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MARRIAGES MAKE HISTORY

Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Idaho

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Idaho courthouses began issuing marriage licenses to gay couples for the first time Wednesday.

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SCHOOLS Chef and West Ada School District instructor Vernon Hickman has been named Chef of the Year by the American Culinary Federation Idaho chapter.

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Idaho’s first Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers has opened in Meridian, bringing back memories of 1950s America. Two more Treasure Valley locations will open soon.

A district judge says mediation might be the best option to solve the dispute in Ada County’s lawsuit against Meridian and Garden City over who should pay for magistrate court service.

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have a policy of never, ever asking a woman about her pregnancy unless it’s obvious she’s about to pop. I’ve heard too many horror stories of people who asked a woman about her due date or baby’s gender only to learn that there’s no bun in the oven.

As the inquirer, there’s no way to recover in that situation. You just have to endure the agonizing awkwardness and vow to never ask that dreadful question again.

A second reason why I avoid that question is because I know what it’s like to be on the other end of it. Last year in Cuba, one of the pastor’s wives touched my stomach and gleefully congratulated me on my baby-to-be. Later during the trip, a small boy pointed at my mid-section and said with a smile, “Embarazada!” (the Spanish word for pregnant).

Ouch. I didn’t wear that dress again for a year. I comforted myself by thinking, “You were just bloated from all that fried food,” or, “You were just slouching because you’re like a foot taller than everyone.”

When I returned to Cuba last month, I found myself standing up extra straight and sucking in my gut whenever I met someone new. I wore a pencil skirt instead of a dress that bunched up at the waist. This

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CRIME WATCH

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Meridian Police Department Log

Special school elections are expensive, inconvenient

Oct. 8-14 Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 1 domestic verbal 1 unlawful entry 4 possession of a controlled substance 3 possession of drug paraphernalia 1 juvenile possession of tobacco 2 commercial burglaries 2 driving under the influence 1 first-degree murder 1 grand theft 1 concealing evidence

Thumbs down to all the special elections the West Ada School District is allowed. It’s inconvenient to have to make special arrangements in order to vote. It’s really inconvenient to have to do it more than once for each election.

The reason given is that there are so many other issues being voted on they’re afraid their issue will be overlooked or not given the attention it deserves. Can it be that they’re hoping more teachers and their friends and families turn out to vote than anyone else, giving them a clear advantage? If it’s not intentional, it sure looks that way.

Elections are expensive, and our tax dollars pay for it.

Cut the cost and the inconvenience and have one election for all issues. Asking for more money to support the schools is just part of the process, but it shouldn’t cost the taxpayers extra time and money to vote on it. n

pregnancy myth would never again see the light of day.

Well, my efforts failed.

This year when I met another pastor’s by Holly Beech wife — someone I didn’t meet last year hbeech@mymeridianpress.com — she got a big smile on her face and ex- © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS claimed in Spanish, “Oh, you were the one who was pregnant last year!”

So, the myth lived on! Not quite the legacy I was going for. At least no one touched my stomach this time.

To further complicate matters, I accidentally spread another myth about myself this year: that I’m engaged. When I learned Spanish in school, I was taught that “novio” meant “boyfriend.” Cubans, I’ve discovered, use “novio” to mean “fiance.” It took a me few times of being asked about my wedding plans before I realized the error of my ways.

That’s not so bad, though. I’d much rather be mistaken as an engaged woman than a pregnant one.

Leslie Nichols, Meridian

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Meridian Police have arrested a man suspected of killing his father in January of 2013.

Police arrested 60-year-old Anthony Conner at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at a local fitness club.

Officers started investigating Conner after the death of his father, 87-year-old Otis Conner.

Anthony Conner had told police that his father died after falling from a ladder. The coroner ruled Otis Conner’s cause of death to be blunt force trauma to the head.

Conner was arrested after an Ada County Grand Jury returned an indictment for first-degree murder, grand theft, forgery, and concealing evidence. He was arrested without incident and placed in the Ada County Jail on a $1 million bond.

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The Meridian Road Interchange over Interstate 84 will be closed to all traffic tonight through Monday morning, the Idaho Transportation Department announced. The closure will begin at 10 p.m. tonight, and the interchange will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday.

Crews will work around the clock over the weekend to remove old traffic signals, install new temporary signals, and pave the connections between the current roadway ramps and the new interchange.

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Workshop displays record-setting truck powered by vegetable oil

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Reuseum Educational Inc. and Greenspeed Research are hosting a free open-house workshop about aerodynamics. The workshop is from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at The Reuseum, 108 W. 33rd St. in Garden City.

In 2012, Greenspeed Research of Boise set the land speed record for a vehicle powered by vegetable oil. Visitors can see the truck Saturday and learn about Greenspeed’s goal to set a new land-speed record.

The workshop will also feature an interactive lesson on vehicle aerodynamics and wind resistance. Visitors will be able to design and build their own car models to see how they perform in a wind tunnel.

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Concerns about traffic safety have spurred officials to lower the speed limit and extend the school zone time at Mary McPherson Elementary in Meridian, according to the Ada County Highway District.

ACHD Commissioner Mitch Jaurena initiated changes after noticing an increase in traffic during the school drop-off and pick-up times.

Together with Principal Khristie Bair, Ada County Sheriff’s Sgt. Craig Durrell, and Idaho Pedestrian and Bicycle Alliance Executive Director Cynthia Gibson, the speed limit along Amity Road before and after the school zone has been lowered from 50 mph to 45 mph, and an additional five minutes have been added to the school zone flashing beacons. The speed limit in the school zone is still 20 mph.

“We’ve had some concerns for traffic safety as our school has grown in the last few years,” Bair said in a statement. “Our school has grown from 380 students to 540 students in the last few years, and with that comes increased parent traffic. We’ve also got some new housing around the school, which means more kids are walking to school.”

Commissioner Jaurena says this situation is not unique to Mary McPherson Elementary. He and ACHD Commissioner Rebecca Arnold recently met with Meridian Mayor Tammy de Weerd to discuss issues and improvements that could be made throughout the West Ada School District.

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LOCAL NEWS

Gay couples make history, become first to marry in Ada County

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Front page: Kari and Wendi Trottier-Whitsitt hold hands after getting married outside the Ada County Courthouse Wednesday morning in Boise.

marriage benefits Federal law provides 1,138 benefits, rights and protections to married couples, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Marital status affects areas such as taxes, retirement savings, immigration, family and medical leave and health benefits.

Boise attorney Deborah Ferguson, who argued the case against Idaho’s gay marriage ban, said she doesn’t know of a specific list that outlines the rights provided to married couples in Idaho. But Idaho couples’ marriages must be recognized by the state before they can reap federal benefits, she said. Marital status has a profound impact, she said, in areas like inheritance and property rights, guardianship and Social Security.

“My income alone makes me have to pay higher premiums for my Medicare, and now that we can file joint returns, I can pay the base Medicare amount,” said Jim Wordelman of Meridian, who married his partner of 34 years, Guy Wordelman, on Wednesday.

background In 2006, Idaho voters approved adding a gay marriage ban to Idaho’s Constitution. In November, four lesbian couples filed suit in U.S. District Court, arguing that the ban went against the equal-protection clause of the U.S. Constitution, according to The Associated Press.

Two of those couples were among the first to get a marriage license Wednesday in Ada County.

A federal court struck down the gay marriage ban earlier this year, and the state appealed the ruling in the 9th U.S. District Court of Appeals.

The appeals court upheld the lower court’s ruling Tuesday, but U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy granted an emergency stay.

Then, the high court ruled on Friday that same-sex marriages in Idaho could proceed, AP reports, and six gay couples got marriage licenses in northern Idaho’s Latah County. Other county clerks waited on direction from state officials.

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter said in a statement Tuesday that he disagrees with the court’s ruling, but the state has done what it can through the courts to defend traditional marriage.

AP reports that the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will ultimately approve a statewide licensing format.

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or the first time in history, gay couples walked out of the Ada County Courthouse on Wednesday with a marriage license in hand. Each couple was greeted by an electrifying crowd, who cheered and blew bubbles into the sky as love songs blasted in the background.

“I took my kids out of school to bring them here because I wanted them to know how important it was,” Ella Miller of Boise said.

Holding flowers and their new marriage license, Becca Lewis and Michaela Geszvain of Middleton hugged each other and wiped away tears, moved by the crowd’s support.

“It’s really surreal,” Lewis said. “We’ve been waiting so long that it’s weird to think that it’s finally here, and it’s finally happening.”

The months leading up to today have been a roller coaster, Wendi Trottier of Boise said while standing in the marriage license line with her partner Kari Whitsitt.

The couple — along with several others — Adam Eschbach/MP came to the courthouse twice last week to get Mistie Tolman and Karen McMillin, of Meridian, are greeted by a large crowd outside the Ada County married, but both times a new development in Courthouse Wednesday morning after getting a marriage license. the legal battle over Idaho’s gay marriage ban stopped them.

“It’s like emoby Holly Beech tion ordinance like Boise has, Gaona-Lincoln said she’s still at hbeech@mymeridianpress.com tions being jerked,” Whitsitt said. risk for housing and employment discrimination.

“You get so excited and then it just is © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS “We still need to make sure that they are people elected to swept out from under your feet.”

There were no last minute court office that are going to add the words ‘sexual orientation’ and orders Wednesday, and the clerk’s office began issuing the li- ‘gender identity,’ or else Idaho will just continue to have a patchwork of equality,” she said. censes at 10 a.m., issuing more than 22 by noon.

That’s not unusual for a day, staff said, but it’s a lot for a two-hour span. By 1 p.m., 31 marriage licenses had been issued.

Couples laughed, cried and embraced loved ones as their relationship became legally recognized. Having a marriage license doesn’t change their commitment to each other, Whitsitt and Trottier said, but it will simplify things like filing for taxes and getting health benefits.

“This is a great country, and we all have a lot of rights, and unfortunately people don’t really recognize the rights that they have until they don’t have them,” Trottier said. “It would never occur to me that I could step into a hospital and be told that I wasn’t family, that I couldn’t go and see her.”

Mistie Tolman of Meridian, co-chair of the Add the Words campaign, said she’s excited to have all 1,138 federal rights that come with marriage.

“We’re excited to have all of them, to be able to know that it can’t be taken away from us, to know that nobody can swoop in and say, ‘No, you’re not her next of kin,’” Tolman said. She wore a white outfit and sparkly blue TOMS — her “wedding shoes” — while standing in line with her partner Karen McMillin and their kids.

The two celebrated a wedding ceremony last month.

“The validation of knowing that we’re recognized and our love is equal, it means the world,” Tolman said.

MORE WORK TO DO Marriage equality is not the finish line, LGBTA Democratic Caucus of Idaho Vice-Chair Chelsea Gaona-Lincoln said.

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CIVICCALENDAR TUESDAY Meridian City Council meeting, 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. Council meets at 6 p.m. on the first, third and fourth Tuesday of the month, and 3 p.m. on the second Tuesday.

WEDNESDAY Ada County Highway District Board of Commissioners meeting, 6 p.m. in the Michael L. Brokaw Auditorium at the ACHD office, 3775 Adams St., Garden City. The commission generally meets on the first, second, and third Wednesday of the month at noon, and at 6 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday.

Solid Waste Advisory Commission meeting, 4-5 p.m., Meridian City Hall Council Chambers, 33 E. Broadway Ave.

GOING PLACES

Rod Elson was crowned the Northwest Champion Auctioneer on Oct. 4 at the Northern Quest Casino Hotel. The competition is open to professional auctioneers from Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Elson is an auctioneer with Corbett Auctions and Appraisals, Inc. of Meridian. n Dr. Neetu Talreja has joined The Allergy Group. She is a board certified allergy and immunology specialist. Talreja is accepting patients at the Boise and Meridian Allergy Group locations. n

for Meridian Press must be placed by your mortuary or at selfserve.idahopress.com. Deadline is 3 p.m. Wednesdays DEATHS Allfor obituaries Friday publication. If you have questions, call 465-8128.

Richard Lee Bias, 71, of Me- Jewell Louise Edmonson, John R. Johnson,

67, of ridian, died Saturday, October 11th. 92, of Nampa, died Monday, Oct. 6. Nampa, died Wednesday, October 15, Funeral Home: Cremation Society of Funeral Home: Cremation Society of 2014 at his home. Service are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Idaho Idaho.

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Sandra Lynette Cham- Ronald C. Fisette, 84, of Kuna, pion, 64, of Meridian, died Friday, died October 13, 2014, at his home. Vernal F Lyons, 93, of Nampa, October 10, 2014. Funeral Home: Cre- Funeral Home: Cloverdale Funeral died Sunday, October 12, 2014, at a Home local care center of natural causes. mation Society of Idaho Funeral Home: Dakan Funeral Chapel.

Mary A. Champion, 86, of Thomas Raymond Gable, 459-3629 Boise, died Oct. 7, 2014, at a local care 69, of Meridian, died Tuesday, Octocenter. Services are pending under ber 14, 2014 at his home of natural Billee Jeane Murphy, 76, of the direction of Cloverdale Funeral causes. Funeral Home: Cremation Boise, died Friday, October 10, 2014, Society of Idaho at a local care center. Funeral Home: Home.

Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888Larry Cooley, 77, of Meridian, Eric S. Gray, 58, of Boise, died 5833 died Sunday, October 12, 2014, at a lo- Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, at a local hoscal care center. Funeral Home: Accent pital. Services are under the direction Eva Nixon, 71, of Nampa, died of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, at her home of Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833 888-5833. natural causes. Funeral Home: CremaBernadine Cope, 102, of tion Society of Idaho.

Nampa, died Oct. 9, 2014. Funeral Shirley A. Hall, 82, of Ontario, Home: The family has placed trust Ore., died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, at Mary O’Neil, 87, of Boise, died in Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, her home of natural causes. Funeral Saturday, October 11, 2014, at a local Nampa for their final arrangements, Home: Dakan Funeral Chapel, 459- hospital. Funeral Home: Accent Fu3629. neral Home, Meridian. 888-5833.

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Velma Doris Sanders, 92, of Nampa, Idaho, died Oct. 10, 2014. Funeral Home: Alsip and Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa, 466-3545.

Mitsuko Harada “Mitzi” Sadamori, 89, of Nyssa, Ore.,

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Belva L. Sparks, 82, of Nampa,

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Raul Tambunga, 63, of Weiser, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at his home of natural causes. Funeral Home: Cremation Society of Idaho

John William Thorvund, Carl Lee Depew, 67, of No- JoAnne Hallberg, 68, of Fruit- Betty Reyes, 50, of Kuna, died 60, of Boise, died Monday, October

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Today and Saturday MERIDIAN — Renaissance High School annual fair and fundraiser, 1307 E. Central Drive. Friday’s events are from 5 to 9 p.m., and Saturday’s events are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attractions include authentic medieval games and activities, food and music, Scholastic book fair, silent and online auction, handmade arts and crafts and local vendors. Admission is free.

and contemporary fashions. Enjoy refreshments, enter to win door prizes, BOISE — Mrs. Idaho America pageant, and learn how clothing has changed 6 p.m. Capitol High School, 8055 W. over the years to reflect history, culture, Goddard St. The Mrs. Idaho America pageant will host 50 married women that and girls’ individual styles. Find ticket information at balletidaho.org/eventare all Idaho residents. The contestants registration/ag. are each trying to win the $10,000 prize and represent Idaho for the national Mrs. America Pageant. Tickets are available at Oct. 24 mrsidahopageant.com.

MERIDIAN — The Meridian Valley Humane Society is teaming with Saturday and Sunday Dutch Bros. Coffee to host a coffee and dogs in costumes event to raise money MERIDIAN — American Girl Fashion Show: Styles of Yesterday & Today, 10 to help homeless dogs at the shelter.

Dogs in costumes will be at the two a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., Silverstone Plaza 3405 E. Overland Road. Celebrate Linder Avenue and two Locust Grove Road Dutch. Bros. locations, and $1 per the experience of being a girl, drink ordered will be donated to the whether yesterday or today, through a colorful presentation of historical dogs looking for forever homes.

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SCHOOLS

West Ada’s Chef Hickman named Chef of the Year

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any of the viality are respected West Ada by leaders and judges School Disacross the country.” trict stuLast year, West Ada’s dents who culinary program learn how to cook from earned accreditation Chef Vernon Hickman from the ACF, making go on to get good jobs in Idaho one of few westthe restaurant industry. ern states to have an Hickman’s work reACF-accredited high cently earned him the school program.

Chef of The Year award More recently, the from the Idaho chapter ACF named the Cuof the American Culilinary Arts Center at nary Federation. The the ADA ProfessionalVernon Hickman award, voted on by ACF Technical Center as members, is the highest an official testing site. honor bestowed by the ACF. Hickman teaches seniors from Chefs throughout the West have and throughout the district’s high schools will continue to travel to the center to who elect to take Advanced Culinary be professionally judged in order to Arts at the Ada upgrade their culinary certification.

Students in the program will be Professiona lby Meridian Press staff T e c h n i c a l able to meet the judges and be exnews@mymeridianpress.com Center. posed to the certification process. © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS “(Hickman) They will also receive special guest has always lectures from visiting chefs, potenbeen a strong proponent of culinary tially opening the door for a job after education, both student and profes- they graduate. sional,” ACF Idaho Chapter President David Knickrehm said in a statement. SOURCE: Dena Pengilly, West Ada School District “(His) integrity, hospitality and jo- Magnet Outreach Program

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Above: Al Peterson, of Ten80, right, teaches students how to drive a radio controlled vehicle during the racing and energy workshop at the Oct. 9 Ten80 National STEM League, a nationwide science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiative program at the West Ada School District Service Center in Meridian.

Left: Nampa High School senior Nicole Rafferty adjusts a radio controlled vehicle during the workshop.

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(Hickman) has always been a strong proponent of culinary education, both student and professional.

(His) integrity, hospitality and joviality are respected by leaders and judges across the country.”

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What: Boise Philharmonic presents “Four Seasons of Buenos Aires” When: 8 p.m. Saturday Where: Morrison Center, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise Tickets: $22.70-$70.40

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hree years ago, a lawyer in Wichita, Kansas, had clients in need of help. The lawyer, Brad Williams, and his wife agreed to provide a foster home for the clients’ daughter.

“She was supposed to come for the weekend. She stayed two years with us,” Williams said.

He had no idea this relationship would open the door to the next step in his career.

“She went to work at Freddy’s (Frozen Custard and Steakburgers), which was about three miles from our house, and she never complained,” he said.

“She liked going there, and she liked how

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The more Williams and his wife dined at © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS Freddy’s, the more he admired the values and quality of the restaurant.

Freddy’s was founded in Wichita by a World War II veteran and his two sons more than a decade ago.

It eventually grew into a popular franchise, inspiring Williams to get involved. He and business partners have opened up five Freddy’s restaurants in Arizona, where Williams now lives, and have five more planned for Idaho.

Idaho’s first Freddy’s opened in Meridian on Sept.

30, and more locations are set to open in Nampa, Caldwell, Idaho Falls and Pocatello.

FAMILYHUB Support local schools

MERIDIAN — Get out, have a great time and support local schools while you’re at it. From 5-9 p.m. tonight and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Renaissance High School, 1307 E. Central Drive, is holding its annual fair and fundraiser.

Sticking with its name, Renaissance High is going for a Renaissance theme — the fair will include authentic medieval games, activities, food and music. There will also be a Scholastic book fair, silent and online auctions, handmade arts and crafts and local vendors.

Admission to the Renaissance High annual fair is free for all ages.

Williams wants his employees to have a great experience working at Freddy’s, as his foster daughter did.

“I always tell them … ‘You will not have another job in your whole life that you will have more fun at than working at Freddy’s,’” Williams said. “It’s been really rewarding to watch kids from various backgrounds that haven’t had many chances in life, to just watch them grow up and mature. … We got 18-year-olds that know how to say ‘yes, sir’ and ‘no, sir,’ so we do it a little differently.”

Freddy’s polite service, relaxed atmosphere and fresh, hot hamburgers harken back to small-town America in the 1950s, Williams said.

“For people my age, it reminds them of the way your mother or grandmother used to cook a burger, when she threw it in the skillet and you could hear it sizzling in there,” Williams, age 60, said. “We play old ‘50s rock ‘n’ roll music. It does have a family-oriented theme to it, and people will stay in our restaurants longer than you can imagine, because they have a good time.”

Freddy’s tries to spread the love outside of the restaurant walls, too.

“We try to be really active in the communities that we’re in, with the schools and churches, so we do a lot of fundraisers,” Williams said.

with girls from all over the Treasure Valley the experience of being a girl, whether yesterday or today, through a colorful presentation of historical and contemporary fashions.

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Show/events What: Idaho Horror Film Festival When: Tonight-Saturday Where: The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise Tickets: Varying prices, available at egyptian theatre.net What: Mrs. Idaho America Pageant When: 6 p.m. Saturday Where: Capitol High School, 8055 W. Goddard, Boise Tickets: Free What: Groovin’ in the Graveyard When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., Nampa Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door; available at nampacivic center.com What: Canyon County Crop Hunger Walk When: 2 p.m. Saturday Where: Brandt Center, 623 University Blvd., Nampa Tickets: Free What: Great Pumpkin Launch When: Noon to 5 p.m.

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LOCAL NEWS Judge suggests mediation in Ada County vs. Meridian, Garden City lawsuit

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ediation outside the courtroom might be the best path for solving the dispute between Ada County vs. Meridian and Garden City over who should pay for magistrate court services, a judge said last week.

After hearing oral arguments on Oct. 8, 4th Judicial District Court Judge Steven Hippler instructed lawyers on both sides to ask their clients — the mayors, city council members and county commissioners — about their willingness to try mediation rather than proceed with the trail.

Attorneys will report back to Hippler on Oct. 22.

Hippler said bringing in a neutral, third-party mediator — such as a retired district judge from another county — might help both sides navigate and understand the issue and come to an agreement.

The main questions that need to be answered,

by Holly Beech Hippler hbeech@mymeridianpress.com said, are: 1. Who © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS is obligated to pay for magistrate court services — the cities or the county?

2. If the cities are obligated to pay for these services, do they owe the county money because they didn’t pick up the slack sooner?

Past meetings to try to resolve the conflict haven’t gone well, Garden City attorney Frank Walker said.

The county sued both cities in late 2010 and sent an invoice to each city for almost $500,000, arguing that the cities need to comply with a 1994 court order that they help pay for magistrate court, which handles cases like divorce, speeding tickets and small civil disputes.

The cities contend that the court order was invalid because the cities weren’t given a chance to present their side. They filed a motion to reconsider the order, but the motion was never taken up in court.

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NEXT HEARING 1 p.m., Oct. 22 Judge Steven Hippler n Ada County Courthouse, 200 W. Front St., Boise n Attorneys will discuss with the judge their clients’ willingness to try mediation. n n

for a new, consolidated courthouse in 1995, the cities thought the magistrate court issue had been dropped, Walker said.

“The 1994 order was never brought up after the construction of this courthouse,” he said. “So you can’t really blame the cities for not being proactive — it’s a non-issue anymore. It became an issue when the county said, we’re not getting by, you’re going to have to start complying with the 1994 order. … It’s like demanding rent, but if I invited my brother to come live with me.”

Ada County Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Theodore Argyle said the court order and the following correspondence between the cities and court officials made it clear that the cities were required to help foot the bill.

Meridian and Garden City each make up about 10 percent of the magistrate division workload, according to the lawsuit. In fiscal year 2010, each city’s share of the magistrate division amounted to $660,350.80.

If the court orders mediation, county commissioners will participate in a meaningful way, Argyle said. But in the past, he said, the cities’ philosophical and economic arguments against the county’s position have blocked any kind of resolution.

NEXT STEP If the cities and county see mediation as a worthwhile effort, then that’s the next step. If not, Hippler will decide what’s next. Both sides are requesting a summary judgment in their favor, meaning the case wouldn’t go to a full trial.

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Sewer fees increase for developers in Meridian meeting with a financial group in Seattle shed light on necessary projects that Public Works had missed, Barry said.

Of the $179 million investment, $83.5 million is needed because of the new EPA standards. Nampa and Boise’s public work departments are facing improvement costs of over $100 million, Barry said.

RATEPAYERS PITCH IN Public Works’ plan to fund the improvements will operate on Meridian’s “pay as you go” philosophy, Barry said. Almost $100 million will come from the enterprise fund balance and from dedicated funds in the Capital Improvement Plan.

Ratepayers will also help foot the bill.

Last month, city council approved a 2 percent water and sewer rate increase, along with a $3.75 monthly surcharge for sewer customers. This will add an extra $5 to the average ratepayer’s monthly bill.

Sixty-seven percent of Public Works’ revenue comes from ratepayers, and 19 percent comes from the collection of fees, including the sewer connection fees, Barry said.

Even with the rate increases, Public Works’ plan to pay for the improvements is coming up $19.3 million short. This funding gap could correct itself, Barry said, if the city’s population growth is higher than anticipated.

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TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES

Rank, low to high 1. Caldwell, $1,969 2. Meridian, $2,749 (will bump up to $3,425 on Jan. 1) 3. Nampa, $2,888 4. Boise, $3,575 5. Ada County, $3,575 6. Eagle, $4,695 7. Garden City, $4,883.60 8. Star, $5,150 9. Kuna, $5,155

Meridian Public Works estimates it will cost $179 million over the next 10 years to expand and improve the wastewater treatment plant.

Break down of costs: n $83.5 million for water quality improvements, based on new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards n $72.5 million to add capacity n $16 million increased operations, maintenance n $7 million for repairs, replacements

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Meridian City Council approved the increase Oct. 7, after two public hearings failed to attract any public testimony.

A representative with the Building Contractors Association of Southwest Idaho did not return a phone call from Meridian Press by print time.

Public Works originally asked for a $750 fee increase, then a $974 increase, before finally settling on $676. The new fee will be $3,425 per connection, bumping Meridian’s rate from second-lowest in the Treasure Valley to third-lowest.

Meridian needs the additional revenue — an estimated $8.1 million over the next eight years — to expand and upgrade the wastewater treatment plant, Public Works Director Tom Barry said.

“We have two things at play here,” he said. “One,

by Holly Beech we want to hbeech@mymeridianpress.com add capac© 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS ity to the plant so we can keep growing; and two, make sure that capacity meets environmental mandates.”

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is updating the city’s wastewater permit with stricter water quality standards in an effort to protect the Boise River. Neighboring cities are going through the same process.

Meridian’s facility upgrades will cost an estimated $179 million over the next 10 years — $9 million higher than Public Works’ previous prediction. A recent

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LOCAL NEWS Meridian Press, Chamber to host candidate forum

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Taste of Home Cooking School chef Kristi Larson prepares a Berry Puff Pancake on the stage at the Brandt Center during a demonstration April 2011 in Nampa.

Taste of Home returns to Nampa Idaho Press-Tribune sponsors night by Bobby Atkinson of culinary entertainment Oct. 28 news@mymeridianpress.com

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reasure Valley residents will have a chance to feel like they are on the set of a cooking show and enjoy culinary entertainment Oct. 28 as Taste of Home returns to Nampa.

The Idaho Press-Tribune is partnering with several local businesses to sponsor the event at Northwest Nazarene University in the Swayne Auditorium from 7 to 9 p.m.. It’s a chance for attendees to learn new cooking tips from a culinary specialist and take home tasty recipes to try out for themselves.

“It’s a really a great, entertaining show,” Idaho Press-Tribune advertising director Sean Evans said.

“When you come into the event,

you’re going to feel like you are going into someone’s home.”

Though the event normally sees a crowd of about 800 to 900 people in attendance, Evans said the decor and layout of the event makes it feel more homey.

Attendees will receive the Taste of Home magazine filled with each recipe Kristi Larson is preparing on the stage and more recipes to test at home.

Larson will give pointers and some tricks about the recipes as she cooks the various items that won’t be going to waste. At the end of the event, the prepared food will be given away in a drawing.

Evans, who has worked on the

Tickets can be purchased at idahopress. com/app/events/tasteofhome.

General admission tickets: $12 VIP tickets: $65. VIP tickets include preferred parking and seating, meet and greet with the culinary specialist, VIP lanyard, entrance to the VIP reception from 5-6:30 p.m., early entrance to the vender booth area at 3 p.m. and an autographed Taste of Home Cookbook.

Honored Patron tickets are sold out. event in three different areas, said it’s about more than just learning a few new recipes.

“People love the entertainment and the excitement,” Evans said. “The culinary artist keeps the crowd engaged throughout the night.”

n less than three weeks, Idaho voters will choose who they want to represent them in state and local offices. To better acquaint voters with candidates, Meridian Press, Meridian Chamber of Commerce and the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council are hosting a candidate forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Meridian City Hall.

“We hope we’re helping to get the word out about who’s running and why they’re running,” Meridian Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Anne Little Roberts said.

A panel will ask questions of several legislative candidates and incumbents from districts 14, 20, 21 and 22. In the last half hour, Ada County Highway District candidates for district 3 — Kent Goldthorpe and incumbent Mitch Jaurena — will take the stage.

by Holly Beech

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District 14, Representative seat B n Rob Spencer (D) District 20, Senate n Sen. Chuck Winder, unopposed (R) District 20, Representative seat A n Rep. Joe Palmer, unopposed (R) District 20, Representative seat B n Rep. James Holtzclaw (R) n Daniel S. Weston (C) District 21, Representative seat B n Rep. Tom Dayley (R) District 22, Senate n Lori Den Hartog, unopposed (R) Ada County Highway District, District 3 n Commissioner Mitchell Jaurena n Kent Goldthorpe List is subject to change.

Early voting

Dates: Started Oct. 14; runs through Oct. 31 n Location: Ada County Elections Office, n What: Candidate forum 400 N. Benjamin Lane, Suite 100, Boise. n When: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 20 n Hours: Monday through Friday from n Where: Meridian City Hall, 33 E. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 25, Broadway Ave. Check out the Meridian Press voter guide from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. next week to learn more about legislaVote by mail (absentee) tive candidates seeking to represent n Find form at adacounty.id.gov/elecMeridian. tions/earlyvoting.html n Completed form may be returned to Candidates attending the Ada County Elections Office during office forum: hours or faxed to (208) 287-6939.

District 14, Senate n Absentee ballot request deadline: n Sen. Marv Hagedorn (R) Oct. 29 n Robert D. Spencer (D) n Absentee ballots must be received at District 14, Representative seat A Election’s Office by 8 p.m. on election n Jane M. Rohling (D) day, Nov. 4. n

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HOOT N' HOLLAR BARN SHOW 4255 Highway 95 Parma Thursday 6-8 Ladies Night $5. cover charge, come for raffles, gourmet tasters' table, shopping. Friday, Saturday 10 – 6. Furniture, holiday, decor, pumpkins, much more!

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NAMPA 2397 W LINCOLN AVENUE Friday 9:00-4:00 Saturday 9:00-1:00, October 17 & 18 MOVING SALE! Two Computer Desks, Computer, LOTS of Books and Holiday Decorations; Home Decor, Collector Items, Pictures, Frames, Vases, Antique Windows (Great decor), Tablecloths, TOOLS, Washer and Dryer, etc, etc. ALL MUST GO!!

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FOUND: Female Chihuahua puppy on Midland by West Middle School.

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BAYONET WWI antique, British, excellent condition w/cover, $295, 45/70 Springfield Trap-door long-rifle 1872, $495, Hand Grenade, Korean War, no fuel, fragment-type, Make offer, (208)965-1084

COFFEE Table with glass top and end tables, $20, 585-3137 DINING room table w/4 chairs, 2 extra leaves & thick pad. 2 small redwood tables & coffee table.

208-585-6538 DINING room table with 6 chairs. Good condition. $99.00.

208-585-4018 KITCHEN table, 4'x2 ½' & 4 chairs. $40.00.

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G.E. REFRIGERATOR 18 cu. ft. refrigerator with top freezer. Excellent condition.

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Purple Carpet, barely used in bedroom, 11'x11'3”, good-condition, $75, 208-407-2959 BED Queen Pillowtop Mattress Set, Brand new in plastic, warranty. $115. King $199.

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LADIES Denim Jacket, Very Ornate, Size M, $25 615-1031 LADIES Leather Jacket, Size L, Black, Like new $25.

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RCBS-Rock Chucker Reloading Press. Like new. $80.00 firm. 337-8573,Nampa

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This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. Hearing impaired call 1-800-927-9275

OPEN HOUSE Saturday-Sunday 8-4 2205 E. Linden #54 1979 MARLETTE 14x70 2 bedroom, 1 bath in adult only mobile home park. New vinyl windows, new heat cooling system. 2 enclosed porches.

Chainlink fenced yard. $21,500.

Call 208-800-1487 or 550-9569

CALDWELL 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage. Newer home. $800/month, $600 deposit.

208-901-2239 CALDWELL 4 bedroom, 2 ½ bath, 2 car garage. $995 + deposit.

608-1200.

NICE HOUSE NAMPA Nice neighborhood.

3 bedroom, 2 bath, 3 car garage. $950/month, $950 deposit. Each Pet- extra $200 non-refundable.

RENTED!

ROOMMATE WANTED: Responsible, Clean, Drug-Free, Pet Okay, $400/month, no deposit, utilities included, (208)353-3963

NAMPA 2 bedroom, 1 bath manufactured home, in quiet Park.

No smoking/pets. $550 + deposit.

RENTED!!

NOTE: The following advertisers have certified that these properties meet the standards set by the Fair Housing Act of 1968; amended on 1989, and therefore qualify as “Housing for the Elderly,” and may be advertised as such.

HAPPY VALLEY PARK Double/singlewide lots available.

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MIDWAY PARK Quiet Country Park 2 spaces available.

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465-5353 OFFICE or retail space for lease downtown Nampa.

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SALES For the motivated sales professional looking for more than just another sales job.

Advertising Account Executive Idaho Press-Tribune, Nampa Idaho

Do you have a solid understanding of Advertising Sales and Digital Marketing? Do you understand the needs of local business owners? Do you enjoy working in a fast paced, deadline driven environment? Can you spend the majority of your day in front of customers building relationships? If you answered YES to all these questions have the perfect career for you and would like to meet you.

The Idaho Press Tribune is a local privately owned company that has been doing business in the Treasure Valley for 130 years. We are a leader in providing local information and advertising solutions to local business.

In the role of Advertising Account Executive you will work closely with local businesses to develop marketing plans to help grow their business. You will also be respsonsible for prospecting new advertisers in a designated territory. This is an opportunity to sell a host of robust, proven advertising solutions in print, direct mail, digital and social media.

We are seeking a professional sales executive who is motived to achieve success everyday. We provide an outstanding work environment, training, support, resources, a competitive base salary and a monthly bonus program with uncapped earning potential. A strong successful candidate will also earn hundreds monthly in additional bonuses.

We provide a computer, a tablet and expense reimbursement for mileage and cell phone. We also offer a full suite of benefits including health, dental and life insurance. A company 401K plan is also available. Paid vacation and sick time can also be earned. You must have a valid Idaho driver's license along with a good driving record.

Please email a cover letter explaining why you are the perfect fit for this opportunity with specific directly related examples of past success in a similar role. Email a cover letter and resume to jobs@idahopress.com Desired Skills and Experience Strong selling skills.

Creative thinker & problem solver.

Well organized & efficient time management skills.

Excellent customer service and follow through.

Good sense of humor.

The Idaho Press-Tribune is the second largest daily newspaper in the State of Idaho with a weekly audience reach of over 140,000 people with its three primary products; The Idaho Press Tribune, the Meridian Press, and the Emmett Messenger-Index. The Idaho PressTribune is owned by Pioneer News Group, a privately held, independent family owned company.

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First Christian Church of Nampa has a position open for Nursery attendant. Must be at least 18 years of age.

Hours are 8:30am-12:30pm Sunday Only, applications may be obtained at church office, 619 12th Avenue South Nampa M-TH 10am-3pm

Independent contractors needed to deliver newspapers in the Nampa & Caldwell areas.

Early morning delivery.

Valid drivers license and insurance required If interested call Elsie at 465-8166

GENERAL

CALDWELL Very Nice, 3 Bedroom, 2 bath, double garage, appliances, fenced, no pets/smoking. $850/month + $600/deposit Call (208)590-2884

NAMPA 3 bedroom, 2 bath.

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First Christian Church in Nampa is looking for a keyboard player capable of playing today's Christian music on the radio. Services are at 9am on Sunday, rehearsals at 7pm/Thursday, $75/service.

Call 466-3566 GENERAL Irrigation District Manager/ Board of Control opening in Homedale, Idaho. The individual must have 3 years experience in supervision and maintenance of an irrigation delivery system and measurement of water. Also ability to deal with the public and supervise multiple crews, ditch riders in their daily duties and computer skills.

Salary is negotiable depending on experience.

May need to relocate. Send resume' to: South Board of Control, Attn. Rick Smith, Chairman, P.O. Box 67, Homedale, ID 83628.

Questions call 208-337-3760 Closing date is November 14, 2014.

GENERAL

Temporary /Seasonal Laborers Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is accepting applications for temporary/seasonal laborers to assist with Fall/Winter pavement crack repairs. The wage is: $10.00 per hour.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, have a valid Idaho driver's license, and be able to frequently lift up to 35 pounds. Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time while exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

A completed temporary application is required, available at ACHD's Administration Building located at 3775 N. Adams; Garden City, ID 83714. See our website at www.achdidaho.org for more information.

An AA/EEO/ADA Employer Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

CAREGIVER Immediate opening PT in Caldwell/Middleton area. 2 hours, 2 days per week to start.

Hours subject to increase.

Applicants must pass criminal background check, have valid drivers license, & vehicle insurance.

Call 455-0857 TRADES ASPHALT RAKER with CDL license.

Experience & references.

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Equipment Operator/Maintenance Position Needed Full time position at Irrigation District to maintain all components of a gravity irrigation system, Must have a Class A CDL with air (ability to obtain Hazmat endorsement), Must be able to obtain a Professional Applicators License, Heavy equipment experience required (dozers, trackhoe and front end loader), Must possess solid math skills, Must be physically fit and able to lift 50 lbs., Position is on-call during the irrigation season (MarchOctober), Must pass preemployment drug/alcohol testing and random testing thereafter,Salary based upon qualifications and certification, Benefits after 90 days, include full medical, dental, vision and PERSI retirement.

Closing date: October 31, 2014 Send resumes to: hiringnowincaldwell@gmail.com

Mail to: PO Box 426 Caldwell, ID 83606

Balewagons:

NH pull-type & self propelled models/parts/tires.

Buy/Sell/Trade/Finance 880-2889 anytime Jim www.balewagon.com

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Apple time! U-Pick Red & Golden Delicious, excellent quality. $8-Golden/$4-Red Heaping 5 gal. Bucket, 1600 SW 3rd Avenue, Fruitland, open Sun-Friday, closed Saturday. Picnic area & porta toilet available.

For more info, call (208)452-6069

APPLES, PLUMS - PICK YOUR OWN Cameo, Early Fuji, Gold & Red Delicious $12/5 gallon bucket.

Pink Lady, Granny Smith available Oct. 15. 283-0652 rockypointorchard.com POLLARD'S Fruit Stand 3411 Garrity Blvd Last of O'Henry Peaches, New Crop apples, 25lb Onions $5.95 Potatoes, Dry Beans, Raw Milk, Farm Fresh eggs, Goat Milk, Red Delicious or Gala Apples, $9.95/1/2 bushel.

ALFALFA HAY for sale, Dry, stored in shed, Delivery available, Call 1-208-407-3855

ALFALFA Hay For Sale, First cutting $150/ton, Second, third,& fourth $170/ton Contact Randy Sedlacek @ (208)484-7183

Nampa Moving/Farm Estate Auction: Saturday, October 18th at 10AM at 4314 S. Robinson Blvd, Nampa, ID 83686. More Details at www.primetimeauctions.com.

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2006 HONDA VTX R18 1800, 11,500 Miles, $5,795 Or Best Offer, Need to sell to pay for Grandson's medical bills.

FOR SALE: Motorcycle, Honda Trail 90, like new, less than 2,000 miles!! $900 (208)249-9202 SMALL Trailer Pull behind ATV, not a flatbed, $150 989-4052

4 GOOD YEAR Tires, P2.25x60R16, $50. SOLD!!

SNOW TIRES; 215/65R16 Firestone Winter Force on Rims & Studs, less than 1,500 miles! $290/all-2, 350-9304

Greg Granden Custom Haystacking & Retrieving 20+ Years Experience Hay, Grass & Straw For sale 4 Ton Minimum Call 250-1965 Thank You! SELLING GOOD QUALITY HAY 1/2 ton bales, $135/bale.

We deliver.

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If you are reading this, so are your potential customers!

2003 Elkhorn camper with Slideout, 10', electric jacks, wired for TV/microwave/air/generator, 3-way refrigerator with freezer, one owner, excellent condition, $10,500, (208)880-4776 or (208)250-5036

DAVIS FARM AUCTION Saturday, October 18, 2014 10:00 AM MST 16785 Boehner Rd., Caldwell, Idaho

Tractor, horse trailer, corral panels, shop tools, gooseneck trailer & much more.

Johnson Auction Co. 229 Grove Rd. Ontario, Oregon 97914 Cell: 208-741-4305 For list & pictures go to: info@johnsonauctioncompany.com

The Idaho Press-Tribune is looking for a bulldog reporter who can dig for answers and report them first.

The Press-Tribune, a daily newspaper in Nampa, Idaho, is seeking a full-time news reporter to cover Canyon County government and the city of Caldwell. This reporter covers the Canyon County Commission and Caldwell City Council, fulfilling our watchdog role in the community as well as providing an opportunity for civic engagement, a key pillar in the Press-Tribune's news coverage.

We are looking for a reporter who is curious, creative and tenacious about tracking down stories and is excited about reporting exclusive, local stories before anyone else, whether that's in print, on our website or on social media.

The ideal candidate for this job will be able to connect with local residents, business owners and public officials, write clean and concise copy and have the ability to tell a good story. To be successful in this job, you must be able to meet deadlines.

In addition to watchdog journalism, this reporter will write news feature stories, breaking news stories and other stories of general interest.

The Press-Tribune's coverage area is Canyon County, which borders Ada County and Boise, in an area that is teeming with news and lots of things to do. The Treasure Valley features great weather with four seasons and very moderate winters.

LIVE PUBLIC AUCTION Wednesday October 22nd, 2014 1:00 PM Vehicles & other items from: State of Idaho Department of Fish & Game, City of Boise, State of Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare, State of Idaho Dept. of Corrections, Commission for the Blind, Boise State University, Ada County Highway district, State of Idaho Tax Commission, State of Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation, Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind, Industrial Commission, Idaho State Police, & Independent Consignment For more information, register and bid online at: http://daaid.autoremarketers.com preview: Monday October 20th from 10 am to 4 pm Dealers Auto Auction of Idaho 3323 Port Street Nampa, ID 208-463-8250 www.daaofidaho.com Information Subject to Change

The Idaho Press-Tribune won the 2013 General Excellence Award for daily newspapers from the Idaho Press Club.

The Press-Tribune is the second oldest continuously operating newspaper in Idaho it celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2013. We also publish the weekly Meridian Press and the weekly Emmett Messenger-Index. The Idaho PressTribune is owned by Seattle-based Pioneer News Group. Pioneer, a family-owned multimedia company formed in 1974 by James G. Scripps, owns and operates 23 print and online daily and weekly newspapers in Washington, Montana, Idaho, Utah and Oregon.

Salary range for this position is $24,000 to $26,000, depending on experience.

Send your resume, cover letter, three references and salary requirements to:

LIVE PUBLIC AUCTION Wednesday October 22nd, 2014 1:00 PM Vehicles & other items from: State of Idaho Department of Fish & Game, City of Boise, State of Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare, State of Idaho Dept. of Corrections, Commission for the Blind, Boise State University, Ada County Highway district, State of Idaho Tax Commission, State of Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation, Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind, Industrial Commission, Idaho State Police, Idaho Soil & Water Conservation Commission & Independent Consignment For more information, register and bid online at: http://daaid.autoremarketers.com

Scott McIntosh, Editor

preview: Monday October 20th from 10 am to 4 pm

jobs@idahopress.com

Dealers Auto Auction of Idaho 3323 Port Street Nampa, ID 208-463-8250 www.daaofidaho.com Information Subject to Change

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Disclaimer: 36 month lease, 12,000 miles per year, $2999 cash down, plus tax, title and dealer doc fee. Must qualify for all incentives for lowest price including, Loyalty cash, lease cash, Valued Owner coupon, Conquest lease cash and current and/or former military service.

Not all customers will qualify for lowest payment. See dealer for complete details. OAC Expires 10/31/2014

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MO 36 MONTHS

Lease: $2399 initial payment required at consummation.

72 MONTHS

MO 36 MONTHS

FINANCING ON SELECT MODELS

Lease: $2399 initial payment required at consummation.

2014 NISSAN SENTRA

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40 MPG

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2 OR MORE AT THIS PRICE | Stk#14SE296 MODEL #12114 VIN 855904

2015 NISSAN ALTIMA

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CLAS

38 MPG

2 OR MORE AT THIS PRICE | STK# 15AL005 MODEL #13115 VIN 100470

All offers exclude tax, title and dealer doc fee. Some restrictions may apply. Not all buyers will qualify for lowest payment. See dealer for complete details. OAC Offers end 10/31/2014

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2014 Q50 AWD

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PREMIUM PACKAGE

399/MONTH

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GREE Stk # Q4QSS008 (2 at this price)

$399/month lease for 39 months, 10,000 miles/year. $3500 cash down plus 1st months payment of $399, plus tax, title and dealer doc fee. No security deposit required. Must finance with IFS. Not all buyers will qualify for lowest payment. OAC See dealer for complete details. Expires: 10/31/2014

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2014 MIRAGE STARTING AT

11,995

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$3900 down, plus tax, title and dealer doc fee. Discounts may vary based on customer eligibility and factory financing requirements. Not all buyers will qualify for lowest payment. OAC See dealer for complete details. Expires: 10/31/2014

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Not responsible for typos. Art for illustration purposes only. In-stock units only. Dealer retains any and all rebates/customer incentives. Discounts may vary based on customer eligibility of college graduate, military, consumer cash, Holiday bonus, owner loyalty, competitive/conquest incentives, factory financing, and other factory incentives or leasing requirements that may apply. Final eligibility determination based on manufacture’s current rules and guidelines. OAC. All Discounts off list price. All sales are final. Limited to stock on hand. Subject to prior sale. Prices do not include tax, title or dealer doc fee. Dealer trades not eligible for dealer discounts. See dealer for complete details. Expires 10/31/14.

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