Getting An Early Start Saturday morning was a powder day for skiers and young snow shovelers alike. About four inches of snow fell Friday night in West Ketchum, much to the delight of 9-year-old Brooke Beckwith, left and her 5-year-old brother Blake. After clearing mom’s driveway, Brooke summed up her enthusiasm by saying, “I love this new snow.” The National Weather Service is forecasting the possibility of snow and frigid temperatures for most of this next week.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

• Galena cell tower back before county
  Backers of 90-foot tower say Bureau of Homeland Security wants broader cell coverage

• Judge nullifies Camas zoning changes
  Developer pushes for 'smart growth' in Camas County

• Economic woes lead to more firewood cutting
  Sales of Forest Service firewood cutting and Christmas tree permits up this year

• Change of venue granted in Marsalis rape case
  Supreme Court to decide new date and location of trial

• Ketchum keeps connected with newsletter
  

• Sawtooth Society names new director
  Weyerhaeuser Co. veteran will head Stanley-area advocacy group

• Traffic stop leads to pot bust
  'Shadow' finds alleged illegal stash

• Sun Valley man killed near Fairfield
  Accident claims life of Valley Club fitness trainer

• Back Where He Belongs
  

• Officers injured in domestic dustup
  Deputies allegedly battered in fight with suspect

• Happy feet help women’s health center
  St. Luke’s WRMC’s gala enjoys lively participation

• Ketchum gets housing cash
  Thunder Spring agreement results in $1.3 million in-lieu payment and land

• Bellevue set to grow
  Slaughterhouse annexation to be finalized on January 22

• Collaboration is key for valley leaders
  Council of local governments looks at airport, powerline issues

• Miss Teen of Idaho ups her title
  

• Recycling kiosks to appear on Fourth Street
  

• Grotto takes on housing post
  Housing authority changes structure

• Mountain Town News
  

• News Briefs
  

• Laughing Stock and nexStage keep a holiday tradition going
  'A Christmas Carol: The Musical' is a community show

• Finn Riggins is singin'
  Hailey indie rock band is on the move

• Climb high
  Legendary climber Ed Viesturs to share his mountaineering wisdom

• Eli Gottlieb lives to write
  Award-winning writer to present talk and signing at library

• The shoe that didn't miss
  

• Stop the surprises
  

• Lax policing, greed make pickings easy for swindlers
  

• The (bleeping) ruin of spoken English
  

• Camelot-come-lately
  

• We need whistleblowers
  

• Murphy: Get over it
  

• Despo’s has the idea
  

• Sorry for 'Birddog'
  

• New way to shop locally
  

• Middle school wrestlers tune up for state
  Solid showing at conference meet

• Hockey roundup for kids, Sunsets and Seniors
  News and goal scorers from the ice

• Sun Valley riders sample big time at Copper
  Grand Prix halfpipe hosts the best

• Vonn’s slalom silver keeps her in World Cup lead
  Alpine racing in Switzerland, Spain

• Hailey boys, girls post first basketball wins
  Boys handle Buhl 55-34, girls outlast Pokey

• Carey, Community School launch Northside quests
  Basketball league games for boys, girls

• Suns, a little short, debut at Jackson Hole
  Moose rivalry rekindled for 2008-09 opener

• Sports summary
  

• Behind the counter at CK’s
  

• Wolf issue remains a moving target
  FWS may yank federal protections from northern Rockies gray wolves

• Legal Notice Summary
  

• Economic solutions include happy planet
  

• David Elman Conger
  

• Emil Cristurean
  

• Tracey Joseph Farrow
  

• Elizabeth
  

• William Bonner Shappee