Consequences of hillside law debated County considers whether bench above St. Luke’s hospital should be developable Views from the bench above and to the west of St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center take in the hospital and forested corridor of the Big Wood River beyond. The Blaine County Commission is considering changes to the county’s hillside protections that could allow development to occur on the undeveloped bench area. Photo by David N. Seelig

Friday, April 23, 2010

• Consequences of hillside law debated
  County considers whether bench above St. Luke’s hospital should be developable

• Will county fund animal control officer?
  County discusses partnership with cities, shelter to fund position

• Some CFL bulbs going into landfill
  Bellevue rejects proposal to help recycle

• Heavy rains lead to flooding concerns
  Nearly an inch of rain fell in Castle Rock Fire area Wednesday

• School board wants report card on communications
  Districtwide audit underway to assess information flow

• Idaho Power Co. reduces rates
  Utility cutting residential rates by 3.22 percent

• Stands taken in River Run review
  City Council split over requests linked to base village

• Mountain Rides pursues routes to Magic Valley
  Board looking at contracting service to private carrier

• CDC appoints new board president
  Tom Unger takes reins from Neil Bradshaw

• A gift to the valley
  Sue Noel named Service Individual of the Year

• City fights rising health-care costs
  Ketchum administrator forming co-op to leverage for lower premiums

• Hailey committee calls for building efficiency
  Group to recommend code changes

• Slow down near the ‘Y’
  Police enforcing speed limit on Warm Springs Road

• Mountain Town News
  

• News briefs
  

• Touching your toes
  A brief guide to foot health

• Metal artist buckles down
  Hailey resident Bob Wiederrick creates belt buckles from scraps

• Young artist inspires creativity
  12-year-old Ashley Dreyfus has passion for art

• Folk festival gears up for big shows
  Lineup for August event includes local and out-of-state talent

• Future vision
  

• A bad case of food poisoning?
  

• Do right by Idahoans
  

• River Run plan poses problems for city
  

• Bring people, not competition
  

• Resort meeting might become annual event
  

• Fund schools not bathrooms
  

• Wolverines leave Basin tennis teams in the dust
  Dominant WRHS blanks Jerome 12-0

• Tribe seals 16-1 win with big inning
  Struggles continue for WRHS baseball

• Cyclists start training for Sawtooth Century
  50- and 100-mile rides June 26

• Golf is a go at Sun Valley
  Trail Creek front nine opens today

• McCall trip a sunny showcase for SVFSC
  14 figure skaters have “Skate-By-The-Lake”

• Recent bowling league results
  

• That’s right