SAFETY ON THE SLOPES HELP FOR WORKERS YOUTH MOVEMENT Proper skiing gear will help CSI set to open new Career Gooding boys hoops led by avoid serious injuries. Center later this month. 21-year-old coach. BUSINESS, B1 OUTDOORS, C1 SPORTS, D1 Thursday, January 15, 2009 MagicValley.com 75 cents WITH NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS AND A GROWING STUDENT Murder charges POPULATION, IS THE JEROME SCHOOL DISTRICT reduced for BOUND FOR BOND? Aragon, Quintana manslaughter and face up to Father, cousin 10 years in prison, rather than 10 years to life for sec- involved in child’s ond-degree murder. The tragic trek now men are still charged with felony injury face manslaughter to a child. By Andrea Jackson Lincoln Times-News writer County Prosecutor E. The Lincoln County prose- Scott Paul Aragon cutor Wednesday reduced didn’t give an murder charges against a explanation in court records father and cousin accused in for why he’s changed the a girl’s freezing death, after a charges. Judge Mark Ingram defense lawyer pushed for a ordered attorneys to not talk total dismissal. to media about the case. Robert Aragon and his Quintana’s lawyer, Douglas cousin Kenneth Quintana Nelson of the Roark Law were each charged with sec- Firm, filed an extensive ond-degree murder and memorandum Tuesday to felony injury to a child, after dismiss the case — hours Aragon’s daughter, Sage, 11, before Paul’s charging died from hypothermia and changes hit 5th District Court her brother, Bear, suffered in Shoshone. hypothermia during a Nelson said Quintana was- Christmas day trek to visit n’t the legal guardian of the their mother. children and isn’t responsible Aragon and Quintana are for what happened to them, now charged with a lesser CHARGES JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News crime of involuntary Please see , Page A2 Jerome High School students fill the halls after the final bell Wednesday afternoon in Jerome. District gauging community support for $16.3 million bond Idaho officials: that would help pay for new classrooms, cafeteria and gym By Ben Botkin feedback before making a Meningitis exposure Times-News writer Magicvalley.com recommendation to the dis- WATCH: A video about possible improvements at trict’s school board about Jerome School District Jerome High School and see drawings of the pro- whether to pursue a bond. on bus reported might decide to ask voters to ject’s plans The committee may make a approve a $16.3 million bond recommendation to the issue that will bring improve- school board as soon as City hospital, and lab results ments to its high school. economic climate. The you,” said Kelly Bangerter, February, he said. Bus stopped in showed the person had inva- Before that happens, Jerome Chamber of co-chair of a community “Our kids are only one- sive meningococcal disease. though, the district wants to Commerce on Wednesday committee that’s gathering fourth of our population, but Burley, Twin Falls The bus made stops in get a sense of how much heard a presentation with input and will make a recom- they’re 100 percent of the Burley, Twin Falls, Boise and community support — or details of what a bond pro- mendation to the school future,” Bangerter said. The Associated Press Nampa before continuing on opposition — exists for a posal would bring to the board. A $16.3 million, 20-year to Portland, Ore. Simnitt said proposal that would raise community. He stressed that the com- BOISE — The Idaho people who were on the bus property taxes in a troubled “We’re here to educate mittee wants to get lots of Please see JEROME, Page A2 Department of Health and should contact the depart- Welfare is warning people ment so they can get infor- who rode a Greyhound bus mation about steps they from Salt Lake City to Boise should take to reduce the on Sunday that they may risk of developing the poten- Shoshone school officials exploring options after bond fails have been exposed to tially fatal disease. meningitis. The health department By Ben Botkin provided money for addi- “They basically want me to final decision has been made In a news release says people most at risk of Times-News writer tional classrooms, a new gym keep doing some home- about whether the district Wednesday, the department contracting the disease are and a multi-purpose room. work.” will make a second attempt says up to 24 people who those who had close contact Shoshone School District Superintendent Mel For now, Wiseman will at seeking a bond. were on the bus may have with a patient, such as kiss- officials aren’t ready to com- Wiseman talked with the continue exploring costs of “It’s still an exploratory been exposed to a patient ing, sharing food or bever- mit to proposing another school board on Tuesday improvements and potential stage,” he said. “We’re very with the disease. ages, or living with a person bond for school building night about what the district timelines for a second try at a well aware of where the eco- Department spokes- with the disease. improvements. should do next. By law, the bond. It’s also possible that nomic times are at.” woman Emily Simnitt said Simnitt said the disease is But they are not ruling it district has to wait six the district could pursue Wiseman said it will take the bus trip began in Denver, not easily transmitted from out for the future, either. months before it can return maintenance work to take awhile before the district and the ill person — who was person to person, but people Last November, a $7.5 mil- to voters with another bond care of drainage problems, decides where to go from only identified as a Nevada who are at risk of developing lion bond proposal failed to proposal. which was part of the original here. resident — was taken off the the illness should get pre- garner enough votes to pass. “There was no positive bond proposal. bus in Salt Lake City. The ventative antibiotic treat- If approved, it would have action taken,” Wiseman said. Wiseman stressed that no Please see SHOSHONE, Page A2 person died at a Salt Lake ment. Press overhaul Wolves and endangered list: an on-again, off-again relationship causes temporary Animal taken off endangered species list again, unknown for how long changes By Nate Poppino year by a federal judge and deemed Fish and Wildlife raced to complete Times-News writer insufficient by the agency this time the delisting rule before President- A major rebuild of a Times- around. elect Barack Obama’s administration News press unit will require Idaho’s wolves are back off the The move, in the works since last takes over on Tuesday. The agency some unusual section con- endangered species list, though likely fall, was announced by Deputy tried once last year to delist wolves in figurations this week. only as long as it will take for environ- Secretary of the Interior Lynn both regions, but withdrew its rule The changes are tempo- mental groups to challenge the deci- Scarlett. Idaho, which had about half after court challenges questioned the rary, and may vary from sion. of the estimated 1,500 wolves in the wolves’ ability to flourish and the day-to-day as the project Working to recover from court- three-state Rockies area last year, will agency’s ability to leave the animals progresses. room setbacks last year, the U.S. have a target population level of 500. endangered across the rest of the Work should be completed Department of Fish and Wildlife on “We believe this is a major success country. by the end of the week. Wednesday delisted wolves in Idaho, story for conservation,” Scarlett said Officials with the Idaho Thank you for your patience. Montana and several western Great in a conference call with reporters. Department of Fish and Game have Brad Hurd Lakes states. Left off the list was “We can all be proud of our various worked since last fall to prepare for a Times-News publisher Wyoming, whose state laws and wolf roles in saving this icon of the management plan were criticized last American wilderness.” Please see WOLVES, Page A2 Obituaries on ......................................C6 Commodities............B2 Horoscope................E7 Opinion ................A6-7 High: 42 Low: 24 Crossword..............E10 Jumble ....................E8 Su|do|ku ..................E6 Bridge ......................E9 Comics ....................B3 Dear Abby ................E7 Movies ..................A4-5 Today in History ........E7 Partly cloudy. etails: B4 Classifieds ..........E1-10 Community ............C4-5 Dr. Gott....................C4 Nation/World............C7 Weather ..................B4 and live at magicvalley.com/weather A2 Thursday, January 15, 2009 TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Pat’s Picks ... Pat Marcantonio ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS Three things to go and do today The Second City, Chicago’s comedy theater TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) ID No. 48 company presented by Company of Fools, 7 Chapter of Jerome, a weight-loss support group, • The Fabulous White Pine Intermediate improvisations, you know p.m., Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, 10 a.m., Jerome Public Library, 100 First Ave. E., Vuarnettes perform at 6 School (enter through the Second City stuff. Tickets $25 for main floor reserved seating and $20 420-3823. p.m. in the Boiler Room at side door on the north), are $20-25. They also per- for balcony reserved seating, 578-9122. Senior Health Insurance Benefit Advisory Sun Valley Village. Doors 1900 Hiland Ave., Burley. form tomorrow. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (SHIBA), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Minidoka County open at 5 p.m.