40 / 26 YOUR RECIPE, FOR SALE? Commercial kitchens offer opportunity Mostly cloudy to home cooks, Food 1 Business 4 ONE LAST CHANCE >>> Seniors aim to go out on top at state wrestling tourney, SPORTS 1 WEDNESDAY 75 CENTS February 23, 2011 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com Officers assaulted Idaho State Police defines assault of an officer as violent assault, not simple assault, verbal assault or simple resisting arrest. Region 4 includes all reporting jurisdictions in Blaine, Clark first M.V. officer shot since 06 Camas, Canyon, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls counties. stolen property, and un- Adam Mower was cap- 283 283 lawful possession of a tured, convicted and sen- 259 Officer assault declines in area, 252 253 249 firearm by a felon. On tenced to a minimum of 30 225 Tuesday, they added ag- years in state prison. 212 210 remains steady across Idaho gravated assault with a According to ISP statis- 191 deadly weapon, according tics, approximately 200 to By Bradley Guire legedly wounded Jerome Police Of- to online court records. 225 Idaho officers have Times-News writer ficer Dennis Clark with a shotgun. Such assaults on an of- been violently assaulted A Tuesday preliminary hearing ficer are declining locally Taylor while on the job each year A Jerome man accused of was moved to March 1, when 5th but are a continuing prob- since 2000. In south-cen- shooting a police officer is count- District Judge John Butler will de- lem statewide, according to Idaho tral Idaho, that number was as 36 ed among the declining number of termine if theres probable cause to State Police, who maintain statis- high as 36 in 2000 but has 26 25 19 22 20 21 people accused of assaulting levy five felony criminal com- tics for Idaho law enforcement. dropped significantly. In 2009, 17 17 12 Magic Valley law enforcement. plaints against Taylor. Prosecutors Clarks is the first report of an only 12 officers reported being as- 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 Christopher Mark Taylor is ac- have charged Taylor with aggravat- officer shot in south-central Ida- saulted. State Region 4 cused of leading police on a high- ed battery on a police officer, flee- ho since ISP Trooper Chris Glenn Since 1883, 63 officers Source: Idaho State Police speed chase through Jerome Coun- ing or attempting to elude a peace was shot and paralyzed during a ty on Feb. 7, during which he al- officer,grand theft by possession of traffic stop in 2006. Shooter See ASSAULT, Main 2 SANDY SALAS/Times-News Gateway West A ROAD BACK TO LEARNING study should surface in fall Cedar Hill substation Twin Falls School to be examined District At-Risk Coordinator Amy Times-News Rothweiler talks The twice-delayed next step Tuesday about the toward stretching a massive elec- districts new trical transmission project across Transition Center, much of Idaho and Wyoming has which will allow a new release date. students who have The U.S. Bureau of Land Man- dropped out or agement announced Tuesday it will release its environmental been expelled from study of the Gateway West trans- grades 7-12 to re- mission line proposal this fall. Re- enter public edu- sults of the study will guide where cation. An open the 1,150-mile transmission lines house for the cen- will be placed, balancing their po- ter will be held tential effects on private property Friday. against their impact on wildlife and surrounding natural beauty on public lands. If approved, the project pro- posed by Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power would stretch high-voltage transmission lines from a substation near Glenrock, Wyo., to one near Melba. Its pro- DREW NASH/Times-News posed route has drawn opposition from a variety of south-central Idaho counties. Most vocal has Transition Center offers second chance for dropouts, expelled students been the Cassia County Gateway West Task Force. By Amy Huddleston Times-News writer OPEN HOUSE See LINES, Main 2 Twin Falls School District Transition “At-risk” students are about to Center open house get a new label. When: 3 to 4:30 p.m. Friday Twin Falls School District is of- Twin Falls Where: Snake River Youth Center, Sojka stands fering the title “students-at- County 2469 Wright Ave. promise” instead. And with the Probation Contact: Amy Rothweiler, 212-6925 new name comes a new educa- Officer Jason alone on T.F. tional opportunity in the Transi- Wilson talks tion Center. havioral issues cropped up that The new center, located at the Tuesday about center officials hope offering on- debt proposal Snake River Youth Center in Twin the Twin Falls line courses will address. Falls, is open to students who have School District “I think this will be something been expelled or are transitioning Transition that will be here for the long City to pursue judges between other educational pro- Center, located haul,”he said.“Once we get it go- grams. Amy Rothweiler, the at the Snake ing it will be able to sustain it- OK for $8 million bond school district’s at-risk coordina- River Youth self.” By Nick Coltrain tor,said the new option offers stu- Sandau said the CDC typically Times-News writer dents a means of transitioning Center in Twin had a small group of students en- back into school in a flexible envi- Falls. rolled at the beginning of a term, Twin Falls City Councilwoman ronment. It’s not meant to be a though enrollment usually in- Rebecca Mills Sojka voted alone punishment,she said. creased to about 20 students by Tuesday night, a vote she had “There are 13- and 14-year- the end of the semester. hoped would precede thousands olds expelled from school sitting Rothweiler expects the same for of other folks yeas and nays. at home, not going to further their the Transition Center as students Sojka, appointed to the council education” she said. “This takes drop out or are expelled mid-se- DREW NASH/Times-News in January,was the lone “no” vote kids off of the street during the mester. in the 5-1 passage of a resolution day.” and time management — these are “I dont know how much “Everyone Ive talked to is ex- to allow the city to seek a judges The center will be open the soft skills kids are expected to chance these kids have if they cited about it,” she said, adding permission to incur long-term 8:15 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. — similar to know but nobody teaches them,” dont get any education,”he said. that some students werent too debt without a community vote. a regular school schedule — and is Rothweiler said. “There will be “Over the years Ive seen a lot of enthused about the centers dress The debt of up to $8 million available for students in grades project-based learning as well.” kids go through here and the kids code, which includes khaki pants would be used to repair the citys 7-12. Each student will receive an She said three students are al- that have gone and had education, or jeans and tucked-in, collared wastewater treatment plant, individualized learning plan and ready signed up, while 12 await we dont see their names in the shirts. “Education is the key to which city officials say is in dan- take classes online through PLA- enrollment appointments. Stu- paper down the road or in the everything in life. To have a plan to ger of falling out of state and fed- TO learning software or the Idaho dents are referred by Twin Falls adult system.” come and find success and gain eral compliance. Digital Learning Academy. County Juvenile Probation, courts Sandau said a similar program confidence and start believing in Councilman Lance Clow was Rothweiler and a teacher will be or school administrators. was offered a few years ago themselves again is huge.We want absent for Tuesdays meeting. in the room with the students, of- Kevin Sandau, the countys ju- through the Competency Devel- to make their futures better.” City Attorney Fritz Wonderlich fering instruction and enrichment venile probation director, said opment Center (CDC), located in said Tuesdays vote didnt obli- activities. many students have worn out the same place as the new Transi- Amy Huddleston may be gate the city to take on the debt, “Communication skills, social their welcome elsewhere and need tion Center. The CDC didnt last, reached at ahuddleston@magic- skills, study skills, organization a place to go. in part, Sandau said, because be- valley.com or 735-3204. See DEBT, Main 2 Bridge ..............Classifieds 7 Crossword ......Classifieds 5 Obituaries ..............Food 7-8 Comics ............Classifieds 8 Dear Abby........Classifieds 4 Opinion ..................Main 6-7 LOFTY PERCH Commodities ......Business 2 Jumble ............Classifieds 6 Sudoku ............Classifieds 3 CSI men ranked No. 3 in basketball poll, Sports 4 Main 2 Wednesday, February 23, 2011 MORNING MIX TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho TODAY’S HAPPENINGS $41.5M: Too much or not enough? ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Monday whether the district CSI Lunar New Year celebration, features a buffet and entertain- Declo gym, growth is planning ahead for popu- ment, 6 p.m., College of Southern Idaho Student Union Building, potential dominate lation growth that could $12 adults, $5 for students and children, first 200 CSI students come if a 1,000-job Burley with current activity cards are free, 732-6450. school bond discussion poultry processing plant is Minico Spartan Dance Force’s Annual Dance Show, 7 p.m., Minico built. High School auditorium, 292 W. 100 S., Rupert, $5, By Laurie Welch “The additions through- [email protected].