52 / 40 BAD TIME FOR A BIG CHANGE? Possible rain. F A M I L Y L I F E 1 Business 8 WORKING WITH WIND >>> New approach seeks to make south-central Idaho a leader in wind energy, BUSINESS 1 SUNDAY $1.50 March 15, 2009 MagicValley.com They’re baaack Mysterious ‘skyquakes’ return to valley, reported across U.S. By Nate Poppino Times-News writer Roughly a year after a series of bizarre rumbling was reported across the Magic Valley, similar incidents are being reported again in south- central Idaho and north- ern Nevada. On March 3, the Southern Idaho Regional Communications Center heard from people from Buhl to Kimberly and Jerome who reported a loud boom and rumbling Darion Page, Photos by ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News that evening. One off- duty dispatcher felt it in 8, stands at Twin Falls, and supervi- a window in sor Taylor Hunsaker said her family’s he felt it at his own home home, where in Kimberly. she retreats while dogs See QUAKES, Main 2 are in the area. Page Scarred and scared was attacked by a dog when Report: she lived in The day dawned bright, just like every other for Paul, which Attack on Paul 7-year-old Darion Page. But there was the added prompted a Cuba, Minidoka excitement of moving from her home on quiet County Clark Street in Paul, where she lived with her fam- Venezuela ordinance to girl reveals ily, to a new house a few miles away. be enacted in her name Her parents, Chris and Christin Page, were busy could host regarding gaps in local preparing for the move on May 10, 2008, and had vicious animals. no idea the day would be marked by a series of Russian She has had dog-bite laws events five houses away that would change their numerous view of the world and leave Darion bearing the surgeries bombers following physical and emotional scars caused by a neigh- the incident. By Laurie Welch By David Nowak Times-News writer bor’s dog. Asssociated Press writer Darion and her 5-year-old sister were sent out MOSCOW — A by their parents to fetch their brother, who was Russian air force chief said Saturday that the playing down the street. Near that house was the country could base some home of Mike Catmull, where a one-year-old strategic bombers in Cuba or on an island Great Dane named Duramax was tethered at the offered by Venezuela, the front of the house. Interfax news agency reported, but a Kremlin “I don’t know exactly what happened,” said official quickly said the military had been speak- Christin Page. “Ten minutes after they had left ing only hypothetically. there was a neighbor banging on the door. She The U.S. and Russia have been trying to reset asked me what my daughter was wearing and said their relationship,severe- ly strained over U.S. plans she’d been attacked.” to position missile defense elements in Poland and the Czech S EE DOG BITE, MAIN 6 Republic and by Russia’s invasion of U.S. ally Darion Page, 8, and her step-brother Kameron Edgar, 9, work on homework at To watch a video interview with the family, go to Georgia last year. their home. Edgar helps keep dogs away from Page now, almost a year after she Magicvalley.com Russia has nothing to was attacked by a dog in front of her family home in Paul. See RUSSIA, Main 2 Immigrants face lengthy detention with few rights By Michelle Roberts Instead, an Associated Press Information Act, showed a U.S. Ahmad Al-Shrmany at the Associated Press writer computer analysis of every person detainee population of exactly Immigration & Customs being held on a recent Sunday night 32,000 on the evening of Jan. 25. Enforcement processing center, America’s detention system for shows that most did not have a The data show that 18,690 Jan. 30 in Houston. Al-Shrmany, immigrants has mushroomed in criminal record and many were not immigrants had no criminal con- who fled Saddam Hussein's regime the last decade, a costly building about to leave the country — vol- viction, not even for illegal entry or boom that was supposed to sweep untarily or via deportation. low-level crimes like trespassing. as a teenager, spent 16 months up criminals and ensure that An official Immigration and More than 400 of those with no jailed in the United States for over- undocumented immigrants were Customs Enforcement database, staying a valid vistor's visa. quickly shown the door. obtained under the Freedom of See IMMIGRANTS, Main 6 AP photo Crossword ......Classifieds 3 Kids Only ........Family Life 6 Obituaries ..........Business 6 Dear Abby........Classifieds 4 Jumble ............Classifieds 2 Sudoku ............Classifieds 5 GOLDEN EAGLES HAVE A DIAMOND DAY Horoscope ......Classifieds 4 Movies ..................Opinion 2 Your Business ....Business 2 CSI baseball, softball teams take the field > Sports 1 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Sunday, March 15, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks Three things to do today P HOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY Pat Marcantonio • Dust off those golf clubs • The Sun Valley Family for the 2009 Twin Falls of Woman Film Festival fea- Men’s Association Opener tures the final two films of at 10 a.m. at the Twin Falls the series, “My Home Your Municipal Golf Course. War” at 3:30 p.m. and “A Entry fee of $20 includes Walk to Beautiful” at 7:30 golf, cart and lunch. You p.m. at the nexStage don’t have to be a member Theatre, 120 S. Main St., to play. Ketchum. Tickets are $15 A view of the • See why Idaho is called for each film. Proceeds gates to the Twin the Gem State at the Magic benefit the United Nations Valley Rock and Gem Show, Population Fund. Falls County from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fairgrounds in the Boys & Girls Club of Have your own pick you 1920. The Twin Magic Valley, 999 Frontier want to share? Something Falls County Fair Road, Twin Falls. that is unique to the area Photo courtesy of the Filer Public Library began operations Admission is $2 with kids and that may take people by in 1916, when a 12 and under free with surprise? E-mail me at large grandstand adult. [email protected]. with a roof was constructed. TODAY’S HAPPENINGS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT “My Fair Lady,” Dilettante Group of Magic Valley 2009 production, 2 p.m. matinee, College of Southern Idaho Fine Arts Auditorium, Twin Falls, $10, 734-5511 or 731-0242. Twin Falls Senior Citizens Center dance, with music by the Melody Masters, 2 to 5 p.m., at the center, 530 Shoshone St. W., $4 per per- son, 734-5084. BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News Magic Valley Rock & Gem Club Show, with dealers, displays, demon- strations, grab bags, door prizes, silent auction, mineral table, wheel of fortune and more, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Boys & Girls Club of Magic Valley, 999 Frontier Road, Twin Falls, admission: $2 general; no cost for child under age 12 with adult, 423-2827. Knights of Columbus St. Patrick’s Day corned-beef-and-cabbage din- Quakes ner, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church Hall, 1631 Continued from Main 1 4, another skyquake was Poplar St., Buhl, $8 for ages 13 and over and $4 for ages 6 to 12 (no “I thought (at first) it was “What it actually is, is anyone’s guess.” felt over California’s cost for younger children), 543-4533. my neighbors moving — Shawn Willsey, a College of Southern Idaho Central Coast region. heavy equipment,” geology professor Seismic stations around FESTIVAL Hunsaker said. Monterey Bay, Calif., Final two films of Sun Valley Family of Woman Film Festival, “My Farther south, residents Falls, he said, and another large quarry blasts. recorded a compression Home Your War” at 3:30 p.m. and “A Walk to Beautiful” at 7:30 p.m. of Spring Creek, Lamoille base doesn’t report any “What it actually is, is wave at 9:15 a.m., but the with “A Walk” filmmaker Mary Olive Smith to field questions following and Elko, Nev., last week training at the time. anyone’s guess,” Willsey wave lacked the up-and- viewing, nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St., Ketchum, $15 per film, reported periodic rumbling “Was it a Mountain said. down shear that usually proceeds benefit United Nations Population Fund, 726-4857. and occasional shaking over Home jet? Very likely, no,” Scientists gave similar characterizes an earth- several days, all at varying he said. responses last March, when quake, officials there told times of day. Mining com- But geologists reached by odd rumblings happened the Santa Cruz Sentinel. MARKETS AND FAIRS panies in the area told the the Times-News still said regularly at 11:23 p.m. for And on March 7 residents Magic Valley Flea Market, variety of vendors including antique deal- Elko Daily Free Press that that sonic booms may be several days. But the mili- of Westchester County, ers, bird houses, knives, crafts, jewelry, sand art, Indian flutes, they haven’t done anything the best explanation. tary then also denied any N.Y., reported being shaken antique radios and furniture, candles and snack bar, 10 a.m. to 4 unusual that would cause Shawn Willsey, a College of involvement. from their sleep by a pre- p.m., Merchant building No.1, Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, Filer, the rumbles and suggested Southern Idaho geology Often called “skyquakes,’’ dawn skyquake that rattled free admission, 410-1738.