Let The Games Begin Sitting excitedly (from left), JoAnn Levy, Casey Hawks, Ross Parsons and Karl Fostvedt grabbed the first chair on the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain Wednesday morning, as Sun Valley Resort started its 71st year of operation at exactly 9 a.m. Hawks, Parsons and Fostvedt camped out at the bottom of the Challenger Lift all night long and Levy got in line at 6:30 a.m.

Friday, December 12, 2008

• Elgee limits Cove Springs discovery
  Ruling narrows who developer can call upon

• 300 cheerleaders take over Community Campus
  Soldier Mountain All Stars host regional competition Saturday

• Homeless man faces eviction
  Property owner wants 'Birddog' off his land

• Anticipating the mail rush
  Monday expected to be busiest for postal service

• Kidnap suspect arrested in Mexico
  Bellevue man found with 14-year-old Jerome girl

• Resort aims to open more terrain
  Opening day deemed a success; holiday season looms large

• Firefighters torch Hailey house
  Planned drill helps train personnel from 3 departments

• Hotel Ketchum still waiting on the economy
  Developer’s plans hampered by debt markets

• It's a Groundswell of Art
  

• Hailey takes aims at drive-throughs
  Council approves commercial rezone criteria

• Judge declines to dismiss Marsalis rape charge
  Change of venue likely in 2005 Sun Valley rape case

• Trial delayed for self-proclaimed 'prophet'
  Pothier decides against change of plea in harassment case

• Consultant: Resort could boost economy
  Final decision could come in February

• County agrees to fund six dispatchers
  Blaine officials will ask cities, fire districts to fund remaining dispatch salaries

• Mountain Town News
  

• News Briefs
  

• Trying to Land
  

• 12 days of Christmas start now
  Cross promotion allows organizations to help each other

• Y to hold multicultural party
  

• Big peak, here I come
  New book release is your ticket to the top

• Enjoy a banquet for the psyche
  Women’s wellness group to form

• Let me guess
  

• What can be done
  

• Foul virus
  

• Time to get creative on community housing
  

• Winterstart races moved to Dec. 20
  Season-opening Nordic event at Galena Lodge

• Carey cage teams sweep on Fairfield visit
  Mushers play Panthers tough on court

• Cutthroats charge after half, beat MVCA 45-31
  First victory for TCS boys

• Basketball Night is back on the Hailey hardwoods
  WRHS boys open home campaign against Pokey

• Good night of wrestling at Wood River
  Challis, Oakley grapple with WRHS

• Kids, take a winter break adventure
  Keep busy over the holidays

• An Alternate Plan
  

• Tracey Farrow