9 May 2018 by The Weekly Sun

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F R E E | M AY 9 - 15, 2018 | V O L . 1 1 - N O . 1 9 | W W W . T H E W E E K L Y S U N . C O M

Community News Hailey ArborFest Will Celebrate Earth-Friendly Tradition

Health News E-Cigarette Use Rises In U.S.

“Life begins at forty.”

Election News Julie Lynn & Steve Miller Discuss Their Platforms

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T H E W E E K LY S U N • M AY 9 - 15, 2018

RE-ELECT

Larry Schoen

Blaine County

Commissioner

To uphold Blaine County’s values of • promoting a safe & tolerant community • balancing growth & environmental quality • cherishing our public lands for all to use • conserving our rural lifestyle & natural resources • fostering productive, respectful relationships ...and to inspire innovative, proactive solutions to our challenges...

EXPERIENCE COUNTS

VOTE

Primary Day - May 15, 2018 & Election Day - November 6, 2018

WHO IS LARRY SCHOEN? Larry was first elected Blaine County Commissioner in 2006. He serves on these boards, too: Ambulance District, Friedman Memorial Airport, Southern Idaho Solid Waste District, Region IV Development Association, Magistrates Commission. He works with many local, community service agencies & is active in both the Idaho & the National Association of Counties. He just joined the Idaho Nat’l Laboratory’s Idaho Clean-up Project Citizens Advisory Board. Previously, he served nearly four years on the Blaine County Planning & Zoning Commission, eight years as Carey Fire District Commissioner & as a Blaine Soil Conservation District Supervisor. Larry continues managing his 300-acre farm & is married with two kids in high school.

WHAT IS HIS PERSPECTIVE ON COUNTY GOVERNMENT? Our job is to deliver county government services with professionalism & courtesy, on time & at optimum effectiveness & efficiency. To be able to address big challenges like a major wildfire or flood, rising costs in the justice system or in delivering social services, we must be open to new thinking and prepared at all levels. The county’s financial health is central to its ability to meet or exceed your expectations and be responsive to change. If you’d like more information or campaign materials, contact:

schoenforbcc@gmail.com P.O. Box 87 Bellevue, Idaho 83313 Twitter: @lschoen072 Paid for by: Schoen for BCC, Rebecca Eichhorn, Treasurer

NEWS

IN BRIEF

Ketchum Innovation Center Relocates Ketchum Innovation Center, the center of business collaboration focused on fostering economic growth and development throughout the Wood River Valley, has relocated to a 3,200-square-foot building at 180 6th Street W., in Ketchum. The new KIC office is within the urban renewal district of Ketchum, in the same block as the proposed new City Hall. KIC was able to negotiate a “tenant-friendly” lease, which allows KIC to invest its resources in delivering on the four pillars of its mission—to cultivate an innovative business ecosystem inspired by mountain-town living. The four pillars are mentorship, educational programming, community building and networking, and capital solutions. “We have spent considerable time over the past several months surveying the KIC community and partners in order to plan out the space in a way that optimally serves our market,” said Kathryn Kemp Guylay, CEO and executive director. “This new location will serve as a community resource for economic collaboration by empowering Wood River Valley businesses to grow through mentor meet-ups, education, networking events, company pitch nights and professional and community events.” The 600-square-foot west side of the building features a pristine view of Bald Mountain, ushering into the space the beauty of the outdoors. In addition to the west and central office areas, the east side of the building features a 1,300-squarefoot space with a full kitchen and outdoor patio, which will be used for a wide variety of business and community gatherings. “We are extremely grateful to the building owners, John and Randi Kanellitsas, for their support of KIC and for sharing our vision to advance the KIC mission,” said Rick LeFaivre, KIC board chair. Soon, KIC will announce an open house and when the building will open for business, as well as summer programming.

Trail Work To Begin In Quigley Canyon Blaine County Recreation District will begin trail work next week in Quigley Canyon to prepare for the 2018/2019 Nordic season and to create a non-motorized perimeter summer trail. After a five-year period in Croy Canyon, the BCRD will relocate its south Valley Nordic trails to Quigley Canyon this coming winter with an estimated 10-15 kilometers of groomed cross-county terrain. Additionally, trail technicians will begin work on a 4-5-mile perimeter, non- motorized summer trail that will wrap the north and south sides of the canyon together, creating a hiking/biking/ equestrian loop for area recreationists. Last week, the Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the Conditional Use and Mountain Overlay permit applications to allow for the aforementioned winter and summer trail opportunities. The private landowner, Quigley Green Owner, LLC, has granted a conservation easement to the Wood River Land Trust that protects the more than 1,100 acres of private land that sits immediately adjacent to the east of the planned Quigley Farm subdivision within the City of Hailey. In partnership with the WRLT and Quigley Green, LLC, the BCRD’s planned trail work will bring sustainable public recreational opportunities to the community in perpetuity on the conservation easement in the canyon. “We are excited to be working with Quigley Green and the Wood River Land Trust to connect youth, adults, and seniors to accessible outdoor recreation in this treasured and beautiful canyon so close to our community,” said Jim Keating, BCRD’s executive director. When traveling in Quigley Canyon, the public should expect to see small trail-building equipment and work crews on both the north and south sides of the canyon and on the canyon floor. For more information about this project, visit bcrd. org/projects or call Jenna Vagias at (208) 5782273.

Idaho Gives Day Flourishes Last Thursday, Idaho Gives Day garnered $1,562,843.76 in total donations raised. There were 10,843 unique donors who gave to 570 nonprofits. In first place, on the leader board, was Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands, which raised $36,875; in second the Peregrine Fund–World Center for Birds of Prey raised $36,104; third was Idaho Humane Society with $31,908, followed by The Idaho Foodbank, which garnered $30,840. In 10th place was the Bellevue-based Hunger Coalition, at $14,000. Other top-100 earners were the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley at $11,490; Sun Valley Realtors with $10,860; The Community Library with $5,460; Senior Connection with $5,365; Camp Rainbow Gold with $5,015; and the Wood River Land Trust with $4,355. To see the complete list, visit idahogives.org/ leaderboards.

TEDxSunValley Seeks Speakers For Ideas Worth Spreading The application process is now open for the third annual TEDxSunValley, to be held Saturday, Sept. 29. This independently organized event, licensed by TED, will feature local voices as well as TED Talk videos under this year’s theme, “Changing the Current.” The TEDxSunValley volunteer committee seeks a diversity of perspectives that explore this year’s theme. These could be inspiring stories about life events that have intensified the velocity or path of the human experience, that can or have transcended the natural currents and flows across the planet by invoking a response or reaction (people, ideas, environment). “A majority of our citizens could give a topnotch TEDx talk,” said Kim Castellano, event co-organizer and co-founder. “We are hoping that a number of these stellar individuals will apply to speak this year and share their ideas worth spreading. You don’t have to be the expert—just an expert.” TEDxSunValley is an opportunity to share your passion, unleash ideas that inform and inspire, and spark conversations that matter. Your subject matter can be influenced by technologies, art, or passionate pursuits. Applications should be filled out online and submitted by Saturday,, June 2 at tedxsunvalley. com/speaker-application. “This year we would love to feature a mix of locals as well as those from elsewhere—including those who visit or are part time here—to surface the ideas and perspectives from near and far that we need in such a rapidly changing world,” said Aimee Christensen, TEDxSunValley founder and co-organizer with Castellano. In keeping with the spirit of TED, no speaker will be compensated and no one on the organizing team will be making a profit. For more information about TEDxSunValley, visit TEDxSunValley.com.

Blaine County School District Invites Community To State Of The District Meetings The Blaine County School District will hold a series of community meetings called “State of the District: Give 30, Get 30,” which will provide updates on the District’s mission to inspire, engage, educate and empower every student by 2020. A half hour will be dedicated to presenting updates on the district and another half hour of each meeting will be dedicated to an open question-and-answer session. Each meeting is the same and the community is invited to come to any meeting that fits their schedule. There are morning, afternoon and evening meetings in various locations. Spanish interpretation is available at all meetings. New this year, attendees will be entered into a drawing for a JBL Flip speaker, compliments of Cox Communications. Must be present to win. Meetings are scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, 12-1 p.m. – Community Campus, Bullion Room; Thursday, May 10, 6-7 p.m. – Community Campus, Minnie Moore Room; Tuesday, May 15, 8:15-9 a.m. – Hemingway STEAM School; and Wednesday, May 16, 7-8 p.m. – Carey School. If any business or civic organization is interested in hosting additional meetings, contact Heather Crocker at (208) 578-5005.

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THE WEEKLY SUN CONTENTS

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T H E W E E K LY S U N • M AY 9 - 15, 2018

NEWS COMMUNITY

The Mud Run is a challenging obstacle-course event that draws mud-loving extreme sports enthusiasts into the area. Photo courtesy of City of Hailey

MAKING MUDDY MEMORIES Hailey to celebrate ArborFest with Mud Run

NEWS IN BRIEF

Zions Bank Awards Hailey Student For Good Grades

Hard work in school has paid off for Wood River High 12th-grader Sarah Truxal, who received a $100 scholarship savings account as a regional winner of the spring drawing through Zions Bank’s Pays for A’s program. Pays for A’s rewards local students for scholastic success. Vaelene Bryant, manager of the Hailey financial center, surprised Truxal with her win during a classroom presentation on Wednesday, May 2. Truxal was entered into the drawing by bringing her report card to Zions Bank and was paid for every “A” she received. More than 3,140 students entered the spring drawing throughout Utah and Idaho. “Zions Bank is proud to acknowledge the achievements of exceptional students like Sarah through the Pays for A’s program,” says Bryant. “It’s our goal to encourage and support the academic efforts of the young people in our community.” Pays for A’s is open to all Utah and Idaho students ages 12 to 18. Students can participate by bringing their most current term-end report card into any Zions Bank location. Students do not need a Zions Bank account to participate. They’ll receive $1 per “A” deposited into their savings account, or 50 cents per “A” if they opt for cash. For each “A” on their report cards, students are entered into a drawing to win one of 150 regional scholarship prizes each worth $100 and one grand prize worth $1,000 in each state. For more information, visit zionsbank.com/pays4as.

BY YANNA LANTZ

elebrate the earth, trees and fun in the mud with the City of Hailey during the eighth annual ArborFest and Mud Run on Saturday, May 12, at Hop Porter Park in Hailey. The festival will feature live music, food, local vendors, educational booths and more. The first American Arbor Day was originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska, by J. Sterling Morton, on April 10, 1872, when an estimated 1 million trees were planted in Nebraska. Birdsey Northrop, of Connecticut, was responsible for globalizing the idea when he visited Japan in 1883 and delivered his Arbor Day and Village Improvement message. In that same year, the American Forestry Association made Northrop the chairman of the committee to campaign for Arbor Day nationwide. Hailey will continue the long tradition of commemorating Arbor Day with a celebration from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “Arbor Day is a day to plant and celebrate trees,” said Stephanie Cook, Park Division manager and city arborist. “Trees are beautiful and do wonderful things for us and our communities. Our community recognizes and appreciates the importance of trees, which is one of the great things about this Valley. ArborFest celebrates this tradition of planting trees for future generations.” Participants will have much to choose from, including art displays, planting free seedlings, a kid’s bouncy forest, a chance to meet Smokey Bear and a Forest Ranger, educational information from local organizations, as well as food and drinks from local vendors. At noon, hear the Arbor Day Proclamation, followed by the National Anthem. “The Arbor Day Proclamation states that the City of Hailey can observe Arbor Day on the day of their choice,” Cook said. “Typically, ArborFest is the second weekend in May, hopefully allowing nice warm weather for the Mud Run and to plant trees.” Kevin Ware will perform live music in Hop Porter Park from 12:30-1:30 p.m., while attendees prep for the annual Mud Run at 1:30 p.m. The Mud Run is a challenging obstacle-course event that draws mud-loving extreme sports enthusiasts into the area. Event proceeds benefit

Hailey will continue the long tradition of commemorating Arbor Day with a celebration from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Photo courtesy of City of Hailey

trees and local businesses. Mud runners can register in advance at the Blaine County Recreation District office or Hailey City Hall, or on the day of the event starting at 11 a.m. “I enjoy watching people make their way through the Mud Run,” said Cook. “This race is designed for all ages and everyone always has such a blast! This obstacle course goes through the mud, and includes bleachers, tires and logs to climb on. And who doesn’t like splashing and running through the mud?” Family members, friends and those not interested in competing in the Mud Run race are encouraged to cheer on the participants and enjoy a festive atmosphere. Event partners for Hailey’s ArborFest and Mud Run include the BCRD, Les Schwab Tire Center, NAMI-WRV, U.S. Forest Service, The Chamber– Hailey & the Wood River Valley, and Sawtooth Wood Products & Equipment Company. Can you Learn more about this spirited community event by visiting haileyidaho.com or by calling (208)als fairie 788-3484. Hop Porter Park is located at 316 1/2 W.mothers Bullion Street in Hailey.

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NEWS HEALTH

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VAPING CAN LEAD TO ADDICTION

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lectronic-cigarette use is a growing phenomenon, yet many people are still in the dark. E-cigarettes are handheld electronic devices that simulate the feeling of tobacco smoking. The heated cartridge vaporizes nicotine instead of burning tobacco; hence, the other name for it, vaping. The main ingredients found in vape juice are water, vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, nicotine and flavoring. The Drug Coalition will present a free talk for the community, called “Vaping: Is It Harmful?”, at the Community Campus in Hailey from 7-8 p.m. Monday, May 14. “Vaping has been a problem in our schools,” said Shawna Wallace, school resource officer at Wood River High School. “Students have been caught vaping in the parking lot, bathrooms and even in the classroom.” During a a talk on e-cigarettes, by Cody Orchard, of South Central Public Health, 22 students out of 62 reported trying an e-cigarette. While this is a small sample of students in Blaine County, it does show that some students are taking to this smoking alternative. However, the number is lower than expected and should not be viewed as an “all or nothing” situation. The majority of students surveyed have chosen not to partake in e-cigarette use. “The higher levels of nicotine, as well as the potential of other drugs to be used in e-cigarettes, have caused the school administration to take this issue very seriously,” said Wallace. The school administration has been educating themselves by bringing in experts on the subject to learn more about e-cigarettes in order to keep youth as safe as possible. Signs have been posted outside the school grounds warning individuals that, just like smoking tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes are not allowed on school premises. “It is illegal for a minor under 18 to possess tobacco, including e-cigarettes or nicotine oils,” said Wallace, “Students that are 18 or older can still suffer consequences for possessing vaping products on school grounds.” E-cigarettes are not FDA regulated and, therefore, manufacturers can put other chemicals inside the vape juices that enhance addiction. One of

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JULIE LYNN TO REPRESENT REPUBLICANS IN ELECTION BY DANA DUGAN

unning for state senator from District 26, Julie Lynn is an aspiring politician with a mission. Lynn is running unchallenged in the May 15 Republican primary election, but will go against Idaho Senate Minority Leader Michelle Stennett, D-Ketchum, in next November’s election. “I just feel that it was time for me to step up and give Blaine County voters a Republican choice,” said Lynn. A fourth-generation Idahoan, three sets of Lynn’s grandparents were homesteaders near McCall and Cambridge. Lynn, who lives in Ketchum with her husband Bob Lynn and daughter Erica, served in the Army for three years. A public information specialist, she was stationed in Fort Benning, Ga., and then with the Seventh Army in Heidelberg, Germany. After her service, she attended the University of Oregon, where she majored in journalism. In 1984, she moved to the Wood River Valley and worked for The Wood River Journal for two and a half years. Since then, she’s “spent a considerable time giving for the community,” she said. Lynn has been a Girl Scout mentor for 13 years. “That’s my passion,” she said. “I’m active with Blaine County Republican Women and the Central Committee. We have community service projects we do, such as picking up trash on the highway and making breakfasts for the Higher Ground winter camps. I’m a photographer, too; I donate my photography and dabble in website design.” But it’s her concern about healthcare that drives her run. “Idaho needs to unwind itself from Obamacare,” Lynn said. “That would be my main focus if I’m lucky enough to be elected. We have to find a way for Idaho families and individuals to have affordable insurance.” Lynn is also a proponent of protecting public lands and enabling local educators in the classroom. The legislature “wants to manage more of the federal lands,” she said. “That’s the focus of what the state wants to do. It’s not about selling off the lands. There’s processes for people to go through when they want to access public lands. They’re good processes; I don’t think we should change that.” She said school districts should allow parents to “steer their child’s education,” and “untangle the process and have less testing.” “I don’t know how productive that is,” she said. “Teachers should be allowed to teach and experiment in the classroom. Unencumbered.” A self-proclaimed “fiscal conservative,” Lynn said the Idaho Republican Party is supportive of her run against Stennett. tws

NEWS IN BRIEF

Two Fires Occur In Ketchum

On Wednesday, May 2, at 4:46 p.m., a smoke detector and an alarm went off at the mixed-use Sun Valley Dental building at 181 N. First Street in Ketchum. Both Ketchum and Sun Valley fire departments were on the scene. Within the hour, the situation was declared controlled. There was no structural damage and there were no injuries. At 5:08 p.m. Sunday, May 6, Ketchum, Sun Valley and Wood River fire departments responded to a fire at the Sun Valley Car Wash at 21 Lewis Street. A stove was destroyed but otherwise there was no structural damage or injuries. The scene was under control within the hour. Along with the much more serious fire that destroyed Warm Springs Lodge, this is the third fire in Ketchum in the past month.

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NEWS ELECTION

ArborFest & Mud Run 2018 Saturday, May 12

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Steve Miller, R-Fairfield, has held the office since 2012. Photo courtesy of Steve Miller

STEVE MILLER REPRESENTS DISTRICT 26

BY DICK DORWORTH

daho legislative District 26, consisting of all of Blaine, Camas, Gooding and Lincoln counties, is one of 35 making up the Idaho Legislature. Its Representative is Steve Miller, R-Fairfield, who has held the office since 2012. In the 2016 election, Miller narrowly defeated challenger Dick Fosbury, D-Bellevue, by 126 votes out of 12,696 ballots. Miller is running unchallenged to keep his seat in the May 15 Republican primary election, but will go against Muffy Davis, D-Ketchum (who is running unchallenged in the Democratic primary), in next November’s election. Miller, a farmer and rancher, has a long history of public service, beginning right after he finished college. It includes being a Camas County commissioner, supervisor of the Camas Soil Conservation District, a member of the Camas County Planning & Zoning Board, county representative to the Region IV Economic Development Board and a member of the Idaho Department of Agriculture Organic Advisory Board, president and director of the Idaho Association of Conservation Districts and member of the board of directors and executive board of the National Association of Conservation Districts. In 2016, Miller told The Weekly Sun that, as a member of the Agricultural Affairs and Resources and Conservation Committees in the Legislature, “I keep reminding people that it is important to keep the conversation going about aquifer recharge in Idaho. We need to have a long-term program.” Miller believes that “We can always do better—in the Legislature, on the farm, in our communities.” He is encouraged by this past winter’s above-average snowfall and its positive effect on the aquifer. “The recharge this year is good,” he says. Miller recognizes that Idaho’s educational system has many problems and supports more local control over state K-12 school districts. “Every district is different and each needs more autonomy in its decisions about what is best for their children,” Miller says. According to the Education Week Research Center, Idaho is currently ranked 48th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia on their education performance. According the the Pew Research Center, the United States is ranked 30th among world nations in science and reading and 39th in mathematics. Idaho has the fifth highest state suicide rate in the nation, surpassed only by Alaska, Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico. To address this problem, Miller is a staunch supporter of the Crisis Centers in Twin Falls, Idaho Falls and Coeur d’Alene and the ones he says are coming soon to Nampa and Lewiston. After graduating from the University of Idaho with a degree in agricultural engineering, Miller married his high school sweetheart, Linda Coates, also a graduate of the University of Idaho, who was a teacher and librarian at Camas County High School. They were married for 43 years before her death in 2012. They have three children: Nancy, a Navy medical doctor who has specialized in nephrology; James, a member of the Idaho National Guard; and Andrew, who graduated from the University of Idaho, has a master’s degree in structural engineering from Arizona State and is working at Stapley Engineering in Boise. tws

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F.A.S.T. = STROKE SYMPTOMS. DON’T WAIT!! BY JAMES TORRES, M.D., ST. LUKE’S WOOD RIVER EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Stroke is like a heart attack— time matters! In this case, brain tissue dies when the circulation is disrupted. It is one of the most dreaded medical emergencies and often results in lifelong disability. At St. Luke’s Wood River Emergency Department we have emergency physicians directing a team of well-trained healthcare providers who provide expert care quickly. Stroke starts with the onset of symptoms. The acronym F.A.S.T. can help in identification: F: Face drooping. Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is it uneven or lopsided? A: Arm weakness. Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? S: Speech difficulty. Is speech slurred? Is the person unable to speak or hard to understand? Ask them to repeat a simple sentence. Are they able to correctly repeat the words? T: Time to call 911. If the person exhibits any of these symptoms, even if they go away, call 911 and tell the operator it may be a stroke. Note the time the symptoms first appeared; emergency responders will want to know.

ant info and alert the ED. In the Emergency Department, we provide immediate evaluation and obtain studies, which include state-of-the-art brain imaging. After obtaining all the necessary info and discussing it with a neurologist, we offer appropriate patients clot-busting medication, which can open up the blocked blood flow to the brain and potentially stop and reverse the stroke with its associated disability. It works best if given as soon as possible—that means the longer you wait, the more chances of irreversible damage, and vice versa. If the stroke is more severe and associated with a large clot in the blood vessel, SLWR is part of the larger St Luke’s Health System, which includes a 24/7 neuroradiologist who can remove the clot from the brain. Again, time matters. The sooner the clot is removed, the better. So, in this case, we would transport the patient to Boise via the quickest available manner, most often by helicopter. That’s a good reason to have an Air St. Luke’s membership at only $65/ year!

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headline this year and Wood River Valley band Up A Creek will also perform. The Blaine County Recreation District Aquatic Center To help battle the summer sun, small shade and po in Hailey will open its doors with limited pool hours on up tents will be allowed this year. Tuesday, May 29, and regular summer hours beginning For more information or to volunteer, sponsor or on Monday, June 11. have a booth at RiverFest, The Aquatic Center offers a 25-yard, six-lane outdoor contact Mike McKenna at mmckenna@woodriverpool, a kiddie pool with spray feature, a snack bar, a playground, and an in-pool log roller and climbing wall. ladntrust.org or call (208) 788-3947. Programs offered include swim lessons, youth swim team, adult and family lap swim, masters swim team, aquatic fitness classes and open recreational swimming. The proposed federal sage-grouse plan amendmen Season passes are on sale online now and those who released Monday confirm plans to hand over habitat purchase by May 31 will save 15 percent off of regular on public lands to extractive industries, and to increas season prices. state control of the species despite prior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acknowledgment that state plans did Early-bird pricing on season passes is offered for a family of four for $154, an adult for $80, a child (17 and adequately protect the species and that a unified fede al strategy was necessary. younger) and seniors for $66. “Although the science on sage-grouse sensitivity Group swim lessons for children 6 months to 12 to industrial use and habitat degradation varies little years old are available throughout the summer. Skillbased, age-appropriate groups are offered in two-week from state to state, the Trump administration proposes to weaken the plans differentially according to the sessions and consist of 30-minute classes, Monday preferences of state politicians, creating a crazy-quilt through Thursday each week. Each session costs $42. Session dates, times and age/ability group descriptions of varying plans,” said Erik Molvar, a wildlife biologist and executive director with the Hailey-based Western can be found at bcrd.org. Watersheds Project. Register for swim school group lessons in person at All three plans eliminate Sagebrush Focal Areas, lan the BCRD Aquatic Center or call (208) 788-2144. The designations with the highest level of protection unde Aquatic Center will be open for swim school registration 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning previous plans, and several weaken limits on oil and on Monday, May 14. There will also be a swim clinic for gas development. In Idaho, buffers designed to keep disturbances away from sensitive breeding and nestin kids aged 5-18 looking to improve prior to the start of summer swim team. The clinic will be offered from 4-5 areas known as leks were weakened, and in General Habitat Management Areas these buffers were elimip.m. Tuesday, May 29, through Friday, June 1, for $20 nated entirely. per swimmer. Registration for the youth swim team is open online now and the team will begin its pre-season The plans also remove the few parameters for man workouts on Monday, June 4, with the regular season aging livestock grazing. practices beginning on Monday, June 11. “Across much of the West, chronic overgrazing by For more information on all the offerings at the the livestock industry is a major factor in the decline o BCRD Aquatic Center this summer, visit bcrd.org or call sage-grouse populations, and this is especially obviou the BCRD at (208) 578-2273. in areas that lack oil and gas development,” Molvar said. All three plan amendments appear to eliminate the commitment to prioritize oil and gas leasing and drillin The leading industry magazine Engineering News-Re- outside sage-grouse habitats, Molvar added. cord ranks the top 500 design firms in the United States, based on annual revenues. POWER Engineers typically places in the top percentiles in several categories, including overall design firms, the energy sector Mothers and self-advocates will come together at and “pure” design—that is, engineering and design 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 10, to deliver postcards to th revenue only, not including construction revenue. offices of members of Idaho’s congressional delegatio This year, POWER was named the number four asking them to protect Medicaid this year. firm in the energy sector, number 16 in pure design The group will start at Sen. Mike Crapo’s Boise offic and number 35 in the overall design category. These for the first delivery, then will proceed to Sen. Jim rankings reflect the Hailey-based company’s continued Risch’s office, and finish at Rep. Mike Simpson’s office improvement year over year. The postcards highlight how Medicaid allows IdaPOWER CEO Bret Moffett said the rise in POWER’s hoans to live happy and healthy lives. The group also rankings indicate the company’s commitment to prohopes to arrange for in-district meetings during the viding high-quality engineering and design services to summer recess to discuss the importance of Medicaid its clients, who include some of the largest utilities in for Idaho families and people with disabilities. the country. Over the last year, Congress made several attempts to cut Medicaid. While those attempts failed, advocat are carefully watching future threats and ensuring Idaho’s members of Congress get regular information Now in its fourth year, the Sawtooth Valley Gathabout the importance of existing Medicaid for Idaho’s ering, produced by Nothing But Love LLC, will be held most vulnerable residents. Friday and Saturday, July 27-28, at the breathtaking Sawtooth Valley Pioneer Park in Stanley. Headliners will include MarchFourth, Fruition, Free Peoples, Grant Farm, Shook Twins, TK & The Holy Olympians, world champions and national champiKnow-Nothings, and many others. A super-group of Tim ons are among the star-studded lineup of performers Bluhm, Greg Loiacono, Scott Law and Brian Rashap will to headline the 2018 Sun Valley on Ice shows at Sun also take the stage. Valley Resort. Many of the best figure skaters in the There will be food and craft vendors, camping and world will be returning for another season at the icon much more. outdoor ice rink. Several ticket options are available at eventbrite. “Sun Valley always strives to bring the world’s fines com/e/sawtooth-valley-gathering-2018-tickskaters to the resort, and in an Olympic year, where d ets-43222250916. mand is at a premium, the effort intensifies,” Said Sco For more information, visit sawtoothvalleygathering. Irvine, producer of Sun Valley on Ice. com. The celebrated Sun Valley on Ice will open July 4 a will run most Saturday evenings through Labor Day. The first show will feature the Olympic bronze medali team of Alex and Maia Shibutani. The two-time U.S. gold medalists and world championship silver medalis The 4th Annual Wood River Land Trust RiverFest will will kick off the season for the summer, with firework take place on the Fourth of July at Lions Park and Draplighting up the sky afterward to celebrate the holiday. er Wood River Preserve in Hailey. Festivities will kick off The second show is Saturday, July 21, with the 2018 right after Hailey’s famous Days of the Old West Parade Olympic bronze medalist, 2018 world gold medalist ends, around 1 p.m., and will run until 5 p.m. and 2018 U.S. gold medalist, Nathan Chen, followed b The event will be fun for the whole family. There will shows on July 28 and Aug. 4. U.S. silver medalist and be great food and craft vendors from the Wood River Olympic bronze medalist Mirai Nagasu will hit the ice Farmers’ Market, a Sawtooth Brewery beer garden, on Aug. 11, followed on Aug. 25 by Bradie Tennell, the guided Nature Walks of the preserve, free Toni’s Ice 2018 U.S. national champion and 2018 Olympic bronz Cream (while supplies last), and oodles of kids’ activimedalist. The final show over Labor Day weekend will ties. be Sept. 1. Popular Celtic American rock band Swagger will

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ACTIVE ART COLUMN SKETCHBOOK HIKING THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR MAY 9 - 15, FROM PICABO ANGLER

e’re only a few weeks out from Opening Day on Silver Creek. Spring has sprung on the Creek as the grasses are growing tall and the leaves are filling out the trees with shade. Callibaetis are making another early arrival and confirming that this bug must be in your fly box for the Opener and for the rest of the season. Other bugs to have in your box for Opening Day include Baetis, PMD, Ants, Beetles and, of course, Brown Drakes! Early-season bugs on the Big Wood River include Salmon Flies, Olive and Yellow Stoneflies, Green Drakes, and big Bead-Head Nymphs. We’re still too early to say for sure if our freestone streams will be fishable on Memorial Day, but there is always a little chance. If you are heading to the South Fork of the Boise for the Opener, have some big Girdle Bugs and Prince Nymphs. Copper Johns are a favorite, as well. You may find fish rising on Ants, Beetles and random Mayflies and Stoneflies in the side channels, but until the first big waves of Salmon Flies start in June, the South Fork defaults to a Nymphing river for the most part. The Upper Lost may or may not fish on the Opener. Keep in mind the Upper Lost follows the Big Wood River levels about two weeks after… The Lower Lost may fish in spots, but it all depends on the CFS when we reach the end of the month. Right now we are expecting a healthy volume of water coming through most south-central Idaho dams. If you are fishing this week, the Little Wood in the desert stretch and the Lost River remain open to fishing. Each year the lower sections of the Little Wood become the go-to fishery around us. When everything else is closed and the Lost is running high, the Little Wood is the last best place to go to get the fly-fishing itch scratched. Big Salmon flies fished both wet and dry can take fish, and fishing very small Streamers through the pocket water will provide some action, as well. It may not be the best fishery in our area, but it is still better than watching television! Finally, don’t forget to join Picabo Angler for our Opening Day celebration on the eve of the Opener, May 25, and on the Opener, May 26. Music, food, fly-industry vendors and all your friends will be here. Happy fishing, everyone!

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BY LESLIE REGO

BALLET IN SPACE

hroughout history, the butterfly has been an honored leitmotif in literature. The creature has played a role in novels, short stories and in poetry, especially in haiku poems. Matsuo Basho, a Japanese haiku artist (1644-1694), wrote: “Ballet in the air... Twin butterflies until, twice white They Meet, they mate” I am reminded of all these literary images as I watch a white butterfly with orange patches on its wings flitting from flower to flower and from branch to branch. The insect is aptly named the Orange-Tip Butterfly. The orange of the male is bright. The yellowish orange of the female is muted. Some females

are patch-free, their wings displaying a mottled white. The orange appears and disappears every time the wings open and close, the white sparkles catching the light. The insect seldom stops, only alighting from time to time for a quick second on a plant. The flight is like a dance in space. Arakida Moritake (1473-1549), another Japanese haiku poet, drew upon the butterfly imagery for his most famous poem: “A fallen blossom returning to the bough, I thought – But no, a butterfly.”

A calligram is a poem where the letters create a visual image related to the meaning of the words themselves. They are also referred to as shape poems. I had the sudden thought that the haiku, written in Japanese, was like a “negative calligram” where the spaces between the calligraphic lettering would be perfect to sketch the shape of butterflies. And so I decided that to show the butterfly’s natural ballet in the air, I would visually show the performance within the lettering of the poem. Thus, the brevity of a haiku became a reflection of the dance-like ephemeral life of a butterfly.

Studying the poetic words written in Japanese script, I realized that the butterflies Leslie Rego is an Idaho Press Club could nestle within the negative spaces of the award-winning columnist, artist and Blaine letters. Some of the strokes of the lettering County resident. To view more of Rego’s art, even looked like butterfly wings or antennae. visit leslierego.com.

Leslie Rego, “Ballet Dance,” graphite pencil, colored pencil, printed text. Many thanks to the wkdhaikutopicsblogspot.com for the Japanese written version of Arakida Moritake’s haiku.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR JOAN DAVIES

Vote Roger B. Harris for District Judge

Citizens of the Fifth Judicial District (Blaine, Camas, Gooding, Jerome, Twin Falls, Cassia, Minidoka and Shoshone), your vote in the upcoming election on May 15 is very important. One of the races in that election is for District Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Idaho. One of the candidates for District Judge is Magistrate Roger B. Harris of Twin Falls. Over the course of the past 18 months I have become acquainted with him and his family and have become impressed with him as an individual and as a Magistrate Judge. You will note that he was a practicing lawyer in Twin Falls for 15 years and has been a Magistrate Judge for well over a decade. He has dealt with the same type of civil and criminal issues that will come before him as a District Judge. He is the only candidate with judicial experience and that judicial experience is invaluable. In-depth experience and knowledge is what is needed to keep the system functioning smoothly. Experience counts—Judge Harris is by far the most qualified of the four candidates for District Judge. I earnestly solicit your vote for Judge Roger B. Harris for the position of District Judge. Joan F. Davies Hailey resident

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Vote For Larry Schoen

I have known Larry Schoen for over 20 years, before he became a Blaine County Commissioner in 2006. I am familiar with Larry’s work ethic and what’s important to me is that he has worked hard to convey and protect fanning interests but always keeps his eye on the good of the county as a whole. He has worked on committees, made countless phone calls and visits, participated in informational tours and has made himself available to his constituents. But the area in which I value Larry’s work the most is his striving to have a better understanding of the water issues in Blaine County. He is proactive and searches to understand the larger picture of the myriad of water uses and how they interact and in the process has created a strong relationship with the Idaho Department of Water Resources. It is important to the farm community that all this work and experience keep moving forward. I hope the county as a whole recognizes and values Larry’s past work and will support him in the upcoming primary on May 15th. Pepin Corso-Harris South County resident

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