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Outdoors 3 Business 4 ATHLETICS GETTING THE AX? >>> Jerome could lose athletic rival if levy fails, SPORTS 1 THURSDAY 75 CENTS May 27, 2010 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com Tea party helps dump Idaho Senate incumbents By John Miller courted voters espousing twice about how they cast Gov.C.L.“Butch’’Otter’s proposed Associated Press writer the movement’s limited- their votes,’’ said Rusty INSIDE $174 million boost in gas taxes and government, states-rights Satterwhite, a spokesman Final election results. vehicle registration fees to pay for BOISE — With the tea party’s philosophy. for the Twin Falls-based road construction. help, the Idaho Senate may turn Tea party organizers Tears of the Patriots group, See Main 2 Vick said he’s not a member of more conservative after Tuesday’s contend this will force who himself lost a bid for the tea party groups, but he attended primary. broader state GOP leaders Idaho House, on bookkeeper Sheryl Nuxoll ousted several functions where he pro- Right-leaning Republican can- like Gov. C.L. “Butch’’ Wednesday.“If they do push Heinrich. Bouma and Nuxoll face moted his Montana House record didates ejected four incumbents Otter and U.S. Rep. Mike Coiner that boundary, there will Democratic general election rivals. from 1995 to 2000 when he backed whose stances on issues including Simpson to pay closer become a critical mass.’’ In March, Coiner was one of just budget austerity — and fought states’rights,taxes and even wolves attention. Otter and Simpson both Lee Heider, a Twin Falls city three Senate Republicans who speed limits as an insult to personal put them at odds with newly active won Tuesday, but tea-party- councilman, beat Coiner. Steve opposed a bill requiring Idaho to sue liberty. tea party voters eager to make their backed rivals siphoned off votes; Vick, a former Montana House the federal government over Of course, it wasn’t all tea party. presence felt. Rex Rammell won 25 percent off member, beat Jorgenson. Neither President Obama’s insurance Jorgenson’s sometimes-turbu- Sens. Chuck Coiner of Twin Falls, Otter, while Chick Heileson faces a Democratic foe in November, reforms. Tea party groups backed lent Senate tenure also took its toll. Mike Jorgenson of Hayden Lake, wounded Simpson, whose 58 per- so they’re headed for Boise in 2011. Idaho’s lawsuit — and Heider. He’d become obsessed with pun- Gary Schroeder of Moscow, and Lee cent was his poorest primary Meanwhile, Gresham Bouma of And Vick, who moved to Idaho ishing employers that hired illegal Heinrich of Cascade lost to rivals showing since 1998. Moscow dumped Schroeder,a nine- several years ago, made hay of who are either tea party adherents or “They’re going to have to think term Republican,while Cottonwood Jorgenson’s support in 2009 for See ELECTIONS, Main 4 Jerome Co. Saving field trips to start over on new jail By Nick Coltrain “I’m just going Times-News writer to take a breath and JEROME — It’s back to square one for a new bang my head on the Jerome County jail. wall and start over Following another nar- row failure in Tuesday’s again.” election, county commis- — Jerome County sioners placed discussion Commissioner of the next steps for a new jail on their June 7 agenda. Charlie Howell “I’m just going to take a breath and bang my head NEXT UP on the wall and start over again,” Commissioner The Jerome County Charlie Howell said. Commission will discuss its “Something needs to be next move regarding a pro- done and we can’t give up.” posed new jail at its June 7 On the ballot was a pro- meeting at the county court- posed lease-purchase house. agreement for a $13.5 mil- lion, 165-bed jail and sher- iff’s office. It failed to reach leased by the county for no Photos by DREW GODLESKI/For the Times-News a 66.6 percent superma- more than 30 years and Kimberly Elementary School second-grader Abby Heider, 8, learns about different kinds of fish on a field trip to the Hagerman National Fish Hatchery jority approval by 1.2 per- $30 million. It also failed in on Wednesday. Proposed cuts in school budgets may soon eliminate field trips, something groups in the Hagerman area are working to avoid. cent. Under the measure, the jail would have been See JAIL, Main 2 Multi-agency effort brings students to Hagerman sites S HE CAME ON DOWN By Blair Koch Times-News correspondent TAKE A LITTLE TRIP Idaho educators are encouraged to con- HAGERMAN — A yellow school bus tact Anna Ray, fisheries program assis- pulled into a half-circle parking area at tant, at the Hagerman National Fish the Hagerman National Fish Hatchery; Hatchery, 837-4896, or Annette once stopped, the door folded open Rousseau, education specialist with the and students spilled down the steps Hagerman Fossil Beds National into the cool spring air. Monument, 933-4126, for more informa- Jill Russell, 8, and her classmates tion about available field trip and funding were at their first stop on a Wednesday opportunities. field trip, the National Park Service’s Hagerman Fossil Beds National also affiliated with the Idaho Children Monument. The Kimberly Elementary and Nature Network’s “Be Outside” School second-graders excitedly initiative. MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News craned their necks while taking in the “Recreating outside may help com- Twin Falls resident Regina Lawrence, 38, recreates the reaction new environment. bat rising childhood obesity and also she had when she was called to be a contestant on the popular “We got to see fossils and that was helps set the stage for childhood dis- awesome,”Russell said. coveries, discoveries kids aren’t going television game show ‘The Price is Right.’Lawrence will appear on As much as she enjoyed it, the day to get inside a classroom or in a book,” Friday’s airing of the game show. may have been her class’ last field trip Ray said. “School field trips are an until the economy straightens out.Like Kimberly Elementary School second-graders excellent opportunity to begin those many school districts managing get their hands wet trying to touch sturgeon discoveries.” T.F. resident to appear shrinking budgets, Kimberly eliminat- on a field next to the Hagerman National Fish Hagerman IDEA member Jim Scott ed field trips from next year’s costs. Hatchery. said the group looks forward to helping But a partnership of the U.S. Fish kids across the state go on field trips. on ‘The Price is Right’ and Wildlife Service, NPS and the at the Hagerman hatchery. “Plus, the He’s also excited about showcasing the Idaho Department of Parks and program meets a variety of Idaho state Hagerman Valley to kids who may not By Michael Cole TUNE IN Recreation, coupled with funding teaching standards, which makes it a otherwise visit the area. Times-News writer through Hagerman IDEA, may give valuable learning experience for stu- “When you look at natural resource Twin Falls resident Regina districts a lifeline. A program called dents and teachers alike.” managers and what got them started in It was never a question Lawrence will be on “The “Connect Students with Hagerman The coalition has more than the field many will say it was a field trip that Twin Falls resident Price is Right” Friday. Resources” helps pay to bring school- $20,000 to help offset transportation from when they were just a kid. Field Regina Lawrence, 38, Locally, the show airs at children on field trips to the costs. trips have a long-term impact,” Scott would hear the words, 9 a.m. on KMVT. Hagerman-area sites, including the “If districts needed less, we would said. “Come on down.” As she Hagerman National Fish Hatchery and give less, but right now, because of Kimberly Elementary didn’t use the said, it was destiny. Thousand Springs State Park. funding, districts need the costs com- grant opportunity to visit the hatchery “It is still such a rush,” Right.’ My mom always “School groups are invited to take a pletely covered,”Ray said. and fossil beds this year, but the school said Lawrence. “It is a said that I would someday field trip to the Hagerman Valley to The program’s sponsors hope to not likely will take advantage of the funds long-running thing with be on the show. She said it learn about natural resources,” said only encourage trips to area sites but next year. And with many other dis- my family that I would one Anna Ray, fisheries program assistant also to inspire kids to get outdoors. It is tricts facing the same challenge, those day be on ‘The Price is See GAME, Main 2 Comics ..............Outdoors 4 Crossword......Classifieds 15 Obituaries ..........Outdoors 7 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby ......Classifieds 15 Opinion ......................Main 6 ‘AN ALL-AROUND GOOD GUY’ Community ....Community 5 Movies ......................Main 5 Sudoku ..........Classifieds 14 TV host Art Linkletter dies at 97 > Outdoors 7 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Thursday, May 27, 2010 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Jazz in the Park, music provided by local jun- Pat Marcantonio ior and high school bands, 6 to 8 p.m., FIND MORE ONLINE Storybook Park, corner of 14th Street and All the world’s a stage, as Twin Falls. This one starts Conant Avenue, Burley, free hot dogs and Check out our online calendar where you Shakespeare said.

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