Twin Falls

Fly Fishing Banquet Scheduled in Twin Falls, Idaho

The Magic Valley Fly Fishers are busy preparing for their annual fly fishing banquet to be held  February 20th.    It will be an honor and a special treat for area fly fishing enthusiasts to  hear from Trout Unlimited’s On the Rise host, Frank Smethurst.   The Turf Club  always prepares a delicious dinner with choice of prime rib or chicken teryaki.  The evening will be filled with the program, games, and prizes. Ticket holders will also be treated to a morning Fly Tying Seminar given by Frank Smethurst.  The registration form misstated the location for the seminar which will be held in the College of Southern Idaho (CSI)  Desert Building Room 119 at 9 AM on the 20th.
This event is just one of the many outdoor recreation related opportunities available to the Magic Valley area in Twin Falls.  Be sure to check it out, you won’t be disappointed.

Twin Falls

Magic Valley Fly Fishers Host Annual Banquet

Magic Valley Fly Fishers  will be hosting their 41st annual banquet on February 20th featuring FrankSmethurst, noted TV host and guide.   Register by February 17, 2010.  See details at Magic Valley Fly Fishers. This is a fun event, with raffles, silent auctions, awards, and a great program.   The Turf Club always provides a great meal.

Twin Falls

Fly Tying Classes

Fly tying classes are being offered during the month of February by Ron Hicks.  See details at Magic Valley Fly Fishers site.

Twin Falls

Jayo expected to hire 30 workers in Twin Falls

I was just reading  in the Idaho Business Review that Jayco Inc. is expecting to hire 200 workers and increase production in Twin Falls and Indiana.   Although their are only talking about hiring 30 workers in Twin Falls, it will still help with unemployment even though they laid some off last fall.  Any new jobs will help to boost the economy.  Read this article.

Twin Falls

Twin Falls County Labor Profile

According the the Idaho Department of Labor “Twin Falls County has had a strong upsurge in retail and service jobs as big box retailers converged around the entrance to the city and on its main artery”.  Their charts indicate that the Twin Falls County unemployment rate for August 2009 is 6.7% which is 2.1% below the 8.8%  rate for the State of Idaho.   Read the Twin Falls County Labor Profile