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39 / 26 A NEW SOUND BACK TO THE NEST T.F. band CSI men, women play sOphia has first home games since Mostly sunny unique style and cool. November >>> SPORTS 1 ENTERTAINMENT 1 Sports 8 ANOTHER YEAR OF FORECLOSURES? >>> As bad as 2009 was for loans defaulting, 2010 could be worse, SPORTS 6 FRIDAY 75 CENTS January 15, 2010 MagicValley.com Region Otter budget readying plan takes aim aid for State OKs at slashing Haiti more state jobs Quake hit personal 379 positions already vacant, chord with local Idaho Power 83 still on chopping block teen who spent By Ben Botkin time in country Times-News writer BOISE — As many as 83 Idaho governmen- By Damon Hunzeker tal workers would lose their jobs through Times-News writer cost-cutting measures outlined in Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s budget 2011 budget proposal. As residents of Haiti Wayne Hammon, Otter’s budget chief, gave contend with the trail of a presentation on Thursday to the rubble and death left by rate freeze Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Tuesday’s earthquake and Committee that outlined the governor’s rec- most Americans read ommendations for reducing full-time posi- about the events from a Tiers prompt complaints nearly one year in tions by 450 to 466 workers in the coming detached distance, a Twin year. That doesn’t mean 400-plus state Falls teenager reacted per- By Nate Poppino cost them much more. employees are getting pink slips. The bulk of sonally. Times-News writer “The revenue sharing, that recommendation — about 379 positions Jonathan Bruce, a (Power Cost Adjustment) — represents currently vacant jobs. home-schooled 16-year- Idaho Power customers sharing and rate case mora- “These are vacant positions that the gover- old, went to Haiti last year frustrated about higher win- torium components of the nor’s recommending be eliminated,” as part of a nondenomina- ter heating bills this season settlement in this case serve Hammon said. tional Christian mission got some good news on the company and its cus- That still leaves about another 83.8 full- and helped to rebuild a Thursday. tomers as well as possible in time equivalent positions that would be cut church/school that had The electric utility will not our current economic times,” been damaged by a hurri- ask for any increases to its representatives of the Snake See JOBS, Main 2 cane. The latest natural general rates until January River Alliance said in a press catastrophe is much 2012 under settlement terms release. worse, though. approved by state regulators. Idaho Power began prepa- “It’s heartbreaking. For The document accepted by rations last fall to ask the one, the pastor who we the Idaho Public Utilities PUC for a general rate CSI’s enrollment helped down there — his Commission instead awards increase of more than 10 per- sister was going to school the utility slightly more than cent, on the heels of recent in Port-au-Prince when half of an expected $160 mil- bumps in that rate and other increase touted the earthquake happened,” lion in savings from a rate fees. Bruce said, adding that he modifier tied to the cost of maintains contact with the providing power. Although See RATE, Main 2 in Beck’s address that means less money See HAITI, Main 2 returned to ratepayers, President says college could the customer groups A lineman with Idaho Power moves a transmissionthat negotiated it see significant decrease in wire to a new pole Thursday at the intersectionbelieve of a general-rate Grandview Drive North and Falls Avenueincrease West in Twin would have state funding in coming years On the Web Falls. The electric utility will not ask for any increas- By Damon Hunzeker es to its general rates until January 2012ASHLEY under SMITH/Times-News Visit www.puc.idaho.gov Times-News writer for a copy of Thursday’s settlement terms approved by state regulators. order; click on “File In his State of the College address Room” and “Electric Wednesday, College of Southern Idaho Cases,”then scroll to President Jerry Beck discussed some of the case no. IPC-E-09-30. issues facing the school. Not surprisingly, most concerned money. “I want everybody to understand that, from my standpoint, even though we have some stressful times to go Photo courtesy JONATHAN BRUCE through, things are as good at Jonathan Bruce of Twin Falls the College of Southern Idaho carries a Haitian boy on his as I think they could be at a shoulders during a missionary community college anywhere project last summer. in this nation,”he said. Beck About 30 minutes later, however, things didn’t look quite so good. MORE ON HAITI Beck said state appropriations in 2009 for the INSIDE college were about $13.1 million but, after U.S. takes charge in Haiti — See CSI, Main 2 with troops, rescue aid. Magicvalley.com Help comes too late for 9-year- old girl trapped in rubble. WATCH CSI President Jerry Beck’s State of the College address in its Both on Main 6 entirety. Tentative tax deal marks health care reform breakthrough on the doorstep’’ of success, White House to squeeze The fast-paced events Unions bow to President Obama said. additional financial conces- came as senior lawmakers WHAT LATEST MOVE MEANS The tentative agreement sions from drug makers, spent parts of a second con- • A 40 percent excise tax would be applied to high-cost health tax on high-cost on the tax, which included nursing homes and other secutive day at the White insurance policies. significant concessions by health care providers. House for bargaining over • The threshold on insurance policies subject to tax would be raised insurance plans the administration, was dis- On a separate issue, mak- terms of a final compromise, from $8,500 in the Senate-passed bill to $8,900 for singles and closed as leading lawmakers ers of generic drugs, backed and Obama gave a rousing from $23,000 to $24,000 for family coverage. By David Espo and Sam Hananel set an informal timetable of by the White House and a speech to rank and file • However, the tax would not Associated Press writers Friday for a compromise on senior congressional ally, House Democrats in a late- apply to policies covering the health care bill that sought to reduce the patent afternoon appearance in the union workers in WASHINGTON — In a Obama made a top priority protection that pharmaceu- Capitol complex. collective bar- major breakthrough, union in taking office a year ago. tical companies receive for Referring to polls that gaining agree- leaders bowed Thursday to Democrats expressed the their new-to-market show lagging support for the ments, state and White House demands for a hope that the agreement biotech products. The legislation, he told local workers and new tax on high-cost insur- would quickly open the way House and Senate bills both Democrats, “I know how big members of volun- ance plans as part of land- for progress on other key limit competition for 12 a lift this has been.’’ tary employee bene- mark health care legislation issues where House and years, but Obama told In remarks that look ahead fit associations taking final shape in inten- Senate-passed bills differ, as Democrats he wanted through Dec. 31, 2017. sive negotiations. “We are well as attempts by the changes. See TAX, Main 2 Comics ......Entertainment 7 Crossword ......Classifieds 6 Obituaries..................Main 6 Commodities ..........Sports 7 Dear Abby........Classifieds 2 Opinion ......................Main 7 R&B LEGEND PENDERGRASS DIES Community................Main 5 Movies ......Entertainment 2 Sudoku ............Classifieds 7 Smooth singer succumbs to colon cancer > Main 6 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Friday, January 15, 2010 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today BUSINESS MORE INSIDE 960 Eastland Drive, Twin Falls, 737-4667. Pat Marcantonio Twin Falls Chamber ribbon cutting, for Neel Celebrate Recovery, a place to learn life- and Associates, 3:30 p.m., 247 River Vista For detailed coverage affirming, healthy behaviors, 7 p.m., • Just like when 2000 Less,”tonight and Saturday Place, Suite 101, Twin Falls, no cost, 733- Fireside Room of the Nazarene Fellowship approached, there’s appre- at the West End Senior 3974 or www.twinfallschamber.com. of today’s arts and Hall at Yakima Avenue and Main Street, hension about 2012, because Citizen Center, 1010 Main Filer, 734-0557. it’s when the Mayan calen- St. Dinner begins at 6 p.m., CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS entertainment all around Al-Anon/Alateen family groups, to bring help dar ends. Chris Anderson of followed by curtain time at and hope to families and friends of alco- the Faulkner Planetarium in 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 per West End Men’s Association weekly meeting, south-central Idaho, check holics, hot line: 866-592-3198. Twin Falls will talk about couple and $25 per couple 6:30 a.m., Clear Lakes Country Club, 403 out our Events Calendar in “Apocalypse 2012: Fact or for senior citizens. Clear Lake Lane, Buhl, 208-543-6682. LIBRARY Fiction” at 7:15 p.m. Cost is • Students bring poetry to EDUCATION the Entertainment section Family Storytime, 10 a.m., Jerome Public $1.50 to $2.50. There will life at the Poetry Out Loud Library, 208-324-5427. also be a sky viewing contest at 7 p.m. at the Full Members of the Twin Falls High School grad- of today’s edition. Children’s storytime, preschoolers, kinder- through the Herrett Center Moon Gallery, 132 Main Ave. uating class of 1947 no-host lunch, open to garteners, and their parents invited for sto- telescope for anyone who S., Twin Falls.