All In For The New Year Led by veteran Polar Bear Club jumper John Corrigan (in the water) the Wood River lured five hearty souls to take the plunge on New Year’s Day 2009. This year marks the 12th consecutive anniversary of local chapter members toasting the new year for health, happiness and abundance of fun and then jumping in the stream. Air and water temperatures were cold enough to turn skin color from pasty white to crimson red in a matter of seconds, but smiles abounded, nobody was hurt and, according to Corrigan, “It was a good jump.” Founded at Coney Island, N.Y., in 1903, Polar Bear Clubs celebrate this tradition worldwide. Photo by Willy Cook

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

• Simpson brings CIEDRA back
  Democrat Minnick now a co-sponsor

• Otter backs cell tower
  Idaho gov says safety issues outweigh the environmental concerns of 90-foot tower

• Second man charged in death of girl
  Robert Quintana accused of second-degree murder

• Blaine County’s name is secure
  

• Cougar attacks dogs in Gimlet
  Fish and Game officers relocate big cat after confrontation

• Jewish Community remakes itself, again
  With departure of rabbi, organization looks inward for direction

• New Arrival
  

• Betty Murphy exits as county’s top Dem
  Dems will vote on new chairman

• Man accused of impregnating teen
  Bellevue suspect charged with felony rape

• Ringing in the New Year … cheaply
  

• Businessman charged with grand theft
  Goldberg accused of probation violation in earlier art theft case

• Otter appoints Emmett farmer to replace Risch
  Republican Brad Little has served four terms in Idaho Senate

• P&Z to tackle Warm Springs Ranch once again
  New affordable housing proposal offered as incentive

• Teacher charged with felony DUI
  Torseth arrested following pedestrian accident in Hailey

• More land in store for Ketchum
  Bigwood owner agrees to donate four-acre lot

• Hailey awaits EPA decision on wastewater standards
  Strict standards could cost city $12 million

• Ketchum clarifies policy on records requests
  

• Special Olympics will do without the Dalai Lama
  

• Quigley backers push economic benefits
  First of several public hearings on annexation request raises financial issues

• In-area slides bedevil resorts
  Three skiers die inbounds

• It’s jazz and it’s cool
  Brubeck Brothers share heritage and love of jazz

• Benefit is a rare musical treat
  Chamber music event to support Sun Valley School of Music

• Steinem comes for sold out talk
  Gloria Steinem to speak in Ketchum

• Go fish the Bhutan kingdom
  Trout Unlimited to give presentation

• Welcome to the New Year
  

• A Dear John
  

• Change is afoot
  

• A laboratory known as 'war'
  

• Don’t read them – and weep
  

• We lost more
  

• Open letter to Pres. Obama
  

• Odd elk logic
  

• Murphy’s low road
  

• Where were angels?
  

• Spare me Parker
  

• Pins by big guys bring 45-33 victory to WRHS
  Orchard rallies for 9-8 win to spark Wolverines

• 2009 Prairie Creek Snowmaker Nordic results
  

• Alaskan chill finally relents, Nordic finals kick off
  Two postponements at Anchorage’s Kincaid Park

• New Year arrives, with magic in the old barn
  Suns, McCall put on a holiday hockey show

• Suns Hockey Summary
  

• Top World Cup skiers do night races, for bucks
  Vonn has lead for Snow Queen, but spins out

• Sun Valley’s January local ski clinics to begin
  For local adults and kids Saturday

• Free throws give Mushers their first win
  Camas nips Cutthroat boys 33-29

• Sports summary
  

• A mountain by any other name
  

• Call early, rescuers say
  Blaine County Search and Rescue stays ready for action

• Ketchum seeks help with hydrants
  

• Legal Notice Summary
  

• A powerful number
  

• Ann T. Cotton
  

• David Allen Leonard