King Loses Bids for Acquittal, New Trial RIVERHAWKS MEET the BRUINS
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92 / 59 RIVERHAWKS MEET THE BRUINS FOR THE FIRST TIME SEE SPORTS 1 Mostly sunny. Business 4 A&B WATER APPEAL >>> A&B Irrigation District water call case goes to district court, MAIN 3 WEDNESDAY 75 CENTS September 2, 2009 MagicValley.com For Magic Valley schools, higher King loses bids nutrition standards begin for acquittal, new trial Judge: Jury properly convicted feedlot owner of illegal aquifer injections A BETTER By Nate Poppino questioning whether there A BETTER Times-News writer really was federal jurisdic- tion, if the jury was preju- A Burley man’s attempt to diced and other issues. But seek an acquittal and new in a decision filed Saturday trial on charges of illegal and following a hearing in injection into an under- Boise last month, Winmill ground aquifer has been rebuffed all their arguments rebuffed by a federal judge. and wrote that the jury had By Ben Botkin But attorneys for Cory properly found King guilty. Times-News writer BBALALANCEANCE King, co-owner of the King’s attorneys, David 16,000-acre Double C Lombardi and Larry Farms,said they plan to now Westberg, pledged in a appeal the case to the 9th statement on Tuesday to U.S. Circuit Court of continue to fight the con- Hold the salt, choose the with school districts Appeals. viction. whole grain and cut out the in January to prepare A jury this spring found “The denial of King’s high-fat foods. them for the changes. King guilty of four counts of motion for acquittal and for That’s the mantra in public Among Magic Valley injecting fluids into the new trial has no impact … school cafeterias as classes school districts, some aquifer without a permit on the fundamental lack of begin this fall. New nutrition of the requirements are and one count of making a federal jurisdiction over this standards begin this fall for K- already a common practice. false statement to an case which involves Idaho 12 schools in Idaho based on For example, Twin Falls inspector from the Idaho groundwater and which was new requirements coming from School District already serves “We’re just State Department of settled with the Idaho the U.S. Department of fresh fruits and vegetables and Agriculture. Department of Water Agriculture, which oversees the didn’t have salt shakers to begin trying to set the King and his attorneys Resources in 2006,” they National School Lunch with. had asked U.S. District wrote. “King will file an Program. One requirement is to not example for the Judge B. Lynn Winmill for The nutrition standards are: serve prefried foods such as the acquittal and new trial, See KING, Main 3 • More foods with whole chicken nuggets or patties more grains, fruits, vegetables, and than three times a week, said students to be beans, along with low-fat milk Susan Henderson, food service and lean protein. supervisor for the district. healthier.” • Limit food high in fat, sodi- Steps to provide nutritious New motions made um or sugar. meals include whole-grain — Phyllis Bean, • Ditch salt shakers, sugar pizza, hamburger buns and packets and deep-fat fried other breads, along with incor- food service supervisor foods. porating beans into the menu at for Minidoka County in Sage Aragon’s The Idaho State Department School District of Education began working See NUTRITION, Main 2 hypothermia death By Andrea Jackson and injury to a child, both Times-News writer felonies, after authorities found his 11-year-old Prosecutors in Lincoln daughter, Sage, lifeless and County have filed a set of 12-year-old son, Bear, suf- new motions in their case fering from hypothermia against a father accused of following an attempted involuntary manslaughter walk of nearly 10 miles to for last year’s hypothermia see their mother on death of a child. Christmas. E. Scott Paul, the coun- Aragon allegedly let his ty’s prosecutor, is asking children walk alone after for court permission to use his vehicle became stuck in testimony from a deputy a snow drift on West Magic who died recently during Road near the Blaine an upcoming trial for County line. Robert Aragon, 55. Chief Deputy Josh Aragon is accused of involuntary manslaughter See ARAGON, Main 2 Idaho wolf hunt is on By Todd Dvorak Associated Press writer BOISE — Gray wolves were back in the cross hairs MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News of hunters on Tuesday, just Bailey Shirley, 12, eats her school lunch Tuesday at Robert Stuart Middle School in Twin Falls. ‘I’m trying to stay fit for, like, sports and months after they were stuff,’said Bailey. Idaho schools are serving more nutritious food under new U.S. Department of Agriculture requirements, which will help removed from the federal students eat healthy. endangered species list and eight decades since being hunted to extinction across the Northern Rockies. Hunters in Idaho began stalking gray wolves in a M.V.Mall lawsuits spike in 2009 handful of districts in the central and northern moun- By Andrea Jackson Valley Mall, a Utah limited LLC, Magic Valley Roasted The suit seeks $756,560 tains. Shortly after dawn, an Times-News writer liability company, filed no Bean, and Speedy Specs for rent and assessment Idaho real estate agent law suits last year and only LLC. from Jan. 1, 2009, through became the first to report a AP photo Magic Valley Mall LLC two in 2006, seeking a total Speedy Specs was sup- the end of the lease, plus kill. This picture provided by Robert has filed four lawsuits this of more than $17,000, Twin posed to move into Magic interest accruing annually Robert Millage of the Millage shows Millage, 34, of year against area business- Falls County court records Valley Mall LLC’s strip mall at 18 percent. Speedy lumber town of Kamiah Kamiah, posing with the first es demanding more than show. on Pole Line Road under a Specs, however, wants the bagged an adult female from reported wolf killed in Idaho on $800,000 for alleged con- This year’s cases were 10-year lease agreement, lawsuit dismissed. 25 yards away in the moun- Tuesday — the opening day of tract breaches and unpaid filed against Miley according to the lawsuit, Speedy Specs claims in tains near the Lochsa River, rent in a recent spike of liti- Insurance and Financial but the defendants an Aug. 27 filing that the state officials said. the state’s 2009 season. Millage gious activity against mall Services, Inc. on Jan. 27, allegedly “have refused to mall didn’t complete “I just wanted to beat my says he shot the wolf from tenants. and on May 14 filings were occupy and operate the 25 yards near a ridge along the By comparison, Magic made against Just My Style premises.” See MALL, Main 2 See WOLF, Main 2 Lochsa River in northern Idaho. Comics................Business 3 Dear Abby........Classifieds 4 Obituaries ..............Food 6-7 Commodities ......Business 2 Jumble ............Classifieds 3 Opinion ......................Main 6 HAILEY’S KITCHEN CHARACTER - BETTE BARNES Crossword ......Classifieds 7 Movies ......................Main 5 Sudoku ............Classifieds 8 Exotic cooking comes to S. Idaho home > Food 1 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Wednesday, September 2, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Eighth Street Center, 200 Eighth Ave. N., Buhl, BridgeView Great Room (north entrance, third 543-5417. floor), BridgeView Estates, 1828 Bridgeview Pat Marcantonio Idaho Old Time Fiddlers Association, jammin’ Blvd., 404-4793 or 736-9282. for the crowd and meeting, an acoustic FESTIVALS AND FAIRS TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) ID No. 388 • The Twin Falls County free classes are taught by stringed instrument jam to entertain the public Chapter of Malta, a weight-loss support group, Fair runs through Monday, certified instructors and from 6 to 8 p.m. with monthly meeting to fol- Twin Falls County Fair begins, with several 4- 5:30 p.m., Raft River Electric Board room, 155 and it has something for cover the gamut of topics low, Idaho Pizza Company, 1859 Kimberly H and FFA events all day, a carnival, enter- N. Main St., 208-645-2438. everybody — from rides to from drugs to homicide Road,Twin Falls, open to the public and tainment on the free stage, exhibits in the Centering Prayer, nondenominational contem- rodeo, food to 4-H. investigations. To sign up: prospective members, 420-3345. merchants buildings, and the 8 p.m. Rodney plative practice; continuing “AWisdom Way of Admission starts at $7 for Sgt. Peggy Marizza, 878- Tennessee-based country star Rodney Atkins Atkins concert, Twin Falls County Knowing: Reclaiming an Ancient Tradition to adults. Country star Rodney 2251. performs, 8 p.m., Shouse Arena,Twin Falls Fairgrounds, Filer, admission to fair: $7 for Awaken the Heart”by Cynthia Bourgeault; Atkins performs at 8 p.m. in • Get ready for music in a County Fair, Filer, day-of-concert tickets: $16 adults, $6 for seniors age 65 and over, $3 for includes practice session, 7:30 p.m.,Ascension the Shouse Arena. Tickets beautiful setting. BonTaj for reserved seats and $11 for general admis- children ages 6 to 12 and no cost for chil- Episcopal Church, 371 Eastland Drive N.,Twin range from $11 to $16. And Roulet, Bonnie Raitt and Taj sion (excluding $7 fair admission), 326-4398 dren age 5 and under, tfcfair.com. Falls, no cost, open to the public, 734-9499 or Sun Valley Stages will pro- Mahal perform at 7 p.m. at or tfcfair.com. 733-8881. vide free shuttle service the Idaho Botanical GOVERNMENT from the Twin Falls Fred Garden’s Outlaw Field, 2355 CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Twin Falls County Tree Committee meeting, HOBBIES AND CRAFTS Meyer back parking from Old Penitentiary Road, 8 a.m., Rock Creek Park, 734-9491.