32 / 20 Happy See Business 3 Valentine’s Cloudy, snow. Day Business 4 MILC PAYMENTS >>> Declining dairy prices trigger payments to milk producers, BUSINESS 1 SATURDAY 75 CENTS February 14, 2009 MagicValley.com Charges dismissed in SV dorm death Democrats muscle dependent on the results of Prosecutors awaiting lab results, may refile toxicology and microscopic huge stimulus tissue samples taken from By Ariel Hansen tors await lab results. mates in their company dorm James’ body. The state is also Times-News writer On Monday, 20-year-old room. awaiting DNA results and Corey D. Drehmel was In a statement Friday, the analysis of blood taken from through Congress HAILEY — The suspect in a charged with involuntary Blaine County Prosecuting Drehmel, and a cause of Feb. 6 death at the Sun Valley manslaughter in the death of Attorney’s Office said that due death for James from the Ada Resort dorms has been 49-year-old Jerome James, to the circumstances and the County Coroner. Those By David Espo released, and charges against following an alleged alterca- lack of eyewitnesses, the Associated Press writer Idaho reaction him dropped, while prosecu- tion between the two room- state’s case against Drehmel is See DEATH, Main 2 WASHINGTON — In a All four members of major victory for President Idaho’s congressional del- Barack Obama, egation voted against the Democrats muscled a economic stimulus bill. huge, $787 billion stimu- Here are their reac- Kimberly S PECIAL CELEBRATION lus bill through Congress tions: late Friday night in hopes of combating the worst Rep. Walt Minnick, D economic crisis since the recall fails Great Depression. “My bill was a high- Republican opposition powered rifle. This bill is was nearly unanimous. a shotgun, and it will add Review by county After lobbying energeti- nearly $1 trillion we do cally for the bill, Obama is not have to a debt already cuts 80 signatures expected to sign it within a out of control. Clearly we few days, less than a needed to act, which is from petitions month after taking office. why I proposed my own Coralee Supporters said the leg- measure. I agree with the By Nate Poppino Cooke of islation would save or cre- need to put money into Times-News writer ate 3.5 million jobs. House the system immediately, Canada Majority Leader Steny help people stay in their Kimberly city officials say reacts Hoyer, D-Md., conceded homes, get the banking an effort to recall its mayor after her there was no guarantee, system working again and two other City Council perfo- but he said that “millions and put Americans back members has failed. mance in and millions and millions to work. But this bill is Petitions filed against freestyle of people will be helped, too much spending with Mayor Dave Overacre and figure as they have lost their jobs too little investment in council members Lee and can’t put food on the the jobs we need right skating, McKinlay and George Plew table of their families.’’ now.” failed to gather the required Thursday, Vigorously disagreeing, 305 signatures each, officials at the House Republican leader Rep. Mike Simpson, R announced in a press release 2009 John Boehner of Ohio Friday evening. Special dumped a copy of the “While I support a Though each petition was Olympics 1,071-page bill to the floor number of programs and submitted with about 330 sig- World in a gesture of contempt. ideas that are reflected in natures, a review by the Twin “The bill that was about the package we voted Winter Falls County Clerk’s Office jobs, jobs, jobs has turned on today, I can not sup- found that a number of peo- Games in into a bill that’s about port the astronomical ple signed them twice, and Boise. spending, spending, amount of money that is many others were not regis- Read spending,’’ he said. being thrown at this tered voters. Other people more The Senate approved problem with very little signed after the petitions were about the the measure 60-38 with thought and no debate. notarized. In the end, each games three GOP moderates pro- …The way in which this petition held only 250 valid viding crucial support — body has conducted its and the signatures, the release stated. the only members of their business today — and Wayne Sayer, one of the volun- party to back it. the entire time we’ve recall’s organizers, said Friday teers who Democratic Sen. Sherrod tried to discuss this evening he was surprised the make it Brown of Ohio cast the extremely important leg- signatures were rejected and happen decisive vote after flying islation — is an embar- accused the city attorney of on aboard a government rassment.” influencing the process. Main 3. plane from Ohio, where he Sayer said it was his under- — More on Main 2 standing that people who See BILL, Main 2 signed and weren’t registered voters could register and then sign again, with only one sig- MORE INSIDE nature counting. He said he Billions for businesses, and for Idaho. SeeBusiness 1 also thought the petitions could be notarized at any KATHERINE On the Web time in the name-gathering JONES/ process, and simply confirm The Idaho To read the stimulus legislation or to review a Statesman/ synopsis of the spending plans and tax cuts, See RECALL, Main 2 AP photo visit http://www.propublica.org/ Stimulus may bail out Idaho schools JFAC trims another 2 percent State may get Federal stimulus for education $2.55 billion for next year’s 2010 budget target includes budget, a figure based on a $243 MILLION $34.6 MILLION legislative economic outlook $346M in for stabilization for Title I-A committee’s estimate of $110 million less for schools more than $100 million less $54 MILLION $3.1 MILLION than set by the office of Gov. stimulus; for Individuals for Title II-D By Jared S. Hopkins million, were hinted at by C.L. “Butch” Otter. with Disabilities technology Times-News writer lawmakers for weeks as the “It appears that commit- Education Act economic downturn contin- tee was dead right,” JFAC Controversial $10.6 MILLION BOISE — Legislators ued. Public school funding is Co-chairman Dean Cam- $191,000 for school slashed another $80 million, unaffected, thanks to eco- eron, R-Rupert, said. “And I bills pulled for homeless improvement or 2 percent, from this year’s nomic reserves. About $20 hope they were exactly right assistance grants budget Friday, while setting million of the $80 million and we don’t have to go By Jared S. Hopkins a spending target for next had been secured from higher.” Times-News writer Source: Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction year that includes cutting transfers two weeks ago. Among the moneysaving public schools by $110 mil- “We’re doing our best to provisions is an $80 million BOISE — Capping a wild $243 million to stabilize budg- tors claimed went too far in lion. keep people working, which cut in personnel costs, Friday that rocked the Idaho ets — and the money will pro- changing state law. The additional cuts, which I think is good for our econ- including 5 percent for state Legislature, Republican law- tect Idaho education budgets brings 2009 fiscal year hold- omy,” said Sen. Jim employees and 5 percent in makers pulled back two con- from cuts next year, said See SCHOOLS, Main 2 backs to more than $205 Hammond, R-Coeur funding for public schools troversial bills that educators Superintendent of Public d’Alene. “So yes, we are mak- personnel. assailed as an attack on them Instruction Tom Luna. Earlier ing reductions but for the School districts would see after learning the federal stim- in the day, Luna had relayed most part we are keeping a reduction of $48 million ulus will provide millions for the information to House Magicvalley.com people working and that is a for staff and teachers. schools. Education Chairman Bob Read more on legislators, the stimulus and the Idaho good thing.” Combined with a proposal Idaho could get $346 mil- Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, Legislature at Capitol Confidential, the Times-News The Joint Finance- by Superintendent of Public lion in federal money for edu- prompting him to postpone political blog by reporter Jared S. Hopkins. Appropriations Committee cation funding — including hearings on bills that educa- also set a revenue target of See BUDGET, Main 2 Comics ................Sports 6 Crossword ..Classifieds 12 Obituaries ..........Religion 4 WIN ALLS EROME HOOPS BATTLE Commodities ....Business 2 Dear Abby....Classifieds 11 Opinion ..................Main 6 T F , J Community ..........Sports 7 Movies ..................Main 4 Sudoku ..........Classifieds 3 Tigers vs. Bruins > Sports 1 Main 2 Saturday, February 14, 2009 TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho MORNINGMORNING BRIEFINGBRIEFING TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Pat’s Picks ... Pat Marcantonio ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT New work by Twin Falls sculptor Yvonne Jacques, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Magic Valley Arts Council’s La Four things to do today Sweetheart Dinner, dancing, show and rice-stuffed Galeria Pequena, 132 Main Ave. S., Main Street chicken dinner hosted by Declo High School jazz Plaza, Twin Falls, free admission, 734-2787 or You have no excuse for not vocalist Sophie Milman at Science at the College of band “Softtouch,” 6 p.m., Declo High School gym Magicvalleyartscouncil.org. doing something romantic, 7:30 p.m. at the College of Southern Idaho, an official (enter through the west door), $8 per couple, 654- but what is romantic is a Southern Idaho’s Fine Arts partner in the International 3030. HEALTH AND WELLNESS matter of taste.