GOP Heavyweights Gather In Blaine Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter, left, enjoys a laugh with U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson at the Hailey Grange Hall on Saturday, Feb. 20. Otter and Simpson joined other top-level Idaho Republicans to celebrate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln and to discuss upcoming elections. Simpson represents Idaho’s 2nd District, which includes Blaine County. Photo by David N. Seelig

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

• Foreclosure bill dies in committee
  Lender-financed mediation proves to be poison pill

• Manslaughter defendant sent to jail
  Stevens gets 9 months, driver’s license suspended for 10 years

• Inexpensive but not cheap looking
  Northwood Place affordable-housing complex starts to take form

• GOP views Blaine as big prize
  Lincoln Days draws Republican heavyweights to Hailey

• Big Brothers Big Sisters receives big help
  Ketchum and sheriff’s office support fledgling mentoring program

• Up next: Rhythm and Ride
  Organizers announce summer bicycle festival

• Rodeo redevelopment clears 1st hurdle
  Hailey P&Z to review plans to build new arena, ice rink

• County wrestles with proposed dark-sky rules
  

• A step closer to Ketchum town square
  $25,000 matching-funds grant received

• Valley seniors named scholarship finalists
  Freund and Tucker place among best in U.S.

• Car hits bus in Ketchum
  

• Olympics fever grips the valley
  Several Idahoans still competing in Games

• School district to install Spanish-language Web site
  Pages expected to be complete next month

• Briefs
  

• Orbit in Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
  Denson to perform a one-of-a-kind musical experience

• Somebody is watching you
  Center unveils new exhibition

• Rusch to the movies
  Rebecca Rusch premiers documentary on Leadville race

• Fools break out ‘The Glass Menagerie’
  Classic Tennessee Williams play pulls on heartstrings

• Pianists go head-to-head
  Classical piano performance to feature Russian music

• Around Town
  

• Marley in the Mountains to offer reggae happiness
  Music festival brings community together

• Film fest highlights plights of women around the world
  Family of Woman Film Festival events run today through Sunday

• The debate continues
  

• Build it and they will come?
  

• Olympics: a global lesson in harmony, honesty, hard work
  

• Uganda and moral colonialism
  If we decide that genocide is too political for interference, then what good is moral leadership?

• Romney riches no guarantee of common sense
  

• Use trains, not planes
  

• Bring back the tunes
  

• Don’t annex Broadford land
  

• Editorial was inappropriate
  

• IOC owes luger a medal
  

• Winter Games means skating for SVFSC
  Competition on resort ice

• A Teenie bit of a title
  Carey girls make championship game

• Nine WRHS wrestlers off to state, Carey boys need one win
  

• Friday’s hockey game goes to the Dawgs 8-4
  But Suns bounce back Saturday 9-2

• Rare feet at Simplot Games
  Caulkins captures 3200m race

• SV girls extend state hockey reign
  State winners again

• News from the slopes and trails
  

• Sports summary
  

• Drag Racing, Stanley Style
  

• Scholar to discuss meaning of ‘Israel’
  Wood River Jewish Community will host Howard Berger

• FAA: Willis airport decision is on hold
  Actor has proposed to build a private facility near Fairfield

• Legal Notice Summary
  

• Dean Warren Blake
  

• Helen Evans