CSI claims its third NJCAA Tournament Championship with a 72-64 victory, the first national title for the basketball team since 1987. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SUNDAY $1.50 March 20, 2011 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com IDAHO TEACHERS AND THE BUDGET CRUNCH Allies attack Gadhafi Missiles, jets strike to begin U.N.-mandated no-fly zone over Libya BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — The U.S. and European nations pounded Moammar Gadhafi’s forces and air defenses with cruise missiles and airstrikes Saturday, launching the broadest interna- tional military effort since the Iraq Jan Hall, 56 Debbie Dehoney, 55 Cooc Olmstead, 57 war in support of an uprising that had seemed on the verge of defeat. Teaching experience: 35 years Teaching experience: 34 years Teaching experience: 35 years Libyan state TV claimed 48 peo- Highest salary: $58,000 Highest salary: $48,000 Highest salary: $47,000 ple had been killed in the attacks, 2011 salary: $48,000 2011 salary: $42,000 2010 salary: $47,000 but the report could not be inde- pendently verified. The longtime Libyan leader vowed to defend his country from what he called “crusader aggres- sion’’ and warned the involve- ment of international forces will subject the Mediterranean and North African region to danger Getting out early and put civilians at risk. The U.S. military said 112 Tom- ahawk cruise missiles were fired Those tear-filled eyes have from American and British ships Idaho’s uncertain education landscape seen students grow up, surveyed Record number and submarines at more than 20 scribbled handwriting and coastal targets to clear the way for and budget shortfall leaves some educators watched as paychecks dimin- of teachers air patrols to ground Libya’s air ished. Though only 55, she’ll force. French fighter jets fired the looking to retire early, even as the incentive ends. leave it all at the end of the school retiring 500 first salvos, carrying out several year,choosing what’s on the table strikes in the rebel-held east. By Amy Huddleston her impassioned conversation for her early retirement over un- Source: Public Employee The strikes, which were aimed Times-News writer about Idaho public schools chief certainty about what the coming 400 Retirement at enforcing a U.N.-mandated Tom Luna’s education overhaul years of payment could bring. System of Debbie Dehoney doesn’t want plan and the struggles teachers “We knew we would never be Idaho See LIBYA, Main 2 to stop teaching. endure to instruct students who rich as a teacher,but we knew that 300 Neither do Cooc Olmstead or come to school hungry and dirty. in the end we would be able to Jan Hall. She lowered her voice, allow- have a comfortable life,”Dehoney 2010: 787 INSIDE 200 All three Kimberly educators ing a few tears to creep into her said.“Everyone understood when teachers and Intervention comes with said teaching isn’t just a job to eyes, as she started to talk about we started to take cuts, but it’s re- administrators unusual speed them — it’s their life. why she loves her profession — ally hard when things like this retired 100 On March 2, Dehoney scooted and the growing financial pres- happen again and again.” Opinion 5 the child-sized chair she sat on sures that will lead her to walk closer to a nearby table, pausing away from it. See TEACHERS, Main 5 ‘90 ‘92 ‘94 ‘96 ‘98 ‘00 ‘02 ‘04 ‘06 ‘08 ‘10 ALSO MAKING NEWS Senior women Volunteers resume annual grouse observation age with attitude By Laura Lundquist the strutting and puffing of male Nielson was pleased with the Times-News writer sage grouse as they try to attract turnout, which included four or Across southern Idaho, women mates. For the fourth year, grouse five new recruits. are facing their senior years with Female sage grouse won’t be groupies gathered in the Idaho “What you’re doing is impor- growing enthusiasm and grace. At the only ones lured into desert Department of Fish and Game’s tant for the big picture, so we the same time, the economy is breeding grounds when male Jerome office on Monday night to need you to keep good records,” sending senior women back to grouse show off this spring. divvy out assignments and pro- Nielson said. “It’s better to have a school and keeping them in the Around 40 Magic Valley resi- vide instruction on observation few high-quality data points than work force. So looking good mat- Times-News file photo dents have volunteered to forgo a of sage grouse breeding grounds, lots of bad data.” ters. Our reporter interviews A sage grouse displays itself south of few hours sleep for the chance to called leks. women from Wendell to Burley. See GROUSE, Main 3 Twin Falls. witness a desert spring ritual — Volunteer coordinator Clayton Family Life 1 Bridge ..............Classifieds 8 Kids Only ........Family Life 6 Obituaries..........Opinion 6-7 Mostly cloudy Crossword ......Classifieds 4 Jumble ............Classifieds 6 Sudoku ............Classifieds 5 55 / 37 Dear Abby ........Classifieds 7 Movies ..................Opinion 4 Your Business ....Business 2 Business 4 Main 2 Sunday, March 20, 2011 MORNING MIX Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho IF YOU DO ONE THING TODAY Take your shotgun to the Jerome Gun Club to try your hand at Why Band-Aids are for wimps shooting sporting clays. Sign up at 9 a.m.; shooting begins at 10 a.m. Cost is $20 for adults, $14 for those under 18, plus a had some very minor not attractive. never grows ugly because a $5 charge for non-members. If youve never shot clays at the surgery on my face last DON’T Basically,in the immortal painting does it for him. club, your first 50 targets are free. Its at milepost 64 on I week,but it left me with words of songwriter Jim Im sure she told my road- U.S. Highway 93. a very major Band-Aid. ASK ME Croce,he looked like a jig- rashed uncle all about it. Basically,it’s like a neon saw puzzle with a couple of “Time,”Grandma said, sign.It’s hard to finesse Steve Crump pieces gone. “waits for no man.And what befalls your mug. After Grandma had tend- damn few women.” AROUND THE VALLEY “What happened to you?” age or the wound under- ed to his injuries — you did- My grandmother had one Conservation Service and North a co-worker asked. neath? nt go to the doctor in those of those faces you could read Drug awareness Magic Valley Sage Grouse Local “Oh,I had a thing taken Ive always been a little days unless you were actual- like a biography.And she did- seminar planned Working Group will hold the 6:30 off my face,”I explained. suspicious of folks who wear ly dying — my uncle was nt leave out any chapters. Mini-Cassia Citizens Against p.m. meeting in Romo 301/302 “Then why do you have a Band-Aids in visible places. embarrassed to go to school So my uncle went to Drugs is sponsoring its third free of the Wood River Community bandage the size of Kids I can understand,but looking like he died. school the next day and drug awareness seminar, “The Campus, 1050 Fox Acres Road, Delaware?” an adult with a Hello Kitty “Cant you wrap my face heard the consequences of Cost of the High is More Than Hailey. It’s a fair question.Im the adhesive strip across his or in gauze so I look real pa- his folly.On his way home, Money.” The meeting will cover avail- kind of person who hates to her nose is not to be trusted. thetic?”he whined.“It helps riding his bike on a path be- The seminar will be held at able technical and financial draw attention to himself, My grandmother,who with the girls.” side a canal,he blew a tire 7 p.m. March 31, at the King Fine assistance programs for grouse but I look like the Other Guy raised eight kids in Buhl,was “No,”Grandma replied. and ran into a concrete abut- Arts Center in Burley. conservation projects on private on WWE Raw. not a fan of Band-Aids.She “Face it.” ment. Speaker Kiti Freier Randall lands. Among them is the U.S. Worse,I have a moon face was a believer in the Get Apt advice.My grand- Bet that left a scar. will talk about drug-endangered Fish and Wildlife Services and the bandage is on my Over It school of parenting. mother was a great fan of the children. Randall is a pediatric Candidate Conservation Agree- cheek.It’s impossible not to As a lad,one of my uncles works of Oscar Wilde and Steve Crump is the Times- psychologist with a background ment with Assurances, which stare. thought it would be fun to especially of The Picture of News Opinion editor. Hear in working with high-risk youth. could assist landowners if the So heres my dilemma: Do ride his bike through a gravel Dorian Gray,a novel about a him Fridays at 8:30 a.m. on She is also a member of the greater sage grouse is listed for I let people behold the band- pit.The consequences were hell-raising young man who KLIX-1450 AM. National Alliance for Drug endangered species protection Endangered Children. in the future. The seminar will include infor- Information: Regan Berkley, turned to base tonight,” he mation on how to protect chil- 324-4359, or Steve Thompson, said, and denied a Libyan TV dren, the risks of prenatal drug 934-8481, ext.