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meridian press Meridian meridian press Meridian will get new weekly newspaperPress A new weekly newspaper will have a full online component, be published in Meridian, start- apps and a full suite of social me- meridian press ing next Friday, the Idaho Press- dia components as well. meridian press Tribune announced Tuesday at “The positive feedback we’ve the Meridian Chamber of Com- already received from the Merid- merce monthly luncheon. ian community has been over- The Meridian Press will be a whelming,” Davison said. meridian press publication of the Idaho Press- The Idaho Press-Tribune con- meridian press Tribune, Publisher and President ducted a research study a year Matt Davison said, and will be ago and results underscored the distributed Fridays to more than need for better media coverage of 10,000 targeted homes and at sev- Meridian, Davison said. eral locations in Meridian. The weekly newspaper will Please see Meridian, A3
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Nampa TIMELINE Nancolas voters will CWI GROWS UP May 2007 defends Supermajority Total number of students: 18,628 of Ada and Canyon see levy 12,902 County voters passed referendum Pioneer 12,000 9,937 8,807 9,521 to establish College 9,000 of Western Idaho. election 6,227 litigation, 8,077 9,107 6,000 3,618 in March 3,000 January 2009 gun rights CWI welcomes School district asking to approve credit Fall ‘09 Fall ‘10 Fall ‘11 Fall ‘12 Caldwell mayor touches on national non-credit Fiscal year ‘09 FY ‘10 FY ‘11 FY ‘12 its rst academic $4.3M, no property tax increase students. issue at State of the City Address By TORRIE COPE [email protected] 2011-2012 Degrees and certificates awarded By MIKE BUTTS © 2013 Idaho Press-Tribune Advanced Professional July 2009 [email protected] © 2013 Idaho Press-Tribune NAMPA — Voters in Nampa Associate of Associate of Associate of Technical Technical Technical Transfer of Boise will decide in March whether to CALDWELL — At an otherwise Arts Science Applied Science Certi cate Certi cate Certi cate State University - typical State of the City Address approve an up to $4.3 million, 298 51 170 8 65 55 one-year supplemental levy for Selland College of Tuesday, Caldwell Mayor Garret Nancolas came to life the Nampa School District. Applied Technol- ogy professional in a spirited defense The Board of Trustees unani- of the city’s lawsuit mously approved the resolution technical programs and sta to College with Pioneer Irriga- at its regular meeting Tuesday. tion and the right of The levy amount is tied to the of Western Idaho. U.S. citizens to own approximately $4.3 million in guns. outstanding bonds the district Nancolas’s voice has coming due in 2014 that it STUDENT RATIO January 2010 rose as he described can refi nance. Rescheduling Students served by location the city’s legal fi ght Garret Nancolas those bonds will lower the dis- full-time The Northwest with Pioneer. He also Caldwell mayor Canyon County Commission on trict’s bond levy by $4.3 million campuses disavowed a letter regarding gun and allows the district to certify Ada County Colleges and Uni- control sent to President Barack 46% 9,998 a supplemental levy without 54% campuses versities (WCCU) Obama by the National League of an increase in overall property 7,022 approved CWI’s Cities. taxes levied by the district, ac- part-time Application for Nancolas condemned the ac- cording to the resolution. Consideration for tions of the gunman who killed If the levy is approved, the Candidacy. young students in Connecticut last VETERANS Online month. He said he supported back- money will go into the district’s 4,086 general fund instead of the SEEKING ground checks on gun purchases bond fund. The resolution will DEGREES and strong gun crime penalties. go before voters March 12. Community May 2010 But he said he almost resigned from Chairman Scott Kido said locations Nearly 400 stu- the National League of Cities Board the district work diligently on over a letter advocating a ban on 560 2,770 dents participated certain weapons. “plans B and C” if the levy does in rst graduation He said violent acts are not an not pass. ceremony held on excuse to take away rights to own Voters rejected a two-year the front lawn of guns. $3.58 million supplemental levy the Nampa Campus. “I spoke adamantly against that in March 2012. But a two-year piece of the letter written to the $1.6 million supplemental levy Nampa-based college celebrates president,” Nancolas said during to cover supply costs, maintain his speech at The College of Idaho. buildings and update the dis- March 2011 “My fi rst instinct was to resign from trict’s reading curriculum was four years of exponential growth J.A. & Kathryn Al- the board of directors. But I thought approved by voters in Septem- n January 2009, ated 647 degree- or certifi cate- bertson Foundation if I resign, who’s going to stand there ber. That levy did not increase the College of seeking students and awarded provides initial $6 and talk about this to those other property tax rates. Western Idaho another 1,400 GEDs. million investment mayors?” In a now fi ve-year lawsuit, Pio- Please see Levy, A4 opened its doors And all signs point to contin- to secure center to students, ued growth of the Nampa-based in Nampa for nine neer Irrigation District claims answering the institution. Thanks to help from Caldwell residential areas illegally Professional Tech- drain storm water into Pioneer’s call of residents Micron and the J.A. and Kathryn nical programs. for an affordable facilities. Nancolas said the Dis- Abedini correction Albertson Foundation, the college “community col- unveiled its new Center for Profes- trict sued the residents of Caldwell. He called the Irrigation District’s In the Jan. 13 article, “Boise man told lege” option in the sional Technical Education in Au- arguments “fear mongering” and that he ‘will hang’ for religion,” Saeed Abe- Treasure Valley. gust 2012. It’s also working toward August 2012 dini is a member of Calvary Chapel Boise. Just four years “smoke and mirrors.” independent accreditation — cur- New Micron Cen- “Pioneer sued the citizens of later, the college rently accreditation is overseen by ter for Professional Judge Hoff clarification boasts more than Caldwell, their own patrons, to take the College of Southern Idaho. Technical Education away their historic rights to drain 9,000 full-time students at cam- Retiring Judge Renae Ho ’s retirement opens for classes in into the very drains that those very was not a result of her recent DUI convic- puses throughout the Valley, and More information, A3 Nampa. property owners helped to build,” tion. Ho had announced her plans to Iin the 2011-12 school year, gradu- Information courtesy College of Western Idaho Nancolas said. retire as a full-time judge a week earlier. Please see Nancolas, A3 READERS: TAKE OUR SURVEY TO WIN AT IDAHOPRESS.COM
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C M Y K idahopress.com LOCAL NEWS Idaho Press-Tribune • Wednesday, January 16, 2013 A3 Foreclosure information coming to Treasure Valley chez on foreclo- closure process or, better yet, p.m. at Caldwell Public Library. Free presentations from FORECLOSURE INFORMATION attorney general’s office sure prevention, provide them with the neces- Wasden joined a state-feder- Nampa: Feb. 5, 6 p.m., Nampa City Idaho’s foreclo- sary knowledge to avoid fore- al settlement with the nation’s Hall, 411 Third St. S. sure process and closure altogether,” Wasden fi ve largest mortgage lenders By IDAHO PRESS-TRIBUNE STAFF how the National said in a prepared statement. “I that provides more than $100 [email protected] Caldwell: Feb. 13, 6 p.m., Caldwell Mortgage Settle- hope these presentations will million in direct relief to Idaho BOISE — The Attorney Gen- Public Library, 1010 Dearborn St. ment affects Idaho help Idahoans who have been homeowners who have mort- eral’s Consumer Protection Divi- homeowners. through or are facing foreclo- gages with one of the fi ve banks sion will hold a series of presen- Lawrence den announced Tuesday. “There are Wasden sure.” and lost their homes in foreclo- tations providing information The free presentations will many resources, The presentation will in Nam- sures. The banks include Bank of on foreclosure issues, Idaho At- include discussion by housing tools and tips that can assist pa Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. at Nampa City America, Citi, J.P. Morgan Chase, torney General Lawrence Was- specialist Ramon Hobdey-San- individuals through the fore- Hall and in Caldwell Feb. 13 at 6 Ally and Wells Fargo. Share your thoughts on Lake Lowell project CWI: BY THE NUMBERS Proposed new ramp would increase LAKE LOWELL PROJECT OPEN HOUSE accessibility for people with disabilities Learn more and provide public comment on a Age of College of Western Idaho students proposed accessibility project at Lake Lowell. By IDAHO PRESS-TRIBUNE STAFF 448 [email protected] When: Jan. 22, 3 to 6 p.m. -18 years NAMPA — Public input is sought on a Where: Deer Flat Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 18-20 2,188 proposal to provide an accessible ramp intersection of Indiana and Roosevelt in Nampa at the east Upper Dam boat ramp at Lake Online: www.fws.gov/deer at 21-25 2,257 Lowell for people with disabilities. 26-30 1,505 Deer Flat Wildlife Refuge is apply- ing for a Waterways Improvement Fund The Refuge will hold an open house at 31-40 1,678 its visitor center Jan. 22 from 3 to 6 p.m. grant from the Idaho Department of Parks 41-50 752 and Recreation for the project. The grant to provide information and answer ques- would provide partial funding for the proj- tions about the project. The public is in- 51+ 279 ect that would install ADA-accessible vault vited to learn more about the project and toilets, accessible parking spaces and im- provide written comments. prove the east side of the launch ramp to This project is separate from the Com- provide an accessible route to the gang- prehensive Conservation Planning pro- Education delivery methods cess currently under way at the Refuge. way and boarding fl oats. TRADITIONAL
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Adam Eschbach/IPT Caldwell Mayor Garret Nancolas delivers his 2013 State of the City address Tuesday inside Jewett Auditorium at The College of Idaho. Meridian: Weekly paper Continued from A1 Holly Beech, who has WANT MORE DETAILS? been the business report- NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN 2012 Some of the key fi nd- er for the Southwark Metal ings include the following: For more information about Meridian Press, contact Idaho Press- Nancolas Vision Charter School 71 percent said they Tribune for West Valley Medical Expansion would read a new publica- Publisher Matt Davison at Continued from A1 nearly two Auto Zone, Cleveland Boulevard tion covering just the Me- 465-8101 or mdavison@ years, will be “The consequences of this action would Canyon County Paramedics ridian area, idahopress.com, or Manag- the primary mean that you would have to spend be- Dr. Spencer Lloyd’s dentist o ce 68 percent said they ing Editor Vickie Holbrook tween $80 and $100 million to recreate the r e p o r t e r . Clean Energy LNG Facility want to know more about at 465-8110 or vholbrook@ very drainage system you have already paid Sales and Holly Beech Primary Health what’s happening in Me- idahopress.com. for, and that is unconscionable.” Marketing Meridian Press ridian, News story ideas: Report- Nancolas also talked about the 11 per- Idaho Central Credit Union E x e c u t i v e reporter 53 percent said they er Holly Beech at 465-8193, cent decrease in Caldwell employees since felt that current media [email protected]. Christi At- 2008 and the decrease of Caldwell’s prop- SOME OF NANCOLAS’ FUTURE PRIORITIES does not do a very good job Advertising: Christi Atkin- kinson will erty values from $1.375 billion in 2010 to $1 Widen 20/26 farther to the east to Middleton covering Meridian news handle the billion this year. But Nancolas said despite son at 465-8137, catkinson@ Road and information. sale of adver- these fi gures the crime rate in Caldwell has idahopress.com Increase activity in the Foreign Trade Zone The full-size weekly tising. gone down for the last three years. Circulation: Circulation Di- Work with The College of Idaho to build a will include news on “At a time The completion of the U.S. Highway football stadium rector Ron Tincher, 465-8191, when many 20/26 extension east of Interstate 84 was Meridian government, [email protected] Work with the Caldwell Economic Development feel news- one of the top accomplishments for the city schools in Joint School Christi Atkinson Council to improve downtown papers are in 2012, Nancolas said. And he emphasized District No. 2, businesses, Meridian Press out the city, Davison ex- on their last that any of the city’s progress came from sports and community. plained. sales and marketing “You are the Treasure Val- breath we are executive working with able colleagues. Homes in several sub- “People I’ve met with expanding,” “We are not just good, we are great be- ley’s fi rst lady of the arts,” divisions, including Para- are really excited. This has cause we have great partners” in the private Nancolas told Hunt. mount, Bridge Tower and been one of the most excit- Davison said. “The Idaho and public sector, Nancolas said. Hunt has served as direc- Saguaro Canyon, have ing projects I’ve ever been Press-Tribune, the Emmett Nancolas said he attended 867 meetings tor of Caldwell Fine Arts for been targeted for delivery. a part of. Starting a news- Messenger-Index and now in 2012 and belonged to 30 boards and com- 31 years. She has performed Meridian residents out- paper from scratch isn’t the Meridian Press will be a missions. as organist at the Boone Me- side the initial distribu- an easy task, but I’m con- part of the communities we morial Presbyterian Church Sylvia Hunt tion area will have the op- fi dent we have the team serve for a very long time.” HUNT GETS MAYOR’S AWARD in Caldwell for more than 50 Honored tion to subscribe to receive and strategy in place to be The Idaho Press-Tri- Mayor Garret Nancolas recognized Syl- years. home delivery or they can successful with the Merid- bune is a part of the Seattle- via Hunt for the Mayor’s Lifetime Achieve- “I can’t think of another life I would pick up a free copy at sev- ian Press.” based Pioneer News Group. ment Award Tuesday. choose,” Hunt said. eral locations through- FREE COUPON MEETING THE FINEST IN ASSISTED LIVING
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