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45 / 31 T.F. girls zoom past Magic Valley Canyon Ridge breakdancers hope to May rain Sports 1 see revival, ENTERTAINMENT 1 Business 4 BUILDERS UPBEAT >>> Economist predicts slow but steady housing recovery, BUSINESS 1 FRIDAY 75 CENTS January 21, 2011 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com Jerome considers jail remodeling new jail, voters sentenced it over and explore all the pos- With new facility to failure for a third time sibilities again,” County with a November vote. Commissioner Charlie How- stalled, redo could The county’s latest ell said. attempt to fund a $13 mil- One possibility to relieve add 15 beds lion, 165-bed jail and county overcrowding at the county’s sheriff’s office fell 7.2 per- existing 30-bed lockup By Amy Huddleston cent short of approval. Now, would involve remodeling the Times-News writer commissioners have re- jail’s basement to make space turned to the drawing board for 15 more inmate beds. JEROME — When Jerome to consider new ideas and Commissioners recently ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News County proposed another more citizen input. Jerome County Sheriff’s Deputy Karla Bankhead pauses for a portrait in a basement room that the county funding solution to build a “We’re just going to start See JEROME, Main 2 may remodel, adding 15 new beds to house inmates. WORK WITH A VIEW Questions ahead for higher education budget By Ben Botkin Times-News writer BOISE — Idaho’s higher educa- tion community wants to double the number of high school stu- dents who go on to earn a college degree or professional certificate. But fewer state resources could hamper that effort. The state aims to have 60 per- cent of its residents between 25 and 34 years old hold a college degree or professional certificate by 2020. Currently, the rate is just 31.4 percent. “Our society, our global com- petition and our workplace require it,” Richard Westerberg, Photos by DREW NASH/Times-News president of the Idaho State Board of Education, said in a presenta- ABOVE: Dave’s Construction tion Thursday to the Legislature’s Services employee Don Harvey LEFT: David Vincent, budget-writing committee. works on the roof of Norman The goal comes amid a complex owner and operator Manor Apartments on Thursday background of state budget chal- of Dave’s afternoon in Burley. Today’s lenges and a push by Super- Construction forecast across the Magic intendent of Public Instruction Services, replaces Valley is for mostly cloudy BUDGET shingles with his See , Main 2 skies, with daytime highs in the friend and co-worker mid-40s. Don Harvey at Norman Manor Apartments Thursday T.F.sheriff afternoon in Burley. Vincent has been roofing in Idaho for moves three 22 years. to new posts Times-News With the new year came new changes at the Twin Falls County Idaho GOP gets ready to nullify health care reform Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Tom Carter has By John Miller give it to the governor,’’ he said, rearranged some of his adminis- Associated Press writer “What do we do when we don’t get proper relief in the pointing to a copy on his desk. trative positions, among them court? We can’t just throw up our hands and say, “He already had a copy.’’ moving Capt. Gerlyn “Sam” BOISE — After leading the Sick of just passing largely Walker from chief deputy to the nation last year in passing a law to ‘We tried.’The creators had to have some way of not symbolic resolutions decrying officer in charge of investigations. sue the federal government over having that system destroyed.” federal encroachment on states’ Capt. Don Newman is now chief the health care overhaul, Idaho’s rights, proponents like Pearce say deputy, with Lt. Brent Hilliard Republican-dominated Legi- — Thomas E. Woods Jr., author of the book “Nullification’’ their bills will ratchet up the pres- moving up to head the Law slature now plans to use an sure on the feds: This isn’t just Enforcement Services Division in obscure 18th century doctrine to among many tea party adherents nullification.” some piece of paper to wave Newman’s place, said spokes- declare President Barack Obama’s who believe Washington, D.C., is Sen. Monty Pearce, an Idaho about; if it passes — and there’s woman Lori Stewart. signature bill null and void. out of control. GOP lawmaker who plans to intro- plenty in Idaho to suggest it will — The changes were effective Jan.1. Lawmakers in six other states Though a 1958 U.S. Supreme duce a nullification bill early next this would become the law of the The moves weren’t prompted — Maine, Montana, Oregon, Court decision reaffirmed that week, wanted to be the first one to state, Pearce says. by any particular issue, but rather Nebraska, Texas and Wyoming — federal laws “shall be the supreme give Otter a recently published It’s been tried before, a long by Carter’s belief that the new are also mulling “nullification’’ law of the land,’’ Gov. C.L. book on the subject,“Nullification: time ago. positions will better suit the three, bills, which contend states, not “Butch’’ Otter is promoting the How to Resist Federal Tyranny in Back in 1799, Thomas Jefferson Stewart said. the U.S. Supreme Court, are the idea,too.In his January 10 State of the 21st Century.” wrote in his “Kentucky “(He said) he had a great staff, ultimate arbiter of when Congress the State speech, he told Idaho But Otter beat him to the Resolution,’’a response to federal but he felt that this would better and the president run amok. residents “we are actively explor- punch. utilize their strengths,” Stewart It’s a concept that’s won favor ing all our options — including “I took that copy and tried to See NULLIFY, Main 2 said. Comics ..........Classifieds 10 Crossword ......Classifieds 2 Obituaries..................Main 4 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby........Classifieds 2 Opinion ..................Main 6-7 FUNDING GAP Community ........Business 3 Movies ......Entertainment 2 Sudoku ............Classifieds 7 ITD director pins hopes on bridges lasting, Main 4 Main 2 Friday, January 21, 2011 MORNING MIX TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho TODAY’S HAPPENINGS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Cassia bond would cost more By Laurie Welch December’s vote. But that Cassia County Chief be the first election the For detailed coverage of today’s arts and entertain- Times-News writer eligibility has since expired, Elections Deputy Theresa county conducts under the ment all around south-central Idaho, check out our said district Superintendent Woodbury said state elec- new law. Events Calendar in the Entertainment section of BURLEY — If voters Gaylen Smyer. tion consolidation laws that “I am almost constantly approve a $41.5 million facil- Smyer said if the bond went into effect this year on the phone with the secre- today’s edition! ities bond issue in March, issue doesn’t pass in March, allow the district to bring the tary of state getting clarifi- the improvements to Cassia it may cost even more down bond issue back before vot- cation on issues,”Woodbury German and Italian conversation groups, 1 p.m., at College of County schools will cost the road when another $7.4 ers up to four times a year. said. Southern Idaho Canyon 106, 315 Falls Ave., Twin Falls, open to any- taxpayers a little more million in funding with zero “There is no limit to the Polling places for the one interested, refreshments provided, no cost, 732-6845 or money than if the bond had interest is lost later this year. number of times they can March vote will stay the [email protected]. passed in December. “That is one of the reasons bring it back,” Woodbury same as in December. The Cassia County School the board chose to move for- said. Cassia County Clerk LIBRARY District’s board of trustees ward in March,”Smyer said. Previously, entities such Joseph Larsen said there are decided to move forward The bond issue would as school districts also had to some lingering issues for the Preschool story hour, 10 a.m., Hansen Community Library, with the new bond issue increase residential property pay for their own elections. county regarding the new 120 W. Maple, no cost, open to the public, 423-4122 or election earlier this week. taxes by $4.05 per month “Now we pay for the election laws. One example [email protected]. The district was eligible for every $100,000 of charges of those elections is how a county election will “1.2.3....Yippee!!” Storytime, toddlers and preschoolers invited with for $10 million in state funds assessed property. That is and we’re given a quarterly accommodate consolidated their caregiver to enjoy stories, rhymes, song, and simple craft, at zero percent interest an increase of $1.18 more per funding to cover those districts, like the school dis- 10:30 a.m., Burley Public Library, 1300 Miller Ave., no cost, when it proposed a nearly month from the December expenses,”Woodbury said. trict, with patrons who 878-7708 or [email protected]. identical bond issue for proposal. The March bond issue will reside outside of the county. Children’s Storytime, preschoolers and their parents invited for stories and songs, 10:30 a.m., Twin Falls Public Library, Kiva Room, 201 Fourth Ave. E., no cost, open to the public, 733-2964 ext. 109. STILL WINTER To have an event listed, please submit the name of the event, a brief description, time, place, cost and contact number to Mirela Sulejmanovic by e-mail at [email protected]; by phone, 735-3278; by fax, 734-5538; or by mail, Times-News, P.O.