ll,' ; ; ; ■ ■' . 1 _ 1 (WTwiima^cvaliiiTtey^eom V — ThleTUI j w s IE. Tw in giills, IdahC^ho/98thyearjN ^^1 0 7 T h u r s d^iT : A prin?. 2003 " " " " " 5 0 c c n c s ^ C O Q P M O RUNING N u W e a t h e r o f l c;h ie firesigin s a nn id scc r u t i r ay: P artly d o Audit: questionsc loan o)of university funm d s to q u a s i - p rrivate i ’ foundatioron for project in!1 B o i s e \ j f i 9 d ia nn c e c e o f showeiwers, high Th»to>ocIat«trtwl Press____ ^___________ adm inistradvc leave whililile he recov- full respon:onsibility for what has hap-ip- Gov. D irk Kempthorrjm e, who talked f - 53,low34. ^ ' ers from prostate cancerr ssurgery car- pcncd. Itt is dear that I did not pur-JT- Hoover out of taking aranother job last Oorfn ao BOISE - University of Idaho • lier this month. He is nott expectedc to sue my ovoversight of this projectct year, said the presidedent has “been Pag® President BoiBob Hoover annoimced his, re tu rn to the job. aggressivel’?eiy enough.” one of thc truly dynanamie university resignation1 VW ednesday following the “The university is faciicing signifi- Before; goingg on medical leave,e, presidents that Idaholio has had. H e' ' 17 V release of an independent audit that cant financial ch^engcs,is, which are Hoover mimaintained there was no has taken th e imiversii a g i c a l l e sity to ne\v lev: M V iscriticalofof a university develop- m ade worse by difficultie;ics surround- attempt to violate any rules or poli-lli- els. I am sorry to see hinlim go.” Good new s: Goodingg ta x p a y - projectx tin B o ise . ing the financing of thcc University des but promisedpr< to resign if viola-la- However, Kempthorrim e said ho did president at the institu- Place projcct in Boise," HHoover <Hiid cions nre un ers will b e asked to po>pay fo r a« Hoover, pi uncovered. not try to talk Hoover<r out of resign- larly seven years, said d^c in a statement released1 Iby thc uni- The univliversity Board of RegentsIts ing when h c called fromun Moscow. new hospital. _ _. resignationn would\ take effect June versity. named Pro'tovost Brian Pitcher as act- Page Cl 30.The61-yil-year^)ld president is on “As I have indicated bclwforc, I take ing presidel ^ t . Please see! RRESIGN, Page A2 U oflpni presltfent N a t i o n — F o r saijrety’s sa\KE --------- Breakttirougli: H i e uJ.S. s and 50 N orth K orea agree too talktt s Houst over Korea's nuclear'program pr PageA S I delaysrs M o n e y I tax voote ■w -) I Senate’s pennyny hike w on’t cover coi: : o s t s , governor warnsm s i ThoTImes-Neweand Coming up em pty: Teersens ■ . • . ■ The A eeoclated Press arounjl nation strugglejle to find , - ^ siunmer work in downm <econo- -.M I BOISE - House SpeakK-aker Bruce I Ncwcomb on Wednesday Pp a g e D l , I a vote to raise the state J j ■ by a penny after. Democmocrats indi- ■ cated they would nott .sui-supijort the I ■ tax increase. G U '.ID O O R S I M eanwhile, Gov. DirlDirk Kemp- I thome - during a visit:it t(.to Jerom e I - said the 1-cen t ,___ I sales tax hike I approved by the P Senate Tuesday J isn’t enough to 'M ■i bring state funding f l ( - .-to the l«vel-.he- H : ivants. T At an open , Idaho Democratic caucus £Ix'^i.slalurt' early Wednesday 22^ 0 0 3 attended by key I— < Republican m oderates;s aiand a re|v ^ Rising from the ashes:s: J rcsentative from the: gogovernor’s Flam ing Gorge begiiwIS tot . X--' wuei MOM/Tte IWAm« office, th e minority partyarty voted to • take a rare “caucuss piposition” regrow a fte r recen t fire:ires- . Qov. Dirk Kemptnpthomo u lu te s the flag as It Is raisedn for the flnt time over ththe new regional hoatlquortorsrs bulldln^r.thet Idaho State> PoPolice In Jerome Wednesday. PPage E l against the 1 -centt stisales tax increase. Thc Democrats hhav a v e b e e n S p o r 'I' s Offficials diedicatite new ISP] bulilding Please seeTAXEWES. Page A2 Gone for good: Michaellel Jo rd an p l ^ his last gai lid, induding some invesdga-I- Budget paninei an d prom ises h e w on'tSL r u, Govemo;l o r , I S P c h i e f s a y 88 fpercent budget ci;ut w on’t reduce ppi r o t e c t i o n and support posidons across J. the statitate. Three captains’ posi- PlP a g e B l ByMaikHBinz ;-------1 The ISP’s formei “ r r m" v, u ■ ! > will also be cut, and twoi; sees requeststs nme»Nawiwrtwrtter_______________ SSee C It for yourself Strickfadcn, saidId he hopes Ihe nt ,troopers’ slots wiU be left An open houM for tfw putmo a t Uithe Jerom e office serv lied, Charboneau said. He O p i n i o n JE R O M E-1-They hope it win set new Idoho State Police Region 4^ type for headqutiS -A S X t say which, if any, of thoseI for late chaianges g. ISP’s other five regi I H b a lcl^ a o s aprecedentofof safety and effiden- headqusrtefs In Jorome has t»en Tiight happen in Region 4. Bring the kids: . h a , “ “ “ 8 ByJulle Pence scheduledsch for'1 4 p.m. Soturday.. "It says to the mpthome said the decision tak e flim a t fam ilies Wid Tiytogto'coiconsolidate th e inves- -fhe JQ so m eb o d y r e a llyly cares, eye,. / “ I'l ^ Tlmes-Newt writer gambling parent, toda/: The headquartors building Is ot 1£ in the ISP budget wasn’t an1 ------------------------------------ a / s e d i- rigative andd patroli divisions of West,vve 2 0 0 South. though it costs somome moacy," he one, b ut he doesn’t think it •• torialsays. th e Idaho Staiitate PoUce has been _ _ said. - --- ' BOISE - On the 1011 0 1 st d a y , affect p'ublic safety in the^ most legislative commitimittees arc PPageABj no easy ntask. Gov. Dirk -------' T h e e n tire pro j Sif ^a,e.°”' tiambcrs of commcrcc cut a i shut down. KempthorneB toldti an audience of 1 wd million, which indududed the land, «j would like to see m ore troop- ibbon to signify thc offlc:Icial architectural des: But that doesn't mean e a n som e ISP trooper!ers and others in • eslgn and con. 1 the road. I would like to see pening of th e office. ^ lawmakei^ are finishedcd vwith try- r p Jerom e on WeiVednesday. open struction. The stai “ m o rei forensic services,” C o m i n g u'* p • “Ittook70(?00 pages of leglsla- ItJf is more secure than pastpt from the 2000 fiscal ing to change things.5. OOnce the pthorne said. “But we justJ House and the Senotetc aagree on i l a r 4 ' ' tion to m ake:e iit one streamlined officffices, ISP Director Col. DDan The Jerome UrbS’a^RorS S tmove forward with those ‘The Laramie Projei harboneau said durtng i tax hikes, frustrated leglegislators unit,"Kempthiithomesaid. Chai his Agcncy contribiibated about s r i ^ t now.” peech. Officer safety aroui could try to m anipulatete hhow that H ^ e y ^ Com pany of FotFools The ISP Reg:eglon 4 headquarters ®P®® lund $ 10,000 coward thcthe purchase of .. » leaders]g over the past few Jerome and dedlcat- «cadeadquarters has'been an issssue thc land, ' money is spent. p re se n t th e story o f th e 1 , , years; frequentlyfr< asked the state■ And it won’t b e throughlugh legisla- th o m e a n d o ther dig- si^ci,nce 1998. It was then thatth Jt could take ;i while' before for mort of a gay college stu d en t i lore money, saying troopers’ tion. To g et w hot theyey ccouldn't n t m a n itaries Wedn«dnesday - is the first • Troorooper Linda Huff J''?®w any more m oney isisavaUable. z are alr«ilready spread thin. Thc sm alltow n. nbushed and shot to death ' get done in committee:tees, they in th e state thothat houses th e inves- iQp,” Kempthorne thishis week signed agency’:cy’s forensic labs are also le re a r parking lot of th e IS] I might try to get somene idesired F H d ^ ln tigadve end1 patrolp units under r legislation that trirtrims ISP’s bud- often1 backedbt up with evidence . Coeuoeur d ’Alene office. ' changes through;h th e one roof. g e t by a b o u t 8 pepercent in the from casesca all over the state, TheTlmes^ews “She was executed because s! Legislature’s budget wridm d n g com- ■ The ISP coloolor guard raised the “Sl ■ coming fiscal year.r- D etecd>ctives have said that often ore th e iinlform of a state troc ‘ mittee, the Joint FiF in a n c e - American andnd Idaho flags, and wore Charboneau saiilaid he doesn’t bogs theirtht investigations down, •, and because the safeguar ’ Appropriations Committeuttee.