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Water Supply Holding Steady The Natural ResourcesConservation Service hasjustreleasedthethirdwa-tersupplyoutlookreportforthe2016wateryear. Idaho’smountainsnow-pack ranges from 90 to110%ofnormalformostofthestate.Thelowestsnow-packsareinisolatedpock-etsatabout85%ofnormalintheSpokaneandLittleWoodbasins. Snowpackdensityisthenameofthegamerightnow,asthehigherthedensitythe“riper”thesnowisformelt-ing. Snow typically meltswhenitsdensityreaches40to45%. “NormallythedensitiesofIdaho’svarioussnowpacksareinthe30to34%rangeforthistimeofyear,”saidRon Abramovich, watersupply specialist with theNaturalResourcesConser-vationService.“However,many sites are reportinghigherdensities–inthe36to38%range.ThewarmerFebruarytemperatureshaveallowedthesnowtobeginripeningupmuchearlier.” BasedonIdaho’sMarch’sSurfaceWaterSupplyIndex(SWSI),irrigationsupplies

Cowboy Poets Gathering

Ithasbeen50yearssincethe Dietrich Boys havewon the State BasketballChampionship. Their first game of thetournament was againstSummit Academy, whichtheywonhandilly78to42.ThesecondgamewithClarkCounty was much tighterandendedwithascoreof46 to 39. This sent themtothechampionshipgameagainstCouncilonSatur-day,March5th,attheFordIdahoCenter. WiththeDietrichBlueDevils scoring 22 pointsinthefirstquarter,Coun-cil was playing catch-upfortheentiregame.Add-

Dietrich Boys Takes State Championship

Next weekend, March18thand19th,Hagermanwillhostthe10thAnnualCowboyPoets. Fiftypluspoetsandmu-sicians will bring some ofthe best entertainment intheWesttothisfundrais-ingeventfortheAmericanLegionandIdaho‘N’He-roes(anorganiztionhelpingIdaho’swoundedwarriorsenjoythebeautyofoutdoorIdaho). Dayshowsstartat10a.m.withfreeadmission.Night

shows start at 6:30 p.m.withasuggesteddonationof$12.AllshowheldattheoldHagermanGymnasiumonStateStreet. Festivities on Saturdaywill include a communitybreakfast at the SeniorCenter from 7 to 10 a.m.(only$6.00)From5to6:30p.m.theHighSchoolFFAstudents will be cookingupamessofvittlesfor$12aplate,andwhileyoueat,enjoy fiddlin and squaredancininthepark.

ingtotheirdominationofthegame,Dietrichhit23outof31freethrowswhileCouncilonlyhadtwooutof seven. The final scorewas68to55. Photo:The2016Champi-onsalongwithafewmem-bersofthe1966champion-shipteam.

In 2A Basketball, theWedellTrojanstookthirdintheStateTournament. After a decisive winagainstMelba(67-45),theWendellboyslosttoWestSide - Dayton (45-57).ThatputthemupagainstStMariesfortheirfinalwinoftheseason-71to62.

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SpecialFoodBankinFairfield TheIdahoFoodBankwillbebringingaspecialdeliverytoFairfieldonWednesday, March 9th. Whetheryourneedisbigorsmall,youareencouragedtocometotheLighthouseChurch(231PonderosaAve.East)fromnoonto2p.m.Call764-3322forinfo.

CamasHistoricalMeeting: TheCamasHistoricalSocietywillholdtheirannualmeetingonMarch23rdat7pmattheIronMountainInn.Newmembersencouragetoattend&officerswillbeelected.

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Press Release MattPemberwasaSeniorDeputyProsecutingAttorneyforTwinFallsCountyfrom2004-2010andhasservedastheProsecutingAttorneyforCamasCountysince2012.MatthasalsooperatedaprivatepracticeinTwinFallssince2010. MattisagraduateoftheCollegeofIdaho(1996)andtheUniversityofIdahoLawSchool(2004).MatthasservedaspastpresidentoftheCrisisCenterofMagicValleyandservedonthatboardfornineyears.MattalsocurrentlyservesontheBoardofDirectorsforClearLakeCountyClub. MattgrewupinHagermanandBuhl,graduatingfromBuhlHighSchoolin1992.Hehasnumerousrelativesandsoon-to-bein-lawsinGoodingCounty.MattwillbemarryingtheloveoflifeJodiLenkerinJuneofthisyear.Matt’sinterestsincludehunting,fishing,travellingand,ofcourse,golf.

Matt’sgoalsifelected:PROTECT CHILDREN: The children of GoodingCountyaremynumberonepriority.MynieceandnephewattendWendellSchools,aswellasnumeroussoon-to-bein-laws.Criminalsgenerallystartdownthatpathwhilestillinschool.Iplantoworkwithschoolleaderstoinsti-tuteeducationalprogramsaimedatstoppingcrimebeforeitstarts.SLOWINGDRUGS:TheMagicValleyhasseenanexplo-sionofcrimeduetodrugabuse.Workingwithcountylead-ersandlocallawenforcement,IintendtoshowcriminalsthatdrugsandthecrimescausedbythemarenotwelcomeinGoodingCounty.SLOWINGCRIME:SincetakingthepositioninCamasCounty,offensescommittedhavesteadilydeclined.(Source:IdahoStatePoliceathttps://www.isp.idaho.gov/BCI/ucr/crimeinidaho2014.html).Thisisduetoaqualityworkingrelationshipwithlawenforcement,theProsecutor’sOfficeandthecommunity.ItismyhopetodothesameinGood-ingCountywiththehelpoflawenforcement,judges,andthecommunity.DOMESTICVIOLENCE:Workingwithcommunity,healthcareprofessionalsandcareshelters,Ihopetomakeadifferenceinthelivesofbatteredpeopleandfindhelpforbatterers.DomesticAbuseisanongoingcyclethatcanbebroken.Workingwithcommissioners,legislatorsandthecommu-nitytomakeGoodingCountyabetterplacetolive.KeepingqualitystaffinplaceintheProsecutor’sOfficetoensurethatjusticeisperformed,smoothly,efficientlyandfairly.ProvidequalityattentiontothecommissionersandotherelectedofficialstopromotecompliancewiththelawandongoingprosperityforGoodingCounty.MakingtheProsecutor’sOfficemoreopentothepublicandlisteningtotheneedsandconcernsofthecommunity.

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JuanNicolasMenchaca,86,aresidentofHagerman,passedawayWednesday,March2,2016athishomeinHagerman. Juan “Nick” Menchaca wasborn in Twin Falls to Bonnie(Jenkins)andJohnnieMenchacain1929.Althoughhisfatherdiedwhen Juan was four, he calledhimhis“MillionDollarBaby”.HespentmuchofhischildhoodinHagermaninthehomeofhisgrandmother, Emma Jenkins.BonniemarriedErnestRobersonwhenJuanwassevenandthetwobecamefatherandsonandenjoyedalongandlovingrelationship.Formanyyears,Juanwasknownas“NickRoberson”althoughhewasneverformallyadoptedbyErnestwhofeltthattodosowouldbetoshowdisrespecttohisbiologicalfather. ItwaswhenenteringtheArmedServicesat16that”NickRoberson”adjusted tobeing JuanMenchaca.DuringWWIIheservedintheArmy,AirForceandtheNavy.UponreturntotheU.S.,heworkedattheCircleBarandtheY-InnwhereheeventuallymetJoyceCasperwhowasonChristmasBreakfromBYU,waitingtables.Joycethenreturnedtocollege,andthetwoestablishedalovingcor-respondencewhichresultedinaJunewedding. AftertheweddingthecouplerelocatedtoBoisewhereJuanattendedStateBeautyCollege.Upongraduation,theymovedtoHollywoodwhereJuanregisteredatComerandDuranAdvancedStyleSchool.HewasthenhiredbyLeonBushinLosAltos,whereaspartofhisposition,Juanwaschosenasateammembertoprovidehairdressingservicestothecontestantsofthe1956MissUniversePageant.Juan

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death & service noticesMariaTeresaHarman,61,aresidentofGooding,passedawaySaturday,March5,2016atherhomeinGooding.ArrangementsarependingunderthecareanddirectionofDemarayFuneralService–GoodingChapel.

IrmaPetrick,97,aresidentofHagerman,passedawayonSunday,March6,2016atDeSanoPlaceSuitesinSho-shone.Funeralarrangementsarependingandwillbean-nouncedunderthecareanddirectionofDemarayFuneralService-GoodingChapel.

styledMissSweden’shair,whowonthetitlethatyear.WhenJoycecompletedhereducationin1958,thecouplemovedbacktoIdahowheretheyestablishedasaloninTwinFalls,TheStylist,andtheirfirstchild,Juanita,wasborn.Juan’sbusinessgrewtoincludeMr.Juan’sCollegeofHairDesign,TheSwingin’Set,Heads‘N’ThreadsaswellassalonsinBurleyandJerome.Juanwasrecognizedbyhispeersasaleaderandacreativeforceinthehairdressingcommunity.HeservedasIdahoStyleDirectorofNationalHairdressersandCosmetologistsAssociation. Ashisbusinessgrew,sodidhisfamily.Within10yearsofhisreturntoIdaho,heandJoycehad5childrenwholatermarried:Juanita(Karl),Ernie(Reana),Nicki(Wade),JuanJr.(Rhonda),andShaun(Lori).ThefamilymovedtoHagermanin1973whereJuanliveduntilhedied. JuanandJoycesharedalifelongloveoftheoutdoors,manifestedbyfrequentSundaytripstotheboondockstocamp,huntforarrowheads,andgenerallyscoutaround.TheseforayswerethealsothebackdropfortheirlovingandenduringfriendshipwiththeNormandPatCarrolfamily. Formanyyears,itwasMassonSundayandFishingonMonday.Accordingtohim,troutweretheonlyrespect-ablecatch.Believingthatthelargerfishwerefoundinstillwaters,Juancouldbefoundrelentlesslypaddlinginhisfloattubeinsearchofaworthytrophyalone,withhiskids,orwithfellowfisherfriends. JuanwasacradleCatholic,andmaintainedhisfaithandpracticehisentirelife,demonstratedthroughhiskindandcompassionatedealingswithbothfriendandstranger.Hischildrenrememberhisreverenceatchurchandhisdevo-tiontoOurLadyofGuadalupe.HebelongedtobothSt.Catherine’sinHagermanandSt.Elizabeth’sinGooding.Heregularlywatchedthesunsetandwouldremarktohischildren,“LookatwhatGodgaveusforfree.” Heissurvivedbyhiswife,Joyce,hischildren(asmentionedabove),11grandchildrenand2great-grandchildren. RecitationoftheRosarywillbeheldat7:00pm,onFri-day,March11,2016atSt.Catherine’sCatholicChurch,446N.StateSt. inHagerman,withDeaconJimMc-Caugheyofficiating.AMemorialMasswillbeheldat11:00am,onSaturday,March12,2016atSt.Elizabeth’sCatholicChurch,1515CaliforniaSt.,inGooding,withFatherJorgeGarciaasCelebrant.AcelebrationoflifewillfollowtheserviceattheGoodingBasqueCenter,285EuskadiLane,inGooding. Inlieuofflowers,thefamilysuggestssendingadonationtoCatholicReliefServices.

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Ourbelovedfatherandbrother,GeneWood,85,ofLasCruces,NewMexicoandformerlyoftheMagicVal-ley,passedawayonChristmasDayinLasCruces.HewasbornOctober5,1930,inGrace,Idaho,thethirdsonofEarlandAliceWood. HisearlyyearswerespentinGraceandthenthefamilysettledonafarminWendell,whereGenelearnedthevalueofhardwork.Aftergraduat-ingfromWendellhighschool,GeneservedhiscountryintheUSAirForceintheKoreanWarwherehesawcombatduty.FollowinganHonorableDischarge,hesettledinJerome,Idaho,wherehemetandmarriedtheloveofhislife,VirginiaMoore,affectionatelyknownas“Ginger.”Shortlyaftertheirmarriage,GenewasacceptedintotheBorderPatrol,whichaffordedheandGingertheopportunitytoliveinmanydifferentlocations.HeretiredwiththerankofChiefafter30yearsofservice.After45happyyearsofmarriage,Gingerpassedawayin1994. Genelovedbasketball,campingandfishingandwasaskilledwoodworker.Inhislateryearshealsoenjoyedat-tendinghorseshows. Geneissurvivedbythreechildren,TerryGene(Beth)ofLasCruces,NM,Susan(Tom)PreckettofElPaso,TX,andScottB.(Atsuko)ofIrving,TX;twobrothers,LoydWoodofNampaandRoyLinn(Raquel)ofElPaso,TX,andonesister,BettieWinterhollerofJerome.Genemar-riedhiscaretaker,Kristi,in2012,whoalsosurviveshim. Heisprecededindeathbyhisparents,hiswifeGinger,theirinfantsonJoeyLane,andtwobrothers,JoeS.WoodandEarlLaVarWood.

In the words of Gene’sfriend,StephenL.Wilmo-th,“GeneWoodwasagen-tleman,tall,slender,silveryhairedanddistinguishedinbothlooksandcarriage.” A Memorial servicewas held on ThursdayMarch3,2016,atFarn-sworthMortuaryChapelinJerome,Idaho.

GeneWoodPennyDianeSwarner,age67,passedawaypeacefully,February15,2016,atherhomeinGooding,surroundedbyherfamily.ThedaughterofMickeyandEsther(Meyer)Sturgeon, ShewasbornFebruary12,1949,inGooding.ShemarriedherhighschoolsweetheartDaveSwarneronOc-tober23,1967,inShoshone.Theyenjoyed48wonderfulyearstogether.DaveandPennyaremembersoftheLDSchurchandweresealedintheBoiseTempleonFebruary14,1989.SheissurvivedbyherHusbandDaveSwarner,brothersLarry(Dana)SturgeonofShoshone,Bill(Jane)Stur-geonofJerome,sister-in-lawCaroleSturgeonofSho-shone,fourchildren,Curt(Tami)SwarnerofBuhl,SteveSwarnerofPortalesNewMexico,Amie(Alvin)OlsenofGooding,AngieBraunofGooding,son-in-law Chris Braun, father-in-law,GeorgeL.Swarner,15grandchil-dren,2great-grandchildren,andmanyniecesandnephews.ShewasprecededindeathbyherparentsMickeyandEstherStur-geon;hersisterPeggySturgeon,andherbrotherJerrySturgeon.Pennywasanamazingmother,grandmotherandgreat-grandmother.Shewastrulyonespeciallady.Herloveforherfamilywasunmatched.Sheretiredin2011after23yearsworkingfortheGoodingSchoolDistrictasaparaprofessional.Herstudentsandfellowteachersbroughthersomuchjoy.Hersmileandlaughterwerecontagious,shecouldlightupanyroom,andshewillbemissedgreatlybyallwhoknewandlovedher.“Butterflieswillremindus,eventhoughweareapart,yourspiritisalwayswithus,foreverinourhearts.”FuneralserviceswereheldatonSaturday,February20,2016attheGoodingLDSChurch.CommittalwasattheShoshoneCemetery.

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Theareainwhichhefarmedwasalmosttooruggedfortrac-tors.Theeconomyoftheareadidn’twarrantatractorpurchase.OnceinIdaho,Dadwasabletouseatractor.Thegroundwasalotflatterandcouldgrowmorethanrocks.FarminginIdahowasawholedifferenttypeoffarming,althoughtherewerepeoplefarmingherewithhorses. ImpressedasDadwasaboutusingatractor,theyweretheearlygreenJohnDeereB’sandtheredFarmallH’s.Asthefarmwheremydadworkedupgraded,theyaddedalargergreenJohnDeereRandanorangeAllisChalmerD-15.Thesetractorswerestillbackintheoldercategory.Idon’tbelieveDadreallygottodoalotoffarmingwithnewertypetractors.Maybeifhehad,hemayhavestayedinthefarmingline. But,witholdtractorsandlowwages,Dadwentontodrivealoggingtruck.HeworkedforArtHanson&SonsinHorseshoeBend,Idaho.Hansonswererunningabouttwentyloggingtrucks,maybemore.Forthetimeframe,Hansonswereagoodsizedcompany.ThetruckswereredandwhiteKenworthsandwereeverywhere,sameasJ.I.Morganwhohadaround80Kenworthtrucksofyellowandblackcolor. EventuallyDadwenttodriveforNelsensoutofEmmett,Idaho.Thistimehewasdrivingforasmallfamilybusiness.ThetruckDaddrovewasagreenKenworth.WhileworkingforHansonsinHorseshoeBend,truckswerewashedatthemillsorHanson’sshop.OnceDadwasdriv-inginEmmett,hehadhistruckathomealot.Ifyouhaveeverbeeninthewoodsduringloghauling,youhavenoticedthatthetrucksreallygetdirtywithdirtroads,wateredtoslowdustroads,mud,treesap,andbarkfromlogs. SinceDadwashomewithhistruck,uskidswouldhavetowashthetruck.Thetruckwouldbeparkednexttoourgarden.Withahoserun-ningcontinuously,thegardenwouldalwaysbeamess.Weedingthegardenalwaysseemedtobeonthesameweekendastruckwashing.Can’shavethebestofbothworlds. Dadwouldgiveuskidsmoneytowashhistruck.Perhapswewouldgetagreendollareachorasilvercoloredchange.Wewhined,butactuallywedidn’tmindthetruckwashes.Dadalwayswouldbringusatreatinhislunchbox.Thatmadetruckwashingtolerable. Ididn’trealizethatcolorsyourparentswerearoundwouldactuallybeamajorpartofyoulife.ForinstancemytwoJohnDeere60’saregreen,mytwoFarmallH’sarered,andmyCaseSCisorange.Muchlikethetractorsmydadused.Infact,theyarethesametypeDadused55yearsago.Where’stheprogress? Toextendthecolorthing,mysisternowownsaredKenworthandIownawhiteone.ItislikesplittingtheredandwhiteKenworthloggingtruckintotwotrucks.Kindofacrazythought!Maybeitisasubliminalcolorthing?Doyouhavearelationofcolorbecauseofyourparents?Iknowonethingforsure,mysister’schildandmychildrenaregrownupandwouldn’twashourtruckswithoutLOTSofgreen.Thequestionnowis,“Whoisgoingtowashourtrucks?” Thisismy“Cupofwater--coloredTee.”

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Votes cast for President on theCamasPrairiein1884:Total89 FloydAllenFiet,93,passedfromthisworldonFebru-

ary23,2016,athishomewithhiswifeandonedaughterathisside. HewasbornDecember23,1922inRoy,Utah;the2ndchildandfirstsonofGar-rettandIsabelleFiet.TheymovedfromRoytoNampa,Idahowhenhewasayoungman.HeenlistedintheAirForce during World WarIIandwaslearningtobeaflightengineerontheB-29Bomberwhenthewarended.HereceivedanHonorableDischargeandreturnedhometoNampawherehemetandmarriedhis life-longcompanion,ElaineHanks.TheyweremarriedonAugust19,1946,intheSaltLakeTemple(691/2yearsago). Duringthehomesteadlotteriesofthe1950’s,FloyddrewafarmnorthofRupert,Idaho.Thehardshipsandjoysofthehardyfarmingpioneersfosterdakin-ship that endures today. They survived the earlydiff iculties of breaking in the raw land by sharingandsupportingeachother.FloydfarmedinNampa,Rupert, Hazelton and King Hill before moving toWendellwherehecustomstackedhay.Hedrovehishaystackeruntilhewas92. FloydwasanactivememberintheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaintsandservedasBishopricCounselor,SundaySchoolPresident,ScoutLeader,andWardFinanceClerk.HealsoservedaStakeMis-sion.Floyd’sfavoriteactivitiesincludedhunting,fish-ing,reading,gardening,exploringnewcountry,andmeetingpeople. Floydissurvivedbyhiswife,Elaine,sonClair(Leslie)Fiet,BountifulUT,andthreedaughters:Leslie(Gayden)Nelson,NorthLoganUT,Shirley(Rocky)Metts,Kim-berlyIDandJennessFiet,WendellID,13Grandchil-drenand22great-grandchildren.HeisalsosurvivedbyhissisterJanet(Mel)Scrivnerandbrother,BillFiet. Hewasprecededindeathbyhisparents,GarrettandIsabelleFiet,twosons,DennisandLayneFiet,andtwosisters,MarianMathewsonandElvaMurray. FuneralserviceswereheldonFridayMarch4,2016,attheWendellLDS1stWardChapel.IntermentwasattheKohlerLawnCemeteryinNampa,Idaho.

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GroverClevelandwastheDemocratandJamesBlainewastheRepublicancandidate.Onlymencouldvote.WomeninIdahowereallowedtovotein1896.WomenintheUnitedStatescouldnotvoteuntil1920. The1884electionbroughtaDemocrattotheWhiteHouseforthefirsttimeinmorethanaquarter-century.Itwasalsoacampaignmarkedbynotoriousmudslinging,includingapater-nityscandal. Duringthecampaign,Cleveland(abachelor)wasrevealedtohavehadanaffairwithawidowinBuffalo,anditwasalsoallegedthathehadfatheredasonwiththewoman. BlainecreatedahugeproblemforhimselfjustaweekbeforetheelectionwhenheattendedameetingataProtestantchurchatwhichaministerchidedthosewhohadlefttheRepubli-canPartybystating,“Wedon’tproposetoleaveourpartyandidentifywiththepartywhoseantecedentsarerum,Romanism,andrebellion.”Blainesatquietlyduringtheminister’sinsultofCatholicsandIrishvoters.TheeventwasreportedwidelyinthepressanditcostBlainetheelection.

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WeekEight-Feb.29-March4,2016Environment Theso-calledpublicnuisancebillpassedmyResourcesandEnvironmentcommitteeandheadstothefloorwherepassageislikely.S1338asksthestatetocodifyasoapboxforasinglecountyofficialto“demand”actionfromfederallandmanag-ers.Thetwocountycommissionerswhotestifiedindicatedtheywouldimmediatelysueiftheirdemandsweren’tmet.Thiscrossesthelineofconstitutionalityandopensusuptocostlylegalbattles.Whilethelegislatureworkstostriplocalcontroloverwagesandplasticbags,thisbillwouldgiveunilateralauthoritytoonerogueofficialtoengageinhostileinteractionswithfederalofficials.CollaborationisthemethodweshouldcontinuetopursueasIdahohasledthewayonimprovinglandmanagementbyengagingallstakeholderstosecurethegreatestgood. OnMonday,theJointResourcesandEnvironmentcom-mitteeswereconfrontedwithapresentationfromtwoUtahrepresentativesurgingthe“takeover”offederallands.Thislandgrabnotionwaswell-vettedandIdahoansvehementlyopposerelinquishingourlegacytothehighestbidderintentonpriva-tizingthepubliclandswecherish.UtahpaidaNewOrleanslawfirm$500ktostudylegalactionsthattheirstatecouldtakeagainstthefederalgovernment,alawsuitestimatedtocost$14million.Fortunately,IdahohasanexcellentAttorneyGeneralwho,atnoadditionalcharge,clearlystatedthatsuchactionwouldviolateboththeU.S.andIdahoConstitutions.Weshouldfocusonconservingourresources,bothnaturalandfinancial,andnotletoutsidegroupsleadusdownthegardenpathtoanotrespassingsign.Education Outof100+budgetsbeingsetbyJFAC,myDemocraticcolleagueshavetakentheleadoncraftingabouttwothirdsofthem.SenatorDanSchmidtworkedon25andSenatorRoyLacey,whoI’msadtoseeretireattheendofthisterm,tackledupto40.Thetwoalsomovedtoincreasethepubliceducationbudgetbyanextra$5millionindiscretionaryfundsbringingtheoverallincreasealmosttothegovernor’srecommendationof7.9%Instead,thecommitteeapproveda6.8%overallincreasewiththetotalexpectedtohit7.4%oncetheEducationcom-mitteespassmorebills.JFACdidnotfundSuperintendentYbarra’s$300,000requesttopilotRuralSchoolCenterswhichisdisappointingforthemanyruralschoolsinDistrict26. OnTuesday,theIdahoSupremeCourtupheldalowercourtrulingthatvoidedtheillegally-awardedcontractforIdahoEducationNetwork,thedefunctstatewidebroadbandsys-tem.Thenegotiationsareongoingandwell-outlinedbyIdahoEducationNewssoIwillholdfurthercommentuntildetailsofthesettlementareresolved.WhatisknownisthattwobillsunanimouslypassedtheSenatewhichwillsupportbroadbandatthelocallevel.S1333wouldestablishtheBroadbandInfrastruc-tureInvestmentGrant(BIIG)Fundwithinthestatetreasury.

GrantsareopentoanyE-rateeligibleinstitutionsandcoverupto10%ofthecostforbroadbandinfrastructureinvestmentsaswellasthepotentialforadditionalE-ratefundsanddiscounts.S1334wouldprovidestate-levelsupportfortechnology,secu-rity,contractinganddistributiontoentitiesseekingfederalE-ratefunding.It’snicetoseesomeacknowledgmentinthelegislaturethatlocalcommunitiesknowbesthowtoaddresslocalneeds. S1280passedtheSenateafteramendmentswereaddedtodisqualifynon-citizensfrompayingin-statetuitionatIdaho’scollegesanduniversities,eveniftheyarecurrentlyenrolledandpayingthein-staterate.Fortunately,makinghighereducationmoreaccessibleisthelaudablegoalofIDeal,Idaho’s529CollegeSavingsProgram.IDealhelpscitizenssavenowtocoverthecostsoffutureeducationalgoalsforthemselvesorabeneficiary.27,000Idahoansarealreadytakingadvantageoftaxdeductionsthatcomewitha529plantopayfortuitionandotherrelatedexpensesatanyeligible,accreditedU.S.institution.Thesavingsplancanbeusedfortradeschools,communitycollegesoruniversitiessoeveryaspirationalgoaliswithinreach.Etc. HCR034soughttorecognizecommunitywaterfluorida-tionasasignificantpublichealthachievement.Mytestimonyclarifiedthat70%ofpublicwatersuppliesintheUScontainartificiallyfluoridatedwater.Fluorideisamineral,notanes-sentialnutrient.Nodisease,noteventoothdecay,iscausedbyafluoridedeficiency.Thedoseisimpossibletocontrolsinceeveryoneconsumesdifferentamounts.Infantsdrinkingbabyformulaandcompetitiveathletesmayingestmorethantheaverageperson.Fluorideaccumulatesinthebody,largelyincalcifyingtissuessuchasbones,andcanposeahealthrisk.Itfailed16-18-1intheSenate. Theminimumwagepre-emptionbillpassedoutofmyLocalGovernmentandTaxationcommitteewithoutmysupport.ThecostoflivingvariesdramaticallyacrossIdaho.IfthestatewantstousurplocalcontrolanddictatetheminimumwageforIdaho,thenweshouldpassH400whichincrementallyraisestheminimumhourlywagefromthecurrent$7.25to$9.25bymid-2017. Thankstodelayedstart-upcostsatpreviouslyapprovedcenters,JFACfoundenoughmoneytofundtwonewcrisiscentersthisyear.Thisalleviatestheburdenofselectingthenextcommunityabletotreatcitizensinmentalhealthcrisisratherthanrelyingonlawenforcement.BoiseandTwinFallswilljoinIdahoFallsandCoeurd’Aleneasthefirstfourofsevenanticipatedcenters.ThiscommitsJFACtofund100%ofthecostsforthefirstyearortwoforeachcenterwiththeexpectationthatlocalsupportwillcoverhalftheoperationalcostsmovingforward. ArelatedmeasurethatwonunanimouspassageintheSenateisS1326,whichaddssuicidepreventionservicestothebasicmissionoftheIdahoDepartmentofHealthandWelfare.Ac-cordingtotheAmericanFoundationforSuicidePrevention,

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shouldbeadequateacrossmostofthestate,butarestillmarginalatbestintheBigWood,BigLostandLittleLostbasins.Additionalwinterstormsorgoodspringprecipita-tionisneededtoensureadequateirrigationsupplies. Withanearnormalorbettersnowpackacrossthestate,thingsarelookingpromisingforallwhodependonIdaho’ssnowfallandresultingrunofffortheirentertainmentorlivelihood.Moresnowinthemountainsthisyearmeansthattheskiseasonisn’toveryetandthespring-summerrecreationseasonwillbeexcellentfortheriverrunnersandpowerboaters.

“Despite receiving below normal Februaryprecipitation,weremainnearnormaloverall,”Abramovichsaid.“Theredoesappeartobesome

goodnewsonthehorizon,asweatherpatternsappeartobechangingduringthefirstfullweekofMarchandhave

thepotentialtobringabundantmoisturetoIdaho.Hopefullythetemperatureswillbecoldenough

toallowtheprecipitationtofallassnowinthehigh-erelevations.” Seethefullreportonlineat March Water SupplyOutlookReport.

Year-Long Film Festival Imaginebeingonehundredyearsold!Ahundredyearbirthdayiscertainlyamilestonetocelebrate.TheNationalParkServiceturns100yearsoldin2016andtheover400parksacrossthecountryarehavingayear-longexcitingcelebration! Aspartofthecelebration,HagermanFossilBedsNa-tionalMonumentandMinidokaNationalHistoricSiteareholdingamonthlyfilmfestival,CentennialCinema,toshowcasetheirincrediblestories.MovieswillbeshownintheHagermanFossilBedsNMVisitorCenteraudito-riumindowntownHagermaneverythirdSaturdayandSunday. HagermanFossilBedsNMfilmsthroughtheyearwillhighlightfourmajorthemes:“FossilFeatures”–dinosaurs,fossils;“StarryStories”–nightsky,outerspace;“TrailTales”–OregonTrail,pioneers;and“GeologicGems”–geology,earthscience. FromJanuarytoJune,theMinidokacinema,“HomeRunHits,”willfeaturebaseballfilmsinanticipationoftherebuildingofabaseball/softballfieldatMinidokaonMay28,2016. ParkRangersandInternswillsharestoriesandleadactivitiesrelatedtothefilms.Popcornwillbeavailableandallparticipantsareinvitedtobringapilloworcomfortablechairtoenhancetheirviewingenjoyment.

MarchCentennialCinemaSaturday,March19,3:00pm:“HomeRunHits” Joinusforabaseballmovie.Learnmoreaboutthere-buildingofthefieldatMinidokaandenjoyafunfamilytime.Sunday,March20,2:00pm:“FossilFeature” TheSundayfeatureisaboutwhentheEarthwasbeingoverrunbyglaciers,andanimalswerescurryingtosavethemselvesfromtheupcomingiceage,threeanimalsareforcedtobecomeunlikelyheroeswhilebravingthedeadlywinterelements.

Drop-InSaturdays HagermanFossilBedswillbeofferingfamilyactivitiesattheHagermanVisitorCenteronthethirdSaturdayofthemonthuntilMay. Stopbyanytimefrom11amto3pmonSaturdaysandparticipateinnaturethemedcrafts,activitiesandgames.Everyonewillhavefunlearningaboutthesciencesofpa-leontology,geology,ecologyandwhatourroleshouldbeasstewardsoftheland.Programswillvaryweekly.Drop-inactivitiesarefreeanddonotrequireregistration.

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onepersondiesbysuicideevery27hoursinIdahoandeachofthesedeathscoststhestateover$1millioninmedicalbillsandlostwages. S1297aa,aa,indicatingitwastwiceamended,willestablishonlinevoterregistrationforIdahofollowingtheelectionsthisNovember.Thiseffort,whichpassedtheSenateunanimously,wouldleadtocostsavingsgiventhatonlineregistrationcostsabout80centslesspervoterthanpaperandwillbringIdahouptoparwiththe30otherstatesalreadyutilizingthistechnology.Withonly70%ofthevoting-agepopulationregisteredtovote,thehopeisthatthismeasure,co-sponsoredbymycolleagueGrantBurgoyne,willencouragegreaterparticipationinourelections.Onthatnote,IwasproudtofilemypaperworkforcandidacythisweekfortheNovemberelection. LastSaturday,IwashonoredtojudgeTheAmericanLegionHighSchoolOratoricalStateChampionshipinMountainHomeandveryproudwhenSenatePageNellieChristensenofBurleywasawarded3rdplace. Thepaceoflegislationissoswiftnowthatit’sdifficulttoconveyalltheactionsbeingconsideredinaweeklynewsletter.Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsaboutlegislativeactions,pleasefeelfreetoreachouttomebyphoneoremail.ItremainsmyhonortorepresentDistrict26intheIdahoSenate.

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RoadWorkSeasonBegins WarmertemperaturesinsouthernIdahomeanmorethantreesbuddingandgrassgrowing—theyalsosignalthestartofanotherbusyyearofconstructionandmain-tenanceonarearoadways.Whileseveralbridgeprojectsareongoingfrom2015,newworkwillfocusonbridgemaintenanceandpavementsurfacingprojectsthroughouttheMagicValleyregion. Overall,20bridgeswillbeunderconstructionorseeingrepairs,approximately45milesofroadwaypaving,andseveralsafetyupdatesorupgradeswillbecompletedinthecomingmonths. Majorbridge-replacementprojectsincludeongoingworkattheInterstate84TwinBridgesovertheSnakeRivernearDeclo,theBigWoodRiverbridgeonIdaho75nearKet-chum,andapairofsmallcanalbridgesonIdaho46southofWendell.ThePerrineBridgerepairproject,startedlastfall,willalsobecompletedlaterthisspring. AlongU.S.93andU.S.20inBlaineandLincolncoun-ties,therewillbe11bridgesreceivingrepairsanddrivingsurfacerehabilitation.WorkonfourbridgesalongInter-state84nearGlennsFerryandKingHillwillalsofocusonadriving-surfacetreatment. ThelargestpavingprojectswilltakeplacealongI-84inthreelocations–forabout12milesnearBliss,sevenmilesineasternJeromeCounty,andsevenmilesneartheUtahborder.Additionally,11milesofsurfacerestorationwilltakeplacealongU.S.20betweenGoodingandShoshoneand10milesofIdaho75willberesurfacedsouthofTim-mermanJunction. Overall,nearly$57millionofconstructionworkiscur-rentlyorwillbeundercontractinsouthernIdahoin2016. “Withourcurrentbudget,we’reabletokeepupwithourmostpressingroadway-maintenanceneedsintheareawithafocusonkeepingourbridgesingoodshape,”DistrictEngineeringManagerScotStaceysaid. Severalprojectshavealsobeenadvancedfromfutureyearstotakeadvantageofincreasedfundingallocatedbythe2015IdahoLegislature.Eightprojectshavebeenad-vancedbasedonreadinessandmatchingcriteriaforcriticalneedtomaintainorrepairstatehighwaysandbridges. Project-specificinformationwillbeprovidedasstartdatesandalltrafficimpactsaredetermined. HighwayconstructionisoneofthekeyforcespushingIdahotowardcontinuedeconomicvitalitybycreatingjobs,improvingsafetyandreducingtrafficcongestion.

F&GPelicanManagement TheIdahoDepartmentofFishandGameisaskingforpublicinputonIdaho’smanagementplanforthecon-servationofAmericanwhitepelicans.Theten-yearplan(2016–2025)istoconserveAmericanwhitepelicanpopu-lationsandtomanageimpactstoIdaho’sfisheries. Idaho’spelicanpopulationhasincreaseddramaticallyoverthelast25yearsfromafewhundredbreedingbirdsin1990toseveralthousandbreedersinrecentyears.Thisisgenerallyconsideredapositiveoutcomeofpelicancon-servationinthewesternpopulationsegment.However,theincreaseinpelicanshasalsoresultedinpredationimpactsonnativecutthroattroutandotherimportantrecreationalfisheriesinsouthernIdaho. IdahoFishandGameisproposingabalancedapproachthatensurestheconservationofpelicansbutreducestheirimpacttootherconservationandrecreationinterests. Toreviewtheplanandsubmitcomments,goonlinetoMan-agementPlanfortheConservationofAmericanWhitePelicansinIdahoonFishandGame’swebsiteathttps://idfg.idaho.gov/form/pelican-plan-2016. CopiesoftheplanmayalsobeobtainedatregionalFishandGameoffices.CommentsmaybesubmittedonthewebsiteormailedtoPelicanPlanComments,c/oIdahoFishandGame,P.O.Box25,Boise,ID83707.

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Services►Free Card Tricks. Avail-able 7 days-a-week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 120 N. Ida-ho Street in Wendell (M.V. Manor/Safe Haven). Contact Andy Smith at 544-0092.

►In PAIN? Free sample, all Natural Supplement reduces pain. Limited Quantities. No Obligation or Purchase re-quired! Call or Text Tara at 208-316-0983.

►PATCHING Levi, cover-alls, etc. Repair broken zip-pers in anything: jackets, bags, pants, etc. Hemming: pants, dresses, coveralls, etc. NEW DROPS: Ace Hard-ware in Gooding & Shosho-ne. Call Kathy 837-6267.

►Complete Health Care Insurance Agency: Health, Dental, Vision & Hearing. Individual, Families, Friends & Business. Medicare & State Exchange. Disability, long term care, final expens-es. Desiree’ DeGiorgio 208-340-0544 or desireeshealth-care@hotmail.com (NPN # 16997876)

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►Long Arm Quilting and Custom Sewing. Do you have a quilt top that needs to be quilted? Need to finish a quilt by sewing the binding? Call 208-934-6400 Sunflower Quilting in Bellevue, Idaho.

For RentFairfieldRental:131Pon-derosaAve.East.3bed,2bath,2carGarage&shop,WoodFloors,StackW/D.Close to school & town.Available now. $750/mowater/sewerincluded.CallKaren208-720-1992.

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Employment► Lincoln County-Job Opening: Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Shoshone, Idaho, currently has a job opening for a Deputy Re-corder, 32 hours a week. Starting wage is $10.10 per hour, DOE. Applications and job description can be found on the County Web-site at lincolncountyid.us or requested from bfarm-worth@lincolncountyid.us.

For Sale►For Sale: Nearly new re-frigerator. New $350, selling for $300. Pick up at Soldier Creek RV Park (red roof cabin any Sunday afternoon) No Phone. Cash only.

►1999 AUDI A6 QUATRO. All Options - Good condition. $2400. Call 230-6295.

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NOWHIRING!!!VariousgenerallaborjobsavailableintheGoodingandTwinFallsarea.ContactBBSIat735-5002andaskforSuzzyorDonna.Foranimmediateintervieworformoreinformationstopbyourofficeat754NorthCollegeRoadSuiteBTwinFalls,ID83301.

Peregrine Capture Permits InJanuary,theIdahoFishandGameCommissionad-optedseasonsandrulestocontinueannualcaptureofuptotwonestlingorjuvenilewildperegrinefalconstobeusedforfalconry.The2016permitapplicationperiodisopenMarch15throughApril15. Twopermitsareavailable-onestatewidepermitforeitheranestlingorrecently-fledgedjuvenileperegrine,andonepermitlimitedtonestlingtakeonlyinLemhiandCustercountiesorarecently-fledgedjuvenileperegrinestatewide. Idahoresidentfalconersmusthaveamasterclasslicensetoapplyforeitherpermit,butnotboth.Successfulap-plicantswillbenotifiedbyApril25.Successfulpermitholdersmustwaittwoyearsbeforeapplyingforanothercapturepermit. ThecaptureseasonrunsfromMay1toAugust31.TheapplicationandrulesforcapturingperegrinesforfalconryareavailableontheFishandGamewebsite:fishandgame.idaho.gov

Gooding Boxing SmokerThe Gooding Rotary Club is bringing back their

21st Boxing Smoker! Friday,April1,2016

attheGoodingHighSchoolGymnasium Ifyouand/orafriend,areinterestedinboxingintheGood-ingRotaryClubSmoker,youneedtocontactoneoftheBox-ingChairmen,BrentOwen,at731-5001orCraigHobdey,at934-4309. Weencouragebothwomenandmentoenter.Makeyourplans…Markyourcalendars!Bringafriend!Thisisaneventyouwillnotwanttomiss! GeneralAdmissionBleacherseatticketswillbeavailableatthedoor,for$5.00each.$10.00ifyouwouldlikeFloorreservedtickets.ContacttheChairman,RayGoodman,forreservedtickets.

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