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    Chinese diners eat live fish on YOUTUBE...  Nov 19, 2009
    " It's got more to do with the foolishness of some tourists. Ash Ketchum on November 18, 2009 at 08:05 PM Savagery! Plain and simple. I would boycott something to make them stop immediately Frank James on November 18, 2009 at 07:55 PM sometimes i can't make up my mind... sushi or fried fish? Thank you china for this dish so i don't have to make such a hard decision. half and half. yum. don't let the eyeballs go to waste. can i get an eggroll with that? i like fish on November 18, 2009 at 07:55... (The Drudge Report)

    Bike accident kills Idaho man  Oct 26, 2009
    Todd Johnston, 42, of Ketchum, was on the Gold Bar Rim Trail Friday when he complained to friends about being tired and stopped to walk his bike. Johnston's friends kept riding. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Idaho hunters kill 29 wolves so far  Oct 8, 2009
    KETCHUM, Idaho -- Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said a female wolf with the Phantom Hill pack was killed by a hunter, marking the 29th wolf kill since Idaho's hunting season opened this year. Senior Conservation Officer Lee Garwood said the kill occurred in the Eagle Creek drainage north of Ketchum. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    SNOW PILING UP: Idaho school kids enjoy 'earliest snow day in history'...  Oct 8, 2009
    Wood River Valley News. Some Idaho school kids enjoy an early snow day. (The Drudge Report)

    Willis lodge almost rebuilt  Oct 5, 2009
    The ski area is about 60 miles from the better-known resort towns of Sun Valley and Ketchum. This document was originally published online on Monday, October 05, 2009. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Ketchum marijuana bust  Sep 25, 2009
    KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) -- Ketchum police say a 64-year-old man is facing felony drug charges for allegedly running an indoor marijuana growing operation out of a home. Authorities say Daniel Edwin Collins, who rents a home north of Ketchum, will be charged for trafficking, manufacturing and possession of marijuana. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    • Small marijuana grow site found north of Ketchum  Sep 23, 2009
    Small marijuana grow site found north of Ketchum Times-News. A small marijuana growing operation was found in a rental residence north of Ketchum on Friday ... The Blaine County Narcotics Enforcement Team, Sun Valley Police Department and Ketchum Police Department executed a search warrant at 400 Mesquite Lane, where they found three living marijuana plants and numerous others that were being dried, as well as lighting equipment and fertilizer. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Speaker muses on writing that lifts a cookbook above the rest  Sep 23, 2009
    Ketchum resident Geri Herbert, who attended Hesser's talk during the writers conference, said she enjoyed Hesser's perspective. "I love cooking and I love cookbooks, but I've never analyzed what makes certain cookbooks good cookbooks," she said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

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    The mural was taken down from the Pocatello Union Pacific Railroad Depot this summer and taken to Ketchum for full restoration by artist Annie May. "The Union Pacific Railroad is pleased that the public will once again have access to this well-loved and much admired piece of art," said Dan Harbeke, director of public affairs for Union Pacific Railroad. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    ACORN was a story, but bigger news happened locally  Sep 22, 2009
    We have bureaus in Burley, Ketchum and Jerome - not Washington, Paris and London. We know you can get all of the national and international news you want for free from a zillion cable news channels or the bottomless pit of the Internet. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Harvest and Halloween: Scarecrows serve both form and function in gardens  Sep 22, 2009
    The Sawtooth Botanical Garden, south of Ketchum, is trying to get others to be as inspired as Williams ... Workshop:The Sawtooth Botanical Garden is holding a workshop to make your own scarecrow, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, three miles south of Ketchum on Idaho Highway 75. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Community news  Sep 22, 2009
    5 miles north of Ketchum on Idaho Highway 75. Turn left on Sage Road and look for signs. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Stork report  Sep 20, 2009
    Stephany Carrillo Corona, daughter of Efren Carrillo and Esther Corona of Ketchum, was born Sept. 11, 2009. Uriel Orantes, son of Homero and Rocio Orantes of Wendell, was born Sept. 11, 2009. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Carey residents blast St. Luke's service  Sep 19, 2009
    Carey residents said that they had been promised urgent care in Hailey at the time St. Luke's built a hospital just south of Ketchum nearly 10 years ago ... "Now we have to drive almost to Ketchum," said Carey City Councilman Craig Adamson, describing a 40-mile drive, which includes two long stretches of 25-mile per hour driving through Bellevue and Hailey. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Emulating the Great Healer  Sep 19, 2009
    Ketchum resident Bill Snadecki, who attends church with Davis, said that he has enormous respect for what his friend has done: "At a time when doctors get blamed for being greedy, it's so wonderful to see him doing something like this. And he's such a modest man-he doesn't boast about it.". Joanne Davis is proud of her husband, as well: "He just wants to give back a little of himself.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Community panel to speak on Middle East life, highlight youth exchange  Sep 18, 2009
    The Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Idaho Human Rights Education Center will sponsor a community panel presentation, "Living in the Middle East: Personal Perspectives." The panel is free and open to the public, from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Community Library in Ketchum, 415 Spruce Ave. N.. The panelists. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Blaine Co. considers McHanville-area ordinance  Sep 18, 2009
    Blaine Co. considers McHanville-area ordinance By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent HAILEY - Blaine County commissioners edged closer Thursday to finalizing a master plan regarding the McHanville area south of Ketchum. The commission has been grappling with an ordinance to provide guidelines for housing and development areas, which includes an assortment of businesses, a small trailer park and St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Snail status to stay the same  Sep 18, 2009
    "Everywhere we look, we find it," said Chris Ketchum, Reclamation's deputy area manager in Burley, about the snail during a tour of the dam one year ago. Copyright. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • New York musician performs as Ketchum theater's artist-in-residence  Sep 18, 2009
    New York musician performs as Ketchum theater's artist-in-residence By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent KETCHUM - Jeffrey Ernstoff has a long list of career highs - and lows ... Ernstoff, a former creative director for Radio City Entertainment who created Super Bowl halftime shows for the likes of Stevie Wonder, will bring his stories and his musical talents to the stage of Ketchum's nexStage Theatre next week as he serves as the theater's first artist-in-residence ... timelessly... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Walking on water  Sep 17, 2009
    KAREN BOSSICK/For the Times-NewsChrissy Gove, of Ketchum, cuts a pretty figure on Redfish Lake in the shadow of Mt. Heyburn ... But the Ketchum woman did often appear to have achieved an otherworldly status as light waves rolled over her board ... It can be a jolt stumbling across a surfboard in a backcountry ski shop like Ketchum's Backwoods Mountain Sports. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • A refreshing course at Rudy's  Sep 16, 2009
    Over the past two decades, Keller has traveled and trained through South America and the U.S. She has lived in Ketchum for the past 10 years. After heading the catering department for Cristina's Restaurant, Keller is now chef and owner of Sayvour, a catering and personal chef company. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Pat's picks  Sep 16, 2009
    You'll find many accesses to the river south of Ketchum. River levels are low, and it's easy to walk and a pleasant challenge, according to my husband. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Idaho State Police sued over liquor license rule  Sep 16, 2009
    In July, the state reimbursed Fuchs for his fees with a $5,175 check after deleting his name 16 times from city waiting lists in Sun Valley, Ketchum, Hailey, Idaho Falls and Bellevue. Fuchs says he should have been given a hearing first. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    An exchange of ideas: S.V. Writers Conference gathers variety of top authors  Sep 15, 2009
    Ketchum resident and former college professor Jeanne Cassell told how she was fascinated by City University of New York Graduate Center president William Kelly's claim that universities could become obsolete, thanks in part to the online education. "He said the average graduate will have nine careers in his lifetime - three of which we don't even know what they are at this time," she said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Pharmacy owner sues ISP: Fuchs claims state illegally removed him from alcohol license waiting lists  Sep 14, 2009
    In July, the state reimbursed fees paid by Fuchs with a 5,175 check after deleting his name 16 times from city waiting lists in Sun Valley, Ketchum, Hailey, Idaho Falls and Bellevue. The state's beverage control bureau let Fuchs keep his highest-ranking spots on the waiting lists under the rule. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • A newly artistic identity for rowdy Bellevue  Sep 11, 2009
    Dividing his time between Ketchum and Coeur d'Alene, Paul shows kinetic fountains and sculptural lawn sprinklers at Green Antelope ... And Marina Broschofsky shows paintings from her parents' gallery in Ketchum, along with art from the Green Antelope Gallery and recreated antique pieces and small sculptures, at her Red Door Design, 117 S. Main St. ... Long said the burgeoning art scene is caused by escalating rental prices in Ketchum and Sun Valley, which make Bellevue an attractive place for... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • LOCAL ROUNDUP: Jerome volleyball edges Burley in GBC battle  Sep 11, 2009
    The Camas County volleyball team took a three-set win against the Community School Thursday in Ketchum, winning the Northside Conference contest 25-17, 25-17, 25-9. Community School coach Reamy Goodwin said that the outside hitting combination of Katelyn Petersen and Sunnie Vouch was just too much for his team to overcome. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • See the universe from other perspectives at spiritual film festival  Sep 11, 2009
    "This film festival is one of my favorite events of the year," said Ketchum resident Marci Onofrio. "I love it because it opens my eyes to so many different cultures and ways of thinking. One minute you have a four-minute film showing whirling dervishes. And the next minute you'll have a film illuminating some other faith.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Local roundup: Bruins girls roll past Jerome  Sep 10, 2009
    Camas County (6-1, 3-0 Northside Conference) travels to Ketchum to face the Community School tonight. Shoshone sweeps tri-match. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Blaine Co. officials to nominate airport board members  Sep 10, 2009
    And Commissioner Angenie McCleary will work with representatives of Ketchum and Sun Valley to come up with two or three nominees for District Three ... Grant money would be matched by 50,000 in cash and in-kind support to increase marketing of the Wood River Valley to enhance existing air service, said Carol Waller, director of the Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber and Visitors Bureau. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Ketchum raises water rates to pay for improved facilities  Sep 10, 2009
    Ketchum raises water rates to pay for improved facilities By Ariel HansenTimes-News writer KETCHUM - Ketchum and Sun Valley's shared water and sewer system is due for upgrades, and to pay for them, ratepayers' bills will have to go up. That was the message from Ketchum's utilities department manager Steve Hansen to the Ketchum City Council on Monday ... Wastewater rates in Ketchum are currently 16. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Idle ban progresses in Ketchum  Sep 10, 2009
    Idle ban progresses in Ketchum City will warn idling drivers for one year, then fines By Ariel HansenTimes-News writer KETCHUM - For the Ketchum City Council, signing off on an ordinance prohibiting the idling of cars for more than three minutes was an easy one. "I think this is a giant no-brainer," said Councilman Charles Conn on Tuesday night. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Dick Fuld takes heat in Ketchum  Sep 9, 2009
    "I've been pummeled, I've been dumped on and it's all going to happen again," Fuld said defiantly during an interview with Reuters at his hideaway in Ketchum, Idaho ... "I've been pummeled, I've been dumped on and it's all going to happen again," Fuld said defiantly during an interview with Reuters at his hideaway in Ketchum, Idaho. (New York Post -- Business)

    A suitable memorial: Lucy Loken Park opens in Ketchum  Sep 8, 2009
    But last Wednesday her efforts were remembered as her granddaughter cut the ribbon on Ketchum's newest park ... About 50 people attended the ribbon cutting, which featured an a capella rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" sang by Las Vegas singer Tyia Wilson, who lives in Ketchum ... Loken's granddaughter Kris Herr, her husband, Tim Herr and Loken's son-in-law John Wenzel, all of Wisconsin, cut the ribbon, along with Ketchum Mayor Randy Hall. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • New school starts classes in Hailey today  Sep 8, 2009
    "I love the alternative approach," said Ketchum resident Peggy Bates. "I love the interactive community-based hands-on approach that gives kids skills to take out in the world.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Blaine Co. finalizes budgets  Sep 8, 2009
    That's the scenario as the valley's four cities - Sun Valley, Ketchum, Hailey and Bellevue - have finalized their budgets heading toward the new fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1 ... "Hailey approved a 10 million budget on Aug. 31 - an 11 percent drop from the 2008-09 fiscal year budget of 11.3 million.Dawson said that revenues are definitely down - a levy assessed for new homes, for instance, will bring in only 2,000 this year. In past years the city has realized as much as 30,000 from that... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • City of Rocks looking for public input  Sep 8, 2009
    The final two meetings will be held on Sept. 22 - one from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Burley City Hall, another from 7-9 p.m. at Ketchum City Hall. Damon Hunzeker can be reached at or 208-677-8764. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    CEO of Failed Lehman Bros. Bitter, Angry  Sep 8, 2009
    That was how Richard Fuld greeted a Reuters reporter who had tracked him down to his country house in a bucolic setting beside a river and amid tree-covered slopes in Ketchum, Idaho last Friday ... In Ketchum on Friday, Fuld said he wanted to speak but didn't see the point. (ABC News)

    The Age Of Megafires  Sep 8, 2009
    One stand this season (2007) came in August at Ketchum, Idaho. Forecasters said it was 99 percent certain Ketchum would be lost if nothing was done. (CBS News)

    • A healing place for hurting kids  Sep 7, 2009
    A healing place for hurting kids Artists help expanding Camp Rainbow Gold By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent KETCHUM - Nancy Rivetts said her heart was "stolen" seven years ago by campers who had lost their hair after going through chemotherapy more often than most kids get to go through a McDonald's drive-through. This year she found a unique way to give back to the kids of Camp Rainbow Gold in Ketchum ... "This camp is so special," agreed Jaime Rivetts, who works with special needs kids... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Lineups announced for Ketchum city races  Sep 6, 2009
    Lineups announced for Ketchum city races By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent Ketchum Council President Baird Gourlay will have a crowded field of candidates to contend with as he vies to keep his City Council seat in the Nov. 3 election. Six other Ketchum residents are running for two seats: Gourlay's and a seat vacated by Charles Conn, according to Ketchum City Clerk Sandra Cady ... The six other candidates are former Ketchum Mayor Ed Simon, Clarion Inn owner Peter Lewis, Rickshaw... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Wagon Days events draw big crowds  Sep 6, 2009
    KAREN BOSSICK/For the Times-NewsCharro horse riders from Caldwell and Nampa made their horses dance down Sun Valley Road in Ketchum Saturday during Wagon Days ... Classic T-Birds, Model Ts, a 1965 Pontiac GTO muscle car and even a 1949 Woody drew hundreds of people to the Silver Collector Car Auction during the annual Wagon Days celebration in Ketchum and Sun Valley ... Among the old: a 1910 wooden Olympic bobsled at the Ketchum Art and Antique Show at Forest Service Park. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Lacking trails and facing safety concerns, area bicyclists find progress slow going  Sep 6, 2009
    The contrast in Ketchum. Efforts to accommodate bicyclists aren't always so sparse in south-central Idaho. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Hailey airport board begins search for project managers  Sep 4, 2009
    By the time pilots from Ketchum and Sun Valley drive 35 miles to the new location, they'll figure they might as well drive all the way to Boise, he said. "If you live in Hailey and ski Sun Valley and all of a sudden the mountain moved to Galena, you would probably ski less, especially if you were just going to ski for an hour," he said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Three artists, endless works  Sep 4, 2009
    The showing gives area residents the chance to see artwork from the career painter who has had gallery displays in Ketchum, Boise, Santa Fe, Seattle and Jackson Hole. "Flowers are for enjoyment, they are the fairy dust for this planet," Blakeslee Breen said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Public recording studios serve amateurs and pros alike  Sep 4, 2009
    At Aaron Baker's new recording studio in Ketchum, results are a lot more important than looks ... "Now our kids in Hailey and our kids in Ketchum can go right in there and make CDs of all their work," said Mitzi Mecham, who owns the new K-Town school in Ketchum as well as Music N Me in Hailey ... The group she fronts, The Kim Stocking Band, hasn't yet produced a CD because of the time and expense involved, but having Baker's studio right there in Ketchum may make it easier to do so in the... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Caritas Chorale goes cowboy for dinner  Sep 4, 2009
    Or diners can ride buses, which will leave St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Sun Valley Road in Ketchum at 2:30 p.m. and 4:15 p.m., with stops at the Park and Ride lot on River Street in Hailey at 2:45 and 4:30 p.m.. The buses will return about 8:30 p.m., said Rebecca Waycott, chairman of the Dinner Committee. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Books as art: Alterations create unique exhibit  Sep 4, 2009
    They're altered books - the basis for a unique art exhibition opening at The Community Library in Ketchum on Wednesday ... "It's simple, really," said Ketchum artist Judy Whitmyre. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Whimsy on the walk: ketchum galleries share new sartists  Sep 4, 2009
    Whimsy on the walk: ketchum galleries share new sartists By Blair KochTimes-News Robin Reiners deals in sophisticated art created by artists from around the world. But the Ketchum gallery owner spills over with the enthusiasm of a kid scoping out the toys under a Christmas tree as she shows off French artist Gerard Cambon's whimsical "locomobiles." ... Cambon's locomobiles will be on display at Gallery DeNovo, Sun Valley Road and First Avenue, during Ketchum's Gallery Walk. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Forest supervisor denies Galena Summit cell tower again  Sep 3, 2009
    The tower, proposed by Idaho Tower Co. of Ketchum, would have provided cell phone service in that part of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. For more, read Thursday's edition of the Times-News. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    A spectacular gem: Alice Lake offers a hike that will take your breath away  Sep 3, 2009
    To access the lakes, drive 43 miles north of Ketchum on Highway 75 or 18 miles south of Stanley to the turnoff for Pettit Lake. Follow the road 1. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Galena cell tower blocked again  Sep 3, 2009
    "No one who has ever made the beautiful trip north from Ketchum up to Galena Summit would say, 'Gosh, this trip would be a lot more spectacular with a bunch of cell towers along Highway 75,'" Andrus said in a statement. As part of her decision, Kollmeyer noted what she felt were misperceptions in the more than 300 new public comments about just how far the cell signal would likely go and about the laws and guidelines she's required to follow in her decision. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Longtime Wagon Days participant snaps this year's poster shot  Sep 1, 2009
    Not only did the Labor Day celebration mark the 50th anniversary of the year the Big Hitch parade was started to honor Ketchum's heritage, but it marked the return of Wagons Days following its 2007 cancellation due to the Castle Rock Fire. The fire threatened to destroy much of Ketchum and its surrounding neighborhoods ... The colorful photograph features Ketchum's historic ore wagons, which used to haul freight along narrow, winding roads, pulled through the Horseman's Center with Bald Mountain... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • LOCAL ROUNDUP: Martinez scoring spree keys Jerome soccer victory  Aug 30, 2009
    The Canyon Ridge Riverhawks boys soccer team is still searching for its first victory after Saturday's 2-1 loss to McCall-Donnelly in Ketchum ... The Canyon Ridge girls soccer team was also denied its first victory Saturday, falling 4-0 to McCall-Donnelly in Ketchum. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Is there a killer in the house? Ketchum couple has brush with carbon monoxide poisoning  Aug 30, 2009
    Ketchum couple has brush with carbon monoxide poisoning By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent. KETCHUM - Eldon and Carolyn Wicklund have championed plenty of causes in the Wood River Valley, from St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center to the Sawtooth Botanical Garden ... Now the Ketchum couple can undertake a new mission - making sure everyone equips their homes with carbon monoxide detectors. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Watch plein air painters at work at Redfish Lake  Aug 28, 2009
    The Ketchum artist was painting a landscape on Trail Creek Summit a couple of weeks ago when she spied a bear charging ... Kneeland Gallery in Ketchum holds a Plein Air Exhibition every August, bringing in 10 artists to do three days of public paintings in the Ketchum and Sun Valley area ... They'll be at the Idaho Botanical Gardens in Boise on Sept. 18-20, at the Trailing of the Sheep Festival in Ketchum and Hailey on Oct. 9-11 and at Silver Creek Nature Preserve next May. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • The wagons roll again  Aug 28, 2009
    The wagons roll again By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent KETCHUM - As kids, Chip and Whit Atkinson could always count on Grandpa buying them a new pair of cowboy boots in anticipation of Wagon Days ... It's a fitting tribute, organizers say, considering Chuck Atkinson founded Atkinsons' Market in Ketchum in 1956, two years ahead of the first Wagon Days celebration ... And, of course, there will be the namesake of the Big Hitch Parade: the behemoth ore wagons that used to ferry ore and... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Burley volleyball sweeps Declo, Jerome  Aug 28, 2009
    Gooding put six past the Community School in the first half but had to score one more in the second to take the win in a 7-6 thriller in Ketchum on Thursday ... HDSC) will travel to Ketchum Tuesday to play the Community School ... Erica Eshman and Freya Dickey both scored hat tricks as the Community School earned its first win of the year with an 11-0 victory over Gooding in Ketchum on Thursday. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Events calendar  Aug 28, 2009
    Gallery walk/Ketchum. Gallery Walk, hosted by Sun Valley Gallery Association, 5-8 p.m. SEPT. 4, featuring exhibitions at several art galleries in Ketchum and Sun Valley ... The community can adopt ducks with adoption papers at Atkinsons' Market in Ketchum and Hailey, Clearwater Nursery in Ketchum and Bellevue, Towne Jewelers in Sun Valley, and The Visitors Center in the park across from Giaccobi Square in Ketchum, or from any Ketchum/Sun Valley Rotarian or Realtor. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Sun Valley officials envision gondola over Ketchum  Aug 27, 2009
    Sun Valley officials envision gondola over Ketchum Sun Valley Resort wants to build a gondola to connect the resort with the ski area at Bald Mountain about a mile away, with passengers passing over downtown Ketchum during the ride. Officials say the gondola would travel along Sun Valley Road and down Ketchum's Fourth Street and then south to River Run at the base of the mountain ... Wally Huffman, Sun Valley Co. director of resort development, met with the Sun Valley and Ketchum city councils... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Burley boys gain momentum heading into conference opener  Aug 27, 2009
    Canyon Ridge plays McCall-Donnelly on Saturday, in Ketchum ... Canyon Ridge plays McCall-Donnelly on Saturday, in Ketchum. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • LOCAL ROUNDUP: Soria's stunner lifts Buhl boys past Declo  Aug 26, 2009
    Tony Martin opened the scoring in the first half and two of his Community School teammates followed suit after halftime as the Cutthroats headed back to Ketchum with a 3-0 win over Filer on Tuesday. Wyatt Bunce made it 2-0 for the visitors (2-0-0, 3 pts. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Murals suggested to create a 'sense of place' in Hailey  Aug 26, 2009
    Mentioning the "Eat Lamb" mural on the old general store in Ketchum as an example of advertising that can also be considered art, City Councilman Fritz Haemmerle asked the commission to consider allowing business sponsorships that also include product placement within the mural itself. The commission also updated the council on a mural planned for the back wall of the council's chambers. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Hunters snatch up more than 4,000 wolf tags in first day  Aug 25, 2009
    Small groups lined up at businesses such as Silver Creek Outfitters in Ketchum, and about 30 people waited to buy their tags at the regional Idaho Department of Fish and Game office near Jerome. The agency has said it will refund hunters if the season is blocked. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Badabing, badaboom: Ketchum and the Purple Gang  Aug 25, 2009
    Badabing, badaboom: Ketchum and the Purple Gang Youse didn't mess wid da Purple Gang ... In 1937, Weinbrenner built the Christiana in Ketchum - a restaurant, game room and showroom that ran only during the winter season. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • W.R. Valley preparing to move more people  Aug 24, 2009
    Sun Valley Co. is touting a gondola that would run from Sun Valley Village to Ketchum and on to the ski area at River Run as a way to transport visitors and residents when Sun Valley completes a proposed hotel and condo project at River Run. W.R. Valley preparing to move more people Ketchum, S.V. officials to explore future transportation improvements By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent HAILEY - The pending development of a hotel at the base of Bald Mountain has prompted representatives... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Idling cars are nobody else's business - even in Ketchum  Aug 23, 2009
    Ketchum resident Kathryn Tucker's petition to the city that it start fining folks who leave their cars running when they're not in them is, frankly, silly ... Ketchum has averaged 112 inches of snow annually for the past 30 years, and the Sun Valley Company operates some of the most sophisticated snow-making equipment in the world. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Woman leads fight to extinguish La Brea Fire  Aug 21, 2009
    They were honored by celebrities Bruce WIllis and Steve Miller after chasing the Castle Rock Fire around and away from the Idaho resort town of Ketchum in 2007. One of the things she has learned during her tenure is that as a culture, we do men a disservice. (Lompoc Record, CA)

    Sun Valley offers plenty to keep you busy in the outdoors  Aug 20, 2009
    Sawtooth National Recreation Area seven miles north of Ketchum offers free programs on animal furs and tracks and predator and prey at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Fridays ... Try the Wood River bike path that stretches 22 miles from Bellevue to north of Ketchum ... It offers wonderful views of Baldy, Trail Creek Summit, Dollar Mountain, Ketchum and the Highway 75 heading north - a particularly beautiful sight as the leaves are changing color. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Wood River teens charged in widespread graffiti case  Aug 20, 2009
    Wood River teens charged in widespread graffiti case By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent KETCHUM - Police in the Wood River Valley have charged six teenagers with vandalizing walls, swimming pool covers, Dumpsters, street signs, bridges, buildings and portable lavatories with graffiti ... He and some of the other suspects could be charged with felonies, said Ketchum Police Chief Steve Harkins ... Officers from the Sun Valley, Hailey and Ketchum police departments formed a graffiti task... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Wood River authorities wipe out teen graffiti  Aug 19, 2009
    Wood River authorities wipe out teen graffiti By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent HAILEY - Police in the Wood River Valley are talking with teenagers believed to be responsible for leaving graffiti in Ketchum, Sun Valley, Hailey and Bellevue. The teenagers are believed to be part of a group of about 40 to 50 teens who had a page on Facebook called the "West Ketchum Gang." It appears that some of the teens took it to the next level and decided they'd like to try graffiti, said Sun Valley... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Resident asks city of Ketchum to consider banning, fining idling cars  Aug 19, 2009
    Resident asks city of Ketchum to consider banning, fining idling cars By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent KETCHUM - Kath-ryn Tucker says she's not tempted to take a car for a joyride. But the Ketchum mom has been known to reach inside an idling car and turn the ignition off ... On Monday night she pled her case before the Ketchum City Council, asking that the city begin fining motorists who leave cars running while picking up mail at the post office or performing other errands. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Column: Neo-Nutzies still giving North Idaho a bad name  Aug 18, 2009
    pangborn wrote on Aug 17, 2009 10:12 PM:" While Sara Palin was born in Idaho Ernest Hemingway is buried there.. Ketchum. ". Have something to say about this story. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    • Got game? When legal gambling flourished here  Aug 18, 2009
    Up the road, Ketchum probably owes its separate identity to gambling. When it opened the Sun Valley Resort in 1936, Union Pacific strictly prohibited gaming. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Ski resort files papers for new project  Aug 16, 2009
    Ski resort files papers for new project Sun Valley Co. in central Idaho has filed an application to annex about 140 acres into Ketchum as part of a plan to expand development at the base of its ski area at Bald Mountain ... "Basic to the development proposal is the commitment by Sun Valley Co. to enhance the economics of downtown Ketchum. It is a pivotal piece of property that provides the opportunity to link the three experiences of mountain recreation, river ecology and downtown Ketchum." ...... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Pastor trades indoor pulpit for one on Bald Mountain  Aug 15, 2009
    And Mike Barker, who divides his time between Twin Falls and Ketchum, shares his aspirations for his Sept. 9 wedding. As the mood strikes, the hike turns into a meditation. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Reconsider 20th-century modernism at new exhibit  Aug 14, 2009
    "Modern Parallels," a new exhibition at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum, takes a look at the work of West Coast artists Mary Henry and Helen Lundeberg, with an eye toward illuminating the parallels between the women's work and the meandering path of modernism in the 20th century ... The center will also serve drinks and appetizers and stay open late from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 4 for Ketchum's Gallery Walk ... Regular gallery hours in Ketchum are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday;... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Sun Valley applies for River Run annexation  Aug 14, 2009
    Sun Valley applies for River Run annexation By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent Sun Valley Company has submitted a request for its River Run property to be annexed into the city of Ketchum ... "Sun Valley has tried to find the right balance to create a development that makes economic sense and integrates the city of Ketchum, city of Sun Valley and the mountain into one resort experience," he said ... Huffman stressed that Sun Valley wants to enhance the economics of downtown Ketchum, rather... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Gooding sheep rancher backs off of wolf kill after herd attackedPhantom Hill pack took dozen sheep this week  Aug 14, 2009
    Wolves killed the sheep near the Newman Creek corrals in Baker Creek north of Ketchum Sunday night ... The Phantom Hill wolf pack, believed to number about 10, have caught the fancy of many Wood River Valley residents because of frequent spottings along Highway 75 north of Ketchum and in residential areas like Elkhorn, East Fork Canyon and Greenhorn Gulch where some people fell asleep this spring listening to their howls. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Wolves blamed for sheep deaths  Aug 13, 2009
    KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) -- Wolves that are part of the Phantom Hill pack near the central Idaho resort town of Ketchum have been linked to the deaths of 12 domestic sheep and could be shot legally ... In June, the pack's alpha male was struck and killed northwest of Ketchum on state Highway 75. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    • Harr wins IGA Juniors championship  Aug 12, 2009
    Crockett Stearns, Ketchum, 160; 19. Blake Fischer, Twin Falls, 162. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    St. Luke's Wood River opens Women's Imaging Center  Aug 11, 2009
    Times-News: Magicvalley. to register or to login to your Magicvalley. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Crews blanket Bassett Gluch with straw  Aug 11, 2009
    KARENBOSSICK/For the Times-NewsA worker guides a line hanging from a helicopter toward a load of straw to dump along Warm Springs Road near Ketchum on Monday ... Crews blanket Bassett Gluch with straw By Karen BossickTimes-News correspondent KETCHUM - The wind from the helicopter lowering into place slammed first, nearly knocking fire rehabilitation workers off their feet ... The job involved blanketing 250 acres in the Bassett Gulch area along Warm Springs Road west of Ketchum with 500,000... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Crossland leads areaplayers at IGA Juniors  Aug 11, 2009
    Crockett Stearns, Ketchum 79. Brennon Lancaster, Twin Falls 80. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Feds say Hailey airport doesn't pass 'hazard test'  Aug 9, 2009
    The airport serves the resort area of Ketchum and Sun Valley. Some officials there have opposed moving the airport farther south, fearing the inconvenience could cause potential visitors to choose other destinations. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

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