Aiming High, but Falling Short Three Dems Vie for Stennett’S Senate Seat Stennett’S Wife, Two Newcomers Seek Nod in Primary by Ben Botkin Times-News Writer
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51 / 29 PRIVATE PITCHER CSI freshman hurler A RARE FIND most comfortable in Hooded crane seen near Carey attracting bird his private world watchers from near and far >>> OUTDOORS 1 >>> SPORTS 1 Chance of rain. Business 4 NEW REGULATIONS FOR PHARMACIES >>> Idaho enforcing law requiring technicians to be state certified, BUSINESS 1 THURSDAY 75 CENTS May 6, 2010 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com Aiming high, but falling short Three Dems vie for Stennett’s Senate seat Stennett’s wife, two newcomers seek nod in primary By Ben Botkin Times-News writer Three will vie this month for the Democratic nod for the District 25 Senate seat, where the incumbent, longtime Sen. Clint Stennett, D- Ketchum, has retired from the Legislature. The seat’s not exactly open, though. Sen. Michelle Stennett is running for the Democratic nod after filling in for ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News her husband in the North Valley Academy first-grader Natalia Licano pauses for a moment while reading with sixth-grader Sieyara Gaston, right, during class Tuesday in Gooding. According 2010 legislative to the Idaho Public Charter School Commission, the school fell short of state standards for writing, math and Idaho Standards Achievement Test scores. session. Clint Stennett left the Legislature to focus on his recovery Stennett Gooding charter school told it didn’t meet standards from brain cancer. Besides Michelle By Ben Botkin on the Idaho Standards sixth and eighth grades — wasn’t Stennett, David Times-News writer MORE ONLINE Achievement Test. Every grade in met, either. Maestas and Rob- READ the notice North Valley the school met this goal, with the For the charter school, it means ert Blakeley seek A Gooding charter school is not Academy received. exception of the fifth grade. this: While NVA met the state’s the Democratic meeting all of its educational MAGICVALLEY.COM • A goal for 70 percent of stu- adequate yearly progress stan- nomination in the goals, according to the state. dents in fifth, seventh and ninth dards, mandated by the federal No May 25 primaries. Charter schools are public Idaho Public Charter School grade to score proficient or better Child Left Behind Act and deter- The winner will schools, but have the added flexi- Commission said Monday in a on the Idaho Direct Writing mined through ISAT tests, it fell face Republican Maestas bility to try innovative approaches written notice of defect. The Assessment. That goal was met behind on its own standards man- Jim Donoval, un- to education. Along with that commission routinely sends for students in fifth and ninth dated in its charter. opposed in his pri- flexibility, a charter school must notices of defect to charter grade, but not those in seventh “We are working to meet those mary, and Consti- set goals that extend beyond the schools when they fall short of grade. standards that we set for our- tution Party candi- basic requirements traditional their standards. • A goal for 70 percent of stu- selves.” said NVA Principal Gayle date Randall Pat- public schools shoulder. The goals that weren’t met are: dents to score proficient or better DeSmet. terson in Novem- North Valley Academy has not • A goal for 70 percent of stu- on the Idaho Direct Mathematics ber. met three of its standards, the dents to score proficient or better Assessment — given in fourth, See GOALS, Main 2 Stennett, 49, of Ketchum, said she Blakeley brings experience from the last session. She wants to continue focusing on efforts to Victim takes stand at Knutsen patient abuse trial help the state’s economy and pro- mote an educated workforce. By Andrea Jackson 2009, at the facility, and developmentally delayed “I was suicidal,”the woman said For example, the Democrats’ Times-News writer she took the stand woman were allegedly left in court when questioned about Idaho Jobs and Opportunity Wednesday during the first together at the facility why she was at Canyon View. She Blueprint proposed in this year’s Pictures from inside St. Luke’s day of his trial that contin- without staff supervision said she had dropped out of com- session included measures aimed Canyon View Behavioral Health ues today. when the sexual abuse munity college because she at helping small businesses and Services flashed across a large The woman spoke with a occurred, according to “couldn’t do it” after obtaining attracting green jobs through white screen in a Twin Falls court- slight speech impediment, court records in the case. special education at Minico High renewable energy projects, she room Wednesday during the trial walked with an uneven gate The woman testified School in 2005. said. for a Filer man accused of sexually and tearfully told the court Knutsen that the incident began The woman explained in court abusing a vulnerable adult patient she was fearful during the with conversation she had that Knutsen made her uncom- See SEAT, Main 2 there in 2009. incident when she said Knutsen with Knutsen that he took “too fortable at Canyon View. She said David Knutsen, 29, is accused of sat near her in a social room of the far” in a sexual nature. she had even left her seat at a table four counts of sexual abuse of a facility and later touched her in a At the time of the alleged crime, in a cafeteria after he sat near her. MORE ONLINE vulnerable adult. He allegedly sexually inappropriate way. she had a broken leg from a fall and “He was kinda staring at me WATCH candidate video inter- touched a now 23-year-old female Knutsen, who is a registered sex walked with the assistance views. patient inappropriately on Jan. 30, offender in Idaho, and the of a walker. See KNUTSEN, Main 2 MAGICVALLEY.COM This little playhouse is big on hope Among the teams are the 15 Area teams gear up RELAY FOR LIFE women representing the imaging center at St. Luke’s Magic Valley When: for Relay for Life May 14 to 15, events start at Medical Center in Twin Falls. 4 p.m. “We have a profession that Where: By Michael Cole Twin Falls Fairgrounds, Filer requires expertise in what we do, Raffle: The playhouse will be raffled at Times-News writer but it also requires a great sense of 10 a.m. May 15 during the relay. The compassion and concern for a Hundreds of Magic Valley resi- playhouse is on display today in the patient,” said team captain Anna dents are preparing to relay a mes- Magic Valley Mall. Vines, a mammography technolo- Tickets: sage of hope for those who hear the A $10 donation will gain you gist at St. Luke’s Women’s words, “You have cancer.” entry in the raffle. Tickets are avail- Imaging Center. “The Relay for More than 800 participants able at the relay, at Hallmark or Life is a natural extension for the across 74 teams have signed up for Jensen’s Jewelers in the Mall, at work that we do.” the overnight event held May 14 to Everybody’s Business in Twin Falls, or Looking for a unique way to raise 15 at the Twin Falls County by calling Anna Vines, 736-2954. funds for the event, the team con- MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Fairgrounds in Filer. tacted Fran and Betsy Florence of Cancer survivor Trayci Ozuna sits with the playhouse her employer Milestone Many teams have organized according to the American Cancer Milestone Builders to see if they Builders built in her honor as a fundraiser for the upcoming Relay for Life event held pre-relay fundraisers, raising Society’s website for this year’s May 15 at the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds in Filer. Ozuna said the playhouse is built nearly $8,000 by Wednesday, event. See RELAY, Main 2 from the same materials used for real homes, and even includes a chandelier. Comics ..........Classifieds 16 Crossword......Classifieds 15 Obituaries ..............Sports 8 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby ......Classifieds 14 Opinion ..................Main 6-7 MORE MOMS OLDER, UNMARRIED AND EDUCATED Community ........Sports 6-7 Movies........................Main 7 Sudoku............Classifieds 11 Study: Women waiting for a family on rise > Main 8 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Thursday, May 6, 2010 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Pat Marcantonio Jazz at Java, featuring College of Southern Idaho Trio, 3 p.m., Java coffeehouse, CSI FIND MORE ONLINE Today it’s music, music, Say the Darndest Things” at Student Union Building, 315 Falls Ave., Twin music. 7:30 p.m. at the school Falls, 732-6765. Check out our online calendar where you • A combination of pop, auditorium. 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