Fire season comes in fits and starts County, city departments respond to a dozen blazes Flames erupt from burning sagebrush near the Toe of the Hill trail just east of Woodside subdivision in Hailey on Saturday. Courtesy photos by Todd Rubenstein.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

• Fire season comes in fits and starts
  County, city departments respond to a dozen blazes

• District OK’d change orders worth $3.9M
  Additional McKinstry work not related to green energy projects

• County receives $1.8M in federal PILT funds
  Future of program still uncertain

• Sun Valley pays county dispatch bill
  City policy prevented payment, staff says

• Quigley public hearing set for Thursday
  City Council to consider closure to annexation request

• State, wildlife advocates strive for wolf solutions
  Parties agree on need for more radio collars

• City administrator search on hold
  Sun Valley plans to restart hunt in mid-July

• Recycling center boosts revenue
  Process could change this summer

• Hailey arrest leads to felony charges
  Suspect accused of battering girlfriend, possession of meth

• Feds wrap up marriage fraud cases
  Final defendant sentenced to a year in prison

• Foreclosure counseling available in valley
  Mortgage defaults still at 1 per day

• State shows signs of recovery
  Tax receipts up, unemployment down

• Hailey sewer rates set to rise
  EPA puts stricter limits on effluent

• Where the poop hits the road
  Road apple roulette supports scholarships and many other good causes

• Levy panel considers new funding method
  Land Trust proposes policy to allow receipt of funding after buying properties

• Fundraiser set to get dogs for veterans
  Donations accepted by Ketchum Womens’ Auxiliary

• Bellevue woman stable after motor-home accident
  ISP reports victim jumped from moving vehicle in Pocatello

• Mountain Town News
  

• Briefs
  

• The Diva and The Director
  Blockbuster talents meet in Sun Valley for ‘Spectacular’ show

• A journey of three
  BFFs navigate life together in the Depression and beyond

• Live music roundup
  Mostly free, melodic alternatives

• On pointe
  Sun Valley prepares for San Francisco Ballet

• Around Town
  

• High wire act
  

• Battlelines: Online vs. classroom education
  

• Score one for academic freedom
  

• Horse sense
  

• Firefighters only want a fair deal
  

• City manipulated annexation process
  

• Consider nonprofit senior care
  

• Council should stand by Quigley vote
  

• Wolf depredation is not easily solved
  

• Let’s really fix Social Security
  

• Scale back whitewater park
  

• Whitewater park has created a buzz
  

• Ketchum policies are contradictory
  

• Nearly 300 teams finish Sawtooth Relay
  Local team results

• Energized for 2012, Sun Valley on Ice takes flight
  10-show season debuts on Independence Day

• Hafer pitches Legion past Razorbacks 7-6
  Legions splits Founders Field twinbill

• SV All-Mountain is appetizer for Bike Festival
  Three fat-tire races, three tests

• Riding to make the world less boring
  Julie Youngblood trains for the Mongol Derby

• Get your Old West rodeo tickets!
  Holiday rodeos July 2-4 in Hailey

• Chip-off settles Valley Club member tourney
  42 twosomes take part

• Wicherski, Arritola pace Dollar trail runners
  In Saturday’s 6.2-mile test

• Fishing Report
  

• Sports summary
  

• AAA predicts heavy travel over Fourth
  Mid-week holiday expected to contribute to increase in traveler volume

• I am part of the statistics
  Neighbors/Vecinos

• Library to expand outreach to kids
  Facility intends to reach out to valley schools

• Sally Shepard Belton
  

• Kyle Landon Garcia Castle
  Memorial Service

• W.C. (Bill) Hayes
  

• Ivan Thomas Savelberg
  Death Notice