68 / 45 THE SANCTUARY stepping Football, family fuel to the BEAT 1 Entertainment Declo athlete, Sports 1 Refugees keep culture close with dance Mostly sunny. Business 6 POWERED UP >>> Economic boost awaits transmission upgrades, BUSINESS 1 FRIDAY 75 CENTS September 10, 2010 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com Gooding Throw em a bone hospital CEO on leave ISP investigating matter relating to absence By Laura Lundquist Times-News writer North Canyon Medical Center CEO Earl Fitzpatrick has been on administrative leave from his job for more than three weeks, hospital officials confirmed Thursday. Details were scarce as to who put Fitzpatrick on leave on Aug. 18 and why.But representatives of the Gooding hospitals staff, its governing board and St. Lukes Health System said they werent sure how soon Fitzpatrick might return. Whatever the reason, the mat- ter has attracted the attention of law enforcement. Gooding Police Staff Sgt. Sjuni Bunderson said Idaho State Police are investigat- Fitzpatrick ing a matter related to Fitzpatricks leave. Gooding police arent han- ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News dling it themselves due to a conflict of interest. Kristi Litman holds Chops, an Australian shepherd mix, at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter on Thursday. The hospital, formerly Gooding County Memorial Hospital, recently became a nonprof- it operation but still takes funds from a county HOW TO HELP OUT taxing district. Twin Falls animal shelter officials Its officials had little to say about Fitzpatricks Two upcoming fundraisers will situation. North Canyon spokeswoman Shellie help the Twin Falls Animal Amundsen said she didnt know the circum- Shelter. stances of the CEOs leave. Hospital board worried about funding shortage • From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 18, member Pat Nelson deferred comment to St. a garage sale will be held at 227 Lukes, which provides North Canyon Medical By Amy Huddleston MORE ONLINE bit of a letdown when grants Eighth Ave. E., Twin Falls, with all Center with management advice, access to sup- Times-News writer are lost or funding is proceeds going toward shelter plies and help finding specialists. WATCH Director Debbie decreased. operations. St. Lukes spokeswoman Beth Toal was The lobby is lively with Blackwood discuss the The kibble and bits of the • At 2 p.m. Sept. 18, a Runways unwilling to comment on Fitzpatricks leave. action. A yellow Labrador shelter’s needs. organization are that this year and Runaways fashion show will She said she didnt know who put him on puppy named Booglie walks in MAGICVALLEY.COM it is working with $20,000 less be held at the Magic Valley Mall, leave. the front door and sniffs at the than last year, which worries featuring clothing from CEO black fur ball of a cat draped the tails keep wagging and the Director Debbie Blackwood. A Maurices and eight of the shel- See , Main 2 over the counter like a table motors keep purring. large grant that the shelter has ter’s adoptable dogs. decoration. While the animal shelter is a received for the last five years The animals languorous cheerful place for those who wasnt gifted this year. With a $432,800 budget further in the attitude hardly reflects the come to pick out their first city budget that has been coming fiscal year, which Jerome Boy Scout concerns of the Twin Falls puppy or cuddle up with a kit- frozen for three years, the SHELTER Animal Shelter staff — instead, ten of choice, it can also be a shelter has to stretch its See , Main 2 troop victimized Court: Stem cell funding allowed — for now by burglars Short-term approval may new research projects on $2,000 worth of items stolen embryonic stem cells. While be little help to scientists NIH didnt immediately com- By Bradley Guire ment Thursday on the tempo- Times-News writer By Pete Yost rary stay from the appeals and Lauran Neergaard court, the government’s Theres no merit badge for sneak-thieving but Associated Press writers process for approving these somebodys working toward it regardless. grants is unlikely to resume A Jerome Boy Scout troop recently discovered WASHINGTON — The gov- before a final court resolution. that thousands of dollars worth of stored camp- ernment may resume funding With appeals, that could be ing equipment was stolen, supplies the troop of embryonic stem cell many months off. intended to use for a camping trip this weekend. research for now, an appeals “No way this would be a sci- “I told the boys that it’s unfortunate that these court said Thursday, but the entific reprieve,’’ said Patrick things happen,”said Kelly Bangerter, the Troop short-term approval may be of Clemins of the American 36 Scoutmaster. “If (the thieves) needed it that little help to research scientists Association for the bad, we would have shared it with them.” caught in a legal battle that has AP file photo Advancement of Science. Bangerter said he learned of the burglary just begun. Research associate Crystal Pacutin pulls a frozen vial of human embryonic Scientists who already have Wednesday night when he went to check the It is far from certain that sci- stem cells at the University of Michigan Center for Human Embryonic Stem received taxpayer money for gear. The equipment was stored in the unat- entists actually will continue Cell Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Oct. 22, 2008. stem cell experiments can tached garage of a friends house,which is vacant to get federal money as they continue their work until their and for sale in Jerome County. He said he found struggle to decide what to do After U.S. District Court funding on Aug. 23, the dollars run out, but 22 projects one of the garage’s windows had been jimmied with research that is hard to Judge Royce Lamberth issued a National Institutes of Health start and stop. preliminary order barring the suspended work on funding See STEM CELLS, Main 3 See SCOUTS, Main 3 Voters to determine fate of University of Idaho fee change By Ben Botkin undergraduate students. “This would simply Peterson said. grants, to cover classroom Times-News writer Currently, the school can remove that restriction,” “It has nothing to do with instruction costs. only charge students fees. said Marty Peterson, assis- the amount of the charges, Peterson said that the uni- The University of Idaho The Legislature earlier tant to U of I President but it has everything to do versitys situation is differ- may end up with a different this year voted overwhelm- Duane Nellis. with what you can do with ent from other state-funded way of charging students in ingly to put the amendment The constitutional the fees that you charge,”he colleges and universities, January. on the ballot. amendment does not set the said. which are already allowed to A proposed state consti- The change, if approved, tuition amount, as the Because of existing charge tuition under legisla- tutional amendment on the would allow the university to amendment is aimed at giv- restrictions, the university tion passed in 2005. ballot in the November elec- use funding from tuition to place now,fee money cannot ing better flexibility to the can only use other sources “Basically, this just levels tion would allow the univer- pay for classroom instruc- pay for classroom instruc- universitys budget, not than tuition and fees, like sity to charge tuition to tion. Under the system in tion. charging students more, state funding and federal See FEES, Main 3 Comics ..........Classifieds 12 Crossword ............Section 8 Obituaries ..........Business 5 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby ............Section 8 Opinion ..................Main 6-7 TWO LEFT BEHIND Community ........Business 3 Movies ......Entertainment 2 Sudoku..................Section 4 Official: Iran to release U.S. woman > Main 8 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Friday, September 10, 2010 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Pat Marcantonio “Epicurean Evening: Idaho,” features live auction and dancing with wine tasting and FIND MORE ONLINE • So you want to dance? Herrett Center for Arts and food, 5:30 p.m., Canyon Crest Dining and Check out our online calendar where you All ages can dance to live Science in Twin Falls. The Event Center, Twin Falls, $100 each ($70 of music from 7 to 10 p.m. at “Greatest Wonders of the the ticket costs may be considered charita- can submit events and search by category the Burley Senior Center, Universe” planetarium ble donation), 737-2480. for specific events and dates. 2421 Overland Ave. Cost is show is at 7 p.m., and “Led Dance to live music, for all ages, 7 to 10 p.m., www.magicvalley.com/app/calendar/events/ $5. Or kick up those cowboy Zeppelin: Maximum Burley Senior Center, 2421 Overland Ave., boots to the Country Volume I” is at 8:15 p.m. $5, no smoking or drinking, 878-7973. Classics band from 8 p.m. to Tickets are $2.50 to $4.50. midnight at Snake River A discussion of “Jupiter’s BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS For detailed coverage of todays arts Elks Lodge, 412 E. 200 S., Changing Face” is at 8 p.m. Jerome. Cost is $5 per per- Admission is $1.50 to Cow PIE Challenge, to help support the Twin and entertainment all around south-ccentral Idaho, son or $9 per couple. $2.50, and shows are fol- Falls School District Education Foundation, check out our Events Calendar in the Entertainment • You’ll find a park full of lowed by a telescope view- 5 p.m., Canyon Ridge High School soccer art at the Boise Art ing. field, food, music and entertainment from section of todays edition! Museum’s Art in the Park Canyon Ridge and Twin Falls high schools, event from 10 a.m.