Crews battle early-season wildfire Campfire caused blaze near Hailey, officials say Wood River Fire & Rescue firefighter Kerri Herlinger turns the hose on a hotspot near Star Bridge on Broadford Road on Monday. Fire officials say the fire was started by a campfire that spread out of control. Photo by Willy Cook

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

• Crews battle early-season wildfire
  Campfire caused blaze near Hailey, officials say

• County property values fall again
  Assessments go down for 4th straight year

• Suspect indicted by grand jury
  Man charged with vehicular manslaughter in reservoir death

• Quigley annexation back on the table
  Alternative hiking trail opened around developer’s closure

• County’s senior-care options narrow
  Commissioners prefer private funding for facility

• Ambulance rides may jump in price
  Commissioners face challenge with Ambulance District budget

• Bellevue Fire Department turns away volunteers
  City Council pares down during budget hearings

• Woman admits to embezzlement, forgery
  Prosecutor to recommend sentence of up to 12 years in prison

• Group releases grouse recommendations
  Parts of county designated ‘core’ habitat

• Carey native to take seat on Heritage Court
  Mary Peterson helped build a ranch out of sage and rocks

• Police investigate possible arrow attack
  2 Blaine County vehicles damaged in courthouse parking lot

• Teamwork saves a man’s life
  Emergency responders receive commendation

• Playing with fire
  Local fire crews train at Bavarian Village complex

• Frommers offer budget-travel tips
  Writing team finds opportunities in tough time for travelers, travel industry

• URA renews support for housing project
  Community Development Corp. will reapply for tax-credit funding

• Man pleads not guilty in alleged DUI crash
  Jury trial scheduled to begin Sept. 5 on felony charge

• Hailey adds rodeo event to lineup
  New arena events to cover cost of annual maintenance

• Briefs
  

• Artists unearthed
  Daily grind can’t stop artistic expression

• What is fame?
  ‘Fame, The Musical’ explores the quest of art versus fame

• Grim reality
  Meet the ‘Man Who Talks to Dogs’ at book signing

• Not just another summer night
  Three free music fests expand Ketchum evening life

• Back Alley Parties
  Musical friends raising money for good causes

• Waiting for the h-bomb
  

• Change or die
  

• No taxes, no services? Yes
  

• The banality of Watergate
  

• Don’t vilify man who closed trails
  

• Larger planes are not airport’s goal
  

• Whitewater park should work fine
  

• Ranchers, wolf advocates can both achieve goals
  

• County planning is a mockery
  

• Wilderness defenders needed
  

• Cold day, warm applause for a winning team
  Sawtooth Relay

• Old West rodeo tickets go on sale
  Holiday rodeos July 2-4 in Hailey

• WRHS picks new track, tennis, cage coaches
  Schrader, Meza, Newhouse

• SV holiday tennis is June 29-July 1
  Weekend before the Fourth

• Silver State rodeo, nationals next for Taylor
  State rodeo wrap-up from Pocatello

• Cowboys a little fresher on breezy Legion day
  First home games for Wood River ballplayers

• Baseball All-Stars carry home Salmon hardware
  U-10 winners

• Fishing Report
  

• Sports summary
  

• MOUNTAIN BIKE NATIONALS at SUN VALLEY
  Bikers stoked for Baldy XC course at July’s amateur nationals

• MOUNTAIN BIKE NATIONALS at SUN VALLEY
  Scott Sports will host Baldy bike downhill on July 1

• MOUNTAIN BIKE NATIONALS at SUN VALLEY
  Bikers set sights on Galena Grinder

• MOUNTAIN BIKE NATIONALS at SUN VALLEY
  Volunteers needed for SV Bike Festival

• Ketchum woman earns Olympic berth
  Adrienne Lyle to represent U.S. in dressage

• Hot ticket
  Appreciate your fire services and help wounded soldiers

• The view from Everest
  

• Happy 40th birthday, SNRA
  Sun Valley Guide on newsstands now

• Legal Notice Summary
  

• Eleanor Ann Glass Lister
  

• Kenneth Payton
  

• Anna Barnard
  Memorial Service

• Gerald 'Gerry' Decker
  Death Notice