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MagicValley.com Two more arrests made in Raft River drug probe Gerry Salgado, Amezcua’s murder were drug Woman who survived beating, boyfriend’s death is charged 22, was arrested in related, according to court Bingham County records. By Laurie Welch Liopoldo Amezcua, 25, of Rupert, district court records. She has on Sept. 21, after Salgado has been charged with Times-News writer when he was shot and killed Sept. been charged with one felony Castro identified first-degree murder, aggravated 19 near a Raft River store, has been count of distribution of a con- him as the man assault and an enhancement BURLEY — A Rupert woman arrested and is being held in the trolled substance. who had beat charge for use of a deadly weapon who was beaten last month when Bannock County Jail. Anna Zavala, 28, of Rupert, has her and shot while committing a felony. her fiance was killed near Raft Castro made a preliminary also been charged with distribu- Castro Amezcua. Castro Castro had originally called 911 River has been arrested on charges appearance to determine whether tion of a controlled substance in was later taken to a after the assault and death, and of distribution of methampheta- bail would be granted Wednesday relation to an ongoing drug inves- Portneuf Medical Center in said she and Amezcua had picked mine allegedly tied to the murder. in U.S. District Court in Boise via tigation of Amezcua, Castro and Pocatello, where she told police Estela Castro, 46, who was with video from the jail, according to Zavala. that the events that led to See CASTRO, Main 2 Officials MOTHER RECOUNTS ‘HELPLESS’ defend insurance SEARCH FOR SAGE ARAGON policies “It got later and later and I remember calling some friends saying, ‘start praying.’” — JoLeta Jenks, whose daughter, Sage Aragon, died on Christmas from hypothermia in Idaho MSNBC report: State laws allow plans to drop crime victims By Damon Hunzeker Times-News writer

Victims of domestic abuse have been denied health insurance for medical treatment, and Idaho is one of eight states that don’t require companies to pro- vide coverage to victims — at least according to an arti- cle on MSNBC’s Web site. But despite the accusato- ry tone in the article, some state and local officials say it doesn’t appear to be an issue in Idaho. The MSNBC article cites a 1994 survey conducted by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee that claimed eight of the 16 largest insur- ance companies in the nation used domestic vio- Photos by MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News lence as a factor in deter- JoLeta Jenks, left, takes the stand Tuesday during the trial of her ex-husband, Robert Aragon, right, in the hypothermia death of their daughter Sage, who died last Christmas mining whether to offer or along West Magic Road northwest of Shoshone. Aragon reacts to a video of his interrogation by police after the death of his daughter. See INSURANCE, Main 3

Aragon jury sees video of police questioning father Burley By Andrea Jackson my boots on’ ... I knew he was seri- Times-News writer Magicvalley.com ous,”Jenks said on the stand,adding federal WATCH testimony from the trial and other videos from that she also ventured out into the SHOSHONE — A mother heard early in the case. snow to find the kids, but didn’t the worst as the praying began. succeed. prison plan JoLeta Jenks testified Wednesday and I remember calling some prosecution’s last witness, Aragon’s As searchers still looked for Sage, in her ex-husband Robert Aragon’s friends saying, ‘start praying,’” 12-year-old son, Bear, giving testi- Jenks testified that she heard one involuntary manslaughter trial that Jenks testified on Wednesday in mony. say “We can’t find the girl.” runs into she felt helpless as her children Shoshone. Jenks testified that she thought Aragon told police that he let Bear remained missing on Christmas in Aragon is facing up to 25 years in her kids were coming to be with her and his sister Sage walk together in frigid conditions. prison on charges of injury to a child on Christmas Day, but when she freezing weather to go see Jenks, opposition Jenks’ daughter, 11-year-old Sage and involuntary manslaughter. spoke with Aragon on the phone their mother, after their car Aragon, was found at 2 a.m. the day His first full day of trial came to a hours after they left his vehicle, became stuck in snow on West By Laurie Welch after a search began, lifeless and close Wednesday afternoon. The she became concerned. Times-News writer under snow. “It got later and later trial will resume today with the “When he (Aragon) said, ‘I’ll get See ARAGON, Main 2 BURLEY — Some mem- bers of the Burley City Council expressed no desire Tuesday to contribute financially to a lobbying T.F. plans park improvements effort by Cassia County to bring a federal prison to By Ben Botkin developments. Developers can pay fees in Malta. Times-News writer lieu of land, as well. Burley Mayor Jon The city’s collected nearly $630,000 Anderson, who put the item Eventually, new signs along the canyon since the ordinance passed in 2005 and on the agenda after reading rim may guide walkers, telling them where about $250,000 of improvements from the Tuesday’s Times-News they’re at with mileposts and details about fund are planned for the current fiscal year, article about the county’s the trail. which lasts through Sept. 30, 2010, said efforts, said he thought a New signs with informational maps at Dennis Bowyer,parks and recreation direc- statement referring to the trailheads of the Buzz Langdon Visitor tor. Burley and other area cities Center and the end of Washington Street When the Pillar Falls Subdivision, chipping in undisclosed North are one piece of the park improve- planned for the northwest corner of amounts toward a $5,000 ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News ments that Twin Falls is looking at doing. Eastland Drive and Pole Line Road, brings per month bill, paid to for- The projects are a result of the city’s park about 2,000 more feet of trail along the Lynn Geer, of Twin Falls, walks Wednesday evening with her dogs Molly, mer U.S. Sen. Larry Craig’s development ordinance that requires Canyon Rim, Bowyer said he wants to add a black Labrador, and her beagle, Sailor, along the Canyon Rim trail in consulting firm, meant developers to give land based on a formula Twin Falls. The Twin Falls Parks and Recreation Department has about of how many housing units are in new See PARKS, Main 2 $250,000 for park improvements in this fiscal year. See PRISON, Main 2

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Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Oakley City Council, 7 p.m., city office, 200 based on self-help, recovery and education, W. Main St., 862-3313. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Bethel Temple Apostolic Pat Marcantonio William Shakespeare’s “Othello,” presented Twin Falls County Planning and Zoning Church, 929 Hankins Road (behind D&B by the College of Southern Idaho Theater Commission, 7 p.m., 246 Third Ave., 734- Supply), Twin Falls, no cost, 731-3210. • I have one word for you west 3 miles to 1500 East Department, 8 p.m., CSI’s Fine Arts Center 9490. Diabetes Education classes, physical thera- and it’s bingo. The Twin Road, then turn left (follow Auditorium, Twin Falls, $8 for adults and $6 Minidoka City Council, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, pist Curtis Mason on “Exercise and Falls Senior Center is host- the sign to Buhl) and take for senior citizens and students, 732-6781 402 Cherry St., 431-4101. Diabetes,”sponsored by Cassia Regional ing 16 games. You don’t the road for 3.2 miles to the or tickets.csi.edu. Medical Center and Minidoka Memorial have to be a senior to play, signed parking lot on the HEALTH AND WELLNESS Hospital, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Cassia Regional but you must be at least 18. right. BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS Medical Center Evergreen Room, 1501 The games take place from • Take on the Straw Maze SilverSneakers Fitness Program at Curves of Hiland Ave., Burley, 677-6288. 6:30 to 10 p.m. every at 500 S. Idaho Highway 77, Official Bingo, 16 games for individuals Twin Falls, complete cardio and circuit Thursday at the center, 530 near Burley. It’s open from 18 years and older, 6:30 to 10 p.m., Twin training with resistance, state-of-the-art HOBBIES AND CRAFTS Shoshone Ave. W.The cost 5 to 11 p.m. and to midnight Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone St. W., equipment and “Curves Smart” personal- is $11 to $15. There also will on the weekends. Cost is $5, $11 or $15, 734-5084. ized coaching, 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Twin Falls Pinochle, 1 p.m., Twin Falls Senior Center, be food to buy. So get those $4 for children and $6 on American Legion Bingo, 7:20 p.m. bonanza Curves, 690 Blue Lakes Blvd. N., no cost for 530 Shoshone St. W., 50 cents, open to the daubers ready. the weekend. bingo and 7:30 p.m. regular bingo, 610 W. Humana Gold-insured or AARP provided by public, 734-5084. • With the cooler weath- Main St., Wendell, $500 and $1,195 black Secure Horizons, 734-7300. er, this is the best time to Have your own pick you outs, 536-6358. College of Southern Idaho’s Over 60 and LIBRARY visit Box Canyon Preserve. want to share? Something Getting Fit programs, a guided walking It’s a 1.5-mile walk to the that is unique to the area CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS workout with stretching and gentle resist- Daycare Storytime, 10 a.m., for children of horseshoe-shaped canyon and that may take people by ance training, 9 to 10 a.m. at Gooding ISDB daycares and homeschools, Jerome Public Twin Falls Kiwanis weekly meeting and and pristine falls. Take surprise? E-mail me at gym, Filer Elementary and Hagerman High Library, 100 First Ave. E., 208-324-5427. lunch, a volunteer organization serving the Interstate 84 Exit 155, go [email protected]. School gym; 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Buhl old Filer Public Library Preschool Storytime, community and children, noon, Turf Club, Middle School gym; and 11:10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Filer Public Library, 219 Main 734 Falls Ave., visitors welcome, 12:15 p.m. at Declo High School gym, no St., 326-4143. [email protected]. cost, 732-6475. Afternoon Book Club, focus: “The Poet of Twin Falls Optimist Club, open to interested TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) ID No. 48 Baghdad,”1:30 p.m., Burley Public Library, members of the community, noon, Prison Chapter of Jerome, a weight-loss support 1300 Miller Ave., no cost, 878-7708. Mandarin House, 324-3333 or chris@south- Continued from Main 1 Washington, D.C. to get group, 10 a.m., Jerome Public Library, 100 Burley Public Library Storytime, with stories, ernidahofreightliner.com. Burley could be on the the job done,” Curtis said. First Ave. E., 420-3823. rhyme, song and a small craft for toddlers, Magic Valley Quilters Guild meeting, quilters hook for the $5,000. “I question Craig’s morali- Senior Health Insurance Benefit Advisory pre-schoolers and their caregiver, of all levels of expertise welcome, 1 p.m., Anderson said the City ty.” (SHIBA), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Minidoka County 6:30 p.m., Burley Public Library, 1300 Miller Southside Electric, Declo, 673-5577. Council had not met on the Cassia County commis- Senior Center, 436-9107 for appointment. Ave., no cost, 878-7708. Magic Valley Christian singles weekly gath- issue as a body and any sioners met Monday with Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10 to YA Game Night, games on the Wii for grades ering, Bible study and fellowship, 6 p.m. din- indication that the city had Winston Inouye, who 11 a.m., Living Waters Presbyterian Church, 7-12, 6 p.m., Twin Falls Public Library, 201 ner and 7 p.m. meeting, Idaho Pizza given the county that it is retained by the 821 E. Main St., Wendell, no cost, 737-5988. Fourth Ave. E., no cost, open to the public, Company, 1859 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, was interested in partici- Mini-Cassia Commerce Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10:30 a.m., 733-2964 ext. 110. 320-3245. pating came about through Authority as a consultant First Segregation Fire Station, Eden, no Sons of the American Legion, for any sons, “informal conversations.” on economic development SCHOOLS grandsons, stepsons or adopted sons of cost, 737-5988. “The project is issues. SilverSneakers Fitness Program, Veterans, 6 p.m., prior to American Legion innovative West Minico Middle School parent teacher Snowville, Utah, rather He will act as a liaison Riders meeting, American Legion Post exercise program designed specifically for conferences, 2 to 7:30 p.m., at the school, than Burley,” Anderson between the two counties Home, 447 Seastrom St., Twin Falls, Medicare beneficiaries’ unique health and 150 S. 600 W., Paul, 208-438-5018. said. “It’s not a city of and Craig’s firm. $7 annual dues, 280-0678. physical needs, 10:30 am., Twin Falls YMCA, Burley project.” Inouye said it would be Veterans of Foreign Wars, 8 p.m., VFW Hall, 1751 Elizabeth Blvd., no cost for Humana- SEASONAL EVENTS Councilman Dennis 18 months before the 554 Hiland Ave., Burley, 679-1506. insured or YMCA members and $5 per class Curtis said although a county would know if the for uninsured, 733-4384. The Seventh annual College of Southern prison may be a great Malta site is chosen for the GOVERNMENT Ongoing exercise program for people with Idaho Corn Maze, fundraiser sponsored by opportunity for the area, prison, and it would take Parkinson’s disease, offered by St. Luke’s CSI Horticulture Club, includes warming fire he questions the county another four and a half to Twin Falls County commissioners, Magic Valley Medical Center, 11 a.m. to and concession table, flashlights suggested hiring Craig’s lobbing firm, five years to build the facil- 8:30 a.m., courthouse, 425 Shoshone St. noon, Episcopal Church of the Ascension, after dark, 5 to 10 p.m. nightly through Oct. New West Strategies, to ity. Burley City N., 736-4068. 371 Eastland Drive N., Twin Falls, no cost, 31, cornfield, corner of North College and help bring a proposed $300 Councilman Steve McGill Sun Valley Planning and Zoning 737-2977. Washington streets, Twin Falls, $2 (regard- million medium-security said if it was good for Commission, 9 a.m., City Hall, 81 Elkhorn TOPS Weight Support Group Chapter No. less of age), treats and beverages for sale; prison to the area. The Burley it should be good for Road, 622-4438. 256, 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. weigh-in and 6 p.m. reservations for groups of 25 or more want- prison would partner with Heyburn, Declo and Malta Sun Valley City Council, 3 p.m., City Hall, 81 meeting, Snake River Bowl, 725 Minidoka ing daytime or special arrangements: 732- U.S. Geothermal Inc., as well. Elkhorn Road, 622-4438. Ave., Burley, 208-678-2622 or 678-5959. 6431 or [email protected]. which has a power plant “I think it’s a good Jackpot Advisory Board, 6 p.m., Jackpot Overeaters Anonymous, 6 p.m., 109 Seventh that produces 110 opportunity for the coun- Library, 2301 Progressive Drive, 775-755- Ave. E., (red log building with cannon), To have an event listed, please submit the megawatts of electricity. ties to get more involved 2356. Jerome, 324-5019. name of the event, a brief description, time, “Does he have the with economic develop- Bellevue City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 115 E. Celebrate Recovery, Christian-based, 12- place, cost and contact number to Suzanne respect of the people in ment,”McGill said. Poplar St., 788-2128. step program to assist people with life Browne by e-mail at sbrowne@magicval- Fairfield City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 407 issues, 7 p.m., Twin Falls Church of the ley.com; by fax, 734-5538; or by mail, Soldier Road, 764-2333. Nazarene, 1231 Washington St. N., Twin Times-News, P.O.Box 548, Twin Falls, ID Murtaugh Highway District, 7 p.m., district Falls, 733-6610. 83303-0548. Deadline is noon, four days in Parks office, 108 W. Archer St., 432-5469. ACTS Program, a 12-week, ongoing course advance of event. Continued from Main 1 helps a little bit, but most additional signs along the of all it’s price,”he said. trail. Other parks projects in Councilman Trip Craig the works include: No more idling engines in Ketchum, council rules said he hasn’t heard any • Fencing along the sec- complaints about how the tion of the canyon rim trail By Ariel Hansen may ticket repeat offenders. favor and those opposed. Helzel, who is not up for re- process works for develop- along the future Pillar Falls Times-News writer The ordinance addresses The main reasons for election this fall, said that ers and doesn’t believe it is subdivision. what is seen as a problem, favoring it are reducing pol- the law does a service to the preventing development. • New restrooms, con- KETCHUM — Ski bums particularly at Ketchum lution and codifying envi- community, and that most He said the key is to cession stand, and play- in Ketchum may be idle, but Post Office and Atkinsons ronmental policies as a drivers only need education provide all the costs to ground equipment at cars can’t anymore, since Market, where it is some- community value. Many to change their habits. developers and real estate Sunway Soccer Complex. the Ketchum City Council thing of a local joke how who oppose it have said the “I’m pretty confident agents upfront so that they • Concrete picnic tables on Monday passed an ordi- many idling cars can be seen law is unnecessary and cre- after the educational peri- don’t have any hidden and a sidewalk that con- nance intended to encour- at any given time in those ates more government. od, this will cease to be an expenses. nects the playground, age drivers to shut off parking lots. Environmental “You’re just being politi- issue.” “Some of the feedback shelter and restrooms at engines when they are advocates have distributed cally correct,” said Mickey City Councilman Charles I’ve had is from developers Northern Ridge Park. parked for more than three anti-idling pamphlets in Garcia, a candidate for Conn, who is not running and Realtors and investors • Resurfacing tennis minutes. those lots, but until Monday Ketchum mayor, on for re-election this fall, said and they say, ‘I just want to courts at Harmon Park and The idle-free ordinance their efforts had no official Monday. He argued police he has faith that law know what it costs,’”Craig adding a shelter and rest- will have education as its teeth. time would be wasted and enforcers will be able to said. “I don’t’ see it really rooms at Ascension Park. primary purpose for its first During public comment people would flout the law properly prioritize, putting impeding anything.” The parks development year, with few citations at previous readings of this anyway. “You encourage issues such as driver educa- Monte Jones, a developer funding will pay for part of expected to be issued. ordinance, comments have disrespect for the law.” tion about idling beneath with TKO Custom Homes, the costs, with capital However, law enforcement been split between those in City Councilman Larry more serious violations. said he gave up lots for improvement funding cov- South Estates, a subdivi- ering the balance. sion he planned. • New restrooms at the “It costs me a couple lots Oregon Trail Youth to do that, but at that same Complex, which is the Aragon time it also helps me sell softball field complex for- Continued from Main 1 video of Aragon under and drove back to Jerome with you?’” lots,” he said, noting that merly owned by The Magic Road in northern police questioning. The after the children went off Sage was a “hard-headed all costs and fees are passed Church of Jesus Christ of Lincoln County. deceased investigator, walking, he said in the little girl,” Aragon told on to the buyer. Latter-day Saints. The children never made Lincoln County Sheriff’s police interview. police. While parks help with a it to her home. Bear was Chief Deputy Josh In the courtroom, Aragon Jenks testified that she sale, homebuyers will look Ben Botkin may be found suffering from Eggleston, died in a crash was often emotional, as he called police. “I didn’t know at the bottom line, Jones reached at bbotkin@mag- hypothermia in a public this summer and his testi- was in the taped police what to think. They’re out said. icvalley.com or 208-735- restroom, and Sage’s body mony from a preliminary interview. there and I felt helpless.” “I think that the park 3238. was found in the snow, still hearing in January was The children had no Aragon also told police he clad in pajama bottoms. allowed in court. wilderness experience, was worried about his kids Lincoln County “He was very, very, very Aragon said during the and returned from Jerome CORRECTION Prosecutor E. Scott Paul cold,” said Blaine County police interview. “Bear said to search after speaking on checked off most of his wit- Sheriff’s Capt. Edward he was going to go and I the phone with Jenks. Saturday’s editorial about the upcoming Blaine County ness list on Wednesday, Fuller about Bear’s said, ‘fine.’” Aragon told The trial is moving ahead School District bond issue incorrectly listed the cost of which included testimony hypothermia when rescuers police he told his kids to stay of schedule,said 5th District building a proposed elementary school. The amount is $13.8 from a deceased investiga- found him in a public rest- together and asked Bear Court Judge Richard Bevan, million. tor,search and rescue work- room. why they had not. “I go, adding that it could go to the The Times-News regrets the error. ers, law enforcement and Aragon freed his vehicle ‘Why didn’t you keep her jury on Friday for a verdict.

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Vol. 104, No. 281 www.idaholottery.com 208-334-2600 Castro and Zavala had pre- Falls but she refused to do available Wednesday night. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho LOCAL Thursday, October 8, 2009 Main 3 Ketchum outlines budget Shoshone gives condo project another extension By John Plestina City Clerk Mary Kay upturn, calls cuts ‘right-sizing’ Times-News writer Bennett said the city will apply for a $10,000 grant By Ariel Hansen simply not true.” taxes, and $1.56 million in and short-term invest- SHOSHONE — The which has a dollar-for- Times-News writer Marks said that at the fiscal 2009. ments as it has bills. That’s Shoshone City Council dollar match by the city. time of the layoffs, the Over the past 12 months, more than double the liq- granted the proposed The council also dis- KETCHUM — In city’s liquidity was sink- room receipts were down uidity of the same time last North Park Subdivision cussed a response from the February,Ketchum became ing, and it was unclear how 20 percent, condo rental year. another time extension on Idaho Transportation the first city in the Wood much the city would expe- receipts 36 percent, Compared to Steamboat a development agreement Department to a city River Valley to lay off rience in tax losses. liquor-by-the-glass Springs, Colo.; Brecken- Tuesday. request for a school cross- employees, at least in part “We didn’t know nine receipts 14 percent, build- ridge, Colo.; Telluride, Developer Laurie Maher ing at South Greenwood due to a dramatic decrease months ago how deep this ing material receipts 38 Colo.; and Park City, Utah, of Spokane, Wash., and D streets. in local option tax receipts. recession was going to get,” percent, and other retail Ketchum has the most liq- requested a 30-day exten- ITD will make the alter- On Monday, city admin- said Mayor Randy Hall. He receipts 20 percent. Local uidity and the smallest sion but the council decid- ations to the intersection, istrator Gary Marks updat- said the jobs that were cut option taxes are intended debt ratio, Marks said. ed to give her until Jan. 1. which will include wider ed the council on the city’s were specifically related to to bring additional income The only significant debt The council gave Maher crosswalks, and the city economic situation, the downturn, such as an to resort towns based on Ketchum holds is a voter- a 60-day extension in June will maintain it. revealing that the city’s events manager in the their construction and approved street bond with and another for 90 days in It is the intersection general fund balance and police department and a tourism industries. a balance of $1.4 million, July. where the Shoshone Snack liquidity are well in posi- building inspector. Marks said that at the he said. On July 7, the council Bar and the former high tive territory. Ketchum, “It was as much right- end of fiscal 2009, which He noted that the city’s approved the rezoning of 11 school are located. There is Marks said, is actually in sizing as downsizing,”said recently ended, the city urban renewal agency has a lots for multi-family hous- significant pedestrian use. better financial shape than City Councilman Larry has a general fund balance higher debt ratio, but said ing that would allow two- The school district uses most similarly sized resort Helzel. equivalent to 9 percent of even that is will within and four-unit condomini- the gymnasium inside the towns. The city released the operating revenue, and has suggested standards. By um buildings. It is a pro- former school. “We are not broke, our past year’s local option tax 870 percent of the liquidity way of example, he said, if posed three-phase devel- In another matter, the liquidity has gone up sub- receipt numbers last week, recommended by an inter- the URA’s debt were a 30- opment that would even- council discussed stantially,” Marks told the showing a 24 percent loss national association of city year mortgage, its income tually include single-fami- installing a “Welcome to council. “It’s been sug- over the previous year. In managers. In other words, would be well higher than ly houses. Shoshone” sign at the gested that we’re not fiscal 2008, Ketchum took the city has almost nine its monthly mortgage pay- In other business, the south end of the city visi- strong and not secure. It’s in $2.04 million in LOT times the amount in cash ments. council decided to pursue ble to traffic on U.S. additional grant funding Highway 93. Grant fund- for Americans With ing from ITD as part of the Disabilities Act (ADA) Highway Beautification compliance from the U.S. Project will pay for the Recycling gets Ketchum councilman Department of Commerce. sign. cool response from concerned about tone Jerome City Council of election debate SIDEWALK By John Plestina cling. With that method, By Ariel Hansen didates that government is Times-News writer residents do not have to Times-News writer collaborative, not individ- SALE separate recyclables. He ual. , Oct 9 12 JEROME — A recycling said that promotes higher KETCHUM — It isn’t “The work of public offi- Fri.Fri. - Mon.,Mon. Oct. 9-12 proposal from Jerome’s usage of the program and often that a city council cials is community work, current garbage hauler would save the city member will take the collaborative work. It’s the got a cool reception from money. opportunity at the begin- work of ‘we,’not ‘I,’”he said. Time to shop! the City Council Tuesday “What you get for that ning of a council meeting to “Get used to becoming a after the council dis- single-stream type of do more than report on team player, or don’t play at cussed going out to bid for recycling is more user other gatherings he has all,” We can save refuse collection services. friendly recycling,” Carey attended. Watch the Times-News Chris Carey, district said. Ketchum City in coming weeks for profiles manager of PSI A recycling service in Councilman Larry Helzel of the candidates and main up to 90%! Environmental Systems, Jerome would be by sub- did more than that on issues in the Ketchum and asked the council not to scription and would not Monday, though, com- other municipal races. seek bids for a new hauler be mandatory. Residents menting on what he sees as a and presented the recy- using a subscription serv- negative tenor of the debate Ariel Hansen may be cling proposal. The com- ice would have to pay for among candidates for reached at ahansen@mag- pany’s current contract it. Carey said he did not Ketchum City Council and icvalley.com or 208-788- with Jerome expires at the know what the rate would Ketchum mayor this fall. 3475. www.magicvalleymall.com/Rose end of this year. be. Candidates include cur- Currently, Twin Falls is “You start with a sub- rent Mayor Randy Hall and the only city in the Magic scription-based service his opponents, Phyllis Valley with curbside and it grows. If you make Shafran and Mickey Garcia; recycling. it simple, then they do it,” current Councilman Baird “Before I make a deci- he said. Gourlay; and six candidates sion, I want to hear what Carey said Boise and running for Gourlay’s seat the citizens have to say Mountain Home use the and an empty council seat: about recycling,” single-stream method. Ed Simon, Peter Lewis, Nina Councilman Chris Barber In other business, Jonas, Lee Chubb, Carter said. Correll administered the Ramsey and Jan Hegewald. “We do an annual citi- oath of office to new City Helzel, who is in the mid- zen survey. I want the Clerk Shonna Fraser after dle of his term, has attended people to weigh in on the council confirmed her the first public forums for this,” said Councilman appointment. Fraser is a those candidates. John Shine. long-time employee of “Some unfortunate things “I’m just not interested the city’s engineering are occurring already,” he in looking at recycling at department. said. the moment.” Former clerk Kathy Without being specific,he Shine added that next Cone will serve as city said he has heard “bald- year may be a better time treasurer. faced lies” that when to visit the issue. Correll also adminis- repeated enough take the “I think the consensus tered an oath to new city “ring of truth.” is that we need to look at police officer Edward “Don’t accept hyperbole this further,” said Mayor Gates, who was hired as truth until you check your Charles Correll. from the largest pool of facts first,”Helzel said. The council opted not applicants for a police He said some candidates to make a decision on position in the city’s his- are promising things that are either the PSI recycling tory, Police Chief Dan not part of the powers of a proposal or going out to Hall said before he pre- City Council member — or bid until the Oct. 20 sented Gates with his even in the powers of the meeting. shield. U.S.president.He suggested Carey proposed single- that candidates thoroughly stream recycling with 14- John Plestina may be read the city’s last budget so gallon recycling bins at reached at jplestina@ as to be more informed the curb, which he called magicvalley.com or 208- about recent history. the cutting edge of recy- 358-7062. Helzel also reminded can-

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They were joined by police, mascots — participated in “It’s one thing to say, firefighters, teachers, International Walk to School ‘Walk to school.’It’s another administrators, and city Day,which began in England thing to say, ‘Walk safely,’” officials. 15 years ago and now she added. “Our long-term goal is to involves 42 countries. While Walk to School Day is also get kids walking to school the program gets students about educating drivers, regularly, but right now, our active and off of sticky bus though. main concern is to inform seats, the effort is mainly “We’ve had kids hit in students about safety,” directed toward safety. crosswalks in Twin Falls,” McClure said, “but we’re “With childhood obesity Geske said. “Some studies also encouraging kids to be rising, it would probably be have shown that drivers are active.” better if everybody walked, more distracted in school School buses throughout MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News but this is more about teach- zones.Some of them are tex- the region ran on normal Soe Reh and Beh Meh wait outside Lincoln Elementary School in Twin Falls Wednesday morning after walk- ing kids how to walk safely — ting. They’re doing every- schedules to accommodate to walk on the left, to ride thing but what they’re sup- students who live outside of ing from home. Wednesday was International Walk to School Day and Lincoln Elementary Principal Beth their bikes on the right, to posed to be doing — driv- town and those who simply Olmstead said the program was a success. ‘We were able to talk a little bit about safety and hand out some look both ways,”Page Geske, ing.” didn’t feel like walking. safety coloring books,’she said. “Some studies have shown that drivers are more distracted in school zones. Some of them are texting. They’re doing everything but what they’re supposed to be doing — driving.” — Page Geske, coordinator of Safe Kids Magic Valley — Pumpers propose new mitigation Law Disorder...& plan to handle water disputes ... in Cassia County From Sept. 17 police reports: Dep. Noah Shiner noticed a house all the time”and filled out By Nate Poppino conducting aquifer-recharge IGWA Executive Director Harassment: vehicle parked with its head- a form charging her daughter Times-News writer projects through the North Lynn Tominaga. A female juvenile from Burley lights on. with running away. Side Canal Co. system and The idea is one that seems (age withheld by sheriff’s office) Because the park closes at Larceny: A group of groundwater other venues. All three are not to have been tried in reported threats on her 11 p.m., Shiner questioned the Candice Gray, 30, of Burley, was pumpers has proposed a way common tools that either recent history. Groundwater MySpace page from a 20-year- occupants.The male, according arrested for allegedly stealing to avoid time-consuming reduce the drain on the aquifer attorney Candice McHugh old woman who, according to to the report,“said he was just five DVDs from Walmart. hearings every time they need or, in the case of recharge, put said the proposal is in line the report, said she was going enjoying the view and talking With the exception of “The Cat in to provide mitigation water to water back into it. with the conjunctive manage- to kick the girl’s (expletive). with his girlfriend.” When asked the Hat,”the titles listed in the a senior water user. Having an approved plan ment rules that govern water The 20-year-old, according to to show some identification, the report are obscure and nearly In a proposal filed Tuesday would give groundwater users calls and require timely miti- the report, said the opposite male said he didn’t have any unpronounceable. with the Idaho Department of more flexibility to make up for gation. But IDWR spokesman happened — that she was and asked if he was doing Gray is on felony probation and Water Resources, the Idaho shortages to senior water Bob McLaughlin said the threatened by the girl — but something wrong.According to was sentenced in June to seven Ground Water Appropriators users and possibly avoid the agency is still assessing assured police that “the smack the report, he was. Shiner con- years of suspended prison time suggested actions to address kind of trouble pumpers whether the rules allow a talk will stop.” tacted dispatch and discovered for injury to children and cruelty current and future water dis- found themselves in earlier catch-all plan that could be that the boy was on probation to animals after police found putes on the Eastern Snake this year,when proposing new applied to any and all calls. From Sept. 18 police reports: for minor consumption and had her three children living in a Plain Aquifer. solutions to end the first large Notices about the proposal Curfew violation: a 9 p.m. curfew. His dad later filthy trailer, including several The nine-page plan con- state-enforced well curtail- will be advertised, as per the Two 16-year-olds from Burley, a allegedly said the boy left the dead puppies and a few live tains provisions for convert- ment seemed to require pro- usual procedure, and a hear- male and a female, were cited house and took the car without ones in a bathroom near the ing land to use surface water, longing the closures during ing on it may take place in the for violating curfew in Lex permission. The girl’s mother kids’bedroom. voluntarily drying up land and the hearing process, said near future, McLaughlin said. Kunau Park at 3:12 a.m. after said she “sneaks out of the — Damon Hunzeker

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It’s not at seasonal adjustments. fire Wednesday afternoon. will be closed starting or garbage is allowed at the Gooding High School, all connected to the heat “This time of year, you’re Dispatch officials said Monday so crews can pre- location, which is east of the despite a couple of com- system, though. There was kicking it over from air- nobody was injured in the pare the north side of Parks and Recreation plaints to the contrary, never a problem with the conditioning to heat, so you blaze, which is believed to Addison Avenue for paving. Department Building on has a functional heating heat … and we certainly have minor bugs to work have been started by grease. After the north section of Maxwell Avenue. system. would not have kids go to and random issues, but I’m Police, ambulance and fire the street is paved, east- Deposit loose leaves,and if DeAnna Lenker ex- school without heat.” not aware of any rooms that crews responded to the bound and westbound traf- the leaves are in bags, empty plained that her daughter, Principal Chris Com- are 20 degrees or something scene. fic can use that section while the bags at the site. The a 16-year-old junior at stock, also unaware of any like that,”Comstock said. No further details were crews pave the south half of drop-off site is open for leaf the school, said rooms available about the fire the road. deposits from Monday were cold and that there Wednesday evening. Motorists are asked to use through Dec. 7.Leaves left at was no hot water in the caution and patience when the drop-off site will be used restrooms. traveling the detour from for improving soil condi- “I also have a friend Roadwork schedule Addison Avenue onto tions on city grounds. who works there and said for Addison Avenue Sunrise Boulevard to Bag leaves and leave the furnace has been bro- JOIN Heyburn Avenue East and them at your garbage site for ken for a month,” she East extended then Locust Street. PSI to take to a landfill. said. Lenker later said Roadwork along Addison Composting the leaves that, as of Wednesday, Avenue East that was sched- T.F. leaf removal yourself. the problem had been uled for completion at the Information: 735-7264. rectified. MACY’S end of this week will take program continues School officials were about another week to com- Twin Falls and PSI Waste — Times-News unaware of any furnace problems, but Heather Williams, the district superintendent, said a AND HELP heat exchanger in the Insurance boiler was out recently. Continued from Main 1 While noting the 1994 Cameron’s assessment — “It’s been fixed. It took renew health-insurance Senate survey, the MSNBC not about the White House about a week to get the policies. report said no recent sur- but about the issue in gen- parts in,” Williams said, PROVIDE The report says a majority veys show how often vic- eral. of U.S. states prohibit tims of domestic abuse are “It’s something that just insurance companies from rejected by insurers. doesn’t come up. I’m not Take it from SPOT... using abuse as a reason to The lack of legislative aware of any circumstance deny coverage. Idaho is list- attention to the matter may when it has ever come up,” 1O MILLION ed as one of eight states, relate to the absence of he said. along with the District of insurance-application The assessment is perva- Columbia, that do not bar questions about domestic sive. companies from denying violence. “I’ve never heard of it, coverage for that reason. “I don’t know of a com- and I don’t think it’s an MEALS FOR The other states were pany that requests or asks issue,” said Lori Stewart, Mississippi, North that information from an victims assistance coordi- Carolina, North Dakota, individual … The only ques- nator for Twin Falls County BABBELS CLEANERS Oklahoma, South Carolina, tions on applications are Sheriff’s Department. is doggone good at removing spots. South Dakota and health-related,” Cameron Regarding whether Idaho Bring us all the “old friends” hanging FEEDING Wyoming. said, emphasizing that will join other states in out in your closet! State Sen. 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Queenan One afternoon in oise dominates Idaho politics? September 2008, I stopped Fifty-nine years ago, a Grangeville outside and phoned my farm implement dealer named Len daughter, who worked in a Jordan got elected governor of Idaho in high-rise across the street. I part by warning voters about the asked if she would like to growingB concentration of power in Boise. come down and have a cup Within a few years, Idaho politicians young of coffee. She would. But enough to be Jordan’s great-grandchildren will be she had a few items to tidy campaigning on the same theme. up first, so I would have to For the 2010 Census — and cool my heels. While I was banks are not lending, waiting, I kept an eye on It is simply not possible to predict how the employers are not hiring the reapportionment that will Our view: that scroll bar, as the stock stock market will perform over the next and taxes are almost certain follow in 2011 — will change market went down to go up. Where, then, are this state fundamentally. The With the 300 points. I couldn’t have decade, making it impossible to devise hard- the earnings going to come balance of power in the Treasure been standing there much from that will lift stock Legislature — the institution more than 25 minutes. and-fast rules about retirement. prices? Do we think the that has forestalled the Valley big and In 2008, such previously Chinese are going to buy T- Treasure Valley’s domination growing big- unimaginable disasters they plan to retire on. On buy Apple at six bucks, you bills forever? of Idaho government — will were routine. One day the several occasions, I have haven’t earned a nickel in In the last decade, shift, perhaps decisively, ger, rural Dow lost 8 percent of its seen articles in which the stock market since the Americans have had to toward Ada and Canyon Idahoans will value. financial planners or aca- millennium dawned. Even swallow some bitter truths Lately, the visceral mem- demics discuss the opti- if you took the sage advice about the economy. Unless counties. have to learn ory of these horrors seems mum amount of money of the wizened pros and you work for the govern- Idaho hasn’t elected a gov- to have retreated into the retirees should take out of diversified across a wide ment, you are not going to ernor from outside the to pick their realm of mythology. These their 401(k)s in their twi- spectrum of investments spend your entire career Treasure Valley since 1982, shots in the days, I see more and more light years. Usually, that you still got annihilated. working for one employer. and the last 1st District con- reports about the market number is pegged at 4 per- The suggestion that order You may have to switch gressman who wasn’t a resi- state govern- stabilizing, about the little cent. But one article in The has been restored and that careers entirely. You are dent of the Boise area left the ment. guy dipping his toes back New York Times suggested the markets will now pro- certainly going to have to be House of Representatives in into the water. The old that this figure might be ceed in a stately, decorous nimble. 1967.All six state constitu- catch-phrases are return- overly cautious. Based on a fashion is like betting that The same holds true for tional officers — governor, lieutenant governor, ing: We are in the midst of reasonably plausible pro- college kids will stop drink- managing one’s 401(k). It is attorney general, superintendent of public instruc- one of the great bull mar- jected rate of return, ing as soon as they under- simply not possible to pre- kets in history; March was a retirees might be able to stand that it’s dangerous. dict how the stock market tion, controller and treasurer — are from the once-in-a-lifetime buying take out as much as 6 per- The assumption is that we will perform over the next Treasure Valley, as are three of the five justices on opportunity. cent and not have their nest will have no more bubbles decade, making it impossi- the Supreme Court. Balderdash. The current egg run out before they buy — that the sharpies who ble to devise hard-and-fast What does that mean to the 870,058 Idahoans bull market is a classic the farm. fleeced the public during rules about retirement. If who live elsewhere? sucker rally in the middle of The idea that anyone the last two bubbles have you are going to depend on Simply this: We’ll soon have a smaller voice, as a bear market. This hap- could make solid, meaning- either retired, seen the your return from stocks for represented by fewer legislators, so we’d better pened all the time during ful estimates of the amount errors of their ways or run your daily bread in your choose our lawmakers well. the Depression. The recent retirees will be able to with- out of ingenious ways to autumnal years, you will One south-central Idaho legislative district is 50 percent bounce still draw from their 401(k)s a bamboozle the public. need steady nerves, a strong likely to disappear as a result of reapportionment, leaves the Dow about 4,000 few years down the road is The facts suggest other- stomach, lots of Pepto- points below its all-time top-shelf lunacy. If you wise. People who invested Bismol and the prescience and those that remain will be larger and include high. March was not a started calculating how in the stock market just to buy the next Google at more areas that aren’t part of the Magic and Wood once-in-a-lifetime buying much you could withdraw before the crash in 1929 three bucks and change. River valleys. opportunity; it was a once- from your 401(k) back in were not made whole until And just forget about That means fewer opportunities for specialists in in-a-lifetime salvage 1999, based on the “tradi- Dwight D. Eisenhower took earning 7 percent to 9 per- the areas that matter most to us — water, ag, ener- opportunity. It was a tional” average annual office. People who invested cent. gy and rural development — to get elected to the chance to buy back your return of 7 percent to 9 per- in 2000 or early in 2007 Legislature. It may also mean an end to the Magic lost shirt while conceding cent on stocks, you would could wait years to get their Joe Queenan writes fre- Valley’s remarkable run in legislative leadership. that your pants are gone for be dining on Alpo today. original investment back, quently for Barron’s, The The speaker of the Idaho House of good. Unless you were adept at and only if the market New York Times Book Representatives has been a south-central Idahoan Even more infuriating are ducking in and out of the jumps another 40 percent. Review and the Guardian. for 28 out of the past 46 years, and Magic Valley the “experts” advising peo- market, or a master short- This at a time when con- He wrote this commentary ple how to invest the money seller, or canny enough to sumers are not spending, for the Los Angeles Times. lawmakers have had an outsized presence on the budget-writing Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee since the Cecil Andrus administration. Our formula of success was simple: Choose capable Republicans and keep sending them back St. Bens, the Jerome community and long-term care to Boise, where they accumulated seniority and power. t. Benedicts founded READER COMMENT larly. The community needs ing community. St. We can still do that after the 2011 reapportion- in 1952 has been an regarding a future health Benedicts will continue to ment, but the odds will be longer: Forty-three per- Sicon to the Jerome Rev. Norbert Novak et al. care facility are on the front work through the mission- cent of Idaho’s population lives in the Treasure area employing over 240 lines of this effort. discernment process to people and is one of the importance to the founda- St. Benedicts is looking make decisions regarding Valley, but only 39 percent of its legislators. After leading employers to Jerome tion of St. Benedicts. St. to the future of the health the health care needs of the the 2012 election, there could more than 50 law- County. Benedicts provides uncom- care needs for the Jerome community. This will makers from Ada, Canyon, Elmore, Payette, Boise, St. Benedicts was pensated medical care to community to make the include forming focus Gem, Washington and Adams counties. acquired by Essentia the Jerome community sur- best decisions and insure groups of community Their priorities are not necessary ours. Health, which is a passing $2.5 million. financial feasibility. St. members, business owners Legislators from outside the Boise area have Minnesota-based integrat- St. Benedicts made the Benedicts remains com- and health care workers to managed to maintain more clout than they might ed health system in 2007 decision to undergo a mis- mitted to delivering high discuss these specific needs otherwise have enjoyed because the Treasure from St. Alphonsus and sion discernment process quality care to its patients. of senior services. Valley delegation is so sharply divided between was designated as a critical regarding the attached Where needed, this For more information urban Democrats and suburban conservative access hospital for rural long-term care unit. In includes actively recruit- please visit www.stben- Republicans. That will change, though, as trans- health care in October 2013 changes to long-term ment of new physicians to shospital.org. 2000. In addition to the care regulations will require St. Benedicts and mutual portation, environmental quality, higher education residents that live in the St. Benedicts to invest sig- collaboration with other The Rev. Norbert Novak and economic development become more urgent attached long-term care nificant funds in the facility entities such as CSI, St. is chairman of the board of priorities. unit, St. Benedicts also pro- to meet these new require- Lukes Magic Valley and the trustees of St. Benedicts So are we doomed to barely holding our own out vides obstetrical care, sur- ments. St. Benedicts is Jerome High School to pro- Family Medical Center in here in rural Idaho? Maybe not. South-central gical services, transitional actively working to find the vide an integrated health Jerome. This commentary Idaho must just make sure it sends wise, articulate rehabilitation, emergency best solution. care system and education- was also signed by members voices in the Legislatures to come. services, inpatient care as The long-term care unit al environment. of the St. Benedicts Long well as physician office vis- is an important part of the The need for St. Term Care Discernment its creating 46,000 patient care delivered at St. Benedicts is great in this Committee, Dr. Elizabeth encounters annually. Benedicts, the 2009 winner community. Not only for Sugden, Dr. James St. Benedicts’ long- of three prestigious state the people that reside here, Lohmann, Alan Stevenson, standing vision is, “Care of awards and an exemplary but also for the employees Michael Hendrix, Jill Brad Hurd . . . . publisher Steve Crump . ...Opinion editor the sick and needy must survey from the Idaho that care for these patients Howell, Cindy Lohmann, The members of the editorial board and writers of take priority for in them Department of Health and and to provide a choice in Christy Davies, Mark editorials are Brad Hurd, James G. Wright, Christ is served.”This Welfare and continues to health care for the residents Christensen and Rick Steve Crump, Bill Bitzenburg and Mary Lou Panatopoulos. vision is of the utmost accept new residents regu- of the Magic Valley’s grow- Bernsen.

T HE LIGHTER SIDE OF POLITICS Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OPINION Thursday, October 8, 2009 Main 7 OTHER VIEWS

limited extracurricular economy continuing to Luna’s credibility with his because lawmakers were Here’s what Idaho newspapers activities. slide. fellow Republicans in the unwilling to play ball with Or, lawmakers can get The result was a 3 percent Legislature when he tells him on raising money to pay creative ... reduction in state funding them the days of balancing for road work. House mem- are saying about ... Washington legislators for public education, the the budget on the backs of bers were refusing to raise this year passed a bill that first time Idaho ever left public school students are the gas tax during a reces- cut 8,000 nonviolent schools with less money over. sion. Neither side seemed offenders from its commu- than the year before. Many “Any further cuts — any willing to blink. nity corrections system. second-guessed the idea of more ideas for ways to cut — Finally, a deal was struck Idaho has nearly 25,000 curtailing support for are too much, too deep, and to end the marathon 2009 people on probation or schools with so much unacceptable,”Luna recent- session. Frankly, it wasn’t a parole. Of those, 73.9 per- money resting in various ly told ... school superin- very good one. The agree- cent committed nonviolent rainy day accounts. tendents ... ment called for progress crimes. It costs taxpayers You can debate whether At some point, student $20 million in existing gas $4.24 per day to supervise Idaho should have raised achievement will falter. The taxes to be taken from the those folks. Cutting thou- more taxes to prevent cut- pressure will become too Idaho State Police and sands of the least threaten- ting schools at all. But you much, especially in urban Department of Parks and ing free could redirect mil- can not deny the outcome. districts with resources and Recreation and be directed lions into classrooms across (Last month), Gov. C.L. patron support. They’ll to pay for road construction. the state. “Butch” Otter drew resort to larger, supplemen- Now an eight-member Illinois recently released $49 million out of school tal property tax levies to interim task force set up to 1,000 nonviolent offenders reserves rather than force make up for lost state dol- look at the hot-button road from its prisons. schools to endure the lars. funding issue has decided Idaho has 7,347 inmates. spending holdbacks applied Property owners in those this compromise arrange- It costs taxpayers $57.44 per elsewhere throughout state towns will grumble, but pay ment should be shelved, at inmate, per day. Nonviolent government. the extra tax. least for a year. The group prisoners make up 50.9 per- Luna is claiming valida- But without the means to also recommends killing cent of Idaho’s population. tion for a decision to cut seek extra property taxes, completely the part of the Taxpayers could save mil- schools at the beginning of a rural districts will fall fur- deal that would remove $4.3 ... time to cut some vative mantra of cutting to lions tomorrow by opening budget cycle, when school ther behind their urban million from the parks balance the budget and the the cell doors to at least boards and administrators peers .... inmates loose Idaho Constitution, which, some of those that pose no have more flexibility. To do Post Register, Idaho Falls as Superintendent of Public threat .... otherwise ... would have Instruction Tom Luna triggered cutbacks in the Even with recent spend- recently pointed out, man- ... Luna was right middle of the school year. ing holdbacks, Idaho’s dates Idaho spend what it By that point, districts budget crisis is far from takes to maintain a system Lewiston Tribune have signed contracts with resolved. Gov. C.L. “Butch” of effective public schools. teachers and vendors. Otter’s spending cuts More cuts would mean Give Idaho schools Personnel costs make up chopped $100 million. The colleges and universities, Superintendent Tom Luna about 85 percent of a state’s budget hole is esti- those incubators of a sound credit for getting it right. school district’s budget. mated at $150 million and economy, continue their Earlier this Textbooks and supplies department’s trail mainte- growing. Tough decisions downward trend. year, he already have been pur- .... no rush on roads nance fund to pay for the are inevitable when the School district patrons argued in chased. road work ... Legislature convenes in that can afford it will jack favor of leav- Maybe a district can draw Idaho Press-Tribune, Nampa The group recommends January. their property taxes to make ing millions down its own reserves to that action be delayed until Republican leadership up for dwindling state sup- of federal cope with a mid-year budg- Earlier this year, Gov. at least July 1, 2011, which in appears to be speaking with port. Children unlucky stimulus et crunch, but what happens C.L. “Butch” Otter and the all likelihood means the one voice: Keep cutting. No enough to live in communi- dollars in the if a boiler breaks or a roof Idaho Legislature ... were compromise deal is dead in tax increases. Don’t drain ties that can’t afford these school Luna fails? Where’s the money to caught up in a showdown of the water. But given what the state’s savings accounts. self-inflicted increases will reserve pay for those contingencies? Wild West proportions. has happened since the Idaho is at an impasse, be forced to make do with account. That was an insur- Being right in this Otter was vetoing legisla- agreement was reached, it caught between the conser- crowded classrooms and ance policy against the instance should enhance tion that had been passed may be just as well ... The climate bomb and the debt bomb

am a 56-year-old baby emitting too much carbon, that, while the stimulus is fog and heading for a cliff. on the brakes.” boomer, and looking will tell you on emitting vital to rescuing our econo- We know for sure that cliff Iaround today it’s very more debt: “Spend away. my, the size of projected is out there. We just don’t Thomas Friedman is a clear that my generation had We’ve got plenty of room to budget deficits demand that know exactly where it is. columnist for The New it easy: We grew up in the stimulate without risking we also start thinking about Prudence would suggest York Times. Write to him at shadow of just one bomb — Thomas the dollar.” broad-based tax increases that we should start putting [email protected]. the nuclear bomb. That is, in Friedman Because of this divide, and reductions in some our day, it seemed as if there our government has not spending and entitlement was just one big threat that ecosystem collapses, it can been able to put in place the programs supported by lib- could trigger a nonlinear, trigger unpredictable long-term policies needed erals. I am equally heart- 180-degree, change in the changes in others that could to guard against detonating ened when I see trajectory of our lives: the alter our whole world. our mounting debt bomb Republicans like Gov. Soviets hitting us with a The same is true with and climate bomb. As such, Arnold Schwarzenegger nuke. My girls are not so America’s debt bomb. To we’re in effect putting our urging his party to start tak- lucky. recover from the Great kids’ future in the hands of ing climate change serious- Today’s youth are grow- Recession, we’ve had to go the two most merciless ly. ing up in the shadow of even deeper into debt. One forces on the planet: the But we also need to act. If three bombs — any one of need only look at today’s Market and Mother Nature. we don’t, we will be leaving which could go off at any record-setting price of gold, As the environmentalist our children to the tender time and set in motion a in a period of deflation, to Rob Watson likes to say, mercies of the Market and truly nonlinear, radical know that a lot of people are “Mother Nature is just Mother Nature alone to change in the trajectory of worried that our next dollar chemistry, biology and shape their futures. their lives. of debt — unbalanced by physics.”That’s all she is. This moment reminds me The first, of course, is still spending cuts or new tax You can’t spin her, you can’t of an image John Holdren, the nuclear threat, which, revenues — will trigger a sweet-talk her, you can’t the president’s science for my generation, basically nonlinear move out of the say,“Hey, Mother Nature, adviser, uses when dis- 379 West Addison • Twin Falls came from just one seem- dollar and torpedo the U.S. we’re having a bad reces- cussing the threat of climate ingly rational enemy, the currency. sion, could you take a year change, but it also applies to Soviet Union, with which If people lose confidence off.”No, she’s going to do the dollar: “We’re driving in TWIN FALLS MAGICHORDS PRESENTS we shared a doctrine of in the dollar, we could enter whatever chemistry, biology a car with bad brakes in a mutual assured destruction. a feedback loop, as with the and physics dictate, based Today, the nuclear threat climate, whereby the sink- on the amount of carbon we can be delivered by all kinds ing dollar forces up interest put in the atmosphere, and of states or terrorists, rates, which raises the long- as Watson likes to add: including suicidal jihadists term cost of servicing our “Mother Nature always bats Irving Berlin Goes Barbershop for whom mutual assured already massive debt, which last, and she always bats a destruction is a delight not adds to the deficit projec- thousand.” a deterrent. tions, which further under- Ditto the market. The Saturday, October 10th, 2009 - 7:30pm But there are now two mines the dollar. If the market is just a second by CSI FIne Arts Center - Twin Falls other bombs our children world is unwilling to finance second snapshot of the bal- Pete General Admission $10 • Students & Seniors $9 have hanging over them: the our deficits, except at much ance between greed and is a chocolate and debt bomb and the climate higher rates of interest, it fear. You can’t spin it or Featuring: bomb. would surely diminish our sweet-talk it. And you never tan neutered male As we continue to build government’s ability to know when that balance Doberman Pincher/ up carbon in the atmos- make public investments between greed and fear on Pointer cross. phere to unprecedented lev- and just as surely diminish the dollar is going to tip over He is about els, we never know when our children’s standard of into fear in a nonlinear way. 5 months old. the next emitted carbon living. That is why I was heart- QUARTET molecule will tip over some Unfortunately, too many ened to see the liberal TWIN FALLS ANIMAL SHELTER ecosystem and trigger a conservatives, who would Center for American 420 Victory Avenue International Competitors nonlinear climate event — never risk emitting so much Progress stating last week 736-2299 like melting the Siberian debt that it would tank the tundra and releasing all of dollar, will blithely tell you its methane, or drying up on carbon: “Emit all you the Amazon or melting all want. Don’t worry. It’s all a the sea ice in the North Pole hoax.”And too many liber- 14th Annual in summer. And when one als, who would never risk Crafts in the Country FREE CLOTHING AT CLOTHES CLOSET Filer Fair Grounds Hansen Community Center Sat. Oct. 10 • 9am-5pm 340 Main St. 9 to 4 Sun. 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An out, thanks to the Federal evolutionary process is what Reserve’s decision to flood a is wanted.” seized-up financial system The question is: When with liquidity last fall. The will that happen? central bank’s moves likely “In the next two to three staved off deflation, but the years, it is highly unlikely to massive influx of new dollars see the dollar replaced,” has devalued existing ones. Eswar Prasad, an economics Foreign nations are worried professor at Cornell that the massive U.S. University and a senior fel- national debt and rising low at the Brookings deficits are not being Institution in Washington, addressed. And though said in an interview Tuesday. inflation is not yet a concern “Over the next decade, AP photo in the United States, a pro- though, we would expect to Gilberto Bancayan puts lids on ‘party pails’ of Kroger brand ice cream at the Kroger Co. Springdale Ice Cream and longed slide in the dollar’s see other currencies play a Beverage plant in Cincinnati. value could lead to higher much more significant role.” prices for consumers. The dollar fell to nearly its Further, large emerging lowest point of the year By Dan Sewell biggest self-owned manufac- cents at a suburban Kroger economies — such as China, Associated Press writer turing operation with 40 fac- store, compared with $1.79 for Russia, Brazil and India — See DOLLAR, Business 2 tories, followed by Safeway the same quantity of Coke. SPRINGDALE, Ohio — Ice Inc., which has 32. Kroger officials won’t say cream swooshes out of metal Making store-brand prod- how much better their profit nozzles and swirls into 38,000 ucts itself gives companies margins are on house brands “party pails” per day here, one better control over costs and compared to national, though of many ways Kroger Co. is production decisions, a key they say they have sacrificed Amazon cuts using its massive manufactur- advantage as consumers’ some profit during the reces- ing capability to feed growing recession-driven frugality eats sion to get new customers to demand for low-priced store into sales and grocers cut try the company’s brands in brands. prices. Less than four weeks the hope of building long-term Kroger is selling 15 percent after Kroger executives loyalty. Kindle price, adds more in-house products by approved producing ice cream “We’re growing significant- volume this year, including in four-quart pails at the plant ly in what we make,” Calvin these four-quart tubs of ice here, hundreds of thousands Kaufman, president of Kroger cream, which cost as little as had reached stores. manufacturing, told The global version $2.99 each at Kroger grocery “Speed to market is a bene- Associated Press. “We are chains like Ralphs and Fry’s. fit,”said Krista Faron, a senior adding shifts as well as adding By Rachel Metz National-brand ice creams go analyst for market research people, and we keep getting Associated Press writer for at least four times as much, firm Mintel International. “To more efficient to add to capac- a contrast that bargain- the extent that you can control ity.” CUPERTINO, Calif. — hunters like Briana Carter, 30, your production and manufac- Both Kroger and Safeway Amazon.com Inc. is cutting of Tipton, Ind., appreciate. turing and getting it on your also make products for smaller the price of its Kindle elec- “Unless it is a name brand shelf faster, that helps.” chains. But Kaufman said that tronic-book reader yet again that they just really like, a lot of Industrywide,sales of store- business is shrinking as Kroger and launching an interna- people are going to stay with brand grocery items jumped takes more plant capacity for tional version, in hopes of the store brands,”Carter said. nearly 10 percent last year. At its own. spurring more sales and Kroger makes almost half its Kroger, 35 percent of the prod- As Kroger has added store- keeping it ahead of a growing roughly 14,400 in-house ucts sold in its nearly 2,500 label versions of soft drinks, field of competitors. products, while most grocers stores were house brands, up cheeses, spaghetti sauce and With Wednesday’s $40 contract with other companies from 31 percent five years ago. more in the past year, it has reduction on the Kindle, the to make such items. The com- The initial appeal usually lies created about 400 manufac- device now costs $259. It pany — the nation’s largest in a house-brand’s price: A 2- turing jobs for a total of 7,400. debuted in 2007 at $399 and grocery seller aside from liter bottle of Kroger “Big K” started this year at $359, AP photo Walmart Stores Inc. — has the cola was selling recently for 69 See FOOD, Business 2 before another price cut in Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos displays a July. Kindle during an interview in In an interview, Amazon Cupertino, Calif. Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos said the is cutting the price of its Kindle company can now afford to electronic-book reader again and See KINDLE, Business 2 launching an international version.

E ARNINGS REPORTS BUSINESS BRIEFS SBA to host workshop on identify sales opportunities. ing with business resources, and Monsanto 4Q loss For more information call SBA at finance and entrepreneurship selling to government 208-334-9004 extension 349 or opportunities. The U.S. Small Business e-mail [email protected]. Breakout sessions will be held on Administration and Idaho the following schedule in the widens on lower sales Department of Commerce will pres- Expo to offer information Herrett Center Library: The Associated Press share, a year earlier. ent a free workshop on selling to the • 10 a.m. — St. Luke’s Elks When one-time items are government. to help businesses prosper Rehabilitation: Employee health ST. LOUIS — Monsanto Co., excluded, Monsanto said it Highlighted during this workshop Information on federal and state issues. the world’s biggest seed maker, earned 2 cents per share on an will be a discussion by the Bureau of labor laws to expansion strategies • 11 a.m. — Zions Bank and said Wednesday its fourth- ongoing basis,beating Wall Street Land Management about upcoming will be available to south central Stevens, Pierce & Associates: quarter loss widened to estimates for earnings of 1 cent Recovery Act opportunities and their Idaho employers during the Finance and accounting issues. $233 million in the fourth per share.The estimates typically Hazardous Fuels Reduction solicita- Employer Resource Expo, sched- • 1 p.m. — Idaho Department of quarter on a decrease in rev- exclude one-time items. tion. uled for today at the College of Labor: Unemployment insurance, enue, led by a drop in sales of The company posted a The workshop will be held from Southern Idaho. tax issues. its Roundup herbicide brand. $114 million charge for its 1 to 5 p.m. Friday at Pandora’s The Workforce Develop-ment • 2 p.m. — Idaho TechConnect: Its adjusted earnings nar- restructuring plan that will cut Restaurant, 516 Hansen St. S. Alliance is sponsoring the free event Entrepreneurship opportunities. rowly beat Wall Street esti- 900 jobs, or 4 percent of its Besides detailed BLM informa- that runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information is available mates, however. workforce. tion, the agenda is designed to give in the Rick Allen Confer- from Jami Whited in the Idaho Monsanto said its loss Revenue fell to $1.88 billion participants an overview of how to ence Room at the Herrett Center. Department of Labor’s Magic amounted to 43 cents per share from $2.05 billion the previous sell products or services to the fed- The Expo will include organiza- Valley office at 735-2500 ext. in the quarter ended Aug. 31. year. eral government, how to respond tions to help businesses with work- 3126. That’s larger than its loss of to bid requests, how to create force development, navigating $172 million, or 31 cents per See EARNINGS, Business 2 capability’s statement and how to employment regulations, connect- —Staff reports

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WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac, the mortgage compa- Today in business jobless claims. wholesale trade inventories for August. ny, releases weekly mortgage rates. Business 2 Thursday, October 8, 2009 BUSINESS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho MARKET SUMMARY TODAY ON WALL STREET

NYSE AMEX NASDAQ 10,000 Oct. 7, 2009 The Dow fell 5.67, or 0.1 percent, to MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) &QY,QPGU 9,000 9,725.58. The S&P 500 index rose 2.86, Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg KPFWUVTKCNU 8,000 or 0.3 percent, to 1,057.58, while the Citigrp 3557715 4.64 -.03 CelSci 171814 1.47 +.09 ETrade 1333877 1.69 -.01 7,000 Nasdaq composite index rose 6.76, or BkofAm 1479617 17.35 +.35 Rentech 85703 1.63 +.02 PwShs QQQ886910 42.06 +.12 -5.67 SPDR 1448384 105.80 +.29 EldorGld g 62696 12.13 +.11 BrcdeCm 717947 9.05 +.15 6,000 0.3 percent, to 2,110.33. BcSBrasil n1424613 13.01 ... GoldStr g 33259 3.46 -.06 Verisk n 636361 27.22 ... 9,725.58 J J A S O A falling dollar and rising commodity SPDR Fncl 938697 15.09 +.16 TimberlnR 32208 1.33 +.50 UCBH lf 508506 1.23 +.07 prices helped push stocks higher on Pct. change from previous: -0.06% High 9,740.32 Low 9,675.62 GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) Tuesday, adding to the previous day's gains that were spurred by signs of Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Oct. 7, 2009 2,400 Vonage h 2.00 +.56 +38.9 IntTower g 5.18 +.59 +12.9 RIT Tch rs 2.95 +.54 +22.4 2,200 growth in the service industry. The Dow Resolute wt 2.00 +.34 +20.5 RetractTc 2.00 +.16 +8.7 FortuNet h 2.08 +.34 +19.5 0CUFCS rose 244 points in two days, its best Gramrcy 2.78 +.41 +17.3 KeeganR g 4.95 +.38 +8.3 EmmisC pf 10.46 +1.66 +18.9 2,000 Talbots 11.14 +1.58 +16.5 NewConcEn 6.70 +.51 +8.2 LightPath 2.41 +.33 +16.0 EQORQUKVG 1,800 back-to-back advance since July 15-16. PhnxCos 3.68 +.40 +12.2 TriValley 2.76 +.21 +8.2 AcornEngy 6.35 +.85 +15.5 Gold edged higher after hitting a new +6.76 1,600 1,400 high of $1,049.70 an ounce. Prices rose LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) 2,110.33 J J A S O $4.70 to $1,044.40. Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Oil fell $1.31 to settle at $69.57 per bar- AirTran 5.08 -1.06 -17.3 Velocity rs 2.40 -.20 -7.7 Fonar h 2.65 -.54 -16.9 Pct. change from previous: +0.32% High2,110.33 Low 2,095.94 FtBcp pfE 8.61 -.69 -7.4 ConmedH n 3.21 -.24 -7.0 SevenArts n 4.06 -.79 -16.3 rel on the New York Mercantile UnivPwr 2.05 -.15 -6.8 ColonyBk 5.40 -.94 -14.8 FMae pfH 2.55 -.20 -7.3 Oct. 7, 2009 1,200 Exchange. AmRepro 7.41 -.56 -7.0 OrleansH 2.55 -.18 -6.6 BkVA 3.86 -.64 -14.2 1,100 The Russell 2000 index of smaller com- Nwcstl pfC 5.39 -.40 -6.9 InvCapHld 2.02 -.13 -6.0 Habersh h 2.83 -.42 -12.9 5VCPFCTF 1,000 panies fell 1.64, or 0.3 percent, to DIARY DIARY DIARY 2QQT¶U 900 600.34. 800 Advanced 1,590 Advanced 286 Advanced 1,307 Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.6 percent, 700 Declined 1,412 Declined 247 Declined 1,325 +2.86 Germany's DAX index slipped 0.3 per- Unchanged 137 Unchanged 61 Unchanged 160 600 J J A S O Total issues 3,139 Total issues 594 Total issues 2,792 1,057.58 cent, and France's CAC-40 lost 0.4 per- New Highs 222 New Highs 42 New Highs 104 Pct. change from previous: +0.27% High 1,058.02 Low 1,050.09 cent. Japan's Nikkei stock average rose New Lows 3 New Lows 2 New Lows 8 1.1 percent. Volume 4,313,057,872 Volume 134,814,482 Volume 2,159,491,598 SOURCE: SunGard AP

INDEXES 10,322.76 6,469.95 Dow Jones Industrials 9,725.58 -5.67 -.06 +10.82 +5.05 4,217.28 2,134.21 Dow Jones Transportation 3,783.86 +4.22 +.11 +6.97 -3.04 410.42 288.66 Dow Jones Utilities 373.79 -1.00 -.27 +.82 +1.69 Earnings 7,092.70 4,181.75 NYSE Composite 6,912.65 +12.97 +.19 +20.07 +9.61 1,837.30 1,130.47 Amex Index 1,786.57 +5.76 +.32 +27.84 +19.90 Continued from Business 1 year earlier. Canada, the U.K. and Korea. U.S. 2,167.70 1,265.52 Nasdaq Composite 2,110.33 +6.76 +.32 +33.82 +21.26 1,097.56 666.79 S&P 500 1,057.58 +2.86 +.27 +17.09 +7.38 Sales in Monsanto’s seed and Still, the performance was stores reported a smaller 1 percent 11,195.31 6,772.29 Wilshire 5000 10,948.68 +32.59 +.30 +20.49 +10.30 genomics division fell nearly 4 per- enough to top the 77 cents-per- decline. 625.30 342.59 Russell 2000 602.08 +.10 +.02 +20.55 +10.16 cent to $908 million during the share forecast of analysts polled by Monthly results fared better than quarter. Sales in the agricultural Thomson Reuters. Analysts’ esti- those of the quarter,with September TOCKS OF OCAL NTEREST S L I chemical division, which includes mates generally exclude one-time sales at store open at least a year up 1 AlliantEgy 1.50 14 27.06 -.10 -7.3 Kaman .56 16 21.53 +.10 +18.8 Roundup herbicide, fell 12.5 per- items. percent, primarily on a 6 percent AlliantTch ... 16 77.10 -.59 -10.1 Keycorp .04 ... 6.28 +.05 -26.3 AmCasino .42 ... 15.50 -.30 +79.4 LeeEnt h ...... 2.57 -.05 +526.8 cent to $971 million. Revenue slipped 3 percent to increase internationally. In the U.S., Aon Corp .60 21 40.81 -.20 -10.7 MicronT ...... 8.22 +.33 +211.4 $22.38 billion from $23.1 billion, but the figure dipped 1 percent. BallardPw ...... 2.49 ... +120.4 OfficeMax ...... 12.86 -.31 +68.3 Costco 4Q profit falls surpassed Wall Street’s $22.34 bil- Excluding lower gas prices and BkofAm .04 47 17.35 +.35 +23.2 RockTen .40 10 45.53 -1.07 +33.2 lion sales estimate. the stronger dollar, sales at stores ConAgra .80f 14 21.21 -.11 +28.5 Sensient .76 14 27.28 ... +14.2 6 percent but tops views Costco .72 23 59.00 +1.07 +12.4 SkyWest .16 11 16.51 -.65 -11.2 Sales at stores open at least a year open at least a year rose 4 percent Diebold 1.04 26 32.12 -.29 +14.3 Teradyn ...... 9.62 +.03 +128.0 NEW YORK — Costco dropped 5 percent in the quarter, in September on 9 percent DukeEngy .96f 16 15.68 +.06 +4.5 Tuppwre .88 16 40.01 +.10 +76.3 Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday with a 6 percent decline in the U.S. growth internationally and 3 DukeRlty .68 49 11.73 -.20 +7.0 US Bancrp .20 27 22.18 +.14 -11.3 Fastenal .74f 25 37.56 -.22 +7.8 Valhi .40 ... 11.71 -.08 +9.4 that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit and a 3 percent dropoff internation- percent in the U.S. Heinz 1.68 14 39.50 -.04 +5.1 WalMart 1.09 15 49.49 +.01 -11.7 fell 6 percent, partly on the ally. Removing the effect of the For the year, net income slipped HewlettP .32 15 46.56 -.45 +28.3 WashFed .20 ... 16.75 -.03 +12.0 stronger dollar and increased stronger dollar and lower gas prices, 15 percent to $1.09 billion, or $2.47 HomeDp .90 19 26.14 -.15 +13.6 WellsFargo .20 38 29.26 +.60 -.7 Idacorp 1.20 13 29.03 -.10 -1.4 ZionBcp .04m ... 17.34 -.02 -29.3 employee benefit costs, but results sales at stores open at least a year per share,compared with $1.28 bil- beat analysts’ estimates. edged up 1 percent. lion, or $2.89 per share. The warehouse club operator International sales at stores open Annual sales dipped 2 percent to HOW TO READ THE REPORT earned $374 million, or 85 cents per at least a year climbed 7 percent $71.42 billion from $72.48 billion. Name: Stocks are listed alphabetically by the company’s full name (not its abbrevia- share, for the quarter ended excluding these two factors, with Costco currently runs 560 ware- tion). Company names made up of initials appear at the beginning of each letters’ list. Aug. 30. That’s down from $398 Costco saying the stronger dollar houses, including 407 in the U.S. Div: Current annual dividend rate paid on stock, based on latest quarterly or semiannu- al declaration, unless otherwise footnoted. million, or 90 cents per share, a mostly hurt results at stores in and 77 in Puerto Rico. Last: Price stock was trading at when exchange closed for the day. Chg: Loss or gain for the day. No change indicated by ... mark.

Fund Name: Name of mutual fund and family. Sell: Net asset value, or price at which fund could be sold. Chg: Daily net change in the NAV. Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. d – New 52-wk low Kindle during trading day. g – Dividend in Canadian $. Stock price in U.S.$. n – New issue in past 52 wks. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE calculated. s – Split or stock dividend of Continued from Business 1 touch-screen model, and in cal copies of books that it offers in 25 pct or more in last 52 wks. Div begins with date of split or stock dividend. u – New 52- wk high during trading day. v – Trading halted on primary market. Unless noted, dividend reduce the price because of the December it will offer a $399 both formats. Five months ago it rates are annual disbursements based on last declaration. pf – Preferred. pp – Holder increased number of Kindles the model that can wirelessly down- was selling 35 Kindle copies per owes installment(s) of purchase price. rt – Rights. un – Units. wd – When distributed. wi – When issued. wt – Warrants. ww – With warrants. xw – Without warrants. company is making — and selling. load books rather than needing a 100 physical versions. 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 Bezos called it Amazon’s best- connection to a computer. Bezos said that increase is hap- on last declaration. i – Declared or paid after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, divi- selling product, but Amazon has Lesser-known companies are pening faster than he expected. 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- not disclosed sales figures for the moving in, too. IREX “I think that ultimately we will tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos plus Kindle, which has a 6-inch screen Technologies plans to release a sell more books in Kindle editions stock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash value on ex-dividend or distribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Sales that displays shades of gray, room wireless-enabled $400 e-reader than we do in physical editions,” in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receivership or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, to store 1,500 books and the abili- this fall, and Plastic Logic Ltd. Bezos said in the interview, which or securities assumed by such companies. • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. ty to download books wirelessly. intends to sell one with wireless was held in the Cupertino offices Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n - The price reduction also shows capabilities as well. of Lab126, the Amazon subsidiary 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- Amazon is trying to maintain a According to the Association of that developed the Kindle. cash dividend. lead in the nascent e-reader mar- American Publishers, e-books The current Kindle can wire- Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. ket as the field gets more crowded. accounted for just 1.6 percent of lessly download content in the According to a report being all book sales in the first half of the U.S. over Sprint Nextel Corp.’s released Wednesday by Forrester year. But the market is growing network, but outside the country COMMODITIES REPORT Research, e-reader sales will total fast. E-book sales totaled $81.5 you must connect it to a computer (up 5); 14 percent spring 5.18 (down 1); Barley 5.04 (steady) an estimated 3 million this year, million in the first half, up from with a USB cable to add content. C LOSING FUTURES PORTLAND — White wheat 4.47 (steady); 11.5 percent winter 4.96-5.20 (up 4 to 14); 14 percent spring 6.41 (up 4) with Amazon selling 60 percent of $29.8 million in the first six The international version will be NAMPA — White wheat cwt 5.78 (steady): bushel 3.47 (steady) them and Sony Corp. 35 percent. months of 2008. able to wirelessly download con- Mon Commodity High Low Close Change Oct Live cattle 82.75 81.95 82.23 - .38 HEESE Sony offers a $199 “Pocket And Bezos said Amazon sells 48 tent over AT&T’s network around Dec Live cattle 84.30 83.70 84.08 + .53 C Oct Feeder cattle 93.50 93.10 93.35 + .50 Edition” e-reader and larger $299 Kindle copies for every 100 physi- the world. Nov Feeder cattle 93.55 93.10 93.18 + .43 Jan Feeder cattle 94.50 94.00 94.45 + .68 Cheddar cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Oct Lean hogs 51.20 50.50 50.90 + .80 Barrels: $1.4300, nc; Blocks: $1.4600, + .0075 Dec Lean hogs 52.00 49.30 51.75 + 2.63 Feb Pork belly 83.10 81.15 82.40 + 2.00 OTATOES Mar Pork belly 82.00 xx.xx 81.00 + 2.00 P Dec Wheat 464.00 455.00 463.25 + 3.00 Mar Wheat 483.50 474.25 482.75 + 3.50 Dec KC Wheat 481.00 470.00 480.25 + 4.75 CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB shipping points Tuesday. Dollar Mar KC Wheat 497.00 486.75 496.00 + 5.00 Dec MPS Wheat 499.00 489.50 495.50 - 1.00 Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-lb cartons 70 count 6.00: Mar MPS Wheat 512.75 505.00 510.50 - .50 100 count 7.00. Continued from Business 1 their fast Monday start. The Dow drops, the less the value of the U.S. Dec Corn 364.00 354.25 359.75 + 1.50 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 4.00-4.50. Mar Corn 376.00 367.50 372.25 + 1.75 Wisconsin Norkotahs 50-lb cartons 70 count 7.00: 100 count against the yen and euro on Jones industrial average and the debt owed to China. Nov Soybeans 915.00 905.00 912.00 + 2.00 7.00. Jan Soybeans 920.00 910.00 916.75 + 2.50 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 5.00-5.50. Tuesday, which sent the price of broader Standard & Poor’s 500- Other nations have followed Oct BFP Milk 12.90 12.81 12.84 — Round Reds 50-lb cartons Size A Minnesota N. Dakota 9.00. gold surging to a record intraday stock index both gained 1.4 per- China’s criticism. In March, Nov BFP Milk 14.42 14.16 14.37 + .16 Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin. 7.50-8.00. Dec BFP Milk 14.80 14.60 14.74 + .09 Round Whites 50-lb cartons Size A Wisconsin 10.00-12.00. high above $1,045 per ounce, as cent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Kazakhstan criticized the dollar Jan BFP Milk 14.80 14.58 14.75 + .17 Feb BFP Milk 14.72 14.53 14.65 + .12 investors sought a hedge against surged 1.7 percent. and called for the creation of a new Jan Sugar xx.xx xx.xx 22.55 - .88 L IVESTOCK Mar Sugar 23.90 22.84 23.12 - .88 inflation and foreign nations con- The U.S. dollar has been the currency it calls the “acmetal” (a Dec B-Pound 1.5968 1.5853 1.5932 + .0024 tinued to stockpile the precious world’s reserve currency since coinage combining “acme” and Mar B-Pound 1.5923 1.5860 1.5905 — JEROME — Producers Livestock Marketing Association in Dec J-Yen 1.1368 1.1189 1.1289 + .0024 Jerome reports the following prices from the livestock sale metal. World War II. Central banks and “capital”). Last month, Iran shifted Mar J-Yen 1.1360 1.1220 1.1308 + .0035 held Tuesday, Oct. 6. Dec Euro-currency 1.4736 1.4645 1.4668 - .0041 Started bull and steer calves: $95-$165 head For the American consumer, a financial institutions in other its reserve currency from the dollar Mar Euro-currency 1.4727 1.4643 1.4660 - .0045 Commercial utility cows: $45-$51 head Dec Canada dollar .9500 .9390 .9406 - .0030 Cutter/canner cows: $39-$44 falling dollar means U.S. exports nations hold dollars to pay off for- to the euro, a move that is likely Mar Canada dollar .9444 .9398 .9399 - .0037 Shelly/lite cows: $24-$35 sell better overseas, which can lead eign obligations, or to influence more political than economic and a Dec U.S. dollar 76.80 76.30 76.70 + .20 Slaughter bulls: $55-$58.75 Oct Comex gold 1048.2 1038.3 1042.2 + 3.6 Holstein steers: 400 to 600 lbs., $50-$63; 700 to 1,000 lbs., to more jobs here. But it also means their currency’s exchange rate. response to harsh U.S. criticism of Dec Comex gold 1049.7 1037.8 1043.7 + 4.0 $62-$64 Dec Comex silver 17.60 17.31 17.51 + .22 Choice steers: 300 to 500 lbs., $109-$113; 500 to 700 lbs., imports costs more, which means Commodities, such as oil, are Iran’s nuclear moves. Mar Comex silver 17.62 17.37 17.48 + .15 $86-$98; 700 to 1,000 lbs., $79-$84 Dec Treasury bond 122.3 122.3 122.3 + 0.3 Choice heifers: 400 to 500 lbs., $87-$92.50; 500 to 600 lbs., higher prices at U.S. stores. priced in dollars, which spreads the But major powers have spoken Mar Treasury bond 122.1 121.1 122.6 + 0.3 $83-$87; 600 to 800 lbs., $81-$83 “For the average Joe, the impli- dollar’s influence around the against the dollar, as well. In Dec Coffee 135.35 133.05 134.25 + .65 Mar Coffee 138.20 135.95 137.10 + .60 Intermountain Livestock cations of a crisis of confidence in world. September, Russia said it remains Dec Cocoa 2147 2120 2133 + 13 LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Cottonwood Livestock Auction on Mar Cocoa 2173 2142 2159 + 15 Friday Utility and commercial cows 38.50-45.50; canner and the dollar could end up in higher But the dollar’s dominance is satisfied with the dollar as a reserve Oct Cotton xx.xx xx.xx 61.59 - .48 cutter 33.00-38.50; heavy feeder steers 81.00-88.00; light Dec Cotton 63.44 62.30 62.50 - .48 feeder steers 83.00-106.00; stocker steers 98.00-113.00; borrowing costs, lower govern- being challenged,thanks to the cri- currency but said others are need- Nov Crude oil 71.76 68.88 69.57 - 1.31 heavy holstein feeder steers n/a; light holstein feeder steers ment expenditures — so that sis. ed, as well. At an international Nov Unleaded gas 1.7930 1.7028 1.7245 - .0482 n/a; heavy feeder heifers 73.00-81.00; light feeder heifers Nov Heating oil 1.8400 1.7668 1.7820 - .0322 78.00-95.00; stocker heifers 91.00-106.00; slaughter bulls means reduced services — and China was the first major power investment summit last month, Nov Natural gas 5.088 4.831 4.924 + .044 43.00-58.00; baby calves 75.00-225.00/hd; stock cows 550- Quotations from Sinclair & Co. 850/hd; stock cow/calf pairs 850-1065/pr: Remarks: Light higher taxes,” Prasad said. “Most to attack the greenback, calling in Russian Prime Minister Vladimir 733-6013 or (800) 635-0821 calves steady. Heavy feeders $2-4 lower. likely, some combination of all of March for the dollar to be replaced Putin criticized the United States M ETALS/MONEY the above.” as the world’s reserve currency. — and implicitly, Federal Reserve B EANS Stocks, which typically move China holds more U.S. debt than Chairman Ben Bernanke,who con- Key currency exchange rates opposite of the dollar, staged a any other country — about $800 trols the money supply — for Valley Beans NEW YORK (AP) — Key currency exchange rates Wednesday, Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 beans, less compared with late Tuesday in New York: strong rally on Tuesday,continuing billion — and the further the dollar “uncontrolled issue of dollars.” Idaho bean tax and storage charges. Prices subject to change Dollar vs: Exch. Rate Pvs Day without notice. Producers desiring more recent price informa- Yen 89.09 88.81 tion should contact dealers. Euro $1.4666 $1.4710 Pintos, no quote, new crop; great northerns, no quote; pinks, Pound $1.5876 $1.5911 no quote, new crop; small reds, no quote, new crop. Prices are Swiss franc 1.0338 1.0275 given by Rangens in Buhl. Prices current Oct. 7. Canadian dollar 1.0609 1.0598 Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean Market Mexican peso 13.5040 13.4910 News, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Pintos, Ltd. $30-$32 ; great northerns, not established; small whites, not estab- lished; pinks, Ltd. $30-$32; small reds, Ltd.$30-$32. Quotes Gold Food current Oct. 7. Selected world gold prices, Wednesday. London morning fixing: 1047.00 up $8.25. Continued from Business 1 Safeway says making its store- its factories’ capacity or the London afternoon fixing: $1040.25 up $1.50. G RAINS NY Handy & Harman: $1040.25 up $1.50. Many stores are improving brand products helps it keep number of products it makes in- NY Handy & Harman fabricated: $1123.47 up $1.62. NY Engelhard: $1042.67 up $1.50. their in-house brands’ quality costs and prices down. house. Valley Grains NY Engelhard fabricated: $1120.87 up $1.62. and variety. “We can produce private label In-house manufacturing — Prices for wheat per bushel; mixed grain, oats, corn and beans NY Merc. gold Oct. $1043.30 up $4.70. per hundred weight. Prices subject to change without notice. NY HSBC Bank USA 4 p.m. Wed. $1043.00 up $4.00. “For consumers, it’s a glorious products at a very attractive cost which Kroger has invested hun- Soft white wheat, $3.77; barley, $6.20; oats, $6.50; corn, $6.90 (15 percent moisture). Prices are given daily by Rangens in Silver thing,”said Mintel analyst Faron, and pass that along to con- dreds of millions of dollars to Buhl. Prices current Oct. 7. NEW YORK (AP) — Handy & Harman silver Wednesday $17.465 Barley, $6.00 (48-lb. minimum) spot delivery in Twin Falls and up $0.135. who especially likes Supervalu sumers,” said Melissa Plaisance, upgrade and expand — is not for Gooding; corn, no quote (Twin Falls only). Prices quoted by H&H fabricated $20.958 up $0.162. Inc.’s Pork Carnitas Enchilada Safeway’s senior vice president everyone. National grocer Land O’Lakes Inc. in Twin Falls. Prices current Oct. 7. The morning bullion price for silver in London $17.400 up $0.450. Casserole and Safeway’s quick- for finance and investor rela- Supervalu Inc., based in Intermountain Grain Engelhard $17.400 up $0.070. POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Grain Engelhard fabricated $20.880 up $0.084. lunch Rice Noodle Soup Bowl. tions. Minneapolis, doesn’t see it fit- and Livestock Report on Wednesday. NY Merc silver spot month Wednesday $17.478 up $0.205. POCATELLO — White wheat 4.20 (down 20); 11.5 percent; win- “They have more choices than Safeway, the only competitor ting “within our current business ter 3.67 (up 5); 14 percent spring 5.37 (up 9); Barley 4.58 Nonferrous ever before with extremely high that comes close to Kroger in the model, or the strategy we have (steady) NEW YORK (AP) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Wednesday. BURLEY — White wheat 4.00 (up 5) 11.5 percent winter 3.90 Aluminum - $.8128 per lb., London Metal Exch. quality and lower prices.” volume of in-house manufactur- for our own brands program,” (up 5); 14 percent spring 5.05 (down 1); Barley 5.00 (steady) Copper -$2.7400 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. OGDEN — White wheat 4.30 (steady); 11.5 percent winter 4.03 Copper $2.7705 N.Y. Merc spot Wed. Pleasanton, Calif.-based ing, didn’t release details about spokeswoman Haley Meyer said. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho IDAHO/WEST Thursday, October 8, 2009 Business 3 Dalles lock 29 wolves closure shot in could have Idaho so far been worse this season By Jonathan Brinckman The Oregonian KETCHUM (AP) — Idaho Department of Fish PORTLAND, Ore. — The and Game officials said a continuing shutdown of female wolf with the The Dalles Dam’s navigation Phantom Hill pack was lock has stranded barges killed by a hunter, marking loaded with millions of dol- the 29th wolf kill since lars’ worth of wheat, left Idaho’s hunting season Washington’s Tri-Cities opened this year. area without deliveries of Senior Conservation gasoline, diesel and aviation Officer Lee Garwood said fuel, and prevented the kill occurred in the Vancouver from barging its Eagle Creek drainage garbage to a landfill near north of Ketchum. The Boardman. Billings Gazette/AP photo wolf, which had been col- It has also forced barging A 19-year-old stallion known as Conquistador, left, faces off against a 12-year-old stallion known as Trigger as they wait in a pen before the lared for tracking purpos- companies to temporarily adoption of some of the Pryor Mountain wild horses Sept. 26 in Britton Springs, Wyo. es, was about 2 years old. lay off dozens of workers. “There’s at least nine or But it could have been 10 wolves remaining in the worse. Phantom Hill pack,’’ Oddly, the recession’s Garwood told the Idaho economic slowdown has Interior chief unveils plan to Mountain Express. “It’s helped. Because no pipeline difficult to say exactly, as leads to tank farms in the we didn’t see them in a Tri-Cities area, for exam- group the last time we flew ple, a sudden halt in deliver- move West’s wild horses east over the area.’’ ies of fuel could have led to The pack became well serious shortages in normal known in the region last years. But with fuel demand By Matthew Daly cials said, up from $36 winter, when it traveled dampened by the recession, Associated Press writer million last year. Costs for BLM PLANS WILD HORSE near residential neighbor- fuel supplies should last the current program are hoods, killing elk a few until the lock reopens WASHINGTON — expected to rise to at least ROUNDUP IN SW IDAHO hundred yards from Saturday, authorities say. Thousands of mustangs $85 million by 2012. homes. For wheat farmers, the that now roam the West The bureau rounds up BOISE (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management in southwestern Both Idaho and Montana fact that the closure came would be moved to pre- thousands of the animals Idaho plans to round up 234 wild horses this week in Gem, Payette, are holding their first wolf after harvest is key. Farmers serves in the Midwest and annually but has had a Washington and Owyhee counties. hunts since the animals need to get grain off the East under a new Interior hard time finding buyers in Efforts to gather these horses from Idaho’s sage-covered desert and came off the Endangered fields soon after it ripens, so Department plan to pro- recent years. foothills country near the Snake River start Wednesday. Species List. Wolves are having room in storage ele- tect wild horse herds and In a conference call with It’s all aimed at reducing wild horse numbers to sustain healthy still under federal protec- vators in late summer is the rangelands that sup- reporters, Salazar and horse herds, improve rangeland resources and protect endangered tion in Wyoming. essential. Enormous barges port them. bureau director Bob Abbey or sensitive species habitat. Idaho’s wolf quota is — each holding 120,000 Interior Secretary Ken urged Congress to author- For instance, the Sand Basin Herd Management Area about 10 miles 220, plus another 35 that bushels — were able to bring Salazar said Wednesday ize seven wild horse pre- southwest of Marsing, which includes 11,715 acres managed by the can be killed by the Nez wheat to Portland’s export the plan would not require serves — including two BLM Owyhee Field Office, shouldn’t have more than 64 horses. Perce Tribe. terminals during this har- killing any wild horses. owned and operated by the Right now, however, the BLM says there are currently an estimated In Montana, where wolf vest season. Interior Department offi- BLM. The agency would 132 animals — too many for their own good. hunting opened Sept. 15, 11 “If this (lock closure) cials had warned in recent work with private groups wolves had been killed. would have happened a months that slaughtering on the remaining reserves, would reduce taxpayer American public has The state’s quota has been month ago, it would have some of the 69,000 wild which would be located in costs for care of wild hors- shown that it does not set at 77. been a big problem,’’ said horses and burros under states in the Midwest and es in the long term, Salazar want to have slaughtering Wolf advocate and Arvid Lyons, manager of federal control might be East. said. of these animals,’’he said. Stanley resident Lynne Lewiston, Idaho-based necessary to combat rising Water and forage are “It also will be better for Rep. Nick Rahall, D- Stone decried the Lewis-Clark Terminal Inc. costs of maintaining them. extremely limited in the the horses,’’he said. W.Va., chairman of the Phantom Hill pack shoot- “We got lucky.’’The compa- Nearly 37,000 wild West, Salazar said, and The seven preserves House Natural Resources ing, saying few older ny can store about 5 million horses and burros roam in drought and wildfires would hold about 25,000 Committee, welcomed wolves are left in that bushels of grain in two facil- Nevada, California, threaten both rangeland horses. Many of the horses Salazar’s plan, which he pack, especially after the ities. Wyoming and other and animal health in many remaining on the range said would reverse decades alpha male was killed by a Still, the closing comes as Western states, and Western states. would be neutered and of government policies car in June. Stone said the a warning. another 32,000 horses and “Unfortunately,arid west- reproduction in Western that treated wild horses pack could have trouble if Most of the eight federal burros are cared for in cor- ern lands and watersheds herds would be strictly and burros as a nuisance. it’s mostly made up of dams between Portland and rals and pastures in cannot support a popula- limited, Salazar said. “Years of attempts by pups and yearlings. Lewiston were built in the Kansas, Oklahoma and tion this large without sig- Some ranchers, Native BLM to shoehorn these Late last week a wolf 1950s and ’60s. With locks South Dakota. nificant damage to the American groups and magnificent animals into was shot in northern expected to last 50 years or Salazar said the current environment,’’he said. Western lawmakers have ever-shrinking territory Idaho’s St. Joe River so without significant reha- program is not sustainable Salazar did not identify proposed reversing a has manufactured an drainage, The Spokes- bilitation, the Columbia- for the animals, the envi- where the preserves would decades-old ban on selling overcrowding problem,’’ man-Review reported. Snake waterway system ronment or taxpayers. be located, but said the wild horses for slaughter, Rahall said. “Restoring Idaho Department of Fish now is in need of care. The wild horse program, two federally owned pre- but Salazar, a former horses and burros to the and Game Regional “The Dalles issue just run by the Bureau of Land serves would cost about rancher, called that idea a acreage from which they Wildlife Manager Jim shows you that the lock sys- Management, cost about $92 million to buy and nonstarter. have been needlessly Hayden said that wolf was tem needs to be in good $50 million this year, offi- build. The preserves “The fact is that the removed is critical.’’ a male. shape physically,’’ said David Gordon, the general manager of a 1,200-mem- Thomason Estate Auction ber grain cooperative in Saturday, October 10, 2009 Walla Walla that operates 19 Idaho becomes latest venue Located: Jerome, Idaho grain elevators. From the Perrine Bridge north of Twin Falls, Plans for some repairs go north on Hwy 93, 5 miles to 340 South Road, turn east. Sale is at have been made. The U.S. the enclosed storage units. You will see the auction trailer. Army Corps of Engineers, for president election reform which owns and operates Sale Time 11:00 AM Lunch Available the eight dams, plans to By John Miller “Moving off the status quo is always hard Autos close the locks at The Dalles, Associated Press writer 1985 Ford Econoline Van, 3/4 ton, 6.9 diesel, automatic, 2 John Day and Lower politically. After all, it was the Founders that wheel drive - 1987 Buick Century 4 door sedan, automatic - Monumental dams for 14 to BOISE — A group push- created this system — for better or worse.’’ 1984 Toyota Turcell 4 door Station Wagon, automatic 16 weeks starting in ing to shake up how Shop Tools December 2010 for refur- America elects the presi- — Boise State University political scientist Gary Moncrief New Tradesman 9” bench band saw - many electrical power bishments. Much of the dent has added a lobbyist in tools - many hand tools - shop vacuum - grease guns - grease funding for the work will Idaho to push legislation tem, because residents’ come January when the - Homelite chain saw - levels - Turbo Wash - carpenter tools - come from the American that, had it been in effect in votes would count toward a 2010 Legislature starts, drop cords - shop light - toolboxes - bolts and nuts Recovery and Reinvestment 2008, would have given the national total. That would some said. Lawn & Garden - Sporting Act of 2009. state’s four Electoral force presidential hopefuls “I’m not aware it’s gotten Picnic table and benches - garden tools - wooden camp box - “The good news is the College votes to Democrat to pay attention to issues any significant enthusi- Craftsman gas snow blower - exercise trampoline - gas weed federal government is mak- Barack Obama. and interests beyond tradi- asm,’’said Senate Assistant eater - camp coolers - Craftsman rotary lawn mower - weed ing investments in this river National Popular Vote tional battleground states Majority Leader Joe sprayer - Tiki torches - sleeping bags - camping gear - 2 camp stoves - barbecue grill - patio table and chairs system,’’ said Glenn aims to dump the existing where they now focus the Stegner, R-Lewiston. Vancelow, executive direc- system for a de facto bulk of their attention, he By pushing the issue Antiques - Collectibles Old kitchen cupboard with flour sifters - 1 gal butter churn - old tor of the Pacific Northwest national popular election, said. state by state, National wooden high chair - 2 coal buckets - pair of snow shoes - cast Waterways Association, a where states give all their “It’ll make sure that in Popular Vote would effec- iron roaster - childs school desk - 5 gal Blackeye crock - 2 or 3 Vancouver-based trade Electoral College votes to presidential elections that tively end the Electoral cast iron griddles - several Boy Scout uniforms - old Silvertone group. the national winner, not every vote cast in Boise College system without the table radio - old bottles - flat trunk - approximately 200 HO While the enormous the candidate who wins the counts just as much as a heavy-lifting of amending Railroad train items ( HO Train Itemized List ) barges that ply the river sys- state, as generally happens vote cast in Boca Raton,’’he the U.S. Constitution. Appliances tem provide an energy-effi- now. said. Even so, Boise State Crosley automatic clothes washer and dryer - Frigidaire Apt cient and cost-effective way Reform proponents crit- Rosenstiel said he’ll be in University political scien- size refregerator - stereo speakers - electric heaters - 2 new to move goods, trains and icize the Electoral College Idaho, the lone state where tist Gary Moncrief said floor lamps - Halogen floor lamps - table lamps - Bissell and trucks are good alternatives. as complicated, antiquated his group hasn’t introduced change in Idaho or else- Hoover vacuums - Bosch meat slicer - Singer portable sewing With more than a year left and antidemocratic, in part a bill, to gather support where won’t come easily,as machine and attachments - box fan - many small electrical kitchen appliances before the three locks are because four presidents, among lawmakers in early other states have already closed, companies, farmers most recently George W. November. demonstrated. Popular- Miscellaneous and others have time to Bush in 2000, won the Five states — Hawaii, vote bills failed this year in Lots of luggage - track lights - 2 sets of silverware - picture frames - pots and pans - tupperware - dishes - christmas arrange alternative trans- presidency without secur- Illinois, Maryland, New Nevada, Connecticut, decorations - new Venco Model 3300/20 Drafting machine - portation. ing a national majority. Jersey and Washington — Minnesota, New Mexico, scanner - videos - office supplies - labeling machine - books Not so, this time. John Koza, a Stanford so far have passed popular Colorado and Iowa. - new light fixtures - TV trays - stemware - small Sentry floor “The fact that it was University engineering vote measures. National “Moving off the status safe - clothes display rack - bread box - wooden storage cabi- unplanned is a problem professor in Palo Alto, Popular Vote’s compact quo is always hard politi- nets - folding wooden storage cabinet - Ultra light tray - and for barge companies,’’ Calif., behind National wouldn’t take effect until cally,’’Moncrief said.“After other miscellaneous articles Vancelow said of The Dalles Popular Vote, didn’t imme- states representing 270 of all, it was the Founders that NOTE: shutdown. diately return a phone call. the 538 total Electoral created this system — for Come see what else we missed as we tried to list this The Dalles lock was But Pat Rosenstiel, a College votes sign on. better or worse.’’ auction in storage, good variety. closed at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 29 Republican activist in That’s the number needed Opponents of National OWNER: REX ALLEN THOMASON ESTATE by the corps’engineers,who Minnesota who was an aide to win the White House. Popular Vote also argue the subsequently found exten- for former GOP presiden- Idaho lawmakers say changes would allow can- Terms: Cash or Bankable Check Day of Sale sive cracking on both sides tial candidate Steve Forbes, they know that National didates to pander to specif- Sale managed by Masters Auction Service of the lower portion of the registered last month to Popular Vote wants their ic regions of the country, “The Business that Service Built” downstream gate. The lobby Idaho lawmakers. support. But with the while ignoring the present Lyle Masters Gary Osborne Joe Bennett Lamar Loveland Jim Christiansen agency now has repair Rosenstiel said states economy weak and state system’s historical necessi- Buhl, Idaho Gooding, Idaho Hagerman, ID Hagerman, ID Rupert, Idaho teams working 24 hours a with small populations like government strapped for ty of appealing to state bor- (208) 5435227 (208) 9345350 (208) 8376523 (208) 8374300 (208) 4367355 day and expects to have the Idaho could gain from cash, election reform der-crossing coalitions of Mobile Phones 7311616 5395350 5390111 4317355 lock operating by Saturday. scrapping the present sys- seems an unlikely priority disparate voters. Ringside Phone: 2084317355 FAX: 5435227 or 8376617 www.mastersauction.com Business 4 Thursday, October 8, 2009 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: Scattered clouds. Highs, 50s. Today Tonight Friday Saturday Sunday Monday City Hi Lo Prcp Boise 58 36 0.00" Tonight: Fair to partly cloudy. Lows, 30s. Challis 57 26 0.00" Coeur d’ Alene 57 28 0.00" Idaho Falls 51 24 0.00" Tomorrow: More clouds, but likely dry. Highs, 50s. Jerome 55 30 0.00" Lewiston 65 39 0.00" Lowell 57 36 0.00" Malad City not available Malta 59 27 0.00" ALMANAC - BURLEY Partly cloudy A few clouds Mostly cloudy Scattered clouds A mix of sun and Warmer Pocatello 54 25 Trace clouds Rexburg 48 25 Trace Temperature Precipitation Salmon 50 30 0.00" Stanley 50 20 0.00" Sun Valley 45 23 0.00" Yesterday’s High 55 Yesterday’s Trace High 53 Low 34 58 / 29 52 / 29 56 / 34 62 / 40 Yesterday’s Low 26 Month to Date 0.57" Normal High / Low 67 / 36 Avg. Month to Date 0.13" ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Record High 85 in 1979 Water Year to Date 0.57" Record Low 21 in 1974 Avg. Water Year to Date 0.13" Barometric Sunrise and Pollen Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset Count IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 57 Yesterday’s 0.00" Yesterday High 78% 5 p.m. Yesterday 29.93 in. Today Sunrise: 7:43 AM Sunset: 7:07 PM TF pollen count yesterday: Yesterday’s Low 30 Month to Date 0.71" Yesterday Low 36% Friday Sunrise: 7:44 AM Sunset: 7:05 PM 1 (Low) Sagebrush SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High / Low 69 / 37 Avg. Month to Date 0.15" Today’s Forecast High 83% Saturday Sunrise: 7:45 AM Sunset: 7:03 PM Thursday will feature quiet, dry weather, but there will Record High 80 in 1988 Water Year to Date 0.71" Today’s Forecast Low 48% Sunday Sunrise: 7:47 AM Sunset: 7:02 PM Mold: 1391 (Mod.) be a bit of a breeze at times. A cold front rolling Record Low 23 in 1974 Avg. Water Year to Date 0.15" A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Monday Sunrise: 7:48 AM Sunset: 7:00 PM Cladosporium, Smuts through Friday will bring in chilly temperatures, mixed 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’ showers or all light snow. Moon Phases Moonrise Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 40 to 47 Tonight’s Lows 21 to 28 and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: BOISE Temperatures will not change much Today Moonrise: 9:44 PM Moonset: 12:52 PM 50 / 27 5 from day to day now through Friday Moonrise: 10:47 PM Moonset: 1:53 PM Last New First Full The higher the index the Cheyenne, Wyoming Saturday. Friday will feature more Saturday Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Moonrise: 11:57 PM Moonset: 2:45 PM more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com clouds thanks to a pass cold front, but at this time precipitation is not REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST expected. Lewiston Today Tomorrow Saturday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow 61 / 36 Today Highs/Lows 56 to 61/31 to 36 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 58 33 pc 59 29 mc 54 29 su Atlanta 80 62 pc 84 66 th Orlando 93 76 th 95 74 th Acapulco 82 75 th 84 73 sh Moscow 56 37 r 58 30 sh Grangeville NORTHERN UTAH Bonners Ferry 50 20 ls 38 16 pc 41 13 pc Atlantic City 70 53 su 70 53 su Philadelphia 69 52 pc 76 57 r Athens 82 66 su 84 66 su Nairobi 68 57 sh 72 55 r The high country may see Burley 51 36 pc 53 29 mc 52 25 pc Baltimore 71 54 pc 76 56 sh Phoenix 81 59 pc 86 63 su Auckland 60 47 pc 59 45 sh Oslo 44 32 ls 43 32 pc 50 / 33 some light precipitation in Challis 54 31 pc 48 23 mx 52 21 pc Billings 39 21 pc 30 11 ls Portland, ME 56 50 su 58 52 sh Bangkok 91 75 th 90 76 th Paris 66 48 sh 67 55 sh Coeur d’ Alene 50 27 pc 40 20 su 42 16 su Birmingham 83 66 th 83 62 th Raleigh 74 55 su 83 65 sh Beijing 67 45 pc 68 46 pc Prague 74 44 sh 60 41 pc the form of a light mixed Elko, NV 50 24 pc 55 22 pc 54 25 pc Boston 65 52 su 68 54 sh Rapid City 37 19 ls 30 19 ls Berlin 68 43 sh 56 40 pc Rio de Jane 71 65 sh 68 64 sh shower or light snow over Eugene, OR 69 43 su 67 41 su 69 42 su Charleston, SC 80 70 su 85 75 th Reno 69 38 su 72 39 su Buenos Aires 65 46 pc 70 54 pc Rome 78 66 pc 79 67 th McCall the next couple of days. Gooding 49 31 pc 55 25 mc 49 25 pc Charleston, WV 75 61 pc 78 55 sh Sacramento 76 46 su 79 45 su Cairo 90 63 pc 90 61 pc Santiago 80 50 pc 77 47 pc Grace 47 30 pc 49 25 mx 48 25 pc Chicago 55 50 r 55 43 sh St. Louis 65 51 th 58 44 th Dhahran 98 78 pc 99 76 pc Seoul 65 47 pc 66 45 sh Salmon 49 / 24 Hagerman 55 33 pc 61 29 mc 54 27 pc Cleveland 63 54 sh 65 48 sh St.Paul 52 35 pc 48 31 pc Geneva 64 46 sh 65 46 sh Sydney 56 49 sh 58 50 sh 53 / 31 Hailey 49 32 pc 50 26 pc 49 25 pc Denver 43 27 mx 51 25 pc Salt Lake City 89 69 th 78 60 th Hong Kong 82 76 sh 81 76 pc Tel Aviv 80 79 pc 80 78 th Idaho Falls 44 30 pc 45 24 mx 40 23 pc Des Moines 54 37 r 51 34 pc San Diego 69 57 pc 69 59 pc Jerusalem 88 65 pc 88 63 pc Tokyo 72 54 sh 66 51 pc Kalispell, MT 42 21 pc 33 7 pc 34 7 su Detroit 63 51 sh 59 44 sh San Francisco 73 52 su 73 52 su Johannesburg 82 57 pc 83 57 pc Vienna 80 57 pc 68 55 r Jerome 52 32 pc 56 27 mc 50 27 pc El Paso 77 52 th 81 51 su Seattle 59 46 pc 59 46 su Kuwait City 98 77 pc 99 79 pc Warsaw 74 44 r 57 38 pc Lewiston 61 36 pc 57 29 pc 57 28 su Fairbanks 44 29 mc 43 29 pc Tucson 77 51 pc 84 55 su London 57 45 pc 56 51 sh Winnipeg 39 27 pc 37 27 pc Caldwell Malad City 52 32 pc 54 29 mx 52 27 pc Fargo 44 24 mc 40 27 mx Washington, DC 72 55 pc 79 59 sh Mexico City 61 53 sh 66 54 sh Zurich 62 48 r 60 45 sh 59 / 35 Idaho Falls Malta 51 35 pc 54 27 mc 53 24 pc Honolulu 85 70 sh 86 73 sh McCall 49 24 pc 47 17 mc 45 21 pc Houston 92 80 th 80 61 th Boise Sun Valley 44 / 30 Missoula, MT 45 27 mx 34 8 ls 34 9 pc Indianapolis 65 56 r 63 43 th TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 58 / 33 45 / 28 Pocatello 48 37 pc 53 29 mx 51 27 pc Jacksonville 88 72 pc 91 72 th -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Portland, OR 69 47 su 66 43 su 67 45 su Kansas City 58 42 th 55 35 pc Pocatello Rupert 51 37 pc 54 31 mc 53 24 pc Las Vegas 81 56 pc 83 58 su Rupert 48 / 37 Mountain Home Rexburg 42 28 pc 47 21 mx 43 21 pc Little Rock 83 68 th 75 52 th 51 / 37 Richland, WA 57 37 pc 57 32 pc 54 31 pc Los Angeles 69 54 pc 70 51 su 56 / 30 Cloudy Rogerson 43 28 pc 48 28 mc 48 26 pc Memphis 82 70 th 76 53 th H Burley Salmon 53 31 pc 45 12 mx 47 12 pc Miami 91 80 th 90 80 th Twin Falls Salt Lake City, UT 54 41 pc 61 41 pc 57 43 pc Milwaukee 56 48 r 53 38 sh 51 / 36 Fronts 53 / 34 Spokane, WA 73 63 th 70 46 th 62 42 pc Nashville 79 67 th 78 53 th Stanley 45 24 pc 42 13 mx 45 11 pc New Orleans 90 77 th 89 75 th Yesterday’s State Extremes - High: 65 at Lewiston Low: 14 at Elk City Sun Valley 45 28 pc 44 22 pc 43 20 pc New York 69 55 pc 72 53 r Cold Yellowstone, MT 31 13 mc 22 -6 ls 23 3 ls Oklahoma City 74 48 th 61 46 pc weather key: su-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, mc-mostly cloudy, c-cloudy, Omaha 53 35 sh 48 32 pc th-thunderstorms, sh-showers,r-rain, sn-snow, fl-flurries, w-wind, m-missing L H Warm CANADIAN FORECAST L 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 27 7 ls 19 5 pc Saskatoon 30 21 ls 28 23 pc Cranbrook 37 6 ls 6 ls 20 Toronto 59 46 pc 52 41 r Valid to 6 p.m. today “The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of Edmonton 31 14 pc 27 15 pc Vancouver 55 38 pc 49 34 pc Occluded Kelowna 44 17 pc 33 12 pc Victoria 59 44 pc 51 36 pc Yesterday’s National Extremes: T-storms getting started is breaking your complex Lethbridge 41 13 ls 23 8 pc Winnipeg 39 27 pc 37 27 pc High: No report overwhelming tasks into small manageable Regina 34 23 pc 28 23 ls Low: 11 at Big Piney, Wyo. tasks, and then starting on the fi rst one.” More Magic Valley weather at www.magicvalley.com/weather Mark Twain, 1835-1910, Writer Get up-to-date highway information at the Idaho Transportation Department’s Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 888-432-7623. Big dino prints found in Jurassic park in France

By Angela Doland that slightly larger tracks have been Associated Press writer recorded elsewhere. Andrew Milner, paleontologist at the PARIS — Now that’s one big foot. St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Paleontologists in eastern France have Johnson Farm in southwestern Utah, reported the discovery of some of the looked at photos of the French craters and largest dinosaur foot- said, “You get a real prints ever document- sense of the weight of ed, measuring about 1.4 ,WTCUUKEIKCPV the animals, you can see meters to 1.5 meters (4.6 Paleontologists have discovered a big, clear mud ring feet to 4.9 feet) in diam- the largest dinosaur footprints around the footprints.’’ ever documented in France’s eter. Jura mountains. “It looks like a pretty The site of the find, amazing site — I’m high in the Jura moun- U.K. blown away,’’ Milner tains, was once a literal London BELG. GER. added. Daniel Marty, a sauropod stomping paleontologist who is ground: So far, 20 prints excavating dino tracks scattered on a 10- Paris along a highway under hectare (25-acre) site Jura construction in mountains have been uncovered, Switzerland, said the paleontologist Jean- Footprints SWI. French site is “very discovered Michel Mazin of Geneva interesting, there is this France’s National huge potential for exca- Center of Scientific FRANCE vation.’’ Research told The Two eagle-eyed

Associated Press on 0 100 mi Mediterranean nature lovers, Marie- Sea Wednesday. SPAIN Helene Marcaud and Researchers believe 0 100 km Patrice Landry, discov- there are hundreds, or AP ered the site on a path even thousands, more through a mountain still hidden, Mazin said. prairie and reported it to scientists. The well-preserved footprints from the Hikers often passed by, but nobody had Late Jurassic period will help scientists reported dino prints before. learn more about sauropods, long- “They were very hard to see because necked plant eaters that were giants there were a lot of little stones (on the among the dinosaurs. The hulking beasts ground), there was grass growing there, who left their footprints in the mud 150 and you really had to have a trained eye to million years ago weighed 30 to 40 metric notice something,’’ said Mazin, the tons (33 to 44 tons) and were more than 25 French researcher. meters (82 feet) long, the French research The Jura mountains gave the Jurassic center said. period their name because rocks from the From the prints,“we can calculate their period were found there. Back then, the size and speed, find out about their area resembled the Bahamas, all water behavior and learn how they got around,’’ and islands. said Mazin, who is studying the site along Mazin said the dinosaurs are believed to with fellow researcher Pierre have left their tracks near the water in Hantzpergue. Their discovery was mud, which then dried in the sun and was announced Tuesday. set like plaster. 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Pheasant season coming Hunt starts in northern Idaho this weekend, O southern Idaho next weekend. >> OUTDOORS 3 Skywatch, Outdoors 2 / Outdoors briefs, Outdoors 3 / Community, Outdoors 4-5 / Obituaries, Outdoors 6 Outdoors THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009 OUTDOORS EDITOR ANDREW WEEKS: (208) 735-3233 [email protected] THIS SIDE OF THE MOON Deer season opens Saturday F&G plans to be vigilant against hunting crimes By Andrew Weeks Times-News writer Photos by BLAIR KOCH/For the Times-News Deer hunters’ craving for venison The North Crater Flow Trail at Craters of the Moon near Arco is a short (about a quarter-mile) loop full went up a notch this week, as they of scenic views of the sprawling park and a great place to see young lava flows up close. The main- anticipate the regular hunt’s season tained trail crosses one of the youngest flows to monoliths — fragments crafted by lava flows. opener on Saturday. The consensus from Idaho Department of Fish and Game offi- cials and some hunters is that bucks should be bigger this year due to habitat conditions that made for Cooler fall days healthy antler growth. Jeff Frost, owner of Intermountain Taxidermy & Worldwide Adventures in Twin Falls, said he’s already receiving reports from hunters about big bucks. make Craters of the “Nutrition in foliage is INSIDE really good New technology helps this year,” solve poaching cases. added Mike Stoddard, See Outdoors 3 Moon a great trip district con- servation officer for Fish and Game. By Blair Koch “Whenever there’s a bump in nutri- Times-News correspondent tion, there’s a bump in antler growth. ... There’s a lot more trophy RCO — From a animals out there this year.” distance the That’s good news for hunters, and charcoal black perhaps more temptation for poach- A terrain of Craters ers. of the Moon National Stoddard says his department Monument and Preserve expects to see the same indiscretions looks devoid of life. this season common during past But trek along one of deer hunts: illegally using ATVs, many family-friendly trails party hunting, tagging and waste along the welcoming seven- issues, and hunter stupidity — mile Loop Road and you’ll be including poaching. greeted with an array of life, Remember these things before from hearty blooming mon- you go into the wild: keyflower, bitterroot and ATVs: It is illegal in Idaho to hunt syringa to soaring hawks and using an ATV. small rodents underfoot. “It is a consistent problem,” With fall upon us now is a Stoddard said. “We anticipate it’ll be perfect time to plan a trip to an issue again this year.” the park, just 18 miles He said units 47 and 56, where the southwest of Arco, on US U.S. Forest Service has issued travel Highway 20/26/93. There’s plans, are especially prone to ATV plenty of sightseeing, hiking violations. To read up on what is legal and, in the expanded, unde- and what is not: http://fishand veloped 300,000 acres of game.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/atv/ the park, even hunting. Party hunting: “It’s always an “I didn’t know what to issue,” Stoddard said. “There’s expect out here,” said first- always a little bit of party hunting time park visitor Autumn going on.” Clifford, of Idaho Falls. “But That’s when a licensed hunter it was great. There were shoots an animal for someone else, great informative talks in the There is a lot of life among the lava at Craters of the Moon near perhaps for a friend or family mem- visitor center and super Arco, like this yellow blooming sage abundant in the park. ber, who is not a licensed hunter; or trails, caves to explore and when a person — licensed or not — ample hiking.” shoots an animal for a licensed Clifford made the day trip hunter. The act is illegal, and serious in mid-August with her sportsmen will not participate in the daughter and friend. Heat practice, he said. was the only complaint. Poaching: Killing or harvesting “It’s an absolutely hot an animal without a valid hunting day,” Clifford said. “We’ll license is a crime. Those caught will definitely be back this fall.” be prosecuted. Clifford enjoyed the many Hunters with information about a self-guided trails offered in wildlife crime should call the the developed portion of the Citizens Against Poaching hotline, a park, connected by the Fish and Game office or local law seven-mile road accessible enforcement. from the main entrance. Tagging: All “notches” on a deer “The caves were awe- tag must be removed before securing some,” said Eric Reed, a it to the animal, Stoddard said. Tags youngster making the trip do not have to be placed on antlers, with Clifford. as many hunters seem to believe, but Stops along the loop on the meat, he said. include the visitor center, Waste: Sometimes hunters will open year-round, the quar- see a big buck and take aim. Only ter-mile North Crater Flow after they’ve shot the deer do they Trail, two-mile Devil’s realize they might not be able to pack Orchard trail, the short, the animal out because of the loca- half-mile hike up Inferno tion. Fish and Game has already Cone and the Cave Area, encountered an issue this year with a where visitors get to explore person on a controlled hunt. lava tubes and adventure “We made him go back in and har- within the Dewdrop, Boy vest the rest of the animal,”Stoddard Scout, Beauty and Indian said. Tunnel caves. He suggests that hunters have a The caves are undevel- backup plan before they pull the oped and visitors should be trigger. prepared for hazards like no DEER light, uneven and some- As lava heats and cools it expands, giving hearty plant life space to See , Outdoors 2 times icy floors and low ceil- take root in the cracks like the Syringa shown here along the North ings. Crater Flow trail at the Craters of the Moon National Monument REPORT POACHING The craters of the park and Preserve. The cooler fall temperatures provide a great setting Hunters with information about a See MOON, Outdoors 2 for hiking. wildlife crime should call the Citizens Against Poaching hotline at 800-632- 5999, Fish and Game at 208-324-4350 or local enforcement. Callers may remain anonymous. Outdoors 2 Thursday, October 8, 2009 OUTDOORS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho MOON

Hardy but limber pine trees are some of the first trees to pioneer lava habitat at Craters Photos by BLAIR KOCH/For the Times-News of the Moon, but their root systems are often Atop Inferno Cone at Craters of the Moon, a view of cinder cones lined up along the Great Rift await visitors, as are panoramic shallow, exposing the trees’ lifeline to the ele- Continued from views of the park. The backcountry areas of the park offer many miles of undeveloped, rugged dirt and gravel roads. ments.

Outdoors 1 were created by volcanic Bureau of Land because in July and August packing, day hikes and unique to be open to hunt activity, with vast volumes Management's Shoshone the heat can be brutal, horseback riding opportu ing, within the confines of PLANNED HIKE of lava from many erup Field Office. The BLM co keeping all but the most nities are ample. Idaho Department of Fish tions; the most recent manage the park with the adventurous and wellpre “The sightseeing is and Game regulations, but Participate in Craters of the occurring just 2,000 years National Park Service. pared people away,” spectacular. There are very Freiberg said that big game Moon’s Earth Science Week ago. Freiberg said the unde Freiberg said. “But in the few places to see fresh lava and bird hunting are open, Hike, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 17. “For a more developed veloped 300,000 acres fall the temperature tends outside the big island of just not in the developed Meet at the visitors center for experience visit the park “expanded portion” of the to peak to 80 degrees and Hawaii but the park has portions of the park. this guided walk with a park office and the features eas park offers a number of fall can dip to freezing.” large fields of open lava and geologist through a volcanic ily accessible from the adventures. While motorized travel is the views are beautiful,”he Blair Koch may be reached wonderland. area,” said Dave Freiberg, “The fall season is a real not allowed offroad said. at 2083162607 or recreation planner for the ly nice season to visit through the park back Craters of the Moon is [email protected]. NASA dredging for lunar ice in spectacular Hints to harvest grouse By Rob Morris fashion Friday morning Times-News correspondent My first encounter with a or decades, we’ve North American prairie had tantalizing hints grouse happened when I F of water on (or was 10 years old, walking under) the airless surface of SKYWATCH across a patch of prairie the moon. How, then, can grass on my uncle’s eastern we know once and for all if Chris Anderson Kansas farm. future lunar explorers might As I wandered through find a supply of water on the the tall grass, I almost moon’s surface? Sky Calendar stepped on a chickensized The Apollo astronauts bird that exploded in a whir returned rocks with tiny through Thursday of wings at my feet. When I amounts of water in them, arrived back at the farm but most scientists sus Planets: house, I reported to my pected terrestrial contami One hour before sunrise: uncle that I had just seen the nation. The Clementine Mercury: E, very low. world’s biggest quail. He probe, which flew past the Extremely close to Saturn chuckled and said I had seen moon in 1994, detected this morning. a prairie chicken, once com traces of hydrogen in the Saturn: E, very low. Extremely mon throughout the eastern surface soil, and 1999s close to Mercury this morn- part of the state, but now Lunar Prospector orbiter ing. Extremely close to Venus rarely seen. found unexpectedly high Tuesday morning. Often loosely grouped by amounts of hydrogen near Venus: E, very low. Extremely hunters and conservation SUSAN MORRIS/For the Times-News the lunar poles. Excess close to Saturn Tuesday ists as prairie grouse, these Times-News correspondent Rob Morris with his dog and the two sharptail grouse they took Oct. 2 on BLM hydrogen may suggest morning. opencountry birds include land north of Ashton. water near the surface, Mars: SE, very high. the greater prairie chicken, although it may be due to One hour after sunset: lesser prairie chicken, plants. When you take a West Nile Virus and range common weedprickly let some nonwater source. Jupiter: SSE, low. sharptail grouse, and sage bird, open it up to find what fires, many traditional tuce, but they eat the leaves At mission’s end, Lunar Moon: Last quarter Sunday, grouse. While the prairie they’re feeding on, then hunting areas for sage and not the seeds. Other Prospector was deliberately 2:56 a.m. chickens are found in the hunt areas where those grouse have been curtailed sage grouse candy includes crashed into a crater near remaining tall grass and plants are found. Some of or even closed. plants such as curly cup the moon’s South Pole to and earthbound telescopes shortgrass prairies of the the more interesting foods “Sage grouse manage gum weed (rosin weed) and blast ice deposits into space across half the globe. Midwest, Idaho can lay I’ve observed are dandelion ment areas are split into milkweed. Find these tasty where they might be Here in Idaho, the claim to populations of the leaves and flowers, prickly three groups,” said Randy treats in any concentration, detected as water vapor. At Centennial Observatory will other two members of the lettuce seeds, and the buds Smith, regional wildlife and you may find sage the time, no spacecraft was train its 24inch telescope group — sharptail and sage of western salsify (oyster manager for Fish and Game. grouse. near enough for a close on the moon, sending live grouse. root weed). “Area 1 is closed; areas 2 and It pays to field dress the look, and no earthbased images to the Faulkner Idaho’s sharptail grouse is As with other upland 3 hunting seasons are set birds right after harvest, as telescope detected water in Planetarium’s video projec the Columbian subspecies, hunting, a welltrained dog according to the number of crop and digestive juices can the aftermath. tion systems for a rapt audi and is associated with will greatly aid your pursuit birds on the lek (breeding taint the meat. As with Friday morning, NASA’s ence. With clear weather slightly heavier cover than of sharptail. Don’t be sur ground) in the preceding sharptail, hunting earlier is Lunar Crater Observation and a bit of luck, the flash of the plains’ sharptail of the prised, however, if your nor spring.” better. and Sensing Satellite impact will appear at Dakotas and Montana. mally steady bird dog has Early in the year sage (LCROSS) will steer its 5:31 a.m., followed by a tiny, While both birds can be trouble at first finding the grouse can often be found in Similar habitats, empty booster rocket into bright debris plume, sunlit found on the windswept birds. Many a pointing or wet meadows in the morn Cabeus, a 60milewide against Cabeus’s shadowed sagebrush steppe, they dif flushing dog that performs ings, and are fond of alfalfa different birds crater near the lunar South crater wall. fer in their habitat require like a champ on chukar or fields. As fall precipitation Both birds are found in Pole whose floor is never Next week: A fine display ments. Hungarian partridge will fall arrives the birds will be the open sagebrushsteppe warmed by sunlight. of nakedeye morning down hard on sharptail.Give much more scattered. plant communities, and can LCROSS will fly through the planets. Sharptail grouse them time, as most dogs will Sage grouse are different often be found within the impact ejecta four minutes adjust after a couple days of from sharptail and most same piece of real estate. before making its own, Chris Anderson manages Sharptail grouse popula hunting. other upland birds in that Because not all sage grouse smaller splat nearby. The the College of Southern tions are found in the eastern they lack true gizzards and areas are open to sharptail Lunar Reconnaissance Idaho’s Centennial part of the state (Area 2 in the Sage grouse cannot eat hard seeds. As hunting and vice versa, Orbiter, LCROSS’s sister Observatory in Twin Falls. Idaho Department of Fish such, they eat mostly plant problems can arise. probe, will be looking on, as He can be reached at 208 and Game’s upland game The iconic symbol of the material and are quite fond “There is incidental har well as the earthorbiting 7326663 or regulations booklet). Look West,sage grouse have been of plants with a milky sap. vest of sharptail in the Hubble Space Telescope [email protected]. for sharptail on grasslands in the news a lot. Like sharptail, sage Magic Valley area, but it interspersed with bitter Threatened by habitat loss, grouse are attracted to the isn’t large and we haven’t brush and sagebrush measured it,” Smith said. on Bureau of Land There is no sharptail season Deer Management, U.S. Forest within the Magic Valley Service or private land adja region. Continued from Outdoors 1 judgement when heading cent to pockets of hawthorn, Because of the difficulty “Everybody wants to take into the hills. “Sometimes chokecherry and service in telling the birds apart, a big animal, but using good they get so excited about berry. Fish and Game has pro judgement is the mark of a going out that they don’t Sharptail move off the duced a video to help you good sportsman,”he said. realize what’s in store for roost just before daylight out (www.fishandgame. Weather: Be mindful of them when a storm comes to feed in the idaho.gov/cms/hunt/ the weather before you go in,”he said. grasslands/scrublands. It’s grouse). out, and plan accordingly. Stoddard suggests hunters best to start hunting early in One area where a hunter “Sometime people will get stay abreast of weather pat the morning. Mornings are may find both and sage and into the mountains and, terns before and, if possible, cooler and scenting condi sharptail grouse is the over because of a snowstorm, after they head out. tions are better for your dog. lap of sharptail Area 2 and can’t get to their game and “Snowstorms do create If it’s a particularly dry sage grouse Area 3, east of can’t get out of the moun excellent hunting condi year, move up to the hills Interstate 15 and north of tain,”Stoddard said. “We’ve tions,”he said. “But they can where there’s wood cover, Highways 2026. Another had people stranded, we’ve also hinder travel and sur where you’ll often find birds area is the Sand Creek had people not be able to get vival. We don’t want hunters that feed on grasshoppers Wildlife Management just to their game, we’ve had to get lost.” and shrub fruits. outside of St. Anthony. people have to leave their Sharptail vary in their trailers.” Andrew Weeks may be food habits, consuming cul ROB MORRIS/For the Times-News Rob Morris may be Novice hunters are espe reached at 2087353233 or tivated crops such as wheat Marvin Armes, of Buhl, and the sharptail grouse he harvested Oct. 3 reached at morrisrc@filer cially prone to using poor [email protected]. and barely as well as wild just north of Ashton. tel.com. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OUTDOORS Thursday, October 8, 2009 Outdoors 3 Pheasant hunt opens the next two weekends Times-News before sunrise in Area 1 and sion limit is six after the first Montour, Sterling, Market at noon in Areas 2 and 3, and day, except on wildlife Lake, Mud Lake, Cartier Upcoming outdoor events in S-C Idaho Hunters in southern and end one-half hour after management areas where Slough and Niagara Springs eastern Idaho have to wait sunset. For the remaining pheasants are stocked, in wildlife management areas. Gun center Highway 93 and Interstate another week to hunt season shooting hours start which case the daily limit is The WMA permit cost is 84 at mile marker 64. For pheasants, while those in one-half hour before sun- two cocks and four in pos- $23.75 for residents and sets fall hours more information: Mike at northern Idaho can begin to rise and end one-half hour session. $51.75 for nonresidents. The Hurtig Shooting 539-4814. hunt Saturday. after sunset in all three Hunters 17 and older need All upland game bird and Center, formerly the Blaine The regular pheasant areas, except on Fort Boise, a wildlife management area upland game animal Country Gun Club, has new Fish & Game to host season opens in southern C.J. Strike, Montour and pheasant permit to hunt hunters are required to wear fall shooting hours for and eastern Idaho Areas 2 Payette River wildlife man- pheasants on the nine Idaho hunter orange on wildlife October and November. Sportsman’s Breakfast and 3 on Oct. 17.The season agement areas, where Fish and Game wildlife management areas where Operating hours will be Plan now to attend a opens in northern Idaho shooting hours start at management areas where pheasants are stocked. All 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday- Sportsman’s Breakfast at Area 1 on Saturday. 10 a.m. pheasants are released, hunters must have a valid Sunday. The club is located AJ’s Restaurant in Mountain On opening day, shooting The daily bag limit is including the Fort Boise, 2009 Idaho hunting one mile up Ohio Gulch off Home hosted by the Idaho hours start one-half hour three cocks,and the posses- C.J. Strike, Payette River, license. Highway 75 in Hailey. Department of Fish and All shooting facilities will Game. be available, including trap, The breakfast will take skeet, sporting clays, 5- place 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Poaching investigators take high-tech approach stand, wobble trap, two- Wednesday, Oct. 21 at the duck towers, and a covered restaurant, 1130 Highway By Eve Newman Wyoming Game and Fish and Fish more then a dozen wildlife officer Bailey rifle/pistol range. One free 20, just off of Interstate-84 Laramie Boomerang Wildlife Forensics and Fish years ago, said. Franklin received informa- round of trap or skeet for all at exit 95. Health Laboratory, located The technology has come tion regarding a poached newcomers. Guns and Fish and Game staff will LARAMIE, Wyo. — In in a lab in the Biosciences a long way in the past few bighorn sheep ram near ammo available. buy coffee for all attendees, 2006, four Louisiana men Building on the University of years, and today scientists Craig, Colo. The poachers For more information: 788 with breakfast available for a were hunting in southern Wyoming campus, took it use protein analysis and got scared they’d be caught 2681 or Terry at 309 1059. nominal fee. Colorado when they from there, using high-tech DNA sequencing while with the carcass, so they cut Falling just a few days after poached a six-point elk forensic science to match working with tissue, bone, the body into pieces, stuffed Shoot to be held at the opening of big game sea- from a wildlife area for blood from the site to tissue blood, antlers, horns and them into black garbage sons, the breakfast is being which they didn’t have a and hair samples found on whatever human evidence bags, and dumped them at a Jerome Gun Club billed as a check on the license. the frozen bear carcass. has been left behind. They landfill. The Jerome Gun Club will hunting season thus far. They loaded the carcass “Through their intelli- can determine species and Then they cut up the skull host a sporting clays shoot “It’s really an opportunity into their truck and stayed gence and expertise, we gender, distinguish one ani- and horns with a saw and on Oct. 18. for folks from the Mountain the next few nights at a hotel were able to make a positive mal from another or prove scattered them along a This will be 100-target Home area to interact with in Trinidad, Colo. That match between the kill site that samples came from the county road.After one of the event. If you have never shot Fish and Game staff from night and the next, a black and the carcass of the bear same animal. suspects confessed, sporting clays at Jerome Gun both the Nampa and Jerome bear tried to drag the carcass that had been chewing on The lab uses a technique Franklin searched by hand Club, your first 50 targets are offices,” Fish and Game from the truck. the elk in the back of the called microsatellites to find through several feet of snow free. Cost is $20 for adults, regional supervisor Scott The second night they truck,”the investigator, who the unique genotypes for the to find a piece of horn. $14 for juniors under age 18. Reinecker said. shot the bear. They called asked that his name not be tissue samples it receives. Franklin also found the saw There is a $5 charge for non- For more information: officers from the Colorado used, said. “We didn’t have Non-coding portions of 12 and other hair and blood members. Sign up at 9 a.m., 208-465-8465 or the Division of Wildlife about any other evidence or sam- chromosomes are examined samples. shooting begins at 10 a.m. Jerome office at 208-324- the bear, and the officers ples to compare it to. That and then compared between He submitted that evi- The club is located 11 miles 4359. kept that carcass. was what we needed in samples. dence to the forensics lab, north of the junction of — Staff reports The men had placed an order to be able to make the “There’s often errors in which confirmed that the elk tag on their bull and lied case.” transcription when that pieces were from a male about where they killed it. The Louisiana men paid DNA is replicated. That’s bighorn sheep and linked After the men returned to more than $16,000 in fines. how you can get DNA from them to the saw. Two of the Louisiana, the Division of There’s a popular TV one animal to look com- suspects ended up incurring Wildlife heard from an show that glamorizes such pletely different from more than $30,000 in fines informant that the men did- work, but instead of a New another animal in the same and 12-year license bans in Outdoor news from across the nation n’t have a license for the York alley or a Miami night- herd. What we end up with Colorado. wildlife area where they had club, picture a field in a is a barcode for each one of Earlier this week, three Colo.’s Loveland Hunters in Montana report- poached their elk. The dis- remote part of Wyoming. those animals,” Hawk said. men from West Virginia ed taking nine wolves trict officers found the kill Maybe a carcass has been “We compare that barcode pleaded guilty in Craig, Ski Area first to through the end of last week site and examined the evi- left behind and a trophy from one item to a barcode Colo., to poaching involving open for season in the state’s first-ever dence — bloody dirt, rifle hunter has taken just the from another item. The bar- dozens of deer and antelope. organized wolf hunt. cartridges, tire tracks and head. codes have to match exactly The forensics lab used evi- GEORGETOWN, Colo. — Gray wolves were removed footprints — but the inves- Maybe a hunter killed an to be able to say they came dence including a knife,bul- Loveland Ski Area is from the endangered species tigation seemed likely to end animal on private land, from the same animal. If lets, hair from a truck, announcing its earliest list in Montana and Idaho without enough evidence loading up the entire carcass there’s any difference what- gloves, boots, shirts, head- opening day in 40 years. this spring after climbing for a conviction. and leaving a patch of blood. soever, they came from dif- less carcasses and tissue The ski area about 50 back from near-extermina- Until they remembered Unlike a human crime lab, ferent animals.” samples from frozen meat miles west of Denver opened tion last century. Before the black bear carcass, still wildlife forensics involves Hawk and the other lab obtained through a search for the season Wednesday, their endangered listing, the sitting in a freezer. working with a dozen dif- employees have testified in warrant to link the men to making it the first ski area in animals were poisoned, shot “We pulled out the bear ferent big game animals, but court from time to time, but the site and figure out how Colorado to open its slopes and trapped, but never sub- hide and started looking at the DNA science is similar. usually their credentials and many animals were and likely the first in North ject to a regulated hunting it,” a Colorado Springs, “It’s a very small group of the evidence they have are involved. America. season. Colo.-based investigator for people that do this kind of enough to motivate a guilty They’ll be sentenced in Troy Hawks of the trade This year’s hunt has a the division said. Sure work. There are only six or plea. November, game warden group National Ski Areas quota of 75 of the predators. enough, remains of that seven labs in the country,” “We get a lot of subpoe- Rich Antonio said. “It was Association says he’s not Montana wildlife officials bear’s last meal were still on Dee Dee Hawk, the labora- nas and we get really, really just ugly,”Hawk said. aware of any other resorts in say the hunts are needed to its claws, teeth and head. tory director, who started close a lot of times,”she said. Ugly, yes, but no longer North America that have control increasingly fre- Scientists from the the Laramie lab for Game In 2003 in Colorado, unsolved. opened yet. quent wolf attacks on live- The Boreal ski area on stock. But environmentalists Donner Summit in who filed a lawsuit over the California plans to open issue say the species remains O UTDOOR SNAPSHOT: SLEEPY RACCOON Saturday. at risk. Arapahoe Basin often vies More than 10,500 wolf Sonya Whitman of Gooding with Loveland to be the first licenses have been sold in submitted this photo of a rac- Colorado ski area to open. It Montana this year,only 50 of coon sleeping in a neighbor’s plans to open Friday, its ear- them to nonresidents. house Sept. 24. ‘There were liest start ever. three raccoons sleeping in her Loveland’s opening-day Condor advocates run will have an 18-inch tree all day long, about 20 feet base. want hunters to up,’Sonya wrote in an e-mail to the Times-News. ‘They would Yellowstone 2009 drop lead bullets move every now and then and visitation tops 3M SALT LAKE CITY — readjust but they never fell out Condor advocates are asking of the tree.’ YELLOWSTONE NAT- the Utah Wildlife Board to IONAL PARK, Wyo. — After look at starting an educa- another month of record vis- tional program to encourage Send your outdoor snapshots itation, Yellowstone National big game hunters in two to Outdoors Editor Andrew Park is close to setting a mark areas frequented by the birds Weeks at aweeks@magicval- for overall number of visitors to avoid lead shot. ley.com or 132 Fairfield St. W., for a calendar year. The Arizona Game and Twin Falls, ID, 83303. Be sure The park recorded nearly Fish Department has started to include your name and 490,000 visitors in a voluntary program to get phone number incase we have September. That is up hunters to use non-lead almost 12 percent from a ammunition because many questions. year ago, and well above the of the rare California con- previous record September dors that inhabit northern visitation of 468,060 set in Arizona and southern Utah 1995. feed on the remains of deer Free topo maps handy for mountain climbs to canoe trips For the first time ever, vis- and elk left by hunters. itation for the first nine Some of the remains con- eginning in the months of the year to tain fragments of lead bullets 1940s, the U.S. Yellowstone topped the 3 and can cause lead poison- B Geological Survey’s THE GEAR million mark. The previous ing. National Mapping Program JUNKIE January through September Officials from Arizona and was tasked with the visitation record was 2.97 the Peregrine Fund last week immense cartographical feat Stephen Regenold million, also set in 1995. met with the Utah Wildlife of surveying the entire The park needs just over Board about a program that country to create a series of from the USGS still come 7,500 more visitors in the would include vouchers for a more than 50,000 topo- with a fee. But a download months of October through free box of non-lead ammu- graphical maps. of the agency’s cartographi- December to break the nition. Widely-available and cal creations, which open in annual record visitation Utah Division of Wildlife mostly accurate, the Adobe Acrobat as PDF files, mark of 3,151,343 set in 2007. Resources avian program 1:24,000-scale government is as simple and free as a few Courtesy photo coordinator Jim Parrish esti- maps canvas the total of the mouse clicks. 9 wolves taken so mates $135,000 would be contiguous United States. You can print the high- for example — and then play,even with a fast con- needed for the first year of a They are today de rigueur on resolution map files from a select from available topo nection. Usability on the site far in Montana program. outdoors adventures ranging home inkjet. Or save the file maps of the area by clicking was only mediocre, too. I am BILLINGS, Mont. — — Wire reports from mountain climbs to and e-mail a map to a copy on red marker icons that pop fairly literate in the ways of canoe trips. shop for large-format print- on the Google map. the Web. Not occurring to many outs. To select a map and But the USGS site was not people — including me! — To start the process, go to download, click on the red entirely intuitive. SHARE YOUR PHOTOS these maps exist within the http://store.usgs.gov and marker. You will be present- Regardless, follow the public domain and are thus find the text “Map Locator” ed with a pop-up balloon instructions close and you free for use and distribution. on the top upper part of the showing one or more maps should have few issues. OR IDEAS WITH US Taxpayers funded the left-hand column. Click it to in the area. Now,go forth taxpayer! Share your hunting, fishing or other outdoors decades-long project, and be whisked to a Google Click “download” next to Scour the topos. Enter into now you, dear taxpayer, are Maps interface of the United the map of choice, and wait the public domain. And photos or stories with Outdoors Editor Andrew allowed the keys to down- States. as the data streams in and download your maps at will. load thousands of maps Instructions are on the saves on your computer. Weeks. Call him at 208-735-3233 or e-mail him from a U.S. Geological right side of this page. In my tests, the USGS site Stephen Regenold writes Survey Web site. Essentially,you can search a was often slow.Map data about outdoors gear at at [email protected]. To be sure, printed maps place name — “Yosemite,” can take a long time to dis- www.gearjunkie.com. OUTDOORS 4 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009 SECTION EDITOR ERIC LARSEN: (208) 735-3220 [email protected] JerJeromeome Covering the communities of COMMUNITY Eden, Hazelton, Jerome Jerome Co. continues Jerome Co. to discuss urbanization re-examines By John Plestina on a property. It will also necessary. The Jerome and there were no parties of Times-News writer define what constitutes County Planning and interest,” said County temporary housing. Zoning Commission will Treasurer Mary Childers, CAFO setback JEROME — Jerome Seib said the definition of hold the first hearing in who also said she was willing County commissioners on temporary housing could November, on a date not yet to get the mineral rights off Tuesday discussed replacing apply to temporary mobile set. A second hearing before the county rolls. Jerome County’s temporary homes or even to stick-built county commissioners is County Assessor Rick urbanization ordinance, houses if the owner intends likely for January, unless Haberman said gravel is ordinances which is set to expire in to remove the structure. P&Z votes not to recom- classified as a mineral but it January. Commission Chairman mend approval. did not appear that there was By John Plestina With questions about Charlie Howell offered the In other business, com- any on the property. Times-News writer what constitutes urbaniza- example of a property owner missioners voted to give At that point Howell asked tion regarding temporary providing temporary hous- mineral rights to brothers if there was any reason for JEROME — Recurring housing for farm workers ing for aging parents. “As Arlen and Cody Morgan for the county to retain the min- problems with end gun irri- and family members in rural soon as they pass away,it has about 600 acres of land they eral rights. gation systems illegally areas, the commission to go,”he said. purchased east of Hazleton a Childers responded that shooting canal water — and passed a temporary ordi- Commissioners also dis- few years ago that was previ- there didn’t appear to be any sometimes liquid animal nance in July for 180 days. cussed limiting water ously owned by their father. reason. waste — on public road- Deputy Prosecutor Mike sources to one well for all The county has owned the “If there was gravel there ways took the forefront Seib said for family purposes temporary family or worker property’s mineral rights for we would have gone after it Tuesday when the Jerome the ordinance should allow housing on a farm or ranch. about 20 years. years ago,” Arlen Morgan County Commission dis- up to two additional houses Two public hearings are “I’ve done some research said. cussed changes to ordi- nances governing con- fined-animal feeding oper- ations. Commissioners are try- ing to alleviate concerns about CAFOs by changing of 300 feet from dwellings. setback distances and max- The current ordinance sets ALLALL imum times for storage of a 300-foot setback from raw animal waste. property lines. Also, dis- Irrigation water leaving cussed are minimum set- property it is being sprayed backs of 25 feet from road upon is illegal, said Deputy right-of-ways if no resi- Prosecuting Attorney Mike dences are located within ISHIN’ISHIN’ Seib. The sheriff’s depart- 300 feet. There have been F ment addresses problems discussions of establishing F with violators. a minimum distance of “It doesn’t mean they 1,000 feet between lagoon can’t irrigate with canal waste systems to homes. water,” Commission The current minimum dis- Chairman Charlie Howell tance is 300 feet. said, explaining that Proposed ordinance sprayed irrigation water changes will go to a hearing cannot go onto roadways before the County Planning and there are setback and Zoning Commission in restrictions for applying November. A date has not liquid waste. been set. The county com- “They can use waste on mission will hold a second the rest of the field. They hearing. just can’t use it on that cor- “I’m sure we’re going to ner,”he said. have people saying it’s not Seib said an ordinance strict enough and I’m sure prohibiting irrigation water we’re going to have people from leaving the property it saying it’s too strict,” is being sprayed upon is Howell said. already on the books. The Idaho State “When you spray waste Department of Agriculture into the air with an end gun plans to draft a new rule you are going to get a mist creating setbacks from and you are going to get an agricultural waste storage odor,”he said. areas that aren’t on beef County Planning and feedlots or dairies. Zoning Administrator Art The U.S. Environmental Brown said most property Protection Agency regu- lines extend to the middle lates dairies in cooperation of roads or public right of with Idaho’s Department ways, necessitating lan- of Agriculture and guage in an ordinance that Department of Environ- specifically states public mental Quality. roads as boundaries from ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News which to establish setbacks. John Plestina may be Rich Brown, of Picabo, fishes Tuesday afternoon in the Big Wood River along Idaho Highway 20. Commissioners have reached at jplestina@mag- discussed establishing a icvalley.com or 208-358- setback distance for CAFOs 7062.

COMMUNITY NEWS O UTDOOR LEARNING Ramos to be honored development through hon- Children of the Beckers ors, leadership and service deeded the property to the Friday at CSI programming. district on Sept. 22. The dis- Brandy Shantel Ramos will Students must rank in the trict will begin the design be inducted into the top 20 percent of the class to and funding process for the Omicron Xi Chapter of Phi be invited to membership in construction of the Minnie Theta Kappa at College of Phi Theta Kappa and must and William Becker Park at Southern Idaho on Friday. maintain high academic the site. Ramos, of Filer, is major- standing during their enroll- ing in business and is the ment in the two-year col- Elwell completes daughter of Sandy (Stan) lege. Ricketts and Mike Sobotka of Army basic training Jerome, and is married to Jerome Rec. District U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Tyler Ryan J. Ramos of Jerome. S. Elwell has graduated from Established in 1918 by receives land basic combat training at Fort two-year college presidents, The Jerome Recreation Jackson,Columbia,S.C. Phi Theta Kappa serves to District has received He is the son of Kathy Courtesy photo recognize and encourage the 6.3 acres at the corner of Elwell of Jerome and a 2009 academic achievement of 18th Street and Tiger Drive in graduate of Jerome High The Gooding Soil Conservation District held its annual Little City of the Rocks workshop for fifth graders two-year college students Jerome, donated by the School. throughout Gooding County. The workshop was organized by officials from the Bureau of Land and provide opportunities Minnie and William Becker Management, Hagerman Fossil Beds, Idaho Fish and Game, Natural Resource Conservation Service and for individual growth and estate. — Staff reports North Side Canal Company. Through their efforts, children learned more about Idaho’s natural resources. Neurologist unfamiliar with post-polio syndrome DEAR DR. GOTT: blood work. They have no my medical record and my ultimately have some perform daily functions About 20 years ago, I answers for me. current problems. Where degree of post-polio syn- previously taken for grant- started experiencing leg ASK When I was 21, I had should I go from here? drome (PPS) later in life. ed. aches and generalized DR. GOTT polio (I am now 60), and DEAR READER: To PPS is a condition that Symptoms may include fatigue. These symptoms research on the Internet led another neurologist. The affects polio survivors and muscular and general almost imperceptibly but Dr. Peter Gott me to the conclusion I have National Center for Health presents 15 or more years fatigue, muscle atrophy, inexorably have gotten post-polio syndrome. Statistics indicates almost following recovery from an advancing muscle weak- worse, to the point where going up or down stairs. However, the last neurolo- 450,000 polio survivors in attack of the polio virus. ness, increased skeletal my legs ache all the time. I Over the years, I have gist I saw six months ago the United States may be at Research reveals it to be a deformities (such as scol- have no endurance for sought medical help many said she had never heard of risk for the condition. In slowly progressing condi- iosis) and pain from joint walking, my knees are times and have seen vari- such a thing, and no spe- fact, 25 percent to 50 per- tion marked by periods of degeneration. The severity weak, and I have to hold ous specialists who have cialist has made a connec- cent of those previously stability, followed by a onto something when conducted tests and done tion between the polio in diagnosed with polio will reduction in one’s ability to See DR. GOTT, Outdoors 5 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho COMMUNITY/NATION Thursday, October 8, 2009 Outdoors 5 AP Poll: Third of parents oppose swine flu vaccine By Mike Stobbe Human Services Secretary of Michigan Medical School Associated Press writer Kathleen Sebelius appealed associate professor who has 8CEEKPGHGCTU for widespread inoculation overseen polling on flu issues. ATLANTA — As the first against swine flu, vouching Special swine flu vaccina- More than 70 percent of those surveyed are concerned about wave of swine flu vaccine unconditionally for the vac- tion clinics at schools are side effects from the new crosses the country, more cine: “We know it’s safe and being planned in many states. swine flu vaccine. than a third of parents don’t secure.’’ Children are the main How likely would you be to want their kids vaccinated, The AP poll, conducted spreaders of infectious dis- get the separate H1N1 virus according to an Associated Oct. 1-5, found 72 percent of ease, and if large numbers are vaccine for yourself? Press-GfK poll. those surveyed are worried coming down with swine flu, Likely Unlikely Some parents say they are about side effects, although there are ripple effects for 52% 47 concerned about side effects more than half say that everyone else. from the new vaccine — even wouldn’t stop them from The AP poll found 59 per- How likely would you be to give permission for the H1N1 though nothing serious has getting the vaccine to protect cent are likely to let their kids virus vaccine to be adminis- turned up in tests so far — their kids from the new flu. be vaccinated at school. But tered to your child at school? while others say swine flu Giving flu shots to school- the kind of concerns voiced Likely Unlikely doesn’t amount to any children is also an idea many by parents could put a dent in 59 38 greater health threat than parents are still getting used public health efforts. seasonal flu. AP photo to. It was only last year that A survey Davis directed for How concerned are you that Jackie Shea of Newtown, Drennan Barnes, 3, watches as a nurse takes a measurement of the the government recommen- C.S.Mott Children’s Hospital there would be side-effects from this new flu vaccine for Conn., the mother of a 5- mark left on her arm by a swine flu vaccination during a clinical trial dation kicked in for virtually in Michigan suggested one the swine flu? year-old boy named Emmett, all children to get it. Seasonal reason for rejecting the vac- for children Sept. 2 at Emory Children’s Center in Atlanta. Very/somewhat concerned says the vaccine is too new flu vaccination rates for chil- cine is that about half of par- and too untested. unlikely to give permission for side effects. dren last year ranged from ents said they did not consid- 72 28 Not too/at all concerned “I will not be first in line in for their kids to be vaccinated They note swine flu vac- about 48 percent for toddlers er swine flu any worse than NOTE: Figures do not add to 100 due October to get him vaccinat- at school. cine is made the same way as to about 9 percent for teens. the seasonal bug. to rounding ed,’’ she said in an interview The belief that the new seasonal flu vaccines that It traditionally takes a “Basically, the swine flu is AP last month. “We’re talking vaccine could be risky is one have been used for years. And while for parents to learn the flu. I’m not overly excited about putting an unknown federal health officials have no scary side effects have about and accept a new vac- about it,’’said Julie Uehlein, a son and 3-year-old daughter. into him. I can’t do that.’’ been fighting from the start, turned up in tests on volun- cine and years for immuniza- Tullahoma, Tenn., mother “My concerns about the The AP poll found 38 per- and they plan an unprece- teers, including children. tion rates to grow, said Dr. who is against swine flu vac- vaccine are what are the long- cent of parents said they were dented system of monitoring On Wednesday,Health and Matthew Davis, a University cinations for her 8-year-old term effects,’’she added.

5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS JEROME COUNTY out privileges. Chaz Anthony Zwieg, minor con- discretionary days, peniten- one year supervised probation, dog at large, failure to license FELONY ARRAIGNMENTS Antonia Lopez-Martinez, driving sumption. tiary suspended, five years $286.50 fine. dog, dismissed. Robert Z. Elliss, felony driving without privileges, provide false Omar De La Cruz, failure to pur- supervised probation, Steven Spath, inattentive/care- under the influence, minor con- information to officers. chase driver’s license. $1,110.50 fine. less driving, guilty, 30 days jail, DRIVING UNDER THE sumption, open container. Lenny D. Luckman, vicious dog Terry Paul Christian, felony driv- 28 suspended, credit for two INFLUENCE SENTENCINGS Richard Lee Roadcap Jr., fraud – violations. DRIVING UNDER THE ing under the influence, guilty, served, one year unsupervised Tylor Ray Clark, driving under the unemployment insurance. Marcos E. Macial, INFULENCE ARRAIGNMENTS three years prison determi- probation, $274.50 fine. influence, guilty, 365 days jail, Robert Adam Sanchez, flee or inattentive/careless driving, pro- Eddie Gomez, driving under the nate, four indeterminate, credit Maria De Jesus Chichipa, failure 260 suspended, credit for two attempt to elude police officers. vide false information to offi- influence (under 21), driving for 13 days served, 180 discre- to purchase driver’s license, served, 53 discretionary days, cers. without privileges. tionary days, retained jurisdic- guilty, $156 fine. two years supervised probation, MISDEMEANOR ARRAIGNMENTS Richard Otis McCracken, petit Karl Erik Souza, driving under the tion, $1,115.50 fine. Jose G. Conchas, failure to pur- $590.50 fine. Sabina Adamson, failure to pro- theft. influence. chase a driver’s license, guilty, Beth Anne Howell, driving under vide proof of insurance, exceed Doreen M. Montgomery, posses- Levi Dylon Brewer, driving under FELONY DISMISSAL $156 fine. the influence, guilty, 180 days maximum speed limit. sion of drug paraphernalia. the influence, driving without Taji Marie Henage, possession Alfonso Diaz-Lazaro, failure to jail, 100 suspended, credit for Angela Astorga-Zepeda, disturb- Antonio Perez-Torres, driving privileges. of a controlled substance, pos- purchase driver’s license, two served, 75 discretionary ing the peace – willfully disturbs without privileges, failure to pro- session of drug paraphernalia, unlawful driving on highway days, three to serve, eligible for neighbors. vide proof of insurance. FELONY SENTENCINGS dismissed. lanes, failure to provide proof sheriff work program, two years James Carl Ball, driving without Craig Pinz, driving without privi- Jonathon Caleb Asher, posses- of insurance, guilty, six months supervised probation, $340.50 privileges. leges, speed – basic rule viola- sion of controlled MISDEMEANOR SENTENCINGS unsupervised probation, fine. Jesse J. Carnell, reckless driving. tion. substance/weapon by inmate Justin M. Bryant, driving with- $347.50 fine. Joe Lewis Morales, driving under Edgar Cisneros, five counts Veronica Lee Ross, failure to pur- with intent to deliver or manu- out privileges, guilty, 180 days Omar De La Cruz, failure to pur- the influence, guilty, 180 days domestic violence – violation of chase driver’s license, provide facture, guilty, three years jail, 178 suspended, two to chase driver’s license, guilty, jail, 177 suspended, credit for protection order. false information to officers, prison determinate, two inde- serve, eligible for sheriff work $156 fine. three served, one year super- Shawn Christopher Cortez, pro- stop/yield sign violations. terminate, 180 discretionary program, one year unsuper- Daniel Williams, failure to pur- vised probation, $340.50 fine. vide false information to officers. Mitza Salazar, failure to purchase days, penitentiary suspended, vised probation, $252.50 fine. chase driver’s license, violation Jeffrey C. Peterson, driving Shellie A. Egbert, driving without driver’s license, failure to pro- five years supervised proba- Daniel L. Burnham, possession of restricted license, failure to under the influence, guilty, 180 privileges, driving with expired vide proof of insurance, two tion, $1,100.50 fine. of drug paraphernalia, guilty; provide proof of insurance, days jail, 80 suspended, credit license. counts of safety restraint viola- Esteban Manuel Gonzalez, possession of a controlled sub- guilty, six months unsuper- for one served, 90 discre- Enrique Fabian-Gutierrez, battery. tion – child 6 years or younger. unlawful possession of a stance, dismissed; 90 days jail, vised probation, $385.50 fine. tionary days, nine to serve, eli- Donald Lee Headley III, failure to Casildo Sanchez-Ambriz, driving firearm by felon, guilty; unlaw- 88 suspended, two to serve, gible for sheriff work program, purchase driver’s license, failure without privileges. ful possession of a firearm by a eligible for sheriff work pro- MISDEMEANOR DISMISSAL two years supervised probation, to maintain liability insurance. Cindy Zulema Servin, failure to felon, two counts carrying a gram, one year unsupervised Maria Avcilio Barajas, vicious $490.50 fine. Cody Lee Heffley, failure to purchase driver’s license, failure concealed weapon without a probation, $186.50 fine. appear. to provide proof of insurance, license, driving without privi- Lauri A. Clarke, possession of a Cody Lee Heffley, driving without speed exceeds school zone leges, failure to provide proof controlled substance, guilty; Dave’s Automotive Repair privileges (second offense), fail- speed limit. of insurance, dismissed; two possession of drug parapher- “Your Full Maintenance and Repair Shop since 1980.” ure to provide proof of insur- Benjamin Robert Sobotka, driving years prison determinate, three nalia, dismissed; 90 days jail, ance. without privileges, failure to pro- indeterminate, credit for 261 88 suspended, two to serve, Changing your oil is a Jose Ramon Hernandez-Garcia, vide proof of insurance, fail to days served, 180 discretionary eligible for sheriff work pro- driving without privileges. secure registration. days, penitentiary suspended, gram, one year supervised pro- lot easier... Kyle David Jackson, minor con- Raymundo Torres-Escobar, driv- retained jurisdiction, three bation, $286.50 fine. Than changing sumption. ing without privileges, failure to years supervised probation, Nathan Wayne Clarke, posses- Diego Jauregui-Hernandez, driv- provide proof of insurance. $847.50 fine. sion of a controlled substance, your engine! ing without privileges, inatten- Kyle Boyd Twitchell, petit theft. Taji Marie Henage, possession guilty; possession of drug para- Call today for an appointment. tive/careless driving. John A. Yurivilca, of a controlled substance, phernalia, dismissed; 90 days Maria Abigail Leon, injury to a resisting/obstructing officers, guilty, two years prison deter- jail, 88 suspended, credit for child. fail to secure registration, failure minate, three indeterminate, one served, one to serve, eligi- 3243127 47 E. 100 S. JEROME Andrew W. Linquist, driving with- to maintain liability insurance. credit for 37 days served, 180 ble for sheriff work program, Happy Birthday Dr. Gott Continued from Outdoors 4 Research has not been “Choosing a Physician.” Flour, No Sugar Diet,” Wendell of disability following the promising. Scientists have Other readers who would available at most chain and original attack will com- concentrated on a number like a copy should send a independent bookstores, 1909-2009 monly determine the severi- of medications that have self-addressed stamped No. and the recently published ty of PPS. That is to say, failed to provide positive 10 envelope and a check or “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No mild symptoms the first results. Despite this, there money order for $2 to Sugar Cookbook.” time around will result in are recommended manage- Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, mild symptoms the second ment strategies. Exercise Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be time. More severe symp- with caution, and only sure to mention the title. Main West toms the first time around under the direction of a will present similarly the qualified therapist. Avoid Peter Gott is a retired Denture Clinic second time. activities that cause pain or physician and the author of Bonnie Jean DeVall The criteria for diagnosis fatigue lasting longer than the book “Dr. Gott’s No of PPS include prior para- 10 minutes. Get adequate Licensed Denturist Your invited: lytic poliomyelitis with evi- sleep, eat healthful meals, Toenail Clinic Specializing in New Dentures dence of motor-neuron loss; discontinue cigarette smok- Ingrown Toenails Deformed Toenails New Dentures are guaranteed When: residual weakness; nerve ing, and take over-the- Infected Toenails Toenail Trimming Dentures, Relines & Repairs Painful Toenails Toenail Surgeon Saturday, October 10, 2009 damage as documented by counter anti-inflammatory 507 Main Ave. West, Suite B, Twin Falls electromyography; partial medications for pain man- Timothy G. 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Main St. #4 Jerome 8674654 www.magicvalleymall.com/Rose Outdoors 6 Thursday, October 8, 2009 OBITUARIES Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho David Robert Cooper Loren Llewellyn Drake Marlon Dean Eilers BUHL — Our lov- (Rosalinda) Cooper, FILER — Loren of Twin Falls; RUPERT — Roxanne (Darren) ing husband, father, all of Buhl, Jody Llewellyn Drake, 75, nephews, Kelly Marlon Dean Eilers, Stevens; great- grandfather and Cooper of Jarbidge, of Filer, passed away Annis of Twin Falls 57,of Rupert, passed nephews, Jason great-grandfather, Nev.; daughter, Monday, Oct. 5, and Ron (Chong) away Monday, Oct. Stevens, and David Robert Elaine (Larry) Sisson 2009, at St. Luke’s Annis of Kimberly 5, 2009, at the Micheal, Preston Cooper, 81, passed of Buhl; brother, Magic Valley and Gordon Annis of Minidoka Memorial and Donovan Eilers; away Monday,Oct.5, Andy (Mary) Cooper Medical Center. Vicksburg, Miss.; a Hospital in Rupert. and great-nieces, 2009. of Twin Falls; sisters, Loren was born at niece, Jeanette Marlon was born Steffanie, Katlyn He was born in Ruth Hurley of Filer, the Twin Falls hos- (Richard) Cox of April 20, 1952, in and Breeanna Eilers, Westcliffe,Colo.,on April 26, Grace (Don) Duval of Ruby pital on Oct. 30, 1933, to Colorado Springs,Colo.; and Rupert, Idaho, to Jake and and Courtney and Erin 1928, to Pius Rob Cooper and Valley, Nev., Sylvia Trehal Loren G. and Maecil Beeman numerous great-nephews Virginia Eilers, and has lived Stevens. He was preceded in Nellie (Thompson) Cooper. and Sue Edwards, both of Drake. He was raised on the and nieces. He was preceded in Rupert all his life. He death by his father, Jake He married Lois Marie Boyer Reno,Nev.,and Elfa Moffit of family farm at Filer,graduat- in death by his parents, an graduated from Minico Eilers; and brother, Wayne on Nov. 24, 1948, in Grand Lakewood, Colo; eight ing from Filer High School in infant sister and a niece. High School in 1971 and Eilers. Junction, Colo., and moved grandchildren; 13 great- 1952. Loren felt the call for A special thank you goes went on to earn an associ- The funeral will be held at to Buhl, Idaho, shortly after. grandchildren; and many the ministry while still in out to Home Care Options ate’s degree from the 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at the David was preceded in nieces and nephews. high school, so he began his and the outstanding care- College of Southern Idaho. Rupert United Methodist death by his sister, Fern Memorial contributions studies at Linfield College givers, Teresa and Jaque. He served in the National Church, 605 H St. Viewing Shaw; brother, Charles may be made to the Buhl from 1952 to 1955. He served “You have been very spe- Guard from 1972 through for family and friends will be Cooper; and brothers-in- Quick Response Unit. as a local lay preacher for the cial!” Also a thank you to 1992. He worked for the held from 6 to 8 p.m. law, Raymond Hurley, Merle The funeral will be at Castleford Methodist Twin Falls Care Center and A&B Irrigation District, was Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Trehal, Mike Edwards and 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at the Church. He also attended your staff for the past four a member of the Rupert Hansen Mortuary Rupert Dave Moffit. He is survived Farmer Funeral Chapel, 130 the University of the Pacific months. Methodist Church and is Chapel, 710 Sixth St., and by his wife, Lois Cooper of N. Ninth Ave. in Buhl. A in Stockton, Calif., from In lieu of flowers, the fam- currently the treasurer of one hour prior to the service Buhl; sons, David Lee (Toni) viewing will be from 5 to 1962 to 1963, and SMU’s ily requests that donations the Rupert Elks Lodge, Friday at the church.Funeral Cooper, Russell (Sharri) 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at Perkins School of Theology may be made in Loren’s where he enjoyed working services will conclude with Cooper and Leslie Farmer Funeral Chapel. in Dallas, Texas. He served name to the First United on the food drive and pro- rites from the Rupert Elks six years for the California Methodist Church of Twin viding dictionaries for Lodge and graveside rites Conference of the Methodist Falls, 360 Shoshone St. E., third-graders. provided by the Mini- Ruth Bingham Merrill Church, serving congrega- Twin Falls, ID 83301, or the Marlon is survived by his Cassia Veterans at the tions in LeGrande, Cathy’s First United Methodist brother, Warren (Becky) Rupert Cemetery. PROVO, Utah — Elizabeth, Marie, Valley, Kernville and Potter Church of Pocatello, P.O. Eilers; mother, L. Virginia Contributions may be Ruth Bingham and Ann; 35 grand- Valley, Calif. He received his Box 4015, Pocatello, ID Eilers; nephews, Wesley made to the Rupert United Merrill, 76, passed children; 24 great- deacon’s orders while in 83205, or to a charity of your (Paula) Eilers and Mathew Methodist Church or the away Tuesday, Oct. grandchildren; four California. When he choice. (Stephanie) Eilers; niece, Elks Children’s Hospital. 6, 2009, in Provo, brothers; and one returned to Idaho, he con- A celebration of life will be Utah. sister. tinued studies at Idaho State held for Loren at 3 p.m. She was born The funeral will University, where he Saturday,Oct. 10, at the Filer Willis Dolan Garrard April 1, 1933, to be held at 1 p.m. received a bachelor of arts Cemetery in Filer, Idaho. Joseph and Oles Saturday, Oct. 10, at degree in speech and drama. Pastor Phil Airhart of the SALT LAKE CITY important thing in Saunders Bingham in the Edgemont LDS 9th Loren also did graduate work First United Methodist — Willis Dolan his life.He generous- Ogden, Utah. She married Ward Chapel, 4295 N. in Puppetry and Special Church of Twin Falls will Garrard, age 88, ly provided a schol- John Jay Merrill on May 14, Canyon Road in Provo, Dramatics for Children. officiate. A remembrance passed away arship trust to pro- 1953, in the Idaho Falls LDS Utah. There will be no pub- As a resident of Pocatello, service will also be held at Monday, Oct. 5, vide college assis- Temple. lic viewing. Interment will he became very involved in 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the 2009, at his home in tance for his many She is survived by her be held at the Orem City church and civic activities. First United Methodist Salt Lake City,Utah. grandchildren. husband, John; six daugh- Cemetery. He was named Pocatello’s Church in Pocatello. He was born If there is one word ters, two sons and their Condolences may be sent Volunteer of the Year for Cremation and services are March 3, 1921, in describing Willis,it is spouses, Pamela, Linda, to the family at www.walk- 2004. under the direction of Albion, Idaho, to Hyrum the word “gentle.” Until his Joseph, Susan, Douglas, erfamilymortuary.com. Loren is survived by his Serenity Funeral Chapel in Grady and Loreta Bodily last moment, he was polite sister, Marjorie Annis Twin Falls. Garrard. He was sealed to and grateful. His final words Edith Maurine Edwards on were “thank you.” DEATH NOTICES Jan. 30, 1947, in the Salt Lake The family would like to Temple by David O. McKay. express heartfelt gratitude Mortuary Rupert Chapel. SERVICES Willis received his bache- and appreciation to Hospice Don C. Standlee lors degree from the of Utah and Arbor Care. JEROME — Don C. Dale E. Lee of Elko, Nev., Hagerman, graveside service University of Idaho and grad- He is survived by his wife, Standlee, 77, of Jerome, died Ralph Hicks memorial service at 10 a.m. at 11 a.m. Friday at the uated from medical school at Edith; children, Linda Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, at GOODING — Ralph today at the Burns Funeral Hagerman Cemetery the University of Chicago, Maurine (Jerry) Sharpe, Paul Bridgeview Estates in Twin Hicks, 83, of Gooding, died Home in Elko, Nev. (Demaray Funeral Service, where he served his patholo- Grady (Sandy) Garrard, Ruth Falls. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, at Gooding Chapel). gy residency. He also served a Ellen Sullivan and Laura Jean The funeral will be con- his residence. Elgin Eugene Abner of residency at LDS Hospital, (Dan) Heiner; 23 grandchil- ducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Arrangements will be Burley, memorial service at Marjorie Rainbolt of where he met Edith. Willis dren; 20 great-grandchil- Oct. 10, at the Hove- announced by Demaray 11 a.m. today at Rasmussen Menlo Park, Calif., and for- served as chief of pathology dren; and brothers, LaMar Robertson Funeral Chapel in Funeral Service, Gooding Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th merly of Twin Falls, memo- at Charleston General (Agnes) Garrard and Verle Jerome; visitation from 6 to 8 Chapel. St. in Burley. rial service at 11 a.m. Hospital in West Virginia and (Georgia) Garrard. He was p.m. at the Hove-Robertson Saturday at Our Savior as pathologist for hospitals in preceded in death by one son, Funeral Chapel in Jerome. Leona “Millie” Richmond Lutheran Church, 464 Ogden, Utah, and Burley, Bruce Edwards Garrard. Terence W. of Buhl, funeral at 11 a.m. Carriage Lane N. in Twin Idaho. He served in the U.S. The funeral will be held at Hughes today at the Buhl First Falls. Army Air Corps, stationed in noon Friday,Oct.9,at the Salt Clifford Hieb Christian Church (Farmer Texas and Alabama after Lake LDS 14th Ward Chapel, RUPERT — Clifford Hieb, JEROME — Terence Funeral Chapel in Buhl). Myrtle Claire of Sheridan, World War II. 142 W. 200 N. in Salt Lake 73, of Rupert, died “Terry”William Hughes,62, Wyo., funeral at 2 p.m. Willis was district presi- City. Friends and family may Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, at of Jerome, died Wednesday, Gregory William “Greg” Saturday at the Kane Funeral dent for the LDS Church in visit from 6 to 8 p.m. Oak Creek Rehabilitation in Oct. 7,2009, at his home. Emerson of Hansen and for- Home, 689 Meridian St., Charleston, W.Va., and Thursday, Oct. 8, at Larkin Twin Falls. Arrangements will be merly of Jerome, celebration Sheridan, WY 82801. served a proselytizing mis- Mortuary, 260 E. South Arrangements will be announced by Farnsworth of life at 4 p.m. today at the sion to San Francisco, Calif., Temple in Salt Lake City, and announced by Hansen Mortuary of Jerome. Lighthouse Christian Lloyd G. Hann of Twin with his wife. He loved fly from 11 to 11:45 a.m. prior to Fellowship, 960 Eastland Falls, memorial gathering fishing and taking road trips the service Friday at the For obituary rates and information, call 735-3266 Monday Drive in Twin Falls from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at with his children every sum- church. Interment will be in through Saturday. Deadline is 3 p.m. for next-day (Farnsworth Mortuary in his daughter’s (Colleen mer for 23 years from West the Salt Lake City Cemetery. publication. The e-mail address for obituaries is Jerome). Latham) home, 383 Virginia to the West.He loved Online condolences may be [email protected]. Death notices are a free service Ridgeway Drive in Twin music, playing the piano and left at www.larkincares. and can be placed until 4 p.m. every day. Norma Jean Tilton Bean of Falls. clarinet. Family was the most com. Fashion, celebrity photographer Irving Penn dies By Verena Dobnik Penn further developed his Associated Press writer austere style that placed models and fashion acces- NEW YORK — Irving sories against clean back- Penn, whose photographs drops. It was a radical depar- revealed a taste for stark ture at a time when most simplicity whether he was fashion photographers posed shooting celebrity portraits, their subjects with props and fashion, still life or remote in busy settings that tended places of the world, died to draw attention from the Wednesday at his clothes themselves. Manhattan home. He was Photographer Irving Penn is The approach made him a 92. star at the magazine, where The death was announced shown in this 1960s image his work eventually appeared by his photo assistant, Roger released by the Irving Penn Studio. on as many as 300 pages Krueger. clothing. A 1977 show at the annually. Penn believed his “He never stopped work- Metropolitan Museum of Art success depended on keep- ing,” said Peter MacGill, a presented prints of trash res- ing the reader — rather than longtime friend whose Pace- cued from Manhattan the model — in mind. MacGill Galleries in streets and photographed, “Many photographers feel Manhattan represented lovingly, against plain back- their client is the subject,”he Penn’s work. “He would go grounds. explained in a 1991 interview back to similar subjects and “Photographing a cake can in The New York Times.“My never see them the same way be art,” he said at the 1953 client is a woman in Kansas twice.” opening of his studio, where who reads Vogue. I’m trying Penn, who constantly he continued to produce to intrigue, stimulate, feed explored the photographic commercial and gallery work her. ... The severe portrait medium and its boundaries, into the 21st century. that is not the greatest joy in typically preferred to isolate Penn’s most recent work the world to the subject may his subjects — from fashion was a series of still-life pho- be enormously interesting to models to Aborigine tribes- tos made of ceramics that he the reader.” men — from their natural and his wife had collected in He left the magazine in settings to photograph them Europe. “They were as 1944 to join the military — in a studio against a stark dynamic and as powerful as AP photos serving with the American background. He believed the anything he had done in his In this publicity image released by Christie’s, Irving Penn’s 1948 photograph, ‘Cuzco Children,’platinum- Field Service in Italy and studio could most closely 70-year career,” MacGill palladium print, is shown. The image depicting two impoverished Peruvian children posing, sold for then as a photographer in capture their true natures. said. $529,000, setting a world auction record in 2008. Penn, whose photographs revealed a taste for stark sim- India — but returned to Between 1964 and 1971, he Thirteen of Penn’s photo- plicity whether he was shooting celebrity portraits, fashion, still life or remote places of the world, died Vogue in 1946, taking travel completed seven such proj- graphs are being auctioned assignments in addition to ects, his subjects ranging Thursday at Christie’s, Wednesday at his Manhattan home. He was 92. Thirteen of Penn’s photographs are being auctioned his fashion work. from New Guinea mud men including “Guedras in the Thursday at Christie’s. Penn relished the chance to San Francisco hippies. Wind,” a 1971 image of two 1940s as a fashion photogra- took a position as a designer the Oct. 1, 1943, cover of to work in foreign locales, Penn also had a fascina- Moroccan women, with an pher for Vogue, and he con- in the magazine’s art depart- Vogue, was a striking still- recalling in his 1974 book, tion with still life and pro- estimated pre-sale price of tinued to contribute to the ment in 1943. Staff photog- life showing a brown leather “Worlds in a Small Room,” duced a dramatic range of $40,000 to $60,000. A Penn magazine for decades there- raphers balked at his bag, a beige scarf, gloves, that he had often day- images that challenged the photo, “Cuzco Children,” after. unorthodox layout ideas, oranges and lemons dreamed “of being mysteri- traditional idea of beauty, sold for $529,000 last year, He stumbled into the job and a supervisor asked him arranged in the shape of a ously deposited (with my giving dignity to such sub- including an auction house almost by accident, when he to photograph a cover pyramid. ideal north-light studio) jects as cigarette butts, premium of 20 percent. abandoned his early ambi- design. In subsequent photo- among the Aborigines in decaying fruit and discarded Penn’s career began in the tion to become a painter and The resulting image, on graphs for the magazine, remote parts of the earth.” NATIONTIMES-NEWS, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO & WORLDTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009 OUTDOORS 7 Health bill would cost $829B, help cover 94 pct By David Espo major hurdle within days. Obama’s call for the most Sen. Max Baucus, D- Iowa, the senior Republican road flavor, shunning any Associated Press writer The Congressional Budget sweeping overhaul of the Mont.,the committee chair- on the panel, saw it differ- provision for the govern- Office added that the legis- nation’s health care system man and principal architect ently. “A celebration of the ment to sell insurance in WASHINGTON — Health lation would reduce federal in a half-century. of the measure, hailed the deficit effects masks who competition with private care legislation drafted by a deficits by $81 billion over a At the White House, estimates within moments pays the bills. This package industry. That provision, key Senate committee decade and probably lead to spokesman Reid Cherlin said of receiving them. includes hundreds of bil- strongly favored by many would expand coverage to “continued reductions in the analysis “confirms that “This legislation, I lions of dollars in new taxes Democrats and just as 94 percent of all eligible federal’’ red ink in the years we can provide stability and believe, is a smart invest- and fees,’’he said in a state- strongly opposed by Americans at a 10-year cost beyond. security for Americans with ment on our federal balance ment. Republicans, remains alive, of $829 billion, congres- The report paves the way insurance and affordable sheet. It’s an even smarter The committee Baucus though. sional budget experts said for the Senate Finance options for uninsured investment for American chairs is the fifth and last of It was included in legisla- Wednesday, a preliminary Committee to vote as soon Americans without adding a families, businesses and our the congressional panels to tion approved by another estimate trumpeted by the as early next week on the dime to the deficit and sav- economy,’’ he said on the debate health care. The Senate committee, and is White House and likely to legislation, which is largely ing money over the long Senate floor. Senate Finance version has a also expected to be included power the measure past a in line with President Barack term.’’ Sen. Chuck Grassley of decided middle-of-the- in the House bill. Two Americans, Israeli win Nobel Counting the cost At a memorial serv- chemistry prize ice in Fort Lewis, By Malcolm Ritter Yonath, the ninth Israeli Wash., on Associated Press writer to win a Nobel, works at the Wednesday, Spc. Weizmann Institute of Justin Lewis wipes NEW YORK — Two Science in Rehovot, Israel. away tears for fallen Americans and an Israeli Ramakrishnan, 57, is at the 5th Stryker Brigade won a Nobel Prize in chem- MRC Laboratory of members Sgt. istry Wednesday for creat- Molecular Biology in Edward Smith of ing detailed blueprints of Cambridge, England, where the protein-making ma- he went after working in the Homestead, Fla., Sgt. chinery within cells, re- United States. Titus R. Reynolds, of search that’s being used to Ramakrishnan said he Columbus, Ohio, and develop new antibiotics. wasn’t convinced when a Spc. Joseph V. White, Venkatraman Rama- caller from the Royal of Bellevue, who krishnan, Thomas Steitz Swedish Academy of were killed Sept. 24 and Israeli Ada Yonath will Sciences in Stockholm told in Omar Zai, split the $1.4 million award him he’d won a Nobel. for their atom-by-atom “I thought it was an elab- Afghanistan, when description of ribosomes. orate joke. I have friends their vehicle was hit Yonath, 70, is only the who play practical jokes,’’ by a homemade fourth woman to win the Ramakrishnan told the AP bomb. Next to Lewis Nobel chemistry prize and by telephone from his lab in is Pfc. Nathaniel the first since 1964. Cambridge.“I compliment- Ollis, and wife Callie. Ribosomes are ed him on his The force of the key to life. They use Swedish accent.’’ instructions from The academy blast shattered Ollis’ genes to make thou- called Yonath a heels. sands of different “strong-willed pio- AP photo proteins that con- neer’’ for starting on trol what happens the quest in the in the body. Many 1970s, when most antibiotics kill bac- Ramakrishnan people thought it Obama, war council weigh Afghan shift teria by attacking would be impossi- their ribosomes, ble. She, and even- By Jennifer Loven become the focus of concentrated on Afghanistan — though it could also and the detailed tually her co-win- Associated Press writer White House attention as soon as include McChrystal’s report. The final descriptions by the ners, used a tech- Friday, Gibbs said. discussion is slated for next week, new Nobelists are nique called X-ray WASHINGTON — The Afghanistan When former President George W. though aides have said more could being used to devel- crystallography to war reached its once-unthinkable Bush launched the U.S. invasion of come. op new drugs. try to pinpoint the eighth anniversary Wednesday as Afghanistan less than a month after the Gibbs said Obama’s decision is still The three scien- positions of individ- President Barack Obama, seeking a Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the weeks away. tists worked inde- Steitz ual atoms in the revamped strategy for the increasingly country’s Taliban government was Wednesday’s focus on Pakistan, the pendently and pub- ribosome. Basically, unpopular conflict, focused more providing safe haven for Osama bin suspected hiding place of bin Laden lished their results virtually that technique involves closely with his war council on neigh- Laden and his al-Qaida terrorists. and other al-Qaida terrorists as well as simultaneously in 2000. showering the ribosome boring Pakistan’s role in the fight Eight years later, the Taliban regime is Taliban leaders, could provide a hint “I didn’t feel it was a per- with X-rays and determin- against al-Qaida. no more and al-Qaida is scattered and into the president’s leanings. sonal competition, but it ing how the rays scatter. The White House also revealed that weakened. But the Afghan government Obama and some of his key aides are was a bit of a race,’’ said Steitz, like Ramakrish- Obama has in hand — and has for near- is considered corrupt and ineffective, increasingly pointing to recent suc- Steitz, 69, a professor at nan, entered the field later. ly a week — the troop request prepared Taliban insurgents hoping to retake cesses against al-Qaida through tar- Yale. “We were all taking “It seemed to us a bit like by the top U.S. commander in control are gaining strength and ter- geted missile strikes and raids in separate approaches.’’ trying to climb Mount Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley A. rorists continue to plan attacks. Pakistan but also in Somalia and else- Yonath told Israel Radio Everest,’’ Steitz said. “We McChrystal. It is said to include a range This uncertain progress has come at where. Obama said Tuesday that al- she didn’t think her gender knew it was doable in prin- of options, from adding as few as a cost of nearly 800 U.S. lives. Qaida has “lost operational capacity’’ played a role in her Nobel ciple, but we didn’t know 10,000 additional combat troops to — With this and Americans’ dwindling as a result. win. actually whether we were McChrystal’s strong preference — as patience in mind, Obama is engaged in Also, serious doubts about the “It’s true that a woman going to be able to get there, many as 40,000. a methodical review of how to overhaul Afghan government that only deep- hasn’t won since 1964. But I and we didn’t know exactly White House press secretary Robert the war. ened with the questionable Aug. 20 don’t know what that the route through which we Gibbs said Obama asked for Wednesday’s nearly three-hour presidential election make a true means — does it mean that should travel.’’ McChrystal’s request last Thursday, meeting in the Situation Room counterinsurgency mission there diffi- I’m the best woman since Solving the problem was before he flew to Copenhagen where he between Obama and more than a cult. Intense poverty and other trou- then? I don’t think that gen- “the most exhilarating lobbied for Chicago’s bid to host the dozen of his top advisers on the war bles in the “graveyard of empires’’ der played a role here,’’ she moment I’ve had in sci- Olympics and met with the general on was the third of five currently sched- make it an even more complicated pur- said. ence,’’he said. the sidelines. The numbers could uled. The next is Friday, concentrating suit. Gov’t: Over 60% of kids exposed to violence Thousands mob Detroit By Devlin Barrett cycle in which today’s vic- Associated Press writer /QUVEJKNFTGPCTGGZRQUGFVQXKQNGPEG tims become tomorrow’s center in hopes of free cash More than 60 percent of children in the United States were exposed to criminals,’’Holder said. DETROIT (AP) — Scuffles crowd control. Several peo- violence in the past year, while nearly 15 percent witnessed someone WASHINGTON — Justice being injured and/or assaulted with a weapon. Among the survey’s other erupted as several thousand ple reportedly passed out Department officials said Past-year exposure to violence for children, age 17 and younger findings: Detroit residents jockeyed, from exhaustion and had to Wednesday that most chil- Nearly one in ten children pushed and shoved be treated by emergency Assault dren in the United States are Witnessing with said they saw one family Wednesday to get free medical personnel. Some exposed to violence in their community weapon member assault another in money being offered to only minor injuries were report- daily lives — but a leading Assault assault and/or the past year. 3,500 of the city’s recently ed, and no arrests were criminologist warned the Any with no 19.2 injury More than one-half of or soon to be homeless. made. government-sponsored sur- exposure weapon 14.9 the children, about 57 per- Several received medical Detroit Planning and vey may be lumping serious or injury Child Witness- cent, reported having been treatment for fainting or Development workers 60.6% and minor incidents togeth- 36.7 maltreat- ing family assaulted at some point in exhaustion while frantically already had spent two days er. ment assault their life. trying to obtain the applica- handling long lines at City More than 60 percent of 10.2 9.8 Thirteen percent report- tions for federal housing Hall and other locations. children surveyed were *Figures for dating violence are only for Sexual victimization 6.1 ed having been physically assistance. The long lines Rumors of $3,000 stimulus exposed to violence within children and adolescents 12 and older. Dating violence 1.4* bullied in the last year. and short tempers high- checks from the Obama the past year, either directly SOURCE: Department of Justice, National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence AP The results were based on lighted the frustration and administration spurred or indirectly, according to telephone interviews of desperation that Detroit heavy turnouts. data compiled by the depart- violence becomes so broad between the ages of 14 and 17 4,549 kids and adolescents residents feel struggling The city distributed more ment. The survey’s authors that the results lack real reported they had seen a aged 17 and younger between through an economic night- than 50,000 applications defined exposure to violence meaning,’’ said James Alan shooting. January and May of 2008.For mare. for the Homelessness as being a victim, or having Fox, criminal justice profes- “Those numbers are children ages 9 and younger, The line around Cobo Prevention and Rapid Re- witnessed violence, or learn- sor at Northeastern astonishing, and they are a parent or guardian Center, a downtown con- Housing program over the ing about violence against a University. “If you broaden unacceptable,’’ Attorney answered the questions. The vention center, started past several days before run- relative, friend, or hearing the definition of violence so General Eric Holder said in National Survey of Children’s forming well before day- ning out Wednesday morn- about a threat to their school much, then most people will Chicago,where he was meet- Exposure to Violence was break. Anger flared within a ing. Only 3,500 people who or home. be included.’’ ing with local officials to dis- sponsored by the Justice few hours as more people qualify will receive the That approach raised Nearly half of all children cuss the disturbing beating Department’s Office of sought out a dwindling money — a maximum questions for some. surveyed were assaulted at death of a high school stu- Juvenile Justice and number of applications for $3,000 per applicant, “What concerns me when least once in the past year, dent by other teens. Delinquency Prevention, the program. Dumas said. you hear numbers like this is and about 6 percent were “We simply cannot stand with help from the Centers Members of the Detroit Many residents taking that in their attempt to be victimized sexually, the sur- for an epidemic of violence for Disease Control. It was Police Department’s Gang applications won’t qualify inclusive, which is com- vey found. that robs our youth of their conducted by university Squad and other tactical because of the program’s mendable, the definition of One in five of those childhood and perpetuates a researchers. units were called in for strict income requirements. Outdoors 8 Thursday, October 8, 2009 AROUND THE WORLD Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho AKISTAN serious concern regarding near the city of Qom, which P clauses impacting on W ORLD B ANK PROTESTS IN T URKEY the United States and its Pakistans military national security.” allies accuse Iran of building Among other strings, the secretly. The timing has led rejects U.S. aid bill bill conditions U.S. aid on experts to question whether ISLAMABAD — whether the Pakistani gov- Amiri may have given the Pakistans powerful military ernment maintains effective West information on it or on Wednesday rejected U.S. control over the military, other parts of Irans nuclear attempts to link billions of including its budgets, the program. dollars in foreign aid to chain of command and top increased monitoring of its promotions. I TALY anti-terror efforts, compli- cating American attempts to N EW Z EALAND Court strips Berlusconi strike al-Qaida and Taliban of immunity protection fighters on the Afghan bor- Powerful 7.8 der. ROME — Italys highest Although the U.S.-backed quake off Vanuatu, court Wednesday over- government of President turned a law granting Prime Asif Ali Zardari has the final tsunami alert Minister Silvio Berlusconi say on whether to accept the WELLINGTON — Two immunity from prosecution money, the unusual public powerful earthquakes while in office, a major blow criticism threatens to force rocked the South Pacific for a seemingly Teflon leader its hand and undermine mil- near the Vanuatu archipela- whose business dealings and itary cooperation with the go this morning, the U.S. personal peccadilloes have Americans just as the Geological Survey reported, come under increasing fire. Pakistani army prepares for triggering a regional tsunami The highly anticipated what could be its most alert. ruling threw a question mark important offensive against The first quake, with a over Italys political scene AP photo extremists since the U.S.-led magnitude of 7.8, struck 183 and the future of its longest- anti-terror campaign began miles northwest of the A masked man attacks the office of a foreign bank as demonstrators roam the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, serving premier since World exactly eight years ago. Vanuatu island of Santo, and protesting against the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meeting being held in the city War II. Berlusconi, a billion- Any breakdown in intelli- 354 miles northwest of the Wednesday. Protesters clashed with police, who used tear gas and water canons to disperse them. aire businessman-turned- gence sharing and other capital of Port Vila, at a politician, is now likely to types of cooperation would depth of 21 miles. tsunami watch was in effect about whether he defected Iranian officials have not come under pressure to hurt the American fight Just 15 minutes later a sec- as far away as Australia and and gave the West informa- even publicly identified resign or to call a snap elec- against a resurgent Taliban ond quake with a magnitude New Zealand. tion on Irans nuclear pro- Amiri as a nuclear scientist, tion as a bribery trial against in Afghanistan. U.S. and 7.3 hit at the same depth but gram. referring to him only as an him reopens after being put NATO commanders say the 21 miles farther north of I RAN Irans foreign minister on Iranian citizen. Amiris wife on hold with passage last war there cannot be won Santo and Port Vila. Wednesday accused the has said he was researching year of the immunity law. unless Islamabad does more The Pacific Tsunami Disappearance of United States of involvement medical uses of nuclear At the least, analysts say,it to tackle extremists on its Warning Center immediate- in the disappearance of technology at a university will further distract his gov- side of the border. ly issued a regional tsunami scientist a mystery Shahram Amiri, who report- and was not involved in the ernment as Berlusconi con- The militarys criticism of warning for 11 nations and TEHRAN — The disap- edly worked at a university broader nuclear program. tinues to dodge embarrass- the bill came in a brief writ- territories, including pearance of an Iranian linked to the elite Revolu- Amiri vanished several ing allegations that he ten statement that said sen- Vanuatu, the Solomon nuclear scientist on a pil- tionary Guard military corps. months before the allowed prostitutes to attend ior commanders, including Islands, Papua New Guinea, grimage to Saudi Arabia in In a sign of the sensitivi- September revelation of a parties at his home. the army chief, “expressed Nauru, Fiji and Kiribati. 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LET THE GAMES BEGIN Twins fall flat against Yankees as MLB playoffs S get underway. >> SPORTS 2 Local sports, Sports 2 / MLB, Sports 2 / Scoreboard, Sports 3 / Golf, Sports 3 / NFL, college football, Sports 4 Sports THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009 SPORTS EDITOR MIKE CHRISTENSEN: (208) 735-3239 [email protected] Midseason S OCCER GBC boys, progress girls gear report: up for How’d conference we do? tourney he end of Week 5, By Ryan Howe which arrived last Times-News writer T Saturday, marked the unofficial midway point According to Jerome boys of the prep football season. soccer coach Robert Garcia, It’s a time when coaches Idaho gunning for bowl bid the Tigers’ strategy heading around the state have a into the Great Basin pretty good idea of what Conference tournament is to their teams are going to be BY NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER keep playing the same game from here on out. It’s also an that earned them the No. 1 opportunity for us media seed. types to evaluate our own or years, Idaho has been “We just need to stay pos- preconceptions about the “There is a lot more itive and stay strong with squads we cover. ranked among the worst those things we’ve been major college football pro- practicing,”Garcia said. electricity around It seems simple, but with grams in the nation. No. 2-seeded Wood River F and No. 3 Burley nipping at Not this season. the program right their heels, the Tigers can The Vandals (4-1, 1-0) are the sur- expect a battle in the dou- David Bashore now. I think we’ve ble-elimination tournament prise of the Western Athletic that gets under way today. That in mind, here’s a “Skill-wise, my favorite brief breakdown of some of Conference. They are off to their best woken the place up (to win the tournament) I’d the things we know about start in 15 years and gunning for their have to say is Wood River,” the teams at the midway said Minico coach Armando point, in comparison to the first bowl game since 1998. a little bit.” Tapia. “They’ve got excel- things we thought we knew Fans packed the 16,000-seat Kibbie — Idaho head coach Robb Akey lent ball control, they’ve got before a ball was snapped. discipline. Since last year I Dome in Moscow on Saturday for a thought they were going to Class 4A be a pretty strong team.” stirring 31-29 win over Colorado State “We are playing the hottest team in Jerome and Wood River What we knew then: that was televised by ESPNU (at the league,”said San Jose State coach have first-round byes and Minico and Jerome were will play today’s winners on sure to run away from the Idaho, that’s like being on NBC). The Dick Tomey. “They have come farther rest of the Great Basin See GBC, Sports 2 Conference and threaten Vandals are no longer an automatic W and accomplished more this young Hillcrest or Blackfoot for the for nearly everyone who plays them. season than any team in the league.” state championship, while Canyon Ridge could threat- “The Vandal faithful have been hun- The Vandals are tied with bitter rival CSI men en to crack the top four and gry,”coach Robb Akey said. “It’s been earn a Great 8 berth in its No. 6 Boise State and Louisiana Tech first season. a decade since we went to a bowl game for first place in the WAC, although What we know now: here.” land at There might not be a state league play is just getting started. championship-caliber team The Vandals’ next step A decade ago, Boise State in the entire conference, but there are two clear tiers of toward bowl eligibility eclipsed Idaho as the premier No. 13 in teams. Minico and Jerome are way down, and Twin is Saturday at San Jose See IDAHO, Falls may just be the best of State (1-3, 0-0). Sports 4 the bunch. Canyon Ridge SN poll looks every bit like a first- year program and will prob- Idaho running back Kama Bailey By Mike Christensen ably land in the GBC base- Times-News writer ment. (8) gets around Colorado State linebacker Michael Lucky or unlucky? Class 3A Kawulok (52) during the Regardless of the stance first quarter Oct. 3 in taken on the number 13, What we knew then: Buhl Moscow. The Vandals that’s where the College of and Kimberly would go beat CSU to move to Southern Idaho men’s bas- head-to-head for another 4-1 on the season. ketball team begins the conference championship, 2009-10 season — at least leaving the others in the AP photo according to the Sporting dust. Wendell and Filer News preseason rankings. would fight it out for the The Golden third and final state berth, Eagles are ranked and the right to get 13th in the thumped by Fruitland in the Sporting first round. News col- What we know now: It lege bas- looks like Kimberly is edging ketball pre- closer to the dust and slip- view maga- ping far behind Buhl, which zine, which hit has raced out to a 5-0 start newsstands and looks like a clear favorite this week. to go undefeated and win CSI is the SCIC. Wendell looks one of three capable of breaking Scenic West Athletic Kimberly’s tenuous hold on Conference teams in the No. 2. preseason poll, joined by No. 22 North Idaho College and Class 2A See CSI, Sports 2 What we knew then: Declo would be really good, and likely in the mix to win the state championship. Glenns Ferry wouldn’t be BSU freshman linebacker Smith eyes coaching career too far behind the Hornets, while Valley would flag By Dustin Lapray eight tackles and one inter- for the position too, more serious and I teacher and a football coach. behind in third place. Times-News correspondent ception in four appearances. which makes it even ended up playing “I would like to start out What we know now: “Playing linebacker is harder,”Smith said. football,” Smith as a position coach, but as Declo is really, really good. BOISE — Third or fourth awesome … you get to hit Football was the said. the years go on, I’d like to Valley may still finish third in line for Boise State’s two people,”Smith said. “When second choice for He still enjoys have my own high school and out of the playoffs, but linebacker spots is Tommy you get in, you want to make the 6-foot-1, 218- playing basketball team,”Smith said.“I want to the Vikings are a very good Smith, a redshirt freshman plays because you know the pounder. He said he at the Student go back to Atlanta and team too. The three-team from North Atlanta (Ga.) next man is just as good or always thought he Recreation complex teach. It would be good if I Canyon Conference, top to High School. better than you. The rota- would wind up Smith at Boise State, but can go back to my high bottom, may be the best A freshman at one of the tion is good. It’s all a team playing basketball. not during the foot- school and teach.” conference in the state in most competitive positions effort. Every linebacker has He played AAU ball with ball season. At North Atlanta High, any classification. on the field, Smith is biding a role. We all know that we players who signed with “You don’t want to get Smith recorded 163 tackles his time, while making a can start or we can play. It basketball programs like injured,” Smith said. “You and 20 sacks during his jun- Class 1A Division I mark on the kickoff squad. doesn’t matter who starts. Georgia Tech, Michigan get injured playing on the ior and season seasons. He “As a unit,we’re the tone- We just play.” State and Wake Forest. The field, so you don’t want to also lettered in basketball What we knew then: setters,” Smith said of his Smith hasn’t yet earned potential was there for get injured playing basket- and track, running an 11.2- Oakley and Raft River would special teams’ play. full recognition from the Smith, but circumstances ball.” second 100-meter dash. He dominate, with Lighthouse “Everyone on the kickoff is coaches, but has an edge on swayed him toward football. A secondary education also was a mainstay on the Christian or Hagerman hunting down the field to the players who will redshirt “In high school, I started major at BSU, with honor roll, fitting for some- sneaking into the playoffs get the tackle.” this season. playing and my (basketball) emphases on economics one with Smith’s priorities. At linebacker, Smith’s “After their redshirt year team wasn’t very good and I and social studies, Smith See BASHORE, Sports 2 limited time has yielded they’re going to be hunting just started taking football wants to be a high school See SMITH, Sports 2 Sports 2 Thursday, October 8, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Great Basin Conference Tournament Lee sparkles as champs open NLDS with win High seeds host Girls Boys Thursday, Oct. 8 PHILADELPHIA — One Park — rocked the ballpark, Thursday, Oct. 8 Match 1: No. 5 Burley (1-13-1) at strike away from a shutout, waving their white-and-red Match 1: No. 5 Canyon Ridge (3- No. 4 Minico (6-8-2), 4:30 Cliff Lee stepped off the “Fightin’ Phils” towels. The 9-4) at No. 4 Twin Falls (4-9-4), p.m. mound, took a deep breath Philadelphia Phillies were 7-0 at home and allowed himself to enjoy last October and set a fran- 4:30 p.m. Match 2: No. 6 Canyon Ridge Phillies start- Match 2: No. 6 Minico (3-9-5) at (1-15-3) at No. 3 Jerome (5-9- the moment. chise attendance record this No. 3 Burley (7-4-4), 6:30 p.m. 2), 4:30 p.m. Quite a debut for a post- ing pitcher season. Saturday, Oct. 10 Saturday, Oct. 10 season rookie. Cliff Lee Match 3: Winner 1 at No. 1 Match 3: Winner 1 at No. 1 Lee dominated the reacts after YANKEES 7,TWINS 2 Jerome (16-1-0), 4:30 p.m. Wood River (12-2-1), TBA Colorado Rockies, tossing a striking out NEW YORK — Derek Jeter Match 4: Winner 2 at No. 2 Match 4: Winner 2 at No. 2 Twin six-hitter, and the the last homered, CC Sabathia was Wood River (11-1-3), 4:30 p.m. Falls (12-3-2), noon Philadelphia Phillies began Colorado the ace the Yankees signed their World Series title him to be, and New York Match 5: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, Match 5: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, Rockies bat- 4:30 p.m. TBA defense with a 5-1 victory in romped over the Minnesota Monday, Oct. 12 Monday, Oct. 12 their playoff opener ter to end Twins in the opener of their Match 6: Winner 5 vs. Loser 3 Match 6: Winner 5 vs. Loser 3 Wednesday. Game 1 of AL playoff series. or 4 (lower seed), 4:30 p.m. or 4 (lower seed), 4:30 p.m. Raul Ibanez had two hits the NLDS on Even Alex Rodriguez Match 7: Winner 3 vs. Winner 4, Match 7: Winner 3 vs. Winner 4, and two RBIs, and Ryan Wednesday broke out of his playoff rut 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Howard and Jayson Werth in Phila- against these tired Twins. Tuesday, Oct. 13 Tuesday, Oct. 13 drove in runs with key delphia. After Jeter’s third-inning Match 8: Winner 6 vs. Loser 3 Match 8: Winner 6 vs. Loser 3 extra-base hits off 15-game homer off losing pitcher or 4 (higher seed), 4:30 p.m. or 4 (higher seed), 4:30 p.m. winner Ubaldo Jimenez. Brian Duensing made it 2- Wednesday, Oct. 14 Wednesday, Oct. 14 Lee, the reigning AL Cy all, Nick Swisher hit a go- Match 9: Winner 8 vs. Loser 7, Match 9: Winner 8 vs. Loser 7, Young Award winner, AP photo ahead double in the fourth. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. struck out five and had no Rodriguez had gone 0 for Thursday, Oct. 15 Thursday, Oct. 15 walks in his first career against Colorado’s Aaron and he handled the whole 29 in the postseason with Match 10: Winner 7 vs. Winner Match 10: Winner 7 vs. Winner playoff start. He retired 16 Cook. flow of the game real good,” runners on base dating to 9, 4:30 p.m. 9, 4:30 p.m. straight batters at one point Some questioned manag- Manuel said. Game 4 of the 2004 AL Saturday, Oct. 17 Saturday, Oct. 17 until Garrett Atkins hit a er Charlie Manuel’s deci- The hard-throwing championship series before Match 11: Winner 10 vs. Loser Match 11: Winner 10 vs. Loser wind-blown double in the sion to give Lee the ball over Jimenez was equally chasing Duensing with an 10, if necessary, noon 10, if necessary, noon seventh.Lee lost his shutout the playoff-tested Hamels impressive against the RBI single that made it 4-2 when Troy Tulowitzki dou- for the first game. But Lee league’s No. 1-scoring in the fifth. Rodriguez hit an bled in a run with two outs made his manager look bril- offense for four innings, but RBI single off the right-field GBC in the ninth. liant with a masterful per- ran out of gas in the fifth. He wall in the seventh. “I had him 0-2 and I formance. got chased with no outs in After beating Detroit in Continued from Sports 1 stepped off and wanted to On a day when swirling the sixth after allowing nine the AL Central tiebreaker at Saturday. The Wolverines, “I think it’d be give myself a chance to winds made flyballs diffi- hits and five runs in five- the Metrodome on Tuesday however, will be without foolish for us to absorb it all,” Lee said. cult to track,Lee ignored the plus innings. night, Minnesota didn’t starting freshman defender “Then I threw three straight elements and shut down the “Up until the fifth, it was arrive at its hotel until nearly Zack Freeman, who broke think that we’re balls and allowed a double in NL’s second-highest scor- one of the better games he 4 a.m.The Yankees were 7-0 his leg last week vs.Hillcrest. the gap. Maybe it cost me a ing offense. Avoiding the had pitched over the course against the Twins during the Plus, senior defender Cody already headed to run. Whatever, we had a adventures that come with of the month,” Rockies regular season. Phelps is questionable due to five-run lead.” the Phillies bullpen, Lee manager Jim Tracy said. Sabathia, who had lost his injury. state (despite the Game 2 of the best-of- mixed a deceptive fastball “He was really, really on his last three playoff decisions “We still have strong peo- gap in points).” five NL division series is set with off-speed pitches, had game into the fifth. He had for Cleveland and ple to fill in those spots,but if for Thursday with Cole pinpoint accuracy and all his stuff.” Milwaukee, allowed one we had (Freeman and — Twin Falls girls head Hamels, last year’s World threw 113 pitches. A sellout crowd of 46,452 earned run in 6 2-3 innings Phelps) it would make us feel coach Katie Kauffman Series and NLCS MVP, on “He was aggressive, he — the largest in the six-year and struck out eight. a lot more comfortable,”said the mound for the Phillies had good tempo and rhythm history of Citizens Bank — The Associated Press Wood River coach Luis With the scoring exploits Monjaras. of Tanner Dredge and Wood River leading goal- Kaitana Martinez, the scorer Hector Lopez and Wolverines went through junior forward Morgan Pike the GBC regular season Shoshone volleyball sweeps Declo are expected to have a big without blemish (10-0-0) tournament for Wood River. and have gone 13 matches Times-News According to Monjaras, without a loss. Twin Falls is the confer- Twin Falls lost only to Shelby Bozutto had 10 kills to pace the ence’s most improved team Wood River in the confer- Shoshone volleyball team to a 25-16, 25- since the start of the season. ence, meaning that the top 9, 25-13 win over visiting Declo on The No. 4 Bruins host No. 5 two teams figure to be the Wednesday evening. Canyon Ridge in the tour- last two standing when the Taylor Astle had 23 assists for the ney’s first round today. tournament is all said and Indians (17-3), who got a big six blocks Monjaras said he expects done. from Victoria Vaught. his team to host No. 3-seed- Not that either team is Tanisha Adams led Declo with four ed Burley on Saturday. counting its chickens. kills, while Brittani Duncan and Sydney However, the Bobcats will “I think it would be a Webb each had four blocks. first need to get past No. 6 major surprise, but … we’re Shoshone hosts Hagerman for a cru- Minico today. The Bobcats definitely not overlooking cial Snake River Conference North and Spartans played to a 0-0 everybody,” said Twin Falls Division match tonight. Declo hosts draw in their season finale coach Katie Kauffman. “I Valley next Thursday. Monday. think it’d be foolish for us to “We can’t take them for think that we’re already KIMBERLY 3, VALLEY 0 granted,” said Burley senior headed to state (despite the Kimberly defeated Valley 25-16, 25- Karch Hinckley of his team’s gap in points). We don’t 8, 25-5 in Hazelton on Wednesday. matchup with Minico. want our girls to get compla- The experienced Bulldogs were able “They might have only won cent and think that they’ve to wear down their lesser-seasoned three games, but records already got a 2 seed wrapped rivals, Valley coach Julian Escobedo don’t mean anything.” up. We’re really trying not to said. The GBC girls soccer think that way. “We’re a young team and we tournament also begins “I want them gunning for showed that tonight at times,”he said. today, with Minico hosting the No. 1 seed.” “Kimberly’s really good, and they’re Burley and Canyon Ridge going to do well. We were playing visiting Jerome. Twin Falls Times-News writer David scrappy, but they just have a really and Wood River earned the Bashore contributed to this tough defense, and they got every- byes. report. thing up. But that’s a tribute to them STEVE MERRICK/For the Times-News because they’re a really good team.” Shoshone outside hitter Kelsie Hutchins spikes the ball during the Indians’ three-set win over Valley (5-15) hosts Glenns Ferry on Declo in Shoshone on Wednesday. Smith Tuesday. Both teams begin conference tour- top seed and earn a first-round bye, Continued from Sports 1 coach and more of a mentor,” WENDELL 3, GLENNS FERRY 0 nament play on Saturday at 11 a.m. otherwise they will host Gooding in “In high school I wanted Smith said. “They’re paving The Wendell volleyball team defeat- Unless Filer beats Gooding, Declo will the first round on Saturday. to be a coach,”Smith said. “I the way. I look at what our ed Glenns Ferry 25-18, 25-19, 25-14 play at Wendell and the Community wanted to be a teacher first. I coaches tell us and how they Wednesday at home. School will host Buhl. WOOD RIVER 3, TWIN FALLS 2 had a lot of friends that had tell us. They get our atten- Kristen Brandsma led the Trojans If the Wildcats spring the upset, the Wood River polished off a perfect the ability to go to college, tion.” with 11 kills and four blocks. They will Cutthroats will host Filer and Declo league season and clinched the top but didn’t have the grades or By pursuing a career in host Gooding tonight for senior night. will visit Gooding. seed for the Great Basin Conference their coaches didn’t really education and sports, Smith Tournament with a 3-2 win over Twin put out for them. has a chance to remain Boys soccer Girls soccer Falls in Hailey on Wednesday, in a “In high school, kids around the game for the rest match that was twice rescheduled due spend more time at school of his working life. He is very COMMUNITY SCHOOL 2, DECLO 1 COMMUNITY SCHOOL 6, DECLO 0 to snow accumulation. It was the than at home with their cool with that idea. The Community School boys soccer Nellie Brown and Ellie Swanson Wolverines’ 13th straight match with- families. If I can just change “Football is a thing I obvi- team defeated Declo 2-1 Wednesday in each scored twice to lead the out a loss. one kid’s life, help them get ously love,” Smith said. Ketchum. Community School to a 6-0 win over Alexin Clark scored off a corner kick into school or help them get “Being a football coach Will Brokaw and Tanner Flanigan visiting Declo on Wednesday. and Claire Goss converted a penalty a scholarship that will be would be great. Since I was accounted for the Cutthroats’ goals, Daniela Stokes also scored for the kick for the Bruins (12-3-2, 8-2-0 great.” 4-years old I’ve been playing while Man of the Match honors went Cutthroats (10-4-2, 9-1-2 HDSC, 29 GBC, 24 pts.), who will host the win- Smith said his interactions football. It’s something I to Colin Waycott, according to coach pts.), while Erica Eshman had a goal ner of today’s first-round game with the BSU staff, the way enjoy. Football is a great Richard Whitelaw. and three assists. between Burley and Minico at noon on they approach players, has competitive sport. It’s a David Cuevas scored the Hornets’ The Community School finished its Saturday. given him perspective on manly sport.” goal on an assist from Erik regular season with the win but must Wood River (12-2-1, 10-0-0, 30 how to properly guide foot- Clearly, Smith is not just Henrickson. Declo head coach Tim wait until today’s match between Filer pts.) also earned a first-round bye and ball players. at BSU to play football. He Henrickson said that the game with and Gooding to find out its seed for the will host the winner of today’s match “They teach you how to has a plan filled with positive played with class and that anyone who district tournament. If the Wildcats between Canyon Ridge and Jerome on interact with players on and intentions. Thus far, he’s off attended got their money’s worth. fail to win the Cutthroats will be the Saturday. off the field, how to be a to a great start. Bashore CSI Sporting News Continued from Sports 1 Carey would be Carey, and Continued from Sports 1 slate includes some heavy JUCO Preseason courtesy of the Snake River an overwhelming favorite to No. 24 Salt Lake “I like it.” hitters in the Sporting News Conference getting a third win its second straight state Community College, the — CSI head coach rankings.CSI will face either Top 25 berth this year. championship, and third in defending NJCAA champi- Steve Gosar on the team’s No. 1 Three Rivers (Mo.) CC What we know now: four years. Richfield could on. or No. 2 Midland (Texas) Team 2008-09 Record tough early schedule 1. Three Rivers (Mo.) CC 28-5 Oakley isn’t quite as good as overtake Mackay for second The other big news con- College at the Desert Sun 2. Midland (Texas) College 33-4 last year, while Castleford place in the conference. firmed by Sporting News is 6-foot-7 Canadian will play Classic in Las Vegas on Dec. 3. Tallahassee (Fla.) CC 15-13 4. Mount San Jacinto (Calif.) College 23-10 has thrown the conference What we know now: that D.J. Wright, who in California this season. 20. 5. Seward County (Kan.) CC 23-9 6. Iowa Western CC 20-11 table on its head. The odds- Carey might still be Carey, starred as a freshman for the CSI head coach Steve The Golden Eagles have 7. Wallace State (Ala.) CC 29-5 8. Indian Hills (Iowa) CC 30-3 on beneficiary from the but the Panthers will have to Bruins last season, has Gosar isn’t so sure. home games lined up with 9. Highland (Ill.) CC 31-6 third seed is actually Raft avoid slip-ups like they had enrolled at fourth-ranked “I won’t believe it until he No. 5 Seward County (Kan.) 10. Connors State (Okla.) College 28-9 11. Hutchinson (Kan.) CC 20-12 River — the team out of the against Mackay, which is Mount San Jacinto (Calif.) doesn’t show up on game CC on Nov. 14 and 15th- 12. Southeastern Illinois College 24-5 13. CSI 22-9 aforementioned that better than advertised. College. day,”said Gosar,whose team ranked Riverside (Calif.) CC 14. John A. Logan (Ill.) College 22-10 15. Riverside (Calif.) CC 30-7 defending champion Prairie Richfield’s playoff hopes Summer rumors had faces Salt Lake Nov. 19 in on Nov. 28. 16. Southwestern Illinois College 31-4 would probably least like to suffered a major blow the Wright, the Sporting News Twin Falls. “I like it,” Gosar said of 17. Chipola (Fla.) College 34-2 18. Coffeyville (Kan.) CC 24-8 face in the first round. minute Mike Lezamiz’s knee preseason JUCO player of The Golden Eagles open the challenging schedule. 19. South Plains (Texas) College 27-4 20. Southwest Tennessee CC 27-3 buckled, and outside of the year, transferring to San the season Nov. 6 at the “We’ve got some tough 21. Southeastern (Iowa) CC 27-8 22. North Idaho College 27-4 Class 1A Division II Carey the odds are against Jacinto to get his grades in Wells Fargo Tip-Off Classic opponents, but it’s just 23. Northwest Florida St. College 21-7 any of the local teams mak- order for a possible return to in Casper, Wyo. going to make us more con- 24. Salt Lake CC 31-6 25. Arizona Western College 26-6 What we knew then: ing it to state. Salt Lake. But it appears the Their nonconference ference-ready.” Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Thursday, October 8, 2009 Sports 3 Internationals hopeful of a decent start SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — start would be an improve- rarely goes home with the matches that were put Leonard and Jim Leonard. Woods and Lee Westwood Ernie Els spoke to the state of ment. Two years ago at Royal gold trophy. Its only victory together by captains Fred Perhaps the most com- the first two days of the the Presidents Cup when he Montreal, the Americans came 11 years ago in Couples and Greg Norman, pelling match is Tiger Woods British Open. sized up the pairings for the didn’t lose a match on the Australia. It has never won both of whom conceded they and Steve Stricker against “They are going to be very opening session at Harding opening day in building a on American soil. could have done just as well Geoff Ogilvy and 18-year- strong,” Ishikawa said. “But Park and spelled out a best- five-point lead, and the cup Perhaps that will change drawing names from a hat. old Ryo Ishikawa, the golf is a game that you just case scenario for the effectively was over. in the role as underdogs. It starts with Phil youngest player in the histo- never know what will hap- International team. Then again, it’s been that “Maybe it will take the Mickelson and Anthony ry of this event, and the pen. I’m going to do my best “If we can get out tied way for more than a decade. pressure off us,” Retief Kim, a successful team at the player with more victories and play hard until the end, tomorrow,” he said, “I think The International team Goosen said. “And we can Ryder Cup last year, going than anyone on the and hopefully we can come we’ve had a great day.” shows up with mighty cre- just go play.” against Tim Clark and Mike International team over the out victorious.” That was a step up from dentials — some believe it is The eighth edition of the Weir. Bringing up the rear is last year. Couples said the pairings his previous assessment — the best team of a Presidents Presidents Cup begins Goosen and PGA champion Ishikawa is used to the were easy to make,and it was anything better than its last Cup or Ryder Cup — yet it Thursday with six foursomes Y.E. Yang against Justin commotion. He played with tough to find a dull match. SCOREBOARD

Colorado Houston at Arizona, 2:15 p.m. Chicago 2 1 0 1 3 7 4 BASEBALL Jimenez L,0-1 5 9 5 5 1 4 New England at Denver, 2:15 p.m. Nashville 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 Beimel 0 1 0 0 0 0 Indianapolis at Tennessee, 6:20 p.m. Detroit 2 0 2 0 0 6 9 MLB Postseason Daley 1 1 0 0 1 0 GGAAMMEE PPLLAANN Open: San Diego, Chicago, Green Bay, New Orleans NORTHWEST GP W L OT PTS GF GA All Times MDT F.Morales 1 0 0 0 0 0 Monday’s Game (x-if necessary) Marquis 1 1 0 0 0 0 N.Y. Jets at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Calgary 3 3 0 0 6 13 9 DIVISION SERIES Philadelphia Sunday, Oct. 18 Colorado 2 2 0 0 4 8 2 American League Cl.Lee W,1-0 9 6 1 1 0 5 LOCAL Gooding at Wendell Detroit at Green Bay, 11 a.m. Edmonton 2 1 1 0 2 8 8 New York 1, Minnesota 0 Jimenez pitched to 3 batters in the 6th. Hagerman at Shoshone N.Y. Giants at New Orleans, 11 a.m. Minnesota 2 1 1 0 2 5 5 Wednesday, Oct. 7 Beimel pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER Lighthouse Christian at Challis Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m. Vancouver 3 0 3 0 0 6 13 New York 7, Minnesota 2 Daley pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Houston at Cincinnati, 11 a.m. PACIFIC GP W L OT PTS GF GA Friday, Oct. 9 WP—Daley, Cl.Lee. 4:30 p.m. Raft River at Hansen Kansas City at Washington, 11 a.m. Minnesota (Blackburn 11-11) at New York (Burnett 13- Umpires—Home, Gerry Davis; First, Bob Davidson; Class 4A Great Basin Conference Carolina at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m. Phoenix 2 2 0 0 4 9 3 9), 4:07 p.m. Second, Jerry Meals; Third, Ron Kulpa; Right, Tim St. Louis at Jacksonville, 11 a.m. Los Angeles 2 1 1 0 2 9 19 Sunday, Oct. 11 Timmons; Left, Angel Hernandez. Tournament Baltimore at Minnesota, 11 a.m. Dallas 2 0 0 2 2 6 8 New York (Pettitte 14-8) at Minnesota (Pavano 14-12 or T—2:48. A—46,452 (43,647). Arizona at Seattle, 2:05 p.m. San Jose 3 1 2 0 2 10 12 Baker 15-9), TBA Canyon Ridge at Twin Falls TV SCHEDULE Anaheim 2 0 1 1 1 4 7 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Oakland, 2:05 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 2:15 p.m. Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-New York at Minnesota, TBA BASKETBALL Bliss at Buhl Tennessee at New England, 2:15 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Wednesday, Oct. 14 7 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 6:20 p.m. Ottawa 2, Toronto 1 Filer at Gooding Philadelphia 6, Washington 5, OT x-Minnesota at New York, TBA NBA Preseason ESPN — Nebraska at Missouri Open: Indianapolis, Miami, Dallas, San Francisco Los Angeles. vs. Boston All Times MDT Class 4A Great Basin Conference Monday, Oct. 19 Carolina 2, Tampa Bay 1, SO Thursday, Oct. 8 EASTERN GOLF Minnesota 4, Anaheim 3, OT Tournament Denver at San Diego, 6:30 p.m. Boston (Lester 15-8) at Los Angeles (Lackey 11-8), ATLANTIC W L Pct GB 8 a.m. Calgary 4, Montreal 3 7:37 p.m. Minico at Burley Edmonton 5, Dallas 4, SO Friday, Oct. 9 Philadelphia 2 0 1.000 — TGC — European PGA Tour, Madrid College Schedule Los Angeles 6, San Jose 4 New York 1 0 1.000 ½ HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY All Times MDT Wednesday’s Games Boston (Beckett 17-6) at Los Angeles (Weaver 16-8), Masters, first round 7:37 p.m. Boston 0 1 .000 1½ 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 Phoenix 3, Pittsburgh 0 Sunday, Oct. 11 New Jersey 0 1 .000 1½ 1 p.m. EAST Montreal at Vancouver, late Toronto 0 2 .000 2 Buhl, Filer, Gooding, Kimberly, Colgate (5-0) at Princeton (1-2), 5 p.m. Thursday’s Games Los Angeles (Kazmir 10-9) at Boston (Buchholz 7-4), TGC — PGA Tour, Presidents Cup, TBA SOUTHEAST W L Pct GB Shoshone at Community School MIDWEST Anaheim at Boston, 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 first round Nebraska (3-1) at Missouri (4-0), 7 p.m. Phoenix at Buffalo, 5 p.m. x-Los Angeles (Saunders 16-7) at Boston (Lester 15-8), Orlando 2 0 1.000 — Jerome, Twin Falls at Canyon Ridge Friday, Oct. 9 N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Atlanta 1 0 1.000 ½ MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TBA Invitational FAR WEST Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 Washington 1 0 1.000 ½ 12:30 p.m. Louisiana Tech (2-2) at Nevada (1-3), 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 5 p.m. x-Boston at Los Angeles, TBA Charlotte 0 1 .000 1½ Minico at Preston Invite Saturday, Oct. 10 New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. Miami 0 2 .000 2 TBS — Playoffs, National League National League HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER EAST Chicago at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Los Angeles vs. St. Louis CENTRAL W L Pct GB Division Series, Game 2, Colorado Vanderbilt (2-3) at Army (2-3), 10 a.m. Atlanta at St. Louis, 6 p.m. 4:30 p.m. E. Illinois (4-1) at Penn St. (4-1), 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 Chicago 2 0 1.000 — at Philadelphia Colorado at Nashville, 6 p.m. St. Louis (Carpenter 17-4) at Los Angeles (Wolf 11-7), Bliss at Buhl West Virginia (3-1) at Syracuse (2-3), 10 a.m. Calgary at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m. late Detroit 2 0 1.000 — 4 p.m. Ball St. (0-5) at Temple (2-2), 11 a.m. Minnesota at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 Cleveland 1 0 1.000 ½ Filer at Gooding Gardner-Webb (3-1) at Buffalo (1-4), 1:30 p.m. Columbus at San Jose, 8:30 p.m. Indiana 0 1 .000 1½ TBS — Playoffs, National League St. Louis (Wainwright 19-8) at Los Angeles (Kershaw 8- Class 4A Great Basin Conference Connecticut (3-1) at Pittsburgh (4-1), 1:30 p.m. Friday’s Games 8), 4:07 p.m. Milwaukee 0 2 .000 2 Division Series, Game 2, St. Louis at Texas Southern (1-3) at Rutgers (3-1), 1:30 p.m. Florida at Carolina, 5 p.m. WESTERN Tournament SOUTH Saturday, Oct. 10 Los Angeles Dallas at Calgary, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at St. Louis (Pineiro 15-12), 4:07 p.m. SOUTHWEST W L Pct GB Canyon Ridge at Jerome Boston College (4-1) at Virginia Tech (4-1), 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 7:30 p.m. Georgia (3-2) at Tennessee (2-3), 10:21 a.m. Houston 2 0 1.000 — Burley at Minico Houston (3-1) at Mississippi St. (2-3), 10:30 a.m. TRANSACTIONS x-Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBA Memphis 1 1 .500 1 TBS — Playoffs, American League Tuesday, Oct. 13 Dallas 0 1 .000 1½ HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Kentucky (2-2) at South Carolina (4-1), 10:30 a.m. BASEBALL x-St. Louis at Los Angeles, TBA New Orleans 0 1 .000 1½ Division Series, Game 1, Boston at Alabama (5-0) at Mississippi (3-1), 1:30 p.m. National League Philadelphia 1, Colorado 0 San Antonio 0 1 .000 1½ 5 p.m. Georgia Southern (3-2) at North Carolina (3-2), 1:30 NEW YORK METS—Acquired OF Chris Carter and 1B Wednesday, Oct. 7 Los Angeles p.m. NORTHWEST W L Pct GB Canyon Ridge, Preston at Burley Eddie Lora from the Boston Red Sox to complete an Philadelphia 5, Colorado 1 PREP FOOTBALL Marshall (3-2) at Tulane (2-2), 1:30 p.m. earlier trade. Thursday, Oct. 8 Century, Jerome at Twin Falls Indiana (3-2) at Virginia (1-3), 1:30 p.m. Minnesota 1 0 1.000 — 5:30 p.m. American Association Colorado (Cook 11-6) at Philadelphia (Hamels 10-11), Portland 1 0 1.000 — Magic Valley Christian at ISDB Duke (2-3) at N.C. State (3-2), 2 p.m. PENSACOLA PELICANS—Exercised the 2010 contract 12:37 p.m. Denver 1 1 .500 ½ ESPN2 — Miami Northwestern (Fla.) Maryland (2-3) at Wake Forest (3-2), 4:30 p.m. 6 p.m. North Texas (1-3) at Louisiana-Lafayette (2-2), 5 p.m. options on RHP Bubba Nelson and INF Marshall Saturday, Oct. 10 Utah 1 1 .500 ½ at Miami Central (Fla.) McDougall. Philadelphia at Colorado, 7:37 p.m. Oklahoma City 0 1 .000 1 Camas County at Murtaugh Florida A&M (4-0) at Miami (3-1), 5 p.m. BASKETBALL Sunday, Oct. 11 UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE Southern Miss. (3-2) at Louisville (1-3), 5:30 p.m. PACIFIC W L Pct GB Carey at Community School Georgia Tech (4-1) at Florida St. (2-3), 6 p.m. National Basketball Association x-Philadelphia at Colorado, TBA 7 p.m. NEW YORK KNICKS—Waived F Warren Carter, G Ron Tuesday, Oct. 13 Golden State 1 0 1.000 — Castleford at Sho-Ban Florida (4-0) at LSU (5-0), 6 p.m. Howard, G Gabe Pruitt and G Sun Yue. x-Colorado at Philadelphia, TBA L.A. Lakers 0 0 .000 ½ VERSUS — California at Las Vegas UTEP (2-3) at Memphis (1-4), 6 p.m. FOOTBALL Phoenix 0 0 .000 ½ Dietrich at Richfield MIDWEST National Football League AL Playoff Box L.A. Clippers 0 1 .000 1 E. Michigan (0-4) at Cent. Michigan (4-1), 10 a.m. NFL—Fined New York Jets QB Mark Sanchez $5,000 for Sacramento 0 1 .000 1 Michigan St. (2-3) at Illinois (1-3), 10 a.m. his low block on New Orleans linebacker Jonathan YANKEES 7, TWINS 2 Tuesday’s Games Purdue (1-4) at Minnesota (3-2), 10 a.m. at Cent. Michigan21½ 23 (52½) E. Michigan Off Key Vilma in an Oct. 4 game. Minnesota New York Chicago 102, Utah 101 Miami (Ohio) (0-5) at Northwestern (3-2), 10 a.m. CHICAGO BEARS—Signed G Johan Asiata to the prac- Washington 101, Memphis 92 at N.C. State 15 14½ (55) Duke Seattle QB questionable Iowa St. (3-2) at Kansas (4-0), 10:30 a.m. ab r h bi ab r h bi at Wake Forest 11 11 (51) Maryland tice squad. Released CB Woodny Turenne from the Span cf 5 0 2 0 Jeter ss 2 3 2 2 Cleveland 92, Charlotte 87 San Diego (2-2) at Valparaiso (1-3), Noon practice squad. Philadelphia 107, Toronto 98 at Virginia 7 7 (46) Indiana UC Davis (1-3) at South Dakota (3-2), 1 p.m. OCarer ss 5 1 2 0 Damon lf 4 0 1 0 at Minnesota 4 3½ (53) Purdue FOOTBALL CLEVELAND BROWNS—Traded WR Braylon Edwards to Mauer c 4 1 2 0 Teixeir 1b 4 0 0 0 Houston 99, San Antonio 85 Bowling Green (1-4) at Kent St. (2-3), 1:30 p.m. the New York Jets for WR Chansi Stuckey, LB Jason Phoenix 111, Partizan 80 at Pittsburgh 10½ 8 (45) Connecticut Wisconsin (5-0) at Ohio St. (4-1), 1:30 p.m. Cuddyr 1b 4 0 1 1 ARdrgz 3b 4 1 2 2 at Northwestern 20½ 20 (54)Miami (Ohio) NFL N. Iowa (4-1) at N. Dakota St. (1-4), 2:07 p.m. Trusnik and two undisclosed draft picks. Kubel rf 4 0 0 0 HMatsu dh 3 1 1 2 Portland 98, Sacramento 86 All Times MDT DALLAS COWBOYS—Reached an injury settlement with Wednesday’s Games at Kansas 19 19½ (56) Iowa St. Ohio (3-2) at Akron (1-3), 4 p.m. DlmYn lf 4 0 0 0 Posada c 4 0 1 0 Alabama 5½ 6 (45)at Mississippi AMERICAN RB Keon Lattimore and released him from the BHarrs dh 4 0 1 0 Cano 2b 4 1 0 0 Orlando 90, Miami 86 W. Michigan (2-3) at Toledo (3-2), 5 p.m. reserve/injured list. Atlanta 108, New Orleans 102 at Temple 13½ 13½ (47½) Ball St. EAST W L T Pct PF PA Michigan (4-1) at Iowa (5-0), 6:05 p.m. Tolbert 3b 3 0 0 0 Swisher rf 4 0 1 1 Vanderbilt 12½ 10½ (38½) at Army DETROIT LIONS—Claimed S Marvin White off waivers Punto 2b 3 0 2 0 Gardnr cf 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia 84, Toronto 79 N.Y. Jets 3 1 0 .750 74 57 SOUTHWEST from Dallas. Signed LB Zach Follett from the practice Detroit 113, Milwaukee 104 at Wyoming 10 10 (47) New Mexico Auburn (5-0) at Arkansas (2-2), 10 a.m. MeCarr cf-rf 4 1 1 0 at Mississippi St. +2½ 1 (69) Houston New England 3 1 0 .750 87 71 squad. Released LB Darnell Bing. Placed WR Adam Totals 36 2 10 1 Totals 33 7 9 7 Memphis 99, Oklahoma City 91 Miami 1 3 0 .250 81 79 Oklahoma St. (3-1) at Texas A&M (3-1), 10:30 a.m. Jennings on injured reserve. Houston 96, Boston 90 Arizona 2½ 3 (52)at Washington Kansas St. (3-2) at Texas Tech (3-2), 10:30 a.m. Minnesota 002 000 000 — 2 Bowling Green 6 3½ (51) at Kent St. Buffalo 1 3 0 .250 74 110 OAKLAND RAIDERS—Re-signed RB Gary Russell. New York 002 130 10x — 7 Portland at Sacramento, late Baylor (3-1) at Oklahoma (2-2), 1:30 p.m. Released KR Justin Miller. Golden State at L.A. Lakers, late at Oregon St. +2½ Pk (49) Stanford SOUTH W L T Pct PF PA Navy (3-2) at Rice (0-5), 1:30 p.m. E—Cuddyer (1). DP—Minnesota 1, New York 1. LOB— at Tennessee +1 1½ (46½) Georgia SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed WR Michael Crabtree Minnesota 9, New York 5. 2B—Span (1), Mauer (1), Thursday’s Games Indianapolis 4 0 0 1.000 106 62 Colorado (1-3) at Texas (4-0), 5:15 p.m. to a six-year contract. Signed OLB Martail Burnett to Denver vs. Indiana at Taipei, Taiwan, 5:30 a.m. Marshall 3½ 4 (48) at Tulane Jacksonville 2 2 0 .500 97 86 East Carolina (3-2) at SMU (2-2), 6 p.m. Swisher (1). HR—Jeter (1), H.Matsui (1). SB—O.Cabrera at Texas Tech 17 16 (58) Kansas St. the practice squad. (1). Utah at Real Madrid, 12:45 p.m. Houston 2 2 0 .500 94 92 FAR WEST SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Re-signed OT Kyle Williams to New Orleans vs. Charlotte at Greensboro, N.C., 5:30 at Texas 31½ 32½ (60) Colorado Tennessee 0 4 0 .000 75 108 New Mexico (0-5) at Wyoming (3-2), Noon IP H R ER BB SO at Florida St. 2½ 3 (54)Georgia Tech Cal Poly (2-2) at Montana (4-0), 1 p.m. the practice squad. Minnesota p.m. NORTH W L T Pct PF PA TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed DE Maurice Evans. Friday’s Games at Ohio St. 16 16 (48) Wisconsin Oregon (4-1) at UCLA (3-1), 1:30 p.m. Duensing L,0-1 42-3 7 5 5 1 3 at Texas A&M OFF OFF (OFF)Oklahoma St. HOCKEY Liriano 2 1 2 1 1 1 Houston at Orlando, 5 p.m. Baltimore 3 1 0 .750 124 80 Weber St. (2-3) at E. Washington (4-1), 1:35 p.m. National Hockey League Dallas at Washington, 5 p.m. Arizona St. 17½ 21 (47½) at Wash. St. Cincinnati 3 1 0 .750 84 76 N. Arizona (2-2) at Montana St. (3-1), 1:35 p.m. Rauch 1-3 1 0 0 1 0 Ohio 4 4 (52) at Akron BOSTON BRUINS—Signed F Milan Lucic to a three-year Mahay 1 0 0 0 0 1 New Jersey at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh 2 2 0 .500 85 78 Portland St. (1-4) at N. Colorado (1-4), 1:35 p.m. contract extension through the 2012-13 season. New York at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Utah 6½ 7½ (52½) at Colo. St. Cleveland 0 4 0 .000 49 118 Arizona St. (2-2) at Washington St. (1-4), 3 p.m. New York Oregon 6 OFF (OFF) at UCLA CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Acquired LW Kyle Greentree Sabathia W,1-0 62-3 8 2 1 0 8 Toronto at Minnesota, 6 p.m. WEST W L T Pct PF PA Idaho St. (0-5) at Sacramento St. (1-3), 3:05 p.m. from the Calgary Flames in exchange for D Aaron Olympiacos at Sacramento, 6:30 p.m. at Toledo 8 7½ (60) W. Michigan Utah (3-1) at Colorado St. (3-2), 4 p.m. P.Hughes H,1 2-3 1 0 0 0 2 at Louisville OFF OFF (OFF) S. Miss. Johnson. Coke 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. Denver 4 0 0 1.000 79 26 Stanford (4-1) at Oregon St. (3-2), 5 p.m. NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Signed F Dave Scatchard to a Portland at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m. at South Carolina 12 9½ (45) Kentucky San Diego 2 2 0 .500 101 102 TCU (4-0) at Air Force (3-2), 5:30 p.m. Chamberlain 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Auburn 2 2½ (65) at Arkansas Oakland 1 3 0 .250 42 86 Utah St. (1-3) at New Mexico St. (2-3), 6 p.m. one-year contract and assigned him to Milwaukee Ma.Rivera 1 1 0 0 1 2 at Oklahoma 24 25 (55) Baylor Kansas City 0 4 0 .000 64 112 Idaho (4-1) at San Jose St. (1-3), 6 p.m. (AHL). HBP—by Sabathia (Tolbert). WP—Duensing, Sabathia. WNBA Finals Navy 13 12 (52) at Rice NATIONAL BYU (4-1) at UNLV (2-3), 8 p.m. NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Announced that RW Brendan PB—Posada 2. All Times MDT Shanahan has cleared waivers. TCU 10½ 10 (43½) at Air Force EAST W L T Pct PF PA Arizona (3-1) at Washington (2-3), 8 p.m. Umpires—Home, Tim Tschida; First, Chuck Meriwether; (Best-of-5) East Carolina 7 6 (52) at SMU Fresno St. (1-3) at Hawaii (2-2), 9:05 p.m. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Signed D Simon Despres to a Second, Mark Wegner; Third, Paul Emmel; Right, Phil Indiana 2, Phoenix 2 Florida 11½ 8 (51) at LSU N.Y. Giants 4 0 0 1.000 107 64 three-year entry level contract. Cuzzi; Left, Jim Joyce. Tuesday, Sept. 29: Phoenix 120, Indiana 116, OT at Iowa 7½ 8 (48) Michigan Philadelphia 2 1 0 .667 94 72 PHOENIX COYOTES—Recalled F Francis Lessard from T—3:38. A—49,464 (52,325). Thursday, Oct. 1: Indiana 93, Phoenix 84 Utah St. 11 12 (52)at N. Mex. St. Dallas 2 2 0 .500 96 78 HOCKEY San Antonio (AHL). Sunday, Oct. 4: Indiana 86, Phoenix 85 UTEP 3 OFF (OFF) at Memphis Washington 2 2 0 .500 56 62 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Assigned D Matt Smaby to Norfolk (AHL). NL Playoff Box Wednesday, Oct. 7, Phoenix 90, Indiana 77 at San Jose St. 6½ 4 (51½) Idaho SOUTH W L T Pct PF PA NHL Friday, Oct. 9, Indiana at Phoenix, 7 p.m. BYU 14 16½ (63) at UNLV All Times MDT American Hockey League PHILLIES 5, ROCKIES 1 Fresno St. 8 9½ (58½) at Hawaii New Orleans 4 0 0 1.000 144 66 EASTERN ADIRONDACK PHANTOMS—Announced G Michael-Lee Colorado Philadelphia BETTING Fla. International 3 3 (54) at W. Ky. Atlanta 2 1 0 .667 57 53 ATLANTIC GP W L OT PTS GF GA Teslak has been reassigned to Elmira (ECHL). ab r h bi ab r h bi at La.-Lafayette 6 6 (53) North Texas Carolina 0 3 0 .000 37 87 MANITOBA MOOSE—Released C Olivier Latendresse, D Fowler cf 4 0 0 0 Rollins ss 4 0 1 0 Off Key Tampa Bay 0 4 0 .000 54 107 Philadelphia 3 3 0 0 6 13 7 Neil Petruic and D Chris St. Croix. CGnzlz lf 4 1 2 0 Victorn cf 4 0 1 0 Glantz-Culver Line Oklahoma St. RB and WR questionable NORTH W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Rangers 3 2 1 0 4 10 7 SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Assigned D Stu Bickel to Helton 1b 4 0 0 0 Utley 2b 4 1 1 0 For Oct. 8 Oregon QB questionable Pittsburgh 3 2 1 0 4 7 8 Bakersfield (ECHL). Tlwtzk ss 4 0 2 1 Howard 1b 4 1 2 1 Major League Baseball Playoffs Louisville QB questionable Minnesota 4 0 0 1.000 118 80 N.Y. Islanders 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 ECHL GAtkns 3b 4 0 1 0 Werth rf 3 2 2 1 National League Memphis QB questionable Chicago 3 1 0 .750 105 78 New Jersey 2 0 2 0 0 4 8 CHARLOTTE CHECKERS—Announced G Miika Wiikman Torreal c 3 0 1 0 Ibanez lf 4 1 2 2 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE NFL Green Bay 2 2 0 .500 104 93 NORTHEAST GP W L OT PTS GF GA and D Trevor Glass have been assigned to the team by Detroit 1 3 0 .250 83 134 Hartford (AHL). Announced F Ryan Hillier has been Hawpe rf 3 0 0 0 P.Feliz 3b 4 0 1 0 at Philadelphia -150 Colorado +140 Sunday Barmes 2b 3 0 0 0 C.Ruiz c 3 0 1 1 WEST W L T Pct PF PA Montreal 3 2 1 0 4 9 8 assigned to the team by the New York Rangers and G St. Louis -115 at Los Angeles +105 FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Boston 2 1 1 0 2 8 6 Billy Sauer has been assigned to the team by Lake Jimenz p 2 0 0 0 Cl.Lee p 2 0 1 0 American League San Francisco 3 1 0 .750 102 53 Beimel p 0 0 0 0 Minnesota 10 9½ (40) at St. Louis Ottawa 2 1 1 0 2 4 6 Erie (AHL). Boston -110 at Los Angeles +100 Dallas 9 8½ (43)at Kansas City Arizona 1 2 0 .333 57 68 Buffalo 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 FLORIDA EVERBLADES—Signed D Matt Duffy. Daley p 0 0 0 0 Odds to Win Series Seattle 1 3 0 .250 74 82 FMorls p 0 0 0 0 at Carolina 5½ 3½ (37½) Washington Toronto 3 0 2 1 1 8 12 VICTORIA SALMON KINGS—Announced G David Shantz Boston -130 Los Angeles (AL) +110 St. Louis 0 4 0 .000 24 108 has been assigned to the team by Abbotsford (AHL). Splrghs ph 1 0 0 0 College Football at Philadelphia 14 14½ (43) Tampa Bay Sunday’s Games SOUTHEAST GP W L OT PTS GF GA Marqus p 0 0 0 0 at N.Y. Giants 15 15½ (38½) Oakland OLYMPICS Thursday Pittsburgh at Detroit, 11 a.m. Washington 3 2 0 1 5 15 11 U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE—Announced the resignation Totals 32 1 6 1 Totals 32 512 5 at Buffalo 6 6 (40½) Cleveland Atlanta 1 1 0 0 2 6 3 Colorado 000 000 001 — 1 FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at Baltimore 9 8½ (42) Cincinnati Oakland at N.Y. Giants, 11 a.m. of acting CEO Stephanie Streeter. Pittsburgh 12 10½ (44) at Detroit Cleveland at Buffalo, 11 a.m. Carolina 3 1 2 0 2 4 10 COLLEGE Philadelphia 000 023 00x — 5 Nebraska 1 3 (53) at Missouri Dallas at Kansas City, 11 a.m. Florida 2 1 1 0 2 4 7 E—Hawpe (1). DP—Colorado 2, Philadelphia 1. LOB— Friday at San Francisco Pk 2½ (41) Atlanta HOFSTRA—Named James Lally and Kelly Haynes assis- New England 3½ 3 (41) at Denver Minnesota at St. Louis, 11 a.m. Tampa Bay 2 0 1 1 1 4 8 tant baseball coaches. Colorado 4, Philadelphia 6. 2B—Tulowitzki (1), G.Atkins at Nevada 6½ 10½ (58½)Louisiana Tech Cincinnati at Baltimore, 11 a.m. WESTERN (1), Torrealba (1), Victorino (1), Howard (1), Ibanez (1). Saturday at Arizona 5 5½ (49) Houston MASS.-DARTMOUTH—Named Meredith Arden equestri- at Seattle OFF OFF (OFF) Jacksonville Washington at Carolina, 11 a.m. CENTRAL GP W L OT PTS GF GA an coach. 3B—Werth (1). SB—Victorino (1), Utley (1), Cl.Lee (1). West Virginia 9½ 10 (55½) at Syracuse Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 11 a.m. CS—Howard (1). S—Cl.Lee. Indianapolis 3 3½ (45½) at Tennessee NEW YORK U.—Named Erik Brandl women’s assistant Michigan St. 4 4 (54) at Illinois Atlanta at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m. Columbus 2 2 0 0 4 7 4 swimming coach. IP H R ER BB SO at Virginia Tech 13½ 13½ (44½)Boston College Monday St. Louis 2 2 0 0 4 9 6 N.Y. Jets 2½ 1½ (36½) at Miami Jacksonville at Seattle, 2:15 p.m. NASCAR, TV execs agree on earlier 2010 start times CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR will served basis until all leagues are filled. The attempt to halt its sinking television ratings WNBA team fee is $160,and player fees are $5 in dis- through consistent, earlier start times that Mercury send series Sports Shorts trict and $10 out of district. A preseason appeal to longtime race fans. meeting will be held Sept. 30 at 6 p.m., in NASCAR chairman Brian France said to decisive Game 5 Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] the JRD conference room. Wednesday that Fox,ESPN/ABC and Turner INDIANAPOLIS — Cappie Pondexter Information: 324-3389. agreed to the earlier start times after scored 22 points and the Phoenix Mercury Jazz league for girls in grades 5-6 will hold research showed “our core fans want to beat the Indiana Fever 90-77 in Game 4 of sign-ups from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, JRD men’s hoops upcoming begin watching NASCAR a little earlier in the WNBA finals on Wednesday night to and Friday, Oct. 16, at White Pine the afternoon.” avoid elimination. Elementary School. JEROME — Registration for Jerome In 2010, the bulk of the schedule will start Penny Taylor added 17 points for the Recreation District men’s basketball will be at 1 p.m. Eastern time next season, including Mercury while Diana Taurasi and Tangela Kimberly FFA 5K run planned held through Friday for returning teams and the Daytona 500. In all, 28 races next season Smith each scored 16 to even the series 2-2 Monday through Oct. 30 for the general will begin earlier than they did this year. and force Game 5 Friday in Phoenix. KIMBERLY — The Kimberly FFA will hold public. Registration is on a first-come first- “I think we started to tamper with some- Tamika Catchings led Indiana with 24 a 5K run and 1-mile walk at 9 a.m., Saturday served basis until all leagues are filled. The thing we shouldn’t have, and I’ll put my points and 12 rebounds and Ebony Hoffman at the Kimberly City Park. The entry fee is team fee is $535, and player fees are $15 in hand up and say ‘guilty,”‘ said Fox Sports added 17 points. All-Star Katie Douglas, $15 and proceeds will help with the medical district and $20 out of district. A preseason chairman David Hill. “We realize that even who was hoping to celebrate a clinching win expenses of Kimberly student Amanda Jo meeting will be held Oct. 7 at 6 p.m., in the though we are unofficially trying to goose up in her hometown, scored seven points on 2- Coats. JRD conference room. figures, it wasn’t doing us any good whatso- for-14 shooting. Information: Cory Berry at 731-1452. Information: 324-3389. ever with that hardcore fan that turned this The Fever had the homecourt, an active regional sport into a national sport.” sellout crowd and local celebrities such as TFHS Bruinettes hold fundraiser T.F. holds adult hoops meeting Fox was the biggest proponent of later Indianapolis Colts players Peyton Manning race starts, and Hill particularly liked start- and Reggie Wayne in attendance. TWIN FALLS — The Twin Falls High TWIN FALLS — Twin Falls Parks and ing the Daytona 500 late enough in the Phoenix shot 72 percent from the field in School Bruinettes will hold a pancake break- Recreation will hold an organizational meet- afternoon that it ended in the prime-time the first quarter to jump out to a 33-22 lead. fast fundraiser from 7 to 9:30 a.m., Saturday ing for its adult basketball leagues on television viewing block. It backfired this The Fever held the Mercury to 16 points in at Applebee’s in Twin Falls. Thursday, Oct. 22, at parks and recreation year when rain forced NASCAR to shorten the second quarter and cut their deficit to office (136 Maxwell Ave.). The women’s the race. Had it started at an earlier hour, the 49-47 at the half. JRD volleyball upcoming meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m., with the biggest race of the season might have run to men’s meeting at 6. Discussion items its completion. JEROME — Registration for Jerome include league fees, rules and season length. Next season will have 20 races that begin M AGIC V ALLEY Recreation District adult volleyball will be All teams wishing to participate need to have at 11 a.m. Mountain. The West Coast races Burley Jr. Jazz sign-ups set held through Friday for returning teams and a representative present at this meeting. will begin at 1 p.m. MT, and night races will Monday through Oct. 30 for the general Information: 736-2265. begin at 5:30 p.m. BURLEY — The Burley Lions Club Junior public. Registration is on a first-come first- — Staff and wire reports Sports 4 Thursday, October 8, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

They benefit from big holes (4-8 in 2006). college football program in created by Outland Trophy Erickson, who got his first the state. Broncos coach candidate Mike Iupati, a 330- college head coaching job at Chris Petersen welcomes pound senior, and other vet- Idaho from 1982-85, jumped Idaho’s resurgence. erans on the offensive line. to Arizona State after that “I think we’re always root- The defense is led by safety season. Athletic director Rob ing for the teams in our league Shiloh Keo, the WAC defen- Spear plucked Akey off the when they are playing outside sive player of the week after staff at neighboring of our conference,” Petersen making 15 tackles and inter- Washington State. said. “I like it when we are all cepting a pass to seal the win Akey cleaned house of winning.” over Colorado State in the some of the questionable The Vandals seem well- closing seconds. recruits of his predecessors, positioned to reach a bowl. Based in isolated Moscow, and endured seasons of 1-11 They have already won twice a town of 18,000 about 85 and 2-10. on the road, and four of their miles south of Spokane, Idaho’s feel-good start was remaining seven games are at Wash, the Vandals built a in serious jeopardy in the home. Four of their upcom- proud tradition in the 1980s Colorado State game. They ing opponents have just one and 1990s as a Division I-AA were behind 20-10 at half- win so far this season. power, and made the jump to time before Enderle keyed a “Since day one of fall major college level in 1996. big comeback in the third. camp, coach has been After a couple seasons of suc- After Keo’s interception preaching that our goal is to cess, the wheels came off. with a minute left killed go to a bowl game,” Komar In recent years, they are CSU’s hopes, Akey rushed up said, “so that’s what we’ve perhaps best known for a to the student section to cele- got our eyes set on right now.” coaching carousel that brate with fans, then was car- The Vandals are among the includes current Oakland ried off the field by his play- nation’s top passing teams Raiders coach Tom Cable (11- ers. behind three-year starter 35 at Idaho), former USC and “There is a lot more elec- Nathan Enderle, who is com- current Washington assistant tricity around the program pleting 64 percent of his Nick Holt (5-18 at Idaho) right now,” he said. “I think passes and has thrown for and college and NFL we’ve woken the place up a eight touchdowns and three coach Dennis Erickson little bit.” interceptions. His favorite targets are Max Komar (25 catches, 408 yards), Eric Greenwood (19 catches, 289 yards) and Preston Davis (14 catches, 174 yards). The Vandals also have a good rush behind three solid running backs. DeMaundray Woolridge, an academic casualty at Washington State who sat out the past two years, is making the most of his new opportunity by rush- ing for 356 yards and an aver- age of 6.2 yards per carry. Princeton McCarty has 206 yards and a 5.4 average. Deonte Jackson, a former 1,000-yard rusher, has 112 yards so far.

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