Thou shalt not fall Bareback bronc rider Kip Lish hangs on to post a high score in his category Tuesday night at the Days of the Old West Rodeo in Hailey. The annual three-day rodeo—a mainstay of Fourth of July celebrations in the Wood River Valley—concluded last night, July 4. Photo by Willy Cook

Friday, July 5, 2013

• Airport gets green light for safety modifications
  FAA approval should allow airport to stay in Hailey

• More fraud claims allowed in McKinstry case
  School District prevails in attempt to amend counterclaim

• IdaCorp ready to grow again
  Idaho Power’s parent company has thrived in a down economy

• Crime rate up in Blaine County
  State report shows 2012 increase of 8.7 percent

• New trail christened at Baker Lake
  Osberg Ridgeline Trail connects to Warm Springs area

• Hailey mulls over $4.5 million budget
  Salary raises planned for some city staff

• Attorney in Tamarack case seeks to withdraw
  

• Senior center leader gives perspective on aging
  Kim Coonis shares views on life, family and health care

• Community School abuzz with activity
  Music workshops scheduled during Summer Symphony

• Ketchum eyes $148K for whitewater park design
  Public hearing on plan set for July 15

• BRIEFS
  

• Bad fire year made worse
  

• Be smart about fire risks
  

• House GOP must be careful on immigration
  

• Wells, Decker, Mata to challenge in USA marathon
  National race is Saturday at Sun Valley

• Take a ride Sunday for Max Rodgers
  

• Camas rodeo set for July 12-13
  Anyone for bullriding, muttons?

• Ride a bike for NAMI on Sunday
  “Fight Stigma and Ride” event

• In wild one, Legion outlasts IF Bees 20-18
  10-inning thriller in eastern Idaho

• McClatchy Big Fish contest staged at Magic
  Camp Rainbow Gold benefit

• Cheers to the Days of the Old West royalty!
  

• Rod Sievers
  Memorial Service