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MagicValley.com End in sight: Legislature may adjourn today OK conceptually, including Legislators say they’ve reached deal on roads the House of Represen- Magicvalley.com tatives,” said House READ: Capital Confidential, a political blog by By Jared S. Hopkins could adjourn the 2009 leg- $30 million next year. Assistant Majority Leader reporter Jared S. Hopkins. Times-News writer islative session today. Lawmakers said they’re Scott Bedke, R-Oakley, not- The deal cobbled together confident the package — a ing no lawmaker wanted to BOISE — GOP Senate and through a series of meetings combination of new and old break the record for longest formula that directs money $75 million — Otter’s latest House leaders said this week would eventually bills — will clear the session. “There are still to highway districts across request — that went Wednesday afternoon they raise around $55 million in Legislature, ending the sec- some details that need to be the state. That would give through the highway dis- reached a deal on trans- new revenue for the Idaho ond-longest session in state worked out.” the ITD the same amount of tricts. portation funding with Gov. Transportation Depart- history. Funding would go directly money it would receive if C.L. “Butch” Otter and ment, including more than “Everybody seems to be to ITD instead of through a the Legislature passed See END, Main 2
Storms boost READY TO FLY IDAHO hopes for a good water year By Nate Poppino Times-News writer
One month after Idaho mountain snowpacks tradi- tionally peak, hydrologists and irrigators say April storms helped reinforce a good water year in some areas while other basins will continue to struggle to meet demand. Flood-control releases from reservoirs in the upper Snake River should draw down soon, but irrigators depending on the Snake still have plenty of unthawed snow in Wyoming to draw from — as much as 117 per- cent of the normal snow- pack just across the Idaho border, according to provi- sional data for Tuesday. The healthy snowpack in both Idaho and Wyoming is See STORMS, Main 2
ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News On the Web ABOVE: The mascot for the Royal Singapore Air Force’s 428th Fighter Squadron, the Buccaneers, welcomes four F-15SG fighters to Mountain Home Air Force Base Wednesday. Visit www.id.nrcs. The unit will include 180 active-duty and 130 support personnel. BELOW: Four F-15SG fighters with the Royal Singapore Air Force 428th Fighter Squadron fly over Mountain Home usda.gov/snow/ to Air Force Base before landing Wednesday. See a slideshow of more images from the fighters’ first day at Magicvalley.com. read monthly NRCS snowpack reports and stream- Singapore Air Force arrives in Mountain Home flow predictions.
By Nate Poppino U.S., the four jets are the “The base is very excited and Ashley Smith first of as many as 10 that to work with the RSAF Burley may Times-News writers will call the airbase home for because this partnership at least the next 20 years. provides important combat MOUNTAIN HOME — More than 300 active- readiness training for our end early The world outside Idaho got duty and support personnel Singapore partners, and ful- a little bit smaller will make up the 428th fills the need to train as a morning Wednesday, as four F-15SG Fighter Squadron and train team in a multi-national fighter jets flown from St. alongside American pilots force structure,” Gibson Louis by the Royal as part of a partnership said. parking Singapore Air Force landed between the two countries As many as 2,000 active- between rainstorms at — though they will not fly duty personnel from Mountain Home Air Force on missions. Singapore may live and prohibition Base. U.S. Air Force representa- work on the base over the Greeted by a cheering tives haven’t allowed inter- life of the program. The By Damon Hunzeker crowd of more than 100 views yet with the squadron will be officially Times-News writer military personnel from Singaporean pilots and Gibson, the training er, said U.S. officials have activated at a May 18 cere- both Singapore and the crews. But Lt. Col. Keith squadron’s U.S. command- high hopes for the program. mony at the base. BURLEY — Cassia County cops have been busy since Sheriff Randy Kidd took over in January, but they may soon get a partial break from writing early Cemetery probe finds no intentional damage morning parking tickets in downtown Burley. By Nate Poppino land next to the cemetery cates workers didn’t inten- find a piece of concrete in previously planned restora- The Burley City Council Times-News writer site, to help clean up the tionally cause any damage, debris from the site, tion efforts. agreed Tuesday night to overgrown cemetery ahead and may not have done Newman said it wasn’t a “They’re doing this to consider a resolution that Investigators haven’t of expected rehabilitation more than fill the mud by headstone and didn’t make the place more pre- would remove signs in the found any sign that a work by a Boy Scout troop. the few remaining marked appear to have been set in sentable,”he said. downtown corridor that Murtaugh-owned cemetery Locals familiar with the graves with bulldozer tread the ground. The piece State law prohibits dese- prohibit parking from 4 a.m. south of the town was cemetery criticized Funk’s tracks. The grave sites sit- measured about 2 feet by 3 cration of any grave, ceme- to 6 a.m. intentionally or maliciously work and the mess left ting outside of a fenced area feet by 3 feet. tery, headstone, grave “I imagine they were desecrated last week when behind, and the Twin Falls all had small buffers of grass Pointing to an article marker or similar burial originally put up for street workers bulldozed weeds County Sheriff’s Office around them, he said, published last year in area,considering it a misde- sweeping and snow and pulled up trees. stepped in to investigate. showing that the workers Southern Idaho Living meanor. It’s not clear if law- removal,” City Admini- Murtaugh Mayor Dee On Wednesday, Capt. did their best to go around magazine about the history makers at the time intended strator Mark Mitton said, Hunsaker asked farmer Don Newman said the them. of the site, Newman said the Darrell Funk, who owns investigation so far indi- Though investigators did work clearly was part of See CEMETERY, Main 2 See PARKING, Main 2
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Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT First Christian Praise Chapel seventh annual Pat Marcantonio College of Southern Idaho Symphonic Band Concert, with major works of band literature Plant and Flower Sale There’s lots of music and Center, 1010 Main St. Cost is from classical to contemporary composers, theater to take in. $6. 7:30 p.m., CSI’s Fine Arts Center auditrium, • Random Acts of Theatre • And there’s Singers- 315 Falls Ave. W., $5 suggested donation to CSI presents the very funny Songwriters Night for all Music Department scholarship and activity “Murder me Always,”a play styles of music from 5 to fund, 732-6288. within a play at 8 p.m. at the 7 p.m. at the Drift Inn, 545 F Federico Garcia Lorca’s “The House of Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 St., Rupert. This is an open Bernarda Alba,” presented by Twin Falls High Mind,”6 to 7:30 p.m., Pandora’s restaurant, GOVERNMENT Shoshone St. W.Tickets are mic night for singers, song- School Drama Dept., 7:30 p.m., Roper 516 Hansen St. S., Twin Falls, no cost, appetiz- $7.All-you-can-eat dessert writers or poetry readers to Auditorium, Twin Falls, $7,733-6551, ext. 3059. ers and drink tickets provided by Idaho Twin Falls County commissioners, 8:30 a.m., costs $3. share their originals. Sign up “Men are Dogs” Dessert Theatre, presented by TechConnect, brandon.armstrong@ida- courthouse, 425 Shoshone St. N., 736-4068. • Meanwhile in Buhl, the to perform at 860-1979, or West End Theatre Co., 7:30 p.m., West End hotechconnect.com or 208-324-3455. Bellevue Planning and Zoning Commission, 7 West End Theater Co. pres- [email protected], Senior Center, Buhl, $5 in advance or $6 at p.m., City Hall, 115 E. Poplar St., 788-2128. ents “Men are Dogs” at 7:30 or just show up. It’s free to the door, refreshments available for purchase, CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Wendell City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 300 Main p.m. at the West End Senior participate and free to watch. 543-2185. St., 536-5161. Soroptimist International of Minico, noon, East “Murder Me Always” by Lee Mueller, interactive Malta City Council, 8 p.m., Raft River Electric, conference room, Minidoka Memorial murder mystery presented by Random Acts of 155 N. Main St., 645-2211. Theatre Players and directed by Katy Braman, Hospital, Rupert, 436-0481. 7:30 pm. doors open and Twin Falls Kiwanis weekly meeting and lunch, a HOBBIES AND CRAFTS Parking 8 p.m. show, Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 volunteer organization serving the community Continued from Main 1 In general, law enforce- Shoshone Ave. W., $7 for adults and $5 for and children, noon, Turf Club, 734 Falls Ave., Pinochle, 1 p.m.,Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 “but we have parking all over ment statistics have students/senior citizens; tickets for all-you- visitors welcome, trent.stimpson2@sci- Shoshone St.W., 50 cents, open to the public, the city, so it’s kind of an increased dramatically since can-eat dessert (purchased at the door only) us.com. 734-5084. anomaly.” Kidd was elected. for $3 more, Twin Falls Monarch Lions Club meeting and no- The issue was brought to For example, in March [email protected]. host lunch, speaker Sgt. Marvin of Twin Falls LIBRARY the city’s attention by Kidd. 2008, six parking tickets “Chaps” the musical, presented by Burley High Police Department, noon, Loong Hing He emphasized that it does- were issued in Burley. In School Drama Department, 8 p.m., Burley Restaurant, 1719 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, Daycare Storytime, 10 a.m., for children of day- n’t matter one way or the March 2009, 85 were issued. Movie Theater, 136 W. Main St., Burley, $8, 1- 735-9092 or 733-3429. cares and homeschools,Jerome Public Library, other to him but that several In March 2008, 112 traffic 571-201-3304. Twin Falls Optimist Club, open to interested 100 First Ave. E., 208-324-5427. people who live in the down- tickets were written. A year members of the community, noon, Mandarin Filer Public Library Preschool Storytime, 10:30 town apartments above the later, the number was 257. BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS House, 324-3333 or chris@southernida- a.m., Filer Public Library, 219 Main St., 326- Chadwick building have There were 13 misdemeanor hofreightliner.com. 4143. complained. arrests in March 2008 com- First Christian Praise Chapel seventh annual Mini-Cassia Women’s Shelter meeting, 6 to 7 Burley Public Library Storytime, with stories, “I told the city, ‘If you pared to 44 the following Plant and Flower Sale, features over 200 p.m., 123 First St., Rupert, 208-436-0987. rhyme, song and a small craft for toddlers, pre- want the signs to be there, I year. hanging baskets and various annuals, perenni- District Meeting for District leaders, 7 p.m., schoolers and their caregiver, 7 p.m., Burley don’t care. We’ll just keep “So it’s not just parking als, grasses and vegetables, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Round Table for all Minidoka District Boy Public Library, 1300 Miller Ave., no cost, 878- enforcing the ordinance,’but tickets,” Kidd said. “In 1110 Eighth St., Rupert, 436-0449. Scout Leaders, 8 p.m., East Minico Middle 7708. I told them they may want to almost every category I can St. Luke’s Magic Valley Auxiliary Plant Sale, School, Rupert, [email protected]. Buhl Library Spring book talk,“Harry Potter and look at it,” Kidd said. track, we’ve increased pro- includes $20 mixed green plant (6-inch con- Paul Lodge 77, 8 p.m., across from Paul Post the Order of the Phoenix”by J.K. Rowling, led “Things have changed in duction. The officers are tainer); $10 Kalanchoe; $26 mixed green plant Office, 438-5150. by Cynthia Toppen,7 to 9 p.m., at the library, that area. There are people working harder.” basket; and $15 miniature roses, 9 a.m. to 5 215 Broadway Ave. N., no cost, books available living in apartments. They The majority of parking p.m., first floor hallway by Gift Shop, St. Luke’s EXHIBITS for checkout, 543-6500. have a small parking place in tickets, Kidd said, are issued MVMC, Twin Falls, 737-2109. the alley but they can’t get all in residential areas, so American Legion Bingo, 7:20 p.m. bonanza First Thursday Artist Studio Tour, with the art SCHOOL GRADUATION of their cars in there.” changing the ordinance may bingo and 7:30 p.m. regular bingo, 610 W. Main work of Donna Arbogast and Heywood Mitton said some of the not affect city revenue sig- St., Wendell, $500 and $1,195 black-outs, 536- Williams, 4 to 8 p.m., 401 E. 16th St., Burley; Graduation Celebration, in honor of 74 Idaho tenants have complained nificantly. 6358. Ricky Bosted, 4 to 8 p.m., 90 S. 1050 W., Paul; State University graduates of the Magic Valley, that they have to wake up in Repealing the parking Harpsichordist David Tacher, with recital of the Nicole Maier, with textured ceramic pieces and 6 p.m.,Turf Club, 734 Falls Ave.,Twin Falls, 208- the middle of the night to prohibition would also allow music of Scarlatti to benefit The Barry Keller hand-thrown planters, Kathleen Hawkins and 736-2101. move their vehicles in order drunk people to leave their Fund in support of music in Idaho, 7:30 p.m., Billie Larios, 4 to 8 p.m., 326 S. 250 E., Burley; to avoid the $25 fine. vehicles overnight and find St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Sun Valley Sean Fox, with found-object sculpture, 4 to 8 SPORTS From January 2008 to alternate ways to get home, Road, $20 suggested donation, 720-7414 or p.m., 2125 E. 16th St. No. 5, Burley; Claudette April 2008, the city made but both Kidd and Mitton [email protected]. Bray, with interpretation of parable of The Autograph signing, Olympic swimmer Dara $375 from parking tickets. said they have no opinion on Wise and Foolish Virgins and watercolor Torres will sign autographs, no cost, 5 p.m. to Revenue increased to $5,550 that aspect. BUSINESS assemblage; and works by June Carey, 6:30 p.m., in the lobby at Zenergy, 245 Raven during the same four-month The City Council is DeeAnn Goodwin, Maize Bowers, and Joan Road, Ketchum. period this year. expected to take action on Kickstand Southern Idaho, speaker: U.S. Turner, 5 to 8 p.m., 494 E. 200 S., Burley “The revenue does not the issue at the May 19 Department of Agriculture Rural Development Springdale School; and Marilyn Miller with Submit the name of the event, a brief descrip- concern me,”Kidd said.“But meeting. Business Program Specialist Randy Wheatley spring flower paintings, 4 to 8 p.m., 637 W. 18th tion, time, place, cost and contact number to as long as the signs are there on “Have You Heard the Good News? Federal St., Burley, 208-878-7540 or mrmillerstudio@ Suzanne Browne by e-mail at sbrowne@mag- and the ordinance is the way Damon Hunzeker may be Programs with Business Development in msn.com. icvalley.com; by fax, 734-5538. it is, we’re going to enforce reached at dhunzeker@ parking laws.” magicvalley.com. End Cemetery Continued from Main 1 study the overall trans- refused six times. He wanted $175 million in Continued from Main 1 Wednesday,Owen lamented Funding in the plan portation issue, including “Over the weekend, vari- January but as the session people who accidentally the bulldozing work done by includes: registration fees for cars ous people started thinking dragged on he lowered that disturb graves to be charged; Funk, and alleged that farm- • $16.4 million by lifting and trucks. about alternatives,”Stegner amount, hoping to appeal to part of the code states that ers at one point also ran a the ethanol tax exemption House leaders expect to said. “We started looking at House members. violators in such cases at leaky pipeline across the site • $13.1 million by raising adjourn today. The House a broad array of funding “I think we have a deal,” least have to make sure that encouraged the weeds Department of Motor tried ending its session last sources.” said Sen. Dean Cameron, R- human remains are rein- and water seepage into Vehicle fees week but returned Monday Roberts said a turning Rupert, co-chairman of the terred, with the expense graves. • $1 million by limiting with the Senate still going. point came when the House joint budgeting committee, partly covered by the state “You can’t do that to temporary truck permits “Adjournment is likely made it clear that a gas tax adding that it was a com- historical society. The code cemeteries. That’s holy • $2 million to $5 million for (today),” said House was no longer on the table, promise in which not also allows for civil actions ground,” said Owen, who for out-of-state trailers to GOP Caucus Chairman Ken and Bedke said the deal was everyone got what they to be filed against violators. lives near Nat-Soo-Pah. be registered in Idaho Roberts, R-Donnelly. the product of negotiations. wanted. Newman said it’s hard to “It’s one of those things that It would also shift $16 Senate leaders said it GOP House leaders said Otter spokesman Jon figure out how much to push shouldn’t have happened, million from gas tax rev- could happen but issued a their caucus, which has Hanian declined to com- an alleged violation when no and they should be at least enue that goes to the Idaho word of caution. grown increasingly resist- ment on the deal’s specifics actual intent was present. fined for it.” State Police to highways in “Historically, Friday is ant to tax increases but said meetings have been The investigation should Critics of the cemetery fiscal year 2011 — a priority the day,” said Senate throughout the session,was productive. wrap up in a few days, and work have hinted since the from Otter since last year. Assistant Majority Leader not opposed to the package. House Democrats who Newman said he plans to investigation started that More than $4 million in gas Joe Stegner, R-Lewiston. “I It held a late-afternoon have criticized the impasse have his report written up by the sheriff’s office would let tax revenue that goes to the think Friday is the more caucus. as poor governing by the first part of next week. Funk and Hunsaker off the parks and recreation realistic expectation.” “There were some ques- Republicans said they have But the case isn’t closed hook. Hunsaker’s son may department would also A glaring piece missing tions. As far as a brick wall mixed feelings about the for nearby residents upset work for the regional dis- shift. from the plan is an increase of opposition, I did not see latest package. by the work. Mychel patch center and Funk may Two legislative task in state fuel tax. It’s been a that,”Roberts said. Matthews said she thinks be a prominent farmer, forces would be created: contentious issue that Otter has made raising Jared S. Hopkins may be the concrete slab deputies Newman said, but that one to determine a funding placed the session in stale- new revenue to fix Idaho’s reached at jhopkins@mag- found may be the base of a doesn’t mean investigators mechanism for the ISP mate; Otter made raising it roads and bridges a priority icvalley.com or 208-420- missing headstone. She and are ignoring any part of the funding shift and another to a priority but the House since taking office in 2007. 8371. other concerned citizens case. plan to submit more evi- “Our position is to look at dence to the sheriff’s office it from an objective stand- — including witness testi- point,” Newman said, Storms mony — and speak adding that small-town Continued from Main 1 and nearly twice the gators there — especially North Side Canal Co. at Wednesday evening’s politics may have played a due in part to above-aver- amount it got last year. the Big Wood, where flows General Manager Ted Diehl. Murtaugh City Council role in the controversy but age precipitation across the People looking at the fig- coming out of the parched The Big Wood Canal Co. meeting, she said. his department is staying area in April, said Ron ures shouldn’t get too Magic Reservoir are pre- has a little more flexibility The magazine article’s out of those. Abramovich, a water-sup- excited, though, cautioned dicted to hit only 66 per- — some of its water is being main focus was on Ruth Hunsaker, who insisted ply specialist for the U.S. Mike Beus, water opera- cent of average. sent to the second of two Owen, now 84, whose still- earlier this week that no Natural Resources tions manager for the U.S. Water specialists and aquifer-recharge projects born baby sister was buried damage or offense was Conservation Service. The Bureau of Reclamation’s irrigators still compare this this spring, said General at the cemetery in the 1930s intended, said himself that upper Snake as a whole Upper Snake River Field year’s situation with last Manager Lynn Harmon, and whose own attempts to he told deputies he would received 129 percent of its Office. The percentages year, when cool weather this one centered on a fix up the cemetery kept take any punishment they average for the month, the only equal about an average and above-average snow- recharge site north of getting blocked. On found applicable. highest for an Idaho basin peak snowpack from two pack created a healthy Shoshone. weeks ago. amount of reservoir storage “We’re having kind of a CIRCULATION That said, last month’s and in turn boosted this hard time getting rid of it,” All delivery areas ...... 733-0931, ext 1 IDAHO LOTTERY weather nudged up year’s expected flows. 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She with the college education of from the Idaho Lottery. picked up the ticket on April 27. After scratching four KIMBERLY BARGAINS sevens that beat a flush, she took the ticket to the store because her eyesight MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News makes it difficult to read tickets. Children from Harrison Elementary School in Twin Falls check out a display of dozens of mounted animals “They put it in a and horns at the Idaho Department Fish and Game trailer at the Careers on Wheels fair at the College of machine and it said: ‘Go Southern Idaho Eldon Evans Expo Center. ‘All of these animals have been poached,’said Fish and Game to Boise,’”said Murray, of educator Kelton Hatch. Hatch’s display was one of 50 that reached out to Twin Falls elementary students. Twin Falls. Amid revving engines and loud sirens, children were presented information on six career paths in the arts, After going to Boise sciences, social services and business. Linda Widmer, a Sawtooth Elementary councilor and one of seven Murray was finally sure You are invited! event organizers, said the event makes children aware of career opportunities and gives them a chance to that she had won Fri. - Sat., May 8-9th $100,000, which amounts start thinking about their future. to $67,200 after taxes. Free Drawing on Saturday Noon & 4:00pm Check out what’s new online at FURNITURE ~ HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ~ AND MORE! T.F. man sentenced 235 Main St., Kimberly 423 4301 www.magicvalley.com for federal gun crime Times-News release after he gets out for three more years, according A 26-year-old Twin Falls to the prison term. WOW! man has been sentenced to Soto has two felony con- 40 months in federal prison victions for armed robbery Look what’s happening at… for unlawfully possessing a from 1997,which prohibited All Models firearm, according to a press him from possessing release Wednesday from the firearms, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. release. on Sale Rafael Soto pleaded guilty The U.S. Bureau of to the charge in October Alcohol Tobacco Firearms 2008, and according to the and Explosives and the Twin press release, admitted to Falls County Sheriff’s Office illegally selling a rifle and investigated the case. methamphetamine within The prosecution was part 300 feet of Buhl High of the state’s Project Safe MAGIC SHOW School. Neighborhoods Program, Soto’s more than three- which seeks to reduce gun Ken Salaz Sat. May 9th 7pm year prison sentence violence in Idaho, according includes a supervised to the press release. in from New York Children Welcome 331723BVE “Master of the Obvious” $10 cover charge Magician & Mentalist 4 & under FREE! at Astonishment Inc. 5 to 12 - $5 Shoshone council approves A once in a lifetime opportunity! EASY RIDER three new stop signs Mother’s Day Feast 11.5- to 17-hp† Briggs & Stratton engines By John Plestina Edwards will present 28˝ or 33˝ mower deck widths Times-News correspondent options for exact locations Sunday May 10th Available Hi-Vac® bagging system includes patented, for the projector and screen Dinner Specials SHOSHONE — When and hardware recommen- Brunch Specials rolled-lip deck for unmatched vacuuming Shoshone resident Phillip dations to the council May Crab - Eggs Benedict Steak & Lobster Large collection bags hold 5 to 6 bushels! Vaught asked the City 19. Lobster - Eggs Benedict Steak & Crab Council to slow down traffic He said hardware costs Plus regular family Prime Rib on North Beverly Street could be between $5,500 Polynesian Prawn Tuesday night, the council and $6,000. menu all day responded by voting to His consulting fee will Skewers J & J Enterprises install new stop signs at cost the city $300 based on Special Dessert Treat for Mothers three intersections. four hours. 1704 Addison Avenue East Following recommenda- “I can’t get a company to tions by Police Chief Jon come out and change a pro- Comedy Night Twin Falls 733-2001 Daubner, the council jector for less than $500,” authorized the city to install Edwards said. Russ Nagel May 12th two four-way stop signs on Also, the council dis- $10 *Offer valid subject to credit approval on purchases of $1,500 or more between 3/1/09 and 5/31/09 placed on your Yard Card or Yard Card Plus credit card account. No payments required (except applica- cover charge ble fees or charges) during promotional period. Finance charges will be assessed from date of purchase, North Beverly at the inter- cussed a proposed condo- “America’s Funniest Biker” unless the total purchase price (plus any applicable fees or charges) is paid in full within the promotional sections of East Third and minium project with Laurie Showtime 7pm - Seating starts at 6:30pm period. See dealer for details. East Fourth streets and a Maher of Spokane, Wash., †All power levels are stated horsepower per SAE J1940 as rated by Briggs & Stratton. two-way stop at East who is seeking to amend an 251 North Street Albion Second Street and North existing development www.snapper.com Beverly. agreement with the city to 208 673 6696 Daubner said motorists build four townhouse units use the route through the at the north end of residential area to avoid Shoshone. stop signs on other streets. Concerns of the council Vaught offered to pay for include adequate street the stop signs if necessary. access, lot sizes and He told the council that whether water and sewer East Second Street had billing would be charged to a become “a superhighway” condominium association with vehicles exceeding the or to four individual own- speed limit in an area where ers. children play. Mayor J.R. Churchman “It would be nice before asked for the revised docu- school is out because of the ments before the council small children,” Vaught meets May 19. said. “It’s a race track now.” The issue is expected to In other business, council resurface at that meeting. meetings moved closer to becoming more user- John Plestina may be friendly Tuesday night reached at scribejp@ thanks to proposed multi- yahoo.com. media presentations pro- jected on a screen on a wall. The council authorized Brent Edwards, the Shoshone School District Internet technology man- ager,to consult with the city at $75 per hour for an esti- mated four hours. The pro- jection system is in use at Shoshone High School. Council meetings could include documents project- ed onto the screen while the council discusses them. The move toward high- tech functionality is a response to Shoshone resi- dents requesting the change to City Clerk Mary Kay Bennett. “Almost every classroom at Shoshone High School has one,” Edwards said, adding that most teachers are familiar with the system if he were not available for assistance. Main 4 Thursday, May 7, 2009 LOCAL TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Jerome T.F.Fire Department school sees changing of guard soaps up By Andrea Jackson Times-News writer By Ben Botkin Magicvalley.com Times-News writer Two recent retirements at WATCH: A video about Dick Capps’ retirement. the Twin Falls Fire Those underappreciat- Department prompted a ed containers holding chain of promotions and management affects you ing the city’s farewell gath- MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News soap in restrooms aren’t hiring that affected about from the top to the bottom.” ering. Twin Falls Police Staff Sgt. Dan Lewin gives Dick Capps a parting gift usually the talk of a town 20 percent of its full-time After Capps’ retirement, “You’re a great inspira- at the Wednesday going-away party for the former Twin Falls Fire — or school. staff. Clark said Ron Aguirre was tion to us,” said Twin Falls But that can change Two of the department’s promoted to battalion chief, Firefighter Brian Rice, after Department battalion chief who retired at the beginning of the month. when the containers in a three battalion chiefs retired Aaron Hudson is a new cap- giving Capps a helmet as a school don’t have soap during the past four tain, Rod Dixon a driver, and farewell present. and there are media months, prompting eight Jesse Bowman was hired on Clark agreed. “It’s a dou- reports about swine flu. staffing changes at the as a firefighter. ble-edged sword,” said For Jerome Middle School, department of about 42 Twin Falls City Manager Clark. “(Capps) will be Lucy Stricker’s there’s no longer a soap full-time employees, said Tom Courtney called missed, but on the other shortage this week in rest- Twin Falls Fire Department Capps’ retirement “bitter- hand you’re happy for him rooms, which was a prob- Fire Chief Ron Clark. sweet.” … He’s been an excellent Mothers Day lem last week. Battalion Chief of 10 “We lose 24 years of battalion chief, and a good “We’ve got soap all years, Dick Capps, retired at experience and knowledge,” friend to all of us.” Celebration over,”said Victor Arreaga, the end of April following 24 he said, adding that Capps Capps’ farewell party in vice principal of the years of city work that started working with the the city counsel chambers May 10, 2009 school. “We’re just swim- ended in a Wednesday city in the parks department included plaques, a helmet, ming in soap.” good-bye party from the and was involved with tech- a musical picture show and 11:00am to Last week, some par- city. nology at the fire depart- cake. He told the room full ents were upset when they Capps’ retirement fol- ment. of his friends, family and found out their children lowed another battalion But watching other fire- city workers that you “can’t 3:00pm were going to school chief’s December retire- fighters rise in the ranks ask for a better job.” without access to soap in ment, said Clark. after a retirement is refresh- Clark said he is not antic- the boys restrooms. Significant transition ing, said Clark, who is eligi- ipating another immediate Arreaga said the school happens at the department ble to retire after 33 years of round of staffing changes or Featuring authentic BBQQ from the put soap in the dispensers when a battalion chief service. retirements. after the problem was retires, he said. “I don’t tell anyone what brought to the school’s That’s because when a I’m thinking when it comes attention. captain is promoted to fill to retirement,” said Clark. Take it from SPOT... 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Annie Firth, a parent S.H.I.B.A. Larceny: CLEANERS with a son at Jerome worker, 23, has been stalking Crafts & Gifts Smokin’ Cowboy Middle School, said her her. According to the report, he A 7-year-old boy and a 10-year- 228 Shoshone St. E. Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 Snipz Styling Salon child went for more than a locked her in a room at work old boy were arrested for steal- Standard Printing week without soap in the and wouldn’t let her leave until ing a package of Reese’s Peanut 733-2258 Treasure Valley Coffee restroom before the prob- she talked to him — all while Butter Cups and something list- lem was remedied. telling her he wanted to be ed in the report as “a skate- “The end verdict was friends. The woman told police board toy” from Family Dollar in that they were putting it that the man has been follow- Burley. back in because there were ing her around town. “If she so many of us who com- goes over to a friend’s house, From May 3 police reports: SKAGGS FURNITURE’S plained,” she said, adding he calls her husband telling Driving under the influence: that her son had a cold him where his wife is,”the A 21-year-old male was arrested during the soap shortage. report reads. for driving under the influence Firth said that there Reckless driving: in Burley after he was pulled While fueling his patrol car at over for driving without his Mother’s Day Specials have been issues with stu- dents pumping the soap Mr. Gas in Burley, a deputy lights on. 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By Ben Botkin In Twin Falls School Vera Redman. continue serving,” Adams For Filer School District, date,” Leir said. “She will Times-News writer District, only the incum- “When the opening said. only one citizen, JudyLea be the trustee by default.” bent trustees, Dan King came up, it kind of seemed Gooding School District Smith, entered for an open Leir said uncontested The decisions of school and Brian Matsuoka, filed like it was my turn to get has one contested election seat in zone 2. The incum- races are common. board trustees can have a paperwork to run for the involved,”King said. this year, and uncontested bent isn’t running for “Unfortunately, that lasting impact. two open seats this elec- Jerome School District races were common until reelection, so there’s no tends to be the rule rather They approve multi- tion. doesn’t have any contested about two years ago, said need to tally ballots. than the exception in million budgets that deter- In King’s case, he grew board races this year, said Cathy Thompson, board Instead, the district will most school districts,”Leir mine the quality of educa- up with parents who were Linda Adams, the board clerk for the district. issue a certificate of elec- said. tion for children in their teachers and his wife was clerk. Incumbent Raymond tion that declares Smith school district. involved in school parent- “Either you have several Goodman is being chal- the trustee, said Kermit Ben Botkin may be They also decide if their teacher organizations. or you have none and we’re lenged by Joe Sliman in Leir, the district’s clerk and reached at bbotkin@mag- school district will ask King was appointed in June lucky to have people who zone 1. Another trustee business manager. icvalley.com or 208-735- voters to pass bonds for to take the open seat of have served and want to seat is uncontested. “She was the only candi- 3238. new schools. Even so, few citizens are stepping up to run in area school board elections and serve as trustees. School board elections are sched- uled for May 19 but that’s a date that means little, even in some of the region’s largest school districts. Trustees serve as unpaid volunteers. In Cassia County School District, there are two school board seats up for Great Gifts election; only one is con- tested. Dee Jones, the incumbent in zone 4, is *Gift facing Kathy Millar and Randy Noble. Meanwhile, Linda Peterson, the Certificate incumbent in zone 3, is *With Qualifying purchases. for Mom! running unopposed. See store for details. “It’s very, very rare that we have contested races,” said Helen Gochnour, the Cybershot Limited Edition Digital Camera Bundle clerk of the school board. She estimated that about 25 percent of school board Includes: elections are contested. “A lot times, it’s just 12.1 MP Camera uncontested,” she said, echoing the trend of other Cybershot Camera Case school districts. 2 gb Memory Stick $149
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Se Habla Español CONVENIENT EXPRESS DELIVERY E Z IN STORE FINANCING 90 DAYS SAME AS CASH, O.A.C. MAIN 6 THURSDAY, MAY 7,2009 OPINION EDITOR STEVE CRUMP: (208) 735-3223 [email protected] QUOTE “They grabbed my kid, told me ‘I'm going to take the kid to Mexico and I’m going to kill him.’” OPINION — Maria Rosalina describing events to reporters after the kidnapping of her 3-year-old son in San Bernardino, Calif. EDITORIAL Time for GOP to embrace civic virtues epublicans generally A 5-mile road into like Westerns. They R generally admire John Wayne-style heroes who are rugged, individual- Twin Falls’ future istic and brave. They like leaders — from Goldwater few months ago, the U.S. 30/93 to Reagan to Bush to Palin — Bypass — technically, Stage 2 of the who play up their Western Twin Falls Alternate Route — was heritage. Republicans like barely a blip on the Idaho the way Westerns seem to Transportation Department’s radar. celebrate their core themes — freedom, individualism, ANow, thanks to $41 million in federal stimulus opportunity and moral clar- money, it’s about to happen. ITD plans to ity. advertise for bids this month or next, and start work this fall. The bypass — covering the five miles between Grandview Drive and the DAVID Highway 30/93 junction Our view: BROOKS — is the costliest enter- prise on Gov. Butch The U.S. Otter’s list of “shovel- 30/93 Bypass ready” projects designed But the greatest of all to create 2,800 jobs and — a longshot Western directors, John Today, if Republicans had nity and order. This puts there are used to worrying funnel $148 million into just a few Ford, actually used learned the right lessons them out of touch with the about the health of the the state economy. Westerns to tell a different from the Westerns, or at young, who are exception- communal order. When it’s completed, months ago — story. Ford’s movies didn’t least John Ford Westerns, ally community-oriented. It If the Republicans are through traffic won’t have will change the really celebrate the rugged they would not be the party gives them nothing to say to going to rebound, they will to navigate Blue Lakes individual. They celebrated of untrammeled freedom the lower middle class, who have to re-establish them- Boulevard North. The way people in civic order. and maximum individual fear that capitalism has selves as the party of civic bypass will relieve con- Twin Falls city For example, in Ford’s choice. They would once gone haywire. It gives them order. First, they will have to gestion on Blue Lakes and 1946 movie, “My Darling again be the party of com- little to say to the upper stylistically decontaminate on Washington Street, but and county Clementine,”Henry Fonda munity and civic order. middle class, who are inter- their brand. That means plays Wyatt Earp, the mar- They would begin every ested in the environment they will have to find a put more pressure on Pole live, work and shal who tamed Tombstone. day by reminding them- and other common con- leader who is calm, prudent, Line Road and the bottle- But the movie isn’t really selves of the concrete ways cerns. reassuring and reasonable. neck at the southern end get around. about the gunfight and the people build orderly neigh- The Republicans talk Then they will have to of the Perrine Bridge. lone bravery of a heroic borhoods, and how those more about the market than explain that there are two And its completion will What do man. It’s about how decent neighborhoods bind a about society, more about theories of civic order. nearly coincide with the you think? people build a town. Much nation. They would ask: income than quality of life. There is the liberal theory, in opening of the new St. of the movie is about how What threatens Americans’ They celebrate capitalism, which teams of experts Luke’s Magic Valley at the We welcome the townsfolk put up a efforts to build orderly which is a means, and are draw up plans to engineer intersection of Pole Line viewpoints church, hire a teacher, enjoy places to raise their kids? inarticulate about the good order wherever problems and Grandview. Canyon Shakespeare, get a surgeon The answers would produce life, which is the end. They arise. And there is the more from our read- and work to improve their an agenda: the disruption take things like tax cuts, conservative vision in which Ridge High School and a manners. caused by a boom and bust which are tactics that are government sets certain Wal-Mart store on ers on this and The movie, in other economy; the fragility of the good in some circum- rules, but mostly empowers Washington will open this other issues. words, is really about reli- American family; the explo- stances, and elevate them to the complex web of institu- summer. gion, education, science, sion of public and private holy principle, to be pur- tions in which the market is Among them, the culture, etiquette and rule debt; the wild swings in sued in all circumstances. embedded. bypass, the hospital, the high school and Wal- of law — the pillars of com- energy costs; the fraying of The emphasis on freedom Both of these visions are Mart will funnel thousands more vehicles a day munity. In Ford’s movie, as the health care system; the and individual choice may now contained within the into a relatively small corner of northwest Twin in real life, the story of segmentation of society and work in the sparsely popu- Democratic Party. The Falls. Western settlement is the the way the ladders of social lated parts of the country. Republicans know they The city of Twin Falls says it has done enough story of community-build- mobility seem to be dissolv- People there naturally want need to change but seem research to ensure that won’t be a problem, but ing. Instead of celebrating ing. to do whatever they want on almost imprisoned by old untrammeled freedom and But the Republican Party their own land. But it does- themes that no longer res- that’s debatable. the lone pioneer, Ford’s has mis-learned that histo- n’t work in the densely pop- onate. The answer is to be And a moot question, at this point. The traffic movies dwell affectionately ry. The party sometimes ulated parts of the country: found in devotion to com- is coming, ready or not. on the social customs that seems cut off from the con- the cities and suburbs munity and order, and in the What certainly will change are commercial Americans cherish — the crete relationships of neigh- where Republicans are get- bonds that built the nation. development patterns in Twin Falls. Businesses gatherings at the local bar- borhood life. Republicans ting slaughtered. People in are already moving farther west on Pole Line, a bershop and the church are so much the party of these areas understand that David Brooks is a colum- pattern that is likely to accelerate. Residential social, the gossip with the individualism and freedom their lives are profoundly nist for The New York growth in northwest Twin Falls and adjacent cop and the bartender and these days that they are no influenced by other people’s Times. Write to him areas of Twin Falls County will follow. the hotel clerk. longer the party of commu- individual choices. People [email protected]. None of this was supposed to happen quite so fast. Before the stimulus came along, the bypass was far down the list of ITD’s priorities. But the fact that this road will link two recent ITD proj- Obama talks transparency,practices opacity ects — the 93/30 interchange and Stage 1 of the unlight is for suckers. American soil. And at the lawyers in the Justice alternate route — made this enterprise “shovel The New York Post behest of the American Department on the issue of ready,”and a prime candidate for federal money. S reported on Tuesday Civil Liberties Union, his D.C. voting rights (which he We welcome the project and the jobs that will that the White House will MICHELLE administration is set to and Obama support) and come with it. But it will change the way Twin not release the $328,835 MALKIN release at least 21 classified refused to make public the Falls — both city and county — lives, works and snapshots taken of the pres- photographs by May 28 staffers’ opinion that a gets around. ident’s Boeing VC-25A that showing detainee abuse in House bill on the matter While not opposing the bypass, downtown buzzed lower Manhattan. prisons in Iraq and was unconstitutional. The entire world has seen Afghanistan. Openness in • And as I reported last business owners and many members of the news and amateur photos to and including the flight government is fine if it hurts month, Obama’s nominee Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce worry and videos of the incident, manifests and related to the America’s reputation, but for the No. 2 official at the that the project will divert traffic — and shop- but if President Obama has origin of the request for the not if it harms Obama’s. Department of Housing and pers — away from the city’s core. They prefer a his way, taxpayers won’t be mission. The second filing Hostility to transparency Urban Development, former proposal to reroute Highway 30 downtown to able to see the flyover pho- requests any and all photos is a running thread through King County, Wash., execu- make the area easier to get to. tos they paid for with their taken during the planned Obama’s cabinet: tive Ron Sims, has the dis- That may yet happen. But the more immedi- own money. federal aerial mission • Secretary of State tinction of being the most ate priority is to begin a community conversa- This will make for an approved by the White Hillary Clinton for years fined government official in tion about how Twin Falls should manage the interesting response to my House Military Office. fought disclosure of massive his state’s history for sup- traffic that will soon clog the Perrine Bridge and Freedom of Information Act What rationale could they donations from foreign gov- pressing public records requests. After the bizarre possibly use to stifle public ernments and corporations from taxpayers. its feeder streets. mission caused distress and disclosure? National securi- that filled her husband’s Obama set the tone, panic among countless New ty? These were glamour library and foundation cof- breaking his transparency York City residents who shots to enhance the Air fers. pledge with the very first were intentionally left in the Force One photo portfolio. • Top Obama adviser bill he signed into law. On dark about the photo-op That’s no secret. The White David Axelrod ran fear- Jan. 29, the White House Brad Hurd . . . . publisher Steve Crump . ...Opinion editor stunt, I filed public records House ’fessed up on that. mongering campaigns in announced that the Lily requests with the Office of Withholding the photos support of a huge utility rate Ledbetter Fair Pay Act had The members of the editorial board and writers of the Secretary of Defense serves only one purpose: hike — and failed to disclose been posted online for editorials are Brad Hurd, James G. Wright, and the Joint Staff FOIA protecting the backsides of that the ads were funded for review. One problem: Steve Crump, Bill Bitzenburg and Ruth S. Pierce. Requester Service Center. those involved in this Commonwealth Edison in Obama had already signed it The first one requests any botched PR mission. Chicago. — in violation of his “sun- and all communication — From Day One, Obama • Labor Secretary Hilda light before signing” pledge Join the discussion including e-mail and other has demonstrated a rather Solis failed to disclose that to post legislation for public public records and including self-serving selectivity she was director and treas- comment on the White Voice your opinion with local bloggers: any and all correspondence when it comes to trans- urer of a union-promoting House Web site five days between the White House parency. The Obama White lobbying group pushing leg- before he sealed any deal. Progressive Voice, Conservative Military Office, Department House rushed to reverse an islation that she was co- Corner, and In the Middle. of Defense and other agen- 18-year ban photographing sponsoring. Columnist Michelle cies. Specifically, I request- the flag-draped coffins of • Attorney General Eric Malkin can be reached at On the opinion page at Magicvalley.com. ed all public records related troops arriving back on Holder overruled his own writemalkin@ gmail.com.
T HE LIGHTER SIDE OF POLITICS Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OPINION Thursday, May 7, 2009 Main 7 Elizabeth Edwards shows incredible grace under pressure had dinner once with “He should not have run,” about whether he used cam- to raise the baby girl, a dead much about men. John and Elizabeth Elizabeth Edwards writes in paign funds to underwrite ringer for John Edwards, in Like Hillary with Monica, I Edwards, when he first MAUREEN her new book, “Resilience.” his affair. Nobody — except South Orange, N.J. the feminist struck out at burst onto the national John told her a little about Rielle — has any interest in Elizabeth said when they the girlfriend, implying that scene. DOWD Rielle a few days after he hearing from him again. married, the only gift she Rielle was a wacky stalker. Looking across the booth announced in 2006, and she Americans would have been asked John for was to be “We’re basically old-fash- at her grinning, boyish hus- told him to drop out to “pro- relieved if the last we heard faithful. ioned people,”Elizabeth told band, she told me that it was tect our family from this of him was that cringe- “It didn’t occur to me that O magazine. “So this was a irritating to be married to entanglement with Rielle woman, from his act,”she inducing “Nightline” inter- at a fancy hotel in New York, pretty big leap for him. someone so comely who Hunter. writes. view last year, when he where he sat with a potential Maybe it’s being so different looked so much younger. Like Monica and Gennifer She said she cried, made the argument that he donor to his anti-poverty is what was attractive.” She was smiling, but she before her, Rielle was not a screamed and threw up was a helpless narcissist and work,”Elizabeth writes in She’s still helping her hus- was telling the truth. The discreet choice. She inspired when she found out. But she that he hit on Rielle when her book, “he would be tar- band hedge on Rielle’s baby, Edwardses reminded me of the literary character of ended up going along, help- Elizabeth’s cancer was in geted by a woman who whom she refers to as “it,” the Quayles — smooth, Alison Poole, “an ostensibly ing sell the voters on her remission. would confirm that the man telling Oprah that she has pretty boys married to jaded, sexually voracious” husband’s character as a But now Saint Elizabeth at the table was John “no idea” if the baby is tough, smart women they’d New York party girl who had truth teller and charm as a has dragged him back into Edwards and then would John’s, and adding: “It does- met at law school. the lead in Jay McInerney’s loving husband and father. the public square for a flog- wait for him outside the n’t look like my children, but Elizabeth Edwards would novel “Story of My Life” and She had put so many quar- ging on “Oprah” and in hotel hours later when he I don’t have any idea.” have made a wonderful can- in a short story in his new ters in the shiny slot Time and at bookstores near returned from a dinner, wait Asked by Oprah in a tap- didate herself. But she book, “How It Ended,”as machine of their mutual you. The book is billed as with the come-on line ’You ing for Thursday’s show poured everything into John. well as a couple of walk-ons ambition. It was hard to helping people “facing life’s are so hot’ and an idea that whether she’s still in love And then John betrayed her. in novels by Bret Easton walk away. adversities” and offering an she should travel with him with her husband, she And then John betrayed his Ellis. Just as it’s hard to walk “inspirational meditation on and make videos. And if you replied, “You know, that’s a staffers, going ahead with What unimaginable away from her desire to the gifts we can find among had asked me to wager that complicated question.” the 2008 campaign, letting stress, to learn that you were prosecute her husband and life’s biggest challenges.” house we were building on The really complicated his disciples work around trying to make your husband his former girlfriend now in But it’s just a gratuitous whether my husband of then question is what she hopes the clock because they president at the same time public, while still taking the peek into their lives, and one 28 years would have to gain from this book. believed in him and what he his mistress was making a marriage “month by that exposes her kids, by responded to a come-on line was running on, even baby that could well be his. month.” peddling more dregs about like that, I would have said Maureen Dowd is a though the Edwardses knew And while you were raising John Edwards’ political their personal family life in a no.” columnist for The New it could implode at any young kids and battling career is over, and he’s being book, and exposes the ex- She may be smart, but York Times. Write to her at minute because of John’s deadly cancer. investigated by the feds girlfriend who’s now trying she doesn’t seem to know [email protected]. OTHER VIEWS House Republicans voted out to four months, that towing to Uncle Sam ... the county pocketed $1.7 Here’s what Idaho to adjourn their 2009 leg- comes to $135 a day. some of the charges leveled million in direct payments islative session. That’s part Here’s how that breaks at him betrayed a detach- between 2003 and 2005. newspapers are of the chamber’s standoff down: ment from reality that illus- ... Can the farmers taking with Republican Gov. C.L. A fast-food cook in trates how legislators might that money really believe saying about ... “Butch” Otter. The gover- Rigby would have to work be more representative of state government should nor wants a fuel tax nearly four weeks to equal voters than some think. turn down money for road increase to pay for roads the $1,028 Rep. JoAn ... will Midvale Midvale is the home town work and other projects that ... not bad for and bridges. House Wood, R-Rigby, will col- of the current speaker of the put state residents to work Republicans have refused. lect in four days on holi- give it back? House, Lawerence Denney, while pumping cash through government work But the House adjourn- day. Lewiston Tribune as well as of former legisla- the state’s economy? ment is pure political the- To match the $1,028 tor, Congressman and U.S. And as Otter pointed out, Post Register, Idaho Falls ater. Rep. Lenore Hardy Barrett, The current dysfunction Sen. Larry Craig. Idahoans will have to help Since the Senate won’t R-Challis, will receive, a in the Idaho House of During his visit, Otter was retire the debt that is How long does it take concur, the House (was) security guard in Idaho Representatives ... no doubt told he is too compliant with financing those stimulus you to make $1,000? forced back to Boise ... Falls will spend almost has some Idahoans wonder- mandates from the federal checks. If you’re Technically, the three weeks on the job. ing how so many heedless government. And that “I would have loved to like most Republicans’ departure is a * In the time it takes extremists could be elected included his acceptance of have rejected the money,”he eastern recess. Because the Rep. Mack Shirley, R- to form a majority of the federal money under the said, “but I got to pay it back Idahoans, it’s Legislature remains in ses- Rexburg, to get $1,028, a chamber’s ruling government’s stimulus leg- anyway.” at least a sion, they’ll continue to school bus driver in Iona Republicans. islation to lift the nation out “Sounds like a dictator- week, more draw their $122-per-day will make $365 ... A good answer could be of recession ... ship to me,”responded likely two. expense payment. Not that these lawmak- found last week in Midvale. So how many Washington Steve Leonard of Midvale. If you’re a Weekends included. Only ers can reject the money. .... Butch Otter visited County farmers have stood Perhaps only Leonard can member of the Idaho when the Legislature for- The law won’t let them. (Midvale) ... and the conser- up and said no to federal explain how federal taxing House of Representatives, mally concludes its busi- Convenient, though, isn’t vative governor found him- farm subsidies? According and spending is different you need only four days. ness does the expense it? ... self dealing with angry to the database maintained from state taxing and Better yet, if you’re a account shut down. What would you call tak- complaints that he was for- by the Environmental spending, or do both repre- Republican member of the Lawmakers collect $16,259 ing government money saking ruralites and kow- Working Group, farmers in sent dictatorship? ... House, you don’t even a year in salary — but they and doing nothing in need to show up. earn it while working in return? (Last) Wednesday, the Boise. If this session drags Welfare? ... LETTER TO THE EDITOR Obama makes Jimmy women in uniform, and his and businesses are still being administration has put them lost and yet he and his Carter look like a saint on a “watch list” as possible administration want to tax This letter is for all the lib- terrorists, along with us more and spend our erals, Democrats and Christians, those that money! Republicans, who voted for believe in the Second Isn’t it time we got the “Messiah” Hussein Obama. Amendment and anyone professional politicians in How is your portfolio and that disagrees with his poli- Congress and the liars and did you get the “hope” and cies. tax cheats in his administra- “change” that was prom- Now he and his cronies are tion out of office? ised? Whom does he think trying to nationalize the In only 100 days, this he is spouting off to the banking, auto and oil indus- man, this administration world that this nation is not tries. All with the support of and this Congress make a Christian? What arrogance the liberal media that get Jimmy Carter look like a that he can imply this nation tingly and worship this saint! was not founded on Judeo- “god” they created. RAYMOND MILLER Christian values? He is bow- Jobs are being lost, homes Declo ing down to tyrants and kissing their boots. I wonder if that is all he is kissing. He and his colleagues in Custom Congress, both Democrat and Republican, are taking Lawn us straight into socialism. Fertilization His programs of taking from ONLY those who earn a living and * giving it to those that are too $ 95 lazy to work is asinine (or 29 should I say “Democrat”)? They bailed out Fannie Mac and Freddy Mae. They were the ones who said these CALL institutions were financially sound. In fact, Obama voted TODAY! as a senator for the bailout, (208) 751-LAWN and they are the ones profit- (5296) ing from it. He derides our men and *With annual maintenance agreement. 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Associated Press writer will need to bolster its reserves, Bank of America Corp. and Wells according to people briefed on the Fargo & Co. also will be asked to WASHINGTON — Leaked results results. The people requested raise capital, sources said earlier this of the government’s stress tests of anonymity because they were not week. 19 large banks are boosting investor authorized to discuss the results. The emerging news is bringing confidence in the financial sector. Citigroup Inc. will need to raise into focus a picture of the financial American Express Co., JPMorgan about $5 billion, according to a gov- industry’s strength that has had AP photo Chase & Co. and Bank of New York ernment source who requested investors guessing for months. A JPMorgan Chase & Co. office building is shown in New York.JPMorgan Chase & Mellon Corp. will not be asked to anonymity because he was not The stress tests were designed to Co., American Express Co., and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. will not be asked raise more capital when federal offi- authorized to discuss the matter. cials announce the test results Earlier news reports put that num- See TEST, Business 2 to raise more capital when federal officials announce the test results today. Amazon seeks wider sales Senate moves toward easing with bigger Kindle mortgage terms By Anne Flaherty House and Senate hashed Associated Press writer out a plan to establish a $5 million, independent com- WASHINGTON — mission that would investi- Trying to curb home fore- gate the cause of the finan- closures, the Senate voted cial crisis and chart a path on Wednesday to make it forward. easier for homeowners The Senate bill would with risky credit to switch expand an existing $300 to a lower-cost mortgage billion program called backed by the government. “Hope for Homeowners,” The bill, passed 91-5, also which encourages lenders would give banks a break by to write down an individ- reducing fees they must ual’s mortgage if the home- pay for the government to owner agrees to pay an insure deposits. insurance premium. The While both steps put program, which is set to taxpayer money on the line, expire in 2011, is intended lawmakers say the legisla- to swap out a homeowner’s tion is needed to prevent high-interest rate for a 30- the economy from getting year fixed loan backed by worse. the Federal Housing “Given the size and scope Administration. of the struggles too many So far, the program has Nevadans and Americans been a dud. endure, it will take more When it was established time before housing nor- last year, Congress envi- malizes again,” said Senate sioned helping some Majority Leader Harry 400,000 troubled home- Reid, D-Nev.“But with this owners. But because eligi- Photo by OZIER MUHAMMAD/The New York Times bill, we are working to has- bility requirements were so Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive of Amazon, during a presentation introducing the Kindle DX in New York.The larger and more expensive ten that day so that no fam- strict, one borrower has ily will ever accept losing its completed the refinancing version of Amazon’s Kindle electronic reading device is geared toward periodicals and textbooks. The projection in the background shows the home as the way it is.“ process and only 51 more Kindle DX at left. Also on Wednesday, “Things like those that Democratic leaders in the See MORTGAGE, Business 2 have a lot of layout, struc- From textbooks to newspapers, reading ture,look really good on a big screen,”he said on the side- lines of a press event device aims to increase user base Wednesday at Pace University in New York. By Rachel Metz users and technophiles, but offer the new Kindle at a dis- The Kindle already had Associated Press writer electronic readers are still in count to some readers who features that could aid an early stage. sign up for subscriptions to textbook reading, like the NEW YORK — Now, by offering the larg- read the news on the device. ability to highlight and Amazon.com Inc. hopes a er, $489 version of the In an interview, Amazon bookmark passages. Users bigger version of its Kindle Kindle and the smaller $359 founder and Chief Executive could tap the Kindle’s electronic reading device Kindle 2, Amazon will try to Jeff Bezos said that because typewriter-layout key- can be a hit, aiming the open more avenues for digi- the newest Kindle has a 9.7- board to look up words and device at college students tal versions of books — and inch screen, it will be better annotate text. But in addi- who are eager to save money other kinds of content. The suited than the 6-inch regu- tion to a larger screen, the on textbooks and avid news- New York Times, The lar Kindle at showing “com- new version also offers paper readers. Boston Globe and The plex layouts” in everything more data storage — room AP photo Since the Kindle debuted Washington Post plan pilot from cookbooks to travel Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks to reporters in 2007, it has jazzed many programs in which they will guides. See KINDLE, Business 2 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Idaho Power to cut Take advantage of new college savings plan ike most parents, I’m Idaho State University A plan can be opened sure my two-year-old BIZ charged $4,664 for tuition for as little as $25 a L son is destined for and fees, a 6 percent month, which would rise 40 jobs, reorganize great things. So I created a BITES increase. to more than $6,000 over college savings plan to give Lewis Clark State a 12-year period recording Times-News staff reducing between 30 and 40 him a leg up on life. Joshua College charged $4,296 for 8 percent annual growth. and wire reports positions. She says the I did this because the Palmer tuition and fees, a 5percent That’s not bad, especially action is a response to the cost of higher education is increase. when you consider that BOISE — Idaho Power poor economy and low rev- rising faster than water lev- Think twice before decid- the money grows tax- officials say the utility is enue growth. els in the Palisades — I also increases between 2007 and ing on an out-of-state deferred. reorganizing and eliminat- McCurdy said it was want the tax deduction 2008 in Idaho: school — tuition for non- Parents can also benefit ing up to 40 positions from unknown as of Wednesday next year. The University of Idaho residents at my alma mater by getting a state tax deduc- its new customer divsion. what areas would be effect- According to the Idaho charged $4,632 for tuition is about $20,000. tion of up to $8,000 if filing Idaho Power spokes- ed by the cuts. State Board of Education, and fees, a 5 percent Fortunately, Idaho started jointly. woman Stephanie McCurdy She said that in February the annual cost of college in increase. a 529 college savings pro- says the company has noti- 2008 the utility’s leader- Idaho increased about 6 Boise State University gram in 2007,known as Joshua Palmer may be fied 165 employees that they ship team froze the salaries percent in 2008 compared charged $4,630 for tuition IDeal, as part of a federal reached at 208-735-3231 are eligible for voluntary to the previous year. and fees, a 5 percent mandate for all states to help or at jpalmer@magicval- severance, with a goal of See POWER, Business 2 Here’s a breakdown of increase. families save for college. ley.com
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NEW YORK — Major retailers report sales results. WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases produc- Today in business jobless claims. tivity for the first quarter, 8:30 a.m. Business 2 Thursday, May 7, 2009 BUSINESS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho MARKET SUMMARY TODAY ON WALL STREET
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MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) &QY,QPGU 9,000 Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg KPFWUVTKCNU 8,000 The Dow rose 101.63, or 1.2 percent, to BkofAm 8436660 12.69 +1.85 PSCrudeDL n347301 3.29 +.23 PwShs QQQ1540165 35.03 +.01 7,000 8,512.28. The blue chips closed above Citigrp 8279090 3.86 +.55 BarcGSOil 29382 20.50 +.88 Cisco 789423 19.61 -.02 +101.63 the 8,500 mark for the first time since DirxFinBear4527467 5.24 -1.30 DenisnM g 22338 2.30 -.06 FifthThird 766902 5.28 +.71 6,000 DirxFinBull 3490745 11.43 +1.86 NA Pall g 21855 2.49 +.49 Intel 651104 16.12 -.04 8,512.28 J F M A M Jan. 9, leaving the Dow down only 3 SPDR 2669453 92.14 +1.57 EldorGld g 21161 8.79 +.39 Microsoft 577023 19.79 ... percent for 2009. Pct. change from previous: +1.21% High 8,518.57 Low 8,403.00 The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) 15.73, or 1.7 percent, to 919.53. The Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg May 6, 2009 2,000 gains pushed the index higher for the ArvMerit h 2.67 +1.04 +63.8 PyramidO s 5.75 +1.60 +38.6 OhioLeg 2.33 +1.08 +86.4 1,800 BkIrelnd 6.76 +1.76 +35.2 MexcoEn 15.26 +3.54 +30.2 UtdPanA 3.50 +1.28 +57.7 0CUFCS year after a rally on Monday helped AtlasPplH 2.97 +.77 +35.0 CoffeeH 3.65 +.77 +26.7 APACC 5.71 +1.98 +53.1 EQORQUKVG 1,600 erase its losses from 2009. The Nasdaq LincNat 15.57 +3.86 +33.0 Invitel 7.10 +1.49 +26.6 Covenant 3.53 +1.03 +41.2 1,400 rose 4.98, or 0.3 percent, to 1,759.10. Cambrex h 3.98 +.98 +32.7 NA Pall g 2.49 +.49 +24.5 MGP Ing 2.36 +.63 +36.4 +4.98 1,200 In other trading, the Russell 2000 index 1,000 LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) of smaller companies rose 2.54, or 0.5 1,759.10 J F M A M Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg percent, to 505.09. DirxFinBear 5.24 -1.30 -19.8 Emergent n 6.85 -.93 -12.0 AmCapLtd 3.28 -1.50 -31.4 Pct. change from previous: +0.28% High1,770.29 Low 1,730.97 Two stocks rose for every one that fell on RdxInv2xF s 10.42 -2.04 -16.4 PSBMetDS n 39.47 -4.90 -11.0 MdwstB pf 5.60 -2.38 -29.8 the New York Stock Exchange, where HMG 3.08 -.35 -10.2 DltaPtr 2.51 -.62 -19.9 Methode 6.13 -.95 -13.4 May 6, 2009 1,200 volume came to 1.9 billion shares. PlaybyA 3.66 -.54 -12.9 CentGold g 37.64 -4.23 -10.1 Genomic 19.25 -4.25 -18.1 1,100 ProUShtFn 43.00 -6.19 -12.6 PSCrudeDS n140.68 -13.94 -9.0 BigBand 5.61 -1.21 -17.7 5VCPFCTF Bond prices rose, pushing the yield on 1,000 the benchmark 10-year Treasury note DIARY DIARY DIARY 2QQT¶U 900 down to 3.16 percent from 3.17 percent 800 Advanced 2,178 Advanced 372 Advanced 1,535 late Tuesday. +15.73 700 Declined 916 Declined 192 Declined 1,209 The dollar was mixed against other Unchanged 79 Unchanged 68 600 Unchanged 158 919.53 J F M A M Total issues 3,173 Total issues 632 Total issues 2,902 major currencies, while gold prices New Highs 10 New Highs 7 New Highs 27 Pct. change from previous: +1.74% High 920.28 Low 903.95 rose. New Lows 7 New Lows 1 New Lows 9 Volume 8,325,002,476 Volume 141,733,142 Volume 2,903,237,266 SOURCE: SunGard AP
INDEXES 13,136.69 6,469.95 Dow Jones Industrials 8,512.28 +101.63 +1.21 -3.01 -33.57 5,536.57 2,134.21 Dow Jones Transportation 3,404.11 +68.41 +2.05 -3.76 -34.62 BUSINESS ROUNDUP 530.57 288.66 Dow Jones Utilities 344.08 -1.96 -.57 -7.20 -32.09 9,687.24 4,181.75 NYSE Composite 5,890.55 +119.79 +2.08 +2.32 -36.93 N ATION mostly higher on the Chicago Wednesday after a government 2,433.31 1,130.47 Amex Index 1,468.38 +35.57 +2.48 +5.07 -37.21 Mercantile Exchange. report showed that unused crude 2,551.47 1,265.52 Nasdaq Composite 1,759.10 +4.98 +.28 +11.55 -27.86 1,440.24 666.79 S&P 500 919.53 +15.73 +1.74 +1.80 -33.97 Agriculture futures June lean hogs jumped 2.3 cents being placed in storage slowed a 14,564.81 6,772.29 Wilshire 5000 9,413.21 +133.54 +1.44 +3.59 -33.08 to 67.10 cents a pound, while July bit last week. 764.38 342.59 Russell 2000 505.09 +2.54 +.51 +1.13 -29.48 rise in Chicago trading pork bellies rose 1.6 cents to 81.40 Benchmark crude for June CHICAGO — Agriculture cents a pound. June live cattle delivery rose 4.6 percent, or TOCKS OF OCAL NTEREST S L I futures rose Wednesday on the slipped 0.25 cent to 81.87 cents a $2.50, to settle at $56.34 a barrel AlliantEgy 1.50 11 24.06 +.11 -17.5 Kaman .56 12 16.91 +.03 -6.7 Chicago Board of Trade. pound, but August feeder cattle on the New York Mercantile AlliantTch ... 11 82.64 +.63 -3.6 Keycorp .04m ... 7.69 +1.10 -9.7 AmCasino .42 ... 22.44 +.42 +159.7 LeeEnt h ... 5 1.21 +.35 +195.1 Wheat for July delivery advanced traded up 0.23 cent to 99 cents a Exchange. It was the highest Aon Corp .60 8 37.88 +.50 -17.1 MicronT ...... 5.39 -.05 +104.1 5.25 cents to $5.5875 a bushel, while pound. close since mid-November. BallardPw ...... 2.01 +.05 +77.9 OfficeMax ...... 7.78 -.20 +1.8 July corn gained 2.25 cents to Demand for energy during the BkofAm .04 17 12.69 +1.85 -9.9 RockTen .40 12 36.57 -2.07 +7.0 $4.075 a bushel. July oats added recession has been decimated, ConAgra .76 8 17.69 -.38 +7.2 Sensient .76 12 22.92 +.07 -4.0 Oil prices jump Costco .72f 17 46.87 -.78 -10.7 SkyWest .16 7 12.80 -.07 -31.2 3.75 cents to $2.08 a bushel, and leaving storage facilities more Diebold 1.04 24 26.83 +.98 -4.5 Teradyn ...... 6.77 -.04 +60.4 July soybeans jumped 17 cents to to high for the year bloated than in any year since DukeEngy .92 14 13.99 -.20 -6.8 Tuppwre .88 10 25.61 +.46 +12.8 $11.18 a bushel. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Oil Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990. DukeRlty .68m 19 9.82 -.11 -10.4 US Bancrp .20m 17 21.29 +1.17 -14.9 Fastenal .70f 21 36.07 -.96 +3.5 Valhi .40 ... 10.69 -.38 -.1 Pork and beef futures were prices surged to a 2009 high — wire reports Heinz 1.66 12 35.10 -.12 -6.6 WalMart 1.09f 15 49.51 -.95 -11.7 HewlettP .32 11 36.33 -.47 +.1 WashFed .20 50 12.95 -.07 -13.4 HomeDp .90 19 26.04 -.15 +13.1 WellsFargo .20m 38 26.84 +3.62 -9.0 Idacorp 1.20 11 24.01 +.03 -18.5 ZionBcp .16 ... 16.10 +3.33 -34.3
HOW TO READ THE REPORT Power Continued from Business 1 Name: Stocks are listed alphabetically by the company’s full name (not its abbrevia severance packages necessary. utility, has 2,100 employees and tion). Company names made up of initials appear at the beginning of each letters’ list. of senior management, cut back on McCurdy says the reorganization serves more than 487,000 residen- Div: Current annual dividend rate paid on stock, based on latest quarterly or semiannu al declaration, unless otherwise footnoted. contract labor and cut the budget. won’t affect any electrical services tial customers. Last: Price stock was trading at when exchange closed for the day. But she says the long economic offered by the company. The company will release its first Chg: Loss or gain for the day. No change indicated by ... mark. downturn has made the voluntary Idaho Power, the state’s biggest quarter financial results today. Fund Name: Name of mutual fund and family. Sell: Net asset value, or price at which fund could be sold. Chg: Daily net change in the NAV.
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 past 52 wks. q – Closed end mutual fund; no PE calculated. s – Split or stock dividend of 25 pct or more in last 52 wks. Div begins with date of split or stock dividend. u – New 52 Kindle wk high during trading day. v – Trading halted on primary market. Unless noted, dividend rates are annual disbursements based on last declaration. pf – Preferred. pp – Holder Continued from Business 1 Reed College and the Darden of educational opportunity,” she owes installment(s) of purchase price. rt – Rights. un – Units. wd – When distributed. wi – When issued. wt – Warrants. ww – With warrants. xw – Without warrants. for 3,500 books instead of 1,500 on School of Business at the said. 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 the Kindle 2. University of Virginia. The schools For students, the biggest advan- on last declaration. i – Declared or paid after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, divi Three textbook publishers — will work with publishers to make tage could be the lower cost of 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 Pearson PLC, Cengage Learning sure books assigned for courses are electronic textbooks. Reading tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos plus and John Wiley & Sons Inc. — have available in the Kindle format, and material on the Kindle is consis- 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 agreed to sell books on the device. some colleges might subsidize the tently less expensive than printed in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receivership or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, Collectively, they publish 60 per- devices for their students. versions, with new releases of or securities assumed by such companies. Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. cent of all higher-education text- Case Western President Barbara mass-market books typically Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n books, Bezos said. Snyder said her school will be costing $10, for example. 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 At least six universities have looking to see whether the device Though Amazon currently sells cash dividend. agreed to run Kindle pilots in the changes how students take notes, physical textbooks, Bezos believes Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. fall — Pace, Arizona State study and communicate with each electronic versions will eventually University, Case Western Reserve other and their professors. Using dominate. “It just makes so much COMMODITIES REPORT University, Princeton University, the Kindle DX “opens a new world sense,”he said. (up 8); 14 percent spring 6.88 (up 2); barley 6.54 (steady) C LOSING FUTURES PORTLAND — White wheat 5.55 (up 10); 11 percent winter 6.07- 6.19 (up 8); 14 percent spring 8.03 (up 2); barley n/a NAMPA — White wheat cwt 7.33 (up 8): bushel 4.40 (up 5) Mon Commodity High Low Close Change Cheddar cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Jun Live cattle 82.85 81.85 81.88 - .25 Aug Live cattle 83.05 82.20 82.35 + .13 Mortgage May Feeder cattle 98.35 97.60 97.70 + .28 C HEESE Aug Feeder cattle 99.55 98.75 99.00 + .23 Continued from Business 1 Sep Feeder cattle 99.75 98.95 99.15 + .15 behind the latest proposal to government to insure risky mort- May Lean hogs 58.80 57.40 58.70 + 2.90 Barrels: $1.0600, - .0200: Blocks: $1.1425, - .0075 are in the works, according to sta- expand the program using $2 bil- gages — even if it saves people Jun Lean hogs 67.20 66.20 67.10 + 2.30 Potatoes May Pork belly 79.50 80.50 80.50 + 1.05 tistics released last week. lion from the $700 billion Wall from foreclosure — could backfire. July Pork belly 81.00 80.60 81.40 + 1.60 OTATOES May Wheat 548.75 544.75 541.75 + 6.25 P The program also has been Street bailout fund. Sen. Richard Sen. David Vitter, R-La., who Jul Wheat 560.00 550.00 558.75 + 5.25 stymied by high fees, complex reg- Shelby of Alabama, the top called the Federal Housing May KC Wheat 596.00 593.00 601.00 + 8.25 CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB shipping Jul KC Wheat 607.00 597.00 607.00 + 8.25 points Tuesday. ulations and a requirement that Republican on the Banking Administration a potential “tick- May MPS Wheat 695.00 694.00 695.00 — Russet Burbanks Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 count. banks volunteering to participate Committee, co-sponsored the bill ing time bomb,” proposed letting Jul MPS Wheat 685.75 673.50 678.25 + 2.00 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). May Corn 402.00 397.25 400.75 + 2.25 Russet Norkotahs Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 count. absorb large losses. The Obama with panel chairman Sen. Chris the administration suspend any Jul Corn 409.00 403.00 407.50 + 2.25 Baled 5-10 film bags (non Size A). May Soybeans 1135.00 1135.00 1136.00 + 19.00 Russets Norkotahs Wisconsin 50-lb cartons 70 count 11.50- administration supports easing Dodd, D-Conn. programs that threaten its solven- Jul Soybeans 1119.00 1105.00 1118.00 + 17.00 12.00: 100 count 9.00. May BFP Milk 9.83 9.83 9.81 - .04 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 6.00-6.50. restrictions. Still, some Republicans warned cy. Jun BFP Milk xx.xx 10.55 10.53 - .05 Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-lb cartons 70 count 10.00- Republicans also have swung that increasing the burden of the His effort was defeated 36-56. Jul BFP Milk 11.88 11.78 11.76 - .16 12.00: 100 count 8.00-9.00. Aug BFP Milk 12.96 12.87 12.93 - .15 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 4.50. Sep BFP Milk 13.78 13.78 13.71 - .11 Wisconsin Norkotahs 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 count. Jul Sugar 15.41 14.96 15.36 + .21 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). Oct Sugar 15.94 15.58 15.89 + .17 Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin. Jun B-Pound 1.5136 1.4990 1.5134 + .0065 Round Reds Minnesota N. Dakota 50-lb cartons size A 9.50: 50 Check out what’s new online at Sep B-Pound 1.5132 1.5010 1.5132 + .0062 lb sacks size A 8.50. Jun J-Yen 1.0217 1.0095 1.0174 + .0068 Baled 5-10 lb film bags size A 9.25. Sep J-Yen 1.0216 1.0122 1.0147 + .0025 Round Whites 50-lb sacks size A Wisconsin. Test Jun Euro-currency 1.3374 1.3244 1.3344 + .0033 JEROME — Producers Livestock Marketing Association in www.magicvalley.com Sep Euro-currency 1.3367 1.3242 1.3350 + .0043 Continued from Business 1 Jun Canada dollar .8579 .8458 .8570 + .0065 Sep Canada dollar .8567 .8480 .8567 + .0054 L IVESTOCK Jun U.S. dollar 84.57 83.95 83.98 - .32 see how the large banks and finance companies Apr Comex gold 913.5 895.4 910.7 + 6.4 Jun Comex gold 915.2 898.0 912.5 + 6.4 Jerome reports the following prices from the livestock sale would fare if the economy worsens. Analysts Your Hometown Insurance Agent May Comex silver 13.79 13.31 13.75 + .35 held Tuesday, May 5. expect about half the companies will be Jul Comex silver 13.84 13.27 13.72 + .30 Holstein bull calves: $5-$15 head Started bull and steer calves: $85-$160 head “For the service you deserve” Jun Treasury bond 123.04 121.32 122.16 - .02 Started heifer calves: $125-$195 head asked to raise capital. Sep Treasury bond 121.22 120.22 121.04 - .03 Commercial utility cows: $47-$55 head Spokesmen for New York-based May Coffee 124.20 122.85 123.95 + .30 Cutter/canner cows: $40-$46 Jul Coffee 125.25 123.50 124.90 + .25 Shelly/lite cows: $35-$40 American Express, JPMorgan and Bank of May Cocoa 1766 1736 1754 + 4 Holstein heifers: $52-$64 Home AAutouto Jul Cocoa 1688 1659 1676 + 3 Slaughter bulls: $51-$68.75 New York Mellon would not comment. A May Cotton 57.61 57.06 57.29 - .33 Holstein steers: 275 to 400 lbs., $56-$69; 400 to 500 lbs., Jul Cotton 58.40 57.25 58.17 + .12 $64-$69; 500 to 600 lbs., $63-$69.50; 700 to 800 lbs., $63- spokesman for Birmingham, Ala.-based Jun Crude oil 56.47 53.57 56.26 + 2.42 $65; 800 to 1,000 lbs., $60-$63 Regions Financial could not immediately be Jun Unleaded gas 1.6295 1.5755 1.6230 + .0508 Choice steers: 300 to 500 lbs., $112-$114; 500 to 600 lbs., Jun Heating oil 1.4729 1.4160 1.4707 + .0445 $109-$120; 600 to 700 lbs., $102-$109; 800 to 1,000 lbs., $85- reached for comment. Jun Natural gas 3.896 3.596 3.886 + .271 $87.25 Quotations from Sinclair & Co. Choice heifers: 300 to 500 lbs., $106-$107; 500 to 600 lbs., Bank of America stock rose Wednesday 733-6013 or (800) 635-0821 $86-$91; 700 to 1,000 lbs., $84-$89.50 Saturday, May 16, 1 p.m. complete cowherd dispersal sale, after reports that the Charlotte, N.C.-based 423-55885588 B EANS Sawtooth Cattle Co. 90 lots of fall calving cows and fall bred company would need to raise $34 billion in www.overacreinsurance.com heifers, fall open heifers and embryos additional capital. The New York Times and Valley Beans Intermountain Livestock Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 beans, less LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Cottonwood Livestock Commission on Wall Street Journal reported the figure. The Idaho bean tax and storage charges. Prices subject to change Friday Utility and commercial cows 43.00-58.00; canner and Journal cited unnamed people familiar with without notice. Producers desiring more recent price informa- cutters 42.00-48.00; heavy feeder steers 88.00-99.00; light tion should contact dealers. feeder steers 98.00-118.00; stocker steers 110.00-123.50; heavy the situation, while the Times quoted a bank Pintos, no quote, new crop; great northerns, no quote; pinks, holstein feeder steers n/a; light holstein feeder steers n/a; FRANCHISE no quote, new crop; small reds, no quote, new crop. Prices are heavy feeder heifers 78.00-88.00; ight feeder heifers 86.00- executive. given by Rangens in Buhl. Prices current May 6. 106.50; stocker heifers 96.00-111.00 Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean Market bulls 56.00-62.00/hd; baby calves 125.00-240.00/hd; stock cows David Skidmore, spokesman for the News, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Pintos, not established; 650-950 /hd; stock cow/calf pairs 850-1050 /pr; weaner pigs Federal Reserve, declined comment on OPPORTUNITY great northerns, not established; small whites, not estab- n/a. Remarks: Active market on all classes. Head Count 316 lished; pinks, Ltd. $33-$35; small reds, not established. Quotes Key currency exchange rates whether this constituted a violation of con- current May 6. M ETALS/MONEY fidentiality policies pertaining to normal AVAILABLE G RAINS bank exams. A Treasury spokesman did not NEW YORK (AP) — Key currency exchange rates Wednesday, return requests for comment. Valley Grains compared with late Tuesday in New York: The stress tests are a centerpiece of the A Great Opportunity in Prices for wheat per bushel: mixed grain, oats, corn and beans Dollar vs: Exch. Rate Pvs Day per hundred weight. Prices subject to change without notice. Yen 98.32 98.98 Obama administration’s plan to stabilize the Twin Falls with an Energetic Soft white wheat, ask; barley, ask oats, ask; corn, ask (15 Euro $1.3348 $1.3313 financial industry. They measure how much percent moisture). Prices are given daily by Rangens in Buhl. Pound $1.5132 $1.5070 Iggy’s Sports Grill Restaurant. Prices current May 6. Swiss franc 1.1308 1.1343 the banks would be hurt if unemployment Barley, $7.00 (48-lb. minimum) spot delivery in Twin Falls and Canadian dollar 1.1670 1.1759 Gooding: corn, no quote (Twin Falls only). Prices quoted by Mexican peso 13.1186 13.2884 rose to 10.3 percent and home prices Complete training and help Land O’Lakes Inc. in Twin Falls. Prices current May 6. Metal Price (troy oz.) Pvs Day NY Merc Gold $910.50 $903.70 dropped an additional 22 percent. with site development. NY HSBC Bank US $910.25 $900.00 Intermountain Grain NY Merc Silver $13.692 $13.402 The government wants the firms to have For more information contact POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Grain and Livestock Report on Wednesday. Nonferrous enough money to keep lending even if the Bob Favero, Iggy’s Corporate Office, POCATELLO — White wheat 4.35 (steady); 11.5 percent winter NEW YORK (AP) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Wednesday. economy gets much worse. Officials have 4.87 (up 6); 14 percent spring 6.78 (up 6); barley 5.97 (up 4) Aluminum -$0.7175 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Wed. 344 N. Main, Layton, UT 84041 BURLEY — White wheat 4.05 (up 3); 11.5 percent winter 4.91 Copper -$2.1295 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. said none of the banks will be allowed to (up 6); 14 percent spring 6.65 (up 7); barley 5.75 (steady) Copper $2.1855 N.Y. Merc spot Wed. or [email protected] OGDEN — White wheat 4.64 (up 6); 11.5 percent winter 5.20 Lead - $1430.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. fold. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho NATION/WORLD Thursday, May 7, 2009 Business 3 Fall vaccination campaign may include swine flu shots By Kimberly Kindy and Ceci Connolly cials have asked Americans to get complicated issues, including who about the swine flu vaccine has not before, and there is going to be a The Washington Post more than one flu vaccine in a year, ought to receive an inoculation been made, if the government goes great deal of confusion,” said raising serious challenges con- against the swine flu and whether ahead, it would probably produce William Schaffner, chairman of WASHINGTON — The Obama cerning production, distribution private vaccine makers can simul- two doses for all Americans. If the the Department of Preventive administration is considering an and the ability to track potentially taneously manufacture the stan- threat diminishes, he said, health Medicine at Vanderbilt University unprecedented fall vaccination severe side effects. dard 180 million doses as well as up officials could decide to produce School of Medicine. campaign that could entail giving Another option, said Dale to 600 million rounds of a new doses for only a portion of the pop- Memories of the nation’s earlier Americans three flu shots — one to Morse, chairman of the advisory vaccine. ulation. experience with a swine flu vaccine combat annual seasonal influenza committee on immunization prac- “We are moving forward with Vaccine and pandemic experts present another challenge. In 1976, and two targeted at the new swine tices at the Centers for Disease making a vaccine,” said Robin are working with the administra- hundreds of Americans developed flu virus spreading across the Control and Prevention, is adding Robinson, a director with the tion to determine how to produce, neurological disorders after they globe. to the seasonal flu shot an ingredi- Department of Health and Human test, track and educate the public were vaccinated for a swine flu If enacted, the multibillion-dol- ent targeted at the new virus. Services who oversees pandemic about two different influenza vac- strain. The public was asked to lar effort would represent the first Experts in and out of the admin- response programs. Robinson said cines in the same flu season. receive one of two vaccines devel- time that top federal health offi- istration are evaluating a raft of that although a formal decision “They have never tried this oped to combat the strain.
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N.CAROLINA for Texas woman Informants allege Blackwater tried with flu who died to dump weapons By Christopher Sherman spokesman Doug McBride RALEIGH — A defense Associated Press writer said Wednesday. contractor charged with “There are a number of trying to smuggle firearms HARLINGEN, Texas — health conditions that put out of Iraq claimed This week should have people in a higher risk Blackwater guards asked been a joyous time for Judy group where they are more him to help get rid of Trunnell, a 33-year-old likely to develop serious weapons after a deadly 2007 teacher who had just given complications should they shooting in Baghdad, two birth to a healthy get any type of government informants say baby girl. influenza,’’ in court documents. AP photo But the friends McBride said. The contractor told one of President Barack Obama, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, second from right, Pakistani President Asif Ali and relatives “Pregnancy is not the informants that Zardari, left, and Vice President Joe Biden, walk away from the podium after the president spoke to whose cars lined a chronic condi- Blackwater guards wanted reporters Wednesday following their meeting at the White House. the quiet street in tion.’’ to dispose of the weapons front of her home Trunnell died before an investigation into in a quiet subdivi- early Tuesday the September 2007 shoot- sion Tuesday after being hospi- ing that left several civilians Obama expresses regret instead were talized since April Trunnell dead, according to a crimi- mourning her, the 19, said Leonel nal complaint filed in the first American citizen with Lopez, Cameron County smuggling case. The con- swine flu to die. epidemiologist. She was tractor, John Houston, did for Afghan civilian deaths Trunnell died after being extremely ill when she was not work for Blackwater. hospitalized for two weeks. hospitalized, said Dr. Both informants, whose By Robert Burns Obama met separately Claims of U.S. culpability She slipped into a coma, Joseph McCormick, names weren’t revealed by Associated Press writer with Karzai and Zardari, for civilian deaths in and her baby was delivered regional dean of the federal investigators, were followed by a three-way Afghanistan are an added by Cesarean section, said a University of Texas School Army reservists stationed in WASHINGTON — session that Secretary of burden. cousin, Mario Zamora. of Public Health’s Iraq. Houston approached Flanked by the leaders of State Hillary Rodham Gen. Jim Jones, Obama’s “She was just a beautiful Brownsville campus. them for help with smug- Afghanistan and Pakistan, Clinton portrayed as an national security adviser, person, warm at heart. She Trunnell taught in the gling, the complaint states, President Barack Obama embodiment of a central told reporters that the pres- worked with disabled chil- Mercedes Independent and one of them tipped off expressed deep U.S. regret tenet of the administra- ident began his meeting dren as a teacher,’’Zamora School District about 15 investigators about the Wednesday for civilian tion’s new Afghan war with Karzai by addressing told WMAR-TV in miles west of her home- scheme. casualties in a deadly inci- strategy — that Pakistan reports that dozens of civil- Baltimore. “Those that town of Harlingen, a city of dent this week in western and Afghanistan are linked ians had been killed by knew her will always about 63,000 near the Afghanistan, promising problems. American bombs on remember her.’’ U.S.-Mexico border. N EW Y ORK “every effort’’ to avoid The latest report of Sunday. Texas health officials Mercedes school Wal-Mart pays $2M recurrences in the war Afghan civilian casualties Jones said Obama com- stopped short of saying Superintendent Walter against a rising Taliban came at an especially awk- mented “with great sympa- that swine flu caused Watson said he was told to avoid charges insurgency. ward time for the adminis- thy’’ and expressed regret Trunnell’s death. State early Tuesday that Obama had a more tration, which is stepping for the loss of innocent life. health department Trunnell died after being in death probe upbeat and determined up its military campaign Earlier, before her meetings spokeswoman Carrie taken off life support. MINEOLA — Wal-Mart tone as he lauded inside Afghanistan while with Karzai and Zardari at Williams said the teacher “It brings tears to my agreed Wednesday to pay “unprecedented coopera- also seeking to emphasize the State Department, had “chronic underlying eyes to my eyes to know nearly $2 million and tion’’ between the two the importance of nonmili- Clinton said the U.S. health conditions’’ but she won’t be with our chil- improve safety at its 92 New neighbors in fighting tary efforts to stabilize the “deeply,deeply’’ regrets the wouldn’t give any details. dren or hers,’’he said. York stores as part of a deal Taliban and other extremist country. The U.S. has losses. Pregnant women should “You just don’t replace with prosecutors that threats. But he cautioned pledged, for example, a Both Obama and Clinton not be alarmed, state people like that,’’ Watson avoids criminal charges in that success will not come major increase in civilian stopped short of accepting health department said. the trampling death of a quickly. expertise in farming and U.S. blame for the deaths. temporary worker last year. “Along the border, where other specialties, along Obama told Karzai that Rowe Auction Nassau County District insurgents often move with an increase of 21,000 investigations “will be pur- Attorney Kathleen Rice said freely, we must work U.S. troops. sued aggressively with full Saturday, May 9, 2009 that if she had brought together with a renewed Obama’s strategy, intent to discover what in Located: Twin Falls, Idaho criminal charges against the sense of partnership to unveiled in late March, fact did happen, how it 426 Oak Street retailer in the worker’s share intelligence and to already is threatened by happened and how we can From Addison Ave West, take Blake Street, go south to death, the company would coordinate our efforts to setbacks to his goal of make sure that things like curve (4th Ave West), go east 1 block, then turn have been subject to only a isolate, target, and take out strengthening a shaky that do not happen again. south on Oak Street to 2nd house. $10,000 fine if convicted. our common enemy,’’ Pakistani government, And it was clear that Sale Time 1:00PM Refreshments Available Rice declined to say what Obama said after a day of eliminating al-Qaida and President Karzai was moved charges were considered meetings with Afghan Taliban sanctuaries on the by that ... and he thanked Jewelry - Watches against Wal-Mart, citing President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan side of the Afghan the president for starting 10K gold ring with gem stones - 14K gold wrist chain - the secrecy of grand jury Pakistani President Asif Ali border and fighting Afghan off the meeting with that 18K gold wedding band ring - 14K gold earring set - 14K proceedings. 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China: 5,335 students dead, storage cabinet - 6 good RR ties John Lynch signs the bill or Antiques - Collectibles lets it become law without 4ft Fiber Optic Christmas tree - cast iron Parlor stove - bunch his signature, his state would missing in 2008 quake rake teeth - baby cradle - old locker trunk - Flexible Flyer trike become the sixth overall to - ladys 3 wheeled bicycle - old French windows - colander - allow gay marriage and the BEIJING (AP) — China the disaster that launched Elvis Presley records - 45 speed records - 2 brass herons fifth in New England. Rhode said Thursday that 5,335 an outpouring of grief NOTE Island would be the only students died or remain around China and united : Don and Martha have bought a home and are state in the region without missing from last year’s the country in a massive moving. such a law. Sichuan earthquake, the rescue effort. This is one great dog! Maine Gov. 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TWIN FALLS FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: Mostly dry with a stiff breeze expected. Highs low Today Tonight Friday Saturday Sunday Monday City Hi Lo Prcp 60s. Boise 67 47 0.03” Tonight: Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows middle to upper Burley 66 42 0.00” Challis 59 35 0.05” 30s. Coeur d’ Alene 52 39 0.03” Sunny periods expected. Highs upper 50s to Idaho Falls 63 41 Trace Tomorrow: Jerome 63 45 Trace low 60s. Lewiston 62 47 0.04” Lowell 58 45 0.24” Malad not available BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST Mostly dry with a Partly cloudy and Sunny periods Partly sunny Malta 66 37 0.00” Mostly dry A mix of sun and Pocatello 64 44 Trace Today:Breezy and partly cloudy. Highs upper 50s to low lovely breeze breezy expected clouds Rexburg 61 36 Trace 60s. Salmon 61 41 0.03” Stanley 47 33 0.08” Tonight: Partly cloudy with a stiff breeze continuing. Lows High 61 Low 36 59 / 39 66 / 40 69 / 43 66 / 42 low to middle 30s. ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Tomorrow: Pleasant with periods of sunshine. Highs upper 50s. Barometric Sunrise and Pollen Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset Count IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 64 Yesterday 0.02” Yesterday’s Maximum 63% 6 pm barometer Today Sunrise: 6:24 AM Sunset: 8:45 PM TF Pollen Level: 28 (Mod.) Yesterday’s Low 46 Month to Date 0.62” Yesterday’s Minimum 41% Yesterday 29.98 in. Friday Sunrise: 6:23 AM Sunset: 8:46 PM Juniper, Ash, Boxelder SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High/Low 64 / 39 Normal Month to Date 0.28” Today’s Maximum 66% Saturday Sunrise: 6:22 AM Sunset: 8:47 PM TF Mold Level: 3030 (High) After a round of showers possible today, a drying and Record High 89 in 1966 Year to Date 7.14” Today’s Minimum 32% Sunday Sunrise: 6:21 AM Sunset: 8:48 PM Cladosporium, Alternaria warming trend will commence on Friday and persist Record Low 25 in 1964 Normal Year to Date 7.82” A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Monday Sunrise: 6:20 AM Sunset: 8:49 PM through the coming weekend. Temperature & Precipitation valid through 5 pm yesterday Courtesy of Asthma and Allergy of Idaho U. V. INDEX Dr.’s Kadlec and Henry Coeur d’ Moon Phases Moonrise Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 39 to 53 Tonight’s Lows 20 to 29 and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: Today Moonrise: 7:46 PM Moonset: 5:11 AM 50/34 BOISE The chance for rain will fade away 7 today with a drying and warming Friday Moonrise: 8:54 PM Moonset: 5:39 AM May 9 May 17 May 24 May 31 The higher the index the Cheyenne, Wyoming Saturday Moonrise: 9:58 PM Moonset: 6:12 AM trend commencing on Friday. The Full Moon Last Qtr. New Moon First Qtr. more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com weekend is shaping up to be terrific for Mom. REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST Lewiston 63/41 Today Tomorrow Saturday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Highs/Lows 60 to 65 / 34 to 39 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 62 36 mc 63 40 pc 68 40 pc Atlanta 80 65 pc 83 63 pc Orlando 90 67 pc 91 69 pc Acapulco 86 74 pc 87 74 pc Moscow 58 43 r 66 45 sh 49/32 Bonners Ferry 49 32 sh 54 33 pc 62 34 sh Atlantic City 69 56 th 69 56 th Philadelphia 76 57 th 76 56 th Athens 71 59 su 73 60 su Nairobi 73 53 sh 72 50 sh Mainly dry, occasionally Burley 59 33 pc 58 34 pc 63 39 pc Baltimore 77 58 th 77 58 th Phoenix 102 74 su 103 75 su Auckland 60 50 sh 59 47 sh Oslo 54 42 sh 54 41 sh sunny and mild weather Challis 52 31 sh 57 33 pc 63 35 pc Billings 62 39 th 58 39 sh Portland, ME 54 49 r 64 46 r Bangkok 98 80 sh 98 79 sh Paris 7050th 6740sh conditions will finish out Coeur d’ Alene 50 34 sh 55 35 pc 63 36 sh Birmingham 85 66 th 87 66 th Raleigh 84 64 th 88 67 th Beijing 92 61 pc 90 64 pc Prague 67 44 pc 72 54 pc the week and likely Elko, NV 59 30 pc 55 31 pc 63 32 pc Boston 65 54 sh 71 54 th Rapid City 68 37 th 56 39 sh Berlin 64 46 r 77 55 sh Rio de Janeiro 75 58 sh 79 64 pc Eugene, OR 60 39 sh 64 39 pc 65 40 pc Charleston, SC 81 71 th 82 71 th persist through the Reno 74 41 pc 75 41 su Buenos Aires 71 47 pc 72 52 pc Rome 70 52 pc 70 54 pc McCall Gooding 63 37 pc 61 40 pc 68 41 pc Charleston, WV 76 57 sh 74 56 th Sacramento 81 55 pc 84 58 su Cairo 83 53 pc 83 56 pc Santiago 71 55 pc 74 52 pc weekend. Grace 58 29 mc 56 33 pc 61 33 pc Chicago 71 52 th 66 44 th St. Louis 79 60 th 74 55 th Dhahran 101 79 pc 100 83 pc Seoul 78 52 pc 78 54 pc Salmon 44/26 Hagerman 64 35 pc 62 38 pc 69 39 pc Cleveland 71 53 th 69 50 th St.Paul 75 50 pc 65 44 th Geneva 69 44 pc 63 45 sh Sydney 69 55 pc 63 53 sh 54/32 Hailey 55 33 sh 54 33 pc 59 35 pc Denver 7545pc7043pc San Antonio 94 74 pc 95 73 pc Hong Kong 76 73 pc 76 74 pc Tel Aviv 67 64 pc 67 66 pc Idaho Falls 58 32 mc 56 34 pc 60 37 pc Des Moines 69 50 th 71 47 th San Diego 75 60 su 73 61 su Jerusalem 77 51 pc 79 55 pc Tokyo 65 58 r 69 54 sh Kalispell, MT 51 38 sh 58 39 mc 63 39 mc Detroit 72 55 th 72 49 th San Francisco 69 52 pc 71 52 su Johannesburg 72 47 pc 69 48 sh Vienna 70 44 pc 76 50 sh Jackpot 65 37 su 59 33 su 64 36 su El Paso 98 69 su 98 67 su Seattle 56 44 sh 59 45 pc Kuwait City 95 79 pc 99 80 pc Warsaw 62 42 pc 70 54 pc Jerome 58 34 sh 57 34 pc 62 36 pc Fairbanks 57 36 pc 59 38 pc Tucson 102 67 su 103 66 pc London 62 45 pc 59 40 sh Winnipeg 56 36 sh 48 34 pc Caldwell Lewiston 63 41 sh 66 42 mc 71 43 pc Fargo 66 37 sh 54 37 sh Washington, DC 78 58 th 78 58 th Mexico City 80 45 pc 81 47 pc Zurich 63 41 pc 63 45 sh 64/34 Idaho Falls Malad City 62 30 mc 60 34 pc 65 34 pc Honolulu 83 70 sh 83 70 sh Malta 56 30 pc 55 31 pc 60 36 pc Houston 89 74 pc 90 75 pc Boise Sun Valley 58/32 McCall 44 26 mx 49 27 pc 53 29 pc Indianapolis 76 56 th 73 53 th TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 62/36 48/25 Missoula, MT 52 37 sh 57 36 mc 63 37 mc Jacksonville 89 66 th 91 67 pc Pocatello 61 34 mc 59 38 pc 64 38 pc Kansas City 76 55 th 73 51 th 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Pocatello Portland, OR 58 44 sh 66 45 pc 67 45 pc Las Vegas 100 71 su 98 70 su Rupert Mountain Home 61/34 Rupert 59 35 pc 58 36 pc 63 41 pc Little Rock 86 67 th 84 63 th 59/35 Rexburg 56 30 mc 54 31 pc 57 35 pc Los Angeles 75 60 su 73 58 su L 63/34 Richland, WA 56 40 pc 58 40 pc 66 42 pc Memphis 86 72 pc 86 67 th L Burley Rogerson 61 37 pc 59 40 pc 66 41 pc Miami 87 73 pc 85 76 sh Showers L Twin Falls 59/33 Salmon 54 32 sh 59 34 pc 65 36 pc Milwaukee 68 47 th 59 45 pc Salt Lake City, UT 67 44 pc 61 44 pc 68 47 pc Nashville 81 63 th 82 62 th Fronts 61/36 Showers Spokane, WA 53 34 sh 59 37 mc 63 41 pc New Orleans 88 70 th 88 71 pc Yesterday’s State Extremes: 70 at Mountain Home AFB Low: 30 at Dixie Stanley 44 23 sh 48 24 pc 52 26 pc New York 70 56 sh 72 55 th Cold Sun Valley 48 25 sh 52 26 pc 56 28 pc Oklahoma City 87 70 pc 82 58 th weather key: bz-blizzard, c-cloudy, fg-fog, hs-heavy snow, hz-haze, ls-light snow, Yellowstone, MT 40 18 mx 37 20 th 46 24 th Omaha 70 50 th 68 46 th mc-mostly cloudy, mx-wintery mix, pc-partly cloudy, r-rain, sh-showers, sn-snow, su-sunny, th-thunderstorm, w-wind Warm CANADIAN FORECAST L Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Sunny Stationary City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY Calgary 43 36 r 54 33 sh Saskatoon 59 33 pc 58 35 pc T-storms Cranbrook 37 27 sn 45 29 sh Toronto 66 50 sh 66 42 sh Valid to 6 p.m. today “If you want to achieve excellence, you can get Edmonton 53 41 r 57 40 sh Vancouver 49 41 sh 52 40 pc Occluded Kelowna 44 31 ls 51 28 sh Victoria 55 44 sh 58 44 pc Yesterday’s National Extremes: there today. As of this second, quit Lethbridge 53 41 r 57 40 sh Winnipeg 56 36 sh 48 34 pc High: 107 at Laredo, Texas doing less-than-excellent work.” Regina 63 36 sh 52 33 pc Low: 29 at Lake Yellowstone, Wyo. Thomas J. Watson More Magic Valley weather at www.magicvalley.com/weather 1874-1956, Founder of IBM Get up-to-date highway information at the Idaho Transportation Department’s Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 888-432-7623. Feds want 3-year term for Missouri mom in MySpace hoax By Greg Risling Drew. Probation The fake boy duct and the extraordinary Steward said his client computers without author- Associated Press writer officials have rec- then dumped harm it caused mandate a couldn’t afford the $5,000 ization. ommended Drew Megan in a message sentence of more than pro- fine recommended by pro- The jury could not reach LOS ANGELES — A receive a year of saying the world bation,’’Krause wrote. bation officials because she an unanimous verdict on a Missouri mother should probation and a would be better Drew was convicted in no longer draws income felony conspiracy charge. serve three years in prison $5,000 fine. without her. She November of three counts from the coupon book busi- Drew was not directly for her role in a MySpace Krause argued hanged herself a of accessing computers ness she had for nine years. charged with causing hoax on a 13-year-old that Drew “coldly short time later. without authorization. During the trial, prosecu- Megan’s death. neighbor who committed conceived of a Drew used her Besides up to three years in tors argued that Drew vio- Some legal experts suicide, federal prosecutors scheme to humili- Drew then-13-year-old prison, she could face a lated MySpace rules by set- believe prosecutors are still said in court documents ate’’ Megan Meier, daughter and a $300,000 fine at sentenc- ting up the phony profile smarting over the convic- filed Wednesday. a neighbor in a St. Louis business assistant in the ing set for May 18. for a boy named “Josh tion on lesser crimes. In his Assistant U.S. Attorney suburb, by helping create a scheme, which played on Drew’s attorney, Dean Evans.’’ Jurors decided filing, Krause continued to Mark Krause outlined the fictitious teenage boy on the Megan’s insecurities, Steward, has asked U.S. Drew was not guilty of the argue there is convincing government’s position social networking site and Krause said. District Court Judge George more serious felonies of evidence that shows Drew while requesting the maxi- sending flirtatious messages “Both the callousness of Wu to throw out the ver- intentionally causing emo- set out to inflict emotional mum sentence for Lori in his name to the girl. defendant’s criminal con- dicts. tional harm while accessing harm to Megan.
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Before fans relish opening day, water in the mighty Snake movie mavens line the side- River reaches those falls it walks at Hollywood pre- first makes a spectacular mieres and the glamorous display at Cauldron Linn, glitterati flock to fashion near Murtaugh. Photos by BLAIR KOCH/For the Times-News week. Caldron Linn — also Visitors to Caldron Linn enjoy the rushing falls during a recent weekend to the site. Caldron Linn, also known as Star Falls, is near Murtaugh. But for nature lovers and known as Star Falls — is a With no entry fee, Cauldron Linn provides a great opportunity for affordable recreation. animal aficionados, there is lesser-known but favored no match for the first few spot along the river for weeks of the summer season visitors seeking the best in TO GET THERE in Yellowstone National desert canyon scenery. Park. To get to the falls, creat- From Interstate 84 take exit Though May in ed by the Snake’s forced 188 and travel south on Yellowstone seldom seems passage through an area Valley Road. Turn left onto like summer, it marks a time less than 40 feet wide, vis- 1000 East, and one mile later when locals make that first itors must first meander turn right onto 1900 South dash into the park, as well as around towering sage- (also known as Murtaugh a chance for workers to gear brush and river rock scat- Road) until you get to 4575 up for the impending crush tered along the land. But a East Then follow the signs. of the millions that will visit well-worn dirt path makes over the next few months. it easy to explore. All along solid Class 4+/5- with 16 Friday was the first day the path the falls offer a major rapids in 14 miles that auto traffic was allowed roaring welcome. and the river drops 25 feet through the east gate, while Before you know it the per mile. some other entrances had sagebrush gives way to the Water rushing over Caldron Linn Shay Wieringa came been open for a week. canyon rim — and then, during the past several weeks from Salt Lake City to put Ranger Candice Phipps Cauldron Linn. Mist soars has given visitors plenty to in his kayak along this was the lone worker check- as the river slams the tow- stretch of the Snake. ing visitors through the east ering basalt. behold. “It was sick. It’s pretty entrance, a job that requires Though Todd Okelberry after Lewis and Clark, lost rare to get water this high,” two or three others working grew up near Caldron a man after a canoe cap- he said. “Definitely worth multiple lanes during the Linn, the current Kimberly sized in the unforgiving the drive.” height of summer, as hun- resident said he was sur- rapids. (Linn is a term from Visiting Caldron Linn dreds of cars and buses prised to see the number Scotland, where some of isn’t for the weak of heart, stream through each hour. of cars coming from and the party’s explorers were and it is imperative to keep But 30 minutes after going to the falls during a from.) your children secure: the opening at 8 a.m., only a recent visit to the site. “There is history here,” falls aren’t developed, dozen cars had passed “I’ve never seen this Okelberry said. there is no safety rail or through, Phipps said, many people down here Falls aside, the area is a concrete walkway along including a couple of local before. Usually it tops out great place to spend the falls. Using caution, photographers who were at six cars,” he said. “But an afternoon, said Okel- common sense and wear- waiting at 7:30. this much water, it is a rare berry’s sister, Katy ing hiking shoes are The scarcity of visitors let occurrence.” Okelberry. important. nature take center stage over Okelberry said he likes “We live like two miles Visitors make their way along a well-worn dirt path to Caldron Linn You won’t find a parking the next eight hours and 200 the untouched nature of away, so this is just part of along the Snake River near Murtaugh. lot, entry fees or a waiting miles, with dozens of species Caldron Linn, which likely our growing up. It’s kind of line at Cauldron Linn, but of animals and ever-chang- appears much as it did a nice Sunday drive thing,” and family-friendly recre- Okelberry said. you just might find plenty ing weather on display. when explorers and mem- she said. ation — once the water Two miles below of adventure. Nine miles inside the park, bers of the Oregon Trail The bass fishing, slight- calms, of course. Caldron Linn the white- Sylvan Lake looks like a sheet passed through the area. ly up river and easily With shallow areas and water rapids are some of Blair Koch may be of pristine, white satin, The Astorians, an expe- accessible on foot, is par sandbars even kids can get the best in the country. reached at 208-316-2607 adorned with sparkling dition group heading west none, as is the swimming their feet wet, Todd During spring flows it is a or [email protected]. crystals. Snow is piled and plowed on both sides of the road, often higher than passing cars. At times, the crisp Caves just one Maintain better posture with edges of the neatly plowed snow resemble a giant wed- ding cake, smothered in attraction at Great white frosting. Opedix performance apparel Yellowstone Lake is invis- ible beyond an impenetrable an apparel made The effect, according to fog and beneath a static gray for athletics add Opedix, is that the sky. Basin National Park THE GEAR C support to the Standard Crew encourages Fishing Bridge slumbers By John E. Swayze since the 1930s. Tour skeletal structure? JUNKIE an upright trunk, which in under a thick blanket of Times-News correspondent groups, limited to 20 people, Yes, according to Smart turn lets you fill your lungs snow, its store and other have the choice of a 60- or Fitness Products LLC, a Stephen more completely with each amenities closed, like many Lehman Caves, in the 90-minute option. The 60- Vail, Colo., company that Regenold breath. Other claimed other spots in the park will northeast corner of Nevada’s minute tour is $8 per person sells the Opedix line of benefits are better shoul- be until the crowds pick up. Great Basin National Park, 16 years and older. Those tops and tights. the move. The company der alignment, potential By 9:45, 36 miles in, a trio contains some of nature’s who opt for 90 minutes will By stitching together sells the shirt for $99.95, reduced back pain, and of sandhill cranes stands in most spectacular artwork. be charged $10. Youth ages 5 swaths of fabric, then and it is touted to touch decreased tension in the the shallow water where Over the centuries, water to 15 years old are charged $4 crisscrossing it and build- “specific neuro-receptors neck. Trout Creek meets the and pressure working for an hour or $5 for the ing it into a top and tights, in the body that fire mes- For the legs, the R1 Yellowstone River. The birds together carved marble cavi- longer trek. the company (www.ope- sages to the brain.” Running Tights cost a take on an alien appearance ties studded with stalactite Just five miles west of dix.com) touts its futuris- steep $190 and incorporate in the fog, with one resem- and stalagmite pillars. Since Baker, Nev., the Great Basin tic clothing as allowing for a patented “anchor and bling a monstrous muppet, a their discovery in the late National Park is also the per- better joint alignment, sling design to provide silhouette of legs and shaggy 19th century, thousands of fect spot for outdoor enthu- increased strength and support to the outside of feathers with no visible visitors have marveled at and siasts looking to enjoy sum- mobility, and fuller lung the knee.”This setup is head. been destructive toward this mer camping, fishing, hik- capacity when you’re made to reduce the But as the birds spread piece of living art, and the ing, rock climbing or watch- aerobically maxed and amount of “damaging their wings, they become a park service currently is ing for 238 different species gasping for air. outward movement” and scene from a Japanese working to restore some of of birds. I tested two Opedix decrease the stress or load watercolor before two take the areas that have been For more information products. The Standard on the knee joint as you flight, calling out in a shrill impacted by humans. about cave tours or other Crew Posture Shirt fits hike or run. clatter as the third crane Park Service personnel attractions at Great Basin tight and pulls you upright It sounds fancy, I know. remains. have offered guided year- National Park: 775-324-7331 to force, as its name round tours of the caves or www.nps.gov/grba. alludes, better posture on See GEAR, Outdoors 3 See OPENING, Outdoors 3 Outdoors 2 Thursday, May 7, 2009 OUTDOORS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OUTDOORS BRIEFS
Gun club hosts awareness of the facilities and provide fun-filled expe- shoot Saturday riences supervised by The Jerome County Rod selected personnel. and Gun Club will host a For more information, “Registered Sporting Clays including reservations and Shoot” on Saturday. pricing: 208-622-2133 or Sign up at 8 a.m.,shooting 208-622-2135. begins at 10 a.m. There also will be a “Hunters Class” for Wilderness preserve Bagging those who do not wish to shoot registered clays. near Moab to The club is located at mile marker 64, 11 miles north of reopen after fire the Interstate 84 and MOAB, Utah — A south- Highway 93/75 junction. ern Utah wilderness pre- turkeys in For more information: serve damaged by a wildfire Clay at 734-8665 or Kenny last fall is reopening. at 733-6045. Fire scorched more than 400 acres of the Scott M. F&G seeks comments Matheson Wetlands Preserve near Moab in on hunt proposal October. It burned vegeta- northern Idaho The Idaho Department of tion, portions of a boardwalk Fish and Game is seeking and a wildlife viewing area. public comment of its pro- The preserve has been Courtesy photo posal to eliminate controlled closed since then as The Cameron Hughes shows off the turkey he bagged April 18 near the drainage of the Saint Joe River in northern Idaho. hunts for sandhill crane this Nature Conservancy and year. The department pro- state workers made repairs poses that tags instead and re-seeded the area. would be sold over the A reopening ceremony for counter for $15 on a first the preserve is scheduled for Hunt makes up for long drive north come, first-served basis. Saturday. Changes also include an The 895-acre preserve By Paul D. Brown we had planned to hunt. We were probably a mile increased total of 680 sand- was established in 1990 and For the Times-News Late spring snow drifts hang in this hill crane tags available – is home to more than 200 forest in places untouched by sun- away from our vehicle 400 in Caribou and Bear species of birds, amphibians We had planned the trip weeks ear- shine. A few miles off the asphalt a Lake counties, 100 each in and mammals. lier — to hunt turkeys in northern snow bank blocked our way.With the when another tom began Teton and Fremont counties, Idaho. hen decoy, hen caller and scatterguns his tirade several hundred and 40 each in Bonneville Ore. Senate approves After work on Friday,April 17, I took in hand we took a skid trail around and Jefferson counties. my place behind the wheel of my the side hill for a quarter mile just as yards behind us. Crane season would run lifejacket bill Jimmy, which was packed to the gun- the first twilight found its way into from Sept 1-30 in Caribou PORTLAND, Ore. — The wales with hunting gear, and drove the dark forest. “There’s two of them,” Cameron and Bear Lake counties, and state Senate almost unani- east. In the near distance a male whispered. Sept. 1-15 in other areas. The mously approved a bill to Once in Idaho Falls, the road north Merriam turkey announced his “OK, you take the left one and I’ll daily bag limit would remain require boaters, rafters and turns through Dubois, over Monida search for a female. The tom contin- take the right one,”I whispered back. at two cranes per day and kayakers to wear lifejackets Pass to Dillon and on to Butte, Mont., ued his serenade several times but The males strutted and periodically nine for the season. approved for whitewater before turning back west paralleling didn’t respond to Cameron’s hen call. fanned their tails, making their way Comment deadline is May rapids when tackling the Clark Fork River toward Missoula, We tried to put the stalk on one or directly toward the hen decoy, oblivi- 13. Oregon’s Class III rivers. Mont. Eventually the road winds out more birds that were vocalizing their ous to our presence. We watched them To read more about the House Bill 2079 now goes of Big Sky country and back into Idaho presence in the first rays of daylight, carefully,our hearts racing and thumbs rules and to comment: to the governor for his signa- at Lookout Pass, through Wallace and but to no avail. The toms gave us the positioned to slide the safety switch on http://fishandgame.idaho.g ture. then Kellogg, part of the famed Silver slip. our guns as trigger fingers grew antsy. ov/cms/public/. Rep. John Huffman, a Valley detailed in a number of books They came on toward the decoy — Republican from The Dalles, about Idaho mining history. Then a Getting our toms gobbling, strutting and fanning to Summer fun sponsored the bill. Huffman low summit known as Fourth of July attract the attention of the hen. They says he did so on behalf of Pass opens up onto the shoreline of We were probably a mile away from were separated by about 10 yards, each in Sun Valley law enforcement officials Lake Coeur d’Alene. our vehicle when another tom began striving to persuade the female that he Beginning in mid June to who have had to respond to I arrived at my friend Cameron his tirade several hundred yards behind was the greater of the two. Labor Day, you can bring countless emergencies Hughes’Post Falls home at 2 a.m.after us. At about 30 yards Cameron blasted your children to Sun Valley involving people who didn’t a time change at Lookout Pass. Its gobbles echoed off the trees and the one on the left with a charge of No. Resort’s Summer Day Camp, wear life jackets when navi- He appeared at the door somewhat remaining snow banks. Each series of 5 buckshot. He toppled the tom on the which offers a variety of out- gating whitewater rapids. bleary-eyed and sleepy. After a short gobbles from the amorous tom was left while the one on the right seemed door activities for kids ages Sen. Ted Ferrioli, a John visit, we headed to our beds. answered with the raspy screeching of stunned and stuck to the ground for a 6-14. Day Republican, says he the hen call Cameron executed so well. couple of heartbeats before he was Emphasis will be place on expects the bill to save Giving us the slip The teasing and flirting calls back toppled with No. 4 buckshot from my coordinated weekly pro- money because communi- and forth continued while we located a 20 gauge. grams to enhance children’s ties will have to conduct Four-thirty came too soon. The clearing, set up the decoy and found a We dashed out and gathered up our fewer rescue and recovery alarm rattled me out of a deep sleep hiding place within shooting range of bounties. They were beautiful missions. He adds that fewer and I reached for my camo clothing. I the decoy. Merriams with 8-inch beards and missions will reduce the could hear Cameron upstairs getting There was shooting light now and respectable wattles weighing about 20 psychological toll on into his turkey-stalking clothing as we had the gobbler moving toward us. pounds. Oregon’s search and rescue well. We were concealed among the boughs We congratulated each other and crews. After a quick stop at a 7-11, we of a fir tree and watched with fascina- decided this was some kind of record. — Staff and wire reports drove an hour to the timbered tion as two toms strutted into the far Both turkey tags were filled by drainage of the Saint Joe River, where side of the clearing. 6:20 a.m. TRAPSHOOTING SCORES The Snake River Trapshooting Events 5 and 7: Singles Association held its 25th annual Championship An upgraded rifle and round shoot April 17-19 in Twin Falls. Champion Tracy Dursteler S/O The Boise Gun Club won the 198 hough the .30-06 winter 10-week league with a AA Mike Stears 198 Springfield had total of 991 out of a possible A Wayne Faude 197 T faithfully served 1,000 targets. B Kody Klundt 198 U.S. and Allied soldiers A shoot-off was held amongst the C Michael Stapleton S/O 191 through two world wars top scoring rookies from the D Lahomas Dupuis 189 and a Korean conflict, mili- participating teams. Six of the Rookie Michael Walker 192 tary planners in the 1950s teams were represented in the Rookie R/U Scott Stevens 185 and early ’60s believed that one-miss-and-your-out competi- Lady Sandra Anthony 191 a new martial cartridge tion. Tara Ortmann won “Best of Veteran Virgil Perry 198 better suited to semi and the Best” buckle in the rookie Junior Alex Tuckett 197 full automatic weapons was shoot-off competition. Sub-Jr Phillip Barrus 183 needed. Other results are as follows: Event 6: SRTA Pres. Handicap SHOOTING Event 1: Singles 19-21 Sandra Anthony 96 AA Shawn Cahoon Won S/O 100 22-24 Clarence Adair 98 THE BULL A Tracy Dursteler Won S/O 99 25-27 Ted Schlecht 97 B Pete Miller 99 Rookie Michael Walker 93 Rich C Homer Lutz 93 Simpson D Connie Ruby Won S/O 95 Event 8: SRTA Handicap Rookie Michael Walker 95 Championship Champion Gary Hite 97 Initially the 7.62x51 RICH SIMPSON/For the Times-News Event 2: Handicap 19-22 Kade Beck 96 NATO cartridge (.308 19-21 Yds Phillip Barrus Won S/O 23-25 Wayne Faude 95 Winchester in civilian the cases with a brand new It has been said, “If you quate downrange energy 95 25-27 Randy Adams Won S/O 96 garb) housed in the sturdy powder. want to guarantee the suc- for its intended target. 22-24 Yds Steve Eichenberger 95 Rookie Michael Walker 95 M14 selective-fire rifle got Since Gene Stoner had cess of a new cartridge, The .223’s abbreviated 25-27 Yds Tracy Dursteler 95 Rookie R/U Scott Stevens 94 the nod, but battle condi- not been made privy to the chamber it in a standard size allows it to be housed Rookie Kirk Gorringe 90 Lady Zella Corder 92 tions in Vietnam strongly powder switch, the M16 military firearm.”This in everything from single Veteran Shane Stears 94 suggested the need for an went General Issue before adage has proven true shot break-open hand- Event 3: Doubles Junior Shawn Cahoon 95 alternative rifle and round. any design modifications with such perennial guns to bull-barreled tar- AA Shawn Cahoon 96 Sub-Jr. Phillip Barrus 92 After extensive testing, could be made to better favorites as the .30-06, get and dedicated varmint A Randy Corder 96 the Army decided to go cope with the new ballistic .308 Winchester, .45 ACP, rifles. My personal B John Clark 95 High All-Around: Events 4,5,7,8 with Gene Stoner’s space- characteristics of the and 9mm Parabellum. The favorites are a well-used C Virgil Perry 94 Mike Stears 390 age Armalite AR15 rifle modified 5.56 round. civilian version of the 5.56 Ruger Mini-14 for coyote- D Steve Eichenberger 91 and an enlarged and high- This design inconsis- NATO, the .223 getting and home defense High Overall: Rookie 5,7,8 er pressure version of tency coupled with the Remington, has certainly and my inexpensive but Event 4: Championship Doubles 1st Michael Walker 287 Remington’s .222 varmint horrendous conditions of maintained this tradition. deadly accurate Stevens Champion Randy Corder 98 2nd Scott Stevens 279 cartridge. In military jungle warfare played Next to the ubiquitous .22 200 bolt gun. This one AA Stuart Welton Won S/O 97 3rd Dale Hurd 266 guise, the black plastic- havoc with our new battle LR, the .223 is the biggest- keeps the ground squirrels A John Booth 96 stocked selective fire rifle rifle. Malfunctions and selling small bore round in and rock chucks on the B Clarence Adair 94 High Overall Class became known as the M16 jams plagued the rifle and America today. lookout. C John Houser 94 AA Shawn Cahoon Won S/O 762 and its high velocity small more than one GI was So what is it about the So if you’re in the mar- D Kade Beck Won S/O 87 A Sam Pemelton 762 bore cartridge, the found dead beside his .223 Remington that justi- ket for an economical pre- Rookie Dale Hurd 79 B Kody Klundt 740 5.56x45mm NATO. jammed and partially dis- fies such national and uni- cision small game, Rookie R/U Scott Stevens 78 C Steve Eichenberger 735 But like all new devel- assembled weapon. versal acclaim? One is its varmint, or home defense Veteran Abe Wilson Won S/O 89 D Lahoma Dupuis 724 opments, things were not Since those early days, shootability. Being a small piece, you might want to Lady Ester Stapleton 90 Veteran Virgil Perry 759 perfect right out of the however, the rifle and caliber round, the .223 consider joining the ranks gate. As it turns out, the round have been consider- generates mild, manage- of .223 Remington afi- Army had changed the ably modified and upgrad- able recoil that, with prac- cionados. Like ground Sign up at Magicvalley.com to 5.56’s performance ed. Today both are mar- tice, all but guarantees squirrels these days, they requirements just prior to shaled by the armed forces good shooting habits. Its seem to be everywhere. get breaking news e-mail alerts, its adoption and of most NATO nations, as lightweight high velocity Good shooting! Winchester (Olin Corp.) well as tens of millions of bullets slice through the had scrambled to meet law enforcement person- air easily, providing a rea- Rich Simpson may comment on stories and view those new criteria by nel, civilian shooters and sonably flat trajectory, fair be reached at rsimp- developing and charging hunters. wind resistance and ade- [email protected]. exclusive videos and blogs Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OUTDOORS Thursday, May 7, 2009 Outdoors 3 U. of Tenn.experts map out Giant spots dim the light of this fast-spinning star n 1612 Galileo correctly whitewater for good fish habitat interpreted sunspots S I as features on the sun’s KYWATCH Morgan Simmons surface, not intervening The Knoxville News Sentinel “In the old days, maps orbiting bodies as was pre- Chris were one-dimensional viously believed. Anderson ONEIDA, Tenn. — There Four centuries of inter- were plenty of rapids, but lines on a piece of vening sunspot observa- this was no recreational paper. Now, we can tions have found that the whitewater run. With largest ones typically com- SKY CALENDAR $20,000 worth of camera superimpose layers prise no more than 1/400th equipment on board, there of the sun’s face. THROUGH NEXT was a strong incentive to like transparencies in a Spots are expressions of remain upright. biology book. It’s like a star’s magnetic field, THURSDAY Think of it as cartography powered in part by its rota- from a kayak. Huckleberry Finn tion. The sun’s magnetic Planets: In the lead boat was an going digital.” field, although vastly larger One hour before sunrise: underwater video camera than Earth’s, is only a little Mars: E, extremely low and a surface video camera — Steve Bakaletz, biologist stronger, because the sun Venus: E, very low that ran continuously while for the Big South Fork only rotates on its axis Jupiter: SE, low Bryan McConkey, a graduate about once per month. One hour after sunset: student at the University of on the bottom.” Faster rotating stars can Saturn: S, high Tennessee, paddled down From the video footage have considerably stronger Moon: Full moon Friday, North White Oak Creek. shot so far, biologists already magnetic fields. 10:01 p.m. Following in the second know that the deepest pool One example is Cor kayak was Paul Ayers, a pro- in the Big South Fork is 60 Caroli, the brightest star in star’s spectrum and vari- fessor of biosystems engi- feet deep, and that the aver- the constellation of Canes ability. neering and soil science at age depth of nearly all the Venatici, the Hunting In 1660 Sir Charles UT who is working with the polls is 35 feet. Dogs. It’s currently high Scarborough, court physi- National Park Service to Five habitat attributes are overhead around 10 p.m, cian of England’s King develop 21st-century maps gleaned from the video about 15 degrees — or Charles II, named the star of the streams of the Big footage: flow characteristics three-quarters of the width “Cor Caroli Regis South Fork National River of the river (pool, run, riffle); of your hand at arm’s Martyris” (“the Heart of and Recreation Area and the the type of substrate (slab length with fingers out- King Charles, the Martyr”) Obed Wild and Scenic River. AP photo rock, cobble, gravel, sand or stretched — south of the after Charles I, beheaded in The purpose of the stream University of Tennessee professor Paul Ayers records video with a silt); the embeddedness of end of the Big Dipper’s 1649 at the end of mapping is to identify good kayak-mounted camera on North White Oak Creek in the Big South the substrate; the presence of handle. England’s Second Civil habitat for freshwater mus- Fork National River and Recreation Area on April 14, near Oneida, coal contamination; and Cor Caroli is actually a War. Scarborough claimed sels and rare fishes.The proj- Tenn. Data collected by Ayers will be computerized into habitat maps river depth. binary star. The brighter the star shone particularly ect uses an innovative that biologists can use to manage the park’s species of mussels and Historically, the Big South component is the proto- bright on the night the underwater video system Fork River inside the park type of a class of variable younger Charles restored fish, especially those that are endangered. that takes Global Positioning contained 71 species of mus- stars known as the Alpha-2 the British monarchy, System (GPS) digital data Recreation Area. Following about 470 miles of tributar- sels. Today, 26 mussel Canum Venaticorum stars. although some sources and stores it continuously on alongside from the old rail- ies. species live in the river, along Despite being 260 percent credit Edmond Halley (of the audio track of the DVD as road bed that parallels the The kayak also was with three species of federal- wider than the sun, Cor comet fame) with the sug- the kayak floats down river. stream was J.R. Candlish, equipped with a sonar depth ly endangered fish. Caroli rotates almost five gestion. Simultaneously, the river’s another one of Ayers’ gradu- finder, as well as a laser The video footage taken times faster, and its mag- Next week: Saturn’s dis- surface features are recorded ate students. device that indicates the from the kayak presents a netic field is 1,500 times appearing rings. using a similar geo-refer- Candlish had a walkie- scale of substrate features, virtual tour of the stream. stronger. Its “star spots” enced video camera. Images talkie, and it was his job to everything from rocks down Advocates of the system say are large enough to dim Cor Chris Anderson manages from both video cameras are scout the rapids from the to particles of sand. it’s an inexpensive way to Caroli by 15 percent. At 110 the College of Southern downloaded into a bank for any dangerous Steve Bakaletz, biologist map long stretches of river, light years, or 700 trillion Idaho’s Centennial Geographic Information obstacles. for the Big South Fork, said and it’s a lot quicker than miles, Cor Caroli is too far Observatory in Twin Falls. System (GIS) to produce dig- So far, Ayers and his grad the aquatic habitat maps will snorkeling with an underwa- away for photos to reveal its He can be reached at 208- ital maps that depict the students have shot video of be of particular help in man- ter camera. spots — their existence is 732-6663 or stream in minute detail, two-thirds of the streams in aging the park’s 10 species of “In the old days, maps inferred entirely from the [email protected]. above and below the surface. the Obed and Big South Fork. freshwater mussels listed as were one-dimensional lines A recent morning found Both areas are managed by federally endangered. on a piece of paper,”Bakaletz McConkey and Ayers on the National Park Service to “This technology gives us said.“Now,we can superim- North White Oak Creek, on protect their free-flowing dimensions for all kinds of pose layers like transparen- the Fentress and Scott waters.In the Big South Fork, data,”Bakaletz said. “We not cies in a biology book.It’s like Gear County side of the Big South that means 77 miles of the only know there’s a riffle,but Huckleberry Finn going dig- Continued from Outdoors 1 In the end, running in a Fork National River and Big South Fork River and also how deep it is and what’s ital.” And on the run the tights pair of Opedix or CW-X and crew top do feel neat. tights, when compared to It’s nothing like a brace, but traditional athletic tights, the bands of fabric add was not a sea change for F UN AT THE S PORTS AND L EISURE SHOW some support and elasticity me. I had no great epipha- to your knees. nies while training in the Kolby McClure, 7, I felt fast in these tights, high-price Opedix tights. casts a line as Lou which seem to spring and My race times did not dra- Probasco looks on perpetuate each stride a matically improve. at the Idaho Bass bit. It’s an incremental Joint support is present effect that can add up over but subtle with these Hunters booth a long distance. anatomically-enhanced Saturday afternoon A competing brand, products. Posture can be at the CSI Sports Wacoal Sports Science, improved. Maybe my lungs and Leisure show in makes a product that are a smidge fuller on each Twin Falls. applies the same kind of breath. At almost $300 for elasticized support with its the Opedix outfit, it’s a lot line of CW-X conditioning of small improvements for wear. CW-X came to mar- a fair bit of money. ket a few years back, and Photos by Opedix, while not quite a Stephen Regenold JUSTIN JACKSON/ copy, makes a product writes a daily blog on Times-News that’s similar in perform- outdoors gear at ance and design. www.gearjunkie.com.
Share your hunting, fishing or other outdoors photos or stories with Outdoors Editor Andrew Weeks. E-mail him at [email protected] or call him at (208) 735-3233. Mike Phelan, left, Joel Merrill, right, and Joe Codner get situat- ed in their karts before a race outside of the CSI Expo Center during the CSI Sports and Leisure show Saturday in Twin Falls. Check out what’s new online at www.magicvalley.com Opening We are a debt relief agency. We help people fi le for Continued from Outdoors 1 shops and lunch spots, only the start of summer in the degrees at Tower Junction, bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code. Just up the road, Cody five cars sit in front of a sin- park, a time that some where an energetic coyote wildlife photographer D. gle open store. Two are Yellowstone residents dread hunts among the sagebrush Robert Franz stands at a maintenance vehicles. as the end of peaceful days, for small prey that can no turnout with several other The road along the Gibbon and that others look forward longer hide under cover of BANKRUPTCY photographers, watching River, near 196-degree Beryl to as the start of an active snow. Chapter 7 & 13 and snapping pictures of a Spring, shows the ravages of summer. Along the side of the road Stop Collections, Foreclosures & Garnishments bald eagle perched high in a winter’s freeze and thaw, Some on Salavato’s crew in the Lamar Valley, a small Fast Experienced tree above the river. with large sections of asphalt have spent winter in the group of onlookers has gath- uestion: Bill asked: “My wife & I “We’re hoping to head up heaved or cratered. Repairs park, while others are just ered at 4:39 to watch a wolf Qdivorced about 3 years ago. She was awarded toward Cooke City and circle must wait for warmer arriving. prowl along the river’s far the house which had a 1st & 2nd mortgage. I was back to Cody that way,” weather. Salvato has returned from shore. ordered to pay ½ of the monthly payments on the Franz said, detailing the Throughout the park, hot a winter trip to Antarctica, Photographers snap pic- 2nd mortgage until the $75,000.00 balance was paid. Last year my wife refi nanced the house & paid popular loop trip through springs and bright sunshine where it was summer. He tures while others watch off the 2nd mortgage. I know I owe half of the balance that was paid off, but Sunlight Basin. do battle with ice and snow worked there operating a through spotting scopes. the loss of my job has kept me from paying anything. My wife was recently Franz and other photogra- in a slow-motion, melting loader at a research station. Trevor Coleman, a visitor killed in an accident & her father is the personal representative of her estate. phers were traveling through dribble that marks the The work was rewarding from Idaho Falls, helps a He is dragging me back into divorce court to try & force me to pay the estate the park together, helping change of season. and the people were great, friend’s son with his binocu- the money that I owed to my deceased ex-wife. Would a bankruptcy take care each other spot elusive ani- By noon, the temperature “but there is not a lot of lars. A day after his seventh of this debt?” mals along the way. has climbed to 36 degrees, scenery down there, because birthday, Dimitri has seen nswer: A bankruptcy discharge eliminates your legal obligation “We usually try to get in and 88 miles in, workers at it’s just pretty much white not just grizzly bears and Ato repay most debts. However, there are certain debts that are not the first of every year. It’s a the Old Faithful Inn are and flat,”he said,adding that wolves, but dozens of other discharged, including debts to a former spouse arising from a divorce. If your really good time to get bear preparing for the historic “nothing really compares to animals. former wife were still alive, your bankruptcy would not eliminate your debt to photos,”he said. hotel’s opening. Yellowstone in the winter.” Coleman said his group her. But due to her untimely death, a bankruptcy will help you. Bankruptcy At 10:15, the parking lot is John Salvato, head bell- Bleachers that are crowd- planned to remain in the courts have ruled in similar situations that the personal representative of the estate does not have legal “standing” to challenge the discharge. Therefore, empty at Artist Point, an man, is watching his crew ed to overflowing during Lamar Valley for the rest of the property settlement debt to your deceased ex-wife will be eliminated in ideal spot to view the Lower shovel snow from the hotel’s summer hold only three the day before heading your bankruptcy. Falls in the Grand Canyon of rooftop observation deck, a expectant onlookers await- home, adding that he pre- the Yellowstone River. favorite viewing spot for Old ing Old Faithful’s next erup- ferred to visit the park in Free Consultation At Canyon Village, a sum- Faithful’s certain show. tion. spring and fall, instead of mer hive of activity where The work marks the end of By 4 p.m., 150 miles into summer. Email: [email protected] visitors jockey for parking a quiet period between the the park, the temperature “It’s just less people and 212 2nd Ave. West, Suite 200 734 3367 spaces in front of souvenir close of winter services and has reached a high of 51 more animals,”he said. P.O. Box 329, Twin Falls 050 Outdoors 4 Thursday, May 7, 2009 COMICS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
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8 OUT OF 10 ECONOMISTS BELIEVE HOME PRICES WILL RISE IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS. REALTOR® REALTOR® THE OTHER TWO ARE LIFE-LONG PESSIMISTS. EVERY MARKET’S DIFFERENT, CALL A REALTOR® TODAY. SECTION EDITOR ERIC LARSEN: (208) 735-3220 [email protected] THURSDAY, MAY 7,2009 OUTDOORS 5 JerJeromeome Covering the communities of COMMUNITY Eden, Hazelton, Jerome Area Jerome officials racing to shelters build livestock barn for fair awarded By Mary Hanson by fair time, though. Last year we fundraisers,” Dickard added. “But be there to use by fair time,” For the Times-News had 90 head of cattle in the old we know with the economy we have Diederich said. barn.” right now the project may take “Even with the county’s JEROME — Last summer the This year’s fair will be held longer to complete.” approved $100,000 there can be stimulus livestock barn at the Jerome County Aug. 1-8. The large open-sided structure various hold-ups that delay using Fairgrounds saw its last days and The county is contributing near where the new livestock build- that money,”she added. was torn down after the 2008 fair. $100,000 to the $160,000 cost for ing will be is completely full at fair Still,she’s optimistic that regard- Now several groups associated an enclosed 80-by-150-foot steel, time, Dickard said. less of the project’s progress, this funds with the Jerome County Fair, along clear-span barn with a dirt floor, Diederich has been working with year’s fair will provide the same with Fair Manager Kathleen Diederich said. the Jerome County Commission, standard that county residents are Emergency food and shelter Diederich and 4-H Program “We were hoping through grants along with the fair’s board and accustomed to. programs in Cassia, Minidoka, Director Tina Dickard, are working and contributions to have a finished foundation, and said that bringing “It’s nerve-wracking but one way Jerome and Twin Falls counties to provide a facility for livestock for barn by fair time, but if not, we together the new barn is a slow or another we will accommodate have been awarded funds 2009, even if the project only has a could build the roofed and open- process considering the current the kids and their livestock,” through the American Recovery roof. sided structure with the money the economy. Diederich stated. and Reinvestment Act of 2009 “I expect we will move in phases,” county has approved,” Diederich “We are in a time crunch right to supplement such programs in Diederich said. “I’m nervous that said. now to make sure the roofed but Mary Hanson may be reached at those counties. we will not have a place for the kids “Several 4-H groups are planning incomplete structure, at least, will [email protected]. Twin Falls County will receive $14,343, Minidoka County $4,055, Cassia County $3,721 and Jerome County A NDUJAR NAILS COMPETITION $3,961. The selection was made by the national board that is On April 20, Idaho State chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal University’s College of Emergency Management Technology in Pocatello held a Agency and consists of repre- statewide student competition sentatives of several charitable for cosmetology and nail tech- organizations such as the nology students. Clarisbel Catholic Charities and United Andujar, a student of Academy di Way of America, has been Firenze in Jerome, entered two charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to categories of the nail technology help expand the capacity of food competition. She placed third in and shelter programs in high- the nail art division and took need areas around the country. both first and second place in A local board made up of the artificial nail competition. county commissioners, agen- Andujar will graduate from cies and organizations will Academy di Firenze in April and determine how funds are to be distributed within their respec- plans to work in the Jerome area. tive counties.The South Central Pictured from left, hand model Community Action Partnership Misty Talbert, hand model coordinates and administers the Josefina Gomez, student federal emergency program in Clarisbel Andujar and hand Twin Falls, Jerome, Cassia and model Stacy Walters. Minidoka counties. Organizations wishing to apply must: Be private non-profits or units of government Courtesy photo Be eligible to receive federal funds Have an accounting system Practice non-discrimina- tion Have demonstrated capa- Child abuse can come from many sources bility to deliver emergency food and shelter programs. ince it is National they must be true. failed (in a positive way, of comes to criminal matters. If it is a private voluntary Child Abuse This creates distrust of a course) when they did fail. This causes the criminal organization,it must have a vol- S Prevention month I POLICEMAN good parent and if the lie is Children who think they behavior to continue until a untary board, provide a detailed thought I’d talk about child DAN discovered it could create a can’t fail will never succeed judge helps them learn plan to expand existing pro- abuse this week. future of not trusting any- in life when they move out what a lifetime of failure grams that address the need We should all know that Dan body. This could create if they can’t handle failure. really causes. related to the increase of unem- abuse of children includes children who could grow Letting children fail and The final and worst form ployment in order to distribute both physical and sexual Bristol up without the skills of teaching them to succeed is of abuse is the verbal bash- ARRA funds. abuse, but there are other adult social responsibili- a power all its own. ing that children endure. Public or private volun- forms of abuse not com- ties, which then could be Children who have not These are the children that tary agencies interested in monly discussed that I discuss involves one parent passed on to the next gen- dealt with failure can continually hear how “stu- applying for ARRA believe deserve attention. turning children of a eration. This creates gener- become high users of pid” or “bad” they are, Emergency Food and Shelter Although the following is divorce against the other ations of narcissistic per- escaping problems by even when they are good Program funds must contact based mainly on my opin- parent. This is usually sonalities, which I see a lot chemical means or even children. This becomes a Leanne Trappen at South ion, I also believe that accomplished by constant- of in domestic violence worse, suicide. self-esteem issue could Central Community Action many officers feel the same ly telling children things issues, including stalking. These children are usu- lead to a lifetime problem Partnership, 733-9351, ext. way. that are not true until the Another form of abuse is ally enabled by “not-my- 3010 for more information. The first form abuse I’ll children start to believe not telling a child that they kids” parents when it See ABUSE, Outdoors 6
COMMUNITY NEWS Pinochle and bridge sale in time for Mother’s Day unteers to help with the dis- dents in K-12th grades, as and Main wide Nature Artists Group. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today tribution of the computers well as first- and second- Street in His artwork has been fea- tournament held and Friday and 10 a.m. to and the recycling event. year college students. The Burley. The tured on the covers of nearly The Jerome Senior Center 2 p.m. Saturday on the first- The recycling event will organization was able to public is 100 magazines and publica- is hosting a pinochle and floor hallway next to the gift take place from 9 a.m. to provide 3,500 computers to invited to tions. bridge tournament at 12:30 shop at the hospital, 650 1 p.m. both days. The public Idaho students last year. attend. Admission to the program p.m. May 30 at the center, Addison Ave. W.,Twin Falls. can donate old computers to Information or to volun- Parson is free. 212 First Ave. E. Information: 737-2109. Computers for Kids at the teer: 345-0346. has been an Registration is $5. There National Guard Armory, art profes- Postmen collect will be refreshments and Organization to 1069 Frontier Road, Twin LDS artist to speak sor at BYU Parson door prizes. Information: Falls, during those hours. -Idaho for food for charity Betty, 324-5001 or Phyllis, distribute computers They are also in need of vol- in Burley tonight the past 30 years. He is rec- Saturday is the annual let- 324-3255. Computers for Kids Inc., unteers for distribution. Leon Parson, well-known ognized among the top ter carriers food drive across a nonprofit organization Distribution of computers LDS artist, will be the guest wildlife artists in the world America. Idaho’s letter car- Plant sale held based in Boise, will be in the will take place from 4 to speaker at the American and has received numerous riers will collect food on Magic Valley May 15-16 to 7:30 p.m. both days. Heritage Academy gradua- awards and honors. He is a their routes to feed the hun- in Twin Falls distribute refurbished com- Computers for Kids, Inc. tion to be held at 8 tonight at member of two international gry in their communities. St. Luke’s Magic Valley puters to Magic Valley stu- refurbishes and redistributes the academy, located on wildlife guilds, the Society of Auxiliary is holding a plant dents. The group needs vol- surplus computers to stu- the corner of Park Avenue Animal Artists and World- See COMMUNITY, Outdoors 6 Lack of asthma symptoms leaves triathlete wondering DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a told me to use an inhaler as experience wheezing, Asthma is a chronic lung the airways become tight, 47-year-old female ama- needed. long-term shortness of disease that is caused by causing the lining of the teur triathlete in very good ASK DR. How do I know when I breath, chest tightness, airway inflammation. passages to swell. This health. I take meloxicam GOTT need an inhaler if I feel no nasal flaring, prolonged People of all ages can be results in the familiar for chronic bursitis in my symptoms? Is it safe to exhalation, chest pain, affected; however, the con- wheeze associated with the heels, but that is all. I was Dr. Peter assume my asthma is not abnormal breathing pat- dition often begins in condition. Triggers include quite surprised at my last Gott serious if I don’t experience terns and cough. Some may childhood. Of the 22 mil- mold, pollen, airborne physical to be diagnosed anything? Besides, if the have a personal or family lion people in the United chemicals, dust, animal with asthma, since I had no asthma is so mild, why is it history of hay fever or States that carry the diag- dander and tobacco. symptoms. My doctor had showing up in all these eczema. I find it interesting nosis, more than 25 percent Recognizing and avoid- me get a chest X-ray, which monary-function test, tests? that you’ve had no symp- of them are children. ing triggers are the first showed inflammation. She which showed improve- DEAR READER: Most toms and that you remain When an attack occurs, then had me get a pul- ment with medication. She people with asthma attacks so active. the muscles that surround See DR. GOTT, Outdoors 6 Outdoors 6 Thursday, May 7, 2009 COMMUNITY Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho 5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS Abuse Recent activity in Jerome County ure to use safety restraint, fail- officers. Heath D. Watkins, failure to pur- Continued from Outdoors 5 5th District Court included the ure to provide proof of insur- Vanessa Ramirez, minor con- chase driver’s license, failure to Officer down following: ance. sumption. provide proof of insurance, fail- of feeling like a victim or Susan Mae Grenz, possession of Pamela Anne Robison, inatten- ure to register annually, driver’s can cause that person to Please put these officers, MISDEMEANOR ARRAIGNMENTS a controlled substance. tive/careless driving, operate a license, failure to give notice of try and live up to their killed in the line of duty, Carla Christin Lavene Arevalo, Amanda M. Hernandez, driving motor vehicle without liability change of address. title. I often wonder if this and their family in your driving without privileges, failure without privileges. insurance. Amber D. Dean, failure to pur- could be how most bullies prayers. God bless these to register annually. Amanda M. Hernandez, battery. Jose Guadalupe Rodriguez- chase driver’s license, failure to get their start. heroes. Nicholas J. Chapman, disturbing Jose Ramon Hernandez-Perez, Hernandez, minor consumption, provide proof of insurance, In conclusion, I just Det. Allen Pearson, the peace. minor consumption, open con- open container of alcohol (pas- exceed maximum speed limit. want to say that children Lenoir County Sheriff, Ashley Ann Clayton, reckless tainer of alcohol (passenger). senger). George Ramirez, failure to pur- are a blank canvas whose North Carolina driving, failure to provide proof Carol A. Hurd, petit theft. Virginia L. Rojas, possession of a chase driver’s license. final illustration is mainly Officer Terry Adams, of insurance. Frederick James Nutsch, inatten- controlled substance, drug para- painted by parents. Stay Tifton Police, Georgia Aaron Thomas Coiner, driving tive/careless driving. phernalia. DRIVING UNDER THE inside the lines, our future Officer Dexter without privileges, failure to pro- Fred Wayne Peterson, two counts Carlos David Valencia, driving INFLUENCE ARRAIGNMENTS could count on it. Hammond, Headland vide proof of insurance, failure to vicious dog at large. without privileges. Benjamin L. Curtis, driving under Police, Alabama signal violations, failure to use Berenice Pinon-Ortiz, driving Martha Idalia Vargas, failure to the influence. Help honor officers Deputies Burton (Burt) safety restraint. without privileges, failure to pro- purchase driver’s license, failure Jerrod M. Featherston, driving Lopez and Warren (Skip) Oscar Ronold Cross, battery. vide proof of insurance, follow- to provide proof of insurance. under the influence. Next week is National York, Okaloosa County Douglas Allen Faulkner, open con- ing too closely violations, dri- Salvador Vejar-Gonzalez, failure Jose Ramon Hernandez-Garcia, Police Week, with May 15 Sheriff, Florida tainer of alcohol. ver’s license, fail to give notice of to purchase driver’s license, fail- driving under the influence, designated as a day to Deputy Brandon Scott Daniel Leslie Foye, possession of change of address. ure to provide proof of insur- minor consumption, injury to a remember those lost in the Coker, Vance County a controlled substance, posses- Oscar Armando Ramirez, unlaw- ance. child, failure to purchase driver’s line of duty. Sheriff, North Carolina sion of drug paraphernalia, fail- ful entry, resisting/obstructing Hodyn Virgen, petit theft. license. Help me honor an offi- Deputy D. Robert cer, living or deceased, or Harvey, Lubbock County department by e-mailing Sheriff, Texas me a thank-you to them, Be safe, I’ll talk to you by name if you wish, of 50 next week. E-mail your words or less by May 13. questions to policeman- Community I’ll pick the best sub- [email protected] . Continued from Outdoors 5 throughout the year. gram will also be held at 4 May 2009 missions and run them Postal customers wishing to Contact local post office p.m. prior to the ceremony. A Janice Prestwich, Jerome, with your name in my May Dan Bristol is the donate food should put for more information. reception will follow at May 2009 16 column. Heyburn chief of police. canned, packaged and non- approximately 6:30 p.m. at Criminal Justice, BS, BA perishable food items in a BSU recognizes the Red Lion Oak Room and at Cheri Martin, Jerome, plastic bag and leave it by poolside, with light refresh- December 2008 (BA) Check out what’s new online at their mailbox prior to mail local extended ments and a no-host bar. Master of Social Work, delivery. studies grads Information or to RSVP: MSW Items most needed by food Shari Stroud, 736-2161 or Cindy Shotswell, Jerome, www.magicvalley.com banks are canned meats and Boise State University [email protected]. May 2009 tuna, canned soup, dried deans and faculty will recog- milk and canned fruits and nize 36 bachelor’s degree Jerome County graduates: vegetables. 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Only $65 A Credit Main West *Must have written consent from your high school advisor Denture Clinic Bonnie Jean DeVall College of Licensed Denturist Specializing in New Dentures New Dentures are guaranteed Dentures, Relines & Repairs 507 Main Ave. West, Suite B, Twin Falls 733 2374 733 0477 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OBITUARIES Thursday, May 7, 2009 Outdoors 7 Louise Wright Adamson Oleta Goodwin Phyllis R. ‘Cricket’ Shepherd Louise Wright Adamson, Oleta Goodwin Black of Twin Falls; RUPERT — Phyllis Wagnon of Fort our beloved mother, grand- passed away Monday, three granddaugh- R. “Cricket” Shep- Lauderdale, Fla., and mother and great-grand- May 4, 2009 from ters, Chantel Black of herd, 63, of Rupert, Jason (Alissa) Shep- mother, age 85, of Twin complications fol- Spokane, Wash., passed away Monday, herd of San Cle- Falls, passed away peaceful- lowing a stroke. Summer Price of May 4, 2009. mente, Calif.; father, ly at her home in the early She was born June Boiise; and Belle Cricket was born Richard Yardley of afternoon hours Sunday, 26, 1933, in Carnegie, Dunphy of March 5, 1946, in Pocatello; brother, May 3, 2009. She was the Okla. Oleta graduated Rathdrum; and five Michigan, to Richard Rick Yardley of Reno, wife of Warren M. from high school in great-grandchildren. C. and Leone (Beck) Yardley. Nev.; sister, Tammy Eaton of Adamson, who preceded her topic or situation. Louise Alfalfa, Okla., where she met Stephen and Oleta’s She attended schools in Reno, Nev.; and Aunt Nancy in death on Dec. 18, 1986. helped her husband build her life partner, Stephen B. friends are asked to join her Michigan and Idaho, gradu- and Uncle Jr. Beck of Reno, Louise was born July 29, many beautiful homes in the Goodwin, born in Carnegie, family at an open house from ating from Highland High Nev. She is also survived by 1923, in Blackfoot. She was Twin Falls area as well as Okla. They were married 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, May 8, at School in Pocatello. three grandchildren, Austyn the seventh of eight children several “get away” cabins for Oct, 20, 1950. Following the the Turf Club, 734 Falls Ave. On Aug. 13, 1977, in J. Shepherd, Brody T. born to James Henry and the family in Hailey and Marine Corps, Stephen and in Twin Falls. Pocatello, she married Larry Wagnon and Elliott D. Edith Almira (Apgood) south of Featherville. Mom Oleta drew a farm and home- In lieu of flowers, please Shepherd. Cricket enjoyed Shepherd. Cricket is preced- Wright. She graduated from and Dad loved to get away to steaded east of Hazelton in make donations to the gardening and loved to spend ed in death by her mother. Buhl High School in 1940 as the cabin where mother 1956. American Diabetes Associ- time with her family and A memorial service will be salutatorian of her graduat- would read her unread Oleta leaves behind her ation. friends. held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 8, ing class. Louise was a child newspapers cover-to-cover husband, Stephen Goodwin Arrangements are under Cricket received Christ on at the Paul Congregational of the Great Depression and, and dad (at mother’s direc- of Twin Falls; two daughters, the direction of White Dec. 14, 1986. Church. Arrangements are as such, attempted to live tion) worked on the cabin Melva McCormack of Port Mortuary, “Chapel by the She is survived by her hus- under the direction of White her life free from debt and they then owned or was Ludlow, Wash., and Tina Park.” band, Larry Shepherd of Mortuary “Chapel by the always striving to have a lit- away to the river catching Rupert; sons, Duff (Petra) Park” in Twin Falls. tle “nest egg” that she and fish for diner. She loved the her family could fall back on. South Fork of the Boise River Lloyd A. Hamilton Her children are grateful and the surrounding area. Glen Dale Clark that, due to her infirmities, Surviving Louise are her Today, May 3, those of you who she was never fully aware of beloved sons, James W. 2009 (Sunday), I will follow after. BUHL — Because very hospitable and the current economic crisis Adamson (Larrie) of passed from mortal- Meanwhile “I’ll just of God’s love in pro- entertaining person. that has its depression-type Spokane, Wash., Jerel H. ity to immortality. I keep hoein’ corn.” viding the gift of He is survived by grip on the country that she Adamson (Teresa) of have used up all my We, the family, eternal life by believ- his wife of 46 years, loved so very much. Pocatello, Dannis M. tomorrows. I always express heartfelt ing in Jesus Christ,on Rozelle; daughters, Louise was known as an Adamson (Ruth) of Pocatello knew this would gratitude to all of the Sunday,May 3, 2009, Brenda (Jeff) Hanson extremely hard worker and and Jon Dee Adamson happen. I think this fine people of all Glen started enjoying of Twin Falls and made every effort to assure (Linda) of Boise. Also sur- plan is a good one. religions and per- that new life in the Glenda (Greg) that her four children had an viving Louise are her nine I was born in Atlanta, Ga., sonal persuasions of the presence of Jesus himself. Bostock of Layton. Utah; excellent understanding of grandchildren and six great- Sept. 25, 1916. This has Magic and Treasure valleys Glen Dale Clark was born son, Kerry (Serena) Clark of the American work ethic. grandchildren. Her parents; always been all right with who have been so kind and May 5, 1941, to Burley and Boise; sister, Doris Bright; Her four sons, James, Jerel, five sisters; two brothers; me. When asked why I was generous with our parents Thelma (Riley) Clark in brothers, Farris (Ruby) Clark Dannis and Jon, were all col- her grandson, Tim born in that location, I reply, and with us, rendering our Mountain Grove, Mo. He and Raymond Clark, all of lege graduates of which she Adamson; and her loving “Because I wanted to be near lives in this area so sweet and was the youngest of four sib- Buhl; mother-in-law, Irene was very proud. Louise had a husband, Warren, preceded my mother.” My parents fulfilling. Because our father lings, Doris Bright, Farris Ford; sisters-in-law,Darlene beautiful voice and she loved her in death. were native Idahoans serv- always did his utmost to Clark and Raymond Clark. (Chuck) Stults and LaVone to sing. She would make Louise’s overriding desire ing a two-year mission at the serve his family, his fellow Throughout his life, Glen (Denny) Jones, all of Buhl; delightful comments was that she spend the last time for our church. We man and his God, we find it enjoyed motorcycling, guitar eight grandchildren; four regarding the years that she years of her life at home. She came back to Idaho when I particularly appropriate that playing, fishing, wood cut- great-grandchildren; spent with the “Singing detested the idea of being was a few months old. I grew he was privileged to depart ting, videography, tree numerous nieces and Mothers” choral group of placed in any type of institu- up in Sugar City and worked this life on a Sabbath day and grafting, music, Sunday nephews; and a host of the Twin Falls LDS 4th tion near the end of life. Her in those growing years in the rest from his labors. school teaching, Bible stud- friends. He was preceded in Ward. She loved quality desire was met but not family farming and sheep We further express our ies and filling in for pastors death by his parents, Burley piano performances. without the loving assis- business. In later high school sincere appreciation to the when needed. He was a and Thelma Clark; father- During the first 20 years of tance of many wonderful years, I was attracted to Nina staffs of St. Luke’s Home member of the Buhl First in-law, Elmo Ford; and her 44 years of marriage, people that helped her to Madora Kinghorn. After Care and White Mortuary Assembly of God Church. In brother-in-law, Junior Louise was a stay-at-home remain in her home. The that, I never considered who have been so caring and 1959, Glen worked for Elmo Bright. mother for her four sons. family would like to thank marrying anyone else. sensitive with us at this Ford Custom Trucking. It A special thank you to However, in 1963, she start- the dedicated service of the At the appropriate age, I poignant and challenging was there that he met the River Ridge Care and Rehab ed a daycare nursery pro- Aspen Grove Home Health filled a mission to Oklahoma time, as well as the physi- Ford’s middle daughter, Center for being Glen’s gram in her home so that and Hospice for the service and Missouri. Following cians and surgeons who Rozelle. home away from home for other mothers would have a and care they rendered to this,Nina and I were married attended to our father in his In 1960, Glen started 8½ years. You were great! reliable place for their chil- Louise during the last years in the Salt Lake City Temple declining years. working for Sego Milk, Also a special thanks to dren to be cared for. Two of her life. Also helping on April 2, 1941. Our early In lieu of flowers or similar which later became Pet Inc. Hospice Visions for their years later, Louise became Louise to remain at home married years were spent in memorials, appreciated He worked there for the next extra T.L.C. the office manager for Dr. were the tireless efforts of the family business. In 1946, though they would be, since 35 years until Pet closed A visitation will be open to Willard Clark’s family her personal care-givers I entered the insurance busi- our father was one who qui- down in 1995. In 1962, Glen friends and family from 5 to 7 physician practice, where that provided invaluable ness. In 1955, we came to etly went about doing good, married the love of his life, p.m. Friday, May 8, at she stayed for approximately loving care to Louise. The Twin Falls and established we would request that you Rozelle Ford. To this union, Farmer Funeral Chapel in 20 years. Due to her strong list is long but the following the Lloyd A. Hamilton go and do likewise. Call or the couple was blessed with Buhl. A service will be held personality and work habits, cannot be ignored. Lorina, Insurance Agency, which we write an estranged family three children, twins, 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at it is unclear whether Dr. Susan, Gloria, Martha, sold in 1981. member. Make a generous Brenda and Glenda; and 14 the Twin Falls First Clark worked for her or that Tatiana, Claire, Sara and Community and church contribution of your time, months later, a son, Kerry. Assembly of God Church, she worked for him. She Julie spent countless hours assignments have been a means or both to your Glen loved people and was a 143 Locust St. N. loved working with Dr.Clark assisting Louise. Thank you member of the Boy Scout favorite charity. Do a kindly and his nurse, Beth Zornick, to all of you for the love and Council, Twin Falls United deed for your neighbor in his and getting to know Dr. tender care. Fund, Board of Trustees of need. Forgive a debt. Drop a ERVICES Clark’s patients. The family will receive the College of Southern grudge. Generally be sensi- S Louise was strong-willed friends and relatives and pay Idaho, Toastmasters, presi- tive to the needs of someone K LeMar Anderson of Pocatello and formerly of with a healthy sense of right their last respects to Louise dent of the Twin Falls Stake, else and do what you can to Meridian, funeral at 10 a.m. Jerome, memorial service at and wrong. As she raised her between the hours of 6:30 president of the Boise lift or share a burden, com- today at the Fairview LDS 2 p.m. Friday at the four children, it was never and 8 p.m. Thursday, May 7, Temple (together with my fort an affliction or dry a Ward Chapel, 3451 N. Locust Cornelison Funeral Chapel, difficult to understand what at White Mortuary, 136 wife, Nina), and missions to tear. Ultimately, the finest Grove in Meridian; visitation 431 N. 15th Ave. in Pocatello; she thought about any given Fourth Ave E. in Twin Falls. Sri Lanka, India, and the tribute to anyone’s life is to from 9 to 9:45 a.m. today at visitation one hour before LDS Temple in Atlanta, Ga., love and draw closer to one the church; interment at 4 the service Friday at the all shared with Nina. another and in doing so, also p.m. today at the Basin mortuary. Deborah Kay Martindale In addition to my sweet to Him whose we all are. Cemetery in Oakley (Zeyer Ann McCleary DeWitt of and beloved Nina, I am sur- A visitation for family and Funeral Chapel in Nampa). Boise, celebration of life at 4 VANCOUVER, was preceded in vived by seven children, friends will be held from 6 to Starla Grace Blake Stroud p.m. Friday at the Cathedral Wash. — Deborah death by her grand- Sylvia Lynne Brown (Ross), 8 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at of Gooding, funeral at 11 of the Rockies on 11th and Kay Martindale, age parents, Earl J. Jeanne Nielson, Barry K. White Mortuary “Chapel by a.m. today at the Gooding Hays in Boise; reception will 46, of Vancouver, Stimpson and (Jacque), David L. (Bonnie), the Park.” The funeral is LDS Chapel, 1228 Main St.; follow; burial Saturday at Wash., passed away Hertha K. Stimpson Camille Holladay (Lance), under the direction of White visitation to 10 to 11 a.m. the Dry Creek Cemetery in Tuesday, April 28, of Paul, Clint Lesli Bucher (Frank) and Mortuary and will be con- today at the church (Farmer Boise. 2009, at the Martindale of Melanie Hamilton.Extended ducted by Bishop Adam Funeral Chapel in Buhl). Bertilia “Bert” Redfern, Southwest Wash- Ontario, Ore., and progeny includes 29 grand- Hodges at 11 a.m. Friday, Ruth Bolton Hendricks of celebration of life at 1 p.m. ington Medical Velma Fenton of children (and some spouses) May 8, at the Twin Falls Shoshone, funeral at noon Saturday at the Community Center. Boise. and 43 great grandchildren. Stake Center adjacent to the today at the Allen-Hall Campus in Hailey (Wood Debbie was born April 6, The funeral will be held at I am not a self-made man. temple on Eastland Drive Mortuary, 34 E. Center St. in River Chapel of Hailey). 1963, in Burley, to William 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at I am the many-times with additional visitation Logan, Utah; visitation from James R. Hogue of Jerome, C. Martindale and Hansen-Payne Mortuary, remodeled product of a wife preceding the service at 10 to 11:30 a.m. today at the open house memorial from 2 Charlotte F. Martindale. 321 E. Main in Burley. Burial and seven children. 10:30 a.m. mortuary. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the She is survived by both of will follow the service at My plan is to go wherever Interment will be at 1 p.m. Lois Jean Irving of Burley, Cavin home, 521 S. Fillmore her parents; as well as her Paul Cemetery. A viewing we go from here and try to Saturday, May 9, at the funeral at 1 p.m. Friday at the in Jerome (Hove-Robertson sister, Connie A. Hanson; for family and friends will make some preparations for Sugar City Cemetery. Grace Episcopal Church in Funeral Chapel in Jerome). her brother in-law, Shane be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Glenns Ferry; visitation at Veronica Hoffman Barron R. Hanson; and two Friday, May 8, and one hour noon Friday at the church of Fairfield, memorial serv- nephews, Ryan S. Hanson prior to the service Ruth B. Baker (Rost Funeral Home, ice at 2 p.m. Sunday at the and Derik J. Hanson. She Saturday at the mortuary. McMurtrey Chapel in Fairfield Senior Center BURLEY — Ruth served in various Mountain Home). (Demaray Funeral Service, Bodily Baker, age 82, church callings. She Garth Richard Meiser of Gooding Chapel). Jane Manning of Burley, passed loved and lived her away Tuesday, May 5, religion. She will be SPOKANE, Bayse, Va.; brother, 2009, at the Cassia missed dearly by all. DEATH NOTICES Wash. — Our dear Jim Manning of Las Regional Medical Ruth is survived by Jane passed away Vegas, Nev.; and Center surrounded her loving husband Farmer Funeral Chapel in peacefully Tuesday, numerous nieces by her family. of 62 years, Robert Angela Hoops Buhl; visitation from 5 to April 21, 2009, in and nephews and She was born July Baker of Burley; her Angela Hoops, 42, of Twin 7p.m. Thursday, May 7, at Spokane, Wash. their children. Jane 17, 1926, in Burley, the children, Sheryl (Craig) Falls, died Wednesday, May the mortuary. She was born Jan. was preceded in youngest daughter of James Christensen of Pocatello, 6, 2009, at St. Luke’s Magic 16, 1951, in Rupert, death by her father, William and Louella Jane Larry (Shauna) Baker of Salt Valley Medical Center in to William Daryl William Daryl Taylor Bodily. Ruth graduat- Lake City, Utah, Jim (Gail) Twin Falls. Ella S. Salisbury and Margarita Manning. Manning; brothers, Bill and ed from Burley High School Baker of Boise, and Julie The funeral will be held at SALT LAKE CITY — Ella After graduating from John Manning; and broth- in 1944. She married Robert (Brent) Bowen of Burley; 12 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Schenk Salisbury, 93, of Salt Mindoka County High er-in-law, Paul Stein. Olin Baker on Oct.9,1946,in grandchildren; and 19 great- the Buhl High School Gym; Lake City,Utah,and former- School, she attended A memorial service was the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. grandchildren. She was pre- visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. ly of Rupert, died Tuesday, Gonzaga University, gradu- held April 29 at the Sacred She lived in Burley, except ceded in death by her par- Friday, May 8, at Parke’s May, 5, 2009, in Salt Lake ating in 1973. Jane went on Heart Church in Spokane, for a period of four years ents, two sisters and one Magic Valley Funeral Home, City. A service will be held at to fly for Braniff Airlines Wash. In lieu of flowers, when the family owned and brother. 2551 Kimberly Road in Twin 2 p.m. Monday, May 11 before returning to donations may be made to operated the Family Shoe The funeral will be held at Falls. (Memorial Mortuary in Spokane. While raising her MS Society, 818 E. Sharp, Store. She was employed by 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at Murray, Utah). two children, she started Spokane, WA 99202; and retired from the Cassia the Burley LDS West Stake Lyndell S. Aunt Jane’s Jams and Cancer Care Northwest County School District. Center, 2420 Parke Ave., Jay R. Grijalva Jellies. Foundation, 605 E. Ruth loved to play golf and with Bishop Dan Alvey offi- Lehmann Jane leaves behind her Holland, Suite 100, would play any chance she ciating. Burial will be in the Jay R. Grijalva, 41, of Twin children, Paul and Kathleen Spokane, WA 99208; or got — rain or shine. She was Pleasant View Cemetery. BUHL — Lyndell S. Falls, died Tuesday, May 5, Heiskell; her mother, Sacred Heart Hospital an avid reader. She enjoyed Friends may call from 6 until Lehmann, 65, of Buhl, died 2009, at his home. Margarita Manning of Foundation, P.O. Box 2555, playing the organ and loved 8 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at The funeral will be held at Rupert; sister and brother- Spokane, WA 99220-2555. to spend time with her fami- Rasmussen Funeral Home, Desert View Care Center in 2 p.m. Friday, May 8, at in-law, Kathleen and Please sign Jane’s online ly. Ruth was a member of 1350 E.16th St.in Burley,and Buhl. White Mortuary; visitation Douglas Rivard of Spokane, guestbook at www.hen- The Church of Jesus Christ from 10 until 10:45 a.m. The funeral will be at 4:30 from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Wash.; sister, Carol Stein of nesseyfuneralhomes.com. of Latter-day Saints and Saturday at the church. p.m. Friday, May 8, at May 7,the mortuary. Outdoors 8 Thursday, May 7, 2009 WORLD Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Fleeing refugees tell of Taliban crimes, abuses in Pakistan By Haq Nawaz Khan of the fighters dragged a they expect half a million inflicted by occupying erty dealer from Mingora, the Mohammed said he did not Special to the Washington Post policeman out of his truck people to flee the once- Taliban forces — from locking main town in Swat,was one of understand why the country s and tried to slit his throat. bucolic Swat region near the women inside their homes to the first people to reach a new powerful army had not been GOLRA, Pakistan — Hajji Horrified, a crowd rushed Afghan border, much of setting donkeys on fire — as refugee camp in the Mardan able to defeat the militants Karim and his extended fami- over, shouting and trying to which is now occupied by they tried to force residents to district with his wife and chil- before they took over the val- ly of 70 were camped in a dirt- shield the officer.The fighters heavily armed militants. accept a radical version of dren Tuesday night. On ley. Even now, after a week of floor stable 10 miles outside let him go, but the incident Officials announced Tuesday Islam. Wednesday,he kicked the dirt sporadic fighting, military Islamabad, the Pakistani cap- confirmed the villagers worst that they plan to open six The government has not outside their tent despon- officials have not announced ital. It was as far as they could suspicions. refugee camps in the safer helped, refugees said, with its dently, saying that after an offensive against the mili- get from the Swat Valley, “We all said to each other, nearby districts of Swabi and erratic, seesawing efforts to enduring two years of fighting tants who occupy much of where thousands of people what sort of people have Mardan, but until then, many both appease and fight the and Taliban abuses, he had Swat and Buner. The Taliban are fleeing from the ravages of come here? And what kind of who leave home to escape the militants. Some said they felt had enough. has repeatedly rejected gov- the Taliban and the imminent sharia is this? Cutting off violence are facing the ardu- confused and trapped, unsure “I feel like I have lost my ernment overtures to salvage prospect of war with govern- people s heads has nothing to ous task of finding their own whether to trust the peace mind,”he said.“I work hard to the peace deal, in which the ment forces. do with Islam,” recounted shelter. deal forged by the govern- make a respectable life and militants agreed to disarm if When Taliban fighters first Karim, 55, a bus driver. “The As the refugees begin ment and Taliban leaders last educate my children. Now we sharia courts were made the entered Karim s village last people were filled with great streaming out of Swat and the month, or to flee in anticipa- are living in a camp, and my exclusive form of justice in month, he recounted, they rage, and great fear.“ neighboring Buner district in tion of the fighting that has sons are talking of guns.“ Swat. said they had come to bring Authorities in North-West northwest Pakistan, they now begun as the peace peace and Islamic law, or Frontier Province said that carry with them memories of accord collapses. sharia. 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CSI softball team SEE SPORTS 4 S Magicvalley.com/blogs/sports Local roundup, Sports 2 / Scoreboard, Sports 3 / NBA, Sports 4 / NFL, Sports 4 / NHL, Sports 4 / MLB, Sports 4 Sports THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 SPORTS EDITOR MIKE CHRISTENSEN: (208) 735-3239 [email protected] Hard work: Tribe baseball tops Trojans, heads to state A Minico By John Derr season. They open Bear Lake on ed six runners through the error tied the score. Times-News writer play on May 14 at Saturday for the first four innings, most in Pettinger, the No. 9 hitter, Treasure Valley final 3A berth. scoring position. stepped up and belted one baseball BUHL — Dylan Brooks Community Coll- Things started Things got a little strange. over the fence in center pitched a no-hitter into the ege in Ontario, well for Buhl A quartet of walks and a trio making it a 7-4 lead. seventh inning, leading Buhl Ore., against the Wednesday as of infield errors put four runs “I have hit all three of my to an 11-7 victory over second seed out of Brooks was in total on the board for Wendell in home runs this year off the tradition Wendell in the South Central Region 1. control. Marco the top of the fifth. Even first pitch,”said Pettinger. “I he final out was Idaho Conference champi- The Trojans still hope to Avelar doubled and scored without surrendering a hit, felt I needed to do some- made, gloves were onship game. make it to state as well, on a single by Matt Hamilton Brooks and the Indians thing, but I didn’t know I T jubilantly thrown in Wednesday’s win puts the where they finished third in the third while Brooks trailed. would hit a home run.” the air and the trophy was Indians back in the Class 3A last year in 2A. They will face walked and scored on a sin- It didn’t take long for Buhl Brooks was happy to see presented to the five-time state tournament, where Sugar-Salem at 4 p.m. today gle by Dade Pettinger in the to right the ship. Three it. Great Basin Conference they lost the consolation in American Falls. A victory fourth. The lead could have straight walks loaded the West baseball champion championship game last there puts them up against been more, but Buhl strand- bases while a wild pitch and See BUHL, Sports 2 Minico Spartans. There was only one thing left to do on Monday night: get dirty. In customary Minico CSI baseball style, the players dove head- first into the dirt between first and second base. They hammers even coaxed the Minico coaching staff to take a dive (view a photo of grown men CNCC wallowing in dirt at www.magicvalley.com/blog By Justin Lawson s/sports). Times-News correspondent
CARSON CITY, Nev. — It wasn’t quite the first-round RYAN bye they were looking for, but it was close enough. HOWE The College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles walked out of the first round of the Region 18 baseball tourna- It’s tradition. They’re ment with an 8-0, run-rule Dirtbags, after all. Getting victory over Colorado their uniforms dirty is sym- Northwestern while barely bolic of their gritty effort using their bullpen. and intense mental edge. At The eight-inning win Minico, kicking up infield helped preserve the Golden dust after wins is as tradi- Eagles’ pitching staff, which tional as winning itself. will likely be needed against But victories were harder No. 2-seeded Southern to come by in Spartanville Nevada when the two face this season. Early on, it off at 2 p.m., MDT, today. appeared Minico’s streak of “I was actually real excited conference titles and state to play this game,”CSI coach tournament berths was in Boomer Walker said. jeopardy. “Obviously, you go into your Trouble was, this year’s season and you want a bye in Minico squad was inexperi- the first round, but this enced. The 2008 team, group of guys likes to play which won a school-record the game so, (with) an extra 26 games and finished third added game, hopefully we at state, graduated all four can use that to our advan- pitchers in its rotation and tage.” Nos. 2 through 6 in its bat- Starting pitcher Tyler ting order. Barrett did exactly Walker Consequently, Minico needed him to do: throw stumbled out of the gates, strikes. The sophomore held starting this season 3-9. The the Spartans to just two hits nine losses were more than in seven innings and had four the Spartans had tallied in RYAN HOWE/Times-News strikeouts and a walk. the previous two years com- Minico’s Breonna Minico’s medley relay teams set mark, again Walker sent in Trey bined, and it marked the Mohammed in the top of the highest loss total in coach Phillips, left, receives the By Ryan Howe lighted the first day of the it was Worthington’s first eighth in the hopes of using Ben Frank’s seven-year baton from teammate Times-News writer District IV-V track and field meet back after suffering an Barrett again during the tenure. Hayli Worthington during championships at Minico injury during a powder puff tournament if needed. The turning point came RUPERT — Three weeks High School, which serve as football game two weeks “My pitches were working after an embarrassing 10-2 the medley relay at ago, Minico’s girls 800- a qualifying event for next ago. real great,” Barrett said. “I home loss to Twin Falls on Monday’s District IV-V meter sprint medley relay week’s Class 4A state meet “I think we could do well had a good week in practice.” April 1. track and field champi- team broke a quarter centu- in Boise. at state,”Worthington said. Both of the hits Barrett “It was a bad loss and we ry-old school record. “I’ve always felt we had it “We’ve got the speed and gave up were in the first took it personally. It was onships at Minico High On Wednesday, they in us,” said Phillips. “We we’re all really focused.” inning. terrible. We were sick of los- School. The Minico team, broke it again. have the most heart I’ve Other event winners ing,”said sophomore Casey which also included The team of Hayli seen, but I think we sur- included Jerome’s Carrie See CSI, Sports 2 Christiansen. Marlee Chandler and Worthington, Breonna prised ourselves with how Thibault in the pole vault. The seniors gathered the Phillips, Marlee Chandler well we did right off.” The sophomore nearly team together. Kelcy Hamilton, won the and Kelcy Hamilton broke What makes the cleared her personal goal of REGION 18 “We said, ‘We’ve got to race and set a school their own school record in Spartans’ record-setting 10 feet, but came up short. start doing something dif- record in the event. the event, turning in a time feat even more remarkable However,her vault of 9 feet, BASEBALL ferent. What we’re doing of 1 minute, 51.3 seconds. is this group has only com- now isn’t working,’”said Their performance high- peted together twice. Plus, See RECORDS, Sports 2 TOURNAMENT senior Alex Moon. So, as Dirtbags tend to do, At Western Nevada College, they got their hands dirty Carson City, Nev. and went to work. They First and second place began staying late after Few surprises at opening day of 3A meet advance to Region 1-9-18 dis- practice and gathering for trict tournament, at Region early-morning workouts By David Bashore points but if you focus on 18 Champion All Times MDT before school. Times-News writer that too much it gets into “I’ve never had a group do your head. But yeah, it’s Wednesday, May 6 that before, meet and prac- FILER — If there are any good for our team,” said Game 1: No. 3 CSI 8, No. 6 tice on their own early in the upsets to be had at the Class Hepworth.“This is good for Colorado Northwestern 0 morning,”Frank said. “This 3A District IV state track me, I met my (personal Game 2: No. 5 Eastern Utah 4, is probably the most proud and field qualifier, they record) so that gives me a No. 4 Salt Lake 3 I’ve ever been of a group.” were lying in wait for lot of confidence. And Game 3: Salt Lake 6, Colorado Soon, things started to today’s full slate of action. Skyler shaved so much time Northwestern 4 (Colorado change. Early in the season, There were precious few off of her record … we did- Northwestern eliminated) a Spartan batter would fall surprises in the opening n’t think she was going to Thursday, May 7 behind 0-2 in the count and session of the two-day be able to do that so we’re Game 4: Eastern Utah vs. No. 1 end up striking out. Now, meet, with the usual sus- all really proud of her.” Western Nevada, 11 a.m. they’re battling and putting pects perched around the The only real surprise of Game 5: CSI vs. No. 2 balls into play. Early in the top of the final standings in the day came when Southern Nevada, 2 p.m. season, routine ground balls the 10 events contested at Gooding’s girls medley Game 6: Loser 4 or 5 (lower would turn into errors. Now Filer High School on relay team upset Buhl’s by seed) vs. Salt Lake, 5 p.m. the Spartans are digging Wednesday. MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News four-hundredths of a sec- Friday, May 8 those out. Buhl and Kimberly Buhl’s Jacob Meiers takes off with the baton in the third leg of the ond to clinch the only auto- Game 7: Winner 4 vs. Winner There’s a reason their T- asserted their dominance boys medley relay Wednesday evening at the 3A district meet in matic berth to state. 5, 11 a.m. shirts simply say: SCRAP. over the girls events early in Filer. ‘It’s nice to realize your hard work came through for ya,’said Each relay district cham- Game 8: Winner 6 vs. Loser 4 or 5 (higher seed), 2 p.m. And wouldn’t you know the meet, splitting four of Meiers after his relay won the race that will send them to state. pion from around the state it? The Spartans started the five wins on qualifies automatically, Game 9: Loser 7 vs. Winner 8, winning. Since that Twin Wednesday. Buhl’s Desiree Hepworth, who finished state. Barger smashed her while the rest of the berths 5 p.m. Falls loss, Minico has won 15 Hepworth and Whitney with a time of 11 minutes, personal record to beat will be assigned to the next Saturday, May 9 of its last 17 games and Amoth took victories in the 56.52 seconds, led team- Gerard and bolster Buhl’s best district times from Championship round earned a trip to state. Today 3,200 meters and the shot mate Skyler Barger home in team lead heading into Districts III-VI, Buhl track Game 10: Winner 7 vs. Winner the Spartans will host put, respectively, while a 1-2 finish for Buhl in the today’s final session (39 assistant Bill Fields 9, 1 p.m. Pocatello for the Great Basin Kimberly long jumper Lexa 3,200, with Kimberly’s points to Kimberly’s 29). explained. The top three Game 11: Winner 10 vs. Loser Murphy and high jumper Kaitlyn Gerard finishing “In the back of our minds 10 (if necessary), 30 minutes See MINICO, Sports 2 Kalie Wright scored wins. third and also qualifying for you think about team See 3A, Sports 2 following Game 10 Sports 2 Thursday, May 7, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Twin Falls softball stays alive at tourney Times-News Highland 8, Twin Falls 5 County with the sprints Raft River, 3:53.5; 3. Carey, 3:54.6; 4. Hansen 3:55.5; 5. pionship finals after the first state tennis qualifier in Twin Falls 110 111 0 — 5 11 2 Lighthouse Christian, 4:08.0; 6. Castleford, 4:23.9; 7. Highland 400 400 x — 8 8 3 and three relays, a Raft Murtaugh, 4:35.1. day of Region Four-Five-Six Jerome on Wednesday. Katelyn Fjeld and Kalli McBride. Norton and Schrock. High jump: 1, Cade Powers, Raft River, 6 feet, 2 inch- The Twin Falls softball Extra-base hits — 2B: Twin Falls, Karly Hudelson. 3B: River specialty, still to es; 2. Rhyan Greenwell, Oakley, 6-0; 3. Ben Ruhter, championships in Idaho Tanya Greenwood was the Twin Falls, Kelsie Bryant. Lighthouse Christian, 5-6; 4. Josh Olsen, Shoshone, 5- team rebounded from an 8-5 come. 4; 5. (tie) Gerrit Peters, Hansen, and Andrew Simon, Falls. Daniel Olsen advanced only singles player from Camas County, 5-4; 7. Jacy Baird, Carey, 5-4; 8. Jason loss to Highland by winning Twin Falls 4, Idaho Falls 2 Hurst, Raft River, 5-2. to the semifinals before District IV to make it two elimination games at the Idaho Falls 000 000 2 — 2 4 3 Class 2A District IV state qualifier Triple jump: 1. Mickenzie Boggs, Camas County, 40 falling to Andrew Warren of through, as the Wood River Twin Falls 004 000 x — 4 7 0 At ISDB Track Complex, Gooding feet, 4.5 inches; 2. Hunter Wadsworth, Oakley, 40-0; 3. Region Four-Five-Six tour- Katelyn Fjeld and Kallie McBride. Ray and Matosich. Wednesday’s results Bridger Barrett, Raft River, 39-6; 4. Derek Walker, Idaho Falls. No other Bruins girls No. 1 will play Liz Extra-base hits — 2B: Twin Falls, Darian Cantu. Boys Camas County, 39-5; 5. Taylor Thacker, Raft River, 39- nament Wednesday in Idaho Team scores (through 5 of 18 events): 1. Declo 22, 2. 0; 6. Cade Powers, Raft River, 38-3.75; 7. Kale Weekes, made it past the quarterfi- Anderson of Century for the Falls. Twin Falls 6, Madison 3 Glenns Ferry 14, 3. Valley 10. Castleford, 38-2.25; 8. Zarek Tupper, Hagerman, 38- nals. title. Madison 000 012 0 — 3 5 4 Individual Top 4 0.5. The Bruins beat Idaho Twin Falls 111 300 x — 6 9 3 3,200 meters: 1. Davis Jones, Declo, 10 minutes, 42.4 Discus: 1. Jeff Ellingson, Camas County, 145 feet, 4 District IV will have at Brianna Bishop and McBride. Dorman, Neff (4) and seconds; 2. Johnny Popoca, Glenns Ferry, 11:13.7; 3. inches; 2. Manuel Pacheco, Murtaugh, 141-0; 3. Falls 4-2 and topped Jensen. Sean McEwen, Valley, 11:40.1; 4. Josh Geary, Declo, Bridger Barrett, Raft River, 138-10; 4. Braden Ottley, Class 5A state qualifier least one title, as R.J. 11:55.2. Raft River, 138-4.5; 5. Lance Deters, Raft River, 126- At Idaho Falls Madison 6-3 to earn a 1 p.m., Extra-base hits — 2B: Twin Falls, Katelyn Fjeld, Allie Wednesday’s results Forgeon and Brendan Freund Johnson. Medley relay: 1. Declo 3 minutes, 51.0 seconds; 2. 3.5; 6. Ethan Tverdy, Castleford, 125-4; 7. Keith Brown, Valley 3:52.7; 3. Glenns Ferry 4:05.5. Shoshone, 122-0; 8. Daniel Hepworth, Murtaugh, 121-9. Team scores: 1. Idaho Falls 37, 2. Madison 24, 3. date with Skyline today.That Pole vault: 1. Larsen Webb, Declo, 12 feet. Girls Highland 20, 4. Twin Falls 16, 5. Skyline 11. of Wood River will face off winner will face Highland in Long jump: 1. Calum Webb, Declo, 19 feet, 0.25 inches; Team scores (through 5 of 18 events): 1. Camas Match results (only those involving Twin Falls) with the Burley duo of Brent Track 2. Derek Gerratt, Valley, 18-5.75; 3. Brogen Reed, County 48, 2. Raft River 43, 3. Shoshone 30, 4. (tie) Boys singles the championship game, Valley, 18-5.25; 5. Ross Arellano, Glenns Ferry, 17-8. Dietrich, Castleford and Oakley 15, 7. Richfield 12, 8. Round of 16: Scott Tikasky, Twin Falls, def. Evan Lee and Logan Nielson. Shot put: 1. Rogelio Ortiz, Glenns Ferry, 41 feet, 3 Carey 9, 9. Hansen 3, 10. Hagerman 1. Harrison, Highland, 6-1, 6-0; Daniel Olsen, Twin Falls, where both participants will DECLO, RAFT RIVER IN POLE inches; 2. Javier Ortiz, Glenns Ferry, 41-2; 3. Joel Individual Top 8 def. Filippo Balzaretti, Skyline, 7-6, 6-2; Kevin Albaugh, Wood River’s Jessica Garcia, Glenns Ferry, 40-4; 4. Mark Knobbe, Declo, 38- 3,200 meters: 1. Ellie Dalton, Dietrich, 12 minutes, 39.9 Idaho Falls, def. Andrew Bortz, Twin Falls, 6-0, 6-1. earn state seeds. POSITION AT 2A, 1A QUALIFIERS 7. seconds; 2. Taylor Astle, Shoshone, 12:39.9; 3. Sasha Quarterfinals: Daniel Olsen, Twin Falls, def. Desmond Hamilton and Ellen Davis Twin Falls struck out just The Declo boys and girls Girls Kent, Richfield, 12:55.5; 4. Keirston Williams, Raft Miles, Madison, 6-4, 6-2; Kevin Albaugh, Idaho Falls, will play for the girls doubles Team scores (through 5 of 18 events): 1. Declo 26, 2. River, 13:40.4; 5. Lacey Kniep, Shoshone, 13:54.5; 6. def. Scott Tikasky, Twin Falls, 6-0, 6-0. three times total in track team look in good Valley 15, 3. Glenns Ferry 8. Megan Stampke, Camas County, 14:00.0; 7. Janeen Semifinals: Andrew Warren, Idaho Falls, def. Daniel title. Individual Top 4 Johnson, Raft River, 14:10.0; 8. Anna Marchant, Olsen, Twin Falls, 6-1, 6-0. Wednesday’s games. position to pull off a team 3,200 meters: 1. Sierra Zollinger, Declo, 13 minutes, Oakley, 15:01.2. Girls singles 56.4 seconds; 2. Jessica Callen, Valley, 15:06.1; 3. Medley relay: 1. Raft River, 1 minute, 57.0 seconds; 2. Round of 16: Sydney Storms, Twin Falls, def. Andrea “I was really impressed sweep at the Class 2A Conny Chaires, Valley, 15:07.8; 4. Mariana Rodriguez, Camas County, 1:58.3; 3. Richfield, 2:02.8; 4. Carey, Jones, Twin Falls 3-6, 6-4, 7-6; Cammie Flournoy, Twin Class 4A District IV-V State with that,” said Bruin coach District IV championships, Valley, 15:18.4. 2:09.3; 5. Shoshone, 2:09.9; 6. Hansen, 2:12.3; 7. Falls, def. Claire Goodwin, Madison, 6-1, 6-4. Medley relay: 1. Declo 1 minute, 57.7 seconds; 2. Valley Castleford, 2:12.6. Quarterfinals: JoJo Luebken, Idaho Falls, def. Sydney Qualifier Ken Johnson. taking the lead after 2:00.9. Pole vault: 1. Mollie McLam, Camas County, 8 feet, 6 Storms, Twin Falls, 6-0, 6-0; Courtney Hazard, At Jerome High jump: 1. Sierra Zollinger, Declo, 4 feet, 8 inches; inches; 2. Mette Ericsson, Camas County, 8-6; 3. Madison, def. Cammie Flournoy, Twin Falls, 3-6, 6-3, 6- Semifinal results Twin Falls outhit Wednesday’s first day at 2. Chelsea Woody, Glenns Ferry, 4-6. Melissa Jones, Raft River, 7-0; 4. (tie) Hayley 4. Boys singles: Shayan Zoghi, Century, def. Eric Novis, Triple jump: 1. Alli Webb, Declo, 32 feet, 5 inches; 2. Greenwell, Oakley, and Laynee Cranney, Oakley, 6-6; Boys doubles Jerome, 6-1, 6-3; Shervin Zoghi, Century, def. Morgan Highland 11-8, but gave up the IDSB Track Complex in Alyssa Henry, Valley, 31-10.5; 3. Sydney Webb, Declo, 6. Whitney Smith, Oakley, 6-3. Quarterfinals: E.J. Nortonand Matt Osberg, Highland, Pike, Wood River, 6-0, 7-5. four runs apiece in the first Gooding. 30-9; 4. McKell Anderson, Declo, 30-2. Long jump: 1. Sally Hansen, Raft River, 16 feet, 7 inch- def. Aaron Cutler and Jeff Ward, Twin Falls, 6-1, 6-2. Girls singles: Liz Anderson, Century, def. Emily Discus: 1. Sara Arellano, Glenns Ferry, 90 feet, 2 inch- es; 2. Mette Ericsson, Camas County, 15-7; 3. Allison Girls doubles Cundick, Pocatello, 6-0, 6-1; Tanya Greenwood, Wood and fourth innings. Katelyn The Hornets took four es; 2. Ashley Kraus, Valley, 86-10.5; 3. Merinda Gentry, Rodgers, Castleford, 15-0; 4. Tessa Rumsey, Camas Round of 16: Camille Camryn and Mandy Smith, River, def. Breanna Gilbert, Jerome, 6-4, 6-4. Declo, 79-11; 4. Dacia Hunter, Valley, 79-3.25. County, 14-10; 5. Jesica Lowe, Shoshone, 14-8; 6. Rikki Highland, def. Carley Athay and Crystal Nutsch, Twin Boys doubles: Lee and Nielson, Burley, def. Byers and Fjeld struck out seven with wins out of the five events Wiggins, Castleford, 14-6.5; 7. Addie Bedke, Oakley, 14- Falls, 6-1, 6-1. Howell, Pocatello, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2; Forgeon and Freund, 5; 8. Belinda Kinyon, Castleford, 14-3.5. Mixed doubles Wood River, def. Street and Byers, Pocatello, 6-0, 6-2. three walks. She fanned nine contested on both the boys Class 1A District IV state qualifier Shot put: 1. Kelly Perron, Shoshone, 33 feet, 8 inches; Round of 16: Alex George and Liz Hansen, Madison, Girls doubles: Hamilton and Davis, Wood River, def. batters in the win over Idaho and girls side, with Glenns At ISDB Track Complex, Gooding 2. Marli Manning, Raft River, 30-1.25; 3. Mette def. Sam Plant and Rachel Webster, Twin Falls, 6-4, 6- Kleist and Kener, Century, 6-0, 6-3; Gunter and Nolte, Wednesday’s results Ericsson, Camas County, 29-11.5; 4. Jessica Flores, 1; Kyle Mabe and Leah Wright, Idaho Falls, def. Century, def. Lakey and Reutter, Wood River, 6-4, 6-2. Falls and catcher Kalli Ferry picking up the win in Boys Dietrich, 28-8.5; 5. Lorene Andrews, Carey, 28-6; 6. Andrew Harmon and Emina Mesic, Twin Falls, 6-3, 6-3. Mixed doubles: Hadley and Standley, Pocatello, def. Team scores (through 5 of 18 events): 1. Raft River 55, Kendra Flores, Castleford, 27-7.5; 7. Denali Manning, Henning and Brennan, Wood River, 6-1, 6-1; Green and McBride went 2-for-3 at the the other events. 2. Camas County 32.5, 3. Oakley 31, 4. Murtaugh 16, 5. Raft River, 27-1; 8. Kyla Coates, Hagerman, 27-0.5. Mills, Century, def. Grossbaum and Baybutt, Wood Castleford 14, 6. (tie) Dietrich and Lighthouse River, 6-2, 7-6. plate. In the Class 1A action, Christian 10, 8. Carey 9, 9. Hansen 8.5, 10. Shoshone 7, WOOD RIVER LEADS WAY IN Thursday’s championship matches Brianna Bishop pitched Raft River’s boys assumed 11. Hagerman 1. Tennis DISTRICT IV-V TOURNEY Boys singles: Shayan Zoghi, Century, vs. Shervin Individual Top 8 Zoghi, Century. the win against Madison, control of the team race, 3,200 meters: 1. Brett Arnell, Oakley, 11 minutes, 11.6 Three Wood River Girls singles: Liz Anderson, Century, vs. Tanya seconds; 2. Colten Gilbert, Raft River, 11:16.0; 3. Greenwood, Wood River. which saw Allie Johnson go while the girls put them- Houston Horner, Castleford, 11:19.8; 4. Parley Pickett, BRUINS FALL AT REGION TOURNEY entrants and a Burley dou- Boys doubles: Lee and Nielson, Burley, vs. Forgeon Oakley, 11:34.0; 5. Bryan John, Camas County, 11:41.7; and Freund, Wood River. 2-for-3 with a double. selves in good position 6. Jose Gonzalez, Murtaugh, 11:47.0; 7. Filiberto The Twin Falls tennis bles pair made it through to Girls doubles: Hamilton and Davis, Wood River, vs. Bishop recorded five strike- after Day 1, sitting five Martinez, Murtaugh, 11:59.9; 8. Nathan Van Every, team didn’t place any of its the championship round of Gunter and Nolte, Century. Carey, 12:18.2. Mixed doubles: Hadley and Standley, Pocatello, vs. outs. points behind Camas Medley relay: 1. Dietrich, 3 minutes, 46.4 seconds; 2. members into today’s cham- the Class 4A District IV-V Green and Mills, Century. Buhl Records
At Minico HS Continued from Sports 1 not stick around to finish it Koopman. “We knew it was Continued from Sports 1 in second place in team Top five placers in individual events and top two med- “I don’t know what was off. going to be tough to beat 8 inches was enough for first standings after Day 1, pro- ley relays qualify for state meet. Wednesday’s results going on. We had some “Coach and I had a deal Buhl twice. We hung around place, a foot better than duced the top discus throw- Boys Team scores (through 5): 1. Preston 41, 2. Jerome 36, 3. errors,but we recovered.We that if someone got on he and put some pressure on Minico’s Laci Garner in sec- er in Tinley Garey, whose Pocatello 34.5, 4. Century 23, 5. Minico 20.5, 6. Wood knew we had to win it,”said would bring in (James) them. It was a good way to ond (8-8). throw of 107-9 was over nine River 20, 7. Burley 19. Individual results (finals only) Brooks, who added it was Leckenby to finish it off,” end heading into “I just came in with a pos- feet farther than second- 3,200 meters: 1. Colby Wilson, Preston, 9 minutes, 52.7 seconds; 2. Taylor Bean, Burley, 10:08.30; 3. Ryan the closest he had come to a said Brooks. (Thursday).” itive attitude,”Thibault said. place Jordann Hollifield of Gross, Preston, 10:18.40; 4. Chase Caulkins, Wood River, 10:29.20; 5. James Paris, Wood River, 10:31.90. no-hitter. Wendell got two more The teams were both in “There’s really nothing you Jerome. Medley Relay: 1. Pocatello, 3 minutes, 40.8 seconds; 2. The Indians added four hits, including a two-run giving moods, combining can expect with track, you The Tiger boys are also in Preston, 3:43.90. High jump: 1. Logan Standley, Century, 6 feet, 7 inches; runs in the sixth. Markus single by Keegan Anderson, for 18 free passes (10 for just go out and do your best.” second place heading into 2. Coltin Johnson, Minico, 6-2; 3. (tie) Justin Lucas, Pocatello, and Brady May, Minico 6-0; 5. Kris Cook, Lively did the most damage, but could get no closer than Wendell and 8 for Buhl). Thibault was one of four today’s finals. Zach Jerome, 5-10. Long jump: 1. Zach Ingraham, Jerome, 21 feet, 2.5 inch- scoring a pair on a double. four. Jerome pole vaulters to qual- Ingraham won the long jump es; 2. Rob Paris, Wood River, 20-8; 3. Jerron Batts, It turned out they would Wendell coach Jesse SCIC championship ify for state. Kirsten Burbank with a mark of 21-2.5. Pocatello, 20-7.5; 4. Kris Cook, Jerome, 20-6.25; 5. Buhl 11, Wendell 7 Coltin Johnson, Minico, 20-5. need them. Koopman said the differ- Wendell 000 040 3 – 7 3 1 (8-8), Kayla Hunt (8-2), and Other notable perform- Shot put: 1. Michael Decker, Pocatello, 48 feet, 7.5 inch- Buhl 001 154 x – 11 7 4 es; 2. Shane Oliverson, Preston, 44-6.5; 3. Ryan Larson, Brooks’ no-hitter finally ence was Brooks. Keegan Anderson, Gary Koopman (5), Keith Mowery Hailey Long (7-8) finished ances included Burley’s Burley, 44-1; 4. Colton Fonnesbeck, Century, 43-4; 5. (6) and Jasper Peterson. Dylan Brooks, James Brian Wickham, Jerome, 43-02. went away with one out in “Give credit to Dylan Leckenby (7) and Nick Hamilton. W: Brooks. L: three through five, respec- Taylor Bean finishing second Girls the seventh on a single by Brooks. He kept us off the Koopman. tively. Burbank and Long’s in the 3,200 meters and Ryan Team scores (through 4 events): 1. Preston 49, 2. Extra-base hits – 2B: Buhl, Macro Avelar, Markus Jerome 48, 3. Minico 20, 4. Pocatello 19, 5. (tie) Wood Nolan Stouder. He would barrel of the bat,” said Lively. marks were personal Larson third in shot put. River and Burley 8, 7. Century 3. Individual results (finals only) records. They credited their Minico’s Coltin Johnson 3,200 meters: 1. Kaylee Campbell, Preston, 11 minutes, 44.5 seconds; 2. Mikesell Clegg, Jerome, 12:02; 3. Allie coach Mike Capps for help- finished second in the boys Ford, Preston, 12:17.9; 4. Heidi Free, Preston, 12:22; 5. ing them qualify. high jump. Haylee Harrison, Preston, 12:49. CSI Medley relay: 1. Minico (Breonna Phillips, Hayli “It’s really cool that all The District IV-V track Worthington, Kelcy Hamilton, Marlee Chandler) 1 minute, 51.3 seconds; 2. Jerome (Haylee Burnham, four of us Jerome girls got to and field championships Ashley Yagla, Hannah Hillier, Sidney Suitter) 1:53.2. Continued from Sports 1 Pole vault: 1. Carrie Thibault, Jerome, 9 feet, 8 inches; with a triple to dead center according to CSN sports go (to state),” said Thibault. continue today at Minico 2. Laci Garner, Minico, 8-8; 3. Kirsten Burbank, Jerome, Barrett received run that bounced off the bat- information director Dan “We’ve all been working High School, with field 8-8; 4. Kayla Hunt, Jerome, 8-2; 5. Hailey Long, Jerome, 7-8. support early.Andy Fox led ter’s eye, 400 feet away. Cabrera. Still, Walker is really hard, watching film events at 1:30 p.m. and the Triple jump: 1. Mackenzie Wilcox, Preston, 35 feet, 3.25 inches; 2. Kaitana Martinez, Wood River, 33-9.5; 3. the game off with a double With Spencer at the plate, treating it as if CSN has the and showing up to every track finals beginning at 3 Jamie Wadsworth, Pocatello, 33-6.5; 4. Mandy Workman, Pocatello, 33-6; 5. Kaecee Oliverson, and was hit in for the first the Spartans tried to play full complement of players practice and it’s nice to have p.m. Preston, 33-5. run of the game two bat- the infield in, but the and staff. something returned from all Discus: 1. Tinley Garey, Jerome, 107 feet, 9 inches; 2. Class 4A District IV-V Track & Jordann Hollifield, Jerome, 98-8; 3. Cheyenne Swanson, ters later when Tyler sophomore hit a sharp “We can’t make any the hard work.” Wood River, 97-3; 4. Erica Browning, Minico, 96-0; 5. Chism doubled to left- grounder in the hole to mistakes,” Walker said. The Jerome girls, who are Field Championships Linsey Bair, Minico, 94-1. center. right field for the game- “They’re probably a better Victor Spencer broke the ending run. team than we are, so we’re game loose in the third “As soon as ‘Chis’ got on just not going to be able to 3A inning as he hit a home run like that I said to myself, make any mistakes to have to left field, with the wind ‘This game’s not going any a chance to win. I tell you Continued from Sports 1 getting worse.” today. Field events begin at 3 blowing it even further, to further, I’ve got to get it what, the game of base- finishers in each individual Ormond had a disap- p.m., with the track finals score two more runs. done,’” said Spencer, who ball’s tough to play perfect, event qualify for state, with pointing state meet at the set to start at around 4:30. “He threw me the same was 2-for-5 with three but we’re going to have to the fourth-place finishers Class 2A level last season, one on the first pitch,” RBIs and the homer, just be close to that in my mind waiting much like the losing but said he wasn’t letting Class 3A District IV State Spencer said of Darren his second of his CSI career to have a chance.” relay teams to see if their himself get distracted by the Qualifiers Bybee, who took the loss — both against Colorado In the other two games mark was good enough to change in classifications, or At Filer HS Top 3 in individual events qualify for state tourna- for Colorado North-west- Northwestern. from Tuesday, Eastern qualify as an at-large. anything else for that mat- ment, fourth place is entered into wildcard; Relay champions qualify for state, second and third are ern.“I said to myself,‘God, CSI went 2-6 against Utah held off Salt Lake to On the boys side there was ter. entered into wildcard if he throws that same Southern Nevada during win 4-3 and stay in the little drama. Gooding’s Tyler “I’m just out there com- Wednesday’s results Boys pitch, I’m going to unload the regular season, but five winners’ bracket. Salt Lake Rex won the pole vault by six peting against myself. I’ve Team scores (through 5 of 18 events): 1. Gooding 33, 2. (tie) Kimberly and Buhl 20, 4. Wendell 17, 5. Filer 14. on it.’He threw it again so I of those losses were decid- turned around and elimi- inches, Wendell’s Justin learned that if I go out there Individual results (finals only) put a good swing on it.” ed by two runs or fewer. nated Colorado North- Brandsma won the discus, trying to beat everyone else, 3,200 meters: 1. Mike McHan, Gooding, 10 minutes, 29.8 seconds; 2. Wesley Kelley, Kimberly, 10:54.09; 3. Spencer wasn’t done The Coyotes will be western 6-4 to stay alive. Buhl’s medley relay team that’s when I usually shoot Sam Loveless, Buhl, 11:01.70; 4. Andy Yung, Kimberly, 11:12.97; 5. Cory Berry, Kimberly, 11:14.72. producing runs. without their manager, won and Gooding’s Mike myself in the foot and don’t Medley relay: 1. Buhl (Kurran Kelly, Jacob Meiers, Alex CSI 8, Colorado Northwestern 0, Verduzco, Brian Schofield) 3 minutes, 44.27 seconds; The Golden Eagles (31- Tim Chambers, and assis- eight innings McHan smoked the field in do so well,” he said. “But 2. Gooding, 3:47.71; 3. Kimberly 3:48.51; 4. Filer 22) needed to add just one tant coach Steve Chatham CNCC 000 000 00 – 0 2 4 the 3,200. that’s helped me realize that 4:04.20; 5. Wendell 4:09.17. CSI 102 211 01 – 8 11 1 Pole vault: 1. Tyler Rex, Gooding, 12 feet, 0 inches; 2. run to their 7-0 lead in the due to a one-game sus- Darren Bybee, Wacey Sorenson (4) and Tucker Wendell junior Nathan it doesn’t matter what I’m (tie) Kurran Kelly, Buhl, and Matt Tranholt, Gooding, Hinchliffe; Tyler Barrett, Trey Mohammed (8) and 11-6; 4. Cody Reynolds, Filer, 10-6; 5. Steven Newell, eighth inning to head back pension after both were Victor Spencer. W: Barrett. L: Bybee. Ormond beat out season- ranked in the season, that Buhl, 10-0. to the hotel early. ejected in the last regular- Extra-base hits – 2B: CSI, Andy Fox 2, Tyler Chism. 3B: long rival Austin everyone’s out there trying Triple jump: 1. Nathan Ormond, Wendell, 43 feet, 8.5 CSI, Chism, Trent Johnson. HR: CSI, Victor Spencer inches; 2. Austin Basterrechea, Gooding, 42-1; 3. Cody Chism led off the inning season game at Salt Lake, (third inning, 1 on, 1 out). Basterrechea of Gooding in to beat me. So I just focus on Wadsworth, Kimberly, 39-8.5; 4. Camden Gillins, Buhl, 38-2.5; 5. Braeden Nield, Kimberly, 37-10.5. the triple jump. The two will myself and try to do my best, Discus: 1. Justin Brandsma, Wendell, 146 feet, 7 inch- es; 2. Jacob Bogner, Filer, 141-1; 3. Nathan Hughes, go at it again today in the and that’s all I can really ask Filer, 139-9; 4. Eric Stradley, Kimberly, 126-8; 5. Jared Devries, Wendell, 114-3. high jump, but Ormond’s for.” Girls DISTRICT IV BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS best mark of 43 feet, 8.5 Kimberly senior Jordan Team scores (through 5 of 18 events): 1. Buhl 39, 2. Kimberly 29, 3. Filer 21, 4. Gooding 11, 5. Wendell 4. inches was good enough by Cazeau had the third- Individual results (finals only) Baseball Buhl 16, Filer 4 sary, 5 p.m. 3,200 meters: 1. Desiree Hepworth, Buhl, 11 minutes, Class 5A Wendell 7,Kimberly 5 more than a foot and a half to longest triple jump, but was 56.52 seconds; 2. Skyler Barger, Buhl, 12:07.35; 3. Region Four-Five-Six Baseball Tournament Monday’s games Class 4A Kaitlyn Gerard, Kimberly, 12:23.42; 4. Megan Breeding, win on Wednesday. disqualified after looking at a Kimberly, 12:37.84; 5. Olivia Ford, Buhl, 13:02.64. Higher seed hosts Filer 5, Kimberly 4 (Kimberly eliminated) At Jerome High School It’s still not quite where he picture of one of his jumps Medley relay: 1. Gooding (Loni Poole, Lara Nelson, Tuesday’s games Buhl 13, Wendell 2 Monday’s games Danielle Baker, Audrey Youren) 1 minute, 55.52 sec- Game 1: No 1 Twin Falls 10, No. 5 Madison 0 Wendell 15, Filer 3 (Filer Jerome 6, Minico 5 wants it to be, but Ormond during the event, which is a onds; 2. Buhl 1:55.56; 3. Filer 2:02.80; 4. Kimberly 2:03.35; 5. Wendell 2:16.77. Game 2: No. 3 Highland 11, No. 4 Idaho Falls eliminated) Wood River 4, Burley 0 said he was pleased with his rule violation. Cazeau’s High jump: 1. Kalie Wright, Kimberly, 5 feet, 1 inch; 2. 1 Wednesday’s games Wood River 10, Jerome 0 progress this season. teammate Cody Wadsworth Danielle Schaal, Filer, 5-0; 3. Paige Ward, Buhl, 5-0; 4. Today’s games Championship: Buhl 11, Burley 14, Minico 0 (Minico eliminated) Audrey Youren, Gooding, 4-10; 5. Lara Nelson, “It’s about six inches off of finished third, with Buhl Gooding, 4-10. Game 3: Madison at Idaho Falls, 4:30 p.m. Wendell 7 Tuesday’s games Long jump: 1. Lexa Murphy, Kimberly, 16 feet, 8 inch- Game 4: Highland at No. 2 Skyline, 4:30 Today’s game Game 5: Jerome 5, Burley 4 (Burley elimi- where I was last year, but I’m freshman Camden Gillins es; 2. Hannah Gallon, Buhl, 16-1; 3. Hannah Lentz, p.m. At American Falls nated) Kimberly, 15-11.25; 4. Alyssa Nelson, Wendell, 15-10.25; getting there,”Ormond said. fourth. 5. Sarah Lentz, Kimberly, 14-9.5. Friday’s games Wendell vs. Sugar-Salem, 4 p.m. Game 6: Wood River 4, Jerome 2 Shot put: 1. Whitney Amoth, Buhl, 37 feet, 4.5 inches; Game 5: Winner 3 vs. Loser 4, 4:30 p.m. Saturday’s game Today’s games “I’m sure glad I’m The final 13 boys and girls 2. Natalie Hughes, Filer, 37-3; 3. Krista Lewis, Filer, 33- Game 6: Championship, Winner 4 at Twin Site TBA Game 7: Pocatello vs. Jerome, at Twin Falls, getting better and not events will be contested 7.5; 4. Amber Bowers 32-1; 5. Leah Schaal, Filer, 29-7.5. Falls, 4:30 p.m. Thursday’s winner vs. Bear Lake, TBA 5 p.m. Saturday’s games State seeding game: Preston at Wood River, Game 7: Second place, Winner 5 vs. Loser 6, Class 2A 5 p.m. 11 a.m. State play-in Saturday’s game Friday, May 8 Winner 7 vs. District VI runner-up, Pocatello Minico Class 4A At Minico HS Great Basin Conference West Glenns Ferry vs. District V-VI Class 3A Continued from Sports 1 Saturday’s games No. 3, TBA Friday’s games teams of this program’s sto- up there practices hard. Minico 14, Wood River 7 Softball Kimberly 15, Wendell 0 regional championship and ried past. But, starting with Championships are won in Jerome 9, Burley 4 Class 5A Buhl 5, Filer 1 state tourney seeding. They the seniors and carrying over the offseason. It’s how much Monday’s games Region Four-Five-Six Softball Tournament Monday’s games Burley 5, Wood River 4 (Wood River elimi- Wednesday’s games Filer 14, Wendell 3 (Wendell eliminated) beat the Indians 11-0 and 11- to the underclassmen, these work you put in on your days nated) At Idaho Falls Kimberly 6, Buhl 0 1 earlier this season. Dirtbags refused to be off, or after practice when no Championship, Minico 8, Game 1: No. 4 Madison 6, No. 5 Idaho Falls 2 Tuesday’s game “It feels good to prove a lot remembered as the team to one’s around. That’s what’s Jerome 0 Game 2: No. 2 Highland 8, No. 3 Twin Falls 5 Buhl 11, Filer 5 (Filer eliminated) Tuesday’s game Game 3: Twin Falls 4, Idaho Falls 2 (Idaho Today’s games of people wrong,”said break the Minico tradition going to win state champi- Game 5: Jerome 6, Burley 1 (Burley elimi- Falls eliminated) Game 6: Buhl at Kimberly, 4 p.m. Moon. and end the streak of confer- onships.” nated) Game 4: No. 1 Skyline 5, Madison 2 Game 7 (if necessary): Loser 6 vs. Winner 6, “At the beginning, I think ence titles. The Spartans took that to Today’s games Game 5: Twin Falls 6, Madison 2 (Madison immediately following Game 6 At Minico HS eliminated) everybody was doubting. They turned it around heart and now they’ve Game 6: Jerome vs. Preston, 4:30 p.m. Game 6: Highland 1, Skyline 0 (Highland to Class 2A Not just the team, but every- with good, old-fashioned scrapped all the way to state. Game 7: Pocatello at Minico, 7 p.m. state) Best-of-3 series body,”said senior Landon hard work. The tradition lives on. Saturday’s game Today’s games Thursday, May 7 Barnes. “It’s a process. In the Coach Frank perhaps said At Pocatello At Skyline HS, Idaho Falls Game 1: Glenns Ferry at Declo, 3 p.m. Game 8: Winner 6 vs. District VI runner-up, Game 7: Skyline vs. Twin Falls, 1 p.m. (win- Game 2: Glenns Ferry at Declo, immediately end we made it to state and it best: “Winning a state Ryan Howe may be TBA ner to state) following Game 1 we’ll make some noise.” championship has nothing reached at rhowe@magic- Game 8: Championship, Winner 7 vs. Friday, May 8 They know they’re not as to do with what you do at valley.com or 208-677- Class 3A Highland, 3 p.m. Game 3 (if necessary): Glenns at Declo, Friday’s games Game 9: Second championship, if neces- 4 p.m. talented as some of the great practice, because every team 8786. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Thursday, May 7, 2009 Sports 3 SCOREBOARD
Ja.Lopez 1 4 2 2 0 0 San Francisco 000 000 010 — 1 Atlanta at Cleveland, 6 p.m. BASEBALL HBP—by Pavano (J.Bailey), by Masterson (Shoppach). Colorado 001 024 13x — 11 Friday, May 8 WP—H.Jones. DP—San Francisco 2, Colorado 1. LOB—San Francisco 5, Boston at Orlando, 5 p.m. American League Umpires—Home, Mark Carlson; First, Tim Tschida; GGAAMMEE PPLLAANN Colorado 4. 2B—Sandoval (7), Velez (1), Tulowitzki (3), L.A. Lakers at Houston, 7:30 p.m. All Times MDT Second, Bob Davidson; Third, Jeff Nelson. Helton (5), Barmes (5). 3B—S.Smith (1). HR—Helton (3), Saturday, May 9 EAST W L Pct GB T—2:53. A—37,888 (37,373). Murton (1), Torrealba (2). S—Jimenez. SF—Fowler. Denver at Dallas, 3 p.m. Toronto 19 10 .655 — Class 4A District IV state qualifier, IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland at Atlanta, 6 p.m. ROYALS 9, MARINERS 1 LOCAL San Francisco Sunday, May 10 Boston 17 11 .607 1½ Minico, 1:30 p.m. Ra.Johnson L,2-3 52-3 8 7 7 3 0 L.A. Lakers at Houston, 1:30 p.m. New York 13 14 .481 5 Seattle Kansas City COLLEGE BASEBALL Matos 11-3 2 1 1 0 1 Boston at Orlando, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay 13 16 .448 6 ab r h bi ab r h bi Class 3A District IV state qualifier, Medders 1 3 3 3 1 0 Baltimore 10 17 .370 8 ISuzuki rf 5 0 2 0 DeJess lf 4 2 2 0 CSI at Region 18 Tournament Filer, 3 p.m. Colorado CENTRAL W L Pct GB EnChvz lf 4 0 0 0 Blmqst ss-rf 5 1 2 0 For schedule, see Sports 1 Jimenez W,2-4 7 5 1 1 1 6 JoLopz 2b 4 1 2 0 Teahen 3b 5 2 3 3 Class 1A and 2A District IV state NBA Playoff Box Kansas City 17 11 .607 — Grilli 1 0 0 0 0 1 Branyn 1b 4 0 1 0 JGuilln rf 3 2 1 0 COLLEGE SOFTBALL qualifier, ISDB campus, 2 p.m. Corpas 1 0 0 0 0 1 CELTICS 112, MAGIC 94 Detroit 14 12 .538 2 Beltre 3b 3 0 0 1 LHrndz ss 1 0 0 0 Region 18 Tournament Jimenez pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. Minnesota 13 14 .481 3½ GrffyJr dh 3 0 1 0 Butler 1b 4 2 3 0 HBP—by Jimenez (Rowand). WP—Jimenez. ORLANDO (94) Chicago 12 14 .462 4 Johjim c 4 0 0 0 Jacobs dh 4 0 3 3 CSI vs. North Idaho-Western Nevada Umpires—Home, Mike Everitt; First, Gerry Davis; Turkoglu 4-8 5-6 14, Lewis 6-15 3-4 17, Howard 5-13 2-8 Cleveland 11 17 .393 6 FGtrrz cf 4 0 2 0 Callasp 2b 5 0 0 0 winner, 5 p.m. Second, Brian Gorman; Third, C.B. Bucknor. 12, WEST W L Pct GB YBtncr ss 4 0 1 0 Olivo c 4 0 1 0 TV SCHEDULE Alston 3-11 1-2 7, Redick 5-8 1-1 15, Pietrus 3-7 11-14 17, HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL T—2:24. A—22,105 (50,449). Texas 14 12 .538 — J.Buck c 0 0 0 0 Gortat 1-1 0-0 2, Johnson 2-3 0-0 5, Battie 2-3 1-2 5, Maier cf 3 0 2 0 Class 4A District IV-V playoff GOLF Richardson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-70 24-37 94. Seattle 15 13 .536 — Totals 35 1 9 1 Totals 38 917 6 CARDINALS 4, PIRATES 2 BOSTON (112) Los Angeles 12 13 .480 1½ Jerome vs. Preston, 5 p.m. 7:30 a.m. Oakland 9 15 .375 4 Seattle 000 001 000 — 1 Pittsburgh St. Louis Pierce 1-4 0-0 3, Davis 4-5 5-6 13, Perkins 7-10 2-3 16, Kansas City 303 200 01x — 9 Minico vs. Pocatello, 7:30 p.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Italian ab r h bi ab r h bi Rondo 7-19 1-2 15, R.Allen 7-15 6-6 22, Scalabrine 3-4 Tuesday’s Games E—Jo.Lopez (3), Farnsworth (1). DP—Seattle 3, Kansas Morgan lf 4 1 2 1 Barden 3b 4 0 0 0 0-0 8, Toronto 10, Cleveland 6 Class 3A District IV-VI playoff Open, first round Tampa Bay 6, Baltimore 3 City 1. LOB—Seattle 9, Kansas City 10. 2B—Jo.Lopez (4), FSnchz 2b 5 0 1 0 Thurstn 2b 4 0 0 0 Marbury 1-7 0-0 2, T.Allen 0-0 0-0 0, House 11-14 5-6 Branyan (7), Griffey Jr. (3), DeJesus (4), Butler (7), Wendell vs. Sugar-Salem, at 11 a.m. McLoth cf 4 0 1 1 Pujols 1b 4 2 4 1 31, Texas 7, Seattle 2, 10 innings Jacobs (7). HR—Teahen (4). SF—Beltre. AdLRc 1b 4 0 0 0 Ludwck rf 3 1 1 0 Pruitt 0-0 0-0 0, Walker 0-1 0-0 0, Moore 0-1 2-2 2. Detroit 9, Minnesota 0 American Falls, 4 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, THE PLAYERS Boston 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 IP H R ER BB SO DlwYn rf 2 1 1 0 YMolin c 2 0 0 0 Totals 41-80 21-25 112. Seattle HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Championship, first round AnLRc 3b 3 0 1 0 Duncan lf 3 1 1 2 Orlando 21 25 18 30 — 94 Kansas City 8, Chicago White Sox 7, 11 innings C.Silva L,1-3 3 8 6 6 1 0 RVazqz ss 4 0 0 0 Schmkr lf 0 0 0 0 L.A. Angels 5, Oakland 3 Class 5A Region Four-Five-Six MEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Boston 26 35 25 26 — 112 Wednesday’s Games Olson 5 9 3 2 3 2 Jarmll c 2 0 0 0 KGreen ss 2 0 1 1 3-Point Goals—Orlando 8-19 (Redick 4-6, Lewis 2-5, Kansas City tournament 7 p.m. Duke p 2 0 0 0 Boggs p 2 0 0 0 Johnson 1-1, Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Yankees 3, 10 innings Ponson W,1-4 71-3 8 1 1 1 1 SBurntt p 0 0 0 0 TMiller p 0 0 0 0 Cleveland 9, Boston 2 For schedule, see Sports 2 ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tourna- Turkoglu 1-3, Pietrus 0-2, Alston 0-2), Boston 9-20 Kansas City 9, Seattle 1 Ho.Ramirez 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 JChavz p 0 0 0 0 McCllln p 0 0 0 0 (House 4-4, Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 1 Class 4A District IV-V tournament ment, semifinal, Southern Cal vs. Moss ph 1 0 0 0 DReyes p 0 0 0 0 Scalabrine 2-3, R.Allen 2-7, Pierce 1-2, Marbury 0-1, Detroit at Chicago, ppd., rain HBP—by C.Silva (J.Guillen). Balk—C.Silva. Wnwrg ph 1 0 0 0 Minnesota at Baltimore, late, rain delay Jerome vs. Pocatello, Twin Falls HS, Penn St. Rondo 0-3). Fouled Texas at Oakland, late Umpires—Home, Phil Cuzzi; First, Todd Tichenor; Motte p 0 0 0 0 Out—Redick. Rebounds—Orlando 46 (Howard 12), Second, Tom Hallion; Third, Jerry Crawford. 5 p.m. NBA BASKETBALL Frnkln p 0 0 0 0 Boston 49 (Rondo 11). Toronto at L.A. Angels, late T—2:37. A—15,324 (38,177). Rasms cf 3 0 0 0 Thursday’s Games Preston at Wood River, 5 p.m. 6 p.m. Assists—Orlando 19 (Johnson 7), Boston 34 (Rondo 18). Seattle (Washburn 3-1) at Kansas City (Bannister 2-0), Totals 31 2 6 2 Totals 28 4 7 4 Total RAYS 4, YANKEES 3, 10 INNINGS Class 3A SCIC Tournament ESPN — Playoffs, conference semifi- Pittsburgh 010 010 000 — 2 Fouls—Orlando 24, Boston 27. Technicals—Alston, 12:10 p.m. St. Louis 100 300 00x — 4 Texas (McCarthy 3-0) at Oakland (Cahill 0-2), 1:35 p.m. Tampa Bay New York Championship, Buhl at Wendell, 5 nals, Game 2, Atlanta at Cleveland Redick, House, Boston defensive three second. Minnesota (Perkins 1-2) at Baltimore (Bergesen 1-0), E—K.Greene (6). DP—Pittsburgh 1, St. Louis 2. LOB— Ejected—Redick. A—18,624 (18,624). ab r h bi ab r h bi p.m. NHL HOCKEY Pittsburgh 9, St. Louis 3. 2B—F.Sanchez (13), McLouth 5:05 p.m. BUpton cf 5 1 1 0 Jeter ss 5 0 0 0 (1), K.Greene (3). 3B—Duncan (2). HR—Pujols (11). SB— Tampa Bay (Niemann 2-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 2-1), Crwfrd lf 5 0 1 0 Damon lf 4 1 2 0 Class 2A District IV tournament 6 p.m. Tuesday’s Late NBA Box 5:05 p.m. Morgan (7). CS—Pujols (1). SF—K.Greene. Longori 3b 5 0 1 1 Teixeir 1b 5 0 2 3 Glenns Ferry at Declo, 3 p.m., DH VERSUS — Playoffs, Western IP H R ER BB SO NUGGETS 117, MAVERICKS 105 Cleveland (Sowers 0-0) at Boston (Wakefield 3-1), C.Pena 1b 4 1 1 1 HMatsu dh 5 0 2 0 Pittsburgh 5:10 p.m. Burrell dh 4 1 0 0 Cano 2b 4 0 1 0 HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS Conference semifinals, Game 4, Duke L,3-3 51-3 6 4 4 2 2 DALLAS (105) Detroit (Galarraga 3-1) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle Gross rf 4 1 2 0 Swisher rf 3 0 0 0 Class 4A District IV state qualifier, Vancouver at Chicago S.Burnett 21-3 0 0 0 0 1 Howard 0-3 0-0 0, Nowitzki 11-20 12-13 35, Dampier 2- 4-0), 6:11 p.m. Zobrist ph-rf1 0 0 0 Gardnr cf 0 0 0 0 J.Chavez 1-3 1 0 0 0 1 4 0-1 4, Kidd 1-6 1-2 4, Wright 3-5 3-4 10, Terry 7-18 4- Toronto (R.Ray 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 2-1), Bartlett ss 4 0 0 0 MeCarr cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Jerome 8:30 p.m. St. Louis 6 21, Singleton 2-5 0-0 5, Barea 2-5 1-2 5, Hollins 4-4 8:05 p.m. Iwamr 2b 3 0 1 1 R.Pena 3b 4 1 1 0 HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD VERSUS — Playoffs, Western Boggs 41-3 5 2 2 5 4 0-0 8, Bass 4-6 0-0 8, Carroll 0-0 0-0 0, Green 1-2 2-2 Friday’s Games Navarr c 3 0 2 1 JMolin c 4 1 1 0 T.Miller 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 5. Totals 37-78 23-30 105. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m. Totals 38 4 9 4 Totals 37 3 9 3 Class 5A Region Four-Five-Six state Conference semifinals, Game 4, McClellan W,2-1 11-3 1 0 0 1 1 DENVER (117) Detroit at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m. Tampa Bay 001 002 000 1 — 4 qualifier, Highland Detroit at Anaheim D.Reyes H,4 1 0 0 0 0 1 Anthony 8-21 8-9 25, Martin 4-7 4-5 12, Nene 8-12 9-13 Tampa Bay at Boston, 5:10 p.m. New York 000 000 030 0 — 3 Motte H,6 1 0 0 0 0 0 25, Billups 5-12 4-4 18, Jones 0-3 0-2 0, Andersen 4-5 Seattle at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m. E—R.Pena (2). DP—Tampa Bay 1. LOB—Tampa Bay 9, Franklin S,8-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 8, Smith 6-10 6-7 21, Kleiza 2-4 0-0 4, Carter 2-4 Texas at Chicago White Sox, 6:11 p.m. New York 7. 2B—Longoria (14), Iwamura (11), Damon 2 Umpires—Home, Fieldin Culbreth; First, Chad Fairchild; 0-0 4, Petro 0-0 0-0 0, Hart 0-0 0-0 0, Balkman 0-0 Toronto at Oakland, 8:05 p.m. (4), Teixeira (4), H.Matsui (6), J.Molina (1). HR—C.Pena Second, Jim Wolf; Third, Brian O’Nora. 0-0 0. Totals 39-78 31-40 117. Kansas City at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m. (12). SB—B.Upton (7), Crawford (20), Longoria (2). S— Floyd pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Braun lf 6 2 3 6 HrstnJr 3b-ss5 0 1 0 T—2:35. A—36,188 (43,975). Dallas 22 33 28 22 — 105 Bartlett, Gardner. SF—Iwamura. Thornton pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Fielder 1b 5 2 2 2 Votto 1b 2 0 0 0 Denver 30 28 28 31 — 117 National League IP H R ER BB SO HBP—by Davies (Quentin). WP—Floyd, Davies, J.Wright. MCmrn cf 3 2 2 0 ARosls 1b-3b 2 0 0 0 3-Point Goals—Dallas 8-23 (Terry 3-8, Nowitzki 1-2, All Times MDT Tampa Bay Umpires—Home, Jerry Crawford; First, Phil Cuzzi; Duffy pr-cf 2 0 0 0 Phillips 2b 4 1 2 1 Tuesday’s Late NL Boxes Singleton 1-2, Green 1-2, Wright 1-3, Kidd 1-5, Barea 0- EAST W L Pct GB Sonnanstine 71-3 6 2 2 0 4 Second, Todd Tichenor; Third, Tom Hallion. Hart rf 5 1 1 2 Bruce rf 3 1 2 1 PADRES 2, ROCKIES 1, 10 INNINGS 1), Denver 8-28 (Billups 4-9, Smith 3-7, Anthony 1-8, Wheeler H,4 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 T—4:33. A—13,419 (38,177). Hardy ss 4 1 2 3 DMcDn lf 4 0 1 0 Colorado San Diego Carter 0-1, Jones 0-1, Kleiza 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Philadelphia 14 11 .560 — Howell BS,2-2 0 1 1 1 1 0 Kendall c 2 0 1 1 Hanign c 4 0 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Rebounds—Dallas 48 (Nowitzki 9), Denver 48 Florida 15 13 .536 ½ Shouse 2-3 1 0 0 0 1 NL Boxes Corprn c 1 1 1 0 Janish ss-p 4 0 0 0 Fowler cf 3 0 0 0 Giles rf 3 1 2 1 (Andersen 9). Assists—Dallas 23 (Kidd 7), Denver 28 New York 13 13 .500 1½ J.Nelson 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 Parra p 3 1 1 0 Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 (Billups 8). Total Fouls—Dallas 28, Denver 20. BRAVES 8, MARLINS 6 S.Smith lf 4 0 0 0 Eckstn 2b 4 0 1 0 Atlanta 12 15 .444 3 Balfour W,1-0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 BNelsn ph 1 0 0 0 Herrer p 1 0 0 0 Helton 1b 4 0 2 0 Hairstn lf 4 0 0 0 Technicals—Dallas coach Carlisle, Hollins, Martin. A— Washington 7 17 .292 6½ Percival S,5-5 1 1 0 0 0 0 Atlanta Florida Julio p 0 0 0 0 Dickrsn ph-cf0 1 0 0 Hawpe rf 4 0 2 0 AdGnzl 1b 3 0 2 0 19,890 (19,155). CENTRAL W L Pct GB New York ab r h bi ab r h bi McGeh ph-3b1 0 1 0 Wethrs p 0 0 0 0 A.Burnett 6 6 3 3 2 8 Corder p 0 0 0 0 Atkins 3b 4 0 0 0 Gerut cf 3 0 0 1 St. Louis 18 10 .643 — Infante 2b 3 1 2 2 Bonifac 3b 5 0 0 0 Tlwtzk ss 3 0 0 0 Kzmnff 3b 4 0 1 0 HOCKEY E.Ramirez 1 1 0 0 0 2 Escoar ss 5 1 1 1 Maybin cf 4 2 1 0 RHrndz ph-1b1 0 0 0 Iannett c 4 1 1 1 Hundly c 4 0 1 0 Milwaukee 16 12 .571 2 Albaladejo 1 0 0 0 0 0 C.Jones 3b 3 0 2 2 HRmrz ss 4 2 1 0 Totals 44 15 20 15 Totals 35 3 9 3 Stewart 2b 3 0 0 0 LRdrgz ss 4 0 0 0 Chicago 15 12 .556 2½ Ma.Rivera 1 1 0 0 0 3 GAndrs lf 4 0 1 3 Cantu 1b 4 2 3 5 Milwaukee 540 100 005 — 15 Barmes 2b 1 0 0 0 Geer p 2 0 0 0 Stanley Cup Playoffs Cincinnati 14 13 .519 3½ Coke L,1-2 1 1 1 1 0 1 Prado 1b 4 0 0 0 JoBakr c 4 0 1 1 Cincinnati 000 011 100 — 3 Cook p 3 0 1 0 Bell p 0 0 0 0 All Times MDT Pittsburgh 12 15 .444 5½ Howell pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. Moylan p 0 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 4 0 1 0 E—Hairston Jr. (1). DP—Milwaukee 1, Cincinnati 2. LOB— Emree p 0 0 0 0 EGnzlz ph 0 1 0 0 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Houston 11 16 .407 6½ HBP—by A.Burnett (Navarro). WP—Percival. RSorin p 0 0 0 0 Hermid lf 4 0 2 0 Milwaukee 8, Cincinnati 9. 2B—Weeks (5), Counsell 2 Daley p 0 0 0 0 (Best-of-7) WEST W L Pct GB Umpires—Home, James Hoye; First, Dale Scott; Norton ph 1 0 0 0 C.Ross rf 3 0 1 0 (5), L.Nix (6). HR—Braun (6), Fielder (5), Hardy (4), Totals 33 1 6 1 Totals 31 2 7 2 Monday, May 4 Second, Jerry Meals; Third, Mike DiMuro. MGnzlz p 0 0 0 0 Taylor p 1 0 0 0 Phillips (5), Bruce (7). SB—Taveras (6). SF—Kendall. Colorado 000 000 010 0 — 1 Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3 Los Angeles 20 8 .714 — T—3:41 (Rain delay: 0:28). A—42,585 (52,325). IP H R ER BB SO Tuesday, May 5 San Francisco 13 13 .500 6 Francr rf 5 2 2 0 Meyer p 1 0 0 0 San Diego 100 000 000 1 — 2 D.Ross c 4 1 1 0 Pinto p 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee Vancouver 3, Chicago 1, Vancouver leads series 2-1 San Diego 12 15 .444 7½ Parra W,1-4 6 8 2 2 4 5 One out when winning run scored. Anaheim 2, Detroit 1, Anaheim leads series 2-1 Colorado 11 15 .423 8 Tuesday’s Late AL Boxes Schafer cf 4 1 0 0 Gload ph 1 0 0 0 DP—Colorado 2, San Diego 2. LOB—Colorado 4, San D.Lowe p 1 2 0 0 Nunez p 0 0 0 0 Julio 2 1 1 1 0 1 Diego 7. 2B—Hawpe (8), Giles (3), Eckstein (8), Wednesday, May 6 Arizona 11 16 .407 8½ ANGELS 5, ATHLETICS 3 Coffey 1 0 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2, OT, Washington leads Tuesday’s Games Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 Helms ph 1 0 0 0 Kouzmanoff (4). HR—Iannetta (6). CS—Tulowitzki (2). Ktchm 1b 1 0 0 0 Lndstr p 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati S—Geer. SF—Gerut. series 2-1 Washington 10, Houston 10, tie, 11 innings, susp., rain Los Angeles Oakland Arroyo L,4-2 1 7 9 9 3 0 Carolina 3, Boston 2, OT, Carolina leads series 2-1 San Francisco 6, Chicago Cubs 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi Totals 35 8 9 8 Totals 36 610 6 IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta 143 000 000 — 8 Herrera 3 3 1 0 2 4 Colorado Thursday, May 7 Milwaukee 8, Pittsburgh 5 Figgins 3b 4 1 3 2 RSwny cf 4 0 0 0 Lincoln 2 2 0 0 0 0 Vancouver at Chicago, 6 p.m. N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 3 MthwsJ rf 5 0 2 3 OCarer ss 4 0 1 0 Florida 301 020 000 — 6 Cook 8 5 1 1 3 5 E—Bonifacio (3). LOB—Atlanta 9, Florida 6. 2B—C.Jones Weathers 1 1 0 0 0 1 Embree 1-3 1 0 0 0 1 Detroit at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m. Cincinnati 7, Florida 0 Abreu dh 5 0 0 0 Giambi 1b 3 1 0 0 Cordero 1 20 00 1 Friday, May 8 Philadelphia 10, St. Louis 7 Hunter cf 3 0 1 0 Hollidy lf 3 2 1 2 (4), Cantu 2 (8), Jo.Baker (7). HR—Cantu (8). SB— Janish 1 5 5 5 0 2 Daley L,0-1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Napoli c 4 0 0 0 Cust dh 4 0 2 0 Infante (1), Hermida (2). CS—Hermida (1). S—D.Lowe. San Diego Washington at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. San Diego 2, Colorado 1, 10 innings Arroyo pitched to 4 batters in the 2nd. Boston at Carolina, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Dodgers 3, Arizona 1 Kndrck 2b 4 0 0 0 KSuzuk c 4 0 0 0 SF—Infante. PB—Kendall. Geer 8 5 1 1 2 3 Wednesday’s Games KMorls 1b 4 0 0 0 T.Buck rf 3 0 1 1 IP H R ER BB SO Umpires—Home, Tim McClelland; First, Greg Gibson; Bell W,1-0 2 1 0 0 0 4 Milwaukee 15, Cincinnati 3 JRiver lf 4 2 1 0 Crosby 3b 2 0 1 0 Atlanta Second, Andy Fletcher; Third, Ted Barrett. Umpires—Home, Paul Nauert; First, Joe West; Second, Atlanta 8, Florida 6 EAyar ss 3 2 2 0 G.Petit 2b 3 0 0 0 D.Lowe W,4-1 5 7 6 6 3 5 T—3:09. A—10,982 (42,319). Ed Rapuano; Third, Paul Schrieber. TRANSACTIONS N.Y. Mets 1, Philadelphia 0 Totals 36 5 9 5 Totals 30 3 6 3 Carlyle H,2 1 2 0 0 0 1 T—2:38. A—13,646 (42,691). Chicago Cubs 6, Houston 3 Los Angeles 020 201 000 — 5 Moylan H,4 1 0 0 0 0 0 METS 1, PHILLIES 0 BASEBALL St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 2 Oakland 010 000 002 — 3 R.Soriano H,4 1 1 0 0 0 2 DODGERS 3, DIAMONDBACKS 1 American League M.Gonzalez S,4-5 1 0 0 0 0 2 Colorado 11, San Francisco 1 E—Crosby (3), G.Petit (1). DP—Los Angeles 3, Oakland 1. Philadelphia New York Arizona Los Angeles CLEVELAND INDIANS—Purchased the contract of RHP Arizona at San Diego, late LOB—Los Angeles 7, Oakland 3. 2B—Matthews Jr. (3), Florida ab r h bi ab r h bi Matt Herges from Columbus (IL). Optioned LHP Rafael Taylor L,0-2 21-3 7 8 4 3 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi Washington at L.A. Dodgers, late J.Rivera (4), Cust (4), T.Buck (1). HR—Holliday (3). SB— Rollins ss 4 0 1 0 JosRys ss 4 0 0 0 Ojeda 2b 5 0 3 0 Furcal ss 4 0 0 0 Perez to Columbus. Released RHP Juan Salas. Thursday’s Games Kendrick (4). CS—Hunter (1), O.Cabrera (3). S—E.Aybar. Meyer 22-320 00 5 Victorn cf 4 0 1 0 Cora 2b 3 0 0 0 MINNESOTA TWINS—Optioned 2B Alexi Casilla to Pinto 1 0 0 0 1 1 CJcksn lf 4 0 0 0 Hudson 2b 4 1 1 0 Atlanta (Jurrjens 2-2) at Florida (A.Sanchez 1-3), SF—Figgins. Utley 2b 3 0 0 0 Beltran cf 4 0 0 0 Tracy 1b 4 0 0 0 MRmrz lf 3 1 0 0 Rochester (IL). Recalled INF Matt Tolbert from 10:10 a.m. IP H R ER BB SO Nunez 2 0 0 0 2 1 Howard 1b 4 0 0 0 Delgad 1b 1 1 0 0 Rynlds 3b 3 0 0 0 Ethier rf 3 1 2 1 Rochester. Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 3-2) at St. Louis (Wellemeyer 2- Los Angeles Lindstrom 1 0 0 0 1 1 Werth rf 4 0 0 0 DWrght 3b 2 0 0 0 J.Upton rf 4 0 1 0 Loney 1b 4 0 0 1 NEW YORK YANKEES—Agreed to terms with RHP 2), 11:40 a.m. Loux W,2-2 7 5 1 1 1 3 WP—Taylor. Ibanez lf 4 0 1 0 DnMrp lf 3 0 1 0 Monter c 4 0 1 0 Martin c 3 0 0 0 Humberto Sanchez on a minor league contract. San Francisco (Cain 2-1) at Colorado (Marquis 4-1), Oliver 1 0 0 0 0 1 Umpires—Home, Mike Reilly; First, Laz Diaz; Second, Feliz 3b 3 0 0 0 Reed rf 2 0 0 0 CYoung cf 4 0 1 0 Kemp cf 3 0 0 0 SEATTLE MARINERS—Recalled LHP Garrett Olson from 1:10 p.m. S.Shields 1-3 1 2 2 1 0 Chuck Meriwether; Third, Eric Cooper. Stairs ph 1 0 0 0 Tatis ph 1 0 1 0 JoWilsn ss 2 0 0 0 Blake 3b 3 0 1 0 Tacoma (PCL). Placed RHP Shawn Kelley on the 15-day Arizona (Haren 3-3) at San Diego (C.Young 2-1), Fuentes S,7-9 2-300 00 0 T—3:08. A—12,725 (38,560). Ruiz c 3 0 0 0 RCastr c 0 0 0 0 RRorts ph 1 0 0 0 JefWvr p 2 0 1 0 DL. 1:35 p.m. Oakland Park p 0 0 0 0 Santos c 2 0 0 0 Scherzr p 2 1 1 0 Troncs p 0 0 0 0 TEXAS RANGERS—Activated RHP Kris Benson from the Philadelphia (Moyer 3-1) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 3-0), Braden L,3-3 6 8 5 3 1 6 CUBS 6, ASTROS 3 Brntltt ph 1 0 0 0 Sheffild ph 0 0 0 0 Byrnes ph 1 0 0 0 Ohman p 0 0 0 0 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Luis Mendoza to Oklahoma 5:10 p.m. K.Cameron 2 1 0 0 0 3 S.Eyre p 0 0 0 0 Felicin p 0 0 0 0 JGutrrz p 0 0 0 0 Pierre ph 1 0 0 0 City (PCL). Ziegler 1 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago Houston Durbin p 0 0 0 0 FrRdrg p 0 0 0 0 National League Milwaukee (Looper 2-1) at Cincinnati (Owings 1-3), ab r h bi ab r h bi Schnws p 0 0 0 0 Belisari p 0 0 0 0 5:10 p.m. HBP—by Loux (Holliday). Santan p 2 0 0 0 FLopez ph 1 0 0 0 Broxtn p 0 0 0 0 CHICAGO CUBS—Purchased the contract of RHP Chad Chicago Cubs (Lilly 3-2) at Houston (R.Ortiz 2-0), Umpires—Home, Dan Iassogna; First, Charlie Reliford; ASorin lf 5 1 1 0 KMatsu 2b 5 0 2 0 Church ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Fox from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Jeff Samardzija to Theriot ss 5 0 0 0 Bourn cf 4 1 1 0 Totals 35 1 7 0 Totals 30 3 5 2 6:05 p.m. Second, Larry Vanover; Third, Sam Holbrook. Totals 31 0 3 0 Totals 25 1 2 0 Arizona 001 000 000 — 1 Iowa. Washington (Zimmermann 2-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Wolf T—2:39. A—13,298 (35,067). Bradly rf 5 1 1 0 Brkmn 1b 3 1 1 2 Philadelphia 000 000 000 — 0 WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Activated LHP Joe Beimel Gregg p 0 0 0 0 Ca.Lee lf 3 0 1 0 Los Angeles 300 000 00x — 3 1-1), 8:10 p.m. New York 000 000 10x — 1 E—Jo.Wilson (2), Montero (1), Ethier (1). LOB—Arizona 9, from the 15-Day DL. Optioned RHP Saul Rivera to Friday’s Games ROYALS 8, WHITE SOX 7, 11 INNINGS ArRmr 3b 4 1 2 1 Tejada ss 4 0 0 0 E—Park (1), Feliz (2), Ruiz (1). DP—Philadelphia 1. LOB— Syracuse (IL). Soto c 3 1 0 0 Pence rf 4 1 2 0 Philadelphia 7, New York 5. 2B—Victorino (6), Ibanez Los Angeles 5. 2B—Ojeda (4), Montero (1), Hudson (9). Atlanta at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m. Chicago Kansas City SB—C.Jackson (5), Reynolds (3), C.Young (3), Martin (2). BASKETBALL St. Louis at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m. RJhnsn cf-rf 3 2 1 3 Blum 3b 3 0 0 0 (8), Dan.Murphy (3). SB—Jos.Reyes (7). CS—D.Wright Women’s National Basketball Association ab r h bi ab r h bi Hoffpar 1b 4 0 1 0 IRdrgz c 4 0 0 0 (5). IP H R ER BB SO Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m. Getz 2b 5 1 0 0 Crisp cf 2 0 1 1 Arizona MINNESOTA LYNX—Renounced the rights to G Kristi San Diego at Houston, 6:05 p.m. Miles 2b 3 0 1 0 Hmptn p 2 0 1 1 IP H R ER BB SO Harrower, making her a free agent. Fields 3b 6 1 2 1 DeJess lf 6 0 0 0 Harden p 4 0 1 0 Arias p 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia Scherzer L,0-3 6 4 3 2 2 4 Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 6:05 p.m. Quentin lf 5 0 3 1 Teahen 3b 5 2 2 0 J.Gutierrez 12-3 0 0 0 0 2 FOOTBALL Florida at Colorado, 7:10 p.m. Marml p 0 0 0 0 Erstad ph 1 0 0 0 Park 6 1 0 0 2 5 National Football League Thome dh 3 1 0 0 JGuilln rf 2 2 1 0 Gthrght cf 0 0 0 0 Wrght p 0 0 0 0 S.Eyre L,0-1 2-3 01 01 0 Schoeneweis 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 Washington at Arizona, 7:40 p.m. Dye rf 6 2 2 2 Maier pr-rf 1 1 0 0 Los Angeles CINCINNATI BENGALS—Terminated the contract OT Levi San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m. Fulchin p 0 0 0 0 Durbin 11-3 1 0 0 1 2 Konerk 1b 6 1 2 0 Butler 1b 4 1 2 1 Michals ph 1 0 0 0 New York Jef.Weaver W,1-0 5 5 1 1 1 6 Jones. Przyns c 5 1 4 0 Blmqst pr-1b 2 0 1 0 Totals 36 6 8 4 Totals 34 3 8 3 Santana W,4-1 7 2 0 0 3 10 Troncoso H,1 12-3 2 0 0 0 1 CLEVELAND BROWNS—Promoted George McDonald to AL Boxes AlRmrz ss 6 0 1 1 Jacobs dh 5 1 1 3 Chicago 400 001 100 — 6 Ohman H,3 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 wide receivers coach. Feliciano H,4 1 1 0 0 0 1 Belisario H,3 1 0 0 0 0 3 DETROIT LIONS—Signed LB Larry Foote to a one-year INDIANS 9, RED SOX 2 Pdsdnk cf 4 0 2 2 Callasp 2b 5 1 2 2 Houston 000 100 020 — 3 Fr.Rodriguez S,8-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 J.Buck c 6 0 1 1 E—Blum (1). DP—Chicago 1, Houston 1. LOB—Chicago 7, HBP—by Park (Delgado). WP—Feliciano. PB—Santos. Broxton S,8-9 1 0 0 0 0 2 contract. Cleveland Boston Aviles ss 4 0 0 0 Houston 7. 2B—Hoffpauir (3), Miles (4), Pence (6). 3B— Umpires—Home, Scott Barry; First, Angel Hernandez; HBP—by Belisario (Reynolds). WP—Jef.Weaver. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed DL J.D. Skolnitsky ab r h bi ab r h bi Totals 46 7 16 7 Totals 42 8 11 8 Re.Johnson (1). HR—Ar.Ramirez (4), Berkman (7). Second, Bill Welke; Third, Tim Welke. Umpires—Home, Bill Miller; First, Derryl Cousins; and LB Darrel Young. Sizemr cf 4 0 0 0 J.Drew rf 4 0 1 0 Chicago 013 120 000 00 — 7 IP H R ER BB SO T—2:35. A—37,600 (41,800). Second, Angel Campos; Third, Brian Runge. COLLEGE ACarer 2b 5 2 3 1 Pedroia 2b 4 0 0 0 Kansas City 001 302 100 01 — 8 T—2:46. A—33,557 (56,000). AUBURN—Promoted Brett Hawke to co-head coach of Chicago men’s and women’s swimming teams. VMrtnz 1b 5 3 3 4 D.Ortiz dh 3 0 1 0 Two outs when winning run scored. Harden W,3-1 7 8 3 3 3 4 ROCKIES 11, GIANTS 1 Choo rf 5 1 3 1 Bay lf 3 1 0 0 DP—Chicago 1, Kansas City 2. LOB—Chicago 13, Kansas Marmol H,7 1 0 0 0 0 0 AUSTIN PEAY—Announced it will not renew the con- DeRosa 3b 4 1 3 2 Lowell 3b 4 1 1 0 City 13. 2B—Pierzynski (2), Butler (6), Callaspo (13). Gregg S,5-6 1 0 0 0 0 1 San Francisco Colorado BASKETBALL tract of tennis coach Ed Dickson. Dellucc dh 4 0 0 0 Varitek c 3 0 2 0 3B—Pierzynski (1). HR—Fields (2), Dye (7), Jacobs (5), Houston ab r h bi ab r h bi DAVIDSON—Named Landry Kosmalski men’s assistant Garko ph-dh1 0 0 0 JBailey 1b 3 0 0 0 Callaspo (2). SB—Quentin (1), Al.Ramirez (6), Crisp 2 Hampton L,1-3 51-3 7 5 3 4 4 FLewis lf 4 0 1 0 Fowler cf 4 1 2 2 NBA Playoffs basketball coach. Peralta ss 5 0 0 0 VnEvry cf 3 0 2 1 (4), Bloomquist (4). SF—Podsednik. Arias 12-3 1 1 1 0 3 Renteri ss 3 0 0 0 Tlwtzk ss 5 0 1 1 All Times MDT DAYTON—Extended the contract of men’s basketball BFrncs lf 4 1 1 1 Lugo ph 1 0 1 0 IP H R ER BB SO W.Wright 1 0 0 0 0 2 Uribe ss 1 0 0 1 Splrghs rf 4 0 0 0 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS coach Brian Gregory for five years through the 2017-18 Shppch c 1 1 0 0 NGreen ss 4 0 0 0 Chicago Fulchino 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sandovl 3b 4 0 1 0 Corpas p 0 0 0 0 (Best-of-7) season. Totals 38 9 13 9 Totals 32 2 8 1 Floyd 5 6 6 6 2 2 Harden pitched to 3 batters in the 8th. BMolin c 3 0 0 0 Helton 1b 4 2 3 1 Sunday, May 3 DUKE—Named Michael Crane women’s assistant soccer Cleveland 001 030 302 — 9 Thornton H,4 1 2 1 1 2 3 WP—Harden, Arias. PB—I.Rodriguez 2. Holm c 1 0 0 0 Stewart 3b 0 0 0 0 Denver 109, Dallas 95 coach. Boston 020 000 000 — 2 Dotel BS,1-1 1 1 0 0 2 1 Umpires—Home, Wally Bell; First, Adrian Johnson; Rownd cf 2 0 0 0 Atkins 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 Monday, May 4 GANNON—Named Mark Richard athletic director. DP—Cleveland 3, Boston 1. LOB—Cleveland 8, Boston 7. Linebrink 1 0 0 0 2 0 Second, Marvin Hudson; Third, John Hirschbeck. Meddrs p 0 0 0 0 Murton lf-rf 4 2 1 1 Orlando 95, Boston 90 HENDERSON STATE—Named Anton McKinney men’s 2B—V.Martinez (9), DeRosa (7), Lowell (9), Varitek (6). Carrasco 2 0 0 0 1 1 T—2:49. A—29,415 (40,976). Aurilia ph 1 0 0 0 Torreal c 2 3 2 2 Houston 100, L.A. Lakers 92, Houston leads series 1-0 assistant basketball coach. 3B—A.Cabrera (1). HR—V.Martinez (6), DeRosa (6). Broadway L,0-1 2-3 2 1 1 2 1 Winn rf 2 0 1 0 Barmes 2b 3 2 1 2 Tuesday, May 5 IDAHO STATE—Dismissed LB Travis Anderson and WR IP H R ER BB SO Kansas City Schrhlt rf 1 0 0 0 Jimenz p 2 0 2 1 Cleveland 99, Atlanta 72, Cleveland leads series 1-0 Ryan Anchetta-Major from the football team. Placed Cleveland Davies 4 8 6 6 3 2 BREWERS 15, REDS 3 Ishikaw 1b 3 0 0 0 Grilli p 0 0 0 0 Denver 117, Dallas 105, Denver leads series 2-0 WR Keith Goyins on probation. Pavano W,2-3 6 6 2 2 3 4 Tejeda 2 3 1 1 1 3 Milwaukee Cincinnati Burriss 2b 3 1 1 0 S.Smith ph-lf 1 1 1 1 Wednesday, May 6 N.J. CITY—Named Jonathan Thomas baseball coach. Laffey S,1-1 3 2 0 0 0 1 Mahay 1 2 0 0 0 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi RJhnsn p 2 0 0 0 Boston 112, Orlando 94, series tied 1-1 SOUTH CAROLINA—Announced junior C Mitchell Carter Boston J.Wright 3 3 0 0 0 3 Weeks 2b 5 2 2 0 Tavers cf 3 0 1 0 Matos p 0 0 0 0 Houston at L.A. Lakers, late, visit Magicvalley.com for is leaving the men’s basketball team. Masterson L,2-2 61-3 8 6 6 3 6 J.Cruz W,2-0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Counsll 3b 6 3 4 1 Lincoln p 0 0 0 0 Velez ph-cf 1 0 1 0 results WYOMING—Extended men’s basketball coach Heath H.Jones 12-3 1 1 1 2 1 Davies pitched to 1 batter in the 5th. Coffey p 0 0 0 0 L.Nix ph-cf 2 0 1 1 Totals 31 1 5 1 Totals 33 11 13 11 Thursday, May 7 Schroyer’s contract through the 2013-2014 season. Eight charged with point shaving at Toledo DETROIT — Two Detroit-area business- Information: Send an e-mail to mvten- men were charged with paying and giving H ORSE RACING [email protected]. gifts to basketball and football players at the Preakness field up to nine Sports Shorts University of Toledo to take part in a point- Burley holds boys hoops camp shaving scheme, according to a federal BALTIMORE — There will be no shortage Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] indictment filed Wednesday. of challengers when Kentucky Derby winner BURLEY — The Burley boys basketball Six former Toledo players also were Mine That Bird tries to win the Preakness Those are among several possible changes camp will be held June 1-4 at Burley High accused of taking part in the alleged scheme Stakes. being considered by the American Football School. The camp is for boys entering by either affecting the outcomes in games or The field for the second leg of the Triple Coaches Association, which has been grades 3-8. The cost of the camp is $50 and giving the two businessmen information so Crown grew to nine with Musket Man, releasing the final regular-season ballots includes a camp shirt and basketball. that they could place wagers on the games. General Quarters and Terrain the latest con- since 2005 in an effort to bring transparency Registration forms are available at Burley The FBI began investigating point shaving firmed starters for next Saturday’s race. to the Bowl Championship Series selection High School and Donnelly’s Sports. at Toledo four years ago. They said the Musket Man was third in the Derby and process. The coaches’ Top 25 accounts for Information: Jack Bagley at 431-9930. scheme began in the fall of 2004 and contin- General Quarters was 10th. Terrain was one-third of the BCS standings. ued until 2006. fourth behind winner General Quarters in The AFCA asked Gallup to study its poll TFHS golf team tourney nears Ghazi Manni, 52, of Sterling Heights and the Blue Grass on April 11 in his last start. and make recommendations that will make Mitchell Karam, 76, of Troy were charged The trio join Mine That Bird, Papa Clem, the poll more accurate and credible. The TWIN FALLS — The Twin Falls High with conspiracy to influence sporting con- Flying Private, Big Drama, unbeaten Hull AFCA’s board heard the results of the survey School Golf Team Benefit tournament will tests by bribery. and Take the Points. Papa Clem was fourth Wednesday but declined to make them pub- be held Saturday at Twin Falls Municipal The pair bet about $407,000 on Toledo in the Derby and Flying Private was last of lic. Golf Course, beginning with a 9 a.m. shot- basketball games between November 2005 19. The others are newcomers to the Triple The AFCA will meet with USA Today and gun start. The entry fee is $30 per player or and December 2006, according to the Crown trail. BCS officials before announcing any $150 per team and does not include green indictment. Derby runner-up Pioneerof the Nile changes to the voting process, probably by fees or cart. The format is one gross and one The six players also were charged with remains a possible starter. Other 3-year- the end of the month. net best ball of the fivesome. To reserve a conspiracy to influence sporting contests by olds under consideration are Friesan Fire, spot in the field, contact Mike Hamblin at bribery. Conservative, Sky Gate and Tone It Down, M AGIC V ALLEY 733-3326. The indictment charges three former who finished third in last Saturday’s Tesio MTVA holds free tennis party football players: Adam Cuomo, 31, Harvey Stakes at Pimlico. CSI holds annual golf scramble “Scooter” McDougle Jr., 24, and Quinton TWIN FALLS — The Magic Valley Tennis Broussard, 25. Also charged were former Association along with the Idaho Tennis TWIN FALLS — The 13th Annual College basketball players Keith Triplett, 29, Anton C OLLEGE FOOTBALL Association will celebrate National Tennis of Southern Idaho Lori Rogers Fly Like an Currie, 25, and Kashif Payne, 24. Coaches mull changes in poll Month with a free Tennis Block Party from Eagle Golf Tournament will be held Until now,only three former players at the 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 16, at the Saturday, May 16, at Twin Falls Municipal school had been linked to the allegations. PHOENIX — The results of a three- Twin Falls High School tennis courts. New Golf Course. The entry fee for the five-per- Former basketball player Sammy Villegas month review of the USA Today coaches’ players and those looking to get back to the son scramble is $80 per player or $400 per was charged last June with shaving points in poll are a secret. game are invited to attend. team and includes lunch and green fees (cart games during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 The coaches’ final regular-season ballots Activities include on-court instruction additional). Play begins with an 8 a.m., seasons. He has not entered a plea, but he is — and even the identity of the 61 voters — and drills with top local players. Tennis rac- shotgun start. Information: 732-6486. scheduled to be sentenced in June. may soon be a secret as well. quets and balls will be provided. — Staff and wire reports Sports 4 Thursday, May 7, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Santana fans 10 in Mets win NEW YORK — Johan Santana extended his domi- nant start to the season, striking out 10 in seven innings of two-hit ball, and the New York Mets scratched out a run Wednesday night on Pedro Feliz’s throwing error for a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. In their first visit to the Mets’ new ballpark, Citi Field, the Phillies wasted an excellent performance from previously struggling starter Chan Ho Park, who allowed one hit in six shutout innings. Santana (4-1) lowered his ERA to 0.91 and won 1-0 for the second time in six starts this year. Carlos Delgado chugged home from first base on his AP photo bad hip when Feliz threw Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo (9) and Eddie House celebrate dur- away pinch-hitter Fernando ing the second half of Boston’s 112-94 win over the Orlando Magic in Tatis’ infield single to third Game 2 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal series in with two outs in the sev- Boston on Wednesday. enth. BRAVES 8, MARLINS 6 MIAMI — Garret Rondo, House come Anderson’s first three RBIs this season helped the Atlanta Braves end a four- up big for Celtics game losing streak. Chipper Jones and Omar BOSTON (AP) — Rajon Infante drove in two runs Rondo took the pass from TYING IT UP? apiece, and Derek Lowe (4- AP photo Eddie House and bolted for Game 2 of the Western 1) won his third start in a row New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana reacts as Philadelphia Phillies batter Chase Utley grounds out to the basket, cutting between Conference semifinal series despite giving up six runs in end the third inning Wednesday at Citi Field in New York.The Mets won 1-0. 6-foot-11 Dwight Howard between the Los Angeles five innings. and 6-10 Rashard Lewis for a Lakers and the Houston Florida’s Jorge Cantu tied matched the shortest start AMERICAN LEAGUE Silva (1-3) and got 17 hits. thunderous dunk. Rockets was still in progress a career high with five RBIs. of the right-hander’s career. INDIANS 9, RED SOX 2 Mike Jacobs, who had In a crucial game for the at 11 p.m. For a full recap, BOSTON — Carl Pavano three RBIs, and Billy Butler Boston Celtics,the little guys visit Magicvalley.com/sports CARDINALS 4, PIRATES 2 CUBS 6, ASTROS 3 pitched his third strong each had three hits as Kansas came up big. ST. LOUIS — Albert HOUSTON — Rich game in three weeks, Victor City won for the seventh Rondo had 15 points, 18 ons, who avoided heading to Pujols homered for the Harden pitched into the Martinez homered and time in eight games. Ponson assists and 11 rebounds for Orlando down 0-2 and fourth time in five games eighth inning and Reed drove in four runs and (1-4) allowed one run on his third triple-double of the assured themselves of at and Chris Duncan’s two- Johnson hit a bases-loaded Cleveland ended Boston’s eight hits. playoffs, and House scored a least one more game in run triple in the fourth triple for Chicago. nine-game home winning Seattle’s Ken Griffey Jr. career high-shattering 31 Boston. inning was the go-ahead hit Aramis Ramirez added a streak. returned the lineup and dou- points on Wednesday night Paul Pierce of the Celtics as the Cardinals snapped a solo home run for the Cubs, The right-hander allowed bled in his first at-bat after to lead Boston to a 112-94 scored three points in 16 three-game losing streak. who have won five of six. two runs in six innings and missing three games width victory over the Orlando minutes, hitting a 3-pointer Pujols went 4 for 4 and is Harden (3-1) allowed his lowered his ERA in his last stomach pain. Magic that evened the for the first basket of the batting .611 (11 for 18) with first run with two outs in the four games to 3.75. It was Eastern Conference semifi- game but he picked up two two homers and three RBIs fourth before retiring the 16.71 after his other two RAYS 4, YANKEES 3 nals. fouls in 50 seconds early in against the Pirates in five next 10 batters. starts. NEW YORK — Carlos Howard had 12 points and the first quarter and headed games this season. Pena homered leading off 12 rebounds and Lewis had to the bench. He played just ROCKIES 11, GIANTS 1 ROYALS 9, MARINERS 1 the 10th inning, and Tampa 17 points and 10 rebounds 2 more minutes in the sec- BREWERS 15, REDS 3 DENVER — Ubaldo KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bay survived a sudden for the Magic, who stole ond quarter before picking CINCINNATI — Ryan Jimenez pitched seven Mark Teahen had four hits downpour and Mark Game 1 and home-court up his third foul, and lasted Braun hit his second career strong innings to get his first and drove in three runs, and Teixeira’s tying, three-run advantage on Monday night 4:07 into the third before grand slam off Bronson win in a month for Sidney Ponson made a double in the eighth. despite blowing almost all of drawing his fourth and sit- Arroyo, who couldn’t make Colorado. strong case to stay in the Pena was hitless in his a 28-point lead. ting back down. it through the second Todd Helton homered rotation with 7 1-3 solid first three at-bats before Game 3 is Friday night in By the time he came back inning. and had three hits, Matt innings to lead the Royals. driving a 1-0 pitch from Phil Orlando. in — to give House a rest — J.J. Hardy also had a Murton hit his first home The Royals won their fifth Coke (1-2) just over the Rondo had 12 assists with- Boston was nursing a dou- three-run homer off Arroyo run of the year and Yorvit straight, turning the right-field wall for his major out a turnover at the half and ble-digit lead in the last 4 (4-2), who failed to retire a Torrealba homered and matchup between surprising league-leading 12th home finished one assist short of minutes and the crowd was batter in the second inning drove in two runs for the division leaders into a rout run. his career high. The only chanting “Eddie!” for the and left with a 9-0 deficit. It Rockies. early. They battered Carlos — The Associated Press time the 6-1 point guard has backup who helped them had more than 18 assists was open a 26-point lead and the triple-overtime Game 6 coast to victory. of the first-round series House went 11 for 14 from against Chicago in which he the field, making all four of Pens get must-win OT victory over Caps played 57½ minutes. his 3-point attempts and “He picked up where he adding four 2-pointers from PITTSBURGH — Wednesday night. sixth consecutive overtime Bruins 3-2 on Wednesday left off last game,” House at least 20 feet in 27 minutes The Pittsburgh Letang’s shot playoff game, five by 3-2 night in Game 3 of the said of Rondo. “He had a lot — the most he’s played in a Penguins finally deflected off a scores. Eastern Conference semifi- of energy on both ends of the playoff game since he was a solved Simeon Capitals player and The victory prevented nal series. court.” rookie with Miami in 2001. Varlamov, finally ricocheted past near certain elimination for Sergei Samsonov scored a Ray Allen scored 22 points In the last three games, controlled Alex Varlamov, who had Pittsburgh. No NHL team goal and assisted on and Kendrick Perkins had 16 House is 18 for 24 from the Ovechkin for most of stopped nearly has rallied from a 3-0 play- Jokinen’s winner for the points and nine rebounds for field and 10 for 12 from 3- a game and got the victory everything the Penguins off deficit in 34 years. Hurricanes. Carolina out- the defending NBA champi- point range. they needed to get back into threw at him. Washington Game 4 in a series in shot the Bruins 41-23 to their playoff series against scored first — on a goal by which Washington won the claim a 2-1 series lead with the Washington Capitals. Ovechkin, who else — then first two games by one-goal Game 4 set for Friday night Kris Letang scored his let Pittsburgh control most margins at home is Friday in Raleigh. Spite, not love, driving first career playoff goal on a of the way. The Penguins night in Pittsburgh. Game 5 Mark Recchi and Milan shot from the point after outshot the Capitals 42-23 will be Saturday night in Lucic both scored their first Sidney Crosby’s faceoff win and had a 7-2 edge in power Washington. goals of the playoffs for in overtime and the plays. Boston. The top-seeded Favre’s potential return? Penguins avoided going Pittsburgh also got Evgeni HURRICANES 3, BRUINS 2, OT team in the East has lost two MILWAUKEE (AP) — For would be audible gasps.” down three games to the Malkin’s pivotal first goal in RALEIGH, N.C. — Jussi straight and finds itself most of his career, he was cel- Right now, the collective Capitals, winning 3-2 in six games and shook off Jokinen scored at 2:48 of trailing a playoff series for ebrated as a tough guy playing sound emanating from Game 3 of the Eastern Nicklas Backstrom’s late overtime to lift the Carolina the first time this year. a man’s game with the joy of a Wisconsin — and anywhere Conference semifinals on power-play goal to win their Hurricanes past the Boston — The Associated Press little boy. Now Brett Favre else fans have tired of Favre’s stands on the verge of plung- now-annual bouts of public ing the sports world into yet indecision on his football another offseason’s worth of future — is a loud, protracted waffling on his retirement. groan. At Players Championship,the course is the star Does Favre really want to The 39-year-old Favre, PONTE VEDRA BEACH, A small sampling of his tee shot into the water. “challenging” for his word. play for the Minnesota who is a free agent after retir- Fla. (AP) — Even with the players in the days before “Tricky,” is the word “It not only challenges Vikings — or is he simply will- ing for the second time in as strongest field in golf, The The Players Championship chosen by Woods. you physically, but it chal- ing to jump at any chance to many years and being released Players Championship is showed how complex this His record is most pecu- lenges you mentally,” he play against the Green Bay by the New York Jets, is among the few tourna- place can be. They were liar. Woods was runner-up said. “It’s like a major. Packers and prove a point to scheduled to meet with ments where the biggest asked to describe the TPC in 2000 to Hal Sutton, then There’s no letup on any the man who traded him, Minnesota coach Brad star is the golf course. Sawgrass in one word. won the next year over hole. On every single shot, general manager Ted Childress this week to discuss The Stadium Course on “Exciting,” offered Vijay Singh. But he has not you have to be committed.” Thompson? the possibility of playing for the TPC Sawgrass has a three-time major winner cracked the top 10 since Sergio Garcia is the That doesn’t seem to be a the Vikings, according to sev- personality all its own. Padraig Harrington, the then, his longest such defending champion when particularly important ques- eral media reports. Sure, it is renowned for only player to be runner-up streak of any PGA Tour The Players Championship tion in the Twin Cities right Favre’s agent, Bus Cook, its island green on the par-3 in consecutive years. event. He has never led begins Thursday, its 28th now, where the potential did not return messages left 17th, perhaps the most “What I mean by that is after any round in any year consecutive year on a signing of Favre is seen as the by The Associated Press. But notorious short hole in golf that it’s not a big brute of a except for when he rallied course designed by Pete final piece in an otherwise in an interview posted on USA where players have hit 312 course with long, boring to win on a Monday in Dye and often described as Super Bowl-ready roster. The Today’s Web site Wednesday balls in the water over the par 4s. There’s quite a lot of 2001. “Dye-a-bolical,” for the chance to tweak a division afternoon, Cook reiterated last five years alone. But the short, tricky par 4s out The Stadium Course punishment the course rival makes it even juicier. that Favre remains retired, shot is only 137 yards, a there. And there’s a lot of does not discriminate, metes out on whim. Even Minnesota Gov. Tim said he wasn’t aware of any wedge for most players. intimidating shots. A lot of offering winners who Goydos earned more Pawlenty — perhaps forget- meeting with Childress, and The winning score has water. It’s a course that’s are power players notoriety for his playoff ting that he’d need to pick up a denied that Favre would ranged from a record 24- exciting at all times. (Woods, Norman, Couples, loss than any of his two vote or two in Wisconsin if he return simply out of spite. under 264 by Greg Norman “Even without the play- Mickelson) or short hitters PGA Tour victories, in part runs for president in 2012 — “Are there certain things in 1994 to 3-under 285 by ers this week, it would be an (Fred Funk, Lee Janzen), because of his everyman called the potential Favre about the Packers, how things David Duval in 1999. exciting event.” stars (Price, Duval, Davis personality that served as signing “a wonderful little salt ended there and he felt they The list of champions is The Players Champion- Love III) or unheralded such a contrast to Garcia’s to rub in the eyes of some of didn’t treat him right? That’s as impressive as any — ship did not have Woods winners (Craig Perks). illuminating career. our Green Bay Packer friends” true,”Cook told the newspa- Tiger Woods, Phil last year, the No. 1 attrac- Only eight of the cham- Some debated whether on Wednesday. per. “Does he have a certain Mickelson, Davis Love III, tion in golf, and there was pions at Sawgrass have starting a playoff on the “Can you imagine Brett vendetta against them? That’s Nick Price, Fred Couples — excitement aplenty. It failed to win a major. 17th hole was fair or done Favre going into Lambeau not true. If he came back, it yet no one has ever repeat- ended with a sudden-death Most people consider purely for promotional Field in Viking purple and would be because he wants ed as champion. playoff — the first playoff to The Players Championship purposes, but the guy who maybe even wearing No. 4?,” another chance to win a Super It can look easy.But it can start on the 17th hole — and as the fifth major, which is paid the steepest price had Pawlenty asked. “There Bowl.” play hard. Paul Goydos promptly hit why Steve Stricker used no qualms.