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55 / 35 Golden Eagles pick apart Coyotes in double-header shutout Partly cloudy. CSI moves to third in SWAC standings, Sports 1 Business 4 NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM >>> Magic Valley housing market may get boost from tax credit, BUSINESS 1 SATURDAY 75 CENTS March 14, 2009 MagicValley.com Twin Falls man suspected in Friday afternoon crime spree By Nate Poppino vehicle and taken to St. Luke’s Times-News writer BREAKING NEWS Magic Valley Medical Center after hitting a 2006 GMC Sierra driven Twin Falls Police say four inci- MAGICVALLEY.COM by Zachary Todd, 29, of Kimberly, dents that culminated in a knife You read this story first online. at Eastland Drive and Pole Line attack and a car chase in Twin Falls Road East. on Friday may have been related. According to police, the inci- All four crimes seem to have by Idaho State Police as the driver dents began around 12:30 p.m. JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News involved Christopher Schmitz, 28, of a white four-door 2002 Pontiac Twin Falls police officers direct traffic after an accident at the intersection of Pole of Twin Falls. Schmitz, identified Bonneville,was extricated from his See SPREE, Main 2 Line Road and Bridgeview Boulevard Friday afternoon in Twin Falls. Upbeat Water users dodge bullet Obama touts new model for recovery By Tom Raum and Jim Kuhnhenn Associated Press writers WASHINGTON — Turn- ing more upbeat, President Obama said Friday his administration is working to create a “post-bubble’’ model for solid economic growth once the recession ends. He said that means the days of overheated housing markets and “people maxing out on their credit cards’’ are over. But first, Obama said, “We’ve got to get through this difficult period.’’ There are “modestly encouraging signs’’ on that score, said Lawrence Summers, Obama’s top eco- nomic adviser, citing indica- tions that consumer spend- ing had stabilized after tak- ing a dive over the holiday season. The White House MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News attempts to be positive Chris Jones, an employee of Clear Springs Foods, uses a screen to move fish down a raceway Friday afternoon at the Buhl fish farm. Out of 78 raceways at the farm, five are not in matched a fourth day in a use because of a lack of water. The state is examining a new proposal from groundwater pumpers to replace water missing from the springs that feed the farm. If it’s not accept- row of stock market gains. ed, the state may have to shut down wells across the Magic Valley. The Dow Jones industrials gained 53.92 points to cap Wall Street’s best week since State water agency says it won’t order curtailment Monday last November. Administration officials By Jared S. Hopkins officials from two groundwater up about 2 cubic-feet-per-second resolved — either through approval were criticized earlier this Times-News writer districts and Clear Springs Foods of spring water owed to the fish of the plan or curtailment — by the year for painting too dark a in Buhl, Tuthill said he has not farm — roughly 15 gallons a sec- end of the week. He noted the picture of the economy in an BOISE — Idaho Department of approved the mitigation plan sub- ond. urgency of ruling on the plan — the effort to win congressional Water Resources Director Dave mitted Thursday by the districts to Instead of turning off the wells, irrigation season formally begins passage of the president’s Tuthill said Friday he will not order provide more water to the fish the director has scheduled a work- Sunday — but said current cold $787 billion stimulus pack- hundreds of water users to shut off farm. Last week, he said that with- shop for Tuesday to address his weather allows for officials to take age. But more recently, the their wells Monday, but he said the out a proper plan, he’d shut 865 concerns with the latest plan. He some extra time. president and others on his option is still on the table. wells across 41,000 acres of irri- said after Friday’s meeting that he team have tempered their During a meeting Friday with gated farmland Monday to make hopes the whole issue will be See WATER, Main 2 comments in hopes of build- ing confidence, including the president’s suggestion last week that it was a good time for those with a long- School budget JFAC readjusts budget, considers term perspective to buy stocks. Despite the new enthusi- planning on hold alternative to Otter’s stimulus plan asm at the White House and By Jared S. Hopkins to spend the $1.24 billion Public Instruction Tom See ECONOMY, Main 2 By Ben Botkin sonnel, including educa- Times-News writer headed to Idaho. For exam- Luna’s stimulus proposal Times-News writer tors. But federal stimulus ple, stimulus money could and injects $40 million into money could mean a 3 per- BOISE — State budget be used to minimize cuts to the public schools budget, School budget planners cent cut instead. writers on Friday reduced public schools, rather than thereby cutting that budget have plenty of work left. “We know the $62 mil- the spending target for next be put into reserves like by 3.4 percent instead of 6.3 When the Legislature’s lion is still being consid- year’s budget by $50 million Otter wants. His plans to percent as budget writers work ends, school district ered by JFAC and what’s to bring it to $2.5 billion,and spend $45 million in discre- anticipated last month. officials will have a better worrisome is that the gov- reviewed a plan to spend tionary funding would also Otter wants to bank that idea of how much state ernor has also recom- Idaho’s stimulus money be revised. $40 million away for the funding will be trimmed mended an additional $47 that heavily contrasts with “That is a spending tar- future, extending Luna’s from their budgets. For million or 5 percent Gov C.L. “Butch” Otter’s, get,” Joint Finance- proposed $62 million in cuts now, they know that across-the-board cuts in including softening cuts to Appropriations Committee to public schools to more Superintendent of Public salary,” said Wiley Dobbs, public schools. Chairman Sen. Dean than $100 million. Instruction Tom Luna has superintendent of Twin The budget adjustment – Cameron, R-Rupert, told “You’ve got to remember proposed $62 million in Falls School District. more than $42 million less reporters afterward. “The 87 percent of school costs education cuts. Even a personnel cut of 3 than what Otter’s econo- debate is going to be all are personnel,” Otter said AP photo Cuts could be deeper, percent would have an mists suggested last week – about how you use the Thursday. “So you’ve gotta President Obama gestures while depending on whether impact, Dobbs said. followed a possible budget stimulus funds.” go where the money is.” speaking in the Oval Office of the lawmakers approve a 5 scenario outline to lawmak- But the scenario reflects White House in Washington, percent cut in state per- See SCHOOLS, Main 2 ers by analysts with options most of Superintendent of See BUDGET, Main 2 Friday. Comics ............Classifieds 6 Crossword ......Classifieds 3 Obituaries ............Religion 4 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby........Classifieds 4 Opinion ......................Main 6 A LONG WAY FROM TRANSYLVANIA Community ............Sports 7 Movies ......................Main 4 Sudoku ............Classifieds 2 Female ‘vampire’ unearthed in Venice > Business 4 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Saturday, March 14, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Three things to do today dancing to follow, American Legion, 107 crafts, toys, food, handmade pottery, linens Twin Falls Music Club Festival, all-day pre- Seventh Ave. E., Jerome, bring side dishes, and custom knives and sabers; Girl Scout Pat Marcantonio sentations by 700-plus students perform- [email protected]. Cookies booth, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Twin Falls ing solos and ensembles on instruments Senior Center, 530 Shoshone St. W., 312- • Learn tree pruning from be no-host beer and wine and voice for critique from judges; 7 p.m. EXHIBITS 4900. the experts. The city of Twin and food available. honors concert, College of Southern Idaho’s New Works by Dutch artist Sjer Jacobs, oil Falls and the Twin Falls Tree • Check out the action at HOBBIES AND CRAFTS Fine Arts Center, 315 Falls Ave. W., Twin Falls, paintings and bronze sculpture, 10 a.m. to 5 Commission is sponsoring a the Idaho Little Britches no cost, open to the public, 208-732-6262. p.m., Gallery DeNovo, 320 First Ave. N., Make-n-Take Crafts, walk-ins welcome, 10 free public workshop from Buckaroo Rodeo for kids 16 “My Fair Lady,” Dilettante Group of Magic Suite 101, free admission, a.m. to 1 p.m., Twin Falls Creative Arts 10 a.m. to noon at the Twin and younger at the Rocky Valley, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., College of Gallerydenovo.com or 726-8180. Center, 249 Main Ave. W., $5 per person, no Falls Council Chambers, 305 Mountain Events Center in Southern Idaho Fine Arts Auditorium, Twin “Domestic Life” exhibition, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., registration required, 737-9111 or Third Ave E. You’ll hear Rupert. It starts at noon. For Falls, $10, 734-5511 or 731-0242. Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. [email protected]. about proper care and prun- more info, go to littlebucka- “Tribute to the Oldies” community concert, E., Ketchum, no cost, sunvalleycenter.org or Bingo, for men and women, 1 to 3 p.m., Twin ing of trees with a hands-on roomrodeo.com.