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88 / 57 MMiinniiccoo’’ss ssuuppeerr ssoopphhoommoorree Playing beyond his years, Casey Christiansen keys run to state title, SPORTS 1 Sunny, warm. Business 4 SHIFTING DOWN >>> GM to reopen shuttered plant to build compacts, BUSINESS 1 SATURDAY May 30, 2009 75 CENTS MagicValley.com Regulators pass 13.5% rate hike for Idaho Power More road Power Co. customers on the annual fixed cost adjust- becomes profit for Idaho Adjustment is Friday, bumping rates up by ment will rise 1.3 percent Power. The company origi- TOMORROW an average 13.5 percent. and a new fee covering the nally asked for a slightly changes Starting Monday, the installation of automated higher increase, but lowered A look at how Idaho third-largest in power cost adjustment, or meters will add 1.8 percent it after a wet spring some- Power’s rates have PCA — a surcharge that more to rates. what improved forecasts. jumped over the past coming to utility’s history covers extra expenses relat- This year’s PCA will be PUC staff proposed delay- 15 years. ed to providing energy — the third-largest in its 16- ing collection of some fore- By Nate Poppino will rise to 1.4 cents per kilo- year history, but uses a new casted costs, which would In Sunday’s Times-News Times-News writer watt-hour, a 10.2 percent methodology that regula- have cut the increase from Pole Line increase. Three other fees tors said should lower the 10.2 percent to 6.1 percent. customer demand on Idaho The Idaho Public Utilities will kick in on the same day: rate next year even if power The energy-efficiency Power’s system, a move By Jared S. Hopkins Commission approved four the energy efficiency rider costs remain high. None of rider raises money for up to Times-News writer rate increases for Idaho will grow by 2.25 percent, the money raised through it 20 programs that reduce See UTILITY, Main 2 The city of Twin Falls announced Friday changes to traffic routes and patterns on Pole Line Road. Officials plan to reduce traffic problems on Pole Line between the parking lots of Costco and Target — where making turns in and Beginning life’s journey out can be a nightmare — by prohibiting vehicles from crossing oncoming lanes of traffic. Upon a recommendation from the Twin Falls Traffic Safety Advisory Commis- sion, the city plans to install a temporary median of orange poles to block vehi- cles from crossing between the two lots. The setup also prohibits left-hand turns, limiting drivers to only right-hand turns. “The staff again took a proactive stance and got ahold of the businesses because sometimes we can forget to do that,” said Councilman Don Hall, the council liaison to the traffic safety advisory commis- sion. See POLE LINE, Main 2 Magicvalley.com WATCH a video interview with Twin Falls Councilman Don Hall, and read Capitol Confidential, a political blog. MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Paul Armendarez, 17, center, and other Twin Falls High School graduates let out a cheer as they enter Friday’s graduation ceremony in the College of Southern Idaho gymnasi- um. ‘I’m one of the only ones in my family to graduate. I’m glad I made it through,’said Armendarez. Machado Twin Falls seniors urged to get busy on next chapter By Ben Botkin to live in 1999. For the graduates, the ceremony before the ceremony. “You’re just dairy loses Times-News writer Life is like a book and it’s one that in the packed gymnasium at the excited to move on with your life.” you must write yourself, Devine- College of Southern Idaho meant a Olivia Turner, another graduate, The Twin Falls High School Hatch said. “Each and every step is step into a new realm. is planning to join the Peace Corps second graduating class of 2009 was urged a chapter in your life,”she said. “It’s taking us from everything or Red Cross and volunteer abroad to write the next part of their lives When writing the book of life, we ever knew and taking us into a before studying speech pathology. themselves. Devine-Hatch offered pointers: whole new world — the adult “It’s very exciting,” she said appeal More than 300 graduates Friday don’t let someone else dictate the world,” said Katie Walker, who before the ceremony started. “It’s heard from Jennifer Devine-Hatch, book, and realize that the plot you plans to get a cosmetology license. kind of like that start of a new chap- By Nate Poppino a 1994 graduate of Twin Falls High start with might change. Kyle Tucker was looking forward ter.” Times-News writer School. An author and motivation- “Each one of you walks out of to going to the University of Idaho, al speaker, Devine-Hatch has spent here with one thing in common — where he’ll major in business. Ben Botkin may be reached at Roughly one year after her life battling cystic fibrosis — the beginning of a new chapter,” “I didn’t think it would be as [email protected] or Mal Machado first asked for despite being given just 12 months Devine-Hatch said. nerve-wracking,” he said shortly 208-735-3238. permission to expand his dairy,Twin Falls County has officially answered “no.” County commissioners on Friday morning unani- mously upheld a Planning T.F.trailer targeted in Internet child crime investigation and Zoning Commission decision to deny Machado a By Andrea Jackson cers assisted with a search 20 years to a man named variance for his facility, the Times-News writer warrant. Mike Matthews, who works second such P&Z vote that “We believe it was in ref- at a casino in Jackpot, Nev. the dairyman appealed to Authorities said a modest erence to Internet crimes Two retired neighbors living the commissioners. home with green trim in against children,” said in Cameo Estates told the Machado currently leases Cameo Estates was searched Thueson, referring ques- Times-News that about the six-acre Providence Thursday night by city, state tions to the Idaho Attorney three weeks ago police came Dairy near Buhl, but has and federal authorities in an General’s Office. by their homes asking about agreements to buy it and investigation of Internet Kriss Bivens Cloyd, Matthews. Online property join it with 154 acres of crimes against children. spokeswoman for the attor- records show a Mike farmland next door. In the Twin Falls police officers ney general’s office in Boise, Matthews lives 281 Caswell process, he would have helped with the search war- said U.S. Immigration Ave. W. expanded from 200 milking rant and manned a large Customs Enforcement was No one by the name Mike cows to 420 and brought 60 crime van outside a trailer involved, and declined to Matthews was lodged Friday dry cows and 467 heifers home marked “E9” along elaborate. “It’s an ongoing in the Twin Falls County Jail MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News already associated with the Lane D of the mobile home investigation,”she said. or charged in Twin Falls 5th Investigators with the Twin Falls Police Department remove items dairy onto the site. The park. On-scene investiga- ICE did assist, but not for District Court with an from a home in Cameo Estates off Caswell Avenue in Twin Falls. changes would have taken a tors declined to say what an immigration issue, ICE Internet crime. couple of years to put in they were doing at the spokeswoman Lori Dankers A bulky security camera Investigators at the scene around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday said the place. home. told the Times-News. was mounted Friday above a case was ‘multijurisdictional’ and declined to comment further. But it wasn’t the numbers But on Friday, Twin Falls Neighbors, however, said side-door at home “E9,” or Machado’s business plan Police Department Sgt. Friday that the home where no one answered the Staff writers Jared Hopkins and Meagan Thompson Terry Thueson said city offi- searched has belonged about door Friday afternoon. contributed to this report. See DAIRY, Main 2 Comics ............Classifieds 7 Crossword ......Classifieds 8 Obituaries ............Religion 4 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby........Classifieds 6 Opinion ......................Main 6 ’TIS THE SEASON — FOR GARAGE SALES Community ............Sports 6 Movies........................Main 7 Sudoku ............Classifieds 9 Let our map show you the way > CLASSIFIEDS 4-5 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Saturday, May 30, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Community Library, 415 Spruce Ave. N., a.m. to 1 p.m., College of Southern Idaho Homeschool Chimers “Spring Ring” recital, Ketchum, free admission, 726-3493. Community Garden site, North College Pat Marcantonio features three performing groups (ages “Wasn’t It a Ride” photo work by Russell Road, across from Eldon Evans Expo build- 8-16): Freedom Rings, Liberty Bells and Hepworth and Steve Fildes, 11 a.m. to 3 ing, Twin Falls, 543-4582. • Yes, Western Days is High School football field. Energico Ensemble, with musical variety p.m., Magic Valley Arts Council’s La Galeria Fantastic Flea Market, includes vendors with back. The parade begins at 10 Suggested admission is a $5 directed by Barbara Mix, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Pequena, 132 Main Ave. S., Main Street new and used arts and crafts, food and a.m. at the corner of Falls donation. Hankins Road LDS Church gymnasium, Plaza, Twin Falls, free admission, 734-2787 focus on Holistic Health, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Avenue and Blue Lakes • And a bonus pick — Put Twin Falls, no cost, mvamstudios@yahoo or Magicvalleyartscouncil.org.last day Billingsley Creek State park, one mile north Boulevard and heads south on your walking shoes for .com Idaho Landscape: A Different Point of View,” of Hagerman on U.S.