40 / 30 Nordic center offers snowshoes as way Winter to see the outdoors ALL ABOUT REVENGE Cold rain Jerome girls beat Burley > Sports 1 showers. walkers Business 4 > Outdoors 1 DAIRY DELAY >>> M.V. research center still being pursued, BUSINESS 1 THURSDAY 75 CENTS January 13, 2011 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com STATE SCHOOLS CHIEF PROPOSES SWEEPING EDUCATION OVERHAUL Times-News file photo The Navy Blue Angels will return to Joslin Field, Magic Valley Regional Airport in 2012 for the ‘Air Magic Valley’ air show, last held in 2008. Blue Angels set to soar back to T.F. Navy pilots to blur skies over Joslin Field in 2012 Photos by DREW NASH/Times-News Science teacher Marvin Mumm talks to students about their equations in a chemistry lab Wednesday afternoon at Kimberly High School. By Nick Coltrain Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna unveiled Wednesday a proposal that would bring sweeping changes to Idaho’s public educa- Times-News writer BREAKING NEWS tion system. The blue-and-gold aero- MAGICVALLEY.COM nautic acrobats of the U.S. You read this story first online. Plan heavy on technology, revamping teacher evaluation Navy Blue Angels will swoop through the Magic Valley according to the Blue Angels By Ben Botkin again in July 2012, the city of website. Times-News writer MORE ONLINE Twin Falls announced The Blue Angels serve as VOTE in a poll about Wednesday. “role models and good will BOISE — State legislators Lunas plan, LISTEN to The show squadron will fly ambassadors for the U.S. got a classroom quiz on comments about it, in “Air Magic Valley” at Joslin Navy and Marine Corps,” Wednesday. READ his proposal and VISIT Field, Magic Valley Regional according to the groups Superintendent of Public Capitol Confidential, the Airport on July 28 and 29. website. Instruction Tom Luna asked Times-News political blog Event details will be hashed While about 25,000 people lawmakers on the House by Ben Botkin. out in coming months, Air showed up to the teams and Senate education com- MAGICVALLEY.COM Magic Valley Chairman Phil 2008 two-day performance, mittees to use electronic Hafer said. The Blue Angels the event finished $21,513 in clickers to answer questions classroom can look like, and gave their first Magic Valley the red, and organizers relied on a screen. When asked what tools can help a show in 2008, drawing about on taxpayers to cover the which Idaho town was the teacher immediately gauge 25,000 people to the airport. shortfall. first state capitol, 85 percent how quickly students are “We had never had an The city of Twin Falls and correctly clicked on Joey Cordova, 16, finishes shooting a segment for the upcoming sen- learning. event like that before and the Twin Falls County — which Lewiston. ior video during his advanced digital media class on Wednesday at Technology is just one community absolutely loved co-own the airport and part- Another 15 percent got it Kimberly High School. piece of Lunas “Students it and embraced it,” Airport nered in the shows produc- wrong: Idaho City. Come First” proposal, Manager Bill Carberry said. tion — split the difference. The breakdown of up on the screen — minus Lunas way of showing The current Blue Angel The overall cost of the show answers instantly popped legislators names. It was them what a 21st-century See EDUCATION, Main 3 model, the F/A-18 Hornet, was $466,000. speeds up to almost the City and county officials in speed of sound during the Twin Falls say the year-plus show and goes as slow as planning time and experi- M.V.educators: Mixed feelings on Luna plan 120 mph. During the ence from putting on the last Diamond 360 maneuver, the show will stop that shortfall By Amy Huddleston Idahos system of public Lunas “Students Come from tests like the Idaho $21 million jets get as close as Times-News writer education. First” proposal resurrected a Standards Achievement 18 inches to each other, See AIR SHOW, Main 3 Questions abound after controversial plan — reject- Test, but did not present an Cautious optimism and a Lunas two-hour presenta- ed by lawmakers in 2008 — exact method. THE BLUE ANGELS SHOW few requisite reservations tion to state lawmakers in that would partially base “Ive long felt the growth were shared Wednesday as Boise. Proposals to change teachers pay on how well model would be superior. Maximum speed: 700 mph (Just below Mach 1) Magic Valley educators and how teachers earn raises, their students perform. On We have a lot of growth even Lowest speed: 120 mph parents digested Super- increase class sizes and Wednesday, Luna said that though we havent reached Closest the jets get to each other: 18 inches intendent of Public bring new technology to component would be based the benchmarks yet,”Cassia Cost of an F/A-18 Hornet, the current Blue Angel: $21 million Instruction Tom Lunas classrooms will be scruti- upon “student academic Source: blueangels.navy.mil sweeping proposal to reform nized in the coming months. growth” rather than data See REACTIONS, Main 3 Proposed CSI trail expansion A trail of service Pole Line Road Tunnel T.F. Rotary pledges to build CSI-to-canyon walking trail Lazy J Ranch Fawnbrook Lazy J Ranch Apartments By Nick Coltrain follows the Perrine Coulee Times-News writer from the College of Southern Idaho to the Canyon Rim Trail Standing on a field still cov- at Pole Line Road. ered with ice and under gray “As soon as you get this part skies, Rotarians Jim Ponzo and done, you can walk from CSI to DREW NASH/Times-News Chris Scholes talked about the mall without hitting traf- Chris Scholes, head of the Twin Falls Rotary Club new projects committee, how nice their clubs new trail fic,” said Scholes, head of the talks Wednesday about what to expect from a proposed new trail that would Final trail Perrine Coulee will be — especially when tem- Twin Falls Rotary Clubs new link the College of Southern Idaho to Pole Line Road and beyond in Twin Falls. Temporary trail peratures rise above freezing. projects committee. “That’s Permanent trail The Twin Falls Rotary Club pretty slick.” owns the land. for. Based on the citys grant Map by recently got the Twin Falls City The project has no set com- The Rotary Club proposes to applications, Scholes guesses SANDY SALAS/ Times-News Council on board with its proj- pletion date — the club still cover 100 percent of construc- the total cost will be about CSI Health Sciences/ ect, a milestone in what has needs an OK to build on wet- tion costs for the trail, which is $250,000. Human Services Building thus far been a two-year effort lands, final engineering essentially the same path that It would leave the city to North College Road by the club. The final product approval and the blessing of the citys Parks and Recreation will create a walking trail that CSI and its foundation, which Department has sought grants See TRAIL, Main 2 Comics ..............Outdoors 4 Crossword......Classifieds 12 Obituaries..................Main 6 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby ......Classifieds 10 Opinion ..................Main 4-5 OFFICER STOPPED SUSPECT HOURS BEFORE RAMPAGE Community ....Outdoors 5-6 Jumble ............Classifieds 11 Sudoku ..........Classifieds 10 At memorial, Obama calls for healing > Business 3 Main 2 Thursday, January 13, 2011 MORNING MIX TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho TODAY’S Fire guts Twin Falls garage HAPPENINGS Times-News Authorities continue altercation with others. is slated for with Mirela Sulejmanovic Following the chase, trial at 9 a.m. The Twin Falls Fire to investigate CSI Reinhardt, the driver, failed March 30 in Department quelled a fire to navigate a curve on Clover Minidoka ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT after it gutted a garage at 203 student deaths Road and rolled his 1998 County 5th The Second City, a Chicago comedy theater company, 7 p.m., Ninth Ave. E. early The Twin Falls County Toyota Camry several times. District Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, $35 for lower reserved Wednesday morning. Sheriff’s Office continues to Excessive speed and alco- Court. seating and $25 for balcony reserved seating, 578-9122 or sec- Fire personnel believe the investigate a single-vehicle hol are suspected to be fac- Sotomayor ondcity.com. fire started in the detached crash that killed two college tors in the crash. remained in Sotomayor “Death of a Salesman,” presented by Random Acts of Theatre garage because a halogen students in September. custody at Players, 7:30 p.m., College of Southern Idaho Fine Arts Theater, light had been left too close Sheriff’s spokeswoman Utah man who led the Mini-Cassia Criminal Room 155, $10 each, 420-3979. to a rabbit cage lined with Lori Stewart said the depart- Justice Center on Wed- “The Taming of the Shrew,” presented by Twin Falls High School wood chips. Battalion Chief ment continues to examine police on chase nesday on $5,000 bond. drama department, 7:30 p.m., TFHS Roper Auditorium, 1615 Filer Jack Barnes reminded the the Sept.12 deaths of College scheduled for trial Sotomayor allegedly fled Ave. E., $7 general, $5 for seniors, students and children under 12, public that halogen lights of Southern Idaho students from an Idaho State Police and $24 per family of five, 733-6551. produce intense, localized Devon Austin, 19, and Ryan A Utah man is scheduled trooper after the trooper heat and should be kept Reinhardt, 18. The two stu- to face a March jury trial on tried to pull him over on CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS away from flammable mate- dents from Coeur dAlene felony charges related to a Interstate 84 near Exit 208 rials.