Fire crews stop North Fork Fire cold About 24 hours after its discovery Tuesday afternoon, Sawtooth National Forest and U.S. Bureau of Land Management fire crews, including the pilot at the controls of this BLM helicopter, were able to gain the upper hand on a lightning-caused fire northwest of Ketchum. Dubbed the North Fork Fire, the blaze on the west side of the Big Wood River near the Sawtooth National Recreation Area headquarters was declared under control by 4 p.m., Wednesday, July 23. Photo by Jason Kauffman

Friday, July 25, 2008

• Firefighters knock down North Fork Fire
  Lightning-caused blaze burned one acre west of Big Wood River northwest of Ketchum

• Septic spill stinks up Ketchum
  Crews work Thursday afternoon to mop up Main Street

• California photographer admits to fondling teens
  Honeysett pleads guilty to sexual abuse of underage sisters

• Building to begin on health clinic
  

• High occupancy lanes still considered for H-75 expansion
  ITD tells Mountain Rides board that plan doesn’t preclude HOV

• Juvy cell at the new Blaine County Jail
  

• Cheap power for the people?
  MIT graduate student researches Warm Springs geothermal potential

• Who's the woman behind the recall?
  Anne Corrock takes aim at Ketchum’s mayor

• New County Commish met with high expectations
  Angenie McCleary is Idaho’s youngest county commissioner

• Rotarun trails becoming a reality
  More volunteers needed to complete 2.5-mile section of new trail network

• Hanks wins latest round in home construction dispute
  Litigation involves right to inspect and right to bear arms

• Kick ball kicks off
  

• Will Hailey be host city for Special Olympics?
  Mayor seeks housing for special athletes

• Crown Ranch saga almost over
  11-unit development nears approval

• News Briefs
  

• Picking off The Gourds
  Roots rock quintet guaranteed to entertain

• Students win the blue
  

• Summer check list
  

• When civil liberties are overlooked injustice follows
  

• Give wining a good name
  Sun Valley Center throws a party, or two

• They might be giants
  Sculptor Jun Kaneko is a master of ceramics

• This place sucks
  

• Helter-skelter energy siting needs better approach
  

• Let voters decide
  

• Looking past the crime stats
  A significant percentage of newly arrived families in the Valley are near the poverty line.

• Suicide numbers may be higher
  

• Idaho needs more help
  

• Tower a no brainer
  

• Climate change boohoo
  

• Rusch set to defend Solo 24 hours world title
  Mountain bikers at Canmore, Alberta

• Abi Holt moves to Vancouver as a head coach
  Hollyburn Jackrabbits hire a proven winner

• Long course meet a success for SV5B
  Gallagher honored as top coach

• Kids are one with soccer at summer camp
  One.Premiere schools in Hailey

• Spa Calendar of Events For the Weekend