Winter in the Boulder Mountains Early winter snows cast a thin blanket of white over the meadows surrounding Gladiator Creek near Galena Lodge in the western Boulder Mountains. Yesterday, the National Weather Service released a winter storm warning advisory that called for a large winter storm packing significant snowfall to arrive into south central Idaho by Thursday evening. The strong Pacific storm is forecasted to drop as much as a foot of snow in the mountains above 6,000 feet, with mountain valleys below 6,000 feet potentially receiving as much as eight inches of snow by this morning.

Friday, December 19, 2008

• City leaders scuffle over dispatch
  Absence of Ketchum mayor riles some at Tuesday dispatch funding meeting

• Sheriff reviews Bellevue brawl
  Two injured deputies still unable to work

• Slack lives up to its name
  Ketchum LOT falls sharply in October

• McNees accepts track & field position
  County administrator will leave current position by March

• Community School selects middle school head
  

• Developer to city: Want cash for housing?
  Warm Springs Ranch developers offer revenue stream to city

• Warm Springs litigation ends
  

• Rideshare morphs into new non-profit
  Bike Coalition comes on board

• Signs of winter: diverted airline flights
  

• Camas commissioner disputes judge's authority
  Backstrom claims district court lacks jurisdiction in zoning lawsuit

• Yates Is Firefighter of the Year
  

• Ketchum CDC fills vacancy at top
  Neil Morrow selected for executive director

• Times-News owner is in financial trouble
  Lee Enterprises seeks waivers from creditors to avoid default

• Salazar appointment draws mixed review
  Interior, Ag appointments anger some enviros, please others

• Hanukkah begins Sunday
  

• More lifts, terrain open as holidays approach
  Early/late pass extended

• News Briefs
  

• Food for Thought
  Port: Come in from the cold

• Between the pages
  Take comfort in the gift of a good book

• Take a bite of pure delight
  Valley candy makers turn out confection

• Feel good in your skin
  

• Painter Tessa Bradley to shows work in Bellevue
  Artist’s reception Friday, Dec. 19, 5-6 p.m.

• Best Bets
  

• Not worthy
  

• Pig in a poke?
  

• Bush, Cheney must be held accountable for torture crimes
  

• Don’t give away Idaho’s water
  

• Tight matches a big plus in GBW wrestling meet
  Nailbiters during WRHS clash with Jerome

• State 4A soccer to stay near Boise
  Next year, IHSAA board votes

• 4A prep football playoffs take shape
  New look for 2009

• Blue Devils enjoy a tasty helping of Panthers
  Dietrich boys, girls win in Northside clashes

• Two straight wins as WRHS girls tame Filer 45-39
  Martinez (20 points) leads the way

• Indoors, chess players puzzle with a Christmas Blitz
  At Hailey's high school

• Workin' the Bar: A Christmas Story