Game On Sun Valley Resort opened the River Run side of Bald Mountain for the 78th ski season on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28. In an almost repeat performance, three out of the four people on the first chairlift ride this year were the same as last year. From left to right are: the new-comer to the group, 16-year-old Wood River High School student Andrew Pearson; 17-year-old Michael Niedrich, also of Wood River High School; 16-year-old Will Long, of the Sage School; and 17-year-old Logan Johnston, also of the Sage School. The guys arrived at the base of the lift at 5 o’clock Wednesday evening and spent the night outside in sleeping bags. The Lower River Run chairlift—and the new season—opened at 9 a.m. Thursday. To read a story on the opening weekend, turn to Page A10. Photo by Willy Cook

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

• Agencies warn about holiday scams
  Holiday season can bring out the thieves, police say

• Ketchum approves plan for transit hub
  Construction expected to begin next summer

• Mining firm proposes drilling in Pioneers
  California company hopes to find barite deposits

• Grazing likely to be contentious issue in national monument talks
  Some BLM land proposed for inclusion now grazed by livestock

• Resort reports successful opening
  Good weather for holiday weekend leads to ‘good attendance’

• BLM enacts closures to help wildlife
  National Forest area to close when snow deepens

• Jonas appointed to Air Service Board
  Unanimous decision reached after Gourlay’s recommendation

• Marketing Alliance gets $6K from Ketchum
  City appropriates money to help offset rent costs

• Hailey man gets ‘rider’ program for felony sex crime
  Defendant to be given opportunity for rehabilitation

• More charges added in rape case
  Grand jury indicts defendant on 5 felony counts

• City to give $10K to Sustain Blaine
  Economic development organization touts its successes

• Carey student invited on educational tour of British Isles
  Raymond Peck raising funds for overseas adventure

• Man escapes serious injury in collision
  Police credit truck driver with avoiding a worse crash

• Hailey sets 10 p.m. curfew for amplified sound downtown
  City Council responds to public pressure

• BRIEFS
  

• Hubris on the high seas
  “Shipwrecked” sets sail with exuberant charm for the whole family

• Impressing girls
  Lunafest films strengthen Girls on the Run

• Finish that list
  One-of-a kind, handcrafted gifts at Papoose Club Holiday Bazaar

• Film series continues with ‘Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical’
  Magic Lantern and The Center to present alternative material this winter

• Spectacle in the snow
  New spin on Festival of Trees entices holiday revelers

• Around Town
  

• New Sweaters
  

• History shows higher wages boost profits
  

• Give locally
  

• Will fire affect avalanche season?
  

• Trouble looms over local youth organizations
  

• Sawtooth Society has reached out to others
  

• Kudos for honoring veterans in Bellevue
  

• Shiffrin podiums for first time in giant slalom
  Runner-up on the Beaver Creek course

• Adamson leads Carey cagers into new season
  Not as deep, Panthers build around solid core

• Kimberly arrives to test WRHS boys on hardwoods
  Turnout improves to 40 in hoops program

• Mal Prior headed to World University Games
  Dec. 11-21 meet in Italy

• 617 join Hailey Turkey Trot holiday fun
  Mild morning for Thanksgiving treat

• WRHS football gives awards, salutes players
  All-Conference picks revealed

• WRHS girls rally past Gooding in second half
  Carey Panthers clip Shoshone

• Randall, Hoffman lead U.S. Nordic ski racers
  On final day of Ruka Triple mini-tour in Finland

• Nordic skiers take first tracks at West Yellowstone
  SuperTour openers

• SPORTS SUMMARY
  

• A time for Santa and big feasts
  

• LEGAL NOTICE SUMMARY
  

• Nancy Drew
  

• James Riley
  

• Luther H. Livingston