Show Vol 90 No 184 Sunday July 4 1 999 residents and those residents will all Growth issues mount as valley moves away need jobs Currently the unemployment rale in Cache Valley tops off at 29 percent according to the Department of Workforce Services slightly lower than the slate unemployment rate of 33 percent “At 4 percent you have hired everyone that is hirable — at 29 percent it means that everyone who wants a job has one or can get one" Coray said In terms of economics real estate has powered substantial commercial growth In 1998 sales rose 346 percent earning the industry $1546484 Agricultural sales dropped 54 percent in the 1997 to 1998 fiscal year and arc now relatively stable Technological and manufacturing businesses have hurst onto the scene recording nearly $13 million in sales in 1998 up 186 percent “Cache Valley is growing What is important is how we control that growth while still welcoming in new business opportunities” Coray said Some of the major employers based in the valley include Utah State University u from agricultural base By Katrina L Morrison staff writer Cache Valley is no longer a small farming community Of course many to Fort Page 21 Bridger Update GOP hopefuls treading water in Bush’s wake people already know that That includes Bobbie Coray president of the Cache Chamber of Commerce and she hopes Logan and its surrounding communities have what it takes to manage growth responsibly “We are experiencing growth due to many companies building distance sites in Logan along with many companies which are forming within Cache Valley" Coray said "My biggest concern is that growth is handled properly” With an influx of new companies come new residents By the year 2(XX) Cache County data projections show that the county will contain nearly 94IXX) rn Oil Retail sales Top Six Retail Sales and Services Sector 1 2 3 4 5 6 2!" Eleven Republican presidential candidates are shouting it from their shaky political perehes in a loud desperate chorus Lost in the wake of George W Bush's political juggernaut they're treading water — all hoping to emerge as The Alternative Bush failure is the only A Tcxas-si- c band hope for this “There are two tiers" GOP consultant Rich Galen said “Bush And all the rest" Six months into the 2(XX) campaign the Democratic race is shaping up to he more orderly and perhaps more competitive Vice President Al Gore is the hut sole rival Bill clear front-runnBradley showed that he can mount a serious challenge by raising more than $11 million by June 30 h The Republicans would love to he running that close to the Gross Sales which according to Cache County data busiemploys 5355 people Luge-scal- e nesses have become an important source of tax revenue and have helped keep homeowners' property tax burdens down According to Cache County data Utah has the 40th lowest tax burden based on per capita stale and local taxes By Jeremy B Pugh F “Our goal is to he the alternative to Bush" Sen John McCain's spokesman says “We’re clearly undeniably the No 2 to Bush" Dan Ouuyle's spokesman says “This is a Forbes-Bus- h race" So says Steve Forbes' spokesman On the verge of political bankruptcy former Tennessee Gov Lamar Alexander is cruising the hack roads of New Hampshire this weekend in a rented bus called “Exceeding expectations" It's a poor man's imitation to Bush's sleek charter jet dubbed “Great Expectations" “I'm ready to be the party's nominee" he said But the party may not he ready for him or any other candidate not named Bush Though there is still plenty of time to stumble Bush has built himself plenty of room for error He leads by leaps and hounds in GOP polls and raised twice as much money in four months as the silting vice president raised in way? Lynn Borg state arson investigator says these memories and impulses are so strong in our minds because setting off fireworks plays on a strong curiosity we are bom with “Clear hack when we're children there is a real fascination with fire" he said “That's why we have a such a prob- - By Lance Pitcher staff writer EVANSTON Wyo — Who said today’s youth have no passion for work? Obviously whoever said it hud never met Dustin Conk and his "1 love my job" the y cur-ol-d 1 7-- employee of Jolly Jac's Fireworks said ar ed Mitch 12 Mini Page Opinion Sports wwwhjnewscom 38 6 13 MascaroHorald Journal Fireworks explode high above Romney Stadium Friday night A record crowd for the) festivities turned out Set1 ECONOMY on Page 3 Icm with children setting fires I don't think there is a kid around that hasn't played with fire I don't think that fascination ever goes away You just learn to control it as you grow into adulthood" Those w ho don't learn to "control it" are often referred to Universitv of I 'tali psychologist Marcel Chappcus a specialist in treating chronic and true pyromaniacs ‘Things like fireworks display s or a lot of violent explosions in mov ies are appealing to a lot of people" Chappcus said "There is a small percentage who are really going to he disturbed about it Fire is a very destructive tool You don't need a 9 mm (gun) All you need is a box of matches and you cun act out" But for most people fireworks displays arc a healthy way to explore the inborn curiosity we all have for fire "Enjoying watching things blow up in the sky goes back to the natural curiosity about fire" Chappcus said “Ninety-fiv- e percent of people just enjoy it for the ‘(H)hs' and the ‘ahhs' People w ill drive halfway across the state to see a fireworks display It is a healthy way to investigate tliai natural curiosity about fire" fact both Borg and Chappcus encourage parents to allow their kids to satisfy their curiosity about fire in a safe regulated setting such as a professional In See BOOM on Page 12 — with conviction “Last night I got all this free stuff to try out" One of Conk's fellow employ ees Jeremy Smith holds up the stash of free box merchandise — a waslehasket-si- e spilling over with some of the latest in personal explosives We're not talking about rockets on sticks either these things arc listed as “shells" and "mortars" These fireworks fly well ahov e the Utah limit and make noise legal 15-fo- ot — a lot of noise 'These ones here they're louder than a shotgun" Zach Smock said “You got to try some of these" He has They're not like kids in a candy store — rather like kids working in a candy store with plenty of free samples to take home w ith them and the result is a know ledgeahle motivated sales staff ll The shop of fireworks in Fvunston just across the Wyoming border winds up with broken packages from time to lime and manager Malt Stephens sends them home with the help Stephens has a reason “Yeah they're my research and development team" Stephens jokes wall-to-wa- See RUN on Page 12 Russian move to bolster Kosovo force thwarted WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO Index About Cache 4 8 Enterprise 23 Crossword o thwarted Russian attempts to fly Page United Stales What can he compromised in a legion chaiacteried by open spaces is the ability to maintain those spaces without stunting growth The process is something that must be handled carefully Making the Wyoming run six Cool daddyo in the SlUldaV SDOtllght front-runn- er Weather Change (97-9- lire-seite- rs i reworks leave clear v iv id memories burned into our minds They are memories of spiraling sparklers on a hot July night — white light tracing patterns that linger for a few -extra moments under closed eyes They arc bright bursts in our minds above city parks and stadiums laced w ith the scent of hot dogs and soda pop But what exactly is it (hat compels Dad to run down to the fireworks stand and blow a paycheck on paper and gunpowder that in the morning are only memories and hum spots on the drive- non-Bus- See GOP on Page 12 Fiscal Year) Source: Utah Tax Commission Information staff writer er dollar-for-doll- t Finance Insurance & Real Estate Wholesale- - Durable goods Retail- - Furniture Retail- - Apparel and Accessory Occasional Retail Sales Services- - Business What is it about our fascination with fireworks? woc-hcgoti- The only Republican candidate who is multican compete millionaire Steve Forbes who is writing personal checks He is trying to claim the upper hand on poll-testissues such as Social Security health care and education while courting the party's conservative base He got a Nx)st Friday when conservative leader Paul Wcyrich endorsed him “I believe it is important that voters in the primary' have a choice other than George Bush" Wcyrich said Bush's aides conceded Forbes' money is a major threat So they’re going after Forbes money: They're (97-9- 8 Hl-V- Things that go boom! WASHINGTON (AP) — “Were No - $125 Local economy changing course Inside A visit Logan Utah ©1999 Bridgertancfs Daily Newspaper reinforcements to its peacekeeping forces in Yugoslavia because the Kremlin wants to revise the agreement giving Russia a role in policing the peace alliance and US officials said Saturday NATO's military headquarters in Belgium expects the Russians this week to continue talks on the requested revisions Thcg broke off Wednesday without agreement after three days j Russia wants lo change an agreement reached in lengthy negotia- tions last month at Helsinki Finland that outlined Russian parpeaceticipation in a NATO-le- d keeping force NATO officials speaking on condition of anonymity said Russia wants to send some of its troops into sectors of Kosovo controlled by other NATO countries Separately Russia wants to water down NATO's command of Russian forces “We continue to work with Russian military representatives on the arrangements'' for its participation a US official said “It is NATO's view that we should complete all of tlicsc arrangements before additional Russian forces deploy to Koso- vo" German Col Michael Kaemmcr-c- r a NATO official al the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers See KOSOVO on Page 12 It oh hi UldZc Uldil I AP photo An airplane drops a bright slurry onto a portion of a brush ir6 Friday near Mammoth Utah The town of Mammoth was evacuated after a tanker carrying 11000 gallons of diesel fuel exploded on Highway 6 The truck was apparently caught In a grass fire burning alongside the highway just south of Eureka See story on Page 3 |