Ducks Unlimited A young spectator is mesmerized Sunday as 15,000 yellow rubber ducks race down the Big Wood River during the 15th annual Great Wagon Days Duck Race in Ketchum. The race grossed more than $65,000 through duck adoptions, sponsor contributions and merchandise sales. The proceeds will be used to fund student scholarships, various nonprofit organizations, holiday food baskets and Blaine County Search and Rescue. “This is a great event that benefits lots of the valley’s nonprofits, and it’s sure nice to see so many kids have a great time at the event itself,” said Ben Varner, co-chair of the 2011 duck race. This year, the event eclipsed the $1 million mark in charitable funds raised over its 15 years.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

• Valley smoke from distant flames
  Thousands of acres to north have burned

• Bicycles v. cars—not much of a contest
  Idaho Code requires that bicyclists use ‘due care’

• ‘One-man march’ passes through valley
  Stephen T. Millhouse walking to raise awareness of hunger, homeless

• ‘Giving up hope’
  Redistricting panel blows Tuesday deadline

• Charge dismissed in Hailey stabbing case
  Defendant released from jail to immigration agents

• With worms, starving the landfill
  Entrepreneurs bring vermi-composting to restaurants

• Police investigate delivery van arson
  2 Sun Valley Resort vehicles torched at Sun Valley Club

• Sun Valley tax revenues looking up
  City Council makes slight revision to bond issue dollar amount

• Wild horses to go up for adoption
  BLM selling equines from fire-ravaged area

• Big bugs bug farmers, hikers
  Mormon crickets migrate up from south

• How will you remember?
  Special event in Hailey to recognize 10th anniversary of 9/11

• So far, 5 running for 5 Ketchum seats
  Deadline to file is Friday

• ‘Ice … It’s Hard’
  An insider’s look at ‘Battle of the Blades’ in Sun Valley

• Police investigate landscape truck accident
  Driver reports he was stung by ‘bees or wasps’

• Rita’s in Bellevue is clearing out for good
  Second-hand store operated for 35 years

• Canal plunge leads to DUI charge
  Bellevue man transported to St. Luke’s

• Briefs
  

• Colin Hay plays with mercury
  Hay will play at the Sun Valley Opera House on Sunday, Sept. 18

• First woman magazine publisher
  Leda Sanford’s ‘Pure Moxie’ moved moguls

• Fall film festival presents thought-provoking lineup
  

• Bay Area indie rock comes to valley
  Tartufi plans musical ‘cuddlefest’ with Idaho’s Finn Riggins

• Learn from summer
  

• Terror doesn’t have to win
  

• The president is on hold … Hello? Hello?
  

• Animal traps are barbaric
  

• Celebrate demise of airport plan
  

• Need for city manager is clear
  

• BSU’s Hume stands tall at Labor Day tennis
  Nearly 300 entries at Sun Valley

• Defense drives the nail as WRHS beats Buhl 21-8
  Hafer’s big plays spark Wolverine offense

• Sagewillow hills test prep runners Friday
  Stout, Clegg win 3.1-miler at Lake Walcott

• 50 solo runners finish Harriman Trail run
  Inaugural run over Labor Day

• Carey blanks Raft River 20-0, hosts Challis next
  Holiday 8-man football

• Sports summary
  

• Horsing Around
  

• Passing the baton
  

• Legal Notice Summary
  

• Michael James Douglas