62 / 40 ANOTHER YEAR, Bulldog softball Glacie team captures as cli ANOTHER TITLE SCIC title again to namesa FOR KIMBERLY stay undefeated GLACIER AT 100 >>> SPORTS 1 IconicIconic park’spark’s glaciersglaciers melting,melting, may may not not Mostly sunny. lastlast anotheranother decadedecade >>> OUTDOORS 1 Business 4 VIRTUAL VISION FOR FUTURE >>> Wood River economic group launches virtual tours of region, BUSINESS 1 THURSDAY 75 CENTS May 13, 2010 TIMES-NEWS Magicvalley.com Expanding the grouse conversation Knutsen grazing used more to fight wild- citizens have to make time Cassia grouse group fires? LEARN MORE themselves. “Are we dealing with real “It’s come down to nothing looks to diversify issues,or are we chasing our tails Interested in one of the Magic but a bunch of bureaucrats Valley’s four local working jailed again with these feel-good ideas?” agreeing with each other,”Todd By Nate Poppino Andreason asked state wildlife groups? Contact the Idaho said. “We’re struggling. … This Times-News writer officials Tuesday evening. Department of Fish and Game, is a monumental effort.” Filer man fled to Nevada after That perspective is exactly 324-4359, or Mike Pepper, 734- A meeting to find new mem- BURLEY — As a rancher, what those officials say is need- 6208 or 316-5817. bers at the Best Western Burley guilty verdict in sex abuse David Andreason thinks the ed as they rebuild a working Inn and Convention Center government’s not focused on the group focused on helping grouse agency members. The problem, drew at least 20 people, includ- case; has been held in jail after right ways to recover the greater in the southeast Magic Valley. said Mike Todd with the Idaho ing government representatives, sage grouse. The South Magic Valley col- Department of Fish and Game,is ranchers and state Rep. Bert allegedly assaulting an officer What about the effect of laborative group is one of several that state and federal govern- Stevenson, R-Rupert, Todd and predators like coyotes and across southern Idaho having ment representatives attend as By Andrea Jackson ravens, he asks? And why isn’t problems keeping its non- part of their jobs, while private See GROUSE, Main 3 Times-News writer The day after David Knutsen was found guilty in Twin Falls of sexually abusing a “It creates a lot of excitement.” vulnerable adult, he fled Idaho and was — Aaron Bryers, Kimberly Middle School sixth-grade science teacher, on the fishing field trip his class took Wednesday arrested in Ely, Nev. following a multistate manhunt, authorities said Wednesday. Knutsen, 29, a registered sex offender from Filer, was scheduled Wednesday to be arraigned at the Ely Justice Court after he was arrested last Friday on allegations FISHING FOR FIELD-TRIP FUNDS including: assault on a peace officer with the use of a deadly weapon, Annual fishing outings may be resisting a public officer, felon in possession of a victims of budget cuts; T.F. firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, and a fugitive students go angling today warrant issued from Idaho, according to information By Nate Poppino from the White Pine County Knutsen Times-News writer Sheriff’s Office. One day before, on May 6, a Twin Falls Even after six years taking students fish- County jury unanimously convicted ing, Kelton Hatch couldn’t believe what Knutsen on four counts of sexual abuse of a Kimberly sixth-grader Mazy Boyer pulled vulnerable adult, which are felonies that out of Dierkes Lake on Wednesday. carry a maximum possible combined sen- “That fish is as big as you are, kid,”Hatch tence of 100 years prison in Idaho. told Boyer, 12, and her trout, which had to Last week’s conviction stems from alle- be stored in a garbage sack rather than the gations from a now 23-year-old woman freezer bags other Kimberly students used. Boyer was an old pro with a rod and reel — See KNUTSEN, Main 2 her favorite part? “Gutting the fish,” she said with a grin. But Hatch and other Idaho Department of Fish and Game MORE ONLINE employees say Blaine County not as many kids WATCH a video get a taste of fish- of Wednesday’s ing anymore. And teachers won’t fishing trip. the department’s MAGICVALLEY.COM annual field trips, meant to change that, may fall victim to next year’s school see pay cut budget cuts. The fishing trips for sixth-graders cap a By Karen Bossick year of learning with Fish and Game’s Times-News correspondent “Trout in the Classroom” program, in which the agency helps students raise fish HAILEY — Blaine County School district from eggs and learn about their biology and teachers will again receive raises based on habitat. experience and ongoing education, and Hatch estimated his agency will take at won’t experience pay cuts teachers in other least 1,800 students fishing by the end of Idaho districts are expecting due to coming next week, from schools across the Magic cuts to state public education funding. Valley. Vera C. O’Leary Middle School stu- Blaine County School Board President dents will fish near Hagerman today, and Julie Dahlgren said Wednesday morning Burley High School is headed to Connor that the district and its teachers agreed on a Pond on Friday. contract that will set the base salary for On Wednesday, the Kimberly students first-year teachers at $38,000 for the sec- spread out along Dierkes’ western shore, ond straight year. chasing fish, clambering on rocks and The contract will begin in fiscal year 2011, inventing odd bait. which begins in July. “Hey,you guys want to dip your worms in Teachers with at least one year of experi- Pepsi?” one boy called out. ence will receive an automatic raise for Some of the students named their catch- completing one more year of teaching, and es: “That’s Billy, okay?” one girl told Aaron will receive raises for educational credits Bryers, the sixth-grade science teacher they pick up this summer. helping students store their bagged catches Teachers voluntarily agreed not to receive in coolers. those raises this year due to the poor econ- Bryers doesn’t expect to return to the lake MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News omy. But the district wanted to reward next year, as Kimberly has completely cut Rylee Gamache, 12, plucks the hook out of a rainbow trout as several hands hold the slippery fish in place teachers who improve their experience and out field trips for now. It’s a shame, he said, Wednesday afternoon at Dierkes Lake near Twin Falls. Gamache and other sixth-graders from Kimberly education because “that’s the only way you as he thinks the program makes a difference. get better,”Dahlgren said. Middle School participated in the final stage of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s Trout in the See FISHING, Main 2 Classroom program. See TEACHERS, Main 3 A day of hope and encouragement 175 to participate in CSI GED graduation ceremony By Laurie Welch understand they are not Times-News writer CSI GED GRADUATION CEREMONY alone, it will be worth it.” WHERE: CSI Gymnasium, Twin Falls CSI Adult Basic Education BURLEY — Shellie WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday program Director Marian Estrada plans to deliver a WHAT: 175 general equivalency diploma graduates from through- Steel said about 350 to 400 message of hope and out the Magic Valley will participate in the graduation ceremony. people complete their GED LAURIE WELCH/Times-News encouragement Saturday each year at the Twin Falls ALSO: A reception for graduates and guests will be held after the Shellie Estrada studies before a final college exam Wednesday while during the College of ceremony in the Taylor Administration building. college. So far, she said, 175 Southern Idaho Adult Basic GED graduates have signed her son Justen Gardner watches. Estrada began taking both general Education program’s general “I’m really excited and and graduate in this year’s up to participate in equivalency diploma courses and college courses in January. Aside equivalency diploma gradu- really nervous,”said Estrada, ceremony. “But if I can help from graduating on Saturday, Estrada will be a speaker at the College ation ceremony. 39, of being both a speaker just one other person to See GRADUATES, Main 3 of Southern Idaho GED graduation ceremony. Comics ..........Classifieds 20 Crossword......Classifieds 18 Obituaries ......Outdoors 7-8 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby ......Classifieds 18 Opinion ..................Main 6-7 SUMMER’S ALMOST HERE, TIME FOR GAS TO ... DROP? Community ....Outdoors 5-6 Movies........................Main 7 Sudoku ..........Classifieds 19 Prices could start dropping by Memorial Day > Business 1 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Thursday, May 13, 2010 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Pat Marcantonio Jazz at Java, featuring College of Southern Idaho Trio, 3 p.m., Java coffeehouse, CSI FIND MORE ONLINE • Worldwide sustainable Dance and Performing Arts Student Union Building, 315 Falls Ave., Twin building is the topic of a free event. Dancers also perform Check out our online calendar where you Falls, 732-6765. multimedia lecture about on Friday. can submit events and search by category Centre Stage Studios of Dance and the Green Living Project at • Kimberly High School Performing Arts spring dance recitals, 6:30 for specific events and dates. 7:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Musical Theater performs p.m. pre-show, 7 p.m. recital, King Fine Arts Church of the Ascension, the Broadway classic, “The www.magicvalley.com/app/calendar/events/ Center, 2100 Parke Ave., Burley, $8 per 371 Eastland Drive N., Twin Music Man,”at 7 tonight show or $10 for both shows, 878-5464.