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But with the Ketchum Planning and Zoning Commission’s decision Thursday night to recom- mend annexing the 138- acre property into the city, the first step has success- fully been taken. “Undoubtedly it is an historic moment,” Commissioner Steve Cook said after the vote. “The underlying implica- tions of what has taken place tonight, and with the PUD (planned unit development) and the eventual design review, is Neal Hollingshead, superintendent of Dietrich School District, waits as students get off the bus after he drove the class to a Lincoln County field for a short les- truly monumental to this son on soils. Aside from his duties as superintendent, Hollingshead serves as an elementary school principal, transportation director, maintenance director and county and this city.” overseer of federal programs in his $76,500 per year job. See RIVER, Main 3 STORY BY BEN BOTKIN TIMESNEWS WRITER PHOTOS BY MEAGAN THOMPSON TIMESNEWS he state funding Detecting picture for public education in bombs a T Idaho is bleak. Public schools were spared cuts in the most vision and recent round of holdbacks ordered by Gov. C.L. lifestyle “Butch” Otter, but only because the governor has recommended tapping into thing the rainy day fund for edu- By Tony Perry cation. Meanwhile, state Los Angeles Times revenues are down and the TWENTYNINE 2010 Legislature will be PALMS, Calif. — As filled with decisions about Marines here train to deploy to war zones, there where to cut — and how is daily discussion about much. how to detect and disarm Idaho school districts vary the buried roadside in size from small, rural dis- bombs that kill Marines in tricts contained in one build- Neal Hollingshead, right, superintendent of Dietrich School District, and science teacher Tim McDaniel, walk back to Iraq and Afghanistan. ing to larger districts with Military researchers the school bus after a brief field trip on Oct. 14 in Lincoln County. multiple schools. have found that two The question of whether consider a study of district tive salaries. And at the same cannot be mandated. groups of personnel were smaller school districts should administrative salaries with time, lawmakers are wary “In a lot of rural Idaho that particularly good at spot- consolidate to save money is a an eye toward greater savings. about treading into the arena school building is the eco- ting anomalies: those longstanding issue in Idaho — Taking a look at administra- of forced consolidation — an nomic center, it’s the social with hunting back- a matter of debate even before tion salaries could lead to fur- unlikely move that would be center and it’s the cultural grounds, who traipsed the the economy tanked. ther discussion about consoli- seen as an affront to local con- center of that little town,” woods as youth in search In February, the state’s dating school district admin- trol and small-town school Otter said. “They know if that of a deer or turkey; and Office of Performance istration or the districts identity in a rural state. school goes away,so does their those who grew up in Evaluations released a study themselves, according to the In a recent editorial board culture. … There’s got to be a urban circumstances looking at school district con- study. meeting with the Times- creative way to encourage where it is often impor- solidation. While the study Still, educators have doubts News, Otter said that while those who want to do it and to tant to know which gang itself only focused on districts about whether district con- schools should look for effi- enable them.” controls which block. consolidating services, it rec- solidation would yield worth- ciencies and creative ways to ommended that legislators while savings in administra- share resources, consolidation See SALARIES, Main 7 See BOMBS, Main 2 Controversial study suggests vast magma pool under Washington state By Les Blumenthal Mount Adams — according to a Other scientists dismiss the such as the one under the of volcanoes and, perhaps eventu- McClatchy Newspapers new study that’s causing a stir existence of an underground vat of Yellowstone National Park area ally, learn how to predict their among scientists. magma covering potentially hun- might be beneath the region. They eruptions better. WASHINGTON — A vast pool of The study, published Oct. 25 in dreds of square miles as “far- say there’s no credible evidence to In the late 1980s, scientists dis- molten rock in the continental the magazine Nature Geoscience, fetched” and “highly unlikely.” suggest a need to overhaul the vol- covered a massive underground crust that underlies southwestern concluded that the magma pool Rather than magma heated to canic hazard assessments for the electromagnetic anomaly known Washington state could supply among the three mountains could 1,300 to 1,400 degrees, some think three mountains. as the Southern Washington magma to three active volcanoes in be the “most widespread magma- it could be water. Even so, the study is another Cascades Conductor. But the two- the Cascade Mountains — Mount bearing area of continental crust They also discount speculation piece of the puzzle as scientists try St. Helens, Mount Rainier and discovered so far.” that a so-called “super volcano” to understand the deep plumbing See MAGMA, Main 2 Crossword ......Classifieds 4 Kids Only ........Family Life 6 Obituaries........Business 6-7 Dear Abby........Classifieds 4 Jumble ............Classifieds 5 Sudoku ............Classifieds 7 SWAPPING BEER GUTS FOR SIX-PACK ABS? Horoscope ......Classifieds 5 Movies ..................Opinion 7 Your Business ....Business 2 Brewers target health-concious crowd > Business 1 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Sunday, November 1, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks Three things to do today P HOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY Pat Marcantonio Today’s picks: dancing November classes in and singing. Jerome and Rupert. For • Learn to dance swing, more information: Betty, ballroom or salsa styles at 536-2243 or Claire, 436- the College of Southern 4088. The first three Idaho. You can register as classes are free. a couple or alone. The • Step up and join the classes start Nov. 7 in CSI West End Community gymnasium room 236. Singers in their annual Times and prices vary on Christmas Cantata. the class you register in. Rehearsals are every These are taught by Lori Wednesday at the Buhl Head, who is fabulous. Or United Methodist Church, learn country swing start- 908 Maple St. The first ing Nov. 6 at Gooding one is Nov. 4. Information: Elementary School. Cost is Gary Heidel, 308-4939. $25. To register, call the CSI Community Have your own pick you Education Center, 732- want to share? Something 6442 or visit http://com- that is unique to the area munityed.csi.edu. and that may take people • The Square Dance by surprise? E-mail me at Association kicks off its [email protected]. ODAY S HAPPENINGS Photo courtesy Twin Falls Public Library T ’ If you have any information regarding this image, please e-mail the library at [email protected]. ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT “The Syringa Tree,” presented by Company of Fools, 3 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, $25 for adults, $18 for senior citizens (62 and older) and $15 for children (18 and Magma Continued from Main 1 younger), 578-9122 or at the box office one hour before the 125 km Vancouver On the Web: show. year study published 125 miles Sunday is the first to sug- CANADA Nature Geoscience article on magma: CHURCH EVENTS gest that it may be the Washington http://media.mcclatchydc.com/static/pdf/Les-magma.pdf source of magma for Seattle U.S. Olympia Life Church of the Magic Valley in Jerome healing service, Mounts St. Helens, Rainier Mt. Rainer electric and magnetic fields body of magma, you would open to the general public and anyone who needs to be and Adams. Mt. St. Mt. Adams of the Southern find surface evidence,” healed, 5 p.m. pre-service prayer with service at 6 p.m. (public “We believe our results Helens Washington Cascades Moran said, adding that may attend both services), Life Church, 425 E. Nez Perce (100 speak for themselves and Site of Conductor, Burgess said. Yellowstone, with its gey- South), Jerome, lifechurchmv.com or 208-324-5876. are reluctant to extrapolate Salem possible “It’s up for debate, but it sers and hot springs, is a from the conclusions magma pool is reasonable to assume it is perfect example of the type Pacific Ocean reached in the paper,” Oregon a large magma chamber,”he of visible evidence that’s HOBBIES AND GAMES Graham Hill, the lead said. “There is no other lacking in southwest Twin Falls Poker League, 7 p.m., in the Blue Room, Woody’s, author of the study, said in explanation for this.” Washington state. an e-mail from New © 2009 MCT Among the scientists Steve Malone,a professor 213 Fifth Ave.