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MagicValley.com House panel clears URA reform bill 4 T.F. Bill passes 10-8 despite opposition from MV cities Magicvalley.com officers READ: Capitol Confidential, a political blog By Jared S. Hopkins opposing testimony from agencies. It also mandates by reporter Jared S. Hopkins. Times-News writer two Magic Valley city offi- that any local taxing districts put on cials. must approve a proposed BOISE — A measure The bill, from Rep. Phil revenue allocation area if them,”said Hart, the leading from Burley City aimed at holding Idaho’s Hart,R-Athol,would require their boundaries would critic of URAs in the Administrator Mark Mitton urban renewal agencies the state tax commission to overlap. Legislature, to members of and Twin Falls Economic leave more accountable narrowly review proposals for new “It will serve the people of the committee. Development Director cleared the House Revenue and expanded urban renewal Idaho well if there were more The bill passed 10-8 after Melinda Anderson. Both and Taxation Committee on districts, as well as annual eyes looking at these pro- more than an hour of testi- Police involved Wednesday, overcoming reports by the urban renewal posals and scrutinizing mony, including opposition See URA, Main 3 in fatal shooting of ‘R.J.’Holler Skies By Andrea Jackson Times-News writer

Four Twin Falls Police still officers involved Tuesday in a fatal shooting at the Dunes Motel have been put on administrative shaking leave, forcing staffing adjustments at the department, authorities More reports said. Kodee Names of ‘skyquakes,’ Severe, 7, of the works on a officers but no new computer involved program in the fatal Tuesday answers shooting afternoon of 20- By Nate Poppino at Three year-old Holler Times-News writer Creek Randy J. School, a “R.J.” Holler will be Magic Valley residents one-room released today at 10 a.m., reported a fresh round of school- said Twin Falls Police strange rumbling events Capt. Matt Hicks. Wednesday morning, house “Since most of the leaving some still baffled 36 miles involved officers work about their source. west of together, we will have to The incidents, some- Rogerson, temporarily adjust our times known as while her staffing levels with offi- “skyquakes,” have been teacher, cers from other work recorded across the coun- Marylin groups,” said Hicks. “We try. One year ago, a string will try to adjust the of them happened in the Boss, replacement officers’ Magic Valley at 11:23 p.m. instructs several evenings in a row. her from See SHOOTING, Main 2 This month, they’ve been her com- reported at all hours puter, across south-central which is Idaho and northern projected Nevada — including 10 Fish and a.m. Wednesday morn- on the ing. wall, in the Jim Kevan of Rupert back- Game said the morning event ground. shook his entertainment Severe is center at home and lasted the begins wolf just a few seconds. He school’s said he first thought it was only his kids roughhousing. hazing near “It sounded like some- student. body was running across ASHLEY the room just as loud as SMITH/ Sun Valley they could go, with their Times-News heels on the ground,” he By Nate Poppino said. Times-News writer Not everyone was sur- prised. From her home The Idaho Depart- southwest of Castleford, ment of Fish and Game Paula Jackson spoke of In a class by has officially begun haz- watching military aircraft ing a pack of wolves drop flares on the nearby hanging around Sun Juniper Butte bombing Valley in an attempt to range, and of the occa- steer them away from sional cracks in the sheet civilization. rock of her aging home. Attempts to drive off “It’s going on today,” the Phantom Hill pack she said of the shaking. began Tuesday when “It’s just the Air Force.” biologists spooked the As in the past, the gen- wolves with a helicopter, eral consensus was that said Regan Berkley, a the military was some- herself regional wildlife biolo- how responsible. In an e- gist in the department’s mail on Sunday,Scott and Three Creek School caters to one student Magic Valley office. The Robyn Seigworth wrote work will continue over that they noticed the the next few days, events on three consecu- By Ben Botkin Boss said. “Way to go.” earlier days — a one-room prompted by the wolves’ tive nights last week Times-News writer No one else besides Kodee schoolhouse where a handful of regional tour in search of between 10:15 and 10:30 needed to learn about Ireland on children of various ages learn elk. p.m. They’ve tracked the ROGERSON — In her class- Tuesday — St. Patrick’s Day — from one teacher. Since about “We want to make rumblings for a year or so, room at Three Creek School, 7- at Three Creek School. 1900, Three Creek School has them think that humans finding that they seem to year-old Kodee Severe looked at Kodee became the only stu- served youngsters in kinder- are not someone they coincide with full moons a globe, searching for Ireland. dent in November when a fami- garten through eighth grade, want to be too close to,” — possibly a sign that U.S. After Kodee found the coun- ly moved, taking three of the never growing larger than 18 Berkley said. Air Force trainings are the try on the map, her teacher, school’s four children away. students. The wolves first cause. Marylin Boss, complimented Three Creek School preserves The white and blue school showed up around the At Mountain Home Air the second-grader. remnants of what was once start of the month, Force Base, Master Sgt. “You are such a smart kid,” common in public education’s See THREE CREEK, Main 2 drawing attention when

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Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS School, a school for middle school students Minidoka County Planning and Zoning with learning differences founded by the Commission, 4 p.m., courthouse, 715 G St., Pat Marcantonio American Legion Bingo, 7:20 p.m. bonanza Southern Idaho Learning Center, 7 p.m., in the Rupert, 436-7180. bingo and 7:30 p.m. regular bingo, 610 W. Main KMVT Community Room, 1100 Blue Lakes Bellevue Planning and Zoning Commission, 7 • There’s no excuse not to 3169, evenings. St., Wendell, $500 and $1,195 black outs, 536- Blvd. N. , 734-3914. p.m., City Hall, 115 E. Poplar St., 788-2128. get exercise. The College of • Let your voice be heard 6358. Kimberly School Board, 7:30 p.m., district Southern Idaho Recreation at the Twin Falls Town Hall EXHIBITS office, 141 Center St. W., 423-4170. Center is open during meeting as part of the CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Wendell City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 300 spring break, from 8 a.m. to mayor’s initiative to revital- David Drake Sculpture show, 9:30 a.m. to Main St., 536-5161. 6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. ize downtown by 2010. It Southern Idaho Chapter of National Health 4:30 p.m., Jean B. King Gallery, Herrett Minidoka County Historical Society, 7:30 to 2 p.m. during the week- starts at 7 p.m. at City Underwriters Association meeting, Dr. Snow, Center for the Arts and Science, College of p.m., Minidoka County Museum, 100 E. end. Council Chambers, 305 Business Psychology Associates,“Mental Southern Idaho campus, 315 Falls Ave., no Baseline Road, 436-0336. • The Magic Valley Third Ave. E. Health Parity,”11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aztlan cost, 732-6655. church softball league hosts Restaurant, 1824 Blue Lakes Blvd., Twin Falls, New works by Dutch artist Sjer Jacobs, oil LIBRARY it spring organizational Have your own pick you 208-733-7258, ext. 5600 or smoore@ paintings and bronze sculpture, 10 a.m. to 6 meeting at 7 p.m. at the want to share? Something bcidaho.com. p.m., Gallery DeNovo, 320 First Ave. N., Suite Daycare Storytime, 10 am., for children of Lighthouse Christian that is unique to the area Twin Falls Kiwanis weekly meeting and lunch, a 101, Ketchum, free admission, gallery daycares and homeschools, Jerome Public Fellowship, 960 Eastland and that may take people by volunteer organization serving the community denovo.com or 726-8180. Library, 208-324-5427. Drive, Twin Falls. surprise? E-mail me at and children, noon, Turf Club, 734 Falls Ave., “June,” an installation by Wood River Valley Filer Public Library Preschool Storytime, Information: Kevin, 734- [email protected]. visitors welcome, trent.stimpson2@sci- artist Pamela DeTuncq, noon to 5 p.m., The 10:30 a.m., Filer Public Library, 219 Main St., us.com. Center, 314 S. Second Ave., Hailey, no cost, 326-4143. Twin Falls Monarch Lions club meeting and no- sunvalleycenter.org or 726-9491. Burley Public Library Storytime, with stories, host lunch, program: Wayne Henderson on New work by Twin Falls sculptor Yvonne rhyme, song and a small craft for toddlers, South Africa, noon, Loong Hing Restaurant, Jacques, noon to 5 p.m., Magic Valley Arts pre-schoolers and their caregiver, 7 p.m., 1719 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, 735-9092 or Council’s La Galeria Pequena, 132 Main Ave. Burley Public Library, 1300 Miller Ave., no Shooting 733-3429. S., Main Street Plaza, Twin Falls, free admis- cost, 878-7708. Continued from Main 1 my permission to do that.” Twin Falls Optimist Club, open to interested sion, 734-2787 or Magicvalleyartscouncil. schedules to reduce the need Police are not comment- members of the community, noon, Mandarin org. TODAY’S DEADLINE for overtime.” ing on any role Birddog Bail House, 324-3333 or chris@southernida- Photographs and art by Carl Pulsifer and hofreightliner.com. Joyce Deford, noon to 5 p.m., The Eighth Registration deadline for March 21 free Boater Hicks said he expects the Enforcement may have had Safety Education course, offered by Twin Falls officers to return to work, in the shooting. Magic Valley Gem Club meeting, open to any- Street Center, 200 N. Eighth St., Buhl, no one interested in geology, rock and gem hunt- cost, 543-5417. County Sheriff’s Office with Century Boat but doesn’t know when they A city fire truck was Land for all ages, designed for Idaho boat and may rejoin the force of 67 parked Wednesday outside ing, lapidary arts or other related fields, 7 p.m., Twin Falls County Historical Museum on U.S. GOVERNMENT jet skis operators and owners; certificate pro- sworn officers. Room 2 at the Dunes Motel vided; free boat inspections, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., “I have no estimates as to until about noon to clean up, Highway 30 (near Curry Crossing three miles Twin Falls County commissioners, 8:30 a.m., west of Twin Falls city limits), 423-4827. Century Boat Land, 299 Addison Ave. W., Twin potential overtime costs,”he police said. courthouse, 425 Shoshone St. N., 736- Falls, no cost, 736-4126. said. “It is a priority to us to Neighbors at the motel LOASA Chapter Idaho Native Plant Society 4068. ensure that their physical said they heard about eight meeting, Ed Cannady of USFS Public Informa- Hagerman City Library Board of Directors, 11 tion on the Sawtooth National Recreation To have an event listed, please submit the and psychological needs are shots fired. A man staying in a.m., City Hall, 191 State St. N., 837-4522. name of the event, a brief description, time, met before returning to another room at the motel, Area, 7 p.m., Taylor building, Rm. 258, College Cassia County Planning and Zoning of Southern Idaho, public welcome, 735-1205. place, cost and contact number to Suzanne work.” Brent Howard, told the Commission, 2 p.m., Burley City Hall Council Browne by e-mail at sbrowne@magicvalley. Holler’s identity was offi- Times-News Tuesday night Chambers, 878-7302. com; by fax, 734-5538; or by mail, Times- cially released Wednesday that his cousin was renting EDUCATION Sun Valley City Council, 4 p.m., City Hall, 81 News, P.O.Box 548, Twin Falls, ID 83303- morning, the day after his Room 2 and got a visit from Informational session on Wings Charter Middle Elkhorn Road, 622-4438. 0548. Deadline is noon, four days in advance. death in Room 2 of the motel Holler, who “packed a gun” at 447 Addison Ave. W. He there. was listed online until Reached Wednesday by Wednesday as one of Twin phone, Holler’s father, Falls County’s “most want- Randy Holler Sr. said his ed” for a probation violation family is grieving, in contact Three Creek connected to a grand theft with police, and declined Continued from Main 1 conviction. further comment. building is isolated in rural Hicks said police went to Authorities released the Twin Falls County. the motel on a call about a names of officers involved in When all is quiet at the suspect connected to a the city’s last officer- school, sometimes the only stolen van. involved shooting two days sound is wind rustling “As the officers began to after that fatality. The June across vast stretches of confront the suspect within 30, 2007,shooting at WinCo sagebrush and ranchland. In the room, he produced a Foods by city police officers the land surrounding Three handgun,” Hicks said Ben Mittelstadt and Steve Creek School, cattle and elk Wednesday in a press Benkula ended in the death outnumber schoolchildren release. “That’s when four of Logan Brizzee, 19, a sus- by far. The closest town, officers pulled their pected shoplifter who drew a Rogerson, is 36 miles away weapons and fired. The sus- loaded gun on the lawmen. along a two-lane country pect was hit and pronounced They were both later cleared road. deceased at the scene.” of criminal wrongdoing. It’s here at Three Creek Police say they don’t know Idaho State Police are School where proposed leg- how many shots were fired doing the criminal investi- islation that affects only a or by whom. gation into Tuesday’s shoot- handful of tiny schools gar- A Birddog Bail ing and Ada County prose- ners the most attention.The Enforcement agent in Twin cutors will review their legislation would give the Falls called a tip in to police reports. Idaho State Board of about Holler’s whereabouts, “The priority is getting Education more flexibility ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News said C.L. Jones, part-owner the evidence collected,”said in deciding whether to close Three Creek School has been serving students in the area since about 1900. of the company. ISP Capt. Kedrick Wills. school districts with an “The tip came through “We want to make sure their enrollment of less than five an operation, which is a our office about where he (officers’) needs are taken students. The bill would profession she’s interested was,” said Jones, adding care of.” change the law’s current Magicvalley.com in. police “breached” the motel Holler’s body was sent language from “shall” to WATCH: Videos about Three Creek School. And she gets along with room door and his colleague Wednesday for an autopsy. “may,” giving the state her teacher, too. protected children outside. board more discretion in “Even though there’s no “Dispatch asked him (the Andrea Jackson may be closing districts. to happen, especially during subjects include computer one to play with,I’ve still got private bail agent) to stand reached at 208-735-3880 or Besides Three Creek, four bad weather. Without the work, reading, math, Mrs. Boss to play with,” by and observe and he had [email protected]. other Idaho school districts small schools, students English, and spelling, all of Kodee said. with tiny enrollments are would be forced to spend which she learns through With just one student,the affected. more time traveling to class, one-on-one instruction teacher no longer gives a “Regardless of where they which isn’t good for ele- from her teacher. student of the month are at, they’re entitled to an mentary children, he said. In the classroom, the two award. Quakes education,” said Sen. Bert Boss agrees. Shuttering sit together at a small table But that will likely Continued from Main 1 Survey was a magnitude 3.8, Brackett, R-Rogerson, a Three Creek School and where they work on lessons change. Brian Orban said officials centered 14 miles west of sponsor of the bill and a for- forcing students to ride a and eat lunch. Other times, This fall, two more stu- found “nothing definitive” Elko, Nev., early Tuesday mer student of Three Creek bus about an hour each way Kodee sits at the only stu- dents will join Kodee, tying base activity to last morning. Residents of School himself. would leave them too tired dent desk in the room. bringing the school’s size up week’s incidents, even after Carlin, just 9 miles from the The bill has passed the to learn well when they Besides one-on-one to three. checking with Hill Air Force epicenter,told the Elko Daily House and still needs a vote reached school, she said. instruction, a small class Kodee’s looking forward Base in northern Utah. He Free Press that they didn’t in the Senate. “That one child is as size has other advantages to that. confirmed that aircraft from feel a thing from the quake. Brackett said that the important as 10 or 20,”Boss such as field trips that “I think it will be fun, the Idaho base flew in the Kurt Othberg, a research remote character of schools said. would be cumbersome for mostly,”she said. Twin Falls vicinity at about geologist with the Idaho such as Three Creek School Kodee’s classroom large groups of students, 10 a.m. Wednesday morn- Geological Survey, pon- would create difficulties for schedule is like that of other Boss said. For example, Ben Botkin may be ing, but said the exercise dered that the events may be students if a closure where second-graders. Her class Kodee saw a veterinarian do reached at 208-735-3238. wasn’t any different from very tiny, shallow earth- what the jets normally do. quakes. Asked about other “The bottom line is that theories, such as the rum- we’re flying where we nor- blings being caused by the mally fly,” he said, adding ground sagging over declin- Wolf that military flight routes ing aquifers, Othberg said Continued from Main 1 swinging southwest to the now will include the heli- you take your dog out for a are painstakingly put he’d heard of that concept. they attacked and killed a Greenhorn Gulch drainage. copter and noisy “cracker walk,”she said. together to avoid disturbing But he wasn’t sure it applies mountain lion in the On Tuesday, the helicop- shells” fired by people on Marcee Graff with the people. to the hard lava rock of the Elkhorn area. From there, ter found them up the ground. The animals Wood River Elk Trust II said The biggest earthquake Snake River Plain. Berkley recounted, the Independence Gulch and aren’t likely to be removed she’d gone out with Stanley recorded anywhere near the “We need more seis- wolves appeared a few days pushed them farther east, or killed by the federal gov- wolf advocate Lynne Stone a Magic Valley in the last week mometers, is the truth,” he later along the East Fork of away from Idaho Highway ernment because they’ve couple of times to see the by the U.S. Geological said. the Big Wood River before 75, she said. Hazing efforts stuck to their usual prey,elk. wolves, as well as the occa- The hazing might also be sional elk carcass. CIRCULATION helped by the fact that the She said the trust — Twin Falls and other areas . . .733-0931, ext. 1 IDAHO LOTTERY snow in the area is melting, which used to feed the elk Burley-Rupert-Paul-Oakley ...... 678-2201 the precursor to the elk’s every winter before a law- Circulation director Laura Stewart . . .735-3327 Wednesday, March 18 PUBLISHER Circulation phones open 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. usual move into higher ter- suit stopped that — would Brad Hurd ...... 735-3345 daily and 6 to 11 a.m. on weekends for ques- 16 26 29 41 45 Powerball: 1 rain. Biologists hope that like to see more high-ridge NEWSROOM tions about delivery, new subscriptions and vaca- Power Play: 2 Seasonal percentage the wolves will follow them. feeding occur, a move she Editor James G. Wright ...... 735-3255 tion stops. 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Times-News apparently “climbed on a The hanging at a resi- box fan by the door when dence four miles from District says board will review matter Jerome County Sheriff’s his shirt got caught on the Jerome is still under investi- By Laurie Welch that Frank is still ball coach for a year Office investigators are coat hook causing the gation but foul play isn’t Times-News writer employed by the after a driving probing what they think is injuries,” according to a suspected, McFall said. district as a teacher under the influence 21 wines A Minico High School and a coach. charge was dis- CARRIAGE RIDES by the teacher and coach found “Mr. Frank is not missed by the Glass! guilty of battery and unlaw- currently on courts in 2003. He ful entry by a Boise jury is administrative never regained the slated to appear before a leave. Personnel head coach posi- Turkey Bacon & Swiss magistrate judge for sen- matters are tion, but is still a on Fresh Baked Bun or tencing at 9 a.m., March 26. reviewed by the Frank coach at TFHS. Ham & Cheese Benjamin Frank was found board every One year later, his on Fresh Baked Wheat Bun guilty of the misdemeanor month,” Rogers said. “The successor Gary Krumm, Up to 4 people Your choice of side Homemade $ charges in 4th District Ada next board meeting is resigned as coach after being 30 min. for - $30 6.95 Pies & County Court March 5 by a scheduled for April 15, 2009. arrested on a felony charge Reservations 410-9020 Cheesecake jury after standing trial on a Perhaps the court case will of domestic battery, one STATE & HAGERMAN ST. HAGERMAN, IDAHO 2088376227 felony attempted strangula- be completed by that time. misdemeanor count of DUI Open Tues. Sun. 7:00 a.m. 9:30pm Mon. 7 a.m. 2 p.m. tion charge stemming from The board has the sole and one misdemeanor count an incident at Jacobi authority to review person- of interfering with a 911 call. Patterson’s Boise home on nel issues and take action He was later dismissed by Feb. 22, 2008. when necessary and appro- the school board as a teacher The Ada County jury priate according to law and after he pleaded guilty to two found Frank not guilty of the district policy.” misdemeanor counts of felony attempted strangula- Frank was initially placed domestic battery and one tion charge. on administrative leave but misdemeanor count of driv- CleaningCleaning “Personnel matters are a later reinstated by the school ing under the influence. He part of the board’s executive board after recommenda- is now the head football session privilege and are tions by the district’s legal coach at Jerome High subject to confidentiality,” counsel, Rogers said during School. said Scott Rogers, Minidoka an earlier interview. According to Idaho code, SALE!!SALE!! County School District While similar personnel battery is punishable by Superintendent. “I cannot cases have not arisen for imprisonment in county jail SATURDAY comment on personnel coaches in the Minidoka for no more than six months, THURS-FRI 3 BIG matters and employee disci- County School District, the a fine of up to $1,000 or a 9-6:10 PM pline. The board is aware of Twin Falls School District combination of both. 9-6 PM the court proceedings and took action against two DAYS! has been briefed by legal coaches in recent years. Laurie Welch may be counsel.” Mark Schaal was sus- reached at 208-677-8767 or SAVE BIG ON ALL IN STOCK Rogers said Wednesday pended as a Twin Falls foot- [email protected]. HOTSPRING® SPAS! PLUS SAVE BIG ON ENTIRE INVENTORY OF DEMO & PRE-OWNED See what’s new online at TRADE-INS FROM THE RECENT HOME & GARDEN SHOW AS LOW AS URA magicvalley.com $1995 COMPLETE! ALL CONNELLY® BILLIARD TABLES IN STOCK ARE ALL DRASTICALLY Continued from Main 1 tected,”said House Majority were among the half-dozen Leader Mike Moyle, R-Star. REDUCED PLUS RECEIVE A FREE PING PONG TABLE TOP VALUED AT officials who said the bill Magic Valley’s two com- $299 DURING THIS BIG SALE! STOP Y THING B would further hurt Idaho’s mittee members, Reps. NLY Y EARLY HE O …. FOR economy during a recession Scott Bedke, R-Oakley, and T RESSURE BEST P ! SELECTION and punish law-abiding Leon Smith, R-Twin Falls, HIGH JETS NO REASONABLE IS THE ! communities for problems voted against the bill. OFFER REFUSED! incurred elsewhere in Idaho. The bill is similar to a pro- The bill also addresses a posal from Hart last year, DON’T MISS OUT! SALE ENDS requirement that the base which died because of a assessment tax rolls in rev- controversial attempt to ban SATURDAY AT 6:10 PM! enue allocation areas not “shoe-stringing,” where exceed 10 percent of the city blocks outside blighted SPECIAL FINANCING OAC! currently assessed valuation areas are included in urban of all taxable property with- renewal zones. R in the city’s limits. That method was used by Portable Spas Built for a Lifetime of Relaxation Anderson told lawmakers Twin Falls officials to the bill would hurt the abili- recruit a Dell call center ty of the Twin Falls URA to seven years ago. attract businesses and said The tax commission the URA helped create 1,200 doesn’t have a position on new jobs since 1998. She the bill, said commission said it’s unnecessary for lawyer Dan John. proposed revenue allocation areas to be approved by Jared S. Hopkins may be 960 Blue Lakes Blvd. N., Twin Falls, ID 7348103 overlapping taxing districts reached at 208-420-8371 or One block north of Falls ave. next to Papa John’s pizza. since such oversight is han- [email protected]. 800688SPAS (7727) STORE HOURS Mon Sat 96:10 pm Sun & Evenings by Appt. dled in judicial confirma- tions. “You’re giving a lot of power to one individual tax- ing district,” she said. “We believe we comply with the way code is written. This really hurts urban renewal.” For more than a year, the Twin Falls URA pursued a controversial project that included a new downtown city hall and retail space, spending millions on con- sultants and property pur- chases. Hart has questioned the level of accountability of the URA in pushing the ambitious four-block proj- A Message For ect, which has been dramat- A Message For ically scaled back in light of the recession. Mitton told the commit- A young man who wants tee the URA in Burley helped bring companies like Dot a better life Foods and Pacific Ethanol — which recently announced it Get on track to a better life.....the life that until now, you was temporarily closing — only dreamed of. Whether you choose career training, or a and the bill will have “dev- college degree, we have programs to help you. astating” effect on recruit- ing efforts. We offer counseling, guidance and direction to put you on a But lawmakers said court path toward a promising future. With low tuition rates and cases in Rexburg and the Treasure Valley indicate available financial assistance and scholarships, we’ll help get abuse of urban renewal you started. occur throughout Idaho and the URA agencies were col- Call our Advising Center to learn more: lecting money that should go to local taxing districts, 732-6250 or go online www.csi.edu such as local highway authorities. “The fact of the matter is there is an impact to these guys and there is no recourse for these districts to be pro- How well do you want to hear? College of PROFESSIONAL HEARING AID

 E. th  Falls Ave Burley Twin Falls Inside Farmers Across from Insurance CSI 678-7600 734-2900 Main 4 Thursday, March 19, 2009 LOCAL Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Religious talk at Burley FOR THE RECORD Cassia County police reports Resisting arrest: Burley, was arrested for for March 16 19-year-old Quaid Brody allegedly punching a baby in Disturbing the peace, resist- Lindsay was questioned in the back. Dudley told police Council meeting incites ing arrest, et cetera: Burley about suspicious activ- that he has an “anger prob- Four people were arrested at ity with a flashlight in the lem.” the Sawtooth Village parking lot of an apartment Larceny: concern from activist Apartments in Burley after complex. Police discovered Natasha Chapman, 24, was police responded to a noise warrants for Lindsay out of arrested at CAL-Ranch Stores By Damon Hunzeker Mayor, should we be doing this in a complaint. The most signifi- Cassia and Twin Falls coun- in Burley for allegedly stealing Times-News writer City Council meeting? This is lectur- cant arrest was the renter of ties. a pair of shoes by taking hers ing on religion.” the apartment, Mercedes Lindsey told police he off, putting them in the new BURLEY — Each Burley City Mayor Jon Anderson told Walsh Gonzales, 19, who answered wouldnt present a problem, shoes box, and walking out Council meeting begins with a prayer that he could ask for time on the the door in “a red bra and white but when he was told to put his with the new shoes on her feet. — so, while not completely surpris- agenda at the next council meeting shorts.”She then, according to hands behind his back, he ran Curfew: ing that someone would use an agen- and that Nisle was making an Deputy Jason Rogers report, into a playground and was Three juvenile females were da item to preach, it was more than announcement. shut and locked the door. summarily Tased in the back. handcuffed and taken to the some people expected Tuesday “He (Nisle) asked if he could be on Police breached the door and “Quaid then went to ground … sheriffs office for walking night. the agenda to announce the meeting, found four people inside the Quaid was then cooperative,” around at 1:18 a.m. Larry Nisle, of the Mini-Cassia and I thought that was appropriate. I bathroom. “Mercedes had the report reads. He was Two other juvenile females Ministerial Association, announced didnt expect him to go into the detail gone and hid in the bathroom, arrested for the two warrants were charged with curfew vio- a conference titled “Speak up for that he did,” Anderson said then jumped in the shower, and for resisting and obstruct- lations for being outside at Morality” that will be held at the Best Wednesday. “Its typical of Mr. and took her clothes off, faking ing arrest. 11:30 p.m. Western Burley Inn and Convention Walsh not to like what he hears at that she was taking a shower,” Harassment by phone: Driving violation: Center March 27 and 28. council meetings, so I wasnt too dis- the report reads. Later, she A 20-year-old Burley female Andrea Barendregt, 24, of He didnt stop there, though. mayed.” came out wrapped in towel, reported that her ex-boyfriend Burley,was arrested for driving “There have been 50 million abor- Walsh, in a back-handed endorse- trying to make phone calls and followed her from Montana without privileges. She admit- tions since Roe v. Wade,”Nisle said. ment of the conference, suggested “spinning her body.” and began leaving derogatory ted to police that her license He then said traditional marriage that biblical literalists who approve She accused Rogers, accord- messages on her phone. was suspended from a driving- is under assault in California, refer- of killing homosexuals and believe ing to his report, of touching According to the report, in under-the-influence convic- ring to the passage last year of humans cant exercise morality her breast and raping her. addition to some money, “he tion. She had also been arrest- Proposition 8, which prevented gay without God and accept the idea that Gonzales was charged with wanted his shirt, pants, and elk ed the previous night for driv- marriage.That law is now before that Earth is 6,000 years old should disturbing the peace, obstruc- horn.” ing without privileges in states Supreme Court. attend Stand up for Morality. tion and delay of arrest, and Injury to child: Minidoka County. When man is in charge,rather than “Youll hear nothing to challenge illegal consumption of alcohol. 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Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho IDAHO/WEST Thursday, March 19, 2009 Main 5 AROUND THE STATE Idaho Falls has best education through public Committee Wednesday that B OISE schools. the federal government is Lawmaker offers metropolitan growth House State Affairs overstepping its role and Idaho Falls was the Committee members said Idaho’s sovereignty with compromise on fastest-growing metro- Wednesday that opponents mandated programs like No teacher contracts politan area in Idaho haven’t been able to agree on Child Left Behind, the edu- between July 1, 2007, and the best way to manage pri- cation reform legislation House Education July 1, 2008, according to vate driving schools, specifi- promoted by former Committee Chairman Bob estimates released Wed- cally whether to create President Bush. Nonini has pulled back a nesday by the U.S. Census statewide instruction stan- The committee passed the contentious plan to save Bureau. dards. resolution and sent it to the money by limiting teacher Idaho Falls grew 3.2 per- Rupert Republican Rep. full House, where it stands a AP photo contracts and on Wednes- cent in the year to 122,995 John Stevenson says he can’t good chance of winning Sheriff’s deputies work a crime scene Wednesday on Interstate 15 in day offered a compromise residents. Coeur d’Alene support the change until support. southern Utah’s Washington County. Officials say a man wanted in the bill. was second, growing 2.4 both types of driver educa- State sovereignty is out- slaying of a North Carolina family killed his girlfriend and himself Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, percent to 137,475 resi- tion program operate under lined in the U.S. after a high-speed police chase. proposed legislation last dents. the same minimum stan- Constitution’s 10th amend- month to allow teacher Boise, the state’s largest dards. ment, which says powers not contracts to expire at the population center,grew 2.2 granted to the federal gov- end of each fiscal year and percent to 599,753 resi- ernment are reserved for the Suspect in slaying give school districts dents. House panel wants states. authority to modify con- Pocatello grew 1.1 per- Harwood says states — tracts any time the state cent, and Lewiston 0.8 feds to back off not the federal government declares a fiscal emergency. percent. A House Committee says — are responsible to finance of NC family of Democratic lawmakers Metropolitan areas are a it’s time for Idaho to stand up and govern health and wel- and the Idaho Education central city and the sur- for its sovereign rights. fare programs, schools and Association balked at the rounding county or coun- Rep. Dick Harwood, a St. highways. legislation, saying it ties. The nationwide Maries Republican, told the four dead in Utah appeared Nonini wanted growth rate was 0.9 per- House State Affairs — The Associated Press the roughly 14,000 public cent in the year, according RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — 40-year-old Yang, who school teachers in Idaho to to the Population Refer- Answers to what led to the authorities said was an make all the sacrifices in the ence Bureau. slayings of a mother and her accomplice in selling drugs tough economic climate. The Census also esti- three children in a western and the killings. The proposal was put on mated populations for so- North Carolina home might Detectives in North hold as lawmakers sifted called micropolitan areas, have died along with the Carolina learned of the through the federal stimu- smaller cities and sur- suspect, who killed himself deaths as they prepared lus package and consulted rounding counties. Twin as police closed in on him arrest warrants for Saevang groups such as the teachers Falls was the fastest- along a stretch of Utah high- for murder and for Yang for union. growing in Idaho, up 2.1 way, investigators said accessory after the fact to Nonini introduced his percent to 94,752 in the Wednesday. murder. Reid said days of new bill on teacher con- year. For almost a week, poring over notes and taking tracts to the House Conover police detectives in tips, including those gen- Education Committee. Private drivers ed were trying to find the man erated by the case’s appear- “This is a compromise witnesses said was lurking ance on “America’s Most piece of legislation,”Nonini bill dies in House outside the home and Wanted,’’ led them to the said. grabbed one of the victims, couple. Both were also It allows school boards to Committee yanking her inside. As sher- expected to have been declare a fiscal emergency A House Committee has iff’s deputies in southwest- charged with conspiracy to and modify teacher con- killed a measure that would ern Utah Tuesday night sell opium. tracts through an extensive have created a licensing chased that suspect, alleged Authorities said Tzeo process that includes a board for privately owned opium trafficker Chiew would receive opium public hearing on the driving schools. Chan Saevang of Wisconsin, through the mail from changes and comment The Department of he killed his girlfriend, Yer Thailand, convert it to hero- from the local teachers Education currently over- Yang, then himself, police in and give it to Yang who union. sees both public school and said. lived in Long View, in Union President Sherri private driver education With no chance to ques- Catawba County. She would Wood said she supports the programs. tion him in the shooting and take the heroin to Saevang in plan because it moves deci- The bill would have cre- stabbing deaths of Lisa Wisconsin, where he would sions to the local level and ated a five member licens- Saephan and her three chil- sell it, they said. outlines several steps ing board with authority dren — 20-year-old “There was some drug school districts must follow over fees and standards for Melanie, 18-year-old distribution that came out when declaring a fiscal the private schools. The Pauline and 4-year-old of that house,’’ SBI emergency and changing department would have Cody — what exactly hap- spokesman Dave Call said. contracts. continued governing driver pened on March 12 in the home in the quiet subdivi- sion remains a mystery. “It’s like trying to put together a big puzzle,’’ said Coy Reid, chief deputy with North Carolina’s Catawba County Sheriff’s Office. “They could’ve finished the rest of the pieces. We still have a lot to tie up and finish in the investigation.’’ Authorities said that investigation could ulti- mately end with Saephan’s husband facing charges of trafficking drugs. Although he is not implicated in his family’s slayings, detectives suggested that Brian Tzeo’s involvement in a trafficking ring with the suspects may have been behind the attacks. “The information we have suggests the father was a drug distributor,’’ Reid said. “He has cooperated with us. 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Repairs on Idaho’s ver the centuries, the United States has Obeen most conspicu- ous for one trait: manic crumbling roads energy. Americans work longer hours than any other people. We switch jobs more frequently, move more can wait no longer often, earn more and con- t may be the least-popular major legisla- sume more. tion ever considered by the Idaho House of Representatives that stands an even chance of passing. DAVID I The House today will vote on Gov. Butch’s Otter’s proposed gasoline tax and regis- BROOKS tration fee increases to pay to repair the state’s crumbling roads. So loathe are lawmakers to Our view: increase taxes during a This energy was first recession that the con- Idaho’s House aroused by abundance, by servative members of the the tantalizing sense that House leadership — who of Representa- dazzling wealth was avail- are sponsoring Otter’s able just over the next hill. tives should But it has also been sus- bills — were actually approve Gov. tained by a popular culture going hat-in-hand to that celebrates commercial members of the C.L. ‘Butch’ ambition. From Benjamin ambitious to have it. You There are few magazine will recapture the imagina- Democratic minority this Franklin and Alexander ought, because you can do covers breathlessly telling tion. week asking for their Otter’s package Hamilton, through Horatio more good with it than you readers that some new pos- Somewhere right now support. for highway Alger and Norman Vincent could without it.“ sibility — biotechnology, there’s probably a smart The vote will be that Peale, up until Donald The Great Depression nanotechnology — is about publisher searching for the close. We think lawmak- repair funding, Trump and Jim Cramer, suppressed economic activ- to change everything. That most unabashed, ambitious, ers should swallow hard even though it popular figures have always ity, but not the commercial part of American culture pro-wealth, pro-success and say yes. emerged to champion the spirit. In the middle of it, that stokes ambition and manuscript she can find, will raise gaso- American gospel of success, Dale Carnegie published encourages risk has gone and in about three months Why? Because the encouraging middle-class “How to Win Friends and silent. she’ll pile it up in the backlog in deferred line taxes and people to strive, risk and Influence People,”which We are now in an aston- nation’s bookstores. maintenance on Idaho’s vehicle registra- make money. promised imminent success ishingly noncommercial Somewhere there’s probably highways is growing by at This gospel gets dented and went on to sell more moment. Risk is out of a TV producer thinking of least $240 million a year, tion fees in a during each of the nation’s copies than any other book favor. The financial world is hiring Jim Cramer to do a and the Legislature did- tough economy. financial crises, but it to that point but the Bible. abashed. Enterprise is sus- show to tell story after story n’t approve a dime of always returns with a The stagflation of the 1970s pended. The public culture of unapologetic business new funding last year. What do vengeance. The late 19th didn’t discredit capitalism. is dominated by one down- success. Somewhere there’s The governor’s cause century was a time of eco- It gave rise to the supply- beat story after another as a politician finding a way to wasn’t helped you think? nomic turmoil. Yet it was side movement and the members of the educated ride the commercial renais- Wednesday when his also a time when this com- apotheosis of the entrepre- class explore and enjoy the sance that is bound to We welcome mercial creed was preached neur. humiliation of the capitalist come, ready to explain how office announced that viewpoints most fervently. Andrew In short, The United vulgarians. government can sometimes because of a math error Carnegie published “The States will never be Europe. Washington is temporari- nurture entrepreneurial at the Idaho from our read- Gospel of Wealth.”Elbert It was born as a commercial ly at the center of the greatness and sometimes Transportation Hubbard published “A republic. It’s addicted to the nation’s economic gravity should get out of the way. Department, the package ers on this and Message to Garcia,”which pace of commercial enter- and a noncommercial Walt Whitman got will net about $11 million other issues. celebrated industriousness prise. After periodic pauses, administration holds sway. America right in his essay, less than previously and ambition and sold near- the country inevitably This is an administration “Democratic Vistas.”He announced. ly 40 million copies. The returns to its elemental that has many lawyers and acknowledged the vulgarity Hiking Idaho car and truck registration fees Baptist minister Russell nature. academics but almost no of the American success would actually only raise about $33 million, not Conwell traveled the coun- The United States is in businesspeople in it, let drive. He toted up its moral try delivering his “Acres of one of those pauses today. It alone self-made entrepre- failings. But in the end, he the $44 million projected. Diamonds” sermon to rap- has been odd, over the past neurs. The president speaks accepted his country’s The combination of a 7-cent increase in the gas turous audiences more than six months, not to have the passionately about educa- “extreme business energy,” tax and registration fee increases will raise about 6,000 times. gospel of success as part of tion and health care reform, its “almost maniacal $94 million after a three-year phase-in, down “I say that the opportuni- the normal background but he is strangely aloof appetite for wealth.”He from the previous projection of $105 million. ty to get rich, to attain unto music of life. You go about from the banking crisis and knew that the country’s Otter is trying to win over skeptics by arguing great wealth, is here now your day, taking in the news displays no passion when dreams were all built upon that Idaho residents, on average, will pay just within the reach of almost and the new movies, books speaking about commercial that energy and drive, and $54 more per year with both bills, but will bene- every man and woman who and songs, and only gradu- drive and success. eventually the spirit of fit from 2,500 new jobs, increased safety and hears me speak tonight!” ally do you become aware But if there is one thing commercial optimism reduced highway congestion. Conwell thundered to his that there is an absence. we can be sure of, it is that would always prevail. The fuel tax would rise a total of 7 cents over audiences. “I say that you There are no aspirational this pause will not last. The ought to get rich, and it is stories of rags-to-riches cultural DNA of the past David Brooks is a colum- three years — from 25 cents per gallon now to 28 your duty to get rich ... success floating around. 400 years will not be erased. nist for The New York cents this year, then 2-cent-per-gallon raises in Money is power, and you There are no new how-to- The pendulum will swing Times. Write to him at each of the following two years. For owners of ought to be reasonably get-rich enthusiasms. hard. The gospel of success [email protected]. cars less than two years old, state registration fees would jump to $84, from $48 now. For the roughly 53 percent of Idaho residents whose LETTERS TO THE EDITOR cars are older than eight years, the fee would rise to $36, from $24. Too bad, Mexico: Solve many nights over other than other schools. What while reducing the budgets Truck registration fees also would increase. your own problems countries telling us what we innovations have they of the existing districts. Owners of the largest commercial trucks would must do to make life better developed? How has the DENNIS SONIUS In response to a Times- for them (while forever hold- Department of Education Twin Falls pay $600 annually by 2013, up from $515 today. News article of Feb 28, I ing out their hands for more shared those ideas with Other legislation in the package would elimi- agree that the United States of our largess). Sorry, I just other districts? Basketball, cheerleading nate the ethanol tax exemption and shift fund- should try to stop Mexican don’t have any tears left. A study on the Depart- ing for the Idaho State Police from roads-relat- gangs from importing VAUGHN PHELPS ment of Education Web site program was awesome ed taxes to the general fund. weapons across the border. Twin Falls says 70 percent of parents Since moving to Twin The alternative is another year of deteriora- We should certainly put forth chose charter schools Falls from Florida in 2007, tion of Idaho’s infrastructure and perhaps the as much effort as Mexico has Idaho can’t afford new because of their philosophy my family and I have been last chance for several years to do anything shown in stopping its undoc- charter school districts and 60 percent said they thankful for all the wonder- about it. umented citizens pouring like the small class sizes. ful people and opportunities Most legislators believe they’ll be working across the border, bringing Has the GOP forgotten I don’t know about the in the Magic Valley. with less tax revenue during that 2010 session illegal drugs and staying to Tom Stivers? Rep. Stivers philosophy, but I do wonder The latest jewel was cripple our education, med- served in the Idaho House of how the state plans to Upward Basketball and than they have this year. That would mean 2011 ical, Social Security and wel- Representatives for many implement the small class Cheerleading at the First at the earliest before the Legislature could do fare programs. years. Each and every year, size among the rest of the Church of the Nazarene. Our anything meaningful about catching up with It’s a shame that its drug- he called for the consolida- public schools. heartfelt thanks go to all the backlog in highway repair. dealing gangs are decimating tion of school districts as a Gov. Otter says the who worked so hard to bring We can’t wait that long. Today is one of those themselves with gunfire method of saving money. schools must cut staff costs this program to the area and occasions when Idahoans need their elected instead of machete strokes, Instead, our government has to save the money he plans who supported the athletes representatives to hold their noses and do the but somehow I can, if forced, created more than 30 new to hold back this year. It and activities. right thing. live with that knowledge. districts under the guise of seems elimination of the 30 The children were taught Isn’t it time we finally charter schools. Each of districts created over the to play a game and to show allow another country to these districts operates last 10 years would save a good sportsmanship, but solve its own problems? within the boundaries of fortune. Instead, everyone in attendance Naturally, we should do existing districts. Superintendent Tom Luna learned the most important everything in our power to The charter school dis- has announced the creation lesson is to live life with Brad Hurd . . . . publisher Steve Crump . ...Opinion editor stop the use of such firepow- tricts were created with of eight more charter dis- grace and compassion. This The members of the editorial board and writers of er within our own borders. fewer restrictions than pub- tricts this year. We cannot was an awesome experience! editorials are Brad Hurd, James G. Wright, Perhaps that would show our lic schools so they could be afford to create new districts JILL SCHULTZ Steve Crump, Bill Bitzenburg and Ruth S. Pierce. commitment. Frankly, I’ve innovative and find creative for the sole purpose of giv- MARK SCHULTZ cried myself to sleep too ways to be more successful ing parents school choice Twin Falls

T HE LIGHTER SIDE OF POLITICS Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OPINION Thursday, March 19, 2009 Main 7 OTHER VIEWS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR It’s time to stop private produced for schools Memorial Plaza is a nesses and communities the need to stay near to God Here’s what Idaho feeding. Fish and Game increased 77 percent to may wait until they have and his word. feeds a small number of $293.5 million. Had Risch vision for the future absolute confidence in the If you look to the original newspapers are herds well away from human left well enough alone, the Most of you know that future, others will prosper writings of those men, you habitation, but it cannot state Tax Commission esti- the town hall meetings by being prepared for the would find that they saying about ... control private feeding. mates the levy would have over the past year have next generation of prosperi- claimed no personal victory The Idaho Legislature generated at least $166 mil- been an important tool in ty. in bringing this country to should enact laws to prohibit lion more this year. Instead, our efforts to advance the If you would like to be part its beginning but gave glory ... please don’t feed private feeding and to pro- schools are stuck with the Mayors’ Initiative 2010 for of this project or share your to almighty God for the pro- vide penalties. To let private sales tax, down 8.8 percent, the revitalization of thoughts, please join us on visions he had given to the animals feeding go on will only and the income taxes, down Historic Downtown. I Thursday evening, March them. I am proud of Bert encourage conflicts among 14.5 percent. value the opportunity to 26, at 7 p.m. We will meet in and Zeb for the use of their Idaho Mountain Express, Ketchum humans, big game and pred- The $114 million school share ideas on our efforts, the council “overflow time and talents and their ators. stabilization account could- progress and future plans. room,”at 305 Third Ave. E. taking a stand for what is Wolves have been spotted n’t meet the challenge of a The February town hall LANCE W. CLOW right. Right and wrong is this month in and near the deep and prolonged slow- meeting was reluctantly Twin Falls established by the word of Wood River Valley. It’s likely ... Risch’s big tax down. Just keeping the cancelled because of a (Editor’s note: Lance God not by the thinking of they are the well-known schools afloat this year personal family emer- Clow is the mayor of Twin man. Morals are not set by Phantom Hill pack that blunder would have all but depleted gency. This month, I again Falls.) customs or acceptance by summered north of Post Register, Idaho Falls it, had the Obama federal ask for your understand- the people of the day but by Ketchum. stimulus package not pro- ing, as I must deviate from Stevenson is right: absolute truth which has The pack reportedly killed If then-Gov. Jim Risch vided another $166 million. the planned schedule and been given to us by God in a cougar in a dispute over an hadn’t pushed his 2006 tax Otter’s right. Schools will delay our next town hall Let’s get back to basics his Word. elk carcass near Elkhorn, fed shift package in a rushed, eventually run out of money meeting one week. 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When private capi- and diversification fact now that once endan- fund provided the rest. chopping away at our tal begins to flow, those Thursday 2:00 & 3:45 gered wolves have been re- During its past decade, the schools or is it time to cor- who are ready will be first Highly Personal Service Paul Blart MALL COP PG established in Idaho. amount of dollars this levy rect this mistake? in line. Some people, busi- Investment guidance tailored to Back by Popular Demand your individual needs The Funniest Comedy of the Year P N S V Call or visit today. Shows Nightly 7:25 & 9:20 Fund essentials, not frills, in tough economic times Matinees Sat., Mon thru Thursday 2:00 & 3:45 ince I left office as Idaho Reading Initiative, grams, and eliminating spe- PG-13 superintendent of begun about a decade ago, cial initiatives until we get TAKEN READER An Action Thriller Spublic instruction appears to be over. No scores our financial house back in P N S V more than two years ago, COMMENT have been reported for two order are positive steps that I’ve pretty much kept my years. The initiative money will be welcomed by local Shows Nightly 7:30 & 9:15 mouth shut and my eyes Marilyn can come out of the State school boards and even Matinees Sat., Mon. thru and ears open. I had my turn Howard Department of Education’s more by the people who are Thursday 2:00 & 3:45 eight times over to argue for budget and instead go doing their best every day to Tim & Lori Henrickson a public school budget so it’s directly to districts. help our kids learn: teachers, Financial Advisors The Uninvited PG-13 no wonder that I felt some classroom supplies. I know The expected increase in administrators and support 1327 Albion Ave., Burley A Scary Thriller empathy for my successor those were campaign prom- federal money can legally be staff. 678-1131 P N S V as he faced legislators. I ises, and the budget writers used to support teacher www.edwardjones.com know I had to justify every funded those promises for training in math and reading Marilyn Howard of Boise, Member SIPC BURLEY THEATRE penny requested and report two years. This year the with an emphasis on help- a Democrat, served as Idaho Shows Friday thru afterward on every penny Legislature should remove ing all kids get a good start superintendent of public Tuesday each week! spent, so I’m pretty aware of those dictates and let local while providing extra help to instruction from 1999-2007. MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING how to construct a tight boards decide whether they kids who need it. If state budget. need textbooks or heating funds are sufficient to con- Now, in these difficult oil, construction paper or tinue the math initiative, its times, I have three sugges- electric lights. focus should be limited to ATTENTION PARENTS! tions for budget writers that 2. The state should put a students in middle and high I think could help local moratorium on authorizing school as they transition schools and their students. new charter schools. Every from simple arithmetic to 1. It is time the new charter has the same complex mathematics. Legislature starts trusting effect as adding another Put most simply, I suggest local school boards to do the school district and that just downsizing centralized right thing. I believe Idaho slices the monetary pie even funding to cover essentials citizens have every bit as thinner. and sending the excess to much confidence in their And the state should the districts. locally elected school absolutely stop authorizing I realize that these adjust- trustees as they have in their any more virtual charter ments are relatively small in locally elected legislators. schools. We have plenty dollars and they won’t pro- Opening in August of 2009 The Legislature can stop already — and we ship mil- vide the money districts placing strings on money lions of our dollars to these need if they are to avoid A public school with free admission sent to districts. For starters, out-of-state companies eliminating programs for legislators should do away with little accountability our able or gifted students, for underperforming with telling local boards required on how the money but they symbolize some middle school students how much to spend on text- is spent. important values. A return books and how much to give 3. Fund essentials, not to local control, pausing or to each teacher for personal initiatives. For example, the stopping expensive pro- *Now accepting applications for 6th graders* CITY OF BURLEY NOTICE OF POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGE For more information about the school, we invite you to attend one of these Who is affected? 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th When: Friday March 20 , from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS Why: A major substation supplying power to the City of Burley must be turned off for maintenance on some equipment. In TWIN FALLS: What can customers do? Thursday, March 19th 7:00 pm and Use only the electrical energy you really need during those hours. Examples: delay running dishwashers, clothes washers & dryers until the afternoon. Enjoy Thursday, April 2nd 7:00 pm at a sandwich for lunch. The KMVT Community Room What will the City do? 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd. N. We shall reduce our electric load by handling all water and sewer consumption with generators. We shall connect all our customers to our alternate substation with the goal of keeping power on for everybody. However, if the load is too much, the City will have to turn off power to part of its customers for a few In BUHL: In JEROME: hours. This would then switch to other customers a little later. Tuesday, March 17th Tuesday, March 24th 7:00 pm at 7:30 pm at Questions: Please call the Electric Department at 878-2538. The Eighth Street Center The Jerome Public Library Our goal is to keep power on for everyone 200 8th Ave. N. 100 1st Ave. E. during the entire equipment maintenance schedule. Main 8 Thursday, March 19, 2009 WEST Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Death penalty recommended for California arson killer By Greg Risling Riverside County. be,’’ 21-year-old said the two-month arguments of the trial’s about 90 miles east of Los Associated Press writer Outside court, Maria Heather Oyler said trial was an emo- penalty phase that Oyler Angeles. Loutzenhiser, the wife of outside the court- tional ordeal but the was not a casual arsonist but Jurors began penalty RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A slain fire Capt. Mark room. evidence showed instead sought the power to phase deliberations when jury recommended the Loutzenhiser, thanked Oyler, 38, was Oyler’s guilt and end people’s lives. closing arguments ended death penalty Wednesday jurors and prosecutors “for convicted of five helped persuade the Oyler was convicted of Tuesday afternoon. for a man convicted of mur- putting an end to every- counts of first- panel he should get setting numerous fires in The crew of San dering five federal firefight- body’s misery and giving degree murder, 20 the death penalty. rural areas of Riverside Bernardino National Forest ers who were overrun by one everybody peace of mind.’’ counts of arson and “There were County in 2006. The fatal Engine 57 was overwhelmed of several wildfires he ignit- “I’m grateful they put 17 counts of using Oyler more tears today blaze, known as the after deploying to protect an ed in Southern California in Oyler in jail and that he’s an incendiary than any other day,’’ Esperanza Fire, roared to life unoccupied house perched 2006. there and he can’t do this device. At sentencing, set he said. “It’s not an easy that October as fierce Santa at the top of a steep drainage Jurors took less than a day anymore,’’she said. for June 5, the judge still decision to make.’’ Ana winds swept through in the San Jacinto to decide that Raymond Lee Oyler’s daughter echoed could give him the punish- The foreman choked back valleys and mountains Mountains. Oyler deserved to die. his lawyers’ claim that he ment the defense had urged tears as he recalled some of Prosecutors cited the never intended to kill any- jurors to choose: life in the testimony from family horrific pain the fire crew one. prison without the possibil- members. He hugged sever- suffered and the terror the “That was not in his ity of parole. al of them outside court. auto mechanic’s fires mind. My dad is not this The jury foreman, who Prosecutor Michael caused in rural areas of monster they paint him to declined to give his name, Hestrin told jurors in closing Utah lawmakers pass up $61 million in stimulus funds SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — including a sunset provi- some of this money.’’ Utah lawmakers failed to sion so the expanded bene- Utah has until August change state law so they fits would expire when the 2011 to change state law could get more than $61 federal money runs out, but and claim the funds. million in federal stimulus were told they couldn’t. It money meant to help the was unclear whether they unemployed. could later repeal an To get the funding law- expansion of benefits, so makers would have had to they didn’t act at all during change the law to allow the 45-day session that about 4,200 jobless Utahns ended last week. — among them part-time About $6 million of the workers and those who quit $61 million over three years working to accompany a would have gone toward spouse who is changing covering the expanded jobs — to get unemploy- benefits while the rest ment benefits. would have gone into the Those people don’t cur- state’s overall unemploy- rently qualify. ment benefits pool. Utah legislators were The state’s unemploy- worried employers would ment rate rose to 4.6 per- get hit with more unem- cent in January, up from 3.2 ployment taxes to cover the percent the previous costs. January. Senate Majority Leader Allison Rowland, the Sheldon Killpack, R- budget director for the Syracuse, said it doesn’t group Voices for Utah’s make much sense to change Children, said it was a mis- state law to get one-time take not to take the money. money. “There’s no question “Unless you fully under- that people who have had stand what you’re doing, the misfortune to lose their you’re better to leave the jobs in Utah over the last money on the table than month to year are going to put a new program into be negatively affected,’’ code that you’re not plan- Rowland said. “Utah citi- ning to keep,’’ Killpack zens don’t get some federal said. tax break because our Lawmakers looked at state chose not to accept

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General Mills “The mere announcement may produce 3Q profit falls a honeymoon effect and bring on higher costs mortgage rates By Emily Fredrix down to even Associated Press writer lower levels MILWAUKEE — General Mills Inc. said Wednesday in the that its profit dropped 33 percent in the fiscal third quar- ter on higher costs and a stronger dollar as sales increased coming days.” of top brands like Cheerios. The Golden Valley, Minn.-based maker of Yoplait Yogurt,Wheaties cereal and Pillsbury Toaster Strudel also — Greg McBride, lifted its 2009 adjusted profit forecast, citing a senior financial increased marketing. Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, during his appearance before the For the period ended Feb. 22, analyst at earnings fell to $288.9 million, or Senate Budget Committee in Washington. Stephen Crowley/The New York Times Bankrate.com 85 cents per share, compared with $430.1 million, or $1.23 per share, a year ago. Excluding an insurance settlement, the reversal of a tax benefit and other items, earnings were 79 Fed to buy up to $300B cents per share compared with 87 cents in the prior- year period. The earnings missed the expectations of 88 cents per long-term Treasury bonds share of analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters, who generally exclude one-time items. By Jeannine Aversa interest rates was during the 1960s. The program — which is rolling Shares fell $4.65, or 8.7 percent, to Associated Press writer The Fed also said it will buy more out this week — currently is $49.01, setting a new 52-week low of $48.45. mortgage-backed securities guar- focused on spurring lending for “Our results this quarter reflect a difficult comparison WASHINGTON — The Federal anteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie autos, education, credit cards and against strong prior-year results, as well as significantly Reserve announced Wednesday it Mac to help that battered market. loans for business equipment. The higher input costs in the current period,”Chief Executive will spend up to $300 billion over The central bank will buy an addi- government already has Ken Powell said in a statement. the next six months to buy long- tional $750 billion,bringing its total announced an expansion to include The company’s biggest miss in the quarter was its food term government bonds,a new step purchases of these securities to commercial real-estate assets. Any service segment, Janney Montgomery Scott analyst aimed at lifting the country out of $1.25 trillion. It also will boost its broadening of the program would Jonathan Feeney wrote to clients. That business, which recession by lowering rates on purchase of Fannie and Freddie be beyond that area. sells to restaurants and retail outlets — areas where con- mortgages and other consumer debt to $200 billion. The Fed’s action is keeping Wall sumers are cutting their spending — posted a 6 percent debt. “This is not only going to keep Street’s big rally alive. After being drop in net sales to $462 million in the quarter, while vol- At the same time, the Fed left a mortgage rates low for a long period down earlier in the day, the Dow ume plunged 12 percent. key short-term bank lending rate at of time,”said Greg McBride, a sen- Jones industrial average added “I guess we should quit being surprised by this kind of a record low of between zero and ior financial analyst at about 30 points in afternoon trad- weakness, but it is dissonant with what the company had 0.25 percent. Economists predict Bankrate.com. “The mere ing, and broader indicators also implied very recently,”he wrote. the Fed will hold the rate in that announcement may produce a rose. Food companies are benefiting as more cash-strapped zone for the rest of this year and for honeymoon effect and bring mort- Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and consumers eat at home, but their food service businesses most — if not all — of next year. gage rates down to even lower levels his colleagues are taking the new are hurting because of that. They’re also seeing profit Fed purchases should boost in the coming days.” steps as the economy sinks deeper margins shrink due to high costs for commodities like Treasury prices and drive down In addition, the Fed said a $1 tril- into recession. corn and fuel oil,which reached record highs last summer. their rates. That would ripple lion program to jump-start con- Since the Fed last met in late Although they have started to moderate, General Mills through and lower rates on other sumer and small business lending January, “the economy continues still expects costs to be up 9 percent for the fiscal year kinds of debt. The last time the Fed could be expanded to include other from last year. set out to influence long-term financial assets. See BONDS, Business 2 To recoup high costs, food companies have been raising their prices. Filer Mutual Telephone audit Consumer prices rise 0.4 percent in February By Martin Crutsinger %QPUWOGTRTKEGU Associated Press writer displays financial stability Changes from the preceding month in the Consumer Price where company activity five other independent WASHINGTON — Index for all urban consumers: was effected by the current phone companies in Idaho, Consumer prices rose in Seasonally adjusted Company sees decline 1.2 percent economic downturn. Filer had a 20 percent or $1.6 February by the largest 0.4% Mutual’s cash position million investment in the amount in seven months as 0.6 increased from $45,672 in Syringa Network — a cell gasoline prices surged again 0.0 in standard phone lines 2007 to $916,536 in 2008 phone service provider for and clothing costs jumped without using long term southern and eastern Idaho. the most in nearly two -0.6 By John E. Swayze Minnesota based account- debt. Due to a good year in decades. -1.2

Times-News correspondent ing firm, Owens Thielen “That was all from oper- 2008, Filer Mutual received But the increase appeared -1.8 and Company, gave patrons ating inflows and less $350,000 in capital returns. to ease many economists’ F M A M J J A S O N D J F FILER — An audit of and Filer Mutual’s board of investing outflow,” he said. About $650,000 has been concerns about dangerous 2008 2009 Filer Mutual Telephone directors an overview “A line of credit was taken in contributed to Syringa price movements in either SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics AP Company’s 2008 fiscal Tuesday during the compa- the early part of the year,but Wireless,so far this year,but direction. The recession is year records shows that ny’s annual meeting. that was paid off, so it puts uncertainty about the econ- expected to dampen any prices over the last two the company is in good Owens identified several you in a good position going omy has caused the board to inflation pressures for at months also has made the financial shape. reasons for the favorable into next year.” least the rest of this year, AUDIT Daniel Owens, from the report, as well as areas Filer Mutual, along with See , Business 2 while the slight uptick in See PRICES, Business 2

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NEW YORK — The Conference Board releases leading WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance Today in business indicators for February. jobless claims. company, releases weekly mortgage rates. Business 2 Thursday, March 19, 2009 BUSINESS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho MARKET SUMMARY TODAY ON WALL STREET

NYSE AMEX NASDAQ March 18, 2009 10,000 The Dow Jones industrial average 9,000 rose 90.88, or 1.2 percent, to MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) &QY,QPGU 7,486.58. Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg 8,000 KPFWUVTKCNU Broader stock indicators jumped, Citigrp 12695947 3.08 +.57 PSCrudeDL n288875 2.79 +.08 PwShs QQQ1997422 29.70 +.37 7,000 BkofAm 6492439 7.67 +1.40 EldorGld g 40815 8.12 +.95 SunMicro 1444194 8.89 +3.92 +90.88 too. The Standard & Poor’s 500 AmIntlGp 5711121 1.38 +.42 GoldStr g 38967 1.40 +.15 Intel 901977 15.24 +.34 6,000 SPDR 4407129 79.93 +1.75 BarcGSOil 29997 19.25 +.17 Cisco 841014 16.50 +.36 7,486.58 N D J F M index added 16.23, or 2.1 per- SPDR Fncl 4068561 9.41 +.86 NthgtM g 29189 1.30 +.15 Microsoft 696654 16.96 +.06 cent, to 794.35, and the Nasdaq Pct. change from previous: +1.23% High 7,571.64 Low 7,257.27 GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) composite index rose 29.11, or 2 Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg March 18, 2009 2,000 percent, to 1,491.22. BlueLinx 2.54 +.99 +63.9 HillmCT pf 5.75 +1.35 +30.7 Voxware 2.00+1.90 +1900.0 1,800 Stocks have risen for six out of BkAtl A rs 2.30 +.71 +44.7 Arrhythm 2.13 +.37 +21.0 NtDentex 3.99 +2.08 +108.9 0CUFCS 1,600 the last seven days. Since the TRWAuto 3.22 +.97 +43.1 SL Ind 4.07 +.67 +19.7 SunMicro 8.89 +3.92 +78.9 AFLAC 21.04 +4.89 +30.3 HKHighpw n 2.82 +.42 +17.5 FstNBSC 2.00 +.81 +67.5 EQORQUKVG 1,400 market rally began last week, DirxFinBull 7.16 +1.55 +27.5 NDynMn g 6.30 +.92 +17.1 BeasleyB 3.42 +1.14 +50.0 +29.11 1,200 the Dow has jumped 14.4 per- 1,000 OR MORE OR MORE cent, and the S&P 500 has LOSERS ($2 ) LOSERS ($2 ) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) 1,491.22 N D J F M Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg soared 17.4 percent. Schawk 6.12 -2.69 -30.5 BakerM 25.49 -3.86 -13.2 Cyclacel pf 2.15 -1.42 -39.8 Pct. change from previous: +1.99% High1,507.40 Low 1,448.67 The Russell 2000 index of small- DirxFinBear 26.35 -9.24 -26.0 PMC CT 5.60 -.50 -8.2 GuarFBc 4.83 -1.12 -18.8 er companies jumped 14.04, or RdxInv2xF s 29.54 -7.96 -21.2 Aerocntry 4.80 -.32 -6.3 21CentHld 2.87 -.63 -18.0 March 18, 2009 1,200 iStar pfE 3.90 -.95 -19.6 PionDrill 3.70 -.18 -4.6 FstUtdCp 8.35 -1.65 -16.5 1,100 3.5 percent, to 417.63. ZionO&G 11.75 -.55 -4.5 NorSys 3.06 -.59 -16.2 ProUShtFn 105.66 -22.26 -17.4 5VCPFCTF 1,000 More than four stocks rose for 900 DIARY DIARY DIARY 2QQT¶U every one that fell on the New 800 Advanced 2,508 Advanced 358 Advanced 1,960 700 York Stock Exchange, where vol- Declined 595 Declined 203 Declined 782 +16.23 600 ume came to 2.08 billion shares. Unchanged 74 Unchanged 81 Unchanged 175 794.35 N D J F M Total issues 3,177 Total issues 642 Total issues 2,917 The dollar fell against other New Highs 5 New Highs 6 New Highs 13 Pct. change from previous: +2.09% High 803.04 Low 765.64 New Lows 17 New Lows 4 New Lows 36 major currencies. Gold prices Volume 8,961,171,351 Volume 109,484,770 Volume 2,748,848,770 SOURCE: SunGard AP also slid.

INDEXES 13,136.69 6,469.95 Dow Jones Industrials 7,486.58 +90.88 +1.23 -14.70 -38.13 BUSINESS ROUNDUP 5,536.57 2,134.21 Dow Jones Transportation 2,632.48 +42.38 +1.64 -25.58 -42.41 530.57 288.66 Dow Jones Utilities 326.56 +8.64 +2.72 -11.92 -31.30 9,687.24 4,181.75 NYSE Composite 4,975.30 +107.16 +2.20 -13.58 -41.81 Prosecutors charge shake up Silicon Valley and the and higher loan limits. 2,433.31 1,130.47 Amex Index 1,327.73 +9.01 +.68 -4.99 -39.27 corporate computing market, The The company expects volume to 2,551.47 1,265.52 Nasdaq Composite 1,491.22 +29.11 +1.99 -5.44 -32.52 1,440.24 666.79 S&P 500 794.35 +16.23 +2.09 -12.06 -38.82 Madoff’s accountant Associated Press has learned. increase more under President 764.38 342.59 Russell 2000 417.63 +14.04 +3.48 -16.38 -37.12 A person familiar with the situa- Barack Obama’s housing plan, 14,564.81 6,772.29 Wilshire 5000 8,050.52 +172.69 +2.19 -11.41 -38.25 with fraud tion told the AP of the negotiations, which expanded the criteria for NEW YORK — Bernard Madoff’s confirming an earlier report who qualifies for a new mortgage TOCKS OF OCAL NTEREST S L I longtime accountant was arrested Wednesday in The Wall Street backed by government-controlled AlliantEgy 1.50f 9 23.58 +.83 -19.2 Kaman .56 9 12.40 +.68 -31.6 on fraud charges Wednesday and Journal. 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Diebold 1.04f 18 24.00 +.57 -14.6 Teradyn ... 17 4.51 +.27 +6.9 Friehling, 49, come as federal this week. DukeEngy .92 13 13.99 +.47 -6.8 Tuppwre .88 5 13.94 +.07 -38.6 authorities turn their attention to Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM and DukeRlty 1.00m 16 6.27 +.62 -42.8 US Bancrp .20m 10 15.83 +1.31 -36.7 Agriculture futures Fastenal .70f 16 29.36 +.69 -15.8 Valhi .40 ... 8.84 +.19 -17.4 people they believe helped Madoff Santa Clara, Calif.-based Sun both Heinz 1.66 11 33.12 -.94 -11.9 WalMart 1.09f 15 50.44 +.44 -10.0 fool 4,800 investors into thinking make computer systems for cor- trade mixed on CBOT HewlettP .32 9 28.99 -.76 -20.1 WashFed .20m 24 13.38 +1.03 -10.6 that their investments were grow- porate customers. A purchase of CHICAGO — Agriculture HomeDp .90 17 22.58 +1.10 -1.9 WellsFargo 1.36 23 17.22 +2.56 -41.6 Idacorp 1.20 11 23.88 +.80 -18.9 ZionBcp .16m ... 11.73 +.88 -52.1 ing comfortably each year. Sun could help IBM in the finance futures were mixed Wednesday on Friehling is the first person to be and telecommunications markets the Chicago Board of Trade. arrested since the Madoff scandal as it tries to expand its role in digi- Wheat for May delivery dropped HOW TO READ THE REPORT broke three months ago. tizing key pieces of infrastructure, 22.5 cents to $5.30 a bushel; May Name: Stocks are listed alphabetically by the company’s full name (not its abbrevia- Friehling ran an accounting from electric utilities to water sup- corn fell 2.25 cents to $3.8825 a tion). Company names made up of initials appear at the beginning of each letters’ list. office in a nondescript suburban plies. bushel; May oats inched up 0.25 Div: Current annual dividend rate paid on stock, based on latest quarterly or semiannu- al declaration, unless otherwise footnoted. building north of New York City, cent to $1.9325 a bushel; and May Last: Price stock was trading at when exchange closed for the day. and quickly drew scrutiny over soybeans rose 2 cents to $9.15 a Chg: Loss or gain for the day. No change indicated by ... mark. Fannie Mae: Refinance how he could have not detected the bushel. Fund Name: Name of mutual fund and family. fraud. Experts in accounting also volume triples in February Beef futures fell and pork futures Sell: Net asset value, or price at which fund could be sold. Chg: Daily net change in the NAV. said it would be preposterous for WASHINGTON — Fannie Mae traded higher on the Chicago such a tiny firm to properly audit an said the volume of mortgage loans Mercantile Exchange. April live Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. d – New 52-wk low during trading day. g – Dividend in Canadian $. Stock price in U.S.$. n – New issue in operation the size of Madoff’s. it refinanced in February totaled cattle lost 0.75 cent to 83.55 cents a past 52 wks. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE calculated. s – Split or stock dividend of $41 billion, nearly triple January’s pound; May feeder cattle slipped 25 pct or more in last 52 wks. Div begins with date of split or stock dividend. u – New 52- wk high during trading day. v – Trading halted on primary market. Unless noted, dividend IBM in talks to buy volume. 0.27 cent to 94.05 cents a pound; rates are annual disbursements based on last declaration. pf – Preferred. pp – Holder The mortgage finance compa- April lean hogs gained 0.1 cent to owes installment(s) of purchase price. rt – Rights. un – Units. wd – When distributed. wi – When issued. wt – Warrants. ww – With warrants. xw – Without warrants. Sun Microsystems ny said Wednesday it was the 62.25 cents a pound; and May pork 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 IBM Corp. is in talks to buy Sun largest figure in almost a year as a bellies advanced 0.72 cent to 90.22 on last declaration. i – Declared or paid after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, divi- Microsystems Inc. for at least $6.5 surge of homeowners took cents a pound. 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- billion in cash, a deal that would advantage of low interest rates — wire reports tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos plus stock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash value on ex-dividend or distribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Sales in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receivership or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed by such companies. • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. ing market prices. Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n - Trade ISDA officials joined Bonds 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- other state agricultural cash dividend. Continued from Business 1 agencies and industry Continued from Business 1 Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. “Idaho farmers are the organizations such as to contract,”the policymakers observed. ones who are caught in a ConAgra Lamb Weston to “Job losses, declining equity and housing crossfire over the omnibus plead with the Obama wealth and tight credit conditions have weighed COMMODITIES REPORT spending bill,” said Jerry administration to negoti- on consumer sentiment and spending,”they said. OGDEN — White wheat 4.50 (down 25); 11.5 percent winter 5.13 Ward, a trade specialist ate an agreement with Businesses, meanwhile, are facing weaker sales C LOSING FUTURES (down 25); 14 percent spring 6.66 (down 25); barley 6.39 (steady) with the ISDA. “They are Mexico. prospects and credit troubles have them cutting PORTLAND — White wheat 5.50 (down 5); 11 percent winter Mon Commodity High Low Close Change 6.00-6.18 (down 22); 14 percent spring 7.89 (down 20); barley ultimately the ones who “This is a national issue, inventories. Problems overseas have crimped Apr Live cattle 83.50 83.45 83.55 - .75 n/a will struggle with a sudden so that’s where it will have demand for U.S. exports, dealing domestic com- Jun Live cattle 81.93 81.25 81.40 - .53 NAMPA — White wheat cwt 7.25 (down 8): bushel 4.35 (down 5) Mar Feeder cattle 93.20 92.55 93.08 + .48 drop in market price.” to be settled,” said Pat panies another blow, the Fed said. Apr Feeder cattle 93.60 92.45 92.93 + .13 The last time Mexico Cole, vice president for The Fed hoped its actions, the government’s May Feeder cattle 94.85 93.70 94.05 - .28 C HEESE Apr Lean hogs 62.65 61.90 62.25 + .10 placed tariffs on frozen legal and government banking rescue effort, and President Barack May Lean hogs 73.40 72.75 73.08 + .08 Mar Pork belly xx.xx xx.xx 87.90 — Cheddar cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange potato exports prices affairs at the Idaho Potato Obama’s $787 billion stimulus of increased gov- May Pork belly 90.25 87.75 90.23 + .73 Barrels: $1.3400, nc: Blocks: $1.2675, nc May Wheat 558.00 528.50 530.00 - 22.50 dropped $1 per hundred- Commission. ernment spending and tax cuts eventually will Jul Wheat 570.00 542.00 542.50 - 22.25 weigh tin less than one help revive the economy. May KC Wheat 609.00 581.00 583.00 - 22.25 P OTATOES Jul KC Wheat 618.00 591.00 593.75 - 22.25 week — the single largest Joshua Palmer may be “Although the near-term economic outlook is May MPS Wheat 644.00 615.75 618.75 - 20.25 CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB shipping price fluctuation since the reached at 208-735-3231 weak, the committee anticipates that policy Jul MPS Wheat 637.00 613.00 614.25 - 18.50 points Tuesday. May Corn 391.00 385.00 388.25 - 2.25 Russet Burbanks Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 count. U.S. Department of or at jpalmer@magicval- actions ....will contribute to a gradual resumption Jul Corn 401.00 395.50 398.50 - 2.25 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). May Soybeans 920.00 909.00 915.00 + 2.00 Russet Norkotahs Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 count. Agriculture began record- ley.com of sustainable economic growth,”the Fed said. Jul Soybeans 916.00 906.00 911.75 + 1.25 Baled 5-10 film bags (non Size A). Mar BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 10.40 - .02 Russets Norkotahs Wisconsin 50-lb cartons 11.50-12.50: 100 Apr BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 10.88 - .34 count 9.50-10.00. May BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 11.38 - .21 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 7.50-8.50. Jun BFP Milk 12.40 12.34 12.04 - .29 Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-lb cartons 70 count 12.00: Jul BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 13.27 - .18 100 count 9.00-10.00. May Sugar 13.36 13.03 13.24 + .13 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 5.00-5.50. Jul Sugar 13.74 13.41 13.63 + .16 Wisconsin Norkotahs 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 count. Jun B-Pound 1.4300 1.3850 1.4254 + .0220 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). Sep B-Pound 1.4300 1.3892 1.4300 + .0250 Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin. Prices Jun J-Yen 1.0470 1.0134 1.0407 + .0238 Round Reds 50-lb cartons Size A Minnesota N. Dakota 10.00. Sep J-Yen 1.0381 1.0168 1.0381 + .0185 50-lb sacks Size A 9.00 Jun Euro-currency 1.3495 1.2988 1.3451 + .0444 Baled 5-10 lb film bags Size A 9.75. Continued from Business 1 Sep Euro-currency 1.3520 1.3024 1.3472 + .0453 Round Whites 50-lb sacks size A Wisconsin. pump prices. thing not experienced in the U.S. Jun Canada dollar .8032 .7848 .8008 + .0128 possibility of deflation more Core inflation, which excludes since the Great Depression. Sep Canada dollar .7969 .7848 .7969 + .0074 Jun U.S. dollar 87.53 84.57 84.69 - 2.66 L IVESTOCK remote. food and energy, rose 0.2 percent Falling prices may sound good Apr Comex gold 944.5 982.7 941.7 + 24.9 Jun Comex gold 946.5 985.0 944.5 + 25.4 The Labor Department report- in February, also slightly higher to consumers, but can actually Mar Comex silver 12.69 11.94 12.53 - .16 JEROME — Producers Livestock Marketing Association in May Comex silver 12.89 11.89 12.82 - .15 Jerome reports the following prices from the dairy sale held ed Wednesday that consumer than the 0.1 percent rise econo- make a recession even worse by Mar Treasury bond 133.20 125.03 130.07 + 4.22 Wednesday, March 18. inflation rose 0.4 percent in mists expected. dragging down Americans’ Jun Treasury bond 132.18 123.23 128.25 + 4.18 Top springer: $1,710 head Mar Coffee xxx.xx xxx.xx 111.15 + 1.90 Top 10 springers: $1,530 head February, the biggest one-month The Federal Reserve expressed wages, and clobbering already- May Coffee 114.25 111.15 113.15 + 1.90 Top 50 springers: $1,400 head May Cocoa 1909 1870 1901 + 45 Top 100 springers: $1,280 head jump since a 0.7 percent rise in concerns about the opposite stricken home and stock prices. Jul Cocoa 1864 1822 1855 + 47 JEROME — Producers Livestock Marketing Association in July. Two-thirds of last month’s problem, that a deepening reces- Dropping prices already are May Cotton 43.09 41.54 41.72 - 1.13 Jerome reports the following prices from the livestock sale Jul Cotton 43.90 42.51 42.63 - 1.02 held Tuesday, March 17. increase, which was slightly sion and prolonged housing hurting businesses’ profits, forc- Apr Crude oil 49.87 46.92 49.38 + .22 Holstein bull calves: $5-$15 head more than analysts expected, slump could push the country ing them to slice capital invest- Apr Unleaded gas 1.4252 1.3356 1.3885 - .0353 Started bull and steer calves: $100-$280 head Apr Heating oil 1.3005 1.2321 1.2900 +.0153 Started heifer calves: $180-$235 head reflected a big jump in gasoline into a period of deflation, some- ments and lay off workers. Apr Natural gas 3.852 3.672 3.681 - .131 Commercial utility cows: $48-$55 head Quotations from Sinclair & Co. Cutter/canner cows: $37-$45 Shelly/lite cows: $25-$35 Slaughter bulls: $53-$68 B EANS Holstein steers: 275 to 500 lbs., $52.50-$58.50; 800 to 1,000 lbs., $60-$60.50 Valley Beans Choice steers: 300 to 400 lbs., $116.50-$129.50; 400 to 500 Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 beans, less lbs., $111.50-$118.50; 500 to 600 lbs., $106.50-$116; 600 to Audit Idaho bean tax and storage charges. Prices subject to change 700 lbs., $93.50-$106.50; without notice. Producers desiring more recent price informa- 700 to 1,000 lbs., $83-$93.75 tion should contact dealers. Choice heifers: 400 to 500 lbs., $94-$97; 500 to 600 lbs., Continued from Business 1 Pintos, no quote, new crop; great northerns, no quote; pinks, $94-$96; 600 to 700 lbs., $87-$93.50; 700 to 800 lbs., $80- reduction in operating revenue both reelected to serve three-year no quote, new crop; small reds, no quote, new crop. Prices are $84.75 given by Rangens in Buhl. Prices current March 18. Pairs: $770-$930 head take a conservative approach and from a 2007 total of $5,322,345. terms on the company board of Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean Market Intermountain Livestock reduce further investment by Filer Mutual General Manager directors. Kauffman has been a News, U.S. Department of Agriculture Pintos, not established LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Producers Livestock Market in Jerome great northerns, not established; small whites, not established on Tuesday Utility and commercial cows 48.00-55.25 canner about $800,000. Steven Cowger believes that main- member of the board since 1995 pinks, $37-$39; small reds, Ltd. $38-$40. Quotes current March and cutters 37.00-45.00; heavy feeder steers 83.00-93.75; light “It’s definitely a painful decision, taining a diversified selection of and Kulik is moving into his second 18. feeder steers 93.50-116.00; stocker steers 111.50-129.50; heavy holstein feeder steers 60.00-60.50 light holstein feeder steers but it will be better for the co-op,” products and services will help term. 52.50-58.50; heavy feeder heifers 80.00-84.75; light feeder G RAINS heifers 87.00-96.00; stocker heifers 94.00-97.00; slaughter Owens said. “It’s the right thing to reduce financial impact from the The company also plans on bulls 53.00-68.00; started heifer calves 180-235/hd; stock do because the amount of your loss. . marking its centennial year with a Valley Grains cows n/a; stock cow/calf pairs 770-930/hd. Remarks: No com- Prices for wheat per bushel: mixed grain, oats, corn and beans ments. future losses will be limited.” “The younger generation likes July 25 celebration at the Twin Falls per hundred weight. Prices subject to change without notice. Filer Mutual is a 100 year-old the portability of cell phones and County Fairgrounds. Many of the Soft white wheat, ask; barley, ask; oats, ask; corn, ask (15 per- ETALS ONEY cent moisture). Prices are given daily by Rangens in Buhl. M /M co-op owned by 1,908 voting cus- other devices, Cowger said. details have not been finalize, but Prices current March 18. Barley, $7.00 (48-lb. minimum) spot delivery in Twin Falls and Key currency exchange rates tomers offering services ranging “Nation wide, telecommunication board member Duane Ramseyer is Gooding: corn, no quote (Twin Falls only). Prices quoted by NEW YORK (AP) — Key currency exchange rates Wednesday, from traditional landline and cell companies have seen a reduction of completing a company history that Land O’Lakes Inc. in Twin Falls. Prices current March 18. compared with late Tuesday in New York: Dollar vs: Exch. Rate Pvs Day phone access, as well as high speed between 8 and 12 percent, we’ve is scheduled to be publish within Intermountain Grain Yen 96.31 98.46 POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Grain Euro $1.3424 $1.3005 DSL, wireless broadband internet been fortunate to be on the lower the next two months. and Livestock Report on Wednesday. Pound $1.4223 $1.4026 POCATELLO — White wheat 4.50 (up 5); 11.5 percent winter Swiss franc 1.1440 1.1831 and digital television packages. end at around eight percent in this 4.79 (down 27); 14 percent spring 6.61 (down 21); barley 5.58 Canadian dollar 1.2498 1.2703 Due in part to a reduction in the area.” John E. Swayze may be reached (steady) Mexican peso 13.8995 14.0255 BURLEY — White wheat 4.25 (down 2); 11.5 percent winter 5.01 Metal Price (troy oz.) Pvs Day use of standard phone lines, the In other business Clark at 208 326-7212 or swayzef@ (down 16); 14 percent spring 6.48 (down 23); barley 6.00 NY Merc Gold $888.70 $916.40 (steady) NY HSBC Bank US $889.00 $917.00 company has seen a $91,000 Kauffman and Terry Kulik were aol.com Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho NATION Thursday, March 19, 2009 Business 3 AROUND THE NATION AIG bonuses: Some repaid, Congress to vote on tax By David Espo Democrats are in comfort- son a provision from legisla- Associated Press writer able control of the House but tion that could have revoked I NDIANA do not control two-thirds of the payments. Feds to ease WASHINGTON — Under the seats, meaning the out- “The fact is that the bill intense pressure from the AIG Chairmen come of the vote would the president signed, which restrictions on Obama administration and Edward Liddy probably be determined by protected the AIG bonuses ‘American Taliban’ Congress, the head of waits to testify tax-averse Republicans. and others, was written bailed-out insurance giant Wednesday on Republicans raised point- behind closed doors by INDIANAPOLIS — AIG declared Wednesday Capitol Hill in ed questions about the Democratic leaders of the Federal prison officials are that some of the firm’s exec- Washington. extent of Geithner’s advance House and Senate. There easing restrictions on utives have begun returning knowledge of the bonuses, was no transparency,’’ said American-born Taliban all or part of bonuses total- and stressed they had been Sen. Charles Grassley, R- soldier John Walker ing $165 million. AP photo locked out of discussions Iowa, the senior Republican Lindh, moves that his Edward Liddy offered no earlier this year when on the Senate Finance attorney said Wednesday details, and lawmakers were told reporters his adminis- erated in good times goes to Democrats decided to jetti- Committee. will allow Lindh to tell his in no mood to wait. He was tration was not responsible those at the very top.’’ story for the first time. still fielding their questions for a lack of federal supervi- Obama spoke as congres- U.S. Department of when House Democratic sion of AIG that preceded sional Democrats worked on Bamesberger Auction Justice spokesman Dean leaders announced plans for the company’s demise, nor legislation designed to Saturday, March 21, 2009 Boyd said the restrictions a vote Thursday on legisla- for the decision made last recoup most or all of the Located: Twin Falls, Idaho on Lindh, 28, will expire tion to tax away 90 percent year to pay what he called $165 million by exposing it to 3413 N. 2800 East Friday. He said the cur- of the extra pay for execu- “outrageous bonuses.’’ new taxes. From South Park in Twin Falls go 2 miles south, rent limits Lindh faces are tives at AIG and many other Still, he said, “The buck Rep. Charles Rangel, D- 1 mile west and 1¾ mile south not public and he cannot bailed-out firms. stops with me.’’He said that N.Y., chairman of the tax- Sale Time 11:00AM Lunch by Al & Debbie discuss them. Liddy, brought in last year “my goal is to make sure that writing House Ways and Although former U.S. to oversee a company that we never put ourselves in Means Committee, said the Tractors Attorney General John has received $182 billion in this kind of position again,’’ new 90 percent tax would John Deere “4440” diesel tractor, power shift trans, dual Ashcroft first imposed federal bailout money, said and he disclosed the admin- apply to bonus money paid remotes, 540+1000 rpm pto, front weights, 18.4x42 rubber, restrictions on Lindh in he, too, was angry about the istration was consulting to employees earning more Sound Guard cab with air and heater, 3pt hitch, 7891 hours, March 2002, Boyd said bonuses. But he did not with Congress on the possi- than $250,000 at firms that John Deere “3010” diesel tractor, Synchro Range trans, 6983 they have been modified respond directly when bility of creating a new have received more than $5 hours, has 1000 to 1500 hours on engine overhaul with 3020 kit, rebuilt trans, new clutch, dual remotes, 540 rpm pto, several times as “the per- advised in pungent terms to agency to govern the melt- billion in federal bailout 13.6x38 rubber, wide front, 3pt hitch, Massey Ferguson “235” ceived threat of Lindh’s pay to the Treasury all the down of large financial insti- funds. Mortgage giants diesel tractor, Hi Lo trans, wide front, 28” rubber, 3pt hitch, communications dimin- money handed out last tutions such as AIG. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 1750 hours on meter, bought new, does need paint, Farmall ished.” weekend in “retention pay- He also gave a strong vote are covered under the pro- “M” tractor with Super kit, double front, 38” rubber, Farmall Lindh is serving a 20- ments.’’ of confidence to Treasury posal. “C” tractor with Super kit, runs good, Pair of 18.4x42 bolt year sentence for aiding “Eat it now. Take it out of Secretary Tim Geithner, Liddy said that on on duals - Pair of single rib front wheels for MF 235 - Pair Afghanistan’s now- your profits down the road. who has been the target of Tuesday, he had “asked of offset front wheels and tires for JD 3020 - 2 single front defunct Taliban govern- It’s a lot sweeter now than growing Republican criti- those who have received ends for JD 20 series - 28” duals - assorted bolt on and Snap On 38” duals - several sets of 38” tractor chains - Pair of JD ment. He was captured in it’s gonna be later,’’said Rep. cism. retention payments in 4020 direct axle hubs - used 38” and 42” tractor tires Afghanistan in November Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y. Later, at a town hall meet- excess of $100,000 or more Trucks - Pickups 2001 by U.S.forces sent to Liddy slid into the witness ing in Costa Mesa, Calif., to return at least half of 1972 Chevy “C-50” truck, tag axle, motor is shot, 5 speed topple the Taliban after chair at a congressional Obama said that while his those payments.’’Some have 2 speed trans, 20ft metal bed with dual ram hoist, no title, the Sept. 11 terrorist hearing as President Barack administration was address- “already stepped forward 1967 Chevy “C-50” 2 ton truck, 327 V8, 4 speed 2 speed attacks. Obama sought anew to quell ing the AIG bonuses specifi- and returned 100 percent,’’ trans, has a scissor hoist under a Pacific combination 16ft a furor that has bedeviled his cally, he said he wanted to he added. metal bed, runs, no title, 1959 Chevy 2 ton truck, 235 six WASHINGTON administration since word of “make sure we don’t find Majority Leader Steny cylinder, 4 speed 2 speed trans, 16ft wooden beet bed with the bonuses surfaced over ourselves in this situation Hoyer, D-Md., said the double ram hoist, 1956 Chevy 2 ton truck, 6 cylinder, 4 speed 2 speed trans, 16ft beet bed with Harsh hoist, 1991 GMC AG signals shift in the weekend. again, where taxpayers are House bill would be voted on H.D. 3/4 ton 4x4 pickup, 454 V8, 4 speed with Granny gear, Obama, who took office on the hook for losses in bad under rules requiring a two- 1974 Dodge 1/2 ton pickup, ran when parked, 1973 Chevy marijuana policy just under two months ago, times and all the wealth gen- thirds majority for passage. Cheyenne 1/2 ton pickup, ran when parked WASHINGTON — Combines Attorney General Eric IHC “1460” Axial Flo self propelled combine, 20ft grain Holder signaled a change header, cab, motor is bad needs overhaul, IHC “810” bean on medical marijuana header with hydraulic driven Renn pickup, Gleaner “E-3” policy Wednesday, saying self propelled combine with Sund pickup for salvage or parts, federal agents will target Recession fuels gold rush 2 reels for IHC combine marijuana distributors Haying Machinery only when they violate New Holland “1116” Swather, 16ft single auger, double both federal and state law. sickle header, hay conditioner, diesel engine, cab with air, with Tupperware-style parties New Holland Super “1048” 2 wide self propelled harrow That would be a depar- bed, 361 V8 recently overhauled, cab, Case International ture from the policy of the By Rodrique Ngowi cle-linked bracelets, broken “8550” inline string tie hay baler, pto, hydraulic tension, New Bush administration, Associated Press writer necklaces and a few large, Holland “430” string tie hay baler with Wisconsin engine, which targeted medical mismatched or outdated for salvage or parts, John Deere “No 5” 7ft trail mower, John marijuana dispensaries in GRANBY, Conn. — The earrings. Deere “No 5” mower for parts, Massey Ferguson “25” 5 bar California even if they women gathered in the Gold prices are close to side rake, pto driven, 3pt hitch, Case 4 bar chariot type side complied with that state’s kitchen, enjoying brie and their highest levels on rake, New Holland 5 bar side rake with dual rubber law. chocolate tortes as they told record, hovering around Gound Working Machinery “The policy is to go stories about their high $900 per ounce, up from John Deere “225” 14ft offset disc on rubber, cone type discs after those people who school rings and pieces of $400 five years ago. with cutouts front, hydraulic lift, IHC “140” 4 bottom 2 way plow, trip beams, trash turners, 3pt hitch, Massey Ferguson violate both federal and jewelry given to them by ex- Analysts say investors look- “52” 20ft tandem disc, 7” spacing, cutouts front, folding state law,”Holder said in a husbands and boyfriends. ing for a safe haven for their wings, hydraulic lift, IHC “37” 10ft tandem disc on rubber, question-and-answer But they weren’t just remi- money while the stock mar- solid discs, hydraulic lift, Eversman 3 1/2 yard soil mover session with reporters at niscing for old times’ sake. ket is in a meltdown could carry all on rubber, hydraulic lift, IHC “315” 12ft roller har- the Justice Department. The guests at Cheryle keep gold prices high for row, crow foot rollers, inside rubber, hydraulic lift, 6 sections Medical marijuana Podgorski’s “gold party’’ some time. of Acme 6ft metal harrows, 6 sections of Acme 5ft metal advocates in California were there to trade in their That — together with harrows, Harrow drawbars, IHC “55” 10ft chisel plow, gauge welcomed the news, but old jewelry for cash. aggressive advertising by wheels, 3pt hitch, 2 John Deere single shank rippers, 3pt hitch, 2 five row coil spring shank corrugators, gauge wheels, said they still worried Gold parties — the reces- online scrap gold buyers, 3pt hitch, IHC “214” 2 bottom 2 way plow, trip beams, 3pt about the pending cases sion answer to Tupperware AP photo jewelry stores and gold hitch, 2 five foot alfalfa crowners, 3pt hitch of those already in court parties — have become Gold tester Maggie Percival, of party organizers — has led Bean & Corn Equipment on drug charges. increasingly popular Granby, Conn., looks at a gold many people to clean out Pickett 8 row front mount bean cutter with standards, Pickett California law permits around the country as peo- their jewelry boxes and ring through a jewelers lupe dur- 6 row box disc type bean planter, 3pt hitch, John Deere the sale of marijuana for ple cast about for ways to dresser drawers. homemade 6 row box disc type bean planter, 3pt hitch, medical purposes, though raise money. A professional ing a gold party at a private Several companies are John Deere front mount culti carrier frame with 6 row bean it still is against federal gold buyer tests and home in Granby, March 12. mining the phenomenon, cultivator, Triple “K” renovator cultivator setup for six 30” law. appraises the guests’ jewel- which first began to thrive corn rows, 3pt hitch, 6 row double bar corn cultivator with ry and then pays them on think about walking into a in Michigan a couple of corrugators, gauge wheels, 3pt hitch, 2 three row solid shank lay by corrugators, 3pt hitch, Massey Ferguson 3 bar “T” bar G EORGIA the spot. jewelry store, even though years ago amid the struggles 6 row cultivator, 3pt hitch, John Deere front cultivator frame Guests say getting they may be heavily adver- of the auto industry. My for JD 20 series tractor, Heath 8 row bean windrower, end Births break together with friends in tising it, and, you know, to Gold Party LLC now has at dump, hydraulic driven, 3pt hitch, Melroe 5 section tine somebody’s living room someone that you don’t least 35 representatives tooth harrow and cart, 2 John Deere “71” planter units record; 40 percent makes it a fun, social occa- know and turning over your running parties in 21 states Other Machinery sion, and feels more valuables to them,’’said Pat and is looking for more, said John Deere “8300” 21 x 7” grain drill, double disc, seeder, out-of-wedlock respectable than hocking Walsh, a 56-year-old January Thomas, co-owner manual lift, Brillion 12ft single row cultipacker, Farmhand ATLANTA — their rings, necklaces and retired store manager from of the Grosse Pointe Woods, “F-11” hydraulic loader with 3020 mounts, 5ft hydraulic Remember the baby brooches at seedy pawn Simsbury, Conn. Mich.-based company. bucket, pto pump, Century 200 gal poly tank sprayer, booms, boom? No, not the one shops or selling them back Walsh went home with “It’s definitely a growing hand gun, pto pump, 3pt hitch, 125 gal propane tank with burner wand on 3pt hitch platform, Meyers square nose after World War II. More to jewelry stores. $286 after selling a pinky trend. I mean, the economy “V” type ditcher, hydraulic and 3pt hitch, Oliver tractor babies were born in the “It’s terrific because it’s a ring she received as a wed- is not getting any better,’’ manure spreader on rubber, ground drive, 50 gal barrel type United States in 2007 little bit intimidating to ding favor 35 years ago, cir- Thomas said. sprayer with pto pump on 3pt platform, Two 200 gal poly than any other year in the tanks with saddles, Eversman 12ft corrugate opener, pto, nation’s history — and a 3pt hitch, GT Redline 8”x56ft grain auger on rubber, pto wedding band made driven, Two 6”x15ft and 18ft grain augers, Durham Lehr 8ft increasingly little differ- cultipacker, 8ft Field cultivator, 3pt hitch, Home Built 3pt hitch ditcher, Disc type feed ditch cleaner, Chattin ditcher ence in the matter. on steel, Single wing pull type ditcher, 200 gal poly tank The 4,317,119 births, Actress Natasha Richardson, with 3pt hitch, Truck dolly frame reported by federal Assorted Miscellaneous - Shop Items researchers Wednesday, 1300 bushel upright furreled grain tank on legs - home topped a record first set in built livestock squeeze chute with automatic catch - 150 gal 1957 at the height of the 45, dies after fall on ski slope double compartment pickup fuel tank with 2 hand pumps baby boom. - 500 gal metal tank for hauling water - 300 gal overhead Behind the number is By Hillel Italie the statement said. coming and going. fuel tank - 30 to 40 good RR ties - 5 hp 60 gal standing air both good and bad news. Associated Press writer “They are pro- Vanessa Red- compressor - 6 power poles - across the bed pickup toolbox While it shows the U.S. foundly grateful for grave, Richardson’s - assorted hydraulic rams - cement ditch checks - used truck tires - 250 1”x60” aluminum siphon tubes - 2 sets of hydraulic population is more than NEW YORK — Natasha the support, love mother, arrived in a markers - H.D. gauge wheels - used disc blades - 14ft and replacing itself, a healthy Richardson, a gifted and and prayers of car with darkened 16ft NH swather sickles - NH baler parts - Coats manual tire trend, the teen birth rate precocious heiress to acting everyone, and ask windows and was changer and spreader - tractor splitter bracket for splitting was up for a second year royalty whose career high- for privacy during taken through a JD 20 series tractors - Pickett bean windrow rods - cultivator in a row. lights included the film this very difficult garage when she tools - Triple “K” tools - used 1048 stacker transmission - The birth rate rose “Patty Hearst’’ and a Tony- time.’’ arrived at the electric motors and generators - assorted roller chain - 175 slightly for women of all winning performance in a The statement Richardson Lenox Hill Hospital lbs of Rampage alfalfa seed - floor jack - small portable air ages, and births to unwed stage revival of “Cabaret,’’ did not give details on Manhattan’s compressor - several bearing pullers - Craftsman rechargable drill - 10 ton hydraulic porta power - electric fencers - moisture mothers reached an all- died Wednesday at age 45 on the cause of death for Upper East Side about 5 tester - power pressure brake bleeder - battery tester - truck time high of about 40 after suffering a head injury Richardson, who suffered a p.m. Wednesday. mirrors - air conditioning items - pto pumps - and other percent, continuing a during a beginners’ ski les- head injury and fell on a An hour earlier, miscellaneous items too numerous to mention trend that started years son. beginner’s trail during a Richardson’s sister, Joely, ago. More than three- Alan Nierob, the Los private ski lesson at the lux- arrived alone and was NOTE: Paul has rented the farm and returned to college. quarters of these women Angeles-based publicist for ury Mont Tremblant ski swarmed by the media as were 20 or older. Richardson’s husband Liam resort in Quebec. she entered through the OWNER: Paul Bamesberger For a variety of reasons, Neeson, confirmed her Seemingly fine after the fall, back of the hospital. Terms: Cash or Bankable Check Day of Sale it’s become more accept- death in a written state- about an hour later she Descended from at least able for women to have ment. complained that she didn’t three generations of actors, Sale managed by Masters Auction Service babies without a hus- “Liam Neeson, his sons feel well. Richardson was a proper “The Business that Service Built” band, said Duke (Micheal, 13, and 12-year- She was hospitalized Londoner who came to love Lyle Masters Gary Osborne Joe Bennett Lamar Loveland Jim Christiansen University’s S. Philip old Daniel), and the entire Tuesday in Montreal and the noise of New York, an Buhl, Idaho Gooding, Idaho Hagerman, ID Hagerman, ID Rupert, Idaho Morgan, a leading fertility family are shocked and dev- later flown to a hospital in elegant blonde with large, (208) 543-5227 (208) 934-5350 (208) 837-6523 (208) 837-4300 (208) 436-7355 researcher. astated by the tragic death New York, where family lively eyes, a bright smile Mobile Phones 731-1616 • 539-5350 • 539-0111 • 431-7355 — Wire reports of their beloved Natasha,’’ members had been seen and a hearty laugh. Ringside Phone: 208-431-7355 • FAX: 543-5227 or 837-6617 • www.mastersauction.com Business 4 Thursday, March 19, 2009 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

TWIN FALLS FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: Clouding up. Highs, 60s. Today Tonight Friday Saturday Sunday Monday City Hi Lo Prcp Tonight: Staying mostly cloudy. Lows, lower 40s. Boise 60 34 0.00” Tomorrow: Plenty of clouds, but likely still dry. Highs, 60s. Burley 58 26 0.00” Challis 49 24 0.00” Coeur d’ Alene 43 30 0.00” Idaho Falls 48 29 0.00” Jerome 57 30 0.00” Lewiston 51 35 Trace Lowell 51 35 0.04” Malad not available BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST Mostly cloudy Variably to mostly A touch warmer Rain likely Malta not available Cooler with mixed Partial clearing Pocatello 53 26 0.00” Today:Mostly cloudy skies. Highs, 60s. cloudy despite the clouds showers Rexburg 47 26 0.00” Tonight: Variably cloudy. Lows, upper 30s. Salmon 48 25 0.00” Stanley 42 13 0.00” Tomorrow: Still mostly cloudy. Highs, 60s. High 66 Low 41 68 / 44 58 / 36 47 / 31 53 / 33 ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Barometric Sunrise and Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 59 Yesterday 0.00” Yesterday’s Maximum 81% 6 pm barometer Today Sunrise: 7:42 AM Sunset: 7:49 PM Yesterday’s Low 30 Month to Date 0.09” Yesterday’s Minimum 29% Yesterday 30.23 in. Friday Sunrise: 7:41 AM Sunset: 7:51 PM SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High/Low 50 / 28 Normal Month to Date 0.68” Today’s Maximum 70% Saturday Sunrise: 7:39 AM Sunset: 7:52 PM Pacific moisture moving into the region will bring us Record High 74 in 2007 Year to Date 4.42” Today’s Minimum 41% Sunday Sunrise: 7:37 AM Sunset: 7:53 PM more clouds than anything over the next couple of Record Low 6 in 1965 Normal Year to Date 6.03” A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Monday Sunrise: 7:35 AM Sunset: 7:54 PM Temperature & Precipitation valid through 5 pm yesterday days. A cold front coming in early Saturday morning U. V. INDEX Coeur d’ will start to trigger the precipitation. Moon Phases Moonrise Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 48 to 51 Tonight’s Lows 30 to 31 and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: Today Moonrise: 4:04 AM Moonset: 12:51 PM 46/34 BOISE There will be a fair amount of cloud 5 Friday Moonrise: 4:42 AM Moonset: 1:52 PM cover between now and Friday, but Mar 26 Apr 2 Apr 9 Apr 17 Cheyenne, Wyoming Saturday Moonrise: 5:14 AM Moonset: 2:56 PM The higher the index the not likely any precipitation. The New Moon First Qtr. Full Moon Last Qtr. more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com next cold front, coming in early Saturday morning, will bring in early REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST Lewiston spring showers. 59/42 Today Tomorrow Saturday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Highs/Lows 64 to 69 / 39 to 44 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 Grangeville NORTHERN UTAH Boise 66 41 mc 69 42 mc 59 36 sh Atlanta 73 46 sh 65 40 su Orlando 81 60 pc 79 57 pc Acapulco 85 71 pc 86 73 pc Moscow 32 25 pc 32 26 pc 45/32 Bonners Ferry 45 32 c 51 31 sh 48 30 mx Atlantic City 52 33 sh 52 33 sh Philadelphia 52 32 sh 47 30 pc Athens 54 41 su 58 42 pc Nairobi 76 52 sh 79 53 pc Other than maybe a few Burley 65 38 mc 64 40 mc 61 33 r Baltimore 57 34 sh 51 28 pc Phoenix 91 63 pc 88 63 pc Auckland 72 57 sh 66 54 pc Oslo 35 25 pc 37 31 pc sprinkles of rain on Challis 54 30 c 58 28 mc 58 32 sh Billings 63 38 pc 63 36 pc Portland, ME 43 29 sh 36 26 su Bangkok 88 78 th 91 77 th Paris 5735pc 5231pc Friday, the weather Coeur d’ Alene 46 34 c 52 33 sh 49 32 mx Birmingham 75 45 sh 67 43 su Raleigh 72 43 th 55 34 pc Beijing 69 36 pc 64 46 pc Prague 39 27 ls 36 26 pc pattern will be quiet and Elko, NV 64 35 pc 64 35 pc 55 31 sh Boston 52 31 sh 41 28 pc Rapid City 60 36 pc 67 37 pc Berlin 43 27 ls 43 31 pc Rio de Janeiro 73 63 sh 79 64 sh Eugene, OR 57 42 mc 56 40 r 53 40 r Charleston, SC 70 52 pc 61 41 pc dry for the next few days. Reno 69 38 pc 66 42 pc Buenos Aires 81 59 pc 83 61 pc Rome 57 43 sh 53 40 ls McCall Gooding 68 42 mc 70 45 mc 60 37 r Charleston, WV 55 32 sh 52 29 pc Sacramento 70 48 pc 70 50 pc Cairo 79 52 pc 70 46 r Santiago 85 56 pc 85 55 pc Grace 58 37 pc 58 34 sh 55 31 r Chicago 44 29 pc 46 36 pc St. Louis 55 34 su 59 41 pc Dhahran 86 68 pc 86 66 pc Seoul 60 35 r 58 40 pc Salmon 42/29 Hagerman 69 40 mc 71 43 mc 61 35 r Cleveland 38 24 sh 43 27 pc St.Paul 43 29 pc 52 37 mc Geneva 49 26 pc 42 26 pc Sydney 84 62 pc 83 59 th 56/31 Hailey 53 35 c 55 37 mc 51 28 mx Denver 6540pc7242pc San Antonio 82 55 pc 77 59 pc Hong Kong 75 73 pc 76 72 pc Tel Aviv 63 58 pc 62 58 r Idaho Falls 56 36 mc 57 37 sh 54 33 sh Des Moines 53 32 pc 56 40 pc San Diego 73 53 pc 67 54 pc Jerusalem 70 52 pc 63 46 r Tokyo 7039pc 5834sh Kalispell, MT 51 31 mc 55 30 mc 48 30 mx Detroit 40 24 pc 41 26 pc San Francisco 63 49 pc 60 49 pc Johannesburg 73 57 sh 69 51 th Vienna 40 30 ls 37 25 pc Jackpot 63 36 pc 63 38 pc 57 35 mc El Paso 80 53 pc 78 51 th Seattle 52 41 r 49 37 r Kuwait City 84 62 pc 84 63 pc Warsaw 35 29 ls 36 28 pc Jerome 56 36 c 58 38 mc 54 29 mx Fairbanks 9 -15 mc 6 -15 pc Tucson 90 54 pc 87 54 pc London 57 32 pc 52 31 pc Winnipeg 34 30 pc 46 35 pc Caldwell Lewiston 59 42 c 63 42 sh 57 38 sh Fargo 37 30 pc 49 34 mx Washington, DC 59 35 sh 51 30 pc Mexico City 70 43 sh 68 40 sh Zurich 34 14 ls 28 4 pc 68/39 Idaho Falls Malad City 62 38 pc 62 35 sh 59 32 r Honolulu 79 65 sh 78 66 sh Malta 62 35 mc 61 37 mc 58 30 r Houston 79 54 pc 74 57 pc Boise Sun Valley 56/36 McCall 42 29 c 43 27 mc 40 24 mx Indianapolis 53 27 pc 52 33 su TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 66/41 57/35 Missoula, MT 57 33 mc 61 34 mc 57 34 sh Jacksonville 77 53 pc 71 48 pc Pocatello 61 42 pc 61 39 sh 58 36 r Kansas City 55 36 pc 61 46 pc -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Pocatello Portland, OR 54 44 r 55 41 r 52 41 r Las Vegas 83 57 pc 84 57 pc Rupert Mountain Home 61/42 Rupert 65 40 mc 64 42 mc 61 35 r Little Rock 61 42 th 63 43 pc 65/40 Rexburg 54 34 pc 55 34 sh 51 31 mx Los Angeles 67 56 pc 66 55 pc L 67/39 Richland, WA 58 41 pc 57 38 sh 49 34 mx Memphis 65 43 th 63 44 su Burley Rogerson 66 42 mc 68 45 mc 58 37 r Miami 78 66 th 80 64 sh Showers Salmon 56 31 c 60 29 mc 60 33 sh Milwaukee 35 26 su 40 36 pc Twin Falls 65/38 Showers Fronts 66/41 Salt Lake City, UT 64 44 pc 64 46 th 70 45 pc Nashville 62 37 th 60 35 pc Spokane, WA 50 36 mc 54 33 sh 47 28 mc New Orleans 79 59 pc 72 55 pc Yesterday’s State Extremes: 61 at Caldwell Low: 4 at Dixie Stanley 53 33 c 54 26 mc 48 22 mx New York 52 35 sh 47 31 pc Sunny H Cold Sun Valley 57 35 c 58 28 mc 52 24 mx Oklahoma City 66 47 pc 68 49 th weather key: bz-blizzard, c-cloudy, fg-fog, hs-heavy snow, hz-haze, ls-light snow, Yellowstone, MT 42 23 mc 41 23 mx 45 26 mx Omaha 58 39 pc 60 43 mc mc-mostly cloudy, mx-wintery mix, pc-partly cloudy, r-rain, sh-showers, sn-snow, su-sunny, Sunny th-thunderstorm, w-wind Warm CANADIAN FORECAST Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Stationary GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Calgary 38 28 pc 46 28 pc Saskatoon 34 27 pc 34 29 pc “Joy is how the universe reminds Cranbrook 33 31 ls 34 25 sn Toronto 39 24 pc 39 25 pc Valid to 6 p.m. today Edmonton 44 32 pc 32 22 pc Vancouver 39 31 r 39 27 ls Occluded you that you’re alive.” Kelowna 34 25 ls 38 21 ls Victoria 46 32 r 45 36 sh Yesterday’s National Extremes: Lethbridge 44 32 pc 32 22 pc Winnipeg 34 30 pc 46 35 pc High: 93 at Yuma, Ariz. Regina 39 29 pc 44 35 pc Low: 4 at Dixie, Idaho Marc Rosenbush, Author of The Book of Now More Magic Valley weather at www.magicvalley.com/weather and Creator of the movie Zen Noir Get up-to-date highway information at the Idaho Transportation Department’s Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 888-432-7623. Dino find raises questions on origin of feathers By Malcolm Ritter Theropods belong to one earliest dinosaurs, they sug- Associated Press writer branch, and the Chinese gest that some later species creature is a primitive mem- lost them during evolution. NEW YORK — A small ber of the other branch. In a Nature commentary, dinosaur that once roamed Maybe both branches inher- Lawrence Witmer of the northeastern China was ited primitive feathers from Ohio University College of covered with a stiff, hairlike common ancestors before or Osteopathic Medicine said fuzz, a discovery that sug- at the split — in other words, it’s not yet certain whether gests feathers began to the first dinosaurs, the Tianyulong’s filaments are evolve much earlier than researchers suggest. part of the evolution of many researchers believe — Some other experts said feathers. maybe even in the earliest they’re not ready to buy that “Perhaps the only clear dinosaurs. argument. conclusion that can be Scientists had previously No fossils from the first drawn ... is that little identified feathers and so- dinosaurs are known, while Tianyulong has made an called “dinofuzz’’ in the fossil record for feathers already confusing picture of theropods, two-legged goes back about 150 million feather origins even fuzzier,’’ meat-eaters that are widely years. Witmer wrote. considered the ancestors of The dinosaur find is Mark Norell, a prominent birds. reported by scientists at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences/AP photo dinosaur researcher at the But the Chinese creature Chinese Academy of An artist’s rendering shows Tianyulong confuciusi, fossils of which were recently discovered in China. The American Museum of is only distantly related to Sciences and the Chinese creature’s stiff, hair-like covering suggests early dinosaurs may have begun evolving feathers. Natural History in New theropods, and the hollow Academy of Geological York, said he’d already filaments of its fuzz may be Sciences, both in Beijing, an adult — measured only from the Shandong Tianyu patches of hair-like fuzz. believed that the first primitive feathers, say the and elsewhere. about 28 inches long overall. Museum of Nature in The filaments were generally dinosaurs had primitive scientists who report the The creature lived some- It’s not clear what the crea- Shangdong Province, which about 1.5 inches long, but feathers. find in today’s issue of the time between 144 million ture ate with its fang-like houses the specimen, and those on the tail were a bit He believes most journal Nature. and 99 million years ago. It teeth. the philosopher Confucius. more than 2 inches long. dinosaurs had something Dinosaurs split into two walked on two legs and had a The study authors named Tianyulong’s remains, While the study authors related to feathers, but that branches early on,more than long tail. The discovered the creature Tianyulong laid out on the surface of a argue that primitive feathers lack of preservation has hid- 235 million years ago. specimen — apparently not confuciusi. The name comes stone slab, show three may have been found in the den that in the fossil record. Austrian incest father pleads guilty to charges, faces life By Veronika Oleksyn could be grounds for a less- closed proceedings was not whole house of cards has and William J. Kole er sentence. Verdicts and authorized. collapsed,’’she said. Associated Press writers sentences were expected Before the trial, prosecu- Fritzl expressed regret today after closing state- tors had said Elisabeth that he didn’t bring the ail- ST. POELTEN, Austria — ments. would not be present. Court ing infant out of the cellar Josef Fritzl abruptly pleaded Fritzl’s daughter spokesman Franz Cutka and get medical help. guilty to all of the charges Elisabeth was the prosecu- said Elisabeth was not in “I don’t know why I did- against him Wednesday — a tion’s key witness. Now 42, court Wednesday and n’t help,’’ he said. “I just surprising twist amid dis- she was 18 when he impris- declined to comment fur- overlooked it. I thought the closures that the daughter oned her in the squalid, ther. little one would survive.’’ he imprisoned for 24 years windowless cell he built The homicide charge “I should have recognized in a dungeon where she bore beneath the family’s home came for the death of a 2- that the baby was doing him seven children secretly in the town of Amstetten, day-old twin boy — poorly,’’he added. sat in on the trial. where he raped her for Michael — born to Elisabeth Fritzl’s lawyer had previ- Adding intrigue to a case years, sometimes in front of in April 1996 who prosecu- ously claimed his client only that has drawn worldwide the children. tors say might have survived saw the newborn once he AP photo attention, Fritzl calmly Asked by the judge what with proper medical care was already dead; Fritzl told Defendant Josef Fritzl hides his face behind a blue file folder, prior to acknowledged his guilt, led him to change his mind, had he and his mother not investigators he burned the the second day of his trial Tuesday at the provincial courthouse in St. including to homicide, and Fritzl said it was Elisabeth’s been locked in the base- body in a furnace. Poelten, Austria. said his change of heart testimony. Fritzl, jurors and ment. came after hearing his others in court viewed 11 Elisabeth and her six sur- daughter’s heart-wrench- hours of her videotaped viving children, who range ing videotaped testimony. statement during closed- in age from 6 to 20, have “I declare myself guilty to door sessions Monday and spent months recovering in the charges in the indict- Tuesday, but officials were a psychiatric clinic and at a ment,’’ Fritzl, 73, told a not allowed to provide secret location. Prosecutors panel of judges, referring to details. have described her as a what he called “my sick Fritzl’s lawyer, Rudolf “broken’’ woman. behavior.’’ Mayer, said his client asked Psychiatrist Adelheid Fritzl was charged with to see a psychiatrist after Kastner told the court negligent homicide in the Tuesday’s court hearing. Wednesday that Fritzl has a death of an infant boy as “It must really have shak- serious personality disorder well as enslavement, rape, en him up,’’ he said of and would pose a threat to incest, forced imprison- Elisabeth’s testimony. others if freed. She recom- ment and coercion. Initially However, a person famil- mended that Fritzl serve he pleaded guilty to incest iar with the trial told The his sentence in a special and forced imprisonment, Associated Press that prison for psychologically and partially guilty to rape Elisabeth herself was in deranged criminals or a and coercion. The change court on both days, when ward for abnormal crimi- means he could face up to the public and media were nals in a regular jail. life in prison for the homi- excluded — suggesting her Kastner told Austrian tel- cide charge. presence might have evision Wednesday evening Legal experts say the unnerved Fritzl and that she believes Fritzl is a eight-member jury will still prompted him to change his suicide risk and should be have to deliver verdicts pleas. The person spoke on monitored. despite Fritzl’s guilty pleas, condition of anonymity “For sure, he has reached although his confessions because discussion of the the moment when the A new deputy fire chief’s in town. O See Outdoors 5 Skywatch, Outdoors 2 / Comics, Outdoors 4 / Community, Outdoors 5 / Obituaries, Outdoors 7 Outdoors THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009 OUTDOORS SECTION EDITOR ANDREW WEEKS: (208) 735-3233 [email protected] Salmon booms and busts tough to change

By Jeff Barnard NOAA Fisheries Service warned in the Management Council, which sets ocean NOAA Fisheries in Santa Cruz, Calif. “I Associated Press writer Wednesday report that there is little federal salmon fishing quotas, support the difficult think that is the wrong response in the long fisheries managers can do directly to pre- long-term steps of rebuilding habitat in run.” GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Federal fisheries vent the boom and bust cycle from repeat- rivers, and reforming practices in hatch- Hatcheries have operated for more than biologists say the 2008 collapse of salmon ing, given the lack of genetic diversity eries, to restore the genetic diversity that has 100 years on the West Coast to make up for returning to California’s Sacramento River brought about by as many as 90 percent of allowed salmon to survive a changing envi- habitat lost to cities, farms, logging and was triggered primarily by climatic condi- the young fish each year coming from ronment for thousands of years. mining. tions that produced little food in the ocean, hatcheries, and the increasing frequency of “We have been wedded to this idea that Studies in recent years indicate that the compounded by too much reliance on fish swings in ocean conditions. the solution is just hatchery production,” produced in hatcheries instead of the wild. They suggested the Pacific Fishery said Steve Lindley, a research ecologist for See SALMON, Outdoors 3 THE WILD LIFE Many sights to behold when hiking

Photos by KAREN BOSSICK/For the Times-News Big Cottonwood Canyon near Oakley Sun Valley Ski Instructor Tom Watson explains senior skiing tech- niques to Hailey resident Lynn Pritchett.

By Andrew Weeks LEFT: A lightly trav- Times-News writer eled road winds through a few trees OAKLEY — After an ice along the Big Sun Valley ski sheet moved from one Cottonwood Creek side of Goose Creek Trail, March 5. Reservoir to the other a instructor becomes little after 1 p.m. March 5, crashing into shore and BELOW: A moun- leaving chunks of ice on taintop basks in ‘senior specialist’ the beach, Burley resi- the sunlight off of dent Ira Coltrin decided it the Big was time to leave. After Cottonwood Trail. By Karen Bossick NW (Professional Ski all, the ice caused him to Times-News correspondent Instructors of America- lose his hook, line and Northwest) is so new that sinker. Besides, he hadn’t Tom Watson has taught its developers are still had luck catching any skiing for 37 years. developing techniques for fish. He’s taught pizza wedges skiing moguls, crud and It was too windy, for to kids, bump skiing to off-piste. one reason; too cold for teenagers and parallel turns “Two of the guys in our another. to adults. teaching clinic were in Instead of going home Now the Sun their late 70s and Coltrin headed to an area Valley ski I’m 66. Yet,at the called Big Cottonwood instructor end of the day, Canyon, there to look for has be- no one in our wild turkeys where he come one group was had seen them in the of the tired,” Wat- past. But like the fish he nation’s son said. didn’t catch, he also did- first Sen- “Now, if I n’t see any turkeys. ior Spec- start to feel my But Times-News pho- ialists. legs tiring,I shift tographer Justin Jackson The idea: to into those nuances and I saw the birds — big teach older skiers and I can ski all day.” and black in a field a cou- subtle changes they can Seniors have special ple hundred yards off — make in their skiing so they needs, Watson said. Many on our way out of the can ski all day long with the have arthritis or other joint canyon later in the day. vigor of a youngster. problems. Many have I was familiar with a “As a Sun Valley instruc- blown out knees in the past canyon by the same name tor, I want to have as many or even had hip replace- in Utah, but not this one. tools at my disposal as pos- ments. They don’t have the It looked different, of sible,” said Watson, a for- strength they did at 30; mer teacher in Bellevue, their reaction time is slow- See WMA, Outdoors 2 Wash. “These techniques er. They may even have are not anything earth- developed some fears due shattering. But they do to worsening eyesight or make skiing easier so older other problems that are skiers can enjoy the activity causing them to lean back. with the same intensity that One of the ways the new they did at age 30 or 40. teaching methodology can Watson said he jumped help is by focusing on a at the opportunity to pur- “skarved turn,”which gives sue accreditation because skiers license to skid-up to a Sun Valley caters to a good point. number of skiers age 50 and “Everyone, especially older. racers, is taught that the “Sun Valley gets a lot of ideal turn is a pure carve. very active older skiers. But that puts tremendous They’re very good skiers. pressure on the knees and But even they can benefit hips,” Watson said. by making a few small “Skarved turns are made up changes to take the pres- of a skid and a carve. sure off their knees and They’re not pure skidding hips,”he said. but they’re not a pure carve, Photos by JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News The Senior Specialist either. LEFT: Wild mushrooms grow on the side of a tree along one of the many paths that fork off of accreditation Watson See SKIER, Outdoors 2 Big Cottonwood Trail near Oakley. received through PSIA- Running with California company’s customizable shoes

on’t just sell includes three types of shoes. Solve THE GEAR footbeds; cushion inserts “D Problems.” with differing densities for That’s the pitch Somnio JUNKIE the heel and forefoot Running, a new company in areas; and varus Santa Cruz, Calif., gives Stephen wedge inserts made retailers when talking about Regenold to help align the foot its line of high-end running and lower leg. shoes, which will be avail- In total, when able in May for about $125. mechanics. “It’s like a bike mixed and matched Touted as the world’s first fit for your feet,”said Sean these components and cus- “truly customizable” run- Sullivan, the company tom configurations can cre- buy running in ning shoes, Somnio’s three founder and a bike industry ate 648 unique shoe types, footwear,”Sullivan asserted. Boulder, Colo., where Dr. debut models can be veteran. including different setups I was fitted for a pair of Andy Pruitt, an internation- tweaked and adjusted in a The secret sauce in for the right and left foot. Somnio shoes earlier this ally-known athletic trainer, shop to match a runner’s Somnio’s (www.som- “In five years, this could be month at the Boulder unique anatomy and bio- niorunning.com) system the way most people will Center for Sports Medicine See SHOES, Outdoors 2 Outdoors 2 Thursday, March 19, 2009 OUTDOORS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho As stars go, the sun is below the median but above the mean

t’s heard so often in astronomy, it’s almost SKYWATCH I a cliché: The sun is an average star. But it really Chris depends on how you look at it. Anderson Size (or, more precisely, diameter) is what most people think of when comparing stars. The sun is about 100 times wider SKY CALENDAR than the smallest stars, Sky calendar through while the largest stars span Thursday: 2,000 times the sun’s Planets diameter. In this sense the One hour before sunrise: sun is a pipsqueak. But Jupiter: ESE, very low since the smallest stars Saturn: W, very low vastly outnumber the One hour after sunset: largest, the sun’s diameter Saturn: ESE, low KAREN BOSSICK/For the Times-News is actually well above the Sun Valley Ski Instructor Tom Watson says he can now ski all day long without feeling it in his quads. Moon average. No major phase this week Then there’s the sun’s (waning crescent). Close to mass (or “weight”). The Jupiter Sunday morning. Skiier lightest red dwarf stars Other data: Vernal equinox possess about 8 percent of Friday, 5:44 a.m. Continued from Outdoors 1 techniques to the new ski skis in anticipation of con- older people to ski the way the sun’s mass (any small- “We also work on things equipment and make ski tinuing skiing into their 80s. they did when they were er and their cores would be like moving in balance with friends. Sun Valley Snowsports younger, and I’m including too cool to produce energy verse’s history. the ski instead of driving it. Watson said he tried the Supervisor Annie Erickson myself in that category,” he by nuclear fusion). The The oldest stars are tiny, And facing the direction new techniques out on three said the teachings sound like said. “We can’t ski the zip- largest supergiant stars cool red dwarfs that have we’re skiing while slightly California skiers, each of something that would fit in per line on the bumps the weigh in at 150 solar mass- been slowly consuming looking downhill, rather whom was over 70 years of with Sun Valley’s course way we used to. We’re faced es. As with diameters, that their supply of hydrogen than having our shoulders age, last week. offerings, along with the with all these new styles of makes the sun’s mass fuel since shortly after the squarely facing downhill.“ The three — a man and women’s clinics, locals clin- skis that beg us to ski differ- closer to the lightest stars universe’s birth 14 billion Heavenly Resort at Lake two women — had talked ics and adaptive skiing les- ently than the way we used than the heaviest due to years ago, and are still fee- Tahoe, Calif., is one of the about giving up skiing sons the resort already to. So, yes, I think we can the relative scarcity of the bly shining with many bil- first ski areas to market the because it was getting too offers. make use of something like latter. And again, because lions of years’ worth of new methodology for Baby difficult for them. But by the “I don’t know much about this.” low mass stars are so com- fuel left. If a red dwarf is a Boomers. The ski area offers end of the day, they were it but it intrigues me very monplace, the sun weighs gas-sipping Prius, then a a Senior Clinic billed to help ooh-ing and awe-ing, much,”she said. Karen Bossick may be in above average. supergiant is a stellar seniors “ski longer, work Watson said. When he last Snowsports Director reached at kbossick@cox- A star’s mass is the pri- Hummer, guzzling its less,” keep up with their saw them, they were headed Allan Patzer agreed. internet.com or 208-578- mary determinant of its entire supply of hydrogen grandkids, match the right off to the ski shop to buy new “It does get harder for 2111. surface temperature. Red in about a million years. dwarf stars glow at less The sun, at 5 billion years than 6,000 degrees old, has roughly half its Fahrenheit. Blue-white fuel remaining. supergiants blaze at Next week: Aries, the 90,000 degrees Ram Winchester’s mini-mag: The .22 WMR Fahrenheit. The sun is about 10,000 degrees, but Chris Anderson man- t was the most dramatic determining the average ages the College of one-shot kill of a small stellar temperature is a Southern Idaho’s Igame animal I had ever tricky business, since the Centennial Observatory in witnessed. And considering range of stellar masses Twin Falls. He can be that it was also the first (and temperatures) has reached at 208-732-6663 round of .22 Winchester changed over the uni- or [email protected]. Magnum (WMR) I had ever triggered at anything other than a paper target or alu- minum can, I was doubly Alleged poacher snared with GPS impressed. OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A they surreptitiously trapper accused of illegally attached to his truck at his SHOOTING killing bobcats is challeng- home. THE BULL ing the use of a GPS device They want a state judge to that was attached to his throw out evidence that Rich truck as he visited dozens of includes 31 pelts taken from trap lines in northern Utah. his house. Simpson Lawyers for Jared Beal, Authorities say Beal was 41, of North Ogden, say exceeding his bobcat quota This incident occurred game wardens weren’t jus- in Utah and selling 60 or along the banks of the Popo day in Smith & Wesson and So where does the .22 many hunters substitute the tified in using the Global more pelts a year in Agie River above Lander, Ruger revolvers, as well as WMR fit within the realm of lower-powered .22 WRF, Positioning Device, which Wyoming. Wyo., early in the summer of Savage’s curious Model 24 — modern hunting and sport- which is much less damaging ’86 and involved one very a unique .22/410 over-under ing cartridges? to eating meat and com- surprised angler (me) and combination gun. The Big In my opinion, the .22 pletely safe to use in guns one very perturbed skunk. Red “W” didn’t chamber one WMR fills a relatively nar- chambered for the .22WMR. Shoes We happened upon one of its own rifles, the Model 61 row niche as a specialty A number of friends have Continued from Outdoors 1 another in the tall ferns lin- slide action, until late in small game and varmint discovered the joys of calling have long offered shoe ing the river bank. My first 1960. hunting cartridge. By coyotes in close and have was hired as a consultant types to correct pronation glimpse revealed the crouch- Designed to be the launching bullets of similar replaced their trusty .223s to help develop and refine and other stride issues, ing skunk just three feet brawniest stallion in its rim- weights at nearly twice the and .22-250s with .22 Mags. the Somnio system. My marketing models made away with its posterior fire stable, the .22 WMR was velocity, the .22 WMR easily shooting Hornady’s new 30 custom shoes — assem- for stability, motion con- pointed in my direction. formed by lengthening and trumps the performance of V-Max slugs. bled after a 10-minute trol, or neutral stances. I instinctively drew my strengthening the casing of the most popular small But not me. As soon as the treadmill run and a foot A Somnio fitting Ruger .22 Single Six revolver, its own .22 Winchester game rimfire round of all new grass starts to push up analyzation on Somnio’s employs similar assess- thumbed back the hammer, Rimfire (WRF) — a rimfire time, the .22 LR. With its 40 from the warming earth, I’m measuring device — were ment techniques, includ- centered the pole cat above powerhouse from the 1890s. gr. bullet carrying as much heading to the lava fields made to help me correct a ing foot size, arch-height the front sight and jerked the This increased powder velocity out at 100 yards as with my CZ 452 and Ruger pronation problem and measurement, cant, and trigger. The 40 gr. jacketed capacity allowed the new the .22 LR does at the muz- Single Six in tow.I’ll be snip- better align my ankles and pronation. The shoe hollow point slammed the WMR to blast its 40 gr. jack- zle, the hunter enjoys a ing gophers and rock chucks hips. builder then notches in the skunk to the ground, killing eted hollow points out of much flattened trajectory with my .22 WMR’s, contin- Arch comfort, leg align- Somnio heel and forefoot it so quickly that it never had rifle length barrels at 1,900 curve, enhanced penetra- uing a 49-year-old rimfire ment, cushioning, foot cushions, adds a varus a chance to spray me down. I fps, easily besting the more tion, expansion, and varminter tradition. strike, and pronation con- wedge, and inserts the was impressed! sedate 1,450 fps of the WRF. known-down power at all Good shooting! trol are among the benefits footbed to make one of the Though initially developed Handgunners could muster ranges. a Somnio customer might possible 648 shoe types to, as a rifle cartridge, the .22 an impressive 1,400 fps from In fact, when pursuing Rich Simpson may be find. The company touts in theory, fit your foot like Winchester Magnum the abbreviated barrels of small edible beasties such as reached at rsimpson29@ its shoes as making a run- a glove. Rimfire first saw the light of their weapons. rabbits and tree squirrels, hotmail.com. ner more efficient, more My initial test included a comfortable, faster, and couple miles of running on less prone to injury. a treadmill. “Biomechanically, The custom shoes felt How to get there human beings are made to good on my feet, and my WMA walk, not run,”said Dr. strides were quiet as I Continued from Outdoors 1 Big Cottonwood Wildlife Management Area is northwest of Oakley Pruitt. He noted the paced along on the con- in Cassia County. To reach the site, take Interstate 84 to Exit 208 stresses put on the feet, veyed rubber mat. course, but pretty. We fol- or maybe it just wasn’t (Burley) and travel 20 miles south on State Highway 27 to the ankles, knees, legs, hips But over the next few lowed Coltrin to the site, a blowing like it had been at BCWMA sign (1600 South). Turn west on 1600 South and follow and back from excessive weeks, where I’ll start Wildlife Management Area, Goose Creek — and the qui- the signs 7 miles to the management area. running. “We hope this using my Somnios outside northwest of Oakley,and etude of the surroundings For more information: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/ shoe can give people a on training runs, the true after he left we decided to enveloped us. It was later wildlife/wma/bigcotton/ longer overall running nature of these shoes will hike in an area along Big shattered by what sounded career.” come to light. Somnio’s Cottonwood Trail. like the baying of wolves far hunters and backpackers mule deer, upland birds, Customizing footwear is patented product seems A visitors box greeted us, off in the distance. also use the area. wild turkeys, bobcat, not exactly a new concept. like a neat evolution for where scribbled on paper Juniper foothills climbed Beware, if you go: You Yellowstone cutthroat One-off custom orthotics footwear. The company were 12 entries that listed 24 near the trail, which sat near might run into wildlife. trout and other wildlife, are a standard item at has an impressive system people who had used the a small creek, with sage We came across a beaver according to Fish and places like the Boulder for fit. trail from Jan. 11 to Feb. 28. brush leading to their tops. dam near a pool of water, Game. Center for Sports Now, I need to pace out Off to the right were com- The area also is home to which we later found out Fish & Game also says Medicine, though they can a few dozen miles to see ments: cottonwood, river birch and was a beaver pond. visitors to the area might cost hundreds of dollars. how the company’s pre- “Nice ride.” willow trees, according to The 814-acre area was even see red-tailed hawks. Or, go to any established scribed fit works for me. “We need a few fish here.” the Idaho Department of purchased by Fish and running shop and your “Put where to fish on Fish and Game Web site. Game in 1993 for fish and Andrew Weeks may be stride can be assessed in Stephen Regenold Web site.” The trail is used for hik- wildlife conservation and is reached at 208-735-3233 minutes on a treadmill. writes a daily blog on out- By the time we hit the ing, horseback riding and home to reintroduced or aweeks@magicvalley. From there, Nike, Brooks, doors gear at www.gear- trail the wind had calmed — mountain biking. Anglers, California bighorn sheep, com. Asics and other companies junkie.com. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OUTDOORS Thursday, March 19, 2009 Outdoors 3 Snowshoe race a ‘real challenge’ Biologists release Challenge on Bald Mountain up Lower and Upper tration from 7 a.m. to 7:45 at Annual event in Sun Valley. College. the bottom of River Run. 3,000 endangered The race, open to snow- There will be refresh- And, while the going-up can shoers, starts at 8 a.m. There ments and prizes at the top. get tough, the going down is set in Sun Valley also is a class for those with “This course is very con- easy thanks to Sun Valley Times-News skis and skins. sistent up the entire way,” Resort, which offers free fish in Utah river The course climbs 3,200 said Perch Owner Bob downhill rides on its lifts. Snowshoe into the heav- vertical feet starting at Rosso. “No flat-baby angle For more information: LAVERKIN, Utah (AP) — Amos Rehm, a fish biol- ens Saturday when The Lower River Run, turning slopes in this one. It’s a real The Perch at 726-3497 or Biologists released 3,000 ogist with the Utah Elephant’s Perch holds its onto the Hershey Highway challenge.” toll-free 1-866-daperch endangered woundfin into Department of Natural annual Baldy Snowshoe and completing the journey The cost is $10 with regis- (327-3724). the Virgin River as part of Resources, says woundfin an effort to reintroduce the and other fish have suf- rare fish. fered because of invasive IG FISH The release, which took species as well as human B place last Thursday, was pressures like development the second one this month. and water use. Previously, 1,500 Virgin Rehm says a plan to River chub were released pump irrigation water from Share your into the river, which winds reservoirs back upstream through Washington should keep water levels hunting, fishing County in southern Utah. higher for the fish. or other outdoors photos Salmon Continued from Outdoors 1 off California and Oregon or stories with system creates fish that are until next year, when num- Outdoors Editor less able to survive in the bers are forecast to rebound wild, especially in hard thanks to a flip in the cli- Andrew Weeks. times. matic cycle that governs On Tuesday, a 9th U.S. food abundance in the E-mail him at Circuit Court of Appeals ocean. ruling upheld NOAA The report discounted aweeks@magic- Fisheries’ discretion to use arguments that record irri- valley.com or hatcheries to bolster gation withdrawals from endangered runs, but not the Sacramento Delta in call him at rely on them to replace wild 2006, the year that the fish. 2008 adults migrated to the (208) 735-3233. In the Sacramento, wild ocean, were a factor in the strains of chinook did not collapse. Courtesy photo collapse so precipitously as Hatchery fish are gener- Robert Norman, a member of of Magic Valley Fly Fishers, holds the 30-inch walleye he caught last week at the fall run, which is domi- ally trucked around the Salmon Falls Reservoir. nated by hatchery fish, the delta and released in San report found. Francisco Bay, and those “I would predict that swimming through the given ocean conditions delta had gone through by improving and a record the time heavy pumping OUTDOORS IN BRIEF level of hatchery produc- occurred in the summer, tion, we will see record Lindley said. Magic Valley Fly (Winchester Super X3 gas hides, furs, antlers and horns. Club, your first 50 targets are levels of the fishery again Glen Spain of Pacific operated, 12-gauge auto- No wolves this year. free. Cost is $20 for adults in a few years,” Lindley Coast Federation of fishers to meet loading shotgun.) A taxidermist-furbuyer and $14 for juniors under age said. “But it’s not going to Fishermen’s Associations, The Magic Valley Fly fish- A live and silent auction, license is required in advance 18. There is a $5 charge for last. We are going to have which represents ers will hold their regular games and raffles will also be to bid on bear or mountain non-members. this problem again. And it California salmon fisher- monthly meeting tonight at held.Space is limited.Tickets lion parts. Resident licenses Sign up time is 9 a.m.and a may be more severe next men, said it was still the Rock Creek Restaurant, can be purchased at the door. are $40 for one year, and shotgun start begins at 10 time.“ important to fix the obsta- 200 Addison Ave. W.in Twin Proceeds go toward local nonresident licenses are a.m. Sport and commercial cles of fish swimming Falls. projects. $140.75. The licenses can be On March 28, April 4, 11 fishing seasons off through the delta, because The meeting will start at 7 For information: John purchased at any F&G office. and 18, is a league shoot. California and Oregon were very few survive the jour- pm. The featured program of Howard at 734-9116 or 737- Buyers for personal use are Shooters may shoot in the practically shut down in ney. the meeting will be the show- 9900,or Kirby Butler at 420- not required to have a taxi- league or just shoot for fun. 2008 after a sudden drop in “We have an obligation ing of a DVD entitled,“Drift.” 4881. dermist-furbuyer license. The club is located 11 miles the Sacramento fall chi- to fix the delta and fix the If you covet action and A preview period begins at north of the junction of nook run, and fishermen river system first, because watching fly-fishing person- Boater safety 8 a.m., and the auction starts Highway 93 and Interstate 84 qualified for $170 million in that’s the stuff we screwed alities get their fill of it, you’ll at 9 a.m. Only checks and at mile marker 64. federal disaster assistance. up as humans,”he said. like the video. It features class scheduled cash will be accepted as pay- The next scheduled shoot Forecasts call for about Lindley said a faulty stunning cinematography The Twin Falls County ment for the winning bids. is April 19. twice as many salmon forecast model allowed too and far-flung fly-fishing Sheriff’s Office, in conjunc- For more information or a For more information: overall on the West Coast much fishing in 2007, but places that include footage tion with Century Boat Land, list of auction items: 208- Kenny at 733-6045. this year, but the numbers that did not cause the col- from Kashmir, Belize, is offering a free Boater Safety 324-4359. are still low, and fishing is lapse. The forecast model Bahamas, Green River and Education course from 10 — From staff reports expected to remain sparse has been corrected. the Frying Pan to name a few. a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Remington Arms The meeting is open to the Century Boat Land, 299 public. Addison Ave. W. in Twin names new CEO Falls. The Board of Directors of Fish & Game to set This is an approved course Remington Arms Company Intellectual Stimulus through Idaho Parks and and its parent, Freedom big game seasons Recreation and the United Group, Inc. has named The Idaho Fish and Game States Coast Guard. Theodore (Ted) Torbeck as Commission is scheduled to Participants will receive a the CEO of both entities. Package set seasons for deer, elk, certificate upon completion. Torbert replaces Thomas pronghorn, black bear and The class is open to all ages (Tommy) Millner, who has mountain lion during its and is designed for anyone accepted the CEO and presi- Boise meeting, March 23 and who owns or operates any dent’s position at Cabela’s 24. type of boat, including jet Incorporated. The two-day meeting at skis, on Idaho waterways. In a statement, Freedom Fish and Game headquarters, Boat inspections will also Group Chairman Paul Miller 600 S. Walnut in Boise, kicks be conducted during this thanked Millner for his many off with a public comment time. To register: Lori years of leadership, saying period at 7 p.m. March 23 in Nebeker at 736-4126. Torbeck’s experience would the Trophy Room at Fish and be important as the compa- Game headquarters. F&G annual fur nies worked to “expand into Agenda items include a new markets.” legislative update and an auction in April update on wolf status and The Idaho Fish and Game Scheduled shoot management. Comm- annual Hide and Fur Auction h e best source for local news and information issioners also will hear will be held starting at 9 a.m. at Jerome Gun Club updates on grizzly bear April 25 at the Fish and Game The Jerome Gun Club will is also the best resource for advertisers recovery and outfitting region office, 324 S. 417 E. in hold a sporting clays shoot on upland game and waterfowl. Jerome. The spring auction, April 4. 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JEROME — This week Karine Aebi celebrated two major milestones — her 40th birthday and being sworn in new phase as the City of Jerome’s deputy fire chief. Aebi was sworn in to her Longtime Jerome Library employee new position at Tuesday’s Jerome City Council meet- Mary Vogel readies for retirement ing. Aebi, originally from By Mary Hanson tant to them. Oregon, received a associate Times-News correspondent “We are so excited about degree in fire science from this new phase of our Boise State University,where JEROME — Retiring lives!” Vogel said. “But we she is currently finishing up Jerome Public Library will be in and out of Jerome her baccalaureate work. Assistant Director Mary and we expect to continue Aebi has worked as a fire- Vogel and her husband, seeing all the people we fighter in Oregon, Leon, have made a lot of love, and seeing our Washington and Caldwell decisions about retire- friends and neighbors.” and said,“I had a pretty good ment. “We’ve been busy giving idea about the way Jerome’s The first is “nothing is stuff away for quite department works together. final about our plans.” The awhile,” Vogel said. “But I’m happy to get here and get second is that they will take we are keeping our house. started. I can see there is a lot some time and visit each of “My husband and I are to know about Jerome and their six children and their looking forward to time to the Jerome area.” families. That means in be together. We’ve always Aebi said she enjoys addition to Canada, they done everything togeth- teaching and presenting will visit Georgia, Nebraska, er.” hands-on workshops, which Lewiston, Weiser and St. Co-worker and friend, she said she has spent a lot of Anthony. Edie Waite, said, “Mary time doing.In addition to her Vogel has lived all her life has a great sense of humor regular duties with the city, in Idaho and most of it in and we are going to miss she hopes to use her teaching the Jerome area. Leon her keeping us laughing.” experience to promote fire came to Idaho when he She was a great trainer for prevention in the area. was a young man. The new librarians and in fact, Aebi is an avid motorcy- couple plans to keep a life- she trained me. clist and enjoys skiing, hunt- long habit of volunteering “Mary will be sorely ing and fishing. and contributing to the missed at the library.” community, especially Waite said. Mary Hanson may be MARY HANSON/For the Times-News their work in their church. On Wednesday, library reached at mhansonmbd@ Karine Aebi, new deputy fire chief for the City of Jerome, was sworn in on Tuesday by Fire Chief Craig Vogel plays the acoustic patrons can stop in during aol.com. LoSasso at the Jerome City Council meeting. guitar and has led a music regular hours to congratu- ministry for many years. late Vogel. She and her husband also lead and participate in var- Mary Hanson may be ious prayer groups which reached at mhanson- COMMUNITY NEWS they say are very impor- [email protected]. Saint Benedicts Lab results may be picked up Renewal Agency, Gem audience. The panel then. Community Action Team, includes: Prosecuting holds health fair Tree Committee, Building Attorney John Horgan, The annual health fair at Jerome committees Code Advisory Board. Sheriff Doug McFall, Saint Benedicts Family Not all have current Assessor Rick Haberman, Medical Center will be held and boards seeking vacancies but the city would Treasurer Mary Childers and from 7 to 11 a.m. April 7-9 at like to have a list of interest- Recorder Michelle Emerson. the Jerome Recreation members ed citizens when an opening Refreshments and time for District, 2032 S. Lincoln St. City of Jerome Mayor does occur. informal conversation will Blood tests available Charles Correll invites resi- follow. Information: 324- include: coronary risk, $15; dents interested in serving Jerome Civic Club 8210. blood count, $10; TSH thy- on city committees or roid test, $10; metabolic boards to submit a letter of meeting nears Mini-Cassia Dems panel, $10; HgA1C, $25; PSA interest and/or resume to: The Jerome Civic Club prostate, $15; thyroid func- Charles Correll, Mayor, will hold a town hall meeting meet tonight tion (FreeT4), $20; iron, $5; City of Jerome, 152 E. Ave. A, from 7 to 9 p.m.April 7 at the Mini-Cassia Democrats combination of coronary Jerome, ID 83338. Jerome County Library. will meet at 7 tonight at the risk profile, chemistry pro- Current boards and The forum will give coun- Paul Fire Hall. The agenda file, CBC and TSH, $45. A commissions of the city ty residents on opportunity includes recapping the Frank 10- to 12-hour fast is neces- are: Historic Preservation to meet with county officers Church dinner in Boise last sary for lab tests. Commission, Planning and to learn about current and weekend and support for MARY HANSON/For the Times-News A health fair and educa- Zoning Commission, Jerome future issues. area candidates. Mary Vogel, assistant library director at the Jerome Public Library, tion seminars will be held Housing Authority Board, A panel of guests will take Information: Joey Bryant, is retiring after 18.5 years on the job. Here, she sits in the library on from 7 a.m.to 1 p.m.April 18. Library Board, Urban written questions from the 678-1400. Tuesday. Jerome Search and Rescue installs new officers Installation of 2009 officers for Twenty years: Regina Rock, Hayes Memorial Jerome County Jerome County Sheriff’s Search Samanthia Warren, and Bill Sheriff’s Search and Rescue and Rescue was held recently Wilson. Organization. Since then the during a banquet. Twenty-five years: Robert organization has been called Those installed include Helms. many times to search for and res- Commander Jeramy Wells, Vice Thirty years: Fritz Gratzer, who cue missing persons and bodies of Commander Bill Wilson, was also voted in as a lifetime deceased persons. In the past five Secretary/Treasurer Ranae member. years, search dogs and their han- Capps and Directors Aaron Thirty-five years ago on Dec. dlers have been added to the unit. Crockett, Cinda Wilson, Regina 22, 1974, Jerome snowmobiler The six dogs are from the Twin Rock, and Samanthia Warren, Randy Hayes was lost in the Falls K-9 group and are capable of along with Deputy Sheriff Rick mountains south of Twin Falls. A finding lost persons and cadavers. Ustick, liaison officer. call was made and snowmobilers The organization also participates Several members were recog- from Mini-Cassia,Twin Falls and in monthly training in repelling nized for their years of service in Jerome met at Diamond Field off the Snake River canyon walls, Jerome County Search and Jack’s snowmobile site to search rigging of rescue ropes, and res- Photo courtesy Robert Helms Rescue. for Hayes. cue dog handling support. The A banquet was held recently to install new officers for 2009 for Jerome County Sheriff’s Five years: Donna Jacobsen, His body was found Dec. 27, unit has several rescue boats for Search and Rescue. Pictured from left, Jerome County Sheriff’s Deputy Rick Ustick, Ranae Capps, Calvin Connell, 1974. Shortly after that, Jerome use in the river and in lakes for Undersheriff Jack Johnson, Sheriff Doug McFall, Ranae Capps, Jeramy Wells, Aaron Crockett, and Sassy Connell. snowmobilers formed the Randy search and recovery. Bill Wilson, Cinda Wilson, Regina Rock and Samanthia Warren. Ringworm treated with over-the-counter meds DEAR DR. GOTT: My affected are arms, legs, and form infections. exam. It is most often erad- can be applied directly to young son has two areas of nails, the scalp, groin and Ringworm is contagious icated without physician areas where ringworm ringworm on his arm. ASK DR. feet. Those that occur and can be passed easily involvement by using over- exists. Treatment with this Since we’ve never experi- GOTT around the groin area are from person to person the-counter antifungal or other brands available at enced this before, I would commonly known as jock through direct contact, by creams, lotions or powders, your local pharmacy like some direction as to Dr. Peter itch; those of the feet are sharing a hairbrush, comb, specifically those that con- should show results within how I can best treat it. Gott commonly known as ath- unwashed clothing or in tain miconazole. One such a four-week period. Your DEAR READER: lete’s foot. common shower areas. product is Miranel, which pharmacist will be able to Ringworm is an infection Bacteria and fungi live on Dogs (and more common- contains 2 percent micona- assist you with the brands of the skin caused by a fun- the body. While some are ly) cats also carry the fun- zole nitrate as its active he or she carries. gus, not by a worm, as the with itchy, red, scaly useful, others are not. gus. ingredient. It is promoted Keep infected areas dry, name implies. There are patches that can blister and Those that aren’t have the Ringworm is ordinarily as an antifungal for areas several forms that present ooze. Areas commonly ability to multiply rapidly diagnosed through an around and under nails but See DR. GOTT, Outdoors 6 Outdoors 6 Thursday, March 19, 2009 COMMUNITY Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho 5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS C ITIZENS OF THE MONTH Recent activity in Jerome County ing without privileges. Francisco Rodriguez, driving with- gram, 1 year supervised proba- 5th District Court included the Jose Luis Mendoza, driving with- out privileges, guilty; failure to tion, $342.50 fine. following: out privileges, speeding in a provide proof of insurance, dis- William Dominguez, driving under school zone. missed; 180 days jail, 161 sus- the influence, guilty; driving DRIVING UNDER THE Jessica E. Starr, driving without pended, credit for 19 served, 1 without privileges, open contain- INFLUENCE ARRAIGNMENTS privileges, exceed maximum year unsupervised probation. er, dismissed; 180 days jail, 148 Terry L.Beckmon, driving under speed limit, driver’s license fail to Bulmaro G. Ayala, failure to pur- suspended, credit for 2 served, the influence. give notice of change of chase driver’s license, failure to 30 discretionary days, 1 year Levi Dylon Brewer, driving under address/name. provide proof of insurance, supervised probation, $340.50 the influence, driving without Morgan Ivan Steele, driving with- guilty, $260.50 fine. fine. privileges. out privileges, failure to provide James W. Branch, failure to pur- Cody Dwight Hurd, driving under Robert L. Kreger III, driving under proof of insurance, exceed maxi- chase driver’s license, guilty, 6 the influence (excessive), guilty; the influence (under 21). mum speed limit. months unsupervised probation, minor consumption, dismissed, Savannah Lauren Shrum, driving $144 fine. 365 days jail, 252 suspended, under the influence. FELONY ARRAIGNMENTS Luis Alberto Bravo-Zavala, failure credit for 3 served, 100 discre- Neal A. Weaver, driving under the Rusty Lee Addey, aggravated bat- to purchase a driver’s license, 6 tionary days, 7 days sheriff work influence (felony), driving with- tery (causing great bodily harm). months unsupervised probation, program, 2 years supervised out privileges, littering roadway $144 fine. probation, $590.50 fine. from vehicle, open container. MISDEMEANOR SENTENCINGS Michael A. Hurtado, failure to pur- Jasen Delano Seig, driving under Courtesy photos Guy Gabriel Blessing, failure to chase driver’s license, guilty; fail- the influence, guilty, 180 days Rupert Elementary School announced its February Citizens of the MISDEMEANOR ARRAIGNMENTS purchase driver’s license, failure ure to provide proof of insur- jail, 178 suspended, credit for 1 Month for grades 1 through 3 . Pictured from left, first row, Ricky, David Edward Coleman, driving to provide proof of insurance, ance, dismissed; $144 fine. served, 1 day sheriff work pro- without privileges, fail to main- speeding in a school zone, guilty, Jose F. Maldongdo-Martinez, fail- gram, 1 year supervised proba- Koneisha, Vanessa; second row, Jacob, Gabe, James, Jesus, Franky; tain liability insurance. 6 months unsupervised proba- ure to purchase driver’s license, tion, $440.50 fine. third row, Britian, Shawn, Jackie, Stephanie, Payson; fourth row, Fermin Correa-Avila, failure to tion, $413 fine. failure to provide proof of insur- Brandon D. Southwick, driving Cooper, Lariano, Logan, Josh, Ashley. purchase a driver’s license, fail- Thomas A. Garcia, driving without ance, guilty, 10 days jail, 8 sus- under the influence, guilty; fail- ure to provide proof of insurance, privileges, guilty; failure to pro- pended, credit for 2 served, 1 ure to provide proof of insur- safety restraint operator/occu- vide proof of insurance, dis- year unsupervised probation, ance, dismissed; 180 days jail, pant. missed; 180 days jail, 178 sus- $182 fine. 178 suspended, credit for 2 Kelly James Dick, driving without pended, credit for 2 served, 1 Lucia Eugenia Maypuc, failure to served, 1 year supervised proba- privileges. year unsupervised probation, purchase a driver’s license, tion, $440.50 fine. Glynn Ray Duncan, driving with- $240.50 fine. speeding in a school zone, driv- out privileges, fail to use safety Montgomery M. Gibson, littering ing-passenger safety child 6 FELONY SENTENCINGS restraint. roadway from vehicle, guilty; years or younger, guilty, $354.50 Cleeta Gail Gonzalez, delivery of a Stephanie Anita Fuentes, driving tobacco possession/distribu- fine. controlled substance, guilty; con- without privileges, failure to pro- tion/use by a minor, dismissed, Jayson John Edward Fox, unlawful spiracy to deliver a controlled vide proof of insurance. $100 fine. entry, petit theft, guilty, 180 days substance, dismissed, 3 years Silvestre Gonzalez, driving with- Belnita Shirlene Reyes, dog at jail, 177 suspended, credit for 3 prison determinate, 4 indetermi- out privileges. large, fail to license dog, guilty, served, 2 years supervised pro- nate, credit for 3 days served, Guillermo Hernandez-Luis, driv- $100 fine. bation, $401 fine. 180 discretionary days, 5 years ing without privileges, fail to use Manuel R. Sandoval, failure to supervised probation, $612.50 safety restraint. purchase driver’s license, guilty, DRIVING UNDER THE fine. Kyle J. Keegan, possession of a $144 fine. INFLUENCE SENTENCINGS Anthony Carolos Nunes, mali- controlled substance, possession William Dominguez, provide false Rafael Delgado-Mares, driving cious injury to property, guilty, 3 Rupert Elementary School announced its February Citizens of the of drug paraphernalia, open con- information to an officer, guilty, under the influence, guilty; open years prison determinate, 2 Month for grades 4 and 5. Pictured from left, first row, Tyler, Erik, tainer, exceed maximum speed 90 days jail, 80 suspended, cred- container, dismissed, 180 days years indeterminate, credit for limit. it for 10 served, 1 year super- jail, 178 suspended, credit for 1 231 days served, to run concur- Cathryn, Tiffany; second row, Sady, Jimmy, Devin, Jacob; third row, Enrique A. Martinez-Najera, driv- vised probation, $275.50 fine. served, 1 day sheriff work pro- rent with Twin Falls County case. Hallee, Jarrell, Portia, LeShe, Jennifer, Gabriela.

J UNIOR C LUB DONATION E SSAY CONTEST WINNERS

Courtesy photo The Junior Club of Magic Valley recently donated $1,698, half of the Courtesy photo proceeds from the Holiday Home Tour, to the Ike Kistler Safe House. Optimist clubs have an essay contest every year for youth in the community to vie for a chance to compete for scholarships at the Optimist Pictured are event Chairman Shelly Olsen and Safe House Director Val International convention. Students from across the world are given the theme for the year, with this year’s The Power of Youth. Chairman Stotts. Gary Babbel of the Twin Falls Optimist and his three judges had 21 essays from area youth. The winners are: 1. Kaitlyn Peterson of Twin Falls Christian Academy; 2. Edgar Bagramyan of Magic Valley High School; 3. Rachel Rullman of Twin Falls Christian Academy. Peterson’s essay now goes to the Optimist district to compete. Pictured from left: Rachel Rullman, Edgar Bagramyan, Kaitlyn Peterson, and Twin Falls Optimist President Luree Evans. Dr. Gott Continued from Outdoors 5 certainly a new one to me! and shampoo hair regularly. Jell-O and other brands Swainston awarded for weather service Treat pets if they are the contain gelatin, a glutinous offending source. Wash material used as a food Luann Swainston of Richfield volunteer weather observers linens regularly. If the fun- item, in medicine and also has contributed to the National provide weather reports funda- gus was acquired at a com- in photography. I must Weather Service Cooperative mental in assisting the National munity pool or similar facil- admit I cannot connect the Weather Observations program Weather Service — a division of ity, wear sandals or shoes in dots between your nose- for 10 years. the National Oceanic and those areas to reduce the bleeds and Jell-O. Her service in weather Atmospheric Administration — risk of exposure. To give you related infor- observing and weather record- to more accurately predict the If any lesion is question- mation, I am sending you a keeping for the community of climate of the region. able, consult a physician. copy of my Health Report Richfield and the National Swainston is among a group He or she can test with a “Compelling Home Weather Service provides cli- of people contributing their blue light in a darkened Remedies.”Other readers mactic information to the state time to accurately collect room. If a fungus appears, who would like a copy and the nation. Swainston weather information used in it will appear fluorescent should send a self- received her certificate and lapel NWS climate forecasts. These and will provide the proper addressed, stamped No. 10 pin to commemorate the occa- people are part of the National Photo courtesy Gary Wicklund diagnosis. Consult a doctor envelope and a check or sion on March 3. Weather Service’s Cooperative Luann Swainston is pictured receiving her 10-year Length of if patches worsen in inten- money order for $2 to Across southeastern Idaho program of nearly 12,000 volun- Service award from Rick Dittmann, meteorologist with the sity, become warm to the Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, and northern Utah, nearly 70 teers. National Weather Service Pocatello branch. touch, if a fever occurs, or Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be if red streaking appears sure to mention the title. near the site of the ring- worm. Peter Gott is a retired DEAR DR. GOTT: I had a physician and the author of DEATH NOTICES lot of nosebleeds as a child the book “Dr. Gott’s No and into my teens. My Flour, No Sugar Diet,” 2009, at Oak Creek Rasmussen Funeral Home in Twin Falls. mother had me drink a cup available at most chain and Thelma Tippett Rehabilitation Center in of Burley. of warm Jell-O two or three independent bookstores, BUHL — Thelma Kimberly, Idaho. times a day. As a result, I and the recently published Tippett, 87, of Buhl, died Funeral arrangements are Franklin Dudley had a lot fewer nosebleeds. “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No March 17, 2009, at St. pending and will be Alberta Turner BUHL — Franklin Dudley, DEAR READER: This is Sugar Cookbook.” Luke’s Magic Valley announced by Reynolds Alberta Turner, 79 of 61, of Buhl died Tuesday, Medical Center in Twin Funeral Chapel of Twin Twin Falls, died March 17, 2009, at his Falls. Funeral arrangements Falls. Wednesday, March 18, home. are under the direction of 2009, at her home. Arrangements will be Farmer Funeral Chapel, Arrangements will be announced by Parke’s We want your community news Buhl. Neil W. Sanada announced by Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home RUPERT — Neil Walter Magic Valley Funeral Home in Twin Falls. Do you have community If you are announcing an Sanada, 59, of Rupert, died news you would like to have upcoming event please Jovita Salinas Tuesday, March 17,2009, in published in the Times- send the information at Jovita Salinas, 100, of Idaho Falls. Obituaries and service announcements News’ Jerome, North Side, least two weeks in Twin Falls, died The funeral is pending Mini-Cassia and Twin Falls advance. Wednesday, March 18, and will be announced by on pages C7-8 Community sections? E-mail the information and a Dave’s Automotive Repair photo, if you have one, to Main West [email protected]. “Your Full Maintenance and Repair Shop since 1980.” Spin ’N Curl Please put the word “com- Denture Clinic munity” in the subject line. Bonnie Jean DeVall Service you can trust, from Happy Easter Licensed Denturist people you can trust! Gift Certifi cates Available! 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Due to the Brett “Spiffee” was an avid KC Mary Jo Phillips death by her par- Barkdull III passed hardships of work- Hanway, 35, of Chief fan and Berge was born on ents, Edward away March 11, ing away from Twin Falls, passed enjoyed antagoniz- June 2, 1943, in Phillips and Lucille 2009, in Denver, home, he and Lynne away Monday, ing his big brother Portland, Ore., to Schilling Phillips; Colo. divorced in 2007, March 16, 2009, in and sister. Edward and Lucille and is survived by Bill was born Feb. and Bill made a new Twin Falls. In addition to his Phillips. She spent her sister, Donna 4, 1962, to Bill and home in Loveland, He was born two daughters, the majority of her McDonald of St. Darlene Barkdull in Colorado, for Keven Sept. 24, 1973, in Tyra and Bryanna, growing-up years in Maries; her hus- Burley, Idaho. He and him to spend Washington, DC, to he is survived by his Valley City, ND, and band, Frank; her two grew up in the Mini-Cassia every opportunity they got Lewis and Barbara Hanway. parents, Lewis and Barbara remained there until she daughters, Donna Hatch area, attending school in together. Brett spent the early part of Hanway; brother, Robert graduated from high school. and Christine Custer, both Burley and spending sum- Bill was preceded in death his childhood traveling the (Rhoda) Hanway; sister, She met and married of Twin Falls; five grand- mers working on the family by his loving mother, Leona country and Europe with Kathy (Jeff) Logan; signifi- Frank Berge on Jan.19, 1968, children, Phillips Hayman, farm in Raft River. (Darlene) Barkdull. He is his parents as an Army cant other, Janie Hamilton; in Aberdeen, Wash., mov- Christopher Hayman, Paige Bill was a jack-of-all- survived by his father, family. Afterwards, he several nieces and ing to St. Maries in 1977 Hatch, Rachel Custer and trades and took pride in the William E. Barkdull Jr. of made a permanent home in nephews; and a wonderful where she lived and raised Benjamin Custer; and her labors of a hard day’s work. Burley; children, Blake Kimberly. assortment of very special her children, until moving step-son, Randy Berge, and After high school he moved (Autumn) Eppers and Keven Brett met Debbie Sousa friends. to the Magic Valley in 2004 his three sons. The family to Aurora, Neb., and became Barkdull of Rupert; grand- in October, 1996, and they A memorial service will to live near her daughters. suggests memorials be sent a master welder. He spent daughters, Draya and Darien spent 12 years creating a be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Mary Jo was devoted to to the Shriner’s Hospital for several years out in the Eppers, also of Rupert; sis- beautiful life and family March 21, at Parke’s Magic her family; she was a loving Crippled Children, P.O. Box Midwest working on large ters, Carolyn (Randy) together. To this union,two Valley Funeral Home, 2551 homemaker, mother, 2472, Spokane, Wash. construction projects in Hymas of Twin Falls, daughters, Tyra and Kimberly Road, Twin Falls. grandmother and wife. She 99210. A memorial service many major metropolitan Marlene (Gene) Olsen of Bryanna, and a beautiful A graveside inurnment will enjoyed reading, cooking, will be held at 1 p.m., cities, specializing in struc- Clovis, Calif., and Genese son, Daryl, (who blessed us follow at the Twin Falls collecting recipes and being Saturday, March 21, at the tural steel. (Chip) Martini of Burley; all for just a short time) Cemetery Memorial outside in the sunshine. First Presbyterian Church In 1988 he moved back to and many nieces, nephews were born. Columbarium. She was preceded in of Twin Falls. the Mini-Cassia area where and friends, with special He enjoyed spending Condolences may be he met, and later married, mention going to Gary time skiing, tubing, white sent to the family at Lynne Eppers. Here they McLaws, Mike Tegan and water rafting, basketball www.magicvalleyfuneral- Mae Johnson made their home and raised George Raimodi, his closest and on-line gaming. Brett home.com. their two boys, Blake and friends. JEROME — Mae Johnson, three grandsons, Wally Keven. Bill found his calling Bill lived a fearless life of 89, of Jerome, passed away Johnson, Rex Johnson and in the directional drilling travel and hard work which Harold Leroy Porter March 17,2009, in Jerome. Ben Johnson; three great- trade and took up traveling was a major contributor in She was born July 11, 1919, grandchildren; one sister, once again to give his family the early departure of a JEROME — Harold Leroy until Harold’s passing. in Blackfoot, Idaho, the Hannah (Ray) Read of a good life; he never hesitat- beloved father, son, brother Porter, 72, of Jerome, began Harold was a Vietnam daughter of Jack Rudolph Kimberly; and many ed in sacrificing himself to and friend. His motto was to his eternal journey after veteran and a member of and Carry Midtlieder extended family members provide for them; they were “work hard and play harder,” passing peacefully from the American Legion and Rudolph. She was raised in and friends. the light of his life. and those who knew him this earth on Friday, March the Veterans of Foreign Kimberly. She was preceded in death In 2005 he went to work best know he wouldn’t have 13, 2009, at Twin Falls Care Wars. He was also a mem- Mae married Roy Walter by her parents, her husband, for JM Cable out in Erie, Co. lived his life any other way. Center following a long and ber of the Masonic Lodge, Johnson and they made their their infant son, Floyd, one Blake accompanied him as A small memorial will be hard-fought battle with Order of the Eastern Star home in Kimberly where brother and three sisters. his drilling apprentice and held in his honor at a later lung cancer. and he was a Shriner. He they had three children. In A graveside service will be Bill taught Blake everything date. You were loved and He was born Sept. 23, enjoyed riding his mini bike 1972, they settled in Jerome conducted at 2 p.m., he needed to know to you will be missed, Dad– 1936, in Hamilton, Ontario, in several local parades. where Mae worked at Saturday, March 21, at become an expert in the Rest in peace!! Canada, to Sara Jean and Harold is survived by his Tupperware and also farmed Sunset Memorial Park, 2296 Harry Porter. He grew up wife, Karin of Jerome; with her husband. She loved Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, around Ontario and British daughter, Barbara of Twin gardening and her flowers with Pastor Jesse Dunn offi- Virgil ‘Don’ Mitchell Columbia, Canada, until Falls; son, William of and also enjoyed crocheting. ciating. moving to Hailey, Idaho, Hailey; sister, Valerie Mae is survived by her A visitation will be held JEROME — On Vegas until they where he attended high (Doug) Pinder of Ontario, son, Dale (Iris) Johnson of Friday, March 20, at March 7, 2009, at retired and moved to school. Canada; and sister, Patricia Gooding; her daughter, Farnsworth Mortuary, 1343 Twin Falls, Idaho, Jerome. Don and After high school, Harold (Tom) Koretchuk of British Bonnie Johnson of Jerome; S. Lincoln, Jerome, where America lost anoth- Laura loved to travel enlisted in the United Columbia, Canada. step-son, Donald (Inez) family and friends may call er WWII veteran. around our beautiful States Army and was sta- His mother, Jean; his Johnson of Medford, Ore.; from 2 to 4 p.m. Don Mitchell, 88, country together. tioned in Germany where father, Harry; daughter, passed away while at They were each he met and married his wife Patricia; and son, John, River Ridge Care other’s constant of 49 years, Karin. preceded him in death. Woody Lee Reed Center. companion. Together, they traveled At Harold’s request, no Don was born Sept.18, Don is survived by his wife extensively throughout his services will be held. A pri- Woody Lee Reed, which became Reed 1920, in Vernon, Texas, the of 57 years, Laura E. military career. Following vate family interment will formerly of Twin Tractor. son of Charles and Alma Mitchell, and many friends. his retirement from the follow at a later date. In lieu Falls, passed away Fran worked by Mitchell. He served in the He was preceded in death Army, they returned to of flowers, the family sug- Monday, March 2, his side until they U.S. Army Air Corps and by his parents. Twin Falls. In 1982, Harold gests memorial contribu- 2009, at his home in retired in 1981, sell- was severely injured in com- His soft-spoken humor and his family moved to tions be made in Harold’s Glendale, Ariz. ing the business to bat in France. He was honor- and kindness will be missed. Hailey where Harold pur- name to a charity of the He was born Oct. Doug Burks. ably discharged on Jan. 24, Don’s final resting place sued a new career opportu- donor’s choice. 22, 1918, in Twin Woody and Fran 1946. will be in the Idaho State nity. He retired again in Arrangements are under Falls, Idaho, to Ethel spent many enjoy- While working in Las Veteran’s Cemetery in Boise, 2001, and they settled in the care of Farnsworth Minnerly Reed and Duffy able winters in Arizona. Fran Vegas, he met and later mar- Idaho. Jerome where they resided Mortuary of Jerome. Goodman Reed. He was passed away in 1990. In ried his “child bride” Laura Arrangements are under raised in Twin Falls, attend- 1993, Woody married Irma E. Hallier on June 12, 1951. the care of Farnsworth ed Twin Falls schools and Riordan Cahill, a friend They both worked in Las Mortuary of Jerome. Jared D. Harding graduated from Twin Falls from Iowa. They resided in High School in 1936. He Iowa in the summer and BOISE — We lost our the technical details of the attended the University of Arizona in the winter. Rex Allen Thomason beloved son, brother and games, pointing out offi- Idaho and graduated with a Woody was involved in friend on Sunday, March cials’ errors in calls and Bachelor of Science in the Twin Falls community, JEROME — Rex excited about 15, 2009, and the BSU stats on all the players. Business Administration in Episcopal Church of the Allen Thomason, 53, attending the jam- Broncos lost one of their Besides his passion for 1940. He was a member of Ascension and the Blue of Jerome, passed boree in 2010, to be biggest fans. BSU football, he was most the Beta Theta Phi Lakes Country Club. away Saturday, involved in a cele- Jared D. Harding, 40, of happy and comfortable in Fraternity. Woody was preceded in March 14, 2009, at bration honoring Boise and formerly of the mountains. He was Woody married his child- death by his wife, Frances his home. the 100th birthday Jerome, was born on May known to brave the rains of hood sweetheart, Frances Reed; his parents, Duffy and Rex was born of the Boy Scout 29, l968, in Gooding, Washington State and in Wilson, on July 9, 1941. Ethel Reed; brother, Duffy Sept. 15, 1955, in program. Idaho. He grew up in Idaho the snows of winter During WWII he served in Reed; and granddaughter, Jerome, the son of He participated in Jerome and graduated from and mosquitoes of sum- the infantry of the United Kimberly Chase Heffner. Rex B. and Lucile Garner Wood Badge in 1982, high school in l986. mer, just to be in the States Army and as a navi- Surviving are his wife, Irma Thomason. He was raised received a Silver Beaver He was an avid sports- mountains camping and gator in the United States Reed of Nevada, Iowa; with a brother and sister on award in 1994 and was a man, playing Optimist fishing with his friends. Air Corp. In the Air Corp he daughters, Marilyn Reed a farm in the Falls City com- member of the Order of the baseball where he was His sister will miss the was assigned to the Fourth Chase of Boise and Barbara munity southeast of Jerome Arrow. He liked to go to always chosen for the all- “arguments” around the Ferry command and Reed (Jim) Thiel of Nampa; and attended Falls City traderees, where he could star games, then moving camp fire of who had the attained the rank of second grandchildren, Rob and School through the third buy or swap Scout patches, on to football in junior high most privileges and who lieutenant while serving in Jennifer Chase of Boise, grade. He then attended neckerchiefs and other and high school. In spite of was punished the most the European theater. Justin and Jennifer Thiel, Washington Elementary and memorabilia. He had a large his small stature he was a growing up. Sometimes we After the war, Woody and Ben and Kelly Thiel, all Jerome Junior High School collection of these items and starting lineman for the did this just to see how long worked as office manager at of Meridian; great-grand- and graduated from Jerome often displayed them at Jerome Tigers. He was our friends would tolerate the Twin Falls Flour Mill and children, Courtney and High School in 1974. He Eagle Scout courts of honor most proud of being a part the “poor me” stories. as an executive in the Duffy Robbie Chase, Cassie worked at Tupperware for a and other Scouting func- of the 1985 State To many who didn’t Reed Construction Co. Heffner, Carson and Kenzie short time, then enrolled at tions. Many of his patches Championship team and of know him well, Jared Woody worked with his dad Thiel and Paige Thiel; sever- the College of Southern were ones he had designed being chosen for the appeared to be very shy and his brother, Duffy, in al nieces and nephews; and Idaho in the vocational- for the Snake River Council Shiners’ All Star Game. and quiet. But to any who major construction projects his extended family with technical program and and Order of the Arrow, Mai After graduation, he had the honor of being in all over the West and most Irma, in Iowa. received an applied science I Shu Lodge No. 363. He also went to visit a friend in his inner circle, we got to of Idaho, building railroads, An inurnment service will degree in the drafting pro- had many parts for a model Irvine, Calif. He found a know his witty and wry airports, reclamation proj- be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, gram. He worked for Volco railroad and a big coin col- good job and a great family sense of humor and his ects and highways. March 21, at Sunset Inc. as a draftsman, then lection. to live with so he stayed for ability to converse on most After the death of his Memorial Park in Twin worked for Tupperware in He was preceded in death two years. While there, he any subject. He valued his father and brother,he closed Falls. Arrangements are the maintenance depart- by his grandparents; and his learned to surf and loved friends, and was loyal and the business in 1965.In 1966 under the direction of White ment for several years until father, Rex B. Thomason. He spending time on the beach generous. He readily sacri- he purchased the Williams Mortuary “Chapel by the its closure in 1988. He also is survived by his mother, and in the ocean. He then ficed any extras for himself Case Farm Equipment Co. Park.” worked for Sears and Lucile G. Thomason of went north to Olympia, when a friend was in need. Lynwood Chevron, and was Jerome; brother, David (Jill) Wash., near his cousins so Jared is survived by his working for Black Petroleum Thomason of Syracuse, he could be back closer to parents, Don and LaNona at the time of his death. Utah; sister, Ellen Kaye the mountains and away Harding; sister, Keri Clancy Carter Rex was a great handy- Thomason of Jerome; four from the California Moran; and brother-in- Clancy Carter, Manager of the Twin Falls man; he could build or repair nieces, Natalee, Marin and crowds. law, Brad Ooley. cemetery and Head Cemeterian has been with the Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Homee most anything, such as Audree Thomason, all of In 1990, he moved back As parents, we had a son and Crematory and Twin Falls Cemetery forr decks and steps. At the age Salt Lake City, Utah, and home to Idaho, settling in to be proud of. He was the past 11 years. He opens or supervises of 12, he became a Boy Scout Kaitlin Thomason of Boise where his parents unassuming and inde- the opening of every grave, keeps records in Troop 36, sponsored by Syracuse, Utah; and many and sister were living at the pendent, never asking of the cemetery and oversees personally a wide variety of operations that involve the Jerome LDS 1st Ward, friends. time. He ventured into anything of us except our the day-to-day maintenance of running which began his lifetime of The funeral will be at 11 many endeavors, spending love. His wit, his honesty, the Cemetery. Clancy is one of our most activity with the Scouting a.m. Saturday, March 21, at several years with Tony his compassion will be valuable employee’s at Parke’s Funeral Home. ClClancy and d hihis program. He has served in the Jerome LDS Stake Applegate, building cus- missed immeasurably by wife, Tara and sons Kyle and Cameron live in Twin Falls. They are many positions with the Boy Center, 26 N. Tiger Drive. tom motorcycles, but us, and by all who knew very happy to call Twin Falls and the Magic Valley home. Clancy grew up in Buhl and has lived in this area for close to 20 years. He Scouts and was serving as Friends and family may call worked most years at Sun him. is one of the people you will see, if you ever have a need and he National Jamboree secretary from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Valley Marble. A memorial and visita- generally works every service at the funeral home in one capacity and Order of the Arrow March 20, at Farnsworth Along the way he met a tion will be held on or another. We at Parke’s feel blessed to have Clancy as part of committee member at the Mortuary, 1343 S. Lincoln in lot of great people, a few of Saturday, March 21, from 1 our funeral home family. time of his death. He Jerome, and from 10 to 10:45 which became life-long to 4 p.m., at the home of attended the National Boy a.m. Saturday at the church. friends. He remained a fan his parents, 802 15th Ave. NERAL HOM FU E Scout Jamboree in 1981 as an In lieu of flowers, the family of football, but was almost E., in Jerome. Please, no

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OUR FAMILY SERVING YOURS ing post and on security. He Ave. E., Twin Falls, ID game was an event. He was the care of Farnsworth was preparing for and was 83301. our resident expert on all Mortuary of Jerome. 2551 KIMBERLY RD. TWIN FALLS, ID 83301 7350011 Outdoors 8 Thursday, March 19, 2009 OBITUARIES Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho SERVICES Margaret Alice King Our beloved mother and for a small period, profession that she possible camping and fish- Eastman, Tyler, Rolida, Katherine Ramseyer of grandmother, Margaret but the remaining loved and became ing in the mountains, espe- Corey and Kylee King, Twin Falls, memorial service Alice King, concluded her time Margaret called known for was bus cially with family and Melissa and Matt McBride, at 10 a.m.today at Ascension journey here on earth and Homedale her driver for the friends. Lora and Matt Ingram, Episcopal Church of Twin began her eternal life in home. They started Homedale School Margaret was greeted in Steven and Stacie Foote, Falls (White Mortuary of heaven on Monday, March their family in 1957, District and was heaven by her husband, Ira Michaela and Elizabeth Twin Falls). 16, 2009. Margaret was born and Margaret spent even referred to as “Bud” King; parents, Arthur Biggins and Skyler Holtry; in Earlimart, Calif., on Dec. the rest of her life the “Grandma of and Olive Porter; brother, six special great-grandchil- Ardell Wyland of Twin 27, 1934, to Arthur and Olive caring for her chil- Precious Cargo.”She Gurdon “Sonny” Porter; and dren; and numerous nieces Falls, graveside service at 10 Porter. She moved to dren, grandchildren and took great pride in her job grandson, Gary Eastman. and nephews. a.m. today at Eastside Homedale with her family in great grandchildren. and loved “her kids” on the Margaret will watch over her A funeral will be held at 11 Memorial Park in Minden, the winter of 1944 where she She was a very loving, bus and was a loyal fan of the remaining family; brother, a.m. on Monday, March 23, Nev. (Parke’s Magic Valley was raised, and graduated compassionate and cheerful athletic teams that she Leonard Porter and wife, at the Mountain View Funeral Home in Twin Falls). from Homedale High School person who could brighten transported. Deb; son, Kenny King and Nazarene Church in Wilder, in 1952. the dimmest of rooms with Margaret had a vast love of wife, Debbie, daughter, facilitated by Flahiff Funeral Dewayne W. Cushman of Margaret married Ira her smile, and she lived her the outdoors. She spent Sharon Eastman and hus- Chapel of Homedale. If you Wendell,graveside service at “Bud” King in July,following life to its fullest. Margaret countless hours in her park- band, Hank; daughter, Diana wish to make contributions 11 a.m. today at the Wendell her graduation. They lived in was an extremely hard like yard caring for her beau- King and Matt Horsley; in Margaret’s name, you can Cemetery. (Demaray Funeral Washington for a short time worker, working on the farm tiful flowers, bushes and daughter, Janice Biggins and do so to the St. Alphonsus Service, Wendell Chapel). while he was in the service, and dairy as a child and later berries. She also loved husband, Tom; grandchil- Cancer Center or the and they lived in Middleton as an adult. However, the spending as much time as dren, Brett and Bryan Homedale School District. LaRaine Staker Fairchild of Rupert, funeral at 11 a.m. today at the Rupert LDS 1st Ward chapel, 806 G St., Thursday, Friday Rupert; viewing one hour before the service. (Hansen Mortuary Rupert Chapel). and Saturday Boyd Allen Irving of Jerome, service at 1 p.m. today at Farnsworth 10AM to 8PM Mortuary Chapel, 1343 S. Lincoln in Jerome; visitation from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the chapel.

Christina Lillian (Soule) Medley of Twin Falls,service at 2 p.m. today at Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Road in Twin Falls.

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Sports THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009 SPORTS EDITOR MIKE CHRISTENSEN: (208) 735-3239 [email protected] Idaho advances past Drake

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They made hard work of it, but the Idaho Vandals became the last Idaho- based men’s basketball team standing. Trevor Morris led five Vandals in double figures with 16 points as Idaho knocked off visiting Drake 69- 67 in the Start your engines. The drive for Detroit is on. Less than three weeks from now, opening round of the college basketball will crown a champion in the Motor City. The journey will be a wild one. CollegeInsider.com Tournament on Wed- It begins in earnest today. Buckle up. nesday. With Cowan Spectrum closed for renovations, the Analysis by Times-News sports editor Mike Christensen game was moved to Memorial Gym. But nei- ther a site change nor an Toughest region Defending unfamiliar opponent could The top four seeds in the Midwest Region deny Idaho (17-15) a trip to – Louisville, Michigan State, Kansas and champs the CIT quarterfinals, Wake Forest – are all legitimate national The Kansas Jayhawks beat where it will face a yet to be title contenders. The top three were all in Memphis in overtime to claim determined opponent. the hunt for No. 1 seeds entering confer- the title last year. While Kansas Kashif Watson and ence tournament play, while Wake is could be in the Final Four once Brandon Wiley each scored loaded with pro talent and spent time more, the Jayhawks face a scary 13 for Idaho, while Luciano ranked No. 1 during the regular season. first-round foe in North Dakota de Souza added 11 and Mac State. N.D. State’s nickname? Upset alert Hopson chipped in 10. The Bison. Why does that mat- The Vandals led 32-31 at ter? The last time Kansas was a Five double-digit seeds (not the half and fell behind but Weakest region No. 3 seed, it lost to the 14th- counting 7-10 matchups) most rallied to extend their sea- son. The West Region features a No. 1 seed in seeded Bison of Bucknell in the likely to win in the first round: Drake (17-16) was led by Connecticut that is 27-4 overall, but just 4- 2005 tournament. Guard Ben No. 12 Arizona vs. No. 5 Utah 18 points from Josh Young 3 since guard Jerome Dyson went down to Woodside and North Dakota No. 12 Northern Iowa vs. No. 5 and 17 from Jonathan Cox. injury. The Huskies could struggle with No. State could deliver some Purdue 8 seed BYU in the second round. While Bison déjà vu on Friday. No. 13 Mississippi State vs. No. 4 second-seeded Memphis spent the season Washington blowing out Conference USA foes, it lost to No. 11 VCU vs. No. 6 UCLA Georgetown, Syracuse and Xavier in non- No. 12 Western Kentucky vs. No. conference play. Could the Memphis reach 5 Illinois Stanford the Final Four? Certainly. But the Tigers could also bow out as early as Round 2. Games that will be featured on local CBS affiliate KMVT eliminates On the Today Friday Magicvalley.com BYU vs. Texas A&M, 10:30 a.m. Utah State vs. Marquette, Boise State tube Maryland vs. California, 12:45 p.m. 10:30 a.m. WATCH: One shining moment or two. The Associated Press Ryan Howe weighs in on the madness Akron vs. Gonzaga, 5 p.m. Temple vs. Arizona St., 12:30 p.m. at magicvalley.com/blogs/sports VCU vs. UCLA, 7:30 p.m. Arizona vs. Utah, 5 p.m. Wisconsin vs. Florida St., STANFORD, Calif. — 7:30 p.m. Jeremy Green scored 19 points, three off his career high,and Lawrence Hill added 18 points as Stanford defeated NCAA TOURNAMENT P ICKS Boise State 96-76 in a first- round game of the College Basketball Invitational on Wednesday night. Landry Fields added 16 points for the Cardinal (19- 13), who have won four of their last six and will play at Wichita State in the quar- terfinals on Monday. Kurt Cunningham scored 16 of his career high 25 points in the first half for the Broncos (19-13), who dropped their third straight and sixth in the last eight games. Ike Okoye had 14 points Mike Christensen David Bashore Ryan Howe Steve Gosar Carter Christensen and Aaron Gardner added 13 points for Boise State, Sports editor Sports writer Sports writer 7-year-old son of sports editor CSI men’s head coach which finished in a three- Midwest: Wake Forest Midwest: Louisville Midwest: Louisville Midwest: Louisville Midwest: Louisville way tie for third in the WAC West: Missouri West: Washington West: Memphis West: Memphis West: Missouri and was 1-3 versus the East: Pittsburgh East: Duke East: Pittsburgh East: Duke East: Pittsburgh NCAA field. South: North Carolina South: Oklahoma South: North Carolina South: Syracuse South: Syracuse The Cardinal held a com- Champion: Pittsburgh Champion: Louisville Champion: Memphis Champion: Duke Champion: Pittsburgh manding lead throughout the second half. CSI softball squad CSI softball on deck 10. 3B: Zimmerman, Cassi This week- Magicvalley.com Merrill 3. HR: Zimmerman 16. end’s double- A look inside a CSI softball batting practice as head RBI: Zimmerman 61. Runs: cracks the top 10 header: Zimmerman 56. BB: McKensy coach Nick Baumert instructs Times-News writer Colorado Bradley Guire in the fine art of hitting. Hillstead, Merrill, Brittany Times-News CSI head coach Nick Northwestern Gonzales 12. SB: Zimmerman Baumert said. “It gives you Community College (0-22, 0-22 16. Following a four-game credence as far as the work SWAC) at No. 10 CSI (24-10-2, Last meeting: The Golden Eagles On deck: CSI hits the road next Pitching — Record: Generra sweep of then-No. 13 put in to this point. I’m not 17-5 SWAC), 1 p.m., Friday; dismantled the Spartans 109-1 weekend for a series against Nielson 11-2. SV: none. ERA College of Southern Nevada, sure it means too much, but noon, Saturday through a four-game series in No. 7 Salt Lake Community (minimum 50 innings): Nielson the College of Southern it’s kind of nice to get up in St. George, Utah. College, which sits atop the 1.57. Innings pitched: Nielson Idaho softball team cracked the poll and that people are CSI last week: 4-0 against standings at 21-3 (24-5 overall). 89.1. CG: Nielson 13. Shutouts: the top 10 Wednesday as the recognizing that work.” College of Southern Nevada (W About the Spartans: Kylee Green Nielson 5. SO: Nielson 77. leads the Spartans, hitting .306 NJCAA released its first CSI (24-10-2, 17-5 Scenic 2-0, W 8-0, W 3-2, W 8-5) CSI season leaders Opponents’ Division I poll. The Golden West Athletic Conference) with three home runs and five average (mini- CNCC last week: 0-4 against RBI. In the circle, she’s pitched Batting — Average (minimum Eagles jumped 17 spots after received 44 points and is 100 at bats): Ashley Chappel mum 50 being ranked No. 27 in the three spots behind Scenic Snow College (L 12-0, L 9-0, L nearly half of CNCC’s games, innings): Nielson 21-4, L 15-2) compiling an ERA of 20.30. .465. Hits: Chappel 53. 2B: preseason poll. Chappel, Megan Zimmerman .251. “It’s obviously exciting,” See POLL, Sports 2 Sports 2 Thursday, March 19, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Aggies, Cougars set for 1st-round rematch

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — On TV “We were all like, ‘Again!”’ “One of the keys is defi- 37.3 percent from beyond the Same seed. Same opponent. BYU vs. Texas A&M — Derrick Roland, Texas A&M player, nitely going to be Josh arc. This NCAA tournament 10:30 a.m., CBS Carter,” Cougars guard Lee Cummard, Fredette and matchup has a familiar feel. on his team’s reaction to playing BYU again in the NCAAs Cummard said. “We’re Tavernari shot 41.2 percent BYU and Texas A&M meet going to have to do a good job (7-of-17) from 3-point range again today in the first round ‘Again!”’ Aggies guard “One of the things that “I figure they’ll stay closer containing him as a team. in their loss to Texas A&M. of the West Regional. It’s a Derrick Roland said we’ve done as a staff is just with me,”Carter said. “Last Taking care of the basketball “To me,it’s all about tran- rematch from last year when Wednesday.“It’s no surpris- try to find the things that year, they were leaving me a and rebounding is another sition defense and finding the Aggies won 67-62. es. We know what to expect. were good, that we did really little bit more. I don’t expect key. They’re physical. shooters in transition,” The eighth-seeded They’re a good team. We’ll well in that game, that we them to do that.” Sometimes they send three, Aggies coach Mark Turgeon Cougars (25-7) — they’ve be ready.” can kind of emphasize,”BYU Carter leads a balanced four guys to the offensive said. “If you can slow that been in this spot three Texas A&M’s five starters coach Dave Rose said. “We offense that includes Donald glass. If we can control that, down a little bit, you have a straight seasons — and all played double-digit min- have a pretty good idea of Sloan (11.7), Bryan Davis it will really help a lot.” chance. If you don’t do ninth-seeded Aggies (23-9) utes against the Cougars last how physical they are and (10.4) and Chinemelu Elonu BYU is an outstanding that, you have no chance were surprised they drew year while four of BYU’s how they like to play.” (10.1). Texas A&M has excel- perimeter-shooting team against them. It’s a tough each other when the brack- starters saw significant The Cougars know one lent shooters — Carter, led by a trio of scorers. matchup. They’re hard to ets were announced. But it action. Both coaching staffs player they have to defend a Sloan and B.J. Holmes are Cummard (16.8), Jimmer guard. Those three scorers made preparation a little probably spent more time little better this time around long-range threats — and is Fredette (16.2) and Jonathan will make tough shots, easier. All they had to do was breaking down film from is Josh Carter. A senior for- strong inside. The Aggies Tavernari (15.9) combined to closely guarded shots. You pop in the tape from their that game than any this sea- ward who averages 14.1 outrebounded their oppo- shoot 38.2 percent (168-of- just have to accept that, go previous meeting to get a son. If they expose just one points per game, Carter nent in 11 of their last 12 440) from 3-point range. the other way, do the best refresher. tendency or weakness, that scored 26 against BYU last games, holding an average Jackson Emery also can you can. It’s a challenge for “We were all like, can give them an edge. time. margin of 8.3 in that span. shoot well, knocking down us.” Florida rolls to NIT victory Minico baseball

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — KANSAS STATE 83, second-round game Nick Calathes broke out of a ILLINOIS STATE 79, OT Monday. shooting slump with 19 MANHATTAN, Kan. — Creighton, which trailed falls at Preston points, Chandler Parsons Jacob Pullen scored seven of by 14 points in the first half added 17 points and 14 his career-high 32 points in and by 8 with 8½ minutes rebounds, and Florida beat overtime. left, went ahead 69-67 with Times-News today. Jacksonville 84-62 Darren Kent added 19 4:41 to play on Booker Wednesday night in the points for the Wildcats Woodfox’s 3-pointer. Casey Christiansen Preston 3, Minico 1 Minico 100 000 0 – 1 5 2 opening round of the NIT. (22-11). Dominique Sutton threw a gem, giving up just Preston 010 002 x – 3 3 1 Casey Christiansen and Roy Benavidez; Perry, Hall The Gators, who lost four finished with nine points BAYLOR 74, GEORGETOWN 72 two earned runs in a com- (5) and Hobbs. W: Hall. L: Christiansen. of their last six and missed and 12 rebounds, includ- plete game, but the Minico Extra-base hits – 2B: Preston, Colton. the NCAA tournament for ing an offensive grab he WACO, Texas — baseball team couldn’t the second consecutive put back to tie the game at LaceDarius Dunn and Kevin generate much offense and Late Tuesday year, played one of their 73 with four seconds Rogers each scored 20 points fell 3-1 in the first game of a best first halves of the sea- remaining and force the and Curtis Jerrells added 19. two-day home-and-home GLENNS FERRY 7, PARMA 4 son. They shot 63 percent overtime. The Bears (21-14) claimed series with Preston on John Acord doubled, from the field, were 6-of-9 Champ Oguchi led their first NIT win in four Wednesday. tripled, drove in five runs from 3-point range and Illinois State (24-10) with appearances. Christiansen gave up and picked up the save as had a 21-point lead at the AP photo 23 points but fouled out Jerrells put Baylor ahead just three hits for the visit- the Glenns Ferry baseball break. Florida’s Alex Tyus (23) dunks the midway through the over- 74-69 with a pair of free ing Spartans (0-3), who team went to Parma and Florida (24-10) extended ball during NIT college basketball time. throws with eight seconds mustered just five of their came home with a 7-4 win it to 25 early in the second play against Jacksonville in remaining. own in defeat. on Tuesday. half on Ray Shipman’s dunk, Gainesville, Fla., Wednesday. Florida TULSA 68, NORTHWESTERN 59 But DaJuan Summers hit a “Casey threw a great Cody Crawshaw was 3- then coasted the rest of the defeated Jacksonville 84-62. TULSA, Okla. — Jerome 3-pointer for Georgetown game, definitely pitched for-3 for the Pilots (1-4), way. The Gators will host Jordan scored 16 points to (16-15) with three seconds well enough to win, we just who got a strong five- Miami in the second round six with under a minute to lead four Golden Hurricane left, and Tweety Carter did not hit,” said Minico inning outing from win- Friday. go. But the Dukes rallied players in double figures. missed the front end of a assistant coach Mike Hoey. ning pitcher Adrian and tied the game at 94 on Ben Uzoh and Justin one-and-one opportunity “We’re pretty young so Martinez. VIRGINIA TECH 116, Jackson’s layup with less Hurtt both scored 13 for for the Bears. we’re trying to feel our way The Pilots are at Melba DUQUESNE 108, 2OT than 2 seconds left. Tulsa (25-10), which around with some of those next Saturday. BLACKSBURG, Va. — outscored Northwestern AUBURN 87,TENN-MARTIN 82 young guys who don’t have Virginia Tech got 33 points MIAMI 78, PROVIDENCE 66 40-29 in the second half. AUBURN, Ala. — a lot of varsity experience. Glenns Ferry 7, Parma 4 Glenns Ferry 004 200 1 – 7 11 2 from A.D. Vassallo and 23 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Ray Reese added 12 for the DeWayne Reed scored 23 It’ll be a work in progress Parma 003 010 0 – 4 5 1 Adrian Martinez, John Acord (6) and Cody from Jeff Allen and the Jack McClinton made seven Golden Hurricane. points and Quantez until we get where we need Crawshaw; Stewart, Betterman (4), Condi (6) and Nunez. W: Martinez. L: Stewart. SV: Acord. Hokies scored on their first 3-pointers and scored 25 Craig Moore and Kevin Robertson added 19 — both to be at the end of the year.” Extra-base hits – 2B: Glenns Ferry, Acord. 3B: five possessions in the sec- points in the first round of Coble led the Wildcats (17- career highs in the first Minico hosts Preston Glenns Ferry, Acord. ond overtime to overcome the NIT. 14) with 17 points apiece. round of the NIT on 46 points from Duquesne’s Dwayne Collins had 12 Wednesday night. Aaron Jackson. rebounds and Lance Hurdle CREIGHTON 73, Reed made five 3-pointers Duquesne (21-13), mak- added 12 points for the BOWLING GREEN 71 for the Tigers (23-11), who ing its first postseason Hurricanes (19-12), who OMAHA, Neb. — P’Allen hit a season-high 14 from appearance since the 1994 outrebounded the Friars Stinnett scored 18 points, beyond the arc in their first SLCC men rampage NIT, closed out its best sea- 44-35. including two big free postseason game since son since the 1971 team Weyinmi Efejuku led throws in the final minute, 2003. went 21-4. Providence with 16 points, and Creighton came from Auburn faces Tulsa on Tech appeared to have the and Jonathan Kale added 11 behind. Friday night. to semifinal berth game under control in the points and nine rebounds The Bluejays (27-7) will first overtime, leading by for the Friars. host Kentucky (21-13) in a — The Associated Press Times-News Ridge McKeither led the Wildcats with 14 points. D.J. Wright scored 22 of North Dakota State shot his 30 points in the first just 29 percent from the half and pulled down 11 floor, and a miserable 7.7 rebounds for a double- percent from 3-point double as the Salt Lake range. Celtics clinch division title with win over Heat Community College men’s Salt Lake will play top- basketball team ripped the ranked Chipola College BOSTON — Paul Pierce left shoulder along the way. North Dakota State College (33-1) of Florida on Friday scored 36 points and the Al Harrington scored 21 of Science 91-55 on for a berth in the champi- Boston Celtics clinched the points, and Nate Robinson Wednesday to advance to onship game. Atlantic Division title with a had 18 points for New York. the semifinals of the In opening-round 112-108 victory Wednesday NJCAA Division I Men’s women’s action, Sheridan night against the Miami TRAIL BLAZERS 95, PACERS 85 Basketball Championships (Wyo.) College was ham- Heat, who played without INDIANAPOLIS — in Hutchinson, Kan. mered by Chipola (Fla.) NBA scoring-leader Brandon Roy scored 20 The Bruins (29-6) led 86-47 on Wednesday. Dwyane Wade. points, and Portland center 47-26 at the half, shooting Shoshone graduate Kori Wade missed his first Greg Oden won his first pro 64 percent from the field in Bingham did not play after game of the season because game in his hometown. the opening 20 minutes. violating team rules, but is of a right hip flexor. Oden finished with four Salt Lake finished the game expected to be back in the But Boston was without points and seven rebounds shooting 58 percent from starting lineup today Kevin Garnett for the 13th in 12 minutes. the floor and 46.2 percent when the Generals take on straight game with a Danny Granger had 35 from beyond the 3-point East Mississippi in an strained right knee and Ray points and 10 rebounds in arc. elimination game, accord- Allen, who hyperextended his first start for Indiana Nate Bendall added 17 ing to her father Bob his elbow Tuesday night in a since leaving a game Feb. 18 points for the Bruins, while Bingham. loss at Chicago. against Charlotte because of Rajon Rondo had 27 for a right foot injury. Boston. Miami, in its third overtime game in its last BOBCATS 104, KINGS 88 five, was led by Michael CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beasley with 21 points and Gerald Wallace had 25 points Poll Mario Chalmers with 19. and 12 rebounds and Continued from Sports 1 AP photo Charlotte beat short-hand- HORNETS 94, TIMBERWOLVES 93 Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce (34) changes direction against the ed Sacramento to keep the West Athletic NJCAA DIVISION 1 NEW ORLEANS — Chris defense of Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem (40) during the first Kings winless against the Conference rival Salt Paul capped a 26-point, 10- half in Boston, Wednesday. Eastern Conference. Lake Community College SOFTBALL POLL assist, five-steal perform- Emeka Okafor added 16 (24-5, 21-3 SWAC), Rec. Pts. ance for New Orleans by set- NBA’s top rookie point Howard finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds for which holds the No. 7 1. Santa Fe College 27-3 80 ting up David West’s dunk guards, Rose was unstop- rebounds and seven assists, the Bobcats. spot. 2. Yavapai College 29-1 76 3. Wallace State CC-Hanceville 26-4 72 with 12.6 seconds left. pable in the second half. The while Hedo Turkoglu added Santa Fe College took 4. Blinn College 26-3 68 5. Indian River State College 38-6 64 Minnesota’s Randy Foye No. 1 pick in last year’s draft 14 points and 10 rebounds NUGGETS 111, GRIZZLIES 109 the top spot in the poll, 6. Chattanooga State Tech CC 22-3 60 missed a 17-foot jumper as hit all 10 of his shots. for Orlando. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — with Yavapai College, 7. Salt Lake CC 21-3 56 8. Miami Dade College 18-11-1 52 time expired, allowing New Russell Westbrook, the Charlie Villanueva had 17 Carmelo Anthony scored 35 Wallace State 9. Tallahassee CC 24-9 48 Orleans to escape with the fourth overall pick in the points for the Bucks. points, including the go- Community College- 10. CSI 17-5 44 11. Bulter CC (Kan.) 14-5 40 victory. draft, had 15 points and ahead three-point play with Hanceville, Blinn College 12. Pima CC 27-5 36 Kevin Love had 23 points pulled the Thunder within NETS 115, 33.2 remaining, as Denver and Indian River State 13. Galveston College 18-12 32 14. Chipola College 22-9 28 and 11 rebounds for 99-96 by driving past Rose KNICKS 89 overcame a 17-point sec- College rounding out the 15. Wabash Valley College 13-0 24 Minnesota. for a layup in the final NEW YORK — Vince ond-half deficit. top 5. 16. N.E.n Okla. A&M College 12-1 20 17. Spartanburg Methodist College 9-1 16 minute before Oklahoma Carter scored 29 points, The Nuggets snapped a College of Southern 18. Midland College 24-5 12 BULLS 103, THUNDER 96 City’s rally fell short. Brook Lopez had 23 to help six-game road losing streak. Nevada dropped to No. 19. San Jacinto College-South 20-9 8 20. Georgia Perimeter College 12-5 4 OKLAHOMA CITY — New Jersey salvage the final Chauncey Billups added 18 20, tied with Georgia 20. College of Southern Nevada 16-8 4 Derrick Rose scored 20 of his MAGIC 106, BUCKS 80 game of an otherwise miser- points and 12 assists for Perimeter College. Others receiving votes: Central Arizona College, Columbia State CC, Florida CC, Iowa Western 25 points and didn’t miss a MILWAUKEE — Dwight able five-game trip. Denver. The Golden Eagles are CC, Jefferson College, John A. Logan College, shot in the second half as Howard had 28 points and The Nets lost the first four Rudy Gay led Memphis home this week for a Lake Land College, Muscatine CC, North Central Texas College, Northern Oklahoma College- Chicago snapped a seven- came up three assists shy of games of the trip out West, with 30 points. four-game series with Tonkawa, Northwest Florida State College, game road losing streak. a triple double, powering losing All-Star point guard Colorado Northwestern Seminole State College, Seward County CC, In a matchup of two of the Orlando past Milwaukee. Devin Harris to a sprained — The Associated Press Community College. Western Nebraska CC. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Thursday, March 19, 2009 Sports 3 SCOREBOARD

Tuesday, March 17 Miami Surface: Hard-Outdoor BASEBALL CSI 13, Dawson (Mont.) 5 Wake Forest-Cleveland State winner vs. Utah-Arizona Singles Wednesday, March 18 winner, 12:40 p.m. Men MLB Spring Training Dawson (Mont.) at Salt Lake, late GAME PLAN At UD Arena Fourth Round All Times MDT Friday, March 20 GAME PLAN Dayton, Ohio Fernando Verdasco (10), Spain, def. Philipp AMERICAN LEAGUE Colorado Northwestern at CSI, DH Louisville-Morehead State winner vs. Ohio State-Siena Kohlschreiber, Germany, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. W L Pct Eastern Utah at Southern Nevada, DH winner, 3:20 p.m. Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Fernando Western Nevada at Salt Lake, DH LOCAL doubleheader, BYU vs. Texas A&M At The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Gonzalez (17), Chile, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. Los Angeles 15 4 .789 Saturday, March 21 Minneapolis Andy Murray (4), Britain, def. Tommy Robredo (15), Oakland 12 7 .632 Colorado Northwestern at CSI, DH and California vs. Maryland Kansas-North Dakota State winner vs. West Virginia- Dayton winner, 12:30 p.m. Spain, 6-2, 3-0 retired. Kansas City 11 7 .611 Eastern Utah at Southern Nevada, DH 5 p.m. Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Stanislas Wawrinka Tampa Bay 10 7 .588 Western Nevada at Salt Lake, DH Michigan State-Robert Morris winner vs. Boston New York 11 8 .579 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL CBS — Regional coverage, NCAA College-Southern California winner, 3 p.m. (16), Switzerland, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6). Texas 11 9 .550 Soda Springs at Wendell, 3 p.m., DH Division I tournament, first round, WEST REGIONAL Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia, def. Igor Andreev (22), Russia, Toronto 8 7 .533 SOFTBALL First Round 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4). Minnesota 9 9 .500 Pocatello at Burley, 3:30 p.m., DH doubleheader, Gonzaga vs. Akron Thursday, March 19 Women Seattle 9 9 .500 Scenic West Athletic Conference Standings At The Sprint Center Quarterfinals Chicago 10 11 .476 As of March 15 Preston at Minico, 4 p.m. and UCLA vs. Virginia Kansas City, Mo. Vera Zvonareva (4), Russia, def. Caroline Wozniacki Baltimore 9 10 .474 SWAC ALL ESPN2 — NIT, second round Memphis (31-3) vs. Cal State Northridge (17-13), 10:25 (9), Denmark, 6-4, 6-2. a.m. Doubles Boston 8 10 .444 WLPct.WLTPct. NBA BASKETBALL California (22-10) vs. Maryland (20-13), 30 minutes fol- Detroit 7 9 .438 SLCC 21 3 .875 24 5 0 .828 lowing Men Cleveland 7 11 .389 CSI 17 5 .773 24 10 2 .706 TV SCHEDULE 6:15 p.m. At The Wachovia Center Quarterfinals ——— Southern Nevada 16 8 .667 19 10 0 .655 Philadelphia Fernando Gonzalez, Chile/Tommy Robredo, Spain, vs. NATIONAL LEAGUE North Idaho 13 9 .591 15 14 0 .517 TNT — Portland at Cleveland BYU (25-7) vs. Texas A&M (23-9), 10:30 a.m. Richard Gasquet, France/Stanislas Wawrinka, W L Pct Snow 9 13 .409 10 17 0 .370 BASEBALL 8:30 p.m. Connecticut (27-4) vs. Chattanooga (18-16), 30 minutes Switzerland Western Nevada 4 16 .200 4 16 0 .200 7 p.m. following Atlanta 14 3 .823 CNCC 0 22 .000 0 22 0 .000 TNT — Golden State at L.A. Lakers At The Rose Garden St. Louis 12 6 .667 ESPN — World Baseball Classic, SOCCER Portland, Ore. HOCKEY Pittsburgh 11 7 .611 Purdue (25-9) vs. Northern Iowa (23-10), 12:30 p.m. Milwaukee 9 8 .529 BASKETBALL round 2 7 p.m. Washington (25-8) vs. Mississippi State (23-12), 30 Washington 8 8 .500 GOLF minutes following NHL Cincinnati 9 10 .474 NBA ESPN2 — MLS, New York at Seattle Friday, March 20 All Times MDT Los Angeles 9 10 .474 All Times MDT 1 p.m. TENNIS At Taco Bell Arena EASTERN Colorado 8 9 .471 EASTERN Boise, Idaho ATLANTIC W L OT PTS GF GA Chicago 10 12 .454 TGC — PGA Tour, Transitions 2 p.m. Marquette (24-9) vs. Utah State (30-4), 10:30 a.m. San Francisco 10 12 .454 ATLANTIC W L Pct GB Championship, first round, at Palm Missouri (28-6) vs. Cornell (21-9), 30 minutes following New Jersey 46 21 3 95 218 173 Florida 7 9 .438 x-Boston 51 18 .739 — FSN — ATP/WTA Tour, BNP Paribas Second Round Philadelphia 37 22 10 84 220 199 New York 7 10 .412 Philadelphia 34 31 .523 15 Harbor, Fla. Open, men’s and women’s quarter- Saturday, March 21 Pittsburgh 38 26 8 84 228 218 Philadelphia 7 10 .412 New Jersey 29 39 .426 21½ MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL At The Sprint Center N.Y. Rangers 37 26 8 82 181 193 Arizona 7 12 .368 New York 28 39 .418 22 finals Kansas City, Mo. N.Y. Islanders 24 38 8 56 176 224 San Diego 4 11 .267 Toronto 24 44 .353 26½ 10 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Memphis-Cal State Northridge winner vs. California- NORTHEAST W L OT PTS GF GA Houston 1 15 .062 SOUTHEAST W L Pct GB Maryland winner, 1:20 p.m. NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; CBS — Regional coverage, NCAA FSN — ATP/WTA Tour, BNP Paribas At The Wachovia Center Boston 45 17 9 99 237 167 games against non-major league teams do not. y-Orlando 50 18 .735 — Division I tournament, first round, Philadelphia Montreal 36 25 9 81 208 210 ——— Atlanta 40 28 .588 10 Open, men’s quarterfinals Connecticut-Chattanooga winner vs. BYU-Texas A&M Buffalo 34 28 8 76 205 197 Tuesday’s Games Miami 36 31 .537 13½ winner, 1:35 p.m. Toronto 29 29 13 71 213 252 Atlanta 5, N.Y. Mets 1 Charlotte 30 38 .441 20 At The Rose Garden Ottawa 29 30 10 68 181 200 Houston 1, Detroit 1, tie, 11 innings Washington 16 52 .235 34 Portland, Ore. Nuggets 111, Grizzlies 109 L.A. Clippers 28, Golden State 26. Technicals—Golden Washington-Mississippi State winner vs. Purdue- SOUTHEAST W L OT PTS GF GA Boston 9, Minnesota 5 CENTRAL W L Pct GB Northern Iowa winner, 3:40 p.m. Philadelphia 8, Cincinnati 1 DENVER (111) State defensive three second 3. A—18,223 (19,596). Washington 44 22 6 94 232 210 Oakland 11, Arizona 3 x-Cleveland 54 13 .806 — Anthony 12-23 8-8 35, Martin 1-4 2-2 4, Nene 6-9 7-10 Carolina 37 28 7 81 204 205 Texas 11, Cleveland 5 Detroit 33 33 .500 20½ 19, Billups 5-10 7-9 18, Jones 1-2 1-2 3, Smith 8-16 0-0 76ers 94, Lakers 93 NIT Florida 34 26 10 78 194 199 Chicago Cubs 12, L.A. Dodgers 3 Chicago 32 37 .464 23 21, Andersen 1-1 2-2 4, Kleiza 1-6 1-1 3, Balkman 2-4 0- PHILADELPHIA (94) All Times MDT Atlanta 29 36 6 64 216 240 L.A. Angels 12, San Diego 7 Milwaukee 31 39 .443 24½ 0 4, Carter 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-76 28-34 111. Iguodala 9-21 6-7 25, Young 6-10 2-2 14, Dalembert 1-8 First Round Tampa Bay 23 32 15 61 184 231 Arizona 7, Chicago White Sox 6, 10 innings Indiana 28 41 .406 27 MEMPHIS (109) 1-4 3, Miller 4-12 0-0 8, Green 4-8 0-0 8, Speights 1-3 Tuesday, March 17 WESTERN San Francisco 7, Milwaukee 5 WESTERN Gay 13-21 3-4 30, Arthur 4-9 2-2 10, Gasol 2-4 5-7 9, 0-0 2, Williams 7-15 3-3 18, Ivey 1-3 0-0 2, Evans 2-3 1-2 Davidson 70, South Carolina 63 CENTRAL W L OT PTS GF GA Kansas City 9, Colorado 9, tie, 10 innings SOUTHWEST W L Pct GB Conley 4-11 0-0 8, Mayo 6-18 1-1 16, Haddadi 3-5 1-2 7, 5, Ratliff 0-0 0-0 0, Marshall 3-3 0-0 9. Totals 38-86 Rhode Island 68, Niagara 62 N.Y. Yankees 9, Pittsburgh 2 Warrick 4-9 8-9 16, Jaric 2-4 0-0 6, Ross 3-5 0-0 7. 13-18 94. Penn State 77, George Mason 73, OT x-Detroit 47 15 9 103 264 209 Wednesday’s Games San Antonio 45 22 .672 — Totals 41-86 20-25 109. L.A. LAKERS (93) Notre Dame 70, UAB 64 Chicago 37 22 10 84 225 185 N.Y. Yankees 4, Houston 1 Houston 44 25 .638 2 Denver 26 27 28 30 — 111 Ariza 6-10 1-1 16, Odom 6-11 2-3 14, Gasol 9-12 7-9 25, Kentucky 70, UNLV 60 Columbus 37 28 6 80 198 199 Toronto 7, Philadelphia 7, tie New Orleans 42 25 .627 3 Memphis 35 24 32 18 — 109 Fisher 3-9 2-2 9, Bryant 5-15 0-0 11, Walton 2-5 0-0 4, San Diego State 65, Weber State 49 Nashville 35 30 5 75 179 192 Tampa Bay 7, Cincinnati 3 Dallas 41 27 .603 4½ New Mexico 83, Nebraska 71 St. Louis 32 29 9 73 196 207 Memphis 17 50 .254 28 3-Point Goals—Denver 9-21 (Smith 5-10, Anthony 3-5, Farmar 1-3 0-0 3, Mbenga 0-0 0-0 0, Vujacic 2-4 0-0 5, St. Mary’s, Calif. 68, Washington State 57 Pittsburgh 4, Minnesota 3, 10 innings Billups 1-3, Carter 0-1, Kleiza 0-2), Memphis 7-12 (Mayo Powell 2-3 0-0 4, Brown 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 37-74 12-15 NORTHWEST W L OT PTS GF GA St. Louis (ss) 3, Baltimore (ss) 2 NORTHWEST W L Pct GB 3-5, Jaric 2-2, Ross 1-1, Gay 1-2, Conley 0-2). Fouled 93. Wednesday, March 18 St. Louis (ss) vs. Baltimore (ss) at Fort Lauderdale, Out—None. Rebounds—Denver 52 (Balkman 12), Philadelphia 20 30 12 32 — 94 Miami 78, Providence 66 Calgary 41 23 6 88 231 215 Fla., ccd., Rain Denver 44 25 .638 — Virginia Tech 116, Duquesne 108, 2OT Portland 43 25 .632 ½ Memphis 43 (Gasol 8). Assists—Denver 19 (Billups 12), L.A. Lakers 24 26 23 20 — 93 Creighton 73, Bowling Green 71 Vancouver 37 23 9 83 210 191 Atlanta 7, N.Y. Mets 4 Memphis 22 (Conley 10). Total Fouls—Denver 21, 3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 5-20 (Marshall 3-3, Kansas State 81, Illinois State 79, OT Edmonton 33 27 9 75 194 211 Texas 9, San Diego 4 Utah 42 26 .618 1½ Memphis 26. Technical—Martin. A—11,087 (18,119). Williams 1-4, Iguodala 1-7, Ivey 0-1, Miller 0-2, Green 0- Minnesota 33 29 8 74 180 174 Milwaukee 4, Arizona 1 Minnesota 20 48 .294 23½ Auburn 87, Tennessee-Martin 82 Oklahoma City 19 49 .279 24½ 3), L.A. Lakers 7-18 (Ariza 3-4, Vujacic 1-2, Farmar 1-3, Florida 84, Jacksonville 62 Colorado 31 38 2 64 187 221 San Francisco 8, Chicago Cubs 6 Hornets 94, Timberwolves 93 Bryant 1-4, Fisher 1-4, Odom 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Tulsa 68, Northwestern 59 L.A. Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 1 PACIFIC W L Pct GB Rebounds—Philadelphia 48 (Dalembert 14), L.A. PACIFIC W L OT PTS GF GA Florida 7, Washington 5 Baylor 74, Georgetown 72 x-L.A. Lakers 53 14 .791 — MINNESOTA (93) Lakers 45 (Odom 11). Assists—Philadelphia 22 (Miller, Second Round x-San Jose 45 14 10 100 222 171 Seattle 9, Kansas City 3 Gomes 7-16 1-2 17, Love 6-11 11-13 23, Collins 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 6), L.A. Lakers 28 (Gasol 6). Total Fouls— Thursday, March 19 Dallas 33 30 8 74 202 217 Thursday’s Games Phoenix 36 31 .537 17 Golden State 24 43 .358 29 Telfair 4-11 0-0 10, Foye 4-12 2-2 11, Cardinal 1-4 0-0 2, Philadelphia 15, L.A. Lakers 19. A—18,997 (18,997). Rhode Island (23-10) at Penn State (23-11), 5 p.m. Anaheim 32 31 6 70 190 201 Baltimore vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Miller 1-6 4-4 7, Smith 2-4 5-8 9, Ollie 1-1 0-0 2, Carney New Mexico (22-11) at Notre Dame (19-14), 5 p.m. Los Angeles 29 30 10 68 182 203 Philadelphia vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 11:05 a.m. L.A. Clippers 16 51 .239 37 Sacramento 14 54 .206 39½ 5-8 0-0 12. Totals 31-74 23-29 93. Men’s NCAA Tournament Friday, March 20 Phoenix 29 35 6 64 172 215 St. Louis vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., NEW ORLEANS (94) Miami (19-12) at Florida, 5 p.m. Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or 11:05 a.m. x-clinched division All Times MDT y-clinched playoff spot Wright 3-6 0-0 6, West 3-13 8-10 14, Armstrong 6-8 0- Opening Round Kansas State (22-11) at San Diego State (24-9), 8 p.m. shootout loss. Houston vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 11:10 a.m. 0 12, Paul 10-21 5-6 26, Butler 6-11 1-2 14, Posey 2-8 1-1 Auburn (23-11) vs. Tulsa (25-10), TBA x-clinched playoff spot Oakland vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. 5, Marks 2-2 2-2 6, Bowen 0-1 0-0 0, Daniels 1-3 0-0 3, At UD Arena Monday, March 23 Cleveland vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 2:05 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Peterson 3-6 1-2 8. Totals 36-79 18-23 94. Dayton, Ohio Kentucky (21-12) at Creighton (27-7), 5 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Colorado vs. L.A. Dodgers at Phoenix, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Atlanta 119, Sacramento 97 Minnesota 16 28 22 27 — 93 Tuesday, March 17 Davidson (27-7) at St. Mary’s, Calif. (26-6), 9:30 p.m. New Jersey 3, Chicago 2 Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Cleveland 97, Orlando 93 New Orleans 24 24 26 20 — 94 Morehead State 58, Alabama State 43 March 19-23 Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2 Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Chicago 127, Boston 121 EAST REGIONAL Baylor (21-14) at Virginia Tech (19-14), TBA Pittsburgh 6, Atlanta 2 Dallas 103, Detroit 101 3-Point Goals—Minnesota 8-23 (Carney 2-3, Telfair 2-4, First Round Detroit 3, Philadelphia 2 Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Gomes 2-6, Miller 1-4, Foye 1-4, Cardinal 0-2), New Thursday, March 19 Detroit vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 5:05 p.m. San Antonio 93, Minnesota 86 Orleans 4-14 (Daniels 1-1, Peterson 1-2, Paul 1-2, Butler N.Y. Rangers 4, Montreal 3, SO Utah 103, Washington 88 At Greensboro Coliseum College Basketball Invitational Washington 3, Florida 0 Boston vs. Cincinnati at Sarasota, Fla., 5:05 p.m. 1-3, Wright 0-1, Posey 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Greensboro, N.C. Toronto vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 5:15 p.m. Philadelphia 94, L.A. Lakers 93 All Times MDT Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 3, SO Golden State 127, L.A. Clippers 120 Rebounds—Minnesota 49 (Love 11), New Orleans 48 Texas (22-11) vs. Minnesota (22-10), 5:10 p.m. First Round San Diego vs. Seattle (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 8:05 p.m. (Armstrong, West 8). Assists—Minnesota 17 (Telfair 6), Duke (28-6) vs. Binghamton (23-8), 30 minutes follow- Minnesota 3, Colorado 2, SO Friday’s Games Wednesday’s Games WEST Phoenix 4, San Jose 3 Boston 112, Miami 108, OT New Orleans 20 (Paul 10). Total Fouls—Minnesota 23, ing Wednesday, March 18 Florida vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 11:05 a.m. New Orleans 26. A—17,253 (17,188). At The Wachovia Center Vermont 76, Wisconsin-Green Bay 72 Edmonton 2, St. Louis 1, SO Tampa Bay vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Portland 95, Indiana 85 Vancouver 4, Dallas 2 Charlotte 104, Sacramento 88 Philadelphia Houston (21-11) at Oregon State (13-17), late Cincinnati vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Magic 106, Bucks 80 Villanova (26-7) vs. American (24-7), 5:20 p.m. EAST Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 11:05 a.m. New Jersey 115, New York 89 UCLA (25-8) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (24-9), 30 Wednesday, March 18 Carolina 4, New Jersey 2 Washington vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Denver 111, Memphis 109 ORLANDO (106) minutes following Richmond 75, St. John’s 69 Columbus 4, Chicago 3, OT N.Y. Mets vs. Baltimore at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Orlando 106, Milwaukee 80 Turkoglu 5-12 2-2 14, Lewis 4-11 3-4 13, Howard 8-13 12- Friday, March 20 College of Charleston 93, Troy 91 Calgary 2, Dallas 1 11:05 a.m. Chicago 103, Oklahoma City 96 21 28, Alston 2-6 2-4 7, Lee 5-9 0-0 13, Pietrus 2-4 0-0 At Taco Bell Arena SOUTH Nashville at Anaheim, late N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., New Orleans 94, Minnesota 93 5, Battie 1-3 0-0 2, Johnson 2-5 0-0 5, Redick 3-7 2-2 9, Boise, Idaho Tuesday, March 17 Thursday’s Games 11:05 a.m. Detroit at Houston, late Gortat 4-4 2-2 10, Lue 0-0 0-0 0, Richardson 0-1 0-0 0. Xavier (25-7) vs. Portland State (23-9), 5:25 p.m. Northeastern 64, Wyoming 62 Los Angeles at Boston, 5 p.m. Philadelphia vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 11:05 a.m. Philadelphia at Phoenix, late Totals 36-75 23-35 106. Florida State (25-9) vs. Wisconsin (19-12), 30 minutes UTEP 79, Nevada 77 Montreal at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. San Diego vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Washington at L.A. Clippers, late MILWAUKEE (80) following MIDWEST Toronto at Florida, 5:30 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Thursday’s Games Jefferson 4-10 5-7 13, Villanueva 6-12 4-4 17, Elson 1-2 At UD Arena Wednesday, March 18 Washington at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. Arizona vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Dallas at Atlanta, 5 p.m. 0-0 2, Sessions 2-8 2-4 6, Mbah a Moute 2-3 0-0 4, Dayton, Ohio Wichita State 84, Buffalo 73 Edmonton at Colorado, 7 p.m. Oakland vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 2:05 p.m. Portland at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Gadzuric 4-9 2-2 10, Bell 0-4 1-2 1, Ridnour 4-9 2-2 10, Stanford 96, Boise State 76 Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Oklahoma State (22-11) vs. Tennessee (21-12), 10:25 Anaheim at Phoenix, 8 p.m. San Francisco vs. Chicago White Sox at Phoenix, 2:05 Bogans 0-3 0-0 0, Allen 3-9 0-0 6, Alexander 2-6 3-6 a.m. Quarterfinals St. Louis at Vancouver, 8 p.m. p.m. Friday’s Games 8, Jones 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 29-77 19-27 80. Monday, March 23 Dallas at Indiana, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh (28-4) vs. ETSU (23-10), 30 minutes follow- Nashville at San Jose, 8:30 p.m. Texas vs. Colorado at Tuscon, Ariz., 2:10 p.m. Orlando 36 29 17 24 — 106 ing WEST Friday’s Games L.A. Dodgers vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., Charlotte at Toronto, 5 p.m. Milwaukee 20 15 25 20 — 80 Second Round Vermont (24-8) vs. Oregon State-Houston winnr, TBA 7:05 p.m. Miami at New Jersey, 5:30 p.m. 3-Point Goals—Orlando 11-29 (Lee 3-6, Lewis 2-6, Saturday, March 21 EAST Minnesota at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Sacramento at New York, 5:30 p.m. Turkoglu 2-6, Johnson 1-2, Pietrus 1-2, Alston 1-3, At The Wachovia Center Richmond (19-15) vs. College of Charleston (27-8), TBA N.Y. Islanders at Carolina, 5 p.m. Utah at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Redick 1-4), Milwaukee 3-12 (Jones 1-1, Alexander 1-1, Philadelphia SOUTH Detroit at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. Memphis at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Villanueva 1-3, Elson 0-1, Jefferson 0-1, Ridnour 0-2, Villanova-American winner vs. UCLA-Virginia Northeastern (19-12) at UTEP (20-12), 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m. World Baseball Classic Glance L.A. Clippers at Detroit, 6 p.m. Bogans 0-3). Fouled Out—Allen. Rebounds—Orlando 57 Commonwealth winner, 11:05 a.m. MIDWEST Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. All Times MDT Boston at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. (Howard 12), Milwaukee 50 (Sessions 7). Assists— At Greensboro Coliseum Wichita State (17-16) vs. Stanford (19-13), TBA Edmonton at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. Second Round Minnesota at Houston, 6:30 p.m. Orlando 25 (Turkoglu, Howard 7), Milwaukee 17 Greensboro, N.C. Semifinals St. Louis at Calgary, 7 p.m. Group One Washington at Denver, 7 p.m. (Sessions 5). Total Fouls—Orlando 21, Milwaukee 28. Duke-Binghamton winner vs. Texas-Minnesota winner, Wednesday, March 25 W L Pct GB Philadelphia at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. A—13,819 (18,717). 6:45 p.m. West champion vs. East champion, TBA Sunday, March 22 South champion vs. Midwest champion, TBA TRANSACTIONS y-South Korea 2 0 1.000 — At Taco Bell Arena Championship Series Cuba 1 1 .500 1 NBA Boxes Nets 115, Knicks 89 (Best-of-3) BASEBALL Boise, Idaho American League Japan 1 1 .500 1 Trail Blazers 95, Pacers 85 NEW JERSEY (115) Xavier-Portland State winner vs. Florida State- Monday, March 30 Mexico 0 2 .000 2 Wednesday, April 1 BOSTON RED SOX—Waived C Josh Bard. PORTLAND (95) Hassell 4-6 0-0 8, Yi 4-6 0-0 8, Lopez 11-20 1-2 23, Wisconsin winner, 12:20 p.m. Friday, April 3 CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Optioned C Cole Armstrong, RHP y-advanced to semifinals Dooling 7-12 2-2 17, Carter 11-16 2-2 29, Hayes 4-9 0-0 At UD Arena At San Diego Batum 2-3 0-0 5, Aldridge 5-14 1-4 12, Przybilla 3-5 4-4 Dayton, Ohio Jon Link and 3B Dayan Viciedo to Charlotte (IL) and Sunday, March 15 10, Blake 6-10 0-0 14, Roy 8-20 2-3 20, Oden 1-3 2-2 4, 9, Simmons 3-5 0-0 7, Boone 0-1 0-0 0, Douglas- INF Brandon Allen, RHP Jhonny Nunez and RHP Outlaw 6-16 3-3 15, Fernandez 5-13 1-2 13, Bayless 0-2 Roberts 6-9 2-2 14, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0, Ager 0-1 0-0 Pittsburgh-ETSU winner vs. Oklahoma State-Tennessee NJCAA Division I National Japan 6, Cuba 0 0. Totals 50-85 7-8 115. winner, 12:50 p.m. Clevelan Santeliz to Birmingham (SL). Assigned RHP South Korea 8, Mexico 2 0-0 0, Frye 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 37-87 13-18 95. Ryan Braun, INF Javier Castillo, C Tyler Flowers, RHP INDIANA (85) NEW YORK (89) SOUTH REGIONAL Championships Monday, March 16 Chandler 6-19 0-0 12, Harrington 10-16 0-0 21, Lee 5-7 First Round All Times MDT Franklyn German, OF Michael Restovich and RHP John Cuba 7, Mexico 4, Mexico eliminated Granger 12-24 6-7 35, Foster 2-9 0-0 4, Hibbert 6-12 2- Men Van Benschoten to their minor league camp. 3 14, Ford 4-14 0-0 8, Jack 5-10 3-3 13, Daniels 2-4 0-0 3-4 13, Robinson 7-16 4-5 18, Hughes 3-11 3-3 10, Thursday, March 19 Tuesday, March 17 Duhon 3-6 0-1 6, Jeffries 1-3 0-0 2, Richardson 1-4 0-2 At Greensboro Coliseum At Hutchinson, Kan. KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Waived LHP Jimmy Gobble. South Korea 4, Japan 1 4, Nesterovic 0-3 0-0 0, McRoberts 1-1 0-0 2, Diener 0- Wednesday’s results 1 0-0 0, Rush 2-4 0-0 5, Graham 0-2 0-2 0. Totals 34- 2, Wilcox 2-2 0-0 4, Nichols 0-1 1-2 1, Samb 0-1 0-2 0. Greensboro, N.C. Agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Lerew on a minor Wednesday, March 18 Totals 38-86 11-19 89. LSU (26-7) vs. Butler (26-5), 10:20 a.m. South Georgia Tech 91, Navarro (Texas) 89, OT league contract. Cuba vs. Japan, 9 p.m. 84 11-15 85. Midland (Texas) 67, Allegany (Md.) 50 Portland 27 23 26 19 — 95 New Jersey 20 35 35 25 — 115 North Carolina (28-4) vs. Radford (21-11), 30 minutes SEATTLE MARINERS—Optioned RHP Luis Pena and LHP Thursday, March 19 New York 23 21 26 19 — 89 following Southwest Tennessee 87, Cape Fear (N.C.) 61 Justin Thomas to Tacoma (PCL) and RHP Stephen South Korea vs. Cuba-Japan winner, 7 p.m. Indiana 16 23 16 30 — 85 At The Sprint Center Chipola (Fla.) 82, Lamar (Colo.) 66 3-Point Goals—Portland 8-22 (Blake 2-4, Roy 2-4, 3-Point Goals—New Jersey 8-24 (Carter 5-9, Simmons Salt Lake (Utah) 91, North Dakota State College of Kahn and RHP Marwin Vega to West Tenn (SL). Group Two 1-3, Hayes 1-4, Dooling 1-4, Hassell 0-1, Douglas- Kansas City, Mo. Assigned RHP Eric Hull, RHP Luis Munoz, RHP Denny Fernandez 2-8, Batum 1-1, Aldridge 1-1, Outlaw 0-4), Clemson (23-8) vs. Michigan (20-13), 5:10 p.m. Science 55 Stark, LHP Chris Seddon, OF Freddy Guzman and OF W L Pct GB Indiana 6-15 (Granger 5-9, Rush 1-2, Jack 0-1, Ford 0-1, Roberts 0-1, Yi 0-2), New York 2-17 (Hughes 1-2, Oklahoma (27-5) vs. Morgan State (23-11), 30 minutes Today’s games Graham 0-1, Diener 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Harrington 1-5, Chandler 0-2, Richardson 0-2, Shelton State (Ala.) vs. Southwest Illinois, 9 a.m. Prentice Redman to their minor league camp. y-Venezuela 3 0 1.000 — following National League y-United States 2 2 .500 1½ Rebounds—Portland 57 (Przybilla 11), Indiana 52 Robinson 0-3, Duhon 0-3). Fouled Out—None. At The Rose Garden Mississippi Gulf Coast vs. Highland (Ill.), 11 a.m . Puerto Rico 1 2 .333 2 (Foster 11). Assists—Portland 17 (Blake 8), Indiana 17 Rebounds—New Jersey 47 (Hassell 9), New York 45 Portland, Ore. Navarro (Texas) vs. Allegany (Md.), 1 p.m. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Optioned LHP Jon Netherlands 0 2 .000 2½ (Ford 6). Total Fouls—Portland 16, Indiana 19. A—13,072 (Chandler 10). Assists—New Jersey 30 (Lopez, Dooling Gonzaga (26-5) vs. Akron (23-12), 5:25 p.m. Lamar (Colo.) vs. North Dakota State College of Coutlangus and RHP Esmerling Vasquez to Reno (18,165). 8), New York 15 (Hughes 5). Total Fouls—New Jersey 17, Science, 3:30 p.m. (AAA). Reassigned RHP Seth Etherton to their minor y-advanced to semifinals New York 13. Technicals—New Jersey defensive three Illinois (24-9) vs. Western Kentucky (24-8), 30 minutes Connors State (Okla.) vs. Garden City (Kan.), 5:30 p.m. league camp. At Miami second, New York delay of game. A—19,763 (19,763). following Southwest Georgia Tech vs. Midland (Texas), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14 Bulls 103, Thunder 96 Friday, March 20 CHICAGO CUBS—Assigned RHP Esmailin Caridad and Venezuela 3, Netherlands 1 At American Airlines Arena Women RHP Ken Kadokura to their minor league camp. CHICAGO (103) At Salina, Kan. PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Optioned LHP Tom Gorzelanny, Puerto Rico 11, United States 1, 7 innings, 10-run rule Bobcats 104, Kings 88 Miami Wednesday’s results Sunday, March 15 Salmons 8-15 3-3 20, Ty.Thomas 4-12 4-4 12, Noah 2-4 Syracuse (26-9) vs. Stephen F. Austin (24-7), 10:15 a.m. LHP Dave Davidson and 3B Neil Walker to Indianapolis 0-0 4, D.Rose 12-14 1-2 25, Gordon 8-17 2-3 18, Hinrich SACRAMENTO (88) Walters State (Tenn.) 63, East Mississippi 49 (IL) and OF Jose Tabata to Altoona (EL). Assigned RHP United States 9, Netherlands 3, Netherlands eliminat- Garcia 7-21 2-2 17, Thompson 6-9 0-0 12, Hawes 0-3 2-2 Arizona State (24-9) vs. Temple (22-11), 30 minutes fol- Chipola (Fla.) 86, Sheridan (Wyo.) 47 ed 3-7 0-0 8, Miller 4-9 6-9 14, Ti.Thomas 1-2 0-0 2. Totals lowing Brian Slocum to their minor league camp. 42-80 16-21 103. 2, Udrih 4-14 0-0 9, McCants 10-20 5-6 30, Booth 2-3 Second Round Vincennes (Ind.) 61, Howard (Texas) 53 Monday, March 16 0-0 4, Greene 2-12 0-0 5, Solomon 2-4 1-2 6, Diogu 1-1 Kaskaskia (Ill.) 74, Connors State (Okla.) 60 WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms with LHP Venezuela 2, Puerto Rico 0 OKLAHOMA CITY (96) Saturday, March 21 Joe Beimel on a one-year contract. Released RHP Durant 9-21 8-9 28, Green 8-15 2-4 18, Krstic 3-6 1-2 7, 1-1 3. Totals 34-87 11-13 88. At Greensboro Coliseum Central Arizona 78, Shelton State (Ala.) 58 Tuesday, March 17 CHARLOTTE (104) Today’s games Shawn Hill. United States 6, Puerto Rico 5, Puerto Rico eliminated Westbrook 6-16 3-4 15, Sefolosha 2-7 2-2 6, Collison 6- Greensboro, N.C. BASKETBALL 9 0-0 12, Weaver 1-1 0-0 2, Atkins 2-5 0-0 4, M.Rose 2- Wallace 6-13 11-11 25, Diaw 3-6 2-2 8, Okafor 7-10 2-4 North Carolina-Radford winner vs. LSU-Butler winner, Hutchinson (Kan.) vs. Middle Georgia, 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 18 16, Felton 5-10 4-6 14, Bell 4-12 3-3 13, Radmanovic 5-8 Highland (Ill.) vs. Trinity Valley (Texas), 11 a.m. National Basketball Association Venezuela 10, United States 6 2 0-0 4. Totals 39-82 16-21 96. 3:45 p.m. Chicago 22 29 29 23 — 103 0-0 14, Diop 0-2 1-4 1, Augustin 2-3 4-4 9, C.Martin 1-2 At The Sprint Center East Mississippi vs. Sheridan (Wyo.), 1 p.m. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Assigned F Darnell Jackson to Semifinals Connors State (Okla.) vs. Shelton State (Ala.), 3 p.m. Erie (NBADL). At Los Angeles Oklahoma City 29 27 19 21 — 96 2-2 4, May 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 33-68 29-36 104. Kansas City, Mo. Jefferson (Mo.) vs. North Idaho, 5 p.m. 3-Point Goals—Chicago 3-10 (Hinrich 2-4, Salmons 1-2, Sacramento 25 21 24 18 — 88 Oklahoma-Morgan State winner vs. Clemson-Michigan MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES—Recalled C Hamed Haddadi from Saturday, March 21 Charlotte 33 18 27 26 — 104 Walters State (Tenn.) vs. Chipola (Fla.), 7 p.m. Venezuela vs. Group One second place, 7 p.m. Miller 0-1, Gordon 0-3), Oklahoma City 2-11 (Durant 2- winner, 3:50 p.m.. Dakota (NBADL). 4, Green 0-1, Westbrook 0-2, Atkins 0-2, Sefolosha 0- 3-Point Goals—Sacramento 9-21 (McCants 5-8, At The Rose Garden NEW JERSEY NETS—Suspended C Sean Williams for Sunday, March 22 Solomon 1-2, Udrih 1-3, Garcia 1-4, Greene 1-4), Group One winner vs. United States, 6 p.m. 2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 55 Portland, Ore. CollegeInsider.com Tournament two games for conduct detrimental to the team. Championship (Ty.Thomas 11), Oklahoma City 36 (Collison 13). Charlotte 9-19 (Radmanovic 4-7, Wallace 2-2, Bell 2-6, Gonzaga-Akron winner vs. Illinois-Western Kentucky All Times MDT OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER—Assigned F D.J. White to Assists—Chicago 12 (Miller 5), Oklahoma City 13 Augustin 1-1, Diaw 0-1, Felton 0-2). Fouled Out—Hawes. winner, 6:10 p.m. First Round Tulsa (NBADL). At Los Angeles Rebounds—Sacramento 37 (Thompson 11), Charlotte Sunday, March 22 Tuesday, March 17 Monday, March 23 (Westbrook 6). Total Fouls—Chicago 20, Oklahoma City 60 (Wallace 12). Assists—Sacramento 15 (Udrih 6), Liberty 79, Rider 64 NBA Development League Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. 19. Technical—Oklahoma City defensive three second. At American Airlines Arena RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS—Acquired F Julian A—19,136 (19,134). Charlotte 22 (Felton 7). Total Fouls—Sacramento 23, Miami Oakland, Mich. 80, Kent State 74 Charlotte 15. Technicals—Garcia, Hawes, Sacramento Syracuse-Stephen F. Austin winner vs. Arizona State- Wednesday, March 18 Sensley from the D-League player pool. Waived F Scenic West Athletic Conference defensive three second. A—13,594 (19,077). Temple winner, 10:10 a.m. James Madison 69, Mount St. Mary’s 58 Marcus Hubbard. As of March 17 Celtics 112, Heat 108 MIDWEST REGIONAL Belmont 92, Evansville 76 FOOTBALL SWAC All MIAMI (108) Tuesday’s Late NBA Boxes First Round Bradley 81, Austin Peay 74 National Football League W L Pct. GB W L Pct. Moon 2-5 0-0 6, Haslem 5-9 1-2 11, O’Neal 6-13 5-7 17, Friday, March 20 Idaho 69, Drake 67 ARIZONA CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with DE W. Nevada 9 3 .750 — 15 9 .625 Chalmers 7-16 2-4 19, Cook 4-14 0-0 9, Diawara 0-0 0- Warriors 127, Clippers 120 At UD Arena Pacfiic 82, Portland 76 Bertrand Berry on a one-year contract. S. Nevada 9 3 .750 — 17 11 .607 0 0, Head 2-4 1-2 6, Magloire 2-6 0-0 4, Beasley 10-18 Dayton, Ohio Thursday, March 19 BALTIMORE RAVENS—Signed CB Chris Carr to a two- L.A. CLIPPERS (120) Louisville (28-5) vs. Morehead State (20-15), 5:10 p.m. The Citadel (20-12) at Old Dominion (21-10), 5 p.m. Salt Lake 8 4 .667 1 14 9 .609 1-2 21, Quinn 2-3 2-2 6, Jones 4-4 0-0 9. Totals 44-92 Thornton 10-19 5-7 25, Camby 6-15 2-3 14, Kaman 3-8 Quarterfinals year contract. Waived CB Samari Rolle. E. Utah 4 8 .333 5 11 15 .423 12-19 108. Ohio State (22-10) vs. Siena (26-7), 30 minutes follow- NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Agreed to terms with S Darren CSI 4 8 .333 5 11 15 .423 2-2 8, B.Davis 9-17 7-7 29, Gordon 1-8 8-8 10, ing Monday, March 23 BOSTON (112) Z.Randolph 7-15 5-6 20, Jones 0-6 2-2 2, Novak 4-9 1-1 At American Airlines Arena Oakland, Mich. (23-12) Sharper. Colorado NW 2 10 .167 7 6 20 .231 Pierce 14-23 5-8 36, Davis 4-9 0-0 8, Perkins 5-10 3-4 12, Taylor 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-97 32-36 120. James Madison (20-14) PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Re-signed CB Fernando 13, Rondo 11-20 5-6 27, Marbury 1-3 2-3 4, Walker 2-4 GOLDEN STATE (127) Miami Friday, March 13 Utah (24-9) vs. Arizona (19-13), 5:10 p.m. Belmont (20-12) Bryant to a one-year contract. 0-1 4, Moore 2-3 0-0 4, House 6-10 1-2 16, Pruitt 0-0 0- Azubuike 6-14 3-4 16, Wright 2-5 3-6 7, Turiaf 2-4 3-4 7, Bradley (19-14) HOCKEY Western Nevada 6, CSI 4 0 0. Totals 45-82 16-24 112. Ellis 13-19 3-3 29, Belinelli 2-6 2-2 7, Maggette 4-10 12- Wake Forest (24-6) vs. Cleveland State (25-10), 30 min- Pacific (20-11) Western Nevada 9, CSI 8 utes following National Hockey League Miami 2133 22 24 8— 108 13 21, A.Randolph 6-9 2-3 14, Davidson 1-2 0-0 2, At The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Liberty (23-11) Southern Nevada 10, Colorado Northwestern 0 Boston 34 15 26 25 12— 112 Morrow 8-12 0-0 20, Watson 1-3 2-2 4. Totals 45-84 30- Idaho (17-15) CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Activated C Sammy Pahlsson Southern Nevada 11, Colorado Northwestern 5 37 127. Minneapolis from injured reserve. Assigned LW Pascal Pelletier to Salt Lake 6, Eastern Utah 3 3-Point Goals—Miami 8-19 (Chalmers 3-5, Moon 2-3, Kansas (25-7) vs. North Dakota State (26-6), 10:30 a.m. Jones 1-1, Head 1-3, Cook 1-7), Boston 6-10 (House 3-4, L.A. Clippers 27 24 30 39 — 120 West Virginia (23-11) vs. Dayton (26-7), 30 minutes fol- Rockford (AHL). Salt Lake 4, Eastern Utah 2 Pierce 3-5, Marbury 0-1). Fouled Out—Davis, Moore. Golden State 25 34 33 35 — 127 lowing TENNIS COLLEGE Saturday, March 14 Rebounds—Miami 47 (Beasley 7), Boston 53 (Pierce 11). 3-Point Goals—L.A. Clippers 8-21 (B.Davis 4-8, Novak Boston College (22-11) vs. Southern California (21-12), FELICIAN—Named Greg Patullo and Stewart Flaherty Western Nevada 4, CSI 1, 11 innings Assists—Miami 29 (Chalmers 9), Boston 30 (Rondo 10). 3-6, Z.Randolph 1-1, Gordon 0-2, Jones 0-4), Golden 5:20 p.m. BNP Paribas Open men’s assistant soccer coaches. CSI 5, Western Nevada 4 Total Fouls—Miami 23, Boston 28. Technicals—Head, State 7-14 (Morrow 4-7, Maggette 1-1, Azubuike 1-2, Michigan State (26-6) vs. Robert Morris (24-10), 30 INDIANA STATE—Announced freshman G Tyler Cutter Southern Nevada 12, Colorado Northwestern 1 Belinelli 1-3, Watson 0-1). Fouled Out—Gordon. Wednesday Southern Nevada 12, Colorado Northwestern 3 Miami coach Spoelstra, Miami defensive three second, minutes following At The Indian Wells Tennis Garden has been released from his basketball scholarship at Pierce, Boston defensive three second. A—18,624 Rebounds—L.A. Clippers 55 (Camby, Z.Randolph 11), Second Round Indian Wells, Calif. the end of the school year and will transfer. Salt Lake 10, Eastern Utah 8 Golden State 52 (Azubuike 9). Assists—L.A. Clippers 23 Sunday, March 22 Eastern Utah 8, Salt Lake 4 (18,624). (B.Davis 7), Golden State 27 (Turiaf 8). Total Fouls— Purse: Men, $4.5 million (Masters 1000) Women, $4.5 KENT STATE—Named Craig Aukerman and Richard At American Airlines Arena million (Premier) McNutt assistant football coaches. Houston’s Boone to have open heart surgery

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Aaron Boone of the cusps to manage the flow of blood through al track team at the international meet in Houston Astros will have open heart surgery the heart, as opposed to the normal three. Australia in June. The auction will include to replace an aortic valve. The surgery has not been scheduled, but Sports Shorts autographed items from country singers Boone made the announcement Boone expects to set a date for the proce- Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] Aaron Tippin and Ricky Skaggs.The cost for Wednesday, saying he has known about his dure later this week. dinner is $8 for adults and $5 for children. heart condition since college but tests done sored by the Idaho Snake River Association. after his routine physical determined he M AGIC V ALLEY Church softball meeting today needed surgery. It is not an emergency, but T.F. Men’s Softball meeting set doctors indicated the procedure was needed. Smith sinks hole-in-one TWIN FALLS — The Magic Valley He said doctors told him he could play TWIN FALLS — The Twin Falls Men’s Church Softball League will be hosting its baseball when he recovers, but he’s not sure TWIN FALLS — Brad Smith made a hole- Softball League will hold an organizational annual spring organizational meeting at 7 if he will. in-one on the 188-yard No. 17 hole at Twin meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, at the p.m., Thursday,March 19, at the Lighthouse An emotional Boone delivered the news Falls Municipal Golf Course on Wednesday. Twin Falls Parks and Recreation office. The Christian Fellowship (960 Eastland Drive). flanked by general manager Ed Wade and The shot, made with a 7-iron, was Smith’s agenda includes rules, fees, officials, game A coach or representative from each men’s manager Cecil Cooper and in front of a fourth career ace. It was witnessed by Dan nights, divisions and season length. All and co-ed team should be present. somber room filled with teammates and Schnoebelen, Rich Birrell and Jeff Stoker. team wishing to participate should have a Information: Kevin Newbry at 737-1425 Astros officials. representative at the meeting. (day) or 734-3169 (evening). “It definitely hits home, but I’m doing USA Amateur Boxing event nears Information: 736-2265. well with it,”Boone said.“I feel like I’m fair- N.W. BBB league seeks players ly educated on it now. I have a strong faith BURLEY — Fighters from all over Idaho Fundraiser planned for Babb and a great family and friends and team- will participate in a USA Amateur Boxing TWIN FALLS — The Northwest BBB mates. I really am doing well and I’m ready event on Saturday, March 28, at the Best FILER — A fundraiser dinner and silent Baseball League is seeking umpires and to tackle this thing and get it behind me and Western Burley Inn. Doors open at 6 p.m. auction will be held from 6-8 p.m., Friday, players for the upcoming season. get on with life.” and general admission is $10, children 7 and April 3, at the Filer High School Cafeteria to Information: Carlos at 212-4044. He has a bicuspid aortic valve, a congen- under is $5. Organizers are anticipating raise money for Cassidy Babb. Babb has ital defect where the valve has only two around 16 bouts in the event that’s spon- been invited to represent Idaho on a nation- — Wire and staff reports Sports 4 Thursday, March 19, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Dunn’s error costly in U.S. loss to Venezuela MIAMI (AP) — United States manager Davey Johnson was right to have reservations about playing AP photo Adam Dunn at first base. Lance Mackey drives his team up the finish chute of the Iditarod The desperation defensive deployment backfired Trail Sled Dog Race on Wednesday in Nome, Alaska, to win his third Wednesday night in the Iditarod in a row. World Baseball Classic when Dunn made a wild throw that led to four unearned runs and Venezuela won Group 2 by beating the Americans 10-6 Mackey wins to conclude second-round play in Miami. Both teams had already qualified for the semifinals this weekend in Los Angeles. 3rd straight Venezuela will play the second-seeded team from Group 1 on Saturday at Dodger Stadium, and the Americans will play in the Iditarod other semifinal Sunday. The semifinalists from Group 1 in NOME, Alaska (AP) — in the lead for much of the San Diego will be South Korea AP photo Make it three Iditarods in a last part of the race. He and the winner of Venezuela’s Gerardo Parra (1) and Magglio Ordonez (30) are congratulated by teammates after scoring on row for Lance Mackey. hauled her and 9-year-old Wednesday night’s game a double by Henry Blanco against the United States in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic game The musher from Larry, one of his traditional between Cuba and Japan. Fairbanks won the 1,100- lead dogs, onto the stage in Miami on Wednesday. Team USA qualified for the mile trek across the Alaska with him. semifinals for the first time with Kevin Youkilis sidelined two-run double off Jeremy the pitching. Rain delayed the wilderness Wednesday in Mackey became the by scoring three runs in the for the rest of the WBC Guthrie (0-2), and Jose Lopez start for more than an hour the world’s most famous third musher in the race’s ninth inning Tuesday night to because of a sprained ankle, and Miguel Cabrera each and fell during much of the sled dog race. And it wasn’t 37-year history to win in beat Puerto Rico 6-5. The there was no better option at doubled home a run. game. The conditions did lit- even close. three consecutive years, Americans failed to come up first base. Dunn made another error tle to quiet the crowd of 16,575, Mackey slapped hands joining Susan Butcher with much of an encore, With runners at the cor- in the eighth. with Venezuela fans again with fans along Nome’s (1986-88) and Doug falling behind when ners in the second inning, Venezuela finished with 15 chanting, pounding drums Front Street. About a block Swingley (1999-01). Venezuela scored six runs in Dunn charged a chopper and hits, including a three-run and booing Magglio Ordonez. from the finish line, he He finished about six the second inning with the made a throw home that homer by Max Ramirez. Many Venezuelans dislike raised both arms in victory hours ahead of the second- help of Dunn’s error. sailed 10 feet wide of the Team USA had 12 hits but their left fielder because he and rode that way into the and third-place mushers, Johnson would prefer to catcher. Before the inning stranded 11 runners. supports the country’s presi- chute at 11:38 a.m., hours Sebastian Schnuelle of play Dunn in the outfield, but ended, Henry Blanco hit a The weather was as bad as dent, Hugo Chavez. ahead of his nearest com- Canada and John Baker of petitors in the Iditarod Trail Kotzebue. Sled Dog Race. He increased his lead Immediately after win- along the wind-swept ning, he gave treats to his western coast of Alaska. dogs, calling them the “real Fierce, biting winds blew in A bad hair day for Lance Armstrong heroes.” off the Bering Sea, forcing “This never gets old,”he temperatures to 50 below ARIS — Lance Armstrong insists he raced sors, and six clumps each said at the finish line as he zero. Many mushers waited Armstrong literally JOHN LEICESTER clean. And being tested a lot the diameter of a pencil hugged two of his dogs. out the storm in check- P had a bad hair day. now works to his advan- were taken in all, he said. “It’s pretty awesome. points. A French anti-doping tage, allowing him to keep “Sometimes, it leaves Pretty cool.” In Mackey’s two previ- inspector armed with a pair why I cut it after that, after the skeptics at bay as he holes,”Verdy said. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin ous victories, he headed of scissors this week took he butchered it,”Armstrong tries to focus attention There’s a certain amount congratulated Mackey by into the Iditarod about two six clumps of the former said. “There were a few focused on his fight against of overlapping going on phone. weeks after winning the Tour de France champion’s good stripes at the back so cancer, the main reason he between the various agen- “We are so proud of you, 1,000-mile Yukon Quest hair that now will be tested we just buzzed it down.” came back to the sport. cies that are keeping a care- Lance, and we’re consider- International Sled Dog for signs of drug use. The 37-year-old is stay- That’s probably why he’s ful eye on Armstrong, and ing this the greatest team in Race, considered a tougher Armstrong says his hair was ing good humored about the keeping count of all his perhaps the number of tests Iditarod history,” Palin race. so “butchered” by the test whole thing. He posted a tests and publicizing them. could be reduced if they said. He didn’t run the Yukon that he had to get a buzz- photo of himself and his Also, the anti-doping shared results better. She also told the 38- Quest this year, choosing cut to hide the mess. new hair on a Web site he regime progressed in the Armstrong says he even had year-old Mackey, a throat instead to train an Alaska If it sounds like a joke, it’s uses to keep fans abreast of three years he was retired a drug tester from Germany cancer survivor, “You con- Native musher for the anything but. In France, hair his movements and following his last Tour win visit him in his native Texas tinue to give all of us hope, Iditarod. tests are now being used to thoughts. But although he in 2005. Unlike back then, — hardly cost-effective or the adversity that you have Sixty-seven teams began hunt down the use of is being careful not to gripe, the UCI now uses blood environmentally aware. overcome, the challenges the race more than a week banned substances in he also noticed that he tests to try to determine The French anti-doping you’ve met, believe me, it ago in Willow, about 50 sports. Here, when anti- seems to be getting tested over time whether riders are agency says the governing resonates across our nation miles north of Anchorage. doping authorities say they far more than many other doping. Many of the tests body of cycling, the UCI, and across our world.” Ten teams have scratched want the scalps of cheats, riders. Armstrong has had since his won’t share data that it is Mackey commended his or been withdrawn. they mean it. “A lot of my co-workers return to cycling have been collecting on riders with “little superstar Maple,” a Three dogs have died in In Armstrong’s case, it’s and old friends and former for the UCI and its blood- blood tests. That means the 3-year-old female who was this year’s race. not unreasonable to ques- teammates are (on) less watching program. agency conducts its own tion whether anti-doping than 5” such tests, he told With this week’s test, blood tests and bought its authorities around the AP. “I’m fully aware that it’s France’s anti-doping own equipment to interpret world aren’t going a little part of the job. I knew that agency was not only look- results in the same way the overboard. By his count, the going in. I’m a little sur- ing for drug use but also to UCI does. In its defense, the culling of hair, blood and prised by the frequency, but send a message: Armstrong UCI says it cannot share urine samples after he I’m not complaining,”he should not expect any riders’ blood readings with- trained Tuesday in the said. favorable treatment. out their consent. south of France was the “The honest truth is that The agency’s chief, Pierre Armstrong says it was the 24th time since he resumed it’s only inconvenient if Bordry, made that quite first time he has undergone cycling in August that he’s they come right when clear, saying Armstrong a hair test, which was “the been subjected to an unan- you’re done training, so “needs to know that he is only thing that made it nounced anti-doping con- you’re tired from training. like everyone else.” spectacular.” C trol. There’s things like that So it gave him the full “At the end of the day, I The sample-collector where you go ‘Oh, I have to treatment. Two samples — have nothing to hide,”he “flew down from Paris, he deal with this now?’ Or if A and B — were taken not said. “You want to come and was a French doctor, could- you’re in the middle of din- only of urine, which is get blood, urine, hair, what- E n’t have been nicer. He was ner or if you’re with your standard, but also of blood ever you want, come on.” a total gentleman,” children.” and hair. Armstrong told The Persistent doubts about The hair test “troubled John Leicester is an inter- Associated Press by phone whether Armstrong used him quite a lot,”said the national sports columnist L on Wednesday. drugs to win a record seven agency’s director of doping for The Associated Press. But “he didn’t make my Tours explain in part why controls, Jean-Pierre Verdy. Write to him at hair look very good, that’s testers are targeting him. Hair is clipped with scis- [email protected] E IOC could scrap revenue deal with U.S. Olympic body B LONDON (AP) — The another one,” said Oswald, Union and $7 million from we’re trying to find a solu- International Olympic who heads the Association Chinese networks. tion that benefits all mem- Committee could end its of Summer Olympic Still, some IOC members, bers of the Olympic family,” revenue-sharing deal with International Federations. international sports federa- Ctvrtlik said. R the U.S. Olympic body The revenue issue has tions and national Olympic But the global financial unless the Americans agree strained relations between committees have com- crisis could make a deal to a revised formula and the USOC and the interna- plained bitterly that the U.S. more difficult. The USOC is smaller share of the money tional Olympic movement continues to receive the cutting its work force by up A pie, according to a top offi- for years and now threatens lion’s share of money. The to 15 percent and trimming Log on to cial involved in the negotia- to hinder Chicago’s bid for U.S. slice was about $300 about 5 percent out of its magicvalley.com/celebrate tions. the 2016 Summer Games in million for the 2005-08 $142 million 2009 operating IOC executive board the final months of the cam- cycle and could be $450 mil- budget. T to share your family events member Denis Oswald told paign. lion for 2009-2012. “It would have been easier and special happenings The Associated Press that Under the open-ended “We still feel it is not a year ago,” Oswald said. the U.S. Olympic contract, the USOC receives acceptable they can get as “They are claiming they are with the rest of the world. Committee must make con- nearly 13 percent of Olympic much as all the NOCs hit by the financial crisis. Of E cessions at a key meeting in television rights fees and 20 receive together,” Oswald course they are hit just like Denver next week or face percent of global marketing said, referring to the other everybody else.” Display your story and photos possible cancellation of the revenues. 204 national Olympic asso- The revenue contract was in an easy to view location. long-standing revenue con- U.S. companies pay well ciations. negotiated in 1996 and has ! tract that has riled many more than that percentage Bob Ctvrtlik, the USOC no specific time limit, but international sports offi- into the IOC’s overall budg- vice chairman for interna- the IOC believes it can can- cials. et. NBC paid about $894 tional relations, said the cel it and renegotiate a new “If there is no agreement, million to televise the Beijing American federation is deal to take effect in 2020. then we would possibly ter- Games last year, compared preparing for talks next week “It is not possible to have a minate the contract and to about $443.5 million from in Denver. contract that has no end,” completely renegotiate the European Broadcasting “As we have for two years, Oswald said.