Climbing the walls A snowboarder sets up for a trick Wednesday afternoon in the Sun Valley superpipe at Dollar Mountain. The superpipe, which was completed earlier this month, was designed to be the biggest snow feature of its kind in North America. The pipe has 22-foot-high walls and is 622 feet long. Photo by Roland Lane

Friday, January 17, 2014

• Report: Bergdahl alive but in poor health
  New ‘proof of life’ video obtained by U.S. military

• County leans toward 2-year road levy
  Tax increase of 0.1 percent would raise about $16 million

• Hailey calls off school moratorium
  China Gardens site still possibility for Syringa Mountain School

• Winter wildlife signs to go up near Hailey
  Project obtains funds from Land, Water and Wildlife Program

• Senators seek renewal of PILT funds
  Bipartisan letter asks for inclusion in federal Farm Bill

• Mountain Rides board OKs land purchase agreement
  Bellevue property to be used for south valley transit center

• Pioneer potatoes make international spotlight
  Secretary of state gives away giant spuds at Paris peace conference

• Warrant issued in auto theft case
  Defendant fails to appear for sentencing on felony charge

• Megaload II moves to Salmon
  Both large shipments remain stalled in Idaho

• BRIEFS
  

• The war on poverty
  

• The silent enemy
  

• Regulators are not toxic
  

• Masters stage Loritz Cup races on Payday
  Formula Sports Skoch Cup this weekend

• Shiffrin posts slalom win No. 7 in Flachau night race
  Poised to lead U.S. female Olympians at Sochi

• Diggers start fast, hold off WRHS boys 52-38
  Filer arrives Saturday for matinee

• Adamson’s 34 not enough in 77-67 Carey loss
  High-scoring boys’ clash

• Spartans rally past WRHS girls 42-36
  GBC hoops in Hailey

• Wrestler Bailey picks up 100th varsity win
  During Twin Falls dual meet

• Busy month for youth hockey players
  Home girls’ tourney this weekend

• Lacrosse meeting set for Jan. 28
  In Hailey, for spring program