Colorful Art Wins Valley Hearts Longtime valley resident Betsy Pearson, 89, savors the attention during an opening exhibition of her Idaho landscapes at the Green Antelope Gallery in Bellevue last weekend. Several of her works were sold at the reception. Pearson was recently selected to be a member of the 2011 Blaine County Heritage Court, which honors ladies in the valley for their contributions to the community and its history. A syndicated columnist for the New York Herald Tribune for 17 years, Pearson has also published four books. She has three grown children, Ridley, Wendy and Brad. She was married to her husband, Bob, for 63 years until his passing in 2008. Ridley Pearson is a celebrated author known for his “Killer” crime series novels set in Sun Valley. Photo by Willy Cook

Friday, May 6, 2011

• Bergdahl video posted on Web
  Officials: Old footage shot by Taliban

• Teachers negotiate pay increases
  Cost-of-living adjustment to go to all district employees

• URA: Starbucks lease ready to sign
  Deal not struck until Cairde Group agrees to terms

• 2 school trustees elected by default
  Candidates in Bellevue-Carey zone square off May 17

• Sun Valley Guide wins MAGGIE
  Magazine honored in regional competition

• Gray wolves officially in state hands
  State leaders say controversy over, conservationists not so sure

• Retail, liquor lead the way in LOT
  Ketchum tax receipts up for March business

• Wounded soldier returns to Iraq
  Pfc. Steven Cornford awarded Silver Star in 2007

• Police: Man parked on state Highway 75
  Ketchum man charged with 2 misdemeanors

• ‘Snail mail’ could live up to name
  Consolidation may send valley mail to Boise

• Board to consider auditorium remodel
  Teacher’s contract and Dual Immersion also on agenda

• ‘One heck of a guy’
  Vote for 2011 Valley Man under way

• Celebrate Arbor Day in Hailey
  Tree plantings and more at Hop Porter Park

• Mountain Town News
  

• Briefs
  

• Many ways to celebrate mom
  Mother’s Day events on the calendar throughout valley

• Spring cleaning
  The Beet

• Quilters make geometry beautiful
  ‘Circle of Nine’ is a new quilt book by valley quilter

• Where can I recycle used motor oil?
  Ask Ida

• Happy mothers day
  

• Great to debate
  

• Doing the people’s business?
  

• Wolf delisting puts spotlight on the West
  

• Softball team clinches second seed in GBC
  Wolverine boys play Burley tough in tourney

• Wood River tennis stays unbeaten in dual meets
  Wolverines nip TCS 9-3, Minico 11-1

• Mushers keep Northside crown, Carey boys back on top
  Cutthroat runners make their mark

• WRHS looks to replace basketball coach
  For Radford’s position

• Valley Club hosts its spring prep golf tourney
  Hague leads Wolverines, Bruins take titles

• Bowling tourney to help fund Senior Bash
  May 14 in Bellevue

• The Mother Land
  

• Boyd Leroy Stocking
  

• Anita McCahey Gray
  

• Robert E. Mickelson
  

• Marcuerite Murphy Sarff