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News In Brief Fire Breaks Out West Of Hailey, Contained At 6 P.M. On Tuesday

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News In Brief Fatal Rollover Kills Ketchum Teen

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Environmental News Valley Responds To Worldwide Call For Climate Awareness

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Participants have fun while racing in the Wood River YMCA’s 2019 Sun Valley Half Marathon.

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SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 1, 2019

NEWS IN BRIEF

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Smoke from a 48-acre fire rises into the Monday afternoon sky in Hailey southwest of Mountain Humane. Photo credit: Brennan Rego

Nearly 50 Acres Scorched Outside Hailey, One Building Down

“We got lucky.”

That’s what Wood River Fire & Rescue Chief Bart Lassman said about the Monday afternoon blaze just west of Hailey that burned 48 acres and at press deadline Tuesday was expected to be contained by 6 p.m. Tuesday night. Total control—a.k.a. extinguished— was expected by noon Wednesday, Lassman said.

Ten structures were threatened by the blaze and one outbuilding (a shed) was severely damaged. No people or animals were injured.

“We had a total of 12 engines on this. We ended up calling everyone,” Lassman explained.

The call included having the Bureau of Land Management send two air tankers, which dropped retardant on the perimeter, as well as a helicopter out of Boise that used pond water from a nearby subdivision to conduct water drops.

“That area out there of course doesn’t have a lot of fire hydrants,” Lassman said. “Croy Canyon is a dry canyon and the creek isn’t one you can dip out of. So yeah, we got very lucky.”

The cause is being ruled accidental; however, the man who started the blaze may still be held responsible since there is a burn ban in the area and he did not have a burn permit.

“The gentleman was doing some burning and thought he had it all put out, but the winds spread it into the brush,” Lassman said.

Lassman and the commissioners of Wood River Fire & Rescue will have to discuss whether to pursue cost reimbursement. It’s more typical to pursue cost recoveries when fire suppression efforts from mutual aid providers exceed 12 hours. In this case, that time limit was not exceeded. Lassman said the federal government has different standards, meaning the BLM could press charges.

“It’s a discussion that will have to be had,” Lassman said.

Three Local Teens Involved In Fatal Rollover, One Dead

NEWS IN BRIEF

U.S. Senate Candidate Wants To Leap Off A Bridge, Literally

No publicity is bad publicity, so the saying goes.

Idaho activist and U.S. Senate candidate Nancy Harris says if she receives $15,000 or more before Sept. 30, she will do a legal tandem BASE jump off of the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls.

“I don’t have rich friends. I’m an entrepreneur. I come from a working-class background. The amount of money in politics is absurd,” said Harris, who is challenging Sen. Jim Risch in the November 2020 election.

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Risch’s net worth is over $57 million, with most wealth accumulated while in office. Harris’s campaign also says that Sen. Risch has taken almost $250,000 from the fossil fuel industry during his career. Harris has signed a pledge that she will not take fossil fuel money.

Harris is the second woman in Idaho history to step forward to run for the U.S. Senate. In 1962, Congresswoman Gracie Pfost ran for the seat currently held by Sen. Mike Crapo. The seat Harris is running for has not been held by a Democrat since 1948.

On Saturday, Sept. 21, at approximately 4:16 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover with injuries on Highway 75 near Lake Creek Drive north of Ketchum.

The vehicle, a tan 2001 GMC Yukon, was driven by a 16-yearold female. Two passengers were also in the vehicle, a 17-year-old male and a 15-year-old female. All three occupants were local residents. One of the teens, 15-year-old Lily Dean, died as a result of the crash. According to the Sheriff’s Office, she was the back-seat passenger and was found unresponsive at the scene. Life-saving efforts were immediately begun by medical personnel and she was transported to St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center by ground ambulance but later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.

It is unknown if she was wearing a seatbelt.

Crash scene investigation indicates the vehicle left the roadway on the right shoulder and, upon returning to the lane, rolled approximately one and a quarter turns, coming to rest on the passenger side in the northbound lane.

The driver, a 16-year-old female from Ketchum, and the frontseat passenger, a 17-year-old male, of Hailey, stated they were both wearing their seatbelts and were treated for minor injuries.

The driver and male passenger of the vehicle also stated there was a wasp or bee that had entered the car, which may have contributed to the cause of the crash. The accident remains under investigation, but skid marks and the placement of the vehicle support that claim, a first responder said.

Traffic backs up after a Saturday rollover accident that left one dead. Photo credit: Courtesy photo

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SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 1, 2019

NEWS ENVIRONMENT

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NEWS IN BRIEF

November Ballot Sees Candidate, Polling Location Changes

The November ballot, and where you’ll go to vote on it, both changed a little last week. The Blaine County School District race for its Zone 1 trustee position is still contested, but minus one.

Jared Murphy announced he will be taking his hat out of the ring, due to military obligations, county election clerk Hayleigh Simpson said.

Meanwhile, polling places around the Valley are changing, too.

Simpson said that the changes were in large part due to safety concerns; specifically, removing polling places from school campuses makes it easier to manage safety issues there.

“We decided to go out of the schools to keep it safer for the children,” Simpson explained.

This means North Blaine County’s Precinct 1 will now vote at the Wood River Community YMCA, located at 101 Saddle Road in Ketchum. Precincts 3 and 4, covering north and south Ketchum, will now vote at The Community Library, located at 415 Spruce Avenue North in Ketchum. This is a permanent change, the county says.

If you have questions, please call (208) 788-5510 for more details.

Roughly 350 Valley students and other residents marched through Hailey Sept. 20 as part of a worldwide Climate Strike. Photo credit: Bob Polk

CALLS FOR ACTION ON CLIMATE HEARD ACROSS VALLEY Vocal students, eco-friendly thrift store, and electric buses help shape Valley’s relationship with environment

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BY ERIC VALENTINE

hat do a Swedish teenager with Asperger’s, a Valley environmental nonprofit thrift store that almost shut down, and a local public transit provider all have in common?

Each of them took steps last week aimed at doing whatever they can to make the planet—or at least their part of it—a little healthier.

Earth Day may be celebrated April 22 annually, but in recent days locally, multiple facets of the community had environmental activism on the mind.

What follows is a rundown of what went down.

Teens Weigh In Local activists—many of them high school and college students—took to the streets last Friday to bring awareness to the impacts of climate change and their demands that leaders start doing more about it all. Roughly 350 people turned out for a march down Hailey’s Main Street, ending at the Blaine County Courthouse, some walking out of local schools to take part.

All of it was the Valley’s snapshot of a worldwide panoramic spearheaded by a relentless 16-year-old Swedish girl, Greta Thunberg, who has captivated the imagination of climate activists, social and traditional media, climate-change skeptics and, this week, the United Nations, with her speeches about the science behind this controversial issue. Thunberg recently sailed from Sweden to New York to draw attention to climate issues.

The Hailey Climate Action Coalition—a self-described group of local concerned students—promoted and organized Friday’s march.

“We are joining millions of concerned humans around the globe to inspire our community, our businesses and our government to take actions now to reduce the continued escalation of the climate crisis,” the group said.

Thrift Store Builds A Staff Regardless of one’s thoughts on mankind’s impact to changes in climate and extreme weather, keeping the Valley as beautiful and pristine as possible is nothing new here. Enter the Wood River Land Trust and its unique thrift store, Building Material Thrift.

Building Material Thrift takes the leftover construction materials and renovation items contractors and homeowners can no longer use and offers them at discount prices to the contractors and homeowners who need to upgrade their property on the cheap.

Its presence has helped the WRLT live out its mission of protecting the area’s ecology and promoting the Wood River Valley’s land, water, wildlife and recreational opportunities as world-class resources.

The store had fallen on rough times over the last several months and was not profitable, so it had limited its operating hours to just one day a week, Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. That was the amount of time the store could be managed effectively on a volunteer basis. WRLT executive director Scott Boettger explained that the Land Trust did not want

to change its business model of being a thrift store specifically for the construction community, but there were not enough volunteers to operate profitably.

“There are other really good stores in the Valley that sell clothes, housewares, and so on. We don’t want to upset that niche. And we understand that the community really appreciates what makes us different,” Boettger said.

Enter Jay Malone, the son of Jane Drussel, who owns Jane’s Artifacts in Hailey, and it looks as though Building Material Thrift has new life.

Malone’s mother made him aware of the Land Trust’s challenges at the store, and so the longtime retail manager and project manager offered his services.

“I’ve been shopping there myself for a long time and I would have hated to see it close,” Malone said.

On Wednesday, Malone said, the WRLT board of directors will officially decide whether to open the store five days a week. Malone said the plan is to be open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a brief break for lunch around 1:15 to 1:45 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

One difference from before, Malone said, is that the store will be more selective about what gets dropped off and when it gets dropped off.

“We’re going to ask people to call and make an appointment rather than drop off items in the front of the store,” Malone explained. “We’ll take a look at what they have and if it’s in good shape and we can sell it, we’ll take it.”

Transit Takes A Stand Mountain Rides also made a big environment-friendly announcement in recent days. By the spring of 2021, the public transit provider will make 25 percent of its fleet—four out of 16 buses—electric vehicles.

The funding for those initial four buses is in place with a combination of federal grant money and funds obtained from the Volkswagen Mitigation Settlement Fund. Mountain Rides intends to push beyond the four electric buses, eventually electrifying its entire fleet.

“At this time, there is no date certain for achieving that goal. It depends on our ability to obtain grant funding to underwrite the lion’s share of electric bus and infrastructure (charging stations) acquisition costs, and the timing of said grant funding,” Wally Morgus, executive director of Mountain Rides, said.

In addition to the environmental benefits of fleet electrification, there are meaningful financial benefits, too: lower fuel expenses and lowered maintenance expenses, as there are fewer moving parts in an electric bus, relative to a combustion engine bus.

To assure the efficacy and success of Mountain Rides’ electric bus fleet, Morgus said Mountain Rides is currently looking to Idaho Power to provide the electrical capacity needed to charge buses overnight at both the Ketchum and Bellevue facilities. tws

Roadway Repairs Coming To Hwy. 75

The Idaho Transportation Department says it will continue repairs this week on Highway 75 in Blaine County. Work will occur on two stretches of roadway between River Street and Weyyakin Drive in Ketchum. Additional work will also take place near Hailey.

Weather permitting, crews are anticipated to complete work within two weeks.

“Our goal is to complete repairs before temperatures drop below 30 degrees,” said ITD area foreman Brad Lynch. “The type of work completed in the coming days will be dependent on how much moisture is in the air.”

Some areas will require a detour while work is being performed. Traffic control crews may also be utilized on various stretches of roadway. Motorists are advised to exercise caution and follow signs which will be in place to safely direct drivers through the area.

Repairs are expected to take place between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Expect Hwy. 75 Lane Restrictions Near Ketchum, Sheep Festival Unaffected

The Idaho Transportation Department is in the early stages of developing a project to improve traffic capacity and safety on Idaho Highway 75 between Elkhorn Road and River Street in Ketchum.

Starting Oct. 1, field crews will begin survey and geotechnical drilling work along the roadway. Motorists should expect lane restrictions on Highway 75 between Elkhorn Road and River Street, Oct. 1–8 and Oct. 14–23. Flaggers will be present to safely direct motorists while lane restrictions are in place. Work is expected to take place between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. No work will occur during the Trailing of the Sheep Festival (Oct. 9–13).

This is the initial phase for ITD to develop improvements for this section of the highway. Future improvements are expected to include widening the roadway, adding curb, gutter, sidewalks, retaining walls and drainage, and a new bridge over Trail Creek in Ketchum.

“Currently, crews are gathering information in the field as part of the Elkhorn Road to River Street project,” said ITD project manager Nathan Jerke. “Once we have gathered and evaluated the data, we will share the results and engage the community throughout the development of the project plans.”

The project is the third roadway improvement project developed as part of the SH-75 Timmerman to Ketchum Environmental Impact Statement completed in 2008. ITD plans to gather information over the next several months to verify data and evaluate the project identified in the environmental document.

Hailey Initiates Area Impact Discussions With County, Bellevue

The City of Hailey has reopened discussions with Blaine County and the City of Bellevue regarding its southern border.

The so-called South Hailey Area of City Impact (ACI) includes unincorporated lands between the cities of Hailey and Bellevue.

Hailey previously requested that the county initiate this process in December, 2017, citing shared values between jurisdictions and Hailey’s goal of a permanent open-space buffer defining the two cities.

“We have a 15-year history of discussions between Hailey, Bellevue and Blaine County regarding the land between our two cities. It is time for us to bring those conversations to fruition, and firmly develop an Area of City Impact to the south of Hailey,” Hailey Mayor Fritz Haemmerle said.

Hailey and Blaine County have been working cooperatively under an ACI agreement, dated Nov. 14, 1994, and amended June 14, 1999. These ACI agreements have allowed for development and ongoing cooperative joint planning between Hailey and Blaine County. However, these adopted agreements only address lands to the north, east and west sides of Hailey.

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SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 1, 2019

COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 1, FROM PICABO ANGLER

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his is a great time of year to be on the water. Our rivers are becoming less crowded and the fish are putting on the feedbag. Fishing becomes more and more about timing the closer we get to winter. Fish have less time to feed, and start to feed more aggressively during the times they are. Focusing your time on the proper part of the day will result in much more consistent fishing.

Silver Creek is in transition mode. Things can change drastically from day to day.

We’re still seeing good numbers of Callibaetis in the afternoons in the smaller sizes. October Caddis have started to make their appearance over the last week, although it seems the fish need a few days of seeing this bug to really start keying in on them. The Mahogany Duns are beginning to show up in better numbers; look for these bugs in the afternoon and expect fish to really key on them. These bugs are very slow to leave the surface when emerging, which gives trout ample time to feed on them.

The Lower Lost is fishing well. There are still some Tricos around, but they are starting to be less consistent and push later into the day as it gets colder.

The fall Baetis on this river is fantastic, and mix that in with some Mahogany Duns, you can have an awesome afternoon of dry-fly fishing. Nymphing can be extremely productive when nothing else is going on. Focus on moving a little slower when fishing this time of year. Stealthy approaches and lighter tippet can be the difference between good and great days.

The Upper Lost is fishing OK depending on the day. Fish the afternoons, and if you aren’t finding fish, keep moving. Focusing on the deeper water this time of year is usually your best bet.

The Big Wood River might be our best option right now.

The mornings have been slower with the colder weather settling in, but the afternoons have been outstanding, with opportunity for seeing big numbers of Baetis and also Red Quills. Fishing the shallow riffles with dry flies imitating mayfly and Caddis patterns or nymphing the deeper water can both produce excellent results. Streamers also become a very effective way of targeting fish on the Wood this time of year. Swinging leech or sculpin patterns in the deeper pools can produce some nice fish, especially on low-pressure days.

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WHAT EVERY DOG SHOULD KNOW

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BY FRAN JEWELL

question I am always asked is, “What should my dog be trained to do?”

There are minimum safety behaviors any dog should learn. This is my list of should do’s and don’ts.

Should do’s: Sit and wait at a door – to prevent darting out into the street or running someone over.

Sit for meals – this teaches dogs respect for humans and food.

Sit for petting – any time, not just with visitors.

Down or go lay down – this helps to teach self-control and what to do instead of fostering anxious behavior. Going to a bed on command is just as good. This can be combined with “stay.”

Leave it – leaving items on walks, like dead animals.

Puppy hugs – so the dog can go to the vet and not become afraid, resentful, or angry when they are restrained. This is not something to start with an older or adoptive dog until you have developed a relationship with him.

Nail clipping – nothing is worse than having a dog afraid to have its nails clipped and having to pay someone to do it for the rest of a dog’s life.

Come – this is huge and life saving and probably the most difficult to teach effectively.

Stay – again, this helps to teach the dog to trust you will always come back, but also teaches self-control.

Walking nicely on a leash – this is life safety for you and your dog. A dog that pulls you over can injure you severely and pulling

can injure the dog, as well.

Crate training – this is a life skill. Even for a dog that is well behaved at home, this is a skill for a dog to have. At some point your dog will have to go to the vet because he is sick. If your dog is stressed by a crate, his illness will be even more stressful for him, taking him longer to recover.

Be a leader – dogs will feel more comfort and trust with you if you let them know you are the leader. A leader is someone you can count on and someone who gives direction.

Allowing dogs to make their own decisions about most things in life will eventually lead to a dog that lives in constant anxiety. Dogs need to know someone is in charge, what the expectations are, and they need boundaries to be mentally healthy.

Don’t allow: Jumping on counters – it can be life-threatening for a dog to grab a knife or toxic food—i.e. chocolate, or grapes.

Running between your legs – a surefire way to trip you, sometimes causing great injury to both of you.

Mouthing – this is disrespect and can lead a dog to believe that biting is also okay. It’s not affection.

Jumping on people – while many think this is “friendly,” it can cause someone to fall over, making you liable for any injuries. Additionally, it is disrespectful of your personal space. Yes, even dogs have personal space and understand that concept.

Food guarding – a dog that guards his food from other dogs or from people can become a dangerous dog, especially around children. Do not allow children to play near a dog’s food even if your dog seems non-food

Pele learned very early on that she had to sit for petting or treats. Because of that, she was a pleasure and safe to take to visit at the nursing home. Photo credit: Fran Jewell

aggressive.

The longer you wait to do training, the harder it is to undo bad habits. Training can be incredibly fun for you and your dog. And it teaches the boundaries all dogs need to be happy.

Fran Jewell is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, IAABC-certified dog behavior consultant, NADOI-certified instructor #1096 and the owner of Positive Puppy Dog Training, LLC, in Sun Valley. For more information, visit positivepuppy.com or call (208) 578-1565.

COLUMN SKETCHBOOK HIKING

Leslie Rego, “Sawtooth Lake,” watercolor, gouache, dip pen and ink.

MY HIKE TO SAWTOOTH LAKE

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BY LESLIE REGO

n Idaho summer is not complete without a hike to Sawtooth Lake. Round trip, the lake is about a 9.5-mile trek from the Iron Creek Trailhead. This is a well-traveled trail and generally I meet quite a few hikers along the way, but since we are in Idaho, quite a few translates to at most a dozen fellow hikers, especially on a weekday.

The beginning of the trail is easy up to Alpine Lake. Then begins the steepest part of the journey, which is the switchbacks that lead to Sawtooth Lake. As you climb in elevation, Alpine Lake reveals itself more and more until it appears like an emerald glittering within the forest. At every turn, panoramas of the jagged peaks of the Sawtooths compete with the tranquil setting of Alpine Lake.

Soon I arrive at Sawtooth Lake, which has a surface elevation of 8,435 feet. The lake

can remain frozen into early summer and it is common to see patches of snow throughout July and even into August. Mount Regan towers above the water at 10,190 feet.

It is a cloudy day. The water on the lake is rough and I am not seeing a lot of reflection, although the grey/blue surface color of the water does reflect the grey/blue skies of the cloudy day. In fact, I look around and see many shades of grey and dull blue, with splashes of color to offset the muted tones.

Light-grey granite rocks surround the lake.

Streaks and splatters of orange and red run through the stones. Pine trees are scattered along the shore and halfway up the mountain slopes. I see bare trunks, pole-like structures, between the pines. These trunks are so weathered they have lost their deep brown color and are now a whitish/grey. Many lay prostrate on the ground, ghostly apparitions of their former selves.

Unlike Alpine Lake, the barren landscape

of Sawtooth Lake keeps it from being picturesque. There is a rough, primitive quality to this body of water, first demonstrated by the massive granite boulders that usher one into the basin. The monolithic boulders are tumbled together, evidence of the harsh weather that has swept through, year after year. Looking across the expanse, I imagine the lake holding court in the winter, enduring the pelting of rain and snow.

Much of life is composed of belonging to families, clans, nations; of holding hands together and, in times of stress, gripping hands together. Through millions of years of stoic survivaI, I wonder what hand has this lake clutched?

Leslie Rego is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columnist, artist and Blaine County resident. To view more of Rego’s art, visit leslierego.com.

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35 GIGAWATTS OF BATTERIES BY 2025

nyone who says that batteries aren’t a real solution today for the electrical grid are like those people of yesteryear who proclaimed that the horse could never be replaced by the horseless carriage (automobile). They just haven’t educated themselves on what has been going on; the basic economics of large batteries are going to drive unprecedented adoption by utilities in the next few years, from relatively little in 2012 to 36 gigawatts installed by 2025 in the Blaine County U.S.1 Battery storage solves huge problems Commissioner Candidate for utilities and the technological advances www.tidwellcommissionercampaign.com and the exponential price drops in batteries twitter: @kikitidwell which have occurred in the past 10 years have created a compelling business case for deployment.

This week, 250 exhibitors and over 12,500 attendees have been at the Energy Storage International conference right below us in Salt Lake City.2 Battery storage companies have been raising significant amounts of money from investors to scale up their production and utilities are significantly deploying their products.3 Georgia’s utility regulators approved a long-term plan that will see Georgia Power drastically expand renewable generation and develop, own and operate up to 80 megawatts of energy storage…

“We are positioning Georgia as a leader in the Southeast in battery energy storage, which is critical to growing and maximizing the value of renewable energy for customers as we increase our renewable generation by 72 percent by 2024,” said Allen Reaves, Georgia Power’s senior vice president and senior production officer, in a statement.”4 “NextEra Energy Resources seems intent on proving that triple hybrid plants can work in the U.S. market. The powerhouse renewables developer contracted this week with Oklahoma-based Western Farmers Electric Cooperative to build the largest proposed solar-plus-wind-plus-storage plant in the U.S. The Skeleton Creek facility, slated for completion by the close of 2023, will include:

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250 megawatts of wind capacity (which will arrive first, before the end of 2019) 250 megawatts of solar power 200 megawatts/800 megawatt-hours of battery storage

This outranks a project NextEra finalized with Portland General Electric in February, which will be online by the end of 2021. That deal includes 300 megawatts wind, 50 megawatts solar and 30 megawatts/120 megawatt-hours storage.5 Look at this chart from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables Report6

Nevada alone is “primed for up to a gigawatt of energy storage” by 2030 because it will save money for ratepayers as the most cost-effective solution. And not surprisingly, smart investors like Warren Buffet and his NV Energy have signed contracts to provide a bunch of this battery storage.7 Our electrical grid was built with no way to store the end product, electricity, at the place of use.

When you think about it, what a crazy design for utilities to have to generate enough power running through the wires at all times to provide for anticipated load at any one time.

U.S. grid planners in the early days wanted to assure continuous electric supply, so they overbuilt the capacity of power plants in case there was more demand than anticipated at one time, or an issue with any one plant supplying power. This is how peaking power plants work, to provide power in case. “...peaking plants can have utilization as low as 5-7 percent of their capacity, resulting in millions of dollars of stranded capacity and value.”8 Grid-scale batteries now can be depended upon to store large amounts of energy at the place of use and keep the grid humming without an interruption, whereas before there was a lag time of hours or days for a spare peaker plant far away to ramp up to cover a power outage. Much like it makes sense for us to have home refrigerators to store food, it makes sense for utilities to have grid-scale batteries where power is used; especially to us here at the edge of the grid. https://energystorage.org/resources/industry-resources/us-energy-storage-monitor/ www.solarpowerinternational.com 3 www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/your-storage-cheat-sheet-what-you-need-to-know-to-impress-at-esi1#gs.53geso 4 www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/georgia-power-ups-plan-for-renewables-and-storage#gs.53e50d 5 www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/nextera-inks-even-bigger-windsolarstorage-deal-with-oklahoma-cooperative#gs.53pe42 6 https://energystorage.org/resources/industry-resources/us-energy-storage-monitor/ 7 https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/10/5/nevada-primed-for-up-to-a-gigawatt-of-energy-storage 8 Energy Storage Association, A Vision for 2025 whitepaper https://energystorage.org/about-esa/ our-plan/35x25-a-vision-for-energy-storage/ 1 2

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SPONSORED FEATURE STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Nick Maumus. Photo credit: Nick Maumus

NICK MAUMUS

On the search for higher purpose

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BY ERIC VALENTINE

e may not know exactly what he wants to do down the road, but one look at Nick Maumus’s high school career spells out how he’s likely to get there: with gritty determination and a sense of things larger than himself.

Maumus is a 4.0 student currently taking three Advanced Placement courses as well as a dual-credit class. And while that’s impressive, it’s just a snapshot of his entire high school career. Maumus is a two-sport athlete for Wood River High School, in swimming and tennis. Both are individual sports, per se, but Maumus sees how cooperation with teammates and competitiveness with opponents make them something else.

On swimming, Maumus says, “I like the bonds I form with fellow teammates and my coaches. They push me to do the best I can at races and practices. They want me to achieve my goals and the goals set for me, which creates a healthy team community.”

On tennis, he adds, “The structure makes it seem like chess, an epic battle where I trade blows with my opponent and whoever is the strongest, both mentally and physically, will prevail. It is this gritty feeling I get during a match that pulls me to the court and fuels me in practice.”

Maumus has also been pulled toward a variety of extracurricular activities around the Valley and on campus. He is involved with the Model United Nations; he is a lifeguard at YMCA summer camps, a counselor at Atkinson Park, and a tennis pro at Sun Valley Tennis.

“I’m not sure what career path I want to pursue yet,” Maumus said.

But he’s pretty sure about how to get there.

“I’m planning on applying to some East Coast business schools, or some bigger schools, like the University of Washington or Cal Poly.

I plan on majoring in business/economics with either a second major in psychology or a minor in psychology,” Maumus said.

Wherever he heads, Maumus knows he’ll miss life in the Valley.

“We live in a great community that fosters personal growth, intellectually, emotionally and physically. The opportunities available to us provide an amazing place to raise a child,” Maumus said. “Blaine County School District is one that allows us to succeed; those who put in the effort can reach seemingly unattainable heights. Every person I’ve met in this community has pushed me to succeed and has done everything in their power to propel me toward the next step.”

So what does a young man with that level of social consciousness hope he can bring to the world? Help put an end to group think, he says.

“It is the foundation for some of our flaws as humans, such as racism, sexism, and other prejudices,” Maumus explained. “When we group people, we exclude the possibility of learning from them and thus diminishing our chances to create a better-informed and understanding society.” tws

Editor’s Note: Anyone who would like to recommend a Blaine County School District student for The Weekly Sun’s “Student Spotlight” feature should contact The Weekly Sun at news@theweeklysun.com.

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WHAT EVERY HOMEOWNER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THEIR PROPERTY INSURANCE

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nsurance is required on a home by the mortgage company, but homeowners rely on it for peace of mind also. Unfortunately, people may not take the time to investigate their policy and what it covers until they need to file a claim, which could be too late.

While it may not seem like the best use of your time, an in-depth visit with your property insurance agent once a year could be valuable to you if you have losses and could increase your peace of mind.

The following are some questions you can ask your insurance agent:

• What is the insured value of the policy and the replacement cost of your home? Insured value is the amount that would be paid for a total loss but replacing the home could cost more than that amount.

• What is the deductible? Higher deductibles on the first amount of the loss are one way to lower the cost of the premium. It may sound good when you’re having to pay for the policy but feel very different at the time you file a claim.

• What does the policy cover? Typical policies cover fire, theft, vandalism and storms. Homeowner policies bundle personal belongings and some liability coverage. They can differ not only from company to company but from policy to policy. Be clear on what is covered.

• What does it not cover? Some perils are usually not covered by policies, like hurricane, flooding, power outage, rising water and earthquake. It can be confusing because a broken pipe might be covered but rising water from backed-up sewer is not.

• What is your anniversary date? Policies are usually written for one year and should be renewed before they expire. Mortgage companies like to renew them a month before they expire so there will not be a lapse in coverage. That is why borrowers with escrow accounts for taxes and insurance must fund them accordingly.

• Is it paid by an escrow account with the mortgage? New homeowners should verify that their house payment includes 1/12th the annual taxes and insurance so they will not be surprised with a large bill when they become due.

• Does your policy include liability coverage? This covers claims made by third parties of bodily or property damage done by the insured. It could be as simple as a guest slips and injures himself in your home. It is important to know the limits of liability and consider larger amounts especially if you have a higher net worth or risk profile.

• What is an umbrella policy? This is a separate policy that increases the liability coverage above the limits of the homeowner’s policy. It can be a relatively inexpensive coverage.

• Are personal belongings included? Most homeowners’ policies include an amount toward personal belongings, like furniture, rugs, housewares and clothes. It may be expressed as a percentage of the overall policy. The question is: will it cover your belongings or does it need to be increased?

• What is the process to file a claim? Most claims require proof of purchase or a current inventory of the home. Since most people don’t have receipts except for big-ticket items, at best, the inventory becomes important. Videos, still pictures or a detailed list can help to satisfy this need. Click here for a digital Home Inventory.

• Are there additional living expenses included? Some policies include temporary living expenses if you are displaced from your home.

• Does a home office require additional insurance? Many homeowners work from their home and have special equipment that may not be covered normally. If you “meet and greet” people at home, ask about additional liability coverage.

• Ask about floater policies on big-ticket items. Some items like jewelry, furs or collectibles need to be scheduled or covered on a separate policy.

Insurance is meant to give you peace of mind against possible losses that could financially harm you without it. Because insurance is very specific about what it does and does not cover, it is important that you have a good understanding of your policy. A policy is a contract between you and the insurance company, and it deserves due consideration.

ANNA MATHIEU

Realtor®, Associate Broker, GRI, MBA 2018 Best of the Valley 1st Place Gold; Best Realtor.

Windermere Real Estate/SV, LLC (208) 309-1329 AnnaMathieu@Windermere.com 5b-realestate.com To subscribe to the Better Homeowners newsletter: tinyurl.com/y8koftym

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EVENT FEATURE

A racer powers up Baldy during last year’s Baldy Hill climb. Photo credit: Julia Seyferth

SKI TEAM’S BALDY HILL CLIMB TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY

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BY HAYDEN SEDER

he first Baldy Hill Climb was held in 1979; since then, the annual event has only gotten more popular and more inclusive, now consisting of five different categories that cater to every individual, from children to sports enthusiasts to Olympians. This year’s Baldy Hill Climb will take place Saturday, Sept 28.

“The Baldy Hill Climb is a community, cultural touchstone,” said Rick Kapala, cross-country program director and comp team coach for Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (SVSEF), the organization responsible for putting on the event from day one. “Climbing to the top of Baldy on a beautiful fall day allows participants to see colors on the ridges and valleys, and the changing leaves.

It’s just got a really cool vibe to it.”

Indeed, it’s the positive, fun vibe to a strenuous event that keeps locals coming back year after year. The Baldy Hill Climb is technically a fundraiser for SVSEF but the profits only range from $500-$1,000. Despite these small gains, SVSEF puts on the Baldy Hill Climb each year because it’s come to mean so much to the community.

This year will follow in the traditional setup of the Baldy Hill Climb with five categories: the Kinder Climb (a fun, free climb for kids that typically takes seven to eight minutes), the Baldy Hiking Climb (a participatory event for those not wanting to compete), the Baldy Racing Climb (a competitive hill climb race up the Warm Springs side of Baldy), the Baldy Mountain Bike Hill Climb (a mountain bike hill climb that starts at St. Luke’s and ascends Baldy via the Cold Springs mountain bike trail), and the Cheeso Double (combines the Mountain Bike Hill Climb and the Baldy Racing Climb), which is named in honor of Craig Kjesbo, a longtime SVSEF coach. Both the Baldy Hiking Climb and Baldy Racing Climb are a 1.9mile climb up the 3,200 vertical feet of Baldy.

Typically, between 150 and 200 people participate in the Baldy Hill Climb. Awards are given to the top three finishers in the biking race for each gender, the hill climb in each gender, plus the ageclass winners in 10-year increments (teens, 20s, 30s, etc). For the Baldy Double, the top three in each gender in combined times for the bike time and hill climb are awarded. Hand-painted pottery awards with a slightly different theme are given to winners each year, with many multi-year topthree placers building a collection of pottery over

Participants and spectators enjoy the view during last year’s race. Photo credit: Julia Seyferth

the years.

Two local companies play an integral part in the success of the Baldy Hill Climb: Sturtevants and Sun Valley Company. Sturtevants underwrites the cost of the T-shirts as the primary event sponsor, which helps make the event financially viable for SVSEF. “Sturtevants really partners with us in a great way and helps make the event happen,” Kapala said.

The other major contributor to the event is the Sun Valley Company, which runs the lifts for the event all day and has been doing so for the last 20 years. All participants who climb to the top of Baldy get a lift ride down.

“That really makes a big difference,” Kapala said. “Without lift service, we’re lucky to get 100 people for the event. It’s a great community effort on the part of Sun Valley to help us with the event.

I don’t know if the Baldy Hill Climb would be viable without the Sun Valley Company supporting us.”

The cost for adult participants (over 18) to compete in the Baldy Hiking Climb, Baldy Racing Climb or Baldy Mountain Bike Hill Climb is $40; youth is $30. Adult Cheeso Double participants pay $55 and youth $45, while the Kinder Climb is free. All participants will get a T-shirt, use of the summit aid station, a lift ride down (no bikes) and attendance to the awards party at the summit.

Registration is available online until Thursday, Sept. 26, at 12 p.m. Register in person until Thursday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. at Sturtevants in Ketchum and Hailey, The Elephant’s Perch and Backwoods Mountain Sports in Ketchum.

For more information visit baldyhillclimb.com.

Event Schedule & Race Times NO race-day registration Saturday, Sept. 28 7:30 a.m.: Bike and Cheeso Double bib pickup at Cold Springs Trail.

8:30 a.m.: Mountain Bike and Cheeso Double start – race course is Cold Springs Perimeter Trail to Baldy Summit. Bikers are required to wait to descend until all finishers have completed course and descend via prescribed Warm Springs Trail descent course only.

8:30–10:30 a.m.: Kinder Climb, Hiking and Racing class bib pickup at Warm Springs SVSEF office.

9:30 a.m.: Kinder Climb Start – everyone gets a ribbon – Warm Springs.

10:00 a.m.: Hiking Class Start – Warm Springs.

11:00 a.m.: Racing Class Start – Warm Springs.

12:30 p.m.: Awards party at Summit.

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HIKIN’ BUDDIES

9:30AM-1PM / Adams Gulch / Ketchum Sponsored by Mountain Humane, Hikin’ Buddies gives hikers an opportunity to take a shelter dog for a hike, or hang out and socialize with the smaller dogs. Just north of Ketchum, turn left at Adams Gulch and follow to trailhead to pick out a buddy. Adoptions are available onsite, as well.

WED SEP 25

AN EVENING WITH NAINOA THOMPSON, POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY 6-7:30PM / Community Library / Ketchum Join The Community Library for an evening with native Hawai‘ian Nainoa Thompson, an explorer, environmentalist, master navigator, cultural revivalist, educator and storyteller who has led the rediscovery and revival of the ancient Polynesian art of navigation.

Through his voyaging, teaching and engagement, Thompson has opened a global, multigenerational dialogue on the importance of sustaining ocean resources and maritime heritage.

THU SEP 26

LOCAL WRITER JULIE WESTON READS FROM MYSTERY 5:30PM / Hailey Public Library / Hailey

Award-winning local author Julie Weston will read from her newest mystery “Moonscape” at the Hailey Public Library. Accompanying Weston’s free talk will be historic maps and her husband Gerry Morrison’s photographs. More information at www.haileypubliclibrary.org.

THU SEP 26

HAILEY FARMERS’ MARKET 2-6PM / Main St. / Hailey

Folks can shop with regional farmers who offer organic and locally grown foods, from pies and produce to flowers and crafts. The Hailey Farmers’ Market takes place on Main Street between Carbonate and Galena streets and offers comradery, fresh produce, crafts, and other items.

THU SEP 26

‘THE BOOK OF HELP: A MEMOIR IN REMEDIES’ WITH MEGAN GRISWOLD 6-7:30PM / Community Library / Ketchum

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TIPS FOR MANAGING STRESS

BY ST. LUKE’S WOOD RIVER

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aybe it’s politics, money trouble or the burden of caring for a sick relative. Maybe it’s your job. Maybe it’s the traffic.

Whatever the cause, everyone has stress in their lives, and stress can cause both shortterm and long-term changes to your body and mind. The more we understand how stress affects us, the more we learn about how to cope better.

When we sense danger, our bodies quickly raise our heart rate and focus our attention.

Stress is crucial to survival. But over the long term, too much stress can contribute to health problems, including heart disease, digestive disorders, and headaches. Chronic stress eventually takes both a mental and physical toll.

Chronic stress can have a similar effect on the brain.

Brain cells bombarded by stress signals have little recovery time and eventually start to shrink.

The network that coordinates our thoughts, emotions and reactions may not function properly. That may explain why studies have linked higher levels of stress hormones with lower memory, focus and problem-solving skills.

Here are some things you can do to help you cope with the stresses of daily life: • Get enough sleep.

• Exercise regularly.

• Eat a healthy diet.

• Acknowledge your accomplishments and celebrate successes.

• Prepare for a busy morning the night before.

• Accept the things you cannot change. (That red light will stay red whether you’re stressed or relaxed.)

• Build a social support network of people you can have fun with and turn to in difficult times.

• Create peaceful times in your day.

• Try different relaxation methods until you find one that works for you.

• Don’t smoke.

• Don’t drink too much alcohol or abuse any other substances.

Some other tools to help us cope and to manage stress include: meditation; music, massage, humor, exercise and fresh air; a hug or a smile; and to remember to celebrate successes, no matter how small. It is also important to reach out to others when needed. Fortunately, there are multiple resources available within our community to help us deal with stress and mental health conditions.

Talk to your primary care physician or call St. Luke’s Center for Community Health if you think you might have symptoms of a mental health condition. For more information and to access resources, call (208) 727-8733.

It’s your life.

“The Book of Help” traces one woman’s lifelong quest for love, connection and peace of mind. A heartbreakingly vulnerable and tragically funny memoir-in-remedies, Megan Griswold’s narrative spans four decades and six continents—from the glaciers of Patagonia and the psycho-tropics of Brazil, to academia, the Ivy League, and the study of Eastern medicine.

The library will hold a reading and discussion of Megan’s story and books will be available for sale and signing, courtesy of Chapter One Bookstore.

THU SEP 26

TECH CLASS

5-7PM / Community Library / Ketchum The Community Library will offer ‘Tech Help Desk’ with Paul Zimmerman. Stop by with any questions regarding your computer, tablet, phone or smart watch. For more information, contact comlib.org.

THU SEP 26

MOVIES IN THE PARK

9-11PM / Forest Service Park / Ketchum Enjoy a free showing of the classic film “A League of Their Own,” a fictional depiction of two sisters who join the first female professional baseball league.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Sun Valley Writers’ Conference To Bring Fall Speaker To Schools, Library

The Sun Valley Writers’ Conference (SVWC) has collaborated with The Community Library as part of its Eye on the Future Project to expand its community outreach programming for students and will be bringing an author to the area each fall to visit the local schools and offer a free talk to the general public.

The inaugural speaker for 2019 will be Pablo Cartaya, the celebrated middle grade author, who will visit dual-immersion classes and also give a presentation to all of the Valley’s middle school students at the Wood River Middle School in Hailey during the day on Tuesday, Oct. 8, followed by a free public talk and book signing at The Community Library in Ketchum at 6 p.m. that evening.

An award-winning author, speaker, actor, and educator, Pablo Cartaya will be sharing stories about family, community and culture, and how the intersections of identity have made their way into his life and stories. Using his acting experience, bilingualism, and his novels as a springboard for discussion, Pablo will engage in a lively talk filled with humor, heart and voice.

Pablo Cartaya received a Pura Belpré Honor for his critically acclaimed debut novel, “The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora.” NBC News lauded his sophomore novel, “Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish,” as “exceptional,” and The New York Times Book Review called it “a love song to the people of Puerto Rico.”

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SAT SEP 28

SAT SEP 28

CELEBRATION OF LIFE CEREMONY

TEEN WORKSHOP: PRINTMAKING:

2-6PM / Bellevue Elementary School / Bellevue

10AM-4PM / Sun Valley Center for the Arts / Hailey

Gene Olsen and family invite you to attend the Celebration of Life for Peggy Marie Olsen being held at Bellevue Elementary School on Sept. 28. Put on your best bling, and come share your favorite memories.

Join the Wood River Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society on a trip as part of their series of “Big Tree” field trips. John Shelly takes visitors to jumbo-sized aspen trees where measurements are taken to determine if the tree is a state record holder.

Along the way, attendees will look at fall characteristics of plants and talk about family characteristics. Meet at Hailey Park & Ride lot by 9 a.m. for carpool options to the destination out Fish Creek Road or at Timmerman Hill Rest Stop by 9:30 a.m. This is an all-day outing so bring lunch and water, wear sturdy shoes and be prepared for fall weather and ticks. Free!

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts is excited to offer a printmaking workshop designed especially for teens (grades 6–12). Taught by Sun Valley native Marne Elmore, “Playing Cards – Modern Old School” is the first in a series that seeks to bolster teens’ self-confidence and comfort with self-expression through artmaking. Tuition for Marne Elmore’s teen printmaking workshop is $10. Scholarships are available; please contact The Center for an application. Advance registration in the workshop is required. For more information and to reserve a space in the workshop (limited to 12 participants), please visit www.sunvalleycenter. org or call (208) 726-9491.

SAT SEP 28

TUE OCT 1

7:30AM-1PM / Bald Mountain / Ketchum

2-6PM / River Run / Ketchum

SAT SEP 28

THAT’S ONE BIG TREE!

All Day / Park & Ride Lot / Hailey

BALDY HILL CLIMB

KETCHUM FARMERS’ MARKET

This annual event gives competitors the chance to run or hike 1.86 miles or 3,140 vertical feet from the bottom of Warm Springs to the summit of Baldy at 9,020 feet. There are two mountain biking events, the Baldy Bike Hill Climb and Cheeso Double in which competitors complete the mountain bike race and Hill Climb. The bike course is the Cold Springs mountain bike trail featuring an elevation gain of 2,600 vertical feet over nine miles. An event for all ages, the BHC also features a free children’s Kinderclimb for ages 11-and-younger. The course is 300 vertical feet starting at the base of Warm Springs. Everyone receives a participatory ribbon. All participants receive a T-shirt, access to the summit aid station, lift service and entry to the post-race awards party.

The Ketchum Farmers’ Market takes place weekly in the lower permit lot at scenic River Run. Folks can shop with regional farmers who offer organic and locally grown foods, from pies and produce, to flowers and crafts. There will be live music, food trucks and more.

TUE OCT 1

FALL HARVEST AND $5-FOR-FARMERS LAUNCH PARTY 2-6PM / Lower River Run Parking Lot / Ketchum

Local Food Alliance and Wood River Farmers’ Market invite community families and local food fans to this fun, seasonal event celebrating the fall at the Wood River Farmers’ Market in the lower River Run parking lot. Festivities will include live music by popular local musician Kevin Ware, fresh-pressed apple cider, free food samples, sauerkraut making, seed-saving demos, fun kids’ activities, raffle prizes and more. Food and seasonal cocktails, beer and wine will be available for purchase.

SAT SEP 28

MOUNTAIN MIND SUMMIT

9:30AM-3:30PM / Zenergy Health Club & Spa / Ketchum A regional seminar and fundraiser, the Mountain Mind Summit is dedicated to combating Parkinson’s disease and other adverse neurological disorders. This oneday event will present attendees with a schedule full of short, informative talks from health science and neurological science experts intermixed with fun group exercise classes targeted to help maintain or retrain the nervous system, all led by nationally certified trainers and qualified instructors. Special guest to the Summit is the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), one of the world’s leading nonprofit research foundations which is helping to lead the charge toward a cure for PD while also helping to alleviate the symptoms of the disease today. Tickets are $20 or $30 with included lunch. More information is available at zenergysv.com.

TUE OCT 1

FIRESIDE CHAT, A BASECAMP FOR WOMEN ON THE RISE 5:15-6:30PM / KIC / Ketchum

The Nook Online believes that when you inspire and empower a woman, you empower a community. Empower enough communities, and you change the world. Join The Nook Online founders, Noa and Kim, for an informative fireside chat at Ketchum Innovation Center and learn more about why and how they started The Nook. Please RSVP for this free event at ketchuminnovationcenter.org, as space is limited.

SAT SEP 28

TUE OCT 1

HOMES FOR DOGS

FREE ART THERAPY PROGRAM: STEPPING OUT OF THE FRAME

11AM-3PM / Mountain Humane / Hailey

2:30-3:30PM / Sun Valley Center for the Arts / Ketchum

On Sept. 28, Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties across the country will be hosting National Pet Adoption Weekend as part of an ongoing Homes for Dogs project. Since 2015, hundreds of offices and shelters have teamed up to host events to contribute to the Coldwell Banker’s goal of finding homes for more than 20,000 dogs. Coldwell Banker will partner with Mountain Humane on this day for a pet adoption event which will include raffle prizes, food for purchase, and lots of furry friends that need homes.

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts continues its eight-week series of its new museum-based art therapy program, “Stepping Out of the Frame,” designed especially for adults experiencing changes in their cognitive and sensorimotor abilities.

During the program, which will be held 2:30–3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays between Sept. 17 and Nov. 5, participants will explore The Center’s current visual arts exhibition, Marketplaces: From Open Air to Online, through therapeutic art experiences facilitated inside the museum. The program builds upon The Center’s mission of enriching the community through transformational arts and educational experiences.

SAT SEP 28

FREE FAMILY DAY: BUY, BUY, BUY

TUE OCT 1

11AM-4PM / Sun Valley Center for the Arts / Ketchum

MOUNTAIN HUMANE YOGA CLASS 12-1PM / Mountain Humane / Hailey

Family Day at The Center is a special time when multiple generations can explore ideas and create art together. On Saturday, Sept. 28, the Sun Valley Center for the Arts will host free Family Day activities that relate to its current BIG IDEA project, Marketplaces: From Open Air to Online. Participants are welcome to drop in as their schedules allow.

Join Mountain Humane on Tuesdays for an hour-long yoga class with Pure Body Bliss Studio instructor Gabby Rivello. $20/drop-in or $160/10-class punch card.

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Alasdair Neale applauds the local community

BY MIKE MCKENNA

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t’s obvious that Conductor Alasdair Neale has a passion for music. The longtime music director of the Sun Valley Music Festival (SVMF) has led orchestras all over the globe and there’s nothing he enjoys more than collaborating with a group of talented musicians to perform for an enthusiastic audience in a beautiful place.

That’s why he loves Sun Valley and the Wood River Valley community so much.

“Pavarotti said that applause is oxygen for him. It’s the same for most musicians. It helps us breathe,” Alasdair said. He added, however, that it’s more than just applause and the fresh mountain air that makes Sun Valley such a magical place to perform.

“There are so many things that make Sun Valley special. The physical beauty is absolutely something special. The Pavilion is an extraordinary site to play music, but the people really make it,” Alasdair said. “The wonderfully close and reciprocal relationship between the musicians and the audience is unlike any other relationship I have ever seen between the orchestra and the community.”

Born in England and raised primarily in Scotland, Alasdair’s career has led him to conduct everywhere from the American West to Australia, with dozens of other orchestras in between. In addition to the SVMF, he serves as music director for both the New Haven and Marin symphonies. This summer, Conductor Neale celebrated his 25th year at the helm of the annual summer orchestra in Sun Valley.

“I didn’t know anything about Sun Valley when they first brought me here, but I fell in love instantly,” Alasdair said, noting that the leaves were falling on that fateful bluebird day. “It has been an amazing journey. It has brought me more excitement, and beauty, than I could ever have imagined at the time. I never take for granted how truly fortunate we are.”

Under Conductor Neale’s leadership, the SVMF (formerly known as the Sun Valley Summer Symphony) has grown from 40 musicians to over 100, including some of the finest guest musicians in the world, like Renée Fleming, who said the Pavilion

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Alasdair Neale conducts the Sun Valley Music Festival symphony. Photo credit: Sun Valley Music Festival

was one of the best facilities she’s ever seen.

“The musicians appreciate the excellence and generosity of their colleagues. They love the venue and being in the beauty of the West,” Alasdair said. “And they appreciate the support of the small, tight-knit community.”

Musicians stay with local families during the six-week concert series. It is one of the big reasons why Sun Valley is able to host the largest free symphony in the country. Anywhere from 3,000 to 7,000 people enjoy the symphony on any given evening.

“We feel the excitement of the audience. Everywhere you look there’s a palpable joy in the air,” Alasdair said about performances in Sun Valley.

“There’s a deep, enduring power that reverberates long after the music has stopped. It’s a real powerful and beautiful thing.”

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Ketchum To Unveil Its New Fire Truck

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In May, the Ketchum City Council approved the purchase of a new fire truck with aerial tower. The truck replaced the 1987 ladder truck, which had been taken out of service when the aerial tower compoTruck 1 is now in service. Photo nent became inoperable. credit: City of Ketchum “Safety is our top priority,” said Mayor Neil Bradshaw. “It’s essential for the city to have the best equipment for our firefighters so they can continue to act quickly and effectively. We’re pleased to host the unveiling as we add to our fleet and strengthen our emergency preparedness and response capabilities.”

The truck was purchased from Hughes Fire Equipment, Inc., for $959,069. The city funded a down payment of $250,000 from its Capital Improvement Fund and will make annual payments of $58,518 through 2034.

Local food and beverages will be available at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Stay for Sounds of September music starting at 5 p.m. with performance by Devon Tyler.

Thousands Of Idahoans Oppose Medicaid Reporting Requirements

As Idaho closes the state comment period for its proposal for Medicaid work reporting requirements, thousands of individuals from across the state have made it clear they don’t support the effort to impose bureaucratic restrictions to needed health insurance.

Close the Gap has collected over 1,800 comments on behalf of Idahoans opposed to the new policy. Close the Gap describes itself as a network of over 5,000 organizations and individuals statewide, working to support a complete solution to the coverage gap and to preserve health coverage for Idahoans.

The majority of comments highlight how the policy will lead to dangerous coverage losses in Idaho, the organization said. Idaho’s own application concedes that approximately 18 percent, or 16,000 of the 91,000 Idahoans expected to enroll in expanded Medicaid, could lose coverage.

“Chronic illnesses, like heart disease, require consistent monitoring, daily medication, and regular doctor visits to keep an individual healthy and productive,” said

Erin Bennett, director of Government Relations for the American Heart Association in Idaho. “When patients lose healthcare coverage, they often go without this care, leading to more emergency room visits, hospital stays, and potential disability.

Those without access to reliable healthcare are more likely to lose a job when they are unable to work due to deteriorating health conditions, the opposite of what this requirement seems to intend.”

As the waiver moves forward, Close the Gap says it will continue to be involved in the federal advocacy period and will monitor the process of review. It’s unlikely that Idaho will hear back from the federal government on approval before next spring, but if the waiver is approved, it will almost certainly be challenged in court.

Idaho will join the list of other states being sued over illegal Medicaid policy that hurts its residents, and will likely join the growing list of states that have had their work reporting requirements thrown out in court.

Group Forms To Support Ketchum Fire Bond

Local residents have formalized a committee called Community Safety First to support passage of the Ketchum Fire Station Bond in the November election.

According to figures from the City of Ketchum, if passed, the $11.5 million bond to build a new fire station will cost property owners $20.52 per $100,000 of their home’s value, which equates to $86 annually on a $400,000 home.

“We are concerned about the safety of our community and our firefighters in the present location. The current station is long overdue for replacement. The proposed fire station and the location will meet our needs now and allow for consolidation of fire services as changes are made. Our group, Community Safety First, believes it’s time for a vote and it’s time to back the bond,” says Gary Hoffman, co-chair of Community Safety First.

Concerns have been raised that the present fire station does not meet current building codes and toxic exhaust fumes build up inside the building when the firefighters are on duty. But the issues also go beyond the health and safety of personnel. The building is so inefficient that in winter there are problems with ice dams that form, which affects how vehicles exit. And, the building lacks a sprinkler system in the bays where the emergency vehicles park, which puts the expensive fire trucks and ambulances and other equipment, such as backcountry rescue gear and wildland fire gear, at risk were a fire to break out in the station.

The group will hold an Open House, Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 6 to 7 p.m. at The Boho Lounge at 131 Washington Street in Ketchum. A short presentation will take place at 6:30 p.m. and members of the committee will be available to answer questions before and after the presentation.

Community Safety First members include: Bob Crosby, Gary Hoffman, Hannah McNees, Don Nurge, Jim Plomasen, and Brian Poster.

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