The Season Has Landed Skier Jake Thompson of Boise lands a jump Friday at Dollar Mountain in Sun Valley. Skiers and snowboarders came out in solid numbers over the opening weekend of Sun Valley Resort’s 76th winter season. Dollar Mountain was opened for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and is now closed until its official season opening on Dec. 10. Bald Mountain is officially open for the season. Photo by David N. Seelig

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

• Affordable-housing complex passes muster
  Commissioners approve McHanville development

• School board holding more closed meetings
  Are executive sessions held in compliance with Idaho Open Meeting Law?

• Sun Valley councilman responds to lawsuit
  Ribi denies claims made by city administrator

• Elementary school goes high-tech
  Kindergartners use iPads, thanks to district grant

• Elusive wolf shot by hunter near Carey
  Alpha female had survived 3 kill orders

• County, cities headed to mediation over dispatch
  State E-911 commission will oversee Dec. 13 meeting

• ‘Super pack’ not in Idaho, officials say
  Wolf pack photo taken in Canadian national park

• Report: County needs housing but lacks jobs
  Housing Needs Assessment to be discussed Thursday

• Quigley Canyon analysis leads to community survey
  Previous survey led to rodeo arena and Woodside Boulevard projects

• Fort Hall man faces felony DUI charge
  Idaho court records show 3 prior drunk-driving convictions

• Fundraising stakes rise for conservation group
  Land Trust seeks to raise $150,000 by year’s end

• Convicted murderer arguing prison sentence
  Judge sets hearing to consider relief for Freddy Tellez

• Community School to host ‘mountain’ speakers
  Learn about mountaineering and a woman from the Himalayas

• Design changes approved for Woodside Boulevard
  Project could be finished next summer

• Carey economic revitalization group formed
  Boyd K. Stocking Pavilion nearing completion

• Briefs
  

• ‘Rocket’ science
  Danny Barnes proves arts and science do mix

• Family traditions start here
  Some new, some reliable events of the season

• Holding their breath
  Trout cut off from water source get a lift to new life

• Around Town
  

• Around Town
  Holiday style

• Really herman
  

• Being uppity
  

• Drug testing alone unlikely to be cure-all
  

• Career advice for would-be presidents
  

• What is the economic value of Friedman?
  

• Thanks to valley students
  

• Community has failed kids about drugs
  

• Trapping wolves is a disgrace
  

• Hilex Poly is a good citizen
  

• Thanks from Ketchum campaign
  

• Support WRHS Senior Bash
  

• A potential human is a human
  

• Vote Republican, lose health care
  

• Vets and rookie shine as World Cup picks up steam
  Shiffrin, 16, shows stuff in slalom

• Carey, Lions pile up top picks in All-Sawtooth
  Dietrich’s Astle voted top coach

• Nordic skiers welcome winter at West Yellowstone
  Arritola, Sinnott capture SuperTour wins

• Cutthroat basketball debuts 2011-12 seasons
  Girls, boys play at home Friday

• Big turnout raises hopes for Hailey boys
  WRHS basketball season tips off this week

• State champs now, Carey ratchets up the task
  Tougher schedule in store for Panther boys

• WRHS girls host Twin Falls Thursday
  First meeting of last year’s GBC finalists

• Sports summary
  

• For ski season, a successful liftoff
  

• Sew well
  

• Holiday decorating contest under way
  Business owner hopes Ketchum will be at its dressiest best when visitors come to town

• Nazis, naked women and novels
  Sun Valley Guide features Hemingway, snow sirens and the tragic tale of Count Felix Schaffgotsch

• Legal Notice Summary
  

• Ivan John Gustafson
  

• William (Bill) Rousey