79 / 53 Exploring JacksonSEE OUTDOORS 1 Hole Warm, breezy O UTDOORS AND O LD W EST IN THE SHADOW OF THE T ETONS Business 4 CZECHING HIS SWING >>> Former CSI player seeing the world through baseball, coaching in Prague, SPORTS 1 THURSDAY June 18, 2009 75 CENTS MagicValley.com S HOSHONE M URDER P LOT A Wal-Mart BOYS TO STAY JAILED welcome T.F. Supercenter FOR SAFETY CONCERNS opens its doors By Nichole Carnell Times-News writer After nearly four years of planning and building, an assortment of Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce mem- bers, cheerleaders, veterans, U.S. Army Reserve members, and even Miss Magic Valley welcomed the new Wal-Mart to Twin Falls Wednesday morning. A presentation of colors by the Army Reserves, a rendition of the national anthem by Twin Falls vocalist Burt Huish, followed by a Wal-Mart- inspired routine by Planet Cheer kept a crowd of more than 100 who waited outside the store for more than 30 min- utes during the 7:30 a.m. ceremony. See WAL-MART, Main 2 MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News As a customer tries to get the attention of Wal- Mart Supercenter employees inside, others wait at 8 a.m. Wednesday to be admitted during the grand opening of the Twin Falls store. Why Blue Lakes work won’t Photos by ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News Michael Cannon, left, and Blue Hadden, right, appear for detention review hearings Wednesday in Lincoln County 5th District Court in Shoshone. Cannon, along with Blue and Traci Hadden, are suspects in the April 1 shooting of Shoshone businessman Craig Hadden. work at night State didn’t require night Judge denies release to parents for Michael Cannon, work on busy boulevard By Jared S. Hopkins Blue Hadden for their roles in plot to murder two men Times-News writer By Andrea Jackson and solicitation of murder. The Idaho Transportation Depart- Times-News writer Magicvalley.com Traci Hadden allegedly ment said Wednesday there’s a simple WATCH footage from the Wednesday court appearances of arranged for Cannon to pull the reason why crews doing the roadwork on SHOSHONE — Two MIchael Cannon and Blue Hadden . trigger and told a confidential Blue Lakes Boulevard don’t work more Shoshone boys arrested last informant “that she planned it,” than 40 hours a week, aren’t seen out at week in an alleged plot to kill a court records show. night and aren’t obligated to pave 24 businessman and a police offi- The teens, along with Blue Shoshone home on April 1 but She is charged with attempted hours a day. cer will stay in jail, a Lincoln Hadden’s mom, Traci Hadden, survived. He is Traci Hadden’s murder, criminal solicitation They weren’t asked to. County judge decided 34, are jailed on allegations they ex-father-in-law and Blue and theft by receiving stolen ITD spokesman Nathan Jerke said the Wednesday, after lawyers and planned the shooting of Hadden’s grandfather, accord- property, online court records state didn’t require the project to be family pleaded for their release. Shoshone businessman Craig ing to court records. show. worked on at night or for workers to During the boys’ detention Hadden two months ago. Blue Hadden is charged as a Cannon’s mother, Darla work around the clock. The only review hearings Wednesday in They’re also accused of trying to juvenile with accessory to com- Cannon, of Shoshone, took the requirement for night work was for the Shoshone, Judge Mark Ingram hire an undercover federal agent mit a felony,solicitation to com- stand on Thursday for her son, intersection at Pole Line Road and Blue told the court that 16-year-old this month to slay a Shoshone mit first-degree murder and and asked Ingram to release the Lakes to be done at night, according to a Michael Cannon, and Blue police officer, court records grand theft. Cannon, however, boy, saying she would ensure he copy of the project’s specifications Hadden, 15, must stay in jail for show. is accused as an adult and shows up for court and is always reviewed by the Times-News. both their safety and that of the Craig Hadden, 61, was struck charged with attempted murder community. by four bullets outside his with a firearm enhancement See PLOT, Main 2 See BLUE LAKES, Main 2 Part-time state workers Idaho high court considers will pay more for insurance sex offender/attorney case By Rebecca Boone 2nd District judge decided in 2001 of rape and kidnap- By John MIller Associated Press writer his evaluation showed he ping for choking, beating Associated Press writer ON THE WEB was likely to commit crimes and raping his estranged For detailed information on Idaho’s new premiums BOISE — The Idaho again, the sentences of sex wife in her Twin Falls home BOISE — Jessy Wiley, a for part-time workers http://adm.idaho.gov/ Supreme Court is deciding offenders statewide could in front of their five chil- part-time Idaho Depart- insurance/insurance.html whether a recent ruling be called into question. dren. ment of Fish and Game allowing sex offenders to The case arose after the Vavold, of Caldwell, employee in Salmon, is once an increase for part- town. As a result, she plans have attorneys during Idaho Supreme Court said pleaded guilty in 1999 to about to get hit with a big time workers kicks in. to move her two children to court-ordered psycho-sex- in 2007 that another sex lewd conduct with a child insurance premium hike. Wiley, who works two her ex-husband’s insurance ual evaluations — or refuse offender, Krispen Estrada, under the age of 16. That’s The single mother of two other jobs including waiting plan in November. to take part in the evalua- should be given a new sen- eight years before the now pays about $100 a tables at the local Shady Even though she’ll only be tions at all — should be tence because he was Estrada ruling, but Vavold’s month for health and dental Nook restaurant, only nets paying for herself, however, applied retroactively. denied his Fifth attorney, Leo Griffard, told insurance she gets through about $900 from her 27- Wiley’s costs will be nearly If the court agrees with Amendment right against the Idaho Supreme Court the state. hour-per-month state posi- $1,000 more a year than Jerry Vavold, a sex offender self-incrimination during on Wednesday that the Come November, that’s tion in customer service in who was sentenced to five his pre-sentence investiga- due to rise to nearly $400, this central Idaho mountain See INSURANCE, Main 2 to 20 years in prison after a tion. Estrada was convicted See COURT, Main 2 Comics ..............Outdoors 4 Crossword ....Classifieds 10 Obituaries ..........Outdoors 7 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby........Classifieds 9 Opinion ......................Main 6 COORS RECOGNIZES S. IDAHO BARLEY GROWERS Community ........Outdoors 5 Movies........................Main 7 Sudoku ............Classifieds 8 More than 150 growers gather > Business 1 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Thursday, June 18, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT itors welcome, [email protected]. a.m., courthouse, 425 Shoshone St. N., 736- Twin Falls Optimist Club, open to interested 4068. Pat Marcantonio Wine and cheese event, hosted by Gail Taylor members of the community, noon, Mandarin Hagerman City Library Board of Directors, 11 with offerings of several French wines, paired House, 324-3333 or chris@southernida- a.m., City Hall, 191 State St. N., 837-4522. • The circus is in town. 415 Spruce Ave. N., with cheese appetizers, 7 to 10 p.m. at Hands hofreightliner.com. Sun Valley City Council, 4 p.m., City Hall, 81 The El Korah Shrine Circus Ketchum. It’s free. On, 147 Shoshone St. N., $15 cover (includes Minidoka County Historical Society members Elkhorn Road, 622-4438. performs at 4:30 and 7:30 • The Magic Valley firing and glazing fees, plus food and other appreciation potluck picnic, 6:30 p.m., at the Minidoka County Planning and Zoning p.m. at the Twin Falls School of the Performing goodies), wine-tasting complimentary to all museum, 100 E. Baseline Road, Rupert, 436- Commission, 4 p.m., courthouse, 715 G St., County Fairgrounds in Arts presents the musical painters, 736-4475 for reservations. 0336. Rupert, 436-7180. Filer. Tickets are $12 for classic “Fiddler on the “Hub City Follies” variety show, features music Magic Valley Gem Club meeting, open to any- Bellevue Planning and Zoning Commission, adults and $6 for kids age Roof” at 7 p.m. at the with live accompaniment, dance, mime, magic one interested in geology, rock and gem hunt- 7 p.m., City Hall, 115 E. Poplar St., 788-2128. 12 and under with an adult. College of Southern Idaho and a series of original comedy sketches about ing, lapidary arts or other related fields, 7 p.m. Kimberly School Board, 7:30 p.m., district Active military in uniform Fine Arts Theater, 315 Falls life in 1909 Wendell, in celebration of Wendell’s with business meeting to follow,Twin Falls office, 141 Center St. W., 423-4170. and their families get in Ave. W.,Twin Falls. Tickets centennial, presented by Snake River County Historical Museum on U.S. Highway 30 Wendell City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 300 free. are $10 for adults and $6 for Community Players, 7:30 p.m.,Wendell High (near Curry crossing, three miles west of the Main St., 536-5161. • The types of fences that students.