City partners pledge to re-energize Warm Springs Hailey resident Stephen Gerrish reads his short story ?The Friend? Wednesday night at Iconoclast Books in Ketchum, during an event to celebrate the winners of the Wood River Land Trust?s third annual Heart of the Valley contest. The writing and photography contest aims to foster connections between Wood River Valley residents and the land that surrounds them. Gerrish won first place in the writing division for his story about meeting a new friend while fishing on the Big Wood River. Photo by David N. Seelig

Friday, February 23, 2007

• City, partners pledge to re-energize Warm Springs
  Master plan calls for numerous improvement projects

• Hotel issue looms large in TDR debate
  

• Hailey approves design of new jail
  Construction set to begin in spring

• How should the county sell its jail bond?
  Commissioners weigh competitive, negotiated sales

• Chamber funding could be reviewed
  Councilman says ?city?s needs are changing?

• Ketchum endorses BKHA expansion
  Council says agency should not be developer

• Fourth Street work set to start in April
  Night-and-day construction anticipated

• Center arts festival to change venue
  Planned construction in Sun Valley forces relocation

• Trail Creek Village hotel on drawing board
  Housing for hotel employees deemed an issue

• Life Church annexation stalls
  Neighbors voice opposition to proposed zoning change

• Avalanche danger is on the rise
  Forecasters urge extra caution in backcountry this weekend

• Promised Highway 75 funding vanishes
  Toll road suggested, but would public approve?

• Transportation agencies could merge
  KART and Rideshare ponder integration

• Ketchum man rescued after boat flips in Atlantic
  

• Greener Homes
  

• Bang the drum slowly
  Percussionist will offer four-week world beat workshop

• Meet the party with play
  Plan an Oscar night with panache

• Power of the purse reflects times
  Women?s role in philanthropy is changing

• Valley man planning to erect Hindu temple
  Ananda Kriya raising funds to support nonprofit project

• Express Calendar - Feb 23-27
  

• Public Comment
  

• Cough up the secret e-mail
  

• Higher energy prices inevitable
  

• Clinton should articulate plan for Iraq
  

• Suns take second at Salt Lake tournament
  Midget team loses championship title in shootout

• Notes from the Suns locker room
  St. Nicks in town and it ain?t for Christmas

• 2006-07 Sun Valley Suns
  Season statistics

• Ski-joring returns to Bellevue this weekend
  

• Straight and narrow for Sun Valley snowboarders
  Local kids excel in technical races

• Soldier Mountain downhill kicks off Monday
  

• 2007 Sutton & Sons Men's Basketball League
  Final regular-season standings (and tournament seedings)