The Price Is Right Ketchum resident Noelle Lafleur, 7, serves cups of free juice to thirsty skateboarders Friday near the Guy Coles Skate Park in Ketchum. When asked why she serves juice for free instead of charging for it, Noelle said she “gets more customers” that way. Express photo by Roland Lane

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

• Fires rage to north and south
  Banner, Long Butte fires fueled by wind, dry conditions

• Waller resigns in chamber restructuring
  Marketing and events organization downsizes

• Military rejects report of Bergdahl ‘conversion’
  British news media say soldier is helping Taliban

• Congress too partisan, spends too much
  Congressman discusses issues during valley visit

• Final piece in place for marketing board
  Sun Valley appoints Scott Montgomery to 5-person panel

• Under new management
  County will run recycling center directly

• Underage clients served half the time
  Alcohol Compliance Task Force ‘sting’ brings warnings to bartenders

• 4 youths arrested for car burglaries
  Investigation continues on 30 thefts from unlocked cars

• Highway collision spells doom for bear
  Fish & Game says animal had been causing trouble near Gimlet

• Blaine County unemployment drops
  Jobless rate dips to 7.6 percent in July

• Save on shopping, invest in valley
  Access Sun Valley card raises funds to support airline service

• P&Z: Grocery stores belong in the core
  Recommendation clarifies city’s position on grocery location

• County budget gets closer to approval
  HR position still in the plan

• Councilor urges Hailey to fight water ruling
  Fritz Haemmerle represented Rohe family in water-rights transfer

• Just a little bit longer
  Mountain bike championships decision around corner

• Poet W.S. Merwin takes nature seriously
  U.S. poet laureate is a Writers’ Conference treasure

• Mountain Town News
  

• Briefs
  

• Fly high with Trey McIntyre Project
  Modern ballet company considered one of nation’s best

• Bard Lovers Are But In A Dream
  

• Take a spin with DJ Logic
  

• Art House 2010 is chic family fun
  Hailey home transforms into art gallery

• ‘Africa’s Lost Eden’ is an Idaho discovery
  Saving a park in Mozambique creates new model of preservation

• Jim Salestrom & Friends pay tribute to John Denver
  Special guests include Denver’s original band members

• Consulting sense of humor
  

• Unpardonable sin: flabby thinking
  

• Another stem-cell setback
  

• Last call for Dr. Laura
  

• Obama presidency: ‘squishy’?
  

• Cities should hire locally
  

• Face reality on Highway 75
  

• Create a Peace Department
  

• Watch out for motorcyclists
  

• 2010 Shop to the Top results
  

• Drew Stoecklein sends up big win on Max’s Face
  Big mountain winner in Chile

• Carey football looking for a view from the top
  Replacing seniors, leadership are 2010 tasks

• Chris Williams sets Sun Valley course record
  In Friday’s Thompson Memorial round

• WRHS thinclads off and running in new season
  Friday’s CSI footrace opens 2010 slate

• WRHS, TCS girls collect first soccer wins
  Wolverines blank Skyview 1-0 in big tilt

• Fishing Report
  

• Sports summary
  

• Local ‘hams’ keep valley in touch
  Amateur radio operators quietly provide key public service

• Editing reality
  

• Legal Notice Summary
  

• Louise Vaglivelo
  

• Hendrik Willem Alma
  

• Jim Byers
  

• Toni Lash