60 / 37 Birth of a rivalry Inside today’s Times-News See who won the first Twin A special section commemorating the 179th Falls-Canyon Ridge football Semiannual General Conference of the Church game and other area contests, of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints It may rain. SPORTS 1 BUSINESS 4 SISTER ON A MISSION >>> Twin Falls nun receives award for work among the poor, RELIGION 1 SATURDAY 75 CENTS October 3, 2009 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. Wyoming 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 council and the tion, along with future questioned whether there Court. $15 million to subcontrac- Times-News writer board of Jerome Senior revenue and management should be a threshold Renova Vice President of tors, many of them local. Citizens Inc., reached a of the facility. where excess amounts of Marketing Terry Oldfield Although Oldfield could JEROME — A dispute verbal agreement to final- While one of the issues rental income could go to said Friday that although not disclose the name of the between the city of Jerome ize language in a five-year had been whether the city the city to offset expenses Renova and its Wyoming company interested in pur- and the governing board of lease for the new building, or the seniors would over- for the building. subsidiary have emerged chasing the plant, or the the senior citizens center ending a dispute over see the new center’s man- It was later determined from bankruptcy, the purchase price, he said, “I over the new senior center whether the senior group, agement and rentals, the that it remains unknown Heyburn subsidiary, which will tell you, it’s somewhat on North Lincoln Street was which operates the current city has now agreed to how much operating costs was constructing a 21-mil- less money than we’d like to apparently resolved at a center, would have the allow the seniors to man- will be. lion gallon-a-year plant, is get.” special Jerome City Council right to rent the new center age the facility and keep still in bankruptcy court. meeting Thursday. out for meetings and spe- rental revenue. See JEROME, Main 2 Oldfield said the company See ETHANOL, Main 3 County,private provider join hands to battle teenage substance abuse By Nate Poppino opened Daybreak Canyon — a res- Development Center into a resi- Commissioners said they talked partly because his program pro- Times-News writer idential center near Magic Hot dential substance-abuse treat- to a couple of different groups vides for more family involvement, Springs that serves youth with ment center. about providing the service, which said Commission Chairman After a couple years of program mental and behavioral issues. Placed next to the county’s juve- will be integrated into the county’s George Urie. closures, a new treatment center On Tuesday, Twin Falls County nile detention center in southeast other health and juvenile pro- Once licensed, the center will for teens with substance-abuse commissioners approved a lease Twin Falls, the new program will grams. After having their own open after reduced teen inpatient problems is on its way to Twin agreement with McArthur to bring help both boys and girls likely 12 to treatment experts review the services in the Magic Valley. Falls. a second operation to town, turn- 17 years old to battle substance options, they decided McArthur In April, Larry McArthur ing the county’s old Competency abuse. was who they were looking for — See TREATMENT, Main 2 Comics................Business 3 Crossword ......Classifieds 4 Obituaries ............Religion 4 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby........Classifieds 5 Opinion ......................Main 6 UNEMPLOYMENT GROWS IN SEPTEMBER Community ............Sports 7 Movies........................Main 7 Sudoku ............Classifieds 2 About 100 jobs lost in Twin Falls > BUSINESS 1 FINAL RACES OF THE SEASON!! ~ SAT. 10/03 & SUN. 10/04 SATURDAY: Pepsi Late Models, Mountain Dew Modifieds, Intermountain Pro Trucks, Napa Auto Parts Pony Stocks, Magic Valley Pipe & Steel Street Stocks SUNDAY: Pepsi Late Models 125, Mountain Dew Modifieds 100, Budweiser Super Stocks & Intermountain Pro Trucks SHOOTOUT, Quale Electronics Hornets Gate opens at 11:00 McDonalds Time Trials at 2:00 1 MILE WEST OF THE AIRPORT Green Flag at 2:30 www.MagicValleySpeedway.com MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Saturday, October 3, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT McKenna, Gilbert DeKlotz and Teddy Highway 30 and Seventh Street, Heyburn, Kids Dance Camp, children ages 5 to 13 Keeton, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lion’s Gate 678-8408. Pat Marcantonio learn a dance for a performance, 9 a.m. to Gallery, 229 Main St., Filer, free admission, Twin Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., refreshments, 326-8686. CSI Community Garden site, North College • Start the day off right Twin Falls. Bring noon, Jerome Recreation District, 2032 S. Lincoln St., Jerome, $15 (includes dance Oils by Twin Falls artist Rose Fisher, with Road, across from Eldon Evans Expo build- with the Burley Fire Medicare/Medicaid card, variety of scenes and landscapes; last day ing, Twin Falls, 543-4582. Department Fire Prevention wear comfy shoes and fast instruction, T-shirt and snacks), 324-3389. “The Secret Garden,” presented by St. of Perrine Bridge Festival art display, Salmon Tract Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to Week Breakfast from 7 to for 12 hours if you’re partici- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Magic Valley Arts Council’s 3 p.m., Hollister City Park, Hollister, 208- 11 a.m. at 1235 Miller Ave. pating in a blood draw. Thomas Playhouse, 2:30 and 7 p.m., nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St., La Galeria Pequena and office reception 655-4354. Cost is a $4 donation that • Enjoy a chili feed, area, 132 Main Ave. S., Main Street Plaza, goes to buy fire prevention pumpkin decorating and Ketchum, $20 adults, $10 children, 726- 9124. Twin Falls, free admission, 734-2787 or MUSEUMS materials. You can also tour carving contest for kids and magicvalleyartscouncil.org.