Ketchum Welcomes Winter Enthusiasts Members of the Ebony Ice Ski Club of Milwaukee, Wisc., proudly display their banner Sunday in a reception for the National Brotherhood of Skiers at Ketchum Town Square. Nearly 1,000 members of the Brotherhood—some registered and some not—are in the valley as part of an annual outing for the group. Visitors are representing cities that include Detroit, Washington, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, New York City and New Orleans. The last time the group was in Sun Valley was in 1998. Ed King, a Sun Valley ski instructor who is helping to host the visitors, said the gathering has been a huge success so far. “They are all having a great time and the community has been very welcoming,” he said. Photo by Willy Cook

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

• 9-vehicle accident injures valley man
  Ground blizzard blamed for incident near Timmerman

• Ketchum URA warily eyes proposed laws
  Legislature bills could strip URAs of funding and authority

• Decision near on Woodside contract
  Hailey could award high-dollar project to Knife River Corp.

• King of the hill
  Ski instructor Ed King has a passion for Baldy, sport

• Bus driver charged in traffic accident
  4 people treated and released at St. Luke’s hospital

• County focuses senior-care discussion
  Blaine Manor expansion would be a ‘stopgap,’ say commissioners

• Feds meet with wolf advocates
  Fish and Game, Wildlife Services to work with wolf project

• Sun Valley shrinks impact request
  County suggests memorandum of understanding

• Filing for Ketchum election starts
  Special city election set for May 15

• Ketchum touts health-benefits pool
  Cities say goodbye to insurance companies

• Sun Valley LOT sees modest increase
  December sales activity up 8 percent

• Jury trial set in felony ‘no-contact’ case
  Pierre Saviers pleads not guilty to contacting ex-wife

• Shoshone man admits to felony DUI
  Change of plea averts pending jury trial

• Accused Rasberrys burglar pleads guilty
  Defendant faces possible prison sentence

• Michigan man gets chance at rehab
  Kent Muer sentenced to 90-day Department of Correction treatment program

• Briefs
  

• Parallel lives
  Film festival highlights struggles and similarities among women who live a world apart

• Young Dubliners: matured and unified
  The band has ripened with time

• Our Moveable Feast goes to the movies
  

• What will Keillor Talk about?
  Humorist and author to speak in Ketchum Monday

• Around Town
  

• Howling in the wind
  

• Flying tanks
  

• Don’t forget Tibet
  

• Free isn’t free on the lawless Internet
  

• Settled may not mean certain
  

• Obama’s prayer
  

• Poachers can do more harm than wolves
  

• Reproductive rights are fundamental
  

• Health-insurance dictates aren’t free
  

• Olympians got their due respect
  

• Suns march to state silver finish
  Coyotes nip Sun Valley 4-2 in final

• Winter Games puts spotlight on figure skaters
  On Sun Valley ice

• News from the slopes
  

• 28 valley skiers finish a big Birkie
  Nordic skate, classic races in Wisconsin

• Ski joring back in Bellevue this weekend
  Horse, rider, skier and snow

• Vonn adds SG title to trophy case
  Third discipline crown this season

• Back to state for Carey champs
  Action starts Thursday in Caldwell

• Solid finish for wrestlers at state
  Wolverines place 4-5-6

• Sports summary
  

• Feds want more comments on sage grouse
  Measures aimed at preventing endangered listing

• Learn about Idaho’s 7 trout species
  Trout Unlimited hosts presentation on the state’s species

• Roy Edward Johnson
  

• Wendy Wenglikowski