A NEW FRONTIER Blazing a Trail to the Quarterfinals of the 4A Playoffs a Chance of for the First Time, Twin Falls Takes on Nampa Today
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60 / 40 A NEW FRONTIER Blazing a trail to the quarterfinals of the 4A playoffs A chance of for the first time, Twin Falls takes on Nampa today. showers. SPORTS 1 Business 6 FILMING THE UNIVERSAL EXPERIENCE >>> Independent movie being shot in and around Buhl, ENTERTAINMENT 1 FRIDAY 75 CENTS November 6, 2009 MagicValley.com Geologists plan LUCKY FLIP geothermal test In tie-breaker, Christopherson sites in M.V. wins coin toss, will be Stimulus to also pay for HOW FUNDS Blaine Co. school retrofits AWARDED next Wendell mayor By Nate Poppino FROM U.S. Times-News writer RECOVERY By Blair Koch Times-News correspondent Federal stimulus money, it ACT WILL appears, will soon literally be put WENDELL — Since Tuesday’s down a hole. BE USED inconclusive election results were But researchers say two particular Utah St. Univ. announced, Wendell’s residents holes, near Kimberly and the wondered who their next mayor Kimama area in Lincoln County,will $4.6 MILLION will be. help them test ways to evaluate Drill two mile-deep A tumbling Congressional geothermal reservoirs under vol- boreholes near coin slightly larger than a canic plains and learn more about Kimberly and the half-dollar piece provided the the Snake River Plain in the process. Kimama area to eval- answer Thursday: Brad Geologists led by Utah State uate geothermal Christopherson. University plan to spend $4.6 mil- reservoirs under vol- After both incumbent Mayor lion over two years to drill the mile- canic plains. Rick Cowen and Christopherson deep boreholes and then study the received 215 votes in Tuesday’s core samples and other data pro- election,the mayoral hopefuls met duced. The work will advance geot- Blaine Co. at the beginning of Thursday’s City hermal research, provide valuable School Dist. Council meeting to learn their fates. student opportunities and benefit Christopherson, seated with the the economy in the process, said $4 MILLION audience, smiled and shook nervously John Shervais, professor and head of Retrofit schools in while Cowen sat in the mayor’s seat Utah State’s Department of Hailey, Carey and with the council, looking stoic and Geology. Bellevue with geot- tense. “We know it’s going to be hot, but hermal systems. Heads it’s Cowen; tails it’s nobody’s ever drilled that deep in Christopherson. flicked her these areas,”Shervais said Thursday. City Clerk Mickey Walker explained wrist and the The award is part of $338 million Boise St. Univ. the rules and asked if the contenders coin flickered from the American Recovery and $1.55 MILLION wanted a closer look at the coin. slightly in the fluores- Reinvestment Act that will be used Christopherson left his seat and made cent overhead lights while turn- coin as he bit for exploration and development of Digitize and upload his way to the front of the room. ing end over end, descending to the his lower lip. He’ll remain on the geologic data into the Cowen remained seated, saying, floor. council until Christopherson is seated See GEOTHERMAL, Main 2 national data system. “Toss it and tell us what it says.” Someone announced “Tails!” and in January. He peered over the council podium the room erupted into applause. while the room became silent. Walker Cowen’s gaze remained fixed on the See COIN TOSS, Main 2 Brad Christopherson, sec- Holdbacks hammer ond from left, takes a seat in “People have spoken up the crowd after the coin toss … and they’ve always that he won Thursday state’s natural evening to determine had an interest in what Wendell’s next mayor. After Tuesday’s election ended in goes on in City Hall. resource agencies a tie between Christoph- erson and incumbent Mayor Now it’s just my turn to IDWR to prune programs; WHAT’S Rick Cowen, the candidates BEEN LOST met for a coin toss at represent them.” DEQ reduces monitoring City Hall to determine the — Wendell Mayor-elect By Nate Poppino Dept. of Water town’s new leader. Times-News writer MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Brad Christopherson Resources Idaho has always been noted for its 16 jobs lost in last natural resources. month; 11 vacant But as state budgets sag, the agen- positions frozen Animal control question still on city’s plate cies tasked with managing and pre- serving those resources have been By Ben Botkin council members are being gathered includes sands of dollars by out- among the hardest hit by the latest Dept. of Times-News writer exploring whether hiring a numbers of calls with cita- sourcing that to someone,” round of general-fund holdbacks, private company is a cheap- tions, the types of calls, and Heider said. “We could get announced in September by Gov. Environmental The long-term future of er route. what time of day animal that down for a whole lot C.L. “Butch” Otter. animal control in Twin Falls The Twin Falls City control calls are most less than what everybody A new round of layoffs reported Quality — and who will do it — Council last week, with a frequent, said Travis else is thinking.” this week, combined with past cuts, 10 jobs lost in last remains an unresolved 4-3 vote, rejected the coun- Rothweiler, assistant city There’s also the argument seem certain to hamper the state’s month; 25 vacant question. ty contract, questioning its manager. that having sworn county oversight of water issues, resource positions frozen City staff is preparing cost. Councilman Lee Heider officers is beneficial preservation and other environmen- more information to justify For now, the Twin Falls said he thinks the city could because they can write cita- tal duties. Agencies charged with a proposed $114,000 annual County Sheriff’s Office has save money with a private tions. Heider said he would such work were all ordered to slice 7.5 Dept. of contract with Twin Falls agreed to continue provid- company that provided its need to see more informa- percent from their current appropri- County before making ing animal control services own vehicles, uniforms and tion and numbers before ations; only the Department of Fish Lands another presentation to the in the city until a final deci- insurance. weighing that argument. and Game, which relies on fees and 4 full-time, 2 tempo- council, which could come sion is made. “I think the city literally rary jobs lost in last this month.Meanwhile,two Additional information could save tens of thou- See CONTROL, Main 2 See AGENCIES, Main 2 month Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in attack at Fort Hood Facing deployment,mental health doctor opens fire,captured ARK. N.M. By April Castro and Devlin Barrett stable condition under mili- ing undergo medical screen- Dallas Associated Press writers tary guard, said Lt. Gen. Bob ing, “a horrific outburst of LA. Cone at Fort Hood. “I would violence.’’ TEXAS FORT HOOD, Texas — An say his death is not immi- “It’s difficult enough Multiple Army psychiatrist set to be nent,’’ Cone said. Col. Ben when we lose these brave MEXICO shootings shipped overseas opened fire Danner said the suspect was Americans in battles over- at Fort at the Fort Hood Army post shot four times and was in seas,’’ the commander in Hood Army base Thursday, authorities said, a critical condition. chief said. “It is horrifying rampage that killed 12 people The man was identified as that they should come under 36 and left 31 wounded in the Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a fire at an Army base on Fort Hood worst mass shooting ever at 39-year-old from Virginia. American soil.’’ Army base AP photo 116 a military base in the United President Obama called There was no official word Sgt. Anthony Sills, right, comforts his wife as they wait outside the 317 States. the shooting at the Soldier on motive. Hasan had trans- 0 7 mi Killeen 190 The gunman, first said to Readiness Center, where ferred to Fort Hood in July Fort Hood Army Base near Killeen, Texas, on Thursday. The Sills’ 0 7 km 35 have been killed, was soldiers who are about to be 3-year-old son was still in day care on the base, which was in lock- SOURCE: ESRI AP wounded but alive and in deployed or who are return- See FORT HOOD, Main 4 down into the evening following a mass shooting earlier in the day. Comics....................Sports 6 Crossword ......Classifieds 9 Obituaries ..........Business 5 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby........Classifieds 9 Opinion ..................Main 6-7 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BOTTOM FORECAST Community ........Business 3 Movies ......Entertainment 2 Sudoku ............Classifieds 7 S-C Idaho likely to see less impact > Business 1 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Friday, November 6, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MORE INSIDE library, 1300 Miller Ave., 878-7708. Pat Marcantonio Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary public Friends of the Jerome Public Library semi- dance, 8 p.m., DAV Hall, 459 Shoup Ave., For detailed coverage of today’s annual used book sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., • The Friends of the Hansen. There’s a $2 cover. Twin Falls, $2 donation, 734-5208. Library Community Room, most books Jerome Public Library • Or for a country beat, arts and entertainment all $2.50 or less, home-baked goods also avail- used-book sale runs from Diamond Rio performs at 8 BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS around south-central Idaho, able, all proceeds to projects for Jerome 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and and 10 tonight and Library, 100 First Ave., 324-1403.