 to move Matsui hit three-run BLUE JAYS 5,ANGELS 4 first victory since July 19. Arizona its sixth straight loss. tournament was played in to 11-under 129 and claim a homers in the fifth and ninth, TORONTO — Aaron Hill Oswalt (7-4) improved to Aloha, Ore., and Doug share of the lead with Ryan giving him 21 for the year,and and Vernon Wells hit solo NATIONAL LEAGUE 9-1 in 11 career starts against Tewell had a final-round Moore during an incom- drove in a run with a ground- homers, and Toronto’s Marc METS 4, PHILLIES 2 the Diamondbacks,including 62 in 2001, when the event plete second round at the out in the seventh. Rzepczynski won for the first NEW YORK — Jeff a 7-0 mark in seven starts at was held in Scottsdale, PGA Tour’s final event time in six starts. Francoeur homered and Mike Minute Maid Park. Jeff Ariz. before the playoffs. MARINERS 9, INDIANS 4 Angels catcher Mike Pelfrey outpitched a strug- Keppinger drove in the only “I actually played pretty Moore was at 11 under CLEVELAND — Bill Hall Napoli hit a three-run homer gling Cole Hamels, leading run for the Astros, who have well today — and got through 17 holes and Jeff drove in two runs in his first off Casey Janssen in the ninth New York to a 4-2 victory won four of five. absolutely nothing to show Maggert was at 10 under game for the Seattle but Janssen got pinch-hitter over Philadelphia. for it,” said Bryant, who with one hole remaining Mariners, helping rookie Bobby Abreu to ground out, Francoeur had three hits PADRES 4, CARDINALS 0 had a pair of birdies offset when play was halted starter Luke French. stranding Howie Kendrick at and Francisco Rodriguez SAN DIEGO — Nick by two bogeys. shortly after 8 p.m. due to Hall, acquired from second, for his first save. escaped a ninth-inning jam Hundley hit a three-run Bryant’s best finish of darkness. Tournament Milwaukee on Wednesday, for New York. homer and Clayton Richard the year was fourth at the organizers continue to play had two hits. He put Seattle TWINS 5, ROYALS 4, 10 INNINGS won his third straight deci- Dick’s Sporting Goods catch-up after Thursday’s ahead 1-0 with an RBI single KANSAS CITY, Mo. — PIRATES 5, REDS 2 sion to lead San Diego to a rare Open in June, and he has four-hour weather delay. in the second off David Huff Minnesota’s Orlando Cabrera PITTSBURGH — Charlie win over St. Louis. four overall tour victories, Sergio Garcia had two (7-7). His sacrifice fly in a hit a run-scoring triple in the Morton pitched into the sev- The NL Central-leading his last coming at the eagles during his 64, and two-run third made it 3-1. 10th inning after a rare blown enth inning after a disastrous Cardinals had beaten San Senior U.S. Open in 2007. he joined first-round Jose Lopez hit a two-run save by Joe Nathan in the start in his previous outing Diego nine straight times, Funk was coming off a leader Bill Haas (69) and homer and Russell Branyan ninth. and Pittsburgh won its fourth including a three-game victory at the Senior Open, Chez Reavie two strokes and Josh Wilson had solo Playing their fourth straight. sweep last weekend, and 17 where he became the first back at 131. shots for Seattle, which straight game without first Garrett Jones and Lastings times in 22 games. player in a USGA champi- won for the third time in baseman Justin Morneau, the Milledge homered for the — The Associated Press onship to finish 20 under HEDLOM IN FRONT par. A week earlier, he lost ON EUROPEAN TOUR in a three-way playoff at ZANDVOORT, the Senior British Open. Netherlands — Peter CSI Funk has finished in the Hedblom shot a second top 10 in the previous three straight 4-under 66 to Continued from Sports 1 alone compete. wasn’t even a real game, and could still serve as motivation Champions Tour majors share the lead with always on display last sea- “We’ve had such a good everyone’s very excited to for the team to prove itself. this season and leads the defending champion son. two weeks of practice,”said come to training. We’re all “It’s about right,”she said Charles Schwab Cup Darren Clarke at 8 under Oftentimes a year ago, the sophomore outside hitter just raring to go.” of being placed No. 14. “But points standings. midway through the KLM team would more or less jet Jessica Peacock. “It’s a new A week remains until the some of the teams above us I “I’m playing very Open. off the floor after practices or environment and a new pos- Golden Eagles, ranked No. 14 kind of question a little bit, patient and just letting it The pair had a one- matches. Friday night, they itive attitude — a different in the preseason NJCAA but that helps motivate us. happen,”Funk said. stroke lead over Sweden’s lingered together on the feeling. Division I poll released this From that ranking, the girls Oskar Henningsson (66), floor, some carrying out their “As sophomores we’re week, take to their home know that they have to be U.S. LEADS AT SOLHEIM CUP Wales’ Bradley Dredge tasks of tearing down the net motivated by the chance to floor for a two-day tourna- serious from here on out. SUGAR GROVE, Ill. — (67), Ireland’s Peter Lawrie and posts, others chumming get some revenge, and the ment that kicks off against “They’re ready to walk the Juli Inkster really has rea- (68), England’s Kenneth around like the best of pals. coaches have done a great two Scenic West Athletic walk.” son to dance now. Ferrie (67), and Australia’s It’s helped green freshmen job getting some great fresh- Conference opponents in Paula Creamer’s 25- Wade Ormsby (67) enter- and seasoned sophomores man girls in here with great their first two matches. David Bashore may be footer gave the United ing the weekend. alike buzz about the attitudes. We were all excited Cartisser said the ranking reached at dbashore@mag- States a 4½-3½ lead after opportunity to practice, let for (Friday) even though it was expected, adding that it icvalley.com. the first day of the Solheim — The Associated Press BSU Continued from Sports 1 Jamar Taylor forced the into a 37-yard touchdown had tackles for a loss. Find more news at Kyle Wilson again electri- only turnover of the scrim- off the golden arm of Kellen fied the crowd with a 93-yard mage, intercepting a Moore in a 2-minute drill. Dustin Lapray covers BSU punt return for a touchdown, Southwick pass, bobbled by Justin Jungblut recovered football for the Times- aided by the fact the scout Chris Potter, inside the 10- a Southwick fumble on a News. Read his blog at punt team isn’t supposed to yard line. snap and also had a sack. Magicvalley.com/blogs/ www.magicvalley.com tackle the senior star. Potter turned an out route Chase Baker and Robinson bsu. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Saturday, August 22, 2009 Sports 3 SCOREBOARD

Napoli c 4 1 1 3 Snider rf 2 1 0 0 T—2:20. A—27,282 (42,691). Suzann Pettersen and Sophie Gustafson, Europe, 4 AUTO RACING KMorls 1b 4 0 1 1 R.Ruiz dh 2 0 1 0 and 2. HKndrc 2b 4 0 1 0 Bautist 3b 3 0 1 2 Becky Brewerton and Gwladys Nocera, Europe, def. NASCR Sprint Cup Quinlan lf 3 0 0 0 RChavz c 4 0 0 0 GAME PLAN Thursday’s Late NL Boxes Angela Stanford and Nicole Castrale, United States, 3 Sharpie 500 Lineup BAreu ph 1 0 0 0 GAME PLAN CARDINALS 5, PADRES 1 and 1. After Friday Qualifying; Race Saturday Totals 35 4 8 4 Totals 28 5 7 5 Maria Hjorth and Anna Nordqvist, Europe, def. Kristy At Bristol Motor Speedway Los Angeles 000 000 103 — 4 St. Louis San Diego McPherson and Brittany Lincicome, United States, 3 Bristol, Tenn. Toronto 401 000 00x — 5 TV SCHEDULE 11 a.m. ab r h bi ab r h bi and 2. Lap Length: .533 Miles DP—Los Angeles 2. LOB—Los Angeles 5, Toronto 7. 2B— Schmkr 2b 4 0 2 0 Gwynn cf 3 0 1 0 Paula Creamer and Juli Inkster, United States, def. (Car Number In Parentheses) J.Rivera (21), K.Morales (31), H.Kendrick (15), Lind (38), ESPN — World Series, pool play, Rasms cf 3 0 0 0 Eckstn 2b 4 0 0 0 Catriona Matthew and Janice Moodie, Europe, 2 and 1. 1. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 124.484. V.Wells (29). HR—Napoli (17), A.Hill (29), V.Wells (13). AMATEUR SOFTBALL Willemstad, Curacao vs. Maracaibo, Ludwck ph-rf1 0 0 0 AdGnzl 1b 4 0 0 0 2. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 124.307. SB—E.Aybar (12), Tor.Hunter (14), R.Ruiz (1). CS—Snider 5 p.m. Pujols 1b 4 0 0 0 Headly lf 4 0 0 0 3. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 124.146. (1). Venezuela Hollidy lf 3 2 1 0 Kzmnff 3b 4 0 0 0 Champions Jeld-Wen Tradition 4. (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 123.97. IP H R ER BB SO ESPN CLASSIC — Junior League, 1 p.m. Ankiel rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Blanks rf 3 1 1 1 Friday 5. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 123.897. Los Angeles DeRosa 3b 1 1 0 0 Hundly c 3 0 1 0 At Crosswater Club At Sunriver Course 6. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 123.889. championship game ABC — World Series, pool play YMolin c 3 1 0 1 ECarer ss 2 0 1 0 Sunriver, Ore. O’Sullivan L,3-2 1 4 4 4 3 1 Purse: $2.6 Million 7. (07) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 123.754. Palmer 4 2 1 1 3 1 ATHLETICS round, Warner Robins, Ga. vs. BrRyan ss 3 1 1 4 Stauffr p 1 0 0 0 8. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 123.706. Arredondo 3 1 0 0 2 5 Pineiro p 3 0 0 0 GBurke p 0 0 0 0 Yardage: 7,533 - Par: 72 9. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 123.642. Toronto 11 a.m. Staten Island, N.Y. McCllln p 0 0 0 0 LRdrgz ph 1 0 0 0 Second Round 10. (43) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 123.61. Rzepczynski W,2-3 61-3 3 1 1 1 6 NBC — IAAF World Championships KGreen ph 1 0 0 0 Thtchr p 0 0 0 0 Brad Bryant 62-72—134 -10 11. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 123.586. Roenicke 12-3 1 0 0 0 0 3 p.m. TMiller p 0 0 0 0 Mujica p 0 0 0 0 Fred Funk 68-67—135 -9 12. (71) David Gilliland, Chevrolet, 123.586. League 1-3 2 2 2 0 0 6 p.m. ESPN2 — World Series, pool play Motte p 0 0 0 0 Venale ph 1 0 0 0 Loren Roberts 65-71—136 -8 13. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 123.539. Janssen S,1-1 2-3 2 1 1 0 0 VERSUS — IAAF World R.Webb p 0 0 0 0 John Cook 69-67—136 -8 14. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 123.451. O’Sullivan pitched to 1 batter in the 2nd. round, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia vs. Totals 30 5 5 5 Totals 30 1 4 1 Larry Mize 69-67—136 -8 15. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 123.435. Umpires—Home, Dana DeMuth; First, Doug Eddings; Championships (same-day tape) Chiba City, Japan St. Louis 040 001 000 — 5 Eduardo Romero 69-68—137 -7 16. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 123.34. Second, Brian Knight; Third, Hunter Wendelstedt. AUTO RACING San Diego 010 000 000 — 1 Lonnie Nielsen 70-67—137 -7 17. (26) Jamie Mcmurray, Ford, 123.245. T—2:56. A—15,993 (49,539). 6 p.m. E—Schumaker (8), Rasmus (6). DP—San Diego 2. LOB— Mike Reid 70-67—137 -7 18. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 123.126. 5:30 p.m. St. Louis 4, San Diego 4. 2B—Schumaker (28). 3B— Tom Lehman 67-71—138 -6 19. (44) Aj Allmendinger, Dodge, 123.103. ESPN2 — World Series, pool play Holliday (2). HR—Br.Ryan (2), Blanks (9). CS—Gwynn Bruce Fleisher 69-69—138 -6 20. (96) Bobby Labonte, Ford, 123.047. TWINS 5, ROYALS 4, 10 INNINGS ESPN — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, round, Russellville, Ky. vs. Chula (5), E.Cabrera (3). Craig Stadler 71-67—138 -6 21. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 122.984. Minnesota Kansas City Sharpie 500 IP H R ER BB SO R.W. Eaks 68-71—139 -5 22. (08) Terry Labonte, Toyota, 122.843. ab r h bi ab r h bi Vista, Calif.. St. Louis Gene Jones 74-65—139 -5 23. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 122.787. Span rf 5 1 2 2 DeJess lf 4 1 1 1 11 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Pineiro W,12-9 72-3 4 1 1 2 7 Keith Fergus 70-69—139 -5 24. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 122.756. OCarer ss 5 0 1 1 Maier cf 5 1 1 0 ESPN2 — NHRA, qualifying for Toyo McClellan H,12 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Jim Thorpe 68-72—140 -4 25. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 122.67. Mauer c 3 0 1 0 Butler 1b 5 1 2 1 2 p.m. T.Miller 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 Tom Kite 70-70—140 -4 26. (4) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 122.646. Kubel dh 5 0 1 0 Jacobs dh 3 0 1 0 Tires Nationals (delayed tape) Motte 1-300 00 1 Mark O’meara 69-71—140 -4 27. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 122.584. Cuddyr 1b 4 0 0 0 Blmqst pr-dh-rf 1 0 1 0 FOX —Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers San Diego Hal Sutton 69-71—140 -4 28. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 122.576. Crede 3b 4 0 0 0 Callasp 2b 5 0 2 0 BOXING 5 p.m. Stauffer L,1-6 5 4 4 4 2 6 Mark Mcnulty 69-71—140 -4 29. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 122.537. DlmYn lf 4 0 0 0 Teahen 3b 5 0 0 0 7:45 p.m. G.Burke 1 1 1 1 2 0 Ben Crenshaw 72-68—140 -4 30. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 122.521. Gomez cf 4 2 2 0 Olivo c 4 0 1 0 FSN — Seattle at Cleveland Thatcher 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 Bruce Vaughan 71-70—141 -3 ACasill 2b 3 2 2 1 JAndrs rf 3 0 1 0 HBO — Middleweights, Danny WGN — Baltimore at Chicago White Mujica 11-3 0 0 0 0 0 Bernhard Langer 71-70—141 -3 B.Pena ph 1 1 1 1 Jacobs (17-0-0) vs. Ishe Smith (21- R.Webb 1 0 0 0 0 1 Gil Morgan 70-71—141 -3 BASEBALL Soria p 0 0 0 0 Sox HBP—by Stauffer (Holliday, Y.Molina). Hale Irwin 68-73—141 -3 YBtncr ss 4 0 1 0 3-0); champion Malcolm Klassen MOTORSPORTS Umpires—Home, Chris Guccione; First, Mike Winters; Tom Watson 67-74—141 -3 American League Totals 37 5 9 4 Totals 40 412 3 Second, Delfin Colon; Third, Todd Tichenor. Andy Bean 69-73—142 -2 All Times MDT Minnesota 000 003 010 1 — 5 (24-4-2) vs. Robert Guerrero (24-1- 1 p.m. T—2:39. A—19,867 (42,691). Bob Tway 72-70—142 -2 Mike McCullough 69-73—142 -2 EAST W L Pct GB Kansas City 102 000 001 0 — 4 1), for IBF super featherweight title; NBC — AMA Motocross same-day E—Cuddyer (6), Olivo (7), J.Anderson (3). DP— DODGERS 7, CUBS 2 Larry Nelson 69-73—142 -2 New York 77 45 .631 — Minnesota 1, Kansas City 1. LOB—Minnesota 5, Kansas junior welterweights, Juan Diaz (34- tape) Allen Doyle 70-72—142 -2 Boston 69 52 .570 7½ City 8. 2B—A.Casilla (5), Y.Betancourt (14). 3B—Span 2-0) vs. Paulie Malignaggi (26-2-0), Chicago Los Angeles Morris Hatalsky 71-71—142 -2 Tampa Bay 66 55 .545 10½ (6), O.Cabrera (2). HR—DeJesus (10), Butler (15), SOCCER ab r h bi ab r h bi Jeff Sluman 71-72—143 -1 Toronto 56 64 .467 20 B.Pena (4). SB—Gomez (11). S—A.Casilla. at Houston 7:55 a.m. Theriot ss 5 0 1 0 Furcal ss 5 1 2 1 David Eger 71-72—143 -1 Baltimore 50 72 .410 27 IP H R ER BB SO Bradly rf 4 1 0 0 Kemp cf 4 0 2 0 Don Pooley 72-71—143 -1 GOLF D.Lee 1b 5 0 2 0 Ethier rf 4 0 0 1 Mike Goodes 70-73—143 -1 CENTRAL W L Pct GB Minnesota ESPN2 — Premier League, Wigan Blackburn 7 7 3 3 2 6 5 a.m. ArRmr 3b 4 0 1 1 MRmrz lf 4 2 3 0 Athletic vs. Manchester United Fukdm cf 3 1 3 1 Blake 3b 4 1 2 1 Detroit 64 56 .533 — Guerrier H,24 2-3 1 0 0 0 1 TGC — European PGA Tour, The KLM PGA Wyndham Championship Chicago 62 60 .508 3 Mijares H,17 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 2 p.m. ASorin lf 4 0 0 0 Hudson 2b 3 0 1 0 Friday Minnesota 59 63 .484 6 Nathan W,2-1 BS,4-35 2 4 1 1 0 1 Open, third round JeBakr 2b 4 0 1 0 Loney 1b 3 1 0 0 FSN — Women’s Professional K.Hill c 2 0 0 0 RMartn c 3 2 1 4 At Sedgefield Country Club Course Cleveland 52 69 .430 12½ Kansas City 7 a.m. Greensboro, N.C. Kansas City 47 74 .388 17½ Hochevar 7 5 3 3 0 3 Soccer, playoffs, championship Grzlny p 2 0 0 0 JefWvr p 1 0 0 0 Purse: $5.1 Million WEST W L Pct GB Farnsworth 2-3 2 1 1 1 1 TGC — LPGA, The Solheim Cup, sec- Miles ph 1 0 0 0 Belisari p 0 0 0 0 Yardage: 7,117 - Par: 70 Bale 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 match AGzmn p 0 0 0 0 TAreu ph 1 0 0 0 Partial Second Round Los Angeles 73 47 .608 — J.Wright 1 0 0 0 0 1 ond round Caridd p 0 0 0 0 Troncs p 0 0 0 0 Leaderboard Texas 68 53 .562 5½ Soria L,3-1 1 2 1 1 1 1 TENNIS Gregg p 0 0 0 0 Mota p 1 0 0 0 Noon J.Fox ph 1 0 0 0 ScoreThru Seattle 63 59 .516 11 WP—Hochevar. Noon 1. Chris Riley -11 F Oakland 53 67 .442 20 Umpires—Home, Mike Everitt; First, Gerry Davis; CBS — PGA Tour, Wyndham Totals 35 2 8 2 Totals 33 7 11 7 Chicago 011 000 000 — 2 1. Ryan Moore -11 17 Friday’s Games Second, Bruce Dreckman; Third, C.B. Bucknor. ESPN2 — ATP,Western & Southern 3. Jeff Maggert -10 17 Seattle 9, Cleveland 4 T—3:11. A—22,283 (38,177). Championship, third round Los Angeles 110 004 10x — 7 Toronto 5, L.A. Angels 4 2 p.m. Financial Group Masters, semifinal E—Gorzelanny (1). LOB—Chicago 10, Los Angeles 6. 2B— 4. Sergio Garcia -9 F N.Y. Yankees 20, Boston 11 2 p.m. Je.Baker (9), M.Ramirez (20). HR—Fukudome (11), 4. Bill Haas -9 F Tampa Bay 5, Texas 3 YANKEES 20, RED SOX 11 NBC — Champions Tour, JELD-WEN R.Martin (4). S—Hudson, Jef.Weaver. 4. Chez Reavie -9 F Minnesota 5, Kansas City 4, 10 innings New York Boston ESPN2 — WTA Tour, Rogers Cup, IP H R ER BB SO 7. Kevin Stadler -8 F Baltimore 5, Chicago White Sox 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Tradition, third round Chicago 7. Boo Weekley -8 F Detroit at Oakland, late Jeter ss 6 3 3 2 Ellsury cf 4 2 1 2 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL semifinal Gorzelanny 5 5 2 2 1 4 7. Marc Leishman -8 F Saturday’s Games Damon lf 1 0 0 0 Pedroia 2b 5 0 2 1 8 p.m. A.Guzman L,2-3 1 3 4 4 1 1 7. Johnson Wagner -8 F L.A. Angels (E.Santana 6-6) at Toronto (Richmond 6- Hinske lf 4 2 2 1 VMrtnz c 2 0 0 1 9 a.m. Caridad 1 3 1 1 0 2 7. Fred Couples -8 F 6), 11:07 a.m. Teixeir 1b 5 3 3 3 Varitek c 1 1 1 1 ESPN — World Series, pool play, ESPN2 — ATP,Western & Southern Gregg 1 00 00 0 12. Jeev Milkha Singh -7 F N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 10-6) at Boston (Tazawa 1-2), ARdrgz 3b 4 2 4 1 Youkils 1b 2 0 0 0 Los Angeles 12. John Senden -7 F Vancouver, British Columbia vs. Financial Group Masters, semifinal Jef.Weaver 51-3 5 2 2 2 4 12. Michael Allen -7 F 2:10 p.m. HrstnJr ph-3b0 1 0 0 Ktchm 1b 2 1 1 0 12. Ken Duke -7 F Baltimore (Da.Hernandez 4-5) at Chicago White Sox HMatsu dh 6 2 2 7 Bay lf 2 0 0 0 Reynosa, Mexico (same-day tape) Belisario W,2-3 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 (Danks 10-8), 5:05 p.m. Posada c 5 2 2 2 NGreen lf 2 2 1 0 Troncoso 1 1 0 0 0 1 12. Justin Rose -7 F Seattle (Fister 1-0) at Cleveland (Laffey 7-3), 5:05 p.m. Cano 2b 6 2 1 1 D.Ortiz dh 4 2 2 2 Mota 2 2 0 0 0 2 12. Glen Day -7 F Texas (Tom.Hunter 6-2) at Tampa Bay (Garza 7-8), 5:08 Swisher rf 6 1 2 1 Lowell 3b 5 2 3 2 HBP—by Jef.Weaver (Bradley). 12. Alex Cejka -7 F p.m. MeCarr cf 6 2 4 2 J.Drew rf 1 0 0 0 Umpires—Home, Marty Foster; First, Chad Fairchild; 12. J.J. Henry -7 F Minnesota (Duensing 0-1) at Kansas City (Davies 4-8), Baldelli ph-rf2 1 1 1 T—2:53. A—20,639 (36,973). Milwaukee 200 100 103 — 7 Second, Wally Bell; Third, Mark Carlson. 12. Brandt Snedeker -7 F 5:10 p.m. AlGnzlz ss 5 0 0 0 Washington 200 000 001 — 3 T—3:01. A—48,974 (56,000). 12. Kevin Streelman -7 F Detroit (Galarraga 6-10) at Oakland (Cahill 6-12), 7:05 Totals 49 20 23 20 Totals 37 11 12 10 E—F.Lopez (14). DP—Milwaukee 1, Washington 1. LOB— p.m. New York 240 063 104 — 20 NL Boxes Milwaukee 6, Washington 3. 2B—Morgan (14). HR— Boston 100 033 004 — 11 Fielder (33), McGehee (10), Zimmerman (25), Dunn FOOTBALL TENNIS National League E—Cano (7), N.Green (15). DP—New York 1, Boston 1. ASTROS 1, DIAMONDBACKS 0 (32). CS—Braun (5). S—C.Guzman, J.Martin. SF— All Times MDT LOB—New York 7, Boston 7. 2B—Jeter (22), Hinske 2 (3), Counsell. ATP World Tour Western EAST W L Pct GB Teixeira (34), Posada (21), Cano (34), Swisher (24), Arizona Houston NFL Preseason ab r h bi ab r h bi IP H R ER BB SO All Times MDT Me.Cabrera (21), Pedroia 2 (36), D.Ortiz (26), Baldelli Milwaukee AMERICAN & Southern Financial Group Philadelphia 69 50 .580 — (4). 3B—A.Rodriguez (1). HR—H.Matsui 2 (21), Varitek S.Drew ss 4 0 0 0 Bourn cf 3 0 1 0 Looper W,11-6 6 4 2 2 2 4 Atlanta 64 57 .529 6 (14), Lowell (15). SB—Ellsbury (54). SF—V.Martinez. GParra cf 4 0 0 0 Tejada ss 4 0 0 0 Coffey H,20 2 0 0 0 0 2 EAST W L T Pct PF PA Masters Florida 64 57 .529 6 IP H R ER BB SO Rynlds 3b 4 0 1 0 Brkmn 1b 4 0 2 0 A U.S. Open Series Event New York 57 65 .467 13½ Monter c 4 0 0 0 Ca.Lee lf 3 0 0 0 Hoffman 1 1 1 1 0 1 Miami 1 0 0 1.000 12 9 Friday New York Washington Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 45 41 Washington 43 79 .352 27½ Pettitte W,10-6 5 7 7 5 2 4 Tracy 1b 4 0 1 0 Valvrd p 0 0 0 0 At The Lindner Family Tennis Center Ryal pr 0 0 0 0 Blum 3b 4 0 0 0 J.Martin L,2-3 62-3 8 4 4 0 4 New England 1 1 0 .500 33 32 Mason, Ohio CENTRAL W L Pct GB Bruney 11-3 1 0 0 3 0 Villone 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 20 23 D.Marte 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 RRorts 2b 4 0 0 0 Pence rf 2 1 0 0 Purse: $3 million (Masters 1000) St. Louis 70 54 .565 — Oeltjen lf 3 0 1 0 Kppngr 2b 3 0 1 1 Clippard 1 0 0 0 1 2 SOUTH W L T Pct PF PA Surface: Hard-Outdoor Chicago 61 58 .513 6½ Mitre 2 4 4 4 0 0 Sosa 1 4 3 3 1 0 Singles Boston ARomr rf 3 0 1 0 Coste c 3 0 1 0 Umpires—Home, Laz Diaz; First, Mike Reilly; Second, Houston 1 0 0 1.000 16 10 Houston 60 62 .492 9 Penny L,7-8 4 10 8 8 1 4 Y.Petit p 2 0 0 0 Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 Quarterfinals Milwaukee 59 62 .488 9½ JGutrrz p 0 0 0 0 Erstad ph 1 0 1 0 Chuck Meriwether; Third, Mike Muchlinski. Tennessee 2 1 0 .667 58 68 Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Julien Benneteau, Cincinnati 51 70 .421 17½ Bowden 2 8 7 7 3 0 T—2:28 (Rain delay: 0:20). A—26,307 (41,888). Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 26 28 France, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Delcarmen 1 1 1 1 0 0 Ojeda ph 1 0 0 0 Hwkns p 0 0 0 0 Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 9 12 Pittsburgh 50 70 .417 18 Saito 1 0 0 0 0 1 Rauch p 0 0 0 0 Michals lf 0 0 0 0 Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Lleyton Hewitt, WEST W L Pct GB R.Ramirez 1 4 4 3 1 0 Totals 33 0 4 0 Totals 29 1 6 1 METS 4, PHILLIES 2 NORTH W L T Pct PF PA Australia, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Penny pitched to 2 batters in the 5th. Arizona 000 000 000 — 0 Philadelphia New York Novak Djokovic (4), Serbia, def. Gilles Simon (9), Los Angeles 72 50 .590 — Houston 000 010 00x — 1 Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 23 0 France, 6-4, 7-5. Colorado 68 53 .562 3½ Pettitte pitched to 3 batters in the 6th. ab r h bi ab r h bi Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 20 10 HBP—by Bruney (Kotchman), by Mitre (Baldelli). WP— E—Y.Petit (1), Reynolds (21), Tejada (16), Keppinger (6). Rollins ss 5 0 2 0 Pagan cf 4 0 2 1 Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Tomas Berdych, Czech San Francisco 66 55 .545 5½ DP—Arizona 2. LOB—Arizona 6, Houston 7. 2B— Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 14 23 Republic, 6-4, 7-5. Arizona 54 69 .439 18½ Penny 2, Bowden 2. Victorn cf 4 0 1 0 LCastill 2b 4 0 2 0 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 0 17 Umpires—Home, Joe West; First, Larry Vanover; Reynolds (25), Keppinger (13). SB—Pence (14). Utley 2b 4 1 2 0 Sheffild lf 4 0 1 0 San Diego 52 72 .419 21 Second, Sam Holbrook; Third, Dan Iassogna. IP H R ER BB SO WEST W L T Pct PF PA Friday’s Games Arizona Howard 1b 5 1 2 1 Sullivn lf 0 0 0 0 WTA Tour Rogers Cup Results Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 2 T—3:57. A—37,869 (37,373). Werth rf 3 0 0 0 Francr rf 4 1 3 1 Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 31 10 A U.S. Open Series Event Y.Petit L,2-8 6 4 1 1 2 4 Ibanez lf 4 0 1 0 Tatis 3b 3 2 1 0 Milwaukee 7, Washington 3 J.Gutierrez 1 2 0 0 1 0 Denver 0 1 0 .000 16 17 Friday N.Y. Mets 4, Philadelphia 2 MARINERS 9, INDIANS 4 Dobbs 3b 2 0 1 0 DnMrp 1b 4 0 2 1 San Diego 0 1 0 .000 14 20 At Rexall Centre Rauch 1 0 0 0 0 0 P.Feliz 3b 2 0 1 1 Santos c 2 1 1 1 Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 23 33 Florida at Atlanta, 5:35 p.m. Seattle Cleveland Houston Toronto Houston 1, Arizona 0 C.Ruiz c 3 0 0 0 AHrndz ss 4 0 0 0 NATIONAL Purse: $2 million (Premier) ab r h bi ab r h bi Oswalt W,7-4 7 3 0 0 0 2 Hamels p 2 0 0 0 Pelfrey p 1 0 0 0 San Diego 4, St. Louis 0 ISuzuki rf 5 1 1 0 Sizemr cf 5 0 0 0 Hawkins H,14 1 0 0 0 0 2 EAST W L T Pct PF PA Surface: Hard-Outdoor San Francisco at Colorado, late BFrncs ph 1 0 0 0 Reed ph 0 0 0 0 Singles FGtrrz cf 5 3 3 1 JCarrll 2b 5 1 1 0 Valverde S,19-23 1 10 00 2 Park p 0 0 0 0 Felicin p 0 0 0 0 N.Y. Giants 1 0 0 1.000 24 17 Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, late WP—J.Gutierrez. Quarterfinals Saturday’s Games JoLopz 2b 5 2 2 2 ACarer ss 3 1 2 0 Madson p 0 0 0 0 Stokes p 0 0 0 0 Dallas 1 1 0 .500 40 41 Elena Dementieva (4), Russia, def. Samantha Stosur, MSwny dh 4 1 2 1 Choo rf 5 0 2 2 Umpires—Home, Lance Barksdale; First, Marvin Stairs ph 1 0 0 0 AGreen ph 1 0 0 0 Washington 0 1 0 .000 0 23 Chicago Cubs (Lilly 9-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Haeger 0-1), Branyn 1b 3 1 2 2 JhPerlt 3b 3 1 1 0 Hudson; Second, Angel Hernandez; Third, Randy Australia, 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3. 2:10 p.m. FrRdrg p 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia 0 2 0 .000 40 50 Serena Williams (2), U.S., def. Lucie Safarova, Czech Hall lf 4 0 2 2 Shppch dh 4 0 0 0 Marsh. Totals 36 2 10 2 Totals 31 412 4 Republic, 6-3, 6-2. Arizona (Scherzer 7-7) at Houston (Moehler 7-9), 5:05 Hannhn 3b 5 0 0 0 LaPort lf 4 1 1 0 T—2:20. A—30,032 (40,976). Philadelphia 100 001 000 — 2 SOUTH W L T Pct PF PA p.m. RJhnsn c 3 0 0 0 Toregs c 3 0 2 0 Alisa Kleybanova, Russia, def. Jelena Jankovic (5), Cincinnati (Lehr 2-0) at Pittsburgh (Duke 9-11), 5:05 New York 022 000 00x — 4 New Orleans 1 0 0 1.000 17 7 Serbia, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (7), 6-2. JoWilsn ss 4 1 2 1 AMarte 1b 4 0 2 2 PIRATES 5, REDS 2 DP—Philadelphia 2, New York 1. LOB—Philadelphia 11, Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 46 40 p.m. Totals 38 9 14 9 Totals 36 4 11 4 Milwaukee (Burns 3-4) at Washington (Lannan 8-9), New York 8. 2B—Rollins (32), Dan.Murphy (22). 3B— Carolina 0 1 0 .000 17 24 Seattle 012 400 101 — 9 Cincinnati Pittsburgh Tatis (4). HR—Francoeur (11). SB—Rollins (24), Utley Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 20 27 TRANSACTIONS 5:05 p.m. Cleveland 010 011 100 — 4 ab r h bi ab r h bi Florida (Volstad 9-9) at Atlanta (Hanson 8-2), 5:10 p.m. (15), Dan.Murphy (3). CS—Francoeur (4). S—C.Ruiz, NORTH W L T Pct PF PA E—Jh.Peralta (14). DP—Seattle 2, Cleveland 1. LOB— Dickrsn lf 4 0 2 1 McCtch cf 4 2 1 0 Santos. SF—Santos. BASEBALL Philadelphia (Happ 9-2) at N.Y. Mets (Redding 1-4), Seattle 7, Cleveland 9. 2B—I.Suzuki (26), Hall (1), Stubbs cf 4 0 0 0 DlwYn 2b 2 1 0 1 IP H R ER BB SO Minnesota 2 0 0 1.000 30 16 Major League Baseball 5:10 p.m. Jo.Wilson (2), Choo (29), LaPorta (3). HR—Jo.Lopez (17), Votto 1b 5 0 0 1 GJones rf 4 1 1 3 MLB—Suspended N.Y. Mets RHP Santiago Valdez (Gulf San Francisco (J.Martinez 3-1) at Colorado (De La Rosa Philadelphia Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 27 26 Branyan (29), Jo.Wilson (3). SB—F.Gutierrez (9). SF— L.Nix rf 4 0 2 0 AnLRc 3b 3 0 0 0 Hamels L,7-8 5 10 4 4 0 6 Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 17 0 Coast) for 50 games testing positive for a perform- 11-8), 6:10 p.m. Hall. ARosls 3b 4 0 1 0 Doumit c 3 0 0 0 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 20 27 ance-enhancing substance. St. Louis (C.Carpenter 13-3) at San Diego (Correia 8-9), Sutton 2b 3 0 1 0 Milledg lf 3 1 2 1 Park 2 1 0 0 1 3 IP H R ER BB SO Madson 1 1 0 0 0 1 WEST W L T Pct PF PA American League 8:05 p.m. Seattle Hanign c 3 0 0 0 Pearce 1b 3 0 0 0 New York BOSTON RED SOX—Recalled RHP Michael Bowden from French W,3-3 6 8 3 3 3 6 Janish ss 3 1 1 0 Cedeno ss 3 0 0 0 Pelfrey W,9-8 6 6 2 2 2 5 San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 17 16 Pawtucket (IL). Activated OF Rocco Baldelli from the AL Boxes Batista 2 2 1 1 1 0 Balentn ph 1 0 0 0 Morton p 2 0 1 0 Feliciano H,21 2-3 1 0 0 0 2 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 20 14 15-day DL. Optioned OF Brian Anderson to Pawtucket. White 1 1 0 0 0 0 Owings p 2 1 1 0 JChavz p 0 0 0 0 Stokes H,7 11-3 1 0 0 0 1 St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 36 40 Designated RHP Fernando Cabrera for assignment. ORIOLES 5, WHITE SOX 1 Cleveland Fisher p 0 0 0 0 Moss ph 1 0 0 0 Fr.Rodriguez S,27-32 1 2 0 0 0 2 Arizona 0 1 0 .000 10 20 NEW YORK YANKEES—Activated LHP Damaso Marte Baltimore Chicago D.Huff L,7-7 31-3 6 5 5 4 0 Barker ph 1 0 1 0 Hanrhn p 0 0 0 0 HBP—by Hamels (Pelfrey, Tatis), by Pelfrey (Werth). Thursday’s Games from the 60-day DL. Optioned 3B Ramiro Pena to ab r h bi ab r h bi Ohka 42-3 5 3 3 0 2 K.Wells p 0 0 0 0 Capps p 0 0 0 0 Umpires—Home, Rob Drake; First, Tim Timmons; Cincinnati 7, New England 6 K.Wood 1 3 1 1 0 1 Gomes ph 1 0 0 0 Indianapolis 23, Philadelphia 15 Scranton-Wilkes Barre (IL). BRorts 2b 5 2 2 3 Pdsdnk lf 4 0 2 0 Totals 35 2 9 2 Totals 28 5 5 5 Third, Mark Wegner. OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Activated INF Daric Barton from CIzturs ss 5 0 2 0 Bckhm 3b 4 0 0 0 WP—Ohka. T—2:49. A—38,243 (41,800). Friday’s Games 15-day DL. Placed INF Bobby Crosby on 15-day DL, AdJons cf 2 1 0 0 Dye rf 4 0 1 0 Umpires—Home, James Hoye; First, Phil Cuzzi; Second, Cincinnati 001 000 100 — 2 Dallas 30, Tennessee 10 Brian O’Nora; Third, Tom Hallion. Pittsburgh 003 110 00x — 5 retroactive to Aug. 18. Markks rf 4 1 1 1 Thome dh 3 1 2 1 PADRES 4, CARDINALS 0 Atlanta 20, St. Louis 13 Reimld dh 3 0 1 0 Konerk 1b 4 0 0 0 T—2:51. A—28,503 (45,199). E—Cedeno (2). DP—Pittsburgh 1. LOB—Cincinnati 10, Minnesota 17, Kansas City 13 National League Scott 1b 3 0 0 0 Rios cf 4 0 0 0 Pittsburgh 1. 2B—L.Nix (25). 3B—McCutchen (6). HR— St. Louis San Diego Saturday’s Games MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Placed RHP Jesus Colome on Wggntn ph 1 0 1 1 Przyns c 4 0 1 0 RAYS 5, RANGERS 3 G.Jones (14), Milledge (2). CS—Sutton (2). SF— ab r h bi ab r h bi Carolina at Miami, 5:30 p.m. the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 18. Purchased the Aubrey 1b 0 0 0 0 AlRmrz ss 3 0 0 0 Delw.Young. Lugo 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 Gwynn cf 3 1 0 0 Detroit at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m. contract of LHP Chris Narveson from Nashville (PCL). Mora 3b 4 0 0 0 J.Nix 2b 3 0 1 0 Texas Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO BrRyan ss 3 0 1 0 Eckstn 2b 4 0 1 0 Pittsburgh at Washington, 5:30 p.m. Designated C Carlos Corporan for assignment. Wieters c 4 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Cincinnati Thurstn ph-2b 1 0 0 0 AdGnzl 1b 3 0 0 0 Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 5:30 p.m. PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Activated LHP Phil Dumatrait Pie lf 4 1 3 0 Kinsler 2b 3 1 0 0 Bartlett ss 3 1 1 1 Owings L,6-12 5 5 5 5 1 1 Pujols 1b 4 0 1 0 Kzmnff 3b 4 0 1 1 Buffalo at Green Bay, 6 p.m. from the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Jeff Karstens on the Totals 35 5 10 5 Totals 33 1 7 1 MYong 3b 4 1 3 0 Crwfrd lf 4 0 0 1 Fisher 1 0 0 0 0 2 Hollidy lf 3 0 0 0 Venale rf 4 1 2 0 New Orleans at Houston, 6 p.m. bereavement list. Transferred RHP Evan Meek to the Baltimore 001 000 040 — 5 Byrd lf 4 0 1 1 Longori 3b 4 1 2 0 K.Wells 2 0 0 0 0 3 Ludwck rf 4 0 0 0 Blanks lf 3 1 1 0 N.Y. Giants at Chicago, 6 p.m. 60-day DL. Chicago 000 100 000 — 1 AnJons dh 4 0 0 1 Zobrist 2b 3 1 2 2 Pittsburgh DeRosa 3b 3 0 1 0 Hundly c 3 1 1 3 Oakland at San Francisco, 6:15 p.m. BASKETBALL Borbon pr-dh0 0 0 0 C.Pena 1b 3 1 1 1 Morton W,3-6 61-3 6 2 2 3 3 YMolin c 3 0 0 0 ECarer ss 2 0 0 0 San Diego at Arizona, 8 p.m. E—Mora (8), B.Roberts (10). DP—Baltimore 2. LOB— Hamltn cf 4 0 0 0 Burrell dh 3 0 0 0 J.Chavez H,10 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 National Basketball Association Baltimore 6, Chicago 7. 2B—C.Izturis (11), Pierzynski Ankiel cf 3 0 1 0 Richrd p 2 0 0 0 Denver at Seattle, 8:30 p.m. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Waived F Mark Madsen. N.Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 Zaun c 3 0 0 0 Hanrahan H,7 1 2 0 0 0 1 Lohse p 2 0 1 0 Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0 Monday’s Game (17). 3B—Markakis (2). HR—B.Roberts 2 (14), Thome Blalock 1b 3 0 0 0 Gross rf 3 1 1 0 Capps S,23-26 1 1 0 0 0 0 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS—Signed F Dante (23). CS—C.Izturis (2), Reimold (2). Pineiro pr 0 0 0 0 Headly ph 1 0 0 0 N.Y. Jets at Baltimore, 6 p.m. Cunningham to a multiyear contract. IP H R ER BB SO Tegrdn c 4 1 1 1 Kapler ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Umpires—Home, Mike Estabrook; First, Paul Schrieber; DReyes p 0 0 0 0 MAdms p 0 0 0 0 Baltimore Andrus ss 3 0 1 0 BUpton cf 3 0 0 0 Second, Kevin Causey; Third, Ed Rapuano. Hwksw p 0 0 0 0 H.Bell p 0 0 0 0 FOOTBALL Guthrie W,8-12 7 6 1 1 2 2 Totals 32 3 6 3 Totals 29 5 7 5 T—2:47. A—22,725 (38,362). Schmkr ph 1 0 0 0 GOLF National Football League Baez 1 10 00 0 Texas 000 000 030 — 3 BThmp p 0 0 0 0 NFL—Fined Carolina RB Mike Goodson $7,500 for mak- C.Ray 1 00 00 1 Tampa Bay 110 030 00x — 5 BREWERS 7, NATIONALS 3 Totals 30 0 5 0 Totals 29 4 6 4 Solheim Cup Results ing a throat slash gesture after scoring a touchdown Chicago E—Nippert (1), Teagarden (5). LOB—Texas 5, Tampa Bay St. Louis 000 000 000 — 0 Friday in an Aug. 17 game against the New York Giants. 7. 2B—M.Young (35), Longoria (35). HR—Teagarden (6), Milwaukee Washington At Rich Harvest Farms G.Floyd L,10-8 71-3 7 4 4 2 7 ab r h bi ab r h bi San Diego 030 000 01x — 4 BUFFALO BILLS—Signed DE Aaron Maybin to a five- Thornton 1-3 1 1 1 1 0 Zobrist (22), C.Pena (32). SB—Kinsler (24), M.Young (8), DP—San Diego 2. LOB—St. Louis 6, San Diego 4. 2B— Sugar Grove, Ill. year contract. Bartlett (23), Zobrist (15). CS—Borbon (1), Zaun (1), FLopez 2b 5 0 2 2 Morgan cf 4 1 1 0 Yardage: 6,670; Par: 73 T.Pena 11-3 2 0 0 0 0 Counsll ss-3b4 0 0 1 CGzmn ss 3 0 0 0 Venable 2 (9). HR—Hundley (4). CS—Pujols (4). NEW YORK JETS—Re-signed QB Chris Pizzotti. WP—T.Pena. B.Upton (12). S—Bartlett. IP H R ER BB SO Usa 4½, EUROPE 3½ HOCKEY IP H R ER BB SO Braun lf 4 1 1 0 Zmrmn 3b 4 1 1 2 St. Louis Fourballs Umpires—Home, Mike DiMuro; First, Dale Scott; Texas Fielder 1b 5 1 1 2 Dunn 1b 2 1 1 1 National Hockey League Second, Ron Kulpa; Third, Jerry Meals. Lohse L,5-8 4 4 3 3 2 3 United States 2½, Europe 1½ NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Signed F Marcel Goc to a Nippert L,4-2 5 7 5 4 2 3 Hoffmn p 0 0 0 0 Wlngh rf 4 0 0 0 D.Reyes 1 0 0 0 0 1 Paula Creamer-Crister Kerr, United States, def. Suzann T—2:23. A—34,125 (40,615). W.Eyre 2 0 0 0 1 0 McGeh 3b-1b4 1 1 1 WHarrs lf 4 0 0 0 one-year contract. Hawksworth 1 0 0 0 0 0 Pettersen-Sophie Gustafson, Europe, 1 up. SOCCER C.Wilson 2-3 0 0 0 3 0 MCmrn cf 4 1 2 0 Bellird 2b 3 0 1 0 B.Thompson 2 2 1 1 1 1 Helen Alfredsson-Tania Elosegue, Europe, def. Angela BLUE JAYS 5, ANGELS 4 O’Day 1-300 00 1 Catlntt rf 4 2 2 0 Nieves c 3 0 1 0 San Diego Stanford-Juli Inkster, United States, 1 up. Major League Soccer Los Angeles Toronto Tampa Bay AEscor ss 0 0 0 0 JMartn p 1 0 0 0 Richard W,3-0 6 5 0 0 3 6 Brittany Lang-Brittany Lincicome, United States, def. NEW YORK RED BULLS—Announced the resignation of ab r h bi ab r h bi Kazmir W,8-7 71-3 5 3 3 2 4 Kendall c 4 1 3 1 Villone p 0 0 0 0 Gregerson H,16 1 0 0 0 0 1 Laura Davies-Becky Brewerton, Europe, 5 and 4. coach Juan Carlos Osorio. Named assistant coach Figgins 3b 4 0 1 0 Scutaro ss 2 0 0 0 Balfour H,14 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 Looper p 2 0 0 0 Clipprd p 0 0 0 0 M.Adams H,11 1 0 0 0 0 3 Morgan Pressel-Michelle Wie, United States, halved Richie Williams coach for the remainder of the season. EAyar ss 4 0 0 0 A.Hill 2b 4 1 1 1 Howell S,15-20 1 0 0 0 1 2 Iriarrn ph 1 0 0 0 Morse ph 1 0 0 0 H.Bell 1 0 0 0 0 1 with Catriona Matthew-Maria Hjorth, Europe. COLLEGE TrHntr cf 3 1 1 0 Lind lf 4 0 1 0 WP—C.Wilson. Coffey p 0 0 0 0 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 Richard pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Foursomes MEMPHIS—Announced basketball G Elliot Williams has Guerrr dh 4 1 1 0 Overay 1b 3 1 1 0 Umpires—Home, Tim McClelland; First, Jerry Layne; Gerut ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Umpires—Home, Mike Winters; First, Ted Barrett; United States 2, Europe 2 been granted a transfer waiver by the NCAA and is eli- JRiver rf 4 1 2 0 V.Wells cf 4 2 2 2 Second, Andy Fletcher; Third, Greg Gibson. Totals 37 7 12 7 Totals 29 3 5 3 Second, Todd Tichenor; Third, Chris Guccione. Christina Kim and Natalie Gulbis, United States, def. gible to play this season. Americans disqualified from 400 relay at world championships

BERLIN — No fumbling of the baton this seeking players interested in competitive $4 for adults. time. No final, either. youth soccer. The Rapids offer a fall season Information: LaRell Patterson at 308- Soon after turning in the fastest time in (September through November) for boys and Sports Shorts 6357 or 326-5944. the men’s 400-meter relay Friday, the girls under age 12. They also offer a spring Americans were disqualified at the world season (January through June) for players 18 Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] Dietrich holds jamboree today championships for passing the baton outside and under. Those interested should come to of the designated zone at Olympic Stadium. Sunway Soccer Complex from noon to 2 will have a timed run as well. A short DIETRICH — The Dietrich Football The Americans’ appeal, citing inconclusive p.m., Saturday, Aug. 29. presentation will be held around 11:30 a.m. Jamboree will be held at 10 a.m., today. video footage, was rejected. Even when they Information: http://www.twinfall- to introduce the coaching staffs for foot- Participating teams include Dietrich, get the baton around the track, they still can’t srapids.com or e-mail ball, volleyball and cross country. Lunch Castleford, Magic Valley Christian and advance. The latest miscue comes after a [email protected]. will be served at noon. The public is wel- Jackpot. Each team will play three rounds, botched exchange at the Beijing Olympics last come. consisting of 15 offensive plays. Admission is summer, and the big mistake overshadowed Castleford offers youth football $3 for adults, $1.50 for students (K-12). There two big wins Friday. Kimberly youth football will also be a booster club breakfast from 8:30 Allyson Felix broke the Jamaicans’ CASTLEFORD — Registration for a.m. to 11 a.m. for $3 a plate or $20 per fami- stronghold on the sprints, holding off Castleford youth football is due by sign-ups scheduled for Monday ly. Olympic champion Veronica Campbell- Wednesday.The league offers tackle football KIMBERLY — The Kimberly Youth Brown to win the 200. Moments later, for grades 5-6 and flag football for grades 2- Football programs will hold registration Buhl holds youth football LaShawn Merritt breezed to a win in the 4. Registration forms were sent out on from 6 to 7 p.m., Monday at the old gym. 400, cruising past rival and defending Thursday. Return completed forms and Registration for flag football is available for sign-ups Saturday, Money champion Jeremy Wariner. money to the school office. grades 1 through 4 and tackle football is BUHL — Buhl Youth Football sign-ups With the wins, the United States jumped Information: 208-537-6511 during school open to grades 5 and 6. will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday and over Jamaica in the medals table with six golds hours. Information: Jamie at 731-8063 or 423- 6 to 7 p.m., Monday at Popplewell and 16 overall. Jamaica was second with five 6173. Elementary. Sign-ups are for flag football gold and 10 overall. Russia had four golds and Kimberly boosters hold barbecue (grades 2-4) and tackle football (grades 5- 11 overall. Filer hosts volleyball jamboree 6). KIMBERLY — The Kimberly Booster Club Tackle football equipment will be issued will host a fall sports kickoff barbecue today FILER — The Filer High School volleyball Monday, Aug. 24. M AGIC V ALLEY at the Kimberly High School commons team will host a preseason jamboree at 6 Information: Mark Lively (tackle) at 543- T.F. Rapids seek players area. The junior varsity and varsity foot- p.m.,Tuesday.Freshman,junior varsity and 5852 or Mylyn Rodig (flag) at 543-9131. ball teams will hold scrimmages at 9 and 10 varsity teams from Filer, Kimberly and TWIN FALLS — The Twin Falls Rapids are a.m., respectively. The cross country team Valley will attend. Cost is $3 for students, — Wire and staff reports Sports 4 Saturday, August 22, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Vickers says ex-teammate Ragan wins as Busch wrecks at Bristol BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Busch is ‘out of strikes’ David Ragan held off teammate Carl Edwards on a two-lap sprint to the who declined to comment BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — last-lap pass finish Friday night to win on his 2010 plans. “I was Brian Vickers expected to dis- that gave Martin wins pole at the Nationwide Series racing hard. I guess I was cuss his recent Sprint Cup Keselowski race at Bristol Motor racing a little bit too hard.” victory, a contract extension the surprise Speedway. Austin, in just the with Red Bull Racing and his victory. Bristol in critical race Edwards settled for fourth Nationwide race of chances at making the Chase Busch was second, but shaved 91 his career, could relate. for the championship when furious about BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Martin’s effort is a huge points off the command- The 19-year-old was a he arrived at Bristol Motor the way Mark Martin has won the boost for the No. 5 team, ing lead Kyle Busch lap down when Busch Speedway. Vickers Vickers raced pole at Bristol Motor which was reeling after run- brought into the race. passed Kevin Harvick for Instead, all of Vickers’ pos- the final lap, Speedway for a race that will ning out of gas last week at Busch, who started the the lead. As Busch and itive news was interrupted by and the two exchanged heated be critical to his Chase for Michigan. It cost Martin a night with a 339-point Harvick rounded Turn 4, his week-old feud with Kyle words on pit road after the the championship chances. top-10 finish and he’s now lead over Edwards, was Austin inexplicably cut Busch. event. They then sat side-by- Martin turned a lap at clinging to the 12th and final wrecked by Chase down the track and Vickers grew testy during a side in a comically awkward 124.484 mph to win his fifth Chase berth with three races Austin while leading directly into Busch. 25-minute question-and- news conference in which pole of the season and sweep to go. early in the race and fin- Replays showed his answer session with reporters they discussed their frustra- the top starting spot at Meanwhile, feuding driv- ished 28th. hand was out the window Friday, when he was forced to tions with one another as if Bristol this season. He beat ers Brian Vickers and Kyle Edwards now trails motioning his intent to defend his passion for win- the other wasn’t in the same Greg Biffle, who ran a lap at Busch qualified 14th and him by 248 points, and move down the track, but ning after once again criticiz- room. 124.307, and rookie Scott 15th — meaning they’ll start wasn’t disappointed to he never knew the traffic ing Busch for being “so mad Vickers went on to win the Speed, who qualified third close to each other in lose to his Roush Fenway was on his inside. He was about something so small. Sprint Cup Series race the at 124.146. tonight’s race. Racing teammate. radioing his team to “I hate that he lives in such next day in the first victory for “We didn’t come here inform them of a tire an angry place,” Vickers said Red Bull Racing, and it moved to finish second, but he’s problem at the exact time of his former teammate. “It him just 12 points out of the just feel bad for him,”Vickers it strike one or strike two, but a great guy, a great team- his spotter tried to tell him must be miserable to live like final Chase qualifying spot said. “I’m mad that I didn’t either way, he’s out of mate,” Edwards said. “If about Busch and Harvick. that. That’s just not the way I with three races remaining to win the race, too. I don’t strikes.” you guys don’t have a “I heard a lot of fans want to live my life.” set the field.He also complet- know what you expect out of Elaboration on that didn’t David Ragan hat or T- were happy about it — The only problem with his ed the paperwork on a drawn someone who wants to win go very far. shirt, you need to go get that’s how I knew it was assessment is that what out contract extension on the race. I love what I do and “What do you think it one. There’s no better guy Kyle,” Austin said of the Busch is “so mad” about — Tuesday. I’m very upset if I don’t win, means?” Vickers snapped. out there.” crowd’s positive reaction the conclusion of last week- But the issue with Busch, but if that’s what it takes to “I’m going to race him the Brad Keselowski fin- to Busch wrecking. end’s Nationwide Series race who spent two-plus years win,then maybe I don’t want way he races me. In my book, ished third by overcoming Busch needed a few at Michigan International with Vickers at Hendrick to, because I don’t want to he’s out of rope. I’m just his own early accident. minutes to compose him- Raceway — isn’t at all “small.” Motorsports before both live my life that miserable. I done. I’m just to my limit.” Amid mounting specu- self inside his team truck, To Busch, winning races is moved on to new teams, has just don’t. It’s just not who I It should make things lation he’ll leave Dale but seemed sympathetic everything and the tempera- overshadowed all of Vickers’ am. interesting tonight at Bristol, Earnhardt Jr.’s Nationwide to Austin’s error when he mental driver has an admit- achievements. “I just don’t want to be where both drivers will be team next season to drive finally emerged. tedly difficult time accepting So he bristled Friday when that upset because I didn’t vying for a victory to boost in the Sprint Cup Series “Real unfortunate that defeat. So when Vickers asked to elaborate on “some- win.” their chances at making the for Roger Penske, it happened,” Busch said. became so preoccupied with thing so small” when most Vickers also seemed to Chase. They qualified right Keselowski coincidentally “I’ve made mistakes too. Busch in the closing moments drivers view winning as the send a warning to Busch that next to each other Friday — ran into Penske driver Chase, I guess, didn’t have of last Saturday’s race, he most important goal. he’d stored last week’s race in Vickers was 14th and Busch Justin Allgaier. the spotter telling him the never saw Brad Keselowski “The way he got out of the his memory bank, and “I was 15th — but will start one “Just 100 percent my leaders were bearing charging toward them in a car and how angry he was, I don’t know if you want to call row apart. fault,” said Keselowski, down. It stinks.” Favre Romo, stadium dazzle Continued from Sports 1 his left shoulder pad. all year. It really will be,” zip, just no direction. “He did tell me that no Favre said. Tarvaris Jackson, whose one’s tackled him off his His first pass was off tar- Cowboys defeat job was taken when Favre tractor,” coach Brad get, intended for fullback ended another retirement Childress said. “Good for Naufahu Tahi. Rookie Percy Titans, 30-10 this week, was the more him to get hit.” Harvin snagged a low throw polished quarterback for Favre worked out at his into tight coverage on the ARLINGTON, Texas — Minnesota: 12 for 15 for 202 local high school all sum- next play,setting up fourth- Dallas Cowboys fans got a yards and two touchdowns. mer as he built his strength and-1 near midfield. But glimpse of everything they Favre’s night ended with back following arthroscopic Adrian Peterson, who car- were hoping to see Friday a jarring hit by Chiefs line- surgery on his throwing ried 10 times for 44 yards, night. backer Corey Mays, who arm, but after initially was smothered in the back- Their new stadium daz- buried his head in the 39- telling the Vikings no he field for a big loss. zled. Tony Romo was darn year-old’s chest as he drove didn’t join the team until Favre was off the mark good. And the Cowboys won, him into the turf to force an Tuesday. Yet there he was, twice more on the next pos- pretty easily. errant throw. Favre got up three days later, taking session, misfiring toward In the first football game at and walked off fine,his pur- snaps with the first team Jaymar Johnson after an the nearly $1.2 billion ple No. 4 jersey — such a and trying to find a rhythm apparent route miscommu- Cowboys Stadium, Romo strange sight, for sure — with his new receivers. nication and then chucking looked right at home, going pulled down and exposing “That’ll be an adjustment one out of everyone’s reach. 18 of 24 for 192 yards and sending Dallas on its way to a 30-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans in a presea- son game. Let’s Play Golf! “It was incredible,” Romo said, comparing the atmos- AP photo phere to a regular-season game. “It’s really exciting to Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Pat McQuistan (77) and wide receiver Saturday be a part of something this Kevin Ogletree (85) celebrate a second-half touchdown by Ogletree special.It’s only going to con- during a preseason game against the Tennessee Titans, Friday in tinue and get better as the Arlington, Texas. September 19th year goes on.” Thousands of fans rushed those seconds to move the yards with a touchdown pass in when the doors opened Cowboys 79 yards for the go- in two series before he, too, two hours before kickoff, ahead score. It came on called it a day in a 20-13 pre- many eager to see just how another 1-yard run, this time season victory Friday night. humongous the overhead by Felix Jones, who got the Steven Jackson had three TIME: 2 Shotgun Starts: 8:30 am or 1:45 pm* video boards are and some drive going by turning a short carries for 10 yards in one simply in a hurry to claim the pass into a 42-yard gain. series for the Rams (1-1), a LUNCH: BBQ lunch served Noon – 2:00 pm best standing-room spots.By Dallas gained 249 yards in the bust in new coach Steve the time players walked first half, piling up 17 first Spagnuolo’s first home game Rock Creek Restaurant Falls Brand Meat Pepsi through a club packed with downs. as head coach in a half-empty fans to get to the field, they Edward Jones Dome. PLACE: Twin Falls Municipal Golf Course were all smiles about finally FALCONS 20, RAMS 13 St. Louis, 5-27 the last two getting to play in this place ST. LOUIS — Atlanta years, had approached the FORMAT: 18 holes, 4 person team scramble they’ve heard so much about Falcons starters were flaw- game with confidence after for so long. less. St. Louis Rams starters beating the Jets on the road in “The electricity that we felt had no answer, even against their preseason opener but just prior to the opening kick- the second-stringers. struggled to move the ball Hole-in-One Prize off was really special,” said Michael Turner accounted minus two offensive line Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, for all but 12 yards on the starters and quarterback who spent more than $825 opening 77-yard drive and Marc Bulger. $10,000 Cash million on the building, the Matt Ryan was 7 for 8 for 81 — The Associated Press rest of the $1.15 billion tab Provided by picked up by city taxpayers. Cooper Norman “A great night. A great crowd. See the Beauty of Summer! And an event we will remem- Business Brokers & Advisors ber for a long, long time.” Now is the time to replace your doors & windows. The Cowboys (1-1) played awarded to both morning and afternoon scramble up to the mood, for the most winners, men’s division and mixed/ladies division part. Estimates Prizes! After losing a long kickoff back to you in return to a penalty then going 48 Hrs. three-and-out on their first drive, Romo controlled a 15- Major play, 90-yard drive that % Sponsors:S ended with a 1-yard touch- 40 Off m.s.r.p. down run from Marion Barber. Although it techni- Windows cally was the first TD here, it by PlyGem won’t go down that way since this game doesn’t count — New & Improved Low E 736-6205 for Reservations but Barber sure seemed excited to score it anyway. Masonite Exterior Doors Tennessee (2-1) answered Proceeds from the golf tournament will with a field goal and a 17-yard benei t the Twin Falls Public Library. touchdown pass from Kerry 1029 Overland Avenue Burley Collins to Justin Gage, giving 678-1459 the Titans a 10-7 lead with 59 FEDERAL TAX CREDIT FOR ENERGY EFFICENCY *Hurry! Teams are fi lling fast! seconds left in the half. Then First come, fi rst serve. Romo used all but one of Extended to 2010 New Stimulus Bill Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho COMICS Saturday, August 22, 2009 Sports 5

B.C. By Johnny Hart Baby Blues By Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott

Beetle Bailey By Mort Walker Blondie By Dean Young & Stan Drake

Dilbert By Scott Adams The Elderberries By Phil Frank and Joe Troise

For Better or For Worse By Lynn Johnston Frank and Ernest By Bob Thaves

Garfield By Jim Davis Hagar the Horrible By Chris Browne

Hi and Lois By Chance Browne Luann By Greg Evans

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Pickles By Brian Crane Rose is Rose By Pat Brady

Non Sequitur By Wiley Dennis the Menace By Hank Ketcham The Wizard of Id By Brant Parker & Johnny Hart

Zits By Jim Borgman and Jerry Scott

Use this space to advertise for as little as 50 per day! For more details, phone 733-0931, ext. 4 and ask about the Comics Page ad space. NATIONSPORTS 6 SATURDAY,AUGUST 22, 2009 & WORLDTIMES-NEWS, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO Lockerbie bomber release stirs diplomatic dispute By Jill Lawless diplomatic end of the British Foreign Secretary and disgusting. We continue to snub the West and could easily bring Associated Press eriter decades-long Lockerbie David Miliband condemned express our condolences to the out hundreds of thousands to cheer if saga is unlikely to damage the scenes as “deeply dis- families that lost a loved one as a it chose to. It suggested that Libya is LONDON — The release of the steadily warming relations tressing,’’ and said the way result of this terrorist murder,’’he wary of hurting its ties with the U.S. only man convicted of blowing up between the West and Moammar Gadhafi’s gov- told reporters. and Europe and had listened to a Pan Am flight in 1988 has Libya, a country once ernment behaved in the Gibbs said the White House had Obama’s warning not to give al- brought high drama and contro- reviled as a pariah state. next few days would help been in contact with Libyan Megrahi a hero’s welcome. versy: the jeering mob outside a “It will introduce a note determine whether Libya is authorities. “We’ve registered our “It seemed as some form of last- Scottish prison, the cheering of caution in the West’s al-Megrahi accepted back into the outrage. We have discussed with minute compromise between those crowd at a Tripoli airport, the furi- dealing with Libya,’’ said international fold. the Libyans about what we think is who felt it their patriotic duty to ous families of the 270 people who Diederik Vandewalle, a Libya spe- Prime Minister Gordon Brown appropriate. We’ll continue to welcome him and those in the died in the Lockerbie bombing. cialist at Dartmouth College in had written to the Libyan leader watch the actions of this individual Libyan hierarchy who wanted to Britain on Friday condemned New Hampshire. “I don’t think it before al-Megrahi’s release urging and the Libyan government.’’ heed the demands of the U.S. that it the “upsetting’’ scenes of jubila- will have much of an impact at all.’’ Libya to “act with sensitivity’’ Yet by Libyan standards, al- should be low-key,’’ said Richard tion in Tripoli at the return of Thousands of young men greet- when he returned. Megrahi’s welcome was relatively Dalton, a former British ambassa- Abdel Baset al-Megrahi and con- ed al-Megrahi’s plane at a Tripoli White House spokesman Robert muted. Hundreds of people waiting dor to Libya. sidered canceling a royal visit to airport after he was released from a Gibbs said footage of al-Megrahi’s in the crowd for his plane were “There was no Libyan dignitary Libya as a sign of displeasure. Scottish prison Thursday on com- arrival was “tremendously offen- rushed away by authorities at the last to receive him,and no formal recep- President Barack Obama said the passionate grounds. Some threw sive to the survivors that, as I said, minute, and the arrival was not aired tion. This is compulsory in Arab warm welcome in Libya was flower petals as the 57-year-old lost a loved one in 1988.’’ live on state TV. It was an unusually hospitality, so the absence of a wel- “highly objectionable.’’ former Libyan intelligence agent “I think the images that we saw low-key approach for a country that coming party is quite significant,’’ Despite the strong words, the stepped from the jet. in Libya yesterday were outrageous used to snap up any opportunity to he added. Aftermath Chile confirms swine flu found of an in turkeys

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — birds are contained within AP photos Chile said Friday that tests closed buildings, preventing election Ballot boxes are piled to be counted at the voting center in Kandahar show swine flu has jumped to any spread to wild birds, the province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday. birds, opening a new chapter farms’ owner said. in the global epidemic. So far, the virus — a mix- Top flu and animal-health ture of human, pig and bird experts with the United genes — has proved to be very Nations in Rome and the U.S. contagious but no more An Afghan Centers for Disease Control deadly than common sea- and Prevention in Atlanta sonal flu. However, virus shepherd were monitoring the situa- experts fear a more danger- passes by an tion, but said the infected ous and easily transmitted electoral turkeys have suffered only strain could emerge if it poster of mild effects, easing concern combines again with avian Afghan presi- about a potentially danger- flu, which is far more dead- dential candi- ous development. ly but tougher to pass date and cur- Chile’s turkey meat along. remains safe to eat, the Sopraval alerted the agri- rent President experts said, and so far there culture ministry after egg Hamid Karzai have been no signs of a dead- production dropped at the in Mazar-I- ly mutation. None of the farms this month. After ini- Sharif, birds have died from this flu, tial tests on four samples, Afghanistan, according to the farms’ further genetic testing con- Friday. owner, Sopraval SA. firmed a match with the sub- Chile’s Health Ministry type A/H1N1 2009, the agri- said it ordered a quarantine culture and health ministries Friday at two turkey farms announced. outside the port city of “What the turkeys have is Valparaiso after genetic tests the human virus — there is no confirmed sick birds were mutation at all,’’ Deputy afflicted with the same virus Health Minister Jeannette that has caused a pandemic Vega told Chile’s Radio among humans. The infected Cooperativa on Friday. Karzai, Abdullah both claim lead in Afghan vote KABUL (AP) — Both main of Afghan and international ballots at voting centers cally’’ problematic. U.S.: 4 American troops in candidates for Afghan presi- monitoring teams agreed around the country and then “Our prediction is that dent claimed to be ahead that it was too early to say send the figures to Kabul, the election will not go to Friday after an election who won or to know where they are tabulated, the second round,’’ Omar Iraq charged with cruelty marred by violence, spotty whether fraud was extensive verified and announced. said. “Our initial informa- turnout and fraud allega- enough to influence the out- Nevertheless, the absence tion is that we will hopeful- BAGHDAD (AP) — Four Regiment from Fort Bliss, tions — threatening U.S. come. of official figures didn’t dis- ly be able to win the elec- American soldiers in Iraq Texas. The military did not hopes for Afghans to come Millions of Afghans voted suade supporters of the two tions in the first round.’’ have been charged with cru- provide their ages. together to combat the chal- Thursday in the country’s leading candidates from Abdullah challenged the elty and maltreatment of CNN reported that the lenges of Taliban insurgency, second-ever direct presi- issuing their own claims, claim, telling The Associated soldiers in their platoon, the men were charged with mis- corruption and poverty. dential election, although which they said were based Press that he was in the lead U.S. military said Friday. treating four subordinates President Hamid Karzai’s Taliban threats held down on reports from their repre- “despite the rigging which The four Multi-National after a suicide investigation campaign insisted he would the turnout, especially in sentatives at the counting has taken place in some parts Division-South soldiers are brought to light alleged have enough votes to avoid a the militant south where centers. of the country.’’ accused of abusing male wrongdoing, according to runoff with his chief chal- Karzai was expected to run Karzai’s campaign He alleged that govern- soldiers with excessive the military. lenger, Abdullah Abdullah, a strong among his fellow spokesman, Waheed Omar, ment officials interfered physical fitness, said Lt. Col. There was no confirmed former foreign minister. Pashtuns. Insurgent attacks said the president’s cam- with ballot boxes and in Kevin Olson, a military evidence that the suicide of Abdullah countered that he claimed more than two paign believes “we are well some places blocked moni- spokesman. a fifth subordinate in the was leading but suspected dozen lives. ahead’’ in the ballot count tors from inspecting boxes or In a statement, the mili- unit was a result of any mis- there would be a runoff. Partial preliminary results and will end up with more their contents. Abdullah said tary identified the men as treatment, Lt. Col. Kevin Election officials called on won’t be released by the than 50 percent of the there “is a likelihood’’ that Sgt. Enoch Chatman, Staff Olson, a spokesman for the candidates to refrain election commission before votes — enough to avoid a neither he nor Karzai would Sgt. Bob Clements, Sgt. Multi-National Division- from such claims, which Tuesday with final official runoff that Omar said win more than 50 percent of Jarrett Taylor and Spc. South,told CNN.But he said could delay formation of a returns due in early would be “logistically, the vote, setting the stage for Daniel Weber of B Troop, the military is looking into new government. Officials September. Officials count financially and also politi- a runoff in early October. 2nd Squadron, 13th Calvary that possibility. Bombings interrupt Baghdad’s summer of optimism

BAGHDAD (AP) — Some wor- Finance ministries dashed hopes that concrete blast walls, the defin- cerns that the moves were too soon shippers stayed away from mosques that the security situation had ing symbol of years of strife, would after the June 30 withdrawal of U.S. Friday, offering their traditional turned around for good. be removed, reopening roads and troops from populated areas. prayers at home. Markets had They rekindled a climate of fear relieving traffic congestion. No street demonstrations were fewer-than-usual shoppers. Parks the government had desperately All that ended this week. held to protest the perceived securi- were strangely uncrowded — sought to relegate to the past. With at least 101 dead and more ty failures of Iraq’s security forces unusual for a hot August day. The irony in the now-outdated than 500 wounded in Wednesday’s and the government, but Iraqis The normally bustling streets of message on the new billboard at violence, Baghdad appears to have found other ways to register their Baghdad were subdued, in sharp Baghdad’s Liberation Square says it all. abandoned, at least temporarily, its disappointment. contrast to the lively atmosphere “Our victory brings back a smile quest for returning to normal. Many stayed home from work that had been creeping back as to Baghdad,’’reads the giant poster Images of gutted buildings, fire- Thursday — the last day of the major violence ebbed the past two featuring the face of a beaming boy. fighters extracting charred bodies Muslim business week ahead of the years. AP photo For years,Baghdad had not looked from burned cars, and a collapsed Islamic holy month of Ramadan — Devastating truck bombs target- Flowers and a memorial banner adorn better and seemed more lively than stretch of highway brought back because of fears of similar attacks. ing symbols of state authority this the remains of vehicles destroyed in a this summer. Thousands have been memories of days that many in the Some worried that mosques also week have undermined Iraqis’ con- crowding riverside green spaces and city thought were behind them. could be targeted. fidence and battered the prime bombing outside the Iraqi Foreign amusement parks, packing outdoor They were particularly painful “After seeing that most of the minister’s image as a champion of Ministry building, seen in the back- restaurants and cafes, and thronging because they came at a time when streets are empty, four friends and I security ahead of parliamentary ground, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday. to markets. al-Maliki was tirelessly dismissing decided to offer the prayers in my elections in January. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s the insurgency as way past its prime house instead of going to the Iraqis have grown used to explo- U.S. invasion, but Wednesday’s government fed hopes for better and talking up the capabilities of the mosque,’’said Ibrahim Moussa, who sions in the years since the 2003 attacks against the Foreign and days with a recent announcement Iraqi security forces, despite con- owns a shoe store. SECTION EDITOR ERIC LARSEN: (208) 735-3220 [email protected] SATURDAY,AUGUST 22, 2009 SPORTS 7 Mini-CasMini-Cassiasia Covering the communities of Acequia, COMMUNITY Albion, Burley, Declo, Heyburn, Malta, Minidoka, Oakley, Paul, Rupert

Bales celebrates Minidoka 90th birthday Ready County Elise Bales, of their 67th wedding school staff Rupert, will celebrate anniversary on Aug. to her 90th birthday 7.Bill Bales celebrated from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. his 90th birthday on 29 at Autumn Haven April 26. kicks off Assisted Living, 924 They have one Christian Way, daughter and son- Rupert. Friends are in-law, two grand- school year encouraged to attend. Bales sons, four great Bales was born in grandchildren and teach By Laurie Welch Hardesty Creek, Utah, on one great-great granddaugh- Times-News writer Aug. 29, 1919. She grew up in ter. No gifts please. Cards Oakley and graduated from may be sent to Bales at RUPERT — The Minidoka Oakley High School. Autumn Haven Assisted County School District She married William Bales Living, 924 Christian Way, kicked off the new school of Kuna and they celebrated Rupert, ID 83350. year with a breakfast and inspirational meeting Wednesday for district staff. “This is the best time of F IVE GENERATIONS the year,” said Scott Rogers, Minidoka County School District superintendent. “We are opening two new elementary schools.It’s been quite a long road and we’re finally here. Four of our eight schools met AYP (mandated Adequate Yearly Progress goals) and Minico High School met it (the goals) for the first time.” Rogers said the district also saw growth in its LAURIE WELCH/Times-News Limited English Proficiency Minidoka County School District Payroll Clerk Diane Nielsen, right, works in a booth Wednesday during a population, which met back-to-school kick-off celebration for Minico High School staff. See TEACH, Sports 8

Courtesy photo The Merlin Stelly family recently gathered for a five-generation pic- Q UEEN BREAKFAST ture. Pictured from left are (back) Merlin Stelly; daughter, Cindy Stelly Remington; wife, Connie Hansen Stelly; (seated) Ed and Geneva Stelly and Barbara and Don Hansen; (front) Chelsey Ellison holding daughter, AceLynn JaRae.

Free, reduced lunches offered in Minidoka County Minidoka County School Application forms are District will offer free and available from the school reduced-price meals served and are being sent to all under the National School homes with a letter to par- Lunch and Breakfast ents or guardians. Program. The school has a Applications may be sub- copy of the policy available mitted at any time during for review. the year. Eligibility guidelines for Under the provisions of free meals are $23,803 annu- free and reduced price al salary for a household of policy, the food service three; add $4,862 per year supervisor will review the Courtesy photo for each additional family applications and deter- Pictured are Cassia County queen and princess candidates: From left, princess candidates Max McCammon, Declo; Kelli Anderson, Burley; member. For reduced-price mine eligibility. Appeals meals, the annual salary is may be sent to Scott Becky Jo Robins, Burley; 2008-09 Cassia County Princess Hayley Greenwell, Oakley; 2008-09 Cassia County Rodeo Queen Whitney $33,874 for three people; add Rogers, 633 Fremont Ave., Rasmussen; queen candidates Carlie Jean Morrison, Burley; Samantha Ward, Raft River; Madilyn Patterson, Burley; and Tanisha Adams, $6,919 for each additional Rupert, ID 83350 or 436- Albion. The saddle, donated by United Electric, was won by the newly crowned queen, Tanisha Adams, and was presented to her the last night family member. 4727. of the rodeo. McCammon was named rodeo princess.

COMMUNITY NEWS Relay for Life baked food sale. Carney, 3. Tie Warren and National FFA Organization. Insurance as a special proj- by James Patterson. Information: 438-5438. Faun McEntire and Nanette Searle was selected from ect of the National FFA Nonfiction fundraiser is today Woodland and Wilma 7,810 applicants from across Foundation. “The Art of National McCain Foods will hold a Red Cross blood Shockey, 4. Bill Goodman the country. Geographic”, “Christmas dual Relay for Life team and Nancy Gibson. He plans to Burley library with Southern Living fundraiser consisting of a drive nears in Burley East-West: 1. Donna use the funds 2009” yard sale and “Mini-Cassia The American Red Cross Moore and Jane Keicher, 2. to pursue a has new items has Talent” competition will host a blood drive from Dot Creason and Jackie degree at New items at the Burley We want your today. noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 1 and Brown, 3. Mildred Wolf and Brigham Public Library include: The yard sale will begin at 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 2 Sheila Hubsmith, 4. Young DVDs community news 9 a.m., with the talent com- at the Burley Armory, 2000 Clarence and Sylvia Neiwert. University- “He’s Just Not That Into Do you have community petition at 4 p.m., at the E. Main St. Games are held at 1 p.m. Idaho. Searle You,”“The Librarian: Curse news you would like to have Burley Armory, 2000 E. Anyone interested in Tuesdays at the Rupert Elks. Searle was of the Judas Chalice” published in the Times- Main St. donating blood or wishing to For partners and more infor- also named the State FFA Adult fiction News’ Jerome, North Side, volunteer can call Lori, 678- mation: Steve Sams, 878- Diversified Crop Produc- “Burn” by Linda Howard, Mini-Cassia and Twin Falls Paul Palooza nears 9840. 3997 or Vera Mai, 436-4163. tion Entrepreneurship “Intervention” by Robin Community sections? Proficiency award winner, Cook, “Smash Out” by E-mail the information The public is invited to BJ bridge Searle awarded and received a $200 check at Sandra Brown, “The and a photo, if you have attend the Paul Palooza from the state FFA convention. As Traffickers” by W.E.B. one, to frontdoor@ magic- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 29 in announces results ag scholarship a state winner he will Griffin, “Take Two” valley.com. Please put the the Paul City Park by the The BJ Duplicate Bridge Mitchell Searle, of Burley, advance to competition for by Karen Kingsbury, word “community” in the water tower. Club in Rupert has a member of Burley High national honors. “Guardian of Lies” by Steve subject line. The event will include announced the results of School FFA, has been The Diversified Crop Martini If you are announcing an chili dogs and hot dogs, Tuesday play. awarded a $2,000 Production Proficiency Young-adult fiction upcoming event please send prizes, a greased water- North-South: 1. Joe Agriculture Division award program is sponsored “Girl of the Limberlost” the information at least two melon race, karaoke con- Blackford and Edna Pierson, Wilbur-Ellis Company by Crop Production by Gene Stratton-Porter, weeks in advance. test (ages 13 and up) and a 2. Vera Mai and Barbara scholarship from the Services and national Crop “Daniel X: Watch the Skies” — Staff reports Sister-in-law wonders if weight loss is due to eating disorder DEAR DR. GOTT: Last everything on it and then what she eats. She can also index (BMI) is 16.7,which urement does not account year, I found out that my rush into the bathroom. talk anyone into anything. categorizes her as under- for body frame and fat vs. sister-in-law had an eating ASK Every night, she eats at No one knows that I weight; however, this is not muscle. One pound of disorder. At first I thought least a bag of pigskins with know about this, but I am the best judge of a healthful muscle takes up less space she was making herself DR. GOTT a pint of blue cheese dress- very worried about her. She weight. If she has a very than 1 pound of fat. For throw up, but during a Dr. Peter Gott ing, but again, as soon as spent most of her visit here narrow/slender frame, this example, a body builder or recent visit, I accidentally she is finished, she rushes in the bathroom. Can you weight may be appropriate. professional athlete may be found a bag of Epsom salt 110 pounds. She lost more back into the bathroom. tell me how dangerous this There are many extremely considered to be over- with a cup and spoon in it than 150 pounds in the last She has told my brother is? healthy people who are weight despite having she had put in my guest 18 months but hasn’t (her husband) that she is on DEAR READER: This is a labeled as under- or over- below average body-fat bathroom. changed her eating habits. I a no-carb diet. He isn’t a very complicated issue. weight because of their levels and an otherwise She is 29 years old, 5 feet have seen her eat a fool, but he is gone all day At 5 feet 8 inches and 110 BMI measurements. This is 8 inches and now weighs 3-pound hamburger with working and doesn’t see pounds, her body mass simply because this meas- See DR. GOTT, Sports 8 Sports 8 Saturday, August 22, 2009 COMMUNITY Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

dent and described learn- ing to make the most of Teach everything that he had left. Prepare yourself for school time Continued from Sports 7 “Look at the economy goals for the first time dis- with whole new eyes,” use to dread but be start running to and across The other plus side is that trict-wide. Hymas said. “The way you excited for this time of the crosswalk. Also remem- you would also have a school Keynote Speaker Chad were taught is not the way I year when I was much POLICEMAN ber that if the school has a year full of memories to Hymas, who became a you have to teach. Change younger — school time. crossing guard and you fail share or embarrass them motivational speaker and your routine.” I didn’t look forward to DAN to stop for them, you can be later in life. It also costs you world-class whee chair Hymas said although school as much as I did Dan Bristol cited. nothing. athlete after a farm acci- these are challenging football season, but that is a One final thing I want to I hope for a safe and dent in Utah left him a times it just means people story for a day at the coffee talk about is hurrying to happy school year and I quadriplegic at the age of have to do things differ- shop. I instead want to talk tion outside of the school school because you are run- know that the teachers and 27,spoke to the group about ently but they can still be about some things that zone. Is chatting with ning late. I know tardiness is students are looking forward a “paralyzed economy.” successful. everybody out there can do somebody really more frowned upon, but so is to another year of school “In a paralyzed economy “Not in spite of a para- to make it a safe school year. important than a child’s absenteeism from all future and the joy that it brings. you are never as productive lyzed economy — but The first and most impor- safety? school attendance. I would OK, now you can throw the as you could be,” Hymas because of it,”Hymas said. tant thing I must talk about The other factor about much rather see that you rocks — not literally though. told the group of about is using a cell phone while school zones is that children drove safely and got your 300. Laurie Welch may be driving through a school are the only ones who know child to school than to have Officer down Hymas likens the term reached at lwelch@magic- zone. I, luckily, have not had that they are going to run the other children have to “paralyzed economy” to his valley.com or 208-677- to take any crash reports — out from behind another draw get-well-soon or sym- Please put these officers, state of being after his acci- 8767. knock on wood — involving vehicle. Being aware that pathy cards because you killed in the line of duty, and school zones and children. this is a possibility means chose to hurry to school and their families in your I’m also not issuing a extra attention is needed disregard being safe. prayers. God bless them all. challenge toward that event while driving through Finally, if you have a digi- Agent Jorge Sanchez- either. I can say that every school zones. tal camera or a cell phone Santiago, Puerto Rico Police ticket I wrote last year for The next important thing with a camera, why not just Deputy Stephen (Mike) DeMary library school zone speed violations to remember is that children take a picture of your child Gallagher, Lewis County involved use of a cell phone in a crosswalk have the right before they go to school each Sheriff, Washington and not paying attention to of way. The safe bet here is day? The reason is simple; if Be safe, I’ll talk to you the speed the driver was that if you see children your child were to come up next week. Keep e-mailing booknotes going or the stop sign that approaching a crosswalk, missing that day, you’d have your questions to police- magically appeared. Please stop and let them make it a very current photo of not [email protected]. Here are the most recent Blackmail, extortion leave the cell phone use for through the crosswalk. only what he or she looked book notes from the and murder are all part of either a side-of-the-road Remember, sometimes like but also what your child Dan Bristol is the Heyburn DeMary Memorial Library their game. The Agency’s conversation or a conversa- children may just decide to was wearing. chief of police. in Rupert. black- ops sector,Shadow Fiction: “Storm Cycle” Group, has gone too far by Iris Johansen and hit too close to home. Rachel Kirby is a com- The stakes are high and it puter genius whose per- becomes clear the hunters sonal life is hell. When she have become the hunted. Dr. Gott receives an e-mail from Fiction: “Traffickers” Continued from Sports 7 your sister-in-law is over- People with these disorders cern to be the catalyst. archaeologist John Tanek, by W.E.B. Griffin healthful lifestyle. using the Epsom salt as a feel that their lives are out of To give you related infor- telling her that he is trapped Murder is a part of Another issue is that los- laxative for weight loss. This control and, in an attempt to mation, I am sending you a inside a collapsed Egyptian homicide Sgt. Matt ing 150 pounds in 18 months may certainly be the case. take back some of that con- copy of my Health Report tomb, she’s flabbergasted. Payne’s daily life, but is not unhealthful, depend- Some people who try the trol, they turn to restricting “Eating Disorders.”Other It would appear the col- lately the death rate has ing, of course, on the meth- product to relieve constipa- or overindulging in food. readers who would like a lapse was no accident and been escalating in ods used. At that rate, your tion find that it causes If you are truly worried, copy should send a self- someone else wants what Philadelphia. sister-in-law lost an average severe diarrhea, cramps and you should confront your addressed, stamped No. 10 the archaeologist had Most recently, a gang- of just under 2 pounds a even vomiting. Everyday use sister-in-law. Express your envelope and a check or found inside the tomb all land shooting at a tourist week, which is not harmful. can be associated with com- concerns and let her know money order for $2 to for themselves. attraction left six dead. The final issue is that plications such as chronic that you love and worry Newsletter, PO Box 167, Fiction: “Hot Pursuit” Days later, the body of a while you have suspicious diarrhea and allergic reac- about her and only wish her Wickliffe, OH 44092. 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Religion SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2009 SECTION EDITOR ANDREW WEEKS: (208) 735-3233 [email protected] People of faith STILL GIVING IN TOUGH TIMES

By Andrew Weeks Times-News writer

Photo illustration by ANDREW WEEKS/Times-News Despite tough economic times, religious leaders say people of faith in the Magic Valley are still donating to churches and charities.

bad economy, sure, but that hasn’t stopped people of faith from giving. Religious leaders in the Magic Valley say that despite some setbacks their flocks are, for the A most part, still donating to churches and charities. “I haven’t seen any kind of drop in tithes “I think it’s thankfulness. People under- which encouraged members to pay their and offerings to the church,” said Robert stand that whatever they have, whether it’s tithes. Humphries, pastor of First Baptist Church money or otherwise, comes from God.” “It wasn’t a beat-you-over-the-head in Burley. Despite tough times, other churches are thing, but it laid out the biblical principle of Instead, recent donations have provided seeing the devotion of their members. tithing,” he said, noting that if members for books and other materials to help the “Our giving here at First Baptist Church can’t pay a full tithe right away, they can church start a youth program, he said. in Twin Falls is up by about 10 percent over start out gradually paying what they can. Though Humphries has been pastor of the past 12 months,” said Jeff Cooper, the That way, “it’s not a matter of law but of the church only since December, he said church’s senior pastor. Two things account grace,”Cooper said. he’s seen plenty of examples of devout for the increase, he said: church member- Though the church has seen increased Christians who struggle financially but who ship has grown and people are responding remain faithful contributors to the church. to a program Cooper presented last fall, See GIVING, Religion 2 Lutherans hold last debate on gay clergy proposal U.S. Jews protest Catholic By Patrick Condon Evangelical Lutheran Associated Press writer Church of America vot- document on salvation ing members, left to MINNEAPOLIS — By Rachel Zoll Opponents made a last right, Orinda Hawkins- Associated Press writer stand Friday against a pro- Brinkley, Diane Yeager. posal to allow sexually Marj Ellis and Steven NEW YORK — Major active gays and lesbians in Schnittke, along with Jewish groups and rabbis committed relationships to other members of the from the three largest serve as clergy in the largest ELCA, stop for a branches of American On the Net: Lutheran denomination in moment of prayer Judaism said Thursday that U.S. Conference of Catholic the U.S. their relationship with Friday morning during Bishops: Gays and lesbians are Roman Catholic leaders is at http://www.usccb.org/ currently allowed to serve their assembly at the risk because of a recent U.S. Minneapolis Convention Anti-Defamation League: as Evangelical Lutheran bishops’ statement on salva- http://www.adl.org/ Church in America minis- Center in Minneapolis. tion. ters only if they remain celi- AP photo Jewish groups said they bate. interpret the new document the goal is to persuade Jews At 4.7 million members church denomination that is The debate over the so- The proposal, which to mean that the bishops to accept Christ as their sav- and about 10,000 congrega- changing, and it will make called “ministry recom- would have left the church’s view interfaith dialogue as a ior. tions in the United States, possible sexual moral stan- mendations” got under way policy more or less chance to invite Jews to “A declaration of this sort the ELCA would be one of dards that are contrary to first thing Friday, and Quie unchanged, failed. In addi- become Catholic. The is antithetical to the very the largest U.S. Christian the Bible — which is what proposed an alternative tion, conservatives lost an Jewish leaders said they essence of Jewish-Christian denominations yet to take a brings Jesus closer to us,” proposal: “Practicing important vote Wednesday “pose no objection” to dialogue as we have under- more gay-friendly stance on said convention delegate Al homosexual persons are night when the convention’s Christians sharing their stood it,”Jewish leaders said clergy. Quie, a former Republican excluded from rostered faith, but said dialogue with “We are today part of a governor of Minnesota. leadership in this church.” See DEBATE, Religion 2 Jews becomes “untenable” if See PROTEST, Religion 2 Religion 2 Saturday, August 22, 2009 RELIGION Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

and was therefore mislead- Protest ing. “While the Catholic Continued from Religion 1 Spain: For sake of swine Church does not prosely- in a letter to the U.S. tize the Jewish people, nei- Conference of Catholic ther does she fail to witness Bishops. The signers were to them her faith in Christ, the Anti-Defamation nor to welcome them to League, the American share in that same faith flu, don’t kiss the saint Jewish Committee and rab- whenever appropriate,” bis representing the said Bishop William Lori of By Daniel Woolls In October 2005, the Orthodox, Conservative Bridgeport, Conn., chair- Associated Press writer and Reform movements. man of a bishops’ commit- President of The statement fueling tee on doctrine. He had said MADRID — Spain’s Venezuela, Hugo the tension was issued by the revisions affirmed Catholic Church has new Chavez, embraces the the bishops in June to clari- statements from the Holy advice for pilgrims to statue of the apostle fy a 2002 document called See. Santiago de Compostela: St. James during a “Covenant and Mission.” The tensions are rooted Don’t kiss the saint. visit to Santiago de The bishops said the earlier in a complex theological For centuries, pilgrims Compostela, Santiago, document mistakenly debate about salvation for have visited one of Roman played down the impor- those outside the Catholic Spain. Amid the Catholicism’s holiest tance of sharing the Gospel Church. shrines — the cathedral worldwide swine flu holding the purported pandemic, Spain has remains of St. James the new advice for Roman Apostle, Spain’s patron Catholic pilgrims: saint. It was customary for Don’t kiss the saint. only saying what we are them to hug a statue of St. AP file photo against, which always James and even kiss it. Debate seems to be the same — Now, thanks to fast- Continued from Religion 1 against gay people. We spreading swine flu, the Diaz said. but they still trade pecks people in Spain and is 1,045 delegates approved should be against poverty. church is urging the faithful He said the measure during the Catholic Mass for spreading so fast the Health by a two-thirds superma- I wish we were as zealous not to pucker up. It has even stems from a new Health the kiss of peace, Diaz said. Ministry has stopped trying jority a “social statement about that.” removed the holy water that Ministry campaign offering “As we say in Spanish,this to count the number of con- on human sexuality” that Some critics of the pro- worshippers use to bless hygiene hints on how to curb is like trying to put a fence firmed cases, shifting said the ELCA could posal have predicted its themselves in the cathedral the spread of swine flu, one around the countryside,” instead to a weekly estimate. accommodate diverging passage could cause indi- in the cobblestone old quar- of which is to halt Spaniards’ Diaz said, using an expres- By that measure, it says views on homosexuality. vidual congregations to ter of Santiago de deeply ingrained custom of sion for a task deemed Spain is seeing more than The Rev. Katrina Foster, split off from the ELCA, as Compostela, in Spain’s greeting each other with impossible. “What about all 10,000 cases new cases of a pastor in the has been the case with northwestern Galicia kisses, one on each cheek, the kissing in the nightclubs swine flu per week. Metropolitan New York other Christian denomi- region. even when meeting and pubs?” Luis Alemparte, a 67- Synod, pointed out that nations, including the The cathedral’s dean, Jose strangers. Spaniards are Santiago’s cathedral is not year-old man from the the church has ordained Episcopal Church. Maria Diaz, said Friday the now supposed to shake the first to rein in worship- Canary Islands, said he had women and divorced peo- The Rev. Tim campaign has been discreet. hands. pers’ lips, just the most embraced the statue of St. ple in violation of a literal Housholder of St. Luke’s “We have not put up any Health Minister Trinidad prominent, visited each year James rather than kiss it, but interpretation of scrip- Lutheran Church in signs or anything,” he told Jimenez goofed the very day by hundreds of thousands of in any case he was not afraid ture. Cottage Grove, Minn. The Associated Press. after announcing the drive people. Earlier this month, of swine flu. “We can learn not to described himself as a ros- Rather, an usher stationed this month, receiving a col- the cathedral in the central “If you come down with define ourselves by nega- tered ELCA pastor “at next to the statue — located league with two kisses prior city of Toledo urged people flu, either you get better or tion,” Foster said. “By not least for a few more hours.” behind the main altar — qui- to a meeting on swine flu. suspend their habit of kiss- St. James is here to take you etly passes the message on. At the cathedral, people ing a statue of the Virgin to heaven,” Alemparte told “They are asked at least are generally receptive to the Mary. the Spanish news agency Missionaries to refrain from kissing it,” idea of not kissing St. James Swine flu has killed 12 Efe. Tyler Seamons Samual Smith three or four of them, and The last time we saw Ben returns called they just sort of cruised the was early last Friday morn- neighborhood, playing with VALUE ing. We were packing the car Gentle children, yapping at cars to take a quick trip out of SPEAK and begging for food. Ben town. Ben was just sitting was clearly the alpha leader Joseph Walker there, watching me pack the of the gang because he was car. He wasn’t frolicking like Ben far and away the biggest of her. My son Jon would love he used to when he was a the dogs, but also because to have a dog, but since we pup. But he sat there and I he had this powerful per- don’t (see above) I have talked to him a little as I his is dumb. sonality that seemed to per- often found him playing and prepared to leave. Then Jon I mean, Ben was meate the entire gang ... er wrestling on the lawn with came outside and scratched Tjust a dog. And he ... pack ... er ... whatever. Ben. And even though she is the back of Ben’s head. wasn’t even my dog. But And that wasn’t a bad allergic to dog hair, my wife “Hey, Buddy,”Jon said as something about Ben cap- thing. I quickly learned that Anita always carves out a Ben looked up at him with tured a big piece of my Ben’s personality was some- piece of every pot roast and those adoring eyes of his. Elder Tyler Seamons, son Elder Samual J. Smith, heart. thing special. Not to get too takes it outside to Ben, who “Did you come to say good- of Dee and Wendy Seamons son of Gary and Kimberly And now, today, that anthropomorphic or any- seems to know when it is bye?” of Burley, will report his Smith of Buhl, has been piece of my heart is broken. thing, but Ben was a gentle time to camp outside our Evidently, he did. When mission to Trujillo, Peru, at called to the Concepcion Is that dumb, or what? soul. Sure, he was also play- back door and wait for his we got home Sunday night : p.m. Sunday at Pella st South Mission in Chile. To be honest, I don’t ful, fun, loyal and good- share of our dinner. our neighbor tearfully told Ward. Sam is a  graduate of remember when or how I natured — all of those things For my part, Ben has been us that Ben had been peace- He plans to attend Utah Buhl High School, earning first became aware of Ben. that are often attributed to my barbecue buddy. I don’t fully put to sleep. We knew State University this fall. high honors. He also served I’m not exactly sure what beloved dogs. But he was know if it’s the smell of the that Ben was getting old, as student body president you would call a pet person. first and foremost gentle. I propane or what, but 10 but we weren’t aware of the during the - school I’ve always seen the dogs in don’t remember ever hear- minutes after I fire up the health problems he was Kurt Heward year. the neighborhood as ... well ing him growl or bare his barbecue he’s there. He having that finally caught ... dogs — something to be teeth or act in an intimidat- doesn’t beg, exactly. He just up to him that morning. So called Smith earned his Eagle tolerated, not necessarily ing way — ever. There was a stretches out on the grass in it was startling to us. We Scout award and served embraced. But there was basic goodness and sweet- the shade of our backyard took our evening walk in as a Boys State delegate in something about this big old ness about him that made apple tree and patiently silence. We informed other . During the four years yellow Lab that made me you feel that he was ... I waits. Occasionally he will neighbors of the loss in of school, he played football notice him — and eventually don’t know ... kind. And lift up his head to look at me, hushed tones. Tears were and ran on the track team love him — despite my best caring. And compassionate. in much the same way that shed by all of us who believe for the Buhl High School efforts to remain indifferent. Is that dumb? Anita will occasionally poke that our neighborhood is a Indians. He served as I think he first captured Certainly, Ben was special her head out the back door kinder, gentler place co-captain for both teams, my attention as the leader of to my family, even though to see how the grilling is because we knew and loved earning numerous medals our neighborhood doggy he wasn’t ours. When my coming. When Ben gets up a dog named Ben. in track. gang. I know — you would daughter Andrea was living and saunters over to the grill, Even if that sounds ... you Elder Smith is trained normally call a group of at home Ben would follow I know that it’s time to eat. know ... dumb. in CPR and water safety dogs a pack. But that would her when she would go out I’ll probably burn our next instruction, and has worked suggest more organization, jogging. I never feared for barbecue because he won’t Joseph Walker is a free- as a lifeguard and swimming structure and purpose than Andrea’s safety because I be there to tell me when it’s lance writer from American Kurt James Heward, son instructor during the last these guys had. There were knew Ben would take care of done. Fork, Utah. of Alan and Melody Heward several years, a job he has of Burley, will report his really enjoyed. mission to California Sam has been active in Sacramento, at  a.m. his priesthood quorums for of heart, because people see cent of their annual income ployed or not working in Sunday at Unity First Ward, several years and has had that others are having a to the church as a tithe, their professional fields Giving  S.  East, Burley. the opportunity to serve tougher time than they are McCurdy believes if more due to the economy. Heward is a graduate of Continued from Religion 1 and want to help.” people are attending their Congregants who are in a in different ways, from Declo High School and an participating in Johnny donations, it has battled to It helps, too, to have a fis- sacrament meetings, they position to contribute have Eagle Scout. He plans to stay on top of rising expens- cally conservative budget, he are likely fulfilling other been asked to donate $1 on Horizon and many other work for a time, then attend service activities to holding es and was forced to cut the said. Smit admits, however, church obligations, such as Sundays to help those in college. hours of some of its staff. that for some people institu- paying tithing. need. The result affirms that several leadership positions. Also, fewer parents are sign- tional giving will likely While it might be a fluke, people are still giving when He enjoys playing the piano ing their children up to par- become tougher in the McCurdy said, he tends to they can: About $1,500 have Kyler Olson and guitar, water skiing, ticipate in church programs, future. believe it is because mem- been collected over the past called snow boarding, working he said. For now,though, the The Church of Jesus bers are exercising faith in year for that very purpose, out, and spending time with programs are still intact. Christ of Latter-day Saints difficult times. he said. his family and friends. Elsewhere, the Twin Falls does not publish donation Besides tithing, Latter- Analysts who project Smith has been accepted Reformed Church has had amounts from its members, day Saints are asked to when the economy might to Brigham Young Univer- months when donations said area spokesman Terry donate,as their means allow, improve or employment will sity in Provo and is planning were down, but overall McCurdy. But he believes to church charities such as rise might give hope to on attending when he things have remained steady. that church donations such fast offerings, humanitarian some, but for many more completes his mission in “We’ve certainly seen as tithing and fast offerings efforts, missions, and its who experience the woes of . He will be sorely strong giving continue at our likely have remained steady Perpetual Education Fund. unemployment and missed while he’s gone, but church,”said Mike Smit, the or increased over the past Attendance also is up at strapped budgets, church is excited to serve the good church’s director of min- several months. The reason the Church of the Nazarene leaders say hope comes from people of Chile. istries. why is because some con- in Twin Falls, according to putting their faith in God, Sam will be reporting to The church hosts a num- gregations are seeing more senior pastor Jerry Kester. much like the poor widow the Mission Training Center ber of programs throughout of their members attend “Sometimes when things whom Jesus saw cast into the year supported by dona- weekly meetings. are difficult economically, the temple’s treasury “all in Provo on Aug. . He will Kyler Kade Olson of be speaking this Sunday at tions, including its popular “It’s an interesting thing,” things look good for the that she had, even all her liv- Burley will enter the Mission Refuge program, where chil- McCurdy said. “But what church,” he said. “People ing.”(See Mark 12:41-44.)  a.m. in the Buhl st Ward Training Center Aug.  to sacrament meeting at the dren are welcome to partici- I’ve seen in our area is that tend to dig deeper for “Tough times create an serve in the Dallas, Texas, pate in after-school activi- church attendance either stronger foundations in environment when you have Latter-day Saints Church at Spanish mission.  Main Street in Buhl. ties. The church also offers stays level or increases dur- their lives.” to decide whether you give He is a  graduate of specialty programs for those ing tough economic times. While donations have not because you’re affluent or as Burley High School and a overcoming addiction, Most of the congregations increased — rather they’ve an act of faith,” Kester said. divorce and other problems. are staying stable, but stabilized, he said — the “Giving ultimately is a four-year Burley seminary “We have not eliminated some are increasing. ... church has not cut any of its reflection on our depend- graduate. Kyler is an Eagle Check out what’s any of our programs at this Sometimes donations actu- programs nor has it laid off ence on God.” Scout and a member of point, and I don’t foresee ally go up (during these any staff. Burley th Ward. new online at that happening at any point times).” Kester estimates that Andrew Weeks may be His parents are Nada in the future,” Smit said. Since Latter-day Saints about 8 percent of his con- reached at 208-735-3233 or Olson of Burley and Larry magicvalley.com “We’ve seen a real openness are asked to donate 10 per- gregation are either unem- [email protected]. Olson of Paul. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho RELIGION Saturday, August 22, 2009 Religion 3 CHURCH NEWS Lutheran church For registration forms or LA priest’s mission: Saving information: Amber Vance, women sponsor 733-2936, exp. 106, or 421- progressive dinner 2343. The Lutheran Women’s Jerome church hosts flock from foreclosure Missionary League of Immanuel Lutheran Church Mark Gray concert By Christina Hoag and offering counsel. He lis- will sponsor a progressive The Jerome Bible Baptist Associated Press writer tened to their dilemmas and dinner with a Mediterranean Church will host Mark Gray sought to allay their fears theme beginning at 5 p.m. in concert at 11 a.m. and LOS ANGELES — A when they thought they had today at the church, 2055 6 p.m. Sunday at the church, priest’s typical mission is lost everything. Filer Ave. E. in Twin Falls. 132 Second Ave. E. saving souls, but the Rev. “I never heard of a priest The LWML National Gray has been a gospel John Lasseigne has a more doing so much to help peo- Convention that met in soloist for more than down-to-earth goal — sav- ple,”said Juana Rodriguez, a Portland during June voted to 28 years. He and his wife, ing homes. single mother of four who fund $1.8 million toward Mary, travel full time across That’s like trying to work a almost lost her home. national and international America singing at churches, miracle in Lasseigne’s At the urging of a broker missions. Proceeds from the youth camps and Bible col- Roman Catholic parish of acquaintance, Rodriguez progressive dinner are one leges. He has produced more Pacoima, a blue-collar cor- borrowed the downpayment way the local group plans to than 45 recordings and is cur- ner of the San Fernando and principal with adjustable help fund the projects of rently concentrating on writ- Valley where bank sale signs AP photo interest for a $272,000 these Women in Mission. ing songs. sprout faster than weeds. Rev. John Lasseigne, center, stands over members of his parish in three-bedroom townhouse. Immanuel Lutheran Information: 324-2995. One in nine homes is in Los Angeles. Lasseigne has been helping his parishioners fight fore- Her initial excitement turned Church has a contemporary default, making it one of the to dread when the interest service 8:30 a.m. and tradi- Filer church to hold nation’s hardest hit towns in closure. shot up to 10.56 percent and tional service at 10:30 a.m. the foreclosure crisis. seminary, he graduated from the poor. He debated joining the monthly payment rose Sunday, with Sunday school movie night “We’re talking thousands law school and knew how to the priesthood through col- from $1,300 to $1,990. Then between the services. This Movie Night will be held at of foreclosures,”said the 44- read contracts. lege and law school. she lost her job. Sunday, teachers for the 6 p.m. Sunday at the Filer year-old priest at Mary That knowledge, a passion He had heard only vaguely With help from the church school will be installed. Nazarene Church on Fifth Immaculate Church. “I was for social justice and a about the foreclosure crisis workshops, she renegotiated Everyone is welcome. Street and Yakima Avenue. stunned.” priest’s role — in a parish so when a parish family asked her mortgage to a 30-year Immanuel Lutheran The movie will be “The Lasseigne has gone from devout that two Masses are him to pray for them because loan fixed at 5 percent — and School serves children age 3 Power of Belief — the praying for parishioners to said daily and nine on they were losing their home. landed a new job as a home through fifth grade. The new Strength to win.”In six years lobbying politicians and Sunday, all but one in Soon, the story was repeat- health-care aide. Now she school year begins Monday. of high school football, the negotiating with lenders on Spanish — have made him ing itself. advises other homeowners. The Child Development coach had not had a winning their behalf. His daily dis- the foreclosure-fighting “These are hard working For every rescued home- Center works in conjunction season. Faced with profes- course is as likely to include father. people from humble back- owner, however, numerous with the school to provide sional and personal crises, he talk of balloon payments and “Works of justice are an grounds. They weren’t used others were spiraling into before and after school care, considers giving up. An negative amortization as integral part of the priest- to dealing with officials. distress. The pain of seeing along with serving infants unexpected visitor challenges Hail Marys and The Lord’s hood,”the lanky priest said. There was a language prob- families lose everything they and younger children. him to trust in the power of Prayer. Meetings with banks “We have to take stands in lem,” said Lasseigne, one of had worked for spurred Information: 733-7820. faith and he discovers the rather than bishops fill his aiding the needy and three priests at the 5,000- Lasseigne to find a solution. power to persevere. agenda. denouncing the injustices of family church. “They had a Teaming up with One LA- Our Savior Lutheran Refreshments will be Churches of many faiths society. The financial very poor understanding of Industrial Areas Foundation served. All are welcome. have responded to the reces- entrapment that was part of what they were getting into.” and Neighborhood Legal ready for Mission Fair sion by offering credit coun- this was unbelievable.” Hundreds of homeowners Services of Los Angeles The congregation of Our Lighthouse seling and job training Lasseigne arrived a year signed up for help after County, Lasseigne has lob- Savior Lutheran Church is in alongside Sunday school and ago in Pacoima, a gritty Los Lasseigne announced from bied congressmen, council- for an exciting venture of schedules activities soup kitchens, and people of Angeles community where the pulpit that he had united men and corporate execu- ministry in the next couple of The Lighthouse Lions var- the cloth have a long tradi- 90 percent of the 60,000 with nonprofit groups and tives for laws, funds and loan weeks. Various groups of the sity football team from tion of social activism on residents are Latino. Several three other area churches to reductions. congregation are gearing up Lighthouse Christian School many issues. families squeeze into shoe- hold financial workshops. He makes sure he wears his for a Mission Fair to be held will hold its first game under Still, delving into the fine box bungalows, gangs roam One session packed 1,500 clerical collar to meetings. “I the second weekend of the new lights Friday. print of mortgage finance the streets,and roosters crow people into the San Fernando don’t mean to strike divine September. Act of Faith The game starts at 7 p.m.at may seem highly unusual for in backyards. High School auditorium. guilt in their hearts, but it envelopes are still being dis- the Lighthouse Athletic someone who will probably Lasseigne learned Spanish Lasseigne began working adds moral weight to the tributed. By the first of Complex,960 Eastland Drive never have to worry about in San Antonio, Texas, where with some 100 families, campaign,”he said. “I would September, the congregation in Twin Falls. Everyone is buying his own house. he joined the Missionary forming a database with like to think that they see should have names of poten- invited to see the Lions take Lasseigne, however, is well Oblates of Mary Immaculate details of their cases, attend- standing behind me the thou- tial pastoral candidates. on the Jackpot Jaguars. qualified.Before entering the who work worldwide with ing homeowners’ meetings sands of homeowners at risk.” This Sunday at the A Rotterdam November 9:30 a.m. service, Interim will perform in concert after Pastor Stan Hoobing will the game. The group will preach on the theme of “Two kick-off this season’s Fifth RELIGION BRIEFS Ways of Thinking” based on Quarter after each Light- John 6:56-69. He also will house home football game. Vatican agrees Ted Haggard resigned as Judge: lawsuit the Rev. Michael Jude Fay. conduct a worship service at The concert is free and open pastor of New Life Church Bethany D’Erario has sued Twin Falls Care Center. to all students sixth through with punishment in Colorado Springs, Co., against diocese, the parish and the Sundays on Wednesdays 12th grades. and as president of the Bridgeport Diocese. worship services continue at Lighthouse Christian for Maine priest National Association of parish can proceed Church officials said 7 p.m. School will begin its school PORTLAND, Maine — Evangelicals after a male WATERBURY, Conn. — D’Erario’s lawsuit is base- Information: 733-3774, year Thursday. Classes from The Vatican has confirmed prostitute from Denver A Connecticut judge has less and should be thrown 733-8845 or www.osltf.org. age 3 through high school are the discipline imposed by alleged a cash-for-sex rela- said no to a bid to dismiss out. But Waterbury available. the Diocese of Portland on a tionship with him in a lawsuit related to a for- Superior Court Judge Stine to speak at The school is committed to Roman Catholic priest November 2006. Haggard mer Roman Catholic William Cremins rejected the spiritual, intellectual, twice accused of sexual confessed to “sexual priest’s theft of more than the motion in a ruling on First Christian Church physical and vocational improprieties. immorality.“ $1 million from a Darien Thursday. Dr. Terry Stine, president development of students. The Rev. Michael Haggard has since said parish. Fay is serving a three- of Boise Bible College, will be The purpose of the school is Doucette will be allowed to that he has worked with A former bookkeeper at year prison sentence for the featured speaker for wor- to provide a biblically inte- retain the title of priest, but counselors and no longer St. John Roman Catholic stealing the money and ship at 10:50 a.m. Sunday at grated instructional program he won’t be able to present has sexual desire for men. Church claims she was using it to finance a luxu- the First Christian Church, in a disciplined environment himself as a priest, wear Gayle Haggard’s book is harassed, threatened and rious lifestyle. 601 Shoshone St. N. in Twin that encourages spiritual clerical garb or have a public scheduled for release in forced to resign for expos- Falls. He will speak on “The commitment and academic ministry. January. ing the embezzlement by — Wire reports Mission” from Acts 1:8. excellence. Lighthouse is Doucette was removed The church will conduct a accredited through NAAS, from the public ministry in worship service at 3 p.m. ACSI and the state of Idaho 1991 after an abuse victim Sunday at the Heritage and offers a well-rounded came forward and was Retirement Center. academic curriculum. allowed to resume his min- Magic Valley Weekly Bible study is at Information: 737-1425. istry a year later after treat- 7 p.m. Wednesdays; the cur- ment. He was removed per- Buhl rent study is a survey of the St. Matthew’s manently in 2002 after First Old Testament. another victim reported he Places of Christian Information; 733-2209. announces grant made sexual advances availability before his treatment in Church Pastor honored for 1991. St. Matthew’s Episcopal Doucette served nine A Friendly Church Where The 50th birthday Church in Rupert and Burley locations, all in northern Worship Members and friends of announced the availability of Maine. He still lives in Bible Is Believed And Taught the Twin Falls First Baptist up to $10,000 for any indi- Maine, but his hometown Church will honor Pastor vidual or organization need- isn’t known. Because he Sunday School 9:30am Jeff Cooper on his 50th birth- ing financial support to com- wasn’t convicted, he isn’t Sunday Worship 10:45am day immediately after the 11 plete an outreach program in on the state’s sex offender Sunday Bible Study 6:00pm a.m. worship service Sunday its community. registry. at Twin Falls City Park. Father Rand Fagg said the 1005 Poplar St. Tables will be set up on $10,000 will be awarded in Gayle Haggard Buhl, Idaho 83316 the southeast corner of the part or in total to help support 208-543-4102 park across from St. Edwards projects that have the greatest plans to write book www.fccbuhl.com Catholic Church. Those positive impact on a commu- Pastor Art Freund attending are asked to bring nity. about sex scandal chairs and a side dish to serve This is the fifth year the CAROL STREAM, Ill. — New Covenant 12. Meat, lemonade, ice grant has been available. Gayle Haggard, wife of dis- United Reformed Magic Valley water, paper table service and Tremendous response was graced pastor Ted Haggard, Church Jubilee birthday cake will be provid- experienced last year, with plans to write a memoir ed. the committee receiving titled, “Why I Stayed,” An evening of great requests totaling nearly according to Tyndale House music & comedy $90,000 for projects both Publishers. Meeting in Church sponsors SundaySanctuary Worship The Theme is locally and internationally. “This is my story of 9:15am & 6pm 50’s & Patriotic Kids Krossing Any individual or organiza- choosing to love my hus- Sun. Worship Sat. Aug. 22 5-9pm Kids Krossing, an after- tion conducting outreach band through some of the Sunday School 9:15am & 6pm At Mc Clusky Park-Buhl school program sponsored by programs is encouraged to most difficult challenges 10:45 am (off Broadway-east end of Poplar) Twin Falls First Baptist apply. any marriage could face,” “We Sundayimplore you on SchoolChrist’s behalf, be Church, is currently taking Applications or informa- Gayle Haggard said in a reconciled11-12 to God. For Noon He made Him Chili Cook-off, Hamburgers, registrations. tion are available by writing statement. who knew no sin to be sin for us, that Hotdogs, Chili we“Grace might become alone, the Faith righteousness alone, of Kids Krossing offers a vari- to Rand Fagg, 1501 G St., GodChrist in Him.” alone, - 2 Cor. To 5:20b-21 the Bring your lawn chair, a ety of after school activities Rupert, ID 83350 or sending Glory of God alone.” blanket, your family and including computer, video email to [email protected]. Rev. Christopher Folkerts Jesus Is Offi ciating: friends and board games, movies, To be considered, all appli- The Answer Pastor Chistopher735-8285 Folkerts foosball, playground activi- cations must be received by 1708539-3455 Heyburn Ave. E. The Event is FREE ties, crafts, music and wor- Sept. 30. Applications will be Twin Falls, ID 83301 Nominal charge for SMILE GOD www.newcovenanturc.com1708 Heyburn Ave. E. ship as well as homework reviewed and recipients will LOVES Twin Falls, ID 83301 food & beverages. assistance. It is open to stu- be announced on Advent YOU dents from kindergarten Sunday,Nov.29. Sponsored by Calvary through sixth grade from 2:45 Assembly of God-Buhl to 6 p.m. Monday through The Times-News wel- 1ST PETER 5:7 calvaryassemblybuhl.com Friday and follows the Twin comes news of church “Cast Your Care Upon The Lord; Falls School District calendar. events. Send information to For He Careth For You.” 543-5559 Transportation from Twin Ellen Thomason at Falls schools is provided. [email protected]. J.C.H.T.M.R.K. To advertise your church services and events, call Karen at 735-3270 or e-mail: [email protected] Religion 4 Saturday, August 22, 2009 OBITUARIES/IDAHO/WEST Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Wyoming town hires Karen Chavez Jess (Dutch) Arnold Mullinix RUPERT — Karen Mae With his loving wife by his Chavez, age 33, of Rupert, side, Dutch Mullinix passed died Tuesday, Aug. 18, away peacefully Monday, consultant to review 2009, at the University Aug. 17, 2009. Dutch had Hospital in Salt Lake City, contracted pneumonia at Utah. River Ridge Care and Taser incident She was born on Dec. 31, Rehabilitation, which ulti- 1975, in Rock Springs, Wyo. mately led to his death at St. By Matt Joyce state Division of Criminal She received her education Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Associated Press writer Investigation. The consult- in Gooding, graduating Center in Twin Falls. and Ben (Kim) Slatter,from a ant hired is Steve Miller of from the Idaho State Dutch was born April 8, previous marriage. Dutch CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne, who has an School for the Deaf and 1922, in Beloit, Iowa, to later adopted Theresa and The town of Glenrock has extensive background in Blind. While in school, she Geraldine Fitzgerald and Jess throughout their 41-year hired a consultant to inves- law enforcement. was active and participated Frank Clark of Rupert; her Mullinix and worked on the marriage, Dutch and Norma tigate the actions of two Kebin Haller, DCI deputy in sports. It was in school children, Isabelle and Lexi small family farm with his shared a loving and beautiful police officers who used a director, said the report is where she met her lifelong Clark; her parents, Michael parents and seven siblings, marriage together. Taser on a 76-year-old man near completion and will be best friend, Frank Clark. and Carol Hanks of Rupert; five boys and two girls, Throughout his lifetime, riding an antique tractor in handed over to the They have been together one sister, Bonnie (John) throughout his childhood. It Dutch worked hard as an a parade, town officials said Converse County for more than 13 years. Pena of Rupert; three was there that he acquired assistant manager of a gro- Friday. Attorney’s Office to review Karen owned and oper- nieces, Daysha, Alex and an honest, hard-work ethic cery store in South Dakota, Police Chief Tom Sweet for possible prosecution of ated her own day care. This Kianna Pena; her grandfa- which he passed on to each worked in a granary, cheese said officials decided this criminal charges. was her pride and joy. She ther, Lloyd Chavez of of his six children upon his factory, bartender at various week to hire an independ- Grose, who retired from loved teaching and nurtur- Blackfoot; and numerous marriage to Betty Mae Ver lounges and bars in Twin ent party to conduct an his trucking job 13 years ing not only her own chil- aunts, uncles and cousins. Wey. Betty eventually gave Falls (often times with internal review. ago, said he was leading a dren but those she cared She was preceded in death birth to two girls and four Norma as the barmaid) and “It’s just to avoid the procession of antique trac- for through her business. by her brother, Michael boys, Terry (Linda), Jackie maintenance at the College appearance of impropriety tors from the Central She was expert in comput- Hanks Jr.; two children, (Armour) Anderson, Gale, of Southern Idaho, where he basically, because it is such Wyoming Antique Power ers and enjoyed the com- Martha Clark and Darrell, Jeff (Joanne) and eventually retired in 2002. a hot-button issue,’’ Town Club in the Aug. 1 parade. municating skills available Sebastian Clark; grand- Joan (Les) Schultz. Dutch loved all nine of his Council member Linda He said a 9-year-old boy — through text messaging. mother, Martha Chavez; Dutch was drafted into the children, grandchildren and Care said. “We want to the son of an acquaintance She was a wonderful and her grandparents, United States Army during great-grandchildren very make very sure that we’re — was actually behind the homemaker and enjoyed Richard and Mavis Hanks. World War II at the age of 20, much and was always good transparent, and that’s the wheel of the 1959 John cooking, baking and crafts. The funeral will be held inducted into the service at at expressing his love for way to do it.’’ Deere tractor while Grose What stands out most is at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, Fort Leavenworth, Kan., them. Dutch always believed Retired truck driver Bud sat on a fender regulating her unbelievable love for at the Star LDS Church, beginning active duty Nov.2, in “a hard day’s work for a Grose was hit with a Taser its throttle, clutch and her children. She truly was 100 S. 200 W. of Burley. 1942, and was honorably hard day’s pay” and enjoyed during the Deer Creek Days brake. an outstanding daughter, Burial will be in the Rupert discharged Dec. 29, 1945. people who often comment- festival on Aug. 1 in Grose said the tractor sister, mother, aunt and Cemetery. Friends may Dutch served in the 96th ed on his kindness, polite- Glenrock, a town of about was pulling a four-wheeled friend. She was an active call from 6 until 8 p.m. Division, 383rd Regiment, ness and caring. 2,200 residents about 20 wagon that carried three member of The Church of Sunday. Aug. 23, at the 2nd Battalion, E Company, Dutch outlived all seven of miles east of Casper in cen- women sitting on chairs Jesus Christ of Latter-day Rasmussen Funeral Home, 3rd Platoon, acquiring the his siblings and was preced- tral Wyoming. inside and was near the end Saints and attended the 1350 E. 16th St. in Burley, rank of sergeant. Dutch ed in death by his lovely Grose said Friday that he of the parade route when Star 1st Ward. and from noon until 12:45 served as a scout during daughter, Jackie. Dutch would like to see the inves- the incident occurred. She is survived by her p.m. Monday at the World War II and was touched the lives of many, tigation completed and the He said his tractor con- best friend and confidant, church. wounded twice (earning two especially his wife, Norma, matter cleared up. He said tinued past a policeman Purple Hearts), once while and his children who all he continues to hear from who was trying to direct fighting on Leyte, know he’s in heaven with other Glenrock residents traffic in another direction. Edith Quigley Philippines, and again when God by his side. about the fracas. The tractors were trying to engaged in the fierce and A celebration of Dutch’s “They’re still angry drive to a park and decrease BUHL — Edith school sports, farm bloody battle of Okinawa. life will be held at 11 a.m. about it, and they’re com- congestion, as they had Quigley died Aug. work and maintain- Dutch was awarded many Monday, Aug. 24, at mencing to get just a little been allowed to do in years 20, 2009, at ing a home filled the medals during his time in the Reynolds Funeral Chapel, bit anxious about wanting past, Grose said. Woodland Assisted years. After Army, among them 2466 Addison Ave. E. in to see something done and That’s when a patrol car Living Center in Norman graduated Marksmanship, Sharp- Twin Falls, with Pastor Jim taken care of,’’Grose said. came after him,and cut him Buhl. from high school, shooter, Good Conduct and Tubbs of First Christian Sweet has declined to off, causing the tractor to She lived a long, Edith went to col- the Bronze Star Medal. After Church officiating. comment on details of the hit the police car, Grose productive life of lege with all three of the war he, his wife, Betty, A viewing for all family incident, other than to say said. 102 years. She was her boys and and five children moved to and friends will begin at 9 two officers are on paid “He come a screaming the second child of Walter obtained a bachelor’s in Jerome in 1955; their a.m. Monday at Reynolds administrative leave. down through there and and Maggie May Mullins. education at Idaho State youngest child, Joan, was Funeral Chapel. Burial will Sweet, whose department just cut me off, and like one She was born Jan. 7,1907,in College. She returned to born in Jerome in 1956. follow at Sunset Memorial has seven officers, also lady said, it was just wham- Grove, Oklahoma Territory. teaching at the age of 48 Dutch divorced Betty in Park, with military honors requested a review by the bam,’’Grose said. The family moved to and taught fourth grade at 1966 and later married by the Magic Valley Veterans Idaho when Edith was 6 Castleford for 17 years. She Norma Jean Slatter on July 6, Association and the Idaho years old. Walter was a bar- believed that teaching was 1968. Norma had three chil- National Guard. Services are AROUND THE STATE ber and moved from town to the best job in the whole dren, two girls and a boy, under the direction of town across southern world and was always Loretta “Lori” (Dennis) Reynolds Funeral Chapel in ISU, INL pair up of the altercation was work- Idaho. He abandoned the thankful for her uncle’s gift Stone, Theresa (Jim) Holley Twin Falls. ing for Wells Fargo & Co. family in Meridian when of money that allowed her to develop 2 new documenting homes where Edith was 11 years old. that career path. mortgages are delinquent, Edith’s mother moved the Edith was a creative soul. SERVICES energy degrees pointed the gun at Lutes, family to Buhl, where she She enjoyed painting using POCATELLO — Two new according to Lutes’ had a sister. May worked in various mediums on any Jennie Callister Steel of Jerome, celebration of life at degree programs at Idaho account. the Buhl Laundry and later kind of surface (rocks and Ogden, Utah, and formerly 1 p.m. today at Harrison’s State University are meant McAffee doesn’t have an as a waitress in a café on old wood were favorites), of Oakley (Basin), funeral at home (Parke’s Magic Valley to help train students to license in Idaho to carry a Broadway to support her crocheting, embroidery and 10 a.m. today at the Funeral Home in Twin Falls). work in the burgeoning concealed weapon, Ada family. They lived an aus- furniture re-finishing. Kingston LDS Ward Church, energy sector. County Sheriff’s spokes- tere life, but Edith said she Homemade birthday cards 1425 Kingston Drive in John James Crandall,for- The programs were woman Andrea Dearden never felt poor or deprived. were always appreciated. Ogden, Utah; burial at the merly of Wendell, memorial developed with help from said Friday. Edith was a good student She loved re-arranging fur- Pleasant View Cemetery in luncheon from noon until 2 the Idaho National and graduated from Buhl niture and creating differ- Burley (Leavitts Mortuary in p.m. today at Eastman Park Laboratory, the 60-year- 3 police officers High School in 1925. There ent effects in her home. She Ogden, Utah). in Buhl (Reynolds Funeral old energy research facility were three basic career was an expert at making Chapel in Twin Falls). in the Idaho desert where hospitalized after choices then — nursing, more things with less. Pamela Freeman of nuclear power was pio- teaching or secretarial. Her Edith was preceded in Shoshone, memorial service Ruben Diego Astorga neered. meth bust uncle, Alvie Hancock, gave death by her husband, at 11 a.m. today at the First (Little Ruben) of Twin Falls, INL and ISU say one pro- MERIDIAN — Meridian her enough money to make Frank; her oldest son, Baptist Church, 205 E. Fifth funeral at 2 p.m. today at gram will prepare mechani- police officials say three her own decision. She Galen; grandson, Ned St. in Shoshone. Reynolds Funeral Chapel, cal engineers for the officers were briefly hospi- obtained a teacher’s certifi- Quigley; her three siblings; 2466 Addison Ave. E. in nuclear, coal, gas and talized after they were cate from the University of and most everybody in her Jason Maurice Haddox of Twin Falls. renewable industries, while exposed to chemicals dur- Idaho Southern Branch in generation. Edith is sur- Twin Falls, celebration of life a second wind engineering ing a meth bust. Pocatello. She taught grades vived by her sons and at 11 a.m. today at White Burdella Croft of program will immerse stu- Sgt. Mark Taylor says the five through eight at the daughters-in-law, Ted and Mortuary in Twin Falls. Heyburn, funeral at 2 p.m. dents in regulations that officers were treated for two-room Sunset School Jeanne of Castleford, today at the Paul LDS 3rd govern construction and several hours but were all northwest of Castleford. Norman and Carolyn of Jeanne Anne Page of Ward Chapel, 300 S. 500 W. maintenance of wind tur- released from the hospital She met and married Eagle and Janet Quigley Burley, funeral at 11 a.m. in Heyburn; visitation from bines. early Friday morning. Frank Quigley of Castleford (Galen) of San Antonio, today at the Burley LDS 2nd noon to 2 p.m. today at the The programs are part of The man who lived at the in 1927. They raised three Texas; plus four succeeding Ward building,515 E.16th St. church (Hansen-Payne ISU’s Energy Systems home where the bust boys, Galen, Ted and generations of family mem- in Burley; visitation one Mortuary in Paul). Technology and Education occurred was expected to be Norman, during the bers. hour before the funeral Center, created in 2007 formally charged on Friday. Depression and through The funeral will be con- today at the church Jim “Red” Frayer of with grants from the U.S. Taylor said the officers World War II. During the ducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, (Hansen-Payne Mortuary in Heyburn, memorial service Department of Labor and went to the home after war, they lived in Portland, Aug. 26, at Farmer Funeral Burley). at 6:30 p.m. today at the the National Science someone called 911 to where she worked at Chapel in Buhl. A graveside Zollinger Ranch in Basin Foundation to address report the strong smell of Montgomery Wards while prayer and interment will be Lanora Christena Jensen near Oakley (Morrison growing needs in the U.S. chemicals. They were Frank worked in the ship- held at the West End Cummins of Murtaugh, cel- Funeral Home and energy sector. searching the garage and yards. After the war, they Cemetery immediately fol- ebration of life at 11 a.m. Crematory in Rupert). Richard Holman, deputy driveway of the Meridian moved back to a rocky farm lowing the service. today at the Murtaugh LDS director of the ISU center, home when they began to near Deep Creek. Camping, For those who desire, Church, 23706 Highway 30; Chris Henry Raidiger of says the program “offers a feel nauseated and ill. family get-togethers, donations may be made to visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Twin Falls, celebration of life distinctive element of The search netted chemi- watching the boys play in the Buhl Public Library. today at the church at 11:15 a.m. Sunday at the hands-on training you can’t cals associated with the (Reynolds Funeral Chapel in Heider Pavilion Gazebo at get anywhere else.’’ manufacture of metham- twin Falls). Rock Creek Park in Twin phetamine, according to DEATH NOTICES Falls (Serenity Funeral Idaho GOP leader police reports. Keith L. Wilson of Chapel in Twin Falls). The officers were treated Burley, and from 1 to 1:45 Heyburn, funeral at 11 a.m. has no concealed by paramedics at the scene Peter McLinn p.m. Friday at the church. today at the Heyburn LDS Gordon James Hopson of before they were taken to a Peter McLinn, 60, of Twin 1st and 2nd Ward Church, Blackfoot, funeral at 11 a.m. weapons permit local hospital. Falls, died Thursday, Aug. 530 Villa Drive; visitation Monday at the Hawker BOISE — An state 20, 2009, at his home. Exie K. Shafer from 10 to10:45 a.m. today Funeral Home,132 S.Shilling Republican Party leader Terry Reilly Health A memorial service will CASTLEFORD — Exie K. at the church (Rasmussen Ave. in Blackfoot; visitation charged in 4th District be held at 10 a.m. Shafer, 87, of Castleford, Funeral Home in Burley). from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Court with assault with a Services to run Wednesday, Aug. 26, at died Friday,Aug. 21, 2009, at one hour before the funeral deadly weapon doesn’t have Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Desert Rose Retirement Cal Raymond Greene of Monday at mortuary. permit issued in Idaho to detox center Home, 2551 Kimberly Road Estates in Twin Falls. Wendell, memorial tribute carry a concealed weapon. BOISE — Terry Reilly in Twin Falls. Arrangements will be at 1 p.m. today at the Melvin D. (Mel) Kaiser of Thirty-three year old Health Services will run the announced by Farmer Wendell American Legion Springfield, Ore., and for- Challis McAffee, an Idaho first community detoxifica- Funeral Chapel in Buhl. Hall (Demaray Funeral merly of Rupert, service Republican Party Central tion and mental health cen- Dahris Hanks Service, Wendell Chapel). Monday at Christ’s Center Committee member and ter in the Boise region. BURLEY — Dahris Afton Church in Junction City, District 16 chairman, was The center is expected to Hobson Hanks, 80, of Eleanor D. Woods Eugene F. Harrison of Ore. arrested Tuesday. open in March 2010 near Burley, died Thursday, Aug. HAGERMAN — Eleanor Robert Lutes told police Saint Alphonsus Regional 20, 2009, at her residence. D. Woods, 81, of Hagerman, For obituary rates and information, call 735-3266 Monday in Meridian, Idaho, that Medical Center. The funeral will be held at died Thursday, Aug. 20, through Saturday. Deadline is 3 p.m. for next-day publication. McAffee retrieved a .357 Terry Reilly Health 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at the 2009, at St. Luke’s Magic The e-mail address for obituaries is [email protected]. Magnum revolver from the Services already provides Star LDS Church, 100 S. 200 Valley Medical Center. Death notices are a free service and can be placed until passenger side of his car health care to low-income W.of Burley; visitation from A memorial service will be 4 p.m. every day. To view or submit obituaries online, where it had been concealed people in southwestern 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. announced by Demaray or to place a message in an individual online guestbook, beneath a cloth. Idaho. 27,at the Rasmussen Funeral Funeral Service, Gooding go to www.magicvalley.com and click on “Obituaries.” McAffee, who at the time — Wire reports Home, 1350 E. 16th St. in Chapel.