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Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 Established 1865 VOLUME 20, NUMBER 35 HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS Pursuit ends with one arrest A pursuit that interrupted a Homedale football game Friday night ended with one arrest and a citation to a 15 year-old male from Wilder. Homedale Police Chief Jeff Eidemiller said the pursuit ended on the hill just above the Deward Glory hole Bell stadium as the Home- The glory hole at Owyhee Dam sits far above the water dale Trojans were playing as levels continue to drop. But that did not hinder holiday the Nampa Christian Tro- vacationers who fl ocked to the reservoir for the fi nal holi- jans. He said the Nampa day weekend of the summer. Travel delays Christian team assisted in Travelers line up in front of a portable traffi c light to cross the Snake River Bridge the location of the driver in Marsing last week. Motorists will continue to experience delays to cross the bridge who was hiding under a City ordinance to until about mid November as the Idaho Transportation Department makes necessary pickup bed. th repairs. The pursuit began on 6 Street and Nevada Avenue fi ne “water stealers” when offi cers received An ordinance passed by the Homedale City Council a complaint of a reck- during a meeting late last month, will fi ne “irrigation Bridge work delays travel less driver. But when the stealers” triple the amount past due on their irrigation Homedale offi cer attempt- bill, but not over $300. The ordinance establishes that ed a traffi c stop, Alberto “no person shall take, divert, appropriate, turn on, or use on Highway 55 at Marsing Angeles, 19 of Wilder, in any way irrigation water provided to properties located tried to fl ee the scene. Ei- within the city of Homedale if their irrigation bill is not Work on the Snake River ITD said traffi c has been the project is expected demiller said the pursuit current on payments.” Bridge in Marsing will reduced from two lanes to to be completed by mid traveled through the town The ordinance, which goes into effect after publication, continue to delay traffi c one and are being guided November. on residential streets and was approved by council members after being notifi ed at least until November by temporary traffi c signals He said the project will speeds exceeded 70 miles that the city is carrying over $32,000 in past due irriga- as Idaho Transportation as crews are working on cost about $183,000 and per hour. tion bills. Mayor Paul Fink said the city had to “write Department crews work on bridge deck, expansion the work is being done by “The suspect traveled off” thousands of dollars in late irrigation bills because several repair projects. joint, and handrail and Mcalain Construction of down a alley for an es- of discrepancies in the city’s book keeping. He said many A spokesman from guardrail repairs. He said Boise. –– to page 5 –– to page 5 Sheriff's offi ce to crack down on drunk drivers by Cheryl Beeson begun DUI and drug saturation dent involving alcohol and peo- However it seems it is acceptable As of August 28, the Owyhee patrols with the assistance of the ple who went to the funeral went for people to get high or drunk County Sheriff’s Offi ce has been Idaho State Police. Deputies and home after drinking too much. It and cause accidents that kill investigating or been involved in state patrolmen began their effort is just not sinking in.” and people just turn their heads. the investigation of 29 injury or on the roadways of the Bruneau- But Aman is not only going to Hopefully, we can make a dif- fatal accidents on county road- Grand View area. stop at alcohol or drug violations, ference and slow down the rate ways. Nine of those accidents “Something has to be done,” he is also going after speeders our citizens and other innocent have been determined to be al- Aman said. “People do not seem and people not wearing seat people are being killed or hurt.” cohol related. Six of those acci- to realize the impact alcohol and belts. He said traffi c violations Most states in the nation saw dents involved a death of which drugs have on our society. I am are a huge problem in the county a drop in drunk driving fatalities, fi ve have been determined to be not sure if people just think they and he wants to send a warning but in Idaho, the increases have alcohol or drug related. The sixth can get away with it or that a se- to anyone breaking them. been dramatic. About 10,000 accident is still under investiga- rious accident cannot happen to “If you look at the statistics it DUI offenders are caught in Injury tion and toxicology reports are them. I know there is a sense of bears it all out,” Aman explained. Idaho every year. A vehicle lies on its side on not back on it yet. belief that it is okay to get drunk “If we had some bio-terrorism June, July and August are the Con Shea Basin Road. Alcohol County sheriff Gary Aman said and drive or to allow kids to go chemical that killed this many months when Idaho State Police had been determined to be last week that he has had enough. out and drink. Just a couple of people in the county there would say they see the most alcohol re- a contributing factor in the accident. As of last week his offi ce had weeks ago we had a fatal acci- be a demand that it be stopped. –– to page 2 Joe Black inducted into Sports County issues 52 residential rodeo hall of fame building permits page 3 page 8 pages 10-11 Page 2 Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 Driving under the infl uence From page 1 Those killed or infl uence. offi ce yet. The passenger had a May 10, Mountain Home Air blood alcohol content of .10 was ¥ Sheriff to crack down injured this year Force Airman Tana Preston, 19, cited and released to parents. originally from Sacramento, Aug. 1, fi ve people were in- lated crashes. driver, that’s a great help to us,” The list of people injured or Calif. died in a single vehicle jured in a chain reaction accident “This is the time of year we Ohnsman said. “If you’re in your killed in drug or alcohol related accident while riding in a vehicle on Highway 55 one mile west of typically see this,” says Rick car and see someone driving as if car accidents in the county this with Airman First Class Zachary Marsing. Seventy fi ve year old Ohnsman of the Idaho State they’re impaired, dial star ISP.” year is much higher than it has Chotia, 18. The accident is being Lawrence Walker of Marsing ad- Police. “Be on the look-out for That’s what the Idaho State been in years past, county sheriff investigated for drugs and Chotia mitted to drinking “two to three these people. If you can tip us Police REDDI line is for – to Gary Aman said. The following could be charged with vehicular small” glasses of red beer. off, and tell us that you have “Report Every Drunk Driver Im- is those who were injured or manslaughter. Aug. 6, Merci Marcel Garity, spotted what you think is a drunk mediately.” killed on Owyhee County roads. May 15, Matthew James 32 of Reno, Nevada was killed Jan. 11, Dennis Murdoch, 57 Abrams, 21 of Baker City, Or- on Highway 51 at mile marker from Oreana, killed in a single egon, and an unidentifi ed female 22 in a single car roll over. Drugs vehicle accident at mile marker passenger were injured on Trout were found on the scene. 52 on Highway 78. Murdoch’s Creek Road near Jordan Valley. Aug. 19, Phillip Pat Rahn, 28 blood alcohol level was .23 Alcohol was involved. Reports of Grand View was killed on March 10, Elton Eugene Gif- state that medical records have Highway 78 at mile marker 55 ford, 71 of Nampa, killed in a been subpoenaed, but they have when he turned in front of a semi single vehicle accident at mile not been returned as of print. truck attempting to pass him. marker 25 on Highway 95. Gif- May 30, Jennifer Ann Mer- Rahn’s blood alcohol results ford was not intoxicated, but the edith, 30 from Nampa was in- have not been returned yet, but driver of the vehicle is suspected jured in a single vehicle accident records from the Idaho State Po- to have been under the infl uence on Highway 95 and Jump Creek. lice state that alcohol was found of prescription drugs. Two addi- Meredith’s blood alcohol level at the scene. He left behind a tional people were in the vehicle was a .21 wife, a four-year old son and a and were transported to local June 4, Ryan Paul Marshall, two-year-old daughter. hospitals. 18 from Nampa and an underage Aug. 28, Antonio Reyes, 38 March 31, Christina Kober, 25 passenger were transported to a of Caldwell was killed in a one- of Grand View was injured in a Boise hospital by air ambulance vehicle accident on Highway 78 Fatality single vehicle accident on Riv- with injuries from a single ve- at mile marker 43.. His passen- Dennis Murdoch, 57 of Oreana, was killed in this single vehicle erside Ave.