Small on hype, big on soul Grammy-nominated musician and U.S. Navy veteran Ruthie Foster livens up the crowd Saturday night at the 36th annual Rocky Mountain Music Festival at Hop Porter Park in Hailey. Foster’s bluesy, soulful songs highlighted a successful festival that attracted some 3,700 spectators for the two-day event. Foster’s acknowledgement of yellow ribbons around Hailey and her dedication of some of her gospel music to prisoner of war Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, of Hailey, were well-received by spectators. Photo by Willy Cook

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

• Hailey aims to increase 2013 budget
  Water and wastewater projects require extra $830,000

• High schools achieve top state rating
  5 stars awarded to both WRHS and Silver Creek

• ITD to begin evaluation of reduced highway speed
  Area would affect two-mile section of frequent wildlife accidents

• Whitewater park plans inch forward
  City awaits final decision from BLM

• Trinity Springs faces foreclosure
  Law firm claims $2.4 million for legal fees

• Council hits speed bumps in budget talks
  New fire truck, marketing hot topics in public hearing

• District accepting requests for free lunch
  About 40 percent of students qualify for lunch discounts

• Ketchum traffic accident kills 1
  Police investigating incident at Main Street intersection

• Group campaigns for LOT measure
  Committee says effort would boost tourism, jobs

• Petition to county seeks to divide irrigation district
  Effort enabled by new Idaho legislation

• Bud Purdy to be Wagon Days marshal
  Picabo rancher has legacy of helping the valley

• Progress made on Lodgepole Fire
  Papoose Fire grows slowly near Middle Fork

• BRIEFS
  

• Stark raven mad!
  Creativity and frivolity at the annual Arts and Crafts Festival

• Symphony’s Pops Night honors 007
  Catchy music themes and familiar tunes at Saturday’s free concert

• Women’s foundation doles out grants
  Organization gathers to give back to community

• Not your typical family get-together
  In Challis, Brauns make reunions fun

• AROUND TOWN
  

• One generous human
  Josh Ritter is blunt but never bitter

• Minimum wage, minimum life
  

• Not-so-fine whine
  

• Manning verdict was a pleasant surprise
  

• Explore alternatives to more power lines
  

• Time to protect the Boulder-White Clouds
  

• Time to recall commissioners?
  

• INL contamination is from past practices
  

• For good health, eat your fruits and veggies
  

• Fall school sports arrange meetings, practices
  For WRHS, middle school

• FISHING REPORT
  

• Morales cracks top 10 in Burley Spudman
  20 Blaine athletes finish 31.9-mile test

• 2013 Hailey Coed Softball League
  

• Family fun at Blaine County Fair
  Rodeos and more at Carey

• Ultramarathon set for Sept. 21
  In Pioneer Mountains

• SPORTS SUMMARY
  

• Galena Grinder returns Saturday for bikers
  Whit Henry Memorial event is back

• Cook up a storm with Brian Boitano
  Benefit event coming Aug. 22 to resort

• BCRD plans Sawtooth Century Tour
  Set for Aug. 24

• Lefty’s breaks out bats, sweeps softball meet
  City tournament finale at the coliseum

• USA skating hopefuls entertain at ice show
  

• LEGAL NOTICE SUMMARY
  

• James Lawson
  Death notice

• Bob Mullins
  Death notice