A Welcome Sight Bald Mountain looms behind low-hanging snow clouds over Ketchum Thursday morning, during a storm that prompted plenty of skiers and snowboarders to rejoice. The storm brought 6 inches of fresh snow to the ski mountain after a long dry spell in the region. Sun Valley Resort reported a 60-inch snow base at the summit of Bald Mountain Thursday. More snow is predicted through the holiday weekend. Photo by David N. Seelig

Friday, February 18, 2011

• Bellevue eliminates city administrator post
  Cost seen as budget constraint

• Self-help for the mentally ill?
  Classes and support groups complement medical solutions

• ‘There’s going to be a controversy’
  Agencies plan for conjunctive water administration

• City eyes ‘quantum leap’ at Friedman site
  Redeveloped airport could include cultural institute, business park

• And then there were 3
  GOP selects sheriff applicants English, Ramsey and Clark

• School board to reconsider PR post
  Trustees meet Wednesday to rehash issue

• Mountain Rides lawsuit settled out of court
  Parties decline to discuss monetary agreement

• Is county energy code too ambitious?
  Goals would be unattainable, too costly, builders say

• Democrats’ education bill held in committee
  Bill would have ‘professionalized’ school trustees

• Roxy’s to open May 1 ‘at latest’
  Owners say they’re pushing back opening for last time

• Did Mountain Rides bring the snow?
  Bus ridership up in January

• Understanding Amazon
  Marc Onetto to lecture at The Community Library

• Valley comes down with ‘Ketchum crud’
  Health District sees drastic increase in cases of illness

• Mountain Town News
  

• Briefs
  

• In art world, positive signs emerge
  Ketchum gallery owners say business is improving

• Low vitamin D— a concern, but easily corrected
  St. Luke’s Health Watch

• Is some conventional produce safe?
  Ask Ida

• Winter Feast for the Soul concludes
  40 days of meditation ends with ceremony

• Philanthropists share global visions
  Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation inspires giving

• Living Briefs
  

• Budget cutting compromise
  

• Meanness Central
  

• Will Legislature steal the boots from Idaho cities?
  

• Idaho farmers, ranchers grow our economy
  

• Say ‘no’ to ‘red list’ fish
  

• Take action on bullying
  

• France captures team race at world championships in Garmisch
  

• Locals tackle 12 Hours of Sunlight
  Endurance race in Colorado

• Cabin fever? Take a winter dip
  Swimmers compete in Caldwell

• Hoops future takes shape for Cutthroat boys
  Full of freshmen on a varsity squad

• Schwing fastest on the Town Series GS course
  Fourth week of Town Series

• Winter Games brings skaters to Sun Valley
  Over Valentine’s Day weekend

• Two Wood River wrestlers capture district titles
  Seven from Hailey make the state grade

• Why We Ski
  Ski patrol words of Whizdom

• The Whole World Is Watching