Crews slow down Preacher Fire Firefighter Casey Johnson, of Boise, left, mops up hot spots Wednesday afternoon on the Preacher Fire burn area southwest of Carey, with fellow firefighters Ryan Turner and Chris Nagel, right. Photo by Roland Lane

Friday, July 18, 2014

• Fire danger very high in SNRA
  Building unapproved fires can lead to big fines

• As fires escalate, local agencies face more work
  Wildfire seasons getting longer, officials say

• Crews slow down Preacher Fire
  Blaze south of Carey could be controlled soon

• School board welcomes new superintendent
  GwenCarol Holmes introduces 100-day entry plan

• River park plans divide city, some Hulen Meadows residents
  Ketchum is moving forward with plans, but progress is slow

• Life Church breaks ground near Hailey
  City wants plan to meet its standards

• School board concedes policy mistake
  Trustees table action on student board representative proposal

• Community School sets alumni reunion
  ‘Calling all Cutthroats’ event set for Aug. 1-2

• BRIEFS
  

• Return to sender
  

• We can do more than turn our backs
  

• Lessons in livestock
  

• Wranglers nail down No. 2 seed with 19-4 win
  In match-up of American Le-gion contenders

• Sawtooth Relay brings 200 teams to Ketchum
  Idaho Bioscience captures Corporate title

• FISHING REPORT
  

• Whit Henry Galena Grinder is back July 26
  Mountain bike XC marathon

• “Paint the Town 5k” run returns July 26
  Color footrace through Deerfield in Hailey