It’s a Swinging, Jiving Weekend Dixieland Express’s Bob Cadwallader on trombone plays for a packed house at Sun Valley’s indoor ice rink for the opening day of the 19th annual Swing ‘n’ Dixie Jamboree. Dixieland Express is a Canadian swing band that traveled from Vancouver, British Columbia to perform in Sun Valley. The jazz festival will continue through Sunday evening in and around Sun Valley and Ketchum. For a schedule of performances visit sunvalleyjazz.com. Photo by David N. Seelig

Friday, October 17, 2008

• Is the North Valley out of gas?
  Utility: Natural gas line is at capacity

• Ballot language snafu in Hailey
  City addresses financial concerns during town hall meeting

• Hailey mayor cautioned on speaking out
  City council has no official opinion on Ketchum development

• Prescribed burn set for Martin Canyon
  Between 90 and 200 acres will be burned in the hills east of Bellevue this fall

• Ketchum looks to protect dispatchers
  Seven city dispatch staff leave force

• Walk This Way, Soon
  

• Pizza and Politics forum set for Hailey
  Candidates for Legislature, sheriff and County Commission to square off

• Housing authority moves forward
  Plans to hire part-time director

• Simpson hits Esquire pages
  Congressman makes Top 10 list

• Meditation classes set
  Renowned teacher to facilitate retreat

• County approves first TDR development
  Transfer-of-development-rights program allows developers to increase density of projects

• Mountain Rides gets on track
  Budget is balanced; intends to partner with Sun Valley

• Protect your home from the threat of wildfire
  Blaine County Firewise to hold Living on the Edge workshop next week

• County OKs Cove Springs deal
  Cove application may delay county’s consideration of other developments

• Mountain Town news
  

• News briefs
  

• K2 women head for the hills
  

• Two-day bike tour tests cyclists metal
  WRAP helps escort riders from Brooke

• Everyday Winners: Starting to exercise
  

• On a wing and a spare
  Youth bowling league to begin

• Finally, tough talk
  

• Bush rushes to enrich industry while stiffing the environment
  

• Why the cell tower is important
  

• Vote the impact fees out
  

• Obama's not ready
  

• Idaho best served by Democrats
  

• Tournament time is here for volleyball teams
  Wood River's "Senior Night" a rousing success

• Cutthroat girls book another trip to state
  4-1 win over Filer clinches Caldwell ticket

• Hailey Hawks, Solar Sox headed to Arizona
  For MSBL World Series baseball

• Chuck Ferries enters Colorado ski shrine
  This Saturday night