Blackout blamed on ‘perfect storm’ of events Ketchum’s Pioneer Saloon was the lone building in town with its lights on during Christmas Eve’s valley-wide blackout. Manager Jim Freeman said a truck-sized generator mounted on the roof provided the power. “It sounded like a boat,” he said. “The whole back of the building was vibrating.” Photo by David N. Seelig

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

• Blackout blamed on ‘perfect storm’ of events
  Ice-cold temperatures and elevated power use seen as root of outage

• Not dreaming of a dark Christmas
  Power outage leads to cold but memorable holiday

• Blackout shows good, bad of response systems
  County, cities look to improve communications

• Lending hope for big cats
  Maurice Hornocker has spent decades among feline carnivores

• Man pleads guilty to trying to vote twice
  Walter Coiner reaches plea deal with prosecuting attorney

• How the Grinch stole skiing
  Power outage shuts down Bald and Dollar mountains on Christmas

• Youngest council member ends term
  Sun Valley City Councilman Dave Chase says goodbye after 2 years

• Blackout keeps cops, firemen hopping
  Woman improving after carbon-monoxide poisoning

• Out with the old decade, in with new
  Fine dining and live music will ring in 2010

• Skier has dream come true
  Sun Valley native wins Ultimate Ski Bum contest

• Hailey moves toward new emergency system
  Homeland Security requires regional planning for grants

• Power outage deemed factor in accident
  Woman injured in 3-car crash south of Hailey

• Woman transported following slide-off
  

• Sprinkler extinguishes Hailey apartment fire
  

• New Bergdahl video criticizes U.S. military
  Calls for release of ‘limited number of prisoners’

• Mountain Town News
  

• News briefs
  

• ‘Speak for the Trees’
  Friesen gathers artists for a one-of-a-kind exhibition

• David Stoecklein presents new books and workshops
  Photographer shares his love of the West and photography

• Photographs at Gilman are a timeline of images
  Exhibition features past and present photographers

• Kirk Anderson transforms warehouse space to gallery
  Collection of photos is a traveler’s delight

• Rock in the New Year
  Live Music

• First joke of the year
  

• Clear the walks
  

• In the dark
  

• Say no to special- interest health care
  

• Lights-out Christmas lights up family get-together
  

• Christmas miracle?
  

• Wolves could be a gold mine
  

• Decline of the American empire
  

• The kids know music
  

• SVSEF Nordic team gets ready for nationals
  Many trips are planned for Nordic kids

• Powder Highway makes Chris Tatsuno its Ultimate Ski Bum
  Usually in his van, most likely on your couch

• 2009 Christmas Classic Nordic results
  

• Futures rally falls short, Suns prevail 4-3
  Christmas exhibition hockey game

• Sun Valley offers local ski clinics in January
  For kids and adults

• Alpine Masters coming to Baldy for nationals
  Finals in Sun Valley March 29-April 2

• Sports summary
  

• Holiday cheer warms cold Sun Valley night
  Ice show and torchlight parade provide perennial entertainment

• Good cheer in dark times
  We are indeed blessed to live where we do, to be in a place where our fears are relatively minimal.

• Leah Kirkland