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80 / 49 Idaho’s Smoky MY PHONE, MY SELF Rabid loyalty follows latest, Lots of Mountains Outdoors 1 greatest handsets, Business 1 sunshine. Business 4 VANDAL LID-LIFTER >>> Idaho seeks to find 2010 identity against North Dakota, SPORTS 1 THURSDAY 75 CENTS September 2, 2010 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com Voters to decide if long-term debt needs a vote By Ben Botkin — with the exception of debt “The one thing they all Times-News writer for expenses related to an have in common is to deny ABOUT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS emergency or required for a the citizens the constitu- Hospitals: Public hospitals would be able to acquire facilities, equip- Voters will face the deci- court order that cannot be tional right that they have to ment technology and real property without seeking voter approval sion in November of put off until after an elec- approve debt, public debt,” for long-term debt. But the hospitals could not finance the debt whether they want to give tion. Frazier said in a Tuesday with tax dollars; other sources would need to be used. public airports, hospitals The Frazier case happened interview with the Times- Airports: Airports could issue bonds for land, facilities, buildings and municipal power com- approval for long-term debt when Boise resident David News. and projects without voter approval. The airports could not repay panies more freedom in tak- that came from the 2006 Frazier filed a lawsuit that Frazier said it’s important the bonds with taxes; other sources such as fees or grants would ing on long-term debt with- Idaho Supreme Court ruling, challenged the city of Boise’s for Idahoans to educate have to be used. out requiring voter permis- Frazier vs.City of Boise.That plans for a $27 million park- themselves about the con- City-owned municipal electric systems: Any city owning an electric sion. ruling removed the ability of ing garage and a $19 million stitutional amendments, system could enter into agreements to purchase, share and Three proposed amend- the government to use the police station without voter and realize that they would exchange wholesale electricity within its service area without voter ments to the Idaho “ordinary and necessary” approval. remove the requirement for approval. Tax dollars could not be used to repay the debt. Constitution that are on the provision of the Idaho Now, Frazier has concerns hospitals, airports and ballot would remove a Constitution to take on about this year’s proposed Source: Idaho Secretary of State. requirement to obtain voter multi-year debt for projects amendments. See AMENDMENTS, Main 2 Burley Junior High teacher faces sexual abuse charge Brinkerhoff had criminal record when hired in 2006 By Laurie Welch Times-News writer BURLEY — A Burley Junior High School teacher has been suspended with pay as he faces allegations of sexual DREW NASH/Times-News crimes against a student. Aaron Keyes, owner of Keyes to Safety, talks about first aid in front of his booth at the Twin Falls County Fair Wednesday in Filer. Michael Scott Brinkerhoff, 42, was arrested last week on felony charges of sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 16 and enticing children over the FIND FIRST AID Internet. The English and drama teacher allegedly pretended to be a 15-year-old Easing the scrapes and AT THE FAIR boy to engage in online sexual conduct Find Aaron Keyes and St. with a 14-year-old female student at the Luke’s first-aid stations at school. the north end of Merchant Cassia County School District pains of county fun Building 3. Superintendent Gaylen Smyer said the Emergency medical techni- district hired Brinkerhoff in fall 2006, Brinkerhoff cians can be found at the adding that Brinkerhoff will remain sus- sheriff’s booth on the east pended with pay pending the outcome of the criminal First-aid stations pop up at Twin Falls County Fair side of the fairgrounds. investigation. The allegations against Brinkerhoff come on the heels By Nick Coltrain nurses a leg up in treatment board where he offers an of another investigation of child-sex crimes against a Times-News writer MORE ONLINE ability. He said CPR alone exchange of services — free Cassia County School District teacher. Former Burley WATCH a feature on gives a 7 percent survival rate first aid to fairgoers — instead Mikki Pittman brought her favorite fair foods. while a defibrillator ups that of paying for his booth. See TEACHER, Main 2 2-year-old daughter up and MAGICVALLEY.COM to 84 percent. Fair Manager John Pitz said explained the problem — He’s not unprepared, he thinks the first-aid stations HELP THE INVESTIGATION scraped-up knees. St. Luke’s Magic Valley though: He has three first-aid offered by St. Luke’s and Aaron Keyes leaned down, Medical Center staff mem- bags stuffed with Burn Jel, Keyes are good for the fair. The Cassia County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from blew into the wound and gave bers said much of the same gauze,insect sting relief,anti- Offering help is a huge liabili- others who have had online contact with a person representing the little girl, Kayson, a yellow from their first-aid station septic wipes, splints and ty for fair staffers, he said, but himself as Mark Mills or Jeff Maclay. Anyone with information Band-Aid with monkeys on it. across from Keyes’. Trish more. services like that will help should contact Detective Jay Heward, 878-9323. Kayson shrieked a “thank Heath, a registered nurse and “If I had my way, I’d just do supplement the Filer Quick you!” and smiled ear to ear. infection prevention nurse the first-aid station as a serv- Response Unit and emer- Keyes, owner of safety who manned the St. Luke’s ice to the community,”Keyes gency medical technicians training and supply shop booth at the fair, said they said. “But I’m a small-busi- already at the fair. Keyes to Safety, is in his sec- mainly give blood-pressure ness owner so I need to make a “When you have 9-year- ond year at the Twin Falls readings to fairgoers, though few extra dollars. If I don’t sell old kids around 1,400-pound Blaine County ducks County Fair providing first aid they also have a defibrillator, some supplies, I go out of steers, eventually someone is and selling his wares. He said the jolt-delivering chest pad- business.” going to get scraped up,” he Wednesday afternoon that dles, on hand. He has a wall of his first-aid said. through rash of bat bites one diabetic overindulged — Keyes said the two aren’t supplies for sale, as well as a “he told me he ate a brick of competitors for treating fair- smattering of Americana Nick Coltrain may be By Karen Bossick fries” — but it was quiet oth- goers, but the defibrillator memorabilia. He said he reached at ncoltrain@magic- Times-News correspondent erwise. alone gives the St. Luke’s worked out a deal with the fair valley.com or 735-3220. HAILEY — Many Wood River Valley residents are proud to call former “Batman” actor Adam West their friend and neighbor. Conservation group’s predation payments replaced by fed funds But the tiny creatures that inspired West’s character have put some valley residents on edge. BOISE (AP) — A conser- dation compensation pro- programs took its place. commitment it made when At least four Wood River Valley residents have been bit- vation group is ending its gram, Defenders of Wildlife “We’ve honored that wolves were reintroduced to ten by bats this summer — the last one as recently as last program to compensate is phasing out its predation commitment and have con- Idaho and Yellowstone weekend. ranchers for livestock killed payments in Idaho, tinued to pay compensation National Park in 1995. The first was a fisherman who tested positive for rabies by wolves as federal funds Montana, Wyoming, across the Northern Rockies Suzanne Stone, the after being attacked by a bat on the afternoon of July 9 in come online. Washington, Arizona and and Southwest,” northern Rockies represen- Deer Creek Canyon north of Hailey. The program by Defenders New Mexico. Schlickeisen said. tative for Defenders of Three other women were attacked this month. of Wildlife has paid out more In a letter this month to Idaho Department of Fish Wildlife, said Groen’s char- One of them, Peggy Grove of Hailey,said she was walk- than $1.4 million for losses the U.S. Fish and Wildlife and Game Director Cal acterization was wrong. ing her dog nearly two weeks ago at about 5:30 p.m. near from wolves and grizzly Service, group president Groen said Monday he “Defenders has done more the bike path in Bellevue, behind Sawtooth Tack and Feed, bears since it began in 1987, Roger Schlickeisen said the remembers a different prom- than any other conservation when something came out of a tree and bopped her on the including more than group devised the plan to ise — to pay ranchers until group in the country to assist neck. $433,000 to Idaho ranchers. compensate ranchers for wolves were no longer pro- ranchers with problems over Now that the federal govern- livestock losses to wolves tected at all — and accused See BATS, Main 2 ment has created a wolf pre- until state, federal or tribal the group of backing out of a See PREDATION, Main 2 Comics ..........Classifieds 16 Crossword......Classifieds 13 Obituaries ..........Outdoors 6 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby ......Classifieds 13 Opinion ..................Main 4-5 SCIENTISTS REPORT ADVANCE IN DIAGNOSING TB Community ....Outdoors 4-5 Movies ......................Main 3 Sudoku ..........Classifieds 15 New test promises speed, accuracy > Business 3 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Thursday, September 2, 2010 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Pat Marcantonio Jazz at CSI Java, hosted by Brent Jensen, 3 p.m., first floor of the Taylor Building at FIND MORE ONLINE • Buy tickets today for the the scenery is special.

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