Luna Plan Has Computer Makers Lining up at Door by Jessie L
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39 / 31 ESCAPING THE PAIN LETLET BASKETBALLBASKETBALL Melissa Davlin talks to Magic Valley migraine sufferers about how they find MADNESSMADNESS BEGINBEGIN Partly sunny. relief. HEALTHY & FIT 1 CSI to host regional hoops tourney. MAIN 4 Healthy & Fit 10 A SAFER WAY TO WALK THE CANYON? >>> Twin Falls City Council to hear plan for new walking trail, MAIN 2 MONDAY 75 CENTS February 28, 2011 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com Luna plan has computer makers lining up at door By Jessie L. Bonner “ ... as unusual as it might be for Apple to come And a handful of companies have Companies stand Associated Press already contacted the state. to us and say: ‘What do you guys think will be the “We’ve been very careful with BOISE — As Idaho looks at edu- the vendors that have approached to make bundle if cation reforms that could place next great iPhone?’ ... I’m not sure I understand and certainly what we’ve said to laptops in every high school, com- them is that, there’s going to be a education reforms puter companies are already eyeing the idea of a high-tech company necessarily task force that comes forward with what could become a lucrative recommendations,” Luci Willits, contract with the state. advising us on educational policy.” Luna’s chief of staff, said. “We are placed into law Public schools chief Tom Luna — Rep. Brian Cronin, D-Boise, on the presentation by Apple Inc. have not engaged any vendors.” unveiled his sweeping overhaul to the House Education Committee last week A budget plan for the proposed at the start of the 2011 Idaho reforms includes $4.7 million each Legislature, calling for the state online courses a requirement to an iPad or another tablet, in every year, for five years, to phase in lap- to put lap- graduate. high school for the next five years. tops for high school students. tops and oth- The legislation calls for the state While online education provid- There’s another $2.3 million to er technology in Department of Education to pro- ers stand to profit in Idaho should $9.5 million budgeted each year the hands of high vide a classroom’s worth of mobile lawmakers decide to make their for maintenance, repairs and sup- school students computing devices, which could be courses mandatory, computer port. while laptops to start and later come in makers could also make a bundle if Business Wire/AP photo making the form of other electronics such the reforms are placed into law. See LUNA PLAN, Main 2 Former U.S. Eyeing a better downtown Sen. James McClure of Idaho dies By Rebecca Boone Associated Press BOISE — Former U.S. Sen. James McClure, who spent six years as chairman of the Energy Committee and fought to keep Idaho’s wilderness areas con- trolled by the state,has died.He was 86. McClure, a Republican who served 24 years in Congress, died Saturday, according to the McClure Center for Public Pol- icy Research at the University of Idaho.His fami- ly said he died of complications from a series of strokes. “Jim McClure set a standard for public ser- Photos by JUSTIN JACKSON/For the Times-News vants that will McClure Jimmy Taylor and Sarah Taylor, owners of the Historic Ballroom Venue and Event Center, help customers at the bar during a Saturday event at the center in downtown Twin endure for gen- Falls. The Taylors have received recognition as ‘new blood’ in the revitalization efforts for downtown Twin Falls. erations,”U.S.Sen.Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, said in a statement Sunday.“His unfailing goodwill and respect for others, together Ballroom owners wade into T.F. revitalization effort with his essential western con- servatism, are still the best By Nick Coltrain Historic Ballroom Venue and Taylor said. “It’s totally paid off model for how to engage to- Times-News writer Event Center in Twin Falls last though, absolutely. I’ve noticed MEET THE TAYLORS day’s public policy debates.” year,they blended in as another set the more my face shows up, the U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, Chance brought Sarah and Jim- of business owners who “love more people are getting used to it Names: Sarah and Jimmy Taylor called McClure a “principled my Taylor back to the Magic Valley. downtown and want to see it beau- and the more people are like, ‘Hey, Ages: 26 and 28 conservative” who could work But a desire for a more vibrant tiful and successful,”Jimmy Taylor she wants to be involved,’ and it’s • Own and operate The Historic with all people to find solutions downtown — and the drive to said. awesome.” Ballroom Venue and Event Center on difficult issues. make sure it happens — may They’ve opened their business Jimmy Taylor called their start in • Graduated from Hansen High “Idaho has lost a great morph their chance return into to city meetings about downtown Twin Falls an unexpected turn that School and Buhl High School, statesman,”Risch said. one more opportunity for the matters, including a presentation ended up being a “drastic change respectively McClure earned a reputation struggling area. by Boise-based developer and in direction.” The two were living The two moved back to the area last as a nuts-and-bolts legislative The married twenty-some- downtown consultant Mark Rivers in Austin — “We loved Austin. year, becoming business owners in a craftsman while in Congress things grew up in the area, but and a local nonprofit’s open-house Looooooved Austin,”Sarah Taylor matter of months. They have taken and was genial but reserved jumped around the country, from on the proposed redevelopment of said — when the funeral for Jimmy a keen interest in downtown and are among most colleagues.He was Bellingham, Wash., to Austin, the Main Avenue Fountain Plaza. Taylor’s grandmother brought working to give it a boost. elected to the U.S. House in Texas, at adulthood. They sport They are also networking with them back to the area. 1966, staying there until his the fashion of urbanites, Jimmy re- other downtown business owners Sarah Taylor’s dad had been Online election to the U.S. Senate in ferring to himself as “holed up and and getting invited to informal looking at the Ballroom, and told The two started the Facebook group 1972, where he eventually be- tatted up,”and Sarah having a style get-togethers to jaw about down- them he would buy it if they would “Revitalize Downtown Twin Falls,” came the head of the Energy that sets her apart from most town’s potential. run it. Jimmy Taylor joked running but encourage folks to do more than Committee. downtown business owners. “That was my first project,to get just click “like.” After six years in the seat, he But when they took over The as involved as possible,” Sarah See DOWNTOWN, Main 2 lost the chairmanship when the Democratic majority took Con- gress in 1987. And though he fought to reduce federal control over wilderness in Idaho and Blaine commissioners to choose new sheriff Tuesday throughout the West — hoping Times-News the public will elect his replace- to free the land for economic WHO’S RUNNING FOR BLAINE CO. SHERIFF ment. development — in 1980 the HAILEY – The Blaine County Beginning at 6 p.m. today, the federal government created the Commissioners are set to inter- The three finalists for county sheriff are: commissioners and three other River of No Return Wilderness view three finalists for county • Hailey police officer Larry Clark, who served eight years in Wood River Valley county employees — prosecuting over his objections. sheriff tonight, before appointing law enforcement after retiring from the U.S. Navy. attorney Jim Thomas, director of Still, McClure’s tenure was and swearing in the new sheriff • Blaine County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Gene Ramsey, who has served in probation Teresa Espedal, and not without victories. During Tuesday morning. law enforcement for 33 years after retiring from the U.S. Air Force military county clerk JoLynn Drage — will the Cold War, McClure was in- The finalists, one of whom will police. question the candidates in open strumental in persuading Pres- replace retiring Sheriff Walt Fem- • Phil English, who moved to the Wood River Valley a few years ago after 34 session and then behind closed ident Reagan in 1986 to aban- ling, were selected by the Blaine years in law enforcement in Texas. doors. They do not expect to open don the unratified Strategic County Republican Central Com- questioning to the public, but the Arms Limitation Talks Agree- mittee from eight men who put public is welcome to attend. ment II in the wake of Soviet vi- their names up for nomination. term is up, representatives from candidate the county commis- The commissioners will an- olations, according to “Politics Because Femling is retiring for his political party were able to sioners appoint will serve until nounce and swear in the new sher- health reasons before his elected choose the three finalists. The Femling’s term is up in 2012, when iff at 9 a.m.Tuesday. 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