Magic Valley has Idaho’s worst income drop Statewide, personal income fell by 2.5 percent during 2009, the first decline since 1953. And, if you lived in the Magic Valley in 2009, chances are your income fell faster than your neighbors’ living in other parts of Idaho. Find out why on Business 1 THURSDAY April 28, 2011 TIMES-NEWS 75 CENTS Magicvalley.com A great drive Little fish Don’t ignore Enjoy the Sawtooth Scenic Byway, BIG FIGHT redband trout, sights and wildlife, Outdoors 1 Outdoors 1 Angel Hernandez, College of Southern Idaho student body vice president-elect, Student housing: stands in a field east of campus where the college proposed building an apartment Not in my backyard? complex for students. Discussion of proposed CSI apartments displays rift between students, Twin Falls residents By Amy Huddleston ing, he said, none of which are and more safety concerns into ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News Times-News writer abundant commodities in their neighborhood. Twin Falls. CSI Dean of Students Gray- Angel Hernandez fills his That’s something CSI offi- don Stanley said he was very days with 17 credits of classes, cials hoped to rectify for their disappointed by the council’s time in his student govern- growing student population decision and the tenor of ment office, and other organi- by asking the Twin Falls City Monday’s discussion. zation and club duties. Council on Monday to set “With the way we run our The 21-year-old from Idaho aside a six-acre lot for con- housing, these are great places Falls doesn’t have a car and struction of new student to live and should be welcome “I’m sure there is “I understand why “You can’t have “It would be nice walks to the College of South- apartments east of the col- in neighborhoods. They would a better spot the neighbors that many people if it was closer to ern Idaho from the Washing- lege’s Expo Center. Council be well-kept, beautifully that’s not right think they should- around and not campus.More ton Street apartment that he members denied that request maintained and well-man- on top of an n’t be there.It’s so have light people are going shares with five other stu- after neighboring residents aged,” he said. “College kids established unaffordable to pollution.” back to school for dents. Proximity to campus, voiced concerns that the pro- get a bad rap when 90 per- neighborhood.” get an apartment, a second time.” affordable rates and a safe posed 80-unit, two-story cent of them work with us, Charlotte Gonzales, though.” Linda Fleming, Theron Thomas, 32, place to come home to at night apartment complex would Green Acres Drive Ciara Gonzalez, 17, Green Acres Drive CSI paramedic See RIFT, Main 2 are important for student liv- bring more noise, more traffic resident CSI nursing student resident student from Buhl Four charged Teachers groups with Dietrich sue over part of home invasion Luna’s school By Bradley Guire Times-News writer SHOSHONE — The four indi- reform package viduals accused of terrorizing a Dietrich family in March are be- Shoshone union among plaintiffs hind bars. Gabriel Baker, Jeremiah Ben- Times-News nett, Aaron Donabedian and Jamie Taylor made their initial appear- The state teachers union and five other ances in a Lincoln County court- Times-News file photo plaintiffs claim that part of the education re- room this week, each charged with Kris Klemmetson, an employee with Experience Works, sweeps leaves from near the fountain in downtown form passed this year by the Legislature is un- multiple felonies tied to a reported Twin Falls in October 2010. constitutional. March 9 home invasion. Baker, 30, The Idaho Education Association is chal- and Bennett, 27, are each held on lenging Senate Bill 1108, the leg of Superinten- $750,000 bond. Taylor, 30, the dent of Public Instruction Tom Luna’s “Stu- only female in the group, is held on dents Come First” education $100,000 bond, and Donabedian, Tale of two downtowns reform package that eliminates 22, is held on $50,000 bond. As of tenure for new teachers while Wednesday afternoon, none of the bring a foundation to a also changing how contract ne- four had posted bail. Debate over downtown Twin Falls crumbling area of the city. gotiations between teachers The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Church supporters noted and school districts play out. Office reported in March that a church highlights conflicting ideals the boarded-up buildings, The three Luna bills domi- Dietrich family was held at gun- the tattoo parlors and the nated this year’s legislative ses- point by multiple individuals By Nick Coltrain Falls be? bars that surround where sion, spurring spirited debate Luna while being robbed on the night of Times-News writer The chief opposition to they want to make their and protests across the Gem March 9. According to a police re- the Magic Valley Bible home. Jordan Beard, a sup- State before and after they were signed into law port filed by Lincoln County Tuesday night’s Twin Church came from down- porter,said a business owner by Gov.C.L.“Butch” Otter. Sheriff’s Deputy J.R. Gregory, Falls Planning and Zoning towners who think the told him he moved his shop In their lawsuit filed in Ada County, the IEA David and Colleen Conner were Commission meeting was to church will prevent an en- from downtown because its and its fellow plaintiffs argue that SB 1108 and asleep in their home when David determine if a church could tertainment- and nightlife- elderly patrons were afraid an associated trailer bill are unconstitutional heard the dog barking. He got out move into the old Cain’s driven rehabilitation of the to walk to it, and employees because they: of bed, grabbed his shotgun and Furniture building in down- area. The churchgoers ar- didn’t feel comfortable •Mix multiple subjects into a single bill. went to the porch, where he was town Twin Falls. gued that the building, just a when patrons of the bars • Impair existing contractual obligations by jumped by the invaders. But its undercurrent was block from the downtown would loiter in the store. removing an early retirement incentive program. more fundamental: What intersection of Main Avenue See DIETRICH, Main 2 should downtown Twin and Shoshone Street, will See CHURCH, Main 2 See TEACHERS, Main 2 Comics................Business 3 Crossword......Classifieds 12 Obituaries ..........Outdoors 6 Scattered showers Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby........Classifieds 9 Opinion ..................Main 4-5 56 / 29 Community ....Outdoors 4-5 Jumble ..........Classifieds 10 Sudoku............Classifieds 11 Business 4 Main 2 Thursday, April 28, 2011 MORNING MIX TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho IF YOU DO ONE THING TODAY Support Canyon Ridge High School thespians as they perform Rupert to request audit of animal control their interactive family play, Cows Dont Fly and Other Known Facts. Its on stage at 7:30 p.m. in the schools auditorium, By Coreen Hart about $60,000 of the annual pen here to show us what is the council about forming a 300 N. College Road W. in Twin Falls. Tickets are $5 for adults and Times-News correspondent $90,000 needed to maintain going on,” said Councilman countywide building appeals $3 for students with ID, at the door. current services at the ani- Mike Brown, who also asked board. RUPERT — Rupert City mal control facility. The re- for an audit. Morley said he contracts Council members said Tues- maining $30,000 has come Councilman Carlos Roundy with the cities to handle their day they would like to see an from fees charged to users — asked the purpose of contin- building permits. The build- audit of the Minidoka Coun- usually about $12,000 a year uing to make the same pay- ing codes of each city call for North Idaho College ty animal control budget. — and a reserve account ment, and Bowers said it was a building appeals board to The request, first from that’s now empty. hoped the money would be provide an appeals process, mulls free speech zone Councilman James Bowers, Council discussion noted used for repairs and upkeep. but one is not in place. comes as the county and that Rupert’s current pay- City Attorney Kelly Anthon Morley would assemble most of its cities, including ments were determined sev- said the city must specify the the board, administer, inter- COEUR DALENE (AP) while allowing for the free Rupert, attempt to sort out a eral years ago to pay for the kind of review it would re- pret and enforce the code, — Members of the North exchange of ideas,’’ wrote financial shortfall for the new facility, which has since quire. but not participate in board Idaho College board of Nord,in an email. joint operation. been paid off. Council mem- Also on Tuesday: rulings. He said he hopes to trustees are considering a The proposal has already County officials have said bers said there should have • Minidoka County Com- include qualified construc- policy that would create a won approval of the that the county and cities in been money left in the fund. munity Development Direc- tion people among its mem- “free speech zone” on the schools top-level admin- past years have covered “Something has to hap- tor Tony Morley addressed bers. schools campus, a move istrators, the college Sen- they say would limit poten- ate and the schools attor- tially disruptive picketing, ney. tation the concerns of what Fife doesnt worry about get the (Idaho) Youth Ranch leafleting and other free Nord said U.S.