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87 / 54 Runaway win garage Jerome beats Canyon Ridge 70-3 See all the results of local football games, 59 sales Sunny, warm. SPORTS 1 See our map, CLASSIFIEDS 5 BUSINESS 4 SMALLER IS BETTER >>> New single-family homes shrink in new housing market, BUSINESS 1 SATURDAY 75 CENTS September 12, 2009 MagicValley.com A $20 million shock to Magic Valley economy don’t have the jobs for these loss a Dell payroll estimated al and state economic devel- Governor, local Magicvalley.com workers right now,” said Jan to be as much as $15 million opment groups to find Roeser, the Idaho per year, based on the num- another business to take over officials scramble WATCH a video of Jan Roeser, Department of Labor Department of Labor’s Twin ber of employees and an the Dell building at Pole Line economist, explaining the impact of the Dell closure. Falls-based regional econo- average wage of $18 an hour. Road and Blue Lakes to limit Dell fallout mist.“What we have needed, “The economic impact Boulevard. local economy. and lay off all 500 employees. and what we need now more could reach $20 million, and However, she said the city Dell Computer Inc.’s rela- Economists say they are than anything, is economic that’s probably conserva- doesn’t know yet who owns By Joshua Palmer tionship with Twin Falls was only now beginning to assess development — something tive,”she said.“That includes the building — adding that Times-News writer a nearly eight-year affair that the damage to the economy that will create jobs.” Dell’s payroll and the lost the people who worked out raised hopes the region was of south-central Idaho. They Roeser said the ripple payroll in other occupa- the details of the $3.5 million State and regional econo- finally attracting high- warn that fast action is need- effect from the closure could tions.” agreement between the city mists are calling it the skilled, high-paying jobs. ed to minimize the ripple force regional industries Melinda Anderson, city and Dell almost eight years Micron of the Magic Valley But that was before effect. such as banking, retail and economic development ago are either gone or don’t — the loss of hundreds of Thursday’s surprise “At the very minimum, we services to slash as many as director, said in a written remember the details. jobs and millions of dollars announcement that Dell will will see our population 300 jobs. statement that the city has that now flow through the close its Twin Falls call center decline because we simply That’s in addition to the started working with region- See DELL, Main 2 A BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO Otter,GOP URA seeks to legislative come up with leaders strategic plan meet on By Jared S. Hopkins “(It’s) so we could coordi- economy Times-News writer nate our effort with the city and the college and other By Jared S. Hopkins The Twin Falls Urban places to do what we’re Times-News writer Renewal Agency does a lit- supposed to do — which is tle of everything: it buys help blighted areas or bring Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter and sells property; helps in new businesses or help has asked state agency pay for improvements for retain other businesses.” directors to outline ways to businesses; and tries to The URA has been further save money and draw promising companies instrumental in drawing in present their findings to to the city. a handful of large compa- him next week, but state And for years, it’s done nies, including ConAgra lawmakers who met with these things without a Foods when it was Otter Friday said they still guiding plan. That could Universal Frozen Foods; expect him to issue midyear soon change. Seastrom Manufacturing; budget cuts. The URA board wants to and Henningsen Cold With a recent report develop a strategic plan to Storage. Some efforts have from his financial directors help with its goals in draw- proved short lived: the URA that annual revenue is $151 ing and retaining business- also expanded its size million short of projec- es, including in downtown through a controversial tions, Otter gave agency Twin Falls.There’s current- practice known as “shoe- directors one week to out- ly no single guiding docu- stringing” to bring in a Dell line savings after he met ment, and officials weren’t Computer Inc. call center, with them Thursday. On aware of one in the past. which on Thursday Friday he and Republican “We just felt we needed announced plans to close legislative leaders held a to develop short-term and lay off 500 employees. three-hour brainstorming planning,” said URA Board session to see how the state Chairman Gary Garnand. See STRATEGY, Main 2 should proceed before the 2010 Legislature meets in Boise in January. House Assistant Majority Leader Scott Bedke, Former bookkeeper R-Oakley, and Rep. Maxine Bell, R-Jerome, both said afterward they still expect gets 4 to 16 years in midyear budget cuts in the ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News coming days. Otter Wayne Utech takes a ride Monday with his yellow-fronted Amazon parrot, Pee Wee, on Caswell Avenue spokesman Jon Hanian declined to speculate on the West in Twin Falls. Utech says Pee Wee loves to ride the bike and has been doing it for 15 years. Saturday theft from business likelihood of such cuts, will have perfect bike riding weather, as the National Weather Service’s Pocatello office is forecasting called “holdbacks” by law- By Andrea Jackson sunny skies and a high of 87 degrees. makers. But both Bell and Times-News writer Bedke said it’s possible the amount could equal the A former bookkeeper $151 million shortfall, more sipped his water with a than 6 percent of Idaho’s shaky hand Friday in a Twin Nation marks eighth anniversary entire budget. Falls courtroom before say- “That holdback is only ing he never meant to hurt good until we get to town,” anyone by swiping more of Sept. 11 with acts of volunteerism Bell said. than $300,000 from his “The holdback is former employer, Hamilton By Suzanne Ma President Obama, who burns and wounds and inevitable but he wants, as a Manufacturing Inc. Associated Press writer observed his first Sept. 11 as helped each other rebuild courtesy, to meet with the The business was president by declaring it a their lives,’’Obama said. He minority and also to give the harmed, though, and trust NEW YORK — The self- national day of service, laid said the day was meant also agency heads some time to was broken, Judge G. less spirit that helped mend a wreath Friday at the as a tribute to the “service get back to him and show Richard Bevan decided DREW GODLESKI/Times-News a stricken nation eight Pentagon and, with wife of a new generation.’’ their plans,”she said. before sending Robie Robie Probasco, 47, holds back years ago was renewed. Michelle, helped paint the Memorials in New York, Otter will meet with Probasco to prison on tears Friday during sentencing Volunteers marked Sept. 11 living room of a Habitat for at the Pentagon and at the Democrats on Wednesday Friday for four to 16 years. at Twin Falls County Courthouse. Friday by tilling gardens, Humanity house in crash site of United Airlines and probably won’t make Probasco pleaded guilty writing letters to soldiers, Washington. Flight 93 in Pennsylvania any kind of announcement in June to grand theft and series of 98 transactions setting out flags — and, at “We honor all those who all took place under gray until at least Sept. 21, said money laundering, after over four years. ground zero, by joining the gave their lives so that oth- skies. Hanian. stealing from the family- somber ritual of reading the ers might live, and all the run recycling company in a See THEFT, Main 2 names of the lost. survivors who battled See SEPT. 11, Main 2 See ECONOMY, Main 2 Comics................Business 3 Crossword ......Classifieds 9 Obituaries ............Religion 4 Commodities ......Business 2 Dear Abby........Classifieds 4 Opinion ......................Main 6 SPOUSES TAKE THE E-MAIL PLEDGE Community ............Sports 7 Bridge ..............Classifieds 8 Sudoku ..........Classifieds 10 Joint account helps avoid temptation > RELIGION 1 ACTION TONIGHT AT THE RACES! ~ SEPTEMBER, 12 RMCS AMS 100, Mountain Dew Modifieds, Budweiser Super Stocks, Napa Auto Parts Pony Stocks, Magic Valley Pipe & Steel Street Stocks Gate opens at 2:00 McDonalds Time Trials at 5:15 1 MILE WEST OF THE AIRPORT Green Flag at 6:05 www.MagicValleySpeedway.com MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Saturday, September 12, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Three things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT and no-host lunch, all former Bank & Trust Salmon Tract Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to The Magic Valley Youth Orchestra and employees and friends are invited, 1 p.m., 3 p.m.; and Idaho Oldtime Fiddlers Pat Marcantonio Chamber Ensemble rehearsal, student Loong Hing Restaurant, 1719 Kimberly Association performing, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Road, Twin Falls, 423-5493 or 420-4418. Hollister City Park, Hollister, 208-655-4421. • Blues and beautiful 4 p.m. at College of musicians invited, 9:30 a.m., Canyon Ridge High School, Twin Falls, $20 session fee, The Twin Falls Music Club meeting, program: scenery. You can’t beat it. Southern Idaho Fine Arts “‘Rhapsody in Blue’ with Susan and Sue” per- Blues in the Park at Center auditorium, 315 Falls 948-9898 or 735-0223. MUSEUMS Haunted Mansions auditions for “scary” formed by pianists Susan Spelius Dunning Billingsley Creek State Park Ave.

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