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MagicValley.com Leon won’t face trial Resort soldiers on in Jerome shootings By John Plestina will ever face trial for Times-News writer allegedly shooting his ex- wife and her lover. JEROME — First-degree “I suppose that depends,’’ murder suspect Fortino he said.“I don’t think it’s yet Leon is not legally compe- been determined if he will be tent to stand trial, competent to stand trial. If Magistrate Jason Walker his condition changes, we ruled Friday. can petition the court “Mr. Leon remains unfit again.” to stand trial,” said Jerome Leon, 74, is accused of County 5th District Court shooting and killing Javier spokeswoman Shelly Creek. Zavala-Paniagua, 22, and “It is not set for any future wounding his now ex-wife, hearings at this point.” Maria Abigail Leon, 41, in Leon has been held at the the street in front of 221 Fifth State Hospital South in Ave. E. in Jerome in July Nampa. When asked if he 2008. will remain in custody, Court documents allege Creek responded: “It will that Zavala-Paniagua was remain exactly as it is.” Maria Leon’s lover and that Jerome County Deputy they lived together. Prosecutor Paul Kroeger was unable to say Friday if Leon See LEON, Main 2

Photos by MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News A construction worker drives nails on the south side of the new lodge at Soldier Mountain Ski Resort north of Fairfield on Tuesday afternoon. The old lodge was destroyed by fire on March 31. The new lodge is expected to be finished in time for this year’s skiing season. Soldier lodge should be done in time for skiing By Nate Poppino Times-News writer

Barring any surprises, a longtime LAURIE WELCH/Times-News Fairfield landmark should be rebuilt Renova Energy Idaho LLC, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a in time for this winter’s ski season. U.S. Bankruptcy Court in June 2008, may have a buyer for The Soldier Mountain Lodge, part its Heyburn facility, according to Vice President of Marketing Terry of the ski resort owned by actor Oldfield. Company officials hope the Idaho subsidiary will emerge Bruce Willis and his Hailey-based from bankruptcy by the end of October. Valley Entertainment Group, was destroyed in a March 31 fire, just two days after it closed for the season. Plans for a new lodge were Two ethanol plants announced in July, and Valley Entertainment office manager Shelly Scott said Wednesday that contractor Young Construction of await court rulings Ketchum expects to finish work by Dec. 8. By Laurie Welch has an offer to purchase the Times-News writer Heyburn facility from a U.S. See LODGE, Main 2 A view of the new Soldier Mountain Ski Resort lodge currently under construction. company that would pay to BURLEY — Two Mini- make the plant operational Cassia ethanol plants sad- within the next 18 months. dled by Chapter 11 bank- “They have expressed a ruptcy are awaiting final desire to use many of the Deal reached on new Jerome Senior Center rulings by the courts. same contractors,” Oldfield Renova Energy LLC and said. cial events, and over which The city has also agreed the company’s Wyoming The plant exceeded its Differences resolved on center’s entity would keep rental to allow the senior center and Heyburn subsidiaries all $40 million construction revenue. manager to determine filed for Chapter 11 bank- budget and was shuttered in hours, revenue and management The dispute included the hours of operation. ruptcy on June 20, 2008, in a December 2007, with the center’s hours of opera- Councilman John Shine Wyoming U.S. Bankruptcy company still owing By John Plestina The co