Plenty To Go Around Postal Service employee Chrissy Marshall moves parcels through the Ketchum Post Office. The post office has been predictably busy this holiday season. During peak days this week, Ketchum postal workers have delivered some 13,000 packages at the counter and placed another 17,000 first-class letters into post office boxes. Photo by Willy Cook

Friday, December 24, 2010

• Idaho 4th in growth since 2000
  Census shows U.S. population shifting to West and South

• ITD scraps 4-way stop at Timmerman
  Department plans to reduce speed limit instead

• Former mayor sues land speculator
  Young alleges breach of contract by Triumph Mineral Co.

• Warm Springs closed to protect elk
  National forest land off-limits until spring

• Christmas 2009 blackout brought neighbors together
  Winter preparedness focuses on 3-day rations and communication with others

• From the county, for the county
  Is spending locally a priority for Blaine officials?

• A puppy for Christmas
  Does the cliché hold true?

• Senior facility receives national grant
  Fundraising short of goal, but on track

• Blaine still has chance to go Google
  Decision delayed for ultra-high-speed fiber network

• Hailey tries to rally local shoppers
  Efforts designed to counteract recession, competition

• Long-empty condos to be auctioned
  Bank selling 11 of its 22 Chilali Lodge units

• Mountain Town News
  

• Briefs
  

• What to do in Sun Valley?
  Enjoy the arts, music, outdoors and shopping

• Celebrating gold in a diamond year
  Couple notches 50th anniversary in resort’s 75th season

• Should I insulate my recessed lights?
  

• Snowed in
  Endless Conversation

• Living Briefs
  

• Peace
  

• Naughty or Nice?
  

• Another Idaho politico’s groaner
  

• Wood River Ski Team is brand new for kids
  Saturday Devo program improves skills, saves some money

• As 2010 fades, Suns and Futures raise their game
  Holiday hockey exhibition played for the kids

• Potter, Mleczko tell teens what it takes
  

• A Higher Power on Christmas Eve