Wednesday • September 14, 2011 www.magicvalley.com • 75¢ Despite Opposition, Benefits of Juicing • F1 P&Z Backs Planned CSI Apartments BY BEN BOTKIN North Side [email protected] For the city of Twin Falls Planning and Zoning Commission, 302 people Will Have worried about traffic and safety werent enough to reject a College of Southern Idaho request. The commission voted 5-1 Tues- Crowded day in favor of a residential zoning change the College of Southern Ida- ho needs for a proposed student apartment building. The commis- Ballots sions vote is a recommendation to the City Council, BY BEN BOTKIN which has final ap- [email protected] proval. The site sparked plenty of Most of the city elections in Jerome concerns from the public due to its and Gooding counties this fall are location on 8.5 acres between Falls contested. Avenue West and Robbins Avenue None of the city council seats in ei- West. It’s directly west and south of ther county are zoned individually. the Southern Idaho Medical Park, As a result, the top vote-getters of all which is at the intersection of Falls council candidates running in an Avenue and Washington Street election will win based on how many North. seats are open. “It’s a very congested area already,” Write-in candidates can still file said Janet Renaldi, who lives nearby until 5 p.m. Oct. 11. and submitted a petition to commis- Here are the details of candidate sioners with 302 signatures from op- filings: ponents in the neighborhood and parents with children attending Jerome County nearby schools. Renaldi said commissioners • In Jerome, four candidates — two should keep traffic safety at the fore- of them incumbents — are running for front, noting that the project is near two city council seats.The candidates three schools. are Kurtis Hopper, Dale Ross, and in- Only Commissioner Erick Mikesell cumbents Marjorie Schmidt and voted “no.”Commissioners Terry Ih- Dawn Soto. ler and Lee DeVore were absent, • In Eden, four candidates seek two ENERGY while Jason Derricott was at the openings on the city council.The can- meeting but not present for the vote. didates are Tonya Lucero, Diann Mc- “Three hundred and two people Neil, Risa Moffitt, and incumbent M. cant be wrong,”Mikesell said, not- Sierra Tattersall-Gardner.The mayor, EFFICIENCY ing that the college has plenty of land Larry Craig,is running unopposed. on campus to build housing if it • In Hazelton, three newcomers are wished. running for two city council seats.The Mike Mason, CSIs vice president candidates are Sarah Brown, Jacob of administration, told the commis- Shobe and Jason L.Wethern Sr. GOES TO sion that the project will conform with city code with an emphasis on Gooding County safety.The project also puts students within walking distance of campus, • In Gooding, three candidates are SCHOOL cutting down on traffic, he said. running for two seats on the city It’s the second effort the college Please see CROWDED, M2 A state agency and private utility are teaming has made to increase its student up, combining their resources to encourage housing capacity.The Twin Falls City more green projects at Idaho schools. Please see APARTMENTS, M2 ALSO MAKING NEWS BY KIMBERLEE KRUESI through incentives paid to schools that [email protected] participate. Bills Would Block Buhl High Schools Ecology Club NCAA Puts BSU White House from Going green may mean going to has analyzed and presented energy- school. saving proposals to school and com- on Three Years Declaring New Schools across the Magic Valley are munity leaders over the past few years. Monuments participating in energy-efficiency and The work is connected to an Idaho Probation alternative-energy projects to help Power program focused on energy ed- The GOP says the lower costs and become more effi- ucation and energy-efficiency audits Page S1. cient. of schools. 105-year-old law has A state agency and private utility “Last year we evaluated a restaurant been misused and goes hope to encourage even greater partic- and a grocery store,”said Susie Jones, too far. Full story, ipation by pooling their resources of- the clubs adviser. “This year we are Page M5. fered to educators. hopefully going to be writing a pro- Both the Idaho Office of Energy Re- posal for solar panels.” sources (OER) and Idaho Power Co. Shoshone High School received have supported energy projects in re- federal stimulus money through OER 9-YEAR-OLD cent years through various ways. In to purchase 144 solar panels. The Idaho Powers case, it’s often been Please see SCHOOL, M2 KILLED IN IF YOU DO ONE THING TODAY . CAR CRASH Making music: Listen to great TIMES-NEWS music with Gary and Cindy Braun, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Rock Creek A 9-year-old boy was killed in a car Restaurant, 200 Addison Ave. W. accident Monday evening in rural No cover. Gooding County that left his mother in critical condition. Gooding County Sheriff Shaun THE FORECAST Gough said the accident occurred around 5:30 p.m. Mitchell Barnes of Jerome was High 84° eastbound on 3100 South Road and Low allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign. 53° Mostly sunny. Escort for the Honored His vehicle collided with Jerome Details on page S4. Patriot Guard Riders bring the resident Amy Hansens vehicle as she families of prisoners-of war and was heading south on 1700 East THE INDEX missing-in-action veterans into Road. Bridge C3 Obituaries F6-8 Rupert during the POW/MIA Hansens son, Brady,9, was killed. Comics N3 Opinion M6 ceremony last year. Full story, Gough said Hansen remains in criti- Markets N4 Sudoku C7 Page M2. cal condition at a Boise hospital. Crossword C8 The accident remains under inves- COURTESY PHOTO Dear Abby C5 tigation. Jumble C5 OilFieldDrivers&MechanicsWantedinVernal,Utah AnnualIncome ClassACDLw/Tanker InformationSession: Approx.$65,000+ EndorsementRequired HiltonGardenInn 1741HarrisonSt. 25CDLDrivers& Comeforinfo& TwinFalls,ID 2MechanicsWanted PotentialInterview 8amto7pm InformationSessioninTwinFallsSeptember15th Main 2 • Wednesday, September 14, 2011 PUC to Host Workshop on Electric Rate Increase Rupert to Honor POW, TIMES-NEWS Take Part The Idaho Public Utilities Electric Rates Commission will host a lo- Workshop cal informational work- MIAs on Saturday shop on Idaho Power Co.’s The PUC will host a request to raise rates by 10 workshop to offer infor- percent by next year. The mation and answer ques- The Rupert POW/MIA Memorial POW/MIA ceremony start- company applied for the tions on Idaho Power’s Committee will host a day on the ing at 2 p.m. Live music will If You Go increase in June and if ap- request to increase ener- begin at 10 a.m. proved, the rate would be gy rates at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 Square to honor veterans and their The Rupert Lions Club What • Fourth Annual enforced by Jan. 1. at the Twin Falls City families. will sell hamburgers and POW/MIA ceremony The PUC workshop is Council Chambers, 305 there will be entertainment Where • Rupert Square scheduled to take place in Third Ave. E. BY LAURIE WELCH during the Rupert for the children provided by When • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Twin Falls on Sept. 21. [email protected] POW/MIA Memorial Com- Party Hardy. live music; 1:30 p.m., Ru- PUC staffers will give a mittees event. Prisoner-of-war advocate pert POW/MIA Memorial presentation on the com- tomer classification. Resi- RUPERT • The families of “We make sure the family Donna Thibedeau-Eddy, Committee program; panys application and dential rates would rise 8.8 two prisoner-of-war veter- receives the honor and re- who lives in Malad, is travel- 2 p.m. POW/MIA family evaluate the request. Af- percent while small-com- ans will be cloaked with Pa- spect they deserve,”Wardle ing by horseback to attend ceremony terward, staff and Idaho mercial and irrigation cus- triot Guard Riders on motor- said. the event, accompanied by Power representatives will tomers would face a cycles and ushered to the Both families will be pre- disabled veteran Jason answer any further ques- 14.8 increase. Large-com- Rupert Square Saturday, sented with POW/MIA flags Hunt. A rider-less horse will and the Rupert memorial tions. mercial customers would where they will take the that were flown over the follow them, representing committee hopes to contin- The company is re- have a 7.3 percent increase. stage to tell the mens stories Idaho Capitol and which missing-in-action U.S. ue raising awareness. questing the raise due to To track the case on the during the fourth annual bear the mens names. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl of Maas said it’s hard not be- growing energy demands, PUCs website, customers Rupert POW/MIA recogni- “This is about bringing Hailey. come passionate when you aging infrastructure and can go to www.puc.ida- tion ceremony. closure to the families and Bergdahl was captured by get to know the people and higher compliance re- ho.gov and click on the Patriot Guard Rider James the veterans and acknowl- the Taliban two summers hear their stories. quirements. As a result, electric icon. The case Wardle will ride with more edging what theyve done, ago in Afghanistan. The Idaho Army National the company claims it is number is IPC-E-11-08. than a dozen other patriot and bringing recognition to Thibedeau-Eddy and Guards 116th will also pres- roughly $82.6 million The website tracks the riders from around the the hardships of their fami- Hunt left Malad on Sunday ent the POW/MIA ceremo- short of the revenue need- case’s progress and posts Magic Valley, flanking and lies,” said George Maas, and are expected to reach nial table in honor of the ed to serve its customers.