92 / 58 Bright BRIDGE BONANZA outlook Festival expands to Kimberly coach enters 17th season, Sports 1 appeal to more people Sunny, hot. 1 Entertainment Business 5 STEPPING IN >>> FSA helps farmers on loans, BUSINESS 1 FRIDAY 75 CENTS September 3, 2010 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com Auger Falls Park rehabilitation effort nears Area groups donate thousands to project and recreation director, said tively repair. Trust donated $18,000 for Thursday. The LDS church members had reseeding. Times-News by the city of Twin Falls, on Sept. Around 450 acres of the 550- already been looking for a com- “Getting the Auger Falls area 11. Community members are acre park were burned by the munity service opportunity on seeded before this coming winter is Auger Falls Park’s recovery invited to join more than 400 vol- Auger Falls Fire, which also Sept. 11, Bowyer said. Several of tremendous importance,” SILT from the July 22 wildfire that left unteers from The Church of Jesus threatened Snake River Canyon other organizations stepped President Jack Kulm said in a writ- most of the park charred will soon Christ of Latter-day Saints to rim homes. The reseeding work forward to contribute to the ten release, adding that reseeding take a major step forward. help with reseeding efforts that wont restore all of it, Bowyer effort. will help park habitat support Area businesses, service groups have received more than $60,000 said, but will cover as much as Kimberly-based Conservation native plants instead of cheat grass and conservation organizations in donations so far. possible — some areas on the Seeding and Restoration donated and other invasive species. have rallied to kick-start rehabili- “This is Twin Falls at its best,” slope up to the rim would about $21,000 of native seed, tation efforts for the park, owned Dennis Bowyer, the citys parks require a helicopter to effec- while the Southern Idaho Land See RESEED, Main 2 Appeals court Non-combat mission, upholds block of BLM rules but still combat-ready By Laura Lundquist Times-News writer Idaho Army The U.S.Bureau of Land Management broke three laws National Guard in 2006 when trying to amend land-use regulations Spc. Prescott regarding grazing, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sagers of Twin concluded Wednesday. Falls trains The court upheld most of a federal district court’s rul- ing in its decision, which was enough to ensure that gov- Thursday at the ernment oversight of grazing operations will not be Orchard reduced. Training Area The appeals court found that the BLM had violated east of Boise. two federal laws when it failed to consider the environ- Guard members mental effects of the regulation from Oregon, changes. Therefore, the deci- The appeals court Washington and sion states, the district judge found that the was justified in blocking the Idaho are train- changes from taking effect. BLM had violated ing as the 116th For a third law — the Cavalry Brigade Federal Land Policy and two federal laws Combat Team Management Act (FLPMA) — when it failed to prepares to the appeals court sent the deploy to Iraq case back to the district court consider the later this year. to reconsider, as the latter environmental overlooked a precedent-set- ting case from 1984. But any effects of the Photos by final ruling on that part wont ASHLEY have an effect on BLM regu- regulation SMITH/Times-News lations. changes. “We figure the (FLPMA) claim will be dismissed at this 116ths guardsmen prepare for new Iraq and new mission point by the district court,”said Jon Marvel, executive director of Western Watersheds Project, a case plain- tiff. “The case has been decided on other grounds.” By Nick Coltrain THE 116TH’S SCHEDULE In 2006, the BLM drafted 18 amendments to its graz- Times-News writer ing regulations that decreased public involvement, lim- Today through Sept. 9: Annual training at ited governmental enforcement powers and increased ORCHARD TRAINING Orchard Training Area. grazing rights. Similar changes were attempted in U.S. AREA — President Barack Sept. 10-17: Soldiers return home for a Forest Service regulations. week before becoming active-duty. The BLM changes were challenged by a coalition of Obama declared the end of Sept. 17: organizations, including Western Watersheds Project combat operations in Iraq Guardsmen and the Idaho Conservation League. They claimed the Tuesday night. become active- changes violated three federal laws: the National You wouldnt know it by duty, moving from Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act the purview of the and the FLPMA. watching the soldiers of the governor to the president. In the meantime, the Public Lands Council — a group 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Week of Sept. 20: Guardsmen head to representing ranchers throughout the West — and the Team train for their impending Camp Shelby, Miss., for mission-specific American Farm Bureau Federation sided with the BLM as deployment. training. They will be here for about three defendants. months. The district court ruled in favor of the Western The citizen soldiers qualified on Mid-November: Soldiers leave Camp squad automatic weapons, gunning Shelby for Kuwait, heading into Iraq from See GRAZING, Main 2 down pop-up targets with the Idaho Army National Guard Sgt. Kasey there. machine gun. They practiced VIP pro- Henstock puts on his new armored vest tection, quick-drawing their M9 Berettas, aiming at unseen targets and Thursday at the Orchard Training Area east MORE ONLINE shielding their clients. They worked on of Boise. READ more about the 116th at Crop duster crashes spotting and disabling improvised not quite a war zone, but not quite safe Magicvalley .com/app/deployment. explosive devices, and prepared for all either. other means of foreseeable action in a See , Main 3 MAGICVALLEY.COM place halfway across the world that’s IRAQ near Murtaugh Local pilot sustains minor injuries Otter shows he still has Times-News MORE ONLINE MURTAUGH — A local WATCH video from pilot had trouble clearing the scene of the some cowboy in him the ground Thursday crash. morning near Murtaugh. MAGICVALLEY.COM By Ben Botkin Larry Wright, 66, who Times-News writer INSIDE works for Ken-Spray Inc., caught a tailwind and M.V. fair attendance shows crashed in a yellow crop struck a power pole near FILER — You might say some promise. duster on a dirt runway at the earthen runway. hes the governor first, but See Main 2 3450 N. 4250 E., south of Nineteen Idaho Power also a cowboy. U.S. Highway 30, around customers lost power for Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter Magic Valley Stampede results. 9:40 a.m. Wright was about four hours, before participated in team roping See Sports 1 attempting to take off to power was restored by at the Magic Valley the west when he lost con- 2:10 p.m., said Idaho Stampede rodeo on the steers horns. DREW NASH/Times-News trol of the aircraft, accord- Power spokeswoman Thursday at the Twin Falls Otter makes time to prac- ing to Capt. Tim Miller of Stephanie McCurdy. Governor C.L. Butch Otter participates in local team roping during County Fair. Mickey Young tice three or four times a the Twin Falls County Sheriff’s deputies the Magic Valley Stampede Rodeo Thursday evening at the Twin Falls of Buhl was the heeler,while See OTTER, Main 3 Sheriff’s Office. Otter had the job of roping County Fairgrounds in Filer. Otter missed the steers horns. Miller said the plane See CRASH, Main 2 Comics................Business 4 Crossword ......Classifieds 5 Obituaries..................Main 5 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby........Classifieds 6 Opinion ......................Main 6 ANOTHER BLAST Community ........Business 5 Movies ......Entertainment 2 Sudoku ............Classifieds 5 Oil rig explodes in Gulf > Main 8 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Friday, September 3, 2010 BRIEFINGBRIEF- Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS Pat Marcantonio First Friday Dinner, presented by the Gooding Basque Association to the public FIND MORE ONLINE • It’s Wagon Days and the opening today at the Lions as a fundraiser, 6 to 8 p.m., Basque Cultural Check out our online calendar where you Wood River Valley is jump- Gate Gallery, 229 Main St. Center, intersection of Idaho Highway 26 ing. Theres art and antique Admission is free from noon and Idaho Highway 46, Gooding, buffet- can submit events and search by category shows, a grand marshal to 4 p.m. today. style meal of grilled lamb chops and roast for specific events and dates. reception, a Blackjack • Singer Tyler Fortier per- beef, with desserts, soda, coffee, tea, and a www.magicvalley.com/app/calendar/events/ Ketchum Shoot-Out Gang, forms from 8 to 11 p.m. at no-host bar, donations: $14 general, $12 gallery walk, and Footlight Anchor Bistro and Bar, 334 seniors and $5 children, 308-5051. Dances improvisational Blue Lakes Blvd. N., Twin dance performances, to Falls. Theres no cover To have an event listed, please submit the For detailed coverage of today’s arts name a few highlights. charge. name of the event, a brief description, time, Check todays entertain- place, cost and contact number to Mirela and entertainment all around south-central Idaho, ment calendar for the full Have your own pick to Sulejmanovic by e-mail at mirelas@magic- schedule. share? Something unique to valley.com; by phone, 735-3278; by fax, check out our Events Calendar • Historical photographs the area that may surprise 734-5538; or by mail, Times-News, P.O. Box of Filer are featured in the people? E-mail me at 548, Twin Falls, ID 83303-0548. Deadline is in the Entertainment section of today’s edition! “Moments in Time” exhibit [email protected].