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By Jared S. Hopkins $48.7 million budget is down a conservative budget and adopted an unprecedented Times-News writer as a reflection of the current Magicvalley.com will be balanced while main- 22 percent budget hike. The economy, Courtney told the READ Capitol Confidential, a political blog by taining services to the com- city has since made changes The city of Twin Falls’ Twin Falls City Council. But reporter Jared S. Hopkins. munity. to curb spending and capital preliminary budget for next the water rate increases are “When we complete the projects in light of the econ- year is 2.8 percent less than necessary to cover a portion fiscal year, the city will omy. this year’s but city residents of the debt toward the years,”Courtney said. ported funds are down 1 per- remain in good financial The 2010 fiscal year kicks would still see a 12 percent $33.3 million project to meet With the current reces- cent and the deficit will be condition,”he said. in Oct. 1. The City Council increase in water rates, Twin federal arsenic standards. sion, city revenues are in covered with reserves, Still, the preliminary will hold an informational Falls City Manager Tom “The budget this year is decline, which Courtney according to a copy of the budget is a near-180 degree discussion at 3 p.m. July 20, Courtney said Monday. considerably different from said hasn’t happened since preliminary budget. turnaround from last year Next year’s overall what we’ve seen in past the early 1980s. Tax-sup- But Courtney asserted it’s when the City Council See BUDGET, Main 2 Former legislator will run for governor By Jared S. Hopkins Times-News writer

Former GOP state legislator Jana Kemp, a Garden City business consultant, has filed the preliminary paperwork with the Secretary of State to run for governor as an independent. Last week she launched a Web site, www.votekemp.com. The official filing is in March. Gov.C.L. “Butch” Otter hasn’t said whether he’s running for re-election yet. Kemp’s deci- sion was first reported Monday by the Times- News. ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News In an interview Monday, Kemp said she is Jake Norton, of Great Floors of Boise, installs tiles in the social hall area of the new Canyon Ridge High School in Twin Falls. The new school is nearing com- not running against Otter for personal reasons but rather to look out for Idahoans. pletion, with workers laying floor tiles and installing electrical fixtures before furniture begins to arrive on July 13. The new high school is expected to be “I’m a collaborative leader who looks to the ready when students report for the first day of school on Aug. 24. people who can solve the problems in order for all of us to reach the best possible decisions for the well-being of all of Idaho,” she said. “I don’t believe that’s been the leadership that we have seen.” Kemp, who served from 2005 to 2006 in the Legislature, said her biggest issues are improving the education system and helping the economy. Canyon Ridge High “People have asked me,‘What would you do differently?’” said Kemp, 44, who is married with a step-daughter. “My response is ‘every- thing.’” She said the 2009 session was not the best time economically to seek new revenue to fix Idaho’s roads and bridges — Otter’s biggest issue nearing finish line as governor — but something must be done See RUN, Main 3 By Ben Botkin Times-News writer

Bit by bit, Canyon Ridge High Luna to propose School is looking more like a Hamilton school and less like a construc- tion site. Magicvalley.com school facilities In the gym, the Riverhawks logo is on the hardwood floor WATCH a video about the construc- where teams will play basket- tion of Canyon Ridge High School. Mfg. claims ball. At the school’s cafeteria, bond legislation floor tiles are starting to cover tion and higher prices for con- the floor. Lockers line the walls. struction materials cited by dis- The Associated Press changed that in the 2009 For Canyon Ridge High trict officials as the reasons for Legislature, limiting dis- larger loss School, the end of construction the increase. MOSCOW, — tricts to four dates a year work is in sight. The new high The district also saved on the Superintendent of Public beginning in 2011. By Andrea Jackson school, when finished, will add costs in areas such as slightly Instruction Tom Luna Idaho Sen. Gary Times-News writer a second major high school to cutting down on the width of wants to eliminate a Schroeder, R- Twin Falls High School. sidewalks, height of curbs and constitutional Moscow, said he A lawyer for Hamilton Manufacturing Inc. “We’re on the final stretch,” changing its selection of the mandate requiring had previously said Monday that a former comptroller pilfered said Dale Thornsberry, facilities siding, Thornsberry said. school districts to introduced legisla- substantially more than the company originally manager for Twin Falls School A total of 52 semi-trucks secure a two-thirds tion to amend the thought. District. holding furniture and equip- majority of voters in state constitution The Twin Falls-based recy- Finishing touches remain ed ment will bring equipment to bond elections to and lower the cling company is suing its for- on June 30 before the first load the school. raise money for majority require- mer employee, Robie Probasco of furniture arrives this week. About five trucks a day will facilities. ment, but there has in Twin Falls 5th District Court, Unfinished work included floor arrive. Thornsberry said the Luna says the Luna never been enough after Probasco allegedly embez- coverings and light fixtures, district hopes to have every- first piece of legis- support among zled $306,030 by forging the caulking some windows and thing ready in the school build- lation he will introduce lawmakers. CEO’s name on checks during cleaning all the finished rooms, ing by Aug. 1. during the next legislative Education officials his employment there between Thornsberry said. Workers likely will still be session would lower the acknowledge they face an 2003 and 2008, according to the Probasco “It’s certainly looking more around, though, doing tasks like majority requirement from uphill battle, but say it’s a suit filed Feb. 12. like a school every day,”he said. landscaping work on the exteri- 66 percent of voters to 60 necessary step to fund Thomas High, attorney for Hamilton, said The cost of Canyon Ridge in or. percent. School districts school facilities. Monday in court that he will file an amended 2006 was estimated at about Voters passed a $49.7 million could previously choose Minidoka County School complaint,because the company has discovered $37.6 million in 2006. But the school bond issue in March any date for a levy or “additional checks” that put the company’s loss cost has grown since then to bond election. Lawmakers See LUNA, Main 2 about $47.4 million, with infla- See CANYON, Main 2 See LOSS, Main 2

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Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT artists Bob Dix, Curtis Kemp, Elissa Kline Elementary Lane, Ketchum, 788-0121. Pat Marcantonio Ketch’em Alive free concert and dance, local and Troy Passey, presented by Sun Valley bands, 7 p.m.; featuring 10-piece dance Center for the Arts, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in stor- GOVERNMENT age containers on the center’s new proper- • band Albino Afrobeat, 7:30 p.m., Forest For all you Vandals or formance. Come on, who ty, corner of Second Avenue and Fourth Twin Falls County commissioners, 8:30 friends of Vandals, the doesn’t laugh or cry at this Service Park, First Street and Washington a.m., courthouse, 425 Shoshone St. N., 736- Avenue, Ketchum, no cost, picnics, low-back Street, Ketchum, no cost, University of Idaho Alumni one? sunvalleycenter.org or 726-9491. 4068. • chairs and blankets welcome; drinks sold at Association Luncheon with The Faulkner “The Rural Vernacular,” a look at people and Blaine County commissioners, 9 a.m., court- President M. Duane Nellis Planetarium at the Herrett park, www.visitsunvalley.com. house, 206 First Ave. S., Hailey, 788-5500. Robert Harlig’s “Steel Magnolias,” pay-what- places outside the urban-dominated main- starts at 11:30 a.m. at the Center for the Arts and stream by using iconic photographs of Jerome County commissioners, 9 a.m., Canyon Crest Event Center, Science on the College of you-feel preview presented by Company of courthouse, 300 N. Lincoln St., 644-2700. Fools, 7 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main Walker Evans as a starting point, 9 a.m. to 5 330 Canyon Crest Drive, Southern Idaho campus p.m., Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Jerome City Council, 5:30 p.m., council Twin Falls. RSVP at premiers a new show: “Two St., Hailey, tickets on sale one hour before chambers, 100 E. Ave. A, 324-8189. performance; no reserved seats, 578-9122. Fifth St. E., Ketchum, no cost, sunvalleycen- www.uirsvp.com, alum- Small Pieces of Glass: The ter.org or 726-9491. Kimberly Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., commu- [email protected] or 208-885- Amazing Telescope” at “Idaho Landscape: A Different Point of nity center, 120 Madison St. W., 423-4151. 6154. 7 p.m. Admission starts at CHURCH EVENTS View,” 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Jean B. King Filer City Council, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 300 • Company of Fools pres- $4.50 for adults. Gospel Celebration, with evangelist Steve Gallery, Herrett Center for the Arts and Main St., 326-5000. ents the two-hankie come- Cody from Oklahoma, accompanied by Science, College of Southern Idaho campus, dy “Steel Magnolias” at Have your own pick you musician Jeff Gore, 7 p.m., Valley Baptist 315 Falls Ave.,Twin Falls, no cost, 732-6655. HEALTH AND WELLNESS 7 p.m. for a pay-what-you- want to share? Something Church, corner of Spring and State streets, “Between Fences” exhibit, visual cultural feel preview at Liberty that is unique to the area SilverSneakers Fitness Program at Curves of Hagerman, 837-6472 or 837-4194. history of fences and land use presented by Theatre, 110 N. Main St., and that may take people by Twin Falls, complete cardio and circuit Smithsonian Institution and Idaho training with resistance, state-of-the-art Hailey. Tickets go on sale surprise? E-mail me at Humanities Council, noon to 6 p.m., The one hour before the per- [email protected]. CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS equipment and “Curves Smart” personal- Community Library, 415 Spruce Ave. N., ized coaching, 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Twin Falls Mary Time Club meeting, 2 p.m., home of Ketchum, free admission, 726-3493. Curves, 690 Blue Lakes Blvd. N., no cost for Connie Smith, 735-5213. “Going to the Dogs,” animal portraits by Humana Gold-insured or AARP provided by Janet Thomas, noon to 5 p.m., Magic Valley Secure Horizons, 734-7300. EDUCATION/ALUMNI Arts Council’s La Galeria Pequena, 132 Main Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10 to 11 Ave. S., Main Street Plaza, Twin Falls, free a.m., Living Waters Presbyterian Church, Alumni Association Luncheon for University Law Disorder... admission, 734-2787 or magicvalle- 821 E. Main St., Wendell, no cost, 737-5988. of Idaho President M. Duane Nellis and yartscouncil.org. Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10:30 a.m., & Ruthie Nellis, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Canyon First Segregation Fire Station, Eden, no ... in Cassia County Crest Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive, FAMILY cost, 737-5988. Twin Falls, RSVP online at www.uirsvp.com, Ongoing exercise program for people with [email protected] or 208-885-6154. WILD Lunch, a free lunch and nature pro- From June 29 police reports: icated and operation of a water- gram for ages 1 to 18, provided by the Parkinson’s disease, offered by Magic Valley Operating watercraft under the craft with gross negligence. Environmental Resource Center and Hunger Regional Medical Center, 11 a.m. to noon, influence: EXHIBITS Coalition, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Woodside Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 371 After almost running into a From June 30 police reports: “The Container Show” exhibition, with Elementary School, 111 Woodside Eastland Drive N., Twin Falls, no cost, 737-2977. woman on a Kawasaki Jet Ski Suspicious activity: near Snake River Sports and A 19-year-old Burley male report- Marina in Burley, Efrain Reyes ed that, while he was walking Cruz, 24, allegedly made two from his uncle’s house to his high-speed turns and then grandpa’s house to get a pop, he Idaho population at high risk of skin cancer attempted to park his Jet Ski on heard footsteps behind him and the dock but, instead, crashed stopped. By Ben Botkin Department of Health and he said. sunscreen on infants under into it. At first, he told police, he Times-News writer Welfare statistics. It’s important to seek a six months old except on “After two more attempts, Efrain assumed “the foot steps were In the past year, almost medical opinion in cases small parts of the body like was able to put the Jet Ski on an echo from him walking” but Idaho,a mecca for outdoor half of white adults in the such as a mole that’s larger the nose or fingers. Infants the dock,”Deputy Doug Welch’s changed his mind when the recreation and agriculture, state had at least one sun- than a pencil head or eraser, should have clothing like report reads.“I told Efrain to get footsteps continued. According has an unwelcome byprod- burn, according to the or discolored spots on your hats and sunglasses or off the Jet Ski and come onto to the report, he opened his uct from its outside work and department of Health and skin, Lopshire said. remain in the shade. the grass and talk to me. Efrain phone, and the light illuminated play: skin cancer. Welfare. Overexposure to the Every sunburn contributes “Protecting skin from the looked at me with a blank stare a man in a red, hooded sweat- The state has one of the sun is the easiest risk factor to the risk of getting skin sun’s damaging rays is and slowly took off his life jack- shirt. highest rates of new to avoid, health officials said. cancer, Lopshire said, adding important beginning at birth et. I had to tell Efrain again to The complainant said the man melanoma diagnoses and “It’s very treatable and that it’s important to consis- and continuing throughout get off of the Jet Ski.” began to run along Idaho deaths in the United States, preventative,” said Mark tently take steps to avoid our entire lives,” said Patti Cruz, according to the report, Highway 81 and that he couldn’t and health officials are cau- Lopshire, director of St. sunburns. Moran, manager of the told Welch that he drank six see his face because of the tioning people to take steps Luke’s Mountain States Ways to avoid sunburns state’s Cancer Prevention beers but hadn’t consumed any hood. He added that he “didn’t to avoid becoming another Tumor Institute in Twin and reduce exposure in the and Control program. alcohol for about 30 minutes. know if he was white or statistic. For this decade, Falls. sun are: avoid sun tanning; “Damage from the sun is After failing several sobriety Hispanic, or any other race,”the Idaho ranked 10th in the He said that people often use sunscreen every two cumulative. We need to pro- tests, Cruz was arrested for report reads. nation in deaths from skin have a couple mispercep- hours and after perspiring or tect our skin now to prevent operating watercraft while intox- — Damon Hunzeker cancer. tions about skin cancer swimming; wear protective serious health problems later In recent years, the state One is that it will never clothing like long-sleeved on.” has averaged 43 deaths happen to them. The other is shirts, pants, sunglasses and works are: annually from melanoma, that skin cancer is a death a wide-brimmed hat; and Ben Botkin may be • Work is finishing up this with a yearly average of sentence. stay in the shade between 10 reached at bbotkin@magic- Canyon summer on the west almost 320 cases of skin can- “Once you’re diagnosed a.m. and 4 p.m. valley.com or 208-735- Continued from Main 1 entrance remodeling project cer, according to Idaho with it, it’s very treatable,” People also should not put 3238. 2006, along with a 10-year, for Twin Falls High School, $33 million plant facilities which will add a new con- levy in March 2008. cessions area to the gymna- The levy and bond were sium lobby and new locker any concerns.” out in greater numbers, take many forms, from for the new high school and rooms and restrooms. In Shoshone School allowing more of the voting levies that put the funding other school improvement • Bids were opened on Luna District, a $7.5 million bond population to be represent- burden on property owners projects. Other completed Thursday for a multipurpose Continued from Main 1 issue was rejected in 2008, ed. to bonds that authorize dis- projects include multi-pur- room at Sawtooth District passed a $14 million garnering just 50.7 percent “I really don’t see this as tricts to borrow or bond the pose rooms at Bickel, Elementary School. If the school bond in 2006 with an support among voters. being a real contentious money needed to pay for a Perrine, Morningside and school board approves a bid, approval rate of more than The supermajority type of debate, but it will be capital improvement proj- Harrison elementary a multipurpose room could 70 percent of voters. As a requirement will continue a healthy debate,” Luna ect. schools, remodeling the be finished by February result, the issue of the to be a tough one to get said. “Because we have a The debts are then paid chemistry lab area of Twin 2010. supermajority being low- passed, said Superinten- larger sampling of the elec- off over a period of years by Falls High School, and ered to 60 percent isn’t a big dent Mel Wiseman, adding torate I think it’s fair then to taxes collected from district adding an elevator at Lincoln Ben Botkin may be one for the district. that the district’s school ask to have the supermajor- patrons. Elementary School. reached at bbotkin@magic- “Since I’ve been superin- board hasn’t indicated any ity lowered.” Levies can be approved Other projects that the valley.com or 208-735- tendent, we haven’t a prob- interest in going back to First Luna will have to get by simple majorities, but school district still in the 3238. lem meeting the superma- voters for another try. the bill past a supermajority bonds — which incur debt jority, but we’re very con- “The last bond proposal of the Legislature — in an to the district — require servative about bond meas- didn’t even come close,”he election year. If the approval from at least two- CORRECTIONS ures,” said Scott Rogers, said. Legislature signs off, the thirds of voters. superintendent of the dis- The consolidation of vot- measure would go to the Wrong funeral date published trict for four years. “In my ing dates means, theoreti- voters. Staff reporter Ben Botkin The funeral notice for David M. Webster published last mind we just haven’t had cally, that voters will turn School funding elections contributed to this report. Wednesday and Thursday listed the wrong date and funeral home. The service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Twin Falls Reformed Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Reynolds Funeral Chapel in Twin Falls. almost $900,000 a year for by reserves. model, although the City The Times-News regrets the error. the next 15 years. Mayor Lance Clow Council could ultimately Budget Courtney said after the acknowledged the economy use a different formula Man’s hometown misidentified Continued from Main 1 meeting changes in sewer is difficult, but the capital under state law. Courtney which will be open to the rates haven’t been deter- projects have been planned said the growth-based Due to incorrect information provided to the Times- public. Additional discus- mined. Last year they for a while and recent proj- model would not result in a News, the incorrect hometown was given for two men sions and public hearings increased 3 percent. ects have cost less due to low tax increase for most city involved in a fatal accident Saturday in Jerome. Roger Botof are expected to follow. About one third of the bids. residents. and Lenny Silvers are both from Jerome. The 12 percent increase in budget includes capital “In some respect we have The budget would not water rates will build upon projects — $200,000 as to look at these things as on lead to any employees being Incorrect court record provided this year’s 8.5 increase. the city’s share to pay to sale,” he said. “We need to laid off, but they won’t see Finance Director Gary widen Washington Street stay the track and stay the any pay raises, Courtney Due to incorrect information provided to the Times- Evans said next year “it North, and $1 million to course.” said. It includes one new News, Richard Darwin Crosland, 41, was incorrectly listed looks like it will be numbers build a northeast sewer The preliminary budget is position, a detective, who in the Fifth District Court news Saturday. in that range” again to pay line are examples — that based on property tax rev- will be funded via grant The Times-News regrets the error. for water project debt, will be covered primarily enue from a growth-based money.

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You Don’t Lands Board trip to Snake River Say Steve Crump interests local lawmakers By Blair Koch STAY INFORMED of the state’s rivers is locat- Great-Grandpa, Times-News correspondent ed. Under state law, private property is located upland The State Land Board’s next meeting will be 9 a.m. July 21 at the BUHL — Although the from the mark. Borah Building, 304 N. Eighth St., Boise. public isn’t welcome to an Conflicting viewpoints “informational gathering” arose around the delin- a red? You might this morning for Idaho ownership,” said Pence. requests for more than 500 eation of the water mark, Lands Board Commis- “These are riparian areas — acres of riverfront property. which was drawn by the sioners on the Snake River needed for the health of the “I believe we need this Millers’ surveyor and sub- north of Buhl, a couple of river — and it’s also a ques- out in the open and that sequently approved by be surprised Idaho legislators will be tion of access, that’s an people should be given a Idaho Department of Lands there anyway. issue for me. These lands better opportunity to Area Manager Tim Duffner. uick, what’s the Today’s 9 a.m. gathering have been in the public trust express their views when Controller Donna Jones, most conservative DO TELL stems from a request by Dan and the public should have these disclaimers come up,” another board commis- Q county in south- If it’s sad, poignant or funny and June Miller, of access to them.” Pence said. sioner, implied she would central Idaho? … and it happens in south-cen- Washington, considered by In exchange for approv- While Wasden’s atten- visit the river with Wasden You could make a strong tral Idaho, I want to hear commissioners during their ing the land transfer the dance today has been con- at the May meeting, but a case for Minidoka County, about it. May meeting in Boise Lands Board requires firmed, he would not com- staffer told the Times- which hasn’t elected a Call me at 735-3323, or write regarding a request to landowners to provide a 25- ment on the trip. This is the News that she will not be Democrat to countywide [email protected]. transfer ownership rights foot public easement along first time the board has vis- there due to schedule con- office in a generation … for 2.26 acres of Snake River the riverbank. When water ited a site prior to ruling on flicts. Yet we’re just a couple of frontage from the public is as high as it is now, that such requests. What action Pence can years away from the cen- privately funded Twin Falls trust into private hands. easement area would be “This is just an informa- take following the river visit tennial of the rise of social- and North Side projects Commissioners deferred completely underwater. tional gathering session. is unknown. She said right ism in Minidoka County … next door, Minidoka granting the disclaimer Pence said the disclaimer (Wasden) will be there but now it’s a matter of educa- You read that right: social- County was dependent on request until after the visit, in question may be out of will be unavailable for com- tion. ism … the government … requested by Attorney her district, but she is con- ment, nor does he have “I don’t know what we In the years before the What’s more, the county General Lawrence Wasden, cerned because such issues comment now,” spokes- can do … we need to make U.S. entered World War I, was organized during a a Lands Board commission- could easily come up across woman Kriss Bivens Cloyd sure our riparian areas are the sheriff of Minidoka nationwide farmer rebel- er, in May. The matter has the river in Gooding said. protected,”she said. County was a Socialist … So lion, which had been fueled caught the attention of County. The issue of whether the The board decided at the was the prosecuting attor- by high rail transportation Reps. Leon Smith, R-Twin Until being contacted by a lands should be moved from May meeting that it would ney … So — and you’ve got costs for farm products, like Falls, and Donna Pence, D- concerned resident familiar the public trust into private decide on the land transfer to appreciate the irony of the potatoes that quickly Gooding. Both plan to get with the case, Pence said ownership is where the by August. this one — was the county dominated Minidoka educated about the process she had no idea the Lands river’s “ordinary high water assessor … County agriculture … and site in question by being Board routinely approves mark” lies. This term dis- Blair Koch may be Fact is, in the 1916 elec- “Local Socialists were present at the tour. such land title transfer tinguishes the boundary for reached at blairkoch@ tion Socialists pulled 25 rather vague concerning “I’m concerned with requests. Since 2006 the where public ownership and gmail.com or 208-316- percent of the total vote in their plans for the family state lands going to private board has approved similar unlimited access to the bed 2607. Minidoka County … By farm,”Short said … contrast, in radicalized “Nationally, the party Benewah County in the sought the eventual elimi- Check out what’s new online at www.magicvalley.com Idaho Panhandle — a nation of the private farm”… Run hotbed of the Wobblies — In the summer of 1914, Continued from Main 1 Socialists polled 10 per- the three political parties eventually. She also said cent … that dominated Idaho poli- she supports early child- I know all this because tics at the time — the hood education. when he was a graduate Republicans, Democrats Kemp said she’s not student at Idaho State and Progressives — intimidated by Otter, a University years ago, endorsed Prohibition … The veteran politician, but is Northern Arizona Socialists opposed it … running as an independ- University historian Brant In the “Socialist” column ent because the position of Short did a study of social- in the Rupert Pioneer- governor should focus on ism in Minidoka County … Record, the author asked, governing, not politics, What he found will amaze “How long will it take to and Idahoans have long anyone who grew up in eradicate the liquor busi- held an independent Rupert, Paul, Heyburn, ness by preaching or moral- streak. Minidoka or Acequia in the izing? … Solomon was “No, I am not (intimi- Patio Covers Unlimited, Inc. ’50s, ’60s or ’70s … doing this over 3,000 years dated). This isn’t a per- BEAT THE “Between 1912 and 1916, ago … A Socialist would say sonal race. This is about the Socialists were as it’s about time to try a new what is Idaho’s future. important in Minidoka method” … Who can contribute the H County as were the From the outbreak of skills and leadership style Republicans and World War I in the summer that will focus on the great Democrats,”Short wrote in of 1914 to the United States’ celebratory achievements a 1982 article in Idaho declaration of war on of Idaho’s past while look- Yesterdays magazine … Germany and Austria in the ing to the future for the According to Short, spring of 1917,the well-being of the state?” LOWEST Socialists sold their publi- Socialists’ pacifist policies Others who have filed to cations on Rupert streets had attracted thousands of run for governor in 2010, when farmers came to town Idahoans … But with according to the Idaho PRICES!! to do their marketing … America finally at war, sup- Secretary of State’s office Patio Covers Carports Screen Rooms Sunrooms And they ran a lending port for the party — nation- are Lee R. Chaney of library out of the office of a ally and in Idaho — col- Preston; Rex Rammell of Family Owned and Operated Serving the Treasure Valley since 1993 radical Rupert dentist … lapsed … Many Socialists Rexburg; Ron (Pete) Serving the Magic Valley Since 2001 Minidoka County, creat- joined the farmer-rights Peterson of Boise; and ed by the Legislature in Non-Partisan League … Pro-Life of outside (208) 7336522 1913, was uniquely fertile Or the mainstream polit- Emmett. www.patiocoversunlimited.com ground for rural socialism ical parties … For example, because it was a community county Clerk C.H. Burgher, of farmers whose lives were a Socialist, was re-elected dominated by a federal as a Democrat … agency, the United States It should come as no surprise that Bureau of Reclamation, Steve Crump is the which had built Minidoka Times-News Opinion edi- Dam in 1906 ... Unlike the tor. the area’s best source for news and information... 5TH DISTRICT COURT RECORDS TWIN FALLS COUNTY Conner A. 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Interior Design www.MagicValley.com & Window Coverings Sherry Morrill 4235839 7314000 email: [email protected] *compete.com* t JJune 12, 2009 Main 4 Tuesday, July 7, 2009 LOCAL/STATE/NATION Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho AROUND THE VALLEY ISP investigating Sheriff’s Office. Wasden, who recently The woman, whom resigned. crash on bridge authorities declined to iden- The purpose of the five- Idaho State Police are tify, was readying to walk her member board is to establish investigating a non-injury dog at about 6 p.m., when and review policies and rules crash reported Monday the animal bolted over a con- of use of the governance of afternoon on the Perrine crete barrier,according to the the library. He will join cur- Bridge, involving four vehi- press release. rent board members Brian cles, according to an ISP dis- The woman tried to climb Bolton, Susan Kelley- patch official. to the dog from a turnout Harbke, Patti Patterson and At about 5:30 p.m., leading to Centennial Catherine Talkington. shortly after the crash came Waterfront Park, but “as she through dispatch, traffic neared the top and was still Wilson Creek Fire was moving smoothly along unable to reach the dog assis- the bridge with the affected tance was called for,” the threat subsides vehicles resting on a nearby press release shows. The Wilson Creek Fire was pull-off as ISP troopers Volunteers with the Twin contained at 10 a.m. Monday investigated. Falls County Sheriff’s Office after reaching the size of 150 A dispatch official said no Search and Rescue rappelled acres. The Bureau of Land arrests were made, and was to the woman’s position and Management said that rain- unsure Monday night if lifted her and the dog safely fall on Sunday afternoon any tickets were issued. out of the canyon, according helped slow the fire. MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News to the press release. “It was a lifesaver,” said No charges filed An Idaho State Police officer photographs the scene of an accident involving four vehicles in the north- Brandon Hampton, a BLM bound lane of the Perrine Bridge Monday evening in Twin Falls. Cluff appointed to fire information officer. in Jerome fatality One hundred fifteen per- No one has been charged by a pickup truck driven by truck. Silvers later died of T.F. searchers T.F. library board sonnel worked Sunday and or cited in connection to a another Jerome man, his injuries at St. Luke’s Benjamin Cluff of Twin throughout the night on the pedestrian fatality Saturday Roger Bothof, 72, in a Magic Valley Medical rescue woman Falls has been appointed by fire, located eight miles night in Jerome, in a case Jerome County crosswalk Center, according to the Twin Falls County Search the City Council to serve on northwest of Murphy in that could take 30 days for at about 10:30 p.m. on release. and Rescue volunteers on the Twin Falls Public Library Owyhee County. authorities to finish investi- Saturday, according to an ISP erroneously said Sunday helped a woman and Board. He will serve as a The fire was controlled at 2 gating, Idaho State Police ISP press release Monday. Sunday that both men were her dog out of the Snake trustee for a partial term of p.m. Monday,with personnel Capt. Kedrick Wills said on Silvers “was in the cross- from Boise, and on Monday River Canyon near the office extending from June 8 preparing to leave the scene. Monday. walk” of South Lincoln Wills said he was unsure Perrine Bridge,according to a through Dec. 31, 2011 to fill No property was damaged in Jerome resident Lenny Street and West Avenue I exactly how that mistake press release Monday from the remaining term of former the fire. Silvers, 56, was fatally struck when he was hit by Bothof’s happened. the Twin Falls County board member Mark — staff reports Cops: Serial killer AROUND THE STATE OEUR D LENE candy along the parade Department of Fish and with two counts of first C ’A route when a bullet went Game brought the animals degree murder and two Man severs foot through his foot and hit a to the zoo two weeks ago counts of first degree kid- suspect slain in 10-year-old boy in the leg. after both were orphaned in napping in the December in boat accident The 12-year-old was taken the wild. 2003 stabbing deaths of Bob Kootenai County Sheriff’s to Eastern Idaho Regional The elk calf was found in and Idella Young of Nampa. N.C. was felon marine deputies say a man Medical Center for treat- the Grangeville region and Prosecutor John Bujak severed his foot in a collision ment and the 10-year-old officials suspect her mother says he intends to seek the between a powerboat and a was treated at the scene. was hit by an automobile. death penalty. By Mitch Weiss He was shot by police personal watercraft on Grimes says it’s not clear The lamb was found float- — The Associated Press Associated Press writer responding to a burglary Lower Twin Lakes. where the round came from. ing down a river. complaint in Gastonia, N.C., The deputies say 40- CENTURY STADIUM 5 GAFFNEY, S.C. — South early Monday. They say bul- year-old Jon Carlson of POCATELLO CALDWELL 678-7142 Carolina law enforcement lets in his gun matched those Merced, Calif. was operating www.centurycinema5.com officials have identified the used to kill residents in and a 19-foot boat and 48-year- Elk calf, bighorn Judge denies serial killing suspect slain in around Gaffney some 30 old Brynne Malone of Deer Shows Nightly 7:15 & 9:15 North Carolina as a felon miles away. Park, Wash. was operating a lamb join zoo herd motion to dismiss Ice Age PG DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS with a lengthy record who Authorities did not imme- Sea-Doo personal water- Two orphaned animals A Canyon County judge In Digital 3-D was paroled in April after diately say where Burris was craft Saturday when they have found new homes at has denied a motion to dis- The First Digital 3-D Movie in the Magic Valley seven years in prison. from. realized they were about to the Pocatello Zoo. miss an indictment against Shows Nightly 7:00 & 9:45 They say Patrick Tracy North Carolina prison collide. Malone turned hard Zoo intern Sara Spangler a man charged with tying up Transformers PG-13 Burris was the man respon- records show the 41-year- to the left, which threw him says the cow elk calf and the and killing his landlords in REVENGE OF THE FALLEN sible for shooting five people old served more than seven from the watercraft, and bighorn lamb are about six 2003. In Digital Cinema to death in a killing spree years for felony breaking and Carlson turned sharply to weeks old. The Idaho Pete K. Roberts is charged The Action/Adventure Movie of the Summer that has terrorized residents entering and larceny. He has the right. Admission Prices on 3-D Movies in and around Gaffney. a lengthy record. Malone was struck by the Adults - $8.50 • Kids & Seniors - $6.00 propeller of Carlson’s boat, construction Matinees - $6.00 (includes 3-D Glasses) severing his left foot above alert! Shows Nightly 7:15 & 9:45 the ankle. Public Enemies R No charges have been filed Based on A True Story- Starring Johnny Depp in connection with the crash. Avoid the construction on Blue Lakes. Jackson memorial Take Locust St. Shows Nightly 7:25 & 9:25 to North College and use our The Proposal PG-13 IDAHO FALLS North College entrance Sandra Bullock in A Romantic Comedy performers announced 2 boys injured when Shows Nightly 7:30 & 9:30 Happy Hour Year One PG-13 shot during parade Jack Black & Michael Cere in A Fun Comedy 4-7pm Mo,Tu,Th,Fr as Los Angeles braces Police in Idaho Falls are Great Specials BURLEY THEATRE investigating a shooting Everyday! 678-5631 LOS ANGELES (AP) — people registered for free during a Fourth of July All Seats $2.00 Everynight The stage was set Monday tickets to the 10 a.m. memo- parade that left two boys for Michael Jackson’s final rial, which will be broadcast with minor injuries. Open Fri. - Tues. each week act as the world capital of live worldwide. A total of Idaho Falls Police Sgt.Phil 734-0685 Nightly at 7:30, 9:20 make-believe braced for 8,750 people were chosen to Grimes says a 12-year-old Monsters vs Aliens PG A Fun Family Animated Adventure what could be the biggest, receive two tickets each. The boy was selling cotton 1288 Blue Lakes Blvd. North • Twin Falls most spectacular celebrity lucky ones picked up their send-off of all time. passes Monday at Dodger Ecstatic fans who won the Stadium amid heavy police What’s in a Name? lottery for seats at Tuesday’s presence. all-star memorial received “I got the golden ticket!’’ At Hearing Counselors & Audiology our name is our business. the tickets and spangly one fan screamed out of his wristbands that will get car window in a Willy Bob Schroeder started his business in the early 90’s after them into the 20,000-seat Wonka moment as he drove earning his M.S. degree as an Audiologist, CCC-A. In order to practice in Idaho and Staples Center downtown. out of the parking lot. The family announced the “My mother loves Elvis. Nevada, Audiologists must hold special certifi cation and meet additional licensing participants will include This is my Elvis,’’said ticket requirements. This professional basis is the foundation of his practice and has been Stevie Wonder, Mariah winner Mynor Garcia, 29. the compelling ingredient in its success. Robert F. Schroeder Carey, Usher, Lionel Richie, Downtown hotels were The environment at Hearing Couselors & Audiology focuses on the “Counselors” M.S., CCC-A- Clinical Audiologist Kobe Bryant, Jennifer quickly filling. Police, trying Hudson, John Mayer and to avoid a mob scene, part of their name. Greg Schroeder, Bob’s son, has seen the changes in the industry, Martin Luther King III. warned those without tick- and closely monitors the advancement of technology so the offi ce can truly counsel patients in the latest The legal maneuvering ets to stay away because they technology, enabling them to make the right decision on their own. that marked Jackson’s would not be able to get close The rewards of helping those with hearing defi ciencies has kept Rick Hall in the business for 12 years, extraordinary and troubled to the Staples Center. life also continued on About 50 theaters across the past 6 of which have been with Hearing Counselors & Audiology. He has personally seen the im- Monday, with his mother the country, from Los proved quality of life as his patients are better able to hear and understand the world in which they live. losing a bid to control his Angeles to Topeka, Kan., to enormous but tangled Washington, D.C., were Hearing Counselors & Audiology, estate. 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Twin Falls Burley Hailey For more information call Lion Dave at 731-5588. 2508 Addison Ave. E • 733-0601 1534 Overland Ave. • 678-5200 408 Main St. S • 788-0296 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OBITUARIES Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Main 5 Gary R. Anderson Charlie ‘Ross’ Beale Carolyn Frankie Schreiber White BURLEY — Gary Robert BURLEY — Char- Shortly after their GOODING — friend who lost his Anderson, a local artist, died lie “Ross” Beale, of marriage, they relo- Carolyn Frankie wife and they took in Saturday,July 4, 2009, at the Burley, passed away cated to Pocatello in Schreiber White was his two daughters age of 52. Tuesday, June 9, the winters where born in Payette on and raised them. Gary, the son of Jerald D. 2009. He had such a Ross attended Idaho Nov. 30, 1926, to Bill They took in their and Loraine Andreasen long and wonderful State University. An and Edith Schreiber. grandchildren and Anderson, was born Feb. 10, life and leaves behind excellent student, She was the raised them. There 1957, in Burley. Gary began so many people who he graduated in four youngest of two were also numerous formal art training at the age loved him. His pass- years with two daughters. Her early kids that for some of 6. He attended local ing was due to the effects of degrees, one in architecture years were spent in Payette, reason or another needed a schools and graduated from age and a long battle with and one in business. He was where she and her sister road place to stay and there was Burley High School in 1975. leukemia. on the honor roll and main- a horse to school and back. always room at the White’s, He attended Ricks College gery to remove them, leaving He was born in Idaho Falls tained a 4.0 grade average. She shared memories of and no one was ever turned and BYU, studying art and him deaf and mostly blind, on July 9, 1918, the son of Ida Ross and Velma made being in trouble for she and away. received an associate degree. but he continued painting Matilda (Silfver) and their home in Burley and her sister sliding down a large Carolyn was preceded in Gary served a two-year mis- and carving. As his health William Ira Beale. He was added to their family. They hill on their bottoms and death by her parents; her sis- sion for the LDS Church in declined, he learned one of nine children in the had two daughters and two wearing out the seat of their ter; son in-law, Ray; and her Sweden and spoke Swedish American Sign Language family, which included his sons. During that time, he pants. At a young age, the beloved grandson, Teddy. the rest of his life. and Braille. Gary received a twin brother, George. There decided to make use of his family moved to Gooding, She is survived by her life- Gary and his brother, Jeff, cochlear implant, giving him were four girls and five boys. college degrees and went to where they built a house in a long companion and hus- formed “Anderson Brothers greater ability in conversa- He grew up and attended work for Johnston and hay field at the edge of town. band, Les; her three daugh- Artists” on a commission tions with others. schools in Idaho Falls. Associates Architecture firm She graduated from ters, Leslie (Charlie) basis and displayed their art Gary is survived by his Shortly after graduating in Payette. Arrangements Gooding High School, where Tennant, Rosalie Eberhard in gallery shows throughout brothers, J. DeLayne from high school, Ross and were agreed upon so that he she developed lifelong and Frankie (Don) Murray; the West. Gary’s favorite Anderson of Burley and J. George had the opportunity could work there during the friendships that she cher- nine grandchildren, Wade media was oils and water- Jeff Anderson of Twin Falls; to take pilot lessons with the off-season from the A&W ished. Her classmates and (Mellisa) Pulley, Jason (Abby) colors. He illustrated chil- his sisters, Deanne (Ray) Civil Air Patrol. Ross was in Root Beer Stand, so the fam- she would get together for Tennant, Andy Tennant, dren’s books that were writ- Patterson of Burley and Lola the top 10 of his class and ily lived in Burley in the lunches several times Kevin (Cheri) Pearson, ten by his friend, Gary Hoag. Jo (Mark) Nunnally of Dallas, was offered an instructor summer and Payette in the throughout the year and they Odessa (Jeff) Magnelli, He won numerous awards Ga. Preceding him in death position. It would have winter. Eventually, the shared a wonderful caring Memori (Jesse) Carmichael, for his achievements includ- were his parents and grand- meant relocating and leaving nomadic life got to be a little bond. Carolyn grew up Jesse (Amanda) Boler, Jed ing the Idaho Muzzleloader parents. his job, so he turned it down. too much and around 1970, working in the family bee McGuire and Stirling Stamp competition for four The funeral will be held at He and his fellow pilot class- Ross and Velma permanent- business and her knowledge Murray; seventeen great- years. Gary enjoyed the 2 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at mates formed a flying club ly settled down again in about the care of bees was grandchildren, Karli, Tyler Mountain Man lifestyle and the Unity LDS Church,275 S. and bought a Piper Cub air- Burley. Ross remodeled the sought after up until the time and Kaden Magnelli, Jackson muzzleloaders. He attended 250 E. of Burley. Burial will plane to share. Ironically, A&W so it could be open in of her death. She was con- Pulley, Dyln, Brady and several rendezvous yearly be in the View Cemetery. both he and George applied the winters as well. sidered an expert in the field Addison Carmichael, with his brother and father, Friends may call from 6 until to become pilots when they Ross loved to hunt and fish of bee keeping. Brandon and Megan selling carved knife handles, 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at enlisted in the service but and was able to indulge his Carolyn and Les were Pearson, Caleb, Sawyer, leatherwork, beadwork and the Rasmussen Funeral were denied because they passion at the cabin he and married in Gooding in Trinity and Ainsley Tennant his paintings. He made life- Home, 1350 E. 16th St. in were both color blind! Velma (and kids) built on the December of 1949. To this and Sara, Shaun, Skler and long friends at these events. Burley, and from 1 until He was in the Army during Salmon River in the Stanley union were born three Josh Boler. All the other chil- Gary developed brain 1:45 p.m. Thursday at the World War II, at which time Basin. They spent every daughters, Leslie, Rosalie dren are too numerous to tumors in 1991 and had sur- church. he was stationed in Manila in summer there until after and Frankie. These were the mention, but they were all the Philippines, along with hunting season. He also first three children that they her kids in her heart. his twin brother, George, for loved to travel and “see raised, but they raised many The funeral will be at Herschel Laney 13 months. Originally com- where this road goes,” so he other children. Their house 11 a.m. Friday, July 10, at missioned to sort through and Velma took many trips was always full of young Demaray’s Gooding Chapel. BURLEY — Herschel warehouses stacked to the and cruises together. They people. There are nieces and Burial will follow in the Raymond Laney, age 70, of top with mail bags, when a would spend a few winter nephews that have said if it Elmwood Cemetery in Burley, died Friday, July 3, large generator arrived in the months in Yuma, Ariz., then hadn’t been for Aunt Gooding. A viewing for fam- 2009, at his home. compound, he volunteered go to their cabin in the sum- Carolyn they wouldn’t have ily members and friends will He was born July 7,1938, in to help as an electrician. It mer when they weren’t trav- had clothes, school supplies be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Declo, the son of Roland turned out that he had more eling. He also really enjoyed or, at times, food on their Thursday, July 9, at Arvil and Faye Lillian Kelly experience than the guys in going to Jackpot, Nev. table. Les and Carolyn had a Demaray’s Gooding Chapel. Laney. He was a graduate of charge of the generator,so he Ross is survived by Velma, Minico High School and was put to work installing his wife of 60 years; and four served our country in the the wiring to all the tents and children, Karma (Bob) Betty June Zuck United States Air Force. He mess hall. Ross was also an Mushlitz of Boise, Lana retired from Amalgamated expert marksman and was Clark of Nampa, Kelly TWIN FALLS — spending time with Sugar Company and was a No. 1 out of 300 men (George (Patricia) Beale of Boise and Betty June Zuck, 83, her family and member of the Elks Lodge was second)! While he was Lyle (Shelly) Beale of Burley. of Twin Falls passed friends. and a motorcycle riding in the service, he received He also leaves behind his one away Friday, July 3, Betty is survived group. Along with his pas- five Campaign Ribbons and surviving younger sister, 2009, at River Ridge by her loving hus- sion of riding motorcycles,he two Bronze Stars. Pearl (Darrell) Fisher of Care Center in Twin band of 62 years, also enjoyed fishing, camp- After he returned from the Boise; and an honorary son, Falls. Donald K. Zuck of ing and snowmobiling. army, Ross ventured into the John Bishop of Washington. Betty was born Twin Falls; two He is survived by two sons, root beer business with his He will be greatly missed by Jan.18,1926,in Buhl, sons, Donald A. Terry J. (Dana) Laney of Rasmussen Funeral Home, older brother, Alton. his eight grandchildren, to Harley and Rose (Donna) Zuck of Twin Falls Pocatello and Edward Scott 1350 E. 16th St. in Burley, Together, they built four Stacy Hensley, Chad (Kalousek) Gambrel. She and David J. Zuck (Mary Laney of Cedar City, Utah; where friends and family A&W Root Beer stands Mushlitz, Shane Koski, attended school and gradu- Mundel) of Chugiak, Alaska; two grandchildren, Sheldon may call from 6 until 8 p.m. located in Burley, Twin Falls, Daniel Koski, Jennifer Shipp, ated from Twin Falls High one daughter, Diane Laney and Dannielle Laney; Thursday, July 9, and one Jerome and Boise. Stephen Beale, Jessica Webb School in 1944. On April 26, (Michael) Fuller of three sisters, Marguarite hour prior to the service Eventually, they divided the and Deven Beale; and 10 1947, she met and married Ellensburg, Wash.; grand- Heilig of Moses Lake, Wash., Friday. Officiating will be businesses, with Ross taking great-grandchildren.He was Donald K. Zuck. Betty was sons, Christopher Zuck and Dorothy (Alyx) Heilig of Pastor Brian Livermore. the Burley, Jerome and Boise preceded in death by his par- an active member of the Daniel Zuck, both of Twin Sanford, N.C., and Daisy Burial will be in the Rupert locations. Alton kept the ents, all of his brothers and USO during World War II. Falls. She is also survived by Edmonds of Roland Heights, Cemetery with military rites Twin Falls site and also built three of his sisters. Betty worked as a secretary one sister, Harlene Moyer of Calif.; one sister-in-law, provided by the Mini-Cassia in Pocatello. Ross stayed and A memorial service will be for the Chamber of El Cajon, Calif.; sister in- Mabel Laney of San Jose, Veterans and Auxiliary. operated the Burley site, held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July Commerce for 18 years, was law, Lois Gambrel of Twin Calif.; and many nieces and The family suggests where he met the love of his 11, at the Hansen-Payne active in the Twin Falls Falls; and numerous nieces nephews.He was preceded in memorials be directed to the life, Velma Louise Thurston, Mortuary in Burley. Jaycees with her husband and nephews. Betty is pre- death by his parents; and two Wilson Theater Building when he hired her to be a Condolences can be left and served as a past presi- ceded in death by two broth- brothers, Harry Laney and Fund in care of Earl Corless, carhop. for the family at dent of the Jayceettes. Betty ers, Bobby and Harley Clarence Laney. 55 N. Highway 24, Rupert, ID Ross and Velma were mar- http://www.hansenpayne- was very involved in the Gambrel. The funeral will be held at 83350, or to a charity of ried Dec. 30, 1948. Together, mortuary.com. Arrange- Lady Lions and was a mem- A funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Friday, July 10, at the choice. they managed the business ments are under the direc- ber of the Catholic Legion of at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at in Burley, which was only tion of Hansen-Payne Mary. Betty was also a long- St. Edwards Catholic opened in the summers. Mortuary. time member of St. Edwards Church in Twin Falls with Maxine Rose Monnin Catholic Church in Twin interment to follow at the For obituary rates and information, call 735-3266 Falls. She served as a secre- Twin Falls Cemetery. A visi- BUHL — Maxine Rose She leaves behind her Monday through Saturday. Deadline is 3 p.m. for next- tary for the Idaho Wildlife tation for family and friends Monnin was born Jan. 20, daughter, Cathy Monnin of Federation, where she and will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. 1922, in Buhl. She died Portland. day publication. The e-mail address for obituaries is husband Don were very Wednesday July 8, with a April 7, 2009 in Portland, Maxine will be buried at [email protected]. Death notices are a free active. Betty enjoyed floral rosary starting at 7 p.m., at Ore., where she had lived 10 a.m. Thursday, July 9, in service and can be placed until 4 p.m. every day. To design, sewing, cooking, White Mortuary “Chapel by since August 2008. She was the West End Cemetery in view or submit obituaries online, or to place a mes- gardening, camping and the Park.” surrounded by her family Buhl next to her husband, and friends when she Louis Monnin. July 9 was sage in an individual online guestbook, go to passed. their wedding anniversary. www.magicvalley.com and click on “Obituaries.” SERVICES Matthew Carl Hays, for- Wally Young of Hailey, Funeral Home in Twin Zoe Marion Farr Wixom merly of the Wood River funeral at 2 p.m. today at St. Falls). of Paul, funeral at 11 a.m. Valley, graveside service at 11 Charles Catholic Church in Saturday at the Paul LDS a.m. today at the Filer Hailey; visitation from 10 Ruthmarie C. “Corky” Stake Center,424 W.Ellis St. Cemetery in Filer (Parke’s a.m. to noon today (Wood Slane of Joanna, S.C., in Paul; visitation from 6 to 8 Magic Valley Funeral Home River Chapel in Hailey). memorial mass at 11 a.m. p.m. Friday at Rasmussen Twin Falls). Friday at the St. Boniface Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th Alan Waide Smith of Catholic Church in Joanna, St. in Burley, and 10 to 10:45 Viola L. Sears of Burley, Burley, funeral at 2 p.m. S.C. a.m. Saturday at the church. funeral at 11 a.m. today at today at the View LDS Rasmussen Funeral Home, Church, 550 S. 500 E., of Dr. David M. Webster of Maribelle Taylor 1350 E. 16th St. in Burley; Burley; visitation from 1 to Twin Falls, celebration of life Matthews of Murtaugh, visitation one hour before 1:45 p.m. today at the church at 7 p.m. Friday at the Twin memorial service at 11 a.m. the funeral today at the mor- (Rasmussen Funeral Home Falls Reformed Church, 1631 Saturday at the Burley First tuary. in Burley). Grandview Drive N. in Twin Presbyterian Church, 2100 Falls (Reynolds Funeral Burton Ave. (Rasmussen Edward Phillip Schenk of Elizabeth Miller of Twin Chapel in Twin Falls). Funeral Home in Burley). Twin Falls, funeral at 11 a.m. Falls and formerly of today at the Rupert United Wendell, celebration of life Methodist Church; visita- at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Find death notices on Main 7 tion from 10 to 11 a.m. today the Wendell Elementary at the church (Parke’s Magic School cafeteria. Valley Funeral Home in Twin Falls). Elma Jean Nielson Two Generations proudly serving the Magic Valley Christiansen, of Boise and Zachary A. Baird (Davis) Gooding, memorial service Ed • Funeral Services of Castleford, celebration of at 4 p.m. Thursday at the life at 11 a.m. today at the Gooding Country Club. • Cremation Castleford High School • Monuments gymnasium; visitation one Doris Jessie Ormesher • Pre-Funded Funeral Plans & Trusts Jason hour before the service in the Byerly of Twin Falls, memo- gym; a gathering for family rial service at 10:30 a.m. FREE Pre-Planning Funeral Booklet and friends will follow at Friday at the Chadron Third & Fillmore Jerome, Idaho 83338 • (208) 324-4555 Balanced Rock Park in Christian Church at Sixth Castleford (Serenity Funeral and Ridgeview in Chadron, Chapel in Twin Falls). Neb. (Parke’s Magic Valley Hove-Robertson Funeral Chapel MAIN 6 TUESDAY,JULY 7,2009 SECTION EDITOR ERIC LARSEN: (208) 735-3220 [email protected] NorthNorth SideSide Covering the communities of Bellevue, Bliss, Carey, Dietrich, COMMUNITY Fairfield, Gooding, Hagerman, Hailey, Ketchum, Picabo, Richfield, Shoshone, Sun Valley, Triumph,Wendell. Gooding Elks On the trail, awards MVS scholarships

Gooding Elks Lodge from Wendell High 1745 presented the Most School; and third place heading out Valuable Student schol- went to Nicholas B. Turco arships to local seniors from Wood River High from schools in the area School. north of Jerome encom- Money for the local passing 10 high schools. awards came from the To qualify, seniors had to Gooding Elks Lodge. Top complete an application winners will be entered and be judged by a com- into the state Elks com- mittee. petition with the chance First-place winner of to advance to the regional $500 in the girls division and national competi- was Breeze K. Potter from tion. Money for the Camas High School in scholarships are provided Fairfield; second place by the National Elks with a $300 award was Foundation. Alexandra Moreno from Juniors with outstand- Wendell High School. ing scholastic and activi- In the boys division, ty records should consult first place went to Jacob with their counselors or W. Emerson from go to elks.org to find Hagerman High School; information pertaining to second place was award- these awards or contact ed to Jordan A. Lancaster Jeff Jefferies, 934-4212.

MARY HANSON/For the Times-News Chad Eller, who plans to walk across America from west to east, pauses recently at the Gooding Public Library to check his e-mail. Trekker stops by Gooding Nampa girl on hike across America wins Miss Junior By Mary Hanson he’s following and writes in his jour- Times-News correspondent nals with the use of a headlamp. Rodeo in Gooding “I really try to stay on remote trails GOODING — A former Idaho resi- and roads away from people,”he said. dent trekking across America recently “I don’t like highways. And, oh yeah, I Klancie Seiler, 13, of Seiler’s reign will officially stopped in Gooding to plan the next spend a bit of time finding places I can Nampa, was recently begin when she is crowned leg of his journey. jump in the water and bathe — ponds, named Miss Junior Rodeo at the Gooding Pro Rodeo Chad Eller,32,was born in northern irrigation ditches,anywhere that looks Idaho 2010. on Aug. 20. Idaho and raised in Oregon, where he like clean water.” Seiler competed “It means so graduated from the University of Eller hopes to pursue a career in against four other much to me and Oregon last year. After working sever- writing, and is using the trip to learn girls June 26-27 in my family to be al jobs to save money for the trek, he more about the country’s history. Gooding for the crowned at the set out from the Oregon coast and “Mostly I want to learn and think — title of Miss Junior Gooding Rodeo. found his feet took him to Gooding and, of course, write — while meeting Rodeo Idaho, My family has a recently. While stopped at the interesting people who know about which is open to long history here in Gooding Public Library to check his e- their local history,”he said.“I just want girls ages 11-14. Gooding and that Seiler mail, Eller plotted his next move. to get acquainted with my own coun- During the two- makes winning “I’m thinking I’ll head up to try, and I want to learn more about day contest, con- this title here that Moscow to see my dad,”he said. “I’m what I want to write about.” testants were judged on much more special” Seiler going to take my time in Idaho — visit Gooding Public Library Director Pat horsemanship, rodeo said. with family and friends,and then I will Hamilton said that visits like Eller’s knowledge, appearance, Seiler lives in Nampa take the time to investigate the various aren’t uncommon at the library. public speaking and per- with her family.She will be trails used when the Great Migration “It happens all the time,”she said. sonal interview. Along an eighth-grader at East started west after the Lewis and Clark “Especially now that people can e- with the title, Seiler won Valley Middle School. She expedition … The way I’m set up now, mail, or many have their own blogs.” the rodeo knowledge, plays fiddle with the Idaho I can take my time.” Eller said that his mother some- public speaking and inter- Junior Jammer Fiddlers Eller said he often sleeps in the times expresses concern over his trek. view categories. and competes in school open, close to the roads and trails he As for his father, though? The Miss Junior Rodeo track, basketball and ski walks on. In his carefully arranged “I guess we’ll find out when I get to Idaho pageant was held in teams. backpack is a one-man tent, a change Moscow.” conjunction with the Miss Seiler is the great- of clothes, some trail food and a bevy Teen Rodeo Idaho and granddaughter of Gene of maps and books. He said that at Mary Hanson may be reached at Miss Lil’ Bit Rodeo Idaho (deceased) and Doris night, he backs away from the road [email protected]. pageants in Gooding. Gibbons of Gooding.

COMMUNITY NEWS Lincoln Co. historical interviews and narration about will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. July 14- Eight-year old Victoria Shoshone and its early history. 16 at the North Side Center. The Anderson of Gooding dusts a Also on display will be photo- class will use science to discover events join Arts in Park soda can for fingerprints during graphs from around Lincoln the essence of green, from plants Lincoln County Historical County. to chemical reactions. Course fee the recent “CSI at CSI” youth Society will hold its monthly Union Pacific will give public is $40 and includes supplies. enrichment class offered by the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday tours of its street train during the Cosmic Bowling for children College of Southern Idaho at the 2nd Time Around/Whistle two-day event. age 6-12 will be held from 2 to 4 North Side Center in Gooding. Stop Building, 102 S. Rail St. E., The Shoshone Arts in the Park p.m. July 16 at Mountain View Boys and girls spent the day Shoshone. The public is welcome will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lanes in Shoshone. The class will with real crime scene investiga- to attend. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. begin with a half-hour group tors, practicing many of the The Lincoln County Historical Sunday. bowling lesson followed by one Society and Union Pacific Idaho hour of noncompetitive team same investigative techniques Operation Lifesaver will have a Three new classes at bowling. The last half-hour of used by professionals, and display at the Shoshone Arts in the bowling will be done in cosmic shooting Air Soft bullets at real Park events Saturday and Sunday CSI North Side Center lights. Participants will receive a police targets. For more infor- at the Lincoln County Courthouse The College of Southern Idaho complimentary candy bar or drink mation about summer enrich- lawn in Shoshone. The Historical North Side Center has announced from the snack bar. Cost is $15. ment classes for kids in the Society will feature a DVD pro- three upcoming classes. Iris Paper Folding will be held Gooding area: 934-8678. duced by Casey Keniston and Bud Science Camp for kids in grades from 7 to 9 p.m. July 13 at the Andrew, both Shoshone natives. 1-3 will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Courtesy photo The DVD will feature pictures, July 14-16 and kids in 4-6 grades See COMMUNITY, Main 7 Some answers about colorblindness and heredity DEAR DR. GOTT: My colorblindness. ciency is with red-green same color. poor vision, lazy eye and best friend is colorblind. The eyes contain color- colors that cause the suf- Blue-yellow color defi- small, jerky eye movements Her husband is not. They ASK DR. sensing materials known as ferer to have trouble distin- ciency is less common, and known as nystagmus. have three children, two GOTT pigments. There are three guishing between red and most people with this type Most cases of color defi- girls and a boy. Her daugh- types of these pigments: green. However, this does also have trouble with red- ciency or colorblindness ters are not colorblind, but Dr. Peter One responds to long-wave not mean that the person green colors. are due to a genetic anom- the son is. How is this pos- Gott colors, another medium- cannot see these colors. The most severe and rare aly and affect men more sible? Could her girls have wave colors and the final Mild defects can cause an type is total colorblindness frequently than women. colorblind children even short-wave colors. It sim- inability to differentiate (achromatopsia), in which Hydroxychloroquine, a though they themselves are ply takes a defect in one of only certain shades of red the sufferer can see only in medication taken for not? will give a little background these to cause a problem. and green, while severe shades of gray. This disor- rheumatoid arthritis, can DEAR READER: Before I information on the eyes, The most common form forms may result in red and der is often accompanied answer your questions, I color deficiency and total of colorblindness or defi- green appearing to be the by severe light sensitivity, See DR. GOTT, Main 7 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OBITUARIES/COMMUNITY Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Main 7 DEATH NOTICES Marjorie Shaw Longhurst, Saturday, July 4, 2009, at Hagerman may add Amalia Torrero 79, of Idaho Falls and for- the Gooding County ROGERSON — Amalia merly of Burley, died Memorial Hospital. Torrero, 91, of Rogerson Sunday, July 5, 2009, at her A graveside memorial died Monday, July 6, 2009, home service will be conducted at at her home. A service will be at 11 a.m. 10 a.m. Thursday, July 9, at recycling service A rosary will be recited at Wednesday, July 8, at Iona the Jerome Cemetery 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, at LDS 10th Ward church in (Hove-Robertson Funeral By Kimberly Williams-Brackett ing area for 35 years,” said 1,100 pounds of aluminum Reynolds Funeral Chapel, Iona. Chapel in Jerome. Times-News correspondent Markle. cans, plastic bottles, steel 2466 Addison Ave. E. in “Our trucks are outfitted cans, newspaper and card- Twin Falls; funeral Mass HAGERMAN — The with hydraulic arms, and board a year. Nearly 65 per- will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Lenny R. Silvers Cecil Shaw Hagerman City Council is designed to serve a wide vari- cent of aluminum cans and 35 Wednesday, July 8, at St. JEROME — Lenny Ray PAUL — Cecil Shaw, 93, soliciting a request for pro- ety of collection needs, from percent of steel cans are recy- Edward the Confessor Silvers, 55, of Jerome, died of the Mini-Cassia area, posals for trash service with small residential carts to cled. Paper products and yard Catholic Church, 161 Sixth Sunday, July 5, 2009 in died Sunday,July 5, 2009, at the possibility of utilizing a Dumpster-style or roll-off waste take up over half of Ave. E. in Twin Falls; visita- Twin Falls. the Parke View Care and recycling service. containers,”said Parks. landfill space. About 500,000 tion will be held from 4 to 7 Arrangements will be Rehabilitation Center in Mayor Jake Rice Jr.said he is Magic Valley households trees are used every day to p.m. Tuesday at the mortu- announced by Farnsworth Burley. interested in adding recycling are assigned a 95-gallon trash produce America’s newspa- ary. Mortuary of Jerome. The funeral will be held at services for the city when its cart, said Markle. Households pers. 11 a.m. Thursday, July 9, at five-year contract with PSI may have up to three carts per The mayor said Boise and the Paul LDS Stake Center, Waste Systems Inc. termi- address. Twin Falls have included Marjorie S. Rosalie White 424 W.Ellis St. in Paul; vis- nates Jan. 31, 2010. He said he WWS offers containers recycling in their trash serv- Longhurst HAGERMAN — Rosalie itation from 10 to 10:45 a.m. requested proposals from five designated for “cardboard ice, and Hagerman is ready to White, 75, of Hagerman and at the church (Rasmussen companies. only.” Adding a cardboard “jump on board.”A recycling IDAHO FALLS — formerly of Jerome, died Funeral Home of Burley). Rice expressed his concern container to accompany bin is currently available at for the size of garbage trucks weekly service actually costs the Volunteer Pocket Park.“It because the “streets are get- less than scheduling for more gets used,”said Rice. “If I had ting torn up.”They should be service. my preference, I’d want a 5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS compatible with the alleys, Parks said, “We’re trying to mandatory recycling pro- said Rice. develop our recycling service, gram,but it’s up to the council BLAINE COUNTY suspended one year, two years tive driving, $300 fine, $75.50 Scott Parks and Jay Markle and we’re constantly looking to make the final decision.” DRIVING UNDER THE probation. court costs. with locally-owned Western for ways to make it a reality. Once all five requests for INFLUENCE SENTENCINGS MISDEMEANOR SENTENCINGS Peter T. Mowat, 66, violation of Waste Services offered their We want to look for a means.” proposals are submitted to the Peter S. Malarkey, 40, driving Caleb W. Crawford, 18, malicious Ketchum Water Ordinance, weekly service for residential According to PSI’s Web City Council, the issue will be under the influence, $1,000 injury to property, $300 fine, $100 fine, $75.50 court costs. and business properties at the site, the average family of four opened at a public hearing. fine, $400 suspended, $90.50 $75.50 court costs, $729.62 Ambrosia B. Osburn, 25, inatten- City Council meeting in America throws away Rice said,“They won’t neces- court costs, one year jail, 355 restitution, 90 days jail, 85 sus- tive driving, $300 fine, $150 Wednesday evening. nearly 5,300 pounds of trash a sarily pick the lowest bid, but days suspended, 40 hours pended, 24 hours community suspended, $75.50 court costs, “Western Waste Service’s year (3.6 pounds per person pick what’s best for the city.” community service in lieu of service, 18 months probation. 90 days jail, 88 suspended, 12 management has operated in per day). The average family “We want a green partner,” five days jail, driver’s license Rodney Lee Kegley, 55, inatten- months probation. Twin Falls and the surround- of four in America recycles Parks said.

G OODING E LEMENTARY S CHOOL HONOR ROLL Gooding Elementary School Pierson, Emilio Quintero, Bailey Danyelle Acha, Jordan Aguilar, Giron, Brooke Haga, Brendan Cielo del Meza, Esperanza Ramos, Sierra Reed, Khali announced its final honor roll for Spackman, Michael Temes, Pedro Avila Jr., Cristian Layne, Perla Mendoza, Edison Mireles, Kyliey Mortez, George Robinson, Alexia Stiffler, Macie the 2008-09 school year. Daniel Woodland. Hernandez Barron, Cody Beard, Navarro Aguilar, Shaneese Sage, Parker, Kassandra Perkins, Ethan Thompson, Anthony Wheeler- FIFTH GRADE 3.49-3.0 Miguel Bielmas, Gunnar Sarah Shadwick, Malana Perry, Celia Ramirez, Melissa Novis, Tayla Whittle, Wacey 4.0 grade-point average Tanner Adams, Shawn Beerly, Brunson, Pedro Carrilio-Sarabia, Vincent, Alexis Zamora. Ruiz-Lopez, Carmen Valencia. Williams. Britani Aquilar, Nicole Armstrong, Kearsten Bekoff, Joel Cram, Paola Chavez, Caitli Craig, THIRD GRADE 3.49-3.0 3.99-3.5 Caleb Baker, Beau Bryant, Benjamin Fredericksen, Jose Cristian Escalera, Anabelle 4.0 Fernando Alvarez, Dakota Celeste Arellano, Nathan Barnes, Joshua Christiansen, Caliber Hernandez, Cindy Mendez, Figueiredo, Jose Contreras Clarisa Anderson, Victoria Childers, Dale Lynn Gazafy, Lydia Yamir Garcia, Carlos Gonzalez, Jensen Haner, Emma Lopes, Zuniga Murillo, Tanisha Nalley, Flores,Karelis Garcia, Justin Anderson, Megan Bigler, Alexius Gutierrez Cuellar, Jonathan Trevor Jones, Abraham Madrigal, Rosa Martinez, Julie Pawson, Jed Preston Norman, Alvin Olsen Jr., Gough, Morgan Hail, Christopher Brass, Cody Faulkner, Natalie Hernandez, Dakota O’Neil, Aliya Esmeralda Mendez, Maritza Pierson, Jessica Stafford, Wyatt Ana Paz Guzman, Mitchell Harbaugh, Terex Hatfield, Alexis Goodman, Pamela Goytia, Callie Olsen, William Richards, Eric Miramontes, Rosario Morales, Williams. Regnier, Luis Robles, Salvador Hernandez, Dominique Huggett, Graves, Gregory Lamm, Sierra Robles, Emanuel Rodriquez- Cade Morris, Jada Ojeda, Dallin 3.99-3.5 Ruiz Lopez, Alexia Scott, Colton Dustie Jackman, Brody Kinney, Lopes, Garrett Nash, Cassidy Hernandez, Leopoldo Romero Price. Caitlin Anderson, Yesenia Chavez, Walgamott, Samantha Jay McArthur, Sabrina Mireles, Naylor, Michael Needham, Rodriguez, Tyra Runser, Taylor 3.49-3.0 Clancy Cockerham, Brittni Walgamott. Selena Moralse, Maci Morris, Shawn Pamplona, Jett Parke, Scruggs, Charissa Waasdorp. Leodoro Alvarez, Isaiah Bernal, Constable, Brittany Corbus, FOURTH GRADE Ashlyn Nebeker, Alejandro Nathan Pauls, Clayton Pawson, SECOND GRADE Hayden Brunson, William Canite, Fatima Cordero, Omar Cortes, 4.0 Orozco, Levi Pauls, Deva Tyler Powell, Hanah Pursifull, 4.0 Samantha Covarrubias, Andres Jake Faulkner, Spencer Abdiel Bautista, Brittany Brinkley, Pearson, Jason Postma, Dylan Tucker Ray, Dabid Romero Tapia, Adam Baker, Blade Bryant, Riley Cruz, Michael Floyd, Kaleb Ferguson, Rachel Fulmer, Jenna Gabrielle Brown, Casady Bryan, Reeves, Yanet Rosales, Tristan Rodrigo Romero, Jack Sherlock, Comstock, Brytnee Craig, Leland Gaskill, Gavino Gaspar, Daniela Gnesa, Dania Gonzalez, Michael Kyle Bunn, Bryston Comstock, Sabala, Isabella Sluder, Alyssa Victoria Stechelin, Teigan Walker, Curtsinger, Thaddeus Denley, Gonzalez, Sydney Gough, Carlos Goodman, Keelee Graves, Chase Tessa Conrad, Mya Craig, Jessy Staubs, Enola Stiffler, Melody Hayden Wayment, Cassandra Ethan Eden, Colette Hanson, Gutierrez, Brian Hernandez Hall, Stetson Heizer, Lanai Faulkner, Kalie Faulkner, Garrett Temes, Lakin Tsetsakis, Kenneth Woodland. David Hatfield, Korah Hilt, Barron, MartiJean Huggett, Hernandez, Caleb Hitt, John Jones, Erin Langley, Tristan Lee, Waasdorp, Caitlyn Walgamott, 3.99-3.5 Amanda Low, Esmeralda Cristo Juarez Verduzco, Everardo Andrew James, Bryce John, Alaina Low, Camilla McHan, Selena Walgamott, Tyler Whittle, Brett Anderson, Lainee Braun, Martinez, Jake McGinnis, Brady Lagunas, Nathanial Laudert, Brandon Johnson, Katelyn McKayla Palacio, Bailey Price, Derik Wright. Marissa Caravez, Tyler Clements, Metcalf, Edward Murilo Zuniga, Maria Del Carmen Loera, Noel Jones, Tristan Kaneaster, Aiden Clarissa Reed, Alicia Richards, 3.49-3.0 Osbaldo Cortes, Braden Garcia, Diana Nino, Ernesto Orozco, Martinez, Ana Mexicano, Manuel Lamm, Elexus McLeod, Ronald Stephenson, Nadia Ariana Areilano, Diana Avila, Jairo Gonzalez Munoz, Gage Maria Orozco, Jayden Ortiz, Nava, Natalli Osorio, Max Cheyenne O’Neal, Drew Owen, Zarate, Carols Zavala-Gomez. DeShawn Elgan, Fabiola Heitz, Ty Hoskovec, Paul Inglin, Grace Parker, Bryanna Perry, Kyli Pierson, Natalia Torres, Troy Jacqueline Perkins, Sarah 3.99-3.5 Enriquez, Danielle Espitia, Flor Peyton Lopes, James Maloy, Pierson, Bryson Pursifull, Lizet Torres, Carlos Valencia.

Community Continued from Main 6 announced its list of new by Jeffery Deaver, “The Adult nonfiction “Curious George Rides a youth book club meets at North Side Center. items and upcoming events. Neighbor” by Lisa Gardner, “Martha Inc.” by Bike” by H.A. Rey, “I Hate 3:30 p.m. July 16. A Participants will create Adult fiction “A Rogue of My Own” by Christopher Byron, “How my Bow” by Hans Wilhelm, Nintendo Wii party will be five greeting cards by using “Hidden Heiress” by Johanna Lindsey, “The to Fossilize Your Hamster” “Buzby” by Julia Hoban. held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. the unique paper-folding Amanda Scott,“The Lady is Scarecrow” by Michael by Mick O’Hare, “Tundra” The summer reading pro- July 17. Participants must technique that originated in Tempted” and The Connelly, “Knockout” by by Chad Carpenter,“Bronze gram for youth continues have a ticket to attend. Holland. Instructor is Cindy Seduction of an English Catherine Coulter, Age Atlantis” by Walter from 10 to 11 a.m. each Poetry Slam will be held Bigler. Course fee is $24. Lady” by Cathy Maxwell, “Brimstone” by Robert B. Baucum. Young Adult Tuesday at the library until from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. July Information: 934-8678. “Soaring Eagle’s Embrace” Parker, “Rules of Fiction: “The Hound of July 28, and the summer 20 and Arts in Confinement Or visit the center at 202 by Karen Kay, “Just Beyond Deception” by Christopher Rowan”, by Henry H. Neff. reading challenge continues will be held from 6:30 to 14th Ave. E. in Gooding. Tomorrow” by Bertrice Reich, “Black Monday” by Juvenile fiction until Aug. 7. Lap-sit story 7:30 p.m. July 30. Small, “Summer on Bob Reiss, “Tripwire” by “Ferno, the Fire Dragon”, time runs from 10:30 to 11 A volunteer is available to Gooding library Blossom Street” by Debbie Lee Child, “Hot Target” by “Sepron, the Sea Serpent”, a.m. Wednesdays. The help with computer use Macomber, “Danger in a Suzanne Brockmann, and “Cypher, the Mountain Click Click knitting group most Wednesdays from 10 events, acquisitions Red Dress” by Christina “Quiver” by Peter A. Giant” by Adam Blade, meets from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. to noon. Information: Gooding Public Library Dodd, “Roadside Crosses” Leonard. “That’s Not My Frog”, p.m. each Thursday. The 934-4089.

would be affected. may be suffering from a form independent bookstores, Your friend’s daughters of color deficiency or blind- and the recently published 28th Annual Dr. Gott are carriers for the anomaly, ness should be seen by an “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Continued from Main 6 and each has a 25 percent ophthalmologist for exami- Sugar Cookbook.” also cause colorblindness. chance of having a color- nation and testing. BASQUE Problems with color vision blind son, a 25 percent due to a genetic problem are chance of having a carrier Peter Gott is a retired inherited. It is considered an daughter and a 50 percent physician and the author of PICNIC X-linked recessive condi- chance of having a son or the book “Dr. Gott’s No tion. This means that the daughter who is neither Flour, No Sugar Diet,” Sunday, July 19, 2009 abnormality is carried on the affected nor a carrier. Her available at most chain and X-chromosomes. 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In an effort to minimize the potential impactT of curtailment on pumpers and the broader south-central Idaho economy, former IDWR Director Dave Tuthill for two years bent over back- ward to find ways to help them mitigate their water debt to surface users and fish farms, which hold more senior water rights under Idaho law. In May, Tuthill approved a plan permitting pumpers who had agreed to provide water owed to Clear Springs Foods through a pipeline to defer that project for two years — provided the groundwater users complied with certain benchmarks. The pumpers didn’t get it done. According to Tuthill, who Our view: retired a week ago today, the groundwater users were sup- This is not a posed to: drill: If the Convert 1,060 acres of pumpers who irrigated land from ground- water to surface water. owe water to Continue converting Clear Springs about 9,300 acres within the Obamacare: What do North Snake Ground Water Foods don’t District. get their act Stick with the federal together — Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, and soon — Americans really think? which pays to idle their land. they’ll find The districts had faced a ASHINGTON — June 1 deadline, and the their wells Health care “Americans seem to say they IDWR inspected their padlocked. Wreform moves GARY progress early last month. It into high gear this month in can’t live with health care reform found that too few acres were Congress, as lawmakers ANDRES converted and that wells on the converted land move beyond slogans to — and can’t live without it.” hadn’t been disabled to prevent unapproved use. concrete ideas. Accompanying the height- Tuthill’s mitigation plan for the pumpers above ened legislative activity is a Why do the fingers in the can’t live with health care ing views. One major tenets Clear Springs was reasonable — almost too reason- chorus of new surveys, wind on this subject point reform — and can’t live of this sub-discipline is that able. The fact that the groundwater users didn’t studies and think tank in so many directions? without it. people value a “loss” about comply is, plain and simple, a breach of good faith analyses — all intended to Turns out it depends a lot Many polls reveal twice as much as they value on their part. underscore one point or on how you ask the ques- Americans like their cover- a “gain.”And as a result, Even worse, their excuses ring hollow. another. tions and what kind of new age — which might suggest people are more risk averse Attorneys for the pumpers contend that while The avalanche of polls is information is presented — more tepid support for than might be suggested by groundwater users didn’t reach the conversion particularly disorienting as is always the case with reform. Why risk changing traditional, rational eco- acreage goal, the pumping level of substituted when news media organiza- polls. what you like? Democratic nomic theory. lands was historically higher, meaning the plan tions report seemingly con- Mark Blumenthal, presidential candidates People might see some tradictory results. Do voters founder of Pollster.com, understood this public sen- gains in reforming the over- would still be fulfilled. want reform or not? Are writes a column about sur- timent in 2008. “If you like all system, but fear of The sour economy and record spring rains made they willing to pay higher vey research for National the health care you have, changing what they have it harder for the groundwater district to find addi- taxes to get it? How much Journal where he under- you can keep it,”then-can- counts more. And while tional acres, Randy Budge, the pumpers’ lawyer, of a role should the govern- scored this point recently didate Hillary Clinton used open to promises of health argued. ment play? saying the public’s unfamil- to say. Barack Obama reform, they’re concerned “The dairy industry is in an extremely depressed Rasmussen’s most recent iarity with “details about adopted the same rhetoric the government might mess state and the cost of surface water delivery to the poll shows voters closely pending legislation can after he became the nomi- things up. landowner has increased,”Budge wrote, noting divided when asked about wreak some polling havoc.” nee and now as president. Blumenthal quotes the that the CREP acreage may still grow. President Obama’s health Thus variations in question Blumenthal also indenti- Kaiser Foundation’s poll- Not good enough. care plan (50 percent sup- wording can produce dif- fied this pattern in a recent ster, Mollyann Brody, who Tuthill’s mitigation plan was a modest first step port — 44 percent oppose). ferent findings. column. Surveys also show argues, “It is really easy to A new CNN poll released on But despite the contra- citizens concerned about scare people into thinking toward solving the Clear Springs problem. It was a July 1 shows nearly identical dictory findings, two simple costs, especially projecting that reform will make their prudent approach designed to seek a solution results (51 percent support themes explain a lot about down the road, he says. own situations worse off.” through small steps. — 45 percent oppose). citizen views of health care They “worry a lot about Americans are more like- The fact that the pumpers haven’t managed to But just a week earlier, reform: fear and loathing. being able to afford the ly to embrace reforms that comply suggests two things: The New York Times Fear refers to the significant health care services they emphasize protecting 1. They didn’t take the ordered water compensa- wrote: “Americans over- number of Americans who might need in the future,” something they already tion demand seriously; thought there would be whelmingly support sub- like their health care and Blumenthal writes. “Those have rather than promises opportunities to delay, deflect and defer, and took stantial changes to the don’t want it changed. are the attitudes that fuel of future benefits that advantage of Tuthill’s sincere efforts to help them. health care system and are Loathing is the attitude that the desire for reform.” introduce new risks. One 2. They are in serious denial about the risk that strongly behind one of the government might do He’s right, and that’s why thing we know for sure most contentious proposals something to screw things some polls show strong from the polls: Successful the next IDWR director will grant Clear Springs’ Congress is considering, a up. Writing earlier this support for doing some- health reform will also demand that the state shut down the affected government-run insurance week, Rasmussen cautions, thing about health care, require a heavy dose of wells. plan to compete with pri- “Support for reform falls even though 85 percent of public reassurance. It’s hard to escape the conclusion that this par- vate insurers.”Other sur- dramatically when people Americans already have ticular group of groundwater users just doesn’t get veys over the last year have fear they would have to health insurance and say Gary Andres is a colum- it. Because of their inaction, these pumpers may be found eight out of ten change their own coverage.” they’re pretty happy with it. nist for Hearst Newspapers. at least as close to having their wells padlocked just Americans believe the These two connected The relatively new field of Write to him at as they were during the drought-plagued, show- health care system is in beliefs explain why behavioral economics helps gary.andres@dutkoworld- down summer of 2007. need of major overhaul. Americans seem to say they makes sense of these clash- wide.com This is a not a game. These groundwater users have a matter of weeks — maybe less — to prove they’re serious about obeying the law. Tell us what you think ONLINE: Register at Magicvalley.com, and respond to any of the local opinions or stories in today’s edition. ON PAPER: The Times-News welcomes letters from readers on subjects of public interest. Please limit letters to 300 words. Include your signature, mailing address and phone number. 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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, July 7, 2009 Main 9 Let’s invent our way back to prosperity

asked Craig Barrett, the Russia, it seems to me, is law and transparency would invent many more jobs than it, this moment is “an former chairman of clearly wasting this crisis. constrict the ruling clique’s they would supplant. The opportunity to turn financial IIntel, about how THOMAS Oil prices rebounded from own freedom of maneuver. world’s best brains are on adversity into national America should get out of $30 to $70 a barrel too China is also courting sale. Let’s buy more! advantage, to launch inno- its current economic crisis. FRIEDMAN quickly, so the pressure for trouble. Recently — in the Barrett argues that we vations of lasting value to His first proposal was this: Russia to really reform and name of censoring pornog- should also use this crisis to: our country.” Any American kid who diversify its economy is off. raphy — China blocked 1. Require every state to Sometimes, I worry, wants to get a driver’s The struggle for Russia’s access to Google and benchmark its education though, that what oil money license has to finish high endows its people with more post-Communist economic demanded that computers standards against the best in is to Russia, our ability to school. No diploma — no tools and basic research to soul — whether it is going to sold in China come supplied the world, not the state next print money is to America. license. Hey, why would we invent new goods and serv- be more OPEC than OECD, a with an Internet nanny filter door; Look at the billions we just want to put a kid who can ices — is the one that will country that derives more of called Green Dam Youth 2. Double the budgets for printed to bail out two barely add, read or write not just survive but thrive its wealth from drilling its Escort. Green Dam can also basic scientific research at dinosaurs: General Motors behind the wheel of a car? down the road. mines than from tapping its be used to block politics, not the National Science and Chrysler. Now, what does that have We might be able to stim- minds — seems to be over just Playboy. Once you start Foundation, the Department Lately, there has been way to do with pulling us out of ulate our way back to stabili- for now. censoring the Web, you of Energy and the National too much talk about minting the Great Recession? A lot. ty, but we can only invent Two-thirds of Russia’s restrict the ability to imagine Institute of Standards and dollars and too little about Historically, recessions have our way back to prosperity. exports today are oil and gas. and innovate. You are telling Technology; minting our next Thomas been a time when new com- We need everyone at every As one Western banker young Chinese that if they 3. Lower the corporate tax Edison, Bob Noyce, Steve panies, like Microsoft, get level to get smarter. put it, when oil is $35 a bar- really want to explore, they rate; Jobs, Bill Gates, Vint Cerf, born, and good companies I still believe that rel, Russia “has no choice” need to go abroad. 4. Revamp Sarbanes- Jerry Yang,Marc separate themselves from America, with its unrivaled but to reform, to diversify its We should be taking Oxley so that it is easier to Andreessen, Sergey Brin, Bill their competition. It makes freedoms, venture capital economy and to put in place advantage. Now is when we start a small business; Joy and Larry Page. Adding sense. When times are tight, industry, research universi- the rule of law and incen- should be stapling a green 5. Find a cost-effective to that list is the only stimu- people look for new, less ties and openness to new tives that would really stim- card to the diploma of any way to extend health care to lus that matters. Otherwise, expensive ways to do old immigrants has the best ulate small business. But at foreign student who earns every American. we’re just Russia with a things. Necessity breeds assets to be taking advantage $70 a barrel, it takes an act of an advanced degree at any We need to do all we can printing press. invention. of this moment — to out- enormous “political will,” U.S. university, and we now to get more brains con- Therefore, the country innovate our competition. which the petro-old KGB should be ending all H-1B nected to more capital to Thomas Friedman is a that uses this crisis to make But we should be pressing alliance that dominates the visa restrictions on knowl- spawn more new companies columnist for The New its population smarter and these advantages to the max Kremlin today is unlikely to edge workers who want to faster. As Jeff Immelt, the York Times. Write to him at more innovative — and right now. summon. Too much rule of come here. They would chief of General Electric, put [email protected]. The only answers are found in questions Why we screw ith apologies to Schlesinger — until recently, ization of the country. The Nike, if the the executive director of the desire for certainty — hard WUnited States GREGORY Drum Major Institute for facts, quick answers — in an up our priorities were a for-profit venture, its Public Policy in New York — uncertain world leads people slogan would be “Just do it.” RODRIGUEZ makes a passionate case for to take refuge in political or ur political system Few would dispute the inquiry qua inquiry. She religious ideology. sometimes pro- notion that we are an links the future of the Ideological solutions — Oduces such skewed NICHOLAS action-oriented people. American Experiment to the whether from the left or the results that it’s difficult not From an early age, the constant uphill battle of extent to which we teach our right — generally offer us to blame bloviating politi- KRISTOF Americans are bombarded trying to turn those ideas children how to ask ques- simple answers to complex cians. But maybe the deeper with the message that into reality. In the beginning, tions. problems. problem lies in our brains. actions speak louder than there were ideas. They For example, she In a way, Batista Evidence is accumulating words and that talk is cheap. demanded action. acknowledges the uptick in Schlesinger is asking us to that the human brain sys- than visceral — and so it Who among us as a child The reality is, we don’t see youth political involvement take a step back from politics tematically misjudges cer- doesn’t activate our warning opening birthday presents a big dichotomy between in the Obama era — they in order to gain newfound tain kinds of risks. In effect, systems. really believed the moral that action and knowledge. voted, gave money, sent e- respect for the political evolution has programmed “What’s important is the it’s the thought that counts? Knowledge gets us where we mails. She nonetheless process. She advocates for us to be alert for snakes and threats that were dominant Come on! want to go. In fact, now questions young people’s what she calls “slow democ- enemies with clubs, but we in our evolutionary history,” To the extent that we do more than ever, Americans depth of engagement in the racy.” aren’t well prepared to notes Daniel Gilbert, a pro- value thinking, it’s usually as seem to have a grasp of this political process. She sug- She’s also asking us for a respond to dangers that fessor of psychology at a means to action. We’re fact or the other. Having gests that it’s not enough to little humility and to require forethought. Harvard University.In con- taught to want solutions, flattened the world of news mobilize people to advocate embrace a healthy dose of If you come across a trast, he says, the kinds of find answers, get to the bot- and knowledge, the younger for this or that position. doubt. garter snake, nearly all of dangers that are most seri- tom of things. We pride our- generations, in particular, What’s more important is “What we need to your brain will light up with ous today — such as climate selves in our pragmatism. As have trillions of facts at their cultivating long-term acknowledge, now more activity as you process the change — sneak in under the Ralph Waldo Emerson once fingertips. “Search” has patient “skills of inquiry, than ever,”she writes, “is “threat.”Yet if somebody brain’s radar. put it, “Nothing astonishes made us all drive-by schol- problem solving and creative that we do not know every- tells you that carbon emis- Gilbert argues the threats men so much as common ars. thinking.”As Batista thing. We cannot know sions will eventually destroy that get our attention tend sense and plain dealing.” This, according to liberal Schlesinger puts it, “We everything. Knowledge Earth as we know it, only the to have four features. That’s so American. think-tanker Andrea Batista have the mistaken belief that changes. ... The future is a small part of the brain that First, they are personal- OK, I’m not about to Schlesinger, has only height- even the most pressing chal- moving target, and the focuses on the future will ized and intentional. The repeat the hackneyed liberal ened our collective “obses- lenges facing our country — ground beneath us will never glimmer. brain is highly evolved for charge that we are a nation sion with answers.”The climate change, globaliza- be still. The only thing we “We humans do strange social behavior and we are of unthinking dolts, or H.L. problem, she says, is that tion, health care, poverty — can count on to see us things, perhaps because instinctively and obsessively Mencken’s famous dictum we’re less and less likely to are problems to be ‘fixed’ through an uncertain future vestiges of our ancient brain on the lookout for enemies. about “the booboisie.”I be engaged in the questions. once and for all, if only we is our ability to ask ques- still guide us in the modern Second, we respond to think our orientation toward Quick access to facts has can find the right solution tions.” world,”notes Paul Slovic, a threats that we deem dis- action has a lot to do with made us too impatient to and the right person to psychology professor at the gusting or immoral. the fact that our country was engage in lengthy delibera- implement.” Gregory Rodriguez is a University of Oregon and Third, threats get our founded on and built around tion, “deep inquiry” or dis- This overwhelming pref- columnist for the Los author of a book on how our attention when they are some rather lofty ideas: free- cernment. erence for outcome over Angeles Times. Write to him minds assess risks. imminent, while our brain dom, equality, liberty. You In her new book, “The process is part of what has at grodriguez@ Consider America’s polit- circuitry is often cavalier can envision U.S. history as Death of Why?,”Batista led to the ideological polar- latimescolumnists.com. ical response to these two about the future. recent challenges: Fourth,we’re far more 1. President Obama pro- sensitive to changes that are poses moving some inmates instantaneous than those from Guantanamo Bay, that are gradual. The trouble with Obama’s replacement Cuba, to supermax prisons In short, we’re brilliantly from which no one has ever programmed to act on the ASHINGTON — thing, Burris says,“I’m very tioning off the Senate seat. escaped. This is the “enemy risks that confronted us in When he was much interested in trying to But before the Legislature can with club” threat that we the Pleistocene Age. We’re Welected president, replace Obama, OK.” impeach and remove him, he have evolved to be alert to, less adept with 21st-century Barack Obama inherited DAVID “You and 1 million other names Burris to the vacancy. so Democrats and challenges. Still, all is not Harry Reid as the Senate BRODER people,”Robert replies. Reid initially bars the door, Republicans erupt in out- lost. When we work at it, we majority leader; the choice Burris explains his dilem- saying he wants no one from rage and kill the plan. are capable of foresight: If was not in his hands. ma: “If I put on a fundraiser Blagojevich’s tainted hands. 2. The climate warms, ice we can floss today to prevent When the Illinois Democrat now ... it has so many nega- But as political pressures sheets melt and seas rise. tooth decay in later years, was elevated to the White Supreme Court. tive connotations, (including) mount from other African- The House scrounges a nar- then perhaps we can also House, Reid inherited Roland Obama said all their stories that Burris is trying to buy an Americans, Reid caves — and row majority to pass a feeble drive less to save the planet. Burris as the Senate successor show that in America those appointment.” Obama washes his hands of cap-and-trade system, but to Obama. Reid almost cer- who are “not born into Almost any way he tries to the whole affair.Burris agrees Senate passage is uncertain. Nicholas Kristof is a tainly would have preferred advantage ... can make of our help out the governor,Burris to testify to the legislative The issue is complex, full of columnist for The New someone else. lives what we will.” adds,“Rod and I both gonna committee weighing trade-offs and more cerebral York Times. But now all three — But sometimes, especially catch hell.”He runs through impeachment, but somehow Obama, Reid and Burris — are in the hard world of politics, the possibilities: “I could give fails to recall any of his con- linked in a way that poses a the path to success is not quite him a check,”or have his part- versations with brother Bob Snake River Ear Nose & h roat challenge for the Democrats so straightforward. ner arrange a fundraiser at and denies he offered money in the run-up to the 2010 That is what confronted Burris’ law firm, using a third to the governor.Only after he midterm election. Burris last November when he person’s name,or become a has been sworn into the Try Before Deciding to Buy The dilemma came last set his eyes on the Senate seat sponsor of someone else’s Senate does his memory month when Obama was Obama was vacating. event. improve to the point that he Flexible payment plans speaking at a Las Vegas Illinois’ embattled gover- Brother Bob says,“I under- recalls being asked to con- No money down fundraiser,designed to fatten nor,Rod Blagojevich, was stand your concerns, Roland” tribute. The Burris case is Reid’s campaign treasury. furiously raising money for a — but he just wants to get the before the Senate ethics com- Honest & Professional Service Obama, in his remarks at third-term bid in 2010, racing money.“I mean if you wanna mittee. 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459 Overland Ave Burley, ID 2088784433 MF: 9am to 6pm Sat: 10am to 5pm Group calls on governor to delay Parma Research and Extension Center closure Agribusiness 3 Agribusiness A Stocks and commodities, Business 2 / Weather, Business 4 Dow Jones Industrial ▲ 44.13 | Nasdaq composite ▼ 9.12 | S&P 500 ▲ 2.30 | Russell 2000 ▼ 3.23 Agribusiness TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2009 BUSINESS EDITOR JOSH PALMER: (208) 7353231 [email protected] Grain acres down in Idaho, June moisture helps grain despite rise across rest of U.S. crops in S. Idaho Eastern Idaho growers see damage to beets and spuds By Cindy Snyder “Even the corn isn’t that Times-News correspondent bad, it’s not far behind,” Meyer said. Plenty of moisture Stan Gortsema, Uni- across southern Idaho is versity of Idaho extension expected to yield a good educator in Power County, crop, reduce irrigation said barring any hail needs and maintain soil storms before harvest, profiles, say producers and south eastern Idaho could agricultural researchers. be looking at near record Rick Speicher, a district dry farm yields. While the sales manager for Croplan moisture has been appre- in Twin Falls, said corn ciated, the intensity of the producers have struggled storms has caused other in the past to keep soil pro- problems. files — the moisture level “We’ve had areas of spud below the surface — full and beet fields completely when temperatures rise under water at times and and crops are growing I’m sure there’s concern quickly. about whether some of Still, some producers in those spuds may develop southern Idaho prefer to cellar rot problems in stor- manage their own water age,” Gortsema said. BARRY KOUGH/Lewiston Tribune for finicky crops such as “Some growers may just Soft white winter wheat is shown turning from the green color of growth, to the brown color of harvest in a field near Mann Lake in Lewiston, barley, rather than having disk-down those areas.” Mother Nature do it for University of Idaho Idaho. Idaho producers reduced the amount of wheat and corn they planted, but nationwide grain acres are up more than market watchers had them. extension specialists have expected. Glenn Meyer, who farms heard that 20,000 to near Filer, said irrigators 30,000 acres of potatoes in haven’t been running their eastern Idaho may have systems for most of June and been damaged by a hail Corn stocks indicate continued herd liquidation that is saving them money storm in late June. by reducing their power By Cindy Snyder (A projection by costs. See MOISTURE, Section 3 Times-News correspondent IDAHO CROP ACREAGE USDA) indicates Idaho producers reduced Crop June 2009 June 2008 the amount of wheat and there’s more livestock All wheat 1.25 million acres 1.4 million corn they planted in 2009, Spring wheat 500,000 540,000 liquidation going on Late blight hits but nationwide grain acres Winter wheat 740,000 850,000 are up more than market than people realize. Barley 590,000 600,000 watchers had expected. Oats 60,000 70,000 That’s not good news According to the recently eastern U.S. veggies Corn 290,000 300,000 released U.S. Department of Sugar beets 164,000 131,000 for feed barley prices.” Agriculture estimates, grain By Holly Ramer Dry beans 100,000 80,000 — Kelly Olsen, administrator producers planted 87 million Associated Press writer All hay 1.5 million 1.4 million acres of corn — surpassing of the Idaho Barley Figures represent number of acres planted in Idaho. March projections by more Commission CONCORD, N.H. — than 2 million acres. Tomato plants have been Idaho Agricultural Statistics Service If the number holds, 2009 That’s not completely out removed from stores in half will be the second highest of the picture. Hot and dry a dozen states as a destruc- planted acreage since 1946, were looking for 83.9 million All wheat planted acreage conditions are sapping the tive and infectious plant behind 2007. Growers are acres. was up 1.1 million acres from crop in Ukraine and Russia; disease makes its earliest expected to harvest 80 mil- The USDA is projecting March to June to 59.8 million while the continuing drought and most widespread lion acres for grain, up 2 per- June 1 corn stocks at 4.266 acres. Increases in spring in Argentina could cut that appearance ever in the cent from 2008. billion bushels, greater than and winter wheat acreage crop to 6 million metric tons eastern United States. Wet weather delayed the average trade estimate of were comparable; spring and effectively end Argentine Late blight — the same planting across much of the 4.178 billion bushels. wheat was up 578,000 acres, exports. That could open the disease that caused the eastern Corn Belt, which “That indicates there’s while winter wheat door for the U.S. to supply Irish Potato Famine in the was expected to cause farm- more livestock liquidation increased 559,000 acres. some of Argentina’s cus- 1840s — occurs sporadi- ers to shift acres from corn to going on than people real- “More North Dakota acres tomers, Olson said. cally in the Northeast, but AP photo soybeans. But the June ize,”Olson said. “That’s not got planted than people Cool, wet weather also this year’s outbreak is more Fresh tomatoes are seen grow- report shows just the oppo- good news for feed barley thought,”Olson said.“There delayed planting in much of severe for two reasons: ing at the community gardens site — a development that prices.” were a couple of dry win- Canada and could limit the infected plants have been in in Concord, N.H. A New many considered surprising. All told, planted acreage dows and people planted size of that crop as well. widely distributed by big- Hampshire plant health special- Kelly Olson, administra- for corn, soybeans and around the clock.” box retail stores and rainy ist says late blight, a fungal dis- tor of the Idaho Barley wheat increased by 4.7 mil- Given the bearish nature Idaho down weather has hastened the Commission, called the lion acres between the of the June acreage reports, spores’ airborne spread. ease that primarily affects USDA estimate “shocking,” March and June reports. Idaho growers will need Paul Patterson, an exten- The disease, which is not tomatoes and potatoes, has given that the March esti- Cotton was the only major weather help from the global sion crops economist with harmful to humans, is shown up early this season and mate was for just under 85 crop to show a decrease of marketplace to bring grain is warning gardeners to inspect GRAIN BLIGHT million acres and traders 417,000 acres. prices up. See , Agribusiness 2 See , Agribusiness 3 their plants. Persistent wet weather Washington state farmers may push hay prices down sue to stop feedlot plan High quality feed unchanged, he thinks the As proposed, the feedlot would be home rain will change hay price Battle brews over to up to 30,000 additional cattle. The Analysis distribution. With plenty of company already operates a 30,000-head becoming a rarity rained on hay available, feedlot in the area near Pasco in central By Cindy Snyder of hay and the wet forecast feeder hay prices will likely 30,000-head facility Washington. Times-News correspondent created a quandary. Cut it slip to around $50 per ton; Easterday bought a water right for dust and run the risk of getting while the shortage of high By Shannon Dininny control and cooling cattle at the new feed- The old adage that ‘rain rained on, or leave it standing quality dairy hay may push Associated Press writer lot, and the state Department of Ecology makes grain’ appears to be and hope you can get it cut the top prices even higher. approved that water right transfer on June true for the region’s small before it blooms and feed Whether dairies can YAKIMA, Wash. — A group of 11. grain crops, but the wet value starts to decline. afford to buy that hay with Washington state farmers have joined two However, Easterday would use a well weather hasn’t been so good “It’s going to be interest- milk prices still in the $9 to environmental groups in filing a lawsuit to that is exempt from a state water permit to for first cutting hay. ing to watch the hay market $10 per hundredweight block a proposed feedlot from using a well draw drinking water for the cattle. According to the National with all that hay down and range is an entirely different that is exempt from requiring state permits Under a state law passed in 1945, some Weather Service, Twin Falls got rained on,” said Paul question, he said. to water up to 30,000 cattle. wells may be drilled without a permit, as received 4.85 inches of rain Patterson, an extension Growers are expecting to Easterday Ranches Inc., a longtime cat- long as water usage is limited to 5,000 gal- in June with a record 11-day economist with the deal with the effects of the tle company and one of the largest feedlot lons per day. They include wells for live- stretch of daily rain starting University of Idaho at Idaho June rain long after first cut- operators in the Northwest, wants to build stock watering, small industrial uses, on June 5. That was about the Falls. While he thinks the ting hay is finally out of the the region’s first new feedlot in years on dry domestic use or noncommercial watering time hay growers were put- average hay price for the year land near the small town of Eltopia, about ting down their first cutting may end up relatively See HAY, Agribusiness 2 25 miles northeast of Pasco. See FEEDLOT, Agribusiness 3

August 1 Deadline to request farm farms subject to DCP. Nominations Sept.9 Deadline to submit MILK Dates and combinations and farm divisions to August 3 Deadline for County Nov. 6 County Office Committee Income Loss Contract Extension deadlines be effective for the current FY for Office Committee Election Election Ballots mailed to eligible voters. applications. Business 2 Tuesday, July 7, 2009 BUSINESS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho MARKET SUMMARY TODAY ON WALL STREET

NYSE AMEX NASDAQ 10,000 (AP) — Investors are fearing they may have July 6, 2009 bet too soon on an economic comeback. MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) &QY,QPGU 9,000 Stocks ended mostly lower Monday as Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg KPFWUVTKCNU 8,000 drops in prices for oil and other commodi- BkofAm 3617719 12.15 -.49 PSCrudeDL 185162 3.85 -.28 PwShs QQQ1011984 35.41 -.19 ties had investors worrying again that Citigrp 1852120 2.79 -.09 Hemisphrx 38181 2.35 -.19 ETrade 506509 1.28 -.03 7,000 +44.13 demand for basic materials may remain DirxFinBear1798348 5.12 -.01 GoldStr g 38054 1.95 -.13 Microsoft 483034 23.20 -.17 6,000 SPDR 1561760 89.80 -.01 EldorGld g 23513 8.75 -.50 Intel 464357 16.54 -.18 8,324.87 M A M J J slack. The major market indexes closed DirxFinBull 1482886 8.34 ... Protalix 19231 4.88 +.37 Oracle 363883 20.67 -.37 mixed but off of their lows for the day. Pct. change from previous: +0.53% High 8,327.97 Low 8,205.99 The drop in oil to a five-week low pushed GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) energy and commodities stocks lower and Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg July 6, 2009 2,000 sent investors into safe-haven parts of the SantndBcp 8.28 +1.38 +20.0 CompTch 2.12 +.23 +12.2 MillIndia un 2.75 +1.05 +61.8 1,800 Care Inv 5.79 +.64 +12.4 BarHarb 35.09 +3.74 +11.9 PatrkInd 2.12 +.58 +37.7 0CUFCS market, like consumer goods producers. ScrippsEW s 2.10 +.22 +11.7 CheniereEn 2.81 +.29 +11.5 ParkBnc 9.79 +2.53 +34.8 1,600 Occidental Petroleum slid 2.5 percent MLSPRt5-10 9.43 +.84 +9.8 Wilber 11.55 +1.05 +10.0 AsteaIntl 2.50 +.48 +23.8 EQORQUKVG 1,400 while Procter & Gamble Co., which makes SunCmts 14.44 +1.29 +9.8 ReadyMix 4.41 +.37 +9.2 AtlCstFd 2.32 +.45 +23.8 -9.12 1,200 Tide and Crest, rose 2 percent. LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) 1,000 Back-and-forth trading Monday followed 1,787.40 M A M J J Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg conflicting signs about the economy. Oil Regis Cp 13.48 -3.57 -20.9 CoastD 2.05 -.36 -14.9 FstFrnkln 4.85 -1.65 -25.4 Pct. change from previous: -0.51% High1,793.42 Low 1,770.11 skidded on fears of weak demand, while a Valhi 6.42 -1.28 -16.6 IEC Elec n 3.41 -.44 -11.4 Habersh 2.50 -.61 -19.6 trade group's report found that activity in CIT Gp pfC 14.00 -2.70 -16.2 Metalico 3.95 -.45 -10.2 FostrWh wtA 53.00 -12.77 -19.4 1,200 the services industry rose in June to its AnthCa pfC 3.07 -.53 -14.7 B&HO 3.55 -.37 -9.4 AnnapBcp 3.11 -.69 -18.2 July 6, 2009 ClearChOut 4.58 -.76 -14.2 ChNEPet n 4.20 -.42 -9.1 Mod-Pac 2.44 -.54 -18.2 1,100 best level in nine months. 5VCPFCTF 1,000 Investors have become more cautious in DIARY DIARY DIARY 2QQT¶U 900 recent weeks following a strong rally that 800 Advanced 1,228 Advanced 201 Advanced began in March. Some traders fear they 700 Declined 1,823 Declined 357 988 +2.30 might have been too optimistic about Unchanged 106 Unchanged 48 Declined 600 Total issues 3,157 Total issues 606 1,673 898.72 M A M J J how soon the economy might recover New Highs 9 New Highs 8 Unchanged from a recession that began in December Pct. change from previous: +0.26% High 898.72 Low 886.36 New Lows 6 New Lows 1 141 2007. Volume 4,633,972,559 Volume 98,775,099 Volume 1,960,102,694 SOURCE: SunGard AP

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Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. d – New 52-wk low Whey protein concentrate during trading day. g – Dividend in Canadian $. Stock price in U.S.$. n – New issue in Average price $.58 — Grain past 52 wks. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE calculated. s – Split or stock dividend of 25 pct or more in last 52 wks. Div begins with date of split or stock dividend. u – New 52- Continued from Agribusiness 1 wk high during trading day. v – Trading halted on primary market. Unless noted, dividend Class III milk from the previous year. rates are annual disbursements based on last declaration. pf – Preferred. pp – Holder Average price $10.06 +.13 the University of Idaho at Harvested acres are expect- owes installment(s) of purchase price. rt – Rights. un – Units. wd – When distributed. wi – When issued. wt – Warrants. ww – With warrants. xw – Without warrants. Class IV milk Idaho Falls, wasn’t surprised ed to total 700,000 acres, 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 Average price $10.32 -.17 by anything in the report, down 100,000 acres from on last declaration. i – Declared or paid after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, divi- but he was somewhat sur- 2008. 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- prised by how far the futures Area planted to durum tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos plus markets dropped after the wheat is unchanged from stock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash value on ex-dividend or Feed distribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Sales report was released. last year at 10,000 acres, in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receivership or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, Corn (Per 100 pounds) Planted wheat acreage in with 10,000 acres also or securities assumed by such companies. • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. Dairy Feed Supply NQ NQ idaho is estimated at 1.25 expected to be harvested for Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n - Land O’Lakes NQ NQ million acres, down 11 per- grain. Barley acreage planted 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- Rangen NQ NQ cent from 2008, according is estimated at 590,000 cash dividend. to the Idaho Agricultural acres,2 percent less than last Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. Barley (Per 100 pounds) Rangen ASK NQ Statistics Service. year’s 600,000 acres. Ogden $6.26 -.60 Idaho’s spring wheat Harvested acreage is Pocatello $6.25 -.40 seedings, at 500,000 acres, expected to total 570,000, COMMODITIES REPORT Burley $5.75 — are down 7 percent from the down from 580,000 acres London morning fixing: $921.50 off $8.00. 540,000 acres planted in harvested in 2008. London afternoon fixing: $924.50 off $5.00. Twin Falls $6.70 — G RAINS NY Handy & Harman: $924.50 off $5.00. 2008. Harvested acreage is The area planted to corn, NY Handy & Harman fabricated: $998.46 off $5.40. Hay (Mid/Ton) set at 480,000 acres, a at 290,000 acres, is down POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Grain NY Engelhard: $926.72 off $5.01 and Livestock Report on Monday. NY Engelhard fabricated: $996.23 off $5.38. Alfalfa(Supreme) Low $125 High $140 decrease of 40,000 acres 10,000 acres from last year. POCATELLO — White wheat 4.45 (steady) 11.5 per- NY Merc. gold Jul. Mon $924.00 off $6.70. Alfalfa(Good) Low $117 High $117 cent winter 4.44 (down 13) 14 percent spring 5.72 (down 5) NY HSBC Bank USA 4 p.m. Mon. $923.00 off $7.00. from last year. Winter Corn to be harvested for barley 6.25 (steady) Alfalfa(Fair) Low $80 High $80 wheat seedings of 740,000 grain is forecast at 80,000 BURLEY — White wheat 4.35 (steady) 11.5 per- NEW YORK (AP) — Handy & Harman silver Monday $13.265 off cent winter 4.66 (down 13) 14 percent spring 5.72 (down 10) $0.145. acres decreased 13 percent acres, equal to last year. barley 5.75 (steady) H&H fabricated $15.918 off $0.174. Small grain OGDEN — White wheat 4.39 (down 5) 11.5 per- The morning bullion price for silver in London $13.030 off cent winter 4.80 (down 13) 14 percent spring 5.86 (down 5) barley 6.26 (steady) $0.380. PORTLAND — White wheat 5.55 (down 5) 11 per- Engelhard $13.240 off $0.210. cent winter 5.66-5.76 (down 13 to 18) 14 per- Engelhard fabricated $15.888 off $0.252. Soft white wheat cent spring 7.13 (down 10) barley n/a NY Merc silver spot month Monday $13.227 off $0.166. Rangen Ask N/A NAMPA — White wheat cwt 7.67 (down 3): bushel 4.60 (down 2) NEW YORK (AP) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Monda Ogden $3.39 -1.20 Hay Aluminum -$0.7425 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Mon. Pocatello $4.45 -.10 Copper -$2.3300 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Continued from Agribusiness 1 P OTATOES Copper $2.2505 N.Y. Merc spot Mon. Burley $4.30 -.05 parts of the state are better Lead - $1715.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Twin Falls $4.00 — field. Glenn Meyer, who off. Growers in the Mud Zinc - $0.7275 per lb., delivered. CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB shipping Gold - $924.50 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). farms near Filer, said second Lake/Terreton area are just points Wednesday. Gold - $924.00 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon. Livestock Russet Burbanks Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count 11.50: 100 cutting will be uneven with starting their first cutting, count 7.00-7.50. Silver - $13.265 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). the areas between the although it is starting to Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 3.50-4.00. Silver - $13.227 troy oz., N.-. Merc spot Mon. Lambs and hogs Russet Norkotahs Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 count. Mercury - $640.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y. windrows growing more bloom Cool temperatures in Baled 5-10 film bags (non Size A). Platinum -$1188.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract). Lambs Low $94 High $105 Russets Norkotahs Wisconsin 50-lb cartons: 100 count. Platinum -$1140.30 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon. Ewes Low $10.50 High $29 quickly than the areas where the American Falls area kept Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). n.q.-not quoted, n.a.-not available r-revised- Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-lb cartons 70 count 11.00: Fat hogs Low $52 High $55 wet hay laid for weeks. the hay from getting over 100 count 8.00-9.00. LONDON (AP) — The U.S. dollar was mostly higher against “Fields are going to be mature before it dried out Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 4.00. Feeder hogs Low $82.50/hd High $87.50/hd Russet Norkotahs Wisconsin 50-lb cartons 70 count 12.00- other major currencies in European trading Monday morning. uneven all year,”he said. enough to cut it late last 12.50: 100 count 8.50-9.00. Gold rose. Weaners Low $65 High $72.50 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 6.00-6.50. The euro traded at US$1.3914, down from US$1.4001 late The cool, wet weather is week. Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin. Friday in London. Round Reds 50-lb cartons Size A Minnesota N. Dakota. Other dollar rates: Price quotes as of Monday afternoon; subject to change also exacerbating some pest According to the U.S. Round Whites 50-lb sacks size A Wisconsin. —95.30 Japanese yen, down from 95.92 problems. Meyer pulled into Department of Agriculture’s —1.0919 Swiss francs, up from 1.0857 at any time. To be included in this table, call Joshua —1.1648 Canadian dollars, up from 1.1603 Palmer at 208-735-3231. an alfalfa field to cut it and June acreage report, Idaho The British pound was quoted at US$1.6124, down from was surprised to see that the farmers and ranchers are M ETALS/MONEY $1.6341. Gold traded in London at US$921.50 per troy ounce, down plants looked gray and water expected to harvest 1.5 mil- Selected world gold prices, Monday. from US$932.50 late Friday. stressed. When he parted lion acres of all hay, up MARKET TRENDS some alfalfa plants for a 6 percent from last year. closer look, he found weevils Of that 1.14 million acres Note to our readers: Some of the commodity Hay trends on the surface “Any time is alfalfa, up 1 percent from a All classes of Alfalfa traded fully steady compared to you find weevils on the sur- year ago, while other hay is reports that regularly appear in the Business last week. Retail and Grain hay not yet tested this sea- face, it is not good,”he said. estimated at 360,000 acres, son so trend not applicable. Hay growers in other up 29 percent form 2008. section weren’t available for publication for today’s Buyer demand moderate for Premium and Supreme newspaper. The Times-News regrets Dairy hay which seems to be in a somewhat tighter supply than normal due to heavy rains during first cut- any inconvenience to our readers. ting time. Demand light for all other classes. PRECISION NUTRITION Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Changing the way you feed cows. Barley trends Blaze guts part of meatpacking plant Local barley prices were lower, ranging from $.50 to $1.50 lower this week. CUDAHY, Wis. (AP) — A large about 18,000 residents seven The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported no barley blaze gutted part of a meatpack- miles south of downtown export sales last week. Barley export shipments ing plant south of Milwaukee on Milwaukee. The fire started totaled .1 TMT for Mexico. Monday and authorities warned Sunday night. USDA pegged estimated U.S. barley acreage at 4.13 mil- Kevin Jones Mike Vander Pol Cameron Nightingale thousands of area residents to Crews were able to contain the lion and harvested acreage at 3.64 million, up nearly 4 Owner/Nutritionist Nutritionist Nutritionist temporarily evacuate because of ammonia,which is used in refrig- percent. Idaho barley harvested acreage is pegged at 208-308-8612 208-316-4864 970-488-0183 the possibility of an ammonia eration, to a part of the plant 520,000, down 5 percent from 2007. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] explosion. where flames were not expected Source: Idaho Barley Commission More than 130 firefighters bat- to reach, Fire Chief Dan Mayer tled the blaze at the Patrick said. He said he was ``cautiously Find more news at Ghost Hollow Consulting Cudahy Inc. plant in Cudahy optimistic'' an ammonia explo- 4131 North 2200 East • Filer, ID 83328 (CUH'-duh-hay), a suburb of sion would be avoided. www.magicvalley.com Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho AGRIBUSINESS Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Business 3 Feedlot Continued from Agribusiness 1 suit seeks a declaration that of a small lawn or garden. livestock operators may not Conservation groups have draw an unlimited amount Group calls on governor long complained the law of water from exempt wells, opens the state’s limited or that an exempt well is not water resources to unlimited available to Easterday use. But a 2005 opinion by Ranches. state Attorney General Rob The lawsuit names the McKenna barred the state state of Washington, the to delay Parma closure from limiting the amount of state Ecology Department, water that ranchers draw and Easterday Ranches as By Jessie L. Bonner in Parma could be sold or daily for their livestock. defendants. Associated Press writer “We’re in a climate right now where leased, with the orchards Neighboring farmers The Ecology Department there’s a lot of tough decisions being and grape vineyards opera- contend the additional estimates the average feed- BOISE — A coalition that tions maintained, possibly water drawn from under- lot cow consumes about 18- includes grape, onion and made everywhere.” through a partnership with ground by Easterday could 20 gallons of water per day. apple growers in southwest — Jon Hanian, spokesman for Gov. C.L.“Butch” Otter the region’s farmers. dry up their own wells. The At 30,000 cows, that’s more Idaho wants the governor to New University of Idaho area is made up of rural than 500,000 gallons of spend $500,000 to keep a President Duane Nellis said homesteads, where farmers water, or enough to nearly University of Idaho government leaders in the now where there’s a lot of in a press conference on plant dryland wheat and fill an Olympic-size swim- research center in Parma region have criticized the tough decisions being July 1, his first day in office, draw drinking water for ming pool each day. open next year. plan and say they want the made everywhere,’’ said that campus officials faced their homes from deep, The Ecology Department Representatives from the decision reversed. Hanian, who declined to difficult financial con- underground wells. asked the state Legislature local agricultural industry An apple grower has said speculate on the possibility straints and would move “After over 100 years of to weigh in and resolve the met with lawmakers he may revoke his agree- Otter would consider forward with plans to close conservative farming on exempt-well question last Monday to discuss the slat- ment to pay for scholar- funding the Parma research the Parma research exten- some of the driest land in session, but lawmakers ed closure of the 85-year- ships for southwestern center next year. sion center. But the deci- Washington, our lives and failed to address it amid the old Parma Research and Idaho students. “We’ll cross that bridge sion was “not an absolutely livelihoods are in jeopardy state’s budget crisis. Extension Center in 2010, A grass-roots group that when we come to it,’’ he done deal,’’ he told from this huge industrial Instead, they ordered a said Margie Watson, who includes Parma leaders and said. reporters. feedlot,”said Scott Collin, a group of lawmakers, live- has served as mayor of this representatives from the Sixteen people would Nellis, who is scheduled fourth-generation dryland stock industry representa- town of 2,000 for about local agricultural industry lose their jobs if the univer- to make a stop at the Parma wheat farmer and member tives, environmental groups four years and lived here for discussed their concerns sity closes the center. center on Wednesday as of the group Five Corners and tribes to discuss the more than three decades. with lawmakers this week Faculty members at the part of a statewide tour to Family Farmers. issue this year. “We all use this extension and agreed to call on Gov. facility in southwestern hear from alumni and oth- Five Corners Family Dan Partridge, station to do research on C.L. “Butch’’ Otter to pro- Idaho would move to ers, said he will continue Farmers and the environ- spokesman for the Ecology our crops,’’ said Watson, vide enough money to keep Caldwell, but support staff talking to the region’s grape mental groups Center for Department, said the whose family owns a local the center operating for at would see their posts elim- growers before making a Environmental Law and agency couldn’t immediate- onion-packing shed. “We least another 12 months inated. final decision. Policy and Sierra Club filed ly comment on the lawsuit. were not brought to the while they explore alterna- The center in Parma is on “We are looking forward the lawsuit Tuesday in Cody Easterday of Easterday table to ask how we could tive options for funding, 200 acres and has three to meet him and telling him Thurston County Superior Ranches declined to com- help.’’ Watson said. greenhouses, along with we want to be in a dialogue Court in Olympia. The law- ment. The university, facing a Staff members from the office and classroom space. moving forward, that we $3.2 million budget cut for governor’s office were School administrators want to be part of the solu- 12 agriculture and extension scheduled to meet with hope to continue Parma’s tion,’’ Watson said. “We’re centers statewide, said late local representatives late cooperative research ties very fired up, but we’re last month it planned to Monday to discuss their with the U.S. Department respective that he did not Blight stop using the Parma facili- concerns, Otter spokesman of Agriculture’s Agri- do this. We understand a ty by Dec. 31. Jon Hanian said. cultural Research Service mob scene isn’t going to be Continued from Agribusiness 1 Thomas, the company’s Fruit growers and local “We’re in a climate right on wine grapes. Some land productive.’’ extremely contagious and general manager. experts say it most likely The company has regu- spread on garden center larly inspected greenhouses shelves to plants not in 38 states, including involved in the initial infec- Maine, New Hampshire tion. It also can spread once and New York. Its most plants reach their final des- recent inspections — in Foster Farms to reduce contracted growers in La. tination, putting tomato and New Jersey and potato plants in both home Pennsylvania — found no The Associated Press that independent growers and distance from a feed May, following the compa- gardens and commercial evidence of disease. had been providing chick- mill and the processing ny’s bankruptcy reorgani- fields at risk. “We’ve not been written FARMERVILLE, La. — A ens to both the Farmerville plant in its decision to zation filing in Texas. Meg McGrath, professor up one time for any late California-based poultry plant and another now- extend grower contracts. Foster Farms plans to begin of plant pathology at blight disease that was con- company that recently took shuttered Pilgrim’s Pride Grower contracts are operations at the Farmerville Cornell University, calls late firmed,”Thomas said, not- over a closed Louisiana plant in Clinton, Ark. subject to regulation by the plant on July 16. The compa- blight “worse than the ing that Bonnie Plants processing plant with “As Foster Farms brings U.S. Department of ny said total employment Bubonic Plague for plants.” sprays seedlings before assistance from the state the Farmerville plant up to Agriculture. was projected to exceed 1,100 “People need to realize shipping them to stores, but says it will not extend con- full capacity, it expects to “Foster Farms is com- by September with the pay- this is probably one of the that doesn’t happen after tracts to all of the plant’s extend contracts to the vast mitted to premium, locally roll eventually hitting 1,300 worst diseases we have in the plants arrive. He said former growers. majority of Louisiana raised poultry products and again. the vegetable world,” she the company was proactive Foster Farms agreed to growers, but the regrettable is very pleased to begin Last month, the city of said. “It’s certain death for a in removing plants once the buy the shuttered Pilgrim’s fact is that this single plant operations in Louisiana,” Clinton sued Pilgrim’s tomato plant.” outbreak occurred. Pride poultry processing cannot fully accommodate Brill said. “It has a long- Pride for $28.5 million in Tomato plants have been In the meantime, plant plant in Farmerville for $80 a grower base that was pre- standing history of fairness federal court, accusing the removed from Home Depot, experts are warning gar- million, with Louisiana viously supplying two in working with growers company of trying to Wal-Mart, Lowe’s and deners to be on the lookout contributing $50 million of plants,”Brill said. and other business part- manipulate the price of Kmart stores in all six New for the disease and to take the purchase price and Brill said the company, ners.” chicken by idling some of its England states, plus New quick action if it crops up. another $10 million for which planned to spend Pittsburg, Texas-based processing plants. Pilgrim’s York. Late blight also has The first sign is often brown equipment upgrades. about $18 million annually Pilgrim’s Pride put 1,300 Pride has refused to com- been identified in all other spots on plant stems, fol- The company’s director on chickens, would use employees out of work ment on the suit. That plant East Coast states except lowed by nickel-sized olive- of marketing services, Ira such factors as cost, the when it closed the employed 450 before it Georgia, as well as Alabama, green or brown spots on the Brill, said in a statement quality of chicken housing Farmerville plant in early closed. West Virginia and Ohio, tops of leaves and fuzzy McGrath said. white fungal growth under- It is too early in the season neath. Tomato fruit will Subscribe today. 733-0931 to know whether infected show firm, brown spots. plants will taint large crops Spraying with fungicides Moisture or negatively affect com- can control late blight if Continued from Agribusiness 1 mercial growers. But if that begun before symptoms usual.Growers had intended diagnose, then happens, growers could be appear, but many plant While southern Idaho to plant hard red spring forced to raise prices to experts recommend has been deluged at times, wheat in those fields but cover costs associated with removing and destroying growers in northern Idaho were forced to leave the prescribe combating the disease. the plants instead to pre- haven’t seen rain since fields fallow when they Agriculture officials in vent spores from traveling. mid-May. That’s a pattern couldn’t be planted by May the various states still are Donald Flannery, execu- they’ve seen the last couple 10. Your fi nancial situation is unique and deserves trying to determine where tive director of the Maine of years where soggy fields Some late planted spring more than a “one size fi ts all” solution. the outbreak started. One Potato Board, said the prevent planting in the crops in the Palouse, such major grower, Alabama- state’s potato farmers are spring and then the crops as garbanzo beans, were based Bonnie Plants, sup- concerned, but not in crisis that do get planted are left planted into wetter than plies most of the tomato mode. gasping by mid-season. desired seedbeds and plants to big-box stores, “It’s pretty easy to make Kelly OIson, administra- emergence was uneven. but it is unclear whether the our growers aware of it, tor for the Idaho Barley Fields are thin, but may Bob Dan Verlene plants were infected before that’s the simple part. But Commission, was on a field canopy over and do okay, *Advisory services offered through Investment or after leaving the suppli- what we’ve started to do is day in northern Idaho in late said Larry Smith, UI exten- Advisors, a division of ProEquities, Inc., a Reg- istered Investment Advisor. Securities offered er’s multiple greenhouses. really reach out to home June and reported seeing sion educator in Nez Perce through ProEquities, Inc. A Registered Bro- 161 5th Ave. S, Ste. 201 “There’s no way in the gardeners throughout more fallow fields than County. ker-Dealer, Member FINRA & SIPC. 3 Mark Financial is independent of ProEquities, Inc. 732-0088 world you can pin this on Maine to ask them to be one plant company, but we very diligent about check- just happen to be the ing their tomato plants or biggest,” said Dennis potato plants,”he said.

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BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: Mostly sunny and warm. Highs 80 to 85. Today Tonight Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday City Hi Lo Prcp Boise 86 64 0.00" Tonight: Mostly clear and mild. Lows 50 to 55. Challis 83 50 0.05" Coeur d’ Alene 73 57 n/a Idaho Falls 84 52 Trace Tomorrow: Slightly cooler, but still sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Jerome 83 59 Trace Lewiston 82 65 0.05" Lowell 83 62 0.11" Malad City not available Malta 84 54 0.00" ALMANAC - BURLEY Sunny and warm Mostly clear and Sunny and a touch Warming back up Sunny skies, warm Seasonably warm Pocatello 82 51 0.01" mild cooler again temperatures summer Rexburg 82 51 0.01" Temperature Precipitation Salmon 82 54 0.06" temperatures Stanley 72 37 0.04" Sun Valley 76 46 n/a Yesterday’s High 82 Yesterday’s 0.40" High 84 Low 54 77 / 52 85 / 56 87 / 56 90 / 57 Yesterday’s Low 55 Month to Date 0.51" Normal High / Low 86 / 54 Avg. Month to Date 0.08" ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Record High 102 in 1999 Water Year to Date 10.89" Record Low 36 in 1986 Avg. Water Year to Date 8.95" Barometric Sunrise and Pollen Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset Count IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 86 Yesterday’s Trace Yesterday High 80% 5 p.m. Yesterday 29.93 in. Today Sunrise: 6:08 AM Sunset: 9:18 PM TF pollen count yesterday: Yesterday’s Low 54 Month to Date 0.71" Yesterday Low 14% Wednesday Sunrise: 6:09 AM Sunset: 9:17 PM 25 (Mod.) Grass, Pine SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High / Low 84 / 53 Avg. Month to Date 0.06" Today’s Forecast High 33% Thursday Sunrise: 6:09 AM Sunset: 9:17 PM Partly cloudy by this afternoon with a chance of Record High 99 in 2007 Water Year to Date 12.91" Today’s Forecast Low 12% Friday Sunrise: 6:10 AM Sunset: 9:16 PM Mold: 8620 (High) thunderstorms. A few storms will develop again Record Low 38 in 1986 Avg. Water Year to Date 9.79" A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Saturday Sunrise: 6:11 AM Sunset: 9:16 PM Cladosporium, Smuts, Alternaria Wednesday afternoon. Storm chances fade late in the Temperature and precipitation valid through 5 p.m. Courtesy of Asthma and Allergy of Idaho U. V. INDEX Dr.’s Kadlec and Henry Coeur d’ week. Moon Phases Moonrise Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 66 to 76 Tonight’s Lows 39 to 41 and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: BOISE By and large sunny skies will prevail Today Moonrise: 9:45 PM Moonset: 6:14 AM 72 / 50 10 today all the way through Friday with Wednesday Moonrise: 10:14 PM Moonset: 7:16 AM Full Last New First The higher the index the Cheyenne, Wyoming fair nights. It will be warm today, July 7 July 15 July 22 July 28 Thursday Moonrise: 10:39 PM Moonset: 8:18 AM more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com slightly cooler Wednesday, then warming up again the rest of the REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST week. Lewiston Today Tomorrow Thursday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow 83 / 58 Today Highs/Lows 82 to 87/52 to 57 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 84 54 su 76 52 su 83 53 su Atlanta 88 67 pc 88 68 pc Orlando 90 73 th 92 73 th Acapulco 89 76 pc 87 76 pc Moscow 67 55 sh 78 59 pc Grangeville NORTHERN UTAH Bonners Ferry 76 50 th 71 48 th 74 48 th Atlantic City 80 66 pc 80 66 pc Philadelphia 86 64 th 83 64 pc Athens 89 73 sh 90 74 su Nairobi 68 54 pc 65 52 r Sunny days and clear Burley 83 53 su 78 49 su 82 52 su Baltimore 86 62 pc 83 61 sh Phoenix 108 87 pc 107 86 su Auckland 56 44 sh 53 40 sh Oslo 62 51 sh 63 51 th 69 / 49 nights will prevail through Challis 81 50 th 75 47 th 81 50 th Billings 85 57 th 78 54 th Portland, ME 61 55 th 62 55 th Bangkok 84 76 th 83 76 sh Paris 68 53 th 66 53 sh Coeur d’ Alene 72 50 th 69 47 th 73 50 th Birmingham 90 68 pc 91 70 pc Raleigh 91 64 pc 91 67 pc Beijing 100 74 th 96 69 pc Prague 76 55 th 68 54 sh Friday. Slightly cooler Elko, NV 80 45 su 74 44 su 80 48 pc Boston 73 59 th 74 58 th Rapid City 88 59 pc 90 61 th Berlin 78 57 sh 71 56 sh Rio de Jane 74 59 pc 75 60 pc mid-week, then warming up Eugene, OR 72 51 pc 70 50 pc 74 53 pc Charleston, SC 85 74 th 86 75 th Reno 84 53 su 82 52 su Buenos Aires 62 40 pc 51 37 pc Rome 83 72 pc 82 65 pc McCall again for the end of the Gooding 79 52 su 76 50 su 79 52 su Charleston, WV 82 59 pc 83 61 pc Sacramento 84 57 su 86 57 su Cairo 99 68 pc 99 68 pc Santiago 60 43 pc 60 43 pc Grace 82 49 su 79 48 su 82 50 su Chicago 75 68 th 77 68 th St. Louis 88 69 pc 91 74 pc Dhahran 105 84 pc 106 86 pc Seoul 85 62 sh 83 65 pc Salmonweek. 69 / 41 Hagerman 87 56 su 81 54 su 87 56 su Cleveland 75 57 pc 75 62 pc St.Paul 80 64 th 77 62 th Geneva 62 46 sh 59 44 sh Sydney 58 52 sh 61 51 sh 81 / 50 Hailey 78 45 pc 74 43 th 78 47 pc Denver 94 62 th 95 62 su Salt Lake City 97 77 th 102 77 pc Hong Kong 84 82 th 85 83 sh Tel Aviv 81 79 pc 81 79 pc Idaho Falls 82 50 su 77 49 su 81 50 su Des Moines 87 66 pc 86 69 th San Diego 72 63 pc 71 63 su Jerusalem 93 68 pc 93 66 pc Tokyo 84 73 th 80 70 r Kalispell, MT 75 49 th 67 49 th 74 49 th Detroit 76 58 pc 76 59 pc San Francisco 65 55 pc 69 55 su Johannesburg 60 40 pc 60 37 pc Vienna 80 56 th 71 54 sh PC/TH Jerome 82 54 su 75 51 su 82 55 su El Paso 100 72 th 101 74 pc Seattle 63 54 sh 68 54 sh Kuwait City 107 90 pc 109 92 pc Warsaw 83 58 th 71 55 sh Lewiston 83 58 th 79 56 th 84 59 th Fairbanks 84 61 pc 79 59 pc Tucson 102 78 pc 104 77 th London 67 52 sh 64 53 sh Winnipeg 70 49 r 76 56 pc Caldwell Malad City 84 52 su 82 50 su 85 53 su Fargo 77 57 th 78 59 th Washington, DC 87 65 pc 84 62 sh Mexico City 70 46 sh 71 47 sh Zurich 60 45 sh 57 42 sh 84 / 57 Idaho Falls Malta 83 51 su 79 49 su 82 51 su Honolulu 86 73 sh 86 73 sh McCall 69 41 th 61 39 th 68 41 th Houston 95 75 th 97 75 th Boise Sun Valley 82 / 50 Missoula, MT 79 50 th 70 49 th 77 52 th Indianapolis 85 64 pc 84 65 pc TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 84 / 54 72 / 44 Pocatello 83 51 su 79 51 su 83 52 su Jacksonville 89 72 th 90 74 th 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Portland, OR 67 54 sh 67 55 mc 70 59 mc Kansas City 89 68 pc 91 71 pc Pocatello Rupert 84 52 su 79 49 su 84 51 su Las Vegas 103 77 su 103 79 su Rupert 83 / 51 Rexburg 80 48 su 75 46 su 78 48 su Little Rock 91 68 pc 94 70 pc Mountain Home 84 / 52 83 / 54 Richland, WA 78 54 sh 75 53 sh 80 56 pc Los Angeles 73 60 su 71 61 su Rogerson 76 44 su 72 44 su 77 47 su Memphis 91 72 pc 94 73 su Burley Salmon 81 50 th 72 48 th 78 52 pc Miami 94 78 th 92 78 th L Twin Falls Salt Lake City, UT 92 65 su 85 62 su 87 66 su Milwaukee 71 57 th 73 63 th 83 / 53 Fronts 84 / 54 Spokane, WA 87 64 pc 86 68 pc 92 71 pc Nashville 89 67 su 91 68 pc Stanley 71 42 th 67 37 th 72 40 th New Orleans 91 76 th 90 78 th Yesterday’s State Extremes - High: 88 at Caldwell Low: 37 at Stanely Sun Valley 72 44 th 69 41 th 73 44 th New York 78 63 th 78 62 sh Cold Yellowstone, MT 70 36 th 66 38 th 68 38 su Oklahoma City 90 69 pc 94 74 su weather key: su-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, mc-mostly cloudy, c-cloudy, Omaha 89 68 pc 90 71 th L th-thunderstorms, sh-showers,r-rain, sn-snow, fl-flurries, w-wind, m-missing Warm CANADIAN FORECAST Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Stationary City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY Calgary 70 45 pc 62 45 sh Saskatoon 71 53 th 73 53 sh Cranbrook 62 34 sh 34 sh 57 Toronto 60 53 sh 68 46 sh Valid to 6 p.m. today Edmonton 67 46 sh 66 42 sh Vancouver 52 50 r 54 50 r Occluded I can change only myself, but sometimes Kelowna 62 36 sh 62 41 sh Victoria 59 52 pc 55 52 r Yesterday’s National Extremes: Lethbridge 76 50 pc 60 49 sh Winnipeg 70 49 r 76 56 pc High: 120 at Death Valley, Calif. that is enough. Regina 69 58 sh 68 55 th Low: 32 at Leadville, Colo. More Magic Valley weather at www.magicvalley.com/weather ~Ruth Humlecker Get up-to-date highway information at the Idaho Transportation Departments Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 888-432-7623. Bankruptcy judge OKs GM sale plan, appeal looms By Bree Fowler get nothing. communities in which GM decades,GM President and ual accident litigants filed a have objected to provisions Associated Press writer But it appears the ruling operates, Gerber wrote in CEO Fritz Henderson said in notice of appeal with the in the sale that free the new will be appealed. A Chicago his ruling. a statement early Monday. bankruptcy court Monday company from liability for NEW YORK — A bank- law firm representing peo- The ruling comes after a “Now its our responsibility morning that gave no consumer claims related to ruptcy judge has ruled that ple who have sued GM in three-day hearing that to fix this business and place grounds or details. The incidents that occurred General Motors Corp. can several auto accident cases wrapped up Thursday, dur- the company on a clear path deadline to appeal is noon before GM went into bank- sell the bulk of its assets to a filed paperwork Monday ing which GM and govern- to success without delay. Thursday, after which point ruptcy protection. new company, potentially saying it would appeal to ment officials urged a quick But attorneys for some of Gerbers order takes effect That means that people clearing the way for the U.S. District Court in New approval of the sale, saying it GMs bondholders, unions, and the sale is free to close. injured by a defective GM automaker to quickly York. was needed to keep the consumer groups and indi- Last month, a group of product in connection with emerge from bankruptcy “As nobody can seriously automaker from selling itself viduals with lawsuits bondholders and others took an incident that occurred protection. dispute, the only alternative off piece by piece. against the company argued their objections to Chrysler before June 1 would have to U.S. Judge Robert Gerber to an immediate sale is liqui- “This has been an espe- for its rejection, saying that LLCs sale plan all the way to seek compensation from the said in his 95-page ruling dation — a disastrous result cially challenging period, their needs were being the Supreme Court, delay- “old GM, the collection of late Sunday that the sale was for GMs creditors, its and weve had to make very pushed aside in favor of the ing the Auburn Hills, Mich.- assets leftover from the sale, in the best interests of both employees, the suppliers difficult decisions to address interests of GM and the gov- based automakers exit from where they would be less GM and its creditors, whom who depend on GM for their some of the issues that have ernment. bankruptcy protection. likely to receive compensa- he said would otherwise own existence, and the plagued our business for Lawyers for five “individ- Several consumer groups tion. McNamara, Final rules out for government stem cell research WASHINGTON (AP) — embryos — ones that other- “We think this is a reasonable compromise “I expect that most exist- 93, architect The government issued final wise would be thrown away ing lines will be found to have rules Monday expanding tax- — the agency made clear in to achieve the presidents goal of both been ethically derived, said payer-funded research using draft guidelines. Dr.Sean Morrison,director of of Vietnam embryonic stem cells, easing But the final rules issued advancing science while maintaining rigor- the University of Michigan scientists fears that some of Monday settle a big question: ous ethical standards.” Center for Stem Cell Biology. the oldest batches might not Would new ethics require- — National Institutes of Health Director Raynard Kington “This will eventually make War, dies qualify and promising a mas- ments disqualify many of the hundreds of new stem cell ter list of all that do. stem cells created over the ethics standards. Further, maintaining rigorous ethical lines available for use. Los Angeles Times President Barack Obama past decade, even the few NIH will create a registry of standards, acting NIH The issue: Trying to har- lifted previous restrictions on funded under the Bush qualified stem cells so scien- Director Raynard Kington ness embryonic stem cells — Driven,cerebral and pugna- the field in March, but left it administrations tight limits? tists dont have to second- said Monday. “We believe master cells that can morph cious, Robert S. McNamara to the National Institutes of The NIH came up with a guess if theyre applying to that judgment is necessary. into any cell of the body — to was the pre-eminent policy- Health to decide just what compromise, saying it deems use the right ones. He wouldnt speculate on one day create better treat- maker overseeing the massive stem cell research was ethi- those old stem cell lines eligi- “We think this is a reason- how many old stem cells ulti- ments, maybe even cures, for buildup of U.S. forces in cally appropriate: Only sci- ble for government research able compromise to achieve mately would qualify, but ailments ranging from dia- Vietnam be- ence that uses cells culled dollars if scientists can prove the presidents goal of both scientists welcomed the betes to Parkinsons to spinal tween 1964 from leftover fertility clinic they met the spirit of the new advancing science while change. cord injury. and 1968, who master- fully deployed facts and fig- Web-based therapy shows promise for insomnia ures to press Top Dem senator, the case for CHICAGO (AP) — that style of therapy, which scores remained improved. sending mili- McNamara Sleepless people sometimes helps patients change think- The response was “fairly tary advisers use the Internet to get ing patterns that contribute impressive and comparable and then ground troops in a hospitals near through the night. Now a to poor sleep. to what you see with more “limited war to counter the small study shows promising In the new study, released intensive sorts of interven- advance of Communist forces results for insomniacs with Monday in Archives of tions, said Jack Edinger, a in North Vietnam and Viet health care deal nine weeks of Internet-based General Psychiatry, the sleep disorder specialist at Cong guerrillas in South therapy. researchers recruited 45 Duke University Medical Vietnam. WASHINGTON (AP) — write bipartisan legisla- No human therapist is adults with moderate insom- Center in Durham, N.C., He was the Vietnam Wars With health care legisla- tion on an issue that involved. The Internet soft- nia and randomly assigned 22 who wasnt involved in the tireless cheerleader, the U.S. tion at a crossroads, the Obama has placed atop ware gives advice, even spe- of them to try the Internet study. defense secretary who trav- nations hospitals are near his list of domestic priori- cific bedtimes, based on program. Participants were highly eled to the battle zones more agreement with a key ties. users sleep diaries. Patients The group who got the educated and had no sleep than 40 times to show the flag lawmaker and the White Obama has said he learn better sleep habits — treatment woke up fewer apnea or psychiatric prob- for two administrations. House to pick up part of wants to sign a bill in like avoiding daytime naps — times and spent fewer min- lems. Testing the approach But McNamara, 93, who the cost of President October that would through stories, quizzes and utes awake during the night. on a larger, more diverse died at his home in Obamas plan for expand- reduce medical costs and games. The control groups scores group could determine Washington, D.C., Monday ed coverage, officials said provide coverage to nearly “This is a very interactive, didnt change. Even after six which patients benefit most, after a period of ill health, Monday. 50 million uninsured tailored, personalized pro- months, the Internet groups Edinger said. came to harbor regrets about The precise size of any Americans. gram, said study co-author his role in Vietnam. He kept deal was not available, Baucus and the White Frances Thorndike of the his private doubts buttoned up although several days ago, House reached agreement University of Virginia Health for nearly three decades before talks were focused in the with the drug companies System, who helped design Sponsor a Pet! finally going public. range of $150 billion to two weeks ago for phar- the software, called Sleep He gave a carefully parsed $155 billion over a decade. maceutical firms to spend Healthy Using the Internet, reassessment of his wartime These officials said under $80 billion over a decade, or SHUTi. decisions in a 1995 memoir the emerging agreement, divided between closing a Such software could one and later in the 2004 Oscar- hospitals would accept coverage gap under day be a low-cost alternative winning documentary “The lower-than-anticipated Medicare and defraying for some patients, Thorndike Fog of War that mollified payments under Medicare part of the cost of provid- said. And it could be the only some critics but infuriated and Medicaid, the federal ing health care to millions non-drug option for people others. health care programs for who lack it. who live in areas without $39 a month is all it takes to sponsor a pet for the McNamara was a former seniors and the poor. Last week, Wal-Mart, trained specialists, she said. Animal Shelter here in Twin Falls. You can buy a president of the Ford Motor Any agreement involv- the nations largest private Prior research has shown spot on our Adopt-A-Pet page, which runs once a Co. who headed the ing Sen. Max Baucus, D- employer, gave a boost to face-to-face cognitive month, and helps fi nd good homes for local, Department of Defense for Mont., chairman of the the White House when it behavioral therapy can have adoptable pets. Remember to spay or neuter your seven years in the Democratic Senate Finance Comm- announced support for a long-lasting results for pets before you bring them home. administrations of John F. ittee, and the White requirement on large insomniacs without the side Kennedy and Lyndon B. House would give fresh firms to offer health cov- effects of medication. The For more information call Karen at 735-3270 or email: [email protected] Johnson. momentum to efforts to erage to their work force. SHUTi program is based on Homeowners swing H& sledgehammers to save money G H&G 3 Sensible Home, H&G 2 / Classifieds, H&G 4-10 Home & Garden TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2009 FEATURES EDITOR VIRGINIA HUTCHINS: (208) 735-3242 [email protected] iving inava LHome’s construction is rooted in Shoshone history The Heaths placed generations of family photos on the wall in the hallway from their home office.

Window frame seals are more than 15 inches wide, the size of the lava rock. The home nat- urally stays cool in the summer and warm in the winter with minimal energy costs.

By John Plestina Times-News writer

SHOSHONE — With cubbyholes behind cub- byholes and weird angles, Bert and Julie Heath’s lava rock house on Shoshone’s North Apple Street is a child’s dream playground. It was that for the Heaths’ now-grown children during the 1990s, and for Merthan Photos by ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News and Ruth Dille’s seven Julie Heath rolls up the hose in front of her lava-built home in Shoshone. Basque stonemasons might have constructed the home during the late 1800s or early 1900s. Builders hand- children during the picked lava rocks to find the best ones to fit together like a puzzle. 1940s and ’50s. “Oh my goodness, it was such a fun house to play in. It was a big Home playground. We crawled around lava rock,”said Daveda Whitesell, a daughter of the Dilles. “We had Sweet snakes under there.” No, she never was bit. “A couple of times there were rattlesnakes that got in the house,”Whitesell said. An occasional series She reminisced about playing on southern Idaho’s distinctive houses hide and seek in cubbyholes accessible from bedrooms. “Oh, Left: Julie Heath and her granddaughter Mylee walk through the they were so much fun to play kitchen on a recent tour. in.” Above: Many renovations have left the home with unique angles. Whitesell said there is a cubby- hole in a bedroom closet that is Whitesell remembers swinging creepy hiding places where her Shoshone’s history as a railroad from ancient lava flows and are about 18 inches high — a great from rafters as if she were on a children played hide and seek. and agricultural center that common in Idaho and Oregon. hiding place when her father playground jungle gym in the Many renovations later, the attracted a cultural diversity with While the exact age of the house wasn’t using it to store home- then-unfinished second floor, Dilles and the Heaths have each Basque sheepherders and other and its builder’s identity are not made root beer. Julie Heath told which was destined to become left their mark on the structure ethnic groups building distinctive known, local residents have told stories about her children playing four bedrooms and an additional that Basque stonemasons might lava rock homes, churches, both families they thought it in the same cubbyholes and bathroom. Each upstairs room have built during the late 1800s or garages, walls and commercial might date to between 1902 and called her basement “the dun- has a short, child-size door lead- early 1900s. buildings. geon.” ing to what Heath described as Its construction is rooted in Lava rocks are volcanic basalt See LAVA,H&G 2 Rare poppies and organic sculpture Tour seven Ketchum gardens Saturday

By Karen Bossick Times-News correspondent GET PLANT ENVY

KETCHUM — Kathleen Britt What: Sawtooth Botanical had to learn a new way of garden- Garden’s 14th annual Garden Tour ing after moving to Ketchum from in Ketchum Los Angeles in 1993. But that did- When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday n’t stop her as she transformed the Where: Purchase tickets at the terraces that climb from the Big Sawtooth Botanical Garden — Wood River to her home into a hor- Idaho Highway 75 and Gimlet Road ticultural work of art. — or at any of the gardens the day She became so gung-ho she of the tour. even purchased the lot adjacent to Tickets: $35 for Sawtooth Photos by KAREN BOSSICK/For the Times-News Botanical Garden members and her home and had 15 huge spruce Kathleen and James Britt have rare A bocce or petanque court and game house are among the features in the Britt garden. moved to create a new border so $45 for others. Information: 726-9358 Himalayan poppies in their Ketchum she could plant more exotic garden. River Run Drive is one of seven “We’ve got a great variety of species — including the rare, diverse gardens that will be on gardens this year — small, large, prized Blue Himalayan Poppy — on me,”she said. “My latest passion is I couldn’t help myself — I have over view during the Sawtooth new gardens, old gardens. And her two-acre spread. tree peonies. They’re kind of cost- a hundred bushes.” Botanical Garden’s 14th annual “I have no idea what possesses ly and they require special care, but Britt’s expansive garden at 319 Garden Tour on Saturday. See TOUR, H&G 3 Home & Garden 2 Tuesday, July 7, 2009 HOME & GARDEN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Cooking up the right choice of range

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Edgewater, Md., but the money ran out before a soundproof music “The money ran out, and studio was created. So she did the work herself. the economy went in the toi- let,’’ Roberts said. So she morning the economy’s OK, I reported having more time to opened a can of elbow grease think we would still see a work on their homes because and finished the renovations movement of more DIYers.’’ they had been laid off or their Tour herself. According to a report this hours were reduced. Men Continued from H&G 1 Do-it-yourself products year by Mintel, a market were also twice as likely as have emerged as the one posi- research firm, 23 percent of women to take on a project, we’ve got a great mix of peo- tive trend in the otherwise people who took on home but 60 percent of those sur- ple who are enthusiastic,” moribund home-improve- renovation projects did so to veyed said they often do the said Jennifer Colson, execu- ment business. Stores are save money. About 16 percent work with others. tive director of the Sawtooth reporting an increase in paint Botanical Garden. and flooring sales. Fertilizer Expect horticultural high- and gardening tools are flying ™ lights at each garden, along off the shelves. Home Depot GEM STATE ROOFING with Master Gardeners reports that attendance at its explaining useful tech- in-store workshops has risen. Lic# RCE549 Since 1985 niques. There’ll be a barbe- Industry veterans and cue picnic lunch at the experts say several factors are All types of roofi ng systems Britts’ garden, plus musi- driving the trend. Strapped cians and artists. consumers are trying to save Commercial & Residential Here’s a look at the other money by cutting expenses All types of Roof Systems gardens: such as lawn services, opting Shingles TPO EPDM Shakes Metal instead to tackle projects Including Roof Coatings Urethane Foam Janet and Roger themselves. They also are try- & Insurance Work ing to reduce their energy bills DeBard, 230 Graduate through small jobs such as Specializing in Public Works The focal point of the installing ceiling fans or col- Maintenance Coatings License DeBards’ yard in the lecting rain water for reuse. Northwood subdivision of The battered real estate 736-9437 Ketchum is not the flowers market has also contributed to 877-338-9399 but the sculptures. Four very the rise of DIY. Data released Photos by KAREN BOSSICK/For The Times-News FREE ESTIMATES different sculptures blend in by the National Association of One of Mark Stasz’s two steel sculptures on Janet and Roger DeBard’s among the pines and add Realtors showed that the LIC# RCE7769 interest to the patio. Ketchum lot. Watch for it during the Sawtooth Botanical Garden’s 14th median price for existing One, which sits by the annual Garden Tour. homes was $173,000 in May, Top 20 Reasons DeBards’ patio reading down 16.8 percent from a year nook, looks like a giant pine copia of candytuft, honey- there are many of them. earlier. Faced with the To Build Or Remodel Your Home Now cone created out of stone suckle, Peking cottoneaster. prospect of selling at the bot- with water spilling over it. It There’s even a volunteer Lisa Vierling and tom of the market, many Reason #14: was created by Jeff Oregon grape bush that homeowners are opting Whittaker, a local artist who stands 3 feet tall and 6 feet Michael Stoneback, instead to stay put and remod- You’ve been has shown at the Gail Severn wide. 1034 W. Warm Springs el to suit their tastes.True Value fantasizing Gallery, and the DeBards “My favorite is a dictamus chief executive Lyle simply call it “the rock.” because if you hold a match Road Heidemann, who has been in about your Mark Stasz of Bellevue, next to it it gives off gas,”she This home is eight miles the business through a number perfect who also has had his work said. “It’s fun for the kids.” past the ski lifts on Warm of recessions,said he thinks this dream shown at Gail Severn, creat- Springs Road. But it’s well economic downturn has shift- ed two sculptures for the Kelle Weston and worth the drive. Sitting ed consumer habits for the home- DeBards, including a curv- Parker Bryan, 360 W. across from Warsick Hot foreseeable future. now is the time ing 12-foot-tall steel piece Springs at Frenchman’s “I actually think that this to make it a that acts as a graceful con- First St. Bend, the Vierling- will go a little bit longer than it duit for water. Stoneback home sits in the has in the past,’’ he said. “If reality. 734-6849 280-0500 “They provide ambiance Weston and Bryan created site of the historic mining someone said tomorrow www.goffinconstruction.com and are pleasant to look at,” a small pocket garden in settlement of Crony’s Cove said Roger DeBard. their yard, which lies in the and offers several outbuild- shadow of Bald Mountain. ings of historical interest, in Lila and Jack Corrock, Wind chimes, birdhouses addition to the numerous Lawn & Garden Services and even a tree house accent trees and flowers Vierling 210 Huffman Drive the bountiful phlox, gerani- has planted. When Jack Corrock built ums and daisies. Rust his shake-sided home in the Geoff and Alison Warm Springs Canyon 35 Lynn and Barry Welker, Several species of fungi cause rusts of turf lawn may show a reddish, brown, or yellow years ago, there were no gar- Rusack, 411 Northwood grasses. Typical symptoms include yellow tint. Rust diseases are more severe on slow- den centers in Ketchum. 571 N. Third Ave. This beautiful estate gar- specks on the leaf blades followed by devel- growing or stressed grasses (shade, drought, So Lila Corrock collected This tiny yard in the heart den is a native, natural gar- opment of yellow, orange, dark orange-brown, poor nutrition, and incorrect mowing height seeds and plants in the near- of Ketchum features a rustic den. It features a plethora of or red rust pustules on either or both leaf are possible causes of stress). h e fungi over by woods and planted dona- look with wooden window ground covers, along with surfaces. Infection may also occur on stems winter in diseased grass and can be spread tions from friends’ gardens. boxes, ornamental cauli- geraniums, columbine, and leaf sheaths. Severe rust infections can by wind. 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Signs of trouble surfaced McNair’s Thursday evening. S final days Sports 2 Local sports, Sports 2 / MLB, Sports 2 / Scoreboard, Sports 3 / Comics, Sports 4 Sports TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2009 SPORTS EDITOR MIKE CHRISTENSEN: (208) 735-3239 [email protected] Twin Falls’Coats inks with College of Idaho By David Bashore of Idaho next season. University of calling, and I got a little star- because I’m going to be there College of Idaho’s starting Times-News writer He turned down Oregon’s fledgling ry-eyed, but when I took a for three or four years.” rotation as a freshman, and scholarship offers baseball program step back I had to ask myself Coats compiled an 8-2 his physical stats — namely There was a hefty push to from the College of also showed interest if that was really the right record in his senior season, that of being a 6-foot-3 left- stay local and a strong pull to Southern Idaho, but wanted him to go move for me to make. It was recording a 1.79 ERA hander — have the Yotes join the big time, but Jacob Lewis-Clark State to a junior college for probably going to provide through 56 innings. He hanging high hopes on their Coats’ heart kept honing in College, Lower a year or walk-on for too many distractions, with totaled 79 strikeouts to just latest catch. on the NAIA outfit a couple Columbia Comm- his freshman year moving to such a big city 11 walks and was named the “He’s going to have a good of hours to the northwest. unity College, Skagit Coats due to scholarship after growing up in Twin Class 5A Region Four-Five- chance to be a conference On Monday, he made that Valley Community limitations. Falls,” said Coats. “At Six Player of the Year and starter for us as a freshman,” choice official. College, Columbia Basin Coats said that when it College of Idaho I don’t have Idaho’s Gatorade Player of said College of Idaho coach In front of his teammates, College and NCAA Division I was all said and done, the to worry about too many the Year. Shawn Humberger, a 1983 parents and coaches past, programs St. Mary’s (Calif.) College of Idaho was simply distractions. I can just focus His effortless throwing graduate of Twin Falls present and future, Coats and North Carolina- the most comfortable fit. on my degree studies and motion and two above aver- High School and former signed his letter of intent to Asheville to sign with the “For a little while the building relationships with age pitches make him an play baseball at the College College of Idaho. The (Division I) schools started my teammates and coaches early candidate to crack the See COATS, Sports 2 Former CSI T OUR DE F RANCE Tribune, guard gets Ricketts shot at NBA e bounced around reach to numerous H schools. His stay at CSI was brief. But now he’s hoping his lights-out ASCENDING Cubs shoot- ing touch sale deal can earn him a By Don Babwin spot at Associated Press writer the next level as CHICAGO — The he par- ARMSTRONG Tribune Co. has reached a ticipates MIKE written agreement to sell in NBA the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Summer CHRISTENSEN Field and other assets to League the family of TD in Las Vegas. Ameritrade founder Joe Nate Miles, right? Ricketts for about $900 Wrong. million, a person close to Quinton Watkins. the negotiations said If you don’t remember Monday. Quinton’s stay at CSI, you’re The agreement was forgiven. His time in Twin reached over the weekend Falls was brief. The only and a document outlining time he played in front of the deal — called a term Golden Eagle fans was the sheet — was sent to Major CSI Basketball Bash last League Baseball for Sept. 30. On that “meet the review, according to the team night,”Watkins sank 15 person, who spoke on treys in 60 seconds, helping condition of anonymity the men outshoot the because the agreement women in the 3-point con- had not been announced. test. The term sheet is not a He also made numerous final agreement, accord- jumpers during the men’s ing to the person, who scrimmage, showing off his added that it contains shooting range. details on how the Ricketts Then, he was gone, family will finance the homesickness calling him deal. The deal also would back to Compton, Calif., give the Ricketts family a where he was reunited with 25 percent interest in a his girlfriend and young AP photo regional cable television child. Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, center, strains during the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race Monday. Left of sports network. But when Armstrong is Alberto Contador of Spain, who lost 41 seconds on Armstrong as he finished in the second group. Tribune Co. would not the New confirm an agreement had Orleans been reached. Hornets Seven-time Tour winner jumps from 10th to 3rd “We continue an active released dialogue with the Ricketts their roster By Jamey Keaten with a breakaway group led were playing havoc ahead of turn’s coming up, so it family with an eye toward for the NBA Associated Press writer by old sidekick George a turn with about 18 miles to doesn’t take a rocket scien- reaching a definitive Summer Hincapie’s Team Columbia. go, Armstrong simply tist to know that you have to agreement,” spokesman Watkins League, LA GRANDE-MOTTE, Mark Cavendish, a stayed in front, outfoxing go to the front.” Gary Weitman said in an which begins France — If age is Lance Columbia rider from riders like Alberto Contador But Contador didn’t. Nor e-mail. “We don’t intend Friday in Vegas, Watkins Armstrong’s enemy, then Britain, won the stage for of Spain, the 2007 Tour did Levi Leipheimer of the to comment on the was part of their 14-man experience is his friend. the second straight day. winner and favorite this United States or Cadel specifics of any potential roster. With a savvy sense of the Race leader Fabian year. Evans of Australia or 2008 transaction.” “I think it’s fantastic. I pack and a touch of luck, the Cancellara of Switzerland “Good positioning, expe- Tour champion Carlos The team has been on wish him nothing but the 37-year-old Texan sur- kept the yellow jersey for a rience, a little bit of luck,” Sastre of Spain. All lost 41 the market since 2007, best of luck,”CSI head prised some of the younger third day in a row.The Swiss Armstrong said. “Just seconds to Cavendish, when real estate mogul coach Steve Gosar said Tour de France contenders rider with Saxo Bank before that corner I was 20 Armstrong and Cancellara. Sam Zell announced his when informed of the news. Monday to move within extended his lead and is guys back and I decided just Contador dropped from $8.2 billion purchase of “He’s not taking the tradi- striking distance of the yel- ahead of Columbia rider that idea to move up enough second to fourth overall, 59 tional path a lot of players low jersey. Tony Martin of Germany by to be on their wheel. And seconds behind Cancellara. See CUBS, Sports 2 have, but there’s a lot of He made up for what his 33 seconds and Armstrong there it went.” Leipheimer, Armstrong’s ways to get to the NBA.” legs lack in power with road by 40. “Whenever you see a Astana teammate, slipped Indeed, Watkins’ path has smarts during the breezy Most of the favorites were team lined up at the front from sixth to 10th, and is INSIDE been far from traditional. He third stage along the trapped by the wind during like that, you have to pay 1:11 back. Wells, Lee help Cubs stay on signed with the University Mediterranean, rising from the 122-mile ride from attention,” he added. “You “I was moving up with a winning track. of Illinois out of Dominguez 10th to third place. Marseille to La Grande- know what the wind’s High School, but never Armstrong hitched a ride Motte. Sensing the gusts doing, and you see that a See ARMSTRONG, Sports 2 See Sports 2 played for the Illini after falling short of NCAA Clearinghouse standards. Once he became eligible, he decided to stay closer to NASCAR asks court to put driver back on suspension home, enrolling at San Diego State in January of The Associated Press Mayfield was suspended relied on facts “outside the the level of methampheta- decided without the benefit 2008. He practiced with the May 9 for a positive drug record, including the pur- mine in Mayfield’s sample of any evidence in the record Aztecs, but left the squad in CHARLOTTE, N.C. — test, and NASCAR has iden- ported existence of reliable would make him a chronic that a reliable and accurate February for family reasons NASCAR asked a federal tified the substance as hair sample tests and same- user. same-day test for metham- and reopened his recruit- judge Monday to reverse the methamphetamine. day tests for methampheta- Mayfield attorney Bill phetamine exists which can ment. ruling that lifted driver Despite his reinstatement, mine.” Diehl argued to Mullen that ensure Mayfield’s drug-free In the summer of 2008, Jeremy Mayfield’s indefinite Mayfield did not attempt to NASCAR said Mullen Mayfield shows none of the participation in upcoming he became part of Gosar’s suspension for failing a ran- qualify for Saturday night’s failed to properly consider physical characteristics of a NASCAR events,”court doc- first recruiting class and the dom drug test. event at Daytona the reliability of assessments chronic meth user, and if he uments state, adding there is Golden Eagles had high The motion filed in U.S. International Speedway, and by Mayfield employees that tested positive at the levels no evidence a hair test for hopes for the 6-foot-3 lefty, District Court asked Judge he is not on the preliminary the driver did not ingest NASCAR claimed, Mayfield methamphetamine exists. who was ranked as one of Graham Mullen to reverse entry list for this weekend’s methamphetamine; the would be “either a walking “Mayfield continues to the nation’s top shooting the injunction he issued last race at Chicago. sophistication and sensitivi- zombie or he’s dead.” pose a threat to public guards after he averaged 19.7 Wednesday that cleared NASCAR in its filing dis- ty of NASCAR-commis- NASCAR also questioned safety, thereby warranting points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.0 Mayfield to return to compe- puted Mullen’s conclusion sioned Aegis Laboratories in its filing Mullen’s belief NASCAR’s immediate assists at Dominguez. tition. NASCAR also filed that the chance of a false drug-testing procedures that Mayfield can be tested appeal of this Court’s deci- But Watkins’ stay at CSI notice of its intent to appeal positive on Mayfield’s drug that prevent false positives; daily,including hair samples, sion.” to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court test was “quite substantial,” and an affidavit from a to see if he is a safety risk. See WATKINS, Sports 2 of Appeals in Richmond, Va. and contended that Mullen Mayfield expert that found “The Court improperly See MAYFIELD, Sports 2 Sports 2 Tuesday, July 7, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Coats Kimberly Astros pick up pair of wins Continued from Sports 1 strong ties to the local pro- teammate of former Twin gram — he’s married into Times-News Game 1 Burley’s run of nine Webster recently died, but Kimberly 14, Pocatello 13 Falls coach and current ath- the Walker family — he said Pocatello 000 055 3 – 13 12 2 straight July home games his family turned out for the Kimberly 140 034 2 – 14 13 3 letic director Mike Federico. there was no wrong decision With just 10 Area C Matlan and Drury; Sam Bourgious, A.J. Schroeder (4) continues Wednesday with event, which boasted more “He’s got an above average for his star southpaw. games left on the schedule, and Willy Mumm. W: Schroeder. L: Matlan. Hillcrest. than 260 runners. All pro- Extra-base hits – 2B: Pocatello, Cleary; Kimberly, fastball for a left-hander, “Either way he was going the Kimberly Astros Evan Jerke. HR: Pocatello, Harding; Kimberly, ceeds benefit the Buhl High that he needs to work on to go to a great place,so I just American Legion Baseball Schroeder. Game 1 School Key Club. Burley 10, Marsh Falls 0, five innings locating more consistently, told him he couldn’t go Class A team won a pair Game 2 Marsh Falls 000 00 – 0 2 3 and he’s got an above aver- wrong. I think he’s going to Monday to improve to 16-6 Kimberly 19, Pocatello 6, five innings Burley 143 11 – 10 13 0 Buhl Sagebrush Days Fun Run Pocatello 240 00 – 6 5 1 Schutt, Nelson (2) and Jacobson; Jake Mills and Kody age changeup that he needs do great things at the in area play, sweeping the Kimberly 464 5x – 19 9 1 Moon. W: Mills. L: Schutt. 2009 results Wells, Watt (4) and Robins; Chaz Myers, Braden Extra-base hits – 2B: Burley, John Cummings 2. 3B: 5K run to repeat more often. College of Idaho,” Pocatello Runnin’ Rebels in Osborne (3), Dally Charters (5) and Willy Mumm. W: Burley, Kace Redder. Men: 1. Mike McHan 17 minutes, 3 seconds, 2. Myers. L: Wells. Roberto 17:45, 3. Cory Berry 17:55. “He’ll be an impact player Stadelmeir said. “We’ve a home doubleheader. The Extra-base hits – 2B: Pocatello, Harding, Watt; Women: 1. Heather Ramsdell 21:30, 2. Stephanie Filas as a freshman, and he’s got a cherished every moment Astros won 14-13 and 19-6. Kimberly, Seth Morris, A.J. Schroeder, Jordan Gentry. Game 2 21:47, 3. Megan Breeding 21:49. HR: Kimberly, Cody Casperson. Burley 11, Marsh Falls 10, eight innings 5K run category winners good chance to be a huge we’ve had with Jacob over Kimberly started the Marsh Falls 612 100 00 – 10 9 4 Ages 1-9: Nielson Lundgren (men), Mary Brackett Burley 301 510 01 – 11 11 3 (women) impact player for us as a the last four years, and we’re bottom of the seventh a run Nelson, May (4) and May, Nelson (4); Jake Wiseman, Ages 10-19: Ian Birch (men), Desiree Hepworth Logan Ottley (3), Edgar Perez (5) and Joe Ferrin. W: (women) junior and senior.” going to miss him. down to the Rebels in the GREEN SOX SWEEP MARSH FALLS Perez. L: May. Ages 20-29: Stephen Ward (men), Tara Musgrave Current Twin Falls High “But he’s got a great first game, and although The Burley Green Sox Extra-base hits – 2B: Marsh Falls, May, Williams; (women). Burley, Christian Winmill. 3B: Marsh Falls, Qualls. Ages 30-39: Cody Tews (men), Kristen Young School and American opportunity,and I think he’s the Astros had already American Legion Baseball (women). Ages 40-49: Mike Nielson (men), Gayla Ashmade Legion Baseball coach Tim ready for the challenge.” notched 13, they didn’t Class A team improved its (women). Ages 50-59: Lynn Vanhoozer (men), Debbie Dane Stadelmeir said that when it need one to take the lead in Area C record with a sweep (women). Running Ages 70-79: Harry Geist (men), Marge Conner came down to it, Coats was David Bashore may be the seventh. Evan Jerke of Marsh Falls. The Green (women). deciding between CSI and reached at dbashore@mag- walked, Seth Morris was Sox won 10-0 and 11-10, MCHAN, RAMSDELL WINS 5K 5K walk winners Men: 1. Breck Griffith 40:08, 2. Joe Jayo 43:48, 3. the College of Idaho. icvalley.com or 208-735- hit by a pitch and Willy though only the opener AT BUHL FUN RUN Dave Dornath 44:20. Women: 1. Lucy Reaman 37:40, 2. Marnie Schmitt Though Stadelmeir has 3230. Mumm walked as well to counted in the conference An emotional Buhl 38:25, 3. Terri Moore 43:28. 5K walk category winners load the bases. A passed standings. Sagebrush Days Fun Run Ages 1-9: Malia Uyeshiro (women). ball and a subsequent Jake Mills picked up the was held Saturday in Buhl, Ages 10-19: Tessa Mabey (women). Ages 20-29: Cody Hafer (men), Laura Jacobson Rebels throwing error win for Burley (20-15, 15-10) with Mike McHan winning (women). Watkins Ages 30-39: Scott Uyeshiro (men), Kristi Uyeshiro allowed Jerke and Morris to during Game 1, striking out the men’s 5K in 17 minutes,3 (women). Ages 40-49: Cammie Jayo (women). Continued from Sports 1 of UCLA. score, giving Kimberly the nine on his way to a two- seconds, while Heather Ages 50-59: Ernie Weatherly (men), Crystal Greene lasted about as long as the Now Watkins just needs lead. Morris would score on hitter. Kace Redder hit 3- Ramsdell won the women’s (women). Ages 60-69: Natalie Millington (women). one at SDSU. After leaving to impress the right people. the error for the winning for-3 with a triple, and John 5K in 21:30. Top honors in Ages 70-79: Georgia Tappen (women). 10K run the Golden Eagles, he sat of As for Miles, he declared run. Cummings hit 3-for-4 with the 10K run went to Ander Men: 1. Ander Jayo 37:23, 2. Ken Young 39:12, 3. Andrew Jones 43:10. the 2008-09 season. But for the draft after a college A.J. Schroeder hit 3-for- a pair of doubles and two Jayo (37:23) and Heidi Women: 1. Heidi Stutzman 46:03, 2. Macey Jones now, he’s got another career that included just 4 with one home run in the runs scored. Stutzman (46:03). 51:29, 3. Angie Kelsey 52:30. 10K run category winners chance. nine games and one start at opener. In Game 2, Edgar Perez This year’s race was dedi- Ages 10-19: Eriberto Escobedo(men). Ages 20-29: Dustin Schiffler (men). The Hornets will play five CSI. Undrafted, the former Kimberly run-ruled the held Marsh Falls without a cated to David Webster, an Ages 30-39: Sam Kelsey (men), Cristy Sisson (women). games in the summer UConn signee is not listed Rebels in the nightcap. run during late innings to avid runner and frequent Ages 40-49: Jeff Ealey (men), Bonnie Jones (women). league, which ends July 19. on any NBA rosters for sum- The Astros (19-7 overall) allow his team claw out of a winner of the 10K run over Ages 50-59: Roger Moore (men), Clair Josuitis (women). Even if Watkins doesn’t mer leagues in Las Vegas or will host Shelley today. 10-4 deficit in the fourth. the event’s 26-year history. Ages 60-69: Bill Greene (men). latch on with the Hornets, Orlando. In that regard, there’s a chance to impress Watkins has a leg up on the 20 other teams partici- Miles. pating in the field and those Both may be long shots to scouting the event. make NBA rosters this fall, A star quarterback’s brief affair ends in tragedy “He’s got his foot in the but don’t count them out. door,”said Gosar. After all, long shots are their NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) to the shootings. shot eyes and alcohol on her the condo at midday, what Watkins is part of a roster specialty. — The star quarterback and On Monday, as the coach breath. She refused a breath he thought he saw was his that includes former Utah the waitress met six months of the Tennessee Titans test and told an officer “she friend sitting on the couch State player Jaycee Carroll, Mike Christensen may be ago,at a restaurant where she remembered McNair as the was not drunk, she was and Kazemi lying on the Utah center Luke Nevill and reached at sports@magic- worked and his family often man who put the franchise high.”She was charged with floor. So he went into the first-round pick Darren valley.com or 208-735- ate. He was married and 16 on the map and police con- DUI. kitchen. Then he saw the Collison, a point guard out 3239. years older, but she seemed tinued their investigation, McNair was with her but blood, police said. happy and eager to build a life more details of their rela- not charged. He later made Officers said they found a with him. tionship came to light. her bail. gun under her body. There Steve McNair was retired Kazemi appeared confi- The two then apparently were no signs of forced entry Cubs from the NFL and spending dent the pair would last and spent some time apart. into the condo.Police labeled Continued from Sports 1 Cubs fans everywhere to win time again in Nashville, had introduced her family to According to police McNair’s death a homicide Tribune Co. The financially a World Series and build the where he had spent the best McNair, her nephew said. spokesman Don Aaron, Sunday but said they were troubled media giant filed consistent championship years of his career. Sahel Abdi quoted her as saying McNair wasn’t with Kazemi reviewing every possibility for bankruptcy last tradition that the fans Kazemi was 20 years old and McNair was divorcing his when she bought the semi- before labeling Kazemi’s. December but the Cubs deserve,”Ricketts said at the swept up: He gave her an wife and that it would be automatic pistol that was Mechelle McNair, his wife were not included in the fil- time. Escalade for her birthday and finalized soon. found at the scene. Police of 12 years and mother of two ing. But negotiations lasted took her on trips to Las Vegas “I think she had already have declined to release the of his four sons born Tribune Co. announced in longer than expected, com- and Key West. put her stuff up for sale on caliber or the name of the between 1991 and 2004, has January that the Ricketts plicated by factors such as “She just had it made, you Craigslist,”Abdi said. person who sold it to her. been described by police as family bid had been selected Tribune Co.’s financial know, this guy taking care of The first sign of trouble The next night, McNair very distraught about his over two others for the team. straits as well as the everything,” her nephew, was early Thursday morn- was out late with friends, but death and has not comment- Cubs fans have greeted Ricketts’ efforts to secure Farzin Abdi, said Monday. ing. Police stopped Kazemi he and Kazemi got together ed on it. the news enthusiastically, in financing during the reces- They were found dead on on Broadway, not far from soon after at a downtown No court records of part because the Ricketts sion. the Fourth of July — McNair the honky-tonks where condo within sight of the divorce proceedings have family in general, and the On Monday,though,Cubs from two gunshots each to throaty country singers belt Titans stadium, a pad surfaced so far.The strongest family point man in the bid manager Lou Piniella the head and chest, Kazemi out tales of unfaithful spous- McNair shared with a friend. public evidence that the in particular, are viewed as expressed optimism about from a single shot. Kazemi es. She was driving the A witness told police the McNairs might have been loyal Cubs fans. the deal. bought the handgun found Escalade SUV that McNair quarterback arrived between estranged is that their Tom Ricketts has figured “I’m glad to see that under her body less than two gave her for her birthday in 1:30 and 2 a.m. Her car was 14,000-square-foot prominently in the selection things are progressing,” he days before the shooting, May. already there. Nashville home has been up process, from his days living said. “Yeah it’s a positive police said. They haven’t According to an arrest When McNair’s room- for sale recently, listed at $3 across the street from thing for this organization. yet linked the weapon affidavit, Kazemi had blood- mate, Wayne Neeley, got to million. Wrigley Field to the day he It’s been a while. It was good met his wife in the bleachers news. I heard it when I came of the storied park. Ricketts to the ball park and I was fueled the perception that very pleased.” he is among the loyal with Piniella said he has not Soon-to-be-sold Cubs beat Braves his initial public statement met Tom Ricketts, but “I about the plan to purchase heard he’s a fine gentleman CHICAGO — Rookie outpitched 21-year veteran the team. and will be a really nice Randy Wells won his fourth John Smoltz in a 6-0 victory “We share the goal of owner.” straight start and Derrek over Boston on Monday Lee homered as Chicago night. won for the sixth time in Former Red Sox star eight games. Nomar Garciaparra received Wells (4-3) gave up seven a one-minute standing ova- Mayfield hits and two runs in six tion before his first at-bat as Continued from Sports 1 need for a preliminary innings, including a homer an opponent at Fenway Mayfield, who could not injunction to protect his to Nate McLouth. Kevin Park, then singled twice and find a full-time ride follow- livelihood given that — con- Gregg worked the ninth for drove in the first run. ing his 2006 firing from trary to his representations his 15th save. Evernham Motorsports, to the Court — he failed to Jair Jurrjens (6-7) gave up ROYALS 4, TIGERS 3 started his own team this seek eligibility for the four runs and seven hits in DETROIT — Mike Jacobs season and qualified for five Fourth of July NASCAR six innings, including Lee’s hit a go-ahead solo homer in of the first 11 races. He was race,” NASCAR said in its 16th homer, a two-run shot AP photo the ninth and closer Joakim randomly drug-tested May 1 filing. in the first. Chicago Cubs pitcher Randy Wells throws Monday during the first Soria held on for Kansas at Richmond International Mayfield said lack of Cubs third baseman inning against the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field in Chicago. City’s third straight win. Speedway, and suspended preparation time between Aramis Ramirez returned to Willie Bloomquist drove eight days later. He’s missed the ruling and the entry the lineup after missing two three other times, most ASTROS 4, PIRATES 1 in three runs for the Royals, eight straight races since his deadline prevented him months with a dislocated left recently on June 2, 2002, HOUSTON — Mike connecting on a home run suspension, and his team from taking his Mayfield shoulder. He went 0 for 4. against Montreal. Hampton pitched seven in the sixth and a two-run has not traveled to the last Motorsports-owned car to solid innings and Miguel triple in the eighth. six events. Daytona. He also cited the PHILLIES 22, REDS 1 ROCKIES 1, NATIONALS 0 Tejada and Geoff Blum He’s repeatedly blamed media attention and the dis- PHILADELPHIA — Chase DENVER — Jason drove in two runs each for BLUE JAYS 7,YANKEES 6 the positive test on the com- traction it created as his rea- Utley hit a three-run homer Marquis pitched eight Houston Astros. NEW YORK — Ricky bined use of Adderall son for not attending the and Shane Victorino and Greg innings for his major Hampton (5-5) allowed Romero extended his score- for Attention Deficit race. Dobbs had two-run shots league-leading 11th win and one run and three hits to less streak to 24 innings Hyperactivity Disorder and He said in a statement during a 10-run first inning, Todd Helton’s RBI double in improve to 14-3 with a 2.20 before Eric Hinske homered Claritin-D for allergies, but issued two hours before the leading Philadelphia to a 22-1 the first provided ERA in 20 career starts in his Yankees debut, and that theory has been reject- event that Mayfield victory over Cincinnati on Colorado’s only run. against Pittsburgh dating to Toronto avoided getting ed by NASCAR’s drug test- Motorsports “will do every- Monday night. Fresh off making his first 1995. He has won 10 con- swept in a four-game series. ing administrator. thing in our power to race Cole Hamels (5-5) allowed All-Star team, Marquis secutive starts against the Alex Rios hit a three-run In seeking an emergency next weekend,”at Chicago. one run and three hits in pitched out of bases-loaded Pirates. homer in the third off Andy injunction, Mayfield’s But the No. 41 was not on seven innings to earn his first jams in the seventh and Pettitte (8-4), and Scott attorney attacked NAS- the entry list released win since shutting out the eighth innings. Marquis (11- AMERICAN LEAGUE Rolen extended his career- CAR’s testing program as Monday. He still can meet Los Angeles Dodgers on June 5), who allowed seven hits RED SOX 6, A’S 0 best hitting streak to 23 flawed because it doesn’t the late entry deadline of 4. and struck out three, was BOSTON — Rookie Brett games with a two-run dou- follow federal guidelines. Thursday afternoon, but the The Phillies tied a club coming off a two-hit Anderson threw a two-hit- ble in the seventh that made Among their issues was registration fee increases record for most runs in the shutout at Los Angeles on ter, Oakland’s first complete it 7-1. Mayfield’s inability to chal- from $3,630 to $5,005 — first inning. They scored 10 June 30. game since last July 8, and — The Associated Press lenge the positive result money Mayfield might not with an analysis from an have. independent lab. The suspension has left In reinstating Mayfield, Mayfield’s fledgling pro- Mullen found the harm to gram financially strapped. Armstrong the driver outweighed the In court documents, he said Continued from Sports 1 Contador, insisting he was “just try- Montpellier. Astana will have an edge harm to NASCAR. But he has laid off 10 employees, teammate and we ended up in no ing to stay up front and out of trou- by riding last and seeing how riders NASCAR on Monday ques- borrowed money from fam- man’s land,”Contador said. “I’m not ble.” fare. The teams set off at seven- tioned why Mayfield needed ily and sold personal assets going to evaluate the team strategy But he may have delivered a psy- minute intervals in a race against the the emergency injunction if to cover his living expenses. because everyone will draw their own chological blow in this stage, leaving clock. he was not prepared to com- Triad Racing Technologies conclusions anyway. In any case, the rivals to wonder what other oppor- If Astana wins with enough of a gap pete at Daytona last week- also filed a lawsuit after Tour won’t be decided by what hap- tunistic strikes await. In any case, on Cancellara’s and Martin’s teams, end. his suspension, accusing pened today.” now they have to catch him. Armstrong could take the yellow jer- “It is clear that Mayfield Mayfield of owing more Armstrong said it was “not my Today’s stage is a 24-mile team sey. Is it within reach? misled the Court about the than $86,000. objective” to gain ground on time trial that starts and finishes in “Never say never,”Armstrong said. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Sports 3 SCOREBOARD

Totals 40 6 15 6 Totals 29 0 2 0 Tri-City at Salem-Keizer, late 44. Hal Sutton 102 $197,313 16. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M. 9,491 AUTO RACING Oakland 000 401 001 — 6 Yakima at Everett, late 45. Denis Watson 73 $179,667 17. J.R. Olson, Greeley, Colo. 8,788 Boston 000 000 000 — 0 Eugene at Boise, late 46. R.W. Eaks 67 $152,074 18. J Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. 8,693 NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders E—Hairston (2), Lugo (7). DP—Oakland 1, Boston 2. GGAAMMEE Tuesday’s Games 46. Des Smyth 67 $96,226 19. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. 8,616 Through July 4 LOB—Oakland 8, Boston 4. 2B—Giambi (12), Cust (10), Vancouver at Spokane, 7:30 p.m. 48. Jay Don Blake 66 $131,298 20. Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas 8,116 Points M.Ellis (4). HR—O.Cabrera (4). SB—Kennedy (9), R.Davis Tri-City at Salem-Keizer, 7:35 p.m. 48. Tom McKnight 66 $122,199 BULL RIDING 1, Tony Stewart, 2,719. 2, Jeff Gordon, 2,539. 3, Jimmie (10), Bay (6). CS—M.Ellis (2). Yakima at Everett, 8:05 p.m. 50. Mike McCullough 61 $151,546 1. J.W. Harris, May, Texas $135,064 Johnson, 2,525. 4, Kurt Busch, 2,414. 5, Carl Edwards, IP H R ER BB SO PLAN Eugene at Boise, 7:15 p.m. 2. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas 114,067 2,317. 6, Denny Hamlin, 2,302. 7, Ryan Newman, 2,235. Oakland PLAN Wednesday’s Games 3. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah 72,041 8, Kyle Busch, 2,234. 9, Greg Biffle, 2,215. 10, Matt Bre.Anderson W,5-7 9 2 0 0 2 9 Vancouver at Spokane, 7:30 p.m. RODEO 4. Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo. 59,696 Kenseth, 2,201. Boston Tri-City at Salem-Keizer, 7:35 p.m. 5. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. 56,404 11, Juan Pablo Montoya, 2,187. 12, Kasey Kahne, 2,166. Smoltz L,0-2 6 10 5 5 1 3 LOCAL Yakima at Everett, 8:05 p.m. Pro Rodeo Leaders 6. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. 54,689 13, Mark Martin, 2,101. 14, David Reutimann, 2,092. 15, D.Bard 1 0 0 0 0 2 Eugene at Boise, 7:15 p.m. 1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $117,792 7. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. 51,848 Jeff Burton, 2,061. 16, Clint Bowyer, 2,031. 17, Brian R.Ramirez 1 1 0 0 0 0 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 2. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 81,826 8. Spud Jones, Tohatchi, N.M. 49,588 Vickers, 1,998. 18, Marcos Ambrose, 1,948. 19, Jamie Saito 1 4 1 1 0 0 3. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 81,534 9. Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev. 49,391 Mcmurray, 1,863. 20, Joey Logano, 1,847. Umpires—Home, Greg Gibson; First, Ted Barrett; Class AA GOLF 4. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 65,974 10. Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla. 48,665 Money Second, Tim McClelland; Third, Andy Fletcher. Twin Falls at Madison, 1 p.m., DH 5. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 51,920 11. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis. 47,829 1, Matt Kenseth, $4,386,312. 2, Tony Stewart, T—2:34. A—38,294 (37,373). PGA Tour FedExCup Leaders 6. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 51,300 12. Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla. 47,287 $4,264,562. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $3,728,241. 4, Jeff Jerome at Minico, 5 p.m., DH 7. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 47,510 13. Tate Stratton, Stanley, N.M. 44,975 Gordon, $3,593,917. 5, Kevin Harvick, $3,481,346. 6, Rank Name Points YTD Money BLUE JAYS 7, YANKEES 6 Class A 8. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. 41,104 14. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz. 36,524 Kyle Busch, $3,450,113. 7, Carl Edwards, $3,047,396. 8, 1. Tiger Woods 2,051 $4,560,163 9. Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah 40,336 15. Zack Oakes, Elk, Wash. 36,450 Kasey Kahne, $2,896,027. 9, Joey Logano, $2,881,506. Toronto New York Pocatello at Twin Falls, 2 p.m., DH 2. Kenny Perry 1,874 $3,892,241 10. Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo. 31,279 16. Marcus Michaelis, Caldwell, Idaho 35,783 10, Jeff Burton, $2,834,826. ab r h bi ab r h bi Buhl at Blackfoot, 4 p.m., DH 3. Zach Johnson 1,662 $3,395,441 11. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. 31,213 17. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah 34,553 11, Ryan Newman, $2,785,210. 12, David Reutimann, Scutaro ss 3 1 0 0 Jeter ss 2 0 0 1 4. Phil Mickelson 1,616 $3,810,561 12. Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas 29,964 18. Jason Beck, Prairieville, La. 33,089 $2,743,931. 13, Juan Pablo Montoya, $2,574,081. 14, A.Hill dh 5 1 0 0 Swisher 1b 4 0 3 2 Shelley at Kimberly, 4 p.m., DH 5. Steve Stricker 1,543 $3,193,458 13. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 29,923 19. Souli Shanklin, Rocksprings, Texas 30,800 Kurt Busch, $2,557,784. 15, Greg Biffle, $2,548,609. 16, V.Wells cf 5 2 3 0 Teixeir dh 5 0 0 0 6. Geoff Ogilvy 1,533 $3,346,454 14. Marty Becker, Edmonton, AB 29,509 20. Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas 30,370 Mark Martin, $2,529,378. 17, Reed Sorenson, Rolen 3b 4 0 1 2 ARdrgz 3b 4 0 1 0 7. Lucas Glover 1,526 $3,012,053 15. B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash. 23,675 BARREL RACING $2,462,810. 18, Martin Truex Jr., $2,462,237. 19, Clint Rios rf 5 1 1 3 Posada c 5 1 1 0 8. Brian Gay 1,510 $2,782,235 16. Shank Edwards, Levelland, Texas 23,349 1. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla. $99,670 Bowyer, $2,453,909. 20, Denny Hamlin, $2,452,664. Millar 1b 2 1 0 0 Cano 2b 5 2 2 0 TV SCHEDULE 9. Sean O’Hair 1,468 $3,153,544 17. Doug Pharr, Victoria, Texas 22,155 2. Brittany Pharr, Victoria, Texas 72,875 Overay 1b 0 0 0 0 MeCarr lf-cf 4 1 1 0 10. Nick Watney 1,292 $2,599,686 18. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 21,680 3. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta 63,675 BASEBALL Bautist lf 3 0 1 0 HMatsu ph 1 0 1 2 CYCLING 11. David Toms 1,272 $2,553,115 19. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M. 20,117 4. Tiffany Fox, Fox, Okla. 49,438 Barajs c 4 0 1 1 Ransm pr 0 0 0 0 6:30 a.m. 12. Paul Casey 1,139 $2,560,610 20. Brad Hartt, Sebring, Fla. 19,566 5. Tammy Key-Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas 46,932 JMcDnl 2b 4 1 1 1 Hinske rf 4 1 2 1 13. Rory Sabbatini 1,115 $2,419,619 BAREBACK RIDING 6. Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Calif. 45,839 American League Gardnr cf 3 1 1 0 14. Hunter Mahan 1,098 $2,149,719 1. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas $123,407 All Times MDT VERSUS — Tour de France, stage 4, 7. Cassie Moseley, Farwell, Texas 43,980 Damon ph-lf 0 0 0 0 at Montpellier, France 15. Jim Furyk 1,084 $2,375,757 2. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 85,525 8. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. 42,867 EAST W L Pct GB Totals 35 7 8 7 Totals 37 6 12 6 16. Dustin Johnson 1,038 $2,116,595 3. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo. 79,373 9. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas 39,968 17. Retief Goosen 992 $1,910,768 Boston 49 33 .598 — Toronto 013 000 300 — 7 10 a.m. 4. Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah 67,986 10. Jill Moody, Letcher, S.D. 39,526 New York 000 010 212 — 6 18. Charley Hoffman 909 $1,560,158 5. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 58,088 11. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 37,326 New York 48 34 .585 1 VERSUS — Tour de France, stage 4, 19. Tim Clark 884 $1,707,776 Tampa Bay 44 39 .530 5½ DP—Toronto 1. LOB—Toronto 7, New York 11. 2B—V.Wells 6. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. 55,509 12. Sheena Robbins, Fresno, Calif. 36,968 (23), Rolen (25), Swisher (18), Cano 2 (21). HR—Rios at Montpellier, France (same-day 20. Kevin Na 870 $1,890,219 7. D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo. 49,430 13. Mattie Little, Coppell, Texas 36,729 Toronto 43 41 .512 7 21. Mike Weir 846 $1,690,409 Baltimore 36 46 .439 13 (10), Jo.McDonald (1), Hinske (2). CS—Jeter (3). tape) 8. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 46,915 14. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore. 36,436 IP H R ER BB SO 22. Steve Marino 836 $1,464,935 9. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. 44,322 15. Jordon Peterson, Chilton, Texas 36,400 CENTRAL W L Pct GB Toronto 6 p.m. 23. Ian Poulter 801 $1,965,116 10. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 38,367 16. Savanah Reeves, Dublin, Texas 36,229 Detroit 44 38 .537 — R.Romero W,7-3 61-3 7 3 3 3 5 VERSUS — Tour de France, stage 4, 24. Charles Howell III 795 $1,410,998 11. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas 36,417 17. Terra Bynum, Colorado City, Texas 35,932 Minnesota 43 40 .518 1½ League 2-3 1 0 0 0 2 25. Y.E. Yang 792 $1,460,903 12. Jared Smith, Williston, Fla. 32,433 18. Rachael Ross, Murrieta, Calif. 35,440 Chicago 42 40 .512 2 Accardo 2-3 1 1 1 0 0 at Montpellier, France (same-day 26. Luke Donald 791 $1,449,450 13. Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo. 27,271 19. Jackie Jatzlau, Giddings, Texas 28,825 Kansas City 36 46 .439 8 Frasor S,3-5 11-3 3 2 2 1 1 tape) 27. Pat Perez 791 $1,428,201 14. Steven Anding, Crossroads, Texas 26,698 20. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah 28,591 Cleveland 33 50 .398 11½ New York 28. Angel Cabrera 788 $1,713,196 15. Tim Shirley, Grant, Colo. 26,135 Pettitte L,8-4 6 5 6 6 5 3 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 29. Brian Davis 761 $1,621,591 16. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore. 25,939 WEST W L Pct GB Bruney 2-3 2 1 1 1 1 30. Jerry Kelly 760 $1,540,497 17. Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho 25,899 TRANSACTIONS 6 p.m. 31. John Rollins 745 $1,450,465 18. Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan. 24,515 Los Angeles 45 35 .563 — D.Robertson 11-3 0 0 0 0 2 BASEBALL Texas 45 35 .563 — Albaladejo 1 1 0 0 0 0 WGN — Atlanta at Chicago Cubs 32. Anthony Kim 745 $1,486,283 19. Zach Dishman, Beaumont, Texas 23,815 33. Davis Love III 744 $1,313,519 20. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. 23,050 American League Seattle 42 39 .519 3½ Pettitte pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Recalled RHP Kam Mickolio Oakland 35 46 .432 10½ HBP—by Accardo (Hinske, Damon), by R.Romero 34. Mark Wilson 739 $1,445,612 STEER WRESTLING 35. Camilo Villegas 736 $1,364,517 1. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB $75,766 from Norfolk (IL). Placed RHP Chris Ray on the 15-day Sunday’s Games (A.Rodriguez). WP—R.Romero. Balk—R.Romero. DL. Oakland 5, Cleveland 2 Umpires—Home, Chad Fairchild; First, John GJones rf 4 1 1 0 Ca.Lee lf 4 0 1 0 36. John Senden 727 $1,205,589 2. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. 54,427 AnLRc 3b 4 0 0 0 Blum 3b 3 0 1 2 37. Bubba Watson 677 $1,259,337 3. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 53,603 BOSTON RED SOX—Placed 1B Jeff Bailey on the 15-day N.Y. Yankees 10, Toronto 8 Hirschbeck; Second, Wally Bell; Third, Marty Foster. DL. Purchased the contract of 1B-OF Aaron Bates from Boston 8, Seattle 4 T—3:27. A—46,450 (52,325). Pearce 1b 3 0 0 0 Pence rf 4 0 1 0 38. Paul Goydos 673 $1,298,481 4. Todd Suhn, North Platte, Neb. 46,077 R.Diaz c 3 0 2 1 KMatsu 2b 3 0 0 0 39. Justin Leonard 671 $1,282,468 5. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. 45,367 Pawtucket (IL). Transferred SS Jed Lowrie from the 15- Kansas City 6, Chicago White Sox 3 to the 60-day DL and assigned him to Portland (EL). Minnesota 6, Detroit 2 RVazqz 2b 3 0 0 0 Quinter c 4 0 0 0 40. Charlie Wi 658 $1,196,065 6. Joey Bell Jr, Athens, Texas 43,121 ROYALS 4, TIGERS 3 VVasqz p 2 0 0 0 Hmptn p 1 1 0 0 41. John Merrick 658 $1,245,215 7. Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla. 42,910 KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Acquired INF-OF Ryan Freel L.A. Angels 9, Baltimore 6 and cash considerations from the Chicago Cubs for a Texas 5, Tampa Bay 2 Kansas City Detroit JChavz p 0 0 0 0 Erstad ph 1 0 1 0 42. Briny Baird 644 $1,083,576 8. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore. 41,271 ab r h bi ab r h bi JSalazr ph 1 0 0 0 Hwkns p 0 0 0 0 43. John Mallinger 615 $1,191,190 9. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas 38,506 player to be named. Monday’s Games LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Named Rod Carew executive Toronto 7, N.Y. Yankees 6 DeJess lf 2 1 0 0 Grndrs cf 5 0 1 0 Meek p 0 0 0 0 Valvrd p 0 0 0 0 44. Ben Crane 608 $1,206,022 10. Lee Graves, Calgary, AB 36,536 Totals 29 1 4 1 Totals 30 4 8 4 45. Jason Dufner 596 $1,031,059 11. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. 36,517 representative. Kansas City 4, Detroit 3 Blmqst ss-rf 4 1 3 3 Polanc 2b 3 0 1 0 OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Placed LHP Dallas Braden on Oakland 6, Boston 0 Butler 1b 4 0 0 0 MiCarr 1b 4 0 1 0 Pittsburgh 000 000 100 — 1 46. J.B. Holmes 550 $1,004,010 12. Darrell Petry, Beaumont, Texas 34,906 Houston 200 020 00x — 4 47. Matt Kuchar 533 $916,715 13. Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas 33,010 the bereavement list. Recalled LHP Dana Eveland from Texas at L.A. Angels, late Teahen 3b 4 0 1 0 Thams dh 3 1 1 1 Sacramento (PCL). Optioned OF Travis Buck to Baltimore at Seattle, late JGuilln rf 4 0 2 0 JAndrs pr-dh 0 1 0 0 E—Berkman (5). DP—Pittsburgh 1, Houston 2. LOB— 48. Ted Purdy 532 $751,302 14. Casey McMillen, Craig, Colo. 29,151 Pittsburgh 4, Houston 7. 2B—G.Jones (2), Tejada 2 (28). 49. Robert Allenby 529 $981,288 15. Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla. 28,144 Sacramento. Tuesday’s Games PenaJr ss 0 0 0 0 Raburn lf 4 1 2 2 TEXAS RANGERS—Activated OF Josh Hamilton from the Kansas City (Chen 0-2) at Detroit (Verlander 8-4), Jacobs dh 4 1 1 1 Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 3B—Blum (1), Erstad (2). 50. Stewart Cink 527 $1,109,516 16. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. 27,686 IP H R ER BB SO 17. Tanner Milan, Cochrane, AB 26,177 15-day DL. Optioned 1B Chris Davis to Oklahoma City 5:05 p.m. Callasp 2b 4 0 0 0 Ordonz rf 2 0 0 0 (PCL). Toronto (Rzepczynski 0-0) at Tampa Bay (J.Shields 6- Olivo c 4 1 2 0 Laird c 3 0 1 0 Pittsburgh 18. Spud Duvall, Checotah, Okla. 25,655 V.Vasquez L,1-2 6 7 4 4 3 2 19. Ethan Thouvenell, Menifee, Calif. 24,885 TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Activated C Michael Barrett 6), 5:08 p.m. Maier cf 4 0 0 0 Everett ss 3 0 0 0 LPGA Money Leaders from the 15-day DL and sent him outright to Las Oakland (Eveland 1-2) at Boston (Beckett 9-3), 5:10 p.m. Santiag ph 1 0 0 0 J.Chavez 1 1 0 0 1 0 Trn Money 20. Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla. 24,168 Totals 34 4 9 4 Totals 31 3 7 3 Meek 1 0 0 0 1 3 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) Vegas. Announced INF-OF Russ Adams cleared waivers N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 7-5) at Minnesota (S.Baker 6-6), and elected free agency. 6:10 p.m. Kansas City 000 001 021 — 4 Houston 1. Jiyai Shin 13 $1,018,023 1. Kelsey Parchman, Cumberland City, Tenn. $75,473 Detroit 010 001 010 — 3 Hampton W,5-5 7 3 1 1 3 3 2. Yani Tseng 14 $875,523 2. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn. 67,362 National League Cleveland (Sowers 2-6) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle CHICAGO CUBS—Activated 3B Aramis Ramirez, OF 8-2), 6:11 p.m. DP—Kansas City 3. LOB—Kansas City 5, Detroit 7. 2B— Hawkins H,8 1 0 0 0 0 0 3. Cristie Kerr 14 $857,391 3. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. 54,640 Valverde S,7-11 1 1 0 0 0 3 4. In-Kyung Kim 13 $774,141 4. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. 52,352 Reed Johnson and RHP Angel Guzman from the 15-day Texas (Nippert 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Lackey 3-3), 8:05 p.m. Raburn (7). 3B—Bloomquist (6). HR—Bloomquist (2), DL. Optioned RHP Kevin Hart and OF Sam Fuld to Iowa Baltimore (Guthrie 6-8) at Seattle (Bedard 5-2), 8:10 p.m. Jacobs (11), Thames (7), Raburn (6). CS—DeJesus (3). PB—Quintero. 5. Lorena Ochoa 10 $740,858 5. David Key, Caldwell, Texas 50,078 IP H R ER BB SO Umpires—Home, Mike Everitt; First, Brian Gorman; 6. Suzann Pettersen 13 $633,809 6. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 49,699 (PCL). Placed RHP David Patton on the 15-day DL. Wednesday’s Games SAN DIEGO PADRES—Activated RHP Luke Gregerson Baltimore at Seattle, 2:40 p.m. Kansas City Second, Gerry Davis; Third, C.B. Bucknor. 7. Angela Stanford 11 $631,008 7. Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla. 47,078 T—2:38. A—26,834 (40,976). 8. Lindsey Wright 13 $572,984 8. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas 44,396 from the 15-day DL. Placed INF David Eckstein on the Kansas City at Detroit, 5:05 p.m. Meche 52-3 5 2 2 5 5 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Mike Ekstrom from Portland Toronto at Tampa Bay, 5:08 p.m. J.Cruz 11-3 0 0 0 0 0 9. Paula Creamer 11 $568,436 9. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 41,816 10. Kristy McPherson 14 $512,281 10. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C. 38,706 (PCL). Optioned LHP Joe Thatcher to Portland. Oakland at Boston, 5:10 p.m. R.Colon W,1-0 BS,1-1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PHILLIES 22, REDS 1 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Placed LHP Randy Johnson N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m. Soria S,13-15 1 1 0 0 0 2 11. Song-Hee Kim 13 $509,619 11. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. 38,346 Detroit Cincinnati Philadelphia 12. Michelle Wie 11 $435,191 12. Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz. 31,911 on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Kevin Frandsen from Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 6:11 p.m. Fresno (PCL). Texas at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m. Galarraga 7 5 1 1 1 7 ab r h bi ab r h bi 13. Ji Young Oh 13 $428,990 13. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. 31,578 Zumaya BS,5-6 1 2 2 2 1 0 Tavers cf 4 0 1 0 Rollins ss 4 4 3 1 14. Brittany Lincicome 12 $417,398 14. Justin Yost, Mt.Morris, Pa. 30,087 WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Announced RHP Kip Wells Rodney L,0-2 1 2 1 1 0 2 HrstnJr ss 4 0 1 0 Victorn cf 5 5 4 4 15. Karrie Webb 10 $401,769 15. Ty Blasingame, Olney Springs, Colo. 29,156 has cleared waivers and elected free agency. National League WP—Meche 2. Votto 1b 4 0 1 0 Utley 2b 3 1 2 4 16. Na Yeon Choi 14 $397,815 16. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 29,042 American Association All Times MDT Umpires—Home, Brian O’Nora; First, Fieldin Culbreth; BPhllps 2b 3 0 0 0 Brntltt pr-2b 2 2 1 1 17. Anna Nordqvist 7 $360,034 17. Colby Siddoway, Hooper, Utah 27,013 EL PASO DIABLOS—Signed OF Jeff Vincent. EAST W L Pct GB Second, Adrian Johnson; Third, Jim Wolf. Roenck p 0 0 0 0 Howard 1b 4 0 1 1 18. Katherine Hull 13 $348,692 18. Brady Tryan, Huntley, Mont. 25,262 GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Signed C Fraser Holmes. T—2:53. A—32,134 (41,255). Janish p 1 0 0 0 Mayrry pr-lf 1 1 0 0 19. Ai Miyazato 12 $334,774 19. Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore. 24,878 PENSACOLA PELICANS—Released C Justin Humphries. Philadelphia 43 37 .538 — Gomes lf 4 1 1 1 Werth rf 5 2 2 5 20. Se Ri Pak 13 $291,303 20. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. 24,277 Signed LHP Adam Brandenburg. Florida 43 40 .518 1½ RHrndz c 2 0 0 0 Dobbs lf-1b 6 2 4 2 21. Brittany Lang 14 $290,677 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS—Signed INF Dan New York 39 42 .481 4½ NL Boxes Fisher p 0 0 0 0 Feliz 3b 5 1 1 0 22. Hee Young Park 13 $284,608 1. Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas $72,227 Williams. Released INF Jose Salazar and INF Josh Atlanta 39 43 .476 5 CUBS 4, BRAVES 2 Sutton ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Ruiz c 4 1 1 1 23. Seon Hwa Lee 13 $280,647 2. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. 57,890 Collazo. Washington 24 56 .300 19 Bruce rf 3 0 0 0 Hamels p 4 2 2 2 24. Pat Hurst 13 $280,559 3. Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas 56,314 SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Signed RHP Kyle Frets, OF CENTRAL W L Pct GB Atlanta Chicago Encrnc 3b 3 0 1 0 TWalkr p 0 0 0 0 25. Jee Young Lee 14 $263,556 4. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas 56,279 James Boone, C Brett Mieras and Israel Chirino. ab r h bi ab r h bi Cueto p 0 0 0 0 Stairs ph 0 1 0 0 26. Morgan Pressel 13 $259,196 5. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas 49,700 Released LHP Mike Campbell. St. Louis 45 39 .536 — McLoth cf 5 1 3 1 Fukdm cf 3 1 2 1 Herrer p 1 0 0 0 S.Eyre p 0 0 0 0 27. Eunjung Yi 11 $258,915 6. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 46,363 WICHITA WINGNUTS—Purchased RHP Joe D’Alessandro Milwaukee 43 39 .524 1 Prado 2b 5 0 0 0 Theriot ss 3 0 1 1 Masset p 0 0 0 0 28. Wendy Ward 12 $252,812 7. Kollin Von Ahn, Durant, Okla. 45,912 from Washington (Frontier). Chicago 41 39 .513 2 C.Jones 3b 3 1 1 0 D.Lee 1b 4 1 2 2 Hanign ph-c 2 0 0 0 29. Eun-Hee Ji 13 $247,907 8. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. 42,760 Atlantic League Cincinnati 40 41 .494 3½ McCnn c 4 0 1 0 Bradly rf 2 0 0 0 Totals 32 1 5 1 Totals 43 22 21 21 30. Sun Young Yoo 13 $247,352 9. Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga. 42,011 LONG ISLAND DUCKS—Acquired RHP Franklin Perez Houston 40 41 .494 3½ GAndrs lf 4 0 0 0 ArRmr 3b 4 0 0 0 Cincinnati 010 000 000 — 1 31. Angela Park 11 $246,321 10. Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif. 41,816 from Bridgeport to complete an earlier trade. Pittsburgh 37 46 .446 7½ YEscor ss 3 0 2 1 ASorin lf 4 0 1 0 Philadelphia 1011 400 06x — 22 32. Hee-Won Han 13 $238,476 11. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 40,297 Released RHP Mike Hrynio. WEST W L Pct GB Ktchm 1b 4 0 1 0 Soto c 3 0 1 0 E—Bruce (2). DP—Cincinnati 1. LOB—Cincinnati 4, 33. Natalie Gulbis 13 $225,778 12. Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla. 32,484 Can-Am League M.Diaz rf 4 0 0 0 Fontent 2b 4 1 1 0 New Jersey Jackals—Released INF Landry Walker. Los Angeles 52 30 .634 — Philadelphia 6. 2B—Hairston Jr. (13), Rollins (19), 34. Helen Alfredsson 12 $215,473 13. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 31,911 Jurrjns p 2 0 0 0 R.Wells p 3 1 1 0 Victorino 2 (22), Bruntlett (5), Dobbs (6), Hamels (2). 35. Mika Miyazato 12 $202,795 14. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas 30,446 Signed LHP Michael Lorentson. San Francisco 44 37 .543 7½ GBlanc ph 0 0 0 0 Marshll p 0 0 0 0 QUEBEC CAPITALES—Signed RHP Brett Palanski. Colorado 43 39 .524 9 HR—Gomes (5), Victorino (6), Utley (19), Werth (17), 36. Nicole Castrale 13 $199,161 15. Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif. 29,871 Francr ph 1 0 1 0 Marml p 0 0 0 0 Dobbs (5). SF—Werth. 37. Meaghan Francella 12 $189,464 16. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 29,042 WORCESTER TORNADOES—Signed INF Mike O’Malley. San Diego 35 46 .432 16½ Moylan p 0 0 0 0 MHffpr ph 1 0 0 0 United League Arizona 33 49 .402 19 IP H R ER BB SO 38. Soo-Yun Kang 12 $177,279 17. Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla. 28,300 Acosta p 0 0 0 0 Gregg p 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati 39. Kyeong Bae 11 $171,462 18. Marty Becker, Edmonton, AB 25,415 AMARILLO DILLAS—Reactivated RHP Josh Smith. Sunday’s Games Conrad ph 1 0 0 0 COASTAL BEND THUNDER—Signed RHP J.J. Trujillo. Florida 5, Pittsburgh 0 Cueto L,8-5 2-3 5 9 9 3 1 40. Stacy Lewis 12 $169,944 19. Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D. 25,380 Totals 36 2 9 2 Totals 31 4 9 4 Herrera 21-3 5 3 3 1 2 41. Sandra Gal 12 $150,055 20. Mickey Gomez, Holland, Texas 24,819 BASKETBALL St. Louis 10, Cincinnati 1 Atlanta 000 110 000 — 2 National Basketball Association Washington 5, Atlanta 3 Masset 1 4 4 3 1 1 42. Vicky Hurst 12 $134,149 SADDLE BRONC RIDING Chicago 220 000 00x — 4 Fisher 2 2 0 0 0 2 43. Juli Inkster 11 $132,632 1. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. $89,799 DALLAS MAVERICKS—Signed G Jason Kidd to a three- Philadelphia 2, N.Y. Mets 0 E—R.Wells (1). DP—Chicago 1. LOB—Atlanta 9, Chicago year contract. Chicago Cubs 8, Milwaukee 2 Roenicke 1 1 0 0 0 2 44. Teresa Lu 13 $131,923 2. Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D. 70,987 8. 2B—Fukudome (17), D.Lee (13), A.Soriano (18), Soto Janish 1 4 6 6 2 1 45. Jane Park 12 $129,834 3. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. 61,524 Women’s National Basketball Association Arizona 4, Colorado 3 (10). HR—McLouth (14), D.Lee (16). CS—Fukudome (6). WASHINGTON MYSTICS—Released C Tasha Humphrey. Houston 7, San Francisco 1 Philadelphia 46. Stacy Prammanasudh 14 $127,712 4. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas 55,826 S—Theriot. Hamels W,5-5 7 3 1 1 0 2 47. Amy Yang 12 $125,385 5. Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D. 49,919 Added F Bernice Mosby to the roster. L.A. Dodgers 7, San Diego 6, 13 innings IP H R ER BB SO FOOTBALL Monday’s Games T.Walker 1 0 0 0 0 1 48. Christina Kim 13 $120,988 6. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. 48,200 Atlanta S.Eyre 1 2 0 0 0 2 49. Momoko Ueda 11 $120,955 7. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. 47,476 National Football League Chicago Cubs 4, Atlanta 2 Jurrjens L,6-7 6 7 4 4 3 1 NEW YORK JETS—Signed OT Nevin McCaskill. Philadelphia 22, Cincinnati 1 HBP—by Cueto (Feliz). 50. Jimin Kang 13 $120,561 8. JJ Elshere, Quinn, S.D. 42,090 Moylan 1 1 0 0 1 1 Umpires—Home, Jerry Meals; First, Mike DiMuro; 9. Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif. 41,816 HOCKEY Houston 4, Pittsburgh 1 Acosta 1 1 0 0 0 1 National Hockey League Colorado 1, Washington 0 Second, Ron Kulpa; Third, Dale Scott. 10. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 36,034 Chicago T—2:53. A—41,548 (43,647). Champions Tour 11. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 33,838 ATLANTA THRASHERS—Signed D Joel Kwiatkowski, F San Diego at Arizona, late R.Wells W,4-3 6 7 2 2 0 4 Jason Krog, G Drew MacIntyre and G Peter Mannino. Florida at San Francisco, late 12. Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas 30,054 Marshall H,3 1 1 0 0 1 0 Schwab Cup Leaders 13. Cody Taton, Newell, S.D. 29,648 COLORADO AVALANCHE—Signed F David Jones, F Chris Tuesday’s Games Marmol H,18 1 0 0 0 1 1 Durno, F Darren Haydar, F Matt Hendricks, F Brian Cincinnati (Harang 5-8) at Philadelphia (Happ 5-0), Points Money 14. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 28,708 Gregg S,15-18 1 1 0 0 0 1 15. Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, AB 28,301 Willsie and G Tyler Weiman. 5:05 p.m. Umpires—Home, Derryl Cousins; First, Todd Tichenor; Pioneer League 1. Bernhard Langer 1,162 $1,232,886 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Signed F Pascal Pelletier to L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 5-5) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 6-3), All Times MDT 16. Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah 28,243 Second, Jim Joyce; Third, Bill Miller. 2. Michael Allen 720 $360,000 17. Rod Hay, Wildwood, AB 26,684 a one-year contract. 5:10 p.m. T—2:30. A—40,042 (41,210). NORTH W L Pct. GB 3. Larry Mize 709 $536,472 FLORIDA PANTHERS—Signed C Jeff Taffe to a two-year Atlanta (J.Vazquez 5-7) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 5- 18. Tyrell Smith, Vaughn, Mont. 25,339 4. Loren Roberts 625 $703,445 19. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla. 25,154 contract. 5), 6:05 p.m. Great Falls (White Sox) 8 5 .615 — 5. Keith Fergus 570 $686,377 MONTREAL CANADIENS—Named Pierre Groulx goal- Pittsburgh (Maholm 5-4) at Houston (Moehler 5-4), ROCKIES 1, NATIONALS 0 Helena (Brewers) 8 5 .615 — 20. Chet Francis Johnson, Gillette, Wyo. 25,018 6. Fred Funk 563 $546,210 TIE-DOWN ROPING tending coach and Perry Pearn assistant coach. 6:05 p.m. Washington Colorado Missoula (Diamondbacks) 7 6 .538 1 7. Mark O’Meara 541 $599,342 NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Agreed to terms with C Greg St. Louis (Wainwright 8-5) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-5), Billings (Reds) 3 10 .231 5 1. Ryan Watkins, Dublin, Texas $66,073 ab r h bi ab r h bi 8. Nick Price 530 $611,807 2. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 64,738 Moore, LW Matt Moulson, RW Greg Mauldin and D 6:05 p.m. Morgan cf 3 0 1 0 Fowler cf 4 0 0 0 SOUTH W L Pct. GB 9. Joey Sindelar 526 $683,999 Mark Flood on one-year, two-way contracts. Washington (Zimmermann 3-3) at Colorado (Hammel 3. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. 54,997 NJhnsn 1b 4 0 1 0 Barmes 2b 4 1 2 0 Idaho Falls (Royals) 8 3 .727 — 10. Jay Haas 522 $622,266 4. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 50,483 NEW YORK RANGERS—Agreed to terms with F Corey 5-4), 6:40 p.m. Zmrmn 3b 4 0 1 0 Helton 1b 3 0 1 1 11. Gene Jones 471 $598,168 Locke and LW Chris Higgins. Signed F P.A. Parenteau. San Diego (Correia 5-6) at Arizona (D.Davis 3-8), 7:40 Ogden (Dodgers) 7 6 .538 2 5. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas 48,359 Dunn lf 3 0 1 0 Hawpe rf 2 0 0 0 Orem (Angels) 7 6 .538 2 12. Andy Bean 465 $588,692 6. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 48,096 OTTAWA SENATORS—Signed RW Alex Kovalev to a two- p.m. Wlngh rf 4 0 1 0 Tlwtzk ss 3 0 0 0 13. Jeff Sluman 456 $531,874 year contract. Florida (Jo.Johnson 7-1) at San Francisco (Zito 4-8), Casper (Rockies) 2 9 .182 6 7. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 43,244 CGzmn ss 4 0 0 0 Stewart 3b 3 0 1 0 Monday’s Games 14. Dan Forsman 450 $610,496 8. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 41,166 ST. LOUIS BLUES—Re-signed F B.J. Crombeen. 8:15 p.m. J.Bard c 4 0 2 0 Iannett c 3 0 0 0 15. Mark McNulty 444 $620,999 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Agreed to terms with D Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled 9. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 40,441 Bellird 2b 4 0 0 0 CGnzlz lf 2 0 0 0 Tuesday’s Games 16. Gil Morgan 420 $412,898 10. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas 39,872 Francois Beauchemin on a three-year contract. Signed Pittsburgh at Houston, 12:05 p.m. Stmmn p 2 0 0 0 Marqus p 3 0 1 0 17. John Cook 381 $477,752 C Nazem Kadri and F Richard Greenop to three-year Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 12:20 p.m. Great Falls at Ogden, 7 p.m. 11. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. 38,867 WHarrs ph 1 0 0 0 Street p 0 0 0 0 Casper at Missoula, 7:05 p.m. 18. Lonnie Nielsen 350 $516,895 12. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 38,058 contracts. Re-signed F Ben Ondrus, F Ryan Hamilton Washington at Colorado, 1:10 p.m. Beimel p 0 0 0 0 19. Mike Goodes 341 $428,699 and F Tim Brent to one-year contracts, and F Jay San Diego at Arizona, 1:40 p.m. Billings at Orem, 7:05 p.m. 13. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho 37,894 Totals 33 0 7 0 Totals 27 1 5 1 Idaho Falls at Helena, 7:05 p.m. 20. Bruce Fleisher 317 $315,107 14. Houston Hutto, Del Rio, Texas 36,982 Rosehill to a two-year contract. Florida at San Francisco, 1:45 p.m. Washington 000 000 000 — 0 21. Mark James 300 $301,947 VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Signed G Andrew Raycroft. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m. Wednesday’s Games 15. Brad Goodrich, Hermiston, Ore. 36,373 Colorado 100 000 00x — 1 Great Falls at Ogden, 7 p.m. 22. Brad Bryant 279 $392,944 16. Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas 35,404 LACROSSE L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m. E—C.Guzman (11). DP—Washington 3, Colorado 1. LOB— 23. Tom Jenkins 276 $402,839 National Lacrosse League St. Louis at Milwaukee, 6:05 p.m. Idaho Falls at Helena, 7:05 p.m. 17. Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah 34,861 Washington 8, Colorado 4. 2B—Dunn (13), Barmes (20), Casper at Missoula, 7:05 p.m. 24. Eduardo Romero 255 $436,027 18. Nate Baldwin, Blackfoot, Idaho 33,453 EDMONTON RUSH—Named Derek Keenan general Helton (23). SB—Morgan (21), Fowler (16). Billings at Orem, 7:05 p.m. 25. Don Pooley 229 $352,046 19. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 32,469 manager and coach IP H R ER BB SO 25. Fulton Allem 229 $318,442 20. Kody Curry, Buna, Texas 31,087 COLLEGE AL Boxes Washington 27. Tom Lehman 225 $241,500 STEER ROPING METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE—Named Stammen L,1-4 7 5 1 1 1 3 28. Tom Kite 204 $365,017 Meredith Mullins and Joe McCleese administrative fel- ATHLETICS 6, RED SOX 0 Northwest League 1. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. $27,309 Beimel 1 0 0 0 1 1 All Times MDT 29. Mark Wiebe 203 $357,223 2. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas 23,821 lows for the 2009-2010 season. Oakland Boston Colorado EAST W L Pct. GB 30. Tom Watson 192 $183,457 3. Vin Fisher Jr, Andrews, Texas 21,965 CAMPBELL—Named Brian Burg men’s assistant basket- ab r h bi ab r h bi Marquis W,11-5 8 7 0 0 2 3 31. James Mason 180 $203,658 4. Scott Snedecor, Uvalde, Texas 21,560 ball coach. Kenndy 3b 5 0 3 2 Ellsury cf 4 0 0 0 Street S,20-21 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tri-City (Rockies) 12 4 .750 — 32. Ben Crenshaw 167 $274,107 LOUISIANA-MONROE—Named Lantz Wheeler pitching Yakima (Diamondbacks) 7 9 .438 5 5. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 19,997 OCarer ss 5 1 1 1 Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 Umpires—Home, Angel Hernandez; First, Randy Marsh; 33. Tim Simpson 165 $280,177 6. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 18,094 coach. Hollidy lf 5 0 2 0 Youkils 3b 4 0 0 0 Second, Marvin Hudson; Third, Lance Barksdale. Spokane (Rangers) 6 10 .375 6 34. David Eger 156 $285,575 MIDWESTERN STATE—Named Nelson Haggerty men’s Boise (Cubs) 4 12 .250 8 7. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. 17,362 Giambi 1b 3 1 1 0 D.Ortiz dh 4 0 0 0 T—2:12. A—25,205 (50,449). 35. Larry Nelson 150 $240,473 8. Leo Campbell, Amarillo, Texas 16,998 assistant basketball coach. Crosby 1b 1 0 1 0 Bay lf 3 0 1 0 WEST W L Pct. GB 36. Craig Stadler 133 $242,920 9. Neal Wood, Guy, Texas 16,227 PHILADELPHIA—Named Mark Jackson baseball coach. 37. Ronnie Black 132 $181,393 SAMFORD—Named Lori Strand assistant cross country KSuzuk c 5 1 2 0 Varitek c 2 0 0 0 ASTROS 4, PIRATES 1 Salem-Keizer (Giants) 12 4 .750 — 10. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas 14,385 Grcprr dh 4 0 2 1 Baldelli rf 2 0 0 0 37. Chris Starkjohann 132 $79,774 11. Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas 14,367 and track & field coach. Pittsburgh Houston Everett (Mariners) 10 6 .625 2 39. Joe Ozaki 122 $227,512 SYRACUSE—Named Kris Bertsch men’s assistant soccer RDavis pr-dh 0 0 0 0 NGreen 2b 3 0 1 0 Vancouver (Athletics) 7 9 .438 5 12. Guy Allen, Santa Anna, Texas 13,432 Cust rf 3 0 1 0 Bates 1b 3 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi 40. Scott Hoch 120 $283,377 13. Will Gasperson, Decatur, Texas 12,774 coach. McCtch cf 2 0 0 0 Bourn cf 4 1 1 0 Eugene (Padres) 6 10 .375 6 41. Dana Quigley 115 $190,803 UCF—Named Jeff Chakouian assistant track & field Hairstn pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Monday’s Games 14. Shane Suggs, Granbury, Texas 12,488 RSwny cf-rf 4 1 0 0 JaWlsn ss 3 0 1 0 Tejada ss 4 1 2 2 41. John Morse 115 $187,407 15. Cody Scheck, Alva, Okla. 11,923 coach. M.Ellis 2b 4 1 2 2 DlwYn lf 4 0 0 0 Brkmn 1b 2 1 1 0 Vancouver at Spokane, late 43. Jim Thorpe 111 $269,294 UNC-ASHEVILLE—Named Tom Smith baseball coach. Former Idaho State University softball coach sentenced POCATELLO — A former Idaho State so much to Amy Mickelson. It will be a 3.64-mile walk or run and a softball coach has been placed on probation Mickelson has not spoken publicly since 5.5-mile run. The cost is $15 per person or for seven years for embezzling nearly the U.S. Open where he was a runner-up for Sports Shorts $45 per family of four. The run starts at 8 $70,000 from the university. a record fifth time. a.m. Late registrations will be accepted Larry Stocking, 44, was found guilty of Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] starting at 7:15,but entries made after July 27 one count of grand theft by embezzlement. Report: LPGA players asking will be $5 more. The price includes a T-shirt, ISU put Stocking on administrative leave to find a title sponsor. Instead, the LPGA said prizes and refreshments. on Sept. 17 and he resigned four days later. for Bivens’ resignation it would use all legal remedies to hold Information: JRD at 324-3389. Stocking has repaid the school just over ORLANDO, Fla. — A meeting last week of Kapalua to the remaining four years of its $19,000 and Judge Stephen Dunn gave him more than a dozen players has resulted in a contract. JRD offers self-defense class four years to repay the remaining $46,000. letter sent to the LPGA Tour’s board urging The LPGA has lost seven tournaments that commissioner Carolyn Bivens resign, since 2007, including all three events staged JEROME — The Jerome Recreation according to a published report. in Hawaii. District is offering a women’s self-defense G OLF Golfweek Magazine reported Monday that class on Saturday. It runs from 9 a.m. Mickelson’s mother diagnosed key players stated in the letter the LPGA M AGIC V ALLEY through noon, and the cost is $15. with breast cancer Tour’s woes cannot be blamed on a poor Information: JRD at 324-3389. economy,and they said the tour should find a Wake in the Snake coming SAN DIEGO — Six weeks after Phil new leader to rebuild relationships with Declo Hammer Run nears Mickelson announced his wife had breast longtime sponsors. BURLEY — Idaho Water Sports’ Wake in cancer, his mother was diagnosed with the The magazine cited a player who had the Snake wakeboard competition, will be DECLO — The Declo Days Hammer Run, disease and is to have surgery later this week. received a copy of the letter. held starting at 8:30 a.m., Saturday at Golf 5K run/walk and 5M run, will be held at 7 The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Among those at the meeting last week in Course Marina in Burley. The cost is $35 to a.m., Saturday. A Kid’s Fun Run has been on its Web site that Mary Mickelson discov- Toledo, Ohio., were Lorena Ochoa, Paula compete. added this year and will begin at ered she had breast cancer last week. She is Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Morgan Pressel and Information: 678-5869 to preregister or approximately 8 a.m. Registration to have surgery Friday at the MD Anderson Natalie Gulbis, among the most prominent for information. forms are available online at Cancer Center, the same hospital where players in women’s golf. http://www.sd151.k12.id.us/schools/dhswe Mickelson’s wife, Amy, had surgery last Golfweek said players in favor of Bivens’ JRD holds fun run b/hammer/ as well as at Donnelley Sports, Wednesday. resignation attached their names,although it Rocks Cycling & Fitness in Burley, the Mickelson’s sister, Tina, told the newspa- didn’t say how many signed it. JEROME — The Jerome Recreation Country Store in Declo, or by email request per she wanted to make her mother’s condi- The meeting came two days after the District’s Tough Enough to Wear Pink Fun at [email protected]. Information: tion know so she could receive the same out- LPGA Tour lost another tournament when Run will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, and will Dave 673-6375 or Melanie 654-2731. pouring of support and prayers that meant the Kapalua LPGA Classic asked for a year off follow the bike path in Jerome. — staff and wire report Sports 4 Tuesday, July 7, 2009 COMICS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

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