'Into The Great Wide Open' The Ketchum Wide Open miniature-golf tournament staged a successful comeback Saturday. One hundred two-person teams putted their way around Ketchum’s watering holes, finishing at Forest Service Park on a beautiful day. Scores of funny stories surfaced after the event, such as the missing golfer who was later found safely sleeping under a tree in west Ketchum. James Krier, above, from the "S.S. Minnow” team, lines up to putt at Grumpy’s hole, where most of the teams started their play. Asked why teams started at his Warm Springs Road tavern, co-owner Pete Prekeges replied, "It’s all up hill from here." Krier complained about his flippers’ being uncomfortable after wearing them all day, but added, "They came in handy for chip shots over obstacles by using them as ball flippers.". Photo by Willy Cook

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

• Simpson announces major changes to CIEDRA
  2 land conveyances, management area pulled from bill

• Voters to consider future of ambulance district
  May 27 ballot measure seeks to boost funding

• How have voting trends changed?
  Blaine County mirrors resort-town political trends

• Alcohol deemed factor in Hunt death
  Blood-alcohol nearly 4 times the legal limit

• Should wolves have a sanctuary?
  Conservationists propose wolf-viewing area free from hunting

• Express reporter honored by ICL
  Boise-based group recognizes work in environmental journalism

• Picking up the Hammer
  Sun Valley hires new city administrator

• Final drug bust suspect pleads guilty
  Inmate faces additional years to prison sentence

• The Y’s in the money
  Sun Valley to stick with $75,000 contract

• Just in case
  Ketchum declares local disaster emergency in anticipation of flood

• And then there were 5
  Decision on Ketchum administrator imminent

• Woodside sidewalk proposed
  Speeding cars still a concern for some residents

• Property values stagnant
  Assessment notices to go out by June 2

• Photographer faces June sex-crime trial
  Honeysett accused of lewd conduct with Warm Springs sisters

• Crowded field files for 2nd District seat
  Primary voters to choose from 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats

• Trial set for alleged hay hooker
  Man accused of gouging boss in the neck

• Moving on out
  Heli-ski building prepared for move to Rotarun

• School board rehires administrators
  

• Family man remembered with tears
  Gary Hunt memorial captured a unique soul

• After-party fight leads to arrest
  Hailey woman faces aggravated battery charge

• Mountain Town News
  

• News briefs
  

• A world apart
  Wood River Valley native takes time away from Iraq for an overdue introduction

• What a difference a year makes
  Gilman Contemporary survives and thrives

• Finn Riggins brings it back home
  Live Music

• Get inside theater
  

• Find Wellness inspiration
  Embrace change

• Marijuana Debate
  

• The unbearable weight of loss
  

• Vote to save lives
  

• Express primary election endorsements
  

• Climate change, election change
  McCain thinks a cap-and-trade market would improve the economics of nuclear power.

• Passing of a Cold War aviation landmark
  

• Ambulance district needs more funds
  

• Vote ‘yes’ on ambulance
  

• Honor those who died
  

• Don’t trash the gulch
  

• "Yes" on Proposition 1
  

• School district supports Prop. 1
  

• Murphy’s a hypocrite
  

• Keep Horton on Supreme Court
  

• Support ambulance
  

• Valley’s spirit has helped
  

• Tough loss, tough outcome at state softball
  WRHS girls show they belong

• No stopping Parma, but Cutthroats proud of their silvers
  TCS crowns girls’ doubles winner at state tennis

• Wolverines battle to the final pitch at state
  Hot streak ends with close losses to BK, Minico

• SUFC kickers find twine in Twin
  At President’s Cup soccer

• State tennis trophies right down the Pike for WRHS
  Brothers team up for boys’ doubles title

• Five from Wood River make state track
  Distance runners are a strength

• State 1A track is next stop for Carey, Camas
  Prep athletes let it fly at Bronco Stadium

• Galena Hill Climb results
  

• Julie Forbes Holmquist
  

• MayBelle Regina Gilbert
  

• Melvin Wayne Swanson
  

• Allan David Patterson