Man At Work Colin Hay, former lead singer for the band Men at Work, performs for a sold-out audience at the Sun Valley Opera House at Sun Valley Resort Sunday night. Hay has had a prolific singing career, churning out 11 solo albums after the breakup of Men at Work in 1985. His Scottish heritage and Australian upbringing played a large part in his entertaining storytelling and lyric base. “The audience just ate up Colin Hay’s hilarious and heartfelt storytelling paired with his amazing songs and guitar playing,” said Kristine Bretall, marketing and performing arts director for the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, the concert’s sponsor. “It was like seeing two shows in one.” Photo by Willy Cook

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

• Trustees approve auditorium remodel
  Project will convert facility into modern performing arts center

• Postal Service changes mail deadlines
  Consolidation of processing changes local mail service

• Resort pulls comp plan application
  Angry Wally Huffman says city should ‘get your act together’

• South valley candidates kick off campaigns
  Several legislative seats up for grabs in Hailey, Bellevue

• Knife River is back on the job
  Equipment malfunction causes delay in highway work

• Bellevue fire bond to be on election ballot
  Proposed tax increase passed with no public comment

• Principals favor increased school security
  Safety and security proposal could cost district $2.24 million

• Alleged illegal burn gets out of control
  Crews called off after 2 hours

• Middle school eyes baseball program
  School board wants more information before committing funds

• Motorized users eye alternative plan
  BLM travel plan flawed, surveyor says

• Study: Nordic sports big for Blaine
  Says Nordic activities bring $6.5M annually to economy

• Cox, Sun Valley work on contract
  City considering franchise agreement for cable provider

• Hunters kill 2 wolves in central Idaho
  1 wolf is member of depredating pack

• Ketchum approves water rate increase
  New rates start Oct. 1

• Lamb loses spot on Sun Valley ballot
  Incumbent councilwoman will run as write-in candidate

• City to seek mediation over dispatch dispute
  Sun Valley and county still at odds over funding

• Public can weigh in on airport process
  City, Airport Authority schedule meetings in valley

• New hearing set in arson case
  Man accused of torching own home now free on bond

• Theater manager accused of grand theft
  Another man charged with stealing snowmobile trailer

• August jobless rate falls
  But many workers drop out of labor force

• Briefs
  

• Celebrate local cuisine
  Sun Valley Harvest Festival is a luscious way to spend the weekend

• James McMurtry Shares Your Pain
  Stirring songs give anger an outlet

• Don’t be mad summer’s ended
  Marley in the Mountains Festival makes every little thing all right

• Freedom interpreted
  Center offers literature class around Jonathan Franzen’s novel

• Class warfare
  

• Hourglass nation
  

• Whose right to vote?
  

• Stupid is as stupid does
  

• Auditorium remodel is cost-conscious solution
  

• Enough cow pies at Kane Lake
  

• Kudos to ‘Battle’ organizers
  

• New airport ideas deserve thought
  

• Rescind consent to kill wolves
  

• Ground attack lifts WRHS past Gooding 20-6
  363 yards overland, Jerome arrives next

• It’s Homecoming Week for WRHS
  Royalty candidates are named

• Idaho Falls holds off Knights for WR title
  Top volleyball teams in Hailey

• Fluky goal helps Buhl blank Cutthroat boys 1-0
  Sun Valley girls tie Tribe 1-1

• Carey opens Sawtooth play with Richfield
  Panther home game Friday

• Baldy hill climbers ready to head up
  Over 3,000 vertical feet Saturday

• Stout prevails in Rigby photo finish
  WRHS senior runs to third win

• Carey spikers earn a sweep at Fish Tank
  Northside volleyball clash

• Sports summary
  

• Hailey’s ‘dreamland’ just got bigger
  Builders wrap up expansion project at city skatepark

• Understanding Mexico’s road to independence
  Neighbors/Vecinos

• Legal Notice Summary
  

• Erik Laughlin
  

• Leonard Jerome Matteson Jr.