Storm, avalanches wallop Blaine County A large avalanche that poured off nearby Della Mountain swept all the way across the Big Wood River in western Hailey early Monday. The resulting damming of the river caused significant flooding on War Eagle Drive, above, which was inundated by flowing water and snow. Photo by Willy Cook

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

• Storm, avalanches wallop Blaine County
  Snow slides dam Big Wood River, hit Ketchum houses

• F&G accuses Marvel of physical abuse
  

• Stennett takes leave from Legislature
  Senior senator has surgery to assess brain swelling

• Hailey changes course on pot initiatives
  Council decides to litigate rather than amend policies

• Hailey approves Croy sewer extension
  Developers may be required to build public hot springs

• Beloved teacher Ellen Morrical dies
  

• Would clusters help protect land?
  Developers want to centralize Crystal Creek Ranch buildings

• Should city ease pressure on builders?
  Developer proposes mixed-use building in LI district

• Obama picks up Idaho endorsements
  Presidential candidate to speak in Gem State Saturday

• Airport closed most of last 6 days
  Plane wings can?t clear dunes of stored snow

• Snowfall buries Baldy
  Ski area receives more than 2 feet over weekend

• BLM travel plan gets county support
  Feds will conduct environmental assessment on land-management proposal

• Hailey honors ?firefighter of the year?
  

• Bellevue to begin ?Safe Routes? program
  Sidewalks to be constructed along Fifth and Cedar streets

• Mountain Town News
  

• News Briefs
  

• Sliding down the old rail line
  Nordic enthusiasts ?Ski the Rails? from Ketchum to Hailey

• Sit up and focus
  National educational initiative comes to valley

• Dance imitates art
  Footlight?s senior company to dance paintings to life

• Climb every mountain
  Banff Film Festival World Tour comes to Ketchum

• Celebrated cowboy sings stories of the West
  Ian Tyson plays nexStage

• Photography show to benefit Potters
  Gilman Contemporary will host bittersweet event

• Happiness?
  

• What Ketchum can learn from dieters
  

• County must do what Idaho won?t
  

• Big bad John McCain
  

• Eye injuries cast troops into darkness
  As of Dec. 25, 2007, a total of 28,467 service members have been wounded in Iraq.

• Swindlers with MBAs and pinstripe suits
  

• Nature matters
  

• Wolf opponents are misleading
  

• Support Obama at caucus
  

• Will America survive Bush?
  

• Wake up, Democrats!
  

• ?Our eyes are on you?
  

• Be heard, Democrats
  

• Save our future
  

• Obama offers great leadership
  

• Attend Focus the Nation
  

• ?My world has changed?
  

• Obama speaks to all of us
  

• Bellevue?s big problem?
  

• Protect Democrat hot springs
  

• Support Edwards
  

• Two title games for women at Jackson Hole hockey
  Twisters win theirs, Sunsets take second

• Festive ?Senior Night? for Wolverine girls
  WRHS nearly upsets Pocatello in home finale

• 62 skiers in Billy Goat Loppet
  Nordic race at Billy?s Bridge

• Eight games in, Suns coach is out
  Fatigue, frustration cause Benson to quit

• Suns Hockey Summary
  

• 2007-08 Sun Valley Suns
  Season statistics (8-2-0 overall: 8-2-0 home, 0-0-0 away)

• Strong Elite field for 2008 Boulder Tour
  Over 800 skiers due for Saturday?s 20-miler

• Seeds are set for Town Series
  Seven-week series opens on Cozy

• Carey hits season high 73-55 over Dietrich
  Richfield comes and greets Big Blue

• North Americans stay hot in downhill
  Miller grabs overall World Cup lead

• Legal Notice Summary
  

• Ellen Elizabeth Morrical