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Days in Jerome SPORTS 1 Business 4 IDAHO A LEADER IN GREEN JOBS >>> Low cost of living, government support spur green job growth in Idaho, BUSINESS 1 FRIDAY 75 CENTS June 12, 2009 MagicValley.com Murder suspect’s divorce moves forward Gooding’s Thursday on getting a divorce from Leon filed for divorce only two their house. big ‘green Leon, unfit for trial, filed the woman police say he shot. months before he allegedly shot his In the end, though, divorce two months before After 18 years of marriage, wife and killed the man she was liv- lawyers penned an agreement giv- lawyers for Fortino Leon, 73, and ing with, Javier Zavala-Paniagua, ing Leon much less than he wanted giant’ the wife he allegedly shot last July, 22, outside 221 Fifth Ave. E. in before the alleged shooting. allegedly shooting his wife Maria Abigail Leon, 41, agreed on Jerome, court records show. He is Maria Leon is expected to get the By Andrea Jackson Thursday to a divorce settlement also charged with felony aggravated couple’s property on Avenue F in New hospital taking Times-News writer giving Leon much less than he orig- battery and assault. Jerome, along with two of three inally wanted. A judge on Thursday, Citing irreconcilable differences vehicles, and custody of their 14- shape; delays not JEROME — A Jerome man con- though, had yet to sign an order in his May 11 divorce complaint, year-old son without child support, sidered mentally unfit to fight a making the divorce official, accord- Leon wanted Maria Leon to pay affecting work much murder charge made headway ing to the court. child support, and he asked to get See LEON, Main 2 By Ben Botkin Times-News writer North Canyon Medical Center is taking shape as A SEA OF GREEN construction crews put together a new hospital for Gooding that is scheduled to open in March 2010. The progress follows a nearly three month-long delay of work when the hos- pital in December halted construction. The delay came because hospital plan- ners decided to wait for interest rates to improve before securing the final financing arrangements. Though there was a delay previously, subcontractors were able to bring out more crews because of the eco- nomic downturn, which helped make up for the lost time, said Earl Fitzpatrick, chief executive officer of the new hospital’s board. “Our staff is happy,” he said. “We’re working on transition planning.” At the hospital, exterior walls are up and much roof- ing is in, which gives the public a sense of what to See HOSPITAL, Main 2 PETA asks ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News T.F. mayor, Between rain showers Thursday, Andrew Smith, 8, of Twin Falls, mows his grandfather’s lawn in Twin Falls. Today’s forecast calls for a chance of thunderstorms and a high of 71. sheriff to investigate Police: Driver Idaho’s first lady visits her former college circus By Ben Botkin Times-News writer By Nichole Carnell in Kimberly Times-News writer Idaho first lady Lori Otter visited the College of Southern Idaho on The show must go on, Road crash Thursday,where she encouraged an although People for the audience to support scholarships Ethical Treatment of and remembered a hug from her Animals is not happy about fell asleep college days. it. A 1987 graduate of the College of PETA, as it’s more com- By Nate Poppino Southern Idaho, Otter said in her monly known, requested Times-News writer speech that as a student she got a Thursday morning that city hug from Graydon Stanley when and county officials con- The driver who crashed his she needed one. The audience duct unannounced inspec- sport utility vehicle into a Twin laughed, including Stanley, CSI’s tions of the ele- Falls business last week had fall- dean of students. phants that are en asleep at the wheel, city The luncheon, hosted by the CSI to appear at the police said Thursday. Foundation, served as a reminder Shrine Circus Kenneth M. Simmons, 45, that four-year universities also Thursday at passed sobriety tests and will have ties to the college and encour- ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News the Twin not be cited for the June 2 inci- aged people to support education. Idaho first lady Lori Otter talks with area business owner Con Paulos Thursday outside Falls County dent, in which he also knocked The foundation, a nonprofit organ- of the Rick Allen Room at the College of Southern Idaho’s Herrett Center for the Arts Fair-grounds over a power pole and caused a ization, is involved in fundraising in Filer. brief natural-gas leak, said Staff efforts that include scholarships for and Science. In a letter Sgt. Dennis Pullin. students. sent to Twin Simmons was headed west on “You can throw money at educa- Magicvalley.com LEARN MORE Falls Mayor Kimberly Road when his tion; we know that,” Otter said. Lance Clow, Chevrolet Tahoe swerved south “But it’s the people and it’s the WATCH a video of first lady Lori For more about the CSI Foundation and the Twin Falls City into the pole, breaking a water boots on the ground when it comes Otter’s visit to CSI. how to give, visit Council and Twin Falls line in Carquest Auto Parts’ to education that makes education http://www.csi.edu/foundation/ County Sheriff Tom Carter, front landscaping and rupturing happen.” universities are the Idaho State PETA urged the city and the gas line before hitting CON- CSI provided the opportunity for University, the University of Idaho dents who transfer to the four-year county to take action TECH Construction Projects a girl from Kimberly to attend col- and Boise State University. university programs. The universi- against Will Davenport, Inc. An employee in the small lege, Otter said. After graduating Otter reminded the audience ties offer programs at CSI that help CONTECH shop stepped out from CSI, Otter went on to get a that they’re investing in the long- students obtain advanced degrees See CIRCUS, Main 2 barely one minute before he bachelor’s degree from Boise State term future of the next generation without needing to leave the CSI would have been hit. University, followed by a master’s that will see results for years to campus. Reached at home Thursday degree in 2004 from Northwest come. “There are people out there that Magicvalley.com afternoon,Simmons said he had Nazarene University. “I’m one of those seeds you are unable to go to college,”he said. READ a USDA had a month of fairly erratic Currently, officials are looking at planted a long time ago,”she said. The attendees also toured the inspection report sleep before the crash and had centralizing the operations of three Curtis Eaton, the foundation’s new health sciences and human claiming that Will been to the doctor for blood universities with a current pres- executive director, said that the services building that’s under con- Davenport, the ence at CSI to maximize the servic- foundation has a scholarship pro- struction and the Breckenridge Ag licensee of the elephants, is vio- See CRASH, Main 2 es for students in one location. The gram specifically aimed for stu- Endowment Farm. lating animal cruelty laws. Comics ..........Classifieds 12 Crossword ......Classifieds 6 Obituaries ..........Business 3 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby........Classifieds 4 Opinion ..................Main 6-7 FINALS GO DOWN TO THE WIRE AGAIN Community ............Main 4-5 Movies ......Entertainment 2 Sudoku ............Classifieds 4 Magic and Lakers play into overtime > Sports 1 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Friday, June 12, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS training with resistance, state-of-the-art help and hope to families and friends of Pat Marcantonio Burley Music Club annual yard sale, clothes, equipment and “Curves Smart” personal- alcoholics, hotline: 866-592-3198. shoes, knickknacks, chairs, books and ized coaching, 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Twin • There’s lots of music tailsrescue.org. more, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., King’s Always a Falls Curves, 690 Blue Lakes Blvd. N., no LIBRARY going on today. • Learn hip-hop from cost for Humana Gold-insured or AARP Dollar Store, Overland Shopping Center, Family Storytime, 11 a.m., Jerome Public Check out the Times- professional Jeremy provided by Secure Horizons, 734-7300. Burley, proceeds toward scholarships for Library, 208-324-5427. News Entertainment sec- “Mookie” Washington from music lessons and music camps for young Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10 to 11 tion or www.snakeriver- 1 to 4 p.m. at the Minico area musicians, 679-0339. a.m., Blaine County Senior Connection, 721 RECEPTION canyonjam.com for the High School main gym in St. Catherine’s Catholic Church annual S. Third Ave., Hailey, no cost, 737-5988. Snake River Canyon Jam Rupert. This Spartan Dance indoor yard sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 446 N. Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10:30 to American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life schedule. Events are scat- Force hip-hop choreogra- State St., Hagerman, 837-4670. 11:30 a.m., Ageless Senior Citizens, Inc., Survivor Reception, 3 to 5 p.m., Rupert tered around Twin Falls. phy workshop is for all ages. Waggin’ Tails Rescue big yard sale, 9 a.m.