66 / 41 TARIFF TROUBLE START YOUR ENGINES Idaho crop exports The drive for Detroit and the college basketball affected by Mexico-U.S. crown begins in earnest today. trade dispute. Mostly cloudy. SEE SPORTS 1 SEE BUSINESS 1 Business 4 WILDLIFE CANYON >>> Many sights to behold when hiking Big Cottonwood, OUTDOORS 1 THURSDAY 75 CENTS March 19, 2009 MagicValley.com House panel clears URA reform bill 4 T.F. Bill passes 10-8 despite opposition from MV cities Magicvalley.com officers READ: Capitol Confidential, a political blog By Jared S. Hopkins opposing testimony from agencies. It also mandates by reporter Jared S. Hopkins. Times-News writer two Magic Valley city offi- that any local taxing districts put on cials. must approve a proposed BOISE — A measure The bill, from Rep. Phil revenue allocation area if them,”said Hart, the leading from Burley City aimed at holding Idaho’s Hart,R-Athol,would require their boundaries would critic of URAs in the Administrator Mark Mitton urban renewal agencies the state tax commission to overlap. Legislature, to members of and Twin Falls Economic leave more accountable narrowly review proposals for new “It will serve the people of the committee. Development Director cleared the House Revenue and expanded urban renewal Idaho well if there were more The bill passed 10-8 after Melinda Anderson. Both and Taxation Committee on districts, as well as annual eyes looking at these pro- more than an hour of testi- Police involved Wednesday, overcoming reports by the urban renewal posals and scrutinizing mony, including opposition See URA, Main 3 in fatal shooting of ‘R.J.’Holler Skies By Andrea Jackson Times-News writer Four Twin Falls Police still officers involved Tuesday in a fatal shooting at the Dunes Motel have been put on administrative shaking leave, forcing staffing adjustments at the department, authorities More reports said. Kodee Names of ‘skyquakes,’ Severe, 7, of the works on a officers but no new computer involved program in the fatal Tuesday answers shooting afternoon of 20- By Nate Poppino at Three year-old Holler Times-News writer Creek Randy J. School, a “R.J.” Holler will be Magic Valley residents one-room released today at 10 a.m., reported a fresh round of school- said Twin Falls Police strange rumbling events Capt. Matt Hicks. Wednesday morning, house “Since most of the leaving some still baffled 36 miles involved officers work about their source. west of together, we will have to The incidents, some- Rogerson, temporarily adjust our times known as while her staffing levels with offi- “skyquakes,” have been teacher, cers from other work recorded across the coun- Marylin groups,” said Hicks. “We try. One year ago, a string will try to adjust the of them happened in the Boss, replacement officers’ Magic Valley at 11:23 p.m. instructs several evenings in a row. her from See SHOOTING, Main 2 This month, they’ve been her com- reported at all hours puter, across south-central which is Idaho and northern projected Nevada — including 10 Fish and a.m. Wednesday morn- on the ing. wall, in the Jim Kevan of Rupert back- Game said the morning event ground. shook his entertainment Severe is center at home and lasted the begins wolf just a few seconds. He school’s said he first thought it was only his kids roughhousing. hazing near “It sounded like some- student. body was running across ASHLEY the room just as loud as SMITH/ Sun Valley they could go, with their Times-News heels on the ground,” he By Nate Poppino said. Times-News writer Not everyone was sur- prised. From her home The Idaho Depart- southwest of Castleford, ment of Fish and Game Paula Jackson spoke of In a class by has officially begun haz- watching military aircraft ing a pack of wolves drop flares on the nearby hanging around Sun Juniper Butte bombing Valley in an attempt to range, and of the occa- steer them away from sional cracks in the sheet civilization. rock of her aging home. Attempts to drive off “It’s going on today,” the Phantom Hill pack she said of the shaking. began Tuesday when “It’s just the Air Force.” biologists spooked the As in the past, the gen- wolves with a helicopter, eral consensus was that said Regan Berkley, a the military was some- herself regional wildlife biolo- how responsible. In an e- gist in the department’s mail on Sunday,Scott and Three Creek School caters to one student Magic Valley office. The Robyn Seigworth wrote work will continue over that they noticed the the next few days, events on three consecu- By Ben Botkin Boss said. “Way to go.” earlier days — a one-room prompted by the wolves’ tive nights last week Times-News writer No one else besides Kodee schoolhouse where a handful of regional tour in search of between 10:15 and 10:30 needed to learn about Ireland on children of various ages learn elk. p.m. They’ve tracked the ROGERSON — In her class- Tuesday — St. Patrick’s Day — from one teacher. Since about “We want to make rumblings for a year or so, room at Three Creek School, 7- at Three Creek School. 1900, Three Creek School has them think that humans finding that they seem to year-old Kodee Severe looked at Kodee became the only stu- served youngsters in kinder- are not someone they coincide with full moons a globe, searching for Ireland. dent in November when a fami- garten through eighth grade, want to be too close to,” — possibly a sign that U.S. After Kodee found the coun- ly moved, taking three of the never growing larger than 18 Berkley said. Air Force trainings are the try on the map, her teacher, school’s four children away. students. The wolves first cause. Marylin Boss, complimented Three Creek School preserves The white and blue school showed up around the At Mountain Home Air the second-grader. remnants of what was once start of the month, Force Base, Master Sgt. “You are such a smart kid,” common in public education’s See THREE CREEK, Main 2 drawing attention when See QUAKES, Main 2 See WOLF, Main 2 Comics ..............Outdoors 4 Crossword ......Classifieds 11 Obituaries ..........Outdoors 7 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby ......Classifieds 10 Opinion ......................Main 6 ACTRESS NATASHA RICHARDSON DIES Community ........Outdoors 5 Movies ......................Main 5 Sudoku ............Classifieds 9 She suffered head injury on ski slope > Business 3 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Thursday, March 19, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS School, a school for middle school students Minidoka County Planning and Zoning with learning differences founded by the Commission, 4 p.m., courthouse, 715 G St., Pat Marcantonio American Legion Bingo, 7:20 p.m. bonanza Southern Idaho Learning Center, 7 p.m., in the Rupert, 436-7180. bingo and 7:30 p.m. regular bingo, 610 W. Main KMVT Community Room, 1100 Blue Lakes Bellevue Planning and Zoning Commission, 7 • There’s no excuse not to 3169, evenings. St., Wendell, $500 and $1,195 black outs, 536- Blvd. N. , 734-3914. p.m., City Hall, 115 E. Poplar St., 788-2128. get exercise. The College of • Let your voice be heard 6358. Kimberly School Board, 7:30 p.m., district Southern Idaho Recreation at the Twin Falls Town Hall EXHIBITS office, 141 Center St. W., 423-4170. Center is open during meeting as part of the CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Wendell City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 300 spring break, from 8 a.m. to mayor’s initiative to revital- David Drake Sculpture show, 9:30 a.m. to Main St., 536-5161. 6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. ize downtown by 2010. It Southern Idaho Chapter of National Health 4:30 p.m., Jean B. King Gallery, Herrett Minidoka County Historical Society, 7:30 to 2 p.m. during the week- starts at 7 p.m. at City Underwriters Association meeting, Dr. Snow, Center for the Arts and Science, College of p.m., Minidoka County Museum, 100 E. end. Council Chambers, 305 Business Psychology Associates,“Mental Southern Idaho campus, 315 Falls Ave., no Baseline Road, 436-0336. • The Magic Valley Third Ave. E. Health Parity,”11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aztlan cost, 732-6655. church softball league hosts Restaurant, 1824 Blue Lakes Blvd., Twin Falls, New works by Dutch artist Sjer Jacobs, oil LIBRARY it spring organizational Have your own pick you 208-733-7258, ext. 5600 or smoore@ paintings and bronze sculpture, 10 a.m. to 6 meeting at 7 p.m. at the want to share? Something bcidaho.com. p.m., Gallery DeNovo, 320 First Ave. N., Suite Daycare Storytime, 10 am., for children of Lighthouse Christian that is unique to the area Twin Falls Kiwanis weekly meeting and lunch, a 101, Ketchum, free admission, gallery daycares and homeschools, Jerome Public Fellowship, 960 Eastland and that may take people by volunteer organization serving the community denovo.com or 726-8180. Library, 208-324-5427. Drive, Twin Falls. surprise? E-mail me at and children, noon, Turf Club, 734 Falls Ave., “June,” an installation by Wood River Valley Filer Public Library Preschool Storytime, Information: Kevin, 734- [email protected]. visitors welcome, trent.stimpson2@sci- artist Pamela DeTuncq, noon to 5 p.m., The 10:30 a.m., Filer Public Library, 219 Main St., us.com. Center, 314 S. Second Ave., Hailey, no cost, 326-4143. Twin Falls Monarch Lions club meeting and no- sunvalleycenter.org or 726-9491.