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MagicValley.com U of I ag defends needs in JFAC By Ben Botkin TOO CONTROVERSIAL Times-News writer BOISE — Agriculture isn’t normally a tough sell in Idaho, but in this economy, every industry faces the state’s budg- TO CHANGE et-cutting knife. The University of Idaho’s Agriculture Research and Extension Service, which faces a 10.5 percent cut, or $2.6 mil- lion in state funding in fiscal year 2011, made its presenta- tion on Monday to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee. John Hammel, dean of the university’s college of agricul- ture and life sciences, told JFAC that the bulk of cuts would affect programs and personnel. Thirty-five faculty and staff positions would need to be trimmed to help make up the shortfall. “We will have to narrow the focus of the programs, we will be dropping some programs,” said Extension Director Charlotte Eberlein. For example, what the future extension offices look like could result in crossover, with agri- cultural agents or 4-H program directors in one county also serve adjacent counties. See JFAC, Main 2

MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News A sheep bounds through a field in search of more food pellets as local sheep rancher John Noh, left, talks with employees Felix Saldivia, center, and Francisco Llereiva after they finished feeding a herd of sheep Wednesday morning on land south of Buhl. Many Idaho ranchers are concerned about the reach the Endangered Species Act Obama plans has over their operations, while federal biologists are working to bring those ranchers into their conservation efforts. to help a MYSTERY Critics push ways to improve the SURROUNDS middle class FATE OF ‘under assault’ ESA, but politics block major reform By Ben Feller SAGE Associated Press writer BY NATE POPPINO TIMESNEWS WRITER WASHINGTON — Declaring GROUSE America’s middle class is “under esterners who gripe about the Endangered Species Act often have very clear assault,’’ President Obama ideas about how they’d change it. unveiled plans Monday to help W Agencies could list hurting families pay their bills, But actually making those changes is another matter entirely. The ESA is the save for retirement and care for very definition of a political hot potato, and there may not be much anyone can do to alter it their kids and aging parents. bird by next month His comments previewed anytime soon. By Nate Poppino Wednesday’s State of the Union The agencies that administer the law note they already accomplish quite a bit in Idaho. Times-News writer Address. Obama’s proposals won’t cre- And, aware of the criticism, they said they’ve taken steps to try to respond to it. Mountain Home rancher ate jobs, but he said they could Steve Damele is the kind of cat- “re-establish some of the secu- Not always easy to play nice Sarah Harris, president of the administer the species act. tleman who doesn’t mince rity that’s slipped away.’’ His Audubon Society chapter in Twin Officials with the U.S. Fish and words when talking about remarks aimed to lift the Getting people of all persua- Falls, participates in one of the Wildlife Service and National threatened species on his land. nation’s dour mood and show he sions together to help a species is local working groups aiming to Oceanic and Atmospheric But he only had one answer is in touch with the daily strug- easier said than done. save the Greater sage grouse. But Administration said that when asked if his property was gles of millions of people as Idaho residents and govern- she has mixed feelings about how Idahoans, stereotyped as anti- habitat for the Greater sage resentment runs high about lost ment officials alike clearly see that collaboration has worked, as government, are actually more grouse. jobs and the economy. local input and guidance as vital to well as the partisan turn the willing to work with them than “I’d rather not say.” The initiatives amount to a the ESA. Steve Westphal of Filer, a statewide conversation about some think. Such worries are common- package of tax credits, spending member of the Rocky Mountain wolves took. One of the agencies’ most criti- place as the federal government expansions and new mandates Elk Foundation, praised the role “I’ve been really dismayed by cal roles from a local perspective is completes a lengthy review of on employers to encourage grassroots groups — such as the the vitriol expressed by those who crafting habitat conservation whether to list the bird under retirement savings by workers. one he supports — play in conser- don’t want wolves,” said Harris, agreements for listed species. In the Endangered Species Act. Most of them will be included in vation. who didn’t oppose the state hunt- exchange for pledging to improve The birds’ numbers have Obama’s budget for the fiscal “It’s made up almost entirely of ing season for the predators. “I habitat over a 10-year span, dropped for a decade, some year starting Oct.1,and they will volunteers like me,”he said. “And don’t think it’s going to hurt to landowners aren’t punished for believe to half its historic habi- require approval from Congress. we do it because we love the out- have a hunt. Hunting with heat in minimal harassment or harm to a tat. Southern Idaho is one Obama will release that budget doors and we want to protect our your eyes is another thing.” listed species in the course of region where numbers are on Feb. 1. interest for the future genera- business. the decline. The president’s latest rollout tions.” Reaching out, opening up That’s the ESA’s main tool in The debate over the bird, of ideas served as a preview of But even locals can disagree, recruiting private landowners, which lives in sagebrush areas his prime-time State of the and politics and philosophy can Getting past that heat is a key Union address. The economic infect attempts to cooperate. task for the federal agencies that See REFORM, Main 3 See GROUSE, Main 4 elements of that speech will also cover Obama’s plans to boost job creation and reduce swelling IN THE SERIES MORE ONLINE AT MAGICVALLEY.COM budget deficits — areas of con- Sunday: Westerners clash over the scale of the Endangered Species Act. VIEW a slideshow of John Noh's sheep, WATCH a video interview with Jim Caswell cern to the public. Monday: How the ESA became a political force through Congress and courts. and see other multimedia from this project. Plus, READ more in the Snake River Today: The feds respond to ESA criticism, and why reform faces a rough path. Dispatches blog by reporter Nate Poppino. See OBAMA, Main 4

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Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 7 p.m., City Hall, 207 S. Rail St. W., 886- p.m., Herrett Center for the Arts and Pat Marcantonio Let’s Dance Club with line and square danc- 2030. Science, north end of the College of ing, 6 to 10 p.m., Twin Falls Senior Citizens Jerome County commissioners, 9 a.m., Southern Idaho campus, Twin Falls, $4.50 Center, 530 Shoshone St. W., $3, no cost for courthouse, 300 N. Lincoln St., 644-2700. for adults, $3.50 for seniors and $2.50 for • If you’re interested in Feb. 9 and Feb. 16 at Twin students, family special: $4.50 adults, up quilting, attend the Mount Falls’ United Methodist children under 14 with an adult, 410-5650 or galenslatter.com. HEALTH AND WELLNESS to five minor children for $1, any additional Harrison Quilt Guild meet- Church, 360 Shoshone St. children $2.50 (no cost for children under ing at 1:30 p.m. at the E. The group will sing “The SilverSneakers Fitness Program at Curves of two), 732-6262. Trinity Lutheran Church Star-Spangled Banner” CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Twin Falls, complete cardio and circuit Parish Hall, 909 Eighth St., before the College of training with resistance, state-of-the-art Rupert. There is an annual Southern Idaho men’s bas- REAI of Magic Valley meeting, all retired equipment and “Curves Smart” personal- SPORTS AND RECREATION fee of $15. ketball team takes on North education personnel invited; tourism; ized coaching, 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Twin Falls • You can make a “Steele Idaho College at 7:30 p.m. speaker: Judy Harr (manager of Twin Falls Curves, 690 Blue Lakes Blvd. N., no cost for Snowsports Camp for kids, four consecutive of a Deal” with Danielle Feb. 19. Information: 543- Visitor Center), 11:30 a.m., Idaho Pizza Humana Gold-insured or AARP provided by weeks for kindergarten to sixth grade, 9 to Steele books going for 50 5480. Company, 1859 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Secure Horizons, 734-7300. 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 to 3 p.m., Sun Valley cents at the Burley Public spouses and guests welcome, 734-3337. College of Southern Idaho’s Over 60 and Nordic Center, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Library, 1300 Miller Ave., Have your own pick to CSI Career Counseling Center, weekly meet- Getting Fit programs, 9 to 10 a.m., Valley, $150 for four weeks (lift tickets and Burley. share? Something unique to ing for women, 1 p.m., Taylor 256, College of Hagerman High School gym; and 11:10 a.m. lessons), 208-622-2250. • Add your voice to the the area that may surprise Southern Idaho, 315 Falls Ave., Twin Falls, to 12:15 p.m., Declo High School gym, no Ski group lessons, classic skiing group les- 100-man chorus. people? E-mail me at 732-6262. cost, 732-6475. sons, 10 a.m.; skate skiing, 2 p.m., Sun Rehearsals are at 7:30 p.m. [email protected]. CSI College Democrats Club, meeting, Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10 a.m., Valley Nordic Center, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun 1 p.m., Student Union 248, College of Blaine County Senior Connection, Hailey, no Valley, $40 package price (includes equip- Southern Idaho, 315 Falls Ave., Twin Falls, cost, 737-5988. ment rental and instructions), 208-622- 732-6262. Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10 to 2250. Local chapter of the Suicide Prevention 11 a.m., Living Waters Presbyterian Church, Locals’ adult clinics, beginner and low inter- Action Network (SPAN) meeting, for any- 821 E. Main St., Wendell, no cost, 737-5988. mediate on Dollar Mountain, 10 a.m. to Vaccination pool one interested in suicide prevention, Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10:30 a.m., noon; intermediate and advanced on Bald 1:30 p.m., Canyon View Hospital west con- First Segregation Fire Station, Eden, no Mountain, 1 to 3 p.m., Sun Valley Nordic ference room, Twin Falls, mmlinn2002@hot- cost, 737-5988. Center, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, $110 mail.com or 734-6760. SilverSneakers Fitness Program, innovative for three weeks (lift tickets not included), purchasing plan exercise program designed specifically for 208-622-2250. EDUCATION Medicare beneficiaries’ unique health and e physical needs, 10:30 a.m., Twin Falls TODAY’S REMINDERS t Workshop: “Seafood at its best,” 6 to YMCA, 1751 Elizabeth Blvd., no cost for c proposed in House 8:30 p.m., Twin Falls County University of Humana-insured or YMCA members and $5 Reservation Reminder for Thursday: Death Idaho Extension, 246 Third Ave. E., Twin per class for uninsured, 733-4384. by Chocolate, eat chocolate and raise By Ben Botkin pools of the vaccine sup- Falls, $20 single, $25 couple, 734-9590. Ongoing exercise program for people with money for local charities, sponsored by the Times-News writer plies, one for uninsured Parkinson’s disease, offered by St. Luke’s Twin Falls Rotary Club, local chefs competi- children covered by the gov- EXHIBITS Magic Valley Medical Center, 12:30 to 1:30 tion, chocolate tasting, no-host bar with BOISE — The House ernment and another for p.m., St. Luke’s Elks Rehab, 560 Shoup Ave. blue grass band, silent auction and raffle, Business Committee on insured children. That made “Outside In: Indian Art Abroad,” 9 a.m. to W., Twin Falls, no cost, 737-2126. 6 to 9 p.m., Canyon Crest Dinning Event Monday held its first hearing the costs of vaccine supplies 5 p.m., Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Alzheimer Education In-Service, free educa- Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive, Twin Falls, for proposed legislation for insured children go up, Fifth St. E., Ketchum, no cost, sunvalleycen- tion for family and loved ones affected by $15 per person in advance, $20 at door, aimed at keeping vaccina- an increase that was ulti- ter.org or 726-9491. Alzheimer Disease, caregivers, and general proceeds to local charities: Salvation Army, tion costs down for children. mately passed on to “High Plains Hamlet: An Idaho Frontier public, 2 to 3 p.m., Rosenau Funeral Home, Magic Valley House, school scholarships The proposal seeks to fix a patients. Tragedy,” art show by Mike Youngman and 2826 Addison Ave. E, Twin Falls, reserve and more, reserve: 320-2786 or jillasher- problem that arose when the “This helps bring them Karl Brake, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Jean B. King seating, 736-4903. [email protected]. state’s vaccination policy back down to the level they Gallery, Herrett Center for the Arts and Health Walk, walking in the gym sesssion, Reservation Reminder for Friday: Annual changed and state general have been paying previous- Science, College of Southern Idaho campus, 4 to 5 p.m., First Christian Church Gym (on Bridge and Pinochle Card Party and Raffle, fund dollars were no longer ly,” Cameron said of the 315 Falls Ave., no cost, 732-6655. corner of Sixth and Shoshone Streets), 601 hosted by Magic Valley Symphony League, used to pay for vaccinations benefit for insured children. Shoshone St. N., Twin Falls, no cost, 733- noon, Ascension Episcopal Church, 371 of children who are privately Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter GOVERNMENT 2209, 733-6120 or waltongeojo@ Eastland Drive N., Twin Falls, $10 with lunch, reservation required: Elaine, 734-5223. insured. Federal funds pay used stimulus funding to Twin Falls County commissioners, 9 a.m., cableone.net. for vaccinations for unin- cover all vaccinations need- Adult Children Anonymous (ACA) meeting, Reservation Deadline for Saturday: Twin courthouse, 425 Shoshone St. N., 736-4068. Falls Area Chamber of Commerce annual sured children. ed for insured children in Blaine County commissioners, 9 a.m. to for individuals recovering from alcoholic or Under the proposal, August, a temporary move dysfunctional family environment, 6 p.m., meeting and banquet, no-host cocktails 4 p.m., courthouse, 206 First Ave. S., Hailey, 6 p.m.; 7 p.m. meeting, today is the last day insurance carriers would be intended to cover vaccina- 788-5500. Canyon View Psychiatric and Addiction levied an assessment tions through the end of this Services, 228 Shoup Ave. W. (west for reservation:733-3974. Jerome County commissioners, 9 a.m., Reservation Reminder for Saturday: through a state board that month while a long-term courthouse, 300 N. Lincoln St., 644-2700. entrance), Twin Falls, no cost, 308-5656. would go into a fund to pro- solution is pursued. The bill Divorce Care, a place to find help and heal- Pandora’s hosts a wine showcase around Jerome School Board, 6 p.m., 125 Fourth Ave. the world, with mini buffet of cultural foods, vide vaccination supplies for has an emergency clause so W. (new administrative building), 324-2392. ing for the hurt of separation and divorce, insured children at a dis- its provisions can begin right 6 p.m., Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 7 to 10 p.m., 516 Hansen St., Twin Falls, Twin Falls City Planning and Zoning reserve: 733-5433. counted rate. The change after approval. Commission, 6 p.m., council chambers, 305 960 Eastland Drive, Twin Falls, 737-4667. would allow the insurance “We did not want to have Third Ave. E., 735-7267. To have an event listed or to submit updated industry and its clients a situation where we had Glenns Ferry City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, LIBRARIES access to the same purchas- two stocks of vaccines,” regular meetings, please submit the name 110 E. Second St., 366-7418. Teen Flicks, movies and snacks for grades of the event, a brief description, time, place, ing pool and discount as the Cameron said. Hagerman Planning and Zoning pool providing vaccinations Committee member Rep. six through 12, 4 p.m., in Yscapes, Twin Falls cost and contact number to Mirela Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 191 State St. Public Library, 201 Fourth Ave. E., no cost, Sulejmanovic by e-mail at msulej- for uninsured children. Jim Patrick, R-Twin Falls, N., 837-6636. “The genesis of this bill is said the proposal is reason- 733-2964. [email protected]; by phone, 735- Jerome City Planning and Zoning 2378; by fax, 734-5538; or by mail, Times- to fix the unintended conse- able and will help the vacci- Commission, 7 p.m., council chambers, 100 quences that took place,” nation issue. MUSEUMS AND PARKS News, P.O.Box 548, Twin Falls, ID 83303- E. Ave. A, 342-8189. 0548. Deadline is noon, four days in said Sen. Dean Cameron, The committee approved Shoshone Planning and Zoning Commission, R-Rupert, a member of the printing the proposal on Faulkner Planeterium “The Planets,” 7 advance of the event. Legislative Health Care Task Monday, an initial step Force. which makes the proposal When the change began in become a bill and work its July,doctors had to purchase way through the committee and maintain two separate and House and Senate. O’Leary students preparing Twin Falls P&Z health kits for Haitians By Damon Hunzeker down like they’re made of so little, but it could save us,”Atkins said. seeks to fill two seats Times-News writer toothpicks … Their hospi- their lives.” “Yeah, it’s like dread- tals even fell down,” Atkins Shantel Peck, 14, said she locks,” one student Times-News Tuesdays of each month at About 20 Vera C. O’Leary told her students, noting a hadn’t seen footage of the observed. the City Council Chambers, Middle School students recent estimate that 111,000 carnage until Monday. The kids broke up into The city of Twin Falls is 305 Third Ave. E. Interested spent the first 10 minutes of bodies have been found. “It was upsetting,” she groups of three and began looking for people to fill two applicants must have lived in class Monday watching “That’s like three Twin Falls said. “I mostly heard about developing plans for the vacancies on its Planning and Twin Falls County for at least images of rubble and ruin populations.” it on the radio. I don’t watch project. Zoning Commission. two years and currently left by the 7.0-magnitude Some of the students TV … I think it’s a good “This is a very generous The P&Z meets at 6 p.m. reside in the city limits. earthquake that destroyed appeared horrified. thing that we’re doing. class. I expect big things,” on the second and fourth If interested, officials say much of Haiti Jan. 12. “It was scary,” Garrett We’re also helping out Atkins said. “I think they to submit a letter to the com- History teacher Margie Moore, 13, said. through my church.” take for granted what we mission explaining your Atkins used the YouTube “It was unbelievable,” The kits, which will be have, and kids sometimes interest, background and video to illustrate the devas- 13-year-old Dakota Turner sent to Haiti Feb. 5, include feel helpless. Instead of just experience. Resumes are tation before announcing a said. “I didn’t know an very specific items — tooth- giving money, they’ll be encouraged. class project — assembling earthquake could com- brushes but no toothpaste taking care of basic essen- Applications can be mailed health kits for the victims pletely destroy the city like (because it expires and tials.” to City of Twin Falls, attn: that include such basic that. I didn’t know their leaks), hand towels of par- Seasonal percentage Rene’e V. Carraway, zoning amenities as soap and buildings were so weak … ticular dimensions, and Damon Hunzeker may be Watershed % of Avg. peak and development manager, washcloths. This is a good thing we’re wide-tooth combs. reached at dhunzeker@ Salmon 70% 40% Big Wood 73% 43% P.O. Box 1907, Twin Falls, ID “They have no building doing for people who have “They don’t have hair magicvalley.com or 208- Little Wood 70% 39% 83303-1907.They can also be code, so things just fall nothing at all. We’re giving that’s thin and straight like 735-3204. Big Lost 66% 36% hand-delivered to the city’s Little Lost 76% 42% development services build- Henrys Fork/Teton 63% 37% ing at 324 Third Ave. E., e- Upper Snake Basin 59% 34% mailed to [email protected] Oakley 79% 47% or faxed to 208-736-2641. Salmon Falls 72% 41% Information: 208-735-7267. JFAC As of Jan. 25 The deadline is Feb. 19. Continued from Main 1 inked with J.R. 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Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho FROM PAGE ONE Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Main 3 Reform Continued from Main 1 explained Kendra Womack, who handles Fish and Federal funds Wildlife conservation part- Lake Pend Oreille milfoil project nerships in Idaho. “So it’s a real win-win, Total project cost: $166,300 hit home where we get conservation … including $25,000 in Partners Program funds. and in return we kind of take A sampling of species projects done away the perceived disincen- with federal money in 2008 and 2009 tive of having species on the property,”Womack said. The agencies also pursue more voluntary habitat proj- ects with watershed groups, soil conservation districts and the state Office of Times-News file photo Species Conservation. By Sarah Harris and Pat Weber of the local Audubon Society chapter look offering cost-share incen- for sage grouse south of Twin Falls last spring. They were two of a num- tives, the feds find more Crystal Creek Ranch stream and ber of volunteers helping state and federal biologists in the search. Northern Idaho ground squirrel landowners who conserve. wetland habitat restoration project They’ve also worked to conservation agreement logical concerns. would be, I don’t believe that Total project cost: $959,832 including have more of a local pres- Total project cost: $69,000 “You can’t take a stance it is politically achievable,” ence. NOAA Fisheries, for $430,000 in Partners Program funds with no flexibility,”said Cecil Crapo said. example, has opened offices through the American Recovery and Andrus, former Idaho gov- Adding to the problem is across its project area in Reinvestment Act. ernor and U.S. interior sec- the fact that the most pow- Salmon and Grangeville to retary. erful states in Congress make agency employees part Other ESA concerns have aren’t the ones generally of the community and give Bruneau hot springsnail more to do with money than affected by the ESA, Caswell them a better idea of the conserving thermal spring habitats Goose Creek milkvetch the law. Both Westphal and said. issues ranchers, loggers and Dale Quigley, a longtime “There’s no stomach for Total project cost: $55,000 three-state conservation others face. member of the Magic Valley it,” he said of lawmakers, (contingent on NRCS funds) Total project cost: $15,500 “We can’t focus on them in Fly Fishers, questioned the especially those in the East. our decision,” said David cost of saving every species. Kempthorne insisted that Mabe, the agency’s state Graphic by SANDY SALAS/Times-News Quigley wondered if govern- courtesy calls with Congress habitat-conservation direc- Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ment conservation pro- members during his confir- tor, “but that doesn’t mean grams should be put on hold mation revealed a large that we don’t understand “When the (agency until the economy recovers. majority would support them, that we shouldn’t It’s a matter of priorities, revisions to the act. He could understand them.” biologists) are saying, he said, referencing an have secured those revisions One environmental group ‘Hey, we have a obscure plant called the with more time, he said, has also shown it doesn’t Goose Creek milkvetch given the other issues such need laws to compel problem here, but the that’s a candidate for listing as ethical problems plaguing landowners into collabora- and only lives on 10 square Interior that he had to tackle. tion. political power of the miles in Idaho, Utah and “There is a willingness,” Matthew Miller of the state or the nation is Nevada. Kempthorne said. Nature Conservancy said his “It probably isn’t going to “Generally they fell in the organization sees coopera- such that science will affect the world, whether category of ‘Why would we tion and communication as be shoved in a room that minute species survives not try? Something has to be the keys to productive, local or not,”he said. “We all have done.’” conservation work. with the door shut, our favorite thing … To some The public was behind “We listen, and we see the people, I expect it’s pretty reform too, he believes. In local communities as being people just keep important. Common-day listening sessions he held the experts on many aspects rationalizing the MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News man has to make some basic across the country, he said of conservation,”Miller said. Oso, a Great Pyrenees, herds sheep south of Buhl. The dog belongs to decisions every day.” the vast majority of people “And so we don’t see them as political decision. local rancher John Noh as they make the rounds throughout southern who came asked for some adversaries.” And it just comes Idaho from the Sawtooths to the South Hills. Those travels may be Steep climb sort of change to the act. That mindset has led to complicated for ranchers like Noh if the Greater sage grouse is listed ahead for change What they didn’t call for was numerous projects around back and bites them next month as an endangered species. just as notable, he said. the state, including work Those in Washington pol- “Nobody was advocating combining conservation in the butt.” angled to avoid blowback Not everyone agrees. itics of the past and present the abolishment of the act,” easements and habitat — Justin Hayes, with the Idaho from Western states and Hayes said the state’s say reform would be a diffi- he said. restoration for Chinook Conservation League energy developers. attempts to keep species cult venture. Whether reform is attain- salmon in the Lemhi and But the most common such as slickspot pepper- Andrus simply wants one able or not, agencies are at Pahsimeroi rivers. For listed — have been complet- sentiment uttered by critics grass and sage grouse off the adjustment keeping ESA least willing to talk about it. decades, few salmon ed for all but one of the Idaho is that the federal govern- list have been based too protections from kicking in The Obama administration, returned to spawn in a creek species Fish and Wildlife ment intrudes in what some much in politics and not until a species is actually after undoing changes made in the upper stretches of the oversees and are in the works call state and local affairs. enough in science. listed. He believes such a bill by Kempthorne, has already Pahsimeroi; last year, Miller for NOAA’s listed fish in the The belief is shared by “When the (agency biolo- just needs “an enlightened signaled its plans to consider said, biologists counted 68. state. But several people, Idaho policymakers as well. gists) are saying, ‘Hey, we member of Congress” to ESA adjustments of its own. “That shows what you can even those who didn’t call for Caswell said he’d like to see have a problem here,’”Hayes draft and carry it. Several of “I think every administra- accomplish by working reform, said the act must do Section 6 of the act — deal- said,“but the political power Idaho’s delegates would do, tion looks at ways to do together,”he said. more to support a species’ ing with cooperation with of the state or the nation is he said, including Reps. Walt things better — streamline recovery. the states — rewritten to such that science will be Minnick and Mike Simpson, consultations, position our- Some still not happy Justin Hayes with the more explicitly allow states shoved in a room with the and Sen. Mike Crapo. selves so we’re not vulnera- Idaho Conservation League to manage species issues door shut, people just keep In 2008, Crapo secured a ble to legal challenges so we Some feel the government is one of those who urge for themselves, similar to dele- rationalizing the political permanent tax deduction in can put money toward still hasn’t stepped up earlier action in a species’ gating powers under the decision. And it just comes that year’s farm bill for ESA species rather than court- enough. decline so that fewer need to Clean Air Act and other leg- back and bites them in the expenditures on private room fees,” said Pat Sousa, “The (Endangered Species be listed. Others said the act islation. butt.” land. But anything more Fish and Wildlife’s regional Act) doesn’t need to be cor- just doesn’t elaborate “We should’ve been able Successful collaboration than incremental reform endangered species program rected,” said Katie Fite, bio- enough on recovery require- to have the state say, ‘We’re on any aspects of the act, isn’t feasible in the current manager. diversity director for Western ments and process, a view sovereign, we’re allowed to even between the state and political climate,he said,and In general, Mabe said, it’s Watersheds Project. “What shared by Kempthorne. The manage the plant,’” he said federal governments, would hasn’t been for about 20 always good to review how needs to be corrected is, of short existing section on of the recently listed presumably require a years now. things are done. course, the federal agencies recovery plans doesn’t go far slickspot peppergrass. “That little compromise on “As desirable as a compre- “It’s a valid time for us to following the act; applying, I enough, he said. ought to be good enough.” some of Idaho’s more ideo- hensive fix and solution be listening,”Mabe said. guess, just basic common Kempthorne argued that sense.” the act is more about listing She pointed to another than recovering species and ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 101 project in the Pahsimeroi and compared its approach to Lemhi region, where steps to triage at a hospital. A key to some terms related to the Endangered Species Act: protect threatened bull trout “You wait until the patient Candidate species: Any species formally fying and aiding animals and plants at risk Department of the Interior, which contains simply spread noxious weeds is critically ill to the point considered for listing as endangered or of going extinct. most of the national public-lands agencies and failed to take into that you then list it as endan- threatened. Endangered species list: The list of all and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. account the remedies’effects gered,” he said. “And once Conservation: The use of every method species deemed threatened and endan- National Oceanic and Atmospheric on other species. you have done that, you necessary to recover endangered and gered in the U.S. and abroad by the U.S. Administration: One of two federal agen- “(The ESA) says you move on and look for the next threatened species. government. cies to enforce the ESA, primarily related to should take a more integrated species to list.” Consultation: The requirement for biologists “God Squad”: A nickname for the oceangoing fish and related species. view of things,”Fite said. A reform bill he proposed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or Endangered Species Committee, a Cabinet- Recovery: Restoring a species’ numbers and But the act doesn’t actual- in 1997 as a U.S. senator, NOAA Fisheries to review any federal level group with the power to allow federal health so it no longer needs protections ly provide for a big-picture would have tucked in a new project with a potential impact on listed projects to move forward despite any harm provided under the act. approach, countered Jim section on recovery among species. to listed species. Take: “To harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, Caswell, first the head of other changes, he said. Critical habitat: Specific areas designated Habitat conservation plan: An arrangement wound, kill, trap, capture or collect” a OSC under Gov. Dirk Criticized by environmental by the government as essential for a with a landowner where the federal govern- species or make any attempt to do so. Kempthorne, then director groups for dismantling part species’ recovery. ment grants a permit for limited incidental Threatened species: Any species likely to of the U.S. Bureau of Land of the act, the proposal did Endangered species: Any species — other take in return for long-term conservation become endangered in the near future in all Management when have support from current than insects considered as pests — in actions for a specific species. or a significant part of its range. Kempthorne was U.S. interi- Senate Majority Leader danger of going extinct in all or a significant Incidental take: when actions defined under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: One of two or secretary.Caswell,arguing Harry Reid, D-Nev., and part of its range. ‘take’ occur in the context of another activi- federal agencies to enforce the ESA. It has for ESA reform, said the act others. Endangered Species Act: First passed in ty and are not the main aim of that activity. a broader focus than NOAA in dealing with must consider ecosystems as 1973, it governs the U.S. approach to identi- Interior Secretary: The head of the U.S. most species in question. a whole. Where politics and “Nothing operates in a vacuum,” he said, adding, science collide “What’s good for salmon and States do wield ESA influ- Twin Falls County Zoning and bull trout in the same stream ence. 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N. • 733-1411 Phone: (208) 734-9490, Email: [email protected] • M-F 9:30AM-5:30PM • SAT 10:00AM-4:00PM • CLOSED SUNDAYS Main 4 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 LOCAL/FROM PAGE ONE Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Suspect arraigned in Gooding kidnapping case Great Scott: By Blair Koch case will likely be bound to arrest while in Millard one of the many things we’re Times-News correspondent district court,”Gold said. County’s custody, said responsible for,”Gough said. Charges against Acevedo- Millard County Deputy According to Acevedo- Ketchumite GOODING — After Guillen stem from the report Clerk Norma Brunson. Guillen’s court records he spending nearly three weeks of a missing juvenile girl on He isn’t facing additional has been placed on immi- in a jail in Millard County, Jan. 4. The Gooding youth, charges in Millard County gration hold with the Utah, a Gooding man was whose name and age have but faced extradition to U.S. Immigration and turned ski world arraigned Monday morning not been released, was found Idaho. Naturalization Services and in Gooding County magis- with Acevedo-Guillen “He was apparently being appointed Gooding attorney trate court on kidnapping when, on Jan. 6, a Millard held for charges in Gooding Philip Brown as his public and child sex charges. County sheriff’s deputy County,” Brunson said. “He defender. Brown did not upside down Ricardo Acevedo-Guillen, stopped to check on the sus- was in 4th District Court on return a call for comment. 22, who is charged with pect’s broken down Jan. 20, his waiver of extra- Acevedo-Guillen’s pre- s you watch first-degree kidnapping and Chevrolet pickup along dition signed by Judge liminary hearing has been Olympic gold YOU lewd and lascivious conduct Interstate 15 about 130 miles Donald J. Eyre.” scheduled for Feb. 4. A medal favorite with a minor under 16 years south of Salt Lake City. Acevedo-Guillen was The Gooding County downhill skier Lindsey DON’T SAY old, is being held in the Acevedo-Guillen was transported from Utah to prosecuting attorney’s Vonn rush down Canada’s Gooding County Jail on a arrested and the girl was Gooding, a nearly 400 mile office declined to comment Whistler Mountain at Steve Crump $250,000 bond. released into the custody of trip, by a Gooding County on the case. 85 mph next month, keep He didn’t enter a plea to her parents, police said. Sheriff’s deputy Friday in mind that she wouldn’t the charges on Monday, said Acevedo-Guillen was evening, said Sheriff Shaun Blair Koch may be reached be there without SHOW AND TELL Deputy Clerk Julie Gold. served a warrant from Gough. at [email protected] or Ketchum’s Ed Scott. If it’s quirky, sad or poignant “With felony charges the Gooding County for his “Prisoner dispatch is just 208-316-2607. Scott owned a ski shop, and it happens in south- and in the winter of 1958- central Idaho, I want to 59 invented the tapered know about it. aluminum ski pole — an Call me at 735-3223, or write innovation that revolu- [email protected]. tionized skiing. Obama The state of the art at the Continued from Main 1 economic ideas: Requiring employers who in other ways, too: paying for time was a steel ski pole couldn’t patent the idea of Obama’s address will out- Nearly doubling the tax don’t offer 401(k) retirement child care, helping out aging with an untapered shaft. the aluminum ski pole, and line his second-year agenda credit that families making plans to offer direct-deposit parents, saving for retire- “(It had) the swing better-capitalized manu- across a spectrum of issues, under $85,000 can receive for IRAs for their employees, ment,paying off college debt. weight of a cast-iron golf facturers began duplicating including tighter rules on child care costs, with some with exemptions for the What matters ultimately to club,”wrote Jim Fry in an it. Wall Street behavior and a help for families earning up to smallest firms. people, Obama said, is article about Scott in “Ski” Scott, who stood 6 feet, push for financial discipline $115,000, too. Spending more than “whether they see some magazine. 6 inches, had come to Sun in Washington. He also is Capping the size of peri- $100 million to help people progress in their own lives. So Scott experimented with Valley to work as a busboy. expected to touch on the issue odic federal college loan care for their elderly parents we’re going to keep fighting a thin-walled, larger diam- An early landlord was of gays in the military. repayments at 10 percent of and get support for them- to rebuild our economy so eter aluminum pole, Warren Miller, the future In an interview Monday, borrowers’ discretionary selves as well. that hard work is once again reduced the size of the bas- ski filmmaker. Eventually, Obama defended his agenda income to make payments The White House main- rewarded, wages and ket and attached a rubber Scott found a job in Pete and said he would not sup- more affordable. tained that its imperative still incomes are once again ris- handle and a hand strap. Lane’s Ski Shop. But a port only smaller issues that Increasing by $1.6 billion is to create jobs. ing, the middle class is once It’s essentially the pole the falling out with Lane led avoid controversy. “I will not the money pumped into a Unemployment remains in again growing.’’ ski world uses today. Scott to start his own ski slow down in terms going federal fund to help working double digits, and the econo- Less clear was how much Scott sold his new repair business in a log after the big problems,’’ he parents pay for child care, my is the public’s top con- the programs would cost or invention by driving cabin in 1949. told ABC News. covering an estimated cern. Yet Obama said that where the money would around the country visiting Scott sold his business in Among the president’s 235,000 additional children. squeezed families need help come from. ski shops. By the 1960 1971, but continued to tin- Winter Olympics in Squaw ker, developing better Valley, Calif., 13 medalists bicycle brakes and snow used Scott’s poles. guns. He lived in Sun Grouse At a time when manu- Valley the rest of his life, facturers commonly paid dying in 1999 at age 85. Continued from Main 1 ally an extension negotiated racers under the table to across nearly 260,000 with Western Watersheds. use their equipment, Scott Steve Crump is the square miles of the West,has The environmental stubbornly refused, Times-News Opinion already ignited a controver- watchdog is gravely con- according to Fry. But he editor. sial debate intertwining pol- cerned about the govern- itics and science. ESA pro- ment’s approach to grouse. tections for everything but Even as biologists gather plants stretch over both data on the bird’s down- public and private land, and turn, said Biodiversity Sen. Crapo to oppose federal listing of the bird Director Katie Fite, the BLM would have a heavy impact is weighing projects such as on energy projects, tradi- a 185-turbine wind farm Bernanke’s second term tional land uses and eco- stretching along what she Times-News Crapo is a member of the nomic growth in southern sees as prime grouse habitat Senate Banking, Housing, Idaho. Times-News file photo southwest of Rogerson. Count Mike Crapo of and Urban Affairs Biologists could decide on A sage grouse sits near Salmon Falls Reservoir. The federal govern- Already, she argued, the Idaho as one member of the Committee, the forum for listing by Feb. 26, when the ment is expected next month to decide if sage grouse should be pro- agency overlooked signs U.S. Senate who won’t back Bernanke’s confirmation U.S. Fish and Wildlife tected as an endangered species. Sage grouse numbers have dropped that grouse used one site in embattled Federal Reserve hearings. Nothern gave no Service must meet a court- by half locally since 2006 due to fires and other factors. the recent past in order to Chairman Ben Bernanke additional detail for Crapo’s ordered deadline. With con- approve a meteorological when the chamber decides opposition, and said a servationists, ranchers and working groups, the number have stayed more stable in tower. whether to grant him a sec- statement would be given energy developers all watch- of local birds is thinning. other parts of Idaho. “Now if we do want to see ond term. sometime before the full ing nervously, the decision A volunteer survey of leks He wasn’t alone in sage grouse listed, the first “He will vote against Senate vote. won’t please everybody. — grouse breeding grounds that optimism. Former gov- thing we want to do is put him,” said Crapo’s spokes- Sen. Jim Risch, Idaho’s Sage grouse are being — last spring found grouse ernor Dirk Kempthorne, that wind farm on top of man, Lindsay Nothern, to other Republican member reviewed a second time numbers were just half what President George W. Bush’s China Mountain,”she said. the Times-News. “Mostly of the Senate, is still unde- because of a federal suit filed they were in 2006, said last interior secretary, said As expected, not every- it’s a lack of faith on where cided on Bernanke, accord- by Idaho’s own Western Randy Smith, Fish and he wouldn’t have listed the one agrees with the science. we’ve been going on finan- ing to Brad Hoaglun,Risch’s Watersheds Project in 2006. Game regional wildlife man- sage grouse. He said the Three Creek rancher and cial policies.” communications director. In December 2007, U.S. ager.But the population only states, local working groups outfitter Steve Aslett, for District Judge B. Lynn fell by 6 percent overall from and other coalitions were one, believes too much Winmill overturned a previ- 2008, and the number of making “a good-faith weight has been assigned to ous decision not to list the birds on the region’s north effort” to solve the grouse’s habitat problems. He argues Annual Clearance S bird because of concerns side even grew some. problems. he’s seen grouse carry on about political meddling at Another index, Smith “I certainly was not even in areas torched by the % A the Interior Department. said, is the number of wings headed in that direction,”he 2007 Murphy Complex fire. Extra 15 Off The judge ordered Fish and collected this fall from birds said of listing the bird. Smith, however, doubts Store Wide! Wildlife to take another harvested by hunters — a Jim Caswell, Kemp- that’s true. Fish and Game’s L look. figure then used to calculate thorne’s head of the U.S. 2009 survey found 38 per- The latest grouse science how many baby grouse were Bureau of Land Manage- cent fewer birds in the fire- E conveys a mixed picture. born that year. For 2009, the ment and Idaho’s Office of stricken Jarbidge area than Grouse habitat is affected by ratio was two juvenile birds Species Conservation in 2008. a combination of fire, land per hen. That’s enough to director before that, said he “The research is pretty 20% OFF conversion, urbanization, sustain or even slightly grow also got a solid look at the good,” Smith said. Grouse ADIDAS WITH population growth, livestock a population in most cases, research and wouldn’t have may be able to make use of RENAISSANCE grazing, energy develop- Smith said. listed the bird either. The patchy areas and green CARD ment, invasive plants and “In the last couple of problem, he said, was that desert plants, but it’s not other factors. Development years, we have been below there wasn’t enough data to enough. “Sage grouse do plans for much of its territo- one and a half,” he said, guess the effect of listing on not do well in areas that do 509 5th St ry, especially in Wyoming, attributing 2009’s growth to grouse populations one way not have large, contiguous 4369856 threaten to accelerate the a wet spring and “incredi- or the other. stands of sagebrush.” Layaway available Open MonSat 9:30 6:00 decline. ble” chick-raising habitat. November’s USGS report A substantial report Still, Smith maintains was released early in a bid to released through the U.S. “cautious optimism” for the help change that. And next Geological Survey last bird, noting that its numbers month’s deadline was actu- November detailed the grouse’s decline. 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T.F.council approves airport project TWIN FALLS COUNTY By Nate Poppino effort more heft. The 14-mem- MONDAY ARRAIGNMENTS Times-News writer ber subcommittee would Terry D. Whited Jr., 26, Buhl; possession of parapherna- include a Web designer, an lia, possession of controlled substance, Feb. 17 pretrial, The Twin Falls City Council architect and people willing to $500 bond, public defender appointed Bruce E. Griffiths, 54, Twin Falls; possession of a con- signed off Monday night on an serve as curators for the online trolled substance, Feb. 8 preliminary hearing, $20,000 engineering contract for a museum’s photos and informa- bond, public defender appointed pavement project later this year tion. Herbert L. Hensley, 53, Twin Falls; possession of a con- at Joslin Field, Magic Valley “If it’s not formal, I think a trolled substance, $25,000 bond, Feb. 8 preliminary Regional Airport. year from now you’ll forget it hearing Airport officials plan to use ever happened,” said Buffaloe, Shelley K. White, 50, Twin Falls; possession of a con- Federal Aviation Administra- concerned that a more ad-hoc trolled substance, Feb. 8 preliminary hearing, public tion money to slurry seal most effort would easily fall apart. defender appointed of the facility’s pavement, Council members asked Roberto Garibaldi, 18, Buhl; malicious injury to property, including the main-ramp air- what the role of city staff $10,000 bond, public defender appointed, Feb. 8 pre- craft parking areas, taxiways would be, and member Lance liminary hearing and the crosswind runway. Clow, citing past experience, Kianna J. Lott, 30, Twin Falls; possession of a controlled Riedesel Engineering is already ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News said he feared the subcommit- substance, Feb. 8 preliminary hearing, $10,000 bond, the engineer of choice for air- Joslin Field, Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls is looking into placing a tee would soon start asking for public defender appointed port projects, on the tail end of slurry seal over most of the pavement. The majority of funding for the resealing money. But the full council in Kianna J. Lott, 30, Twin Falls; resisting arrest, Feb. 17 pre- a five-year agreement as such. the end felt a voluntary, trial, $500 bond, public defender appointed project will come from the Federal Aviation Administration, while the city will Karen D. Moreno, 39, Hansen; possession of a controlled Construction costs for the be responsible for about $80,000 of the cost. exploratory effort was worth slurry project are expected to be supporting. substance, Feb. 17 pretrial, $500 bond about $490,000, Airport The council also awarded Karen D. Moreno, 39, Hansen; driving under the influ- Manager Bill Carberry told the few questions about the engi- Historic Preservation $100,000 in municipal grant ence, open container, Feb. 17 pretrial, $500 bond, pub- lic defender appointed council. But what council neering cost, in the end Committee to form an dollars by a 6-1 vote after much Gregory D. Hanson, 44, Twin Falls; possession of a con- members voted on Monday was approving the agreement by a exploratory subcommittee that debate about requiring $1,500 trolled substance, public defender appointed, Feb. 8 just a Riedesel contract for 7-0 vote. would look into creating a Twin of a Southern Idaho Tourism preliminary hearing, $2,500 bond engineering services, another “I know it’s a federal project, Falls city museum — just focus- award to go specifically toward Travis E. Droulard, 29, Twin Falls; domestic battery, Feb. $86,242. A full 95 percent of and every time one of these ing for the near future on an the Business Improvement 17 pretrial, recognizance release, public defender both expenses will be reim- comes through I’m just online version. District’s Quilt Walk.Trip Craig appointed bursed in the end by the FAA, astounded at the engineering Committee members Darrell voted against the final award, Bruce E. 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SOURCE: National Association AP Many of those active in the their trepidation is evidently buying program ends, ana- Still, some real estate of Realtors housing market these days growing as they do. lysts say rates could rise as agents say they feel encour- month than in a typical are first-time buyers or Metropolitan Museum of Art, high as 6 percent from the aged. More buyers are January, said Kevin O’Shea, investors looking to gain Copyright Estate of Pablo current level of around 5 shopping around this an agent with Homes of from the lower prices. Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), D ELAWARE New York/AP photo Biden’s son decides This image provided by the Metropolitan Museum of Art against seeking Toxic ingredient in botox could become terrorist tool shows ‘The Actor,’a painting Senate seat from Picasso’s rose period. 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Conner, with family who died in infancy Bates, 72, of Jerome, variety of callings, passed away Tuesday, Jan. Alan’s passion for being close by his side, took and one daughter, passed away Friday, all of which were 19, 2010. He was in the com- horseback and fishing in the his first deep breath Glennis Dee, who Jan. 22, 2010, at his very fulfilling to pany of family, friends and back country gave him the of heavenly air on was his pride and joy. home after an him. He retired in his dogs at the home of his desire to build a small rustic Saturday, Jan. 23, He was a mail carrier extended battle with 2003, but never daughter near Fairfield. cabin in the Sawtooth Valley. 2010, after 93 well- for 39 years and cancer. remained idle! He Alan grew up in Gooding, He worked for years to locate lived years of life. active in the Bill was born Jan. was a devoted hus- the adopted son of Dwight and skid out the logs. He Cliff had earned the love and American Legion, Richfield 12, 1938, to Glen T. Bates Jr. band, father, grandfather, and Ida Lee McCombs. He acquired floors, doors and respect of family and the Post No. 1, Masonic Richfield and Ruth E. Gibson Bates in fixer, gardener, e-mailer, served in the Navy during windows from numerous old many friends he made along Lodge No. 21, El Korah Wendell, Idaho. He lived in game-player, music man World War II from Attu to buildings in order to con- the way. Shiners, Methodist Church many places growing up and truck driver for his son. London, Berchtesgaden and struct his dream getaway. Cliff was born in Eden, and service officer helping because his father worked on Bill became famous at the Paris. He survived the expe- We are very fortunate to be Idaho, on April 7,1916, to Roy veterans. Cliff enjoyed years the construction of many beet dump in his red ’58 rience with a desire to live a able continue to enjoy his and Laura Conner and moved of hunting and fishing, Pacific Northwest dams. He Chevy truck! quiet, private life. Alan had a legacy. to Richfield, Idaho, just one cheering on the Yankees, attended school in Bill is survived by his wife, long distinguished career as Alan is survived by his year later, where he and his dancing with Ethel and Grandview and Clarks Fork, Gaylene E.Rosen Bates; their an employee and manager daughters, Kerry, Barbara five brothers helped with the growing world-class gardens. Idaho, and Manitoba, four children, son, Todd with the Federal Land Bank. and Holly; and a son, Kelly; family farm. He rode to Cliff and Ethel were always Canada, among others. Bill (Christine) Bates; three As a longtime co-worker grandchildren and great school by wagon pulled by going somewhere seeing graduated from Wendell daughters, Janece Morrison recently described him, “He grandchildren. His cremains horses to the Richfield many wonderful places often High School in 1956, where (Jesse), Aleta VanderMeer knew every farm and ranch will be scattered far and wide schoolhouse, where he grad- with good friends. He plea- he was a member of the band (Jerry) and Tara (Paul) Seldin; in Gooding, Lincoln, Camas by family and friends. A pri- uated in 1937.He played foot- sured in watching his three and the basketball team. He sisters, DeeAnn Gershbein and Blaine counties.” He vate family memorial will be ball and basketball, milked grandchildren grow and formed many lifelong (Frank) and Georganna helped innumerable people held at a later date. the cows before and after recently his three great- friendships during this time. Aitchison, all of Vancouver, school, all keeping he and his grandchildren. Over the years, he has Canada; brothers, James brother busy, but not out of Cliff is survived by his wife, enjoyed gathering with them Bates (Julie) of Colorado and DEATH NOTICES trouble. The “Conner Boys” Ethel; daughter, Glennis and at class reunions. He was Buddy Locklear of Canada; were well known for their husband, Steven Tester; especially fond of the class 12 grandchildren, Kayla, Harold Rex Martin service will be held at a later hard work, wild adventures grandchildren, Jill and hus- reunion planning meetings! Tyler, Derek, Hannah, date in Pocatello (Morrison and rough play. band, Kirk Brower, Joe Tester From 1956 to 1960, he served Janilee, James, Colton, OAKLEY — Harold Rex Funeral Home and In March 1941, Cliff volun- and Ben Tester; great-grand- in the U.S. Navy aboard the Blake, Cassie, Erika, Tessa Martin, 64, of Oakley, died Crematory). teered to serve in the U.S. children, Ellie, Jesiah and USS Salisbury Sound. This is and Jessie; four great-grand- Saturday,Jan. 23, 2010, at his Army, hoping to be back in William Brower; brother Jack where he learned the art of children, Carter, Parker, home. time to help farm the follow- Conner; and many nieces and refrigeration and electronics Peighton and Dara. He was The funeral will be held at Vanessa J. Shrum ing spring and, more impor- nephews. Cliff was preceded that set the foundation for preceded in death by his par- 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at GLENNS FERRY — tantly, to marry his high in death by his parents, Roy his future career. ents and grandparents. the Oakley LDS Stake Vanessa Joan Shrum, 74, of school sweetheart, Ethel and Laura Conner; and On June 24, 1961, Bill mar- A visitation will be held Center, 355 N. Center Ave. in Glenns Ferry, died Sunday, Pope. Because he had experi- brothers, Clarence, Don, ried Gaylene Rosen, begin- Friday,Jan. 29, at Farnsworth Oakley; visitation from 6 to 8 January 24, 2010 at a ence farming with machin- Robert and Max. ning 48½ years together. He Mortuary, 1343 S. Lincoln in p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Gooding care center. ery, he was put in the A special thank you to the was quickly adopted into her Jerome, where family and the Rasmussen Funeral Arrangements will be Armored Tank Division. wonderful staff at Plantation family and spent many friends may call from 6 to 8 Home, 1350 E. 16th St. in announced by Rost Funeral When the war broke out in Place Assisted Living and the weekends through the years p.m. The funeral will be con- Burley, and 10 to 10:45 a.m. Home, McMurtrey Chapel 1941, Cliff and Ethel decided doctors at the Veteran’s helping on the Rosen Farm in ducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Thursday at the church. in Mountain Home. to marry before he shipped Administration Hospital. Wendell. Bill also began Jan. 30, at the Jerome LDS 1st out and tied the knot on Aug. Cliff’s life will be celebrated working for Wilson-Bates, Ward Chapel, 825 E. Ave. B, 30, 1942, on a rainy day in at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at first as a technician and then with Bishop Gary Luther Frank Simpson Harry Perry Jr. Camp Hood, Texas. Clifford the American Legion Hall in as service manager. He officiating. A visitation will RUPERT — Frank Harry Perry Jr., 74, of served in World War II from Richfield. Burial will follow at formed many treasured begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Simpson, 37, of Rupert, died Mountain Home, died 1943 to 1944 in the 753rd the Richfield cemetery in friendships during the 42 the church. Interment with Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, at his Saturday,Jan. 23, 2010, at his Army Tank Battalion,earning Richfield. In lieu of flowers, years he was there. military honors will follow at home. home. a Purple Heart for injuries you may make contributions He became a member of Sunset Memorial Park in A private memorial serv- Arrangements will be suffered when his tank was to the Richfield American the LDS Church on May 14, Twin Falls, Idaho. ice will be held at a later date announced by Rost Funeral hit in the Battle of San Petro. Legion in Cliff’s name. in Nevada (Morrison Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel He was a Prisoner of War and Arrangements are under the Home and Crematory in in Mountain Home. returned home in prisoner direction of Demaray Funeral Robert Eugene Drum Rupert). exchange May of 1944. Service, Gooding Chapel. Robert Eugene ous Twin Falls Rhett J. Latham Drum, 65, of Twin restaurants doing a Tasha Simpson Rhett James Latham, 38, Falls, passed away variety of jobs until RUPERT — Tasha of Twin Falls, died Sunday, James Mitchell dies at 89; actor, from a lingering ill- ill health forced him Simpson, 42, of Rupert, died Jan. 24, 2010, of natural ness on the evening of to take an early Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, at her causes. Wednesday, Jan. 20, retirement. Louise home. Arrangements will be was ‘All My Children’ staple 2010. He had sur- and Bob had saved A private family memorial announced at a later date. By Keith Thursby “He really enjoyed it,’’ vived chemo radia- loose change to pay Los Angeles Times Wolsky said of the soap. tion, surgery and for a trip they had “The meaner he could be,the rehab and they were looking planned to take for their 20th SERVICES James Mitchell,a stage and happier he was; actors love to very optimistic for him to be anniversary. film actor and dancer who play the villain.’’ able to go home when he Bob is survived by his Eleanor Glarborg of Mortuary in Twin Falls; cel- became a soap opera staple in Mitchell, born Feb. 29, passed away. mother, Edna Drum of Hazelton, memorial service ebration luncheon at 1 p.m. his role as Palmer Cortlandt 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., Robert was born in Vallejo, Terrebone, Ore.; wife, Louise at 1 p.m. today at Trinity Wednesday in the Sawtooth on the long-running ABC had leading roles in such Calif., on June 29, 1944, the Drum of Twin Falls; broth- Lutheran Church in Rupert Room at the Twin Falls show “All My Children,’’has Broadway musicals as middle child of Edna Mae ers, Everett Drum of (Hansen Mortuary Rupert Church of the Nazarene. died. He was 89. “Bloomer Girl,’’ “Billion (Roberson) and Edwin E. Shoshone, Mike Drum of Chapel). Mitchell died Friday at Dollar Baby,’’ “Brigadoon’’ Drum. He graduated from Terrebone, Ore., and Richard Roberta Rasmussen Jones Cedars-Sinai Medical and “Paint Your Wagon.’’ South Lake Tahoe High Drum of Carson City, Nev.; Esther Leone Guthrie of Burley, funeral at 10 a.m. Center in Los Angeles of He also performed in tour- School in California. His ear- sister, Barbara (Gary) Elliott Babcock of Gooding, funeral Thursday at the Burley LDS chronic obstructive pul- ing companies of “Funny lier years were spent in of Spokane, Wash.; step- at 2 p.m. today at Demaray 2nd Ward Church, 515 E. monary disease complicated Girl’’ with Carol Lawrence, California, then he moved to daughter, Lisa (Shelton) Funeral Service, Gooding 16th St.; visitation from 6 to by pneumonia, his longtime “The Three Penny Opera’’ Nevada where he first started Dufree of Jerome; stepson, Chapel in Gooding; grave- 8 p.m. Wednesday at the partner, Albert Wolsky, said with Chita Rivera and “The working in casino restau- Kelly (Karen) Price of Filer; side service follows at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, Sunday. King and I’’ with Ann Blyth. rants. In 1981, he moved to his grandchildren; one great- Shoshone Cemetery; visita- 1350 E.16th St.in Burley,and Mitchell joined “All My He appeared with the Idaho just north of granddaughter; and many tion one hour before the 9 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Children’’ in 1979 as the American Ballet Theatre and Shoshone, where his dad and aunts,uncles,cousins,nieces service today at the chapel. the church. wealthy patriarch of one of with the Agnes de Mille older brother were ranching. and nephews. He is preceded the principal families living Dance Theater. He moved to Twin Falls in the in death by his father, Edwin Verla Mae Parsons Berry Eula Maxine Olsen of in fictional Pine Valley. A Mitchell’s movie roles fall of 1987. He married Drum; and stepmother, Garrard of Rupert, memorial Jerome, service at 2 p.m. biography on the show’s Web included “The Turning Louise Price on Aug. 5, 1992, Donna. service at 2 p.m. today at the Saturday at Hove- site described Mitchell’s Point’’ in 1977 with Anne in Twin Falls. Bob enjoyed Memorial contributions Morrison Funeral Home, 188 Robertson Funeral Chapel in character as “gruff on the Bancroft and Shirley square dancing, which is may be made in Bob’s name S. Highway 24 in Rupert. Jerome; visitation from 6 to outside’’ but “a self-made MacLaine, “The Band where he and Louise met. He to the Twin Falls United 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral millionaire whose love for his Wagon’’ in 1953 with Fred also liked playing pinochle Methodist Church, Twin Kenneth Meiser of chapel. family runs to his core.’’ Astaire and Cyd Charisse, with his family and the Falls Rock Creek Community Jerome, memorial service at His final appearance was “Oklahoma’’ in 1955 with Wednesday night pinochle Church or to a charity of 2 p.m. Friday at Hove- Orvil Delore Atkinson of earlier this month for the Gordon MacRae and “Deep group at the DAV Hall. He choice. Robertson Funeral Chapel in Twin Falls, celebration of life show’s 40th anniversary in My Heart’’ in 1954 with went back to working in A memorial service will be Jerome. at 2 p.m. Saturday at the episode. He was nominated Mel Ferrer and including restaurants in 1986 and held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Rock Creek Restaurant, 200 for seven Daytime Emmy Charisse, who dances with worked first for Cactus Petes Jan. 26, at White Mortuary June Garth Kirkham of Addison Ave. W. in Twin Awards for his role. Mitchell. for three years, then at vari- “Chapel by the Park.” Twin Falls, funeral at 11 a.m. Falls (Zeyer Funeral Chapel Wednesday at White in Nampa). For obituary rates and information, call 735-3266 More blood pressure worry: It’s linked to dementia Monday through Saturday. Deadline is 3 p.m. for next- day publication. The e-mail address for obituaries is By Lauran Neergaard to cognitive decline in the spur Alzheimer’s disease- “This is a silent disease in Associated Press writer elderly, hypertension is at like processes. the brain,’’ says lead [email protected]. 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he problem in stop- ping terrorist travel No good T to the United States is not simply one of better airport screening. Trying to turn every airport into another Maginot Line or answers Fort Knox will fail sooner or later. The best way to stop terrorist plots is to frustrate them before they get start- for CAT ed.

James Jay fund crisis Carafano Adopting some long- ot much is certain in the Idaho overdue common-sense Legislature, but this you can bet initiatives could help close on: The state’s Catastrophic security gaps. Here is a Health Care Fund isn’t going to short “to-do” list of meas- get the $38 million its adminis- ures that the Obama fast track. flag such a passenger for Nigeria, for example, administration could act on 2. Put more air marshals additional screening. (where Abdulmutallab tratorsN say is needed for the next two years. immediately: in the skies and in airports. Bombs like the one carried hailed from) is not a VWP The CAT fund, a county-state program, cov- 1. Improve visa security Air marshals provide by Abdulmutallab would country. So it doesn’t have ers medical costs for Idaho residents who aren’t coordination between the another layer of deterrence likely be found in a “pat- to supply the U.S authori- able to pay. The county picks up the first Departments of State and against terrorism. In addi- down” in secondary ties with passenger name $11,000 and the state covers Homeland Security. tion, giving these marshals screening. records, which provides the the rest. Our view: Serious questions have real-time access to data- 4. Step up implementa- itinerary and other impor- Because of the recession, been raised over why the bases (both while they are tion of Real ID. The Real ID tant identifying informa- visa of Umar Farouk on the ground and in the program sets standards for tion. In contrast, data demand has been soaring. Some health Abdulmutallab wasn’t air) would offer an addi- U.S. driver’s licenses. obtained under the pro- CAT fund board chairman care revoked, and why there tional capacity to screen Again, if a Detroit-style gram makes it much easier Roger Christensen estimates wasn’t additional follow- flight manifests for suspi- attack were tried domesti- to identify potential mali- the need at $30 million for providers to up with the National cious passengers. An alert cally, Real ID-compliant cious travelers and prevent 2011 and $8 million more for Idaho’s Counterterrorism Center. air marshal might have licenses would help keep them from coming to the the rest of the current fiscal Such measures might have flagged Abdulmutallab for malicious actors attempt- United States. indigent placed him on a “no-fly” more scrutiny or spotted ing to use fraudulent, At the same time, the year. very likely list. malicious behavior before stolen or altered licenses Consular Affairs resources He isn’t going to get it all, By law, the Department the would-be bomber tried from breezing through from these countries that which means that some of aren’t going of Homeland Security is to bring down the plane. security check points. do not pose a threat (like this year’s CAT bills will have to get paid supposed to set security Currently, armed U.S. air As the 9/11 Commission Poland) can be shifted to to be rolled into next year’s policies for the State marshals cover only a frac- pointed out, improving the countries of greater con- budget — and some of 2011’s what they Department Consular tion of international surety of licenses must be a cern, like Nigeria. obligations may be shifted to billed in the Affairs offices that issue flights, and few other high priority. Yet many None of these steps are 2012 as well. visas. That has never hap- countries have air marshal states are far from ready to silver bullets. But all would next 18 pened because of squab- programs. The U.S. force implement Real ID. Rather help thwart terrorist travel. And some health care bling between the two should be expanded, and than trying to alter or gut All would make more providers aren’t going to get months. departments. Likewise, the White House should the program, the White effective use of our paid what they billed. embassies have been reluc- press allies to establish or House should work with resources. Some will sue the state, What do tant to accept visa security expand their programs. federal agencies and the None would require others will write off some of you think? officers from Homeland 3. Move the “Secure states to implement Real ID spending billions of dollars, the costs. But Idaho will find Security who could work Flight” program faster. as quickly as practical. or impinge on the freedoms itself going to doctors, hos- We welcome with the consular officers Secure Flight is a program 5. Expand the Visa or liberties of the typical in identifying security gaps that would flag suspicious Waiver Program. traveler. pitals and nursing homes to viewpoints and threats. For now, only passengers for additional Exempting more countries If we want to make the negotiate lower rates. from our the U.S. embassy in Saudi screening on domestic from the requirements that skies safer, these five steps The risk with that Arabia is required by law to flights. Although their citizens must have a would make a good start. approach, of course, is that readers on have visa security officers Abdulmutallab’s flight visa to fly to the United providers who don’t get paid this and present. originated from overseas, States might sound risky. James Jay Carafano is aren’t as willing to serve other issues. At the very least, other the 9/11 hijackers all left States that participate in senior research fellow for folks without private insur- “high-risk” traveler coun- from U.S. airports. the Visa Waiver Program national security and tries should be required to The type of attack actually have to agree to a homeland security at The ance. have them as well. The Abdulmutallab tried could more robust level of infor- Heritage Foundation. He And as for the counties, that $11,000-per- White House should press be launched from a small mation sharing on travelers wrote this commentary for case cap on indigent claims isn’t going to last both departments to put rural airport in the United than states from which McClatchy-Tribune News long. these programs back on the States. Secure Flight might America requires visas. Service. In theory, some kind of federal health insur- ance reform could eventually rein in the tab for indigent care, but not anytime soon. So Idaho will have to get a handle on a program whose LETTERS TO THE EDITOR costs are soaring even faster than Medicaid. And find a way to defuse a program that Opposition ignored the guilty ones. threatens to blow up the state’s budget every as commissioners OK Tell us what you think Search the Internet for Osama bin Laden: Missed single year. ONLINE: Register at Magicvalley.com, and respond to any of the dairy expansion Opportunities. Read very local opinions or stories in today’s edition. Well, well, it looks like closely and you will under- ON PAPER: The Times-News welcomes letters from readers on the county commissioners stand Clinton has all blame subjects of public interest. 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T HE LIGHTER SIDE OF POLITICS Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OPINION Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Main 9 Credit crisis Constitutional objections creates lost to Obamacare don’t hold up ritics of Obamacare systems. Obamacare of compensating benefits. are now upping the addresses all of these mat- The plan may well have Cante, claiming its ters of interstate commerce. different costs and effects in generation basic outlines are not just The founders’ different states. So do many unwise but unconstitution- Constitution also gave federal laws, taxes and al. I’m no health-care Akhil Congress power to impose expenditures. Thus, federal here is now a dan- expert, but I have spent the Reed Amar all sorts of taxes. The slogan gasoline taxes bite harder in ger that the biggest last three decades studying of those at the Boston Tea states with higher gasoline T fallout from the the Constitution, and the properly extends to regulat- Party in 1773 was “no taxa- consumption. More NASA credit crisis is the creation current plan easily passes ing such things as air pollu- tion without representa- money goes to Florida and of a lost generation of constitutional muster. tion that wafts across state tion” — Parliament should Texas than to various other young people who never David G. It’s true the Constitution lines or endangered species not tax Americans because states. Federal income tax make the transition from Blanchflower grants Congress authority that migrate across borders. Parliament did not repre- laws allowing deductions school to work. to legislate only in the areas In line with this broad sent Americans. But after for state taxes benefit high- U.S. job figures for no lasting effect. enumerated in the docu- understanding, George independence, the founders tax states. Mortgage deduc- December weren’t good There is also new evi- ment itself. Other matters Washington signed a law created a representative tions provide more benefits and much worse than most dence that even youngsters are left to the states under preventing Americans from Congress with explicit to states with more expen- commentators had expect- who choose to go to college the 10th Amendment. committing even non-eco- authority to tax Americans sive housing stock. ed. Payrolls fell by 85,000 or university are hurt if But if enumerated power nomic crimes on Indian up, down and sideways. True, the plan requires last month after a gain the they enter the labor market does exist, the 10th lands because such activi- The longest section of the people to buy something previous month. in a recession. Amendment objection dis- ties did indeed involve Constitution’s longest arti- from a private industry. But About 1.7 million Lisa Kahn recently appears. “commerce ... with the cle — Article I, Section 8, to if Congress can tax, and can Americans left the work- showed that the labor- Under the interstate Indian tribes.” be precise — opens with the then spend the tax money to force from July through market consequences of commerce clause of Article The health-care bill following words: “The buy a policy from private December, a 1.1 percent graduating from college in I, activities whose effects clearly addresses activities Congress shall have power industry, and can then offer drop and the biggest six- a bad economy have large, are confined within a given that cross state lines. These to lay and collect taxes, this policy as a government month decrease since 1961. negative and persistent state are to be regulated by activities are often econom- duties, imposts and excises.” benefit, why can’t it do all The participation rate last effects on wages. Lifetime that state government, or ic in nature. Currently, During the Progressive era, three at once and cut out month fell to the lowest earnings are substantially simply left unregulated. But workers with pre-existing Americans amended the the middleman? level in 24 years. An exodus lower than they would the federal government is medical conditions may be Constitution to underscore True, the plan imposes of discouraged workers have been if the graduate specifically empowered to unable to accept job offers the broad power of mandates on individuals. So from the market kept the had entered the jobs mar- address matters that have originating in another state Congress to tax, and indeed do jury service laws, draft U.S. unemployment rate ket in good times. significant spillover effects — a reality that clogs the to tax for redistributive pur- registration laws and auto- from climbing higher than Furthermore, cohorts who across state lines or interna- free interstate flow of goods poses. This is the plain mobile insurance laws. 10 percent in December. graduate in worse national tional borders. and services. Other meaning and original intent Maybe Obamacare is Had the labor force not economies tend to end up Federal regulation makes Americans relocate to states of the 16th Amendment. good policy; maybe not. But decreased by 661,000 last in lower-level occupations. obvious sense if the inter- with better public health Beyond the broad question it is clearly constitutional. month, the jobless rate Recent work by Paola state or international issue benefits, creating interstate of federal power,critics of Recent critics of the plan are would have been 10.4 per- Giuliano and Antonio involves trade or navigation. races to the bottom as states Obamacare have raised a mangling the very cent. Spilimbergo suggests the But the founders authorized worry about becoming series of more focused objec- Constitution they claim to The slowness of the period of early adulthood Congress to act even in sit- “welfare magnets.”Some tions. None holds water. cherish. recovery on the jobs front (from 18 to 25) seems to be uations that did not involve grandparents now refrain The plan is not a consti- hits the young especially the age range during which explicit markets, so long as from visiting their out-of- tutionally improper “tak- Akhil Reed Amar, a law hard because youth people are more sensitive the activities truly crossed state grandchildren because ing” of property without professor at Yale University, employment is more sensi- to macroeconomic condi- state lines or national bor- of anxieties about out-of- just compensation. It is a is the author of “America’s tive to cyclic changes than tions. Being exposed to a ders. Today, that power network healthcare delivery broad tax connected to a set Constitution: A Biography.” it is for older workers. recession before the age of From December 2008 to 17 or after age 25 they December 2009, the found has no impact on employment of 16-24 year beliefs. They find that LETTER TO THE EDITOR olds in the United States youngsters growing up fell by 1.78 million, or a during recessions tend to We are moving toward feel powerless) and a accept foreign ideas to reducing their resources third of the total drop in believe success in life vocal majority becomes a overpower intelligent until they starve from lack employment of 5.4 million. depends more on luck than totalitarian rule silent majority. local thought). of support and supplies. In Britain, total employ- on effort, they support How a dictator can 5. Make national needs 10. Silence all conser- How many of these ment fell over the last more government redistri- conquer a free people: subservient to universal vative response, crush all things can you recognize 12 months by 432,000 bution, but are less confi- Several steps are neces- need. resistance (by any means). already in place? while the employment of dent in public institutions. sary to establish a totali- 6. Control the national 11. Keep the military VAUGHN PHELPS 16-24 year olds fell by Recessions have a long- tarian society under free economic base. spread in global conflicts, Twin Falls 365,000, or a remarkable lasting effect on young- democratic rule. 7.So in debt the popu- 85 percent of the total. sters’ beliefs. 1. Once elected to lation that financial chaos Unemployment rates for Young people may well power (by any means), is at hand. individuals younger than turn out to be the main control, or at least 8. Establish the concept 25 are currently 21 percent victims of the financial manipulate, all aspects of that you alone have the in the euro area and 19 per- crisis. That would be bad the major mass media. ability to save the coun- cent in the United States. for all of us. 2. Cause a rift between try. They are especially high in moral, religious and 9. Allow foreign inter- Spain (44 percent), Ireland David G. Blanchflower, patriotic groups. ests to supersede local (29 percent) and Sweden a former member of the 3. Eliminate all possi- interests (allow foreign (27 percent) as well as in Bank of England’s bility of local civilian investment to dominate most of the countries that Monetary Policy armed resistance (regis- local economy, allow for- joined the European Union Committee, is professor ter, then eliminate private eign nationals to bank- in 2004, including Latvia of economics at ownership of firearms). rupt the local programs, (36 percent), Lithuania Dartmouth College. He 4. Make laws contrary (34 percent), Hungary wrote this commentary to public good (minor at (29 percent), the Czech for Bloomberg News. first, greater as the voters Republic (20 percent), Poland (24 percent) and Slovakia (32 percent). Youth unemployment tends to be high among teenagers, minorities, young women with chil- dren and the least educat- ed. In the U.S., the unem- ployment rate for 16-19 year olds is 27 percent overall, up from almost 21 percent a year ago and 48 percent for African- Americans. In Britain, the unem- ployment rate for those younger than 25 is 21 per- cent, 42 percent for high- school dropouts, and 47 percent for blacks com- pared with 20 percent for whites. There is academic litera- ture suggesting that spells of unemployment for the young tend to create per- manent scars, whereas unemployment for older people leaves only tempo- rary blemishes. This find- ing goes back to early work conducted by David T. Ellwood, currently dean of the Kennedy School at Harvard University. In recent work using a unique birth cohort — which includes everyone born in Britain between March 3, 1958, and March 9, 1958 — David Bell and I found that spells of unem- ployment that these respondents experienced during the 1980s recession lowered their wages, sig- nificantly increased their chances of being unem- ployed and reduced their happiness 25 years later, and by a lot, when they were in their late 40s. More recent unemployment spells that occurred when they were in their 30s had Main 10 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 IDAHO/WEST Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Idaho colleges tout gains to Legislature, lament budget cuts By Jessie L. Bonner Faculty representatives University of Idaho Lewis-Clark State College Associated Press writer University presidents’ pay defended have raised concerns over President Duane Nellis told President Dene Thomas told the proposed changes, lawmakers his school con- lawmakers her plan to BOISE — Public universi- BOISE (AP) — The state Board of Education defended hefty salary which board officials have tributes nearly $1 billion to absorb more cuts in state ties and colleges have increases for university presidents to lawmakers, saying the pay assured will not allow presi- the state economy, accord- funding for the next fiscal absorbed funding losses raises are necessary to attract the best leaders. dents to target individuals ing to a study by the year includes eliminating with larger class sizes and Sen. Dean Cameron, R-Rupert, told board president Paul Agidius but rather make university- Moscow-based company, low-demand programs, fewer course degree offer- the presidents may be worth the money, but the salary increases or department-wide cuts. Economic Modeling increasing class sizes and ings, but lawmakers were seemed to fly in the face of the state’s current economic crisis. The University of Idaho Specialists Inc. reducing athletic scholar- warned Monday more cuts Agidius, who reported to the Joint Finance Appropriations and Lewis-Clark State “We are truly an invest- ships. could delay the state’s eco- Committee Monday, says the state competes nationally for uni- College were the first of ment, not a cost,’’Nellis told The northern Idaho- nomic recovery by crippling versity presidents and board members had to make a decision Idaho’s four-year institu- The Associated Press after based school is doing every- the machinery churning out about the kinds of people they want to lead the schools. tions to report to the Joint the hearing. “The more we thing it can to avoid across- educated workers and The board last year approved annual pay of more than $320,000 Finance-Appropriations cut, the more that under- the-board cuts, which could retraining the unemployed, for presidents at the University of Idaho, Boise State University Committee on Monday. mines our ability to continue “weaken the fiber of the “The impact of these cuts and Idaho State University, allowing the schools’ foundations to Boise State University and to deliver on that invest- entire institution,’’ Thomas is more than larger class kick in nearly $40,000 to augment the salaries. Idaho State University also ment. said. sizes, fewer section offer- are to testify this week. ings,’’ state Board of become necessary, he said. power to temporarily reduce Idaho’s universities and Education president Paul The board will consider wages through furloughs colleges, already operating Agidius told legislative policy changes next month and make permanent salary with less money compared budget writers. to give university presidents reductions regardless of with last year, are facing the More cuts will also have an in financial crisis more lati- contracts with tenured and grim possibility of more cuts immediate impact and man- tude to handle funding non-tenured professors and on top of a $15.2 million loss dated furloughs may shortfalls, including the some staff members. in current funding. 8 dead in Western avalanches so far this winter By Mike Stark avalanche officials say con- Associated Press writer ditions remain dicey in the Idaho snowpack levels remain down backcountry of most POCATELLO (AP) — A water expert with the Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — Western states with snow. 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more buyouts? By Cindy Snyder greater than the 2008 crop. Times-News correspondent Corn harvested for grain By Joshua Palmer in Idaho totaled 14.14 mil- Times-News writer Corn production lion bushels, up 6 percent increased at both the state from 2008. Yield set a new In early 2008, governing and national level in 2009. record at 180 bushels per members of the single most According to the U.S. acre, up 10 bushels per acre influential dairy organiza- Department of Agri- from a year ago. tion in the U.S. chose to take culture’s latest estimate of Acreage, at 80,000 unprecedented action the 2009 crop, corn gained acres, was equal to last against falling milk prices. another 230 million year. It began a two-year, $80 bushels to end the year at Despite dairy herd million herd buyout that 13.151 billion bushels — reductions, the amount of would send more than 1 billion bushels more than corn silage harvested in the 276,000 dairy cows to 2008. state also set a new record slaughter by December Traders were looking for at 5.91 million tons, up 2009. It single-handedly the crop to shrink by 100 2 percent from last year. removed more than 5.4 bil- million bushels given the Average yield was 27.5 tons lion pounds of milk annually adverse harvest conditions per acre, up 0.5 tons from from production — enough for the western Corn Belt last year. to fill 33 oil tankers. and reports that up to Harvested acreage, at Idaho dairymen credit 3.5 million acres may still 215,000 acres, was also Cooperatives Working be standing. USDA has equal to last year. Together, a voluntary organ- announced it will re-sur- In other crop estimates, ization that’s funded by the vey growers in regions the Idaho Agricultural largest dairy cooperatives where harvest had lasted Statistics Service released and farmers in the U.S., for into December. its final 2009 crop esti- preventing further declines The USDA pegged the mates last week. Here are in milk prices. average national yield at some highlights: But with February milk 165.2 bushels per acre, futures hovering $2.50 about 12 bushels per acre See CORN, Agribusiness 2 below the $17 needed to break even, the organization is running out of money to finance additional herd retirements to keep supply Texas vet school joins in check with demand. According to CWT’s financial report, it has set few with own blacksmith aside nearly $277 million to pay for herd retirements in By Michael Graczyk 2009 through 2010. AP photo Associated Press writer However, the organization Dairy cattle at Bill Scheenstra’s dairy eat during their morning feeding in Sunnyside, Wash. Rising feed used more than half of the prices and plummeting milk prices have made it difficult for dairy farmers. But Cooperatives Working COLLEGE STATION, budgeted amount in 2009 Texas — After surgeons alone — $140 million to Together has helped dampen the blow. removed pieces of bone and retire 201,000 cows. realigned the horse’s leg by So, the question lingering ments are benefitting the CWT's Impact on the All Milk Price bolting it together, they $16.00 for the industry is whether entire industry. turned their patient over milk prices will recover Scott Brown,a farm policy for a custom shoe-fitting to $15.00 without another significant analyst with the University Herd Retirements a man most often seen round of herd buyouts. of Missouri, said the coop- working in a cowboy hat “We certainly don’t have erative’s herd retirements $14.00 and leather chaps. the money to keep doing generated a return on Generations ago, some- what we did the last two investment of $1.54 per $13.00 one like Jason Wilson- years,” said Christopher hundredweight in 2009. Maki would have been at Galen, spokesman for CWT. He said the impact of two $12.00 the center of his communi- AP photo “It’s also dependent on our completed herd retirements ty as the town blacksmith. Ferrier Jason Wilson-Maki looks membership.” in 2009, along with the lin- $11.00 Now, he practices his craft at a horses hoof for problems Half of the nearly 50 gering effect of two others in a garage-sized shop at as Dr. Kent Carter, left, looks on largest cooperatives, which conducted in 2008 and one Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. produce 23 billion pounds of in 2007,have prevented U.S. College of Veterinary milk annually, are not cur- milk prices from plunging *December 2009 All Milk price is an estimate. Medicine, where he’s the more species than any rently participating in CWT. even further. assessment on raw milk. producers that make up school’s first full-time far- institution in the world, However, the organization The CWT is funded by a Thirty-five cooperatives and rier, or horseshoer. argues that its herd retire- 10 cent-per-hundredweight more than 400 individual See BUYOUT, Agribusiness 3 Renowned for cloning See FARRIER, Agribusiness 3 Feds file antitrust suit against dairy giant Dean Foods

Times-News attorneys general from However, a spokeswoman dairy analyst Pete Hardin, released a statement saying Dean Foods has acquired Illinois, Michigan and for Dean Foods said the who publishes The it was “disappointed” the more than 100 smaller com- The Justice Department Wisconsin, seeking to undo brands are unaffected by the Milkweed industry newslet- department took action on a panies since 1996, including filed an antitrust lawsuit Dean Foods’ 2009 purchase suit. ter, told the Associated deal closed 10 months ago. Horizon Organic Dairy in against the nation’s largest of Foremost Farms USA’s Regulators have promised Press. “This is the first bark Dean Foods responded 2003, according to the law- dairy company last week, Consumer Products Div- to take more aggressive we’ve heard from (the justice with a written statement on suit. alleging that Dean Foods Co. ision. action in an agricultural sec- department’s) antitrust its Web site that said,“We’re It’s April 2009 purchase purchased a smaller dairy Dean Foods owns Horizon tor dominated by big firms division on food issues in a confident an objective of Foremost was small company in Wisconsin to Organic Dairy, Land O’ that have consolidated mar- very long time. I think there review of the facts rather enough that the company eliminate competition and Lakes and Meadow Gold, ket share over the last two are a lot of rabbits in the field than conjectures will reveal did not have to seek prior drive up milk prices. which have operations in decades. where they’re hunting.” competition is alive and approval from the depart- The lawsuit was filed by south-central Idaho. “This is highly unusual,” Dallas-based Dean Foods flourishing in Wisconsin.” ment.

Dates DEADLINE — Applications for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Wildlife RATES — Jerome, Twin Falls, Cassia Idaho Farm Service Agency has issued Loan Deficiency Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) and Wetland Reserve Programs (GRP and WRP) are Payments for Wheat Durum at .72 cents per bushel. and rates due Feb 12. Agribusiness 2 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 AGRIBUSINESS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho MARKET SUMMARY YESTERDAY ON WALL STREET NYSE AMEX NASDAQ NEW YORK (AP) — Major stock indexes January 25, 2010 11,000 rose Monday as momentum shifted in MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) &QY,QPGU 10,000 favor of the reappointment of Federal Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg 9,000 Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Citigrp 4761195 3.23 -.02 Taseko 31747 4.77 -.10 PwShs QQQ1130477 44.31 +.15 KPFWUVTKCNU Investors want Bernanke to remain in BkofAm 2565290 14.98 +.08 NovaGld g 30132 5.76 +.11 Intel 701153 20.32 +.41 8,000 SPDR 1707345 109.77 +.56 Rentech 25992 1.23 +.03 Microsoft 576864 29.32 +.36 +23.88 control of the Fed and maintain his low GoldStr g 23993 2.87 -.01 7,000 interest rate policy. The prospect that he SPDR Fncl 1395850 14.26 +.08 Cisco 505880 22.99 +.02 S O N D J FordM 1182951 11.03 +.51 VantageDrl 23179 1.54 -.04 ApldMatl 394491 12.64 +.01 10,196.86 might not be confirmed in the Senate for Pct. change from previous: +0.23% another term rattled markets last week. GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) High 10,256.87 Low 10,171.77 Key senators including Democrats Max Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg January 25, 2010 2,400 Baucus of Montana and Dianne Feinstein LiveNatn 10.51 +1.35 +14.7 EngySvc un 3.99 +.49 +14.0 QCR Hld 9.68 +2.03 +26.5 2,200 of California said Monday they would sup- Medifast 21.24 +2.36 +12.5 NIVS IntT n 3.84 +.36 +10.3 FstBcMiss 10.29 +1.78 +20.8 0CUFCS JPM FTLgC 29.37 +3.07 +11.7 TanzRy g 4.71 +.41 +9.5 TrubionPh 4.54 +.75 +19.8 2,000 port Bernanke's confirmation, and presi- IndepHld 7.73 +.73 +10.4 Arrhythm 6.30 +.46 +7.9 TennCmce 6.52 +1.02 +18.5 EQORQUKVG 1,800 dential adviser David Axelrod said K-Sea 15.14 +1.33 +9.6 FlexSolu 2.01 +.13 +7.1 PrivateB 11.83 +1.83 +18.3 +5.51 1,600 Bernanke has enough votes to be con- LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) 1,400 firmed. Last week several senators 2,210.80 S O N D J Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg expressed doubt about Bernanke's reap- MauiLnd 2.75 -.46 -14.3 AsiaSpS un 7.66 -1.46 -16.1 Zagg n 2.58 -.57 -18.1 Pct. change from previous: +0.25% High2,223.22 Low 2,201.17 pointment, which had seemed assured, SF USEuJ14 8.10 -.97 -10.7 AsiaSpcSit 6.51 -.95 -12.7 BenihanaA 4.02 -.54 -11.8 contributing to a sharp drop in the market. SkyPFrtJ n 6.28 -.68 -9.8 SevenArts n 2.75 -.36 -11.6 WimmBD s 20.06 -2.25 -10.1 1,200 The Dow Jones industrial average rose 24 Agria Cp lf 2.27 -.25 -9.9 ChMda wt 6.55 -.62 -8.6 GenVec 2.66 -.33 -11.0 January 25, 2010 1,100 Nautilus 2.43 -.25 -9.3 Engex 2.65 -.25 -8.6 RINO Int n 21.10 -2.49 -10.6 points after losing 552 points over the pre- 5VCPFCTF 1,000 vious three days. The Dow skidded from DIARY DIARY DIARY 2QQT¶U 900 Wednesday to Friday of last week as 800 Advanced 1,774 Advanced 257 Advanced 1,314 President Barack Obama stepped up his +5.02 700 Declined 1,306 Declined 266 Declined 1,367 campaign to tighten oversight of banks Unchanged 39 600 Unchanged 106 Unchanged 145 1,096.78 S O N D J Total issues 3,186 Total issues 562 Total issues 2,826 and on worries about Bernanke's tenure. New Highs 72 New Highs 9 New Highs 34 Pct. change from previous: +0.46% High 1,102.97 Low 1,092.40 Bernanke's term expires on Sunday, and New Lows 5 New Lows 4 New Lows 9 the Senate is expected to vote on his reap- Volume 4,549,729,288 Volume 113,226,989 Volume 2,090,309,577 SOURCE: SunGard AP pointment this week.

INDEXES 10,729.89 6,469.95 Dow Jones Industrials 10,196.86 +23.88 +.23 -2.22 +25.64 AGRIBUSINESS BRIEFS 4,265.61 2,134.21 Dow Jones Transportation 4,025.38 +20.30 +.51 -1.81 +35.64 408.57 288.66 Dow Jones Utilities 386.14 +2.15 +.56 -2.98 +2.74 7,471.31 4,181.75 NYSE Composite 7,073.13 +42.52 +.60 -1.56 +34.86 Organic farming The cost is $55. Pre-registration Control Association, 208- 888- 1,908.81 1,234.81 Amex Index 1,822.21 +1.90 +.10 -.15 +31.25 is required. Contact Jennifer Miller 0988. 2,326.28 1,265.52 Nasdaq Composite 2,210.80 +5.51 +.25 -2.57 +48.43 1,150.45 666.79 S&P 500 1,096.78 +5.02 +.46 -1.64 +31.10 conference to be at [email protected] or 208- 11,941.95 6,772.29 Wilshire 5000 11,393.23 +44.64 +.39 -1.35 +35.12 850-6504 for more information. Magic Valley cereal 649.15 342.59 Russell 2000 618.11 +.99 +.16 -1.16 +37.34 held in February Certified organic farmers and Annual weed conference school set for Feb. 2 STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST others using organic methods are The Magic Valley Cereal School AlliantEgy 1.50 51 31.82 -.14 +5.2 Kaman .56 20 24.79 -.11 +7.4 invited to attend a conference on planned in Burley is set for Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the AlliantTch ... 17 86.61 -1.77 -1.9 Keycorp .04 ... 7.06 -.19 +27.2 Feb. 12-13 in Twin Falls. The The tenth annual Idaho Weed McGregor Center/Minidoka AmCasino .42 ... 15.10 +.04 -.9 LeeEnt ...... 3.75 -.06 +8.1 Aon Corp .60 18 38.93 +.40 +1.5 MicronT ...... 9.33 +.20 -11.6 Northwest Coalition for Conference is set for Feb. 3-4 at Extension Office in Rupert. BallardPw ...... 2.26 -.11 +19.6 OfficeMax ...... 13.73 +.03 +8.2 Alternatives to Pesticides is host- the Burley Inn and Convention Discussions about cereal dis- BkofAm .04 ... 14.98 +.08 -.5 RockTen .60f 9 46.14 +.68 -8.5 ing the Grower’s Own Conference. Center in Burley. This conference ease, insect and weed pests are on ConAgra .80 13 23.15 +.01 +.4 Sensient .76 14 26.98 -.22 +2.6 Costco .72 23 57.55 +.48 -2.7 SkyWest .16 10 15.47 -.12 -8.6 This conference features a is for private landowners and the agenda. Updates on varieties, Diebold 1.04 70 28.54 -.30 +.3 Teradyn ...... 9.91 +.15 -7.6 farmer-to-farmer exchange, with agencies who have responsibilities crop residue burning and the com- DukeEngy .96 14 16.66 +.11 -3.2 Tuppwre 1.00f 17 42.54 +.18 -8.7 participants sharing their knowl- for vegetation management. modity indemnity fund are also DukeRlty .68 ... 12.13 -.05 -.3 US Bancrp .20 31 24.81 +.14 +10.2 Fastenal .80f 34 42.64 +.09 +2.4 Valhi .40 ... 15.75 -.17 +12.7 edge and experience with various Topics include an integrated pest planned. Heinz 1.68 16 42.52 +.58 -.6 WalMart 1.09 15 52.88 -.06 -1.1 organic farming methods and management approach to noxious A $15 registration fee will be HewlettP .32 15 50.06 +.77 -2.8 WashFed .20 62 19.11 -.04 -1.2 issues. weeds, biocontrol and more. charged to defray the costs of the HomeDp .90 21 27.62 -.10 -4.5 WellsFargo .20 33 27.66 +.40 +2.5 Idacorp 1.20 14 31.62 +.08 -1.0 ZionBcp .04 ... 17.92 +.26 +39.7 The conference will kick off Registration is $165. More infor- 2010 Cereal School. The McGregor with dinner at 9 p.m. Feb. 12 at the mation about the conference can Center is located at 85 East Baseline Canyon Crest Event Center. The be found at www.idahoweedcon- Road in Rupert. Call HOW TO READ THE REPORT farmer-to-farmer exchange will trol.org/weed conference.html or 208-436-7184 for more information. Name: Stocks are listed alphabetically by the company’s full name (not its abbrevia- begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. call Dee Sienknecht at Idaho Weed — Staff reports tion). Company names made up of initials appear at the beginning of each letters’ list. Div: Current annual dividend rate paid on stock, based on latest quarterly or semiannu- al declaration, unless otherwise footnoted. Last: Price stock was trading at when exchange closed for the day. Chg: Loss or gain for the day. No change indicated by ... mark. Fund Name: Name of mutual fund and family. Corn Sell: Net asset value, or price at which fund could be sold. Chg: Daily net change in the NAV. Continued from Agribusiness 1 from 1.51 million harvested acres. from 2008. Average yield from • Idaho’s potato production This compares to 5.59 million tons 99,000 harvested acres was 2,000 Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. d – New 52-wk low during trading day. g – Dividend in Canadian $. Stock price in U.S.$. n – New issue in totaled 131 million hundredweight from 1.41 million acres in 2008. pounds per acre, up 150 pounds past 52 wks. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE calculated. s – Split or stock dividend of (cwt), up 12 percent from 2008. The average dry hay yield for Idaho from 2008. 25 pct or more in last 52 wks. Div begins with date of split or stock dividend. u – New 52- wk high during trading day. v – Trading halted on primary market. Unless noted, dividend Average yield from the 319,000 was 3.66 tons per acre, down from • Idaho sugarbeet production rates are annual disbursements based on last declaration. pf – Preferred. pp – Holder harvested acres was 411 cwt per 3.96 tons last year. All haylage and totaled 5.59 million tons, up 54 owes installment(s) of purchase price. rt – Rights. un – Units. wd – When distributed. wi – When issued. wt – Warrants. ww – With warrants. xw – Without warrants. acre,28 cwt more than 2008 and 25 greenchop production totaled percent from 2008’s production. Dividend Footnotes: a – Also extra or extras. b – Annual rate plus stock dividend. c – Liquidating dividend. e – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos. f – Annual rate, increased cwt above the previous record yield 803,000 tons from 80,000 har- Harvested acreage, at 163,000, was on last declaration. i – Declared or paid after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, divi- set in 2006. vested acres. up 47,000 acres from 2008. Yield dend omitted, deferred or no action taken at last meeting. k – Declared or paid this year, accumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m – Annual rate, reduced on last declara- • All dry hay production for • Dry bean production totaled of 34.3 tons per acre, was up 3.1 tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos plus Idaho totaled 5.53 million tons 1.98 million cwt, up 35 percent tons from last year. stock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash value on ex-dividend or distribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Sales in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receivership or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed by such companies. • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n - No-load fund. p – Fund assets used to pay distribution costs. r – Redemption fee or con- tingent deferred sales load may apply. s – Stock dividend or split. t – Both p and r. x – Ex- cash dividend. IIEA elects new Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. Spuds Continued from Agribusiness 1 greatest losers in 2009, record set in 2006. falling by $90 to $126 per COMMODITIES REPORT officers for 2010 “Couple that phenome- acre, or 14 to 22 percent. cent winter 4.16 (up 4) 14 percent spring 5.29 (up 5) nal yield with falling After peaking in 2008, C LOSING FUTURES Barley 5.93 (steady) PORTLAND — White wheat 4.78 (up 3) 11 per- Elections for the 2010 Officers and Board of demand and you’ve a pre- nitrogen and phosphorus cent winter n/a 14 percent spring 6.50 (down 1) Mon Commodity High Low Close Change NAMPA — White wheat cwt 6.25 (down 42): bushel 3.75 (down Directors for the Idaho Irrigation Equipment scription for a pretty severe prices fell by 30 to 40 per- Feb Live cattle 86.80 85.90 86.20 - .43 25) Apr Live cattle 90.60 89.85 90.18 - .38 Association were held in Nampa. wreck,”Patterson said. cent in 2009. Potash prices Jan Feeder cattle 96.90 96.50 96.53 - .58 Kasey Garrett, Rain For Rent, Nampa, was Fresh potatoes are sold remained high, but Mar Feeder cattle 96.35 98.65 98.78 - .83 C HEESE Apr Feeder cattle 100.45 99.85 99.98 - .68 elected as president, Tad Barrie, Butte on a consignment basis. Patterson believes the Feb Lean hogs 69.58 68.30 68.38 - 1.48 Apr Lean hogs 71.80 70.45 70.50 - 1.48 Cheddar cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Irrigation,Paul,will serve as vice president and The price paid to growers is market is finally softening Feb Pork belly 86.00 83.50 83.50 - 3.00 Barrels: $1.5150, + .0100; Blocks: $1.5050, + .0250 Mar Pork belly 84.10 83.30 83.30 - 2.30 Jerry Troy, Silver Creek Supply, determined by subtracting and growers could see Mar Wheat 503.50 496.50 498.25 - .25 Boise, was given the nod as the packer’s costs from the potash prices come down May Wheat 512.00 511.75 512.00 - .25 P OTATOES Mar KC Wheat 506.50 501.00 501.00 - 1.00 treasurer. U.S. Department of by 35 percent in 2010. May KC Wheat 517.50 513.50 512.75 - 1.25 Mar MPS Wheat 518.00 510.50 512.25 - .25 Three board members were Agriculture’s Market News He expects machinery May MPS Wheat 530.00 522.25 523.75 - .25 CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB shipping elected to two-year terms: Service. At $2 to $3.25 per operating expenses — Mar Corn 369.00 365.50 367.75 + 3.00 points Friday. May Corn 379.75 376.25 378.75 + 3.25 Russet Burbanks Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count 5.00-5.50; 100 Quentin Nesbitt, Idaho Power cwt, growers are covering which includes fuel, oil, Mar Soybeans 953.00 936.00940.50 - 11.00 count 5.00-5.50. May Soybeans 960.00 945.00 949.50 - 9.75 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 3.00-3.25. Co., Boise; Fred Butler, Agri- just 25 to 30 percent of lube and repairs — to be Jan BFP Milk 14.55 14.49 14.49 — Russet Norkotahs Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count 5.00; 100 Feb BFP Milk 14.36 14.15 14.18 — count 5.00. Lines Irrigation, Parma; and their production costs. up 12 to 15 percent in 2010 Mar BFP Milk 14.31 14.05 14.11 - .05 Baled 5-10 film bags (non Size A) 3.00-3.25. Tom Kuntz, G&S Sales, According to the as farm diesel prices Apr BFP Milk 14.31 14.12 14.16 - .05 Russets Norkotahs Wisconsin 50-lb cartons 6.00; 100 count Garrett May BFP Milk 14.73 14.50 14.55 - .15 5.00. Meridian. Kent Kidd, Valmont University of Idaho’s crop climb. In his budgets for Mar Sugar 30.10 28.44 29.80 + 1.02 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 4.75-5.00. Apr Sugar xx.xx xx.xx 28.50 + .90 Industries, Declo; Bill budget estimates, Idaho 2010, Patterson used an Mar B-Pound 1.6256 1.6090 1.6231 + .0019 Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-lb catons 70 count 6.00; 100 Jun B-Pound 1.6225 1.6089 1.6217 + .0015 count 6.00-6.50. Rawlings, BD Sales & Supply, Preston; and Pat growers paid $6.75 to $7 per average diesel price of Mar J-Yen 1.1137 1.1071 1.1083 - .0049 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 3.50-4.00. Purdy, Precision Pumping Systems, Boise, cwt. to raise potatoes but $2.40 per gallon, up from Jun J-Yen 1.1124 1.1085 1.1089 - .0049 Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin 6.50-7.00. Mar Euro-currency 1.4193 1.4126 1.4149 + .0015 Round Reds 50-lb cartons Size A Minnesota N. Dakota 7.00-7.25. have one more year on their terms. Blake not store them in 2009. $1.95 per gal. in the 2009 Jun Euro-currency 1.4180 1.4128 1.4152 + .0022 Mar Canada dollar .9493 .9421 .9447 + .0003 Fischer, B.A. Fischer Sales Co. Inc., Boise, will When the cost to store budgets. Jun Canada dollar .9490 .9425 .9451 + .0007 Mar U.S. Dollar 78.52 78.20 78.35 - .08 L IVESTOCK serve as past president. potatoes for 4-1/2 months Overall, Patterson Feb Comex gold 1100.4 1095.4 1095.4 + 6.2 Apr Comex gold 1104.0 1092.2 1097.3 + 7.6 The following members will serve as com- was included, production expects potato production Mar Comex silver 17.10 17.10 17.10 + .18 POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain mittee chairs for association activities this costs increased to $7.55 to costs to be flat to down 4 May Comex silver 17.23 17.00 17.14 + .21 Livestock Report on Monday. Mar Treasury bond 118.2 118.2 118.1 - .16 LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Burley Livestock Market on Thursday. year: Education Chair: Howard Neibling, $7.75 per cwt. Costs vary percent in 2010. That Jun Treasury bond 117.5 116.2 116.3 - .15 Utility and commercial cows 47.00-58.50 canner Mar Coffee 140.40 138.65 139.40 - .20 and cutter 37.00-45.00 heavy feeder steers 85.00- University of Idaho, Twin Falls; Scholarship across the state, but are would put the non-storage May Coffee 142.20 140.40 141.20 - .20 99.00 light feeder steers 95.00-119.50 stocker Chair: Dirk Leavitt, Valmont Industries, generally lowest in eastern potato budget at $6.50 to Mar Cocoa 2340 2318 2324 - 16 steers 105.00-135.00 heavy holstein feeder May Cocoa 2344 2320 2326 - 15 steers 62.00-67.00 light holstein feeder steers American Falls; Ag Membership Chair: Bob Idaho and highest in the $6.80 per cwt. with the Mar Cotton 71.65 69.81 69.96 - 1.11 62.00-67.50 heavy feeder heifers 80.00-92.50 light May Cotton 72.80 71.07 71.23 - 108 feeder heifers 90.00-107.00 stocker heifers 100.00- Hand, Nelson Irrigation, Walla Walla, Wash.; Treasure Valley. storage budget at $7.25 to Mar Crude oil 75.42 74.06 75.15 + .61 130.00 bulls 58.00-63.75 Remarks: Feb Unleaded gas 2.0044 1.9520 1.9991 + .0334 All classes calves, feeders, steady to strong. Turf Membership Chair: Ryan Bushman, But because yields were $7.60 per cwt. Feb Heating oil 1.9692 1.9354 1.9642 + .0226 Feb Natural gas 5.854 5.671 5.711 - .108 Inman Interwest, Riverdale, Utah; Summer so high, some producers But the greatest Quotations from Sinclair & Co. M ETALS/MONEY Meeting Chair: Brigham Taplin,United Pipe & actually saw their cost of unknown is how many 733-6013 or (800) 635-0821 Supply, Driggs; Golf Tournament Chair: Ryan production fall by 16 cents acres of potatoes growers Selected world gold prices, Monday. B EANS London morning fixing: $1103.50 up $19.50. Fisher, United Pipe & Supply, Boise; per cwt. compared to will plant this year and London afternoon fixing: $1095.25 up $11.25. Children’s Activities Chair: Derick Attebury, 2008, while others saw up what yields are. NY Handy & Harman: $1095.25 up $11.25. Valley Beans NY Handy & Harman fabricated: $1182.87 up $12.15. Rain For Rent, Idaho Falls. to a 18-cent increase over “We have to see better Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 beans, less NY Engelhard: $1097.76 up $11.27. Idaho bean tax and storage charges. Prices subject to change NY Engelhard fabricated: $1180.09 up $12.11. 2008. Patterson ran prices in 2010, but will we without notice. Producers desiring more recent price informa- NY Merc. gold Jan. $1095.20 up $6.00. tion should contact dealers. NY HSBC Bank USA 4 p.m. Mon $1096.00 up $6.00. through the 2009 produc- see enough drop in pro- Pintos, no quote, new crop great northerns, no quote tion cost calculations and duction to get back to break pinks, no quote, new crop small reds, no quote, new crop. NEW YORK (AP) — Handy & Harman silver Monday $17.115 off RESERVOIR LEVELS Prices are given by Rangens in Buhl. Prices current Jan. 20. $0.025. his predictions for 2010 at even prices?” That’s the Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean Market H&H fabricated $20.538 off $0.030.

News, U.S. Department of Agriculture Pintos, $30-$32 The morning bullion price for silver in London $17.160 off the University of Idaho million dollar question : great northerns, not established small whites, Ltd. $30 $0.120. t

a sponsored potato school in both growers and industry pinks, Ltd. $30-$32 small reds, Ltd. $30-$32. Quotes Engelhard $17.140 up $0.180. t current Jan. 20. r Engelhard fabricated $20.568 up $0.216. m Pocatello last week. watchers are waiting to o NY Merc silver spot month Monday $17.131 up $0.213. o p c . e Fertilizer was one of the answer. 1 G RAINS r

NEW YORK (AP) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Mon. t r c i Aluminum - $.9929 per lb., London Metal Exch. i r o t Copper -$3.2834 Cathode full plate, LME. v s r i

Copper $3.3840 N.Y. Merc spot Mon. e d

Valley Grains s Lead - $2226.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. r e Prices for wheat per bushel: mixed grain, oats, corn and beans e r

Zinc - $1.0539 per lb., London Metal Exch. t

l a per hundred weight. Prices subject to change without notice. Gold - $1095.25 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). l u Soft white wheat, $3.75 barley, $5.50 oats, w . Silver - $17.115 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). f $5.80 corn, $7.45 (15 percent moisture). Prices are given by w Silver - $17.131 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon. e Check out

Rangens in Buhl. Prices current Jan. 20. h Platinum -$1547.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract). w t

Barley, $7.15 (48-lb. minimum) spot delivery in Twin Falls and Platinum -$1540.30 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon. w Gooding: corn, no quote (Twin Falls only). Prices quoted by JD e n.q.-not quoted, n.a.-not available r-revised e

Heiskell. Prices current Jan. 20. S NEW YORK (AP) — Key currency exchange rates Monday, com- POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Grain pared with late Friday in New York: what’s new online at Report on Monday. Dollar vs: Exch. Rate Pvs Day POCATELLO — White wheat 4.00 (steady) 11.5 per- Yen 90.29 89.85 1. Little Wood: 70% 3. Ririe: 49% cent winter 3.84 (down 3) 14 percent spring 5.25 (steady) Euro $1.4158 $1.4138 barley 5.52 (steady) Pound $1.6239 $1.6121 2. Lake Walcott: 40% 4. American Falls: 80% BURLEY — White wheat 4.04 (up 3) 11.5 percent winter 4.02 Swiss franc 1.0398 1.0418 (up 9) 14 percent spring 5.13 (up 11) Barley Canadian dollar 1.0575 1.0587 5. Milner www.magicvalley.com 5.50 (steady) Mexican peso 12.8800 12.9320 OGDEN — White wheat 4.27 (steady) 11.5 per- 90% Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho AGRIBUSINESS Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Agribusiness 3 Buyout Farrier Continued from Agribusiness 1 milk profitably.” Continued from Agribusiness 1 made shoe. It’s not uncommon for a continued later, “He’s a miracle 67 percent of the U.S. Galen said the coopera- A&M is among just a handful of veteri- horse to injure a hoof, lose part of it or worker with foot problems with a market pay into the fund, tive is discussing the idea nary colleges, including Cornell and need a piece removed. horse. We defer to him for many which is used to finance of partial herd reductions, Pennsylvania, to have a full-time far- “A regular shoe would not fit the therapeutic shoeing suggestions.“ the cooperative’s opera- which would allow dairy- rier. But it makes sense in Texas, foot so a handmade shoe is essential,” Unlike the village blacksmith tions such as herd reduc- men to retain enough which has more than 1 million horses, Carter said. “Sometimes we need to described toiling “under the spread- tions. cows to continue opera- more than any other state. do surgery to the bottom of the foot, ing chestnut tree” in the classic Part of the challenge is tions. Kent Carter, chief of medicine at and a special shoe that allows us to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem that the cooperative As of December, less the Texas A&M Large Animal treat the exposed area, yet protect it, of the 1800s, farriers have additional finances only total herd than 10 Idaho farms par- Hospital and a specialist in equine needs to be constructed.” expertise in hoof care. retirements — meaning ticipated in the herd lameness, said horses are the most Cornell University in New York has At A&M, Wilson-Maki provides that every milk-produc- reduction program. common animal seen at the hospital. employed a farrier for nearly a centu- basic care, a $100 job in which he ing cow must be sent to But Bob Naerebout, It used to hire farriers on an on-call ry, almost since its vet school was trims and cleans hooves and nails on slaughter. executive director of the basis, but the demand justified founded in 1894. Mike Wildenstein four new metal shoes every six weeks That means dairymen Idaho Dairymen’s bringing Wilson-Maki on board has held the position for the past 15 or so. But he also provides more com- participating in a volun- Association, said the about a year ago. years, helping veterinarians care for plex services — fitting specialized tary buyout often exit the reduction has benefitted “When you’ve got a contract farri- some 4,500 horses each year. shoes made of titanium, plastic and business entirely. Idaho dairymen — despite er coming in on an as-needed basis, Typically, he examines X-rays with even Kevlar. “There is a misconcep- their lack of participa- they might come in and do the horse veterinarians and if shoes can resolve After gastrointestinal horse colic, tion that CWT is a pro- tion. but as soon as they leave, you have horses’ foot problems, the animals the leading cause of premature death gram for producers who “It reduces total supply another one to talk about,” Carter are sent to Wildenstein’s shop. If sur- is laminitis, an inflammation within want to exit the dairy in the market, and that is said. gery is needed, he does the prelimi- the hoof. industry,”the cooperative a good thing for dairymen Wilson-Maki, 37,can remove hors- nary work and turns the case over to said in a written state- regardless of where they es’ existing shoes, allowing veteri- the veterinarians “when it gets to ment to state dairy asso- are located,” he said. narians to get better X-ray results, bone,”said Susie Fubini, chief of large Check out what’s new ciations. “The fact is then put the shoes back on. Also, animal surgery at the college. CWT exists for dairy Joshua Palmer may be Carter said he and his colleagues fre- “I couldn’t imagine not having online at farmers who want to stay reached at jpalmer@ quently see conditions and injuries him. I think it would affect our serv- in business and produce magicvalley.com where treatment requires a custom- ice tremendously,” Fubini said. She magicvalley.com Horse Monthly FEBRUARYFEBBBRUARY SCSCHEDULEHEEDULE • Disclaimer:Disclaaimer: The datess aandnd ttimesiimes of eventss llistedisted bbelow may chchange.hange Silver Spurs Equestrian Team will be b starting t ti our new w year. Jan.Jan 26 & FebFeb. 22, 99, 1616, 23 (6pm)—Arrow(6 ) A wE E ArenaA (3477(3477 N.N 308-3494308 3494 RiRick k @ (208) 308308-2290 2290 RRoy @ (208) 539539-6884. 6884 PPre-register i t We welcome new members of all ages. We are a family-oriented fun 2900 E. Twin Falls, ID) Barrel Racing Practice. More information by calling or emailing Roger @ (208) 578-0351 or [email protected]. group that participates in local parades, drills, trail riding & family fun available at http://www.arrowearena.com. Feb. 20 & March 13 (check in 11am--Rodeo starts at noon) – Idaho activities. For more information contact: Charlene Royce (208)539- Little Buckaroo Rodeo Association, Winter Series Rodeo at 5804, Debi Johnson 358-3200, or Rochelle Shank 731-9812. Jan. 27 & Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 (6pm)—Arrow E Arena (3477 N. Rocky Mountain Arena (Old Simpers Arena )~ from Hwy 84 take 2900 E. Twin Falls, ID) Team Roping Practice. More information Come Join the Fun-fi lled partnership of horse & rider ages 8-18 to exit 216, go north 3 miles, indoor arena located on right side of road. available at http://www.arrowearena.com. perform in parades and at the Magic Valley Stampede at the Twin Falls A full youth rodeo including timed events and rough stock! Ages go up County Fair with the Filer Junior Riding Club. Meetings held every through High School! New for 2009 2010: Mini Bulls! (Ages 9-13 Jan. 30 (8pm) 33rd Annual CSI Cowboy & Cowgirl Boxing Monday night at 7pm at the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds Contact & under 120 lbs) Must sign up early. Dates are subject to change. Smoker. Located at the Eldon Evans CSI Expo Center in Twin Falls, Karen Stoker at 308-3377 or Rick Schulz 420-5952. Contact person: JaLynn 645-3176 or email [email protected] ID. Call 732-6619 or 732-6620 or visit www.csi.edu/calendar/ visit www.littlebuckaroorodeo.com. Magic Valley Miniature Horse Club, Welcomes Registered, Non- viewEvents.asp?ID=6577 for more information. registered and Long Ears (under 38 inches) horse owners. For more Feb. 26 (5 pm-9 pm) Blue Ribbon Training Presents: Beginners Information, contact: Debbie Emery 326-3951 or Stacy Storrer 732- Jan. 30 (Sign In Ends at 11:30 SHARP; with the Sorting starting at Clinic by Paul Butler located at the Silver Tree Indoor Arena 0020. Noon) Magic Valley Team Sorting Association’s Invitational (3196 E. 3500 N. Approx. 2 miles South of Twin Falls) Twin Falls, ID. The cost is only $60 plus arena fee. Participants Wanted & must pre- Grass Roots Cutters, which is an equestrian cutting club centrally - This is the fi rst 2 man Ranch Sorting of the year for the Association. COPUS register (Limited to 10 Riders) for more information or to pre-register located in Twin Falls. Membership information, location details & Entry Come out and have some great fun! This sort will be held at COVE ARENA contact Charlene Royce (208)539-5804, Debi Johnson (208) 358- forms visit www.grassrootcutters.com. 1731E. 3900N. BUHL, ID. Bring a beginner and they will sort with a seasoned sorter. You can join at this sorting too, if you 3200 or Rochelle Shank (208) 731-9812 Silver Spurs Equestrian Team. Every Saturday (12:00 -2 pm) Magic Valley Pony Club meetings at like. For more information contact the Pres. Dan Hadam: (208) 308- Feb. 26-28 – 3 Day Horsemanship Clinic Presented by Toby the Southwind Ranch in Jerome, Idaho www.ponyclub.org or call 324- 3494 or [email protected]; Vice-Pres. Rick Haines: (208) 308- Lapp. Inquiries can call Toby Lapp @ (208) 731-3315. 1496 for more details. 2290 or [email protected]; Sec. Roy Ahrens: (208) 539-6884 or spiritwolfi [email protected]; Treasurer Roger Wilkinson: Feb. 27 & 28 (9 am-4 pm) Blue Ribbon Training Presents: Horsemanship/Reining Clinic by Paul Butler located at the Every Tuesday & Thursday (6pm-8pm) College of Southern Idaho (208) 578-0351 or [email protected] Pre-register by calling or emailing Silver Tree Indoor Arena (3196 E. 3500 N. Approx. 2 miles Equestrian Team holds meetings at the CSI Expo Center or at the Roger. South of Twin Falls) Twin Falls, ID. The cost is only $110 plus arena Arrow E Arena when the CSI Expo Center is being used for other fee. Participants Wanted & must events. www.ihsainc.com or call 324-1496 for more details. Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 (1 pm) — Shu-Fly Arena (1772 E. 1400 S. Gooding, ID) Saturday Team Roping Practice. $20 a man pre-register (Limited to 20 Riders) Every Sunday (10am) The Idaho Regulators (part of the Cowboy & $10 for every extra horse. More information available on website for more information or to pre- Mounted Shooting Association) have practice at Danny Mechams. Any www.shufl yarena.com. register contact Charlene Royce one interested in Riding and shooting can call Kent Spaulding 532- (208)539-5804, Debi Johnson 4553. Jan. 31 & Feb. 13, 27, 28 (Time-Onlys: 11:30 am; Race at 2pm)— (208) 358-3200 or Rochelle First Monday of each Month (Dinner 6pm; meeting 7pm) Magic Shu-Fly Arena (1772 E. 1400 S. Gooding, ID –Winter Awards Shank (208) 731-9812 Silver Valley Reined Cowhorse Association meetings at Travelers Oasis Barrel Racing. More information available at www.shufl yarena.com. Spurs Equestrian Team. Eden, ID. Contact Mike Zebarth (208) 423-9055 for more details. New Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 (Time-Onlys 6:30pm; Race at 7:30pm) — Members are welcome! March 5 & 6 – Western State Shu-Fly Arena (1772 E. 1400 S. Gooding, ID) Wednesday Night University Rodeo, Ogden, UT. Last Saturday of each Month -- The Broken Arrow Pony Club is Jackpot Barrel Racing. More information available on website www. CSI Rodeo Schedule. “Durable and long-lasting” now accepting membership for children ages 8 through 15 in the shufl yarena.com. Hagerman Valley, Bliss, and Gooding area. Lots of Pony adventures Feb. 8 (Potluck @ 6:30 pm & Meeting at 7pm) High Desert Hand Crafted and activities both indoors and out. Come have fun and learn all about Backcountry Horsemen Blankets • Coolers • Sheets horses and equine care and education. Cost is only $18 a year and Meeting at the home of Norm Bridle & Rope Bags 50 cents dues each month! Meetings are held at the Billingsley Creek Come See Our Large Selection McGuire in Hansen. Interested For repair work quotes - Call today! Arena, Hagerman, ID. For more information contact Debra or Karen at Horse people are invited. Call Unique Jewelry • Home Décor • Hand Bags 208-837-6436 or email at [email protected]. See us at the Senior Center 324-4754 or 539-7766 for more • Equine Tack • Children’s Corner • Fertilizer Flea Market Jan. 30-31 Mondays: Youth Nights; Barrel Racing, Breakaway, Goat Tying, & information. • Animal Health Products Calf Roping Jackpot. Tuesdays: Team Roping Jackpot 7pm. • Seeds • Panels & Gates Thursdays: Team Sorting Jackpot 7pm. COPUS COVE ARENA Feb. 20 (Sign In Ends at 11:30 SHARP; with the Sorting starting • Feeders • Chemicals 1731E. 3900N. BUHL, ID. Rough stock events available on request & • Horse, Pigs, & Sheep Feed will add according to interest. For more information call Dwight French at Noon) Magic Valley at (208)731-6635. Team Sorting Association’s Invitational - 2 man Ranch 733-4072 208-543-9214 Sorting. Location TBA. Please call 21300-C Hwy 30 • Filer, Idaho 1-866-604-1075 for more information Dan @ (208) shop online at tacknstuff-pfi .com thedigihorse.com

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BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: Mixed morning showers changing over to rain. Highs Today Tonight Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday City Hi Lo Prcp 30s. Boise 47 35 0.01" Tonight: Less likely to shower. Lows low to middle 20s. Challis 33 20 Trace" Coeur d’ Alene 36 32 0.07" Idaho Falls 27 11 0.03" Tomorrow: Lingering clouds. Highs upper 30s. Jerome 37 25 Trace" Lewiston 48 38 Trace" Lowell 51 35 0.02" Malad City n/a n/a n/a" ALMANAC - BURLEY Malta 43 30 n/a" Chance of rain Mostly cloudy Lingering Partly sunny Partly sunny Chance of Pocatello 33 14 Trace" and snow and mainly dry clouds mixed show- Rexburg 27 18 0.09" Temperature Precipitation Salmon 32 19 0.03" ers Stanley 33 12 0.01" Sun Valley 34 15 0.00" Yesterday’s High 42° Yesterday’s 0.00" High 39° Low 28° 35° / 21° 32° / 21° 35° / 27° 36° / 27° Yesterday’s Low 26° Month to Date 0.44" Normal High / Low 37° / 20° Avg. Month to Date 0.98" ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Record High 58° in 1953 Water Year to Date 2.03" Record Low -27° in 1949 Avg. Water Year to Date 3.65" Barometric Sunrise and Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 43° Yesterday’s Trace" Yesterday’s High 81% 5 pm Yesterday 30.01 in. Today Sunrise: 7:58 AM Sunset: 5:44 PM Yesterday’s Low 31° Month to Date 0.61" Yesterday’s Low 46% Wednesday Sunrise: 7:57 AM Sunset: 5:45 PM SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High / Low 37° / 21° Avg. Month to Date 1.08" Today’s Forecast Avg. 75% Thursday Sunrise: 7:56 AM Sunset: 5:46 PM Precipitation chances will start fading away this Record High 56° in 1992 Water Year to Date 3.07" Friday Sunrise: 7:55 AM Sunset: 5:48 PM afternoon. Mostly dry and seasonal weather will Record Low 2° in 1989 Avg. Water Year to Date 4.14" A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Saturday Sunrise: 7:55 AM Sunset: 5:49 PM finish out the week. Temperature & Precipitation valid through 5 pm yesterday Moonrise Coeur d’ Moon Phases Today’s U. V. Index Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 30's to 40'sTonight’s Lows 20's and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: 38 / 24 BOISE Today Moonrise: 1:44 PM Moonset: 4:50 AM 2 11 3 5 7 10 Morning rain and snow will change Wednesday Full Last New First Moonrise: 2:52 PM Moonset: 5:51 AM The higher the index the10 Cheyenne, Wyoming over to all rain today. Mostly dry Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 14 Feb. 22 Thursday Moonrise: 4:09 PM Moonset: 6:43 AM more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com weather will follow for Wednesday and Thursday. REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST Lewiston Today Tomorrow Thursday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow 46 / 38 Today Highs/Lows 40's / 20's to 30's City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Boise 44 30 r 39 26 r 39 26 pc Atlanta 50 27 pc 55 35 su Orlando 66 42 pc 68 45 pc Acapulco 82 70 pc 85 72 pc Moscow -5 -14 pc -1 -9 pc Grangeville NORTHERN UTAH Bonners Ferry 37 20 mc 32 18 pc 33 18 pc Atlantic City 46 34 pc 42 33 pc Philadelphia 45 29 pc 41 28 pc Athens 45 44 pc 52 51 pc Nairobi 76 51 pc 76 52 pc Light rain and snow Burley 36 24 mx 37 17 mx 34 17 pc Baltimore 42 27 pc 38 28 pc Phoenix 67 49 pc 60 45 r Auckland 74 58 th 73 58 r Oslo 22 22 pc 33 17 ls 41 / 25 showers will be possible Challis 33 16 mx 28 10 sn 28 10 pc Billings 24 10 pc 26 9 sn Portland, ME 49 37 r 49 38 pc Bangkok 89 74 pc 93 74 pc Paris 35 22 pc 35 30 pc Coeur d’ Alene 38 24 mx 35 24 pc 36 24 pc Birmingham 49 28 su 60 38 su Raleigh 50 27 pc 48 30 su Beijing 41 17 pc 32 15 pc Prague 20 -9 pc 16 16 pc today and Wednesday. A Elko, NV 34 17 ls 33 7 sn 31 7 pc Boston 45 32 r4029pcRapid City 20 8 pc 23 4 sn Berlin 15 1 pc 20 20 ls Rio de Jane 85 71 th 80 70 pc drying trend will Eugene, OR 47 35 r 48 37 pc 53 37 r Charleston, SC 59 36 su 56 39 su Reno 42 27 r 39 23 pc Buenos Aires 91 70 pc 91 67 pc Rome 52 45 r 53 38 pc McCall commence on Thursday. Gooding 36 26 ls 35 21 sn 32 21 pc Charleston, WV 34 25 sn 41 26 pc Sacramento 52 42 r 53 39 pc Cairo 62 44 pc 68 45 pc Santiago 87 61 pc 89 58 pc Grace 33 21 sn 29 14 sn 30 14 pc Chicago 27 20 mc 26 9 ls St. Louis 34 24 pc 38 23 ls Dhahran 74 59 pc 66 54 pc Seoul 36 23 pc 33 17 mx Salmon 32 / 18 Hagerman 41 29 r 38 23 r 35 23 pc Cleveland 32 22 sn 30 21 sn St.Paul 14 2 pc 12 0 pc Geneva 29 18 pc 30 10 pc Sydney 80 67 pc 71 67 th 30 / 15 Hailey 34 17 sn 31 12 sn 32 12 pc Denver 46 25 pc 41 17 sn Salt Lake City 39 27 mx 37 25 ls Hong Kong 69 68 pc 71 68 pc Tel Aviv 59 54 pc 62 60 pc Idaho Falls 32 20 sn 29 12 sn 27 12 pc Des Moines 21 9 pc 23 3hs San Diego 61 52 th 61 50 r Jerusalem 52 41 r 63 46 pc Tokyo 48 36 pc 50 35 r Kalispell, MT 30 15 mc 28 13 pc 24 13 pc Detroit 32 20 sn 29 17 sn San Francisco 54 46 r 55 46 pc Johannesburg 77 62 th 75 60 th Vienna 22 5 pc 17 10 pc Jerome 37 27 ls 34 21 sn 31 21 pc El Paso 61 36 pc 60 41 pc Seattle 49 37 r 49 38 pc Kuwait City 64 47 pc 59 41 pc Warsaw 13 7 pc 15 10 ls Lewiston 46 38 r 45 36 pc 45 36 pc Fairbanks 2 -1 pc 4 0 pc Tucson 68 45 pc 58 42 r London 37 27 pc 44 31 r Winnipeg 5-6pc 1 -11 pc Caldwell Malad City 32 17 mx 29 13 sn 26 13 pc Fargo 5 -8 pc 5 -9 pc Washington, DC 44 28 pc 40 30 pc Mexico City 69 41 pc 66 42 pc Zurich 25 -1 ls 26 16 pc 42 / 29 Idaho Falls Malta 38 23 mx 36 14 mx 35 14 pc Honolulu 81 67 r7765r McCall 32 18 ls 32 15 sn 30 15 pc Houston 68 53 pc 70 63 r Boise Sun Valley 32 / 20 Missoula, MT 33 16 ls 29 13 sn 29 13 pc Indianapolis 27 19 sn 34 22 ls TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 44 / 30 32 / 16 Pocatello 35 23 mx 33 17 sn 31 17 pc Jacksonville 64 39 pc 61 40 su -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Portland, OR 49 37 r 49 38 pc 51 38 r Kansas City 34 25 pc 36 16 ls Pocatello Rupert 36 24 mx 35 14 mx 33 14 pc Las Vegas 58 43 r5643r Rupert 35 / 23 Mountain Home Rexburg 28 17 sn 26 11 sn 24 11 pc Little Rock 49 32 pc 54 43 r 36 / 24 Cloudy 39 / 27 Richland, WA 44 31 mc 40 29 pc 42 29 mc Los Angeles 61 49 r6348pc Rogerson 34 20 ls 32 18 sn 33 18 pc Memphis 45 28 pc 53 43 pc Burley Salmon 30 15 ls 27 6 mx 25 6 pc Miami 73 55 pc 74 61 pc L Twin Falls 36 / 24 Salt Lake City, UT 39 27 mx 37 25 ls 35 25 pc Milwaukee 24 13 mc 25 9 pc Fronts 39 / 28 Spokane, WA 41 25 mc 38 26 pc 39 26 pc Nashville 38 23 pc 46 36 pc Stanley 33 13 sn 30 1 sn 31 1 pc New Orleans 64 46 su 68 58 pc Yesterday’s State Extremes - High: 51 at Lowell Low: 6 at Idaho Falls Sun Valley 32 16 sn 29 3 sn 30 3 pc New York 42 32 pc 42 32 pc L Cold Yellowstone, MT Oklahoma City 41 H weather key: su-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, mc-mostly cloudy, c-cloudy, 23 9 ls 21 -11 mc 24 -11 pc 53 pc 52 31 r Omaha 23 13 pc 23 4 ls th-thunderstorms, sh-showers,r-rain, sn-snow, fl-flurries, w-wind, m-missing Warm CANADIAN FORECAST Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow H Stationary City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Showers GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY Calgary 18 0pc 2310pc Saskatoon 8 -9 pc 7 -16 pc Cranbrook 27 1 pc 26 7 pc Toronto 33 24 ls 28 13 pc Valid to 6 p.m. today Do what experts since the dawn of recorded history have told you Edmonton 9 -10 pc 15 5 pc Vancouver 41 36 r 40 37 pc Occluded Kelowna 29 13 pc 27 24 pc Victoria 45 37 r 43 41 pc Yesterday’s National Extremes: you must do: pay the price by becoming the Lethbridge 19 10 pc 24 14 pc Winnipeg 5 -6 pc 1 -11 pc High: Not available Regina 7 -4 pc 4 -18 pc Low: -14 at Durango, Colo. person you want to become. It’s not nearly as diffi cult as living unsuccessfully. More Magic Valley weather at www.magicvalley.com/weather ~Earl Nightingale Get up-to-date highway information at the Idaho Transportation Department’s Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 888-432-7623. ‘Chemical Haitians searching Ali’ hanged Witnesses: Plane tumbled through rubble for dead for 1988 PORT-AU-PRINCE, each tragic circle, to lay out of sky off Lebanon Haiti (AP) — In what’s left of loved ones in the earth to one family’s home, in what rest in peace. gas attack remains of one destroyed For the living — the 90 feared dead after neighborhood, Jean-Rene homeless spread across BAGHDAD (AP) — Even Lochard has retrieved the empty lots, parks and plazas in Saddam Hussein’s ruth- plane bound for bodies of his mother, broth- in the hundreds of thou- less regime, “Chemical er, sister-in-law and sands — there was little rest Ali’’ stood apart, notable Ethiopia crashes nephew, and buried them as aid agencies struggled to for his role in gassing 5,000 beside the ruins, one by one fill their needs for food and people in a Kurdish village shortly after takeoff and with a priest’s blessing. water, and to get them tents — the deadliest chemical The Associated Press On Monday,he dug deep- to shelter their families weapons attack ever er, searching for his broth- against the burning tropical against civilians. BEIRUT — The first sign of er’s 5-year-old son. Only sun. Ali Hassan al-Majid was trouble was a flash of light on when he finds the boy will In front of the wrecked hanged Monday, leaving a the horizon Monday — and he rest. National Palace, people’s notorious then witnesses said the “I need the body to bury desperation boiled over. legacy that Boeing 737 tumbled like “fire him,’’ he said. “It’s impor- Uruguayan U.N. peace- stamped falling down from the AP photo tant to bury the bodies.’’ keepers had to fire pepper Saddam’s sky’’ into the stormy Lebanese soldiers gather debris from the Ethiopian Airlines plane that With 150,000 bodies spray into the air to try to regime as Mediterranean Sea. crashed in the sea near Beirut airport, Lebanon, Monday. An Ethiopian already in mass graves, disperse thousands jostling capable of All 90 aboard were feared Airlines plane carrying 90 people crashed into the Mediterranean Sea international teams, griev- for food. unimagin- dead in the pre-dawn crash. early Monday just minutes after takeoff from Beirut, Lebanon’s trans- ing families, sympathetic The overwhelmed sol- able cruel- Lebanon’s leaders ruled out neighbors and sometimes diers finally retreated, and portation minister said. ty and al-Majid terrorism while investigators even strangers were pulling young men rushed forward brought collected witness accounts in whose 24-year-old son Yasser according to the French at the rubble with tools or to grab the bags of pinto unsettling questions about hopes they could provide was on Flight 409, which was Embassy. bare hands in countless cor- beans and rice, emblazoned Iraq’s stockpiles of poison clues. Aviation experts cau- headed to the Ethiopian capi- The Boeing 737-800 took ners of this devastated city. with the U.S. flag, pushing gas and whether it could tioned it was too early to know tal, Addis Ababa. off at about 2:30 a.m. in driv- Thirteen days after the killer aside others — including a unleash them again. what brought down the At the Government ing rain, lightening and thun- earthquake, they were des- pregnant woman who col- The poison gas clouds Ethiopian Airlines jet — par- Hospital in Beirut, Red Cross der,and went down two miles perate to recover some of the lapsed and was trampled. that struck the village of ticularly without the black workers brought in bodies off the coast, said Ghazi Aridi, thousands of Port-au- Thousands were left with- Halabja began what would boxes. covered with wool blankets as the public works and trans- Prince’s lost dead — to close out food. become an about-face by Many people were giving relatives gathered nearby. No portation minister. Washington — which had DNA samples to help identify survivors had been found by Hours after the crash, supported Saddam during the remains of their loved nightfall, and the health min- pieces of the plane and other GHC Labs the eight-year war against ones; one man identified his ister told reporters 21 bodies debris were washing ashore, Your Full Service Feed Lab Iran’s new Islamic state in 3-year-old nephew by the were recovered. Marla including a baby sandal, pas- the 1980s, but soon boy’s overalls. Pietton, wife of the French senger seats,a fire extinguish- became his arch-foe and “Please find my son,’’ ambassador to Lebanon, was er, suitcases and bottles of protector of the Kurds in pleaded Zeinab Seklawi, among those on board, medicine. their northern enclave. Meanwhile, before the announcement of Al- Majid’s hanging, suicide Panel to favor partial ban on full veil in France bombers struck in quick PARIS (AP) — A parliamen- inquiry into why a tiny minor- required to act on today’s rec- Delivering consistent and timely succession over a span of tary panel will recommend ity of Muslim women wear ommendation. And given the results on the feeds that you grow 15 minutes at three today that France ban face- such veils and the implications deep divisions within the Baghdad hotels favored by covering Muslim veils in pub- for France. panel — its 12 Socialist mem- with the confi dentiality you deserve. Western journalists in lic locations such as hospitals The work began after bers refused to vote in a dis- well-planned assaults that and schools, but not in private President Nicolas Sarkozy pute with the governing right 4131 N 2200 East killed at least 37 people and buildings or on the street. announced in June that such — the recommendation for a Filer, ID 83328 wounded more than 100. The decision appeared to garb “is not welcome’’ on partial ban on the face-cover- 208.326.7237 The attacks were anoth- indicate that the 32-member, French territory. However, ing veils may only result in a www.ghclabs.com er blow to an Iraqi govern- multiparty panel had heeded Sarkozy has since pulled back nonbinding government reso- ment already struggling to warnings that a full ban of the from committing himself to a lution. answer for security lapses all-encompassing veils would full ban. 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post-holiday organization Dave Wright got his clos- et organized By Melissa Davlin and did Times-News writer some purg- ing in the Unless your name is Martha Stewart, you know the story: process. He You don’t have enough time to fold the laundry,so you let it pile up in the basket. The dishes won’t take tossed out much time to wash, but your favorite show just came on. Besides, you’re so tired. You didn’t mean to let clothes he the unread magazines stack up on the coffee table, but you swear you’ll get to them. Maybe this weekend. no longer And before you know it, the mess is out of control. uses, mak- The Times-News visited two Magic Valley people who embarked on missions to tame the clutter in ing more their homes this month. While their houses were in different levels of disarray,their goals were the same: room for the to organize and streamline their routines. rest.

Melissa Davlin may be reached at 208-735-3234 or [email protected]. HER WAY HIS WAY

Even the most tidy folks have somewhere to place odds and ends, and these spaces aren’t always kept organized. Dave Wright of Kimberly says his attic is the place where he lets stored ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News things pile up — Teresa Smith tackled her bedroom this month after organizing the rest of her Twin Falls house. Now, after camping Smith is excited to have a clean and quiet place to relax and read. season, or when holiday decora- tions come down. He Control the chaos recently made an effort to tidy Teresa Smith of Twin Falls the crawl space was long embarrassed about above his the state of her house. A self- garage. professed lifelong pack rat, she often told her son, Tucker, not to bring over friends for fear of them judg- Photos by ing her and her housekeep- MEAGAN ing. When guests did make THOMPSON/ their way to her house, she Times-News blockaded bedroom doors to prevent people from peeking inside. The motivation: Smith hit her breaking point before Refine the Christmas, when she felt ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News overwhelmed by the idea of Teresa Smith’s bedroom before this month’s organization. Like putting up a tree and decora- many other people, Smith intends to break the old habit of clutter- system tions. She had the idea to get ing her living space. rid of the ornaments that Organizing is nothing new to Dave meant nothing to her or Wright. Tucker. night and stayed up for tion if she hasn’t come up The Kimberly man is “anal” and “obses- “What shocked me was I hours, almost talking herself with a good reason to keep it. sive” about organizing, said his wife, got rid of half a box of orna- out of the whole project. The changes: Clutter is Sherry. His barn is spotless and his bath- ments,” she said. Inspired, Finally, she decided she cleared from the master bed- room drawers are neat. she decided to declutter the wanted to change and was room.The cedar chest is now But the house still wasn’t up to snuff, so rest of her house. willing to work to do it. home to a neat shelf of books he embarked on a post-holiday tidying The mess: Smith had The cleanup: Smith tack- and small box of magazines. mission. In that time, he conquered his clothes on the closet floor, led her bedroom,eliminating The floor is free of piles and “dark side” — the attic above the garage. drawers stuffed with piles and trying to find places debris,and Smith has cleared The motivation: After Christmas, mementos and, at one point, for everything. If she didn’t two dresser drawers filled Wright felt the need to tidy up. His busi- a pile of stuff stacked three know what to do with some- with photos and keepsakes ness, Kimberly Nurseries, is seasonal, so in feet high on the cedar chest thing, she donated it, tossed and put them on display. A winter he has more time to focus on getting at the foot of her bed. it, gave it away or put it aside yard sale pile sits in the cor- his house in order. Smith admitted she fre- for a yard sale, scheduled for ner, but otherwise, every- Wright read that the average person quently buys on impulse and June. thing is in place. spends 55 minutes looking for lost items ended up with a ridiculous The process was a lot of Smith now makes sure every day and knew that he didn’t want to Dave Wright’s dresser is immaculate, and he number of knickknacks. “three steps forward, two everything is tidied up before live like that. keeps it that way by not digging. One tip he gives: “I like to buy things that steps back,” she said. She going to bed at night. It’s not “I don’t think it takes any more effort Make it easy to distinguish between tank tops and are pretty,” she said. She tried a few systems that did- perfect, but so much better being organized than being disorganized,” T-shirts. Wright rolls his tank tops. would bring her new pur- n’t work, like adding an 8- than before. he said. chases home, though, and foot table, salvaged from her “This isn’t a Martha The cleanup: This month, Wright went not know what to do with church, to the bedroom. It Stewart home, but I don’t through his clothes and got rid of those that straight out of a home and garden maga- them. A pattern began to didn’t quite fit, so she need a Martha Stewart were ripped or faded. He organized book- zine, with the socks neatly stacked in order. form: Homeless items accu- replaced the dresser that was home,” she said. shelves and weeded out his sock drawer. His shirt drawer is even more neat: Tank mulated in the kitchen, got already there and moved the While she is still trying to In his biggest project, Wright tackled the tops are now rolled to distinguish them moved to the spare bedroom, table to the garage. get Tucker on board — he still attic above the garage, which was the only from similarly colored shirts. The closet is then ended up in the master At first, Smith wanted to leaves messes everywhere, disheveled place on the whole property. no longer packed with clothes and is now as bedroom. Some even power through all of the and on Thursday,she found a The attic is accessed through a trapdoor orderly as the rest of the house.Throughout migrated back to the kitchen. projects, but now she’s pair of his socks on the and pull-down ladder and is hard to get to the house, none of Wright’s possessions are “I can’t believe the num- allowing herself a little lee- kitchen counter — her house with cars in the garage. out of place. ber of things I bought on way.Most stuff got put away, is now less chaotic. “It’s just such a pain to get the ladder And instead of boxes piled haphazardly in impulse that are now just cleaned or tossed, and she And she plans to keep it down,” Wright said, so he often chucked the attic, Wright neatly stacked them. One junk,”she said. gave herself deadlines on the that way. boxes up through the trapdoor when he area of the attic has Christmas decorations; Roadblocks: Halfway rest. She will get rid of more “This is a change I want to didn’t feel like dealing with the ladder. To another has luggage. through the January cleanup, clothes in June if they still make,” she said. fix the mess, he spent 3 1/2 hours up there Mantra: Discipline. “You can get organ- Smith had a breakdown. She don’t fit and has a due-date Mantra: Everything has to getting everything in order. ized, but it takes discipline to stay organ- woke up in the middle of the to get rid of her stamp collec- have a home. The changes: Wright’s sock drawer looks ized,” he said. Home & Garden 2 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 HOME & GARDEN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

Ask a designer: R EPORTER’ S Fresh-start resolutions NOTEBOOK Getting organized for the home after the big move

hen my husband, Nate, and I bought our By Melissa Rayworth Twin Falls home in July, we knew we’d For The Associated Press W have to make some tough decisions. Our new pad is It’s the season for resolu- considerably smaller than the tions, and for many people rental we had lived in for two years, that means vowing to get and we were going to have to shed their home in the best shape possible. some of our possessions. We kept Whether it’s clearing out about 20 boxes in the living room clutter, catching up on and office, thinking the constant small repairs, bringing fresh visual reminder would force us to style to a favorite room or reach our goal. organizing closets, many of But both of us are Times-News reporters, and our us have home on the brain work schedules are unpredictable. Top that off with as the new year begins. my forgetfulness, his laziness and our mutual ten- For interior designers, dency to accumulate useless crap, and we had a huge “the phone rings in January, after the holidays,’’ says mess — nay, catastrophe — on our hands that sat for Betsy Burnham, founder months. and principal designer at Every weekend, we told ourselves we’d unpack. We Burnham Design and had grand visions of sorting, tossing out everything Instant Space, in Los we didn’t need, and organizing what we decided to Angeles. “People take stock keep. We would build shelves, we would hang pic- and make resolutions. tures, we would finally finish painting our bedroom People get motivated, (which we’d given up on halfway through). which is great.’’ While we occasionally whittled away at the piles, But how can you make the majority sat untouched for six months. In mid- sure those resolutions stick, and turn into real results? December, the intake pipe to our washing machine Burnham and fellow froze, and we moved the rest of the boxes up from the interior designers Taniya basement to avoid potential water damage in case the Nayak (host of HGTV’s pipe burst. The already embarrassing mess exploded “Destination Design,’’ pre- into every room of our tiny house. Massive piles of miering in March) and Brian boxes rendered the kitchen and office unusable, and I Patrick Flynn (of TBS’ could no longer open my dresser drawers. “Movie and a Makeover’’) My husband (bless his heart) continued to insist we offer strategies: should sort through the boxes before we returned them to the basement, so we left them where they Think it through were. But after another month of unbearable clutter You may be feeling and continued inaction, I could no longer handle inspired to jump into proj- tripping over cardboard while trying to drain ects right away, but these spaghetti or put on socks. designers recommend tak- SARAH DORIO/The Associated Press While he was at work, I went into a cleaning fren- ing time to think and plan. Designer Brian Patrick Flynn gives clients resolutions to frame their misfit art to assure its use. zy, tossing useless items and banishing boxes down- Burnham suggests stairs or to our storage shed, all while repeating the spending a weekend leafing mantra Teresa Smith taught me: Everything has to through design magazines. next thing you know you’re Plan a party. “My living You may be feeling have a home. Tear out photos of things finishing rooms because room doesn’t get touched you love, creating a stack of inspired to jump you’re so excited about the until I have a party planned. Our living room is now completely cleared of the tearsheets that show what art.’’ Then, something gets boxes and looks so nice that, for the first time since you really want your space into projects right Try swapping the art in done,’’ says Burnham. we moved in, the idea of guests made me feel excited to look like. “Any of your one room with art in “You’re probably not going instead of anxious. rooms can look like any of away, but these another. Experiment with to do it if you guys are We have a long way to go — the office and laundry those rooms,’’ Burnham designers recom- mixing styles. You can hanging around in your rooms need lots of work, and our bedroom walls are says, if you take the time to always move things back if pajamas. But if people are still half blue, half cream — but if Smith could con- determine what you like mend taking time to you don’t love the new coming over ... It just works quer her house, I can defeat mine. and how to make it happen combinations. like that.’’ My desk in the newsroom, however, is another on your budget. think and plan. “Redo your surfaces,’’ Figure out the obstacles story. Flynn recommends says Burnham. “Take to doing what you want and searching your home for everything off your coffee find ways around them. — Melissa Davlin small spaces that aren’t upset around your house?’’ table, all the pretties, then Dreading de-cluttering and being used well. Take a look In planning, Burnham rearrange. Move books, reorganizing your kitchen? at alcoves and corners of says, “Be realistic. Try say- boxes, collections to new Merge your desire to get rooms, then brainstorm ing, ‘I’m gonna make sense spots.’’ Also, she says, go healthy or lose weight with new uses for them. Nayak out of my hall closet today,’ through frames to update the desire to de-clutter and suggests photographing instead of saying,‘I’m going family pictures. Flynn also organize your kitchen. Use A laminate each room, then looking at to do all my closets today.’... recommends adding trays one resolution to help you the images as if the home If I say, ‘I’m going to redo and baskets to organize and stick to the other, says belongs to someone else. this bathroom,’ that may coordinate loose items. Nayak. countertop isn’t You’ll view familiar spaces not happen. But if I say,‘I’m Another quick infusion differently, with fresh eyes, going to start by measuring, of fresh style for the new Outside assistance she says. then I’m going to interview year: Nayak suggests Next, make a list of the contractors,’ that gets spray-painting old furni- Spending money on help paintable; replace it jobs you really want to get to done.’’ ture and frames in new col- from a contractor or this year and determine the ors. Her current favorite: handyman may seem like a first steps you need to take Small changes that Paint ornate frames and splurge, but an expert may By Al Heavens causing it to easily peel or for each. Schedule those traditional wooden pieces be able to accomplish in a The Philadelphia Inquirer scratch.’’ first steps and gather any bring fresh style in fresh white lacquer. It single day projects that Laminate countertops are necessary tools or supplies. can be done in one day with would take you weeks. And Q: My laminate counter- made using treated decora- “You need to mentally pre- If your resolution is to little expense. a professional may be nec- top is old and faded. Is there tive papers that are bonded pare. Tell yourself, ‘OK, bring new style to your essary to get the look you any chance I could use paint to treated core papers form- Saturday’s the day,’ and space, says Flynn, there are Staying on task want. to make it look newer? ing a product sheet, then don’t make any other small changes you can make Finally, keep expecta- A: I asked the folks at Calhoun says. The non- plans,’’ Nayak says. “The that will instantly freshen To keep on schedule, tions realistic. Burnham Wilsonart International, porous plastic top layer pro- more things you do to pre- any room. commit to deadlines: Plan a thinks of an ideal project in which manufactures lami- tects the second layer,a dec- pare, the more invested you Start, he says, by pulling home decor swap or holi- terms of a “triangle: good, nate and other countertop orative paper impregnated are in making it happen.’’ out unframed pieces of art day decoration swap with fast, cheap. I tell clients, materials, and the answer,as with melamine that gives Not everything must be or things that need new friends, Nayak says. If you pick two. You cannot have I’ve been told by other man- the countertop its color or done in the first months of frames: “Yes, framing can have plans to trade stuff on all three.’’ ufacturers in the past, is no. pattern. the year, say Burnham, but be expensive and you may a given date, you’re going to Your resolutions won’t “We do not recommend Compared with other it’s important to set things think, ‘Why am I putting actually go through your all get accomplished per- painting a laminate coun- countertop materials, lami- in motion. “Think about money into something I home and weed out what fectly in an instant, but if tertop because laminate is a nate is fairly inexpensive, so timing,’’she says. “Are your already own?’ But right you don’t want anymore. you stick with them and nonporous product,’’ says replacing it probably won’t kids going to camp this now,you’re not using it,’’he It’s also environmentally figure out what’s most spokeswoman Kathy break the bank. You might summer, and would that be says. “Take it to be framed, friendly and affordable. important, you’ll see Calhoun. “The paint would want to look at other mate- a great time to have a bit of then when you get it back, Another great motivator: results. not absorb to the surface, rials as well. When dealing with lead paint, err on side of caution Getting a style for every point of view™ By Al Heavens Both say I worry too much of caution. Take every pre- dren younger than 6 — the off gluten The Philadelphia Inquirer and that the amount of lead caution you’re planning to most vulnerable to lead On grocery shelves Custom Window Coverings is insignificant. take,and check the Web site poisoning. 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Q: We live in a home modern that is more than 50 years old. It has a cement foun- dation with a finished wallboard basement. We gardener’s glossary noticed an earthy smell in the basement. We feel that the smell is coming from the high moisture content By Joel M. Lerner of the old cement walls Special to The Washington Post behind the wallboard. We have been advised that to Landscaping jargon often fix the problem, the wall- leaves homeowners and board would have to be part-time gardeners per- torn down and wire mesh plexed, and it’s no wonder. would have to be put up on In the garden, commonplace the walls and more cement words can take on different and then a special paint be meanings. For example, applied. The estimated “exfoliate’’is not a spa treat- cost for the wire mesh ment, “pools’’ aren’t always process alone would be for swimming, “beds’’ are roughly $10,000, not not a place to sleep, “perco- including the demolition late’’ doesn’t refer to brew- and refinishing of the ing coffee and “suckers’’ basement.Since we do not aren’t lollipops. plan to stay in this home So, to help cut through for the rest of our lives, do some of that confusion, I’ve you have any other sug- put together the following gestions for us? glossary of terms that are A: Get another opinion. frequently used in landscap- Moisture finds the lowest ing and gardening. Keep it point, and you don’t get for future reference. A few much lower than the base- entries are slang or abbrevi- ment.Yet putting a layer of ations and may not be found — I guess — stucco on top in landscape and garden of a moisture problem is texts: not the answer.The source Amend — Incorporate of the moisture is outside materials that improve soil the basement or perhaps structure, usually natural Photos by SANDRA LEAVITT LERNER/The Washington Post under the basement — substances such as compost, Deadheading has nothing to do with the rock band; it means pruning blooms as soon as a flower fades, helping the plant to rebloom or produce high water table. Some gypsum, horticultural lime- more foliage. basements are not meant stone or manure. While gen- to be finished. Water erally a good horticultural Root collar — A visible problems are never cured practice, a soil test before bulge or flare on a shrub or — they are managed with a “amending’’ is always a tree just atop the point sump pump and french good idea. where the roots join the drains or a properly sized B and B — An abbreviation main stem. dehumidifier. When commonly used for balled Root prune — The action builders of new houses and burlapped plants, this of using a flat nursery spade create “dry’’ basements, refers to how shrubs and to slice deeply into the soil, they start on the outside, trees are dug and moved. 12 to 24 inches from the not inside, and that’s Soil surrounding a plant is trunk, in a circle around the where someone who dug to create a “ball’’ of perimeter of a plant’s roots. knows what he or she is roots that is wrapped in This is usually done in doing should start. burlap to hold soil solidly preparation for transplanti- around roots. ng trees and shrubs a year Bed — An area separated or more in advance. Shades recalled from paving and lawn in Section — A drawing that which trees, shrubs, peren- has been cut away horizon- By Al Heavens nials and annuals are tally or vertically to show The Philadelphia Inquirer arranged as part of a land- the soil profile and demon- scape design. strate how plants should be The government and Broadcast — Scattering installed in the garden or window-covering landscape materials such as The French parterre at Hillwood Museum and Gardens in Washington includes a pool as the central focal the inside of a structure. industry have recalled seed and fertilizer. Material Selective pruning — more than 50 million that is “broadcast’’ is prone point. The word ‘parterre,’of European origin, refers to formal gardens with edged beds, often divided by Pruning or trimming by Roman-style shades and to drifting in the wind and walks, designed to form a pattern. choosing and cutting one roll-up blinds because of landing in ornamental areas branch at a time, such as the risk that the cords where you don’t want it. covering of trees or man- against a wall or on an winter. Such microclimates pinching new tender may strangle children. Bud point — A bud is the made structures that works arbor, trellis or other sup- can help support plants that shoots, cutting off old rose The Consumer Pro- raised area or bump on a to bring a landscape down to port. are otherwise not typically blooms, removing select duct Safety Commission stem where new growth people-size proportions. Exfoliating — The nature hardy in a particular region. branches from a lilac, yew, said five deaths and 16 emerges. Also known as a Container plants — of some woody plants to Mulch — A covering of crape myrtle or other shrub, near-strangulations growth point, this is where a Plants propagated and have peeling bark, which protective material, usually or cutting huge limbs on from Roman shades have leaf, stem or major branch is grown in pots, usually can provide ornamental organic, spread over the soil trees. been reported since 2006 already growing. Always transplanted from smaller interest. surface to hold moisture, Softscape — The plant and three deaths con- prune just above a bud point. containers into larger ones. Hardscape — Structural control weeds and erosion. material in the landscape. nected to roll-up blinds Bulbs — Plants that grow Some can continue to live in elements of a landscape, Naturalize — The process Sucker — A stem or have been reported since from large roots, where food a container — a good way to including walks, arbors, of plants spreading on their “shoot’’ growing directly 2001. from the previous season or control growth of over-vig- trellises, decks, sheds and own by stems, rhizomes, from the trunk of a woody Roman shades can year is stored. That food orous flora. patios. stolons or seeds. plant, or from a major tree become dangerous, the later fuels flowering. Plants Deadheading — Pruning Horizon — An expression Parterre — Generally for- limb, generally growing CPSC said, if a child’s referred to as bulbs are often blooms or entire flowering used in landscape design to mal gardens with edged straight and tall without neck gets stuck between actually corms, rhizomes or stems as soon as a flower describe the area as far as beds, often divided by branching. the exposed inner cord tubers. Lilies, daffodils and fades, helping the plant to you can see into the dis- walks, designed to form a Wet feet — A garden and the fabric on the tulips are bulbs. Irises can be rebloom or produce more tance on your property and pattern. Of European origin. location that leaves plants backside of the blind, or if rhizomes or bulbs. Daylilies foliage. beyond, including points at Percolate — To filter or in constant moisture and the cord gets wrapped and dahlias are tubers. Dripline — The outer- which the earth and sky seep through a porous sub- may suffocate their roots by around a child’s neck. Gladiolas are corms. most edge of a tree’s branch appear to intersect. stance, such as gravel, sand keeping oxygen from get- Consumers can obtain Branch collar — A bulge or spread, including the Invasives — Term used to or soil. ting to them. free retrofit kits for flare about one-half inch leaves. describe plants that grow Perspective — A drawing Xeriscape — The use of Roman shades and roll- long at the base of a branch Deciduous — Plants that too vigorously and are not of how any part of a garden drought tolerant native up blinds online at where it meets the trunk or shed their leaves in fall and native to a region. will appear when complet- plants, compost in the soil, www.windowcoverings.o main stem of trees or shrubs. winter, and grow new ones Leaf mold — Partially ed. mulches and other water- rg or by calling the Compost — A dark mix- in spring. decomposed leaves, also Pesticide — Any herbi- efficient practices to mini- Window Covering Safety ture of decayed organic Elevation — A scale called leaf mulch, that make cide, fungicide or insecti- mize moisture demands in Council toll-free at 1- material used to enrich soil, drawing of the vertical con- an excellent soil amend- cide used to kill a pest. the landscape. 800-506-4636. usually containing well- figuration of the front, sides ment. 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BOOZER: 21 POINTS, 20 REBOUNDS, BUT WAS IT ENOUGH TO BEAT THE SUNS? S SPORTS 2 NBA & college hoops, Sports 2 / Scoreboard, Sports 3 / Comics, Sports 4 Sports TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2010 SPORTS EDITOR MIKE CHRISTENSEN: (208) 735-3239 [email protected] Stuff happens: Burley wrestler overcomes illnesses to compete through junior season By Ryan Howe 16-4 record and is currently last August, he’s been make an assessment and Times-News writer ranked No. 3 in the state in healthy. then make the right adjust- Class 4A by IdahoWrestling “That was disappointing ments. Then there’s the BURLEY — As the saying News.com. last year,”Lake said. “It was mean streak. goes, “If you haven’t got “I’ve been doing all right, kind of like, well, I’m just “He has the right edge. your health, you haven’t got but we’re always looking to going to have to kick ’er in He’s just mean enough,” anything.” improve,” Lake said. “I’d be the butt and work hard next Tateoka said. “When you go Burley wrestler Jake Lake the first to admit I’m not the year.” out there you have to be a lit- certainly agrees. best wrestler, and I probably His setbacks have helped tle mean to get things done.” As a freshman two years win half my matches just fuel Lake’s unrelenting drive If all goes as planned, this ago, Lake made the state because I want to win, and determination. He’s so will finally be Lake’s break- tournament, only to break because like they say, it’s 90 focused, it’s nearly impossi- out year, and he’s not taking his hand in practice the night percent mental. I’m a firm ble to pull him away from it for granted. before. Last year, he con- believer that you get out practice for an interview and “It’s been a lot more fun tracted mononucleosis, rob- what you put in.” photo shoot. When it’s time this year. Maybe that’s bing him of his sophomore Lake believes he was on to go to work, nothing else because I’m winning,maybe season. his way to the winners’ matters. because I’m not sick, maybe “Ever heard the phrase podium at state last season “He brings an intensity it’s the new coaches, or ‘(stuff) happens’? That’s kind until he came down with that we like to have,” said maybe it’s a combination of of where I was at,”Lake said. mono in mid-December. It first-year Burley coach Ted all three,”he said. “I wrestle Now a junior, Lake is wasn’t the first illness that Tateoka. “He has goals for for fun, and winning is pret- healthy — knock on wood — had sidelined Lake,as he had himself, and he’s driven.” ty fun.” and poised to return to the strep throat eight times and Tateoka describes Lake as state tournament and make staph infections twice in the a mentally-tough and Ryan Howe may be RYAN HOWE/Times-News some noise. previous year. But after doc- methodical wrestler who reached at rhowe@magic- Burley junior Jake Lake is finally healthy and making his mark on the The 140-pounder has a tors removed Lake’s tonsils can slow down a match, valley.com. wrestling mat.

Life after hoops IN THE SPORTLIGHT for McNeal Bailey relishing includes return BASEBALL BUOYANCY leadership role to the sideline for Filer boys ife doesn’t end after By David Bashore an athlete’s high Times-News writer L school career does. There are times when FILER — Terrell Bailey sports coverage gets too can show what he can do in wrapped up in following the two minutes or less. Just ask exploits of teenage athletes, Buhl. only to pass them off once The version of Bailey that they’ve given up their sport blitzed the Indians for three and ventured on with the 3-pointers in the first 90 rest of their lives. Starting seconds of a Sawtooth with this column, I plan to Central Idaho Conference feature a former area player boys basketball game in Filer monthly and catch up with Thursday has been far more that person and where life prevalent has taken him or her. This is this year not like the College Report, than the as the focus is on adults Bailey who are no longer active who players, though coaching or went 2- other involvement in sports for-30 in is not ruled out. the state tourna- ment a season MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Bailey ago. That College of Southern Idaho baseball players shape the pitcher's mound Monday afternoon as other Golden Eagles work on the rest of the equals Bradley field that was oozing mud and making it impossible to start playing. The Golden Eagles expect to hit the field on Thursday, Friday and more success for the Guire Saturday to start scrimmages. Wildcats as they look to build on their fairytale run Where to start? Canyon last season. Ridge High School fresh- Young CSI program aims to stay afloat in 2010 CSI SOFTBALL LOSES Bailey, a 6-foot-2 swing- man girls basketball team man, showed flashes of his coach Ashley McNeal was By David Bashore TWO PLAYERS capability last year but has kind enough to be my Times-News writer Magicvalley.com grown more consistent and guinea pig. READ CSI’s baseball schedule By Bradley Guire controlling on the floor this McNeal, formerly Ashley In Scenic West Athletic and roster for the 2010 sea- Times-News writer season. Toner, was a 1999 graduate Conference baseball, teams usually son on Magic Valley Overtime “Terrell got hurt in open and a standout on the sink or swim with sophomores. The The College of Southern Idaho softball gym last year and missed at magicvalleyovertime.mag- team will play short two sophomores this Burley High School girls College of Southern Idaho will try to icvalleysites.com. the first couple of games,” basketball team in the late stay afloat with one of the youngest season following the loss of Ashley said Filer coach Alex Wells. 1990s, playing under Craig teams in the SWAC. Chappel and Madison Allen, head coach “When he came back he Mills, Kim (Krumm) Wray In a conference typically driven by pretty good idea where we are.” Nick Baumert said Monday. wasn’t really sure what his and Gordon Kerbs. She set players in their second year in the Walker has eight returning players “I’ll let the cat out of the bag,”Baumert role was. He was probably school records in scoring league, CSI has 16 true freshmen and from last season’s Western District said.“We dismissed ‘Chappy’ last week for our No. 4 option offensively, and rebounding before three transfers among a roster of 27 Tournament team, including violation of team rules.” but this year he made it a Chappel, of Spanish Fork, Utah, was a .411 embarking on a successful players. The Golden Eagles know Craswell and two other players who point that he, Justin (Orban) hitter for the Golden Eagles last season career with the Idaho State they have their work cut out for them saw significant playing time — left who played shortstop before moving to and Bryce (Beard) were women’s team from 1999- before the SWAC schedule rolls fielder Ryan Lay and center fielder second base. Freshman Mikkel Griffin (St. going to take over, and any 2003. McNeal also has a around in early March. Lionel Morrill. Dale Anderson and George, Utah) will have an opportunity to of them could be the main spot in the record books as “It’s going to be tough for a while, Twin Falls High School grad earn the starting second base spot after threat.” a Bengal, listed fourth in because we only really have one guy Remington Pullin are the other two sharing the position with Chappel during With his 3-point profi- career points (1,342) and back that played full-time last year position-playing sophomores, while the fall scrimmage season. ciency,Beard is unquestion- seventh in field goal per- — and he missed the entire fall,”said Preston Olson, Casey Lish and Trey Allen, a speedy pinch runner and part-time ably the chief focal point for centage (46.5 percent). CSI head coach Boomer Walker, Mohammed will lead the pitching infielder from Show Low, Ariz., left the opposing defenses, but The tenure of her college referring to shortstop Tanner staff. program at the start of the semester fol- Bailey and Orban have both playing career was also the Craswell, who stayed home during To make up for carrying so many lowing her marriage during the offseason. made opponents pay for beginning of the rest of her the fall while tending to a family freshmen into one of the toughest She played during the fall and had intend- paying too little attention to life. matter. “It’s going to be tough for a leagues in the nation, Walker landed ed to stay with the team. them. While an undergraduate, month or so. Right around that Baumert said he has no plans to fill the Bailey knows when he’s she met her husband, 14-game mark we should have a See BASEBALL, Sports 2 vacant spots. having a good night, he said, Donell McNeal, who was a but he doesn’t allow himself defensive end on the to get wrapped up in that — Bengals football team or anything, for that matter. alongside current Record money doled out to 5 college football conferences He just goes out and plays, Minnesota Vikings defen- and good or bad he keeps an sive end Jared Allen. By Frederic J. Frommer even keel. McNeal completed her Associated Press writer “To be honest, I really bachelor’s degree in adver- don’t think about it (on the tising and marketing, but WASHINGTON — The five college football confer- floor). It’s kind of just built the career choice wasn’t ences that don’t get automatic bids to the Bowl in,”Bailey said. “Sometimes working out. Championship Series will receive a record $24 million if I go out and don’t hit any- “I never really liked it,” from this year’s bowl games, according to BCS figures thing, I look at it after the she said. “Once I got into obtained Monday by The Associated Press. game and just say,‘I can’t do the work field, I couldn’t The distribution of money has been a main point of any worse than that.’” see myself doing it.” contention for congressional critics of the Bowl Bailey’s hit the high teens She returned to Idaho Championship Series system. Lawmakers have pushed on the score sheet a few State, earning a master’s legislation aimed at forcing the BCS to switch to a playoff times this season, touching degree in health education system rather than the ratings system it uses to set the as high as 22 in a game. while serving as a coach at games that determine the college championship. Wells credited that to hard Pocatello High School. It CHRIS BUTLER/Idaho Statesman/AP photo Despite the record amount that will go to the schools work on both ends of the Boise State football players touch the Fiesta Bowl championship See GUIRE, Sports 2 trophy on Saturday at Taco Bell Arena in Boise. See MONEY, Sports 2 See BAILEY, Sports 2 Sports 2 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Castleford boys Boozer’s double leads Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY — finished with 14 points and paste Hagerman Carlos Boozer had 21 points seven assists for the and 20 rebounds and rookie Grizzlies, who snapped the Wesley Matthews scored 10 Magic’s three-game win- Times-News Technical fouls: none. of his career-high 21 points ning streak. in the fourth quarter as Tyler Hansen’s 24 points RICHFIELD 54, Utah rallied for a 124-115 HAWKS 102, ROCKETS 95 and a 41-25 rebounding MAGIC VALLEY CHRISTIAN 25 win. HOUSTON — Josh edge led the Castleford boys The Richfield boys bas- Andrei Kirilenko had 25 Smith had 22 points and 10 basketball team to an 85-59 ketball team earned a 54-25 points and Deron Williams rebounds and Atlanta home victory over the Northside Conference vic- finished with 18 points and snapped a 10-game losing Hagerman Pirates on tory over Magic Valley 11 assists for the Jazz, who streak in Houston. Monday. Christian Monday at home. trailed by 17 in the third Joe Johnson scored 20 Oscar Vargas chipped in Jose Rivas led the Tigers quarter. points and Jamal Crawford 19 total for the Wolves, with 26 points, while Zach Steve Nash had 15 points added 17 as the Hawks won while Ethan Tverdy added VanEsch paced the and 15 assists, making him in the Toyota Center for the 13. Dylan Brooks led Conquerors with 14. the eighth player in NBA first time in seven visits. Hagerman with 18 points. Magic Valley Christian history to surpass 8,000 The Hawks hadn’t beaten Hagerman travels to will host Twin Falls assists. the Rockets in Houston Hansen tonight, while Christian Academy tonight, since Feb. 25, 1999. Castleford will host the and Richfield travels to CAVALIERS 92, HEAT 91 Huskies on Friday. Fairfield Wednesday to play MIAMI — LeBron James BULLS 98, SPURS 93 Camas County. hit two free throws after a SAN ANTONIO — Castleford 85, Hagerman 59 scary tumble with 4.1 sec- Derrick Rose shook off flu- Hagerman 11 13 21 14 — 59 Castleford 23 26 22 14 — 85 Richfield 54, onds left for the winning like symptoms to score 27 HAGERMAN (59) Magic Valley Christian 25 points, and Dwyane Wade points and the Bulls won Dylan Brooks 18, Ryan Luttmer 10, Trevor Johnson 5, Magic Valley Christian 4 9 6 6 — 25 Talyn Henslee 12, Zac Reid 8, Nick Sander 2, Josh Richfield 27 0 18 9 — 54 missed a jumper at the their third straight. Douville 4. Totals 23 8-13 59. MAGIC VALLEY CHRISTIAN (25) CASTLEFORD (85) Dylan VanEsch 7, Zach VanEsch 14, Matt McClimans buzzer as the Eastern Kirk Hinrich added 18 Clayton Kline 7, Nick Howard 2, Oscar Vargas 19, 4. Totals 11 1-2 25. Houston Horner 4, Kale Weeks 6, Sam Chavez 7, Tyler RICHFIELD (54) Conference-leading points for the Bulls,who again Hansen 24, Michael Wiseman 3, Ethan Tverdy 13. Ben Robles 2, Zac Turnage 6, Tucker Smith 14, Joel Totals 34 12-19 85. Garibo Vergara 4, Jose Rivas 26, Matthew Ellis 2. Cleveland Cavaliers beat impressively beat a Western 3-point goals: Hagerman 5 (Brooks 3, Luttmer); Totals 25 0-0 54. the Miami Heat 92-91 on AP photo Conference team with a win- Castleford 5 (Chavez 2, Kline, Vargas, Hansen). Total 3-point goals: MVC 2; Richfield 4. Total fouls: MVC 4; fouls: Hagerman 14; Castleford 14. Fouled out: none. Richfield 9. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none. Monday night. Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer (5) goes to the basket while being ning record on their seven- Wade finished with 32 double-teamed by Phoenix Suns defenders Channing Frye (8) and game road swing. They sur- points for Miami, all but Robin Lopez, rear, Monday during the second half in Salt Lake City. prised Houston and Phoenix two of them in what was an last week. epic first half shootout It was the Celtics’ second Philadelphia. Idaho men lead Boise State between superstars. But he straight win after they lost Jones scored seven NUGGETS 104, BOBCATS 93 The University of Idaho Syracuse (20-1, 7-1 Big missed two big free throws four of five games. straight points late in the DENVER — Chauncey men’s basketball team led East) has won seven straight with 41.2 seconds left, part Boston F Kevin Garnett fourth quarter that helped Billups scored 27 points, Boise State 54-46 during since a home loss to of a 1 of 6 showing from the played his second straight the Pacers put this one Aaron Afflalo matched his the second half late Monday Pittsburgh and has defeated line by the Heat in the after missing 10 consecu- away and improve to 6-18 career high with 24 points night. Georgetown (15-4, 6-3) six fourth quarter — and it cost tive games with a hyperex- on the road. and the depleted Nuggets No other details were consecutive times in the Miami dearly. tended right knee. He fin- beat the Bobcats for their available. Carrier Dome. ished with 17 points in 30 GRIZZLIES 99, MAGIC 94 season-high seventh It was the 819th career CLETICS 95, CLIPPERS 89 minutes. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — straight win. Men’s Top 25 win for Orange coach Jim BOSTON — Paul Pierce Zach Randolph had 23 Stephen Jackson had 22 Boeheim, breaking a tie scored 22 points and Rajon PACERS 109, 76ERS 98 points and 19 rebounds, points and Gerald Wallace NO. 2 KANSAS 84, MISSOURI 65 with UConn’s Jim Calhoun Rondo had 16 points and 12 PHILADELPHIA — O.J. Mayo added 20 points added 20 for the Bobcats, LAWRENCE, Kan. — for sixth in Division I. assists, leading the Celtics Danny Granger scored 26 and the Grizzlies won their who lost their third in a row Cole Aldrich had 12 points, Boeheim also extended his to a win on a TD Garden points and Dahntay Jones 11th straight home game. since a franchise-tying six- 16 rebounds and blocked Division I record for most floor that had to be contin- had 18 points as Indiana Marc Gasol added 19 game winning streak. seven shots, helping No. 2 20-win seasons to 32 in his ually wiped because of con- earned a split of the home- points,and Rudy Gay had 15 Kansas run over rival 34 years at his alma mater. densation. and-home series with for Memphis. Mike Conley — The Associated Press Missouri 84-65 Monday night. KENTUCKY UNANIMOUS Kansas (19-1, 5-0 Big 12) NO. 1 IN AP POLL dominated inside and Kentucky is on top of The hounded Missouri defen- Associated Press’ college Bailey sively to turn the Border basketball poll, and the Continued from Sports 1 has handed Filer two of its nervous and didn’t know to guide the younger play- Showdown into a beat- Wildcats are a unanimous floor — especially the three losses heading into what to expect, having ers in the new ways of Filer down. No. 1. defensive end. tonight’s showdown with never played them before,” basketball, as opposed to Marcus Morris scored 11 The only unbeaten team “Terrell’s defense is Kimberly. That was Bailey said. “The second the old. of his 17 points to help in Division I, Kentucky (19- unreal,” Wells said. “His because the team time, we’d already lost to “I kind of took it upon Kansas build a 20-point 0) received all the first- commitment to defending improved and was able to them so we figured we did- myself to do that,” Bailey lead by halftime and twin place votes from the 65- and his willingness to get assume the underdog role n’t have anything to lose said. “It’s my senior year, brother Markieff Morris member national media down and do what’s need- it so enjoys. The Wildcats and everything to gain. We and I feel it’s my responsi- grabbed 11 rebounds for the panel Monday, its first time ed has led to him playing lost by 16 on their home did lose, but we were able bility to encourage and Jayhawks, who haven’t lost at No.1 since the final poll of hard on both ends of the floor, as opposed to a 38- to build off of the loss.” build up the younger play- to Missouri at home since 2002-03. court.” point setback in Twin That mindset has ers. 1999. Tyrel Reed was 4- The Wildcats, No. 2 Bailey said his best feel- Falls. rubbed off on the rest of “I want this program to for-4 from 3-point range in Kansas, Villanova, Syracuse ing was the second game “The first time we the Filer players. Bailey, a be awesome when we adding 14 points. and Michigan State all against Twin Falls, which played Twin we were really senior, uses his influence (seniors) leave.” moved up one place from NO. 4 SYRACUSE 73, last week as Texas, which NO. 7 GEORGETOWN 56 was No. 1 for two weeks, SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kris dropped to sixth after losing Joseph scored 15 points, Wes to Kansas State and Baseball Johnson added 14 and No. 4 Connecticut. Continued from Sports 1 to be done for positions, lineup and pitching staff, the crown.” Syracuse rallied from a big Georgetown, Duke, West more experience in the and we saw that during with one key addition: Salt Lake Community early deficit to beat seventh- Virginia and Purdue round- transfer market. Kyle intrasquad games in the catcher Bryce Harper — College, which finished ranked Georgetown 73-56 ed out the top 10. Beverley and Michael fall. Last year there were he’s the player who left fourth in the conference on Monday night. — wire reports Wesner came in from guys who were so domi- high school after his soph- and third in the region, is Oregon State University, nant that you knew they omore season, got his GED, expected to improve upon while J.C. Paquin came were going to play. This enrolled at Southern last season as well, Walker over from Middle Georgia year, we get an idea and Nevada and is projected as said. College, a JUCO World then it all chances and the top overall pick in CSI opens the regular sea- Conference championship games Series participant a season nobody (among the play- June’s Major League son Feb.6 in Phoenix against ago. ers) really has a clue who’s Baseball amateur draft. Gateway Community draw most viewers since 1982 A benefit of having going to play.” Walker, however, sees it College (Ariz.). NEW YORK (AP) — A Fox was the most watched such a young team is CSI finished third in the differently. The Golden Eagles’ home long list of intriguing story non-Super Bowl program there is no star player. SWAC and second in the “To me it’s Western debut is Feb. 19 against the lines — and two close con- since the series finale of Tyler Chism and Victor Region 18 Tournament in Nevada,” he said of the Prairie Baseball Academy, tests — earned huge televi- “Seinfeld” 12 years ago. Spencer headlined a 2009, but equaling or bet- defending conference and and their SWAC opener is sion ratings for the NFL’s The fast national rating of quality sophomore group tering that mark will prove region champion, which two weeks later at home to conference championships 30.6 was the highest for a from a season ago, but difficult. finished third at the JUCO Southern Nevada. Sunday.The games drew the conference championship that vacuum leaves most On paper the SWAC World Series. “They had “I’m so excited for most viewers in 28 years, game since Packers- everyone on equal footing favorite seems to be the best pitching staff in Arizona,” said Lay. “We’re averaging 52.9 million peo- Cowboys in 1996. In New in search of at bats and Southern Nevada, which the league last year, and ready to play.” ple, up 34 percent from last Orleans, the game drew a playing time. finished second in the con- they’re all back, and while season. 63.2 rating and 82 share, the “I think we’re all pretty ference and fourth in the they lost a lot offensively David Bashore may be The dramatic NFC cham- highest local rating ever for equal,”said Pullin, a senti- Region 18 Tournament a I’m sure they’ve got good reached at dbashore@ pionship attracted 57.9 mil- an NFL postseason game. ment Lay echoed. “There’s season ago. The Coyotes players in. Until someone magicvalley.com or 208- lion viewers. The New The Indianapolis Colts’ a lot more fighting that has return most of a productive beats them they get to keep 735-3230. Orleans Saints’ overtime win over the New York Jets victory over Brett Favre and on CBS drew 46.9 million the Minnesota Vikings on viewers. Money Continued from Sports 1 Hancock told the AP the new num- “What is the BCS theoretically that don’t qualify automatically, it bers show the distribution is “fair and about? I thought it was about the best still represents a sum far less than appropriate.” teams playing the best teams,” he Guire that going to the half-dozen confer- “It’s an opportunity for us to said. “This simply acknowledges the Continued from Sports 1 tion and coaches the ences that have guaranteed bids. remind people that every conference reality that’s it’s not about that, but was a return to her first Riverhawks freshman team, Of the $24 million, most will go to had a chance to earn automatic qual- about revenue sharing. It’s an eco- instinct: following high again working with Wray. the two conferences that sent teams ification, and will again, based on the nomic cartel.” school, she thought about Her sights are set on fur- to BCS games this year: the Mountain current evaluation,”he said. In the Senate, Sen. Orrin Hatch, becoming a teacher and thering her education and West Conference, at $9.8 million, and Hancock said the BCS has helped R-Utah,has called on President Barack coach. possibly becoming an ath- the Western Athletic Conference, at all 11 conferences get more access, Obama to ask the Justice Department Her husband accepted a letic director down the line $7.8 million. The three other confer- revenue and opportunity to play in to investigate whether the BCS violat- job in California, his home if she can find a healthy ences that don’t receive automatic the post-season. The previous record ed antitrust laws, arguing that the mil- state, and she began her balance between family, bids will divide the remainder. for conferences that don’t receive lions of dollars at stake justify over- post-college coaching work and more school. That compares to $22.2 million automatic bids was $19.3 million, set sight by the federal government. career at Claremont High For now, she’s happy to each to the Big Ten and Southeastern last year, he said. “The BCS system favors one set of School east of Los Angeles. continue a life in basketball conferences, and $17.7 million each Still, the figures aren’t likely to win schools over others,”Hatch said in an The transition from player as she coaches and offers for the other four conferences that over critics in Congress. e-mail. “While the money being to coach has its learning instructional camps with have automatic bids. Those first two Rep. Joe Barton, a Texas divided up by the privileged confer- curve, she found out. former ISU teammate received more because they each had Republican, has cited the revenue ences at the expense of nonprivileged “At first, it was hard,”she Mandi Carver. two teams in BCS bowls. discrepancy as a reason for his legis- conferences is astounding, the prin- said. “I just wanted to get “I’m glad to have oppor- Under the BCS system, six confer- lation that would ban the promotion ciples being violated are even more out there and do what I was tunity to give back and ences get automatic bids to participate of a postseason NCAA Division I astounding.” telling them to do.” teach young people how to in top-tier bowl games while the other Football Bowl Subdivision game as a Craig Thompson, commissioner of After a few years, an be better and have that five don’t. The conferences that don’t national championship unless it the Mountain West Conference, last opportunity to move closer same passion,”she said. receive automatic bids will reap a results from a playoff. The bill passed year called the money distribution to home came up, and she record take this year because they sent a subcommittee last month but faces system “grossly inequitable.” took it. Now at Canyon Bradley Guire may be two teams to BCS bowls for the first an uphill battle in Congress. Thompson did not return phone Ridge, McNeal teaches reached at bguire@magic- time — Boise State and Texas Christian. In a interview Monday, Barton calls seeking comment on the BCS health and physical educa- valley.com. BCS executive director Bill responded to the figures with a shrug. numbers. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho SPORTS Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Sports 3 SCOREBOARD

3-Point Goals—L.A. Clippers 5-12 (R.Davis 2-3, Butler 2- 9. Mark Wiebe 59 $58,500 1. Jean Winters, Texline, Texas $15,430 BASKETBALL 4, B.Davis 1-5), Boston 4-14 (R.Allen 2-7, Pierce 1-2, 9. Bernhard Langer 59 $58,500 2. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas $13,482 Wallace 1-4, Rondo 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— 3. Kassie Mowry, Dublin, Texas $12,965 NBA L.A. Clippers 51 (Camby 14), Boston 53 (Perkins 15). GGAAMMEE PPLLAANN 4. Kendra Dickson, Aubrey, Texas $10,904 All Times MST Assists—L.A. Clippers 18 (B.Davis 7), Boston 21 (Rondo HOCKEY 5. Jessi Eagleberger, Stringtown, Okla. $9,550 EASTERN 12). Total Fouls—L.A. Clippers 23, Boston 15. 6. Janna Beam, Hallsville, Texas $9,348 ATLANTIC W L Pct GB Technicals—B.Davis, Boston defensive three second. NHL 7. Haley Thorne, Midlothian, Texas $7,879 LOCAL Canyon Ridge, Jerome at Elko (Nev.) All Times MST Boston 29 13 .690 — A—18,624 (18,624). 8. Layna Kight, Wills Point, Texas $7,849 EASTERN 9. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. $7,053 Toronto 23 22 .511 7½ HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL New York 17 26 .395 12½ CAVALIERS 92, HEAT 91 TV SCHEDULE ATLANTIC GP W L OT PTS GF GA 10. Tammy Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas $6,675 Philadelphia 15 29 .341 15 CLEVELAND (92) 5 p.m. New Jersey 50 34 15 1 69 138 110 New Jersey 3 40 .070 26½ James 9-23 12-17 32, Hickson 0-4 0-0 0, S.O’Neal 9-13 Twin Falls Christian at Magic Valley MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Pittsburgh 54 33 20 1 67 172 152 TENNIS SOUTHEAST W L Pct GB 1-4 19, Gibson 5-10 1-2 15, Parker 1-4 0-0 2, Varejao 5-8 Christian 5 p.m. Philadelphia 51 26 22 3 55 155 144 3-3 13, J.Williams 1-4 0-0 3, Ilgauskas 3-6 0-0 6, Moon N.Y. Rangers 53 24 22 7 55 137 145 Australian Open Atlanta 29 14 .674 — ESPN — Michigan St. at Michigan N.Y. Islanders 52 23 21 8 54 139 157 Orlando 29 16 .644 1 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 33-73 19-28 92. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday’s results as of 10 p.m., Monday Miami 23 21 .523 6½ MIAMI (91) Community School at Camas ESPN2 — Clemson at Boston NORTHEAST GP W L OT PTS GF GA At Melbourne Park Richardson 1-5 0-0 2, Beasley 7-14 2-4 16, J.O’Neal 7-14 Melbourne, Australia Charlotte 21 22 .488 8 County College Buffalo 50 30 13 7 67 143 122 Purse: $22.14 million (Grand Slam) Washington 14 29 .326 15 4-5 18, Alston 4-9 0-0 10, Wade 10-21 9-16 32, Haslem Ottawa 53 28 21 4 60 147 154 4-10 2-2 10, Anthony 0-1 0-2 0, Wright 1-2 0-0 3, Dietrich at Carey 7 p.m. Surface: Hard-Outdoor CENTRAL W L Pct GB Chalmers 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 34-78 17-29 91. Montreal 53 25 23 5 55 140 144 Singles Filer at Kimberly ESPN — Kentucky at South Carolina Boston 51 23 20 8 54 127 131 Women Cleveland 35 11 .761 — Cleveland 24 26 17 25 — 92 Toronto 53 17 26 10 44 139 182 Chicago 21 22 .488 12½ Miami 34 20 15 22 — 91 Hagerman at Hansen NHL HOCKEY Quarterfinals SOUTHEAST GP W L OT PTS GF GA Milwaukee 18 24 .429 15 3-Point Goals—Cleveland 7-22 (Gibson 4-6, James 2-9, HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL 5 p.m. Justine Henin, Belgium, def. Nadia Petrova (19), Indiana 16 29 .356 18½ J.Williams 1-3, Moon 0-1, Parker 0-3), Miami 6-16 Washington 51 33 12 6 72 195 143 Russia, 7-6 (3), 7-5. Detroit 15 28 .349 18½ (Wade 3-6, Alston 2-3, Wright 1-2, Beasley 0-2, 6 p.m. VERSUS — Phoenix at Detroit Florida 52 22 21 9 53 144 153 Zheng Jie, China, def. Maria Kirilenko, Russia, 6-1, 6-3. WESTERN Richardson 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Community School at Camas TENNIS Atlanta 51 22 21 8 52 156 166 Doubles SOUTHWEST W L Pct GB Cleveland 52 (Varejao 10), Miami 53 (Wade 10). Tampa Bay 51 21 20 10 52 132 157 Men Assists—Cleveland 14 (James 4), Miami 13 (Wade 5). County 1 p.m. Carolina 51 16 28 7 39 132 172 Quarterfinals Dallas 29 15 .659 — Total Fouls—Cleveland 21, Miami 22. Technicals— Dietrich at Carey ESPN2 — Australian Open, men’s WESTERN Michael Kohlmann, Germany/Jarkko Nieminen, San Antonio 25 18 .581 3½ Cleveland defensive three second, Miami defensive Finland, def. Fernando Gonzalez, Chile/Ivan Ljubicic, Memphis 24 19 .558 4½ three second. A—19,600 (19,600). 7:30 p.m. and women’s quarterfinals, at CENTRAL GP W L OT PTS GF GA Croatia, 4-6, 6-1, 2-0, retired. Houston 24 20 .545 5 Buhl at Wendell Melbourne, Australia (same-day Chicago 52 35 13 4 74 170 120 Women New Orleans 23 20 .535 5½ GRIZZLIES 99, MAGIC 94 tape) Nashville 51 29 19 3 61 143 142 Quarterfinals NORTHWEST W L Pct GB Burley at Jerome Detroit 51 25 18 8 58 131 133 Lisa Raymond, U.S./Rennae Stubbs (6), Australia, def. ORLANDO (94) Canyon Ridge at Twin Falls 7 p.m. St. Louis 51 22 21 8 52 135 146 Gisela Dulko, Argentina/Flavia Pennetta (13), Italy, 4- Denver 30 14 .682 — Barnes 0-3 0-0 0, Lewis 6-16 3-3 19, Howard 9-14 9-11 Columbus 54 20 25 9 49 142 180 6, 6-2, 6-2. Portland 27 18 .600 3½ Declo at Valley ESPN2 — Australian Open, men’s 27, Nelson 4-8 1-1 11, Carter 6-15 2-2 15, Redick 4-6 0-0 NORTHWEST GP W L OT PTS GF GA Monday’s results Utah 26 18 .591 4 11, J.Williams 3-7 0-1 8, Pietrus 0-5 0-0 0, Anderson 1-3 Hansen at Oakley and women’s quarterfinals, at At Melbourne Park Oklahoma City 24 20 .545 6 0-0 3, Gortat 0-1 0-0 0, Bass 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-78 Melbourne, Australia Colorado 51 30 15 6 66 153 136 Melbourne, Australia Minnesota 9 36 .200 21½ 15-18 94. Minico at Wood River Vancouver 51 31 18 2 64 167 125 Purse: $22.14 million (Grand Slam) PACIFIC W L Pct GB MEMPHIS (99) Shoshone at Castleford 1:30 a.m. Calgary 51 26 19 6 58 132 132 Surface: Hard-Outdoor Gay 7-17 0-2 15, Randolph 9-21 4-5 23, Gasol 5-8 9-13 ESPN2 — Australian Open, men’s Minnesota 52 25 23 4 54 145 156 Singles L.A. Lakers 33 11 .750 — 19, Conley 6-10 0-0 14, Mayo 7-15 4-5 20, Tinsley 0-2 0- Sho-Ban at Raft River Edmonton 50 16 28 6 38 133 172 Men Phoenix 26 20 .565 8 0 0, Carroll 1-3 0-0 2, Thabeet 1-1 0-1 2, Young 2-5 0-0 HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING and women’s quarterfinals, at L.A. Clippers 20 24 .455 13 PACIFIC GP W L OT PTS GF GA Fourth Round 4. Totals 38-82 17-26 99. 4 p.m. Melbourne, Australia Nikolay Davydenko (6), Russia, def. Fernando Sacramento 15 28 .349 17½ Orlando 23 27 29 15 — 94 San Jose 53 35 10 8 78 179 128 Verdasco (9), Spain, 6-2, 7-5, 4-6, 6-7 (5), 6-3. Golden State 13 29 .310 19 Memphis 22 30 25 22 — 99 Phoenix 52 29 18 5 63 139 135 Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, Sunday’s Games 3-Point Goals—Orlando 13-35 (Lewis 4-8, Redick 3-4, Los Angeles 51 29 19 3 61 151 143 6-1, 6-2, 7-5. L.A. Clippers 92, Washington 78 Nelson 2-4, J.Williams 2-6, Anderson 1-3, Carter 1-6, Anaheim 52 24 21 7 55 148 164 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (10), France, def. Nicolas Almagro Dallas 128, New York 78 USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Wild-card Playoffs Dallas 52 22 19 11 55 148 168 Toronto 106, L.A. Lakers 105 Barnes 0-1, Pietrus 0-3), Memphis 6-12 (Conley 2-3, (26), Spain, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-7 (6), 9-7. Mayo 2-4, Randolph 1-1, Gay 1-3, Tinsley 0-1). Fouled W-L Pts Pvs Saturday, Jan. 9 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Lleyton Hewitt Monday’s Games Out—None. Rebounds—Orlando 43 (Howard 15), N.Y. Jets 24, Cincinnati 14 loss. (22), Australia, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. Indiana 109, Philadelphia 98 Memphis 58 (Randolph 19). Assists—Orlando 21 1. Kentucky (31) 19-0 775 2 Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14 Sunday’s Games Women Boston 95, L.A. Clippers 89 (J.Williams 4), Memphis 18 (Conley 7). Total Fouls— 2. Kansas 18-1 739 3 Sunday, Jan. 10 Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 1 Fourth Round Cleveland 92, Miami 91 Orlando 30, Memphis 16. Technicals—Howard, Orlando 3. Villanova 18-1 714 4 Baltimore 33, New England 14 Carolina 5, Boston 1 Venus Williams (6), U.S., def. Francesca Schiavone (17), Memphis 99, Orlando 94 defensive three second, Mayo. A—12,273 (18,119). 4. Syracuse 19-1 680 5 Arizona 51, Green Bay 45, OT Colorado 4, Dallas 0 Italy, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. Atlanta 102, Houston 95 5. MichiganSt. 17-3 627 7 Monday’s Games Li Na (16), China, def. Caroline Wozniacki (4), Chicago 98, San Antonio 93 6. Texas 17-2 613 1 Divisional Playoffs Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Rangers 2 HAWKS 102, ROCKETS 95 Saturday, Jan. 16 Denmark, 6-4, 6-3. Denver 104, Charlotte 93 7. Duke 16-3 555 6 New Orleans 45, Arizona 14 St. Louis at Calgary, late Serena Williams (1), U.S., def. Sam Stosur (13), Utah 124, Phoenix 115 ATLANTA (102) 8. Gonzaga 16-3 533 10 Indianapolis 20, Baltimore 3 Buffalo at Vancouver, late Australia, 6-4, 6-2. New Orleans at Portland, late Williams 4-8 2-2 12, Jos.Smith 9-16 4-6 22, Horford 4-7 9. West Virginia 15-3 506 12 Sunday, Jan. 17 Tuesday’s Games Victoria Azarenka (7), Belarus, def. Vera Zvonareva Tuesday’s Games 1-2 9, Bibby 4-9 0-0 11, Johnson 8-16 2-2 20, Crawford 10. Brigham Young 20-1 485 13 Minnesota 34, Dallas 3 Los Angeles at Toronto, 5 p.m. (9), Russia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. L.A. Lakers at Washington, 5 p.m. 6-15 4-5 17, Pachulia 0-2 0-0 0, Evans 1-2 2-2 5, J. Smith 11. Georgetown 15-3 483 14 N.Y. Jets 17, San Diego 14 Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Doubles Minnesota at New York, 5:30 p.m. 1-5 0-0 2, Teague 2-2 0-0 4, West 0-0 0-0 0, Morris 0- 12. Purdue 16-3 420 15 Anaheim at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Men Milwaukee at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. 13. KansasSt. 16-3 409 9 Conference Championships Nashville at Columbus, 5 p.m. 0 0-0 0. Totals 39-82 15-19 102. Sunday, Jan. 24 Third Round Charlotte at Phoenix, 7 p.m. HOUSTON (95) 14. Tennessee 15-3 385 8 Phoenix at Detroit, 5 p.m. Michael Kohlmann, Germany/Jarkko Nieminen, Golden State at Sacramento, 8 p.m. 15. Temple 17-3 339 17 Indianapolis 30, N.Y. Jets 17 New Jersey at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. Battier 3-7 3-3 10, Scola 5-9 2-4 12, Hayes 2-5 0-0 4, New Orleans 31, Minnesota 28, OT Finland, def. Simone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi, Italy, 4-6, Wednesday’s Games Brooks 6-20 1-2 15, Ariza 4-11 0-0 8, Budinger 3-7 2-2 9, 16. Wisconsin 16-4 282 19 Montreal at Florida, 5:30 p.m. 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6). L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 5 p.m. Landry 4-12 8-9 16, Lowry 3-6 3-5 10, Andersen 1-3 0-0 17. Pittsburgh 15-4 267 11 Pro Bowl Chicago at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m. Lukas Dlouhy, Czech Republic/Leander Paes (3), India, Minnesota at Cleveland, 5 p.m. 2, Taylor 2-2 3-3 7, Cook 0-0 2-2 2, Dorsey 0-1 0-0 0. 18. Butler 16-4 213 20 Sunday, Jan. 31 Wednesday’s Games def. John Isner/Sam Querrey, U.S., 6-3, 7-5. Miami at Toronto, 5 p.m. Totals 33-83 24-30 95. 19. Connecticut 13-6 199 21 At Miami New Jersey at Buffalo, 5 p.m. Fernando Gonzalez, Chile/Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia, def. Memphis at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Atlanta 23 32 22 25 — 102 20. Mississippi 15-4 151 24 AFC vs. NFC, 5:20 p.m. (ESPN) Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. Simon Aspelin, Sweden/Paul Hanley (11), Australia, 6- L.A. Clippers at New Jersey, 5:30 p.m. Houston 25 19 23 28 — 95 21. Clemson 15-5 112 16 Super Bowl Anaheim at Washington, 5 p.m. 4, 6-3. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. 3-Point Goals—Atlanta 9-24 (Bibby 3-7, Williams 2-3, 22. Georgia Tech 14-5 105 18 Sunday, Feb. 7 Montreal at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Women Chicago at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Johnson 2-5, Evans 1-2, Crawford 1-5, Pachulia 0-2), 23. Vanderbilt 15-3 71 NR At Miami Detroit at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Third Round Denver at Houston, 6:30 p.m. Houston 5-21 (Brooks 2-9, Lowry 1-1, Budinger 1-3, 24. OhioSt. 14-6 62 25 New Orleans vs. Indianapolis, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Calgary at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, U.S./Yan Zi (8), China, def. Atlanta at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. Battier 1-4, Ariza 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— 25. Northern Iowa 17-2 60 22 St. Louis at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Elena Vesnina, Russia/Zheng Jie (9), China, 6-4, 6-4. Utah at Portland, 8 p.m. Atlanta 50 (Jos.Smith, Horford 10), Houston 53 (Scola Others receiving votes: Florida State 50; Cornell 38; New Orleans at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. GOLF Lisa Raymond, U.S./Rennae Stubbs (6), Australia, def. 8). Assists—Atlanta 13 (Johnson 4), Houston 16 (Brooks New Mexico 38; Baylor 37; Wake Forest 23; UAB 18; RODEO Chan Yung-jan, Taiwan/Monica Niculescu, Romania, 7- 5). Total Fouls—Atlanta 24, Houston 15. Technicals— Missouri 16; Oklahoma State 16; Saint Mary’s 11; 5, 6-3. Brooks, Houston defensive three second 2. A—14,998 Mississippi State 9; Maryland 6; UNLV 6; Siena 4; Bob Hope Classic Maria Kirilenko, Russia/Agnieszka Radwanska (15), NBA Boxes Texas A&M 4; Louisiana Tech 3; Old Dominion 3; Xavier Monday Pro Rodeo Leaders (18,043). Through Jan. 24 Poland, def. Nuria Llagostera Vives/Maria Jose 3; California 2; Notre Dame 2; North Carolina 1. La Quinta, Calif. Martinez Sanchez (3), Spain, 6-1, 6-2. JAZZ 124, SUNS 115 Purse: $5 million Bareback Riding BULLS 98, SPURS 93 Mixed PHOENIX (115) Played on four courses all par 72 1. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. $12,486 Women’s College Basketball 2. Bud Munns, Snowville, Utah $8,937 First Round Hill 0-0 0-0 0, Stoudemire 4-12 8-10 16, Lopez 3-7 2-3 CHICAGO (98) p-PGA West Palmer Course: 6,950 yards Raquel Kops-Jones, U.S./Dick Norman, Belgium, def. 8, Nash 6-12 0-0 15, Richardson 6-14 0-2 14, Dudley 1-4 Deng 4-9 2-2 10, Gibson 4-8 0-0 8, Noah 4-5 3-5 11, Major Scores n-PGA West Nicklaus Course 6,890 yards 3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. $8,206 4. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. $7,626 Maria Kirilenko, Russia/Nenad Zimonjic (5), Serbia, 6- 0-0 3, Dragic 10-13 6-8 32, Frye 8-15 0-0 21, Amundson Rose 13-23 0-0 27, Hinrich 8-15 1-1 18, Thomas 1-4 0-0 Far West q-La Quinta Country Club 7,060 yards 3, 3-6, 11-9 tiebreak. 1-1 0-0 2, Clark 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 41-84 16-23 115. 2, Salmons 4-6 1-2 10, Miller 3-7 2-2 10, Johnson 1-1 0-0 S. Utah 57, IUPUI 52 s-SilverRock: 7,403 yards 5. Eric Swenson, Denison, Texas $7,378 6. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas $6,666 Second Round UTAH (124) 2. Totals 42-78 9-12 98. South Final Ekaterina Makarova, Russia/Jaroslav Levinsky, Czech Kirilenko 8-12 9-12 25, Boozer 7-10 7-7 21, Okur 5-13 1-1 SAN ANTONIO (93) Alcorn St. 59, Alabama A&M 45 Bill Haas 68q-66s-66p-66n-64p—330 -30 7. Jerad Schlegel, Burns, Colo. $5,614 8. Matt Bright, Azle, Texas $5,230 Republic, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia/Daniel 12, Williams 7-12 3-4 18, Brewer 3-5 2-4 8, Millsap 6-12 Jefferson 1-8 0-2 2, Duncan 6-14 3-4 15, Blair 4-13 0-2 Bethune-Cookman 48, Howard 47 Matt Kuchar 67q-69s-67p-65n-63p—331 -29 Nestor (2), Canada, walkover. 0-1 12, Miles 0-2 0-0 0, Price 0-1 0-0 0, Matthews 6-13 8, Parker 9-14 2-4 20, Hill 5-9 2-2 12, Ginobili 4-14 5-6 Charleston Southern 67, Radford 61 Tim Clark 70n-63p-67q-66s-65p—331 -29 9. Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz. $5,070 10. Scott Montague, Rapid City, S.D. $4,450 Flavia Pennetta, Italy/Marcelo Melo, Brazil, def. 6-7 21, Korver 2-4 1-1 7. Totals 44-84 29-37 124. 14, McDyess 7-13 0-0 14, Mason 3-8 0-0 8. Totals 39-93 Chattanooga 78, Wofford 72 Bubba Watson 66q-62s-68p-69n-66p—331 -29 Jarmila Groth/Sam Groth, Australia, 6-2, 6-3. Phoenix 24 45 27 19 — 115 12-20 93. Coll. of Charleston 64, Elon 57 Alex Prugh 64n-66p-65q-70s-67p—332 -28 Steer Wrestling 1. Clayton Morrison, Cavalier, N.D. $11,500 Elena Vesnina, Russia/Andy Ram (8), Israel, def. Anna- Utah 24 34 33 33 — 124 Chicago 29 23 18 28 — 98 Coppin St. 58, Delaware St. 37 Mike Weir 67p-67n-67s-67q-66p—334 -26 Lena Groenefeld/Christopher Kas, Germany, 3-6, 7-5, 3-Point Goals—Phoenix 17-30 (Dragic 6-7, Frye 5-10, San Antonio 31 19 21 22 — 93 Davidson 75, W. Carolina 65 D.J. Trahan 69p-68n-65s-68q-66p—336 -24 2. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta $10,090 3. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La. $9,054 10-6 tiebreak. Nash 3-4, Richardson 2-6, Dudley 1-3), Utah 7-20 3-Point Goals—Chicago 5-11 (Miller 2-4, Rose 1-1, Gardner-Webb 80, Presbyterian 39 Kevin Na 69p-66n-67s-69q-66p—337 -23 Chuang Chia-jung, Taiwan/Filip Polasek, Slovakia, def. (Matthews 3-6, Korver 2-4, Okur 1-3, Williams 1-5, Salmons 1-2, Hinrich 1-4), San Antonio 3-14 (Mason 2-3, Georgia Southern 63, UNC-Greensboro 55 Matt Jones 69n-67p-69q-66s-66p—337 -23 4. Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo. $8,495 5. Glen Clark, Granbury, Texas $6,800 Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Bob Bryan (3), U.S., 7-5, 7-6 Kirilenko 0-1, Miles 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Ginobili 1-5, Parker 0-1, Hill 0-2, Jefferson 0-3). Fouled Hampton 67, Florida A&M 54 (4). Rebounds—Phoenix 41 (Richardson 6), Utah 57 Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 50 (Deng 9), San High Point 77, UNC Asheville 63 6. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. $5,569 PGA Tour FedExCup Leaders 7. Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla. $5,393 Cara Black, Zimbabwe/Leander Paes (1), India, def. (Boozer 20). Assists—Phoenix 24 (Nash 15), Utah 29 Antonio 51 (Blair 11). Assists—Chicago 18 (Rose 6), San Liberty 57, Coastal Carolina 38 Through Jan. 24 Akgul Amanmuradova, Uzbekistan/Rik de Voest, (Williams 11). Total Fouls—Phoenix 24, Utah 17. Antonio 17 (Parker 8). Total Fouls—Chicago 15, San Morgan St. 65, Md.-Eastern Shore 51 8. Olin Hannum, West Haven, Utah $4,320 Rank Name Pts Money 9. Casey Harmon, Stephenville, Texas $4,260 South Africa, 6-4, 6-2. Technicals—Phoenix defensive three second 3. A— Antonio 14. Technicals—Gibson, Chicago defensive N. Carolina A&T 79, Winston-Salem 53 Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic/Oliver 19,911 (19,911). three second. A—18,581 (18,797). North Carolina 81, N.C. State 69 Team Roping (header) 1. Ryan Palmer 527 $1,007,000 1. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. $8,305 Marach, Austria, def. Alisa Kleybanova, Russia/Max S. Carolina St. 74, Norfolk St. 73 2. Bill Haas 500 $900,000 Mirnyi (6), Belarus, 3-6, 6-3, 10-7 tiebreak. Samford 60, Furman 49 2. Caleb Mitchell, Sealy, Texas $8,104 NUGGETS 104, BOBCATS 93 Men’s College Basketball 2. Geoff Ogilvy 500 $1,120,000 3. David Key, Stephenville, Texas $7,598 Southern U. 55, Alabama St. 39 4. Matt Kuchar 398 $799,333 CHARLOTTE (93) Major Scores Midwest 4. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. $7,066 TRANSACTIONS East 5. Rory Sabbatini 331 $668,100 5. Shane Philipp, Washington, Texas $5,874 Wallace 7-10 4-7 20, Diaw 6-12 0-0 13, Mohammed 4-7 Oakland, Mich. 54, N. Dakota St. 52 6. Robert Allenby 300 $594,000 0-0 8, Felton 2-8 1-2 6, Jackson 7-16 7-8 22, Diop 0-2 0- Saint Joseph’s 85, Penn 64 Purdue 63, Ohio St. 61 6. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas $5,627 BASEBALL Syracuse 73, Georgetown 56 7. Steve Stricker 258 $534,000 7. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas $5,082 American League 0 0, Murray 5-9 3-5 13, Augustin 0-4 3-4 3, Brown 1-1 S. Dakota St. 83, IPFW 62 8. Tim Clark 248 $408,769 0-0 2, S.Graham 1-2 0-0 2, Henderson 0-0 0-0 0, Law South SIU-Edwardsville 49, Tenn.-Martin 46 8. Rusty Barnett, Huntsville, Texas $5,005 DETROIT TIGERS—Sent INF Jeff Larish outright to 9. Bubba Watson 231 $388,293 9. Brady Williams, Hammond, Mont. $5,001 Toledo (IL). 1-1 2-2 4. Totals 34-72 20-28 93. Alabama A&M 84, Alcorn St. 70 UMKC 54, W. Illinois 46 10. Retief Goosen 227 $472,333 DENVER (104) Delaware St. 63, Coppin St. 59 Southwest 10. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas $4,389 KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Agreed to terms with OF Rick 11. Ryan Moore 157 $323,333 Team Roping (heeler) Ankiel on a one-year contract. Designated INF Mario J.Graham 6-11 0-1 13, Martin 3-5 0-0 6, Nene 5-14 7-8 Furman 63, Samford 58 Prairie View 83, MVSU 62 12. Brian Gay 145 $203,436 17, Billups 7-15 12-13 27, Afflalo 9-11 0-0 24, Andersen Hampton 66, Florida A&M 53 Texas Southern 90, Ark.-Pine Bluff 82, OT 1. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. $8,305 Lisson for assignment. 13. Charles Howell III 142 $236,250 2. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas $7,598 LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Agreed to terms with INF 0-1 3-4 3, Smith 5-14 0-0 12, Lawson 1-5 0-0 2, Allen 0- Howard 67, Bethune-Cookman 64 14. John Rollins 134 $284,000 2 0-0 0, Petro 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-79 22-26 104. 3. Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga. $7,066 Maicer Izturis on a three-year contract. Jacksonville 72, Savannah St. 68 AP Top 25 15. Pat Perez 132 $210,460 TEXAS RANGERS—Designated INF Joe Inglett for Charlotte 26 26 21 20 — 93 James Madison 67, Radford 63 4. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla. $5,874 W-L Pts Pvs 16. Carl Pettersson 131 $222,250 5. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. $5,627 assignment. Denver 29 27 28 20 — 104 Morgan St. 91, Md.-Eastern Shore 54 17. Nathan Green 127 $235,000 National League 3-Point Goals—Charlotte 5-13 (Wallace 2-2, Felton 1-3, 1. Connecticut (40) 19-0 1,000 1 6. Kyle Crick, Lipan, Texas $5,602 S. Carolina St. 97, Norfolk St. 82 18. Sean O’Hair 123 $310,615 7. Justin Copp, Justin, Texas $5,267 MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Diaw 1-3, Jackson 1-4, Augustin 0-1), Denver 10-23 Tenn.-Martin 68, SIU-Edwardsville 52 2. Stanford 17-1 960 2 19. Martin Laird 123 $300,000 Dave Bush on a one-year contract. (Afflalo 6-7, Smith 2-9, J.Graham 1-2, Billups 1-3, Martin 3. Notre Dame 17-1 890 4 8. Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo. $5,082 W. Carolina 100, Coll. of Charleston 90 20. Chad Collins 119 $200,250 9. Michael Fortenberry, Groveton, Texas $5,005 SAN DIEGO PADRES—Named Mark Loretta special 0-1, Allen 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Charlotte 4. Ohio St. 20-1 854 5 21. Zach Johnson 113 $206,375 assistant to baseball operations. 49 (Wallace 7), Denver 44 (Billups, Smith 6). Assists— Winston-Salem 59, N. Carolina A&T 57 10. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont. $4,915 Wofford 78, Chattanooga 63 5. Tennessee 17-2 832 3 22. Alex Prugh 111 $210,615 Saddle Bronc Riding BASKETBALL Charlotte 26 (Felton 9), Denver 29 (Billups 11). Total 6. Nebraska 17-0 826 7 23. Dustin Johnson 108 $195,250 National Basketball Association Fouls—Charlotte 21, Denver 23. Technicals—Charlotte Midwest 1. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D. $15,610 S. Illinois 68, W. Kentucky 63 7. Duke 17-3 754 6 24. Angel Cabrera 107 $195,436 2. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah $8,607 CHICAGO BULLS—Acquired G Devin Brown from New defensive three second, Martin 2, Denver defensive 8. Texas A&M 15-2 694 9 25. Stephen Ames 105 $170,250 Orleans for C Aaron Gray. three second 2. Ejected— Martin. A—16,909 (19,155). Southwest 3. Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D. $6,772 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 64, Texas-Pan American 51 9. Georgia 18-2 691 8 26. Davis Love III 100 $200,750 4. Cody Martin, Eagle, Colo. $5,888 UTAH JAZZ—Signed G Sundiata Gaines for the rest of Texas-Arlington 84, Houston Baptist 73 10. Xavier 14-3 600 11 26. Mike Weir 100 $180,000 5. Tate Owens, Platteville, Colo. $5,386 the season. PACERS 109, 76ERS 98 11. Oklahoma 14-4 569 13 28. Jason Dufner 99 $120,570 6. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. $5,345 FOOTBALL National Football League INDIANA (109) 12. North Carolina 15-3 527 14 28. Kevin Na 99 $162,697 7. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. $4,541 AP Top 25 13. Florida St. 18-3 515 15 30. Stewart Cink 96 $197,697 8. Andrew Counts, Stephenville, Texas $4,342 NEW YORK JETS—Announced the contracts of assistant Rush 6-12 1-1 16, Granger 11-20 1-2 26, Murphy 4-8 2-2 quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo, assistant defen- 11, Watson 2-7 4-4 8, Head 4-7 2-5 10, Hibbert 4-6 2-3 W-L Pts Pvs 14. Baylor 14-4 480 10 31. Mark Wilson 93 $132,320 9. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D. $4,204 15. Oklahoma St. 16-3 458 12 32. Kenny Perry 92 $208,333 10. Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas $4,142 sive backs coach Doug Plank, special teams assistant 10, Dunleavy 1-3 1-2 3, D.Jones 8-14 2-3 18, Price 3-6 0- 1. Kentucky (65) 19-0 1,625 2 Kevin O’Dea, pass rush specialist Chuck Smith and 0 7. Totals 43-83 15-22 109. 16. West Virginia 18-2 441 16 33. Jeff Quinney 91 $97,320 Tie-Down Roping 2. Kansas 18-1 1,519 3 17. Georgetown 17-2 369 19 34. D.J. Trahan 90 $167,500 1. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. $16,246 defensive quality control coach Brian Smith had PHILADELPHIA (98) 3. Villanova 18-1 1,503 4 expired and would not be extended. Iguodala 9-21 3-5 22, Brand 4-10 4-6 12, Dalembert 0-3 18. LSU 14-4 348 18 35. Graham DeLaet 89 $94,186 2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $11,908 4. Syracuse 19-1 1,455 5 19. Texas 13-6 184 20 36. Bo Van Pelt 88 $109,500 3. Houston Hutto, Del Rio, Texas $11,661 TENNESSEE TITANS—Named Kennedy Pola running 2-4 2, Holiday 2-3 2-2 7, Iverson 8-17 3-3 20, Young 3-12 5. Michigan St. 17-3 1,324 6 20. TCU 14-4 181 23 4. Murray Pole, Erskine, Alberta $8,468 backs coach. 0-2 8, Williams 5-7 4-4 16, Speights 2-4 0-0 4, Green 3- 37. Troy Matteson 87 $113,436 HOCKEY 6. Texas 17-2 1,307 1 21. Virginia 14-5 169 25 38. Omar Uresti 84 $164,500 5. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas $6,778 5 0-0 7, Carney 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-82 18-26 98. 22. Iowa St. 15-3 94 — 6. Skyler Moore, Mt. Vernon, Mo. $6,554 National Hockey League Indiana 25 31 24 29 — 109 7. Georgetown 15-3 1,124 12 39. Matt Jones 83 $150,000 CAROLINA HURRICANES—Reassigned G Justin Peters 8. Duke 16-3 1,120 7 23. Penn St. 15-4 84 — 40. John Merrick 82 $70,936 7. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. $5,941 Philadelphia 29 30 17 22 — 98 8. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas $5,612 to Albany (AHL). 3-Point Goals—Indiana 8-22 (Rush 3-5, Granger 3-7, 9. West Virginia 15-3 1,113 11 24. Wis.-Green Bay 16-2 81 17 41. Heath Slocum 79 $96,917 DALLAS STARS—Assigned RW Raymond Sawada to 10. Purdue 16-3 977 13 25. Georgia Tech 16-5 77 22 42. Chad Campbell 78 $154,000 9. Dean Edge, Rimbey, Alberta $4,889 Price 1-2, Murphy 1-4, Head 0-1, Watson 0-3), Others receiving votes: Michigan St. 59, Gonzaga 53, 10. Randall Carlisle, Lipan, Texas $4,865 Texas (AHL). Philadelphia 8-18 (Williams 2-3, Young 2-5, Green 1-1, 11. Kansas St. 16-3 960 10 43. Y.E. Yang 75 $104,960 NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Recalled C Cal O’Reilly from 12. BYU 20-1 894 14 Kentucky 53, Vanderbilt 34, St. John’s 32, Mississippi 44. Michael Bradley 72 $91,000 Steer Roping Holiday 1-1, Iverson 1-2, Iguodala 1-6). Fouled Out— 30, Southern Cal 13, Vermont 12, Hartford 11, Dayton 1. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas $8,073 Milwaukee (AHL). None. Rebounds—Indiana 55 (Murphy 12), Philadelphia 13. Gonzaga 16-3 847 15 44. Richard S. Johnson 72 $73,710 2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $4,548 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Recalled RW Chris Conner 14. Tennessee 15-3 837 8 6, Temple 6, Duquesne 3, Marist 3, Wisconsin 3, 46. Paul Casey 68 $160,000 46 (Dalembert 13). Assists—Indiana 25 (Murphy 7), Syracuse 2, Miami 1, SMU 1. 3. Walter Priestly, Robstown, Texas $4,398 from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Philadelphia 20 (Iverson 6). Total Fouls—Indiana 17, 15. Temple 17-3 707 16 47. Brandt Snedeker 65 $115,000 4. Rod Hartness, Pawhuska, Okla. $3,591 COLLEGE Philadelphia 21. Technicals—Indiana defensive three 16. Wisconsin 16-4 635 18 47. Kevin Streelman 65 $115,000 5. Will Gasperson, Decatur, Texas $3,126 CREIGHTON—Suspended junior G P’Allen Stinnett second. A—10,579 (20,318). 17. Pittsburgh 15-4 599 9 47. Vaughn Taylor 65 $115,000 6. Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas $3,060 BETTING 50. Joe Ogilvie 65 $50,460 indefinitely for conduct not acceptable to the basket- 18. Mississippi 15-4 411 22 7. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas $2,915 ball team. CELTICS 95, CLIPPERS 89 19. Connecticut 13-6 286 — Glantz-Culver Line 8. J.R. Olson, Greeley, Colo. $2,907 DUKE—Named Jarred Martin associate head field 20. Ohio St. 14-6 270 21 For Jan. 26 Champions Tour 9. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. $2,622 hockey coach. L.A. CLIPPERS (89) 21. Vanderbilt 15-3 264 — NFL 10. Shay Good, Midland, Texas $2,394 Thornton 4-8 4-4 12, Camby 1-7 1-2 3, Kaman 5-19 0-0 Bull Riding DUQUESNE—Announced it’s eliminating baseball, 22. Georgia Tech 14-5 194 19 FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Charles Schwab Cup Leaders wrestling, men’s swimming and men’s golf as varsity 10, B.Davis 5-13 5-5 16, Butler 6-12 3-3 17, R.Davis 4-10 23. New Mexico 18-3 180 — Through Jan. 24 1. Tyler Johnston, Bridger, Mont. $14,490 2-2 12, Collins 3-5 0-0 6, Smith 3-6 7-10 13, Jordan 0-0 Feb. 7 2. Marcus Michaelis, Caldwell, Idaho $13,032 sports. 0-2 0, Curry 0-0 0-0 0, Novak 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-80 24. Baylor 15-3 157 25 Points Money 3. Jason Beck, Prairieville, La. $12,801 EAST CAROLINA—Named John Wiley associate head 25. UAB 17-2 125 — Super Bowl 22-28 89. At Miami 1. Tom Watson 315 $315,000 4. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas $10,862 football coach and Brian Mitchell defensive coordina- BOSTON (95) Others receiving votes: Florida St. 111, N. Iowa 106, Indianapolis 3 5 (56) New Orleans 2. Fred Couples 196 $196,000 5. Clint Craig, Mena, Ark. $10,531 tor. Pierce 5-10 11-11 22, Garnett 7-12 3-5 17, Perkins 4-8 1-4 Clemson 103, Wake Forest 98, Butler 69, Mississippi 3. Michael Allen 132 $132,000 6. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas $9,246 FLORIDA STATE—Agreed to terms with defensive coor- 9, Rondo 6-8 4-6 16, R.Allen 5-14 3-4 15, Wallace 2-8 0- St. 42, Texas A&M 29, Oklahoma St. 25, Missouri 24, 4. Tom Lehman 113 $113,000 7. Thad Newell, Muskogee, Okla. $8,848 dinator Mark Stoops, running backs coach Eddie Gran 0 5, T.Allen 2-5 1-4 5, G.Davis 1-3 0-0 2, House 2-4 0-0 Maryland 22, Cornell 16, Old Dominion 11, Xavier 11, FOOTBALL 5. Hale Irwin 96 $96,000 8. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. $7,918 and offensive coordinator James Coley on three-year 4, Walker 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-72 23-34 95. UNLV 6, Northwestern 5, Siena 3, Virginia 3, California 6. Mike Goodes 75 $75,333 9. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. $7,862 contracts, and linebackers coach Greg Hudson, quar- L.A. Clippers 19 25 15 30 — 89 2, Louisiana Tech 2, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 2, Coastal NFL Playoffs 6. Keith Fergus 75 $75,333 10. Clayton Williams, Carthage, Texas $6,868 terbacks coach Dameyune Craig and strength coach Boston 17 26 21 31 — 95 Carolina 1, Harvard 1. All Times MST 6. Phil Blackmar 75 $75,333 Barrel racing Vic Viloria on two-year contracts. Justine Henin advances to semis in Grand Slam comeback MELBOURNE, Australia — Former No. 1- year contract and avoided going to arbitra- able at the door the evening of the smoker ranked Justine Henin reached the semifinals tion. starting at 6 p.m. in her Grand Slam comeback, beating Nadia The 29-year-old Izturis set career highs Sports Shorts Information: 732-6619 or 732-6620. Petrova 7-6 (3), 7-5 Tuesday to take out the last season by hitting .300 with eight home last seeded player in her half of the runs and 65 RBIs. He has mostly split his Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] Vandal boosters hold Winterfest Australian Open draw. time between shortstop and second base. Henin, unranked and playing on a wild- Izturis made $1.6 million last year with the Information: Bill Merritt at 280-0802, TWIN FALLS — The Magic Valley Vandal card entry at Melbourne Park, next will play AL West champions. He asked for Libby Magee at 308-2731, tfcyb@hot Boosters will hold the eight annual Wimbledon semifinalist Zheng Jie, who beat $3 million and the Angels offered $2.3 million. mail.com or www.tfbaseball.com. Winterfest Dinner Friday at Blue Lakes Russia’s Maria Kirilenko 6-1, 6-3 to equal The deal Monday provides a $500,000 Country Club. Social hour begins at 6 p.m., her Chinese record for the best run at a signing bonus, with salaries of $2.6 million CSI Boxing Smoker nears with dinner at 7. University of Idaho presi- major. this year,$3.1 million in 2011 and $3.8 million dent M. Duane Nellis and athletic director Roger Federer and Serena Williams ended in 2012. TWIN FALLS — The College of Southern Rob Spear will be in attendance. The cost is local hopes of breaking a three-decade Idaho rodeo team’s 33rd annual Cowboy and $50 per person ($30 for anyone age 30 or drought at the Australian Open on Monday, Cowgirl Boxing Smoker is scheduled for younger). RSVP at http://www.vandalwin- the eve of the national holiday. M AGIC V ALLEY 8 p.m., Saturday at CSI’s Eldon Evans Expo terfest.com. Federer beat former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt T.F. baseball holds registration Center. Information: Kody Youree at 208-316- 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 — his 15th straight win over Rodeo team members and other students 1688 or Andrea Huettig at 208-681-6691. the Australian — and defending champion TWIN FALLS — Twin Falls County Youth from CSI, Utah Valley, Idaho State Williams defeated No. 13 Samantha Stosur Baseball will hold baseball and softball reg- University, Weber State, Boise State, and Indoor mixed doubles 6-4, 6-2 in back-to-back fourth-round istration for players ages 8 to 15 from 6 to other universities from Utah and Oregon are matches on Rod Laver Arena. 8 p.m. today at Locust Grove Business Park, expected to participate in a 14-bout card. tournament coming on the corner of Locust Street and Falls The doors will open at 6 p.m. Pre-fight TWIN FALLS — The Magic Valley Tennis Avenue East. entertainment starts at 7:30 and the match- Association’s 2010 Indoor Mixed Doubles B ASEBALL Interested participants must bring a copy es begin at 8.Tickets are $30 for ringside,$15 Tournament will be held Feb. 1-6 at the Izturis, Angels agree on of their birth certificate as well as the regis- for reserved floor seats or the mezzanine,$13 YMCA tennis courts. The tournament is tration fee ($50 for Cal Ripken baseball and for reserved bleacher seats, and $10 for gen- open to all MBCA members, with a $35 entry $10 million, 3-year deal 10U/12U softball, $65 for Babe Ruth baseball eral admission. fee. Deadline for entry is Jan. 27. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Infielder Maicer and U14 softball). Tickets are available in advance at the Information: www.mvtanet.com,mvten- Izturis and the Los Angeles Angels have Fundraiser participation is required. Expo Center, Beacon Burger and Brew, and [email protected] or 733-1076. reached agreement on a $10 million, three- Parent involvement is encouraged. Vickers Western Wear. They’ll also be avail- — Staff and wire reports Sports 4 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 COMICS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

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