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City of Ketchum Tennis Courts Are Open The City of Ketchum and the Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency opened the new tennis courts at Atkinson Park at a ribbon cutting last Friday. Enjoy!

Planning and Zoning Special Meeting On Friday, July 7, at 4 p.m. the Planning and Zoning commission will meet to approve findings of fact for an appeal of Bracken Station.

Creating for Skating Guy Coles Skate Park fundraising event on Friday, July 7, at the Board Bin. Over 100 artistic skateboard decks will be auctioned off with all proceeds going toward the expansion and upgrades to the park. The event will begin around 5 p.m. Contact the Board Bin Crew at 726-1222 for more information.

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Public Notice PRE-APPLICATION DESIGN REVIEW FOR HOTEL KETCHUM COFFEE SHOP: On Monday, July 10, the P&Z commission will consider a pre-application design review for hotel Ketchum coffee shop proposed to be developed at 620 North Main Street in the location of the former Bellemont Radio Station.

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he Sun Valley Writers’ Conference began in 1995, and was held in the intimate setting of Community School. To put it mildly, the event has grown.

The 501(c)(3) Idaho nonprofit now holds its popular event at the Sun Valley Resort, utilizing the Earl Holding Pavilion for its larger speaker talks, and on the lawn for its breakout sessions with writers. The Conference ended on Monday after four days of inspiring activities. The theme this year was “A Question of Character.”

This year, writers and presenters included Pulitzer Prize winners, including playwright Ayad Akhtar and Colson Whitehead; photojournalist Lynsey Addario; writers A. Scott Berg, David Brooks, Dave Barry, poet Billy Collins, Helen MacDonald, Lauren Groff, Craig Johnson, Imbolo Mbue, Maria Semple, Andrew Solomon, Jeffrey Toobin, and several more.

Most writers were hawking a book or two or three, all of which could be found in the on-site bookstore run by Boise State University.

Other writers introduced their peers at the talks, giving context to the question of character and what was to come.

Before Colson Whitehead’s talk, Collins said, “It’s good to have a poem to read before everything.” He read his own poem “Aristotle,” about beginnings, middles and ends.

Whitehead is the author “The Underground Railroad,” winner of this year’s Pulitzer Prize for fiction, the 2016 National Book Award, and the American Library Association’s

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Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. A first-time presenter at the Conference, Whitehead charmed with a self-deprecating talk.

“I usually spend my Saturday mornings in my apartment, weeping over my regrets, so this is a nice change of pace,” Whitehead said to much laughter.

In his talk on writing and his journey from writer at the Village Voice in New York City to his work as a novelist, Whitehead compared his writing to the Richard Harris 1968 tune, “MacArthur Park,” and had the sound engineers play a bit of the song to remind the audience of the words.

“Someone left the cake out in the rain, I don’t think that I can take it ‘cause it took so long to bake it, And I’ll never have that recipe again… Oh no.”

The audience lapped up the hilarity, writers nodded knowingly, and then Whitehead punched home.

“Knopf Publishing Group, why did you leave my cake out in the rain?” he said, and then

listed several other publishing houses that rejected his early work.

Eight books later, Whitehead is a bona-fide star of the literary world. He related how the idea of “The Underground Railroad” came from his own imaginative playfulness as a child when he thought it was a real thing that had occurred, rather than a network of secret routes and safe houses.

Finally, he came back around to the concept of a real railroad that moved slaves from the South underground to freedom, and began to write the novel about Cora, a slave who boards the train. As she travels state by state, she seeks true freedom while being hunted by a notorious slave catcher.

But Whitehead conceived more than the fictitious railroad.

He played with facts to make larger points about man’s inhumanity to man over the centuries.

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“I shouldn’t even be here,” he said, referring to his own family’s history during the slavery era. “It was such a murderous meat grinder.”

Later, on Saturday, a complete change in pace came with MacDonald’s talk on “H Is For Hawk.” A surprise awardwinning hit, the book is a mix of genres: part memoir and part science adventure on falconry and, in particular, Mabel, a goshawk that MacDonald trained during the year in which she also lost her father.

She began her talk by having the audience wave at her while she took a photo to send to her mother, who MacDonald said, thinks she’s “just on vacation and not really working.”

With the stage set for an intimate—albeit Pavilionsize—chat, MacDonald discussed the horror of suddenly losing her father, to whom she was very close and with whom she had grown up investigating the natural world.

“Our job is to take notice of things,” she recalled her father saying.

The notice MacDonald took changed her life; in her grief over her father, she devoted herself to Mabel, losing herself for a while in the process. But out of the ashes she rose stronger, with a new perspective on life and death, the natural order of things, and a bestselling book.

Literary friendships are curious relationships—from the rivalry between Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott

Fitzgerald, to Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, Truman Capote and his childhood friend Harper Lee, to Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry. Maria Semple (“Today Will Be Different”) and Lauren Groff (“Fates & Furies”), both bestselling authors of very different kinds of fiction, allowed the Pavilion audience to eavesdrop on them as they dished about writing in a talk dubbed “Two Novelists, Many Opinions and Some Laughs.”

Both mothers, the authors discussed how women are often asked how they balance motherhood and writing, noting that men are never asked such a question. But like Virginia Wolff before them (and many other writers, as well), they both learned to shut out the world.

The children of writers learn early about mothers having a “room of their own.”

“Writing is another child,” Groff said. “And I don’t feel shame about motherhood.”

“I love shame,” Semple countered. “Shame and guilt have been very good to me in my writing. As soon as I feel shame, I think, ‘let ’er rip.’ All my books are autobiographical in that way.”

Groff has a different take. “I find the darkest corner of my world and then I attack it. You have to go where the energy goes.”

The writer’s life was also examined by Ayed Akhtar, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, screenwriter and author. Akhtar delivered a presentation wholly new for the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference, called “A Compendium of Characters.” Two actors—

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Rajesh Bose and Nadine Malouf—brilliantly acted out scenes from Akhtar’s plays, “Disgraced,” “The Invisible Hand” and “The Who & The What.”

Much of Akhtar’s work derives from the facts of his life. He was born in Wisconsin to Pakistani doctors—brought to the U.S. in a program for scientists. Then came 9/11 and all attitudes toward Muslims changed. His growing work as a writer came to him as he grappled with how Muslim Americans see themselves in this country now.

“We always hear, ‘write what you know,’ but I didn’t hold on to that until the characters took ahold of me,” Akhtar said.

Author and sociology professor Arlie Russell Hochschild and columnist David Brooks were among the speakers who tackled politics in America.

Their talk, “Our Divided Land,” explored how the country is less united by political, economic, racial and psychological factors.

Hochschild is the author of “Strangers In Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right.” She lived in various locales, including deepest Louisiana, to try to understand the issues from another perspective.

“She found an atmosphere of fear,” said conference attendee Emma Vaughn of New York.

“She’s not negating that. In fact, she said we have to have hope and remember the people on the other side—and this was a relief to hear—are still people we can relate to. She (Hochschild) said, ‘Trump was the wrong answer to the right question.’” tws

WOMEN AND CHILDREN LOSE HOUSE IN POSSIBLE ARSON

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n Sunday, July 2 at 6:59 a.m., the Hailey, Bellevue and Wood River fire departments responded to a call for a house fire at North 3rd and Cedar streets in Bellevue.

Bellevue Fire Chief Greg Beaver said the fire was started in two places, the rear bedroom and the living room, and that smoke was billowing throughout the entire house.

After extinguishing the fire, an investigation began into possible arson, and the state fire marshal was called in.

Beaver said arson was suspected due to the “intensity of the fire, in two different spots,” and that something had been “thrown through the windows.”

Jennay Powell lived in the rental house with her 7-yearold son, a roommate, Hannah Stephensen, and Stephensen’s 4-year-old daughter. Doug Hollenbeck, of Fairfield, owns the home. No one was at home at the time of the fire. Powell had taken her son to a friend’s home after receiving threatening calls and texts from an ex-boyfriend.

“I felt scared, so I left,” Powell said on Monday. “I locked the house and went to a friend’s.

I put my phone on silent since he [Powell’s ex-boyfriend] kept calling, then in the morning I looked at my phone and saw messages that my house was on

A home in Bellevue was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. Photo by Mandi Iverson

fire.”

On April 10, a no contact order was issued to Chad Don Ramsey, 42, of Bellevue, after an altercation with Powell that put her in the hospital.

“He violated the protection order and ended up in jail,” Powell said. “He left me alone for a couple months but a week ago he started contacting me again.”

At press time, Ramsey had not been located and it was assumed he had left town.

“My son is with my parents, and Hannah’s daughter is with her parents,” Powell said. “We lost everything. The house will be torn down.”

“It’s super-unfortunate,” Hollenbeck said. “I relied on

the income for that rental. It’s a mess. Things happen. People get off on a tangent. It’s all under investigation.”

Bellevue Marshal Ron Pumphrey said, “It’s more than likely charges will be pending, though, due to the holiday on Tuesday, lab work will probably come in later in the week.”

Powell has been a very “credible witness, but until I get an affidavit in front of a judge, I’m won’t confirm anything on a suspect,” said Pumphrey.

On Monday afternoon, a pretrial conference was scheduled at the Blaine County Courthouse in Hailey for Chad Don Ramsey of Bellevue on a different issue. tws

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aws in each state of the country vary. Some are pure comedy while others are worth considering. This one always brings a smile to one’s face: In the winter of 1948, which was exceptionally severe in Pocatello, Idaho, the spirits of citizens and city employees were reported to be equally dampened. George Phillips, the mayor of Pocatello at the time, having a wry sense of humor, wanted to raise the morale of his constituents and passed an ordinance making it illegal not to smile in Pocatello.

According to Stupid Laws, the World’s Best Collection of Stupid Laws!, “The ordinance unintentionally remained on the books and was discovered by staff and later by a local reporter who wrote an article appearing in 1987 in the Idaho State Journal.”

There is both irony and unintended consequences in tonguein-cheek humor intended to cheer people up by pressuring Congress to modernize banking laws, but there are many laws in Idaho and elsewhere considered

by Stupid Laws to be stupid and legally unenforceable.

In 1972, Eagle, Idaho, passed an ordinance which reads: “SWEEPING DEBRIS INTO STREETS: It shall be unlawful for any person to sweep any dirt, trash or rubbish from the interior of any building in the city onto any street, alley or sidewalk in the city. (Ord. 1, 5-241971).

Eagle also is reported to have banned bicycles from tennis courts by an ordinance reading, “Prohibition of the use of

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Sawtooth Society Honors Contributors

On Thursday, June 22, the Sawtooth Society honored several people who have made important contributions to the betterment of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Held at the newly opened Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch pavilion, the Society presented the Bethine Church Award to Terry Clark for his public and private sector contributions, and to Ann Hill for her work in the private sector.

Bethine Church, the Society’s founding president, played a major role in helping to create and nourish the Sawtooth NRA. Hill, who has lived in the area for more than 20 years, received the award for her dedication to the community and as a steward for the Sawtooth NRA, including work on a variety of policy issues as well as the creation of the Stanley School hot lunch program, the SNRA trail safety card and the Smokey Bear fire brochure.

Clark served with the U.S. Forest Service in six different states for more than 30 years, with almost half of that in the Sawtooth NRA. Following his career with the USFS, he served as the executive director for the Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association and continues on its board.

“Ann Hill and Terry Clark epitomize the mission of the Sawtooth Society,” said Wayne Hughes, Sawtooth Society president. “We owe them many thanks and gratitude for their tireless service and dedication to the area.”

In attendance were past Bethine Church Award recipients as well as members of the Stanley community, Sawtooth Society board members, Society members and supporters.

Formed in 1997, the nonprofit and nonpartisan Sawtooth Society is the only orga-

wheeled apparatus on municipal property and in certain areas of the city: bicycles may only be used in the dismount/wheelsdown zone so long as all wheels remain on the ground while the bicycle is in motion. Any other use of bicycles in the dismount/ wheels-down zone is unlawful.

Use of bicycles is also prohibited on the gazebo in Heritage Park, on all public park benches, and the public tennis courts located at Ranch Drive and Stierman Road.”

And Wallace, Idaho, is reported to have a law that makes it illegal for humans to sleep in a doghouse.

It is worth considering that the City Fathers of Wallace were acting in the spirit of George Phillips, the mayor of Pocatello, hoping to insert a bit of tonguein-cheek humor to conjugal squabbles. The intention of laws making it illegal for a spouse to metaphorically sleep in the doghouse after a domestic spat and for people not to smile during a long, harsh winter is certainly more socially responsible and beneficial than some other laws we all know. Even if they are unenforceable, just the thought of them inspires mindfulness, compassion and kindness.

Speaking of conjugal squabbles, adultery remains a felony in Idaho. Though seldom prosecuted, the statute states that adultery is “punishable by a fine of not less than $100, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than three months, or by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a period not exceeding three years, or in the county jail for a period not exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding $1,000.”

“We don’t really deal with

the obscure,” said Curtis Miller, captain, Blaine County Sheriff’s Office.

One Ketchum police officer, who wished to remain anonymous, said his pet peeve is when a driver in the left lane (sometimes known as the passing lane) of a highway drives the same speed right next to another driver in the right lane. It’s not wrong, per se, as long as they’re doing the speed limit. If they aren’t, and are impeding three or more vehicles, they can be pulled over.

Here’s another pet peeve—of drivers and police alike. When a driver merges into another lane, you are required to use your blinkers. Blinkers don’t help you turn; they let other people know you are turning.

People have long been under the impression that all cars must wait for a pedestrian to be on the sidewalk after crossing in a crosswalk. Not true, says Idaho Statute 9-702, which states that drivers of vehicles (including bikes) must “yield the right-ofway, slow down or stop, if need be, to a pedestrian crossing the street within a crosswalk.”

Pedestrians beware: you may not step onto the road (“leave the curb”) when there is traffic, “as to constitute an immediate hazard.” tws

nization dedicated exclusively to protecting, preserving and enhancing the 756,000acre Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The Sawtooth Society’s annual fundraiser, the Sagebrush Soiree, will take place on Saturday, July 29, at White Cloud Ranch.

For tickets and information, contact Gary O’Malley, Sawtooth Society executive director, at (208) 721-2909 or email gary@sawtoothsociety.org.

ITD Mowing Along Area Highways To Reduce Wildfire Fuel

As wildfire season begins, the Idaho Transportation Department will begin mowing areas of roadside through at least two stretches of highway that are of greatest risk for rangeland fires and lie in critical habitat zones. In the Magic Valley, ITD is following the lead of a similar program along Interstate 84 through the Mountain Home and Boise areas that was successful.

Mowing began this week along Idaho 75 between Shoshone and the U.S. 20 junction (Timmerman Hill). The impact to traffic will be minimal and the work supports the mission of ITD to promote safe, uninterrupted travel and benefit the general public through the reduced threat of wildfire.

ITD usually mows about 12 feet from the edge of the roadway along most highway corridors, but committed to mowing up to 15 feet from roadway edge along Idaho 75 in southern Blaine County and U.S. 93 in southern Twin Falls County.

Mowing focuses on areas traversing critical sage-grouse habitat. Additional areas of highway right of way could be added as resources allow.

ITD received a fire-mitigation grant from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District to assist in the reduction of hazardous fuels along Idaho highways.

The program seeks to reduce or eliminate the ignition and spread of wildfire along roadsides, protect natural resources, and reduce the risk of wildfire to communities and firefighters.

ITD received a grant from the BLM to perform similar work through the fireprone areas of Elmore and eastern Ada counties.

With the approved grant, ITD purchased a 15-foot mower deck and will lease a tractor to accommodate the additional work. The initial grant application was for $55,000 to be reimbursed to ITD over a two-year period.

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Artists are painting skateboard decks to be auctioned off during a fundraiser. Photo by Sangjay Smith

SKATEBOARDS EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY

im Slanetz, Ketchum City Council member and owner of the Board Bin, has created—with his wife, Karin Rochow—a unique opportunity for community members to contribute to a fundraising process for the upcoming expansion of Ketchum’s Guy Coles Skate Park.

Calling the project Creating for Skating, Slanetz has generously purchased 100 blank skateboard decks, which were made available for local artists to use as canvases. These will be auctioned off at a barbecue celebration, Friday, July 7 at the Board Bin in Ketchum. Everyone is invited to attend. The event will take place in conjunction with the Sun Valley Gallery Association’s monthly Gallery Walk.

The project is slated to cost a little more than $100,000, with a portion of it coming from the City of Ketchum and the Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency.

“The more money we can raise, the more creative freedom we will have in building the park,” Slanetz said. “The project was bid out and we’re talking with a few builders like Dreamland [Skateparks], who we worked with in the past, with the first phase of the Ketchum park.”

The Dreamland team is also responsible for the Hailey skatepark, and many others in southern Idaho, including ones recently completed in the towns of Gooding and Jerome.

Another company was Grindline, which built the Rhodes Skatepark in Boise that has already garnered worldwide recognition and was recently the site for the Road to X Games skateboarding.

“The city has always been behind the skatepark expansion; it’s just been a matter of financing it,” Slanetz said. “We’ve had a great turnout; it’s an opportunity for anyone—from a professional artist to a creative kid who just wants to explore and have fun—to get involved.”

So far, local artists have claimed 85 decks, with less than 20 remaining to be transformed into unique pieces of art. A number of completed works have already made it back to the Board Bin. All entries must be turned in no later than Friday, July 7.

Artists creating fanciful decks include Karen Waters, Molly

Snee, Benji Charles and Rudi Broschofsky, who will hold a pop-up art show at Broschofsky Galleries on Thursday, July 6, showcasing some of the transformed decks.

Quinn Baser, of Ketchum, is a past Board Bin employee and is personally involved with the upcoming expansion.

“I met with Jim and Andy Gilbert, along with Jen Smith at the [Ketchum] Parks Department, to kick it off,” Baser said. “I think my role is to be a voice of the younger generation—to speak for kids who actively want the skatepark to become fulfilled as the vision we’ve had for it all these years.”

Baser has ridden as a semi-professional skateboarder and can often be found enjoying an after-work skate session at either of the Valley’s world-class parks.

“The people who grow up here and have invested love in skateboarding want to have a role in how their park is treated,” said Baser “We’re establishing a way to bring the community together and help actively design the park.”

“It’s awesome that we’ve reached this point where the city is on board,” said Gilbert, Ketchum resident, snowboard coach and force in the skateboarding community. “I think they know its value and have seen that it’s been extremely successful, like all the parks in the Valley.

“For us to continue raising money, even though we have a budget coming down the road, is extremely important because it shows the city and the council that we’re serious about this thing and want to build a partnership around it,” Gilbert continued.

“Jen Smith at the Parks Department has been great,” said Gilbert. “She’s allowed us to take care of the parks ourselves—cleaning them up and making sure things are safe for the kids. And, at the same time, she’s never really let this thing off her desk and has always been extremely supportive.

“If you look at the park we have now, it abruptly ends and looks incomplete in a way,” Gilbert said. “It was always the plan to add on, but when we poured the original concrete down there, we did so with a limited budget.

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Sheriff’s Office Reveals New Logo

The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office unveiled a new brand logo and vehicle graphics to the public. When the new administration began in January of 2017, it was realized that the BCSO had numerous inconsistent logo versions, which had not been updated since the 1990s. An employee committee was formed to update the logo to present a more professional image.

Blaine County Sheriff Steve Harkins and his team worked closely with Dark to Light Productions, based in Hailey. The goal was to present a more identifiable and consistent brand image to launch efforts in becoming an even more professional organization and to promote a new philosophy of leadership in the law enforcement of Blaine County.

“The new logo will give the Sheriff’s Office immediate brand recognition as one of the most professional and competent law enforcement agencies in the state,” Harkins said. “I am very proud of the hard work my team put in to make this project a success. I think the design looks great.”

This new look of the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office will carry over to its letterhead, business cards, website, social media and all other aspects of the agency’s brand image.

Sun Valley Forum To Encourage Collaboration

Hosted by the Sun Valley Institute, the third annual Sun Valley Forum will be held Wednesday through Saturday, July 5-8 at the Limelight Hotel in Ketchum. The forum will explore the concept of resilient prosperity through presentations and collaborative sessions.

The keynote speaker will be Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club, one of the U.S.’s most influential grassroots environmental organizations. Speakers from all over the country will present talks and breakout sessions on a myriad of sustainable topics.

“Like the Sun Valley Institute, we’re a think-and-talk fest,” founder Aimeé Christensen said. “The forum is about rolling up our sleeves to work together to come up with results, helping initiatives to grow, or to spark new partnerships and turn ideas into projects. We have to get people inspired by these exciting projects; it’s about the future.”

• Wednesday, July 5: Opening Reception & Dinner

• Thursday-Friday, July 6-7: Forum Sessions

• Saturday, July 8: Adventure Day There are day and session passes available through the website sunvalleyforum.com.

POWER Closes Deal With Sega Inc.

POWER Engineers announced Monday that it closed a deal to acquire Sega Inc., a Kansas City-based consulting engineering firm with deep experience in power generation and power delivery.

“We’re very pleased to be able to welcome Sega’s employees to the POWER team,” said POWER CEO Bret Moffett. “Our combined company will allow us to provide a greater range of services to our clients while strengthening our regional presence.”

With this acquisition, POWER will become a stronger U.S. presence in power engineering markets while offering robust environmental services. Sega, a 130-person firm, focused mainly on power plant and electrical transmission line and substation engineering services.

Sega’s experts will help POWER continue to offer a world-class suite of services across the full spectrum of the power generation and delivery industries. Meanwhile, Sega’s existing clients will be able to work with the same teams they know and trust while enjoying the expanded service offerings and resources provided by POWER’s 2,100-person staff.

“We are very pleased to be part of two great independent firms joining forces—our cultures and strategies are a terrific match,” said Derek Jacobs, Sega’s former CEO. Jacobs will become vice president of Generation Engineering in the new organization.

The two companies previously announced their intention to explore a deal in February. Sega’s current office in Overland Park, Kan., and POWER’s office in Lenexa, Kan., will remain open for the foreseeable future.

Donnelly Fire Investigation Ongoing

The Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office is assisting with the investigation of a residential fire that took place in Donnelly at 10 p.m. Friday, June 30. Multiple calls were received by the Valley County Sheriff’s Office, and the Donnelly Fire Department was dispatched.

The fire department arrived at the scene within 10 minutes of notification and found the residence totally involved in fire. Neighbors assisted a male occupant in their attempt to rescue four remaining victims, but were unsuccessful due to the intense smoke and heat.

“This is a very difficult investigation given the circumstances,” said Knute Sandahl, Idaho state fire marshal. “Our hearts go out to the families of the victims and the community.”

Four victims have been recovered and are pending positive identification by the Valley County coroner’s office. The focus of the investigation is centered on a propane-fueled fireplace. A definitive cause of this fire could take several weeks as evidence is still being gathered. Foul play is not suspected.

Flourish Foundation To Offer Classes

Given that our mental life determines how we view and engage with the world, the Flourish Foundation will offer weekly contemplative practice sessions for adults that impart skills for cultivating healthy habits of mind.

Two ongoing weekly sessions will be taught from 6:15-7 p.m., Mondays at the Friesen Gallery, at 320 1st Ave. N. in Ketchum; and 6:15-7 p.m. Thursdays at the Flourish Foundation office at 1030 Airport Way in Hailey, starting this week.

Additionally, there is another session offered with Gentle Yoga on Wednesdays from 12-1 p.m. at the Flourish Foundation office.

All classes are lead by Flourish Foundation staff and are free of charge, although donations will be accepted and put toward continued Flourish Foundation programming that serves the youth of the Wood River Valley.

For questions and more information, contact paige@flourishfoundation.org.

City of Ketchum Sponsors Free Dance Performance

The Ketchum Arts Commission hosts Boise-based dance company, Idaho Dance Theatre, 7 p.m., Friday, July 14 at Ketchum Town Square. For 28 years, IDT has been bringing dance to Idaho with a collaborative platform that works with emerging and established Idaho artists. Entry for the performance is free.

Led by the husband and wife duo, Marla and Alfred Hansen, IDT will present “Be There

or Be Square,” an eclectic and highly entertaining performance for audiences of all ages includes humorous duets to the jazz music of Frim Fram 4, thought-provoking pieces fro “The Shift” performed to the intriguing music of Nine Inch Nails’ “Ghosts,” theatrical se lections from “Friends and Lovers,” the spoken word of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, contem rary dance, hiphop and more. There will be opportunities for audience interaction that fun for the whole family. A sight-specific work choreographed by IDT for the students fr the Dance Tapestry workshop will also be part of this exceptional performance.

IDT’s Ketchum performance will feature dancers including local favorite Yurek Hansen who has danced with IDT for more than 14 seasons. Hansen has also danced with LED, RawArtists, Ballet Bellevue, Ballet Idaho, Seattle International Dance Festival, Treefort a others. Hansen will teach at Footlight Dance Dance Tapestry workshop prior to the perf mance and choreograph the students who will also dance in this event.

Hailey Greenway Master Plan To Be Discussed

The City of Hailey and Wood River Land Trust will hold a forum to obtain public input to develop the Hailey Greenway Master Plan. It will be held from 5:30-7 p.m., Wednesd July 12 at the Wood River Land Trust’s kiosk just south of the ball fields in Lions Park.

The master planning process will help with two of Hailey’s most important assets—th Big Wood River and its adjacent lands.

The Hailey Greenway encompasses 350 acres and 1.5 miles of the Big Wood River fro the Bullion Street bridge downstream to the Colorado Gulch bridge. This area consists o public and private land, Lions Park and Heagle Park, and two nature preserves owned b the WRLT. The goal of this master plan is to guide current and future development with the greenway to ensure connectivity and integration of appropriate land uses and river system management throughout the corridor.

The city and WRLT welcome the public to join and share ideas and give feedback on greenway needs for land uses, connections and wildlife habitat; water, aquatic habitat, stream restoration and floodplain functionality; and people, recreation and educationa opportunities.

Fore more information, call Stephanie Cook, manager/arborist, Hailey Parks, at (208) 788-9830, ext. 31, or Patti Lousin, project coordinator, WRLT, at (208) 788-3947.

ITD Mowing Along Area Highways To Reduce Wildfire Fu

As wildfire season begins, the Idaho Transportation Department will begin mowing areas of roadside through at least two stretches of highway that are of greatest risk for rangeland fires and lie in critical habitat zones. In the Magic Valley, ITD is following the lead of a similar program along Interstate 84 through the Mountain Home and Boise are that was successful.

Mowing began this week along Idaho 75 between Shoshone and the U.S. 20 junction (Timmerman Hill). The impact to traffic will be minimal and the work supports the missi of ITD to promote safe, uninterrupted travel and benefit the general public through the reduced threat of wildfire.

ITD usually mows about 12 feet from the edge of the roadway along most highway corridors, but committed to mowing up to 15 feet from roadway edge along Idaho 75 in southern Blaine County and U.S. 93 in southern Twin Falls County. Mowing focuses on a eas traversing critical sage-grouse habitat. Additional areas of highway right of way cou be added as resources allow.

ITD received a fire-mitigation grant from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twi Falls District to assist in the reduction of hazardous fuels along Idaho highways. The program seeks to reduce or eliminate the ignition and spread of wildfire along roadside protect natural resources, and reduce the risk of wildfire to communities and firefighter ITD received a grant from the BLM to perform similar work through the fire-prone ar of Elmore and eastern Ada counties.

With the approved grant, ITD purchased a 15-foot mower deck and will lease a tracto to accommodate the additional work. The initial grant application was for $55,000 to be reimbursed to ITD over a two-year period.

Employees At St. Luke’s Wood River Make A Difference

The St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation recently completed its 2017 Employee Giving Campaign with more than 88 percent of St. Luke’s Wood River employees giving back to support the health and care of the community.

“I am humbled by the generosity of our St. Luke’s employees, which demonstrates in credible support of our mission,” said Megan Thomas Tanous, St. Luke’s Wood River chi development officer.

The 2017 Generosity Heals campaign provided an opportunity for staff to directly impact and improve healthcare in our community. Employee gifts help fund innovative programs and services, continuing staff education and financial assistance to St. Luke’s colleagues in time of need and more.

The mission of St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation is to accelerate the advancement of innovative programs and services that fundamentally improve healthcare experiences i our community. One hundred percent of every contribution to the St. Luke’s Wood Rive Foundation remains in the community. For more information, visit slwrf.org, call (208) 7 8447 or edwardma@slhs.org.

Northwest Reps. Write ‘Death Warrant’ For Idaho’s Salmon And Steelhead

On Thursday, five Northwest political leaders introduced legislation seeking to block federal court order that requires increased protections for Idaho’s endangered salmon.

“These five members of Congress have written a death warrant for endangered salm on,” said Kevin Lewis, executive director, Idaho Rivers United. “This bill must be stopped dead in its tracks.”

The bill was introduced by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., and Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Kurt Schrader D-Ore. The legislation is aimed at an April decision by U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon that requires federal, state and tribal fisheries experts to work together to impro conditions in the Columbia and Snake rivers for young salmon migrating to the ocean. T court also required new environmental analyses due in 2018.

“Idaho’s iconic salmon have been teetering on the brink of extinction for more than years with little progress toward recovery,” Lewis said. “During that time federal courts have repeatedly instructed federal agencies to follow the law and create a sound plan t prevent extinction of these fish. Inviting Congress to ignore a massive body of scientific work that identifies the real causes of salmon decline is unconscionable. This bill should dead on arrival.”

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At the Hailey Days Of The Old West Rodeo, Mitch Pollock from Winnemucca, Nevada, winning First Night in saddle bronc riding with a 72 score. Courtesy photo by Barbara Patterson

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PET COLUMN NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR JULY 5 - 11 FROM PICABO ANGLER

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he rivers are becoming fishable. There is still a ton of volume on our area waters, but the clarity is pretty well there. The rivers will become more and more fishable with each passing day from this point on, but be aware that they are still dangerous. Good decision-making is a must. There are no fish worth getting hurt over.

If you decide to explore rivers other than Silver Creek, please leave your dog at home. Fish with a friend. Wear a wading belt tight. Don’t take small children with you, and do not try to cross a river that is pushing you.

If you head out on our freestone streams like the Big Wood or Upper Lost, take large attractor dries and drop big beadhead nymphs below them.

You may have to walk or drive some distance between spots, but exploration can be a fun part of the sport. Streamer fishing can also be a great way to fish high water, as it allows anglers to cover more area in a short amount of time. Double nymph rigs under a strike indicator can also be productive.

The South Fork of the Boise is mostly open again. The boat ramps are open and there are a few campsites still closed, but the fishing is getting better and better. Salmon Flies, Cicadas and Hoppers are all in play. We have had reports of logs fully crossing the river below the Cow Creek Bridge and in the canyon stretch. If you float, make sure you scout, and make sure you have the skill set to deal with these obstructions.

Silver Creek continues to produce great fishing. The Trico has been coming and going on the lower river in the morning hours and we’ve even had a third reoccurrence of the Brown Drakes at Point of Rocks. This may last until the weekend, if we are lucky. If nothing else, it shows what an odd year we are having, but also how productive the Creek has been with the influx of more spring water.

Callibaetis, Damsel Flies, Ants and Beetles are all still good afternoon and evening bets. The afternoon action has been starting around the noon hour. The Baby Hoppers are growing fast and they should come into play in the next week or two.

Sullivan’s Slough on The Nature Conservancy property is beginning to fish better and better as the Callibaetis action continues to grow. It is a great place to check in if the river fishing is slow.

Happy fishing, everyone!

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BY FRAN JEWELL

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love my dog so much I consider her my fur baby. This is anthropomorphism.

What is anthropomorphism? It is humanizing animals; in this case, dogs. Dogs are not furry humans. The media and pet suppliers, the dog-training community and dog-care specialists have begun to refer to dogs as “fur babies” or “fur children.”

Not a day goes by that we don’t see dogs in clothes that make them look like little children. I posted a photo on the Positive Puppy Facebook page that had a Weimaraner with painted toenails and a bracelet on her leg. A Weimeraner is a hunting dog with huge energy and the need to run and hunt. In order to paint her nails, her “guardians” had allowed the nails to grow especially long. As a result, this dog will end up with health issues with her feet that could result in pain the rest of her life and render her unable to run. For what purpose? So her “guardians” can enjoy their dog looking like a human “princess.”

Anthropomorphism is incredibly dangerous not only to a dog’s physical health but also to its mental health. Many of the aggression and severe separation anxiety cases I work with are a result of dogs being treated like fur babies—or beings that have feelings, like people, without any rules or structure. I love my dogs as much if not more than anyone on the planet, but I love them enough to respect that they are dogs and of a different species. I love that they are dogs, not humans.

I am not here to argue that dogs don’t have feelings. They do, but they do not have feel-

ings the way we humans do and they do not respond the way we humans do to certain situations.

So, how do we honor our dogs? First, we do some research to find out what our dog was bred to do. Even mixed-breed dogs have an innate purpose. Humans originally selected wolves that were the most social and trainable in order to help primitive man with living. Over time, humans domesticated those wolves into dogs. Dogs were originally intended to help herd livestock, hunt to help humans find food, pull carts, protect families, kill vermin in the barn, and yes, even be our companions. But, dogs did not lose their day jobs to sit at home and sleep on the back of the sofa. Our first job should be to understand the ancestry of our dogs, which will help us to understand what they were bred to do and, thus, what their true nature is.

In many ways, dogs have taken the place of human companions. Nowadays, our families may live on the other side of the country instead of across town. Even in our high-rise apartments, many of us don’t even know our neighbors anymore. Oftentimes, once we get to know our neighbor, they move away to take a job in Alaska or India. We look for those warm fuzzy dogs to assuage our loneliness, and put enormous pressure on our beloved dog to be only a companion instead of a dog intended to work to help people.

How many times have you heard that a dog loves to obey? What we humans perceive as work is usually fun for our dog and helps our dog maintain a healthy body and mind. Dogs love direction and are mentally and physical-

“Seriously? There had better be a darned big cookie in this!” Photo courtesy of Fran Jewell

ly healthier when they are given direction.

Honor your dog for who your dog is and you will see amazing things in your relationship with your dog.

Fran Jewell is an IAABC Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, NADOI Certified Instructor and the owner of Positive Puppy Dog Training, LLC in Sun Valley. For more information, visit positivepuppy.com or call 208-578-1565.

ACTIVE ART COLUMN SKETCHBOOK HIKING

THE POETRY OF OUR DAILY LIVES

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BY LESLIE REGO

ost of us live fairly ordinary lives. We are not explorers traveling to new territories nor are we Nobel Prize-winning scientists studying the most minute of matter, and yet there is continual poetry within our lives.

We were born with five senses and the ability to combine them in countless ways. We are fortunate enough to live a moment in time in a constantly changing universe. If we look carefully, we can see endless variety. We can experience our life in limitless ways.

I keep this in mind every time I hike. I may see the same vista or the same species of flower year after year, but each time I try to see it in a new dimension.

Recently, I walked the Harriman Trail (yet once again), but I am sure I have never seen it like I did that day. I have always remarked on the many yellows, which occur during the autumn, but there are as many yellows that exist during the summertime.

Walking the trail, I saw yellow mule’s ear, salsify, antelope bush, buckwheat, buttercup, cinquefoil, and many others I could not positively identify. Each yellow was slightly different, giving the meadows a patchwork look. Dotted within these yellows were the bright purples of tapertip onion (also known as Hooker’s onion) and larkspur. This combination of complementary colors put my visual sense in high gear.

My olfactory sense was lit up

Leslie Rego, “Subliminal Beauties,” dip pen and ink, watercolor.

with the smell of the tapertip onion. I was walking the trail just after a rainfall and the smell was pervasive. It was a gentle smell, but definitely onion-like. I do not remember ever smelling this plant so succinctly. Of course, as I explored a bit off-trail, I had to touch the leaves, touch the flower tips, run my fingers along the stem and sniff my finger tips just as I would enjoy smelling different spices. Thus, my sense of touch was involved. And what would be the point of running my

hands over the onion if I did not nibble it gently to see if I could distinguish a distinct onion taste?

Finally, sounds were everywhere. The birds were rejoicing.

The plants were swishing with the breeze. The leaves of the aspen trees were rustling. There was thunder, then the plunking of raindrops. And then my five senses began all over again with the rain: feeling the rain, hearing the rain, seeing the rain, a raindrop on the tip of my tongue, and smelling the fresh wet earth from

the rain.

There are limitless ways to experience the world. There are limitless doors to pass through to make each moment on earth unique. We are all explorers within the poetry of our daily lives.

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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COLUMN LIVING WELL UI-BLAINE EXTENSION TIPS

COMMON OUTDOOR COOKING MISTAKES

BY GRETCHEN MANKER UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO FOOD CONSUMER SCIENCE NUTRITION EDUCATOR

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rom the backyard barbeque to the campsite cookout, handling food safely is an important part of healthy and delicious outdoor cooking.

Avoid these common food safety mistakes.

Mistake #1 Not washing your hands This seems like common sense to most cooks, but to keep food-borne illness away, wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and warm running water before and after handling food. If you are eating where there is no source of clean water, bring soap and paper towels to set up a quick hand-washing station.

Mistake #2 Marinating meat and poultry on the counter While countertop thawing of perishable food is never a good idea, marinating meat and poultry out of the fridge is dangerous due to harmful bacteria multiplying quickly. Always marinate in the refrigerator, and only re-use marinade if you bring it to a boil before using.

Mistake #3 Not using a food thermometer Using a food thermometer is the only way to ensure food is cooked thoroughly to destroy harmful bacteria. Don’t rely on sight, smell or taste alone to determine if your food is safe to eat. By checking the temperature of your grilled items, there is no need to overcook just to make sure they are safe to eat.

Use the chart below and a food

thermometer to ensure safe minimum internal temperatures are reached. For more information on safe minimum cooking temperatures and food thermometer use, visit: www.foodsafety.gov Mistake #4 Using same plate that held raw meat to hold cooked or ready-to-eat foods Keep cooked and ready-to-eat foods safe from food-borne bacteria by using separate plates, cutting boards and utensils to keep raw meat and poultry separate from ready-to-eat foods or already cooked items.

Remember, a great way to add color and flavor to your menu is by grilling fruits and vegetables.

Try grilling slices of pineapple or peaches for a healthy sweet side dish or variety of vegetables cooked on the grill.

COLUMN SCIENCE OF PLACE

A DIFFERENT BLUE BIRD

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BY SARAH BAHAN

hen I was a kid, I remember seeing a large blue bird up high in the forest canopy while on a hike with my dad.

It was an imposing-looking bird with brilliant blue over most of its body and a distinctive pointed head. Its brazen appearance and the way that it called out so aggressively at our approach struck me (in fact, it may have scared me).

I mistakenly assumed, because it was blue and because it was a bird, that it was a mountain bluebird, which I knew from my teacher at school was Idaho’s state bird. I went on to tell anybody who would listen that I had seen a mountain bluebird, and it seemed fitting to me that the bird who had earned the title of a state bird should be as bold and confident as the one that I had seen.

The bird I saw, I later learned, was actually a Steller’s jay (Cyanocitta stelleri). This bird was named after Georg Wilhelm Steller, who first described it in Alaska after an arduous exploratory journey by sea from Russia.

Sarah Bahan grew up in the Wood Steller was part of a large Russian expedition in the 1700s whose River Valley and currently works as mission was to map out the far northeastern regions of Asia, which a veterinarian at Sawtooth Animal were essentially unmapped and unknown at the time, and to see Center in Bellevue. what lay across the North Pacific.

This expedition, known variously as the Second Kamchatka Expedition or the Great Northern Expedition, was such an endeavor and took so many years (and which claimed so many lives) that the Lewis and Clark Expedition years later would seem like a mere stroll in comparison, although the impetus behind it was quite similar in nature.

As the naturalist on this expedition, Georg Steller would come to be in the group that made the first European landfall in Alaska, and it was his observation of this bird that helped the group confirm that they had reached the coast of a new continent—Steller would later write that it looked like a relative of the blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata), which was a species he knew only resided in North America.

Today, Steller’s jays are a relatively common sight in our Valley, especially if you are hiking up in the middle-elevation forests away from town.

Their loud, harsh cry at your approach may even give them away before you see them. The brilliant flash of blue along their backs might remind you of Georg Steller and his crew and the moment that Steller’s jays are a relatively common sight in our Valley, especially if you are hiking up in the middle-elethey knew they had found what they had been vation forests away from town. Public domain image looking for. acccessed via Wikimedia

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Tatum Brockman is an aspiring cartoon artist. Courtesy photo by Tatum Brockman

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ntering her senior year at Wood River High School, Tatum Brockman is an artist who specializes mainly in illustrations and inking, as well as writing cartoons and comic books.

Brockman currently finds herself in the enviable position of being in San Francisco, taking art classes at the University of San Francisco’s Academy of Art. At WRHS, Brockman is also a member of the Teen Council, which teaches classes in the schools on health education.

“I really want to be successful in all my pursuits, especially art,” Brockman said. “I’ve been doing illustrations and drawings for as long as I can remember.

Especially I remember doing lots and lots of cat pictures.”

Brockman attributes this emphasis on cats to her love of a children’s book, “Warrior Cats.”

“They were talking cats and I really liked that,” Brockman said. “I also started to watch more and more movies and cartoons that inspired me to draw human characters and inspired my own stories.”

Brockman’s favorites were on the Cartoon Network and included Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z. “I didn’t know then that they were Japanese animation, or Anime,” Brockman said. “I really liked that they were a cartoon but that they had flexibility to express and follow the characters.

It wasn’t just black and white but was more subversive.

“They were also more mature and intricately drawn and expressed characters with more depth.”

Brockman started to create her

own characters while at Wood River Middle School.

“It’s also when I started to write a lot,” she said. “I had always liked illustration and creating characters, and that gave me the ability to express what I had in my mind.

“I started with little comics that weren’t very good and today are a little embarrassing. But I tried. My first was a story of two schoolboys, but I didn’t develop a backstory until my sophomore year. Then I just stayed with them because they were the first that I had made and their story kept me interested.”

It was also in Brockman’s sophomore year that she tackled her personal project; she wrote and illustrated a graphic novel—a novel that’s essentially a full-length comic that follows the story through specific visuals.

“I like them because you get to express a lot of different aesthetics,” Brockman said. “When you make a movie, you express emotions through actors and music and light, but graphic novels can do the same thing, but [are] more expressive, with styles and colors. You can make it more surreal if you want to or more realistic and it can still be appropriate.”

The 30-page novel was called “Whatever Happened to the Ghost on Mulberry Road.”

“It took a month to write it and then a week to ink it and then I was able to put it online,” said Brockman.

Currently, she is at work on her portfolio to submit to colleges.

“I’m also taking AP Studio Art at the high school. There are an array of schools I want to go to centered around New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco.” tws

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CELEBRATING 17 YEARS OF LOCAL ART Ketchum Arts Festival to return

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he much anticipated Ketchum Arts Festival will return to Festival Meadows on Sun Valley Road July 7-9 with daily showcases of local art. Now in its 17th year, the festival will feature approximately 125 visually enchanting art-filled booths from Wood River Valley locals and vendors across the Gem State.

“The Ketchum Arts Festival was started by a determined group of artists who needed a venue to sell their creations, and the show this summer is the legacy of that vision,” Lisa Horton, board secretary and advertising chair, said.

“Ketchum Arts Festival started very small and went through several transformations. Along the way, we began to print a keepsake Festival Guide and began to jury in Idaho artists (living outside of Blaine County) who have exceptional work, and those whose media is not represented, or is underrepresented, among our local artists.”

This year’s festival promises to delight with an array of unique artists’ wares. Artists will feature handcrafted windsocks, ceramics, glass-blown delights, handmade wardrobe accessories (hats, scarves, aprons and tutus), wind chimes and wind socks, furniture of all kinds, children’s playground supplies, edible treasures, locally made skincare products, and much more.

“This is a great community event because it includes all members of the family,” said Christina Tindle, publicity chair. “People of any lifestyle or

The Ketchum Arts Festival will feature approximately 125 visually enchanting art-filled booths. Photo by Tobin Jutte, courtesy of Ketchum Arts Festival

age can find something special here.”

Nonstop music will serenade shoppers throughout the day.

Check the schedule at the information booth to find out the lineup.

Additionally, there will be multiple venders with food onsite. Escape the heat in the shade of the festival’s large tent and enjoy salads, smoothies, grub from Lefty’s Bar and Grill and more.

“Another great feature of the festival is our Children’s Tent,” said Tindle. “We will have face-painting, bead-making and numerous free activities available. It is constantly monitored, so we will take care of the kids while their parents look at the art.”

Seasoned artists and newcomers anticipate this prominent event to exhibit distinctive art for the hungry demand of festivalgoers.

“We encourage beginner artists to dip a toe into the

water of art festivals by starting close to home with Ketchum Arts Festival,” said Horton.

“We are primarily a Wood River Valley show, and if you are a Blaine County resident, your art is not juried in order to participate in Ketchum Arts Festival. Of course, we want to keep our artists forever, and so, even if they move away, they can continue to participate in Ketchum Arts Festival in the ‘former locals’ category.”

Over half of the artists for this year’s show are returners.

“I hear from artists, and customers, that Ketchum Arts Festival is the favorite show on their calendars,” said Horton.

Easily accessed by the bike trail, hiking trails or ample parking on Sun Valley Road for those that drive, this festival guarantees to be a summer highlight for the whole family.

Review the Festival Guide and learn more about the event at ketchumartsfestival.com. tws

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE HIKIN’ BUDDIES WEDNESDAY JULY 5 9:30AM TO 1PM / ADAMS GULCH / KETCHUM Meet some furry friends at the popular Hikin’ Buddies program, hosted by the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley. All are welcome to join in throughout the summer, weather permitting. Meet at the Adams Gulch trailhead in Ketchum from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays. At Hikin’ Buddies, attendees can take a shelter dog for a hike, or hang out and socialize some of the smaller dogs. Hikin’ Buddies is a great opportunity to meet some of the shelter’s adoptable dogs as well as to learn more about the organization.

No appointment is necessary; dogs go out on hikes on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, the shelter will now be doing adoptions at Adams Gulch during Hikin’ Buddies. An adoption counselor will be on site to help complete the adoption process.

KETCHUM COMMUNITY DINNERS WEDNESDAY JULY 5 6-7PM / CHURCH OF THE BIG WOOD / KETCHUM Weekly free hot dinners are provided to anyone who wishes to join. Find Ketchum Community Dinners on Facebook for more information and weekly menu updates.

BROOKS HARTELL WED JULY 5-SAT JULY 8 6:30-9:30PM / DUCHIN LOUNGE / SUN VALLEY Enjoy music by Brooks Hartell at the Duchin Lounge from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

HAILEY FARMERS’ MARKET THURSDAY JULY 6 3-7PM / E. CARBONATE ST. / HAILEY The Hailey Farmers’ Market is now located on the east side of Main Street, on Carbonate Street, between Sun Valley Brewery and Christopher & Co. Vendors offer a great variety of fresh produce, prepared foods and crafts. The Hailey Farmers’ Market will coordinate with the City of Hailey and The Chamber to create lively community events. Sun Valley Brewery will have a beer garden set up, with the addition of music taking over at the market close. Food trucks will rotate through weekly. For more information visit wrfarmersmarket.org.

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BRITISH ROCK ROYALTY THURSDAY JULY 6 7-10PM / SUN VALLEY PAVILION Sun Valley Opera and Sun Valley Resort will present “British Rock Royalty” at the Sun Valley Pavilion. Songs by the biggest bands in British rock (Pink Floyd, The Who, Queen and Led Zeppelin) will be performed live in this two-hour production.

From “Comfortably Numb” to “Kashmir,” “Bohemian Rhapsody” to “Pinball Wizard,” audiences will hear the biggest anthems and a few surprises. A killer rock band fronted by vocalist and producer Brody Dolyniuk will present the songs faithful to the original recordings.

Backed by state-of-the-art video, lighting and lasers, this show promises something truly unique and unforgettable. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m. Get tickets at sunvalley. ticketfly.com.

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ummer is finally here and we are enjoying outdoor activities and the fresh air. Sadly. though, up to 30 percent of our population suffers from “allergies” or “hay fever.” Those with allergies are familiar with the common symptoms: sneezing, clear nasal discharge, itchy eyes and throat, coughing, and fatigue.

Often, we can guess what we are allergic to based on seasonal blooming.

Top allergens in the spring here are juniper, poplar, and ash trees. In summer, ragweed and various grasses cause the most trouble, and in fall, sagebrush is often to blame. Some suffer from year-long allergies from dust mites and animal dander.

Treatment of allergies depends on the severity of symptoms and the impact on quality of life.

Luckily, there are many great over-the-counter medications for those with mild to moderate symptoms.

Antihistamines, which prevent the release of the chemical that causes symptoms, can be helpful on an as-needed basis. Intranasal steroids can also be effective.

Doctors also recommend antihistamine eye drops for itchy eyes, and antihistamine nose sprays for runny noses.

For those with severe symptoms or daily symptoms, testing with skin-prick tests and treating with subcutaneous immunotherapy (allergy shots)

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A yearly steroid shot (Kenalog) is not recommended, as it can have serious long-term health effects. Complementary and alternative therapies such as Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbal therapy, acupuncture, massage, and dietary therapy have also shown moderate benefit in the treatment of allergies.

Herbal therapies that have demonstrated efficacy include Ayurvedic mixes, butterbur, and Tinofend.

For those with severe allergies, trying to avoid the triggers is an important part of therapy. A helpful website is pollen.com which lets you know when high pollen counts are in the air. On these days, it’s best to stay indoors and/or be sure to take your medications.

For those with indoor allergies to dust mites, using plastic protective coating on beds and vacuuming daily is important.

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EVENTS CALENDAR, CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE ‘LIFE SUCKS’ THURS JULY 6-WED JULY 19 VARIOUS TIMES / LIBERTY THEATRE / HAILEY Celebrate the foibles of humanity with “Life Sucks.” Company of Fools will present this brash comedy July 6-19 at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey.

“Life Sucks” is an irreverent variation on Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” by award-winning playwright Aaron Posner. When a group of old friends, ex-lovers, and estranged family gather over a weekend to grapple with life’s thorniest questions, what could possibly go wrong?

“Life Sucks” is suitable for ages 13 and up. Tickets may be purchased online at sunvalleycenter.org, by phone at (208) 578-9122 or at the Liberty Theatre box office starting one hour prior to curtain. Company of Fools’ box office is located at the Liberty Theatre, 110 North Main Street in Hailey.

GALLERY WALK FRIDAY JULY 7 5-8PM / VARIOUS LOCATIONS / KETCHUM The Sun Valley Gallery Association will host the summer’s first Gallery Walk. Locals and visitors alike look forward to these free, art-filled evenings. Take in thought-provoking exhibitions of newly installed art, enjoy wine, mingle with friends and meet the artists at various studios across Ketchum. For more information visit svgalleries.org/map-of-galleries or call (208) 726-5512.

YOGA ON THE MOUNTAIN SATURDAY JULY 8 8:45-11AM / RIVER RUN PLAZA / KETCHUM Join the locals for Yoga on the Mountain hosted by the Brass Ranch and Kari Traa.

Complimentary classes will start at 8:45 a.m. and feature Sunrise Flow with Abby Siebert and Gentle Flow at 10:30 a.m. with Katherine Pleasants. Bring a mat and sunglasses.

GARDEN OF INFINITE COMPASSION

SATURDAY JULY 8 10-11AM / SAWTOOTH BOTANICAL GARDEN / KETCHUM Sawtooth Botanical Garden will offer free guided tours of the Garden of Infinite Compassion each Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

The Compassion Garden was created to honor the 2005 visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Wood River Valley and hosts a rare Tibetan prayer wheel, one of only two of its size in North America. Learn more at sbgarden. org or call (208) 726-9358.

Every Sunday, fly a kite sponsored by Pete Lane’s Outdoor Adventure Center or bring a kite to the Sun Valley Pavilion lawn and fly with Pete Lane’s experts. All ages and abilities are welcome.

SPIRITUAL CENTER CELEBRATION SUNDAY JULY 9 4:30-8PM/ LIGHT ON THE MOUNTAINS / KETCHUM Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Light on the Mountains Spiritual Center in the Wood River Valley with a concert and barbecue. From 4:30-6:30 p.m., enjoy turkey, beef and veggie burgers, plus hotdogs. From 6:30-8 p.m., enjoy a concert on the green.

Attendees should bring blankets and chairs. There is no cost to attend this event, but donations will be gratefully accepted for admission. Call (208) 727-1631 to learn more.

JAZZ IN THE PARK SUNDAY JULY 9 6-8PM / ROTARY PARK / KETCHUM Ketchum’s free concert series, Jazz in the Park, sees many of Idaho’s best jazz musicians.

Join the community for a picnic-style evening filled with tunes from the jazz canon, all in the midst of Idaho’s glorious wilderness. Concerts will take place at the riverside Rotary Park, located at the cross section of Warm Springs Road and Saddle Road. This is more of a mellow music option—more for listening than dancing. To be fully prepared, grab a blanket, low-back chair, a bottle of wine and some friends.

This week, enjoy vocals from Tyia Wilson, Demetrios Pappas on keyboard and Josh Kelly on drums.

JOE FOS SUN JULY 9-TUES JULY 11 7-10PM / DUCHIN LOUNGE / SUN VALLEY Joe Fos plays his vast array of piano tunes into the evening at the Duchin Lounge from 7-10 p.m.

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11AM-3PM / HAYSPUR FISH HATCHERY / PICABO The public is invited to a free afternoon of traditional American music. Bring your own chairs and picnics. Lemonade and iced tea will be provided. The Jamboree is held each year to honor the late Mannie Shaw, one of the greatest fiddlers and fiddlemakers in Idaho. The event is free, and hosted by Fiddlers, Inc.

GALACTIC SATURDAY JULY 8 6:30-10PM / SUN VALLEY PAVILLION RJK Entertainment and Sun Valley Resort will present Galactic with special guests Andy Frasco & The U.N. It’s been more than 20 years since Ben Ellman, Robert Mercurio, Stanton Moore, Jeff Raines and Rich Vogel began exploring the seemingly limitless musical possibilities born out of their work together as Galactic. Since then, the seminal New Orleans band has consistently pushed funk and jazz jam boundaries on the road and in the studio, approaching their music with open ears and drawing inspiration as much from the sounds bubbling up from their city’s streets as they do from each other.

Andy Frasco, the 27-year-old Los Angeles-native singer and his band of gypsies, “The U.N.,” have been cited frequently as “party blues,” but the band’s musical inspirations and influences run much deeper. Incorporating elements of soul, funk and rock, as well as tones of roots and Americana, Andy Frasco & The U.N. creates a diverse sound and style that is distinctly their own. Learn more about the bands and get tickets for the event at sunvalley.ticketfly.com.

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The July 10 meeting will introduce Janice McGeachin, candidate for lieutenant governor.

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KETCHUM FARMERS’ MARKET TUESDAY JULY 11 2-6PM / TOWN SQUARE / KETCHUM The Ketchum Farmers’ Market can be found in downtown Ketchum at the intersection of East Avenue and Fourth Street, just east of Atkinsons’ Market and Giacobbi Square. Shop local and check out some of the fruits, vegetables, flowers, meats, baked goods and more available weekly at the market. Locals and visitors can head to the Ketchum Farmers’ Market weekly on Tuesdays through Oct. 10.

KETCH’EM ALIVE TUESDAY JULY 11 7-9PM / FOREST SERVICE PARK / KETCHUM Live, free and very social, Ketch’em Alive concerts are held every Tuesday evening throughout the summer in Ketchum’s Forest Service Park. There are vendors on site, but picnics are more than welcome. This week, enjoy Rocky Mountain folk from Gipsy Moon.

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