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By Laurie Welch held in the Mini-Cassia allegedly killing reported that she for alleged drug dealings at ing. Castro was released on Times-News writer Criminal Justice Center on a Liopoldo Amezcua, and Amezcua picked the time of the incident and her own recognizance from $1 million bond for charges 25, of Rupert, and up Salgado to give Castro told police Salgado’s Bannock County Jail on BURLEY — An Aberdeen of: first-degree murder, beating Estela him a ride to Idaho alleged attack on her and Oct. 7. No other court dates man accused of killing a attempted first-degree Castro, 46, of Falls. Salgado was Amezcua was tied to a drug have been set for her. Rupert man and beating his murder, aggravated battery, Rupert, before steal- arrested Sept. 21 transaction, according to Zavala was transferred fiancee during an alleged battery with intent to com- ing her car during an after Castro identi- court records. from the Mini-Cassia drug deal will answer to mit a serious felony, grand alleged drug deal fied him, while she Castro and Zavala were Criminal Justice Center, additional charges during a theft, robbery, and drug near the Raft River Salgado was still in a both charged in U.S. District where she was held on a U.S. preliminary hearing in trafficking in methamphet- store on Sept. 19. Pocatello hospital. Court with distribution of a Marshal hold, to Pocatello, Cassia County Magistrate amine or amphetamine, According to court Castro, Amezcua and controlled substance stem- where she is slated for a Court at 9 a.m. Thursday. according to court records. records, after the alleged Anna Zavala, 28, of Rupert, ming from the investigation hearing on the drug charge Gerry Salgado, 22, is being Salgado was arrested for attack, Castro called 911 and were all under investigation under way before the shoot- at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. King hearing ELECTION 2009 concludes Decision expected before Dec. 18 sentencing By Nate Poppino Times-News writer
POCATELLO — It took federal prosecu- tors a day and a half in court to argue that a Burley feedlot operator polluted an aquifer with illegal injection wells more than four years ago. Defense attorneys for Cory King, co- owner of Double C Farms, needed less than two hours to throw up a roadblock. A hearing focusing on exactly what King fed into several injection wells wrapped up Tuesday afternoon, leaving U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill tasked with sifting through scientific testimony and a num- ber of side debates. The issue will play into King’s sentence for injecting fluids into an aquifer without a permit. As prosecutors finished presenting their witnesses Tuesday morning, the defense did its best to pick them apart. David Lombardi, while cross-examining U.S. Environmental Protection Agency micro- biologist Stephanie Harris, used her answers to redact parts of a memo she
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MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Election Officer Ellen Fischer, center, and Precinct 11 Registrar Janell Arrington, right, help a voter find her polling booth Tuesday afternoon in Twin Falls. Report: Barbed A GLANCE AT wire fences deadly Lanting wins second term THE POLLS to sage grouse By Mead Gruver on Twin Falls City Council Jerome Associated Press writer Mayor CHEYENNE, Wyo. — An ongoing study By Ben Botkin worked way harder than I did Councilman found that collisions with a relatively short Times-News writer four years ago.” John Shine section of barbed-wire fence killed dozens MORE INSIDE He said extensive door-to- takes over for of sage grouse over a seven-month period, Greg Lanting was re-elected Kimberly water bond > Main 3 door campaigning helped him Charles Correll research that could affect a decision on to a second term on the Twin win, which he did at least five with 529 votes whether to protect the bird under the Falls City Council on Tuesday Burley mayor ousted > Main 2 hours a day and nine hours on Shine Endangered Species Act. night, beating three chal- Saturdays. In the results released last week, lengers in a four-way race. Did the Republicans resurge? > Food 6 “If I hadn’t went door-to- researchers with the Wyoming Game and Lanting pulled in 956 votes, door, I would have been toast- Twin Falls Fish Department documented 146 while former councilman and ed,” said Lanting, a retired City Council instances of finding sage grouse feathers mayor Chris Talkington while contractor Jim Schouten school principal. Greg Lanting and/or carcasses on or near a 4.7-mile sec- received 834 votes, with all had 181 votes. Lanting ran on a platform retains his seat tion of barbed-wire fence near Farson in 20 precincts reporting. “I’m happy,”Lanting said. “I that included support for a with 956 votes. western Wyoming. Downtown businessman Steve knocked on doors in every Placing colored tags on the fence to Garner garnered 213 votes, street in town. I worked hard. I See TWIN FALLS, Main 2 make the wire more visible seemed to Lanting reduce the number of birds killed by about 60 percent, the study also found. >>> A complete list of contested city races and area ballot issues, Main 3 >>> Buhl See GROUSE, Main 2 Mayor Challenger Tom McCauley steps into the mayor’s Jerome jail fails at polls by 1.16 percent seat with 444 votes McCauley By John Plestina There were 1,191 votes in long-term debt. Times-News writer favor, or 65.5 percent, of the Jerome County reported that proposed Jerome County 22.6 percent of registered voters JEROME — The two-thirds Justice Facility that would went to the polls. Ketchum supermajority requirement include a combination sheriff’s Voters were asked whether to Mayor proved to be too high a bar for station and jail, and 626, or 34 give county commissioners Incumbent the proposed Jerome County jail percent, votes against it. There authority to enter into a 30- mayor Randy to clear Tuesday night, as 65 were 1,823 votes cast. year, $13.5 million lease-to- Hall keeps his percent of voters approved the State law requires a 66.6 per- purchase agreement for a seat with 501 measure, failing by only 1.16 cent supermajority for local votes percent. government agencies to enter See JEROME, Main 3 Hall BLM photo
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Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 9 p.m.,Jean B. King Gallery, Herrett Center for of Sunrise Street and Filer Avenue), 736- the Arts and Science, College of Southern 9282. Pat Marcantonio Idaho Old Time Fiddlers Association jammin’ for Idaho campus, 315 Falls Ave.,Twin Falls, no TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) ID No. 388 the crowd and meeting, members will jam cost, 732-6655. Chapter of Malta, a weight-loss support • Get set for guitarists Public Library, 201 Fourth (acoustic only) and entertain the public from 6 “Mining the Wood River Valley,” historical min- group, 5:30 p.m., Raft River Electric Board extraordinaire. Arts on Ave. E. to 8 p.m. with monthly meeting to follow, Idaho ing photographs, noon to 5 p.m.,The Center, room, 155 N. Main St., 208-645-2438. Tour presents the Montreal • The Hagerman High Pizza Company, 1859 Kimberly Road,Twin 314 S. Second Ave., Hailey, no cost, sunvalley- Centering Prayer, nondemoninational con- Guitar Trio at 7:30 p.m. at School Drama Club pres- Falls, open to the public and prospective mem- center.org or 726-9491. templative practice, 7:30 p.m., Ascension the College of Southern ents “Beauty and the bers, 420-3345. Exhibit in oils by Rose Fisher, noon to 5 p.m., Episcopal Church, 371 Eastland Drive N., Twin Idaho Fine Arts Center Beast” at 7 p.m. at the “Beauty and the Beast,” presented by Magic Valley Arts Council’s La Galeria Pequena, Falls, 734-9499 or 733-8881. auditorium, 315 Falls Ave., school’s new gym, 150 W. Hagerman High School Drama Club, 7 p.m., 132 Main Ave. S., Main Street Plaza,Twin Falls, Twin Falls. Tickets start at Lake St. Free admission; Hagerman High School new gymnasium, free admission, 734-2787 or magicvalley HOBBIES AND CRAFTS $20. donations accepted at the 150 W. Lake St., donations accepted at the artscouncil.org. • The Let’s Talk About It, door. You have to love door, 837-4572. Leo and Jennie Lortz’ First Art Show, watercolor Magic Valley Quilts of Valor, a group that program discusses “Where happy endings. “The Syringa Tree,” presented by Company of and oil paintings, noon to 5 p.m.,The Eighth make quilts for wounded soldiers, 10 a.m. to the Morning Light’s Still Fools, 7 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Street Center, 200 N. Eighth St., Buhl, no cost, 4 p.m., Stitchin’Time, Twin Falls, newcomers Blue: Personal Essays about Have your own pick to Hailey, $25 for adults, $18 for senior citizens 543-5417. welcome, 423-5758 or 735-4094. Idaho” by Rick Ardinger share? Something unique (62 and older) and $15 for children (18 and Magic Valley Singles group, dance workshops and the late Bill Studebaker to the area and that may younger), 578-9122 or at the box office one GOVERNMENT for new dancers, 7 p.m. and plus dancing at of Twin Falls. It starts at surprise people? E-mail me hour before the show. 8:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 107 Seventh 6 p.m., at the Twin Falls at [email protected]. West End Community Singers annual Twin Falls County commissioners, 8:30 a.m., Ave. E., Jerome, lessons: $3 per person (no Christmas Cantata first rehearsal, a 60-70 courthouse, 425 Shoshone St. N., 736-4068. cost for first three lessons); bring yearly dues member, nondenominational choral group Castleford City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 342 and finger food to share, 536-2243. directed by Gary Heidel, for all interested Main St., 537-6544. singers, no auditions, music furnished by dona- Glenns Ferry School Board, 7 p.m., district LIBRARY King office, 820 Old Highway 30, 366-7436. tions, 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesdays, Buhl United Preschool Story Hour, with stories, activities Continued from Main 1 ing his assertions than Methodist Church, 908 Maple St., 308-4939. Hagerman City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 191 State St. N., 837-6636. and crafts, 10 a.m., Buhl Public Library, no supplied analyzing a key King’s attorneys had with Arts on Tour presents Montreal Guitar Trio, a cost, open to the public, 543-6500. water sample — running a the government scientists. combination of guitar mastery and humor, fea- ASK Homework Club, librarian assistance red pen through sentences Both sides veered off on tures guitarists Glenn Levesque, Marc Morin HEALTH AND WELLNESS with homework for elementary school stu- considered outside her pro- tangents — particularly dur- and Sebastien Dufour, 7:30 p.m., College of SilverSneakers Fitness Program at Curves of dents, 3:30 p.m., Twin Falls Public Library, fessional qualifications. ing the defense’s cross- Southern Idaho Fine Arts Center auditorium, Twin Falls, complete cardio and circuit training 201 Fourth Ave. E., no cost, open to the pub- In the afternoon, the examination of a former 315 Falls Ave.,Twin Falls, $20 for adults and $13 with resistance, state-of-the-art equipment lic, 733-2964 ext. 110. defense only called one Double C employee — and for children, 732-6288 or csi.edu/artsontour; and “Curves Smart” personalized coaching, Twin Falls Public Library Let’s Talk About It major witness: University of submitted evidence that montrealguitartrio.com. 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Twin Falls Curves, 690 reading and discussion series: “Where the Arizona environmental wouldn’t have been accept- Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” presented by Burley Blue Lakes Blvd. N., no cost for Humana Gold- Morning Light’s Still Blue: Personal Essays microbiology professor ed in a full trial. Winmill on High School drama department, 8 p.m., King insured or AARP provided by Secure Horizons, about Idaho” by Rick Ardinger and William Charles P. Gerba, who has both days urged attorneys to Fine Arts Center, 2100 Park Ave., Burley, $8 734-7300. Studebaker, 6 p.m., Program Room, at the studied surface and ground- keep the hearing moving and general admission and $25 for family of six, College of Southern Idaho’s Over 60 and library, 208-733-2964, ext. 109 or www.twin- water contamination for even had to shut down lines 878-5464 or 878-6606. Getting Fit programs, a guided walking work- fallspubliclibrary. three decades and served on of questioning at times. out with stretching and gentle resistance train- an EPA advisory board. Though it’s not easy to CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS ing, 9 to 10 a.m. at several Magic Valley loca- Focusing on other indica- interpret the federal sen- MARKETS/ANTIQUES Burley Kiwanis Club, noon, Morey’s Steakhouse, tions: Blaine County Campus gym, CSI gym, tors besides fecal bacteria, tencing guidelines created to Filer Elementary School, Jerome Rec Center, Antique show and sale, furniture, china, silver, Gerba said chemical evi- advise judges, findings that 219 E.Third St. N., 436-0720. art, jewelry, collectibles, folkart and shabby Burley Soroptimist International, noon, Syringa Rupert Civic gym and Shoshone High School dence from samples taken King both injected a pollu- (old gym); 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., old Buhl middle chic, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., The White House, 365 across Double C’s land in tant and caused environ- Plaza, 626 Elba Ave., 438-8666. Blue Lakes Blvd. N., Twin Falls, 733-6119 or Magic Valley Toastmasters meeting and no- school gym; and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., CSI June 2005 show no sign of mental contamination could Mini-Cassia Center gym, no cost, 732-6475. 543-8118. other traces of manure, add at least several months host lunch, focus: assisting members in devel- oping speaking, communication and leader- Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10 to 11 a.m., including ammonia, nitrates to his recommended sen- Blaine County Senior Connection, 721 S. Third SCHOOLS and a measure of organic tence, depending on a num- ship skills, noon, Idaho Pizza, 1859 Kimberly Road,Twin Falls, visitors welcome, 736-1025. Ave., Hailey, no cost, 737-5988. Hansen High School parent-teacher confer- material. He also criticized ber of other factors. Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10:30 to the type of test and sampling Prosecutors during Gerba’s Rupert Rotary Club, noon, Rupert Elks Lodge, ences, pick up first-quarter report cards prior 850 S. 200 W., 436-6852. 11:30 a.m., Ageless Senior Citizens, Inc., 310 to visiting with teachers, 6 to 9 p.m., at the conducted by Idaho investi- testimony pointed out that Main St. N., Kimberly, no cost, 737-5988. gators as plagued by false dirt can even be considered a Twin Falls Lions Club meeting and no-host school, 550 S. Main St., Hansen, 208-423- lunch, noon, Norm’s Catering Room, 827 Main Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10:30 a.m., 5593. results and not being thor- pollutant in some cases, but Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone St., no ough enough. later told Winmill they Ave.W.,Twin Falls, visitors welcome, 737-0240. Twin Falls Rotary Club meeting and lunch, fea- cost, 737-5988. Prosecutors chipped away wouldn’t make that argu- SilverSneakers Fitness Program, 10:30 to SPORTS at some of Gerba’s conclu- ment after the judge warned tures variety of speakers from around the com- munities, noon to 1 p.m.,Turf Club, 734 Falls 11:30 a.m.,Jerome Senior Center, 212 First Ave. Active seniors pickleball group, pickleball sions, suggesting, among it would be a “non-starter” E., no cost for Humana Gold Choice members, enthusiasts willing to teach newcomers, other things, that heavy for sentencing. Ave.,Twin Falls, [email protected] or 208-212-0265. $1 for non-Humana members, 324-5642. 6 p.m., Adventist Hilltop School, 131 agricultural pumping could Winmill will issue his SilverSneakers Fitness Program, innovative Grandview Drive, Twin Falls, no cost, 734- have obscured the other decision on the pollution Toastmasters International Diversity Club meeting, nonpolitical, nonreligious and open to exercise program designed specifically for 0622 or [email protected]. traces. But they seemed to issue sometime before the Medicare beneficiaries’ unique health and have a harder time counter- Dec. 18 sentencing. all cultures, races and creeds in a supportive atmosphere, 7 p.m.,Wayne Gentry building, physical needs, 10:30 a.m., Twin Falls YMCA, To have an event listed, please submit the 214 Main St., Filer, $20 new-member fee (plus 1751 Elizabeth Blvd., no cost for Humana- name of the event, a brief description, time, other dues), 208-944-9612 or toastmatersfil- insured or YMCA members and $5 per class place, cost and contact number to Suzanne Grouse [email protected]. for uninsured, 733-4384. Browne by e-mail at sbrowne@ Continued from Main 1 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) ID No. 3 magicvalley.com; by fax, 734-5538; or by November. Subsequent Chapter of Twin Falls, weigh ins, 4:30 to mail, Times-News, P.O.Box 548, Twin Falls, ID However, the research research looked at whether EXHIBITS 5:20 p.m. and meeting, 5:30 to 6 p.m., the 83303-0548. Deadline is noon, four days in suggests that quite a few colored tags helped sage Robert McNealy’s “Skullduggery,” 9:30 a.m. to Church of Christ, 2002 Filer Ave. E., (corner advance of event. sage grouse are dying as a grouse avoid flying into the result of colliding with the fence. thousands of miles of “Our data suggests that barbed-wire fence criss- they are effective,’’ said Tom crossing the West,biologists Christiansen, sage grouse said. program coordinator for the Burley Mayor Jon Anderson loses seat “It’s probably indicative Game and Fish Department. of other fences that we’re “What we’re working on By Damon Hunzeker dous campaign — and, with just not watching,’’ Pat now is, OK, what’s the best Times-News writer the views presented of me Deibert, lead U.S. Fish and design, how many markers in the community, I knew I Wildlife Service biologist for need to be on the fence, The citizens of Burley, was in trouble a long time the sage grouse listing deci- what’s the best reflective having elected Mayor Jon ago.” sion, said Tuesday. tape that needs to be on Anderson twice before, Mayor-elect Greenman The service has until the them?’’ replaced him with a relative was unavailable for com- end of February to decide He said the department unknown in the communi- ment. whether to protect sage plans to distribute thou- ty. Robert “Terry” Greenman recently grouse under the federal sands of markers to Greenman, a businessman assured the Times-News Endangered Species Act. Wyoming ranchers next who moved to the area that he can “bring people The deadline emerged from year. seven years ago from Utah together” but also said a lawsuit filed by environ- The state is experiment- and first became politically Burley has become “the mentalists to try to get sage ing with one tag design active in the community by circus of southern Idaho” LAURIE WELCH/Times-News grouse listed. made from vinyl siding registering his opposition and that officials are “act- Librarian Julie Woodford picks up a ballot for the Burley city election Deibert said the state’s material and affixed with to selling liquor by the ing like 15-year-old kids.” two-page report was reflective tape, which was drink on Sunday within Voters also partially Tuesday morning from election officials Ruth Melling, left, Nola “good’’ and that it would be developed by an entrepre- city limits, will become the altered the composition of Holyoak, center, and Diane Woodhouse at Burley City Hall. considered in the decision- neur in Grantsville, Utah. new mayor. the Burley City Council — who received 475 votes, and the old Heyburn making process. Sunlight reflects off the tape Greenman received 908 members of which, in the Randy Golay, who received Elementary School and Sage grouse are found in in the ultraviolet range and votes. Anderson received past year, have argued pas- 438 votes. working with the city of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, appears very bright to birds, 449 votes. sionately about everything In Heyburn, incumbent Burley to bring new busi- Montana, North Dakota, said Timothy Chervick, Last spring, Anderson from drinking on Sunday to council member Dee Ray nesses into the industrial California, Nevada, Utah, owner of FireFly Diverters broke a tied council vote killing weeds in cemeteries. Bailey was defeated by park. Colorado, South Dakota and LLC. that repealed the prohibi- Casey Andersen will Joanne Justesen. Becky Ziebach, with 18 Wyoming, as well as in “I took all the research — tion of Sunday booze, a replace incumbent “This is a fantastic votes, defeated Minidoka Canada. Disappearance of there’s a lot of research on move strongly opposed by Councilman Dennis opportunity to serve the Mayor Maxine Homer by sagebrush habitat is one avian vision — and I put it all the city’s predominantly Dexter, who received 535 community,” said Justesen two votes. reason why the birds are together,’’he said. Mormon community. votes. Andersen received Tuesday. “I’m excited to “I have to thank the peo- believed to have declined State researchers found Anderson, while disap- 997 votes. Incumbents work with the council, and ple in Minidoka for believ- between 55 and 90 percent sage grouse carcasses in pointed, remained charac- Steve McGill, with 677 I’m ready to go in and work ing in me,” Ziebach said from their historic numbers. about 40 percent of the 146 teristically nonchalant votes, and Gordon Hansen, really hard.” after unseating Homer The researchers gathered cases where they found evi- about the election results. with 602 votes, were re- Leeann Smith said she is Tuesday. Homer has been their collision figures in dence of fence collisions, “Well, talk about being elected. looking forward to working mayor for 29 years. “I hope 2007 between April and Christiansen said. outspent, outworked, and Challengers in the at- with a new council and I can do everything they are out of work,” he said. “He large race were Don Dean, a moving forward on projects telling me they want me to (Greenman) ran a tremen- former council member, such as the development of do.” Circulation director Laura Stewart . . . .735-3327 Circulation phones open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and 6 to 10 a.m. on weekends for questions about delivery, new subscriptions and vacation PUBLISHER stops. If you don’t receive your paper by 6:30 Brad Hurd ...... 735-3345 a.m., call the number for your area before 10 Twin Falls Cattle truck catches fire NEWSROOM a.m. for redelivery. Continued from Main 1 Editor James G. Wright ...... 735-3255 for write-in candidates. 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Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho ELECTION 2009 Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Main 3 TIMES-NEWS JEROME COUNTY ELECTION TRACKER Hazelton City Council Here are the results of the contested Two four-year seats city council races and other elections ELECTION 2009 Final reported Tuesday to the Times- Ralph Andoe - 67 News. Results are sorted by county, ViAnn Aristizabal - 84 municipality and type of race. Howard Dye - 39 Sandy Griffiths* - 106 BLAINE COUNTY Tavis Steen - 41
Bellevue City Council (three seats) Two-year seat Final Final Brett Gelskey* - 93 LuAnn Gergen* - 124 Dave Hattula - 100 Roma Studer - 43 Tom Perry - 80 Gene Ramsey* - 90 Jerome mayor Final Hailey City Council John Andoe - 65 Final Mike Dahmer - 220 Martha Burke* - 556 John Shine - 529 Anthony St. George - 219 Homer West** - 1
Hailey Local Option Tax Jerome City Council (two seats) 20-year extension Final Final Chris Barber* - 405 For - 657 Bob Culver* - 478 Against - 125 Senate Eskridge - 141 Dale Ross - 245 Ketchum mayor Larry Webb - 185 Final Mickey Garcia - 107 LINCOLN COUNTY Randy Hall* - 501 Phyllis Shafran - 414 Richfield City Council (two seats) FInal Ketchum City Council (two seats) Ron Holland* - 44 Final Patricia Vaughn - 18 Lee Chubb - 304 Danny Ward - 25 Baird Gourlay* - 460 ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News Jan Hegewald - 214 Laura Reeves, left, talks with her neighbor Donna Huether, who was registering voters Tuesday in Kimberly. Shoshone City Council (two seats) Nina Jonas - 564 Final Peter Lewis - 54 Dan Pierson* - 140 Carter Ramsey - 122 Jann Thomsen* - 65 Ed Simon - 273 Kimberly voters approve David Wendell - 101 Sun Valley City Council (two seats) No precincts reporting MINIDOKA COUNTY Milt Adam Heyburn City Council (two seats) David Barovetto water bond, oust councilmen Stephen Poindexter Final Nils Ribi* By Nate Poppino loan, meaning residents Dee Ray Bailey* - 146 Bob Youngman Times-News writer only have to pay back $5.6 Sherman ‘Dusty’ Galliher - 94 Magicvalley.com million at 1 percent inter- Joanne Justesen - 150 Kimberly voters nar- WATCH the scene at a Kimberly polling place est. Voters had to pass the Leann Smith* - 169 CASSIA COUNTY rowly approved a water- bond by a simple majori- projects bond and ousted ty; 52 percent decided Minidoka mayor Albion mayor Final Final two incumbent City Department of Environ- The water bond — they liked the idea. Council members, mental Quality. intensely debated by res- Reached Tuesday Maxine Homer* - 16 Don Bowden* - 63 Becky Ziebach - 18 Heather Mortensen - 37 according to unofficial Newcomers Burke idents — will use federal evening, Plew seemed results available Tuesday Richman and Brandon stimulus money and state disappointed about his evening. Hoobler also unseated funds to pay for a variety seat, but was cheered to Minidoka City Council Burley mayor Final Final About 560 voters — 43 incumbent councilmen of projects, including hear the bond passed. percent turnout — par- George Plew and Warren installing water meters at “That’s very impor- Glen Bidwell* - 30 Jon Anderson* - 449 Jim Cook - 16 Robert ‘Terry’Greenman - 908 ticipated in the election, Wade by a decent margin. all residences and busi- tant,”he said. according to the count by Challenger Jesse Harrell nesses, finishing a well at Both Richman and Martin Merrill - 18 Burley City Council (three seats) Twin Falls County failed to win one of the City Park and replacing Hoobler said they were Final staffers. Just more than two four-year seats. In a aging water tanks and excited to get to work. TWIN FALLS COUNTY Casey Andersen - 997 half of them cast votes in separate race, unopposed other infrastructure. “I just appreciate Buhl mayor Don Dean - 475 favor of a bond to pay incumbent Ked Wills DEQ has already prom- everyone that voted and I Final Dennis Dexter* - 535 back a $6.6 million loan retained his two-year ised to forgive the first $1 think we’ll do some good Tom McCauley - 444 Randy Golay - 438 from the Idaho council seat. million of the 30-year things,”Richman said. Charles Sheridan* - 104 Gordon Hansen* - 602 Steve McGill* - 677 Buhl City Council (two seats) Malta City Council (two seats) Final Tecopa Gleason - 246 Final Gary Bake* - 19 Regie Finney* - 336 Darlene Henrie - 9 Dick Van Zante* - 339 Kim Thornton* - 17 Liquor proposal fails in Filer Castleford mayor Final ELMORE COUNTY Times-News against and 150 voting in The proposal to sell Corbett had said the Cliff Lockhart - 12 favor of the measure. If liquor by the drink was change would have gener- Jeremy Reeves - 28 Glenns Ferry mayor A proposal that would passed, the proposal placed on the ballot after ated more revenue for the Final have allowed Filer estab- would have allowed bars Deborah Corbett, co- city and made it safer Filer liquor sale ordinance Joanne Lanham* - 204 lishments to sell liquor by to sell alcoholic beverages owner of the Moon Bar in because residents would Final Glenn Thompson - 88 the drink failed in the other than beer and wine, Filer, submitted a petition be less inclined to drive to For - 150 Tuesday election. which are the only drinks with 185 signatures in Twin Falls or Buhl for Against - 185 Glenns Ferry City Council (two seats) There were 185 voting that bars can serve in Filer. favor of the proposal. drinks. Final Filer City Council Chris Bryant* - 193 Four-year term (two seats) Billie Dillon - 127 Final Earl Gardner - 111 Don Barkley* - 174 Lou Howard - 81 Bob Parent* - 194 Ralph Jones - 48 Tara Wiggins - 143
GOODING COUNTY Two-year term Final Gooding City Council (two seats) Rick Dunn* - 107 Final Jenine Coehlo - 69 Diane Houser - 247 David Gaither - 145 Mike Leitch - 92 Deanna Lenker - 118 Hansen City Council (two seats) Mel Magnelli* - 277 Final Terry Platts - 146 Sarha Berry* - 170 Henry Robinson - 85 Anthony Bohrn* - 59 Tom Kennedy - 131 Hagerman City Council (two seats) Joseph Ratto - 76 Final Carl Jeffries* - 79 Hollister mayor Krista Merril - 46 Final Cary Shaffer - 25 Dixie Choate* - 30 Michael Winther* - 79 Tom Ginder - 22
Wendell mayor Hollister City Council (two seats) No precincts reporting Final Brad Christopherson Rebecca Farrell - 31 Rick Cowen* Betty Morris* - 35 Melody Finley Norman Schnitker - 25
Wendell City Council (two seats) Kimberly water bond No precincts reporting Final Herb Allred ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News For - 289 Louie Bay A voter drops his ballot into the box Tuesday in Jerome while Eva Doherty looks on. Against - 266 Kent Bates Jason Houser* Kimberly City Council (two seats) Jon Irace* Final Michael Winmill Jerome Jesse Harrell - 142 Continued from Main 1 need is very great for a new justice The total cost of lease payments Brandon Hoobler - 235 JEROME COUNTY 165-bed jail that would also include facility. I appreciate the people to the county over 30 years would George Plew* - 175 administrative offices for the sher- coming out and exercising their have been a little under $30 million, Burke Richman - 310 Jerome County Justice Facility funding iff’s department and a law enforce- right to vote.” based on a yearly payment cap in the Warren Wade* - 130 (needed 66.6 percent) ment training facility. Concerns for safety and civil lia- ballot question of $985,000. Final “I certainly appreciate the voter bility with the 35-year-old Jerome Twin Falls City Council For - 1,191 - 66.5 percent support for those who voted,” said County Jail have left county officials John Plestina may be reached at Seat 5 Against - 626 - 34 percent Commissioner Cathy Roemer. “We feeling they have no alternative [email protected] or Final came very close and that tells me the except to build a new jail. 208-358-7062. Steve Garner - 213 Hazelton mayor Greg Lanting* - 956 Final Chris Talkington - 834 Eugene Brown - 72 STAY UPDATED ON RESULTS AND THE ELECTION AFTERMATH, Jim Schouten - 181 Roy McDowell** - 86 * incumbent WITH THE TIMES-NEWS ONLINE AT MAGICVALLEY.COM * incumbent ** write-in ** write-in Main 4 Wednesday, November 4, 2009 LOCAL TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Basement T.F.students taking more online courses
Kids, and By Damon Hunzeker cent, students in the Twin have to take an online class, of course, so atten- “I’ve seen the evolution Times-News writer Falls School District are course at some point,” dance is based on enroll- from face-to-face instruc- performing significantly Pendergrass said. ment. tion to online instruction how to get If you’re old enough to better than the statewide State school funding is “It has nothing to do to blended learning, which have learned to type on an average, and enrollment is partially calculated by a with how many times they I think is ideal,”Barry said. actual typewriter, you may increasing. district’s attendance rate. log on. If you’re enrolled in “This really has opened up rid of them be surprised to know that Two years ago, 254 IDLA Area private- and home- a class, it’s like you’re there amazing opportunities for many students are taking courses were taken in the schooled students who for that period,” our students.” hey’re never going courses without entering a district — some students take IDLA courses count as Pendergrass said. Barry emphasized that to leave, you know. classroom these days. took more than one class — increased enrollment for Students take online each IDLA class is taught T Those adult sons Students in the Twin compared to 394 classes the school district. courses for myriad rea- by a certified teacher who and daughters of yours Falls School District have last year. The funding formula, sons, District Director of is monitored by online who live in the basement. increased their enrollment “This year, we’re already Pendergrass emphasized, Secondary Programs Mary principals to ensure regu- The food is too good, the in online courses through up to 149,”district spokes- is “very complicated” — Lu Barry said. If the dis- lar feedback is given to accommodations too the Idaho Digital Learning woman Beth Pendergrass but, essentially,state funds trict doesn’t offer the class students. agreeable, and the alter- Academy (IDLA), which said, adding that district are apportioned based on — Mandarin Chinese, for “It’s not an easier route. natives too stark. allows students to take principals are encouraging two different reporting example — it pays the $50 The classes are just as rig- classes that aren’t provid- students to take at least periods each year to the course fee, but students orous, if not more rigorous, ed by the schools they’re one online course to pre- state department of edu- may also take online than face-to-face instruc- DON’T enrolled in. pare themselves for further cation. The second period courses for early-gradua- tion,”Barry said. According to a recent advancements in educa- encompasses the best 28 tion credit or making up ASK ME IDLA report, the pass rate tional technology. weeks of attendance. It’s credit for a failed class. In Damon Hunzeker may for online classes in Idaho “More than likely, when more difficult to get a those circumstances, stu- be reached at dhunzek- Steve Crump is 71 percent, but at 81 per- they go to college, they’ll head-count in an online dents pay the fees. [email protected].
Forty-five percent of parents over 45 now pro- vide some financial sup- AROUND THE VALLEY 5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS port to their grown kids. And fully one-third either Man charged in Teen charged in TWIN FALLS COUNTY Jonathan T.McManus, 30, Filer; appointed, Nov. 24 pretrial help pay their adult chil- MONDAY ARRAIGNMENTS assault on a police officer, Nov. 24 Jario A. Munoz Garcia, 24, Twin Falls; Seth Johnson, 25, Portland, Ore.; pretrial, public defender denied, possession of paraphernalia, Nov. 24 dren’s rent or let the kids Paul house crash weekend rollover fugitive warrant, Nov. 13 fugitive recognizance release pretrial, $900 bond, public defender live at home. A 17-year-old father A Twin Falls teen is hearing, public defender appoint- Scott Marona, 31, Twin Falls; attempt- appointed Those are not just accused of crashing his car accused of misdemeanor ed ed strangulation, Nov. 13 preliminary Jario A. Munoz Garcia, 24, Twin Falls; trends; they’re facts of into a Paul house on Sept. reckless driving for a Richard McCracken, 34, Buhl; driv- hearing, $2,500 bond, public possession of a controlled substance, life. The unemployment 20, injuring his girlfriend Saturday rollover that ing without privileges, recogni- defender appointed Nov. 13 preliminary hearing, $5,000 rate in September among and 5-day-old baby, has injured a teenage passen- zance release, public defender Roger Lee Kroboth, 45, Kimberly; bat- bond, public defender appointed workers aged 29 and been charged with aggra- ger, said Twin Falls Police appointed, Dec. 15 pretrial tery, Nov. 24 pretrial, recognizance Mark Story, 20, Twin Falls; possession younger was 13 percent. vated driving under the Lt. Craig Stotts on Richard McCracken, 34, Buhl; driv- release, public defender denied of a controlled substance with intent You do the math. influence, injury to a child Tuesday. ing under the influence, Nov. 13 Martin A. Buckley, 46, Twin Falls; pos- to deliver, Nov. 13 preliminary hear- Basement Kids aren’t a and driving without privi- The wreck happened in preliminary hearing, $10,000 session of paraphernalia, driving ing, $10,000 bond, public defender new phenomenon, of leges. an undeveloped field west bond, public defender appointed without privileges, no insurance, no appointed course. Back in the 1960s David R. Torres will be of Walmart off of Cheney Wade A. Gridley, 54, Hagerman; insurance, Nov. 24 pretrial, $1,500 lots of college students arraigned Monday in Drive in Twin Falls, at unlawful discharge of a firearm, bond, public defender appointed TUESDAY ARRAIGNMENTS who stayed in school for Minidoka County. This around 11:30 p.m. Nov. 13 preliminary hearing, Martin A. Buckley, 46, Twin Falls; pos- Denielle Maria Carper, 26, Las Vegas, $10,000 bond, public defender session of a controlled substance, Nev.; three counts forgery, $50,000 six years to avoid the draft marks his third driving Saturday. A 17-year-old appointed Nov. 13 preliminary hearing, $25,000 bond, public defender appointed, preferred Mom’s cooking without privileges charge, male riding in the front Dennis D. Carney Jr., 42, Twin Falls; bond, public defender appointed Nov. 13 preliminary hearing to dormitory food. Some according to court seat was hurt and taken by driving under the influence, Nov. Levi Allen Joles, 19, Twin Falls; posses- John Scott Tanian,39, Las Vegas, Nev.; of them eventually moved records. air ambulance to Boise, 24 pretrial, $500 bond, public sion of a controlled substance, Nov. three counts forgery, Nov. 13 prelimi- out, of course, but others After the crash, authori- said Stotts. defender appointed 13 preliminary hearing, $5,000 nary hearing, $30,000 bond, public stayed behind and became ties said that Torres drove Stotts said the juvenile Daniel S. Deane, 20, Twin Falls; pos- bond, public defender appointed defender appointed Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. his Chevrolet Cobalt into driver, Calon Eaton, was session of a controlled substance Levi Allen Joles, 19, Twin Falls; no Esteban Lara-Gonzalez, 28, Twin Falls; Yet the current genera- Donna Holder’s house cited after the crash and with intent to deliver, Nov. 13 pre- insurance, driving without privi- domestic battery, Nov. 24 pretrial, tion of Basement Kids along 123 E. Ellis St. in the teens are all from Twin liminary hearing, $5,000 bond, leges, Dec. 15 pretrial, $100 bond, public defender appointed. seems less promising. Paul. Neighbors found Falls. public defender appointed public defender appointed Sonya Danella Pulgado, 29, Twin Falls; Many are Discouraged Torres’ infant son on A backseat passenger, Daryl M. Pinkney, 28, Cleveland, Jario A. Munoz Garcia, 24, Twin Falls; reckless driving, eluding police, Workers, defined as the trunk of the car, the also 17,and the driver were Ohio; battery, malicious injury to driving without privileges, no insur- recognizance release, public defend- unemployed folks who baby’s 17-year-old mother uninjured, Stotts said. property, interfere with a 911 call, ance, fail to appeal, public defender er appointed have given up looking. trapped inside, and Torres The teens were alleged- Nov. 24 pretrial, $500 bond, public defender appointed That’s a lot easier to do lying on the ground. ly driving in dirt and Marisa A. Alaniz, 19, Twin Falls; two when there’s meatloaf in The crash caused more “messing around” in a counts burglary, grand theft, Nov. Fall Concert the oven and your dad’s than $20,000 in estimated field before the crash, 13 preliminary hearing, $10,000 Chevron credit card in damages, and destroyed a which happened after the bond, public defender appointed Friday, November 13th your wallet. fire hydrant and a power driver pulled the emer- Karen Jane McFarland, 45, Twin My wife and I have pole, according to the gency brake and rolled the Falls; possession of controlled at the friends in their 50s who crash report. 1993 Jeep Cherokee, substance, Nov. 13 preliminary King Fine Arts Center: are hosting their divorced Stotts said. hearing, $5,000 bond, public son, his three children, Missing Filer — Staff reports defender appointed 7:30 pm. two dogs and a cat — all of Guest Soloist: whom are bedded down in teenager found the den that Dad built for A Filer girl who went 50% off Dr. Del Parkinson himself just before they missing Monday was Performing: Rhapsody in Blue moved in. 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She said airport officials 1,000 pieces of luggage time,’’ Phoenix police on a misdemeanor theft The home was in com- and airlines are working from baggage claim Detective James Holmes charge about three weeks plete disarray, Holmes together to assess security carousels at Phoenix’s air- said Tuesday. “This is a ago when an officer saw said, with the luggage, at the airport and are talk- port have been arrested by livelihood. There’s a lot of King Legg-King him park at Phoenix Sky clothing and other items ing about checking pas- police who found heaps of luggage and there’s a lot of Harbor International including garbage scat- sengers’ bag tags again. the stolen bags strewn victims.’’ clear how the two are Airport, take a piece of tered about. “We’re evaluating a lot throughout their home. King, 61, and Legg- related. luggage from one of the “The amount of luggage of different possibilities,’’ There were so many King, 38, were arrested Both denied requests to baggage claim carousels being stored inside of the she said. suitcases that Phoenix Monday, and each was be interviewed, and it was and get back into his car. residence was almost Meanwhile, she said police could only give a booked into jail on charges unclear whether they had He was released, and police surreal,’’ Officer Kendall passengers should avoid rough estimate of their of theft of property and attorneys. began conducting surveil- Goo wrote in a court docu- putting critical medica- number Tuesday as they possession of stolen prop- Holmes said investiga- lance on him. ment. tions or expensive items in pulled them out one by one erty. Legg-King also was tors do not know how long Holmes said police fol- Deborah Ostreicher, a checked luggage, clearly and gathered them in the arrested on suspicion of the thefts have been hap- lowed King to the airport spokeswoman for the mark their bags, and pick yard of Keith Wilson King tampering with evidence. pening, or whether more Monday and watched him Phoenix airport, said air- them up as soon as possible and Stacy Lynne Legg- It was not immediately people were involved. All take a piece of luggage that lines stopped checking after landing.
AROUND THE STATE Check out what’s new online at H AILEY reported Tuesday. Whitewater pleaded guilty L EWISTON The Department of to conspiracy to violate Pro-pot activist gets Environmental Quality cut rights before the case went Educator named ’10 www.magicvalley.com 10 jobs, while the to trial. $30K from U.S. group Department of Lands elimi- Prosecutors said the Teacher of the Year A libertarian activist nated four positions. three plotted an attack A Lewiston teacher has who convinced Hailey vot- That’s on top of the nearly against Raylen Smith, then been named the state’s top ers to pass pro-marijuana 350 state workers Idaho had 24, after encountering him educator. Economic Peace of Mind initiatives in 2007 and already reported laying off in the aisles of Walmart on Kelli Smith of Sacajawea from 2008 says he’s gotten since July 1, 2008. the Fourth of July, 2008. Junior High School was $30,000 from a national In fiscal year 2009, tax The trio beat him in the named the 2010 Idaho group he’d sued on claims revenue fell more than 15 parking lot until he blacked Teacher of the Year Tuesday it welched on a promise to percent compared with out. by Superintendent of Public fund his efforts. 2008; receipts are lagging Instruction Tom Luna. In 2004, Ryan Davidson further this year, prompting Oregon F-15s head At an assembly, Luna said won a $60,000 grant from Otter’s budget managers to Smith “works hard each and the Washington D.C.-based predict a $151 million budget home from Boise every day to improve student Ruth Pierce Marijuana Policy Project, to shortfall come next July, if The F-15 fighter jets that achievement by showing ESTATE CPA, FCPA, CVA push pro-pot ballot meas- agencies don’t make further were a common sight over students the real-life appli- ures in central Idaho cities. cuts. Boise this summer are cations of the lessons they Estate planning is about putting your But the group withdrew Idaho state government is returning home to Oregon. learn in the classroom.” affairs in order. Make sure you have a will, the cash after the communi- also holding 700 jobs Twenty-two planes and For the honor, Smith gets ties blocked Davidson’s vacant; employees have 200 crew members from $1,000 from the State a living will and a power of attorney in efforts. taken more than 150,000 the 173rd Fighter Wing had Department of Education, place. The Idaho Supreme Court hours of unpaid furloughs, been at Gowen Field while $16,000 worth of technolo- later cleared the way for his to ward off further job cuts. their home base’s runways gy equipment, software and Identify your family photos, keep a list of initiatives to go before vot- in Klamath Falls were fixed. training and a 32-seat clicker ers in Hailey, but Davidson 3 get prison time for Boise leaders expect the set valued at $1,100 that specifi c gifts to be made at your death. says the Marijuana Policy local economy to profit allows students to give Project refused to cooper- Wal-Mart hate crime from the temporary assign- immediate feedback. Organize your papers and make sure ate. A federal judge says three ment, to the tune of School districts and char- someone knows where they are. If you Davidson will get to keep Idaho men convicted of between $3 million and $5 ter schools can nominate about $11,000 from the hate crimes for beating a million, the Idaho one teacher for the Idaho need help, give us a call. group’s payment, which black man outside a Nampa Statesman reported. Teacher of the Year annually, came after he won a jury Walmart will serve prison Idaho National Guard Lt. with the winner chosen by a 320 Main Avenue, North trial in September. The rest time. Col. Tim Marsano called it committee representing P.O. Box 145 Twin Falls, Idaho 83303 will cover his legal fees. U.S. District Judge a valuable experience to teachers, education leaders, ph 208 734 8662 fax 208 734 8685 During the trial, Davidson Edward Lodge sentenced have the F-15s train along- parents and legislators. www.twinfallscpa.com had asked for $44,000, plus 23-year-old Michael side the A-10 Warthog jets — Wire reports legal fees. Marijuana Policy Bullard to more than four normally stationed at Project director Rob Kampia years in prison, 24-year- Gowen Field. said Tuesday he was disap- old Richard Armstrong to He says, “It helps us to pointed to have lost the jury more than 3 years in prison train like we would expect verdict, but pleased the final and 23-year-old James to operate in combat.” payment was short of Whitewater to a year and a Some locals, however, Davidson’s demands. half in prison. were bothered by the jets’ Meanwhile, most of Bullard and Armstrong noise. The F-15 engines are Davidson’s initiatives, were convicted of commit- much louder than the tank- including legalizing medical ting a hate crime in July. busting A-10s. marijuana, have been thrown out in state court. B OISE After new budget 90th cuts, Idaho lays off Birthday more workers Open House Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s for latest order for state agen- cies to save money has Fae Larson prompted additional gov- ernment layoffs. Since Otter announced a To be Held at the Burley LDS 10th Ward church new round of budget cuts in building at 515 East 16th Street in Burley late September, the Nov. 7, 2009 4pm 6pm Department of Water Come visit and celebrate Resources trimmed 19 jobs, the Spokesman-Review 90 wonderful years with Fae.
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