SPARTAN True love? Maybe, but a fun SUPREMACY evening Minico beats T.F. to win first in Oakley district title in 23 years > SPORTS 1 for sure Entertainment 1 FRIDAY 75 CENTS February 25, 2011 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com 2 of 3 education reform bills pass WHATS NEXT Legislation would change aspects of teacher pay • Senate Bills 1108 and By Ben Botkin limited only to salaries and ben- 1110 go to the House Times-News writer efits. English teacher Education Committee. BREAKING NEWS The other bill puts in place a Juli Hall helps The committee will BOISE — A shakeup of plan to offer teachers financial Sierra Cooper, begin hearing testimo- MAGICVALLEY.COM Idahos public education system bonuses based on their schools 17, during class ny at 8 a.m. Tuesday got a big boost Thursday in the performance, and offers addi- You read this story first online. at Canyon Ridge in the auditorium of Senate. tional incentives for tackling High School the State Capitol. After a marathon five-hour teacher labor and collective bar- hard-to-fill positions and • The proposals third session, the Senate passed two gaining laws. It eliminates tenure assuming leadership duties. on Thursday piece, dealing with of three reform bills with votes for new teachers, includes parent Thursday’s votes were key afternoon technology and stu- of 20-15 on Thursday, giving feedback in teacher evaluations, hurdles for the bills, which still in Twin Falls. dent-teacher ratios, more traction to State and eliminates consideration of a face House votes. Senate Bill 1113, will be Superintendent Tom Lunas teachers seniority in layoff “This is a great day for Idaho, up again in the Senate “Students Come First” educa- decisions. Schools would gain and its children,”Luna said in a Education Committee, tion overhaul push. the ability to lay off teachers written statement. DREW NASH/ probably next week. The first bill passed Thursday when enrollment drops, while Times-News brings sweeping change to collective bargaining would be See EDUCATION, Main 2 Knievel delay Former TFPD detective blamed on graduates drug court red tape By Nick Coltrain Felony charges against Times-News writer To hear daredevil Robbie Knievels Gambrel dismissed spokesman Jeff Lowe tell it, jumping bureaucratic red tape is as difficult as By Bradley Guire jumping the Snake River Canyon. Times-News writer Lowe said Knievel, son of the legendary Evel, is still eager to do what his father Curtis Gambrel counted himself couldnt: Jump the canyon on a rocket- among the addicts he used to put in powered “skycy- jail. Then he left the College of cle.”Knievel swept Southern Idaho without a label that through town in AT A GLANCE haunted him for one year: felon. May to pitch his The retired Twin Falls Police Last we knew: idea for a repeat at Daredevil Robbie Department detective attended the attempt 35 Wednesdays 5th Judicial District Knievel wants to jump years later, but the Snake River Drug Court graduation not as a local officials said member of the law enforcement Canyon on a rocket- they didnt hear powered “skycycle,” community, but as a graduate him- much after that. self. a feat his father Lowe attempted attempted in 1974. Gambrel pleaded guilty in to fix that Thurs- November 2009 to two felony The latest: After a May day, after a Times- visit, Knievels camp charges for obtaining the prescrip- News article ran tion painkillers that marred the end went quiet. But his noting the silence, spokesman now says a of his 22-year law enforcement by calling Twin Falls career. jump could still hap- Area Chamber of pen, now on Those convictions were dismissed Commerce CEO after Gambrel completed his 63- Sept. 11 this year. Shawn Barigar “to What’s next: Knievels week drug court program. check in,” Barigar Judge John Butler, who presides spokesman said hell said. The chamber try to get a business over the drug court, acknowledged CEO said the con- that Gambrel, 46, was a former plan to the Twin Falls versation didnt Area Chamber of police investigator. But Gambrel bring much new made no mention of it during his Commerce in the next information to the week. In turn, Knievel brief remarks to the crowd at the table: local officials College of Southern Idaho. wants help from local still want a busi- agencies to navigate He came flanked by family and ness plan, and two bodyguards, sat quietly for his the bureaucracy of Barigars still will- permits. GAMBREL ing to work on pro- See , Main 2 viding a liaison to help Knievels crew navigate the various Former Twin Falls Police Department requirements for the proposal. detective Curtis Gambrel thanks his family Such a jump would no longer be part of during his graduation from 5th Judicial any Fourth of July celebration, Lowe said in District Drug Court, Wednesday evening at an interview. Rather, Knievel would aim for the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. a show closer to the anniversary of his dads 1974 attempt, which would fall on Sept. 11 Gambrel pleaded guilty in 2009 to two this year — of separate note, also the 10th charges related to his illegal procurement anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. of prescription painkillers. DREW NASH/Times-News See KNIEVEL, Main 2 Jerome continues to ferret out source of sewer trouble INSIDE By Laura Lundquist For most of this week, the ponents of milk products. have poured milk down a man- Times-News writer cause of the problem has been While the culprit is obviously hole on the line.” attributed to a “mysterious a dairy processor, Marchant Marchant said the city was Jeromes city sewer system is fluid.” said, finding the exact source trying different chemical baths almost back to normal, accord- Theres nothing mysterious was a little more difficult. to find which work to clean the ing to a city official. about it, said Jerome City “Only one processor is on the membranes. The manufactur- But at the same time, rumors Administrator Ben Marchant. sewer line where we’ve identi- ers recommended bath was General Motors logs its about what’s clogged the sys- He said tests of the fluid indi- fied the source,”Marchant said. ineffective. tem for two months have cated it was composed of calci- “But we cant jump to conclu- largest profit since 1999. ramped up. um, proteins and fat: the com- sions because someone could See JEROME, Main 2 Business 1 Comics....................Sports 5 Crossword ......Classifieds 3 Obituaries ..........Business 5 Snow showers Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby........Classifieds 2 Opinion ..................Main 6-7 31 / 17 Community ........Business 4 Movies ......Entertainment 2 Sudoku ............Classifieds 7 Business 6 Main 2 Friday, February 25, 2011 MORNING MIX TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Idaho winters? You have no idea ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ith the help of the Idaho Statesman, Jan.15, Idaho State His- YOU 1888: NO! REALLY? For detailed coverage of today’s arts and torical Society,Ive “The unusual cold snap of W DON’T SAY If its odd, sad or funny and it entertainment all around south-central Idaho, put together some accounts the past two weeks has been happens in south-central of how really cold it can get in very severe on jack rabbits, check out our Events Calendar in the Steve Crump Idaho, I want to hear about Entertainment section of today’s edition! Idaho this time of year: and we learn that hundreds of them have frozen and it. Call 735-3223 or write [email protected]. Eagle Rock Register, Idaho kerosene lamp was frozen starved to death.After all, Falls,Jan.28,1888: while burning,and that not cold weather has its com- HEALTH AND WELLNESS “This has been the coldest only the lamp was frozen and pensation.” spring frozen,and we imag- spell Maladians ever experi- Rosetta Assisted Living class, noon to 1 p.m., learn about behaviors the oil was solidified,but the ine quite a number of our enced.Thermometers less Idaho Statesman,Jan.17, associated with dementia, Alzheimer’s and memory loss disor- flame was frozen stiff and citizens took the same view than twelve feet long are ab- 1888: ders; 1 to 2 p.m., talking about activities; and 2 to 3 p.m. overview was just as natural as a petri- of affairs yesterday morn- solutely worthless as indica- “Water pipes have be- of Alzheimer’s disease, 1177 Eastridge Court, Twin Falls, free, open fied pig...Should anybody ing.” tors of the temperature.The come frozen and burst in to the public, 734-9422. doubt this statement,we re- water in wells 14 feet deep has spectfully ask them to come various parts of the town. Dude,chill.The average been frozen solid.Coal oil is in before spring and examine You will have to take a dry low in Twin Falls on Feb.25 LIBRARY sold by the yard,beer by the the record.We have the very polish this morning,’said is 22 degrees. Preschool story hour, 10 a.m., Hansen Community Library, 120 W. foot,and the hottest kind of words in which this state- Squeers,the Yorkshire Maple, free, open to the public, 423-4122 or [email protected]. rot-gut whiskey by the stick. ment was made to us,in solid schoolmaster,to Nicholas Steve Crump is the Times- Preschool story time, 10 a.m., DeMary Memorial Library, 417 It is said that in St.John a chunks of ice.” Nicholby when he found the News Opinion editor. Seventh St., Rupert, free, open to the public, 436-3874. Family Storytime, 10 to 11 a.m.