Dynamic Duo Takes Blue Ribbon During the Sagebrush Equine Training Center for the Handicapped’s Stampede event north of Hailey on Saturday, Hailey resident Lily Gill rides Captain during the event’s English Equitation portion, which tests the rider’s position with the horse and how that affects the horse’s obedience. Gill’s trainer, Brienne Mabry, said she was pleased with her student’s overall balance and blue-ribbon performance with Captain. “That’s a great combination of a gutsy rider and a safe but challenging horse,” Mabry said. Photo by Willy Cook

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

• Karzai quashes potential deal to free Bergdahl
  Afghanistan president publicized meetings with negotiator

• Office manager accused of embezzling $500,000
  Tracy Dalin charged with 8 felonies in district court

• Man arrested after long police standoff
  Suspect charged with misdemeanor domestic battery

• Willich seeks re-election as Sun Valley mayor
  Briscoe expected to announce candidacy today

• Crews douse Bellevue wildfire
  20 acres burned in Muldoon Canyon

• Quigley water right appeals to city
  Developer says denial by Hailey would end Nordic skiing access

• Trail Creek fatality still under investigation
  Coroner rules Sun Valley man died from accidental crash

• In Stanley, end of an era
  Salmon River Lodge to pass to new owners this week

• In search of Chilly
  Historic cabins hint at wetlands’ past as commercial hub

• Stanley airstrip now a smooth landing
  ITD completes first backcountry airstrip paving project

• Police investigate Hailey auto thefts
  Investigators suspect same person in series of vehicle heists

• Man accused of stealing from Mountain Rides
  Hailey police arrest suspect on 2 felony charges

• A passion for pigeons
  High school student raises homers, rollers and orphans

• Swami brings message of, and method to, happiness
  Indian teacher guides meditation for group in Hailey

• Former mayor gets sentence placed on hold
  Jon Anderson appeals earlier court decision on felony DUI

• Sale of Knob Hill Inn closes
  Luxury hotel sold for approximately $4.7 million

• Bellevue water main upgrades continue
  Fire hydrants tested and replaced

• Dozens of 4-H kids take awards at county fair
  Competitions held earlier this month in Carey

• Aircraft skids on runway at Friedman
  Pilot escapes injury

• For Idaho, from Idaho
  Dollars help scholars stay in state

• Mountain Town News
  

• Briefs
  

• Canines in cars
  Gallery DeNovo show to benefit Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley

• Enjoy ‘A Night in Old Vienna’
  Caritas to hold benefit concert at Valley Club

• Sun Valley Opera announces series, new talent
  

• Big names make up Lecture Series list
  Sun Valley Center for the Arts announces 2011/12 season

• Sasha Cohen brings ‘Fire on Ice’
  Olympic silver medalist to perform at final Sun Valley Ice Show

• Seniors Get Into The Groove
  

• Wolf seasons opens
  

• Cold breakup
  

• Budget cutter’s dream: a dog-eat-dog world
  

• Planet of the godly
  

• Don’t let Mackay be another Fukushima
  

• Trapping is not hunting
  

• Drivers: Learn law about bikes
  

• Health care brings freedom
  

• Goats and bike path don’t mix
  

• Thanks for accurate reporting
  

• Decide for yourself about the tea party
  

• Seniors need connections
  

• Great job on bike trails
  

• Jazz needs public support
  

• Too many critics, too few doers
  

• Cheer on the Heritage Court ladies
  

• Guest op was written with cloudy vision
  

• Maintain zoning in Sun Valley
  

• Brother believes fatal crash was suicide
  

• Knight’s scoring leads Team USA in Finland
  Unbeaten going into today’s finale

• Carey stings Oakley 38-16 with defense, aerials
  State championship grid programs clash

• Prep volleyball teams crank up the attacks
  Seasons begin in Great Basin, Northside leagues

• Big field of cyclists climb Bogus Basin
  Jorgenson, Bevilaqua are winners

• Fishing Report
  

• Cutthroats girls stun Twin Falls 4-3
  First soccer win over Bruins in 15 years

• Stout captures first footrace of the season
  Hailey senior paces boys at CSI

• Diggers stop Wood River’s rally 25-22
  Late score lifts Sugar-Salem, Buhl is next

• Sports summary
  

• 3 cheers for the Stanley Cup!
  

• In the great outdoors, a common goal
  Expedition Inspiration adventures raise breast-cancer funds, awareness

• Flying high with Nate Scales
  Valley People

• Legal Notice Summary
  

• Lee James Amaral
  

• George Downing Wieman
  

• Wagon Days: The tradition lives on
  Weekend events celebrate Ketchum’s ore-mining history

• Big Hitch is a unique piece of history
  City of Ketchum maintains old ore wagons

• Hogs in the street and vinegar pie
  The valley’s mining boom brought many people, few comforts

• Femling remembers ‘wild’ parades
  Grand marshal of Wagon Days once participated as police officer

• Classics and muscle at Silver Car Auction
  

• Street People
  

• Shooter has need for speed
  Wood River graduate takes speed-shooting honor

• Blackjack Ketchum gang rides again
  3 shootouts planned for Wagon Days festivities

• Crowd-pleasing events in every town
  See an ice show, visit a museum or enjoy some live music

• Poster pays tribute to a Western icon
  Valley resident Ivan Swaner honored for Wagon Days

• Ducks need to be prepped for the big race
  Buy ducks, give bucks to Blaine County Search and Rescue

• Is Idaho mining dead or alive?
  Traditional industry sees resurgence

• Modest drop predicted in holiday travel
  Expected decrease tied to economic uncertainty

• Who’s riding in the big parade?
  Participants come from across Idaho, Northwest

• Bellevue will rock for Labor Day
  Street dance, fun run and antiques fair this weekend