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She said the two • $12,000 was needed by this Saturday By Nick Coltrain any additional money raised groups will probably hash out MAGICVALLEY.COM • $17,236 was raised by Wednesday Times-News writer will be used as a seed fund for a 2011 plan in the coming You read this story first online. • 4,181 people are members of the “Protest 4th of July on the 5th the 2011 fireworks show. months. in Twin Falls” Facebook group. This July 4 will be, well, the “The community has said “When the Fourth of July is Fourth in Twin Falls. fireworks show is now guar- ‘This is our event,’”she said. behind us, we’ll probably all An outpouring of commu- anteed for July 4. Southern meeting protested Southern Since that meeting, local Pierce said Southern Idaho sit down together and make nity donations rocketed past Idaho Fireworks has also can- Idaho Fireworks’ move of the radio station KIRQ-FM 102.1 Fireworks has been very sup- any possible plans for the the early goal of $12,000 set celled its July 5 show. celebration to the day after spearheaded a fundraising portive of her group and is future,” she said. “The more by July 4 show organizers to “I really did not expect the Fourth of July holiday. drive that netted more than sharing its plans and people involved, the better it surpass their grand goal of within 10 days to hit this Some of the event’s major $6,000, and the Facebook resources for the original July is. So it’s wonderful that so $17,000 on Wednesday after- goal,”Pierce said. sponsors weren’t comfort- page of the July 4 fireworks 5 fireworks show. many people got together.” noon. While some planning The fight over flares erupt- able with a July 4 celebration group gained more than Olivia Rowe, co-chair- for the event still needs to be ed May 24, when dozens of because it falls on a Sunday 4,000 members. woman of Southern Idaho Nick Coltrain may be finalized, fundraiser organiz- community members at a this year, prompting the The group still has a Fireworks, said it would be reached at ncoltrain@magic- er Ruth Pierce said the city’s Twin Falls City Council move to July 5. fundraising event planned for redundant to have two fire- valley.com or 735-3220. Shaping up for summer Alleged Wildland murderer’s firefighters slog through annual bullet struck endurance test second victim By Nick Coltrain Times-News writer Paul man won’t face death penalty At mile one, Eric Killoy thought, “Only two more to By Laurie Welch Medical Center. go.” Times-News writer According to court Two-and-a-half miles records, Arellano is also into the endurance test, with BURLEY — Cassia charged with felony aggra- his 45-pound pack feeling County’s prosecuting vated battery after the sin- heavier and heavier on his attorney has decided not to gle 9 mm bullet exited 165-pound frame, the seek the death penalty for a Monica Arellano’s body thought continued: “Only Paul man who allegedly and struck Federico Llanos half a mile to go.” shot and killed his Castillo in the He tried not to concen- estranged wife chest. trate too much on the dis- Saturday at a Burley Cassia Regional tance, instead falling into the bar. Medical Center rhythm of his footsteps and Juan Manuel spokeswoman Geri the sounds of Tom Petty and Arellano, 40, was Alejandro said hip-hop artist Tech N9ne in charged with felony Castillo was his headphones. first-degree murder admitted to and For Killoy, a 24-year-old after he allegedly Arellano released from the wildland firefighter for the shot Ramona hospital on Sunday. Bureau of Land Manage- Monica Nanez Arellano, 32, According to the criminal ment entering his seventh of Paul, in the torso at the El complaint, Arellano has season, the pack test is part Paralito Saloon. She later of being on the crew. He, died at Cassia Regional See ARELLANO, Main 2 along with his younger brother, is following his father’s footsteps and plans to make firefighting a career. State considers new Killoy would have pre- DREW GODLESK/For the Times-News ferred to run the three laps Erik Valdez, left, helps Amanda Russell, 21, get her 45-pound vest fitted before they begin walking three around the College of miles for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management annual firefighter endurance certification Wednesday at the standards for students Southern Idaho. The College of Southern Idaho campus in Twin Falls. More than 100 people participated. required speed-walking By Ben Botkin LEARN MORE emphasizes endurance over ished her test and almost near the fire lines, BLM Times-News writer speed, he said, and is similar MORE ONLINE immediately dropped her spokeswoman Sky Buffat To view proposed standards to the hikes firefighters take WATCH BLM firefight- vest to the ground. said. The walk kicked off the Idaho’s public schools and submit comments, visit while working the fire lines. ers talk about the “They work hard,” Killoy training for the fire crews, may eventually follow a www.sde.idaho.gov. “The weight on your back endurance test. said. “They are pushing it which includes a mile-and- new set of common core A public meeting is sched- really pounds your legs as MAGICVALLEY.COM and giving it everything a-half run and push- standards for English lan- uled for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday you go,”he said, dressed in a they’ve got. up/pull-up challenge. guage arts and mathemat- at Canyon Ridge High T-shirt and the canvas pants “That’s something I do After physical testing is ics that are aimed at rigor- School in Twin Falls. characteristic of firefighters, Behind him, his 100-plus and expect them to do completed today, the BLM ously preparing students his sweat now dried. co-workers slogged through because when you’re out will hold a program-wide for their future careers and explain the proposal and Killoy aimed to beat his the test. Sweat drenched there on a fire, those are the orientation on Friday, before college educations. gather feedback, including brother in the test, which, their T-shirts and foreheads. kind of people you want rookie firefighters head to The state’s been involved one this Tuesday in Twin despite a respectable finish a Those not walking shouted working next to you.” Methodist Camp north of since June 2009 in the Falls. few seconds shy of 37 min- encouragement to those who The training is mandatory Fairfield for Basic Fire Common Core State “I think that it will pro- utes, “I failed to do. Again.” were. A young woman fin- for anyone working on or School, held next week. Standards Initiative, an vide students, teachers, effort with 47 other states parents and (the) commu- that has the goal of making nity the standards of suc- students competitive with cess in math and language their peers across the arts,” said Mary Lu Barry, nation and globally. Only secondary programs direc- Officials: Fire season tough to predict Alaska and Texas are not tor for Twin Falls School participating. District. “If there is a dif- By Nick Coltrain said the BLM’s Twin Falls District is by tomorrow,” said spokeswoman Julie The proposed voluntary ference or if there is an Times-News writer preparing for a normal fire season — Thomas. “And in July and in August, it standards were released emphasis, it’s on college about 100 flare-ups that consume could be very hot.If so,we’ll be a lot more Wednesday, but they aren’t and career readiness and Factors such as two fairly calm prior 90,000 acres. concerned than we are now.” in place for Idaho yet. that’s probably the most fire seasons and rainfall through Erik Valdez, prescribed fire technician She said the Forest Service is also Before that can happen, the significant change.” Memorial Day don’t make it any easier to for the BLM, said there are too many preparing as it normally does. Thomas standards will need Barry said she hopes the predict the burn of this summer’s season. variables to accurately predict the sever- asked people to take caution with fire in approval from the Idaho standards will better pre- “Oftentimes, significant spring rain ity of the season. the forest: just because the forest has State Board of Education pare students for needs means more fuel when the summer heat “There’s always potential for fire,”he seen a lot of rain doesn’t mean everything and head to the Legislature beyond high school. For starts drying things out,”said Sky Buffat, said.“Just because we have a lot of mois- is too moist to catch. in 2011 for a vote. example, some students spokeswoman for the U.S. Bureau of ture doesn’t mean we won’t have fire.” As an initial step, the who enter college after high Land Management.