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T H E W E E K LY S U N • M A R C H 22 - 28, 2017

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City of Ketchum RFP’s and Invitation to Bid BID KETCHUM SIDEWALK INFILL2017PROJECT: Contract documents available beginning at 1 p.m., local time, on Wednesday, Mar. 8, and can be examined at City Hall. Copies may be obtained by submitting an email request to lenourato@ketchumidaho.org. Subject: Ketchum Sidewalk Infill 2017 Contract Document Request. Bids will be received until 3 p.m., local time, on Friday, Mar. 24.

KETCHUM PAINT STRIPING 2017 PROJECT: Estimated cost of the project is $45,000. The work includes all crosswalks, bike lanes, bike path, red curb, center-line striping, edge line, parking striping, stop bars, stop stencils, handicap stencils, turn arrows and straight-turns arrows. Copies may be obtained by submitting an email request to bchristiansen@ketchumidaho.org. Subject: Ketchum Paint Striping 2017 Contract Document Request. Submittaldeadline Thursday,March 30at 1:00p.m.local time.

REVISED RFP – SOLAR INTALATION: City of Ketchum requesting creative, innovative and attractive solutions throughout Atkinson Park. Contact maustin@ketchumidaho.org or 7275084with questions.

All bid documents are available at ketchumidaho.org/rfp.

Job Opportunities Facilities Maintenance Worker Needed: Full description available at ketchumidaho.org/jobs or contact Juerg Staufacher at 720-0456 or jstauffacher@ketchumidaho.org

Public Notice DARK SKY ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS: City efforts toward becoming an International Dark Sky Community include amendments: establishing standards for holiday lighting, establishing a dark sky lighting curfew and establishing lighting color temperature and photometric standards. On Monday Apr. 3, at 5:30 p.m., the City Council will consider a text amendmentto Title17 ZoningCode, Chapter17.132DarkSkies, at a publichearing.

MOTOR VEHICLE FUELING STATIONS: The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider text amendments on zoning regulations for fueling stations in Title 17-Zonning Regulations, Chapter 17.08, Definitions, Section 17.12.020, District Use Matrix and Chapter 17.124, Development Standards, on Monday April 10, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in KetchumCity Hall.

REMOVAL OF PARKING REQUIREMENT: Council will consider text amendments on parking requirements for places of assembly and to remove a requirement addressed in the International Building Code, Title 17-Zoning Regulations, Chapter 17.125, Off Street Parkingand Loading, on Monday, April17, 2017at 5:30p.m.in KetchumCityHall.

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Rockin’ the main stage at the 2016 Treefort Music Fest is Esmé Patterson and her band. Photo by Dana DuGan

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BY DANA DUGAN

he sixth annual Treefort Music Fest, to be held Wednesday, March 22, through Sunday, March 26, continues its successful foray into the oxymoronic world of mainstream-indie music festivals in the vein of South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, CMJ Music Marathon in New York City, MusicFestNW in Portland, Ore., and Noise Pop in San Francisco. With 10 “forts” in play, there is a bit of everything, along with 420 musical acts performing in more than 25 venues in downtown Boise.

This year a new fort enters the fray with Strengthfort—a “playful, physical, weightlifting-type competition,” said Eric Gilbert, one of Treefort’s co-founders and its festival director.

Gilbert, a musician himself (Finn Riggins), remains the man about the festival doing a lot of everything to make the festival hum along. While the other forts supply a myriad of opportunities for exposure and learning, music is at the heart of the festival.

Among the acts Gilbert is particularly enthused about are Jonathon Richman from Natick, Mass., Delicate Steve from New York City, Angel Olsen from Asheville, N.C., The Growlers from L.A., and Marco Benevento (New York). Other notables include the proto-punks from Austin, Meat Puppets; Idaho native Eilen Jewell; Thunderpussy from Seattle, whose lead singer Molly Sides grew up in Hailey; Mac DeMarco from L.A.; and the Polyrythmics from Seattle.

Tellingly, and new this year, several of the bands are scheduled for two performances, giving more people an opportunity to see them.

While there will be a fair amount of bands from the Northwest, there are several from New York and other locales on the East Coast, along with more international representation. These include nine Canadian bands, one from London, one from Italy, two from New Zealand, one from Australia and one from Brazil.

Many of those bands have stayed in the states after performing at SXSW in early March, Gilbert said.

The City of Boise enjoys a needed early spring boost for the economy and the exposure the fest brings with it.

In fact, this year Hackfort will include a live taping of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast 5 p.m. Friday, March 24 at the Egyptian Theatre.

FiveThirtyEight editor-in-chief Nate Silver, podcast host and producer Jody Avirgan, political reporters Clare Malone, Harry Enten and Galen Druke will interview Boise Mayor Dave Bieter about integrating a local focus into the national political scene.

Tickets to the event are included in the cost of a Hackfort badge, or can be purchased separately for $25.

American Public Media’s Lizzie O’Leary will give a free talk at Storyfort on Thursday, March 23 at The Owyhee. O’Leary will expound on the craft of audio storytelling with a special focus on podcasts.

Comedyfort has attracted headliners, too, including Dulcé Sloan, winner of both the 2016 Big Sky Comedy Festival and the 2015 StandUp NBC Showcase and a 2015 Montreal Just For Laughs New Face. A favorite among audiences, Sloan was voted runner-up of Atlanta’s 2015 Laughing Skull Comedy Festival.

“It’s a pretty fun vibe,” Gilbert said of the whole event. “Not just the forts, but there’s lots of free things to do, and the Ale and Food forts are open to

Molly Sides of Thunderpussy performs at Hannah’s.

Photo by Dana DuGan

the public.”

As well, there are single-day tickets, main-stage tickets, second-chance shows, Band Dialogue at JUMP, and in the Modern Hotel’s parking lot, Burning Lamb.

“The music industry is taking note,” Gilbert said.

“Not just with the industry panels, supervisors and labels coming, but through Hackfort and Filmfort.

They get more out of their time in Treefort now.

There’s less to wade through and it’s easier to walk around (than at SXSW in Austin).

There are, naturally, many bands from Boise, but also bands from or associated with the Wood River Valley who stake the stage over the course of the five-day festival.

These include Hurdy Gurdy Girls, Sheep Bridge Jumpers, Old Death Whisper, St. Terrible and the Gospel of Nothingness, Cloudest Speaker, Spike Coggins, Andrew Sheppard and Tylor Bushman and the Train Robbers.

And then there is the joy of bizarre band names.

If choosing purely on goofy monikers alone, these would be good picks: Elvis Depressedly (Asheville, Ga.) The Band Ice Cream (San Francisco), Of Limbs (L.A.), Queen Boychild (Boise), Kashi Bishi (Athens, Ga.), Creepoid (Philadelphia), Soft White Sixties (L.A., playing tonight), Great Grandpa (Seattle), Aan (Portland, Ore.), Big Jesus (Atlanta), Weeed (Bainbridge Island, Wash.), Reptaliens (Portland), And And And (Portland), Ghost of Paul Revere (from the other Portland, in Maine), Cuff Lynx (Seattle), Human Ottoman (Portland), Skinny the Kid (Moscow, Idaho), People With Bodies (Reno, Nev.), Nude Dude (Idaho and Colorado), and Up Is The Down Is The (Boise).

Of course, there are also the mix-up names like Joshua Johnson and Joshua James, neither of whom should be confused with Jim James (of Morning Jacket fame) or Joshua Jackson (an actor).

Treefort is more than just a festival, however. It’s aligned with Boise State University and the City of Boise and partners with Serve Idaho to develop community awareness on volunteerism and civic engagement. Last year some 13 nonprofit and community organizations participated with thousands of festival attendees.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Preschool and kindergarten registration scheduled

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DISASTER CHIEF CHUCK TURNER TO RETIRE

Registration for all-day kindergarten, dual-immersion kindergarten and preschool will be held on Wednesday, April 5 at two locations in Blaine County.

For students attending Alturas, Bellevue and Hailey Elementary, parents can register their children from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Community Campus, 1050 Fox Acres Road, in Hailey.

For students attending Hemingway Elementary, parents can register their children from 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Hemingway Elementary.

For students attending Carey School, parents should contact the school directly.

Parents or guardians need to bring an original state-certified birth certificate and documented proof of residency with a physical address in Blaine County. Parents also need to bring immunization records. New this year, South Central Public Health District will offer immunizations at the Community Campus from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost is $20 for one shot, $40 for two shots, and $60 for three shots.

Half-day preschool is offered five days a week on a sliding-fee scale. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Eighty spaces are available. Preschool is offered at Carey, Bellevue, Hailey and Hemingway Elementary.

Registration for kindergarten is important for planning purposes. Children with parents who wait until the last minute to register them for school may miss valuable instruction days if children are not registered beforehand. Students entering kindergarten must be age 5 on or before Sept. 1. Students entering preschool must be age 4 on or before Sept. 1.

All-day kindergarten options include a dual-immersion program in which students learn in and through two languages. The goals are bilingualism, biliteracy, and high academic achievement in both English and Spanish for all students.

Different versions of the program are offered at Hemingway Elementary and Alturas Elementary.

For information on the preschool and kindergarten programs in Blaine County, and for details on proof of residency and immunizations, visit blaineschools.org or call (208) 5785000.

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BY DANA DUGAN

16-year veteran of the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, Chuck Turner will retire at the end of the month. A native of Wendell, Turner, 73, is the current county disaster services coordinator. He has worked in many key roles over the years in smaller emergency incidents and major disasters, including the 2007 Castle Rock Fire, the 2013 Beaver Creek Fire, record flooding in 2006, and many more. He is also the elected chair of the Blaine County Local Emergency Preparedness Committee.

Right out of college, at the University of Idaho, Turner first came to Blaine County 50 years ago as an English teacher at Wood River High School.

After 18 years on the job, he was appointed vice principal for one year. He then became principal of Wood River Junior High, and later oversaw the transformation of that school into a middle school, complete with new ideas of team teaching and curriculum change. He was principal during the construction of the current Wood River Middle School, retiring in June 1999.

During summers starting in 1967, Turner worked for the U.S. Forest Service in the Stanley and Ketchum areas, mainly in leadership roles in firefighting and leading crews throughout the West.

He retired from that job in 2003.

Upon retirement from the school district in 1999, former Blaine County Sheriff Walt Femling offered Turner a part-time job as the disaster services coordinator.

“It’s all related,” Turner said.

“These were the people I was dealing with in both areas of my work.”

That job would grow over the next 16 years, including dealing with Homeland Security grants and various disaster issues. Turner’s part-time gig soon became an “all-hazards” preparation and response position.

“The cooperation and teamwork of first responders in this county is amazing,” said Turner. “Many times, in fires and high water, I have witnessed these responders work until the job is done. In some cases we have had to request outof-county help on some incidents, and these local responders team up with state and federal agencies really smoothly.”

Turner gives these same responders and their leaders the credit for establishing the Local Emergency Preparedness Committee, and using this committee to better working relationships among agencies.

“It has been a great ride and it’s time to pass the baton to someone else,” Turner said. “Good luck to all. My thanks to all for their support during these past years, es-

Chuck Turner. Photo courtesy of Blaine County Sheriff’s Office

pecially the sheriff’s office, Walt (Femling), Gene (Ramsey), Steve (Harkins), the (Blaine County) Commissioners and county employees. Now I can be home and enjoy more time with my wife, Ilene, who will now be in charge of me and will delightedly be handing out the honey-dos. It’s a matter of relaxing for a little bit.”

Sheriff Steve Harkins wished Turner a “well-deserved retirement” but said they are “sad to see Chuck leave this position.”

A celebration of Turner’s retirement will be held from 12-2 p.m., Thursday, March 30, at the Blaine County Courthouse located at 206 1st Ave. S., in Hailey.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Hemingway Elementary in Ketchum serves children in kindergarten through fifth grades. Photo courtesy of Blaine County School District

HEMINGWAY TO BECOME K-8 SCHOOL BY 2019

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Flood warnings continue in Wood River Valley and environs

Chuck Turner, Blaine County disaster services coordinator, says water content from the snowfields are melting “due to the warmup and rain, but there is a large volume of water in the remaining snowfields.”

A flood watch is in effect until this afternoon, but will probably continue through spring considering the amount of snow in the mountains that has yet to melt. The historic high for the Big Wood River was in April 2012 at 8.75 feet; on Tuesday morning the river was measured at 5.56 feet.

“This year, as in 2006, 2011 and 2016, there is still a very impressive amount of lower snow in the upper drainages, creating a very large surface area of remaining snow,” said Turner. “The fact is that the longer into the season the snowmelt is postponed, the greater the chances of a large water event due to a sudden warmup. So everyone around the rivers and the side drainages should be aware of this situation and make preparations.”

He added that children and pets should avoid the extremely cold river water and its potential danger at all times.

Be aware of any unusual water events along the rivers and streams and report them to local authorities.

In flood mitigation and flood fight operations, all stream alterations must be approved by the appropriate governing jurisdiction—in most cases, the county—since most of the riverbed is within county jurisdiction.

Landowners, who are responsible for the protection of their own properties, don’t have the right to take actions that will negatively affect their neighbors. Actions should be taken to protect one’s home, by using sandbags, bladders and similar barriers. These should be close to the home structure but not against it.

Local city and county governments normally work to protect public property and important infrastructure such as roads and bridges. Contact your local authorities if you have questions about procedures and processes in flood response activities.

For more information, and to sign up for the emergency warning system, visit blaineemergency.org.

For more information on stream alteration permits, call (208) 788-5570 during business hours; for after-hours emergencies, call 911.

BY JEAN JACQUES BOHL

uring its regular monthly meeting on Oct. 11, the Blaine County School District Board of Trustees, in a rare show of unanimity, approved a plan to gradually adjust Hemingway Elementary School in Ketchum into a combined elementary and middle school.

Hemingway currently is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school. The school currently has an enrollment of 352 students and a teaching staff of 31.

The Weekly Sun sat down with Principal Don Don Haisley. Photo courtesy of Blaine County School Haisley to discuss the upcoming changes.

District The Weekly Sun: What is rently, 25 percent of our student the genesis of the proposal? body is from the south Valley.

Don Haisley: During Dr. There is no profile or admisHolmes’ community meetResearch has shown sion test to enter the program. ings, people made it apparent that students thrive better We hope to accommodate all that they wanted the school in a small environment.” students wishing to go to Hemdistrict to expand opportuingway. nities in elementary schools.

Don Haisley TWS: Hemingway will obA 2015 spring survey of our Hemingway principal viously not have after-school parents strongly reinforced athletics. How will you serve that idea. Parents love the the needs of students wishing concepts of a school with a to participate in Wood River smaller atmosphere as well as Middle School extracurricular having the students being closer to home. activities?

TWS: What are the proposal’s benefits for the DH: Hemingway has a different schedule than students, the parents and the district? the middle school. We start at 8 a.m. and finish DH: Research has shown that students thrive at 2:30 p.m. There will be an express school bus better in a small environment. It will be easier in the morning for the south Valley students. We for parents to juggle practice times for their chilwill provide an activity bus to drive students to the dren enrolled in the ski education or ice skating middle school in the afternoon. programs. The proposal will also help the overTWS: What building upgrades will be necescrowding at Wood River Middle School by taking sary and what will be the cost? as many as 150 students off the attendance rolls DH: We will have meetings to discuss all of by 2019. this. I anticipate that we will need to build a sepaTWS: How many students will be in the sixth rate wing with up to six classrooms. We will need grade next year? an additional computer lab and science lab. The liDH: We now have 50 students in the fifth grade. brary will also need to be expanded.

We plan on having two sixth-grade classes of 25 TWS: What foreign languages will you teach? students each.

DH: At this point, the plan is to offer Spanish TWS: The new middle school will put emphasis only. Students who are in dual immersion will likeon art, science, engineering and math. How is this ly take classes taught in Spanish. Other students curriculum different from what Wood River Midwill start with Spanish I classes. dle School currently offers?

DH: At the middle school these subjects are beDon Haisley was a Hemingway Elementary ing taught separately. At Hemingway, they will be School teacher from 1993 to 2001. He became the integrated by teachers working collaboratively. All principal of the school in 2001. He will retire at the Hemingway teachers have a K-8 teaching certifiend of this school year. cate. Additional staffing needs will most likely be covered by transfers.

TWS: How will you handle the wishes of non-Hemingway students to enroll in the program?

DH: Small class size is a district policy. Curtws

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IDAHO’S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CONSIDERS STATE OF THE STATE

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rad Little, the 42nd lieutenant governor of Idaho, has been in office since 2009 when he was appointed by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter to succeed Jim Risch, who moved on to the U.S. Senate. Little, 63, won elections in 2010 and 2014 to keep the job and is acutely aware of the political and practical challenges facing the state.

From Emmett, Little is a third-generation rancher and small-business owner. He is running to succeed Otter as governor in 2018.

After Idaho State Rep. Greg Chaney, a Republican from Caldwell, introduced a bill to the State Legislature seeking to ban “sanctuary cities” in Idaho through the penalty of removing half of sales tax funding to cities and counties that do not enforce federal immigration laws, The Weekly Sun asked Little about his perspective on Ketchum and Boise, having officially declared themselves ‘welcoming cities’ to all immigrants and refugees.

The cities were responding to the Trump administration’s push to deport all undocumented immigrants from America.

“The critical issue about all this is that comprehensive immigration reform laws need to be addressed at the federal level,” Little said. “It can’t be handled alone by individual communities or states.”

According to the Pew Research Center, there were approximately 45,000 undocumented immigrants in Idaho in 2014, 87 percent of them from Mexico, providing 4 percent of Idaho’s total labor force. Pew also found that 43 percent of all Idaho farm workers are undocumented immigrants. The Idaho Dairymen’s Association estimates that 85 percent of the state’s 8,300 dairy employees are immigrants.

Hans Nederend, owner of Nederend Dairy, near Marsing, told the Idaho Statesman, “These are jobs only immigrants will do.

That’s just a fact.” Philip Watson, associate professor of agricultural economics at the University of Idaho, published a study in 2012 that the effect of losing undocumented workers in Idaho would

be a $900 million loss to the state’s gross domestic product.

When asked about the effect on Idaho’s economy if its undocumented workers were deported, Little replied, “I agree that it will have a big impact on the economy. Once again, Congress must address immigration law in a way that works for Idaho’s economy and is not a detriment to future growth.”

U.S. News and World Report issues an annual report on the State of the States, which ranks how well each state is performing for its citizens. Overall, Idaho ranks 32 percent among the 50 states, but its economy is ranked eighth. It also is in the top 10—at ninth—for crime and corrections, but is ranked 40th in both health and education. In January, Otter announced the formation of a 28-member task force to improve Idaho’s low college completion rates.

The task force will take the same approach as Otter’s 2012 K-12 task force, which Otter termed “a success.”

“Well, there is obviously work to do and we always aspire to do better,” Otter said about the state’s education programs.

“Every dollar spent today on education is money well spent for the future of Idaho’s people.

The economy is picking up and schoolteachers’ pay needs to be increased to be competitive with other states. Students are different now than 20 years ago, and a dynamic work force requires different skills in a changing world.

Not everyone needs to go to college. We need trade workers and people with technical skills as well as engineers, lawyers, doctors and teachers. We need an educated work force where everyone can get a job and be able to support their family.”

On the lieutenant governor’s website, lgo.idaho.gov, Little says, “Idaho must continue to diversify its economy, particularly in those rural communities that have been left behind. Continuing to raise incomes and wages is a top priority and will prove critical if we continue to see disruptions in the federal government or global economy.” tws

Informational meetings to be held on dual immersion program

Blaine County School District will hold two informational meetings about its dual immersion program from 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 29 and Thursday, March 30 at Alturas and Hemingway elementary schools, respectively. The informational meetings are for parents whose children will be entering kindergarten in the fall of 2017.

Children must be 5 years of age on or before Sept. 1.

Dual immersion is a program in which students learn in and through two languages. The goals are bilingualism, biliteracy, and high academic achievement in both English and Spanish for all students.

If possible, parents should attend the session held at the school their child would most likely attend (Hemingway for north Valley or Alturas for south Valley) so they can learn about the program specific to that school.

• Kindergarten registration is Wednesday, April 5.

• For more on Blaine County School District, visit blaineschools.org.

House bill aims to protect waterways

House Bill 211, which would increase the out-of-state invasive species boat tag fee by $8, sailed through the Idaho Senate last week with only one nay vote. The extra revenue generated would be utilized to combat the introduction of invasive species like zebra and quagga mussels into Idaho’s waterways. The in-state boat tag fee remains unchanged at $22.

The legislation was sponsored by Rep. Mat Erpelding, D-Boise, who spearheaded efforts to keep invasive species out of the state’s waterways.

“It is vitally important that we keep the quagga mussel outside of our borders,” Erpelding said.

“They are the most dangerous foreign threat Idaho currently faces, by far. Because out-of-state boaters pose the greatest threat of infestation, we think it’s only fair they pay a little more to fight the danger.”

Quagga mussels have already infested waters in the bordering states of Nevada and Montana. If left unchecked, they can do tens of millions of dollars of damage to dams, hydroelectric machinery, and irrigation pipes. Among the waterways most susceptible to quagga mussel infestation are Lake Coeur d’Alene, Lake Pend Oreille, Priest Lake, Bear Lake, and the Snake River system. House Bill 211 will move to the governor for signature.

Have an idea for creative solar installations?

The City of Ketchum seeks creative, innovative and attractive solutions for installing solar power systems at Atkinson Park. Possibilities include incorporating solar generation systems into existing structures, playground equipment, picnic shelters, benches and shade structures. The goal is to incorporate solar energy to encourage active and passive recreation while saving money, creating jobs, and increasing energy reliability and security. The installations also may be designed as a net metering service to reduce city electricity purchases. A request for proposal is available at ketchumidaho.org/rfp.

Lady Broncos lose in first round

Despite having a record season, Boise State’s women’s basketball team lost to UCLA 83 to 56 in their first-round match of the NCAA tournament. After a winning streak of 10 victories in a row to clinch the Mountain West Championship, the Lady Broncos seemed like a bracket no-brainer.

Correction

In a story published March 6 on the snowfall this season, “A Winter To Remember” by Dick Dorworth, the amount of snow for the 1952 season was misreported. In fact, the 85 inches was a record for the month of January 1952. By comparison, it snowed 77 inches in January 2017.

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Festival directors Candace Pate, left, and Teddy Grennen with Geena Davis, center, at the awards ceremony honoring Davis for her work in eliminating gender bias in the media. Courtesy photo of Sun Valley Film Festival by Mark Davis/Getty Images

Katie Mustard introduces her movie at the Sun Valley Opera Hous

by James Lapine, of Broadway fame. Photo by Dana DuGan

Inside Warfield Distillery & Brewery, the Nat Geo Wild headquarters, the mascot bear stands guard. Photo by Dana DuGan

Moviegoers arrive at the Sun Valley Opera House for a screening.

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Idaho Senate rejects bill

The Idaho State Senate voted Monday to reject Senate Bill 1142aa that would have dipped into the Millennium Fund for $10 million to provide minimal healthcare coverage for a small fraction of Idahoans who fall in the so-called coverage “gap.”

The bill, proposed by Sen. Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian, failed on a 13-22 vote.

All six Democrats on the committee rejected the legislation because they’ve been advocating all session for Medicaid expansion, which would allow Idaho to leverage state dollars for a 90 percent match from the federal government.

In other words, the same $10 million called for in Senate Bill 1142 could be used to bring an additional $90 million in federal healthcare dollars into Idaho to treat the working poor.

“I am pleased that my colleagues in the Senate overwhelmingly rejected this bill, which would have done nothing for Idaho’s ‘gap’ population,” said Sen. Maryanne Jordan, D-Boise.

“Some people are working two or three jobs and still can’t afford healthcare in this state. Senate Bill 1142aa would have done little to help them. By refusing to leverage our state

dollars for federal matching funds we are leaving tens of thousands of Idahoans out to dry. The federal proposal currently on the table retains Medicaid until at least 2020. Idahoans can’t wait for yet another presidential election to help our fellow citizens, 10,000 of whom are veterans.”

Currently, there are 78,000 Idahoans in the “gap” population, meaning they make too much money to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to get subsidies in Idaho’s healthcare marketplace.

Brokerage firm to open in Ketchum

Murphy Business & Financial Corporation LLC, North America’s leading full-service business brokerage firm with more than 180 offices in the U.S. and Canada, recently announced the opening of an office in Ketchum that will service southern Idaho. A full range of services and support are now available to local business owners seeking professional brokerage counsel.

Neil Bradshaw, owner of Murphy Business of Southern Idaho, opened the new office to provide one of the country’s most comprehensive business brokerage services to the region.

“There’s a high demand for business brokerage throughout Idaho,” said Bradshaw, who holds a m degree in mechanical engineering, manufacture a ment from Birmingham University in the UK and a the University of Kansas. “Too many small-busines don’t have an exit strategy or an accurate estimat much their business is worth. I look forward to be partner to business owners and interested buyers tiful state of Idaho.”

To learn more about Murphy Business of South contact Bradshaw at n.bradshaw@murphybusines call (208) 721-2162.

Pet photos to benefit Animal S

Photographer Dev Khalsa will offer photo sessio pet from Wednesday, April 5 to Saturday, April 8 a in Hailey. All pets are welcome. A portion of the p be donated to the Animal Shelter of the Wood Riv For more information call (208) 788-2849 or em devkhalsaphotography.com.

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Festival directors Candace Pate, left, and Teddy Grennen with Geena Davis, center, at the awards ceremony honoring Davis for her work in eliminating gender bias in the media. Courtesy photo of Sun Valley Film Festival by Mark Davis/Getty Images

Katie Mustard introduces her movie at the Sun Valley Opera Hous

by James Lapine, of Broadway fame. Photo by Dana DuGan

Inside Warfield Distillery & Brewery, the Nat Geo Wild headquarters, the mascot bear stands guard. Photo by Dana DuGan

Moviegoers arrive at the Sun Valley Opera House for a screening.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Idaho Senate rejects bill

The Idaho State Senate voted Monday to reject Senate Bill 1142aa that would have dipped into the Millennium Fund for $10 million to provide minimal healthcare coverage for a small fraction of Idahoans who fall in the so-called coverage “gap.”

The bill, proposed by Sen. Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian, failed on a 13-22 vote.

All six Democrats on the committee rejected the legislation because they’ve been advocating all session for Medicaid expansion, which would allow Idaho to leverage state dollars for a 90 percent match from the federal government.

In other words, the same $10 million called for in Senate Bill 1142 could be used to bring an additional $90 million in federal healthcare dollars into Idaho to treat the working poor.

“I am pleased that my colleagues in the Senate overwhelmingly rejected this bill, which would have done nothing for Idaho’s ‘gap’ population,” said Sen. Maryanne Jordan, D-Boise.

“Some people are working two or three jobs and still can’t afford healthcare in this state. Senate Bill 1142aa would have done little to help them. By refusing to leverage our state

dollars for federal matching funds we are leaving tens of thousands of Idahoans out to dry. The federal proposal currently on the table retains Medicaid until at least 2020. Idahoans can’t wait for yet another presidential election to help our fellow citizens, 10,000 of whom are veterans.”

Currently, there are 78,000 Idahoans in the “gap” population, meaning they make too much money to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to get subsidies in Idaho’s healthcare marketplace.

Brokerage firm to open in Ketchum

Murphy Business & Financial Corporation LLC, North America’s leading full-service business brokerage firm with more than 180 offices in the U.S. and Canada, recently announced the opening of an office in Ketchum that will service southern Idaho. A full range of services and support are now available to local business owners seeking professional brokerage counsel.

Neil Bradshaw, owner of Murphy Business of Southern Idaho, opened the new office to provide one of the country’s most comprehensive business brokerage services to the region.

“There’s a high demand for business brokerage throughout Idaho,” said Bradshaw, who holds a m degree in mechanical engineering, manufacture a ment from Birmingham University in the UK and a the University of Kansas. “Too many small-busines don’t have an exit strategy or an accurate estimat much their business is worth. I look forward to be partner to business owners and interested buyers tiful state of Idaho.”

To learn more about Murphy Business of South contact Bradshaw at n.bradshaw@murphybusines call (208) 721-2162.

Pet photos to benefit Animal S

Photographer Dev Khalsa will offer photo sessio pet from Wednesday, April 5 to Saturday, April 8 a in Hailey. All pets are welcome. A portion of the p be donated to the Animal Shelter of the Wood Riv For more information call (208) 788-2849 or em devkhalsaphotography.com.

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PET COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR MARCH 22 - 28 FROM PICABO ANGLER

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ome of the things that make a fly angler good at what they do include imagination, curiosity, and an adventurous spirit. While we watch the days slip into the end of March, anglers with these skill sets will find places to fish and fish to catch. Those willing to explore stillwaters, canals and the like will find some fun fishing and some big fish.

The South Fork of the Boise, as of this writing, is running at 600 cfs and it may be your best bet for true river fishing until the end of March. Even the South Fork has been going off-color when the rains hit the side canyons, so check the weather and cfs before you go. Plan on Nymphing, maybe some Baetis, and maybe some Midge hatches.

Silver Creek is closed, but you should come to Picabo and see it. It is currently well over the historic high average for this week and there are places you have seen over and over that you may not recognize—or which may be underwater!

The Salmon is high, and if we get lucky it may clear enough to find steelhead in the coming week, or weeks, but again, watch the temperatures in Stanley and watch the cfs. There is a decent chance of things cooling off enough up there for the water to clear, but it’s day to day right now.

The Big Wood is being temperamental, and will fish day to day. The only consistently clear water has been north of Ketchum and Warm Springs Creek.

The Big Lost is still running at nearly 500 cfs, leaving little to no areas to wade. It’s a long way to go to stand on the bank and fish, but again, exploration is your friend these days.

Finally, the stillwaters are seeing ice-off and the fishing is very good. This means bank fishing, float-tube fishing, or boats. Intermediate sinking lines help with the catch rate in reservoirs, but aren’t necessary for the occasional day on the water.

If you are fishing open water and bays, try pulling leeches slowly or baitfish imitations. If you are near the river mouths, try a strike indicator set up with a few dark nymphs fished just off the bottom.

If you go out and about, be prepared for high water. Dress and act accordingly… mainly, be safe! Don’t take chances. If you have never fished flies in stillwater, take advantage of this time of year and give it a try.

Happy fishing, everyone!

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TERRITORIAL DOG BEHAVIOR

BY FRAN JEWELL

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dog that defends its territory or home is not uncommon. This is a behavior inherited from the wolf; a wolf pack will typically defend its home territory from other wolves. This is intended to secure hunting grounds, food and survival of the pack.

Territorial behavior is not acceptable in dogs that are now domesticated and expected to live peacefully in our human society.

What is interesting is that not every dog will have the desire to demonstrate this behavior.

Some breeds are more prone to territorial behavior than others. Herding breeds can be especially prone because, while their job, moving livestock, is their primary function, it is also to warn the shepherd, and sometimes defend livestock from predatory animals (especially livestock guardian dogs like the Great Pyrenees and Akbash). When we bring working dogs into our homes, then expect them to be good-natured and accepting of all of our guests, it becomes an internal conflict for the dog and, ultimately, a source of stress and anxiety for the dog.

For us, as humans, if we allow the dog to express those instinctual behaviors, it could ultimately lead to a bite for the intruder (whether that intruder is dog or human). Obviously, that is not acceptable in our society.

The reality is, if your dog performs his natural instinct and does bite someone, you may very well find yourself in the midst of a lawsuit that can threaten your home.

Yes, there are some breeds (and individu-

from a dog that becomes overly territorial.

Remember, first, that most dogs will warn, or alert, you when someone strange is near your car or in your yard. But, territorial behavior is more aggressive and can threaten or result in a bite. Immediately establishing leadership when you get your dog, and letting your dog know that you own the home, not the dog, is imperative. A good leadership program is necessary, as it lets the dog know you are the one that makes the decisions about who comes onto your property, not the dog in his instinctual way. If you are unclear about how to establish leadership, this would be a good time to contact a professional, or do research on the Internet. Remember, leadership is a respectful bond between you and your dog. Leadership is not brutal or unfair.

Leadership is benevolent, and it also gives the dog a clear idea about what is and is not acceptable behavior.

Territorial behavior can escalate quickly into Prevention is always the best policy and aggression that can be very difficult to stop. Prevention, early obedience training and leadership your attitude is critically important. Leaving are always good preventative behavior. Photo by a dog to its own devices and doggie problem-solving will always lead to a dog makFran Jewell ing doggie decisions based on ancestry and instinct, which might not work well in our als within any breed) that are much more ac- human society. cepting of people or dogs onto “their” property. Most hunting dogs were bred to focus Fran Jewell is an Idaho Press Club on their noses, not on protecting the home. award-winning columnist, IAABC-certified So, when choosing a dog, it might be wise to dog behavior consultant, NADOI-certified look for a breed that is less likely to be terri- instructor #1096 and the owner of Positive torial by domestication.

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Student sees the world through film

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ood River High School senior Caleb Morgan loves anything to do with filmmaking. Over the past few years he has made more than 130 YouTube shorts, written scripts and directed a 40-minute film for the school’s “Personal Project” requirement.

At WRHS, Caleb is a school news anchor and excels at football. He has earned a Great Basin Conference honorable mention as defensive end.

“I think I fell in love with film my freshman year,” Caleb said.

“It started by writing, directing and editing simple videos. What I love most about film is that it makes your imagination come to life, which is pretty cool.

“Anything that you can imagine can be done with film.”

Caleb mentioned editing as a prime example.

“With editing, you can manipulate people in a positive or negative way. In a positive way, you can take your imagination and create whatever you want.

“Negatively, it can be made into propaganda. You can take an interview and twist the person’s words and make them say what they didn’t mean and bring a negative light on them. A lot of press and big media can do that because film is so believable.”

Everything Caleb learned about film went into the 40-minute film that he made for his personal project at WRHS. It was a collaboration with fellow student Beck Vontver.

“Beck and I have been friends for a long time and we started doing silly short films our freshman year and always talked

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about doing something serious,” Caleb said.

The two came up the plot their sophomore year. They had done some filming their freshman year without the full story but decided to scrap that. Doing it their senior year for a personal project seemed to be the perfect idea.

“The script ended up being 28 pages long and it took about four days to write it,” Caleb said. “I had read a lot of screenplays and I watched a lot of things that really inspired me.”

One of those things was the series “Breaking Bad.” “The show was so captivating and inspiring, with a lot of really cool shots, and I borrowed a lot of that,” he said.

“I was also really inspired by the film ‘Forrest Gump’ because the writing in that film made historical events relevant to the

main character.”

Seventeen students acted in the film and the process took about eight months.

“I used a Canon 80D video and picture camera and a drone for the aerial shots. It was all edited on an iMac and cost about $150 to produce.”

The film—titled AMCREDOMIN #3 (the name of a drug)—premiered at the Community Campus theater in Hailey.

“Fifty people attended and we got amazing feedback,” Caleb said.

He said he learned a lot in the process.

“For one thing, I really learned patience. It was insanely hard to schedule people and very hard to use different editing techniques.

“But I couldn’t be prouder of how it came out,” Caleb said. tws

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BLISS AND BRILLIANCE AT THE BALLET

BY JOELLEN COLLINS

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ven those who fancy they don’t like ballet would, I imagine, find the current season of the San Francisco Ballet to be exciting, soulful and almost flawless. While I often wish to extol the virtues of our local communities’ wonderful theater, dance and music, I dare not be too specific for fear of using this space for advertising.

I do have the luxury of sharing my love for the performance arts in general via this column.

My longest-time dear friend has been involved with the San Francisco Ballet since moving to the Bay Area after college. Ever since, she has volunteered, served on the board and been a caring friend and presence in many of the dancers’ lives.

While not a ballerina, she once trained in modern dance with Jerome Robbins. I always recognized her talent: appearing in a school dance production, she leapt gracefully across the stage while I belly-flopped in the background.

I cherish my better knowledge of dance through her, and she has facilitated my attending rehearsals and performances by the SFB. Early in my current visit here, she took me to what I thought would be a less-than-delightful ballet entitled “Frankenstein.” I sat transfixed JoEllen Collins—a longtime by the fabulous sets, including vibrant resident of the Wood River scrims for visualizing weather, dra- Valley— is an Idaho Press matic lighting and sound, all a part of Club award-winning columan imaginative vision of Mr. Franken- nist, a teacher, writer, fabric stein’s laboratory. The monster he cre- artist, choir member and ated was costumed not as a green Boris unabashedly proud grandma Karloff but wore a body suit displaying known as “Bibi Jo.” scarred, stitched and bloody flesh. Rarely have I seen something that excited me every minute, without my pausing to shift in my seat or make mental lists.

A few days ago I attended a rehearsal of the Ballet’s upcoming tribute to the choreography of George Balanchine and savored the beauty and its expert interpretations by the dancers. Last night, however, a friend and I who viewed three fresh, contemporary ballets with innovative choreography and subject matter, agreed that it was possibly one of the most magical productions we had ever seen.

I will be brief and not spoil the surprises of the works that kept us riveted to our seats, but suffice it to say that, after the first ballet, “Fusion,” we believed that nothing could ever measure up to its dramatic choreography and concepts of staging. However, after first intermission, the world premier of a brand new interpretation of the Bible tale “Salome” presented staging and choreography that wrapped the audience in an almost ferocious absorption with the gory story. When the curtain rose on the third piece, “Fearful Symmetries,” we almost felt it would be anticlimactic, but it certainly wasn’t. Instead, we saw a display of intense energy and music (by England’s John Adams), so irresistible that even this morning I am still “high” on the power of dance. All of the night’s treats were lighted and staged with remarkable simplicity and power.

I’ll be home by the time you read this, but I will remember this dramatic experience for the rest of my life. Wish you could have tws been there.

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House introduces last-minute healthcare plan

With barely a week left in the current session, Idaho House legislative leaders have introduced a last-minute healthcare plan to provide basic services for the state’s neediest population.

The plan has three main features. First, it would launch a new program for uninsured Idahoans or for those on Medicaid to receive coordinated care services.

Second, hospitals would be directed to help find primary care providers for patients when appropriate rather than visiting emergency rooms, which are more expensive.

Finally, it would create a loan forgiveness program to help rural regions recruit doctors.

The House Ways and Means Committee, made up of Republic and Democratic leaders, unanimously agreed to usher in the plan on Friday. However, with the legislature anticipating adjournment on March 24, it’s unclear how far the proposal will advance in the final days of the session.

CSI votes to close Head Start

The College of Southern Idaho board of trustees voted unanimously Monday to close its Hailey-based Head Start/Early Head Start program effective July 1, 2017, due to a projected $228,000 budget shortfall.

A Seattle-based regional Head Start office will make a final decision later this spring.

The possible closure will affect about 20 children, the majority of whom come from low-income families.

Hailey is one of 11 Head Start/Early Head Start centers under CSI. Idaho is among only a handful of U.S. states that doesn’t fund preschool.

Middle school expands outdoor education program

Wood River Middle School is partnering with Wood River Community YMCA for an outdoor education program to include rock climbing, river rafting and backpacking for eighth-grade students. The first trip will be held this spring to City of Rocks National Reserve, near Almo, with 24 students. For many of the students, this will be the first time they can participate in this type of activity.

WRMS physical education staff Jonah Torseth, Brandeis Coshow and Kelsey Buchanan planned and organized the program to provide an experiential, collaborative, and student-centered outdoor education program.

“Our vision is to foster engagement and personal growth for eighth-grade students with diverse backgrounds who have a desire to explore the natural world of Idaho via backpacking, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and camping,” Coshow said.

In Blaine County, 38 percent of students in the school district qualify for free and reduced lunch.

In order to make sure all students who want to participate can, the school will hold a gear drive for self-inflating sleeping pads, tarps, outdoor clothing, metal water bottles, cooking supplies, coolers, backpacks, one-burner and Coleman stoves, compasses, headlamps, battery lanterns, and first-aid kits. Donations of gear can be dropped off between Monday, April 3 and Friday, April 14 at Backwoods Mountain Sports in Ketchum and Sturtos in Hailey.

Valley-based organizations and businesses that provide support for the program include the Papoose Club, Blaine County Education Foundation, Backwoods, The Elephant’s Perch, and Sturtos. The program has the potential to serve as many as 93 students annually.

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Leslie Silva, left, and Marie Gallo, right, volunteer every Tuesday during lunch and bingo, bringing great joy and laughter to Senior Connection members and clients. Courtesy photo by Nils Ribi

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pril will be celebrated as Volunteer Appreciation Month across the country. Volunteers will be honored and recognized. Parties will take place, awards will be handed out and corporations will provide opportunities for their employees to take part.

To incentivize volunteerism, some of the businesses that participate are doing amazing things for their employees, enabling them to take the time they need to help others. A wonderful way for them to do this is to pay them as if they were working at their jobs, so they’re not taking a financial loss while volunteering. Another great idea is to match the volunteer hours. For example, if an employee volunteers for a few hours, an employer will grant them the same hours of paid time off, which can add up to extra vacation days.

Closer to the spirit of volunteerism for its own sake, other employers may choose to acknowledge their employees with nontangible rewards. An honorable mention at a gathering, a certificate of service from a local charitable organization and sincere thanks will warm volunteer hearts. The Senior Connection, like other local organizations, provides a special thank-you lunch for our volunteers.

Blaine County certainly has its share of philanthropic and involved businesses. This past December, POWER Engineers and Wood River High School employees collected holiday gifts for homebound

seniors. D.L. Evans Bank of Ketchum has “adopted’ one of our seniors living in Woodside, visiting her and helping to walk her dog. Many other local groups give selflessly of their time and resources so that our beloved seniors and others in our community can continue to live full and happy lives.

At The Senior Connection, we value volunteers tremendously. Thank you to our Meals on Wheels drivers, our Connection Club assistants, our lunch greeters, our lovely people who come in and help with special events and fundraising—we are successful and ever-present because of you. You perform your tasks with a smile and seemingly tireless effort. Your work can be hard and your hours long, but you’re dependable and indispensable and we appreciate every minute that you give us.

If you feel ready to devote time to others as a volunteer, there are many organizations in the Wood River Valley who would love to have your help.

The Blaine County Senior Connection may be able to find an interesting and fulfilling volunteer position for you at our Center, either on a regular schedule or as a sub for others. Contact Katie at (208) 788-3468 for information.

Teresa Beahen Lipman, executive director of The Senior Connection, would like to encourage all of our members and lunch-goers to take a minute to thank a deserving volunteer. Your thoughtful acknowledgment means the world to them.

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nexStage Theatre plans to go out with a bang with the theatre’s last performance: a reading of John Patrick Shanley’s outrageous comedy “Psychopathia Sexualis.” The reading, part of nexStage Theatre’s free playreading series, will take place at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 23. Complimentary wine and cookies will be served and the running time “This play is about Manhattan/New York City manners (among other things),” explained director Jon Kane. Public domain photo, accessed via Wikimedia Commons will be 75 minutes.

“We’ve been doing these readings for a long time and about sexual fetishes. real-life married couple David John Patrick Shan“Fetishism leapt out beJaneski (Arthur) and Aly Wepley is one of our favorite playcause you can throw something plo (Lucille). Scott Creighton wrights, which is saying somearound the stage that is somewill play the psychiatrist Dr. thing,” said director Jon Kane. body’s sexuality,” playwright Block, who may or may not be “He’s best known for the play Shanley said.

“Everybody has the personification of evil, and ‘Doubt’ and he first broke onto some nonlinear connection with Andrew Alburger and Courtney the scene with the drama ‘Dantheir sexuality.

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“We are going people on the planet, which I Kane.

“I grew up in Manhattan, to have an absolutely fabulous don’t know if people fully realso I find the humor ridiculously facility that is beyond our wildize.” funny.

I think people who come est dreams, but that being said, “Psychopathia Sexualis” folwill be really entertained.” we have a lot of great memories lows the story of Arthur, an ob“I was having a midlife cri- in this building. scure young painter struggling sis and was interested in the un“For those of us who have perin the art world of Manhattan, equal friendships among men, formed here, it’s about the most who can’t make love unless he one guy lording it over the othmodest structure imaginable— has his father’s argyle socks in er,” Shanley said. ”You know it’s a stage with four walls,” the room with him. On the eve how snakes live in their skin, the director continued.

“But we of his wedding to Lucille, Arthen the skin dies and it’s time have tremendous memories, 20thur seeks help from his friend to slide out?

When that happens plus years, and so many people Howard because his shrink has stolen his socks. Hilarity ensues. in my life, I celebrate it by going in the community have ties to The inspiration for “Psycho after the guy I was with a ham- this theatre. Come and celebrate this final night with us.”

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ALL DAY / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM New in The Children’s Library is the Drop-In Day of Pretend Play. Each month the library will provide a simple playscape. This month’s theme is a “Puppet Theater.” Come and use the puppets, or create some paper-bag puppets (supplies provided) to tell a story in the theater. This is a self-serve opportunity for pretend play. Parents and caregivers are responsible for children. Visit comlib.org for more information.

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7:30-9:30PM / SAWTOOTH BREWERY TAP ROOM / HAILEY Head to the Sawtooth Brewery Tap Room in Hailey for Trivia Wednesdays presented by Game Night Live. Participants can play for free in teams of up to eight people. Win various Sawtooth Brewery prizes. First game will begin at 7:30 p.m. Note: the Tap Room does not serve food, but guests are encouraged to bring their own.

‘RAYGUNS, ROBOTS, DRONES’ WED MAR 22-SAT MAR 25 9AM TO 5PM / THE CENTER / KETCHUM The Sun Valley Center for the Arts will host the final days of its current visual arts exhibition: “Rayguns, Robots, Drones: Technology’s Peril & Promise,” on display through Friday, March 24.

Using robots, drones and rayguns as metaphors for technological advances, The Center’s latest project examines the duality of technology’s inherent promise and potential danger.

The visual arts exhibition at The Center’s museum features the works of several artists who use different methods to respond to the questions posed by the project, including Pakistani-born artist Mahwish Chishty, local artist Nate Galpin, Michael Salter, Kal Spelletich and John Isiah Walton. For more information about the free exhibition and other upcoming events, visit sunvalleycenter.org or call (208) 726-9491.

‘ALLEGRO’ THURSDAY MARCH 23 6PM / COMMUNITY LIBRARY / KETCHUM “Allegro” is an Italian film from the 1970s that deals with an orchestra rehearsal, similar to Fellini’s “Orchestra Rehearsal,” but in a strikingly different way. “Allegro Non Troppo” is an animated fantasy that was inspired by Disney’s “Fantasia.”

Its creator, Bruno Bozzetto, has been widely hailed as a more modern and adult-oriented animator than Disney.

It’s a terrific tongue-in-cheek spoof of “Fantasia” with wonderful music and animation, including well-known classics by Dvorak, Sibelius, Debussy, Ravel, Vivaldi and Stravinsky. Unlike “Fantasia,” “Allegro” works around a beautifully comic, romantic story. The running time is approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. Visit comlib.org for more information.

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6-8PM / SUN VALLEY BREWERY / HAILEY The Valley’s premiere storytelling competition is back for 2017. Join the community for humanity’s oldest tradition: storytelling. Each entry is $12 and there will be three rounds, each with a different theme. The theme on March 23 is “Ready or Not,” followed by “Handle With Care” on April 6 and “Outside the Window” on April 20. Round one will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23 at Sun Valley Brewery. The event benefits the nonprofit Idaho Base Camp.

MARMALADE HILL FRI MAR 24 & SUN MAR 26 2:30-5:30PM / RIVER RUN LODGE / KETCHUM Marmalade Hill, from Salt Lake City, will play après-ski music from 2:30-5:30 p.m., Friday March 24 at River Run Lodge in Ketchum, and Sunday, March 26 at Warm Springs Lodge.

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With Earth Day approaching on April 22, here’s an environmentally friendly way to enjoy chicken while doubling your value per pound. If you’re willing to carve, pick and simmer, you can get two or three meals, 12 quarts of rich broth, and far more nutrients from one small bird than from pricey boneless skinless breasts packaged in styrofoam and plastic.

You just need a whole chicken. A locally or regionally and sustainably raised bird fed with natural proteins rather than pesticide-ridden GMO corn*, or a pre-roasted organic one, benefits your health, our local farmers and the environment.

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Visit NourishMe, Wood River Sustainability Center, or contact Cynthia Carr for a locally raised organic chicken, cynluckcarr@gmail.com.

Ali Long is the executive director of Local Food Alliance, a nonprofit whose mission is to create a vibrant local food system in the Wood River Valley.

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9:30PM / SAWTOOTH CLUB / KETCHUM The Sawtooth Club will present “Local Music for Thirsty People.” The night will feature three Jimmys: Jimmy Robb, Jimmy Mitchell and Jimmy Damery. No cover.

MOZART’S “IDOMENEO” SATURDAY MARCH 25 10:30AM / BIG WOOD 4 / HAILEY Sun Valley Opera and the Bigwood 4 Cinemas in Hailey will co-present a live screening of the New York Metropolitan’s “Idomeneo” by Mozart. Doors will open at 10 a.m. and Dick Brown will give a pre-opera lecture at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are available at any time at the Bigwood 4 box office in Hailey. All tickets are $16. The opera runs for 4 hours.

THE LAST REVEL SATURDAY MARCH 25 2:30-5:30PM / RIVER RUN LODGE / KETCHUM The Last Revel will play après-ski music from 2:30-5:30 p.m., Saturday March 25 at River Run Lodge in Ketchum.

CHORAL EVENSONG SATURDAY MARCH 25 5:30-6:15PM / ST. THOMAS CHURCH / SUN VALLEY The Senior Choristers from St. Mark’s Cathedral Choir School, Seattle, will join the choir at St. Thomas for a special service of Choral Evensong. There will be a freewill offering with a reception to follow.

JOE FOS SUN MAR 26 & MON MAR 27 7-10PM / DUCHIN LOUNGE / SUN VALLEY Joe Fos will tickle the ivories into the night from 7-10 p.m. at the Duchin Lounge.

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Electric vehicles offered to Blaine County residents at huge discount Blaine County residents will have access through the end of May to discounts of roughly $10,000 off the Nissan Leaf, 7.5 percent off the Chevrolet Volt, 7 percent off the BMW i3, and 6 percent off the Audi A3 e-tron, thanks to the Sun Valley Institute’s newest initiative, RevUp Blaine.

The program will host a free educational event for the public to learn more, from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6 at the Limelight Hotel in Ketchum. The Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt will both be on display for Blaine County residents to view.

All-electric vehicles emit zero tailpipe emissions and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, like the A3 e-tron and the Chevy Volt, combine gasoline with an electric motor and release no tailpipe emissions when operating in all-electric mode.

The initiative is part of the Institute’s energy program, which seeks to build a resilient energy system in Blaine County and to serve as a model for other communities by addressing energy risks and capitalizing on opportunities.

In addition to very deep discounts through RevUp Blaine, those purchasing electric vehicles are eligible for a federal tax credit, which can be used to offset their federal tax liability. The tax credit is $7,500 for those purchasing the Nissan Leaf, BMW i3, or Chevy Volt, and $4,502 for those purchasing the Audi A3 e-tron.

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Chris Shiflett (of Foo Fighters) will perform live at Whiskey Jacques’ along with opener Brian Whelan. Shiflett recorded his newest album “West Coast Town” in Nashville’s legendary RCA Studio A last summer with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson).

“West Coast Town” authentically straddles the line between vintage country cool and the boundary-blurring spirit of modern Americana.

Doors for the event will open at 9 p.m. Purchase tickets online for $8 or for $10 day of show/behind the bar. For more info on Chris Shiflett, go to chrisshiflettmusic.com. For more info on Brian Whelan, check out brianwhelanmusic.com.

‘MANAKAMANA’ THURSDAY MARCH 30 7PM / MAGIC LANTERN CINEMAS / KETCHUM On Thursday, March 30, the Sun Valley Center for the Arts will present the documentary film “Manakamana” as part of its upcoming BIG IDEA project “Contemplative Practice.” The screening will begin at 7 p.m. at Magic Lantern Cinemas in Ketchum and is the second-to-last offering in The Center’s 20162017 Film Series.

Breathtaking, poignant and mesmerizing, “Manakamana” is an experimental film shot entirely inside the bubble of a cable car, high above a jungle in Nepal, as it transports villagers and tourists to an ancient mountaintop temple. Composed of footage from 11 nine-minute cable-car rides (each a single take corresponding to the length of a roll of 16mm film), “Manakamana” is a tender, ephemeral character study of its passengers and a window onto the lush, rolling landscape of a country in transition from ancient tradition to modernity. This evocative and rigorously structured film presents a rich sensory experience that ignites the viewer’s imagination to fill in the past, present and future of each moment as they watch.

Tickets for “Manakamana” are $10 for members, $12 for nonmembers and may be purchased in advance through The Center’s box office or website.

For more information about “Manakamana” and other upcoming events at The Center, visit sunvalleycenter.org, call (208) 726-9491 or visit The Center’s box office at 191 Fifth Street East in Ketchum.

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Sun Valley Summer Symphony Music Director Alasdair Neale will host the popular, educational-speaking series, “Upbeat with Alasdair,” at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 28 with a lecture titled “Verdi’s Requiem: His Greatest Opera?” The lecture will be held at The Community Library, at 415 Spruce Ave., in Ketchum.

Verdi’s “Requiem” will close the 2017 symphony concert season on Aug. 17 and will feature the Sun Valley Summer Symphony with Metropolitan Opera stars Jamie Barton, Angela Meade, Issachah Savage and Alfred Walker, and the 150-member American Festival Chorus.

“I always look forward to giving this series of talks, not only because educational initiatives are a significant part of the symphony’s mission, but also because the local community shares my passion for great music and the stories behind it,” said Neale. “Verdi’s Requiem is a true masterpiece that will shake you to your core, and you cannot fail to be deeply moved at the end of the journey. No matter what you believe, you are seeing something extraordinarily powerful and beautiful.” “‘Upbeat with Alasdair’ is the primary initiative of our adult education offerings and provides our community the opportunity for a guided tour of the music,” said Jenny Krueger, executive director of the SVSS. “With Alasdair as their guide, patrons can enjoy listening and learning about the background and history of the music, and they walk away from the lecture series with information that makes their next classical music experience even more enjoyable. That is what music education is all about and the symphony is very dedicated to providing educational experiences like this to members of our community.”

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