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MagicValley.com Small schools get HEALTHIER legislative boost Bill to create more Magicvalley.com READ: Capitol leeway in keeping Confidential, a political blog tiny schools open by Jared S. Hopkins. ALTERNATIVES passes committee District dissolution is now By Jared S. Hopkins mandated for a handful of Times-News writer reasons, including declining Deep Fat Frying Condiments enrollment of less than five Schools move toward new BOISE — A House panel students. The legislation >> Schools shall not have unanimously approved leg- simply changes the word salt shakers, sugar dis- islation Monday that would “shall” to “may,” which USDA lunch guidelines pensers or packets give the State Board of means the board wouldn’t of either avail- Education more leeway in be required to dissolve the By Laurie Welch able. keeping tiny schools open. schools. Times-News writer The bill, sponsored by The bill could affect as Rep. Rich Wills, R-Glenns many as five districts, >> Schools shall not use RUPERT — The days of pre-fried chicken patties, corn dogs Ferry, and Sen. Bert Brackett told the commit- deep fat frying as a and tater tots are numbered, or will at least be restricted, in Brackett, R-Rogerson, is tee, including Three Creek method to prepare food. Minidoka County schools as the district steps up to meet new designed to give the board near Rogerson. The others state nutritional guidelines. more discretion when are Avery, Prairie View near The district, along with all other state school districts, will school district enrollments Mountain Home, Pleasant be required to comply with the new nutrition standards for shrink so small that the Valley near Marsing and Fruits & Vegetables school meals handed down in anticipation of more stringent board must dissolve them. Arbon Valley in Power requirements implemented by the United States Department Whole Grains The House Education County. of Agriculture by August. Committee sent it to the Sixteen-year school cook Betty Morin said the food they are floor on a unanimous vote. See SCHOOLS, Main 2 serving today is definitely getting healthier and is fresher than it used to be. “We are also serving more of it, and sometimes that means more waste,” Morin said. District Food Service Supervisor Phyllis Bean said the new T.F./church land swap >> Schools shall offer at guidelines require that the schools only serve three pre-fried least one fruit and one items a week, which includes things the schools typically serve for breakfast such as hash browns, French toast sticks >> Schools shall offer one non-fried vegetable at all and breakfast biscuits, as well as lunch items like crispitos and to get public hearing points of serv- chicken nuggets, all of which are student favorites. whole grain in all serving ice during Bean said the schools will still be able to serve a limited lines at least three times Council sets The city council in lunch and per week during both September approved an one fruit dur- See ALTERNATIVES, Main 2 breakfast and lunch. hearing for March 23 agreement with the LDS ing breakfast. church in which the city By Ben Botkin gave a 1.3-acre parcel near Pre-Fried Foods Times-News writer Canyon Ridge High School Calories and $258,991 to the church. Four months after Twin In exchange, the city Falls city officials deeded received the church’s soft- over land to the Church of ball complex south of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Highland Park. Saints, they’re making plans The land near Canyon for the public hearing that Ridge High School, where was supposed take place the LDS church plans to before the property deeds build a seminary, was deed- >> Schools shall serve at were signed. ed over to the church in The Twin Falls City November. minimum 100 percent and Council on Monday “We didn’t follow the a maximum 110 percent >> Schools shall limit serv- approved a resolution that process,” City Manager Tom of the appropriate level of LAURIE WELCH/Times-News ing pre-fried, flash-fried or schedules a public hearing Courtney said. calories per week to Betty Morin, cook at Rupert Elementary School, gets ready to serve a par-fried sides or entrees for March 23 and declares After the Times-News ensure meals comply with healthier cookie made with raisins, sunflower seeds, coconut and peanuts to no more than three the intent to ratify the prop- asked questions about the USDA calorie levels. to the school’s students during lunch time. erty exchange. Council process, the city officials times per week. members will vote on the realized that Idaho code ratification following the School serving recommendations courtesy Idaho State Department of Education public hearing. See COUNCIL, Main 2 Madrid pleads guilty “FIRST AMENDMENT SPEECH AND PRESS RIGHTS MAY ALSO BE SUBORDINATED TO THE OVERRIDING NEED TO WAGE WAR SUCCESSFULLY.’’ client had originally signed a Woman, two change of plea on Feb. 11, but — Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo in a legal opinion following the 9/11 attacks that he had had further ques- others burglarized tions and concerns about the matter last week. After visit- Obama releases secret Bush anti-terror memos dead man’s home ing with Madrid afterward, she again signed the guilty By Nate Poppino plea on Monday. Former administration determined Times-News writer Madrid had to be prompt- ed by Bevan some constitutional rights didn’t apply Just days after requesting a when asked new public defender, the why she following 9/11 search for terrorists owner of the home where 18- was guilty, year-old Dale Miller was trailing off By Devlin Barrett tration determined that cer- found dead in a barrel plead- a couple of and Matt Apuzzo tain constitutional rights ed guilty on Monday to bur- times at first. Associated Press writers would not apply during the glarizing Miller’s apartment. She told the coming fight. Within two Rachel Madrid was judge early WASHINGTON — The weeks, government lawyers charged with burglarizing the in the 15- Obama administration were already discussing ways Twin Falls apartment with Madrid minute hear- threw open the curtain on to wiretap U.S. conversa- two men convicted of the ing that she years of Bush-era secrets tions without warrants. 2007 killing connected to a didn’t actually take the items Monday, revealing anti-ter- The Bush administration drug debt: John McElhiney from Miller’s apartment her- ror memos that claimed eventually abandoned many AP photo and Cameron Watts. self. exceptional search-and- of the legal conclusions, but Justice Department memos from 2001 are seen in Washington Monday. She appeared in court last “I just went to inventory,” seizure powers and divulging the documents themselves week, ostensibly to change she said. “I didn’t go with that the CIA destroyed nearly had been closely held. By The Justice Department on Monday released a long-secret legal docu- her previous plea, but intent.” 100 videotapes of interroga- releasing them, President ment from 2001 in which the Bush administration claimed the military instead asked for another But a few minutes later, she tions and other treatment of Barack Obama continued a could search and seize terror suspects in the United States without war- lawyer and met in conference said that she went to the terror suspects. house-cleaning of the previ- rants. with 5th District Judge G. apartment on Madrona The Justice Department ous administration’s most Richard Bevan and her pub- Street with McElhiney and released nine legal opinions contentious policies. zero-sum battle with our the documents were lic defender, Loren Bingham. Watts intending to take showing that, following the “Too often over the past civil liberties,’’ Attorney released. “Not only is that Bingham told Bevan on Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist decade, the fight against ter- General Eric Holder said in a Monday morning that his See MADRID, Main 2 attacks, the Bush adminis- rorism has been viewed as a speech a few hours before See MEMOS, Main 2

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Agribusiness 6 CSI hoops ready for tourney > Sports 1 Main 2 Tuesday, March 3, 2009 TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho MORNINGMORNING BRIEFINGBRIEFING TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Alternatives Continued from Main 1 Other requirements will The dish will be served in an ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Lakes Blvd. N., no cost for Humana Gold- number of these types of include no deep-fat frying, Asian-style take-home box or Jazz Jam, open to musicians of all ages and insured or AARP provided by Secure Horizons, items but will be using more offering skim and 1 percent fancy bowl to entice students ability levels, hosted by Brent Jensen, 6 to 8 734-7300. recipes that substitute wheat milk and eliminating cereal, to give it a try. p.m., Pandora’s restaurant, 516 Hansen St., College of Southern Idaho’s Over 60 and flour and whole-grain rice. breads, pastries, cookies and “It’s all in how you package Twin Falls, no cover, 732-6765 or Getting Fit programs, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., At Minico High School cakes with more than 14 it,” Bean said. [email protected]. Hagerman High School gym; and 11: 10 a.m. where five different food lines grams of sugar per ounce in Bean said the lunches will College of Southern Idaho Symphonic Band to 12:15 p.m., at Declo High School gym, no — including two for pizza — purchased products, with have more fiber and be Concert, orchestral transcriptions for band and cost, 732-6475. are offered each day, the new fruit exempt. healthier but they will also original band music from 19th, 20th and 21st TOPS Weight Support Group Chapter ID No. guidelines will be a challenge Salt and sugar packets will come at an increased cost to century composers, 7:30 p.m., CSI’s Fine Arts 374, 10 a.m., 410 E. Third St., Rupert, 436- for Bean, who will have to not be available to students the district. But right now the Center auditorium, Twin Falls, $5 suggested 6037. find a local pizza parlor will- and schools are encouraged district does not have any donation, 208-732-6767 or [email protected]. Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10 to 11 ing to whip up whole grain to offer low-fat condiments. plans to increase the stu- a.m., Living Waters Presbyterian Church, 821 E. pizza. The pizza at the high Bean said she develops the dents’ lunch cost. BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS Main St., Wendell, no cost, 737-5988. school is provided by local recipes used at all district “Healthier is always more Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10:30 a.m., pizzerias. schools and is working on expensive,” Bean said. Buhl Rotary Club’s annual Spaghetti Dinner First Segregation Fire Station, Eden, no cost, “All of the serving lines several healthy options, and Silent Auction, 5 to 7 p.m., Popplewell 737-5988. have to have whole grains including a chicken teriyaki Laurie Welch may be Elementary School, Buhl, $6 for adults, $4 for Ongoing exercise program for people with three days a week,” Bean bowl using half whole-grain reached at 208-677-8767 or children and $15 for a family of five, 543- Parkinson’s disease, offered by Magic Valley said. rice mixed with white rice. [email protected]. 4347. Regional Medical Center, 11 a.m. to noon, Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 371 CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Eastland Drive N., Twin Falls, no cost, 737- NAIFA Southern Idaho monthly meeting, health 2977. Schools insurance update by Steve Moore of Blue SilverSneakers Fitness Program, innovative Cross, 11:30 a.m., Loong Hing Restaurant, exercise program designed specifically for Continued from Main 1 that’s what keeps the who live around here Twin Falls, 208-737-4112. Medicare beneficiaries’ unique health and phys- Brackett, who represents small, ranching communi- thought, and so far the con- Burley Rotary Club, noon, Burley Inn, 878- ical needs, 11:15 a.m. to noon, Twin Falls rural Owyhee County and ties alive.” sensus has been try to keep 8382. YMCA, 1751 Elizabeth Blvd., no cost for western Twin Falls County, Both Board spokesman running,” Mink said. Rupert Kiwanis Club, noon, Rupert Elks Lodge, Humana-insured or YMCA members and $5 per said afterward the bill helps Mark Browning and Karen He said the district already 850 S. 200 W., 436-8124. class for non-insured, 733-4384. the remote parts of Idaho. Echeverria, a former top- consolidated some services, Mary Time Club meeting, 12:30 p.m., Pasta Bereavement education group, Tuesdays Closing or consolidating the level board staffer who now such as contracting with Roma Cafe and Grill, 611 Blue Lakes Blvd., through April 7, opportunity for emotional sup- schools and transporting lobbies for the Idaho School nearby districts for a special Twin Falls, 735-5213. port, education about grieving and getting students to the next-closest Boards Association, told the needs educator instead of Burley District Grazing Board annual spring acquainted with other adults who have suffered school could be trouble if the committee they could not employing a full-time meeting, 6 p.m. no host dinner with 7 p.m. loss of loved one through death, sponsored by weather gets bad. recall the board recently employee who would be idle meeting to follow, The Wayside Cafe, exit 211 Hospice of Intermountain Healthcare and “If it starts to snow and closing a small school under during slow times. north of Burley, 208-436-6952. Cassia Regional Medical Center, 5 to 6:30 blow during the morning the provision. But Mink said consolida- Snake River Flats meeting, an all-male singing p.m., Parkview Care Center, Oakley Room (enter that’s called a snow day,” Harlan Mink, chairman of tion has never been group, 7:30 p.m., Harmony Hall, 123 K St., old hospital ER rear entrance; Oakley Room on Brackett said. “If it starts to the Three Creek School given serious consideration Rupert, 436-6047. left before closed double doors), Burley, 678- snow or blow during the day, board, knows what it’s like to because of the closest 8844 to register. that’s called an inconven- be in a small school district. schools are 45 miles away. EDUCATION/SEMINAR Adult Children Anonymous (ACA) meeting, for ience. But if it starts to snow The school in rural Twin Falls Wills said that Prairie individuals recovering from alcoholic or dysfunc- and blow in transit or during County serves students in School District would be Financial Peace University, beginning night of tional family environment, 6 p.m., Canyon View a commute that could be a kindergarten through eighth forced to transport students 13-week program, 6:30 p.m., Canyon Side Psychiatric and Addiction Services, 228 Shoup tragedy.” grade but now has just one on a gravel road, a dangerous Christian School, 60 E. 100 S., Jerome, 208- Ave. W. (west entrance), Twin Falls, no cost, Rep. Stephen Hartgen, R- student. A family with three provision, particularly in the 293-6235 or [email protected]. 308-5656. Twin Falls, who shares kids moved away earlier this winter. Mini-Cassia Domestic Violence Support group District 23 with Brackett, said year. “It would really be a monu- EXHIBITS for women meeting, 6 to 7 p.m., 123 S. C St., keeping the small schools Mink said he’s not familiar mental task if this were not to “Domestic Life” exhibition, multidisciplinary Rupert, 208-436-0987. open is a cheaper alternative with the proposed legisla- pass,” he said. project on the financial and time investments to transporting students. tion, but said input from area spent on homes, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun Valley “You are not really saving residents has shown that Staff writer Ben Botkin con- Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, HOBBIES AND CRAFTS any substantial money,” people don’t want the school tributed to this report. Hartgen said. “We want to to close. Jared S. Hopkins may be no cost, sunvalleycenter.org or 726-9491. Line Dance Classes, 6 p.m., Twin Falls Senior have the services in these “We’ve checked to see reached at 208-420-8371 or David Drake sculpture show, 9:30 a.m. to 9 Center, 530 Shoshone St. W., Twin Falls, $3 small communities because what the public that those [email protected]. p.m., Jean B. King Gallery, Herrett Center for donation, 410-5650 or www.galenslatter.com. the Arts and Science, College of Southern Idaho campus, 315 Falls Ave., no cost, 732- LIBRARY 6655. “Cantabile,” featuring the work of Chinese artist Let’s Talk About It book discussion, “Prodigal Council Andrew Lui, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Gallery DeNovo, Summer” by Barbara Kingsolver, 7 p.m., Filer Continued from Main 1 320 First Ave. N., Suite 101, free admission, Public Library, 219 Main St., Filer, books avail- location near the new high council approved the final, Gallerydenovo.com or 726-8180. able for checkout, Filer library card not requires a public hearing and school where students don’t 8.81-acre plat where Xavier New work by Twin Falls sculptor Yvonne required, 326-4143. a notice to be posted at least need to cross busy streets, Charter School will build a Jacques, noon to 5 p.m., Magic Valley Arts 14 days before a hearing con- Courtney wrote in his memo new school facility. The land Council’s La Galeria Pequena, 132 Main Ave. cerning a land transaction to city officials. is northeast of the intersec- S., Main Street Plaza, Twin Falls, free admis- MUSEUMS AND PARKS can take place. “While error clouds the tion of North College Road sion, 734-2787 or Magicvalleyartscouncil.org. “Mingle in the Jungle” free reptile review, 6 For the city, the land swap process, the exchange has a West and Creekside Way. Photographs and art by Carl Pulsifer and Joyce p.m., Herrett Center Rain Forest, no cost; provided a softball complex very positive benefit to the Deford, noon to 5 p.m., The Eighth Street Faulkner Planetarium “Bad Astronomy: Myths for youth sports activities. For community,” Courtney Ben Botkin may be reached Center, 200 N. Eighth St., Buhl, no cost, 543- and Misconceptions,” 7 p.m., Herrett Center the LDS church, the agree- wrote. at 208-735-3238 or 5417. for Arts and Science, north end of the College ment provided a seminary In other business, the city [email protected]. of Southern Idaho campus, Twin Falls, $4.50 GOVERNMENT for adults, $3.50 for senior citizens, $2.50 for students, no cost for children under age 2 and Twin Falls County commissioners, 8:30 a.m., a special price package for families with five Madrid courthouse, 425 Shoshone St. N., 736-4068. children or less, 732-6655. Blaine County commissioners, 9 a.m., court- Family Night telescope viewing, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Continued from Main 1 dropped a “persistent viola- trunk, but was recaptured and house, 206 First Ave. S., Hailey, 788-5500. Centennial Observatory, Herrett Center for Arts Miller’s property in compen- tor” charge that carries up to later died, authorities have Jerome County commissioners, 9 a.m., court- and Science, north end of the College of sation for money he owed life in prison. Madrid’s trial said. house, 300 N. Lincoln St., 644-2700. Southern Idaho campus, Twin Falls, $1.50 or them — once again stating was set to begin March 31. Both men pleaded guilty to Jerome City Council, 5:30 p.m., council cham- no cost with planetarium show admission or for that the other two physically Her sentencing is set for 2 the murder, though bers, 100 E. Ave. A, 324-8189. children age 6 and younger, 732-6655. removed the items. p.m. on May 4. McElhiney later unsuccess- Albion City Council, 7 p.m., civic center, 124 S. Madrid’s plea agreement She was the last to receive a fully tried to reverse his plea. Main St., 673-5352. with prosecutors recom- verdict on her role in Miller’s He will be sentenced on April Burley City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1401 TODAY’S DEADLINE mends to Bevan that she give murder, though she still faces 10. Overland Ave., 878-2224. Workshop reminder for March 10 “Id e a and i up her right to appeal her sen- a battery charge for fighting Watts received life in Kimberly Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., communi- e p’s,” a free workshop offered by Idaho tence, unless Bevan goes with other jail inmates. prison, though he will appear ty center, 120 Madison St. W., 423-4151. Parents Unlimited for parents, friends, relatives above the prosecution’s sug- Miller owed about $250 to in court at 4 p.m. today Rupert City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 624 F and providers of children with disabilities, 1 to gested punishment. Twin $300 to Watts and McElhiney, objecting to his restitution St., 436-9600. 3 p.m., Department of Commerce and Labor Falls County Prosecutor Grant and authorities allege the payments. Shoshone City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 207 building, 420 Falls Ave., Twin Falls, 733-1712 Loebs said later in the day that men roughed him up, put him Bobbi Woolsey, who provid- S. Rail St. W., 886-2030. or [email protected]. he plans to ask for 10 years in in his car trunk and burglar- ed a false alibi for Watts, was Filer City Council, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 300 prison, five of those fixed. ized his home. At one point, sentenced last month to a Main St., 326-5000. To have an event listed, please submit the Prosecutors in turn Miller escaped from the possible five years in prison. name of the event, a brief description, time, HEALTH AND WELLNESS place, cost and contact number to Suzanne SilverSneakers Fitness Program at Curves of Browne by e-mail at [email protected]; Memos Twin Falls, complete cardio and circuit training by fax, 734-5538; or by mail, Times-News, with resistance, state-of-the-art equipment and P.O.Box 548, Twin Falls, ID 83303-0548. Continued from Main 1 “Curves Smart” personalized coaching, 5:30 Deadline is noon, four days in advance of the on terrorism in a fast- ernment’s interest in keep- a.m. to 7 p.m., Twin Falls Curves, 690 Blue event. school of thought misguid- changing world. The con- ing the nation safe following ed, I fear that in actuality it clusion, reiterated in page the terrorist attacks might does more harm than good.’’ after page of documents, justify warrantless searches. The Obama administra- was that the president had That memo did not COMING UP IN THE TIMES-NEWS tion also acknowledged in broad authority to set aside specifically attempt to justi- court documents Monday constitutional rights. fy the government’s war- that the CIA destroyed 92 Fourth Amendment pro- rantless wiretapping pro- HOSPITAL GRUB videos involving terror sus- tections against unwarrant- gram, but it provided part of pects, including interroga- ed search and seizure, for the foundation. Our reviewers tour the cafeterias of south-central Idaho’s hospitals. tions — far more than had instance, did not apply in Yoo, now a professor at been known. Congressional the United States as long as the University of California W EDNESDAY IN F OOD Democrats and other critics the president was combat- at Berkeley School of Law, have charged that some of ting terrorism, the Justice did not return messages CIRCULATION the harsh interrogation Department said in an Oct. seeking comment. 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You don’t say United Oil pays $123,000 to settle EPA violations By Nate Poppino The agency did not report Jerome’s combined storm help a company improve its Steve Crump Times-News writer any actual spills from the drain irrigation system public image. facility. means a large oil spill could “And it gives back to the A Jerome oil distributor will The penalty is the largest of travel through a canal to the community, too — which we spend more than $123,000 to its type to date in Idaho, EPA Snake River. like,” Spaulding said. Last of the Bobcats? settle Clean Water Act viola- officials noted. The Jerome “They need to be able to United Oil was founded in tions alleged by the U.S. site stores bulk gasoline and contain spills,” he said. Twin Falls as a fuel service Environmental Protection diesel fuel, as well as a distri- The fine is about 10 times station offering deliveries to Agency. bution and card-lock facility. the typical penalty, Weigel regional farms in 1939. It Gooding College The EPA announced EPA inspectors discovered said, and the company was merged with the Franklin Oil Monday that United Oil will the oversight in June 2007, fined previously for similar Company in Caldwell in pay a $32,680 penalty for fail- finding that the company violations elsewhere in Idaho. 1975. ing to properly plan for possi- had a prevention and It stores about 179,000 gal- Staff at the Jerome office fades away ble petroleum spills at its 129 response plan for the site but lons of oil at Jerome. said Monday that they W. Ave. D location, and has had not put most of it into The equipment donation is weren’t aware of the settle- installed new equipment to practice. The worst violation known as a “supplemental ment and that owner Rob ince November, four SAY SO monitor for accidental over- was a lack of secondary con- environmental project,” an Franklin was out of town for a Gooding College fills of some of its tanks. The tainment around the facility’s option usually negotiated week. S If it’s new, different, odd, alumni have died — company will also spend above-ground tanks or any between an offender and EPA the last two aged 100 and poignant, sad or funny and it more than $90,000 on spill- containment at its attorneys, said Kate The Associated Press con- 97, respectively … happens in south-central response equipment for loading/off-loading rack. Spaulding, an enforcement tributed to this report. Which leads me to won- Idaho, I’d like to know about emergency responders in Greg Weigel, an EPA coor- officer for EPA’s Region 10 Nate Poppino may be der: How many Gooding it. both Twin Falls and Idaho dinator in Boise, told the office. Though it does cost a reached at 208-735-3237 or College alumni are left out Call 735-3223, or write Falls. Associated Press that little more, she said, it can [email protected]. there? ... [email protected]. Gooding College was a four-year Methodist school riculum, part of a last-ditch that operated from 1917-38 effort to increase enroll- on a 110-acre campus south ment … AROUND THE VALLEY www.magicvalley.com of Gooding ... There were, The Methodists donated during its 22-year history, the campus to the state, Two arrested for using work on the temporary dozens of graduates — which in 1947 turned it into stoplight installed at most of whom became a tuberculosis hospital … It counterfeit bills Washington Street North teachers, farmers and closed in 1976 … Twin Falls Police arrested and North College Drive, Immanuel Lutheran School small-business owners … If you’re a Gooding two people on Sunday sus- and the light is now func- Former Gov. and future College alumni, or know pected of possessing coun- tional. Open registration begins March 2 for the U.S. Sen. Frank Gooding someone who is, I’d like to terfeit money, a felony. Twin Falls city officials 20092010 school year himself donated most of the hear from you … Frank Ernesto Barrientos, say drivers need to be Preschool Prekindergarten land, and the community I SUSPECT I won’t have 20, of Canoga Park, Calif., aware of the new light and raised $267,000 to get the as hard a time locating and an unidentified 17- establish driving patterns Kindergarten 1st 5th grade college going … The Great alumni of Magic Valley year-old female accomplice according to its function. Applications are available from our website: Depression, however, killed Christian College, the suc- from Van Nuys, Calif., The stoplight will operate www.immanueltf.org it off and the last two stu- cessor institution to Albion allegedly tried to spend the as a normal intersection Birth certifi cates and immunization records are required. dents graduated in 1938 … State Normal School which cash at the Magic Valley stoplight in daylight hours. To Register call 7337820. Offi ce hours are 84, MF The first student enrolled operated from 1958-69 … Mall. But they were caught At night, the stoplight will at Gooding College was It was a Churches of when the female tried to be a flashing stoplight — Frank Bennett, who later Christ school — tiny and buy a $20 shirt at Deb and a flashing yellow to drivers became president of poorly funded by any stan- cashier tested her $100 bill on Washington Street MYCHELLE BEAUTY PRODUCTS ...... 15% OFF Eastern Oregon State dard — that operated on with a money pen. North, and flashing red to HERBATINT ...... OFF College … Mary Blue in the old Albion campus, She and Barrientos, who drivers on North College 20% 1919 was the first graduate which the Church of Christ allegedly managed to buy Road. IRWIN NATURALS ...... 20% OFF … At its peak, the college leased from the state for merchandise at RadioShack — staff reports ...... OFF had an enrollment of 209 in $100 a year … with another counterfeit NATURE’S SECRET 10% NOW THROUGH MARCH 31, 2009 1928 … Fifty-six people In 1969, MVCC was $100, were both detained by graduated from Gooding merged with Baker College mall security outside Deb. College in its first decade … in Oregon, which itself Barrientos was later cited THE HEALTH FOOD PLACE Bachelor of Arts was the closed a year later … The for providing a false name Finest in (Across From KMVT) *NO OTHER DISCOUNTS APPLY only degree offered by the Web site Classmates.com to police, according to the Centre Pointe Plaza 1111 BLUE LAKES BLVD. N. 7331411 school … lists 38 MVCC alumni … report filed on the arrest. MF 9:30AM5:30PM SAT 10:00AM4:00PM CLOSED SUNDAYS The college had one pres- If you’re one of them, or Barrientos allegedly didn’t ident most of its life, would like to share your give police his full name. Flowers SPECIAL EVENT! 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Vehicles from the former Latham and Hertz auto dealerships are parked at the Motor-Vu Drive Inn Theater in nation (including The vehicles were moved to preparation for shipment to Boise. several Magic the location before they are to Valley cities) cele- be shipped to an auto auction lated agreements by wholesal- Nebeker. “But we are not his dealership received calls in Boise. ing cars, failing to pay the actively involved in moving on Feb. 5 from Latham sales- brated by reading The move is part bank, denying the bank the the vehicles right now.” persons seeking employment his works. About of KeyBank National Assoc- ability to inspect the cars, and The Lathams operated at Gallagher. 30 children gath- iation’s effort to collect assets violating limits on how many Latham Motors in downtown “They said they were told ered in the Buhl after Robert Latham Jr. and older used cars they could sell. Twin Falls, which closed in (Latham’s) was closing and library to listen to Robert Latham Sr. allegedly Acting on behalf of the October, and Hertz of the not to come to work the next stories like ‘I Can violated contractual agree- bank, the Twin Falls County Magic Valley, which closed day,” he said. Read with My Eyes ments. Sheriff’s Office began seizing earlier this month. Gallagher added that the More than 50 cars and vehicles that had been on the The Lathams also operated Latham lot was completely Shut’ and ‘Green trucks were parked behind the Latham lots. Latham’s Auto Super Store in emptied of cars “by Tuesday Eggs and Ham.’ large movie screen on “The (theater) is a staging Elko, Nev., which appears to or Wednesday of the next MEAGAN THOMPSON/ Monday. area before they send the cars have closed in early February. week.” Times-News KeyBank alleges that up to Boise,” said Sheriff’s Mike Gallagher, owner of “They sure left town fast,” Latham Jr. and Latham Sr. vio- Office spokeswoman Lori Gallagher Ford in Elko, said he said. BUHLER AGENCY Retirement ready or not, are you serious about your future? For a current evaluation and income Williams receives rider for Smith’s theft projection, call us for a Twayne O. Buhler Investment Advisor consultation at our expense. the charges in January. only five years of each is fixed. 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Remembering the West She writes stories about as It Changes will be pre- life on the ranch and sented by Diane Josephy changing landscapes of the Peavey at the monthly West, and addresses con- Hagerman Valley Historical flicts between ranching and Society program held at 7 resource preservation. Her p.m. March 10 at the book, “Bitterbrush Country: National Park Service at 221 Living on the Edge of the N. State St., Hagerman. This Land” is a mosaic of her program is funded in part essays. by the Idaho Humanities Peavey was born in New Council. York and is the daughter of The public is invited to Albin Josephy, a writer who the free presentation. focused his writings on the Refreshments will be American West and the served. Those attending American Indians. The will also have a chance to Peaveys were instrumental check out displays at the in starting the Wood River BLAIR KOCH/For the Times-News National Park Service build- Valley’s Trailing of the Wendell Police Chief Kirtus Gaston communicates with other patrol officers on the new digital radio system the department received through a nearly ing. Sheep Festival, held each Diane Peavey and her October. The festival was $13,000 grant through the federal Department of Homeland Security. husband, John, are own- started in 1997. ers/operators of the Flat Information: Milo Packer, Top Sheep Ranch northeast program chairman, 837- Wendell Police Department receives equipment grant of Carey. 4597. By Blair Koch radio system commonly used Times-News correspondent “Without communication you’re dead by emergency responders in in the water …” portable handheld and COMMUNITY NEWS WENDELL — Bigger guns mobile vehicle-mounted and faster cars are nice, but a — Kirtus Gaston, Wendell police chief devices.” police force runs on the Without the grant the CSI offers Gooding Senior Center, 308 strength of its ability to com- about two weeks ago; he sub- four police vehicles — offer- Wendell Police Department course on change Senior Ave. For partnership municate. mitted the grant application ing better reception but they would not have been able to information or directions: “Without communication about three months ago. bring the system into P25 afford the needed upgrade. The College of Southern Kathy Rooney, 934-9732. you’re dead in the water … “These are definitely the compatibility. With a modest annual budget Idaho North Side Center is and our new radios help us most important tool in law According to the of just $430,000, an extra offering the course, CSI offers egg communicate,” said Wendell enforcement. They are the Department of Homeland $10,000 is hard to come by. Embracing Change from 9 Police Chief Kirtus Gaston. most widely used tool,” Security SAFECOM Web site, “This is great for the com- a.m. to noon Saturday, at the decorating class The department was Gaston said. “The others were www.safecomprogram.gov: munity because we are able North Side Center, 202 14th Decorating eggs takes on recently awarded a $12,760 just old and out of date.” “Project 25 (P25) is focused to use federal dollars in lieu Ave. E., Gooding. The course a whole new meaning in grant from the State of Idaho The department can now on developing standards that of local tax dollars,” Gaston fee is $25. Ukrainian Eggs, a new class Military Division of the be contacted directly through allow radios and other com- said. “(With) these grants we Students will learn how to offered by the College of United States Department of the digital system by other ponents to interoperate are able save on property tax turn their irrational beliefs Southern Idaho North Side Homeland Security for the departments and agencies. regardless of manufacturer- assessments but still get about change into affirma- Center. purchase of new digital radio “They seem to be a lot enabling emergency respon- equipment that assists this tions that allow themselves The class will meet from 7 equipment. The new radios nicer. From what I can gather ders to exchange critical community and helps us do to go through life’s transi- to 9 p.m. Thursdays, March replaced the old system the reception is better,” said communications. the best job we can for tions with grace and ease. 26 and April 2, at the North which included units up to 12 Administrative Assistant “The goal of P25 is to speci- Wendell.” Instructor is Jodie Robb. Side Center, 202 14th Ave. E., years old. Carrie Bellem. fy formal standards for inter- Information: 934-8678. Gooding. The fee is $25, plus Gaston said the new radios Not only are the radios — faces between the various Blair Koch may be reached a $10 supply fee paid to the were completely installed installed in each of the city’s components of a land mobile at 208-316-2607. First Friday Dinner instructor at the first class. Participants will learn the set for this week delicate art of using wax and The Gooding Basque dye to create beautiful, one- Association will hold a First of-a-kind decorations. Friday Dinner from 6 to 8 Instructor is Wanda Keegan. p.m. Friday at the Gooding Registration deadline is Basque Center at 285 March 9. Information: 934- BIRDS OF Euskadi Lane — located at 8678. the intersection of U.S. Highway 26 and Idaho Hagerman Spring Highway 46, behind Family Dollar in Gooding. Fling on tap for April The dinner is open to the at Billingsley park A FEATHER public. Cost is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors. Menu The Hagerman Spring includes lamb chops, fish, Fling will be held on April 17 Basque rice, Basque bread, at Billingsley Creek State Colorful duo a hit in Gooding homemade clam chowder, Park in Hagerman. salad and various desserts. The event will consist of By Mary Hanson Information: Julie, 308-5051. live music, hors d’oeuvres, Times-News correspondent a complete bar, memory Gooding bridge results photos, and more. All funds GOODING — Like those of many rural communities, two of raised will benefit a schol- Gooding’s most colorful characters spend their time hanging announced for Feb. 27 arship for the Youth Citizen out in a hardware store. Gooding Duplicate Bridge of the Year. This award is Taz and Sammy, 14-year-old macaws, call the southwest released its results for Feb. open to any college-bound corner of the G&H Ace Hardware store home. Of course, it 27. student from Gooding wasn’t supposed to be this way. Section A: 1. Max County. “The plan was to sell them since people had asked for par- Taz and Sammy, Thompson and Edna Any business or individ- rots,” store owner Julie Loder said. “But then no one was inter- macaws who live Pierson, 2. Don and Lorna ual interested in sponsor- ested in buying them.” in the back of the Bard, 3. Henry Robinson ing a table at this event with The back of the store used to house a variety of birds, fish G&H Ace and Mary Kienlen, 4. Mary donation of $100 or more in and pet supplies, Loder said. But the parrot fledglings never Hardware store in Steele and Kathy Rooney. encouraged to contact: Section B: sold and are now Loder’s — something she says she likes just Gooding, sit 1. Don and Kris, 837-6613; Tina, 837- fine. Lorna Bard, 2. Gus and Lucy 6631; Jasmine, 837-4466; or While the birds have lived most of their lives in the store, together at their Gustafson. Angie, 280-0308. perch in the store Duplicate bridge is played See PARROTS, Main 6 on Friday. at 1 p.m. Fridays at the — Staff reports MARY HANSON/For the Times-News Red, scaly skin could point to serious case of Sezary syndrome DEAR DR. GOTT: You have was actually Sezary syn- differently, and perhaps my that affects the skin. women. It usually presents written about itchy skin sev- drome. Mycosis fungoides father would still be here. Lymphocytes are infection- at around age 50 but is occa- eral times in the past, and, ASK DR. and Sezary syndrome are I am sure that there are fighting white blood cells. T- sionally seen in children and on occasion, indicated that it GOTT two forms of cutaneous T- actual cases of psoriasis, but cell lymphocytes are special- adolescents. The cause is might be due to serious con- cell lymphomas (cancer). I would hope that if there are ized versions that help the unknown. dition. Invariably, I get excit- Dr. Peter I believe my father died patients with red, scaly, itchy body’s immune system. This Mycosis fungoides ordi- ed, thinking, “Oh, yes, he’s because a surgeon operated skin that fails to respond to is a relatively rare type of narily develops slowly over finally going to talk about Gott on his back without realizing treatment, they would at cancer, with only about many years. In fact, because mycosis fungoides/Sezary how fragile his skin was from least investigate these life- 1,000 new cases diagnosed of nonspecific laboratory syndrome!” Each time, how- the Sezary syndrome. I think threatening diseases. per year in the United States. testing of early lesions, it is ever, is a let down. Let me essarily, I think, because he that a lack of information DEAR READER: Mycosis It is more common in often misdiagnosed as a share my experience. was misdiagnosed for several created a situation that fungoides in a type of lym- African-Americans than My father suffered unnec- years with psoriasis when it could have been handled phocyte cancer (lymphoma) Caucasians and in men than See GOTT, Main 6 Main 6 Tuesday, March 3, 2009 COMMUNITY Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Gooding Spring Fling Taking flightGooding students on the horizon launch hot air balloons The Gooding County the year to raise money for Hospital Foundation annual medical scholarships and to Spring Fling will be held enhance hospital services. Eighth-grade students in March 28 at the Gooding Upcoming events include a Downey Qualls’ Earth Country Club. A no-host bar summer golf tournament, Science class at Gooding begins at 6:30 p.m. with din- the Tough Enough to Wear Middle School completed ner to follow at 7 p.m. Pink event at the Gooding their hot air balloon projects Gooding High School stu- County Fair and Rodeo in recently with the launching dents, under the guidance August, and the Festival of of the balloons. of Cora Caldwell, will help Trees in December. The project took approxi- serve dinner. Jan Mittleider Foundation members also mately seven class periods to of Twin Falls will be the fea- assist the hospital with the reach launch day. Using only tured speaker. She will share health fair held every spring. tissue paper, pattern, glue her secrets of aging well. “With the promise of a and one small computer wire Door prizes will be provid- new hospital on the hori- to tie the bottom, the stu- ed. zon, these events take on an dents worked in pairs to Tickets are $50 and are added meaning. We thank design and build their four- available from foundation everyone for making them a to five-foot tall balloons. board members or at the success in the past and look They completed a lab hospital reception desk. forward to seeing everyone report stating the problem Seating is limited, so every- again this year,” Spring Fling and hypothesis and analyzed one is urged to purchase chairman Susan Faulkner the results following the tickets early. said. launch. The primary concept The foundation sponsors Information: Faulkner, that the students are study- several events throughout 934-5391. ing during the project is con- Courtesy photo vection. Gooding Middle School students Tony LaBott, left, and Cheeto Walgamott, right, are pictured holding their com- Prior to launch day, Qualls pleted hot air balloon projects. could be seen each morning anxiously studying weather M-C Educators honor Petersen conditions, waiting for the after postponing for several students to join the eighth or was judged one of the top most opportune day. Most days, Qualls decided that this grade in watching the activi- five designs. Typically a time At the February meeting Parents pay on a scale importantly he looked for might be as good as he would ty. of around three minutes wins of the Mini-Cassia Retired according to their income. dry, cool conditions with no get. In addition to a grade for the competition, however, Educators, a tribute was The next meeting of the wind. On the day of the Following a decision to the total project, students this year Dakota Milburn and given by Ko Tateoka in Retired Educators will be at launch, there was a slight launch, the teachers of the were rewarded with 10 extra Lucas Kerner paired up for memory of Claire Petersen, 11 a.m. Monday at breeze that hindered the per- sixth and seventh grades points if their balloon had the top flight time of one a retired teacher who Connor’s Café in Heyburn. formance of the balloons, but were invited to bring their one of the top five flight times minute. recently passed away. Irene Larsen from the state Speakers for the meeting office will be the guest were from the Idaho Youth speaker. All retired educa- Ranch who spoke about the tors in the area are invited recent changes to the pro- to attend. gram at the Rupert facility. Buhl book talk schedule adjusted Jason Scrivner, clinician FAST BAIL BOND at the Youth Ranch, mainly The Buhl Public Library has 1930s and its impact on strick- Puget Sound, a love affair On May 14 Cynthia Toppen works with counseling the NORTH SIDE make changes to its en communities during the between a white boy and a will lead a discussion on youth and their families. winter/spring book talk darkest years of the Great Japanese girl, and an entire “Harry Potter and the Order of Jim Stockberger, the new 536-2953 schedule because of some Depression. Bjorneberg brings Japanese community sent the Phoenix”, the fifth book in director, was in a similar Jack E. Green conflicts with borrowed book her own agricultural back- into exile during World War II the series by J.K. Rowling. program in Wyoming and availability. ground and insights along while neighbors watched. Harry is now entering his fifth brings his expertise to Cindy Bjorneberg’s pro- with Egan’s to the discussion. Garrison will also lead the year at school and there are Idaho’s new program which gram on Timothy Egan’s “The Carole Carlson Garrison discussion on April 16, when new teachers, new problems, is based on the family Worst Hard Time” has been will explore “Snow Falling on the novel’s corresponding film new tests but the same old model. They rely on changed to 7 to 9 p.m. on Cedars” by David Guterson is shown at the library from enemy growing stronger as income from the Youth March 26. This non-fiction from 7 to 9 p.m. April 14. The 6:30 to 9 p.m. Discussion will the magical government and Ranch Stores and donors. book examines the story of the haunting novel explores center on the difference magical leaders turn a blind environmental disaster that memories and murder on San between the film and the eye and deaf ear to what is created the Dust Bowl in the Piedro Island in the north book. happening. 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Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009. ference delegate, church elections because it will be School districts would only Still, Bolinger said voter Dorothy was born May 25, librarian, Scout mother, BOISE — Republican law- easier to keep track of when have to pay for elections if turnout depends on the sen- 1928, in Wendell, and raised county fair coordinator, makers want to consolidate they are. they decided to schedule sitivity of the issue, not the by her parents, Elva Milton United Methodist Women in most of Idaho’s elections on He said the current system them on two alternative date. and Josephine Irene Missions, and a faithful just two days a year. The cur- is confusing. dates — one each in March “Schools are choosing odd- (Hurrelle) member. rent system allows for some Currently those who live in and August. ball dates,’’ Lake said. “They Black. She She was active in various 450 elections on numerous two districts —different Officials in some school choose those dates when graduated professional and civic organ- dates. water and fire districts for districts oppose the bill, say- they think they can motivate from Carey izations and enjoyed her The House State Affairs example— have to travel to ing it makes a local decision a few people who are for their High School association with Delta Kappa Committee will hear com- multiple locations to vote. at a state level. cause to vote.’’ in 1946, and Gamma, Retired Teachers, ments on the bill Tuesday. It’s Lake said the bill would American Falls Super- Many Idaho school dis- then contin- Toast Masters and Master the 15th attempt at similar allow Idahoans to vote in all intendent Ron Bolinger told tricts depend on local taxes to ued her edu- Gardeners. She loved read- reform since 2000. elections from one location. The Associated Press that dis- function. More than 10 per- cation at ing, genealogy, rock collect- The bill would require County clerks would be tricts hold elections on days cent of the American Falls Albion Normal School and ing and gardening. She trav- most local elections to be responsible for organizing that work best locally and he budget comes from a local Idaho State College in eled extensively throughout conducted in March and elections and sending out fears the new limits would be tax, and Bolinger said putting Pocatello, receiving her the Western United States November of each year. voter guides. too restrictive. limits on when the districts teaching certificate in 1948. and had the opportunity to School districts would also Currently, the government Bolinger’s district recently can hold elections could She received a bachelor’s visit the Holy Land in Israel. have two optional dates for entity scheduling the election held a $1.2 million tax levy cause problems. degree in education in 1967 However, the most important tax levy elections. pays the cost. If the bill pass- election that won approval “Ultimately it’s going to from Idaho State University. role was that of a mother and The bill’s sponsor, Rep. es, Lake said counties will pay with 551 votes. Power County, make the whole business of Dorothy was a lifelong teacher. She was passionate Dennis Lake, R-Blackfoot, the cost from an election where the district is located, operating a school district educator. She started teach- about their future success. says clustering elections on fund that will receive money had 76 percent of its 3,804 very difficult,’’ Bolinger said. ing in Twin Falls, taught at a Dorothy is survived by two one-room country school in sons, James “Jim” B. House of Peetz, Colo., and then com- Richland, Wash., and William pleted her career with 35 “Bill” E. House of Mountain Lawmaker: years of teaching more than Home; one granddaughter, Victim-witnesses waive 1,000 students at Paul Samantha (Andersen) Gazley Elementary with emphasis in of Rupert; and one great- reading and bilingual skills. grandson, Kayden. She was Idaho should Dorothy married Barney preceded in death by her par- House in 1949 in Elko, Nev. ents; two sons, Thomas right to attend Grace trial After they were married, they “Tom” H. House and George conform moved to Sterling, Colo. They A. House; her former hus- By Len Iwanski returned to Idaho to develop band, Barney; a sister, Alice; Associated Press writer “Counsel for the Parkers has indicated a homestead northwest of and many close friends from to federal Paul. They had four sons, the community. HELENA, Mont. — the potential of further delays in the trial James, William, Thomas and A memorial service will be Government witnesses who occasioned by additional motions and George. Dorothy and Barney held at 11 a.m. Friday, March are victims of asbestos tax laws later divorced. 6, at the Rupert United exposure have waived their briefing before this court and the Court BOISE (AP) — An Idaho Dorothy was a devoted Methodist Church, 605 H St., right to observe the W.R. senator says the state has Christian, having been bap- with the Rev. James DeVall Grace & Co. environmental of Appeals is a significant factor in his several options to make up tized in the First Christian officiating. crimes trial in Missoula. for $14.1 million in state tax Church of Pocatello in 1947. A viewing for family and On Friday, the 9th U.S. clients’ decision.’’ revenue that could be lost in While living in Colorado, she friends will be held from 6 Circuit Court of Appeals — The federal government in a weekend ruling 2010 due to the economic attended the Presbyterian until 8 p.m. Thursday, March instructed U.S. District stimulus package. Church and has been a 5, at the Rasmussen Funeral Judge Donald Molloy to need for a hearing on of further delays in the trial State revenue would be member of the Paul United Home, 1350 E. 16th St. in hold further proceedings to Monday morning to make occasioned by additional reduced if lawmakers match Methodist Church since Burley. determine whether the vic- particularized findings with motions and briefing Idaho tax code to changes in tims’ testimony would be respect to any of the gov- before this court and the the Internal Revenue Service affected by observing the ernment’s witnesses,’’ the Court of Appeals is a signif- rules, as is custom. trial. government said in a writ- icant factor in his clients’ Sen. Brent Hill told The DEATH NOTICES Molloy then signed an ten notice to the District decision’’ to waive their Associated Press Monday the order suspending the pro- Court. rights, the federal govern- consequences of not con- Bruno F. Zampedri announced by Serenity ceedings and said federal Assistant U.S. Attorney ment said in a weekend forming Idaho code to the Funeral Chapel in Twin Falls. prosecutors must call each Kris McLean addressed the court filing. federal changes would cause RUPERT — Bruno Floyd of the 26 remaining victim- court on that point Grace and five former headaches for businesses Zampedri, 72, of Rupert, died Lennie Eisenhauer witnesses who were previ- Monday, with the jury company officials are forced to keep two sets of Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at his ously barred from attend- absent. Molloy said the trial charged with a federal con- books. home. FILER — Lennie ing. Molloy said the hearing would resume Tuesday at spiracy involving Clean Air The Rexburg Republican A funeral Mass will be held Eisenhauer, 79, of Filer, died would be closed to the pub- 8:30 a.m. Act violations and obstruc- told lawmakers it may be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 6, at Monday, March 2, 2009, at lic and jurors so that he After the cross-examina- tion of justice. The charges hard to agree on a way to St. Nicholas Catholic Church her home. could make “particularized tion of government witness relate to whether the com- replace lost state funds, but in Rupert. Arrangements will be findings’’ about each wit- Paul Peronard is complet- pany and its top employees recommended a tax increase Arrangements will be announced by Parke’s Magic ness as required by the ed, the government intends knew they were endanger- of a tenth of a percent — or announced by Hansen Valley Funeral Home in Twin appellate court. to call two Libby asbestos ing the community of Libby even delaying the $15 million Mortuary in Rupert. Falls. Prosecutors made con- victims, Melvin and Lerah by mining asbestos-laced expansion of the grocery tax tact with the 26 remaining Parker, whose lawyer suc- vermiculite and whether credit system. Fred Stremler Alice Baugh witnesses over the week- cessfully appealed Molloy’s they did so in violation of Some lawmakers argue end, and on Sunday noti- Feb. 13 ruling barring wit- federal law. Hill’s proposal to boost the HAZELTON — Fred BURLEY — Alice Baugh, fied Molloy that none of nesses who are asbestos Lawyers for Libby resi- state tax rate is unfair, Stremler, 102, of Hazelton, 94, of Burley, died March 1, them would exercise their exposure victims from dents contend the contam- because all taxpayers would died Sunday, March 1, 2009, 2009, in Boise. rights under the Crime observing the trial. ination has killed some 225 bear the brunt, when only at his home. Arrangements will be Victims’ Rights Act. “Counsel for the Parkers people and sickened about some Idahoans actually get Arrangements will be announced by Hansen- “Accordingly, there is no has indicated the potential 2,000 in the area. the federal tax breaks. announced by Hove- Payne Mortuary. Robertson Funeral Chapel in Jerome. Roger Rigdon Donna Petterson WENDELL — Roger Newspaper’s cold case series yields a few new leads Rigdon, 65, of Wendell, died Donna Petterson, 80, of Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at his LEWISTON (AP) — Law disappearance of Gayla “The two of them have dence led police to examine Twin Falls, died Sunday, home. enforcement officials in Schaper of rural Latah been doing a great job on it,’’ whether the license plate March 1, 2009, at her home. Arrangements will be northern Idaho, Washington County in 1979. Sheriff Ken Bancroft said. could help identify the man, Arrangements will be announced by Demaray and Oregon say a Lewiston In neighboring Asotin “They’re still hitting a wall, who was shot twice. announced by Parke’s Magic Funeral Service, Wendell Tribune’s series on unsolved County, Wash., Randy Martz, but at least they’re looking.’’ Lewiston Police Capt. Valley Funeral Home in Twin Chapel. homicides has led to new a retired police officer from The Nez Perce County Roger Lanier said his agency Falls. tips. Pullman, Wash., comes Sheriff’s Office is working used a cadaver dog last James Brothers The “Awaiting Justice’’ twice a week as a volunteer with police in Portland, Ore., month in January to search a Alfred Hall series over the last six to help give a fresh take on to follow up on a license property for a woman who WENDELL — James months profiled 19 cases the disappearance of 12- plate found in northeast disappeared in 1976. HANSEN — Alfred Hall, 84, Brothers, 66, of Wendell, died dating back decades, year-old Christina White in Oregon that might be con- Authorities said some tips of Hansen, died Saturday, Monday, March 2, 2009, at prompting some agencies to April 1979. nected to a man whose are repeats of information Feb. 28, 2009, at a care facility Magic Valley Manor Assisted take another look at “He’s been able to go remains were found in 1982 offered given at the time of in Twin Falls. Living in Wendell. unsolved cases. through the file that we have in the Snake River south of the homicides or disappear- Arrangements will be Arrangements are under “We’ve also had leads and look at new information Lewiston. ances and some appear to announced by Parke’s Magic the direction of Demaray where people would come and new ideas that we didn’t “I don’t know if that’s be intended merely to cause Valley Funeral Home in Twin Funeral Service, Wendell up, and give us information have in the past,’’ Asotin going to be anything,’’ said problems for other individu- Falls. Chapel. that at least they felt might County sheriff’s Detective Sgt. John Hilderbrand. He als, but some may prove be pertinent at the time — Jackie Nichols said. said a recent review of evi- helpful. Joanna Pearson Irene Blick they just never said any- Nichols and Martz have thing’’ previously, Latah started interviewing people Cremation Service MONTELLO, Nev. — Buhl — Irene Blick, 63, of County Sheriff’s Sgt. Earl in hopes of finding clues Joanna Pearson, 66, of Buhl, died Sunday, March 1, Aston said. that might have been over- Montello, Nev., died Monday, 2009, at St. Luke’s Magic Aston would not discuss looked earlier. They also March 2, 2009, at St. Luke’s Valley Medical Center. the tips, which involved the hope DNA testing not avail- Funeral Services Cremation Monuments Magic Valley Medical Center Arrangements will be death of Hazel Martin of able in 1979 might help solve PreFunded Funeral Plans & Trusts on Twin Falls. announced by White Princeton in 1996 and the the case. Arrangements will be Mortuary in Twin Falls. Jason Third & Fillmore Jerome, Idaho 83338 (208) 3244555 SERVICES Hove-Robertson Funeral Chapel Beulah Mae Harden of the church (Hansen (Rasmussen Funeral Home White Mortuary in Twin Falls; Twin Falls, memorial service Mortuary in Rupert. in Burley). visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. at at 10 a.m. today at Parke’s the mortuary. 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Box 548 132 Fairfi eld St. W. Twin Falls, ID 83301 before the service today at p.m. today at the church notices are a free service and can be placed until 4 p.m. daily. MAIN 8 TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009 OPINION EDITOR STEVE CRUMP: (208) 735-3223 [email protected] QUOTABLE “It’s the first of March, which, as you know, is the month that we say comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. It’s pretty clear that the lions are getting ready to roar.’’ — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on a winter storm that is expected to OPINION dump eight to 13 inches of snow on the city. EDITORIAL I ponied up for Sheryl Crow?

Labrador’s big OS ANGELES — Talk about being teed off. L The economy is croaking and bankers are still idea: Let folks tax partying at a golf tournament themselves here on our dime. he second-term Eagle Republican wants MAUREEN to give counties the power to ask voters by DOWD a simple majority to increase vehicle regis- tration fees. Call it “local-option Ttax” lite, if you will, but it would Our view: It’s a good argument for provide local governments with a We know nationalization, or better yet, real, usable tool to deal with high- internationalization. priority transportation infrastruc- somebody Outsource the jobs of these ture projects. perfidious, oblivious bank Still, it’s not a perfect idea for has to pay executives to Bangalore; reasons that must be clear to to fix our Bollywood bashes have to Labrador: If his home county, Ada, cost less than Hollywood But there’s a new cat in I would ask Northern No help of a $45 billion bailout. imposes a significant registration roads, so get ones. town Trust: If you’re totally solvent, Kenneth Lewis, the Bank of fee increase, what’s to prevent out of the Northern Trust of Chicago, He’s got high payin’ friends why are you taking my tax America CEO, made the motorists from signing up their which got $1.5 billion in Thinks he’s gonna change dollars? If you’re not totally absurd assertion to Congress way and let bailout money and then laid history.“ solvent, why are you giving that his bank had “no author- vehicles — say, at the home of a off 450 workers, flew hun- my tax dollars to Sheryl ity” to stop the bonuses, even relative — in neighboring Canyon us taxpayers dreds of clients and employ- Northern Untrustworthy Crow? though he knew about them County, where fees might be do it our- ees to Los Angeles last month even offered junketeers the Coming in a moment when beforehand. lower? and treated them to four days chance to attend a seminar skeptical and angry “They find out they’re $7 Yet we’re inclined to support selves. of posh hotel rooms, salmon on the credit crunch where Americans watched AIG, billion off on the estimate of Labrador’s legislation because it and filet mignon dinners, they could no doubt learn Citigroup, General Motors losses for the fourth quarter would implement no-strings-attached, 44-county music concerts, a PGA golf that the U.S. government is and Chrysler — firms that and they never think maybe local-option taxation authority in Idaho for the first tournament at the Riviera just the latest way to finance had already been given a fed- we should go back and adjust time. Country Club with Mercedes your deals and keep your eral steroid injection — get these bonuses?” Cuomo told A majority of Labrador’s Republican colleagues in shuttle rides and Tiffany swag office swathed in $87,000 back in line for more billions, me, as Thain was finally bags. area rugs. the golf scandal was just one responding to investigators the House oppose the local-option sales tax, one the Northern No Trust had a In what is now an estab- more sign that the bailed-out on Tuesday at the New York reasons it’s still used sparingly in Idaho despite the lavish dinner at the Ritz lished idiotic ritual of ration- rich are different from you attorney general’s office. “He fact that it’s been a front-burner issue since 1972. Carlton with a concert by alization, the bank put out a and me: Their appetites are refused to answer questions Call them the sunshine soldiers of local control: Chicago (at a $100,000 fee); letter noting that it “did not unquenchable and their cul- on the basis that ’the Bank of House Republicans beat their breasts and speak pas- rented a private hangar at the seek the government’s invest- ture is uneducable. America didn’t want me to.’ sionately about the need to get government — state Santa Monica Airport for ment” even though it took it, President Barack Obama You can take the Fifth and federal — off the backs of local taxpayers. But another big dinner with a gig and that it had raised $3 mil- served them notice last week Amendment or you can when it comes time to actually give folks the authori- by Earth, Wind & Fire, and lion for the Los Angeles in his congressional address, answer questions. But there’s ty to raise their own taxes — or not — by popular closed down the House of Junior Chamber of saying: “This time, CEOs no Bank of America privilege. vote, most members of the House GOP caucus simply Blues on Sunset Strip (at a Commerce Charity won’t be able to use taxpayer The Bank of America doesn’t don’t trust us. cost of $50,000) for a dinner Foundation and other non- money to pad their pay- substitute for the and serenade by Sheryl Crow. profits. They riposted that checks or buy fancy drapes or Constitution. And who’s the Labrador’s local-option registration fee isn’t on the In the ignoble tradition of they have a contract to do it disappear on a private jet. Bank of America, by the scale of a true local-option sales tax — it would raise rockers who sing for huge every year for five years; but Those days are over.“ way?“ far less money — but it could work well for one-time, sums to sketchy people when this isn’t every year. But will they notice? He gets incensed about short-term, transportation needs. we’re not looking, Crow — in The bank cloaks itself in a John “Antique Commode” how ingrained, indoctrinated Would there be some “leakage” — motorists regis- her stint as a federal employ- philanthropic glow while Thain had to be ordered by a and insensitive the ex-mas- tering their rigs elsewhere? No doubt. ee — warbled these lyrics to wasting our money, acting judge to tell New York ters of the universe are. “They But isn’t that better than watching farm-to-market the oblivious revelers: like the American Cancer Attorney General Andrew think of themselves as kings roads being pounded to dust because there’s no Society when in fact it’s a Cuomo’s investigators which and queens,” he said. And money to fix them? “Slow down, you’re gonna cancer on American society. Merrill Lynch employees got they’re not ready to abdicate. It’s time to break the chokehold of the local-option crash, It asserted that it earned an those $3.6 billion in bonuses Baby, you’re a-screaming it’s operating net income of $641 that Thain illicitly shoved Maureen Dowd is a colum- tax refuseniks in the Idaho Legislature. Labrador’s bill a blast, blast, blast million last year and acted as through as his firm was fail- nist for The New York Times. is a good way to start. Look out babe, you’ve got though it did Americans a ing and being taken over by Write to her at your blinders on ... favor by taking federal cash. Bank of America with the [email protected].

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Brad Hurd . . . . publisher Steve Crump . . . . Opinion editor The members of the editorial board and writers of Times-News backs percent of the cases. The few way any ordinary American is reported about his situation, I editorials are Brad Hurd, James G. Wright, ‘radical gay agenda’ cases, such as religious portrayed when the situation think any grown man in Steve Crump, Bill Bitzenburg and Ruth S. Pierce. organizations refusing to hire is something beyond the dig- Nigeria would have gladly I was surprised to see the homosexuals or not being nity and integrity I expect changed places with him. You Monday editorial parroting allowed to marry, is totally from all people. don’t have to live outside of the radical gay agenda. As for justified. Homosexuals are In your newspaper of Feb. the United States for very LETTER TO THE EDITOR gays being in fear of losing sexual deviants. Sexual 19, there was reported a long to be reminded of what their jobs because they are deviancy is offensive to most statement from our new true freedom and liberty real- Organization raises money raise money or awareness gay, that is ridiculous. I have of the population. If that is attorney general who has ly mean to you. Personally, I such as penny jars placed at worked alongside several the lifestyle they chose, that asked his employees to “take think that man who was for overseas schools local businesses, baked homosexuals and lesbians is up to them. Just don’t pass advantage of Black History unhappy with the stigmatism Pennies for Peace is an food sales, or posters put in over the last 40 years and had a law giving them favored Month and begin a dialogue of “his people” in certain act- organization that raises the hallway. no problem because they status. about race.” It seems to me ing roles and also our money for schools to be Our goal is to raise worked hard and kept their JOHN PITTS that quite a lot has been esteemed attorney general built for children in enough money to have an mouths shut about their sex- Twin Falls accomplished just recently in would find that a lot of the Pakistan and Afghanistan impact on these children’s ual orientation. overcoming the racial hang- racial problems would be and helps pay for these chil- lives. If we raise $20, we can Any employer who has a Just be an American ups of the past. I find myself solved by “their people” just dren’s school supplies. Greg buy one student’s school gay that is making money for not looking at all at some- being called Americans. Mortenson founded supplies for the whole year; him isn’t going to fire him or Recently on TV, a man said one’s skin but looking at their I don’t call myself a Pennies For Peace in 1993 $300 can pay for one her for being homosexual. that as he viewed “his peo- demeanor and their contri- Scottish-American nor does after he came back to the advanced scholarship for a What employers don’t want is ple” in certain roles in films, butions to our society. No my husband call himself an United States from a trip to student, and $600 pays for an unproductive or disrup- how he cringed and was matter what their skin color, English-American. If you Pakistan to hike up a moun- one teacher’s annual salary. tive employee that they can’t deeply affected by their per- if they have made the right don’t want people to see you tain. He learned that these We would like to raise fire because they know if the formances because they por- choices and use their abilities differently, just be an children were not being around $500 for the kids in Idaho Human Rights Act trayed “his people” in an any- and talents wisely, then you American. I can’t think of educated, so he wanted to Pakistan and Afghanistan. If (sponsored by a radical thing but complimentary sit- know that they are honoring anything more wonderful. help. His idea has turned you would like to help us homosexual, Nicole uation or demeanor. He their status as good citizens And knowing that it was not into this organization promote this cause, bring LeFavour, D-Boise) is passed, referred to the famous por- of this or any country. easy for him to get to Pennies for Peace. your donations to Kimberly then the “gay card” can be trayal of the little flippsy ser- Some years ago, we were in America, I am certainly The Kimberly Middle Middle School. played making it next to vant in “Gone With The Nigeria on an assignment for mindful of what my father School eighth-grade class CHASE NEBEKER impossible to fire them. Wind” and also the woman our church. It was at that had to sacrifice so that I have has decided to help raise JOSIAH PAINE The statement that homo- who played the maid. How time when O.J. Simpson was this great heritage. money for the children in Kimberly sexuals are being treated much I agree with this man, on trial for murder. Even with SUE CHILD Pakistan and Afghanistan so (Editor’s note: Chase unequally is not true in 99 as I cringe every day at the all that was being printed and Rupert they can be educated. We Nebeker and Josiah Paine each are participating in a are eighth-grade students at project to raise money or Kimberly Middle School. Join the discussion awareness for the children The letter was sent in by of these countries. Each their teacher, Denise Voice your opinion with local bloggers: Progressive Voice, Conservative Corner and In the Middle. group has its own idea to Mumm.) On the opinion page at Magicvalley.com.

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Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OPINION Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Main 9 How about a Where war is waged by rape stimulus for life? erhaps we’ve heard public way,” he said, We can’t take any more.” so little about them “sometimes maiming them, He spoke of ambulance P because the crimes BOB destroying their sexual teams that would drive into hanks to former New are so unspeakable, the evil organs — and with every- villages and be besieged by York Lt. Gov. Betsy so profound. HERBERT body watching — the rape victims desperately T McCaughey and her For years now, in the women themselves are seeking treatment. “It is recent essay on CAL Democratic Republic of destroyed, or virtually awful to see 300 women in Bloomberg.com entitled THOMAS Congo, marauding bands of destroyed. They are trau- need of help,” he said, “and “Ruin Your Health with the soldiers and militias have matized and humiliated on you have to take 10 because Obama Stimulus Plan,” we been waging a war of rape been forced at gunpoint to every level, physical and the ambulance can only know of another problem and destruction against rape their mothers. Many psychological. That’s the take 10.” with the just-passed stimulus women. This sustained women and girls have been first consequence. Ensler spoke of her bill, one that may threaten campaign of mind-bending abducted and sexually “The second conse- encounter with an 8-year- the lives of many Americans. government with their need atrocities, mostly in the enslaved. quence is that the whole old girl during one of her McCaughey discovered for treatment. “Medicare now eastern part of the country, It is as if, in these partic- family and the entire neigh- trips to Congo. The girl’s buried in the bill a new pays for treatments deemed has been one of the strate- ular instances, some win- borhood is traumatized by father had been killed in an bureaucracy called the safe and effective,” writes gic tools in a wider war that dow to what we think of as what they have seen. The attack, her mother was National Coordinator of McCaughey. “The stimulus has continued, with varying our common humanity had ordinary sense of family raped, and the girl herself Health Information bill would change that and degrees of intensity, since been closed. As The New and community is lost after was abducted. The child Technology. Among other apply a cost-effectiveness the 1990s. Millions have York Times’ Jeffrey a man has been forced to was raped by groups of sol- things, it means that a standard set by the Federal been killed. Gettleman, on assignment watch his wife being raped, diers over a two-week peri- Washington official will Council.” Women and girls of all in Congo, wrote last fall: or parents are forced to od and then abandoned. “monitor treatments to make I called Koop, who is now ages, from old women to “Many of these rapes watch the rape of their The girl felt too ashamed sure your doctor is doing 92. He reminded me that in very young children, have have been marked by a daughters, or children see to allow herself to be held, what the federal government 1988 he had an ailment that been gang-raped, and in level of brutality that is their mothers raped. Ensler said, because her deems appropriate and cost left him a quadriplegic. many cases their sexual shocking even by the twist- “Neighbors are witnesses injuries had left her incon- effective.” Some of that Surgery restored his limbs, organs have been mutilat- ed standards of a place to this. Many flee. Families tinent. After explaining how occurs now, but this would but “if I’d lived in England, I ed. The victims number in riven by civil war and are dislocated. Social rela- she persuaded the child to take it to a whole new level. would have been nine years the hundreds of thousands. haunted by warlords and tionships are lost. There is accept an embrace, to be The idea comes straight too old to have the surgery But the world, for the most drug-crazed child soldiers.” no more social network, vil- hugged, Ensler said, “If from former HHS nominee that saved my life and gave part, has remained indiffer- Mukwege visited me at lage network. Not only the we’re living in a century Tom Daschle’s 2008 book me another 21 years.” Koop ent to their suffering. last week. He was accom- victims have been when an 8-year-old girl is “Critical: What We Can Do fears the United States is “These women are raped panied by the playwright, destroyed; the whole village incontinent because that About the Health-Care Crisis” about to embrace English in front of their husbands, Eve Ensler, who has been is destroyed.” many soldiers have raped in which he says that doctors socialized medicine with in front of their children, in passionate in her efforts to The devastating injuries her, then something has are going to have to give up government authorities front of their parents, in bring attention and assis- treated by Mukwege at his gone terribly wrong.” their autonomy and “learn to deciding who lives and who front of their neighbors,” tance to the women of hospital can all but stun the Despite the presence in operate less like solo practi- dies. He says the idea of gov- said Dr. Denis Mukwege, a Congo. imagination. There is no the region of the largest tioners.” Inevitably, this ernment second-guessing gynecologist who runs a I asked Mukwege to need to detail them further U.N. peacekeeping mission means the government will doctors sickens him. hospital in Bukavu that explain how it was in the here. AIDS and other sexu- in the world, no one has decide who gets life-saving Great inhumanities are treats only the women who strategic interest of the var- ally transmitted diseases been able to stop the sys- treatment and who doesn’t. It usually ushered in at the have sustained the most ious armed groups to rape are commonplace. Often tematic rape of the is survival of the fittest in extremes in order to make severe injuries. and otherwise brutalize the ability to bear children Congolese women. practice. Thank you, and the public more accepting. In some cases, the rapists women. He described some is destroyed. In many other If these are not war belated happy birthday, Abortion on demand fol- have violated their victims of the ramifications of such cases, women end up giv- crimes, crimes against Charles Darwin. lowed the 1973 Roe v. Wade with loaded guns and atrocities and the ways in ing birth to the children of humanity, then nothing is. In 1979, six years after Roe case where Norma pulled the triggers. Other which they undermine the their rapists. v. Wade, philosopher and McCorvey, Jane Roe, women have had their entire society in which the “The hospital can take Bob Herbert is a colum- theologian Dr. Francis “alleged” she had been organs deliberately women live. care of 3,600 women every nist for The New York Times. Schaeffer and the about-to- raped, resulting in pregnan- destroyed by knives or “Once they have raped year,” said Mukwege. “That Write to him at be surgeon general of the cy. Technology allows people other weapons. Sons have these women in such a is our maximum capacity. [email protected]. United States, Dr. C. Everett to abort a “defective” baby in Koop, wrote a book, the womb, “selectively “Whatever Happened to the reduce” implanted embryos Human Race?” In chapter to the desired number, or three, “Death by Someone’s even abort a female when a Come see what’s new at magicvalley.com Choice,” the authors write, male is wanted. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR “Will a society which has Euthanasia will not origi- assumed the right to kill nate with your beloved Cattle or wildlife? more than 40 head of TWIN FALLS GUN CLUB infants in the womb — grandmother or parents. It elk poached and left to rot because they are unwanted, will start in a public hospital This is the other half in the South Hills, and the SPRING imperfect, or merely incon- with a 100-year-old woman of my letter that was Fish and Game and a lot of venient — have difficulty in who has multiple health in the Times-News on people know who’s doing it assuming the right to kill problems and “wants” to die Feb. 24 about the anti- over the last 25 years, but LEAGUE other human beings, espe- so as not to “burden” anyone. wildlife Republicans in you won’t see the cially older adults who are Public opinion polls will Cassia County and the Republican-run Fish and TEAM SHOOT judged unwanted, deemed determine that a majority state. Game agency do its job or imperfect physically or men- favor letting — even helping It seems that the they would get fired by the RUNS 8 WEEKS ON THURSDAYS tally, or considered a possible — the old girl die. Republican-backed governor! TH social nuisance?” Yes, there are times when a public land grazers are KEVIN A. LARSON SIGN-UP MARCH 5 , 2009 TH No one should be sur- patient and his family may drawing a line in the Burley SHOOTING MARCH 12 , 2009 prised at the coming decide to forego treatment sand and that is — it’s embrace of euthanasia. After and allow death to occur, but cattle and sheep or the Supreme Court deprived that decision should not be wildlife. I don’t know the unborn of their right to made by a government offi- about anybody else but live by declaring them non- cial. Once that door is when I go to the moun- Intellectual Stimulus persons, it was only a matter opened (as it was with abor- tains, it’s to enjoy the of time before other cate- tion) there will be no closing wildlife, not to see non- gories of human life deemed it and dying will become a native cattle and sheep to be inconvenient or patriotic duty when the that could be raised in a Package unwanted would also face patient’s balance sheet shows feedlot. extermination in order to a deficit. Now to let you know benefit the government, the They’ll probably have a I am not a Republican healthy and the wealthy, who clergyman available to bless or Democrat but a prefer not to be disturbed in the government’s decision wildlife person who is their pursuit of pleasure, per- and make everyone feel bet- seeing what the real sonal peace and affluence. ter about it. reason is why our big Schaeffer and Koop pre- game and sage grouse dicted “the next candidates Syndicated columnist Cal are disappearing in our for arbitrary reclassification Thomas can be reached at area. as nonpersons are the elder- [email protected]. Also there have been ly.” That 30-year-old prophe- cy, deemed hyperbole and alarmist by many at the time, Your Hometown Insurance Agent now seems to be coming “For the service you deserve” true. 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The latest results include Adjusted to exclude cer- are down from $51.47 on steps to preserve the value of It’s not necessarily some- The results come as the $7.2 billion in unrealized tain items, operating losses Feb. 28, 2008 and have lost our businesses and maxi- thing that we think we’ll U.S. government announced losses and credit valuation totaled $37.9 billion, or nearly all of their value since mize the ultimate proceeds have to draw on right away.’’ a restructuring of a bailout adjustments at AIG Financial $14.17 per share, versus a the market meltdown began for the benefit of all stake- The Federal Reserve said plan for the troubled insurer, Products, the source of cred- loss of $3.2 billion, or $1.25 in September. holders, including taxpay- Monday it will also take extending $30 billion in addi- it-default swaps, and pretax per share, last year. “We have made meaning- ers.’’ stakes in two international tional aid to the company. losses of $21.6 billion tied to The results fell drastically ful progress in addressing The government’s new units. Police Painful slide Dow falls below investigate LEFT IN TURMOIL 7,000 for first use of stun Assassinations of time in 11 years NEW YORK (AP) — leader, rival leave Investors’ despair about gun on financial companies and the Guinea-Bissau in recession has brought the Dow Jones industrial aver- 12-year-old precarious situation age to another unwanted By Assimo Balde milestone: its first drop By Jack Leonard and Rukmini Callimachi below 7,000 in more than 11 and Richard Winton Associated Press writers years. Los Angeles Times The market’s slide BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Monday, which took the LOS ANGELES — The man who ruled this Dow down 300 points, was Hawthorne police have small African nation for nowhere near the largest it launched a misconduct nearly a quarter-century has seen since last fall, but investigation of an officer was assassinated Monday the tumble below 7,000 was who used a 50,000-volt stun just hours after a bomb nonetheless painful. The gun on a violent autistic 12- killed his longtime rival, the credit crisis and recession year-old boy at one of the armed forces chief, leaving have slashed more than half city’s middle schools, author- behind a precarious power the average’s value since it ities said. vacuum as the country hit a record high over 14,000 Such use of electroshock struggles to stem a booming in October 2007. And now weapons by police on young cocaine trade. many investors fear the mar- students is rare, but high- Analysts fear the back-to- ket could take a long time to profile incidents have back assassinations could regain the lost 7,000. sparked fierce debate around shake up drug cartels that AP photo “As bad as things are, they the U.S. over when, if ever, use the country as a transit In this image made from television, Zamora Induta, a military forces spokesman, makes a statement in can still get worse, and get a Tasers should be used on point for shipping cocaine Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Monday. Renegade soldiers assassinated the president of Guinea-Bissau in his palace lot worse,’’ said Bill children. At the same time, to Europe, leading to new Monday, hours after a bomb blast killed his rival, but the military insisted no coup was taking place in the Strazzullo, chief market an increasing number of alliances. West African nation. strategist for Bell Curve police departments are President Joao Bernardo Trading. Strazzullo said he equipping school-based offi- “Nino’’ Vieira had ruled %QECKPGICVGYC[ 15,000 Pounds deserted island miles off the believes there’s a significant cers with them, according to Guinea-Bissau for 22 of the of cocaine 12,520* coast of the tiny nation and chance the S&P 500 and the 12,000 Several West African seized the leading maker of the past 29 years, surviving countries like Guinea-Bissau left there for years along Dow will fall back to their 9,000 in Africa weapons. numerous attempted coups, have become transit points in with other coup plotters 1995 levels of 500 and 5,000, Supporters of deploying including one four months recent years for the cocaine *2007 figure before being allowed back, respectively. 6,000 is for Jan.- Tasers in schools say they ago when gunmen opened trade between South America Sept. only according to country The “game-changer,’’ he allow officers to safely detain fire on his home. Vieira later and Europe. The influx of 3,000 experts and Namtcho. said, will be the housing money from drug trafficking unruly students without complained that the mili- has been a destabilizing force. 0 Vieira’s death creates a market and whether it can resorting to batons or other tary had failed to intervene, 1998 ’00 ’02 ’04 ’06 ’07 dangerous opening in light stabilize. physical force. But critics leaving his body guards to of the country’s appeal to A recovery will also require Pounds of cocaine seized 0 1,000 mi argue that little research has fend off the attackers alone. cocaine smugglers. signs of health among finan- by country, Jan.-Sept. 2007 0 1,000 km been done on the medical Tension between him and Mauritania While demand for cial companies, but so far in effects of shocking children the head of the army esca- 3,212 cocaine has leveled off in 2009, it is clear that banks MAURITANIA and that using Tasers on lated further in January, Cape Verde MALI America, it continues to rise and insurance companies’ minors is inappropriate. when Gen. Batiste Tagme na 1,100 in Europe, forcing Latin losses are multiplying “This is a question of com- Waie received a call from the Senegal SEN. Benin American drug cartels to despite hundreds of billions mon sense. ... You don’t dis- president’s office, asking 5,280 792 aggressively seek new routes of dollars in government charge a Taser at a child him to come at once, said Guinea-Bissau GUINEA to smuggle cocaine to help. The market fell 1,397 absent the most extreme cir- his chief of staff Lt. Col. IVORY Europe. In recent years, they Monday after insurer NOTE: Limited to seizures of GHA. cumstances,’’ said Michael Bwam Namtcho. Waie more than 220 pounds (100 kg); Guinea COAST have begun flying small, American International Gennaco, a former federal rushed outside and was All figures converted from metric. 374 twin-engine planes to Group Inc. posted a stagger- prosecutor who monitors nearly killed when SOURCES: U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime; ESRI AP Africa’s West coast, where ing $61.7 billion in quarterly internal discipline of assailants opened fire on his they land on deserted losses and as the govern- deputies for the Los car, a sequence of events instead calling the attackers representing just 5 percent islands or on dirt runways ment agreed to inject more Angeles County Sheriff’s that prompted Waie to “an isolated group’’ and of the population. and then parcel out the money into the company. Department. believe the attack had been vowing to pursue them. After an attempted coup drugs to dozens of smug- AIG will get another $30 bil- A police spokesman in ordered by Vieira. The former Portuguese in the mid-1980s, Vieira glers who ferry them north. lion in loans, on top of the Hawthorne, a city of 90,000 On Sunday, the army chief colony has suffered multiple established a military tribu- Guinea-Bissau, ringed by $150 billion the government about 15 miles southwest of was killed when a bomb coups and attempted coups nal and systematically an archipelago of uninhab- has already invested. downtown Los Angeles, said hidden beneath the stair- since 1980, when Vieira purged the top Balanta offi- ited islands, has become a And it’s not just U.S. com- the department launched an case in his office exploded, himself took power in one. cers, condemning many of key transit point for Europe- panies that have Wall Street internal investigation in said Namtcho. His relationship with the them to death. One of the bound cocaine, with the frightened. HSBC PLC, response to a complaint by Hours later, volleys of army was always an uneasy country’s top lawyers — government estimating that Europe’s largest bank by the parents of the boy days automatic gunfire rang out one, fueled by a continuing who was also Balanta — was as much as 1,750 pounds of market value, said Monday it after the Sept. 23 incident. He for at least two hours before power struggle as well as among those executed and the drug is transiting the needs to raise $17.7 billion. said department officials are dawn outside Vieira’s palace. ethnic differences. Whereas Vieira did not back down country’s borders each The company reported a 70 now reviewing the findings Military spokesman Zamora most army officers are even when Pope John Paul II week. It’s an amount worth percent drop in 2008 earn- to determine whether the Induta denied the military Balanta, the country’s domi- asked for clemency. billions of dollars per year, ings and said it would cut officer followed the agency’s had killed Vieira in retalia- nant ethnic group, Vieira is While Waie was not killed, dwarfing all other economic 6,100 jobs. rules on using Tasers. tion for Waie’s assassination, Papel, a far smaller ethnicity he was dropped off on a sectors. While the root of financial firms’ problems lie with the bad bets they made on mort- gages and mortgage-backed securities, now the recession is exacerbating their prob- Ferocious storm dumps heavy snow on East Coast lems as it also forces millions of job cuts. By Sara Kugler about 50 cars in the ditch on outages in a region not “The economy definitely Associated Press writer one stretch of highway. accustomed to such vicious has deteriorated since By Monday, the storm had weather. November,’’ said Sean NEW YORK — A ferocious moved north into New In North Carolina, Raleigh Simko, head of fixed income storm packing freezing rain, England, and most areas in got more than 3 inches of management at SEI heavy snow and furious wind the storm’s wake expected to snow; the March snowfall for Investments. “It’s just the gusts paralyzed most of the see at least 8 to 12 inches of the city has exceeded 3 inch- fact that we haven’t seen East Coast on Monday, send- snow. The weather con- es only 11 times in the last signs of improving or stabi- ing dozens of cars careening tributed to four deaths on 122 years. The Weather lizing, per se, which is into ditches, grounding hun- roads in Massachusetts, Service said parts of adding to the morass of the dreds of flights and closing Rhode Island and on Long Tennessee received the market.’’ school for millions of kids. Island. biggest snowfall since 1968. The devastating effects of Diane Lugo, of Yonkers, The 15-mile traffic jam in INSIDE the storm were seen up and N.Y., got a ride with her hus- North Carolina caused no The D-word: Will recession down the coast. A crash band to avoid walking 10 serious problems and become something worse? caused a 15-mile traffic jam minutes in the slush to her authorities were able to get in North Carolina, forcing bus stop. “Getting out of the traffic moving again. AP photo Obama’s stimulus plan police and the Red Cross to driveway was pure hell,’’ Travelers were stranded Jamilya Rich, 10, of Washington D.C., makes a snow angel by the sidewalk faces major battle from go car-to-car to check on Lugo said. everywhere, with about 950 in Washington, on Monday. A late-winter snowstorm pummeled the Americans’ attitudes about stranded drivers. The storm The South was especially flights canceled at the three Northeast on Monday, grounding hundreds of flights, causing spin-outs, was blamed for 350 crashes hard hit, dealing with record main airports in the New York banks, Wall Street in New Jersey, and a snowfalls, thick ice and hun- area and nearly 300 flights delaying trains and buses and closing school for over a million children Maryland official counted dreds of thousands of power canceled in Philadelphia. from South Carolina to New Hampshire. See H&G 4 What was once a castoff ...... is now a redesigned H work of art. & SEE H&G 3 G Sensible Home, H&G 2 / Bonsai: How to get started, H&G 2 / Weather, H&G 4 Home & Garden TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009 FEATURES EDITOR VIRGINIA HUTCHINS: (208) 735-3242 [email protected] Carrying on Waste not Thoreau’s work Ecologist starting Save money like these thrifty rethinkers 30-year project to By Melissa Davlin monitor climate Times-News writer change effects fter Agnes By Adrian Higgins Kehrer The Washington Post married “Our young WASHINGTON — Even with the ground frozen and her hus- homemakers can National Portrait Gallery A the fish pond glazed, there Henry David Thoreau spent six band in 1964, she benefit greatly are signs of life. hung her wed- The first brave blossoms years recording the flowering from the older of winter jasmine are shiv- dates of 500 plant species of his ding dress in her ering in freezing tempera- native Concord, Mass. More than Rupert closet and generations whose tures. Daffodil shoots are 60 percent of the plants Thoreau forgot about it for parents made it rising through the rock- tracked either have gone extinct hard soil, and pearl-like in that area or are on the brink snowdrops are just appar- more than 30 through the Great of disappearance. years. ent through the golden and Depression of the lifeless foliage of the hakone program “to get the density But when her infant grass. of observations we need,’’ granddaughter, Meghan, 1930s.” Gardeners notice these he said. needed a baptism dress, seasonal progressions even The network has estab- she immediately thought — Jean Crowley, in the supposed dead of lished a plant phenology of her white gown. of King Hill winter, and for that reason, program and Web site By repurposing the a U.S. Geological Survey (www.usanpn.org) that is cloth from wedding to ecologist named Jake about to be revamped for baptism dress, Kehrer Weltzin wants to tap into the 2009 season to be more joined the the vast reservoir of knowl- user-friendly while refining ranks of edge that exists in America’s the program’s reporting creative backyards. protocols. After the late- crafters “I would like to have winter redesign of the Web who save 40,000 plant observers,’’ site, participants will be money and said Weltzin, who is based at able to record their observa- resources the University of Arizona at tions at three levels: as a by recy- Tucson and is executive novice under Project cling and director of an organization BudBurst, or at an interme- taking Schell called the USA National diate or more skilled scien- advantage Phenology Network. tific level. Participants are of what they already own Phenology is a bloodless asked to observe the life to meet their needs. scientific term for the mira- cycles of plants chosen Penny Schell of Twin cles that occur every day in from a list of 70 to 203 gar- Falls said she and her hus- the garden: the morning in den plants, shade trees, band, Philip, love the March a flock of cedar wildflowers and weeds. No challenge of being thrifty waxwings alights on the garden? No problem. Trails, and resourceful. holly bushes, the first parks and public wood- “I have a real guilty con- unfurling of the dogwood lands all offer opportunities science about wasting,” flower, the day the hum- for recording information. Schell said. She recycles mingbirds return, or the Next year, the network her trash and reuses what- hour the frog lays her eggs. hopes to launch a similar ever she can for crafts and Photos by ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News These life cycle events com- site for recording wildlife home-improvement proj- Penny Schell of Twin Falls used an old rusted-out pipe to make a snappy planter. Schell enjoys repurpos- bine to form the tapestry of and is working to nail down ects. ing objects, which she says saves her loads of money. the natural world, and the 120 animal species for peo- In one project, Schell more plants we use in the ple to observe and record, took a rusted metal pipe garden and the more 20 each among mammals, and turned it into a piece together the project. wildlife we attract, the rich- birds, reptiles, amphibians, planter. Trellises made “At the time, that irritat- er the experience. aquatic species and insects. from tree stakes adorn her ed me, of course,” Crowley Weltzin and his col- The unwitting father of garden during the growing said. “But in the years leagues have a more prosaic this endeavor died 147 years months. Even Schell’s dog since, I have been regular- reason to call on gardeners ago. Henry David Thoreau, is recycled — she got her ly and frequently grateful and backyard naturalists to abolitionist, philosopher from the animal shelter. for that answer to my log these phenomena: They and naturalist, spent six King Hill resident Jean desires: ‘So make one.’” are starting a 30-year proj- years recording the flower- Crowley is another veter- The thrifty spirit ect to gauge how climate ing dates of 500 plant an rethinker who learned extended to garments. If change is affecting the species of his native her crafting skills from her clothes could be reused world around us. Concord, Mass., with the parents. and handed down, they “Citizen scientists’’ are “Our young homemak- were. Appliques, patches vital to the success of the See PROJECT, H&G 3 ers can benefit greatly or pockets covered holes. from the older genera- “If the fabric had any tions whose parents made wear left in it, we kept it,” it through the Great Crowley said. “Cut in Depression of the 1930s,” pieces it went into quilts, Crowley said. “I grew up aprons, cleaning rags, with parents who, if we dust rags, mop rags, said, ‘I wish I had such- grease rags.” Other bits of and-such,’ answered, ‘So cloth were cut into strips make one.’” and reborn into woven Donna Scott agreed. and braided rugs, place “In the Depression days mats and pot holders. they just said, ‘Use it up, Scott used similar tech- make it do, wear it out, niques to give new life to then do without,’” the a pair of tights for her Wendell woman said in an small daughter. e-mail to the Times-News. “Remember when tights “Before it became green first became the fashion? or crafty, it was simply Our small daughter survival.” begged and begged until Crowley said making finally I broke down and DAVID INOUYE crafts was often a family bought that ultimate in Penny Schell made this garden trellis with tree planter wood she got event. Parents would help A Mormon fritillary butterfly on aspen fleabane. Researchers fear that scout out materials and See RETHINK, H&G 3 from her neighbor. climate change will upset the balance between flowers and pollinators. They have asked gardeners for help.

H OME & GARDEN BRIEFS PRUNE TREES LIKE A PRO SEED REP GIVES GARDENING SEMINAR The College of Southern Idaho’s Horticulture Club will A community gardening seminar will be held at 7 p.m. present a free, public “Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop” Thursday at Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 960 Eastland from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 28 at Twin Falls’ Centennial Drive in Twin Falls. Park. Chris Stanger from ABCeeds will educate novice garden- You can stay for an hour or all morning. Participants ers interested in 2-foot-by-2-foot plots and assist profes- will prune fruit trees that once formed part of the origi- sional gardeners with multiple acres. Discussion will cover nal Perrine orchard in the city’s early days. They will help soil preparation, watering needs, fertilizers, effective weed- to revitalize these trees while learning proper techniques ing, proper sunlight, planting location, types of packaging to prune several types of fruit trees. and packaging for storage. Bring your own tools: pruning saw, loppers, bypass hand Samples will be available, and group or individual orders may be pruners and pole saw. made. Information: Dave Kiesig at 732-6431 or [email protected]. Admission is free. Information: 737-4667. — Compiled from staff reports — Compiled from staff reports Home & Garden 2 Tuesday, March 3, 2009 HOME &GARDEN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho For a conservatory,find true solar south DEAR JIM: We need some style is still very common in effective because the sun’s additional living space and I Europe and many of the heat actuates them. was thinking of installing a SENSIBLE highest quality Victorian DEAR JIM: I get ads in the sunroom. My wife prefers HOME conservatories available in mail for very expensive elec- the appearance of a conser- the U.S. are manufactured in tric space heaters which can vatory. What are the actual James Europe. “cut my heating bills in half.” differences between the There are several options I also find heaters for less two, and which is better? Dulley for purchasing one of the than $30 at Wal-Mart. What — Al R. European conservatories. is the difference to justify DEAR AL: Building a typi- Some are made entirely in the cost? — Linda H. cal sunroom or conservatory rectangular sunroom and Europe in a modular form DEAR LINDA: Any electric is not inexpensive, but it are more ornate. A pitched and delivered to your build- heater which is plugged into certainly is less expensive roof with an ornate roof ing site. Others are delivered a standard wall outlet pro- living space per square foot ridge and decorative or in various stages of partial duces a maximum of about than adding another room leaded glass are also com- completion. Still others 5,100 Btuh. The more expen- to your house. All of the mon features of a conserva- import just the frames and sive heaters have fancy cabi- glass area offers the possibil- tory. ornate roofing from Europe nets, but produce no more ity of free solar heating for With these features, a con- Arizona Solar Center and use domestic windows, heat than a cheaper one. your house and other uses servatory usually costs more This is an external Trombe wall. This passive design allows the warming doors and glass. Also, all electric space such as growing plants. than a typical sunroom of solar energy to strike a stationary high-mass wall inside the south-facing Efficiency is always a con- heaters are nearly 100 per- A conservatory is actually the same size. glass. The heated air circulates naturally throughout the house. cern with any sunroom cent efficient. I use a cheap just a type of sunroom, but There are several general design, and the type of glass radiant electric heater in my with some specific style designs and styles of conser- true solar south. In most wise to install a vapor barri- has the greatest impact. As a home office so I can set the characteristics. Neither is vatories. Before selecting areas, true solar south is dif- er in the common wall with minimum, install double- furnace thermostat a few inherently better than the one, try to determine how it ferent than compass south. your house to block excess pane glass with a low-emis- degrees lower. My savings is other. As with most home- will be used. If you plan to If the conservatory will be moisture from migrating sivity coating. You will also about 5, not 50, percent. related products, there are use it for living space, but to used for growing plants or indoors. need some type of ventila- various qualities of each also capture the sun’s heat to for a spa or pool, make sure When most people think tion and shading to mini- Send inquiries to James available. help warm the rest of your the flooring is strong enough of conservatories, they pic- mize overheating during Dulley, 6906 Royalgreen Conservatories often have home, it should face within to handle the additional ture traditional Victorian- summer. Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45244 more sides than a typical plus or minus 15 degrees of weight. Also, it would be style ones from Europe. This Solar-powered vents are or visit www.dulley.com. Farmer sings praises of green roof movement Bonsai: How to get started By Lee Reich By Mary Gail Hare for about three years and has For The Associated Press The Baltimore Sun never needed watering or fer- tilization, he said. A bonsai is a small tree or BALTIMORE — Five gener- “It keeps the office cool in shrub grown in a shallow ations of the Snodgrass fami- summer because the sun is pot. Pruning is what makes ly have prospered at Emory not beating down on the and keeps it small, but Knoll Farms in Harford roof,’’ he said. “It is working pruning is only a small part County. Its 365 acres have for us, and not making us of the art of bonsai. evolved from a 19th-century work on its maintenance.’’ The art — pronounced dairy operation to a crop About 10 years ago, after BONE-sigh — began in farm for most of the 20th. visiting several cities in China almost 2,000 years Now Ed Snodgrass runs a Europe, where green roof ago, then was carried to 21st-century roofing busi- technology has long been Japan during the ness — one that is environ- popular, he established Kamakura period (1180- mentally friendly and has greenroofplants.com. The 1333), where it was nothing to do with slate, tin Web site helped his business brought to a state of per- or asphalt. expand quickly, and he fection. Snodgrass, 56, grows plants expects continued growth as A bonsai planting por- that make roofs green. In the businesses learn that green trays, in miniature, a natu- past eight years, he has sup- roofs deter runoff and lower ral theme such as the plied colorful, resilient and energy costs. rugged beauty of a gnarled fast-growing plants to cover “I do see a time when green pine on a windswept slope, nearly 2.5 million square feet roofs will be required, espe- the tranquility of a grove of of rooftops across the U.S. cially when people under- larches, or the joyousness Green roofs insulate build- stand their value,’’ he said. of spring in the cascading ings in winter, cool them in “The Earth is built on a bal- branches of an old fruit summer and prevent weath- ance between plants and ani- tree bursting into bloom. er damage all year, said mals. If it gets out of balance, To evoke such a mood, Snodgrass, who has 15 there are consequences to be the pot must be chosen greenhouses at his farm in paid.’’ with an artistic eye; like- Street. Snodgrass, who with A green roof is a system wise for the manner in his wife, Lucie, co-wrote with several layers that begin which branches are Green Roof Plants, a primer with decking and water- shaped, and the choice of AP photo on the technology, lectures proofing. The layers, which groundcover beneath the A bonsai is seen at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa. on the advantages of living include drainage, filter and tree. And with all this, the rooftops and spoke at the growing medium, work plant must be kept healthy smallest are less than 7 inches back to where you want the Add age to a young bonsai World Green Roof together as a unit. The roof with careful attention to high.) branches to begin. Rather Conference in London last can be built on various deck- soil, fertilizers, watering But you cannot simply lop than a flat or slanted cut, To create an “old” snag of fall. His talks focus on man- ing surfaces, if the right engi- and shelter from the cold. back a stem or trunk; the leave the cut surface of the wood on your young bonsai, aging urban problems with neering, waterproofing, plant will look like a lopped- decapitated plant with an snap off a branch or the top of living systems, not mechani- drainage, insulation and pro- Getting a bonsai started back plant instead of an asymmetric V-shape. the trunk. Pull down a strip of cal ones. tective components are put ancient tree in miniature. Next, wrap rubber strips bark from the snag as far as The door to his office, once in place. (Herbaceous peren- Most bonsai are created To shorten a trunk artisti- tightly around the trunk at you want. Let the exposed his grandfather’s milking nials are the most desirable from plants that, given cally, cut it back to within a the top, to prevent it from wood dry out and then paint it barn, has a sign that reads rooftop plants because they their druthers, would few inches above its desired swelling and ruining the with full strength lime-sulfur “Green roofs. They grow on offer the greatest color, tex- grow into towering trees height. Trim the bark from the form. Many new shoots may solution (available at nurs- you.’’ The sweet smell of cit- ture and seasonal variability; or billowing shrubs. portion of trunk above the attempt to grow from where eries and gardening centers) rus, from orange and lemon those that work best include You can purchase bon- highest remaining branch, you cut; rub off all but a half- three or four times, every two trees in the greenhouse, wafts species of phlox, dianthus sai or, even more engag- and pare the stub to a taper. dozen of them. As the shoots weeks, to preserve it. in. The roof has been green and viola.) ing, start your own by dig- Then bend the next highest grow, pinch their tips to pro- There you have before you ging up a smallish wild branch upwards, tying it right mote branching. This broom the beginnings of a wizened plant or even a seedling up against the tapered stub, style is especially suited to the tree. You’re not finished prun- tree that popped up in with some padding to pre- growth habits of deciduous ing though — that remains an your yard. This plant will vent the string or wire from trees like elm and sycamore. annual affair. need its first pruning, of marring the branch. its roots, before it even After a few weeks, when the goes into a pot. Wild branch can hold the upright plants and seedlings, position without assistance, Call for even if small, often have remove the ties and cut back surprisingly far-reaching the stub, with a sloping cut, to roots. These roots must the base of the now-leading Nominations be untangled and short- branch. ened to fit the plant into Another way to artistically 2009 Max Dalton Open its pot. shorten a trunk is to create a Certain trees have a “broom”-style bonsai: a trunk Government Award taproot — a main root capped by a fan of stems. The Idaho Nominations that plunges deep into the Begin by cutting the trunk Newspaper should include Baltimore Sun photo by Kenneth K. Lam ground — in addition to Ed Snodgrass, a fifth-generation farmer at the Emory Knoll Farms, started shallow feeder roots. Cut Foundation examples of back the taproot to fit the Spring Clean the use of a green roof business about 10 years ago. Now, he is the largest supplier plant into its shallow pot. will present of plants for more than 1 million square feet of green roofs in more than Up Time! $2,000 to Idaho's open 20 states. Prune right from the Power Raking the winner meetings and beginning Fertilizing of this 11th public records law to enforce The top of a new bonsai Tree Trimming annual also might need to be cut the public's New life for the award, which back to bring it down to DOUG SUTER CO. right of access bonsai size, which is usual- is given to ly under 4 feet. (Bonsai are 324-2198 to government. a citizen classified according to 1-800-547-2198 Send scuffed and frayed form and size, and the or group nominations to: judged to be an Give old furniture a fresh look without spending a bundle. Idaho Newspaper outspoken advocate Foundation, 1000 N EXT WEEK IN of openness for First St., McCall, ID H OME & GARDEN public records or 83638 or e-mail to: Regular & Insulated Glass Siding Doors open meetings starnews@citlink. Windows Garage Doors Commercial Store Fronts on thee sstatetate or net.net. Deadline:Deadline: Mirror Expert Installation Come see what’s new Auto FREE local level.evel. 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Pam Hartz Miller says her family made fun of her when she took an old seed cabinet from the family hardware store that her father ran in Deposit, N.Y. The store, Ed Hartz and Sons, has been in the family for five genera- tions, and the seed cabinet was a wreck. “The backs of the drawers were chewed up from mice, and it was painted a mustard gold,’’ she says. Hartz Miller and her hus- band, Jim Miller, trans- formed the oak cabinet, with its slanted bank of windowed drawers, into a distinctive kitchen island. Her family isn’t teasing her anymore. “Now they all want it!’’ The Hartford Courant photos by Cloe Poisson Hartz Miller, who once Pam Hartz Miller’s husband, Jim, created a bench for their family room from Hartz Miller’s childhood spool bed. designed window displays at They got the idea from a picture in a magazine. the hardware store, sees new identities hidden in castoff items, flea market buys and roadside finds — second careers for old furniture. She created an unusual settee from an old bed with a spool-style headboard. “It really wasn’t that sturdy as a bed,’’ Hartz Miller says. Her husband transformed another spool bed into a Pam Hartz Miller, in her family room, runs a part-time business redesign- desk for their sons’ bedroom. ing clients’ rooms by finding new uses and contexts for the items they Jim Miller remembers his already have. Hartz Miller furnishes her own home by giving new life to old grandmother making cook- items. ies at the old Hoosier baking cabinet that’s now in their kitchen in Middletown, Conn. It has a built-in flour Pam Hartz Miller repurposes items to furnish her home. She decorated the sifter, original instructions wall in her laundry room with old cleaning and laundry implements. on weights and measures Pam Hartz Miller found this thread and a deep bread drawer. But spool at an antique shop and these days, the cupboard is a brought it home and created a wine cabinet. lamp. In the same vein, an old Pam Hartz Miller typesetters’ drawer serves as Miller uses things in her created an island a coffee table, and Hartz home echoes the work she in her kitchen Miller transformed a CD rack does in her part-time busi- made from dowels into a ness as an interior “redesign- using an antique hand-stenciled display rack er’’ — bringing a fresh eye to seed case that for the quilts she makes. clients’ homes and finding came from her Hartz Miller has woven pil- new uses and contexts for father’s hardware lows from neckties, framed a the things they have. store in upstate mirror with a Victrola cover “I love this kind of decorat- New York. and turned discarded wood- ing because I think it’s less en shutters plus the arm intimidating. I’m not going rests of a broken rocking to judge their stuff. They chair into a one-of-a-kind have collections, and that’s headboard. The base of an what makes their home per- Pam Hartz Miller collects items like these miniature chairs made from tin unusual table lamp she and sonal,’’ she says. “It’s their cans. She remembers watching her grandmother make chairs like these her husband made is encir- style. I just find ways it can and now finds them at tag sales and antique shops. She thinks they might cled with antique thread be arranged better, so that it bobbins. functions better. And they have been used as decorative pin cushions. Sometimes Jim has to didn’t have to buy anything Design and launched a tradi- Interiors struck a chord. “Most people need more ple assemble attractive man- “temper me,’’ Hartz Miller new.’’ tional interior-design busi- Hartz Miller trained with light,’’ she says. tel displays of collectibles for says. “He’ll say, ‘This is some- Hartz Miller, who started ness. JoAnne Lenart-Weary, who And she’s a big proponent each season. thing you found by the side her Hartz & Homes room- “I hated it,’’ she says. “I popularized “one-day deco- of grouping a collection “I change my mantels once of the road. Why are you put- styling business about six hated picking custom wall- rating.’’ rather than scattering it a month,’’ Hartz Miller says. ting so much time into it?’” years ago, previously worked papers and window treat- After a redesign, which around the house, piece- “We live in an area with four She smiles. It’s her nature. as a graphic designer. She ments for thousands of dol- runs $300 (consultations are meal. distinct seasons, so you An old chamber pot works realized she was always shift- lars. I thought, this isn’t the $75 an hour), Hartz Miller “For me, I think you see it ought to at least change it for a houseplant. An antique ing her own furniture around way I decorate.’’ says she will leave clients better when it’s all together.’’ four times. shoe form makes a charming and helping friends decorate A book she read by interior with a list of what they might Hartz Miller recently “It’s good to change,” she candleholder. for parties. She studied at redesign pioneer Lauri Ward want to get — almost always launched a new service, adds. “It gives you a little lift The creative way Hartz New York School of Interior of Use What You Have a lamp. Mantel in a Box, to help peo- to change things around.”

Project Rethink Continued from H&G 1 Researchers at Harvard and compared with those that tury appearance. The wood Continued from H&G 1 the other rethinkers — got aim of producing a calendar Boston universities went continued to bloom at the sorrel, a common yellow legwear,” Scott said. “First more than just saved based on a plant’s first flow- back to Concord between same time as when Thoreau flowering weed, blooms a day at school, playing teth- money out of their proj- ering. 2003 and 2006 to record trudged the gardens and month earlier. erball, you guessed it — a ects. Such was the scale of his flowering data for 500 woods of Concord. Researchers suggest a rip in the beloved tights.” “There’s a certain task, and his legendary sta- species (60 percent of “Species that have not number of widespread Instead of tossing them amount of joy and person- tus as a naturalist, that his Concord’s green spaces have flowered earlier have plants that gardeners and out, Scott dug out her nee- al satisfaction when you work inspired others in remained intact since declined in abundance,’’ naturalists could use to track dle and thread and find a use for items that Concord to follow suit. Thoreau’s day). They deter- wrote Miller-Rushing and climate change, including repaired them. She fancied might otherwise end up in Alfred Hosmer, a shopkeeper mined that temperatures his colleagues in a recent the weed chicory, with its up the tights with an the landfill,” she said. and amateur botanist, have risen nearly 4 degrees issue of Proceedings of the distinctive blue flower in applique lady bug, made to recorded the flowering times in the past 150 years, that National Academy of early summer; a St. John’s look like it was crawling up Melissa Davlin may be in various habitats of 700 flowers now open a week Sciences. These include wort species named the run. reached at 208-735-3234 or species and varieties earlier on average and that asters, mints, orchids, sax- Hypericum perforatum; the In the end, Scott — and [email protected]. between 1878 and 1902. And some plants are far better ifrages, lilies and violets. blueberry bush; and the from 1963 to 1993, Pennie equipped to deal with this Insect life cycles also have water iris named blue flag. Logemann, a landscape phenomenon than others. shifted, leading the “We want people in urban designer in Concord, More than 60 percent of the researchers to wonder areas, rural areas. We are CORNER methodically logged the plants Thoreau tracked whether the declining plants really going to need the CLEANING bloom patterns of 250 either have gone extinct in have lost their traditional backyard naturalists to help plants. “I especially loved that area or are on the brink pollinators. out,’’ Weltzin said. uestion: wildflowers,’’ the now- of disappearance. For the plants that have In short, a nation of I have three bathrooms retired Logemann said in an “Orchids have declined, as responded to warming, first- Thoreaus. “He didn’t realize Qand three boys. Need I interview, “and more of my have lilies and gentians; flowering dates have it at the time,’’ said Miller- say more? How do I get work was done with wild- these are some of the most advanced markedly in some Rushing, “but the observa- the guys in my house to more flowers than cultivated charismatic plants,’’ said cases. The high-bush blue- tions he was making would accurately hit the toilet? I’m tired of cleaning up overspray! plants.’’ She added, “I just Abraham Miller-Rushing, berry now flowers three be valuable to our under- “Latrine Queen” noticed from year to year one of the researchers and weeks ahead of its 19th-cen- standing of climate change.’’ Lori Chandler that something was going coordinator of the impend- Watch for Cleaning Center owner on.’’ ing wildlife project. Ladies’ Night Out 7342404 All three sets of records Strikingly, the scientists 25 Years of Photographic Excellence! Fri., Mar. 6 have begun to give scientists found that plants that adapt- nswer: a painfully clear picture of ed to temperature changes, In Today’s Economy how global warming has particularly in January and First of all, teach those macho-missers to affected flora and fauna. early spring, were survivors Updating Your Image Aclean up after themselves. h is will improve their Is Important aim by 90%! Getting your children to clean up messes as quickly as they make them will improve your family’s well Update your image . . . Look around and being. Come to “Ladies’ Night Out” on Friday, March 6 see the successful business people who from 6-9 p.m. Attend helpful seminars such as “Teach- are in the community and notice that they ing Your Family to Clean the Bathroom in Less h an 3½ Wood Reconditioning have an updated professional portrait. Minutes”, presented by author, home expert and Remember, your image is everything. mother of eight, Sandra Phillips. We’ll see you Refacing there! 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TWIN FALLS FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs Today Tonight Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday City Hi Lo Prcp 50 to 55. Boise 68 39 Trace Tonight: Cooling down enough for rain to mix with or change Burley 53 33 Trace Challis 56 27 0.00” to snow. Lows 32 to 36. Coeur d’ Alene 41 34 0.30” Scattered morning snow showers, changing Idaho Falls 40 24 Trace Tomorrow: Jerome 54 33 0.00” back to rain by late morning. Highs around 50. Lewiston 54 40 0.01” Lowell 46 33 0.00” Malad not available BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST Mostly cloudy with a Rain mixes with or Scattered rain and A few mixed Malta 54 39 0.00” Cooler, chance of Rain and snow Pocatello 51 30 Trace Today:Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs chance of rain changes to snow snow showers showers rain and snow chances linger on Rexburg 46 24 Trace around 50. showers Salmon 59 28 0.00” Stanley 50 26 0.00” Tonight: Cooling down enough for any rain to mix with or High 54 Low 33 50 / 29 46 / 31 42 / 29 46 / 28 change to snow. Lows 32 to 36. ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Tomorrow: Scattered morning snow showers, changing back to rain by late morning. Highs 45 to 50. Barometric Sunrise and Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 61 Yesterday 0.00” Yesterday’s Maximum 78% 6 pm barometer Today Sunrise: 7:10 AM Sunset: 6:30 PM Yesterday’s Low 34 Month to Date 0.00” Yesterday’s Minimum 36% Yesterday 29.83 in. Wednesday Sunrise: 7:08 AM Sunset: 6:32 PM SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High/Low 46 / 26 Normal Month to Date 0.07” Today’s Maximum 92% Thursday Sunrise: 7:06 AM Sunset: 6:33 PM Snow will be likely in the mountains today with a rain Record High 65 in 1986 Year to Date 4.33” Today’s Minimum 59% Friday Sunrise: 7:05 AM Sunset: 6:34 PM snow mix in the valleys. Rain and snow continues Record Low 4 in 1976 Normal Year to Date 5.42” A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Saturday Sunrise: 7:03 AM Sunset: 6:35 PM Temperature & Precipitation valid through 5 pm yesterday Wednesday. Less coverage and chances are expected U. V. INDEX Coeur d’ on Thursday. Moon Phases Moonrise Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 36 to 44 Tonight’s Lows 15 to 24 and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: Today Moonrise: 10:18 AM Moonset: 1:22 AM 44/30 BOISE The region will see mainly rain 5 Wednesday Moonrise: 11:13 AM Moonset: 2:31 AM showers today. The rain will mix with Mar 4 Mar 11 Mar 18 Mar 26 Cheyenne, Wyoming Thursday Moonrise: 12:19 PM Moonset: 3:32 AM The higher the index the or change to snow tonight as First Qtr. Full Moon Last Qtr. New Moon more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com temperatures drop to near or just below freezing. REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST Lewiston 54/36 Today Tomorrow Thursday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Highs/Lows 52 to 57 / 31 to 36 City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Grangeville NORTHERN UTAH Boise 54 33 mx 50 31 mx 49 30 mx Atlanta 47 28 su 58 39 pc Orlando 64 41 su 71 47 pc Acapulco 83 70 sh 83 71 pc Moscow 29 23 pc 30 23 pc 43/28 Bonners Ferry 43 28 mx 40 27 ls 35 26 sn Atlantic City 30 20 pc 30 20 pc Philadelphia 26 15 pc 34 21 pc Athens 64 54 pc 63 55 pc Nairobi 80 51 sh 80 51 pc Rain and snow will be Burley 50 34 mx 46 29 mx 46 27 mx Baltimore 28 12 pc 40 26 pc Phoenix 85 59 pc 84 57 pc Auckland 72 60 pc 68 63 pc Oslo 33 32 r 33 30 ls found at times through Challis 48 28 mx 40 21 mx 38 26 ls Billings 56 31 pc 53 28 mx Portland, ME 25 7 pc 26 12 pc Bangkok 94 78 sh 94 78 th Paris 50 37 pc 44 30 sh Thursday. The best Coeur d’ Alene 44 30 mx 41 29 ls 36 28 sn Birmingham 50 30 su 63 44 su Raleigh 35 18 pc 47 30 pc Beijing 50 29 pc 50 33 pc Prague 44 33 pc 42 38 pc chances look to be Elko, NV 51 25 th 44 24 ls 44 26 ls Boston 27 13 ls 27 18 pc Rapid City 54 26 pc 60 31 pc Berlin 46 35 pc 46 41 pc Rio de Janeiro 90 71 th 84 71 pc Eugene, OR 50 36 sh 49 34 sh 48 36 r Charleston, SC 47 30 su 56 38 pc Wednesday night and Reno 44 31 mx 44 28 ls Buenos Aires 90 67 sh 75 64 sh Rome 58 52 sh 56 48 sh McCall Gooding 56 34 mx 52 30 mx 48 32 mx Charleston, WV 32 17 su 43 31 pc Sacramento 60 45 th 59 41 th Cairo 73 47 pc 79 54 pc Santiago 78 50 pc 82 53 pc Thursday. Grace 48 30 mx 45 24 mx 40 21 sn Chicago 33 26 pc 42 36 pc St. Louis 42 32 pc 56 45 pc Dhahran 72 56 pc 76 59 pc Seoul 39 28 ls 46 31 pc Salmon 37/20 Hagerman 57 32 mx 53 28 mx 49 30 mx Cleveland 26 17 pc 36 26 pc St.Paul 32 21 mc 39 28 pc Geneva 39 26 ls 41 25 ls Sydney 80 62 pc 86 57 sh 50/29 Hailey 46 28 mx 40 21 mx 41 22 mx Denver 7040pc7135pc San Antonio 76 59 su 83 61 pc Hong Kong 71 70 pc 73 72 sh Tel Aviv 62 61 sh 63 61 pc Idaho Falls 47 30 mx 44 21 mx 40 23 sn Des Moines 37 26 mc 50 36 pc San Diego 70 52 pc 62 49 pc Jerusalem 60 45 sh 66 49 pc Tokyo 3933ls 5032r Kalispell, MT 45 27 mx 41 25 mx 38 25 ls Detroit 28 18 pc 35 26 pc San Francisco 59 47 th 58 47 sh Johannesburg 76 54 pc 73 52 pc Vienna 44 37 pc 46 40 r Jackpot 50 31 mc 40 26 mc 40 25 mc El Paso 83 48 pc 83 49 pc Seattle 50 37 r 49 37 sh Kuwait City 71 55 pc 74 56 pc Warsaw 39 32 r 38 36 r Jerome 49 29 mx 43 22 mx 44 23 mx Fairbanks 9 -10 mc 16 -5 mc Tucson 88 53 pc 85 50 pc London 48 33 r 42 33 ls Winnipeg 27 26 pc 34 22 r Caldwell Lewiston 54 36 sh 50 37 sh 46 35 mx Fargo 29 17 mc 32 23 ls Washington, DC 30 14 pc 41 27 pc Mexico City 74 36 pc 74 38 pc Zurich 33 26 ls 34 22 pc 56/31 Idaho Falls Malad City 52 31 mx 49 25 mx 44 22 sn Honolulu 77 66 sh 78 68 sh Malta 47 31 mx 43 26 mx 43 24 mx Houston 67 54 pc 79 59 pc Boise Sun Valley 47/30 McCall 37 20 sn 34 17 ls 34 16 ls Indianapolis 34 25 pc 45 37 pc TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 54/33 45/20 Missoula, MT 49 33 mx 43 27 sh 41 26 mx Jacksonville 55 30 su 62 40 pc Pocatello 51 35 mx 48 29 mx 43 26 sn Kansas City 39 32 pc 62 43 pc -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Pocatello Portland, OR 50 40 sh 48 34 sh 47 39 r Las Vegas 73 51 pc 71 49 pc Rupert Mountain Home 51/35 Rupert 50 36 mx 46 31 mx 46 29 mx Little Rock 53 38 pc 66 50 pc 50/36 Rexburg 45 28 mx 42 18 mx 37 21 sn Los Angeles 66 51 r 62 51 r 55/31 Richland, WA 43 32 mx 42 33 sh 41 30 mx Memphis 47 37 pc 61 52 pc Burley Rogerson 54 34 mx 50 30 mx 46 32 mx Miami 68 54 pc 73 64 pc L Salmon 50 29 mx 42 22 mx 40 27 ls Milwaukee 29 22 pc 35 31 ls Twin Falls 50/34 Fronts 54/33 Salt Lake City, UT 63 41 sh 56 37 r 48 35 mx Nashville 43 25 pc 58 41 pc Spokane, WA 44 28 sn 45 30 mc 43 26 ls New Orleans 58 45 pc 70 56 pc H Yesterday’s State Extremes: 70 at Powell Low: 23 at Dixie Stanley 41 18 sn 40 9 sn 42 13 ls New York 24 14 pc 29 20 pc L Cold Sun Valley 45 20 sn 44 11 sn 46 15 ls Oklahoma City 65 45 pc 75 51 mc weather key: bz-blizzard, c-cloudy, fg-fog, hs-heavy snow, hz-haze, ls-light snow, Yellowstone, MT 36 18 ls 34 11 ls 30 10 ls Omaha 40 25 pc 52 34 pc mc-mostly cloudy, mx-wintery mix, pc-partly cloudy, r-rain, sh-showers, sn-snow, su-sunny, th-thunderstorm, w-wind Warm CANADIAN FORECAST Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Stationary GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Calgary 34 16 ls 32 1 pc Saskatoon 33 26 r 32 11 ls “The prizes go to those who meet Cranbrook 31 21 sn 28 19 pc Toronto 19 11 pc 30 18 pc Valid to 6 p.m. today Edmonton 41 29 ls 32 8 pc Vancouver 42 31 r 40 23 r Occluded emergencies successfully. And the way Kelowna 32 1 ls 30 23 pc Victoria 44 36 r 45 32 pc Yesterday’s National Extremes: Lethbridge 41 29 ls 32 8 pc Winnipeg 27 26 pc 34 22 r High: 92 at Indio, Calif. to meet emergencies is to do each daily Regina 34 25 r 33 21 pc Low: -32 at Embarrass, Minn. task the best we can.” More Magic Valley weather at www.magicvalley.com/weather William Feather Get up to date highway information at the Idaho Transportation Department’s Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 888-432-7623 The D-word: Will recession The rational underpinnings of irrational anger become something worse? Obama’s recovery thing right to lend a hand to Obama is right in calling a mechanism that arose help out those who did such anger unreasonable. through evolution to punish The Associated Press plan faces stiff battle everything wrong. But there is robust evidence freeloaders and to encour- Obama’s blueprint to lead that unreasonable anger age cooperative behavior. WASHINGTON — A from Americans’ the country out of recession against those who harm the Economist Attila Ambrus Depression doesn’t have to faces many hurdles, but no common good is deeply at Harvard University guess- be Great — bread lines, ram- attitudes about challenge may be as great — embedded in human DNA es that 30 to 40 percent of pant unemployment, a wipe- or embedded as deeply in — and has probably played a people in most groups are out in the stock market. The banks, Wall Street the human psyche — as the salutary role in our econom- willing to pay a personal economy can sink into a visceral distaste many ic, political and social histo- price to punish those who milder depression, the kind By Shankar Vedantam Americans feel about prop- ry. endanger the common spelled with a lowercase “d.’’ The Washington Post ping up banks and Wall A wide body of experi- good. And it may be happening Street “masters of the uni- ments have recently put Neilson is an especially now. “I know how unpopular it verse.’’ such anger in a new light: instructive case study The trouble is, unlike is to be seen as helping banks In his address to Congress Seeking to punish those who because he happens to be an recessions, which are easy to right now, especially when last week, Obama stressed harm the common good, economist, too, at the define, there are no firm rules everyone is suffering in part that the point of pouring especially when the punish- University of Tennessee. He for what makes a depression. from their bad decisions. I hundreds of billions of dol- ment involves a high cost to agrees with Obama’s rescue Everyone at least seems to promise you, I get it. But I also lars into banks and other ourselves, is really a form of plan on an intellectual level agree there hasn’t been one know that in a time of crisis, financial institutions is not altruism. As with giving to but vehemently disagrees on since the epic hardship of the we cannot afford to govern to help bankers but to help charity, “altruistic punish- an emotional level. 1930s. out of anger.’’ ordinary people who depend ment’’ elevates emotional He drew an analogy But with each new hard- — President Obama, in his on banks. If huge banks and goals over purely rational — between the current finan- times headline, most recently address to Congress last week other financial institutions and selfish — goals. You see cial situation and a game an alarming economic con- AP photo collapse as Lehman Brothers altruistic punishment on economists have devised: traction of 6.2 percent in the In this photo combo made with file William Neilson is mad at did, many economists say, it display anytime a person Four people are given $5 fourth quarter, it seems more photos, part of a line of 1,000 job all the people who bought could send the economy into puts his life at risk to appre- apiece. They are then told to likely that the next depres- hunters outside Newark City Hall homes they could not afford an even deeper tailspin. hend a criminal or spends contribute one after the sion is on its way. applying for a chance to wield pick and the bankers who What Obama did not men- her own time and money to other to a common pot. If “We’re probably in a and shovel, 10 hours a day, for $4, enabled them in order to tion, however, is that saving bring wrongdoing to light. the amount in the pot totals depression now. But it’s not turn a fast buck. He is mad banks and financial institu- Altruistic punishment has $12, they are informed, each going to be acknowledged excavating for the City Canal because he has always paid tions has the unintended been found in every human player will get a $6 bonus. In until years go by. Because you Railway Project, April 3, 1935, in his mortgage on time and consequence of saving many society scientists have stud- an ideal world, each player have to see it behind you,’’ Newark, N.J., top, and Job seekers had the common sense not bankers, CEOs and Wall ied; it has even been found would give $3, collect the said Peter Morici, a business wait on line to enter the WWD to borrow four times the Street tycoons from the con- in other species. The anger bonus and go home with $8. professor at the University of Fashion Career Expo, Feb. 20, in value of his house. He is mad sequences of their greed, many Americans who played The temptation, however, is Maryland. New York, bottom. The epic hard- because, now that the econ- and these are people that by the rules now feel toward to free-ride — to contribute No one disputes that the ship of the 1930s is the best- omy is in a tailspin, the pres- many Americans would like those who broke the rules less than your share and current economic downturn ident wants honest taxpay- to see in stocks on the town and enriched themselves hope someone else gives qualifies as a recession. known depression in American his- ers like him who did every- square. might well be hard-wired — more. Recessions have two handy tory, but it doesn’t necessarily take definitions, both in effect that kind of nightmare to trigger now — two straight quarters the D-word. of economic contraction, or We can help you! when the National Bureau of The Great Depression Economic Research makes retains the heavyweight the call. crown. Unemployment You have questions, We have answers Declaring a depression is peaked at more than 25 per- much trickier. cent. From 1929 to 1933, the By one definition, it’s a economy shrank 27 percent. downturn of three years or The stock market lost 90 per- Dr. Wraalstad more with a 10 percent drop cent of its value from boom Twin Falls Orthopedics in economic output and to bust. Foot Care Mark L. Beams unemployment above 10 And while last year in the percent. The current down- stock market was the worst Jason Applewhite turn doesn’t qualify yet: 15 since 1931, the Dow Jones months old, that 6.2 percent industrials would have to fall Beams Flooring drop in output and 7.6 per- about 5,000 more points to Home Impovements & Flooring cent unemployment. approach what happened in Another definition says a the Depression. Trent Stimpson depression is a sustained Few economists expect Log on to recession during which the this downturn will be the Reynold’s Funeral Chapel www.magicvalley.com populace has to dispose of sequel. But nobody knows for Funeral Arrangements Click on Ask the Expert tangible assets to pay for sure, and nobody can say Submit your question online everyday living. For some when or whether the down- families, that’s happening turn may deepen from a and a local expert will now. recession to a depression. answer it for you with Morici says a depression is In his prime-time address Courtney Burgoyne ease and speed! a recession that “does not to Congress last week, Sunset Memorial Park self-correct’’ because of fun- President Barack Obama GET THE damental structural prob- acknowledged “difficult and Funeral Arrangements lems in the economy, such as trying times’’ but sought to INFORMATION broken banks or a huge trade rally the nation with an YOU NEED NOW! deficit. upbeat vow that “we will Or maybe a depression is rebuild, we will recover.’’ Kevin Rosenau whatever corporate America The next day, Federal White Mortuary says it is. 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See Agribusiness 4 Stocks and commodities, Agribusiness 2 / Nation/World, Agribusiness 4 / Classified, Agribusiness 5-10 Dow Jones Industrials ▼299.64 | Nasdaq composite ▼54.99 | S&P 500 ▼34.27 | Russell 2000 ▼21.22 AAgribusiness TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009 BUSINESS EDITOR JOSHUA PALMER: (208) 735-3231 [email protected] AGRIBUSINESS BRIEFS Idaho producers and handlers eligible for reimbursement BOISE — Idaho State Trout Department of Agriculture is accepting applications from certified organic pro- ducers and handlers in Idaho for reimbursement of 75 percent of certifica- tion costs up to $750. numbers Reimbursement for certifi- cation costs paid between Oct. 1, 2008 and Sept. 30, 2009, will be reimbursed in the order they are received. The United States Department of Agriculture drop (USDA) is authorized to provide cost share assis- tance to producers and handlers of agricultural products in obtaining cer- tification under the USDA National Organic Pro- gram. The cost share pro- gram was contained in the 2008 Farm Bill. Below-average spring flows halt An application form is posted on the ISDA web- site at: www.agri.idaho.gov For additional information production at some facilities on the cost share reim- bursement program, con- tact Linda Georgiev 208- By Cindy Snyder AQUACULTURE BY THE NUMBERS 332-8681. Times-News correspondent Stimulus bill • Total world fisheries production reached a new high of 143.6 million metric California storms Trout production in Idaho is down tons in 2006. and industry watchers point to • More than 90 million metric tons from wild or capture and 51.7 million met- allocates $50M still don’t provide declining spring levels as one of the ric tons from aquaculture. enough rain causes. However, the decline may • Of the 90 million, 110.4 million metric tons was used for human consump- not be as dramatic as numbers tion with the remainder used as livestock feed or fishmeal. to help recover FRESNO, Calif. — released by the U.S. Department of SOURCE: FAO The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture. California officials say Agriculture last week indicate. recent storms haven’t According to the report, which was high feed costs dumped down nearly released Feb. 27, sales in 2008 of produce a couple hundred thousand “Every site that was viable in two- enough rain and snow to foodsize trout — 12 inches or longer pounds of trout annually are no thousand-eight, was in production and By Cindy Snyder make a big dent in the — totaled $35 million, down 24 per- longer operating because spring doing everything they could,” he said. Times-News correspondent state’s ongoing drought. cent from the $46.4 million reported flows have dropped below levels Nationwide, trout production was Wendy Martin, who leads in 2007. Total pounds sold in 2008 where production is viable. A facility down 9 percent in 2008. Idaho Aquaculture producers found an the Department of Water were 35.4 million pounds compared needs to produce 25,000 to 30,000 accounted for 44 percent of the total unexpected surprise when they start- Resources’ drought divi- to 49.9 million pounds the previous pounds of trout per cubic feed per value of U.S. trout production. North ed reading the federal stimulus bill — sion, says storms in the last year. second of water to break even. Carolina also showed a decline in a $50 million relief program for high few weeks helped bring this But industry watchers believe the Magic Spring, a spring used by production from 4.4 million pounds feed costs in 2008. year’s rainfall up to about 87 2007 numbers were too high. Last SeaPac to raise fish, is licensed at 146 in 2007 to 3.5 million pounds in 2008. “We were all taken by surprise,” percent of average. year, USDA reported production of pounds per cubic feed per second, Gary Fornshell, University of Idaho said Linda Lemmon, executive secre- Over the next 10 days, 50.5 million pounds. That number but Ashley said they’ve been lucky to extension aquaculture specialist, tary for the Idaho Aquaculture another round of wet was revised to 49.9 million pounds in get 105 to 106 pounds per cubic feed said a severe drought in North Association. weather is expected to this report, but Ken Ashley, president per second — about a 30 percent Carolina is limiting production. While $50 million sounds good, she bring about 6 more inches of SeaPac of Idaho in Buhl, says the decline in spring flow, which is close Fornshell wasn’t surprised to see and others who have looked at the of rain. 2007 number is still too high, but he to the approximately 25 percent loss the dramatic decrease in Idaho pro- provision are cautioning Idaho’s California is in its third thinks the 2008 number is reason- in sales reported by USDA. duction. trout, tilapia, sturgeon and other straight year of drought. able. Ashley said facilities were operat- Many smaller facilities that used to ing at maximum capacity in 2008. See TROUT, Agribusiness 2 See FEED, Agribusiness 2 — Staff and wire reports Criminal charges EPA says farm dust open to regulation By Marco Santana stantly change. Associated Press writer “After all, God decides mulled in Mo. when the wind blows, not DES MOINES, Iowa — Chuck Grassley,” he said. Nothing says summer in Iowa But the EPA said the regula- like a cloud of dust behind a tion was overdue. combine. Every five years, the Clean grain seizure But what may be a fact of Air Act requires the agency to life for farmers is a cause for review the newest scientific By Alan Scher Zagier done over the phone,” concern to federal regulators, information and recommend Associated Press writer Rothermich said of his ver- who are refusing to exempt changes to its standards. bal agreement with Cathy growers from new environ- EPA spokeswoman Cathy MARTINSBURG, Mo. — Gieseker, the business mental regulations. Milbourn said the changes Linus Rothermich took a owner and sole employee. It’s left some farmers feel- are not just a matter of regu- trucking company owner at Gieseker has not returned ing bemused and more than a lating dust. They serve the her word when she prom- telephone calls seeking little frustrated. public’s well-being and, ised to later pay him for comment. “It’s such a non-common- regardless of whether some- nearly $200,000 in grain Other farmers at the sense idea that you can keep one lives in a rural or urban delivered to feedlots and meeting told similar stories dust within a property line area, the threshold for unsafe storage elevators across of handshake deals with when the wind blows,” said levels of dust in the air must Missouri. Gieseker, though most Sen. Charles Grassley, a mem- remain consistent nationally. Now the Auxvasse resi- declined to be publicly iden- ber of the Senate Agriculture “It’s health-based,” she dent wonders if he and as tified. Committee who still farms in said. “We don’t look at a par- many as 300 other farmers Gieseker may have offered northeast Iowa. ticular industry. The goal is to will ever see a dime. The the farmers a rate far higher Under rules imposed in protect public health.” state agriculture depart- than what grain buyers 2006, rural areas would be But farmers insist the reg- ment has seized the assets of wound up paying on the kept to the same standards as ulation will affect their oper- T.J. Gieseker Farms and other end, agriculture offi- urban areas for what the ations and eventually their Trucking after a routine cials said. Environmental Protection bottom lines. And they said audit revealed the company “She promised them the Agency calls “coarse particu- unlike fixing a bus, they have owes more than $1.3 million world, and she promised late matter” in the air. few options for limiting dust in unpaid grain royalties. them a price that was not The American Farm Bureau AP file photo from their fields and roads. On Wednesday, Attorney realistic,” said Chris Federation and the National A combine kicks up dust as a farmer harvests a soybean field north of Roger Zylstra, a director General Chris Koster Klenklen, administrator of Pork Producers Council had Ames, Iowa, in this file photo. Federal regulators are refusing to exempt with the Iowa Corngrowers announced a criminal inves- grain regulatory services for petitioned the government to growers from new environmental regulations, including rules on dust. Association, said if left alone, tigation into the missing the Missouri Department of provide an exemption to farmers can compete world- money as hundreds of Agriculture. farmers. They argued that evi- wide. But regulation could potential fraud victims Klenklen said Gieseker dence of harm caused by dust for the pork council, said this In a letter sent Wednesday impede their success. packed a Knights of served as broker between in rural areas hasn’t been means farmers now face the to the EPA, Grassley wrote He said there seems to be a Columbus meeting room in grain farmers in northeast determined. daunting task of proving a that compliance would be disconnect between farmers the small town east of Missouri and buyers in St. But the U.S. District Court negative — that the dust is impossible because of the and policymakers. Mexico, Mo. Louis; Louisiana, Mo.; of Appeals in Washington not harmful. dust produced in farmers’ “Many of the people that Judging by the comments Mexico, Mo.; and Quincy, Ill. ruled Tuesday that the EPA Formica said his and other day-to-day activities. are making the rules, it feels of Rothermich and others, The company still has had already provided the evi- groups will consider a further Grassley also has noted like they really don’t know the actual losses could be far about $100,000 worth of dence necessary to deter- appeal. that because many rural what (farming) issues are,” higher than the state’s initial grain stored in elevators mine farm dust “likely is not Farmers said they will be roads are not paved, particu- said Zylstra, a Lynnville resi- estimate. safe.” hard-pressed to meet the late readings could be affect- dent who has worked on a “It was all pretty much See GRAIN, Agribusiness 3 Michael Formica, a lawyer standards. ed by wind gusts that con- farm for 35 years. Agribusiness 2 Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

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Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Costco .64 14 40.84 -1.50 -22.2 SkyWest .16 5 9.62 -.62 -48.3 Dividend Footnotes: a – Also extra or extras. b – Annual rate plus stock Diebold 1.04f 15 20.85 -1.27 -25.8 Teradyn ... 15 3.93 -.20 -6.9 HallwdGp 10.70 -8.31 -43.7 AmCmtyB 2.74 -1.46 -34.8 dividend. c – Liquidating dividend. e – Declared or paid in preceding 12 Aegon flt 4.71 -2.79 -37.2 DukeEngy .92 12 12.92 -.55 -13.9 Tuppwre .88 5 12.94 -1.24 -43.0 mos. f – Annual rate, increased on last declaration. i – Declared or paid Citigp pfV 6.88 -2.87 -29.4 MexcoEn 5.32 -1.82 -25.5 WdwrdGov 11.55 -5.67 -32.9 DukeRlty 1.00m 15 5.94 -.96 -45.8 US Bancrp 1.70 8 13.10 -1.21 -47.6 after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, dividend omitted, deferred or ClearwP n 7.17 -2.70 -27.4 SL Ind 2.49 -.56 -18.4 ProvCmty 3.24 -1.56 -32.5 Fastenal .70f 15 28.53 -1.59 -18.1 Valhi .40 ... 11.54 -.95 +7.9 no action taken at last meeting. k – Declared or paid this year, accumulative MBNA pfD 8.71 -3.29 -27.4 GpoSimec 3.76 -.81 -17.7 CFS Bn 2.02 -.73 -26.5 Heinz 1.66 11 32.00 -.67 -14.9 WalMart .95 14 48.04 -1.20 -14.3 issue with dividends in arrears. m – Annual rate, reduced on last declara- Danaos 3.25 -1.22 -27.3 NHltcr pfA 11.12 -2.35 -17.4 Strattec 7.35 -2.65 -26.5 tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 HewlettP .32 9 28.07 -.96 -22.7 WashFed .20m 20 11.08 -.31 -25.9 mos plus stock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash HomeDp .90 15 19.92 -.97 -13.5 WellsFargo 1.36 14 10.84 -1.26 -63.2 value on ex-dividend or distribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – DIARY DIARY DIARY Idacorp 1.20 11 23.28 -1.06 -21.0 ZionBcp .16m ... 8.92 -.45 -63.6 Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Sales in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receiver- Advanced 199 Advanced 120 Advanced 333 ship or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed by such companies. Declined 2,943 Declined 490 Declined 2,499 • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. Unchanged 56 Unchanged 56 Unchanged 110 Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous Total issues 3,198 Total issues 666 Total issues 2,942 For a complete listing of stocks and mutual funds, go to day’s quote. n - No-load fund. p – Fund assets used to pay distribution New Highs ... New Highs 2 New Highs 2 Magicvalley.com/business. All stocks are reported in real-time, costs. r – Redemption fee or contingent deferred sales load may apply. s – New Lows 626 New Lows 61 New Lows 587 Stock dividend or split. t – Both p and r. x – Ex-cash dividend. as well as the latest news on issues affecting the market. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. Volume 7,705,343,590 Volume 113,881,128 Volume 2,298,971,673 DATES & COMMODITY PRICES COMMODITY REPORT Mar 390 406 388¼ 392½ - 11½ Dairy Feed C LOSING FUTURES May 399½ 405 396½ 400¼ - 11¼ DEADLINES Jul 415¼ 417¼ 401¾ 405¾ - 11¼ Sep 403 405¾ 403 405¾ - 9¼ Block Close Change Corn (Per 100 pounds) Mon Commodity High Low Close Change Dec 394¾ 400¾ 394½ 398¾ - 10¼ Apr Live cattle 85.55 83.80 83.95 - 1.98 Jul 428 428 416¾ 416¾ - 11¼ Dates to know Average price $1.220 -.086 Dairy Feed Supply N/A N/A Jun Live cattle 83.60 81.80 82.20 - 1.70 Dec 405 405¾ 401½ 405¾ - 12¼ Mar Feeder cattle 91.95 90.90 91.45 - 1.15 Est. sales 228,698. Fri.’s sales 228,677 Barrel Land O’Lakes N/A N/A Apr Feeder cattle 92.95 91.85 92.35 - 1.53 Fri.’s open int 736,567 in Idaho ag Rangen N/A N/A May Feeder cattle 95.20 93.25 94.08 - 1.43 Average price $1.205 -.072 Apr Lean hogs 61.00 59.85 60.28 - .63 May Lean hogs 71.35 69.85 70.25 - 1.10 C HEESE • Mar Pork belly 78.00 76.50 76.50 - 1.20 March 15: 2009 crop year Butter Barley (Per 100 pounds) May Pork belly 79.20 78.00 79.10 - .73 for spring planted crops, Average Price $1.134 +.032 Rangen N/A N/A Mar Wheat xxx.xx 503.50 494.75 - 15.75 Cheddar cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile small grain forages (wheat, May Wheat 514.00 538.00 506.00 - 15.50 Exchange Whey protein concentrate Ogden $6.55 — Mar KC Wheat 545.00 544.00 540.75 - 11.25 Barrels: $1.1900, + .0100: Blocks: $1.1750, nc barley and oats including May KC Wheat 553.50 610.75 547.00 - 13.00 CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB Average price $.53 -.01 Pocatello $5.85 — Mar MPS Wheat 621.75 622.50 612.00 - 14.00 shipping points Friday. annual pea forage), mustard May MPS Wheat 609.75 592.50 595.25 - 11.00 Burley $5.50 — Mar Corn 345.25 338.00 343.50 - 7.25 and summer planted buck- Class III milk May Corn 352.25 344.75 350.25 - 8.75 P OTATOES Twin Falls $6.40 — Mar Soybeans 856.00 844.00 848.50 - 26.00 wheat. Average price $10.78 — May Soybeans 853.00 838.50 844.00 - 28.00 Mar BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 10.27 + .04 Russet Burbanks Idaho 50-llb cartons 70 count: 100 Class IV milk Hay (Mid/Ton) Apr BFP Milk 10.45 10.40 10.45 + .05 count. • March 31: Final loan & May BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 10.78 + .03 Average price $9.59 — Alfalfa(Supreme) Low $155 High $155 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). LDP availability date for Jun BFP Milk 11.31 11.31 11.33 + .03 Russet Norkotahs Idaho 50-llb cartons 70 count: 100 Alfalfa(Good) Low $140 High $140 Jul BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 12.47 + .03 count. small grains, honey, and Mar Sugar 13.77 12.71 12.75 - .98 Baled 5-10 film bags (non Size A). Alfalfa(Fair) Low $125 High $125 Jun Sugar 13.93 12.97 13.00 - .87 Russets Norkotahs Wisconsin 50-llb cartons 11.50- oats. Mar B-Pound 1.4288 1.6957 1.4067 - .0256 12.00: 100 count 10.00. Small grain Jun B-Pound 1.4280 1.3956 1.4060 - .0263 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 8.00-9.00. Mar J-Yen 1.0320 1.0216 1.0253 + .0034 Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-llb cartons 70 count • May 31: Final loan & LDP Jun J-Yen 1.0342 1.0244 1.0276 + .0034 11.50-112.00: 100 count 9.00-110.00. Soft white wheat Mar Euro-currency 1.2631 1.2543 1.2597 - .0099 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 5.50-6.00. availability date for corn, dry Rangen Ask N/A Livestock Jun Euro-currency 1.2629 1.2549 1.2569 - .0126 Wisconsin Norkotahs 50-llb cartons 70 count: 100 Mar Canada dollar .7858 .7734 .7759 - .0116 count. peas, grain sorghum, lentils, Ogden N/A N/A Jun Canada dollar .7859 .7750 .7750 - .0131 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). mustard seed, safflower Lambs and hogs Mar U.S. dollar 89.14 88.40 89.04 + .89 Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin 9.00-9.50. Pocatello $4.40 -.25 Apr Comex gold 959.5 930.8 930.8 - 11.7 Round Reds 50-lb cartons Size A Minnesota N. seed, small chickpeas, soy- Burley $4.10 -.05 Feeder lambs Low $89 High $106 Jun Comex gold 961.0 932.8 932.8 - 11.7 Dakota 10.00-10.50. Mar Comex silver 13.34 12.69 12.90 - .19 Baled 5-10 lb film bags Size A 9.75-10.25. beans and sunflower seed. Fat lambs N/A N/a May Comex silver 13.38 12.70 12.90 - .21 Round Whites 50-lb sacks size A Wisconsin. Twin Falls $4.06 — Mar Treasury bond 126.23 124.29 126.09 + 1.22 Breeding ewes Low $24 High $30 Jun Treasury bond 125.15 123.17 124.32 + 1.21 Price quotes as of Monday afternoon. Fat hogs Low $38 High $45 Mar Coffee 109.45 103.80 103.55 - 5.90 IVESTOCK May Coffee 111.75 105.50 105.70 - 6.20 L Prices subject to change at any time. Local Livestock announcements: The Twin Falls Mar Cocoa 1834 1764 1765 - 79 Livestock Commission will hold its first horse May Cocoa 1790 1712 1713 - 90 POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Mar Cotton 41.39 40.88 40.29 - 1.77 Livestock Report on Monday. Feed May Cotton 43.20 41.11 41.49 - 1.77 sale of the year on March 27. LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Burley Livestock Market on Apr Crude oil 44.49 39.84 40.16 - 4.60 Thursday Utility and commercial cows 38.00-46.00 Apr Unleaded gas 1.3699 1.2725 1.2884 - .0841 canner and cutters 32.00-36.00 Continued from Agribusiness 1 To be included in this table, call Joshua Palmer at 208-735-3231. Apr Heating oil 1.2660 1.1476 1.1576 - .1099 heavy feeder steers 80.00-91.50 light Apr Natural gas 4.343 4.058 4.157 - .041 feeder steers 88.50-112.00 stocker steers aquaculture producers not Quotations from Sinclair & Co. 108.00-127.00 heavy holstein feeder steers 45.00- 733-6013 or (800) 635-0821 58.00 light holstein feeder steers 40.00- to get their hopes too high. 46.00 heavy feeder heifers 78.00-85.00 light feeder heifers 83.00-102.50 She said the money will B EANS stocker heifers 93.00-105.00 slaughter bulls be apportioned to states 48.00-60.00 Remarks: No comments. Retired bean breeder Valley Beans based on feed usage and Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 aquaculture production. beans, less Idaho bean tax and storage charges. S UGAR Prices subject to change without notice. Producers After that, it will be up to desiring more recent price information should con- tact dealers. NEW YORK (AP)—Sugar futures trad-iing on the New each state to allocate the Pintos, no quote, new crop great northerns, no York Board of Trade Monday: receives Governor’s Award quote pinks, no quote, new crop Open High Low Settle Chg. funding to producers SUGAR-WWORLD 11 small reds, no quote, new crop. Prices are given by 112,000 lbs.: cents per lb. based on their increased Rangens in Buhl. Prices current Feb. 25. May 13.70 13.77 12.71 12.75 - .98 feed costs. Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean Jul 13.88 13.93 12.97 13.00 - .87 Market News, U.S. Department of Agriculture Pintos, Oct 14.22 14.25 13.34 13.38 - .84 Aquaculture feed costs Times-News staff By the time he retired from the University $37-$38 great northerns, not established Jan 13.68 - .84 small whites, not established pinks, Ltd. $37-$39 Mar 14.77 14.82 13.94 13.98 - .84 in Idaho increased 15 to 25 and wire reports small reds, Ltd. $38-$40. Quotes current Feb. 25. May 14.34 14.40 13.57 13.58 - .83 percent in 2008, depend- in Idaho in 1975, Jul 13.93 14.00 13.13 13.17 - .84 G RAINS Oct 14.00 14.08 13.18 13.22 - .90 ing on which feed was BOISE — Leslie L. “Bill” Leslie L. “Bill” Dean had released Jan 13.24 - .90 used during production. Dean, a retired University Mar 14.11 14.20 13.30 13.35 - .92 Valley Grains May 13.82 13.90 13.10 13.10 - .91 Catfish producers from of Idaho bean breeder, Prices for wheat per bushel: mixed grain, oats, corn Jul 13.63 13.66 12.97 12.97 - .84 18 dry edible and snap beans. and beans per hundred weight. Prices subject to Oct 13.74 13.74 13.08 13.08 - .80 southern states are largely received the Governor’s change without notice. Est. sales 25,641. Fri.’s sales 81,034 credited for getting a feed Award for Excellence in ity in Idaho seed beans. According to Stewart- Soft white wheat, ask barley, ask oats, ask corn, Fri.’s open int 630,263 ask (15 percent moisture). Prices are given daily by SUGAR 14 relief provision included in Technical Innovation Feb. A native of Twin Falls, Williams, several of Rangens in Buhl. Prices current Feb. 25. 112,000 lbs.: cents per lb. Barley, $7.00 (48-lb. minimum) spot delivery in Twin May 19.73 19.73 19.65 19.70 the stimulus bill. 24 at the 2009 Idaho Ag Dean earned his bachelor’s Dean’s milestone beans, Falls and Gooding: corn, no quote (Twin Falls only). Jul 20.35 20.35 20.35 20.35 Prices quoted by Land O’Lakes Inc. in Twin Falls. Sep 20.80 20.80 20.80 20.80 - .18 Ken Corpron, sales Summit. and master’s degrees from including UI 111 and UI Prices current Feb. 25. Fri.’s sales 83 director for Rangen’s aqua- Dean’s nomination, the University of Idaho and 114, remain cornerstones Fri.’s open int 6,633 POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain culture feed division, said which was in recognition of his Ph.D. from Purdue of the North American Grain Report on Monday. POCATELLO — White wheat 4.37 (down 9) 11.5 M ETALS/MONEY catfish production domi- his accomplishments in the University. pinto bean industry. percent winter 4.44 (down 9) 14 percent spring nates U.S. aquaculture development, production He released his first UI 111, to which all 6.38 (down 11) barley 5.73 (down 7) BURLEY — White wheat 4.23 (down 7) 11.5 By The Associated Press production. In 2007, the and marketing of dry and beans for the University of modern pinto beans percent winter 4.52 (down 8) 14 percent spring Selected world gold prices, Monday. 6.20 (down 11) barley 5.50 (steady) London morning fixing: $949.50 off $2.50. base year for determining garden beans, was initiated Idaho’s Bean Improve- grown in North America OGDEN — White wheat 4.36 (down 14) 11.5 London afternoon fixing: $952.00 up $15.50. each state’s portion of the by the Idaho Bean ment Program before trace their roots, was percent winter 4.80 (down 10) 14 percent spring NY Handy & Harman: $952.00 up $15.50. 6.53 (down 11) barley 6.26 (steady) NY Handy & Harman fabricated: $1028.16 up program, the U.S. catfish Commission. completing his master’s among the first cultivars PORTLAND — White wheat 5.50 (down 15) 11 $16.54. percent winter 5.62-5.77 (down 18 to 13) 14 NY Engelhard: $954.27 up $15.53. industry fed 800,000 Kathy Stewart-Williams, degree and joined the developed by hybridiza- percent spring 7.65 (down 11) barley n/a NY Engelhard fabricated: $1009.15 up $16.69. pounds of feed. According University of Idaho coordi- University of Idaho faculty tion in its market class NAMPA — White wheat cwt 7.35 (down 20): bushel NY Merc. gold Mar. Mon. $939.00 off $2.50. 4.42 (down 11) NY HSBC Bank USA 4 p.m. Mon. $940.00 off $3.00. to FAO numbers for 2006, nator of the Idaho as a Twin Falls-based worldwide. CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago NEW YORK (AP) — Handy & Harman silver Monday catfish accounted for 72 Foundation Seed Program assistant plant pathologist Dean was a founding Board of Trade Mon.: $12.930 off $0.040. Open High Low Settle Chg. H&H fabricated $15.516 off $0.048. percent of U.S aquacul- in Kimberly, said the Idaho for bean diseases in 1950. member of the WHEAT The morning bullion price for silver in London ture. Trout represented bean industry has “benefit- By the time he retired International Bean 5,000 bu minimum: cents per bushel $13.140 off $0.070. Mar 497¾ 516 492 494¾ - 15¾ Engelhard $12.920 off $0.400. just 8 percent of the total ed immeasurably from from the University in Improvement Cooperative May 507¼ 529 502¾ 506 - 15½ Engelhard fabricated $15.504 off $0.480. Jul 518¼ 540½ 514¾ 518 - 15¼ NY Merc silver spot month Monday $13.050 off 61 million pounds of fish Bill’s gifts” and from his Idaho in 1975, Dean had and led the campaign for Sep 544 556 540 542¼ - 16 $0.035. produced nationwide in commitment to the protec- released 18 dry edible and zero tolerance of bacterial Dec 564¾ 585¼ 560¾ 563½ - 16¼ Mar 585½ 590 579 581½ - 16¾ NEW YORK (AP) — Spot nonferrous metal prices 2006. tion of standards and qual- snap beans. blight of beans in Idaho. May 591½ 593 585½ 585½ - 15¼ Monda Jul 592¼ 594 586½ 588½ - 15¼ Aluminum -$0.6050 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Mon. “We’ve been in contact Dec 619¼ 619¼ 609 612 - 14¾ Copper -$1.5710 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. with the Idaho State Jul 612 - 14¾ Copper $1.5075 N.Y. Merc spot Mon. Est. sales 85,514. Fri.’s sales 85,514 Lead - $1031.0 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Agriculture Department www. Fri.’s open int 281,066 Zinc - $0.5175 per lb., delivered. and they’re putting SPRING CORN NEW YORK (AP) — Key currency exchange rates magicvalley. 5,000 bu minimum: cents per bushel Monday, compared with late Friday in New York: through the numbers to Mar 339½ 355¾ 337¼ 343½ - 7¼ Dollar vs: Exch. Rate Pvs Day SPECIALS May 346 362¾ 344½ 350¼ - 8¾ Yen 97.67 97.84 USDA,” Lemmon said. “We com Jul 355¼ 371¾ 354 359½ - 9 Euro $1.2572 $1.2697 have no idea what kind of Sep 365 380¼ 363¼ 368¼ - 9½ Pound $1.4038 $1.4320 Dec 376½ 393¼ 375½ 380¼ - 10¾ Mexican peso 15.4745 15.1515 rebate it may be.” HELPFUL FUEL REPORT RADIATOR The fuel report was unavailable Monday. The report will Trout CORNER CASE IH customized maintenance inspections help return next Tuesday in Agribusiness. Continued from Agribusiness 1 lower your operating costs and extend machinery life. If you see a Based on egg sales into Q: radiator in the the state and other indica- back seat of Using a detailed checklist: Trained technicians inspect RESERVOIR LEVELS tors, he has been skeptical your car, what your equipment. Perform routine maintenance and of the 2007 production time is it? 1. Little estimate. provide you with a written report that includes their Wood: N/A One bright spot in the Time to call observations, suggestions, and recommended repairs. 2008 production report is A: Mac’s. 2. Lake that the average price With a minimum purchase of $750.00 get these great terms: Walcott: received by Idaho growers Ed doesn’t take a back FREE one-way hauling. • 15% Discount on CASE IH parts and 41% was up 6 cents to 99 cents seat when it comes to labor. • Cash or payment by the 10th of the following month. per pound. Nationwide, the average fi xing vehicle Radiators 3. Ririe: 52% trout price was $1.38 per or Air Conditioners. BUHL IMPLEMENT CO. pound — up from $1.19 4. American per pound in 2007. 20355 Hwy 30 Buhl Falls: 85% “Profit margins were down because of increases 208-543-8232 5. Milner in feed and energy prices, 91% but trout prices stayed 446 Shoshone St. W ahead,” Fornshell said. Twin Falls 208-735-8284 See the full reservoir report at: www.waterdistrict1.com Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho AGRIBUSINESS Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Agribusiness 3 Montana horse slaughterhouse bill moves forward Bill aims to prevent increasing number of abandoned horses “This bill is really providing a humane and regulated processing plant. Demand is By Matt Gouras sor, Republican Rep. Ed D-Poplar, said the closure of Missoula, said animals Associated Press writer Butcher, a horse owner from the country’s last slaughter- should be more justly treat- there. We want a humane way to address the central Montana farm house “had a devastating ed. “We need to care about HELENA, Mont. — The community of Winifred. effect on ranchers.” animals and be responsible the problem.” Montana House of “Demand is there. We want a Others said that old and owners,” she said. — Republican Rep. Ed Butcher, Representatives strongly humane way to address the lame horses are being aban- In 2007, when state- a horse owner from the central Montana farm endorsed a bill that paves the problem.” doned on public land in imposed bans closed the last community of Winifred way for construction of a The measure was endorsed some cases. three U.S. horse slaughter- horse slaughterhouse in 67-33 last Tuesday in the first Cavel International Inc. houses, a record 78,000 hors- Montana and aims to bring of two scheduled House shut down its DeKalb, Ill., es were exported to Canada horses and looking for ways es to Canada or Mexico, and the industry back to the votes. If it passes again operation after the U.S. 7th and Mexico for slaughter, to dispose of them humanely the work can be done swiftly, United States. Wednesday as expected, it Circuit Court of Appeals in according to U.S. and affordably. without pain to the animal. Backers said ranchers and will go to the Senate for more 2007 upheld an Illinois law Department of Agriculture Selling horses for slaughter But Nancy Perry, the those who own horses have hearings and votes. prohibiting slaughter of hors- statistics compiled by the was an option when the Humane Society’s vice pres- been struggling ever since all Butcher said his bill gives es for human consumption. Humane Society. country had facilities to take ident for government the slaughterhouses in the investors assurance that Opponents argued that a Butcher argued the coun- them, Butcher said, but now affairs, has said horses are country were closed down. Montana will treat their busi- horse slaughterhouse should try needs a slaughterhouse as people are left with the cost particularly ill-suited for They said it is far more diffi- nesses fairly if they build in not be granted special cases of horse abandonment of euthanasia plus disposal traditional slaughterhous- cult now to dispose of old, the state. exemptions from environ- and cruelty escalate amid fees that can run into hun- es. The animals are likely to sick or injured animals. He was backed by agricul- mental and other laws, and economic upheaval that has dreds of dollars. try to escape the kill box “This bill is really providing ture interests on both sides of should be treated like any some owners of the animals Butcher said slaughtering and the procedure for a humane and regulated pro- the aisle. House Majority factory. unable to care for them, domestically makes more killing them can be disrupt- cessing plant,” said the spon- Leader Margarett Campbell, Rep. Sue Malek, D- unable to find new homes for sense than sending U.S. hors- ed. Cost of diesel fuel dives OPEN Los Angeles Times eral, are not buying. Retailers HOUSE are not ordering. Factories As gasoline prices drift and are not building, and trucks oil falters, the diesel fuel that are not delivering,’’ dominates agriculture, rail Nickelsburg said. THURSDAY transport, heavy construc- Analysts said that the con- tion and road hauling is tinuing economic malaise MARCH 5TH cheaper than it has been in was the primary reason for 8600 more than four years, the another sharp hit on oil 7:00AM TO U.S. Energy Department said prices Monday. Unable to SERIES Monday. find any firm basis for a climb Though that sounds like since its record high above NOON good news, diesel’s decline is $147 a barrel last summer, 205 to 275 HP another sign of the depths of crude oil for April delivery fell the global economy’s funk. $4.61 to close at $40.15 a bar- “Diesel prices are down rel on the New York The First And Only because demand is down,’’ Mercantile Exchange. Ag Tractor said Jerry Nickelsburg, senior Retail gasoline was mixed, economist with the up an average of 2.5 cents a In The World With... Anderson Forecast at the gallon over the last week to University of California, Los $1.93 nationwide, according S.C.R. Angeles, adding that foreign to the Energy Department’s (Selective Catalytic trading partners have also weekly survey of filling sta- soured on buying U.S. tions. In California, the aver- Reduction) Technology exports. age price of a gallon of self- “Californians, and serve regular gasoline fell 7.2 No Loss of Engine Power As With EGR (Exhaust American households in gen- cents to $2.18. Gas Recirculation) Which Is Used By The Green RETIREMENT PARTY BOB MOORE AGRIBUSINESS BRIEFS And Blue Tractors. Poor Fuel Economy Achieve Up To 15% More Fuel Efficiency. Save Burley- After 42 years Agriculture futures a time when soil moisture of serving the local conditions are deteriorating Thousands Of $’S Every Year In Fuel Savings. agricultural business, trade lower on CBOT in the wake of a mostly dry Bob Moore is retiring. CHICAGO — Agriculture winter. Only On MF 8600 Series Tractors. Bob has been the futures fell Monday on the The agency says topsoil manager of the Burley Chicago Board of Trade. moisture is short to very Wheat for May delivery short across 66 percent of the Dyna-VT: Infinite Speeds From 0 to 30 mph Agri-Service location for dropped 15.5 cents to $5.06 a state. Subsoil moisture con- the past 16 years. bushel; May corn lost 8.75 ditions are 38 percent short cents to $3.5025 a bushel; to very short. Bob went right to work May oats fell 3 cents to $1.91 straight from college in Twin a bushel; and May soybeans Farmers worry as parts Falls, starting with Massey slid 28 cents to $8.44 a Ferguson Corporation in April bushel. of Texas stay dry Beef and pork futures were LUBBOCK, Texas — Across of 1967. He worked in all also lower on the Chicago the nation’s No. 2 agricultural aspects of the business, as Mercantile Exchange. April state, drought conditions are credit manager, salesman, and live cattle fell 1.97 cents to evaporating stock tanks, now as the store manager. 83.95 cents a pound; April keeping many crop farmers Active in the community and feeder cattle lost 1.52 cents to from planting, forcing cattle ® in his church, Bob currently 92.35 cents a pound; April producers to cull their herds, CVT Transmission: DynaVT - No Clutches! The Complex Deere “IVT” Trans. Has Multiple Clutches and serves as a Minidoka County lean hogs slipped 0.63 cent to and dropping water levels in a Reversing Gearbox. Not Offered by Case/New Holland. 60.27 cents a pound; and state lakes. Commissioner. He will enjoy May pork bellies fell 0.72 cent Despite hurricanes Dolly, The Biggestggg Cab You Can Get his retirement with his wife to 79.1 cents a pound. Gustav and Ike soaking Texas Peggy, visiting his grandkids, in 2008, almost every part of Cab Interior horseback riding, and serving Report says 15 percent the state — nearly 97 percent — is experiencing some as commissioner. of Kansas wheat drought, according to the most We would like to thank Bob in poor condition recent U.S. Drought Monitor for devoting his entire working map, released Feb. 26. career to agriculture, and more WICHITA, Kan. — The dry Parts of central Texas and particularly to Agri-Service and weather in Kansas is hurting the Hill Country — more that the state’s winter wheat. 8 percent of the state — are the Massey Ferguson brand. Monday’s report by the not only in exceptional Come to our annual break- Kansas Agricultural Statistics drought — the most severe fast and open house which is Service shows 15 percent of stage of dryness — but they in his honor, Thursday March the wheat crop is in poor to are now the driest region in Cab Suspension 5th,, 7am to noon. very poor condition. the country and the driest For High Speed Field and Transport About 35 percent is report- they have been since 1918. It Operation...Up to 30 M.P.H.! ed in fair shape. The report is the only place in the U.S. BURLEY also pegs 45 percent as good experiencing exceptional MARCH PLEASE JOIN US AT THE2:00 YOU COULD WIN STORE and 5 percent as excellent. drought. th CSI EXPO I-84 EXIT 208 NORTH The crop update comes at — The Associated Press 7 TO CENTER 6:00 100 HRS (800-251-3549) SATURDAY PM 678-2258 Grain THANKS FOR VOTING US “BEST IN MINI-CASSIA” TIMES-NEWS SURVEY Continued from Agribusiness 1 ing, those returns could be across the state as well as just pennies on the dollar, $557,447 in its bank account, Klenklen said. according to the state’s court “I don’t think we’re going to petition seeking appoint- find this pot of gold,” he said ment as legal trustee and after the meeting. receiver of the business Missouri Agricultural assets. An Audrain County Director Jon Hagler tried to judge granted that request assure the crowd that state last week. regulators will aggressively Farmers owed money have investigate the grain dealer- until March 31 to submit any ship. Audrain County purchase agreements, copies Prosecutor Jason Lamb will of scale tickets showing assist the state Attorney MATT TEGAN LAYNE STOCKING weight and other documents General’s Office. BEST LOCAL MECHANIC BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE BEST MINI-CASSIA BOSS BEST MINI-CASSIA to the state. An administra- “Any time you have this BUSINESS tive law judge will help pro- level of money changing portionally divvy up the hands, you have got a room- company’s remaining assets ful of people like this, we in June and July. always want to take the extra Given the number of farm- step,” Hagler said. “There’s a ers who attended the meet- lot of anxiety.” Agribusiness 4 Tuesday, March 3, 2009 NATION/WORLD Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Clinton calls for action to forge Mideast peace Cape Cod By Robert Burns to forge a comprehensive coexisting in peace. The former New York sena- Palestinians — at least half of Associated Press writer Arab-Israeli peace. She also She made it clear, however, tor and one-time first lady them civilians — and 13 boy, 13, signaled a possible warming that Mideast leaders could told the gathering: “I have to Israelis died in the three- SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt in U.S. relations with Syria count on Obama to take a confess I am troubled by the week offensive, officials have — U.S. Secretary of State after several years of division. more active approach than continuing rocket attacks said. accused of Hillary Rodham Clinton said With the Obama adminis- did his predecessor, George coming out of Gaza.’’ She Militants have continued Monday that Israel cannot tration’s Mideast peace W. Bush. added that Israel cannot “just to fire rockets sporadically “just sit and take rockets’’ envoy, George Mitchell, seat- “It is time to look ahead,’’ sit and take rockets falling on into southern Israel, trigger- killing rival from Gaza terrorizing its citi- ed behind her at a confer- she said, with an eye on the its people.’’ ing retaliatory airstrikes. zens as she stressed the ence meant to raise billions human aspects of what years The Sharm el-Sheik con- Asked if a peaceful settle- Obama administration’s to help the Gaza Strip recover of regional conflict have ference was called in the ment was possible by year’s brother commitment to finding a from its recent war with meant for the Palestinians aftermath of the Gaza crisis, end, Clinton indicated that HYANNIS, Mass. (AP) — peaceful existence for Israelis Israel, Clinton said President and others. which remains in danger of the process will take a long Like most boys, 13-year- and Palestinians. Barack Obama would con- “The United States is com- heating up. Israel ended its time. old Mykel Mendes looked On her first foray into tinue the Bush administra- mitted to a comprehensive air and ground assault meant “I personally am very com- up to his big brother, Middle East diplomacy, tion’s focus on seeking a two- peace between Israel and its to halt rocket fire coming mitted to this. I know that it Jordan. The two rode bikes Clinton used an internation- state solution that Arab neighbors, and we will from Gaza about six weeks can be done. I believe that together, did yard work al donors conference to issue involves Israel and a pursue it on many fronts,’’ ago with a shaky cease-fire with all my heart,’’ she said, together and hung out a blunt call for urgent action sovereign Palestinian state she said. by both sides. Some 1,300 avoiding any timetable. together. But when it came to the family business — a major drug ring — Mykel did not want to share, police say. Mykel, a 7th grader, is now accused of master- States urged to improve minding the slaying of his 16-year-old half-brother so he could take over the drug operation — one police say they inherited from their father, who is in prison for probation, parole programs running one of the biggest cocaine rings on Cape Cod. AP file photo Idaho in top five of +PECTEGTCVKQPTCVGJKIJGUVGXGT “New community supervi- Jordan was found shot, In this 1997 file photo, Cuba’s sion strategies and technolo- stabbed 27 times and More than one in every 100 adults was confined behind bars in Economy Minister Jose Luis gies need to be strengthened dumped into a pit, where Rodriguez speaks during a news states with highest 2007. Researchers believe the rise is not due to crime alone, but includes states’ correctional policies. and expanded, not scaled his body was torched. conference in Havana. Cuba back,’’ he said. “Cutting them Another 13-year-old friend Share of adults under correctional control, 2007 abruptly replaced some of its most rate of adults in jail may appear to save a few and a 20-year-old cousin Low High powerful and visible officials on By David Crary dollars, but it doesn’t. It will also are charged with mur- Associated Press writer fuel the cycle of more crime, der. Monday, including Rodriguez. N.H.: One in 88 adults more victims, more arrests, The killing has shaken NEW YORK — The num- more prosecutions, and still the normal quiet of winter ber of offenders on parole more imprisonment.’’ on Cape Cod, the summer Raul Castro and probation across the The five states with the tourist destination known United States has surged highest rate of adults under for its beautiful beaches, D.C. ousts top past 5 million, complicating DEL. correctional supervision salt water taffy and famous the challenges for fiscally ail- R.I. were Georgia, Idaho, Texas, residents. Jordan Mendes ing states as they try to curb Massachusetts and Ohio. lived just a few miles from corrections costs without GA.: One Those with lowest rates were the Kennedy compound in Cubans loyal in 13 adults jeopardizing public safety, New Hampshire, Maine, Hyannis Port. according to a new report. West Virginia, Utah and “It’s very disturbing,’’ to brother The Pew Center on the North Dakota. said Debra Dagwan, a States report, released NOTE: Includes offenders in state and federal jail, prison and community supervision; Georgia, although only the Hyannis resident and Monday, says the number of based on U.S. Census Population estimates ninth most populous state, member of the local school Fidel Castro people on probation or SOURCE: Pew Center on the States AP had more people on proba- board. “It indicates what parole nearly doubled to tion in 2007 — 435,631 — drugs can do to people, By Will Weissert more than 5 million between tion rates in the Pacific At present, according to than any other state, accord- whether they are involved Associated Press writer 1982 and 2007. Including jail Northwest were close to the the report, prisons consume ing to the report. The state with drugs or selling them. and prison inmates, the total national average — 1 in 30 in nearly 90 percent of state Department of Corrections It’s a dangerous life, no HAVANA — President Raul population of the U.S. cor- Washington, 1 in 33 in corrections spending, even said the number might be matter how you look at it.’’ Castro abruptly ousted some rections system now exceeds Oregon and 1 in 36 in Alaska. though two-thirds of offend- inflated by double-counting Mykel’s lawyer, John of Cuba’s most powerful offi- 7.3 million — one of every 31 The report notes that con- ers under supervision are on of some offenders, but it has Cunha, dismissed claims cials Monday, remaking the U.S. adults, it said. struction of new prisons will parole or probation. Costs previously acknowledged by authorities that Mykel government in the biggest The report also noted be increasingly rare as most per year for a prison inmate that its probation popula- planned his brother’s shakeup since he took over huge discrepancies among states grapple with budget average nearly $29,000, tion is the highest per capita death to take over his drug from his ailing brother Fidel the states in regard to the crises. It said improved com- while average costs for man- in the country. business. Castro a year ago. total corrections population munity-supervision strate- aging parolees and proba- The changes replaced — one of every 13 adults in gies represent one of the tioners range from $1,250 to some key Fidel loyalists, Georgia and one of every 18 most feasible ways for states $2,750 a year. including the longtime for- in Idaho at one end of the to limit corrections spending Adam Gelb, director of eign minister, with men clos- scale, one of every 88 in New and reduce recidivism. Pew’s Public Safety Perf- er to Raul. They also reduced Hampshire at the other “Every single one of them ormance Project, stressed the enormous powers of a extreme. The racial gap also should be making smart that violent and incorrigible vice president credited with was stark — one of every 11 investments in community criminals need to be locked saving Cuba’s economy after black adults is under correc- corrections that will help up, but contended that the fall of the Soviet Union. tional supervision, one of them cut costs and improve many prison inmates could But analysts saw no imme- every 27 Hispanic adults, outcomes,’’ said Susan be safely overseen in their diate indication that the one of every 45 white adults. Urahn, managing director of communities at far lower changes are related to hopes Outside Idaho, incarcera- the Center on the States. cost. for closer U.S.-Cuban ties now that both countries have new presidents. The most prominent of those ousted, Foreign Moffett resigning as Freddie Mac CEO Minister Felipe Perez Roque, was the youngest of Cuba’s By Alan Zibel tors by Jim Vogel, a debt analyst top leaders and had been Associated Press writer March 13. with FTN Financial in widely mentioned as a possi- Moffett, 57, Memphis, Tenn. ble future president. WASHINGTON — The a former Freddie Mac said its Thursday BURLEY OPEN HOUSE Perez Roque, 43, had been top executive of Freddie vice chair- board is working with the 7:00am to Noon Fidel Castro’s personal secre- Mac is quitting after less man of US Federal Housing Finance MARCH tary before becoming foreign than six months on the job Bancorp, Agency to appoint a succes- RETIREMENT PARTY minister almost a decade as the company continues has been sor to Moffett, who indicat- 5th FOR BOB MOORE ago, and he delighted in blus- to hemorrhage from mort- CEO since ed in his resignation letter tery, Fidel-like denunciations gage losses and plans to ask September, Moffett that he wanted to return to of U.S. policy. the government for up to when the the financial services sec- “He was someone who was $35 billion in additional government seized control tor. very close to Fidel Castro and aid. of the mortgage finance But finding a new execu- built his career working Freddie Mac said company and its sibling tive to lead the troubled directly for Fidel Castro,’’ said Monday that David Moffett Fannie Mae. company, which has had Phil Peters, a Cuba specialist will step down as chief “It’s never a positive sign four top executives in six at the Lexington Institute executive and leave the when you see someone years, could be a challenge near Washington. company’s board of direc- leave after six months,’’ said for government regulators. Perez Roque was replaced by his own deputy, Bruno Rodriguez, who once served as Cuba’s ambassador to the United Nations. Officials HORSE EVENTS WANTED announced no new post for Perez Roque. Submit Your Horse Events To: Another former youth leader, Otto Rivero Torres, Times-News Horse Monthly was removed as Cabinet vice president. Rivero Torres had P.O. Box 548 already been dropped from the Council of State last year Twin Falls, ID 83303-0548 when Raul Castro became or email president. His replacement is hardlin- [email protected] er Ramiro Valdez Menendez, who fought alongside Fidel, Raul and Ernesto “Che’’ Horse Monthly publishes last Tuesday Guevara in the revolution that toppled the dictatorship of each month & online @ magicvalley.com of Fulgencio Batista in 1959. 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By Mike Christensen through Saturday in Coeur straight and three of its last head coach Steve Gosar. face the Region I winner on Thursday’s Salt Lake Times-News writer d’Alene. Both the CSI men four. The winner of Thursday’s March 10 in Scottsdale with a Community College vs. and women have first-round The Bruins (23-6, 10-5 game between the College of trip the NJCAA national tour- College of Eastern Utah game Let the madness begin. byes and will open play on SWAC), took two of three Eastern Utah (23-6, 9-6) and nament in Hutchinson, Kan., in a 1 p.m. contest on Friday. March is here and with it Friday afternoon. games from CSI this season, Snow College (18-12, 5-10) on the line. Both teams are 16-14 overall. comes tournament time for The Golden Eagle men (22- but all three were close going will advance to face top- On the women’s side, CSI CSI head coach Randy the College of Southern 8, 9-6 Scenic West Athletic down the wire and Friday’s 3 seeded North Idaho College dominated the regular-sea- Rogers was pleased to have Idaho men’s and women’s Conference) are the No. 3 p.m. (MST) contest should be (27-3, 12-3) in Friday’s late son SWAC campaign, going the tournament land in basketball teams. seed and will face second- a battle. game. 14-1 in league play and 25-4 Coeur d’Alene, grateful to The Region 18 tourna- seeded Salt Lake Community “It all comes down to a The champion on the men’s overall. The Golden Eagles ments will be held Thursday College, which has lost two two-game season,” said CSI side will travel to Arizona to await the winner of See CSI, Sports 2

Search narrows for NFL Boise St. cruises players off Fla. Gulf Coast The Associated Press are all very close friends.” Searchers had previously CLEARWATER, Fla. — The covered 16,000 square miles Coast Guard on Monday nar- of ocean but the area being rowed the search area for two searched was much smaller NFL players and a third man since they found Schuyler, missing since a weekend Close said. past N.M. State fishing trip off the Florida Smith’s family planned to Gulf Coast after crews res- drive to Florida from cued a fourth man clinging to Richmond, Va., Tuesday, after Broncos move their capsized boat. the snowy weather in the Survivor Nick Schuyler, a East made getting a flight former University of South impossible, said Yolanda to third in Florida player, told rescuers Newbill, one of Smith’s sis- that the boat the four good ters. She said they have been friends were aboard was in contact with the Coast WAC with win anchored when it flipped Guard every few hours since Saturday evening in rough the search began. The Associated Press seas, said Coast Guard Capt. “We have never lost hope,” Timothy M. Close. Schuyler, Newbill said. “We have total LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Boise who was wearing a life vest, faith that (he) will be coming State took the upper hand on had been hanging onto the home.” third place in the Western hull that a Coast Guard cutter Ray Sanchez of Tampa, a Athletic Conference with a 104- discovered 35 miles off cousin of Cooper, said the 92 victory over New Mexico State Clearwater. family was confident the Monday night. The 21-foot boat belongs Coast Guard would find Boise State (18-10, 8-6) swept to Oakland Raiders line- them. the Aggies (15-14, 8-7) and backer Marquis Cooper, who, “My cousin’s a powerful leapfrogged them into third a along with free-agent defen- swimmer,” he said. week before the WAC sive lineman Corey Smith James Allen, a marine safe- Tournament in Reno, Nev. and former South Florida ty consultant who once Jamar Green had a career-high player William Bleakley, were worked search and rescue 19 points as one of six Boise missing. operations with the Coast players in double figures, but it The Coast Guard wouldn’t Guard, said the chances of was Broncos senior forward speculate on the men’s finding survivors diminish Mark Sanchez who was too chances of survival, but Petty after people have been in the much for the Aggies. Officer Robert Simpson said water three days. Sanchez and the Broncos their size and good health Survivors have been found big men helped put Boise were advantaged. Cooper, 26, who were floating for days, State up 80-64 with 8:22 left to is 6-foot-3, 230 pounds, and but he added “you just can’t play. the 29-year-old Smith is 6- swim forever.” Sanchez was limited to five foot-2, 250 pounds. The 25- After 18 hours in 64-degree minutes in the first half with foul year-old Bleakley had played water, hypothermia will set trouble, but he scored nine of his tight end. in, Coast Guard Petty Officer 13 points during a stretch where “With all of these men 2nd Class James Harless said. the Broncos outscored NMSU being past, present football The four men left 23-14 during a seven-minute players, they do have a much Clearwater Pass early stretch early in the second half. larger physique than a lot of Saturday in calm weather, NMSU got to within seven people,” he said. “So their but heavy winds picked up with 1:36 to play, but it was as odds are going to be definite- through the day and the seas close as the Aggies would come, ly in their favor.” got heavy, with waves of 7 losing their second straight. Their families have said feet and higher, peaking at 15 Boise State outrebounded they had life vests and flares feet on Sunday. A relative NMSU 36-34 and 17-13 on the aboard. alerted the Coast Guard early offensive glass, scoring 44 points Schuyler was conscious Sunday after the men did not in the paint and 17 second- but appeared weak as he was return as expected. The Coast chance points. being taken off a helicopter Guard said it did not receive a Jahmar Young had 24 points to AP photo at Tampa General Hospital distress signal. lead the Aggies and Jonathan New Mexico State’s Gordo Castillo keeps the ball in play as Boise State’s Sean Imadiyi attempts to gain and placed on a stretcher. His The men were aboard an Gibson added 21. possession Monday during a Western Athletic Conference game in Las Cruces, N.M. father said his son was in Everglades-manufactured serious but stable condition boat, which is built with and that he “looks OK.” compressed foam encased in “He’s got some cuts and Fiberglas, making it difficult bruises. He’s dehydrated,” to sink. The weather had Chiefs not talking about deal for Cassel,Vrabel said Stuart Schuyler. improved, with waves sub- Schuyler’s mother, Marsha siding to 6 to 8 feet, National KANSAS CITY, Mo. — somewhat mysterious. In Schuyler, said her son told Weather Service meteorolo- Scott Pioli pulled off a big other words, very Patriots- her that he survived by think- gist Todd Barron said. deal in his first major act as like. ing about how he didn’t want However, Bob Zales, presi- Kansas City’s general man- Of course, that’s no sur- her to go to his funeral. dent of National Association ager, landing quarterback prise. As vice president of The family’s joy at him of Charter Boat Operators, Matt Cassel and linebacker player personnel in New being found alive was tem- said waves that high can cap- Mike Vrabel for a second- England, Pioli helped turn pered by the search for his size a boat the size of round draft pick. the Patriots into a dynasty, friends. Cooper’s. Not a package of draft gathered all the pieces for “We still have three men “A boat that size, personal- picks, not the second- coach Bill Belichick to win missing, and we’re not going ly, I wouldn’t get out any far- rounder and another player, three Super Bowls. to talk too much until we find ther than 20 or 30 miles off- not even with cash thrown Those ties to New England these guys,” said his father, shore,” Zales said. “But I see in. A potentially franchise- clearly played some role in Stuart Schuyler. “We’re all people all the time 40, 50 building quarterback and a the trade to get Cassel and praying for them. These guys miles offshore.” starting linebacker for one Vrabel. How much? It’s hard second-round draft pick. to tell since no one’s talking That’s it. about the deal. The obvious question is, Cassel was talking, but not how did he get so much for in person and not about so little? specifics of the trade. Calling Sadly, there’s still no in from somewhere in answer. Kansas City, he was thrilled Two days after the trade at the chance to be the man with New England was after eight years of being the announced, the Chiefs were man behind the man. again mum on what seems AP file photo On paper, the Chiefs clear- like a monumentally lop- New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel throws a pass during ly got the better end of the Coming Wednesday sided deal. the first half of a game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson deal. Pioli? Unavailable. Coach Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Dec. 28, 2008. The Kansas City Cassel, after three years as Boys state basketball preview section Todd Haley? Evasive. Cassel? Chiefs have acquired quarterback Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Tom Brady’s backup and five Twin Falls aims to regain 2006 championship form On speaker phone for his Vrabel from the New England Patriots in a trade for their second-round more on the bench at Jerome among favorites for Class 4A crown introduction to the Kansas draft pick. Southern California, proved A preview look all 10 area teams going to state City media. Vrabel? Also not to be a more-than capable Team capsules for every state participant in all six divisions available. both players on the team,” how the trade came togeth- starter, leading the Patriots “I won’t get into specifics Haley said Monday. er, not even a “we got a good INSIDE: Full schedule for 2009 Boys Real Dairy Shootout, Sports 2 of that. I’m glad we have That’s it. No discussion of deal.” It was calculated, tidy, See CHIEFS, Sports 2 Sports 2 Tuesday, March 3, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho 2009 Boys Real Reynolds Dairy Shootout New Orleans Hornets sting 76ers Class 5A At the Idaho Center, Nampa PHILADELPHIA — David ankle) and Jeff Green (back scores 23 Thursday, March 5 Game 1: Vallivue (17-6) vs. Lewiston West was big again for New spasms) were both out, but (19-4), 1:15 p.m. Orleans, scoring 30 points the Thunder got Krstic’s Game 2: Twin Falls (18-8) vs. Eagle with 10 rebounds to lead the biggest scoring outing since points, (18-5), 3 p.m. Hornets to their fifth straight December 2006. Westbrook Game 3: Post Falls (17-5) vs. Borah (15-9), 6:15 p.m. win, 98-91 over the had the franchise’s first Game 4: Capital (16-7) vs. Madison Philadelphia 76ers on triple-double since an offsea- Villanova (15-9), 8 p.m. Monday night. son move from Seattle with Friday, March 6 West was chosen the 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Game 5: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, 1:15 Western Conference player of Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas’ p.m. the week only hours earlier charge back from a 23-point beats N.D. Game 6: Loser 3 vs. Loser 4, 3 p.m. Game 7: Winner 1 vs. Winner 2, 6:15 on the strength of his 28.5 deficit, and his 3-pointer p.m. points and 10.5 rebounds in from the right wing got the SOUTH BEND, Ind. Game 8: Winner 3 vs. Winner 4, 8 four Hornets’ victories. The Mavericks back within 88-84 (AP) — Scottie Reynolds p.m. Saturday, March 7 new week brought more of with 4:13 to play. scored 23 points, Dante At Columbia HS, Nampa the same stellar production. Those were the last of his Cunningham added 18 Consolation: Winner 5 vs. Winner 6, West scored the Hornets’ first 28 points, and Dallas didn’t and eight rebounds 9:15 a.m. 12 points as they raced to a score again for 4 minutes. and No. 11 Villanova Third-place: Loser 7 vs. Loser 8, 11 13-point lead. New Orleans is turned the ball over a sea- a.m. CAVALIERS 107, HEAT 100 At the Idaho Center on a season-high winning son-low five times Championship: Winner 7 vs. Winner streak. MIAMI — LeBron James Monday night to beat 8, 8 p.m. Led by West, the Hornets scored 42 points, Mo Notre Dame 77-60. Class 4A won for the seventh time in Williams got 17 of his 30 in The Wildcats (24-6, At Borah HS, Boise nine games since the All-Star the fourth quarter, and the 12-5 Big East), who had Thursday, March 5 Game 1: Hillcrest (19-4) vs. Pocatello break. Cavaliers rallied from an 11- a season-high 20 (12-14), 1:15 p.m. Chris Paul bounced back point deficit in the final min- turnovers in a loss Game 2: Sandpoint (9-14) vs. Bishop from a two-point first half to utes. to Georgetown on Kelly (11-12), 3 p.m. finish with 16 points and 12 Dwyane Wade had 41 Saturday, took control Game 3: Jerome (22-2) vs. Mountain assists. points, nine assists and seven with runs of 10-2 and 16-1 Home (12-12), 6:15 p.m. Game 4: Skyview (23-0) vs. Blackfoot The Sixers lost for the sixth rebounds for Miami, strongly in the second half. (18-7), 8 p.m. time in eight games since the following up his 46-point Dwayne Anderson Friday, March 6 All-Star break and continue effort two nights earlier punctuated the final Game 5: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, 1:15 to slide down the Eastern against the New York Knicks, run with a slam dunk to AP photo p.m. Conference standings. Their when the Heat rallied from 15 give Villanova a 67-51 lead Game 6: Loser 3 vs. Loser 4, 3 p.m. New Orleans Hornets forward David West, right, makes a layup while Game 7: Winner 1 vs. Winner 2, 6:15 14-4 run last month had points down in the last 9 with 4:50 left. p.m. them in the hunt for the trailed by Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel Dalembert Monday during the minutes. The Irish (16-13, 7-10) Game 8: Winner 3 vs. Winner 4, 8 fourth seed and now they’re first half of their game in Philadelphia. Williams got the comeback went nearly seven min- p.m. closer to eighth. going with two huge 3-point- utes without a field Saturday, March 7 Andre Iguodala scored 30 The Hawks went 4-0 13 against the Southeast ers to spark a 12-0 run that goal. The loss ensures Consolation: Winner 5 vs. Winner 6, 9:15 a.m. points and Andre Miller had against the Wizards, sweep- Division, just three games erased what seemed like a the Irish will finish with Third-place: Loser 7 vs. Loser 8, 11 28 for Philadelphia. ing the series for the first time away from becoming the first comfortable lead midway a losing league record a.m. since winning all four during NBA team to go winless with- through the final period. And and will likely need to At the Idaho Center HAWKS 98, WIZARDS 89 the 1997-98 season. Atlanta in its division. James sealed it with 42.7 sec- win the Big East tourna- Championship: Winner 7 vs. Winner WASHINGTON — Marvin was in need of a slump-bust- onds left, blowing past ment to earn a third 8, 6 p.m. Williams scored 28 points, ing win, having lost five of THUNDER 96, MAVERICKS 87 Jamario Moon for a fierce straight NCAA tourna- Class 3A and the Hawks completed a seven after Sunday night’s OKLAHOMA CITY — right-handed slam to put the ment berth. At Meridian HS season sweep of the Wizards. one-point loss to the Nenad Krstic scored a sea- Cavs up 100-95. The Wildcats, who shot Thursday, March 5 Al Horford added 16 points, Cleveland Cavaliers. son-high 26 points, rookie Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored a season-low 33 percent Game 1: Fruitland (20-2) vs. Snake River (14-8), 1:15 p.m. and Joe Johnson had 16 Antawn Jamison scored 23 Russell Westbrook added 17 12 points and had 15 in the loss to Georgetown, Game 2: Sugar-Salem (22-3) vs. St. points and 13 rebounds for points for the Wizards, who as part of his first career triple rebounds for Cleveland, shot 45 percent Monday, Maries (17-4), 3 p.m. the Hawks, who broke open a were more short-handed double, and the under- which moved a full game including 43 percent Game 3: Kimberly (16-5) vs. Shelley tie game with a 20-6 run that than usual when Caron manned Thunder beat Dallas ahead of idle Boston for the in the second. Reynolds (14-11), 6:15 p.m. started late in the third quar- Butler was scratched with despite playing without their top spot in the Eastern was 8-of-12 shooting, Game 4: Priest River (18-1) vs. Filer (16-7), 8 p.m. ter and went well into the tightness in his left ham- two leading scorers. Conference. including 6-of-7 from 3- Friday, March 6 fourth. string. Washington fell to 0- Kevin Durant (sprained — The Associated Press point range. The Wildcats Game 5: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, 1:15 held Notre Dame to p.m. 36 percent shooting Game 6: Loser 3 vs. Loser 4, 3 p.m. and forced 15 turnovers Game 7: Winner 1 vs. Winner 2, 6:15 p.m. by the Irish. Villanova had Game 8: Winner 3 vs. Winner 4, 8 Wang makes spring debut, tests foot 21 points off turnovers p.m. while the Irish only had Saturday, March 7 five. Consolation: Winner 5 vs. Winner 6, The Associated Press he won 19 games in both 2006 lar season. He said he spent Top Dodgers prospect Ivan The Irish struggled 9:15 a.m. Third-place: Loser 7 vs. Loser 8, 11 and 2007. extra time on an exercise pro- DeJesus Jr., a shortstop, broke from the free-throw line, a.m. To Yankees manager Joe Wang fared a lot better than gram to strengthen his elbow his right leg sliding into home making only 10 of 20 At the Idaho Center Girardi, Chien-Ming Wang’s Astros starter Mike Hampton. and shoulder as a preventa- plate during a B game. shots. Championship: Winner 7 vs. Winner footwork was right on target. Hampton allowed four tive measure. DeJesus, the organization’s Shane Clark added 13 8, 3:50 p.m. So were his pitches. runs and six hits in two “I have not felt any pain minor league player of the points for the Wildcats. Class 2A Wang made his first innings. He gave up extra- going back to last spring,” year for 2008, is likely done Ryan Ayers led the Irish At Capital HS, Boise appearance since partially base hits to Melky Cabrera Lackey said. for the season. with 25 points on 8-of-12 Thursday, March 5 tearing a tendon in his foot and Angel Berroa, and didn’t In other news: At Jupiter, Fla., Alex shooting, including 7-of- Game 1: Melba (15-7) vs. West Side running the bases against work a scheduled third inning At Glendale, Ariz., White Rodriguez reported to the 10 from 3-point range. (11-10), 1:15 p.m. Houston in June, pitching two because of a high pitch count. Sox pitchers Jose Contreras Dominican Republic team Luke Harangody added 18 Game 2: Grangeville (14-7) vs. Aberdeen (19-5), 3 p.m. scoreless innings for the On Tuesday, the Yankees and Bartolo Colon threw their and took part in its first work- points and seven Game 3: Glenns Ferry (19-6) vs. Cole Yankees in a 5-5 tie with the are scheduled to face their first pitches off the mound out in preparation for the rebounds. Valley (12-12), 6:15 p.m. Astros on Monday. captain, Derek Jeter, when this spring training. World Baseball Classic. The The game was close Game 4: Firth (19-4) vs. Kamiah (17- “I think when you have an they play Team USA in a Contreras is more than practice came one day after throughout the first 7), 8 p.m. Friday, March 6 injury like that, you watch World Baseball Classic three months ahead of sched- Rodriguez met for two hours half with six ties and eight Game 5: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, 1:15 how they push off and he warmup at George M. ule after rupturing his left with Major League Baseball lead changes. The score p.m. looked the same as before he Steinbrenner Field. Achilles’ tendon last August. officials about his positive was tied at 32 at intermis- Game 6: Loser 3 vs. Loser 4, 3 p.m. got hurt,” Girardi said in “We’re going to drill him,” Not only did he throw all his drug tests in 2001-03 while sion, but the Wildcats Game 7: Winner 1 vs. Winner 2, 6:15 Kissimmee, Fla. “That means Yankees catcher Jorge Posada pitches, but several times he with the Texas Rangers. took control in the second p.m. Game 8: Winner 3 vs. Winner 4, 8 he’s comfortable with the way joked. “It’s the first time we’ve dropped his arm angle down “It’s really good to get yes- half. p.m. he feels. If he’s comfortable played against each other. It and threw sidearm to test the terday behind me — another Villanova took a 49-45 Saturday, March 7 with the way he feels, we’re will be fun.” injury. one of the big steps,” lead when a 16-foot Consolation: Winner 5 vs. Winner 6, obviously a lot more comfort- Angels ace John Lackey His fastball had pop on it, Rodriguez said. “For me, now jumper by Cunningham 9:15 a.m. able.” made his spring debut,too, leaving pitching coach Don the focus is the WBC.” hit the back of the Third-place: Loser 7 vs. Loser 8, 11 a.m. He threw 23 pitches, 12 for working two innings of hitless Cooper saying, “Hey, we Rodriguez declined to say rim, bounced high and At the Idaho Center strikes, and allowed two sin- ball in the Los Angeles’ 12-3 could plug him tomorrow. what happened at the meet- fell in with 12:21 left, cap- Championship: Winner 7 vs. Winner gles, which both came on his victory over the Colorado But we’re not going to do ing, or what he expects ping the 10-2 run. 8, 1:40 p.m. trademark pitch, the sinker. Rockies at Tuscon, Ariz. that.” regarding any follow-up. Reynolds hit a pair of 3s Wang’s foot was tested “The arm felt great,” Lackey Colon is coming off offsea- The Oakland Athletics are during the run. Class 1A Division I At Vallivue HS, Caldwell when he chased down a bunt said. “I didn’t throw the ball son surgery to clean some close to signing free agent Two minutes later, Thursday, March 5 in front of home plate and inside for strikes like I needed bone chips up in his right Orlando Cabrera to a $4 mil- the Wildcats extended Game 1: Wallace (15-7) vs. Hagerman when he ran to cover the base to, but other than that, it was elbow. lion, one-year contract, likely the lead to 58-50 after (21-4), 1:15 p.m. on a groundball to the first a pretty good place to start.” “Bartolo is coming back ending former AL Rookie of a rebound basket by Game 2: Cascade (16-7) vs. Prairie baseman. The Angels ace retired all from a little bit of arm prob- the Year Bobby Crosby’s dis- Shane Clark and a (17-6), 3 p.m. Game 3: Genesee (22-0) vs. “I feel good,” Wang said. six batters he faced, with one lems,” Cooper said. “Jose is appointing tenure as the 3-pointer by Reggie Castleford (12-12), 6:15 p.m. “Nothing wrong.” strikeout. coming back from a leg prob- team’s starting shortstop. The Redding. Game 4: Sho-Ban (18-4) vs. Wilder Wang added he felt “about Last spring, Lackey lem, so you can see physical- deal is contingent on the 34- Then, Redding added (20-3), 8 p.m. the same” as he has in previ- strained a triceps and missed ly, stuff wise, Contreras is a bit year-old Cabrera’s passing a another 3 and Clark hit a Friday, March 6 ous seasons, including when the first six weeks of the regu- ahead.” physical. 15-foot jumper. Game 5: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, 1:15 p.m. Game 6: Loser 3 vs. Loser 4, 3 p.m. Game 7: Winner 1 vs. Winner 2, 6:15 p.m. Game 8: Winner 3 vs. Winner 4, 8 CSI Chiefs p.m. Saturday, March 7 Continued from Sports 1 2009 Region 18 Continued from Sports 1 had an NFL record-low 10 CHARGE DROPPED BUT Consolation: Winner 5 vs. Winner 6, avoid the possibility of to an 11-5 record after sacks a year ago. MARSHALL MIGHT NOT 9:15 a.m. playing the Bruins on basketball Brady suffered a season- BE IN CLEAR Third-place: Loser 7 vs. Loser 8, 11 their home floor. ending knee injury in the REPORTS: SEAHAWKS GET A disorderly conduct a.m. HOUSHMANDZADEH At the Idaho Center North Idaho College championships opener against Kansas City. charge against Denver Championship: Winner 7 vs. Winner and Snow College meet Cassel would have T.J. Houshmandzadeh Broncos star receiver 8, 11:30 a.m. in Friday’s other (All times MST) become a free agent in the and the Seattle Seahawks Brandon Marshall was dis- women’s semifinal. Men offseason, so the Patriots hit have agreed on a five-year missed Monday in an Class 1A Division II Former CSI player Thursday him with the franchise tag contract, according to Atlanta court. At Caldwell HS honored: Radford cen- No. 4 College of Eastern Utah vs. as insurance in case Brady media reports Monday. The dismissal was con- Thursday, March 5 No. 5 Snow College, 8:30 p.m. Game 1: Mackay (15-6) vs. Summit ter Art Parakhouski, a didn’t fully recuperate. With Citing unidentified firmed by Marshall’s lawyer, Academy (17-10), 1:15 p.m. member of the 2007-08 Friday Brady’s recovery going well, sources, ESPN.com, The Harvey Steinberg. The Pro Game 2: Richfield (19-3) vs. Clark CSI squad, has been No. 2 Salt Lake Community College New England opted to trade NFL Network and the Bowl receiver, however, still County (10-10), 3 p.m. named the Big South vs. No. 3 CSI, 3 p.m. Cassel instead of paying the Seattle Post Intelligencer faces possible suspension Game 3: Garden Valley (19-3) vs. No. 1 North Idaho College vs. CEU- Dietrich (16-7), 6:15 p.m. Conference Player of 2007 MVP’s backup $14.65 reported on their Web for repeated violations of the Game 4: Nezperce (13-10) vs. Carey the Year. Parakhouski Snow winner, 8:30 p.m. million for one year. sites that the former NFL’s personal conduct (19-5), 8 p.m. has recorded 15 dou- Saturday Cassel for a second- Cincinnati Bengals receiv- code. The league doesn’t Friday, March 6 ble-doubles this sea- Championship: Semifinal winners, round draft pick probably er’s deal is for $40 million require convictions for the Game 5: Winner 1 vs. Winner 2, 1:15 son, including a 39- 8:30 p.m. would be seen as a steal. and includes $15 million in commissioner to suspend a p.m. Women Game 6: Winner 3 vs. Winner 4, 3 point, 19-rebound Adding Vrabel, too? That guarantees. player. p.m. effort in Radford’s regu- Thursday seems like tunnel-under- The 31-year-old “We will (still) look into it,” Game 7: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, 6:15 lar-season finale No. 4 Salt Lake Community College the-floor bank-heist stuff — Houshmandzadeh has league spokesman Greg p.m. against Liberty. vs. No. 5 College of Eastern Utah, again, on paper. caught 204 passes in the last Aiello told The Associated Game 8: Loser 3 vs. Loser 4, 8 p.m. “We’re grateful that 6:30 p.m. Though on the downside two seasons. Seattle didn’t Press. Saturday, March 7 Friday Consolation: Winner 7 vs. Winner 8, Art’s consistency and of his 12-year career, Vrabel have a wide receiver catch Marshall was arrested 9:15 a.m. efficiency was recog- No. 1 CSI vs. SLCC-CEU winner, 1 will provide a veteran pres- more than Bobby Engram’s and jailed in Atlanta on Third-place: Loser 5 vs. Loser 6, 11 nized by both the head p.m. ence to a 2-14 team that 47 last season. Sunday morning following a a.m. coaches and the No. 3 Snow College vs. No. 2 North was the youngest in the The Seahawks had seven fight with his fiance, his At the Idaho Center media,” Radford head Idaho College, 6:30 p.m. league last year. He also injuries at the position fourth arrest in the last three Championship: Winner 5 vs. Winner Saturday 6, 9:30 a.m. coach Brian Greenberg should give the Chiefs some while sliding to a 4-12 finish years. said in a press release. Championship: Semifinal winners, 6 p.m. help with a pass rush that in 2008. — The Associated Press Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Sports 3 SCOREBOARD NORTHWEST W L Pct GB Dallas 29 26 7 65 179 191 AUTO RACING Los Angeles 26 27 9 61 160 179 Denver 39 21 .650 — Phoenix 27 31 5 59 159 193 SKI REPORT NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders Portland 37 22 .627 1½ Two points for a win, one point for overtime Through March 1 Utah 37 23 .617 2 GGAAMMEE PPLLAANN loss or shootout loss. Idaho Utah Points Minnesota 18 41 .305 20½ Sunday’s Games 1. Jeff Gordon, 459. Oklahoma City 15 45 .250 24 Bogus Basin — Sun 5 50pm Alta — Mon 5:18am variable ESPN2 — Kansas St. at New Jersey 3, Philadelphia 0 2. Clint Bowyer, 441. PACIFIC W L Pct GB Chicago 4, Los Angeles 2 cldy 45 degrees variable 106 106 base 112 of 112 3. Matt Kenseth, 419. TV SCHEDULE Oklahoma St. Florida 6, Washington 2 3. Greg Biffle, 419. L.A. Lakers 48 12 .800 — machine groomed 45 58 trails, 100% open 200 acres, Phoenix 34 25 .576 13½ MEN’S COLLEGE 7 p.m. Pittsburgh 4, Dallas 1 5. David Reutimann, 408. Golden State 20 39 .339 27½ Tampa Bay 8, Calgary 6 base 66 of 66 trails, 27 11 of 11 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9:15a- 6. Kyle Busch, 405. BASKETBALL ESPN — Auburn at Alabama Vancouver 3, Columbus 1 7. Kurt Busch, 393. L.A. Clippers 15 45 .250 33 miles, 2600 acres 8 of 8 4:30p; Sat/Sun: 9:15a- Sacramento 13 48 .213 35½ 5 p.m. NHL HOCKEY Monday’s Game 8. Tony Stewart, 379. N.Y. Islanders 4, Colorado 2 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 4:30p. 9. Carl Edwards, 377. Sunday’s Games ESPN — Michigan St. at 5:30 p.m. Detroit 105, Boston 95 Tuesday’s Games 10a-10p; Sat/Sun: 9a-10p. Beaver Mountain — Mon 5am 10. Bobby Labonte, 360. Phoenix 118, L.A. Lakers 111 Indiana VERSUS — Pittsburgh at Florida at Atlanta, 5 p.m. 11. Kevin Harvick, 351. Philadelphia at Boston, 5 p.m. Brundage — Mon 5 00am packed powder machine 12. Michael Waltrip, 346. New Orleans 99, New Jersey 96 5:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Houston 105, Minnesota 94 Los Angeles at Columbus, 5 p.m. light rain 35 degrees packed groomed 73 76 base 30 of 13. Kasey Kahne, 338. Indiana 100, Denver 94 Carolina at Washington, 5 p.m. 14. Denny Hamlin, 332. Calgary at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. powder machine groomed 48 30 trails 100% open, 5 of 5 15. Juan Pablo Montoya, 326. Portland 102, San Antonio 84 Cleveland 88, Atlanta 87 South CNCC 0 15 .000 2 26 .071 New Jersey at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. 68 base 46 of 46 trails, 25 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 16. Elliott Sadler, 324. Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. 17. Brian Vickers, 322. Dallas 109, Toronto 98 Bethune-Cookman 64, Winston-Salem 49 Utah 112, Golden State 104 Davidson 90, Elon 78 Edmonton at Nashville, 6 p.m. miles 1500 acres, 4 of 5 9a-4p. 18. Jeff Burton, 316. Women’s College Basketball Anaheim at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. 19. Jimmie Johnson, 314. Monday’s Games S. Carolina St. 78, Florida A&M 69 AP Top 25 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: Brian Head — Mon 5am Atlanta 98, Washington 89 Savannah St. 69, N.C. Central 64 Detroit at St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. 20. Marcos Ambrose, 312. W-LL Pts Pvs Minnesota at Vancouver, 8 p.m. 9:30a-4:30p; Sat/Sun: packed powder machine Money New Orleans 98, Philadelphia 91 The Citadel 74, Georgia Southern 53 Cleveland 107, Miami 100 Wofford 80, Furman 55 1. Connecticut (45) 29-0 1,125 1 Dallas at San Jose, 8:30 p.m. 9:30a-4 30p. groomed 60 60 base 63 of 1. Matt Kenseth, $2,051,672 Wednesday’s Games 2. Kevin Harvick, $1,579,655 Oklahoma City 96, Dallas 87 Midwest 2. Stanford 24-4 1,043 3 Kelly Canyon — Operating Tue- 63 trails, 100% open 9 of 9 San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, late Chicago St. 95, Houston Baptist 92 3. Oklahoma 25-3 999 2 Montreal at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m. 3. Kyle Busch, $1,063,603 Detroit at Colorado, 7 p.m. 4. Aj Allmendinger, $1,009,788 Tuesday’s Games Villanova 77, Notre Dame 60 4. Maryland 25-4 971 5 Sun, no details lifts, Mon-Thu: 9:30a-4p; Fri: 5. Clint Bowyer, $970,588 Phoenix at Orlando, 5 p.m. 5. Baylor 23-4 927 6 Lookout Pass — Mon 5am 33 9:30a-9p; Sat: 9:30a-9p; Chicago at Charlotte, 5 p.m. AP Top 25 6. Auburn 27-2 915 7 6. Jeff Gordon, $816,487 RODEO degrees variable 67 101 Sun: 9 30a-4p. 7. Elliott Sadler, $736,363 Denver at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. W-LL Pts Pvs 7. Louisville 26-3 887 8 8. Jeff Burton, $716,866 New Jersey at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. 1. Connecticut (67) 27-2 1,792 2 8. Duke 24-4 806 10 Pro Rodeo Leaders base 34 of 34 trails 4 of 4 Brighton — Sun 5:33am 9. Jimmie Johnson, $680,376 Golden State at Minnesota, 6 p.m. 2. North Carolina (3) 25-3 1,678 4 9. California 23-4 743 4 Through March 1 lifts, 100% open, Mon, Wed- packed powder machine 10. Carl Edwards, $674,966 Toronto at Houston, 6:30 p.m. 3. Pittsburgh (1) 26-3 1,612 1 10. Texas A&M 22-5 731 12 All-AAround 11. Tony Stewart, $671,292 Indiana at Sacramento, 8 p.m. 4. Oklahoma 26-3 1,576 3 11. North Carolina 25-5 710 9 1. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a- groomed 87 87 base 66 of 12. David Reutimann, $662,792 Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. 5. Memphis (1) 26-3 1,543 5 12. Florida St. 24-6 603 11 $45,280 4p; open Thu-Mon. 66 trails, 100% open 26 13. Kasey Kahne, $648,167 Wednesday’s Games 6. Louisville 23-5 1,462 6 12. Ohio St. 24-5 603 14 2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $24,987 14. Greg Biffle, $639,313 Milwaukee at Cleveland, 5 p.m. 7. Duke 24-5 1,340 7 14. Pittsburgh 21-6 434 15 3. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. $23,105 Magic Mountain — Sun Open miles, 1050 acres, 6 of 6 15. Reed Sorenson, $637,951 Phoenix at Miami, 5:30 p.m. 8. Michigan St. 23-5 1,302 9 15. Texas 20-8 408 16 4. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas $22,331 Thu-Sun 5am powder lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-9p; Sat: 9a- 16. Bobby Labonte, $635,585 Boston at New Jersey, 5:30 p.m. 9. Kansas 24-5 1,190 15 16. Xavier 25-5 363 13 5. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. $13,959 17. Brian Vickers, $631,567 Atlanta at New York, 5:30 p.m. 10. Wake Forest 22-5 1,158 13 17. S. Dakota St. 27-2 324 21 6. Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo. $13,397 machine groomed 53 63 9p; Sun: 9a-4p. 18. David Ragan, $625,718 Washington at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. 11. Villanova 23-6 913 10 18. Arizona St. 22-6 307 24 7. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. $6,597 base 14 of 14 trail , 3 of 3 Deer Valley — Mon 5:32am Golden State at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. 19. Tennessee 20-9 302 18 19. Joey Logano, $620,951 12. LSU 25-4 894 18 Bareback Riding lifts, 100% open, Thu/Fri: 9a- packed powder machine 20. Kurt Busch, $605,138 Houston at Utah, 7 p.m. 13. Marquette 23-6 860 8 20. Notre Dame 20-7 291 23 1. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo. $31,552 San Antonio at Dallas, 7 p.m. 14. Gonzaga 23-5 837 17 21. Florida 23-6 268 17 2. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. $26,334 4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; open groomed 89 89 base 99 of Indiana at Portland, 8 p.m. 22. Vanderbilt 21-8 217 19 15. Missouri 24-5 795 11 3. Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah $24,563 Thu-Sun. 99 trails 100% open, 22 of BASEBALL Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m. 16. Washington 22-7 704 21 23. Iowa St. 21-7 212 25 4. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas $22,397 MLB Spring Training 17. Xavier 23-5 629 19 24. Virginia 22-8 194 22 5. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas $17,497 Pebble Creek — Mon 5:27am 22 lifts, Mon-Fri: 8:30a- NBA Boxes 18. Clemson 22-6 564 12 25. Bowling Green 25-2 74 — 6. Tim Shirley, Conifer, Colo. $16,330 packed powder machine 4:15p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a- All Times MST Cavaliers 107, Heat 100 19. Purdue 22-7 545 16 Others receiving votes: Kansas St. 63, LSU 27, 7. Douglas Fennell, Neosho, Mo. $14,686 AMERICAN LEAGUE 20. UCLA 22-7 497 22 Middle Tennessee 26, Wis.-Green Bay 12, 8. Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho $13,603 groomed 17 66 base 54 of 4:15p. W L Pct CLEVELAND (107) DePaul 10, Georgia Tech 9, Marist 7, 9. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. $13,521 James 13-21 10-10 42, Varejao 3-5 0-0 6, 21. Arizona St. 21-7 347 14 54 trails 3 of 3 lifts, 100% Park City — Mon 5:59am vari- Seattle 4 0 1.000 22. Butler 25-4 302 24 Michigan St. 7, Va. Commonwealth 2, Florida 10. Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan. $12,971 Ilgauskas 5-13 2-4 12, Williams 10-19 8-9 Gulf Coast 1, Gonzaga 1, Purdue 1, San Steer Wrestling open, Mon-Thu: 9:30a-4p; Fri: able machine groomed 74 74 Los Angeles 5 1 .833 30, West 3-6 0-0 8, Szczerbiak 0-1 1-1 1, 23. Illinois 23-7 287 20 Minnesota 4 1 .800 24. Florida St. 22-7 272 23 Diego St. 1, Temple 1. 1. Todd Suhn, North Platte, Neb. $29,294 9:30a-9:30p; Sat/Sun: 9 base 107 of 107 trails 100% Gibson 1-5 0-0 3, Hickson 2-5 1-1 5, Jackson 2. Joey Bell Jr, Athens, Texas $23,727 Baltimore 4 2 .667 0-1 0-0 0, Pavlovic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-76 22- 25. Syracuse 21-8 99 — 30a-9:30p. open, 15 of 16 lifts, Mon-Fri: Kansas City 3 2 .600 Others receiving votes: Creighton 52, BYU 41, Scenic West Athletic 3. Casey McMillen, Craig, Colo. $21,788 25 107. 4. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. $18,722 Chicago 3 3 .500 MIAMI (100) Utah 22, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 13, Dayton 11, Conference standings Pomerelle — Mon 2 10pm 9a-7:30p; Sat/Sun: 9a- Detroit 3 3 .500 West Virginia 10, Davidson 9, Texas 9, 5. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. $17,567 Moon 5-10 0-1 11, Haslem 3-9 3-3 9, O’Neal Women 6. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. mcldy 36 degrees spring 7:30p. Texas 3 3 .500 8-13 0-0 16, Chalmers 5-12 3-3 15, Wade 16- California 8, Providence 7, South Carolina 7, As of March 1 Toronto 3 3 .500 Washington St. 4, Arizona 3, Oklahoma St. 2, $17,012 snow machine groomed 74 Powder Mountain — Mon 5am 30 7-9 41, Cook 0-2 0-0 0, Beasley 2-5 4-6 8, Conference All 7. Curtis Charles Cassidy, Donalda, AB New York 2 3 .400 Anthony 0-1 0-0 0, Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Diawara American U. 1, Boston College 1, Rhode CSI 14 1 .933 25 4 .862 101 base 24 of 24 trails, packed powder machine Boston 2 4 .333 Island 1, Utah St. 1. $15,319 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-84 17-22 100. NIC 10 5 .667 23 7 .767 8. Darrell Petry, Beaumont, Texas $15,116 500 acres 3 of 3 lifts, 100% groomed 82 86 base 124 of Cleveland 2 4 .333 Cleveland 30 28 18 31 — 107 USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll Snow 8 7 .533 17 13 .567 Tampa Bay 2 4 .333 9. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore. $14,611 open, Mon: 9a-4p; Tue-Fri: 9a- 124 trails 100% open, 7 of 7 Miami 26 29 27 18 — 100 W-LL Pts Pvs SLCC 7 8 .467 16 14 .533 10. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. $13,363 Oakland 1 3 .250 3-Point Goals—Cleveland 11-17 (James 6-7, CEU 6 9 .400 16 14 .533 NATIONAL LEAGUE 1. Connecticut (27) 27-2 769 2 Team Roping (header) 9p; Sat: 9a-9p; Sun: 9a-4p. lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-10p; West 2-3, Williams 2-5, Gibson 1-2), Miami 5- CNCC 0 15 .000 0 15 .000 1. Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla. $25,958 W L Pct 18 (Chalmers 2-5, Wade 2-6, Moon 1-4, 2. North Carolina 25-3 711 5 Schweitzer Mountain — Mon 4 Sat/Sun: 9a-10p. 3. Memphis (4) 26-3 698 4 2. Chad Masters, Santo, Texas $22,080 Arizona 4 2 .667 Diawara 0-1, Cook 0-2). Fouled Out—None. 3. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. $18,619 39am overcast 33 degrees Snowbasin — Mon 8:18am Rebounds—Cleveland 45 (Ilgauskas 15), 4. Pittsburgh 26-3 667 1 Chicago 4 2 .667 5. Oklahoma 26-3 653 3 GOLF 4. Shane Philipp, Washington, Texas $17,103 variable machine groomed 66 packed powder machine Cincinnati 4 2 .667 Miami 47 (Haslem 9). Assists—Cleveland 24 5. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. $17,088 (Williams 7), Miami 20 (Wade 9). Total Fouls— 6. Louisville 23-5 630 6 PGA Tour FedExCup Leaders 94 base 92 of 92 trails, groomed 62 114 base 113 of Pittsburgh 4 2 .667 7. Duke 24-5 597 7 6. Blaine Linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan. San Diego 2 1 .667 Cleveland 25, Miami 20. Technicals— Through March 1 $14,734 2900 acres 10 of 10 lifts, 113 trails 100% open, 28 Cleveland defensive three second, Wade, 8. MichiganSt. 23-5 557 9 Atlanta 3 2 .600 9. Kansas 24-5 509 15 Rank Name Points YTD Money 7. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. $13,097 New York 3 2 .600 Miami defensive three second. A—19,600 8. Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas $12,709 100% open, Mon-Thu: 9a-4p; miles, 3200 acres, 8 of 10 (19,600). 10. Wake Forest 22-5 480 14 1. Geoff Ogilvy 1,176 $2,672,077 St. Louis 3 2 .600 11. LSU 25-4 420 18 2. Kenny Perry 739 $1,552,063 9. Luke Brown, Santo, Texas $12,207 Fri: 9a-8p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun Philadelphia 3 3 .500 10. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas $11,697 Hawks 98, Wizards 89 12. Missouri 24-5 377 8 3. Dustin Johnson 716 $1,527,191 Silver Mountain — Mon 4 9a-4p. Los Angeles 2 3 .400 13. Washington 22-7 346 21 4. Zach Johnson 694 $1,373,850 Team Roping (heeler) Milwaukee 2 3 .400 ATLANTA (98) 14. Gonzaga 23-5 339 17 5. Nick Watney 655 $1,171,570 1. Kollin Von Ahn, Durant, Okla. $26,441 20am overcast 40 degrees Snowbird — Mon 5am packed Washington 2 3 .400 Williams 11-15 2-3 28, Smith 6-12 1-5 13, 15. Marquette 23-6 327 10 6. Pat Perez 641 $1,095,146 2. Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga. $22,283 packed powder machine powder machine groomed 95 San Francisco 2 4 .333 Horford 7-12 2-2 16, Bibby 3-11 0-0 7, 16. Villanova 23-6 324 12 7. Phil Mickelson 603 $1,304,290 3. Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas $22,080 Florida 1 3 .250 Johnson 5-11 5-5 16, Evans 0-1 0-0 0, 17. UCLA 22-7 295 19 8. Steve Stricker 553 $1,114,580 4. Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla. $18,137 groomed 56 96 base 73 of 97 base 85 of 85 trails, Houston 1 4 .200 Pachulia 2-2 6-6 10, Murray 2-6 0-0 4, Law 0- 18. Xavier 23-5 260 22 9. Charley Hoffman 523 $997,723 5. Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif. 73 trails, 5 of 7 lifts 100% 100% open 11 of 11 lifts, Colorado 0 6 .000 0 2-2 2, Jones 1-1 0-2 2, West 0-0 0-0 0, 19. Clemson 22-6 219 13 10. Mike Weir 486 $1,011,885 $17,088 open, Thu-Fri: 9a-4p; Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a- NOTE: Split-squad games count in the stand- Morris 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-71 18-25 98. 20. Purdue 22-7 211 16 11. David Toms 450 $880,865 6. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas $13,812 ings; games against non-major league teams WASHINGTON (89) 21. ArizonaSt. 21-7 189 11 12. Sean O’Hair 401 $861,199 7. Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas Sat/Sun: 8a-4p; open Thu- 4p. do not. Blatche 6-10 0-0 12, Jamison 7-19 8-10 23, 22. Butler 25-4 168 23 13. Kevin Na 394 $806,340 $13,467 Mon. Solitude — Mon 7:31am vari- Monday’s Games Songaila 5-9 2-2 12, James 4-13 1-2 9, 23. Illinois 23-7 107 20 14. Davis Love III 369 $693,266 8. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas $12,871 N.Y. Yankees 5, Houston 5, tie McGuire 3-7 0-0 6, McGee 6-9 2-2 14, Young 24. FloridaSt. 22-7 67 25 15. D.J. Trahan 358 $625,515 9. Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas $12,225 Snowhaven — Mon 5am able machine groomed 87 87 Tampa Bay 8, St. Louis 5 1-5 0-0 3, Crittenton 5-9 0-0 10. Totals 37-81 25. Syracuse 21-8 37 NR 16. John Merrick 338 $610,122 10. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. $11,112 packed powder machine base 64 of 64 trails, 100% Baltimore 5, Boston 3 13-16 89. Others receiving votes: Saint Mary’s 26; Utah 17. Luke Donald 327 $591,834 Saddle Bronc Riding Philadelphia 12, Toronto 7 Atlanta 24 22 25 27 — 98 State 17; Texas 15; Creighton 13; Brigham 18. Tim Clark 320 $574,976 1. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D. $28,082 groomed 38 42 base 7 of 7 open 1200 acres, 8 of 8 lifts, Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1 Washington 22 23 18 26 — 89 Young 12; Utah 10; Dayton 9; California 6; 19. Adam Scott 320 $597,867 2. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. $24,266 trails, 2 of 2 lifts 10% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a- Detroit 7, Florida Southern 1 3-Point Goals—Atlanta 6-15 (Williams 4-6, Boston College 4; Providence 4; West Virginia 20. Brian Gay 319 $573,102 3. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas Texas 8, Cleveland 7 Bibby 1-3, Johnson 1-3, Evans 0-1, Murray 0- 2. $21,841 Mon-Fri: 8a-4p; Sat/Sun: 10a- 4p. Arizona 9, Chicago Cubs 1 2), Washington 2-7 (Jamison 1-1, Young 1-2, 4. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. $20,965 4p. Sundance — Mon 9:56pm wet San Diego 4, Milwaukee 3 James 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— LPGA Money Leaders 5. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. $19,310 Seattle 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Standings Through March 1 Soldier Mountain — Sat Open granular machine groomed 66 Atlanta 42 (Horford 8), Washington 46 Western Athletic Conf 6. Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D. $18,343 Kansas City 14, San Francisco 5 (Jamison, McGee 9). Assists—Atlanta 23 Trn Money 7. Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah $17,546 Thu-Sun 8 24am packed pow- 66 base 42 of 42 trails 100% L.A. Angels 12, Colorado 3 Conf All 8. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. $15,598 (Johnson 13), Washington 23 (McGuire 9). W L Pct. W L Pct. 1. Lorena Ochoa 1 $217,500 der machine groomed 30 33 open, 450 acres, 4 of 4 lifts, Tuesday’s Games Total Fouls—Atlanta 16, Washington 17. 2. Angela Stanford 2 $216,561 9. Cody Taton, Newell, S.D. $15,314 Canada vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 11:05 Technical—Washington defensive three sec- Utah St. 13 2 .867 26 4 .867 3. Hee Young Park 2 $145,449 10. Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas $14,414 base 36 of 36 trails, 1147 Mon-Fri: 8:30a-4:30p; a.m. ond. A—10,189 (20,173). Nevada 9 5 .643 1711 .607 4. Paula Creamer 2 $116,992 Tie-DDown Roping acres, 3 of 3 lifts, 100% open Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4 30p. Panama vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 11:05 New Mexico St. 8 6 .571 1513 .536 5. Michelle Wie 1 $108,332 1. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah a.m. Hornets 98, 76ers 91 Boise St. 7 6 .538 1710 .630 6. Brittany Lang 2 $100,581 $36,054 hu/Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a- Italy vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 11:05 a.m. 2. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas $29,189 NEW ORLEANS (98) Idaho 7 7 .500 1414 .500 7. Na Yeon Choi 2 $94,039 4p; open Thu-Sun. Wyoming Venezuela vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 11:05 San Jose St. 6 8 .429 1314 .481 8. Angela Park 2 $81,727 3. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas $22,590 a.m. Stojakovic 2-6 0-0 6, West 12-26 6-6 30, 4. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas $20,527 Sun Valley — Mon 5 26am Grand Targhee — Mon 6:34am Chandler 4-8 1-2 9, Paul 6-16 2-2 16, Butler Louisiana Tech 6 9 .400 1416 .467 9. Yani Tseng 2 $81,045 Cincinnati vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., Hawaii 510 .333 1315 .464 10. Stacy Prammanasudh 2 $73,095 5. Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas $19,689 cldy 29 degrees packed pow- packed powder machine 11:05 a.m. 5-11 3-4 16, Posey 4-9 5-6 16, Marks 1-1 1-2 6. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas $19,464 3, Daniels 1-2 0-0 2, Wright 0-1 0-0 0. Totals Fresno St. 311 .214 1218 .400 11. Ai Miyazato 2 $59,970 Puerto Rico vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 12. Cristie Kerr 2 $47,366 7. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. $19,115 der machine groomed 34 58 groomed 86 86 base 74 of 11:05 a.m. 35-80 18-22 98. 8. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. $18,362 PHILADELPHIA (91) Big Sky Conf 13. Eun-Hee Ji 2 $41,469 base 75 of 75 trails, 19 of 74 trails 100% open, 2402 Houston vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., Conf All 14. Jee Young Lee 2 $38,559 9. Jeff Chapman, Athens, Texas $17,607 11:05 a.m. Iguodala 11-18 6-6 30, Young 5-12 0-0 11, 10. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. $17,396 19 lifts 00% open, Mon-Fri: acres, 5 of 5 lifts, Mon-Fri: Dalembert 1-4 0-0 2, Miller 12-16 4-4 28, W L Pct. W L Pct. 15. Helen Alfredsson 1 $36,561 Netherlands vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 15. Sophie Gustafson 1 $36,561 Steer Roping 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. 11:05 a.m. Green 3-12 0-0 7, Evans 0-0 0-2 0, Williams Weber St. 14 1 .933 20 8 .714 1. Leo Campbell, Amarillo, Texas $10,083 2-9 5-6 9, Speights 1-7 0-0 2, Ivey 1-2 0-0 2. 17. Natalie Gulbis 2 $34,769 Tamarack — Mon 5am over- Jackson Hole — Mon 6:36am Dominican Republic vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., Portland St. 11 5 .688 21 9 .700 18. Sun Young Yoo 2 $33,353 2. Scott Snedecor, Uvalde, Texas $9,519 11:05 a.m. Totals 36-80 15-18 91. Montana 11 5 .688 1711 .607 3. Vin Fisher Jr, Andrews, Texas $8,973 cast 30 degrees packed pow- packed powder machine New Orleans 21 25 25 27 — 98 19. Jane Park 2 $32,985 St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., Idaho St. 9 7 .563 1218 .400 20. Teresa Lu 2 $31,078 4. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. $7,514 11:10 a.m. Philadelphia 14 31 22 24 — 91 N. Colorado 8 8 .500 1417 .452 5. Will Gasperson, Decatur, Texas $5,999 der machine groomed 53 72 groomed 74 90 base 116 of USA vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 11:15 3-Point Goals—New Orleans 10-16 (Butler 3-5, Montana St. 6 9 .400 1215 .444 6. Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas $5,670 base 42 of 42 trails of 7 116 trails 100% open, 2500 Posey 3-6, Paul 2-2, Stojakovic 2-3), a.m. E. Washington 610 .375 1217 .414 7. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas $5,212 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 9a- acres, 11 of 12 lifts, Mon-Fri: Colorado vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia 4-16 (Iguodala 2-5, Young 1-2, N. Arizona 511 .313 819 .296 HOCKEY 8. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $4,144 L.A. Dodgers vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., Green 1-5, Williams 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Sacramento St. 115 .063 227 .069 NHL 9. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas $4,124 4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. 1:05 p.m. Rebounds—New Orleans 55 (Posey 12), All Times MST 10. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. $3,928 Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., Philadelphia 41 (Evans 8). Assists—New Mountain West Conf EASTERN Bull Riding Orleans 22 (Paul 12), Philadelphia 20 (Miller Conf All 1:05 p.m. ATLANTIC W L OT PTS GF GA 1. J.W. Harris, May, Texas $46,634 Cleveland vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 7). Total Fouls—New Orleans 14, Philadelphia W L Pct. W L Pct. 2. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. $43,288 1:05 p.m. 20. Technicals—Daniels, New Orleans defen- New Jersey 41 19 3 85 196 153 3. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas $41,389 sive three second. A—14,299 (20,318). Utah 11 3 .786 20 8 .714 Philadelphia 33 18 10 76 198 178 Arizona vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., BYU 10 4 .714 22 6 .786 4. Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo. $40,139 American Association during a Feb. 28 game. Suspension was 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Rangers 32 24 8 72 159 175 5. Spud Jones, Tohatchi, N.M. $33,866 SIOUX FALLS CANARIES—Acquired RHP Chris served on March 1. Thunder 96, Mavericks 87 New Mexico 10 4 .714 1910 .655 Pittsburgh 32 26 6 70 195 196 6. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah $29,405 San Diego St. 9 5 .643 19 8 .704 N.Y. Islanders 20 36 7 47 154 206 Weast from San Angelo (UL) for future consid- ATLANTA THRASHERS—Traded D Niclas ASKETBALL DALLAS (87) UNLV 8 6 .571 20 8 .714 7. Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla. $26,532 erations. Havelid to New Jersey for D Anssi Salmela. B Nowitzki 10-21 7-8 28, Howard 3-7 0-0 7, Wyoming 7 7 .500 1810 .643 NORTHEAST W L OT PTS GF GA 8. Tate Stratton, Stanley, N.M. $23,040 BASKETBALL Recalled D Grant Lewis from Chicago (AHL). NBA Dampier 2-2 0-0 4, Kidd 4-8 1-2 9, Wright 0-3 TCU 510 .333 1415 .483 Boston 42 12 9 93 215 142 9. Robert Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. $22,410 National Basketball Association DALLAS STARS—Reassigned F Raymond All Times MST 0-0 0, George 0-2 0-0 0, Terry 8-19 0-0 20, Colorado St. 411 .267 920 .310 Montreal 34 22 7 75 194 189 10. Fred Boettcher, Rice Lake, Wis. $18,454 NEW YORK KNICKS—Signed C Cheikh Samb Sawada to Manitoba (AHL). EASTERN Singleton 3-5 2-2 8, Barea 1-6 0-0 2, Bass 1-3 Air Force 014 .000 918 .333 Buffalo 31 25 7 69 182 175 Barrel Racing to a 10-day contract. DETROIT RED WINGS—Recalled F Aaron ATLANTIC W L Pct GB 2-2 4, G.Green 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 34-80 12-14 Toronto 25 26 12 62 191 227 1. Mattie Little, Coppell, Texas $22,939 FOOTBALL Downey and D Jonathan Ericsson from Grand 87. Pacific-110 Conf Ottawa 23 28 10 56 152 176 2. Savanah Reeves, Dublin, Texas $22,409 National Football League Rapids (AHL). Assigned F Darren Helm and F Boston 47 14 .770 — OKLAHOMA CITY (96) 3. Jordon Peterson, Chilton, Texas $21,429 ARIZONA CARDINALS—S Keith Lewis to a two- Ville Leino to Grand Rapids. Philadelphia 29 30 .492 17 Conf All SOUTHEAST W L OT PTS GF GA 4. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah $21,196 Sefolosha 6-11 2-2 15, Collison 1-3 0-0 2, W L Pct. W L Pct. year contract. Re-signed P Ben Graham to a LOS ANGELES KINGS—Recalled F Oscar New Jersey 26 33 .441 20 Krstic 10-16 6-7 26, Westbrook 6-18 4-4 17, Washington 40 19 5 85 213 188 5. Jackie Jatzlau, Giddings, Texas $21,092 two-year contract and QB Brian St. Pierre to a Moller from Manchester (AHL). New York 24 35 .407 22 Weaver 7-13 2-2 18, Rose 3-5 1-1 7, Watson Washington 13 4 .765 22 7 .759 Florida 32 23 8 72 177 175 6. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. $17,700 one-year contract. MONTREAL CANADIENS—Signed F Andrew Toronto 23 38 .377 24 0-2 0-0 0, Swift 2-4 0-0 4, Wilkins 3-5 0-1 7. UCLA 11 5 .688 22 7 .759 Carolina 32 27 5 69 169 186 7. Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Calif. CINCINNATI BENGALS—Re-signed LB Darryl Conboy to a three-year contract. Recalled D SOUTHEAST W L Pct GB Totals 38-77 15-17 96. Arizona St. 10 6 .625 21 7 .750 Tampa Bay 21 30 12 54 164 204 $17,685 Blackstock and DL Orien Harris. Ryan O’Byrne from Hamilton (AHL). Dallas 23 21 15 28 — 87 California 10 6 .625 21 8 .724 Atlanta 23 34 6 52 188 221 8. Cassie Moseley, Farwell, Texas $16,725 DENVER BRONCOS—Signed LB Andra Davis. NEW YORK RANGERS—Assigned F Mark Bell Orlando 43 16 .729 — 9. Annesa Self, Valley View, Texas $15,900 Atlanta 34 26 .567 9½ Oklahoma City 23 25 31 17 — 96 Arizona 8 8 .500 1811 .621 WESTERN DETROIT LIONS—Signed WR Bryant Johnson to Hartford (AHL). 3-Point Goals—Dallas 7-24 (Terry 4-8, Howard Washington St. 8 9 .471 1613 .552 CENTRAL W L OT PTS GF GA 10. Lindsay Sears, Ropesville, Texas $15,436 to a three-year contract. PHOENIX COYOTES—Recalled C Kyle Turris Miami 31 28 .525 12 1-2, G.Green 1-2, Nowitzki 1-4, Barea 0-2, Southern Cal 7 9 .438 1612 .571 Charlotte 25 35 .417 18½ Detroit 41 14 8 90 234 187 MIAMI DOLPHINS—Released DE Vonnie from San Antonio (AHL). Washington 14 46 .233 29½ Wright 0-3, Kidd 0-3), Oklahoma City 5-13 Oregon St. 7 9 .438 1314 .481 Holliday. WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Assigned F Jay (Weaver 2-4, Westbrook 1-2, Sefolosha 1-2, Stanford 511 .313 1611 .593 Chicago 35 17 9 79 205 155 TRANSACTIONS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed TE Chris Beagle to Hershey (AHL). CENTRAL W L Pct GB Wilkins 1-3, Watson 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Oregon 214 .125 820 .286 Columbus 31 26 6 68 168 176 BASEBALL Baker. Re-signed OL Russ Hochstein. SOCCER Cleveland 47 12 .797 — Rebounds—Dallas 41 (Singleton 6), Oklahoma Nashville 31 28 4 66 159 172 American League SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Re-signed FB Moran Major League Soccer Detroit 29 29 .500 17½ City 48 (Westbrook 10). Assists—Dallas 17 St. Louis 28 26 8 64 173 181 KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Reassigned C Kiel Norris to a three-year contract. NEW YORK RED BULLS—Traded D Chris Leitch Milwaukee 29 33 .468 19½ (Nowitzki 6), Oklahoma City 23 (Westbrook Scenic West Athletic NORTHWEST W L OT PTS GF GA Thibault to their minor league camp. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed DT Colin Cole to to San Jose for allocation money and an inter- Chicago 27 33 .450 20½ 10). Total Fouls—Dallas 15, Oklahoma City Calgary 37 19 6 80 201 183 National League a multiyear contract. national slot. Indiana 26 36 .419 22½ 18. Technicals—Dallas coach Carlisle, Conference standings Vancouver 32 22 8 72 186 175 ATLANTA BRAVES—Agreed to terms with RHP TENNESSEE TITANS—Agreed to terms with WR COLLEGE WESTERN Singleton, Dallas defensive three second. A— Men Manny Acosta, RHP Jeff Bennett, RHP Blaine Nate Washington and DT Jovan Haye. ASHLAND—Announced the retirement of As of March 1 Edmonton 31 26 5 67 173 188 SOUTHWEST W L Pct GB 18,527 (19,134). Minnesota 30 26 5 65 155 144 Boyer, RHP Buddy Carlyle, RHP Jorge WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Released DE Jason men’s basketball coach Roger Lyons. Conference All Campillo, RHP Charlie Morton, RHP Peter Taylor. SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA—Announced San Antonio 39 19 .672 — NIC 12 3 .800 27 3 .900 Colorado 28 35 1 57 171 204 Men’s College Basketball PACIFIC W L OT PTS GF GA Moylan, INF Yunel Escobar, INF Martin Prado HOCKEY Todd Thurman will step down as men’s bas- Houston 38 22 .633 2 Monday’s Major Scores SLCC 10 5 .667 23 6 .793 and OF Gregor Blanco on one-year contracts. National Hockey League ketball coach but remain director of athletics. New Orleans 37 22 .627 2½ Far West CSI 9 6 .600 22 8 .733 San Jose 42 10 9 93 205 148 HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with OF NHL—Suspended Dallas F Steve Ott one game WASHINGTON & LEE—Announced the resigna- Dallas 36 24 .600 4 Boise St. 104, New Mexico St. 92 CEU 9 6 .600 23 6 .793 Anaheim 31 28 5 67 180 188 Hunter Pence on a one-year contract. for gouging Anaheim F Travis Moen in the eye tion of assistant football coach David Hanna. Memphis 15 43 .259 24 Snow 5 10 .333 18 12 .600 Connecticut moves back to No. 1 in Associated Press poll Connecticut is back to No. 1 in The to submit legal written arguments to the 9th Breakfast snacks are $1 and lunch is $5. Associated Press’ college basketball poll after U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals debating the Proceeds will be give to the family of Steven dropping to No. 2 for a week. admissibility of three positive drug tests, so- Sports Shorts Dameron, who was killed in an auto acci- The Huskies had been No. 1 for three called doping calendars and other evidence dent. To secure a spot in the tournament, e- weeks until losing to Pittsburgh. They allegedly linking Bonds to steroids use. Note: Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] mail Jennifer Latta at replaced the Panthers on top Monday, Jury selection for Bonds’ trial had been [email protected]. receiving 67 first-place votes from the 72- scheduled to start Monday, but was delayed Information: Jennifer Latta at 208-312- member national media panel. last week after federal prosecutors 31, the Times reported. If that’s the case, his 2444. North Carolina moved from fourth to sec- announced they would appeal U.S. District first appearance of the season with the ond and was No. 1 on three ballots. Court Judge Susan Illston’s ruling barring Galaxy would be on July 18 in New York. USBC Doubles tourney set Pittsburgh fell to No. 3. The Panthers lost to them from showing that evidence to a jury. Providence one day after regaining the top M AGIC V ALLEY JEROME — The Eighth Annual Jerome ranking last week. S OCCER USBC Doubles Tournament will be held Oklahoma dropped one place to fourth, Packard shoots fifth ace Saturday and Sunday and March 14-15. while Memphis, Louisville and Duke Report: Beckham nears Multiple entries are allowed and cash prizes remained fifth through seventh. TWIN FALLS — Kevin Packard shot his fifth will be awarded. Entry forms are available at Michigan State moved up one place to deal to finish Milan season career hole-in-one this weekend at Twin Falls area bowling alleys. eighth. Kansas jumped from 15th to ninth LOS ANGELES — An agreement that Municipal Golf course. The 175-yard shot, Information: Jerome Bowl at 324-5292 or and Wake Forest moved from 13th to round would allow David Beckham to finish the which is Packard’s second on the No. 10 hole, Brenda Alftin at 404-1213 or out the top 10. season with AC Milan before reporting to the was made with a 7-iron and witnessed by Carl [email protected]. Los Angeles Galaxy is close to being finalized, Sklavos, Rich Birrell, Chris Roland and Jay according to a newspaper report. Bride. T.F. Muni holds men’s opener MLB The deal would call for Beckham to miss Barry Bonds case delayed the first 17 games of the MLS season before Mini-Cassia benefit tourney planned TWIN FALLS — The 2009 Twin Falls Men’s he rejoined the Galaxy in mid-July, the Los Association Opener will be held at 10 a.m., well into summer Angeles Times reported on its Web site RUPERT — The Mini-Cassia Volleyball Sunday at Twin Falls Municipal Golf Course. SAN FRANCISCO — The perjury trial of Monday, citing a person close to the negotia- Benefit Tournament will be held March 6-7. The format is two net best balls of foursome Barry Bonds has been delayed at least tions. The Times said the person requested Play will begin at 6 p.m., Friday and at 8 a.m., and the entry fee is $20 plus green fees and through July and likely beyond, as an appeal anonymity because the deal was not signed. Saturday. The pool play and double- cart. Lunch is included. Players may make filed by prosecutors over key evidence for the Beckham had been due to report to Los elimination event will offer A, B and C divi- their own foursome or sign up individually trial winds through the legal system. Angeles on March 9. The proposed agree- sions. and do not need to be a member of the asso- Federal court officials on Monday set a ment would allow him to remain with AC The cost is $120 per team, plus each player ciation to play. schedule for prosecutors and Bonds’ lawyers Milan until the Italian season ends on May needs to donate a prize for the raffle. — Staff and wire reports Sports 4 Tuesday, March 3, 2009 COMICS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

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