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42 / 24 Shoshone sheep farmers have an eye on cheese See Food 1 Sunny. Business 4 FOR PETE’S SAKE >>> BSU football looks for leadership in spring camp, SPORTS 1 WEDNESDAY 75 CENTS March 11, 2009 MagicValley.com Twin Falls Western Days cancelled Curtailment problems securing enough from number of restrictions. their usual sponsors to run the Board members could not be order won’t Annual event lacks sponsors event, he said. reached Tuesday evening for The long-running parade, a more details about their deci- By Nate Poppino recreation director for the city of flagship event for Twin Falls, sion. and Ben Botkin Twin Falls, said Tuesday celebrated its 27th year last year. Official news of the closure apply to local Times-News writers evening that Lisa Cuellar — But its board was also hadn’t seemed to reach some chairwoman of the event’s embroiled in controversy in the city officials besides Bowyer on Twin Falls’ annual Western board of directors — told him past two years, as a gay and les- Tuesday. Assistant City dairymen Days Parade will not happen this that board won’t go through bian community group was first Manager Travis Rothweiler said year, city officials have con- with it this year. turned down when it applied for he had seen a piece about it on firmed. Board members of the pri- a float, then allowed to be in the By Nate Poppino Dennis Bowyer, parks and vately-run event were having parade one year later under a See WESTERN, Main 2 Times-News writer Come Monday, Idaho water officials may have to shut off hundreds of Magic Valley wells. But Dennis Boer’s won’t be one of them. Bill Stouder’s groundwater will keep flow- ing, as well as Jack Verbree’s and Luis Bettencourt’s. All are dairymen, and all are on a list of water rights covered under a 2007 mitiga- tion plan by the Idaho Dairymen’s A greater demand Association. Such plans detail how junior water users who have infringed on senior users’ rights replace the missing water. Water users in the Magic Valley and North Snake ground- water districts are under pressure to sub- mit such a plan to the Idaho Department of Water Resources. Without a new plan, the groundwater districts will have to turn off more than 860 wells on Monday to provide missing water to Clear Springs Foods. But through their own plan, the dairymen are making up for their effects on the aquifer, said IDWR Director Dave Tuthill — meaning they’ll still be allowed to pump, even if more-senior users won’t be. The dairy plan and one from the districts allowed both parties to avoid well shutoffs See CURTAIL, Main 2 On the Web To read the dairymen’s agree- ment and see a list of participating members, visit http://www.idwr.idaho.gov/ and click on “2009 Potential Curtailment.” Court sides with ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News Terry Hull, 60, of Twin Falls, uses food stamps, but does not plan on staying on them for the rest of his life — only until he finds full-time work. With the economy in turmoil, more people are turning to government food stamps and area charities for food. prosecutors on 20000 disqualifications Food stamp use up 31.9 percent Food Stamps Participants by Residents’ County By Andrea Jackson By Ben Botkin 15000 Times-News writer Times-News writer The Idaho Supreme Court will leave a Terry Hull wants to work. Jan 2009 10000 criminal rule unchanged despite claims For years, he’s made a living in jobs like a gatekeeper in a live- Sep 2008 from an area judge that it has been abused stock yard and warehouse worker. At the end of January, he got Jan 2008 against him. laid off when the need for workers at a Twin Falls warehouse Criminal Rule 25 lets lawyers disqualify dried up. 5000 one judge per case, without giving a reason. Now Hull is trying to scratch out a living by finding temporary Since November, Twin Falls County work through agencies — even if it’s only one day at a time. Until Prosecutor Grant Loebs and Blaine County SANDY SALAS/Times-News Prosecutor Jim Thomas have disqualified he sees better times, Hull is getting by with $176 a month of food 0 Ca B Ca Gooding J L Mi l e inc T R Blaine County Judge Robert Elgee from a mas s r wi egi in sia o n To stamps. me ol id n e Fa t on presiding over their criminal cases. The 5th n ok al “I really try not to be on welfare unless I’m down and out,”said a lls 5 District Court did not provide the specific Hull, 60, of Twin Falls. Source: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare number of disqualifications involving indi- vidual district judges. But a noticeable Hull is among thou- cent in the region in the Department of Health from 97,378 a year ago. increase every month increase of disqualifications was recorded sands in the area who past year. and Welfare. Officials first noticed an since, which is unusual, in November and December. depend on government In January, 15,013 peo- That increase mirrors increase in October for food stamp enroll- Elgee gave the Supreme Court recom- aid to eat. ple in the Magic Valley a 32 percent increase in 2007, said Tom Shan- ments usually level off or mendations, which the high court With a tanking econo- and Wood River Valley statewide food stamp ahan, spokesman for the decline during spring announced Tuesday it won’t implement. my, the number of peo- were on food stamps, up recipients. In January, Idaho Department of and summer months Elgee has said Loebs and Thomas are ple using food stamps from 11,375 a year ago, 128,809 Idahoans Health and Welfare. has grown by 31.9 per- according to the Idaho received food stamps, up “We have seen an See STAMPS, Main 2 See JUDGE, Main 2 Driver in three crashes, one fatal, near Hailey on confined-animal feeding oper- Prominent environmentalist killed in crash ations. She was a chairman for the Confined Animal Feeding By Ariel Hansen The driver killed was identified Operation Accountability Project, Times-News writer by Blaine County Coroner Russ and was also an influential mem- Mikel as Bertilia Lyn Redfern, 53, of ber of local Sierra Club chapters. HAILEY — In an apparent spree Hailey, who died as a result of The man, who has not been of unsafe driving, an unidentified severe trauma. Redfern, formerly a identified by Blaine county man was involved in three crashes resident of Twin Falls County, authorities, crashed into a tree ARIEL HANSEN/Times-News in Blaine County on Tuesday, one moved to Blaine County years ago south of Bellevue between 10 and Wood River Fire & Rescue personnel gather around a red Subaru that was driven off of which resulted in the death of and became one of south-central the road by a truck towing a trailer, resulting in the death of prominent activist another driver. Idaho’s most prominent activists See CRASH, Main 2 Bertilia Lyn Redfern of Hailey. Comics ......................Food 5 Dear Abby........Classifieds 4 Obituaries..................Food 7 Commodities ......Business 2 Horoscope ......Classifieds 4 Opinion ......................Main 6 REGIONAL PAYROLLS SEE SMALL DECLINE Crossword ......Classifieds 5 Movies ......................Main 5 Sudoku ............Classifieds 2 Report shows 1 percent decrease > Business 1 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Wednesday, March 11, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 733-2964. Heyburn City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, Pat Marcantonio College of Southern Idaho Diversity 941 18th St., 679-8158. Council’s second annual “Rhythm of Murtaugh City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, • Ignite a spirit within at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Life” program, featuring Rudy Francisco, 104 S. Fourth St., 432-6682. you. Sign up for a three-day Theater. Admission for the Native American Flute general public will be $5. CSI slam poet from San Diego and several Murtaugh School Board, 7 p.m., high workshop March 14, 18 and students are free. area break dancers and vocalists, 7 p.m., school library, 500 Boyd St. W., 432- 21 in Canyon Building Room • Enjoy an exhibition of CSI’s Fine Arts Theater, Twin Falls, $5 per 5451. 133 at the College of handcrafted horse gear as person or no cost for CSI students with Paul City Council, 7:30 p.m., city office, Southern Idaho. The cost is the Western Folklife Center current identification, shehag- 152 S. 600 W., 438-4101. $149 with an additional $25 presents “Between Grass [email protected]. Richfield School Board, 7:30 p.m., high materials fee paid to the and Sky: Trappings of a school, 555 N. Tiger Drive, 487-2755. instructor. For more infor- Ranch Life,”in the center’s CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS mation or to register, 732- Wiegand Gallery, 501 LIBRARY 6442, or pay online at Railroad St., Elko., Nev. For Burley Kiwanis Club, noon, Morey’s http://communityed.csi. more information, check Steakhouse, 219 E. Third St. N., 436- David Drake’s sculpture show Buhl Public Library Storytime, 10 a.m., edu. out westernfolklife.org or 0720. Buhl Public Library, 215 Broadway St., • Rudy Francisco, a 888-880-5885. Burley Soroptimist Intl., noon, Syringa Herrett Center for the Arts and Science, Buhl, no cost, 543-6500. renowned slam poet from Plaza, 626 Elba Ave., 438-8666. College of Southern Idaho campus, 315 Make your own Wordle, uniquely San Diego, is a headliner at Have your own pick you Ladies Lifeline Fellowship non-denomina- Falls Ave., Twin Falls, no cost, 732-6655.