On Cue, Mother Nature Blushes Aspen trees near the Baker Creek drainage north of Ketchum display a symphony of color last weekend, the first weekend of autumn. “Leaf-peeping” is in full swing in areas around Ketchum, Sun Valley and points north, while trees to the south are still hanging on to summer shades of green. Photo by Willy Cook

Friday, September 30, 2011

• In airport debate, more questions, few answers
  Next meeting set for Oct. 4

• In south, airport plans raise hackles
  Hailey City Council surprised by FAA about-face

• Plot thickens over proposed bag ban
  Chico Bags made overseas, Hilex Poly cites American job losses

• New state rules affect absentee voters
  Ballots to be distributed, processed at county office

• DEQ to up allowable E. coli in river
  Standards increase due to ‘calculation error’

• In Bellevue, high stakes in bond vote
  City seeks approval of tax increase to improve Fire Department

• Man gets 120 days for battery
  Defendant expected to be deported to Mexico

• Adventure called her, changed her
  After trip to Nepal, woman marries Sherpa guide

• Redistricting panel sets public hearings
  Members face rapid-fire meeting schedule

• Suspects plead not guilty to theft
  Jury trials set for Kassner and Bernam

• High Holy Days start
  

• Man accused of DUI on bike path
  Motorcyclist charged after crash Sunday

• Briefs
  

• Growing pains
  Young man’s quest to prepare for manhood brings deeper understanding of intolerance

• Back to Earth
  Endless Conversation

• What’s the big deal with plastic bags?
  

• Court n christie
  

• What the railroads taught
  

• Donald, you’re fired
  

• For Mountain Rides, changes and success
  

• Arritola climbs to XTERRA trail run title
  Mitchell also places high at Snowbasin

• Swimmers capture first high school meet
  At Wood River YMCA

• WRHS boys blank Minico 1-0
  Girls handle Spartans 9-0

• Ineligible player causes Cutthroat forfeits
  Girls are penalized, boys clinch league

• Spikers split on Twin Falls road trip
  Fall to ’Hawks, beat Wildcats

• Smith on podium at Canyon Ridge footrace
  

• King of the hill Tobin wins again, 22 years later
  Holmes leads women up Baldy

• The sophisticated bully