Clearing Skies And Soaring Highs The Big Hitch, the city of Ketchum?s train of historic ore wagons, will once again be the highlight of the Wagon Days parade on Saturday, Aug. 31. The parade from Sun Valley to Ketchum starts at 1 p.m. With the Beaver Creek Fire nearly extinguished, events scheduled for Wagon Days are proceeding as planned.

Friday, August 30, 2013

• Councilwoman Jonas to run for Ketchum mayor
  Incumbent Randy Hall, Mickey Garcia also file

• Fire containment expected Saturday
  Little Queens and Kelley fires continue to grow

• Leaders: Economy hurt but can rebound this fall
  Beaver Creek Fire had severe effect on August business

• Feds to pay most of the tab for fire suppression
  Beaver Creek Fire costs expected to exceed $25 million

• Motorists to get a break from road construction
  Work on H-75 to be suspended for 4 days

• Commissioners cut planned salary increase
  Move would save $24,000 in 2014 budget

• Fire chief to propose wood-shake ban
  Greenhorn Gulch firefighters called ?heroes?

• Hailey mulls hikes in water rates
  Low consumers and summer irrigators targeted

• The burn within
  Threat since passed leaves some with bewildering feelings

• Mountain Rides eyes Bellevue for transit center
  Board of directors approves pursuing site in southern part of city

• Poindexter declares for Sun Valley council
  2013 election will be his 3rd consecutive run at office

• Residents must test sprinkler systems
  Annual inspections to be required

• Woman treated, released after highway crash
  Accident causes delays to Wednesday rush-hour traffic

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  Young Panther team ready for 8-man football

• Solid trip for Cutthroat soccer in league debut
  Girls win 9-0, boys tie 1-1

• Defending champ Patton leads Labor Day tennis
  BSU Bronco players due at holiday tourney

• Harriman trail run returns Saturday
  Now starting at Prairie Creek

• NHSRA queen Rackham leads royalty into Finals Rodeo
  Pro rodeo back in Hailey this weekend

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• At Wood River, preparations for a new year
  

• Wagon Days: The show must go on
  Weekend events celebrate Ketchum?s ore-mining history

• Flying rancher leads the parade
  Grand Marshal Bud Purdy has worked in county for decades

• Bet on ?cowgirl cookies?
  Girl Scouts selling raffle tickets

• Gotta see them to believe them
  EhCapa riders bring drama with their bareback techniques

• Weir returns to light up the ice
  3-time U.S. gold medalist to skate

• Rodeo remains in Wagon Days lineup
  Top IMPRA performers to be decided in finalists competitions

• Photographer Steve Snyder immortalizes ore wagons
  Poster artist?s eye is drawn to the natural world and old things

• A race runs through it
  Great Wagon Days Duck Race benefits charity

• Les and Ed Cameron to ride as grand marshals
  Wood River welding wizards to be honored on Labor Day

• Bellevue to celebrate past, present & future
  5k run to benefit firefighters

• There?s lots of new stuff for Wagon Days
  Participants can enjoy beards, barn dancing, art and more

• Who?s riding in the big parade?
  This year?s entries, including the Big Hitch

• Wagon Days almost faded away
  Former mayor put out his hand to revive tradition in eary 70s

• Roads of mud and manure
  Big Hitch ore wagons provide a small window into mining life

• Jerk line guides the Big Hitch
  How do the mules safely transport the historic ore wagons?