Idaho Briefs July 17, 2011

Charges filed following shooting

TWIN FALLS - A 27-year-old Nevada man who authorities say shot a police officer in the leg following a chase that resulted in the shooting death of a male bystander and that ended with a three-hour standoff involving a female hostage has been charged with felony eluding and felony aggravated battery on a police officer.

Twin Falls County Prosecutor Grant Loebs said Clark J. Cleveland of Spring Creek, Nev., is being held on $2 million bond and faces potential other charges following the shooting that occurred in the southern Idaho city of Twin Falls on Friday morning.

Police said Cleveland is the only person who fired a weapon. He surrendered after releasing the female hostage unharmed.

Trout farm shifts to egg production

BOISE - A fish farm facility in south-central Idaho will be converted into an egg production facility, the new owner said.

Officials with Troutlodge Inc. said work will start next week on converting the former Canyon Trout Farm west of Twin Falls into producing eggs.

The Idaho Business Review reported the Sumner, Wash.-based Troutlodge Inc. supplies eggs to fish farms in 60 countries.

- Associated Press