Winter says, ‘Not quite yet’ Signs of spring abound in the Wood River Valley but, as usual, winter is slow to let go. On Tuesday, a pileated woodpecker flies through falling snow, next to an aspen tree waiting to bud. Photo by Roland Lane

Friday, April 4, 2014

• Highway construction to resume soon
  ITD considering wildlife in design of new bridge

• URA to mull change to Visitor Center
  Marketing Alliance wants to rent less space, cut costs

• Clayton-area mine seeks to expand
  BLM seeking comments on plan to widen extraction, exchange land

• Sun Valley lands U.S. Alpine finals
  National championships coming to Idaho

• Snowpacks mixed as irrigation season begins
  Magic Reservoir water level higher than last spring

• State suspends ‘star’ school ratings for 2014
  New assessment testing under way at Blaine County schools

• City: Build sidewalk or face action
  Ketchum homeowner says it’s not his responsibility

• Not your average barn raising
  

• Big donors
  

• Big tent becoming pup tent
  

• Mother’s milk just got richer
  

• Wood River YMCA takes over youth football
  Registration night is Wednesday, April 9

• Chilly for tennis as WRHS, Minico play 6-6 draw
  Great Basin league meet

• Runners eager for Boston Marathon
  Sawtooth Relay nearly full

• National ski shrine seeks new members
  Nominees due to April 30

• Snowboard nationals wind up at Copper
  For SVSEF riders

• Weisel climbs on DH leaderboard at Aspen
  Colorado downhill