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Magicvalley.com Lingering Worse than doses Thousands of H1N1 Exxon Valdez vaccines remain in Magic Valley Gulf of Mexico By Nick Coltrain leak becomes Times-News writer
Last fall’s potentially deadly H1N1 flu ended up having more in common worst spill in U.S. with the seasonal, 24-hour version of the virus: It was here, and then it was gone. By Greg Bluestein and Ben Nuckols The result is thousands of surplus Associated Press writers vaccines in the Magic Valley and mil- lions in the United States. The South ROBERT, La. (AP) — As BP labored for a second day Central Public Health District alone Thursday to choke off the leak at the bottom of the Gulf has 13,680 spare doses, with 930 set to of Mexico, dire new government estimates showed the expire by the end of June and the rest disaster has easily eclipsed the Exxon Valdez as the losing their potency in 2011, Director biggest oil spill in U.S. history. Rene Le- The company announced late in the day that it had Blanc said. suspended shooting heavy drilling mud into the blown- MORE ONLINE That’s down out well 5,000 feet underwater around midnight WATCH an inter- from about Wednesday so it could bring in more materials. view with South 29,000 vac- Thursday evening, BP PLC said it had resumed the Central Public cines for pumping procedure known as a top kill. Officials said it Health District Director H1N1, com- could be late Friday or the weekend before the company Rene LeBlanc. monly knows if it has cut off the oil that has been flowing for MAGICVALLEY.COM known as five weeks. swine flu, As the world waited, President Obama announced that the district received. major new restrictions on drilling projects, and the head “The problem is the public feels the of the federal agency that regulates the industry resigned need for it is over,” he said Thursday. under pressure, becoming the highest-ranking political “It’s still good to go out and get it.” casualty of the crisis so far. Without public interest, the health BP insisted the top kill was progressing as planned, district and other health clinics that though the company acknowledged drilling mud was received the vaccines through the fed- escaping from the broken pipe along with the leaking eral government will let the vaccines crude. fall below 100-percent potency before Photos by MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News “The fact that we had a bunch of mud going up the disposing of them. Federal regulations A vial of H1N1 vaccine is held by South Central Public Health District employee Amy Lierman. riser isn’t ideal but it’s not necessarily indicative of a prevent them from disposing of the The vial is one of nearly 13,000 surplus doses in storage at the district. In the fall, some of problem,’’said spokesman Tom Mueller. vaccines before their expiration date, the doses will be available for distribution, although a new combination H1N1 and seasonal Early Thursday, officials said the process was going LeBlanc said. The government spent flu vaccine is planned. ‘We will keep some on hand just in case someone just wants H1N1 and well, but later in the day they announced pumping had $1.6 billion on the vaccines and the not seasonal,’says Lierman. been suspended 16 hours earlier. local clinics received them as a grant. The top kill is the latest in a string of attempts to stop The health district hasn’t hosted any H1N1 vaccine clinics since January, Boxes of H1N1 vac- See OIL, Main 3 LeBlanc said. He estimated that the cine are stored in a district was able to vaccinate about 20 refrigerator at the percent of south-central Idaho before South Central the population felt the risk had passed. Public Health Outcome uncertain He attributed part of the resulting District’s Twin Falls surplus to misinformation about a office. A surplus of preservative in the vaccine being for federal teacher aid linked to autism in children. The vaccines in Idaho is Federal Drug Administration rejected a being stored until link between the preservative and people want them. $23B bill aimed at saving teaching jobs autism in 2004. By Ben Botkin See H1N1, Main 2 Times-News writer When the Legislature cut state funding in 2009 for the state’s public education budget, federal stimulus fund- G RADUATE PROFILE ing helped diminish the effects on Idaho’s schools. That year, federal stimulus funding brought $145.7 million to schools Positive outlook keeps Canyon Ridge grad going after the 2009 session MORE ONLINE ended. But for the coming By Blair Koch fiscal year, a federal READ Capitol Times-News correspondent MARY bailout to offset state cuts Confidential, the Times- isn’t a prospect anyone’s News’ political blog. Canyon Ridge senior and WALTON counting on. MAGICVALLEY.COM class valedictorian Mary School: Canyon Ridge High One hope that some are Walton has experienced her School holding out for is a proposed $23 billion payout aimed at share of hardship, but a pos- Age: 18 saving teachers’ jobs across the nation. The proposal fal- itive outlook on the future After high school: Walton tered Thursday in the U.S. House when a committee keeps her going strong. plans to attend the College of meeting was cancelled.It isn’t expected to make headway Walton is one of about 135 Southern Idaho for two years until after the Memorial Day recess, if at all. students to graduate from before transferring to a four- By then, ink will be drying on Idaho teacher contracts Canyon Ridge — the first year school; she will study filled with reductions in pay, fewer school days and other graduating class from the biology and plans to pursue a cuts to help blunt the impact of a 7.5 percent, $128.5 mil- Twin Falls school, which career working with animals. lion funding reduction. opened this school year. BLAIR KOCH/For the Times-News Still, advocates say action by Congress would help Canyon Ridge High School senior class valedictorian Mary Walton Graduation: Walton and about “My challenges really 135 of her classmates will save educator jobs and preserve vital education pro- started out when my dad studies for the final exam for her Human Structure and Function graduate at 7 tonight at the grams across the nation. Idaho’s share is estimated at died,” said Walton, 18. class on Tuesday, outside the Twin Falls school’s main entrance. Canyon Ridge High School $117 million, nearly the full amount of the budget Walton is one of about 135 students to graduate tonight from Canyon gymnasium. See JOBS, Main 2 See GRAD, Main 2 Ridge High School. Six arrested in connection with Twin Falls liquor store burglary By Eric Larsen Pontiac lodged in a state Thursday press release from Times-News writer BREAKING NEWS liquor store. the city. The adults are being You read this story Kristopher McKean, 20, held in the Twin Falls Apparently, they couldn’t first on Kristan McKean, 19, Brina County Jail, according to the wait until their 21st birth- MAGICVALLEY.COM Krohn, 19, and Megan city release. days. Marovich, 18, along with two According to court Twin Falls police have drinking age of 21 — in con- unidentified minors, were records, Kristopher McKean arrested four adults and two nection with the May 20 arrested in connection with Kristopher Kristan minors — all under the legal burglary that left a running the theft, according to a See BURGLARY, Main 2 Marovich Krohn McKean McKean
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Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today LIBRARY Pat Marcantonio Family story time, 10 a.m., Jerome Public Library, 100 First Ave. E., 324-5427. FIND MORE ONLINE • Our pal Marty McFly is count, go to stonebystoneen- Story time, for children ages two to five, 10 Check out our online calendar where you back. Of course you’ve seen terprises.com. a.m., Rupert DeMary Memorial Library, 471 “Back to the Future,”but • Or listen to the music of Seventh St., 436-3874. can submit events and search by category you haven’t seen it at Twin U2 at a new show of the Children’s story time, preschoolers and their for specific events and dates. Falls City Park. The 9:30 same name at the Faulkner parents invited for stories and songs, 10:30 www.magicvalley.com/app/calendar/events/ p.m. show is free and starts Planetarium at Herrett a.m., Kiva Room, Twin Falls Public Library, in front of the band shell. Center for Arts and Science 201 Fourth Ave. E., 733-2964, ext. 109. • Take a “Fright Night in Twin Falls. The show Tour of Old Towne Twin starts at 8:15 p.m. Tickets To have an event listed, please submit the For detailed coverage of today’s arts Falls” at 8 p.m. starting at are $2.50 to $4.50. How can name of the event, a brief description, time, Pandora’s restaurant, 516 you pass up Bono? place, cost and contact number to Mirela and entertainment all around south-central Idaho, Hansen St. S. A two-hour bus Sulejmanovic by e-mail at mirelas@magic- tour hits “haunted” places Have your own pick to valley.com; by phone, 735-3278; by fax, check out our Events Calendar in the around Twin Falls with histo- share? Something unique to 734-5538; or by mail, Times-News, P.O. Box rians and others sharing sto- the area that may surprise 548, Twin Falls, ID 83303-0548. Deadline is Entertainment section of today’s edition! ries. Admission is $18 to $22. people? E-mail me at noon, four days in advance of the event. For reservations and a dis- [email protected]. Without two Memorial Day brings closures around M.V. Many offices and facilities are are closed. Science are closed. closed Monday for Memorial Day, • Post offices are closed. • The YMCA/Twin Falls City Pool including: • Banks are closed. is closed. conversations, none •Most city offices are closed, includ- • Twin Falls Public Library is • Magic Valley Mall is open 10 a.m. ing in Twin Falls, Jerome, Burley, closed. to 6 p.m. Rupert, Hailey,Gooding and Shoshone. • The College of Southern Idaho • Trash will not be picked up; trash of us might be here • County, state and federal offices and Herrett Center for Arts and collection is one day later.
win Falls founder I.B. Perrine took Frank DO TELL The city said in its Thursday before exiting. According to the city, T Buhl for a ride. If it’s quirky, sad, weird or release that police have received a second vehicle was involved in the Literally. Burglary four confessions from the six bur- burglary, as the three suspects poignant and it happens in Continued from Main 1 And that, as much as any south-central Idaho, I want to glary suspects. allegedly ran to the back of the store other reason, is why the hear about it. of Jerome was arraigned Thursday in At approximately 5:26 a.m. May and were picked up by other suspects Magic Valley is what it Call 735-3223 or write Twin Falls County 5th District Court 20, Twin Falls police found a white in a getaway car. became. [email protected]. on charges of burglary, grand theft 2002 Pontiac lodged about 25 to 30 Damage to liquor stock destroyed in It was November 1902, and malicious injury to property. His feet inside State Liquor Store No. 201 the break-in is estimated at $6,000, and Perrine needed money bond was set at $10,000, and a June 4 at 2041 Kimberly Road. Surveillance according to the city,while repair costs — and soon. He had just lost preliminary hearing was scheduled video from the store showed three of for the building remain unknown. his chief financial backers for him. the suspects attempt to break the According to the city, the Pontiac for the Twin Falls Land and YOU DON’T Krohn was arraigned Thursday on store’s shatterproof glass with a pipe, had been stolen from a former Water Company in a power SAY charges of burglary and grand theft. before rigging the Pontiac to ram boyfriend of one of the suspects. The struggle over control of the She faces a June 4 preliminary hear- through the store’s front doors. owner wasn’t aware his car was company. Steve Crump ing and $5,000 bond, according to According to the city release, the stolen until police notified him, “The State Land Board court records. Marovich also faces car destroyed the entrance, the according to the release. was pressuring the company and Walter Filer over a 130- $5,000 bond and a June 4 prelimi- clerk’s station and the bourbon sec- to demonstrate that it would mile round trip to Blue Lakes nary hearing on charges of aiding or tion, after which three masked sus- Eric Larsen may be reached at fulfill the agreement made and Shoshone Falls and abetting burglary and aiding or abet- pects entered the store and took [email protected] or 735- July 1, 1901, between Idaho through Cassia County ting malicious injury to property. approximately $300 in liquor items 3246. and the secretary of the land. Perrine used his great interior,”writes retired skill as an entertainer and College of Southern Idaho promoter to convince Buhl history professor Jim Gentry to make the commitment.” have constitutional grandchildren.” “Like everyone else, they in his book “In the Middle Perrine got his money, but Jobs requirements to balance Kyle Hines, spokesman are feeling the pinch of the and on the Edge,”a history had to cede control of the Continued from Main 1 their budgets,” said U.S. for Republican U.S. Sen. Jim economy and budget cuts,” of the Twin Falls area. TFLWC to Buhl — although Rep. Mike Simpson, a Risch, said the senator Minnick continued. “I Fortunately, Perrine knew Perrine and Milner kept the reduction. Republican, in a written would need a spending pro- think there’s a way to pay a guy who knew a guy who water power interests. On “I’m hopeful,”said Sherri statement. “What good are posal to be paid for with for it, and I know that’s knew Pennsylvania steel Jan. 2, 1903, the State Land Wood, president of the those constitutional cuts from another part of something Congress is baron Frank Buhl, and Buhl Board signed a contract with Idaho Education requirements if states can the federal budget. Hines working on. It is imperative was talked into making a trip the company to build an Association. “To say I’m just go to the federal gov- said the senator is deeply that we make fiscally west to look into investing in irrigation system that’s the optimistic, I don’t know.” ernment to routinely help concerned about the responsible decisions when the TFLWC, according to basis for all that came later. The bill will likely be a them balance their budg- national debt, noting that it it comes to spending tax- Gentry. The TFLWC opened the tough sell with a public that ets? That simple fact is, recently crossed the $13 payer dollars.” The steel baron was first 60,000 acres to settlers is already angered by sky- whether the federal govern- trillion mark. beyond fabulously wealthy. in July, but only 57 people rocketing federal spending. ment borrows the money or U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick, The Associated Press The year before Buhl visited filed on 4,000 acres of land. Reaction to the proposal the state government does, Idaho’s lone Democrat in contributed to this report. Idaho, J.P. Morgan handed That required Perrine to among Idaho’s congres- the same people have to Congress, said education Ben Botkin may be Buhl a very large check for have another crucial con- sional delegation is luke- eventually pay it back and pay “is an important issue, reached at bbotkin@mag- his Mercer County, Pa., versation with Buhl. warm at best. those are our children, and I am supportive of our icvalley.com or 735-3238. ironworks. “Buhl, who did not take “Many states, like Idaho, grandchildren and great- teachers. “Although Buhl and asso- into consideration the inad- ciates agreed to visit and equate advertising and great assess the value of the area amount of time before the still go to school there.” very mature, an adult and Carol Warner said she’s seen in late November, they system would be ready, pan- Grad Gooding’s tight-knit stu- ready to move into an adult many students who give up allowed only three days icked,”wrote Gentry. Continued from Main 1 dent group was hard to break world.Not every student is as in the face of adversity. from the time they left Salt “Perrine and Filer met with into and there weren’t many ready and mature as she is.” “If students knew Lake City,”Gentry writes. Buhl in Chicago, and “Things were always pretty opportunities, Walton said. Walton said she worried (Walton’s) story and situa- But the road to Idaho was Perrine’s enthusiasm again tough, growing up on our So she decided to move in her rural schooling would tion I think it would sober rutted and dusty, and winter convinced Buhl that the ranch and living in the with her older brother, who adversely affect her academ- them up and make them was coming on. land could be sold.” remote Grouse Creek, Utah, lives in Twin Falls. ics, but was pleasantly sur- realize how good they have it, “As usual, Perrine was All of it was finally sold, but when he passed … that “This year I was able to be prised when she excelled in living at home with their par- ready,”Gentry writes. “He but it took the announce- was a blow.” on the tennis team and the her classes. She took many ents’ support,” Warner said. gathered a large assortment ment that a town — Twin She attended school in Envirothon team, she said. dual-credit courses at “Maybe it would help them of vehicles and personalities Falls — would be built to do Grouse Creek before moving “We won state and went to Canyon Ridge, accumulating want to work hard like she to show off the area. Using it. to Gooding for her freshman, nationals in North Carolina.” 20 college credits along the does.” relay vehicles, on Nov. 24 Question is, why wasn’t it sophomore and junior years Canyon Ridge Principal way. Walton said her story’s Perrine and his friends called Buhl? of high school. The Utah Brady Dickinson remembers “My father instilled in us a moral may be cliche, but she began to escort Frank and school only provided classes when Walton first trans- work ethic and the drive to do hopes her peers will learn Julia Buhl, Stanley and Steve Crump is the through the eighth grade. ferred to the school. well and go to college,” she from it. Truth Milner, Wilcher Jones Times-News Opinion editor. “My mom got an apart- “I remember her mother said. “Don’t give up,” she said. ment in Gooding so my sis- calling and discussing the This fall, Walton plans to “If you want something bad ter and I could go to school, situation and thinking that it attend the College of enough,work for it and you’ll but it was too much, her wasn’t traditional,” Southern Idaho for two years get it. Wolves kill 13 sheep above Boise going back and forth to Dickinson said. “But later in before transferring to a four- “I have gone through a lot BOISE (AP) — A pair of reports U.S. Department of Grouse Creek, so she sent us the year her name came up as year school, hoping to work but I keep looking toward wolves have killed 13 sheep Agriculture Wildlife Services to live with her friends in one of our best-performing with animals and get a mas- the future and know that in the hills above the state agents have permission to Gooding,”Walton said. “My students and that says a lot ter’s degree. with an education it will be capital. remove the wolves, which younger brothers and sisters about her character. She’s Canyon Ridge registrar bright.” Idaho Department of Fish means the predators would and Game officials say the likely be killed. attacks occurred near the Ed Mitchell, a Fish and Hulls Gulch area in recent Game spokesman, says such weeks. attacks were to be expected: H1N1 The area is popular with There are domestic sheep Continued from Main 1 “The timing of the whole ten to the CDC and so hand the health district hikers, runners and moun- grazing in Boise’s undulat- Family Health Services thing was not that great forth, they still indicate another batch of vaccine, tain bikers due to its proxim- ing mountains, and there also experienced a drop-off because (the vaccine) was that everyone should get with the current surplus ity to downtown Boise. have been wolves here off- in January, said CEO Lynn late in coming, and then it. So if you haven’t likely still in storage. The Idaho Statesman and-on for years. Hudgens. By January, the when it finally got here already, it is still a good LeBlanc said the district nonprofit had given out some of the emphasis, or idea.” will offer its current store to 5,383 of its 7,300 vaccines. least awareness of the The H1N1 vaccine will people only interested in the Circulation phones open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Only a handful have been patients in needing it, that also be available as a combi- H1N1 vaccination or those TIMES-NEWS and 6 to 10 a.m. on weekends for questions passed out since then, he had worn a little thin,” nation with the seasonal flu who prefer the two sepa- about delivery, new subscriptions and vacation said. Hudgens said. “If you lis- vaccine this fall. That will rate. PUBLISHER/EDITOR stops. If you don’t receive your paper by Brad Hurd ...... 735-3255 6:30 a.m., call the number for your area NEWSROOM before 10 a.m. for redelivery. 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Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho LOCAL Friday, May 28, 2010 Main 3 G RADUATION PROFILE Buhl’s Hernandez to follow Hagerman her teaching dream levy fails By Blair Koch Times-News BREAKING NEWS Times-News correspondent YOLANDA Voters within the You read this story BUHL — The daughter of HERNANDEZ Hagerman School District first on Latino immigrants, Yolanda Age: 18 soundly defeated a two- MAGICVALLEY.COM Hernandez knows firsthand School: Buhl High School year, $175,000 supple- how challenging learning After school: Hernandez plans mental levy during a revisit other possibilities English as a second language to study bilingual elementary Wednesday election. of looking at positions can be. education at Boise State The proposed levy and, obviously, every- However, Hernandez University in the fall. received only 30 percent thing’s up for discus- learned the language at an Graduation: Hernandez and voter approval, gaining 121 sion,” Superintendent early age and then helped about 65 of her classmates affirming votes of the 399 Ron Echols said her four siblings master it. will graduate at 7 tonight at cast. Funding from the Thursday. “Positions, That background, coupled the Buhl High School gymna- levy would have addressed activities — they’ll revisit with experiences tutoring sium. a $158,000 shortfall in the the pros and cons of a elementary school students district’s fiscal year 2011 four-day week.” this year,forged her dream of family learn it too.” budget. Officials said the Echols said the district becoming an elementary In addition to helping district already has made hasn’t had a levy in place educator with a focus on with language barriers, cuts and pay reductions in in the past. While the dis- teaching English to Latino Hernandez hopes the Future response to a $288,488 trict will survey all options children. Hispanic Leaders of reduction in funding for to address its budget “I used to play being a America club she helped the next fiscal year, which deficit, returning a levy teacher. Ever since I was lit- form this year will help stu- begins in July. proposal to voters isn’t a tle I wanted to be a teacher,” dents connect with each Now the district will likely option. said Hernandez, 18. other. scramble to address its “No, absolutely not,” “Knowing English is very “I think it will help with funding woes, with a June Echols said. “As soundly important. I knew English the dropout rate by getting 15 school board meeting as it was defeated, I don’t and saw it as my responsi- more students involved,” planned as the next step. believe the board would bility to teach it to my broth- said counselor Sheri Bain. “The board will have to take that route.” ers and sisters.” “It’s not limited to Hispanic Hernandez and about 65 students, either.” Subscribe today. 733-0931 of her Buhl High School Bain has no doubt in classmates graduate tonight. Hernandez’s future. She plans to attend Boise “She’s a very well-round- State University in the fall to BLAIR KOCH/For the Times-News ed student, very steady and GEMGEM STATESTATE ROOFINGROOFING study bilingual elementary Yolanda Hernandez, 18, poses for a photo on the front steps of Buhl always very polite,” Bain education. High School. Hernandez, who will be graduating with her class tonight, said. “She’s the kind of stu- Lic# RCE549 Since 1985 This year, Hernandez is the first college-bound student in her family. She plans to study dent that never quits trying served as a Spanish-to- and doesn’t give up.” PROTECTING THE EXTERIOR OF English translator for the bilingual elementary education so she can become a teacher. Hernandez said she hopes school’s English as a Second by going to college she’ll HOMES FOR OVER 25 YEARS Language teacher, Woolsten she is going,” Hulme said. myself, when I was younger, inspire her siblings to do the Hulme. “There is no doubt in my when I didn’t understand same. 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For store hours, log on to macys.com Main 4 Friday, May 28, 2010 LOCAL/WEST Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Farewells and fond Utah governor says immigration law memories for Jerome grads changes coming By Blair Koch SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The law also makes it a Times-News correspondent — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert state crime to be in the said Thursday he will sign country illegally or to As parents,extended fam- an immigration bill into law impede traffic while hiring ilies and friends filtered into next session if he’s still day laborers, regardless of the few remaining seats in governor, although it is the worker’s immigration the College of Southern unclear how closely it status. It would become a Idaho’s expansive gymnasi- might mirror one crime for illegal um, the Jerome High School in Arizona that’s immigrants to class of 2010 fidgeted under considered the solicit work. their gowns outside the toughest in the Utah Rep. building. nation. Stephen The boys dressed in black, “I think it’s going Sandstrom, an the girls in white. Jarely to be kind of Orem Republican, Avila, 17, seemed confident mandatory for us has said he’s having in her vestments, including to do something. Herbert a bill drafted that special gold tassels indica- The issue has would require tive of her honor roll stand- become such a hot topic, I immigrants to carry proof ing. She helped her think, with the emergence of citizenship status and boyfriend, Eric Gutierrez, 17, of Arizona,’’said Herbert, a require law enforcement secure his cap. Republican facing a special officers to question anyone Avila had been with her election this fall. they believe is in the coun- class since kindergarten. The Arizona law requires try illegally. They’re like family, she said; that police conducting The bill also would target it’s hard to say goodbye. BLAIR KOCH/For the Times-News traffic stops or questioning employers who hire or “This is our last day With just minutes remaining before Jerome High School commencement at the College of Southern people about possible legal transport undocumented together,” she said. “It feels Idaho’s gymnasium, co-valedictorians Jeff Hiatt, left, and Shelby Allen help each other rehearse the small violations ask them about immigrants as a preventive good because we’re graduat- speeches they’ve prepared for the Thursday ceremony. their immigration status if measure against the swell ing, but it’s sad because there is “reasonable suspi- of undocumented immi- we’ve been through a lot.” Government teacher cion’’ they’re in the coun- grants he predicts would Commencement at CSI Terry Waitley stood close by, try illegally. come to Utah from Arizona seemed appropriate to many keeping watch on the class. Reasonable suspicion is once the law there takes students, like Avila and “This is an outstanding not defined. effect July 29. Gutierrez, who plan on group of young people and attending the community their record at the high college this fall. Avila is school shows that,” Waitley studying nursing, and said. Gutierrez, real estate. The past year held many Couple accused of running “It’s pretty neat to start achievements, such as the this next chapter of our lives speech team earning here at CSI,” said Natalee another state champi- drug ring for decades Briggs, 18, who said the onship, the ninth such school is on her short list. award in 12 years. COEUR d’ALENE (AP) — deliver for allegedly dis- As the clouds parted, so “There’s just something Federal authorities say a tributing at least 5 kilo- did the students, forming Jerome High School graduates wind their way down the walkway and about this group of stu- Coeur d’Alene man and his grams or more of narcotics two long lines to prepare to dents,”Waitley said. wife ran a cocaine and mar- between January 2000 and enter the gym. Inside, the into the College of Southern Idaho’s gymnasium for their commence- A holler went out over the ijuana distribution opera- May 2010. JHS Band warmed up, ment ceremony on Thursday. group; it was time to enter. tion for two decades, using O’Neill was in custody preparing for “Pomp and Some students just eyed money from the drug sales after a court appearance Circumstance.” Hiatt said. great. But after the first each other nervously while to take family vacations and Wednesday, while his wife Toward the front of the Holding top academic trimester, getting straight others extended friendly buy multiple vehicles. was released with condi- line, Jeff Hiatt and Shelby spots wasn’t something As, I felt that it was some- hugs and high-fives. Eight other people were tions that included drug Allen, two of the class’ five either planned for, but after thing I could do,”said Allen, They headed into the also arrested in connection tests and electronic moni- valedictorians, worked out earning straight ‘A’ grades 18. “It feels good to graduate gym, and no one looked with the case, federal offi- toring. pre-speech jitters. Both held during their freshman year, as one of the valedictorians back. cials said. The office of James pieces of crumpled white it became a goal they both because it validates that by James R. “Slim’’ O’Neill O’Neill’s attorney, David paper containing speech aspired to. wanting something and Blair Koch may be and his wife, 44-year-old Dokken, said he was notes. “During middle school my believing in yourself, you reached at blairkoch@ Lecia O’Neill, face federal unavailable for comment “I’ve been sick all day,” grades were OK, but not can achieve greatness.” gmail.com or 316-2607. charges of conspiracy to Thursday. Settlement proposed in Univ.of Idaho retiree case MOSCOW (AP) — A pro- salaries and in some cases District Judge John posed settlement between valued at $75,000, but were Stegner had ruled that the UI the University of Idaho and reduced by the university to Faculty-Staff Handbook 268 retired employees over $10,000. reserved the right of the changes to their insurance The proposed settlement State Board of Education and ® benefits could end a long- comes after years of legal the university to change ben- HYPONEX 6-CU.FT. CONTRACTOR simmering legal fight. wrangling that included a efits, and the handbook was WHEEL BARROW The lawsuit stems from a judge’s ruling to throw out incorporated into the retire- POTTING SOIL tort claim filed in December the lawsuit against the uni- ment agreements by refer- For Healthy Ready-To-Use Weed 2007 by four retirees who versity. ence. 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Canyon Dr. • Gooding • 934-8829 www.truevalue.com/krengels Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho IDAHO/WEST Friday, May 28, 2010 Main 5 Stockgrowers’ lawsuit AROUND THE WEST IDAHO Wednesday’s report, especially because if $10 million was sold in Yankton. 4 Nampa gang members represents fewer family tragedies. The ticket matched all five numbers and over bison dismissed In a yearly look at the situation, highway the Hot Ball in the Wednesday night drawing deaths dropped by 20 from 2007 to 2008. to win the jackpot. By Matt Gouras of Livestock to continue their sentenced to prison Associated Press writer The department says that in 2007 there The winning numbers were 1, 20, 21, 29 work managing the bison, NAMPA — Four Nampa teens have been were 252 deaths, compared to 232 in 2008. and 38; the Hot Ball was 4. which migrate outside the sentenced to prison for an October 2009 Preliminary data for 2009 suggests a contin- The winner has 180 days to claim the prize, HELENA, Mont. — A national park into Montana. gang-related drive-by shooting that damaged uing drop to 226 fatalities. either as an annuity paid over 24 years or a judge on Thursday dismissed The department, which is two houses and vehicles in this southwestern one-time cash payment of about $6.5 million. a cattle industry lawsuit charged with managing the Idaho town. It is the second time the Hot Lotto jackpot seeking more stringent bison animals under an agreement The Idaho Statesman reports the teens 2 arrested after vandalism has been won in South Dakota. In June 2005, management around hashed out with federal offi- fired over 40 rounds at houses and vehicles, BLACKFOOT — Bingham County officials Luverne and Shirley Vehle of Sioux Falls won Yellowstone National Park, a cials running the national though nobody was injured. say two Blackfoot men face charges for about $9.1 million. move applauded by bison park and others, said the Both homes were occupied by families allegedly engaging in an impromptu demoli- Hot Lotto is played in the District of advocates who want more court decision will have little including small children. tion derby on farm property north of Columbia, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, land for the animals. practical effect on the way it All four documented gang members were Blackfoot, causing more than $15,000 in Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, The Montana has managed bison for the convicted of felony unlawful discharge of a damage. New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Stockgrowers Association past couple years. firearm at an occupied dwelling. The Idaho State Journal reports that 18- Dakota, Vermont and West Virginia. lawsuit had sought to force The agency recently com- Benito Harvey,a 16-year-old,was sentenced year-old Niko V. Georgette and 19-year-old state officials to better pleted a major push — over in adult court to up to 15 years in prison. He’ll Robert D. Duffy are each charged with three restrict the movement of the the objections of bison advo- be in juvenile prison until he’s 21, then head to counts of felony malicious injury to property WYOMING bison, which the industry cates — of the animals back an adult prison. Irvin Padilla and Joe Trujillo, and one count of grand theft. Sheriff Dave Yellowstone ready for fears could spread the disease into the park in advance of both of whom are 17, were sentenced to up to Johnson says another male has been impli- brucellosis to domestic cattle the summer cattle grazing 15 years in prison. Monica Lopez-Carranza, cated and deputies are trying to find him. Memorial Day visitors at summer grazing grounds period. In the past, the who is 18, received up to 8 years in prison. Authorities believe the men intended to YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — All near the park. At issue was agency has had to slaughter steal gas late Monday or early Tuesday, but entrances and interior roads at Yellowstone the length of time and areas bison that refused to stay in found keys in a pickup truck and used it to National Park are open to the public and the where bison are allowed to the park. State: Road fatalities crash into irrigation lines, fences, road signs park is ready for Memorial Day weekend visi- stay outside the park in late Bison advocates, who also decline in Idaho and a fertilizer tank until the truck stopped tors. spring and early summer. have issues with the state BOISE — State officials say motor vehicle running. The men are also accused of using The park says there will be no daytime District Judge John Brown agency in charge of bison fatalities across Idaho are dropping. The rocks to break out the windows of a tractor. delays or overnight closures as a result of rejected the lawsuit, saying management, welcomed the Idaho Transportation Department says there construction on any park roads during the Stockgrowers do not have court ruling. In general, they were 40 deaths during the first four months holiday weekend. enforceable rights under the want the animals to have of this year, compared with 62 over the same SOUTH DAKOTA Spring visitors to Yellowstone should have bison management plan. room to move more freely in period last year. $10M lotto winner sought flexible travel plans and be prepared for win- The ruling allows state search of grass and more time Department safety manager Mary Hunter YANKTON — South Dakota Lottery officials ter and spring driving conditions. agents with the Department to get back into the park. says officials are encouraged by say a winning Hot Lotto ticket worth about — Wire services
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OPINION UOTE in Grand Isle, La., about the loss of business due to Q the 5-week-old oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico EDITORIAL Are there any politicians left outside of Boise? daho made a little history on Tuesday. For the first time since statehood, the Republican and Democratic par- ties nominated no one from outside the Treasure Valley for the seven constitutional, statewide offices. Republican C.L. “Butch” Otter of Star will face Democrat Keith Allred ofI Eagle for governor, Republican Brad Little of Emmett will take on Democrat Eldon Wallace of Boise for lieutenant governor, Republican Tom Luna of Nampa will vie with Democrat Stan Sorenson of Boise for superintendent of public instruction, Republican Donna Jones of Payette will meet Democrat Bruce Robinett of Boise for state controller, and Republican Ben Ysursa of Boise will run against Democrat Mack Sermon of Caldwell for secretary of state. Republican Attorney General Lawrence WHERE THEY’RE FROM Wasden and Republican Treasurer Ron Crane, Idaho Republican and Democratic gubernatorial nominees and Why was Sarah Palin in Boise? both of Nampa, are their hometowns. (Boldface indicates the candidate is from Ada unopposed. County; boldface italic indicates the candidate lived outside Ada n the midst of one of the in what Bush aides dis- That once would have County, but within 75 miles of the Statehouse). most precipitous politi- missed as the “reality-based been unthinkable. Year Republican Democrat Ical crashes in the community,”and lost her Idaho’s far-flung popu- 2010 Butch Otter, Star Keith Allred, Eagle Mountain West,Sarah Palin way in the Last Frontier 2006 Butch Otter, Star Jerry Brady, Idaho Falls made a mad dash into Boise State. Her brand is toast lation centers demanded last Friday, urging the elec- Timothy there, as well. a slate of candidates 2002 Dirk Kempthorne, Boise Jerry Brady, Idaho Falls 1998 Dirk Kempthorne, Boise Robert Huntley, Boise tion of a man who had pla- Egan Not long ago, she was with geographical bal- 1994 Phil Batt, Wilder Larry EchoHawk, Pocatello giarized his campaign most popular governor in the ance. From 1930 to 1950, 1990 Roger Fairchild, Fruitland Cecil Andrus, Boise speech from Barack Obama, endorsed Carly Fiorina for United States, with approval Democrats and 1986 David Leroy, Boise Cecil Andrus, Boise had been rebuked by the Senate. Who cares? Well, ratings in Alaska that crossed Republican nominated 1982 Phil Batt, Wilder John Evans, Malad City military for misusing the Palin should. In the 2008 party lines and races. Earlier only one Treasure Valley 1978 Allan Larsen, Blackfoot John Evans, Malad City Marine uniform and had presidential campaign, Palin this month, a Rasmussen resident for governor. 1974 Jack Murphy, Shoshone Cecil Andrus, Orofino called the American territory pledged to “stop multi-mil- poll found that 50 percent of Never again. The 2010 1970 Don Samuelson, Sandpoint Cecil Andrus, Orofino of Puerto Rico a separate lion dollar payouts and gold- those surveyed in Alaska Census — and the reap- 1966 Don Samuelson, Sandpoint Cecil Andrus, Orofino country. en parachutes” to CEOs who now have an unfavorable portionment that will 1962 Robert Smylie, Boise Vernon K. Smith, Boise And why not? Vaughn run their companies into the view of Palin, and a plurality Ward, the Republican con- ground. of her fellow Alaskans would follow next year — will 1958 Robert Smylie, Boise A.M. Derr, Clark Fork Robert Smylie, Boise Clark Hamilton, Weiser gressional candidate from .After having steered not vote for her for presi- change this state funda- 1954 1950 Len Jordan, Grangeville Calvin Wright, Burley Idaho, has the dubious char- Hewlett-Packard into a dent. mentally. The balance of 1946 C.A.“Doc” Robins, St. Maries Arnold Williams, Rexburg acter trifecta of the Palin ditch, with the stock plung- Of late, whenever a candi- power in the Legislature 1944 W.H. Detweiler, Hazelton Charles Gossett, Nampa brand: bone-headed, defiant ing 50 percent and 20,000 date with the Palin blessing — the institution that 1942 C.A. Bottolfsen, Arco Chase Clark, Idaho Falls and willfully ignorant. When real Americans forced into blows up, she blames it on has forestalled the 1940 C.A. Bottolfsen, Arco Chase Clark, Idaho Falls told that Puerto Rico was not layoffs, Fiorina walked away the “lamestream media,”not Treasure Valley’s com- 1938 CA. Bottofsen, Arco Ben Ross, Pocatello a country, he said, “I don’t with about $45 million. personal responsibility. It’s a plete domination of 1936 Frank Stephan, Twin Falls Barzilla Clark, Idaho Falls care what you call it.” Between surreal appear- curious claim, coming from a Idaho government — 1934 Frank Stephan, Twin Falls Ben Ross, Pocatello On Tuesday, this Palin ances from Wasilla as the person who said she studied will shift, perhaps deci- 1932 Byron Defenbach, Lewiston Ben Ross, Pocatello protege was routed in a huge caged pundit of Fox News journalism in college, but is 1930 John McMurray, Oakley Ben Ross, Pocatello upset, despite a big early lead and quick, splashy landings appalled by real journalism. sively, toward Ada and in the polls, a 6-to-1 in the lower 48 states, Palin The attacks on her man in Canyon counties. 1928 H.C. Baldridge, Parma Ben Ross, Pocatello 1926 H.C. Baldridge, Parma Asher Wilson, Twin Falls fundraising edge and that has shown she still has the Idaho, Palin told a half- Idaho hasn’t elected a 1924 Charles Moore, Boise A.L. Frehafer, Payette Friday fly-in by the former attention span of a hum- empty arena in Boise on governor from outside 1922 Charles Moore, St. Anthony Moses Alexander, Boise half-term governor, who has mingbird on a nectar jag. She Friday, were “a violation of the Treasure Valley since 1920 D.W. Davis, American Falls Ted Walters, Caldwell Idaho roots. does not do basic home- our press freedom.”In fact, it 1982, and the last 1st 1918 D.W. Davis, American Falls H.F. Samuels, Wallace A week ago, Palin backed a work. Never has. The result was the press — led by the District congressman 1916 D.W. Davis, American Falls Moses Alexander, Boise candidate for Senate in is a string of endorsements venerable Idaho Statesman who wasn’t a resident of 1914 John Haines, Boise Moses Alexander, Boise Washington state, Clint for people whose lives are newspaper — simply doing the Boise area left the 1912 John Haines, Boise James Hawley, Boise Didier, a former professional living contradictions of their the thankless job of trying to House of 1910 James Brady, Pocatello James Hawley, Boise football player who also stated philosophies. keep politicians honest. The Representatives in 1967. 1908 James Brady, Pocatello Moses Alexander, Boise owns a farm and has railed Palin could have served real piling on came from 1906 Frank Gooding, Gooding Charles Stockslager, Hailey against excessive govern- out a single term as Alaska Idaho conservative bloggers, At the moment, there ment spending. governor, leaving a public who were unrelenting in are only two politicians 1904 Frank Gooding, Gooding Henry Heitfeld, Lewiston 1902 John Morrison, Caldwell Frank Hunt, Emmett But at the same time Palin service legacy while boning pointing out how the Palin of statewide standing 1900 D.W. Stanford, Pocatello Frank Hunt, Emmett was calling Didier “a com- up on the issues. As depicted candidate lifted his cam- from outside the 1898 A.B. Moss, Payette Frank Steunenberg, Caldwell monsense constitutional in the book “Game Change,” paign speech almost word- Treasure Valley: U.S. 1896 David Budlong, Boise Frank Steunenberg, Caldwell conservative (who) will help what Palin wanted more for-word from Obama’s stir- Sen. Mike Crapo and 1894 William McConnell, Moscow Edward Stevenson, Payette put our country on the right than anything was to be ring 2004 Democratic con- Rep. Mike Simpson, 1892 William McConnell, Moscow John Burke, Pocatello track,”it was revealed that he loved in Alaska. vention address. both Idaho Falls 1890 George Shoup, Salmon B. Wilson, Boise took at least $140,000 in Todd and Sarah Palin It’s early in the campaign Republicans. The 2nd federal farm subsidies. If “continued to be far more season, but these car wrecks Congressional District having his hand out seems preoccupied by her status in on the Palin highway are pil- inconsistent with his Alaska than just about any- ing up. As for the Palin has long been dominated by eastern Idahoans, but Tell us what bumper-sticker politics, it thing else,”write the book’s brand, it seems to represent perhaps not much longer. follows a familiar pattern of authors, John Heilemann and no consistent philosophy, no The 1st District is growing faster than the 2nd, so the Palin brand. In Idaho, Mark Halperin. “Any issue guiding principles, no reme- when they’re reapportioned most of Boise will fall you think Ward, the Palin candidate, related to the state put them dial vetting. It stands for one within the 2nd District’s boundaries. That may mean ONLINE: Register at also blasted government on high alert, and incited thing — Palin — and in that more candidates for 2nd District Congress from Ada Magicvalley.com, and intervention in the private some of their worst propen- sense, she does have a lega- County. respond to any of the local sector, even though his wife, sities toward parsimonious- cy, though it can only be Crapo and Simpson are both 59, which means opinions or stories in the family breadwinner, ness with the truth.” measured in dollars. they’re likely to be involved in Idaho politics for today’s edition. earns her living through a But in deciding to get rich awhile yet. But it’s possible than within a decade, ON PAPER: The Times- mess kept alive by federal quick, the demi-governor Timothy Egan is a there won’t be a single federal or statewide elected News welcomes letters bailouts — Fannie Mae. has ditched whatever Seattle-based columnist for In California, Palin has grounding she may have had The New York Times. official from east of Boise or north of McCall. from readers on subjects There’s no comparable concentration of geograph- of public interest. Please ic power anywhere else in the West, and if it happens limit letters to 300 words. it will run contrary to Idaho’s ornery regionalism. Include your signature, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The single greatest issue of the first decade of state- mailing address and Hats off to Simpson ness — the first mile of the recreation opportunities for hood, after all, was the balance of power between phone number. Writers Murdock Creek trail, right Idahoans with disabilities! Boise and northern Idaho. Yet,a century on, north- who sign letters with false for opening trails to all behind SNRA headquarters ERIK SCHULTZ ern Idaho hasn’t had a statewide or federal official names will be permanent- I want to commend north of Ketchum. Hailey elected since Anne Fox of Post Falls became superin- ly barred from publication. Congressman Mike Another will be just out- tendent of public instruction in 1995. Letters may be brought to Simpson for including side the wilderness bound- What’s good for Mexico our Twin Falls office; wheelchair access in his aries, to Phyllis Lake in the What does that mean to the 870,058 Idahoans who economic development and White Clouds, near the is good enough for us outside the Treasure Valley? mailed to P.O. Box 548, recreation bill (CIEDRA). Fourth of July Lake trail- With all the fuss, and Simply this: We’ll soon have a smaller voice, as Twin Falls, ID 83303; faxed People mistakenly think head. These two short trails complaints about Arizona, represented by fewer legislators, so we’d better to (208) 734-5538; or e- that wheelchairs are not will be a great resource for why don’t we simply adopt choose our lawmakers well. mailed to letters@magic- allowed in wilderness areas, anyone with mobility limi- Mexico’s immigration poli- valley.com. but this is not the case. Still, tations who wants to quietly cy? It is simple enough that JOIN THE DISCUSSION: it is obviously difficult to experience Idaho’s majestic even our Congress should be TIMES-NEWS Voice your opinion with traverse these places in one. backcountry. I can’t wait to able to understand the con- local bloggers: Progressive Rep. Simpson’s bill will not roll along Murdock Creek, ditions. Brad Hurd . . . . publisher Steve Crump . ...Opinion editor Voice and Conservative only give Idahoans 320,000 unassisted but for my dog, This would ensure equal Corner on the opinion acres of new wilderness, but or to cast for trout from the treatment of all immigrants The members of the editorial board and writers of will also create the very first silent shores of Phyllis Lake in both countries. editorials are Brad Hurd, Steve Crump, Bill Bitzenburg page at Magicvalley.com. legislated primitive-access Hats off to Rep. Simpson FREDDIE TATE and Mary Lou Panatopoulos. wheelchair trail in wilder- for expanding adaptive Jerome
T HE LIGHTER SIDE OF POLITICS Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OPINION Friday, May 28, 2010 Main 7 The great culture wars over textbooks ublic interest in wars to America by people who and “man-caused dis- When liberals rewrite textbooks, inserting their own spin on were motivated by their faith Pasters” (formerly history, they are said to be engaging in academic freedom. in God; that Ronald Reagan known as the war on terror) was a force in bringing down isn’t what it used to be, When conservatives attempt to do the same, they are called Soviet communism; and that except when men try to Cal the sovereign state of Israel is cause disasters, as in the Thomas censors, bigots, anti-scientific and worse. a democracy and beacon of recent attempted bombing freedom in a tough neigh- of Times Square. largest textbook buyer in the The firestorm they helped tion? Would more of us spent and the blood we’ve borhood. These were among But one war that always country and influences text- ignite has been burning ever hunger after truth instead of spilled on behalf of others. the subjects over which attracts public attention is book content for much of the since and flares up each time watered-down syncretism? Too many on the left seem Texas State Board of the war over textbook con- rest of the nation. The only textbooks are to be revised. Would there be harmony embarrassed by America’s Education members and the tent. Shaping how the next unanimous vote by the board At the heart of it all is a among the races in a prosperity and standing in public argued. generation thinks is as much came over math textbooks. dispute over what kind of Christian nation? the world. The right seems California, the largest pur- about politics and the way You can’t get a political nation America was and is. None of these describe just as committed to tearing chaser of textbooks in the one views the world as it is argument going over the Some conservatives claim it modern America and so the country down, literally country, is in financial trou- about education. sum of one plus one. was — and is — a “Christian defenders of the “Christian and figuratively. ble and so has put off pur- The Texas State Board of This war has been going nation.”But what does that nation” belief cling to refer- When liberals rewrite chasing new textbooks until Education last week adopted on since 1961 when a Texas mean? What would a ences by the Founders to textbooks, inserting their 2014, meaning that as Texas new social study and history couple, Norma and Mel Christian nation look like? “Divine Providence” and own spin on history, they are goes, so goes most of the curricula. After weeks of Gabler, launched their text- Would individuals love their similar euphemisms for the said to be engaging in aca- nation. comments from the public book crusade. According to enemies, instead of Almighty and want them in demic freedom. When con- It’s too bad that people of and heated rhetoric between the Washington Post the denouncing them? Would textbooks. To prove what? servatives attempt to do the different political stripes Republicans and Democrats Gablers, “guarded the people live within their The left started this war by same, they are called cen- can’t agree on a common on the Republican-con- schoolhouse door against means? Would individuals, attacking what was for years sors, bigots, anti-scientific approach to history and the trolled board, board mem- factual errors and what they rather than government, be taken for granted about and worse. ever-changing social scene. bers voted along party lines perceived as left-wing bias. doing more to feed the hun- America, most especially Surely conservatives can And because they can’t, the on what to teach 4.8 million Usually one and the same in gry, visit prisoners and care that we are an exceptional acknowledge that slavery textbook wars are likely to Texas public school students their view, the transgressions for widows and orphans? country. The proof is the and the civil rights move- continue. about history, social studies they spotted were often Would there be fewer abor- number of people who want ment are important subjects and math over the next 10 enough to knock the offend- tions, less sex outside of to come here and the self- to study. And just as surely, Syndicated columnist Cal years. The vote is important ing book from the running marriage, not as many lessness displayed by our liberals ought to acknowl- Thomas can be reached at because Texas is the second- for statewide adoption.” divorces and less cohabita- citizens in the treasure we’ve edge the contributions made [email protected].
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR We can’t afford to forsake Europe State using ‘new math’ a 50 percent proficiency score. he European Union’s created a 750 billion euro written down. At best, the on test scores Our current state repre- decision to rescue safety net — 500 billion rescues buy time. They Three and one-half sentatives aren’t solving T Greece and to create a euros from countries and allow for a larger crisis to be years ago, voters voted to problems.They’re chang- massive financial safety net 250 billion euros from the defused. But even this increase taxes a penny for ing the rules/laws to deter for its other vulnerable IMF — for other vulnerable requires Spain, Portugal, the state’s rainy day edu- bad news and make them- debtors is a momentous Robert debtors. (The dollar amount: Ireland and others to act cation fund. I feel cheated. selves look better. Since event — though success is Samuelson about $925 billion.) These decisively. The bailouts “are Those pennies haven’t many teachers may have hardly guaranteed. Contrary loans would provide a back- temporary measures,”says gone to education as voters two weeks less with their to popular belief, the main Markets plunged; lending stop for Portugal, Spain and economist Hung Tran of the wanted but were “misap- students due to budget purpose was not to save fell; optimism collapsed and Ireland if private investors Institute of International propriated”. Our clever constraints this translates Greece but to prevent the economy sank. desert their bonds. Third, Finance. “You can’t raise the politicians have also had to an entire missed math another financial panic, a la America’s interest lies in the European Central Bank debt ratios of healthy euro enough vision to change unit, so even though more Lehman Brothers in late preventing a repetition. We — the ECB, Europe’s equiv- countries to buy the debt of state laws last year so they Idaho students may 2008, that might plunge the ought to support Europe’s alent of the Federal Reserve weak ones for long.” could declare this year’s receive a basic score in world economy back into rescue package. Europe’s — has pledged to buy Greece’s street protests financial emergency and math, the state can feel recession. Sagging stock problems aren’t its alone; unspecified amounts of the warn of social unrest. take away all of educa- good that overall state pro- prices and a falling euro are markets are global. In 2009, bonds of weaker debtors. Austerity could prove desta- tion’s security as to what ficiency scores may remain warning signs. U.S. bank lending to Europe Reversing a previous policy, bilizing if weak governments our salary and retirement the same due to their “new How could tiny Greece was $1.5 trillion. This larger the ECB would create a fur- can satisfy neither their own benefits are. math”. (population 11 million with lesson seems lost on the U.S. ther financial safety net and voters (who want less aus- They are also savvy Deceitful. an economy one-40th that Senate. Just the other day, it aim to keep interest rates terity) nor financial markets enough to realize that the ESTINA MARTIN of the United States) trigger voted 94-0, in a largely low. (which want more). Social federal No Child Left Twin Falls such a dreadful chain reac- symbolic gesture, to limit All this amounts to a protections are weakening. Behind 100 percent profi- (Editor’s note: Estina tion? Simple. American participation, “grand bargain,”says econo- Conflict within and between ciency goal/mandate for Martin is a fifth-grade Suppose Greece had through the International mist Jacob Kirkegaard of the nations is rising. “There’s a every child in America by teacher at Sawtooth defaulted on its government Monetary Fund, in the Peterson Institute. Debtor threat to the European the year 2014 is improba- Elementary School) bonds. That might have European rescue. That may countries get temporary (political and economic) ble so they have changed caused a flight from the be good politics, pandering loans and ECB support. In model, which includes soli- the law as to how our per- Why move Fourth of bonds of Spain, Portugal to populist hostility to return, they cut budget darity between the North centages are determined to and other European coun- “bailouts.”But the overt deficits enough to restore and South” of Europe, says make Idaho look better. July to the Fifth? tries with high budget nationalism could shake the confidence of private Ian Lesser of the German (Where was this law when Looks like I won’t be deficits or debt. European confidence and backfire on lenders. To qualify for loans, Marshall Fund. they were trying to have attending anything to do bank cross-border holdings everyone. Greece committed to The euro’s steady decline teachers get paid by their with the Fourth of July of Greek, Portuguese, Irish The European rescue plan spending cuts and tax on foreign exchange markets performance?) For exam- simply because Don Hall and Spanish bonds total has three parts. First, it pro- increases equal to 15 percent in recent weeks suggests ple in a class of 25 students caved into religion. If the about $250 billion, esti- vides a 110 billion euro loan of its economy over the next much skepticism that each student is worth 4 Mormons and the rest of mates the Institute of to Greece — 80 billion euros four years. Spain has Europe can win its gamble. percent. If two students in them don’t like the Fourth International Finance, an from other European coun- announced cuts in govern- Even if it does, the spending my class achieved a basic on the Fourth may I remind industry research group. tries and 30 billion from the ment salaries of 5 percent, cuts and tax increases will score and the rest of my our wonderful religious With mounting losses, IMF. In dollars, that’s about suspension of an increase in dampen already-low eco- class was proficient or leaders that this is about banks would have trouble $135 billion at present old-age benefits and the nomic growth. Europe’s advanced in language, them or their wacky raising funds for routine exchange rates. With these scrapping of a proposed contribution to the global then I achieved a 92 per- beliefs. This is about the business. Their stocks funds, Greece could repay 2,500-euro subsidy for new recovery will be meager. But cent proficiency score. indendence of America would drop. maturing bonds and tem- parents. Portugal has also if the gamble fails, much With the state’s “new (what little is left after Once bond and stock porarily wouldn’t have to announced deficit cuts. worse may lie ahead. Europe math”, two Basic students Obama has destroyed us). markets began to sell off, borrow from private mar- Plenty could go wrong. is trying to muddle through. equals one Proficient stu- We don’t ask that Easter be who knows what would kets. With this breathing Kirkegaard and many budg- We should not make the job dent and I suddenly moved for us sinners, so for happen? Panics thrive on space, it’s supposed to et experts believe that any harder. become a better teacher heaven’s sake why do you fear and ignorance. After reduce its budget deficit Greece will ultimately with a 96 percent profi- want to move the Fourth to Lehman’s failure, investors sharply. default. Its debts are too Newsweek columnist ciency score. A teacher can the fifth? rushed to the safety of cash Second, European gov- large in relation to its econo- Robert Samuelson writes have an entire class of KEVIN COON and U.S. Treasury securities. ernments and the IMF have my; they will need to be for Newsweek. basic students and receive Twin Falls OTHER VIEWS Lorie Lou Will Obama miss his Failure does not seem as far- erode the nation’s moral transform a state prison in fetched now, because of authority. The most recent Thomson, Ill., into a maxi- Gitmo deadline? administration missteps and example came last week mum-security facility for Whatcha Gonna Congress’ crass politiciza- when the House Armed those now held in The Washington Post tion of the issue. Services Committee passed Guantanamo. A different Do? You’re For the past year, law- a Defense Department appropriations bill main- In January 2009, makers from both parties authorization bill that pro- tains funds for the Justice President-elect Obama told have engaged in oppor- hibits the use of federal Department to buy the 50! Post editors and reporters tunism and fear-mongering funds to “modify or con- Thomson prison, according that he would consider it a to block the closure of struct U.S. facilities’’ for to a White House failure if the detention facil- Guantanamo, a facility so Guantanamo detainees. spokesman, but the man- ity at the U.S. Naval Base in universally reviled outside This provision is aimed at date from the Armed Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, this country that its contin- thwarting the Obama Services Committee would was still operating at the ued operation can only administration’s plan to stymie its intended use. end of his first term. 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Associated Press writer 1PNKPGNKHGKPENWFGUTGRWVCVKQPEQPVTQN workers ages 18 to 29 were the said “never.’’A fifth in the 30- Consider also that the Reputation management has become a priority for many most likely to change the pri- 49 bracket said that and just study found that a quarter of CHICAGO — What’s that? internet users, especially the young, according to a new study. vacy settings on their profiles 14 percent of those ages 50 to online adults said their A young college grad lectur- Monitoring identities among social networking users to limit what they share with 64 agreed. employers now have policies ing her elders about online 18-29 year olds 30-49 50-64 65+ others online.The percentage The Pew report, which was about how they portray privacy? Limit amount of personal Delete unwanted comments who did so was 71 percent, released Thursday, was themselves online. It might go against con- information about them online: others have made on their profile: compared with just 55 per- compiled from telephone “Young adults have, in ventional wisdom, but a new 44% 47% cent of the 50- to 64-year- interviews conducted by many ways, been forced to 33 29 report from the Pew Internet 25 26 old bracket. Meanwhile, Princeton Survey Research become experts in their own & American Life Project is 20 about two-thirds of all social International between Aug. form of social revision,’’ adding fuel to the argument Change privacy settings to Remove their name from photos networkers who were sur- 18 and Sept. 14, 2009, Madden says. limit what is shared: 71% that were tagged to identify them: that young people are fast 41% veyed said they’ve tightened among a sample of 2,253 They’re also an extremely becoming the gurus of online 55 24 security settings. adults. The margin of error is “brand conscious’’ genera- reputation management, 18 The survey also deter- plus or minus 2.3 percentage tion, says Fred Stutzman, a especially when it comes to SOURCE: Pew Research Center AP mined that: points. doctoral candidate at the social networking sites. • About half of young peo- Mary Madden, the Pew School of Information and Among other things, the page, removing photos that people online. “I get embar- ple in that 18-29 bracket have researcher who was the Library Science at the study found that they are contain beer cups and any rassed for these people and deleted comments that oth- study’s lead author, says the University of North Carolina most likely to limit personal other signs of college sometimes just want to shake ers have made on their pro- findings partly reflect the fact who co-founded information online — and the exploits. She’s also dropped them,’’she says. file, compared with just 29 that young people have been ClaimID.com, a free online least likely to trust free online Twitter altogether. In this instance,adults over percent of those ages 30 to 49 using social networking identity management service services ranging from “I have to present a public the age of 30 might do well to and 26 percent of 50- to 64- longer than their elders, thus that he now uses as a research Facebook to LinkedIn and face that doesn’t have the listen. The Pew study and a year-olds. The numbers were making them more experi- project. MySpace. potential to hurt my image,’’ mounting body of new similar when it came to social enced in dealing with its “Increasingly, it’s the Marlene McManus, 21, is McManus says. research is showing that the networkers who removed intricacies. advice that young people get among those young adults. She has seen otherwise very generation accused of their names from photos that But she says young people from counselors and else- On the job hunt since gradu- upstanding adults, well past sharing too much informa- were tagged to identify them. also are at a point in their lives where: ‘You need to have your ating from Clark University in their 20s, sharing compro- tion online is actually leading • Asked how much they where,like McManus,they’re own brand and you have to Massachusetts, she’s been mising photos and question- the pack in online privacy. can trust social networking looking for work and just watch that brand,’’’Stutzman “scouring’’ her Facebook able rants with too many The Pew study found, for sites, 28 percent of the starting to develop a name for says.
SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC House votes to end ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ Reflux or Heartburn? By Jim Abrams overwhelmingly against it, Human Rights Campaign, a in December the results of a Associated Press writer cited statements by some leading gay rights organiza- survey on how service mem- military leaders that they tion, said after the Senate bers and their families view WASHINGTON — The need more time to study how panel’s vote. the change, and until the House on Thursday delivered a change in the law could During an all-day House president, the defense secre- a victory to President Barack affect the lives and readiness debate on the bill approving tary and the Joint Chiefs of Obama and gay rights groups of service members. more than $700 billion in Staff certify that the repeal by approving a proposal to The House vote came just spending for defense pro- will not affect the military’s repeal the law that allows hours after the Senate Armed grams, Republicans repeated ability to fight. gays to serve in the military Services Committee took the statements by military serv- The chief sponsor of the only if they don’t disclose same course and voted 16-12 ice chiefs that Congress amendment, Rep. Patrick their sexual orientation. in favor of repealing the 1993 should not act before the Murphy, D-Pa., who served The 234-194 vote to over- law.In both cases the measure Pentagon completes a study in the Iraq War, said that turn the military’s “don’t ask, was offered as an amendment on the impact of a repeal. when he was in Baghdad “my Eat and drink the foods you like, and sleep the way you want to. don’t tell” policy reflected a to a defense spending bill. Congress going first “is the teams did not care whether a view among many in Obama and leading equivalent to turning to our fellow soldier was straight or No more pills. No more pain. Get back to living! Congress that America was Democrats, including House men and women in uniform gay if they could fire their Our incisionless procedure ofers an efective new treatment option ready for a military in which Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D- and their families and saying, assault rifle or run a convoy for chronic acid relux. his procedure uses an innovative EsophyX gays and straights can stand Calif., had actively supported ’Your opinion, your view, do down ambush alley and do device that corrects the anatomical cause of relux. side by side in the trenches. the repeal so that gays could not count,“’ said Rep. their job so everyone would “I know that our military serve in the military without Howard “Buck” McKeon of come home safely.” A recent study showed that 79% of patients were still of daily relux medications and cured of their heartburn and relux ater two years. draws its strength on the fear of being exposed and California, the top House Majority Leader integrity of our unified force, discharged. Republican on the House Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said that and current law challenges “This is the beginning of Armed Services Committee. of the 13,500 members of the Join us for a FREE seminar: Join Dr. Stephen Schmid of Tuesday, June 1 / 6p.m.–7p.m. Magic Valley Surgery Clinic this integrity by creating two the end of a shameful ban on Democratic supporters military who have been dis- Canyon Crest Dining & Event Cntr. realities within the ranks,” open service by lesbian and stressed that the amendment charged under “don’t ask, 330 Canyon Crest Drive on June 1 to learn more about Rep. Susan Davis, D-Calif., gay troops that has weakened was written so that the repeal don’t tell,” more than 1,000 Twin Falls, ID 83301 the EsophyX procedure. said. our national security,” Joe would not go into effect until filled critical occupations,such Republicans, who voted Solmonese, president of after the Pentagon publishes as engineers and interpreters. R.S.V.P. TODAY — (208) 736-8735
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