Winter coming? No big deal A black-billed magpie flies near Dollar Lake in Sun Valley. Magpies belong to the family of birds known as corvidae, which also includes crows and ravens. Magpies stay in the region in the winter, playing an important role scavenging for carrion in place of turkey vultures, which fly south to warmer climates. Magpies, which have earned the wrath of many humans, have a complex social and hierarchal structure and establish monogamous male-female bonds. Photo by Roland Lane

Friday, October 11, 2013

• Barber termination costs $600,000
  Money to be paid by district in November and January

• Commerce director defends changes
  Reorganization involved apparent demotion of tourism

• Sustain Blaine summit data to be analyzed for opportunities
  Polls show high support for air service, marketing and increased seating at venues

• Developer pushes on with Hotel Ketchum project
  Amid financing difficulties, Bariteau hopes to begin construction next fall

• Highway: 1 step back, 2 steps forward
  Busy roadway will be only 2 lanes this winter

• Ketchum explores Internet options
  City cites challenges in executive summary report

• Hailey candidates to discuss issues
  ‘Pizza and Politics’ forum set for Wednesday, Oct. 16

• Last call for farmers’ bounty
  

• Crisis Hotline seeks volunteers
  Free training starts next Tuesday

• Hailey traffic stop leads to drug bust
  Police also make pot bust at high school movie event

• NEWS BRIEFS
  

• SheepParade
  

• Local bright spots emerging
  

• Be part of open government training
  

• Donnie Green takes over WRHS baseball helm
  Only third coach for Hailey high school ball

• Wolverine girls run past Bruins at Rock Creek Park
  WRHS wins Canyon Ridge Challenge footrace

• Cutthroat girls rally past Filer 3-2 in soccer
  Another shutout for Cutthroat boys

• Serving sparks Carey volleyball past Wolves
  Northside match in Panther country

• Hailey spikers go the distance at Burley
  “Senior Night” arrives Thursday

• Vandals hitter Peterson is a force in Moscow
  

• Hockey swap is Saturday at Atkinson Park
  Youth hockey events

• Hillard Derwood Hicks
  

• Garnet Oneida
  

• Basques have contributed to cultural diversity
  Bestselling author Mark Kurlansky to speak at festival

• How the sheep saved Ketchum
  Would Sun Valley be here if not for the flocks?

• Scrumptious lamb feasts featured at festival
  Variety of special dishes offered by top chefs and restaurants

• What’s new in wool?
  Experts will answer that question Saturday

• Trials attract top dogs
  Qualifying event for national competition takes place this weekend

• Polish Highlander culture comes to Idaho
  Music and dance from the Tatra Mountains

• Map of events