Choices abound, but cost is high Senior care in county costs patients and taxpayers From left, Maggie Traylor, Monique Nelson and Martha Conner play Rummikub at the Senior Connection in Hailey. For women like these three, the cost of senior care—as well as the type of care needed—can be a major concern. Photo by David N. Seelig

Friday, March 2, 2012

• Choices abound, but cost is high
  Senior care in Blaine County costs patients and taxpayers

• Late-winter storm dumps 10 inches
  Bane to motorists is boon to skiers

• Skiers find inspiration at summit
  Members of the National Brotherhood hit Baldy’s slopes

• School board admits to law violation
  Trustees undo vote on school start date, then pass measure anew

• Mayor nominates Helzel’s replacement
  Charles Friedman up for council confirmation Monday

• Weigh in on presidential nominee
  Blaine County GOP caucus on Tuesday

• ITD takes blame for micro-seal failure
  Agency says materials may have been laid too late in the year

• Wolf bill withdrawn
  Legislation could have threatened species status

• A friend in need
  Crisis Hotline offers intervention training

• Band teacher’s condition improves
  Hospital upgrades status from ‘critical’ to ‘serious’

• Briefs
  

• Kids and food allergies
  St. Luke’s Health Watch

• Come out for the sport of the West
  Skier meets horse at annual ski joring competition this weekend

• Help beyond hunger
  Hunger Coalition is about more than just food

• Unnatural history
  

• Questioning is a good thing
  

• URA wrecking crew should back off
  

• Cowboy Bucks For Oregon Ducks
  Local benefit for Felton grant

• Swimmers shed their cabin fever
  At Caldwell meet

• Busy Friday night at Rotarun
  Racing under the lights

• Busy Whitefish weekend for Nordic kids
  SVSEF at Western States Festival

• Young Wolverine cagers take conference crown
  In 7th-grade basketball

• Gymnasts get into the swing of things
  At Boise meet

• Friday night lights
  

• Winter dreams and voiceovers
  

• Thomas Joseph Bertrand
  

• Rosalyn L. Olian