SPORTS, Join the LEFT ON THE LOT D1 Supper Club U.S. auto sales PINNIN’ AND WINNIN’ Public invited to eat drop in 2008. Jerome wrestlers like a millionaire. BUSINESS, B1 FOOD, C1 take down Minico. Wednesday, January 7, 2009 MagicValley.com 75 cents The value of fish Twin Falls Pumpers propose to pay back Clear Springs for lost water By Nate Poppino Times-News writer On the Web trying to Visit http://www. The Magic Valley and North idwr.idaho.gov/ to Snake groundwater districts read documents thought they had it all worked from this and other out. water calls. Dennis Bowyer holds a photo of the city’s baby Jesus that was stolen To provide 2 cubic feet per from the Nativity scene in City Park. second of water owed to Clear Springs Foods, they would lenge by the fish farm that it find Jesus lease a spring and pump the would take too long to refine water back through Clear the idea to make it worth con- Springs’ farm from its down- sidering this year. stream side. The groundwater districts That ended in November, asked Tuthill to reconsider his when Idaho Department of decision. But last month, they Water Resources Director proposed a new tactic: paying Dave Tuthill took the pump- the trout company back for back option off the table — writing in response to a chal- Please see WATER, Page A4 MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Aaron Nieto, a manager at Mi Pueblo Bakery and son of owner Esidoro Nieto, walks down the baking isle in the Twin Falls store where bottles of Mexican alcohol were sold last August. Esidoro Nieto was handed a fine and a year of probation Tuesday after being charged with a misdemeanor Photos by ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News for doing business without a license. Dennis Bowyer, Twin Falls Parks and Recreation director, displays the city’s Nativity scene Tuesday afternoon at a city storage facility. The baby Jesus statue was stolen from the display at City Park in Twin Falls. Businessman gets probation, Nativity centerpiece goes missing from City Park fine for illegal alcohol sales By Nate Poppino By Andrea Jackson Magicvalley.com Times-News writer Magicvalley.com Found Jesus? Times-News writer WATCH; A video of The Good Shepherd is on WATCH: A video interview with Twin Falls Parks and Anyone knowing the where- When it was all over, local Esidoro Nieto’s the lam. Recreation Director Dennis Bowyer. abouts of the baby Jesus bakery owner Esidoro court hearing. For the second time in 24 statue can call the city of Nieto’s story was years, a statue of the baby Twin Falls at 311 or Dennis unchanged: he didn’t know it Jesus has been taken from director before the last Bowyer’s staff checked Bowyer at 208-736-2265. was illegal to sell Mexican year of probation and order- the city of Twin Falls’ Nativity Sunday of the annual nearby trash bins and filed a alcohol in cooking sections ing him to pay $575 on scene in the band shell of Christmas in the Park activi- police report before sending donated to the city about 24 of his stores. Tuesday in Twin Falls. City Park. ties — Dec. 20 this year. It’s out a press release on the years ago by former Even though Magistrate Charges stemmed from an City staff discovered the protected by a fence and lit missing Savior. Councilman Howard Allen. Howard Smyser agreed that’s August police raid at two of theft on Monday when they all night long by park lights, “You hate to see it hap- It’s made of “simulated likely true, he handed down Nieto’s Mi Pueblo bakery arrived to pack up the scene, Bowyer said. But no one pen,” Bowyer said, adding wood” similar to papier- a sentence anyway of fines stores in Buhl and Twin Falls. Parks and Recreation keeps a close eye on it, and that officials expect the thief mâché, Bowyer said. and probation. Twin Falls police said they Director Dennis Bowyer said. Bowyer said the theft could is probably just a prankster. The figure measures about “You’re a good citizen,” seized 23 bottles of illegal The Nativity scene is tradi- have happened anytime in The statue, along with the Smyser told Nieto Tuesday tionally put up by the parks the past two weeks. rest of the Nativity, was Please see MISSING, Page A4 before sentencing him to a Please see SALES, Page A2 Luna to Gooding: Do Brad Little Little replaces Risch as Lt. Gov. BIRTH DATE: Feb. 15, 1954, in Emmett. By John Miller RESIDENCE: Emmett. not become divided Associated Press writer EDUCATION: University of Idaho. BOISE — State Sen. Brad OCCUPATION: Rancher, Little, an Emmett rancher and businessman. over charter school heir to one of Idaho’s famed POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: sheep-raising fortunes, was Idaho State Senate, 2000- By Ben Botkin named lieutenant governor to present; majority caucus Times-News writer Magicvalley.com replace Jim Risch, who was chair. sworn in Tuesday to the U.S. WATCH: FAMILY: Married to Teresa; Superintendent of Public A video of Senate. Superintendent of two sons, David and Adam Instruction Tom Luna on Little, a 54-year-old QUOTEABLE: Public Instruction Little, a Tuesday told hundreds Republican who entered the Senate moderate, could packed in the auditorium of Tom Luna’s meeting Idaho Senate in 2000, was at Gooding High School. be as subtle in his critique Gooding High School to named to the $27,820, part- of bills as he was avoid becoming con- time post by Gov. C.L. “Butch” AP photo scathing. When a Senate tentiously divided between August 2008. For nearly an Otter. He’s expected to be Gov. Butch Otter swears in state Sen. Brad Little as lieutenant governor, colleague in 2008 blamed two school options in the hour, Luna took questions confirmed easily by the state the North American Free subject to legislative approval, in a brief ceremony in the governor's office community. from the audience, all of Senate, where he’s now Trade Agreement for aiding Luna’s visit in Gooding them about the charter majority caucus chairman. in Boise on Tuesday. Asian microchip dumping, came at a time when the dis- school and its impact on Little plans to occupy his Little scowled and asked, trict is experiencing a 10 per- Gooding School District. time as Idaho’s second-in- than doubled in the last year the legislative session starts “Explain to me how NAFTA cent decline in enrollment “You do not want to divide command by focusing on to 5.8 percent, the highest in Monday. has anything to do with from students leaving for your community over this,” boosting the state’s economy 15 years. For the next three “We’ve got a lot of work to DRAM from Korea.” North Valley Academy, a new and helping create jobs, after months, he’ll also preside — The Associated Press charter school that opened in Please see LUNA, Page A2 the unemployment rate more over the Idaho Senate, once Please see LITTLE, Page A2 Obituaries ........................................A7-8 Commodities............B2 Jumble ....................C9 Service Directory ......C9 High: 41 Low: 28 Crossword................C8 Movies ....................A9 Su|do|ku ..................C6 Bridge....................C10 Classifieds ..........C5-10 Dear Abby ................C7 Nation/World............A6 Today in History........C7 Cloudy and breezy. Details: B4 Calendar ..................A2 Comics ....................B3 Horoscope ..............C7 Opinion ....................A9 Weather ..................B4 and live at magicvalley.com/weather A2 Wednesday, January 7, 2009 TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho ODAY S HAPPENINGS T ’ Pat’s Picks ... Pat Marcantonio ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Three things to do today Paul Tillotson Trio with special guest Grammy award winner Lew Soloff on trum- Looking for a job? The in Twin Falls. sion series, includes life-size pet Live, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sun Valley College of Southern Idaho Jam with the Idaho Old dinosaurs. Neat. Duchin Lounge, Sun Valley, 622-2266. Career Center is holding Time Fiddlers Association Tickets are $31.50 to Idaho Old Time Fiddlers Association weekly job-seeking work- members from 6 to 8 p.m. at $61.50 available at 442-3232 (IOTFA) jammin’ for the crowd and meet- shops covering employer Idaho Pizza Co, 1859 or ictickets.com. The show ing, members will jam and entertain the research, resumes and Kimberly Road in Twin Falls. continues Thursday and Jan. public from 6 to 8 p.m. with monthly meet- e-resumes, cover letters, Meanwhile in Nampa, 9-11. ing to follow, Idaho Pizza Company, 1859 how to succeed in your new “Walking with Dinosaurs — Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, open to the pub- job and more. Sessions will The Arena Spectacular,” a Have your own pick you lic and prospective members, 420-3345. be held from 1:30 to 2:30 live theatrical show starts at want to share? Something p.m. starting today in room 7 p.m. at the Idaho Center, that is unique to the area and Appointment scheduling for Jan. 9 and 10 174 of the new Career Center 16200 Idaho Center Blvd. that may take people by sur- auditions for JuMP Company’s production of the Student Union The show, based on the prise? E-mail me at of “Kokonut Kapers,” by phone only, 6 to 8 191 State St. N., 837-6636. Building on the CSI campus award-winning BBC televi- [email protected]. p.m., 420-1254 or 734-4998. HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10 to 11 Ambassadors Meeting, 7 to 8 a.m., a.m., Blaine County Senior Connection, Perkins Restaurant, North Burley, 679- 721 S.