Our Lady Rises Anew Leni McFenster, left, and Brian Nelson, right, help affix a wooden sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus on the front of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Sun Valley last Thursday. Fondly known as ?Our Lady of the Cold Toes? for the Virgin Mary?s bare feet, her placement signals the near completion of the new church?s construction. Built of glass, wood and stone, the new church is 15 feet taller than its predecessor, which was built in 1969. It will seat approximately 400 people. On Thursday, Dec. 13, at 4 p.m. there will be a dedication of the new building, with Bishop Michael Driscoll as well as invited clergy in the valley attending. ?There will be music from our own choirs and from other churches, with a reception to follow,? said Theresa Gregory, parish life director for the church. Everyone is welcome. People should gather outside in the parking lot before 4 p.m.

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

• Haemmerle wins Hailey runoff
  Attorney prevails decisively in contest for City Council seat

• Sun Valley K-9 officer in the doghouse
  Cpl. Dax accused of unprovoked attack on another dog

• Confusion plagues BLM travel plan meeting
  Fears that large areas of valley would be closed to motorized use are untrue, officials say

• Sentencing delayed for drug kingpin
  Allegations surface that suspect conspired to kill informant

• Public raises $173K for firefighters
  Steve Miller honors firefighters who fought Castle Rock Fire

• Consolidated dispatch soon a reality?
  Ketchum allocates $304,000 to make consolidation plan work

• County awarded $1.1 million federal grant
  Funds will be used to streamline emergency communications

• Change of venue request likely in Reimer case
  Defense attorney to allege ?prejudicial pretrial publicity?

• Snowmaking on Rotarun? Not yet
  Water rights dispute delays project

• Vote recount loser won?t appeal further
  Tabulation confirms original outcome

• Sun Valley drops ropes on Baldy
  

• Prosecutor wants Marsalis extradited
  Convicted sex criminal faces Sun Valley rape charge

• Sparse public turnout for airport meeting
  

• Super-staph infection is preventable
  St. Luke?s says MRSA threat not growing here

• Sun Valley P&Z nixes cell tower
  Panel gives green light to Gun Club plan

• City may amend Dark Sky Ordinance
  Ketchum?s Fourth Street project breaks its own lighting code

• Three injured in icy traffic mishaps
  One in Carey, the other near East Fork

• Bellevue close to completing land deal
  Deal will help expand sewer treatment plant

• News briefs
  

• Businesses meet challenges head-on
  Retailers praise snowfall, maintain high hopes for holidays

• Soldier Mountain sports new logo
  Ski area launches campaign to promote snowcat skiiing

• Should an employer pay for alcohol at the holiday party?
  

• Business briefs
  

• Go ?Behind the Scenes?
  Drama Club presents annual one-acts

• Take a bite out of holiday shopping
  Support the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley

• Journey to the ?Land of Snow?
  ?Nutcracker? to be staged by Ballet Idaho

• ?The Little Mermaid? to make splash debut
  Ballet school creates original show with a touch of Broadway

• Savor the season
  

• Do no harm
  

• Boys and girls
  

• Giuliani?s challenge
  

• Wanted: candidates with character
  

• Democrats gear up for raucus caucus
  

• Drop worker housing plan
  

• Love our dogs
  

• Keep feeding Elkhorn elk
  

• ?Dax? attacks
  

• Nordic racers compete in Canadian interior
  British Columbia events for Sun Valley

• Hailey girls capture first win, 45-23 over Buhl
  Progress on offense

• Cutthroat teams expect to stay in Division 2
  For volleyball, basketball

• Defense gets WRHS boys off and running
  Wolverines hold off Filer 51-45 in home debut

• WRHS wrestlers on the home mat Friday
  Home duals are scarce in busy 2007-08 season

• Carey handles Oakley, tunes up for tourney
  Holiday Tournament begins Friday

• Fast start has Cutthroats breathing rare air
  SV boys race past MVC 69-35

• Sports summary
  

• Legal briefs
  

• Robert J. Bell