WRW 12 December 2022

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PUTTING 2022 IN THE REAR VIEW

Inflation, housing and early snow cap off year

As 2022 winds down, many of the year’s headlines can be described in the most pedestrian of terms. Kids went to school in person every day. People went to the office. Guests traveled to the Wood River Valley and enjoyed epic skiing, camping, biking. People made reservations at restaurants where they sat down and were waited on by well-trained servers. Enthusiasm was high for concerts, performances, lectures, and life during the third year of the Covid-19 world, returned to something resembling … normal. Though the pandemic that changed the way the world operated in 2020, and 2021 no longer dominated most people’s days, many were infected for the first, second, or third time in 2022. Thanks to vaccines, new treatments, and resistance

gained from prior infection, the virus did not shut down our hospitals, schools, restaurants, and workplaces. Even though in January 2021, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare recorded its highest single-day Covid numbers to date, 4,537, life returned to many pre-pandemic rhythms this year.

But that doesn’t mean it was a year without highlights and lowlights, worries and joys. Here is a look at some of the local, regional, and national stories that impacted life in the Wood River Valley this year.

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Once upon a time in the Wood River Valley, all mail was placed into numbered mailboxes at each of the Valley’s post offices. Residents were numbers, not houses. With the increase in population, the post offices were enlarged, and home delivery was instated in some areas of the Valley. In Hailey and Bellevue, mailboxes sprung up along rural and city streets.

But in Hailey, home delivery has become spotty. Some weeks, mail may only be delivered once a week. Getting ahold of the postmaster for comment has proved difficult, as Ken Quigley is out delivering mail as well as doing his other duties.

On Saturday, Dec. 24, nearly 20 people waited inside the post office, despite it being closed, waiting to see if they could retrieve packages from the people working inside. Some had been there for two hours. I found Quigley working the loading dock, where at least four vehicles were being loaded with boxes to be delivered that day.

“We have hired new employees; we have a couple in training, but it takes time,” Quigley said. “We’re spacing it out so some days we just deliver packages. We’ve had people come in from Twin Falls, from Blackfoot, to come and help. Right now, I have a postmaster in there helping to sort packages. Our mail volume has increased tremendously. That’s new. But there’s a dire need everywhere. There’s a general shortage of workers. Business owners all over say the same. It’s lack of housing.”

It’s not only here. Reports of bad mail service is nationwide. In McCall, the post office couldn’t open on time. The list of complaints on the USPS website is long and varied.

But when contacted for a statement, the USPS referred this writer to Lecia Hall, of Plano, Texas, who said everything was fine.

“Idaho is a big state and we strongly disagree with the general presumption of a lack of service,” wrote the USPS Idaho media spokesperson, in response to an

email. “The Hailey employees are working with what they have.

“Occasionally, we won’t be able to deliver to a neighborhood on a given day due to temporary staffing or workload challenges, especially during our peak season and inclement weather. But we always rotate the carriers so that neighborhood is given priority the next day, so no one goes more than two days without delivery.”

Hailey resident Randy Johnson, owner of SunCondos property management, said this has been going on for at least six months. He posted a photo of a mailbox on Facebook marketplace with this comment:

“This [mailbox] used to receive Hailey, Idaho, US Mail but currently is nonfunctioning. I am good with tools and can typically fix anything, but this apparently requires some special government tools that I do not have access to. I am selling [the mailbox] ‘as is.’ Do not expect this to function as intended. It can be used as a lawn decoration, bird house or possibly for storage of smaller items. Cash or Venmo only... no payments can be sent via US Mail.”

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Johnson’s post received many comments relaying other people’s difficulties, several from other parts of the country.

“The mail in my box was never picked up,” Johnson said. “It was a regular occurrence. I had closed my post office box in Ketchum in October with forwarding to my home in Hailey. I have never received any forwarded mail. Clients say they’ve sent checks, but none of them have been delivered.”

On Dec. 9, Johnson went to the Hailey Post Office and asked that his mail be held for him to pick up in person. He went in several times but there was never mail for him.

On Thursday, Dec. 22, Johnson went to the Hailey Post Office for the sixth time. He said he refused to leave until he got his mail.

“It took a while, but I got Ken to sort the mail himself and he did find some checks,” Johnson said. “I have never received my tax documents.”

Johnson said he reached out to Hailey Mayor Martha Burke, State Rep. Ned Burns, and Linda Culver at Rep. Mike Simpson’s office in Twin Falls.

Burns helped get several helpers to come from Twin Falls one day earlier this month to help.

On Friday, Dec. 23, there was a steady amount of people gathering at the Hailey Post Office. Many people received notices to pick up boxes in person. Others picked up rubber-banded piles of mail. A resident of Old Hailey, on the east side of downtown, hadn’t received mail in five days. Jennifer Jones, a counter clerk, said she feels like it’s ruining Christmas for people but there’s nothing they can do when they are short-handed.

Compounding the problems, more and more people seem to be shopping online through such corporations as Amazon.

As the holidays come and go, the ability for the Hailey Post Office and others to catch up with the volume of mail and packages should regulate.

“The Postal Service sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience our Hailey customers may experience and we appreciate their patience,” Hall said, after a fourth email to request explanation.

In 2006, President George W. Bush signed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, which mandates the USPS deliver the mail six days a week.

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According to the USPS website, “The Post Office is aggressively hiring carriers and clerks to stabilize our workforce. These are great jobs that can quickly lead to career opportunities with full benefits, including paid annual and sick leave, holiday pay, health care, retirement, and other benefits. All postal employees are paid hourly and jobs are posted on the website usps. com/careers every other Tuesday until stations are fully staffed.”

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Firefighter

Of The Year

Ketchum firefighters chose Travis McDaniels to be their firefighter of the year. Travis has been with the Ketchum Fire Department for 3 years now. Starting in the EMS division, he quickly decided he’d like to do even more and joined the fire academy. Since then he’s worked and trained hard, he’s always there when we need him and always sends his A game. Travis is now enrolled in Paramedic school.

Sun Valley firefighters chose Ricky Williams as their firefighter of the year. Williams is a paramedic and firefighter for the City of Sun Valley and the North Blaine County Fire District. A native of the Wood River Valley, he has served on the force for the past two years. His leadership, dedication and exemplary skills stood out among his team members.

“I am honored for the recognition and proud to serve with the Sun Valley team,” Williams said. “It means a lot.”

Williams started working for the Ketchum Fire Department in 2006 but was lured away to Phoenix, Ariz., where he met and married his wife, Lori. Eventually, they moved back to the Wood River Valley.

“It all just came together,” he said, “the perfect job opportunity with Sun Valley Fire and a place to live at the Greenhorn Fire Station. Even though I grew up here, I probably wouldn’t be here except for the foresight and leadership of Sun Valley and the North Blaine County Fire District. Over the years, they have invested in housing to ensure staff would be available quickly for emergency response. It’s why I am dedicating time to help raise funds for future housing at Greenhorn.”

Amid a housing crisis that has made it nearly impossible to find housing for emergency responders, the North Blaine County Fire District is planning to install eight units of prefabricated housing and an eight-bay garage east of the Greenhorn Fire Station. The two-acre parcel of land is secured through a lease with the Idaho Transportation Department at $1 per year for 50 years with an option to renew for an additional 45 years.

Sun Valley Launches New Development Website

Sun Valley Resort announced a multi-year improvement plan on Bald Mountain that will enhance skier and rider circulation, increase accessible skiable terrain, and improve both lift and snow quality, efficiency and sustainability. Pending U.S. Forest Service approval, work is scheduled to begin in April 2023 to replace and realign the Challenger chairlift, construct the new Flying Squirrel chairlift replacement, and extend the Flying Squirrel trail and snowmaking. The two new lifts anticipate being open by the winter 2023-24 season.

Sun Valley has launched a new website, futureofsunvalley.com, for the development plan, for the local community and interested parties to stay updated.

SUN airport passenger advisory

Snow is what winter in Sun Valley is all about, and we love getting lots of it. But occasionally, extreme winter weather will affect flights into and out of our airport (SUN). Weather-related diversions into the Friedman Memorial Airport have been drastically reduced thanks to new landing system approach technology. As a result, there will no longer be a winter busing program. If you are traveling by air to SUN this winter, please take these steps to keep informed and updated on your flight status, and plan accordingly.

TO-DO LIST FOR SUN AIR TRAVELERS

• Make sure you have your personal contact information (email, cell phone number) on your airline reservation and use your airline’s App to monitor details on flight status and protocols. There are numerous other apps also available to track flights.

• Pay close attention to messages from your airline in the event of an extreme weather event that may affect your flight. The airlines will make every effort to assist passengers in the best way possible should an unexpected flight disruption occur.

• Departing SUN passengers should arrive at the airport at least 2 hours in advance of the scheduled departure, especially during bad weather and busy travel periods.

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FIRE ON ICE

U18 hockey team is one to watch

From faceoff to buzzer, the Sun Valley Boys High School Hockey Team is slicing up the competition. With a current record of 13 wins, two losses, and three ties, it’s as clear as ice that the Boy’s Varsity A Team is skating toward greatness this winter. Under coaches Blake Jenson, Chris Benson and Danny Gariepy, and the leadership of senior captains Zack Benson, Tommy Nisson and Brock Burrell, the 17 players, many of whom have flown through the ranks of youth hockey together, are ready to keep giving it their all.

Although this season started later than usual, the team has already succeeded in games and tournaments across the Western region, in cities such as Boise, McCall, and Bozeman. However, according to Clayton Elsbree, the team’s starting goalie, “The highlight of the season was the Vegas tournament.” Here, the team faced off against a multitude of very tough, international teams, the majority of which were Canadian. Although the boys didn’t score a win, they managed to place third and learned a lot that will help them down the line. As Elsbree said, “It was a real eye-opener to how good the competition is.” With the help of a large turnout of cheering fans, the experiences from that early Vegas tournament led the boys to victory during a home tournament earlier this month. However, it is more than just game experience that makes these high school Suns great.

In actuality, it is the team’s superb camaraderie that makes them truly stand out from past teams. According to head coach Blake Jenson, “The way the players come together as a team, their commitment to the sport, and their tenacity to get to the next level makes an ideal situation for a coach.” The majority of the team has known each other since they were children, and the current group of seniors has played together since they were PeeWees. “We’re the tightest we’ve ever been,” Elsbree says. “Last year there were some people who didn’t get along so well, but there’s been none of that this season.”

Regardless of whether there are disagreements or not, it’s clear that this team is a family, and this bond pushes everyone to be the best hockey player they can be. However, a team’s connectedness means nothing without skill, and luckily these

boys have an abundance of it. According to Jenson: “Clayton is a wall in the net. Jacob is an ideal backup goalie with a stellar attitude. Zach and Dawson are clutch scorers and playmakers! Tommy, Max, Finn and Gus are strong power forwards who can bury the puck and make opponents struggle to create plays. Billy and Trace are constantly persistent at their roles and continue to impress. Our defense—Brock, Rabbit, Gage, Luke and Jake— continue to step up and shut teams down!” Although the team has done well so far, they have

big expectations for the rest of the year. They have upcoming tournaments across the state and in other western cities, such as Seattle. The team is hoping to compete in the High School Boys Nationals tournament for the third time in a row, and improve the fifth-place finish they secured for the past two years. “There’s a better chance this year,” says Elsbree. “We’ve all had one goal this season: to win it.” Only time will tell if this goal is accomplished, but right now, this small-town team is showing a lot of promise, a lot of commitment, and a lot of heart.

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The Sun Valley Boys High School Hockey Team has a current record of 13-3-2. Courtesy photo.

Happy New Year!

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Earl (left) and Dickie having a blast in the snow. Photo credit: Alan Rickers From your friends at the Wood River Weekly

Photo Here's to an inspiring New Year filled with hope, love and joy. May your hope be unwavering, your love be reciprocated and your joy abundant. Cheers!

Ask most people what they will remember most about 2022 and the answer will likely be … inflation. The same bag of groceries cost more than this year, eating out got pricier, and just about everything from essentials to splurges simply got more expensive. One place Idahoans felt the pinch was at the gas pump. According to Gas Buddy, gas prices in the Gem State peaked July 1 when the Idaho average hit a whopping $5.25 per gallon. Thankfully, as the year winds down, gas prices are following. The statewide average reported on December 5 was $3.94, which is still $0.28 more than the same date last year, and $0.54 higher than the national average of $3.40.

Also on the decline, but only in a relative way, were real estate prices in 2022. With pandemic closures and new remote-work options, the Wood River Valley experienced an almost unbelievable influx of new residents in 2020 and 2021 and with them, record-setting real estate prices. 2020 saw almost $1.165 billion in total sales. In 2022, the market continued to be very strong, but settled a little from the height of the peak when people were buying properties over the phone, moving to town in record numbers, and realtors saw houses purchased the same day they were listed. This year, Blaine County residential properties saw a 12 percent increase in the median price during the first nine months of the year, according to a report from the Sun Valley Board of Realtors. Some of the takeaway numbers from the third quarter of 2022 are: median sales prices of $942,500 in Ketchum, $865,000 in Sun Valley, $837,500 in Hailey,

$652,500 in Bellevue.

Which brings us to probably the biggest and most persistent headline of 2022 … the goal of creating affordable workforce housing. Leaders in every town in the Wood River Valley continued to struggle this year with the disparity between wages and cost of living, including the abovementioned home prices. Ground was broken at the future site of Bluebird Village, the former location of Ketchum City Hall and the Ketchum Fire Department. This 51-unit workforce housing development stirred strong emotions during the approval process, both for and against, but is now on track for completion in 2024. Many other proposals are being debated at city council meetings, a newly formed nonprofit group, the Wood River Community Housing Trust, is focusing on novel solutions, short-term rental policies are being debated, and the consensus is that we need much more affordable housing. How we get there, or don’t, will continue to be one of the biggest stories in the Valley into 2023 and beyond.

The work of elected officials brings us to another big story in 2022: the November elections. In both local, regional, and national contests, Blaine County remained a blue island in a sea of red, but, interestingly, due to redistricting, the numbers were much closer than they have been historically. The newly aligned District 26, that includes Blaine, Lincoln, and Jerome counties, voted in Hailey Democrat Ron Taylor for representative with 53.4 percent of votes and Democrat incumbent Rep. Ned Burns’ win with 51.8 percent of votes. Statewide, Idaho Republicans swept statewide offices,

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with Governor Brad Little handily winning re-election. Interestingly, in the upcoming session, 39 out of 105 legislators will be new to the Boise Statehouse, promising a steep learning curve.

On Baldy, cleanup continued throughout the summer to remove dead trees, freeing up ski terrain, and continuing to protect the forest. And with piles and piles of early season snowfall, 2022 will also be remembered for epic powder on some of those new trails, and an unparalleled first weeks of snow season, making the holidays truly merry and bright. Though major renovations closed the Sun Valley resort ice rink on Christmas Eve, and with it the traditional ice show, visitors and locals alike enjoyed the spectacle of a huge fireworks show and the traditional torchlight parade down Dollar Mountain. In 2022, Sun Valley celebrated its third year in a row as number one ski resort as voted by SKI Magazine readers.

Weather was also in the news during the fall with a wildfire that edged precariously close to Smiley Creek, Alturas Lake, and Sawtooth City, drawing a large response of local and regional firefighters to battle the fast-moving blaze. In early September, the Ross Fork Fire forced evacuations and burned more than 40,000 acres by the time snow fell. Also, this fall, a tragic fire over Labor Day weekend destroyed Ketchum’s Limelight Condos and displaced 28 residents. A severe drought also challenged residents this summer.

The year brought some notable closures of beloved local institutions. In Ketchum, Keith and Paula Perry, of their eponymous restaurant, retired in June, Cristina’s shuttered its doors before Aroma moved into the popular space. Johnny G is no longer a daily presence at his Subshack, though the business is still serving its legendary sandwiches. In Hailey, Red Shoe was bought out by La Cab Sports Bar and Bellevue saw Fuego 7 and Oak Street Café close and make room for newcomers while the Gannett Country Club recently reopened.

But the more things change, the more they stay the same, and after two long Covid years, the Wood River Valley was back and better than ever with a flurry of activities. Slopes were filled with joyful skiers and snowboarders; the Boulder Mountain Tour was again hosting skinny ski enthusiasts. Ballet Sun Valley brought beautiful dance to the Sun Valley Pavilion, the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference and Sun Valley Museum of Art Wine Auction flourished, and the lawn at the Sun Valley Summer Symphony was jam-packed. People came to dance and swing in the fall as the Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival returned, as did live music, amazing performances, and a community ready to embrace it all.

2022 saw debates on whether e-bikes belong on the bike path, waited patiently during snarled traffic on Highway 75 while improvements were made, witnessed demonstrations over social issues, discussions about the use of Festival Field, and the feeding of elk. It saw children sledding down Penny Hill, appreciative audiences applaud at local library lectures, and people gallery walking. 2022 was the year the Wood River Valley returned to a new version of “normal”.

The staff at the Wood River Weekly wishes you and yours a memorable New Year’s Eve and health, happiness, and prosperity in 2023. Happy New Year!

Pickleball Roundup

USA Pickleball recently held its fifth annual National Championships, the 2022 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Palm Springs. This is the largest Pickleball tournament of its kind with almost 2300 amateur participants from 48 states. The tournament set a single day attendance record of over 5,500 on Championship Sunday, the last day of the event.

Local resident, Fred Hartzman, envisioned the first National event back in 2017 when he was the Tennis Club Director at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Fred is now the West Campus Director at The Valley Club and resides in Sun Valley. Fred recalls, “ Pickleball was just starting to get popular throughout the US. I had seen videos of pickleball pros and amateurs playing at the U.S. Open in Naples Florida. At that time, The US Open was the premier tournament in pickleball, with approximately 1500 participants. Working at a world class tennis venue such as Indian Wells, I knew we had the perfect venue to host a large pickleball tournament. The infrastructure was in place which enabled us to bring my vision of not only hosting the largest tournament but to elevate the sport of pickleball to the next level and bring attention to it on a world stage. Signing a five year contract with USA Picklebal in 2018 to host Nationals at Indian Wells was definitely a very proud moment for me. It’s been great to see this National event continue to be the premier tournament in the Country. “

The Wood River Valley Pickleball Alliance (WRPA) membership had 7 players qualify for this national event. The most ever from the area and the most arguably from any small town in the US. Over one dozen area residents also were part of the contingency that cheered the local players on for each of their matches during the 5 day event held November 5-13. “We are so fortunate to have such a great Pickleball community in the Wood River Valley and we are especially proud of these great, dedicated players that qualified for nationals at Indian Wells”, Lee Sponaugle, President of the WRPA.

Elaine Ingram, Hailey/ Valley Club resident, traveled to Atlanta GA to qualify with her women’s doubles partner Kitty Flaherty, Mercer Island, WA. They won a gold medal in the women’s

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doubles 60+ 3.0 level. Elaine was a former USTA team tennis 3.0 and 4.5 player at the distinct and national level.

Sue Hamilton, 36 year Ketchum resident, qualified in Spokane, WA for the national event with partner Larry Smith from Coeur d’alene, Idaho. They won 7 rounds and finished fourth out of 40 teams in Mixed Doubles 60+ 4.0 level. Sue was a former collegiate tennis player at the University of Idaho.

Sam Adicoff, 22 year Ketchum resident and former Executive Director of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, qualified in Spokane, Wa and the Coachella Grand Prix event with his mixed doubles partner, Debbie Benson from La Quinta, CA. They competed in Mixed Doubles 60+ 4.0 level.

Jill and Steve Beck, Steve went to grade school in Ketchum, honeymooned in Sun Valley 41 years ago with Jill and are now part time residents here, competed in Mixed doubles 60+ 4.0 level. Jill also played in 60+ 4.0 level women’s doubles with her partner Kathy Klitzner from Santa Anna, CA. Jill was a former collegiate tennis player at Cal Poly Pomona and UCLA and Steve was a former track star at UCLA.

Lisa and Lee Sponaugle, Ketchum residents, traveled to Flushing Meadows, NY, the home of the US Open to qualify for this national event. They lost in the third round to the eventual gold medal winners in the mixed doubles 50+ 4.5 level event. Lee Sponaugle, the current president of the Wood River Valley Pickleball Alliance, won a national champion gold medal in the men’s singles 55+ 4.0 level. Lisa was a former collegiate soccer player at George Washington University and Lee was a former collegiate tennis player at Penn State University.

In other Pickleball tournament news from around the world, November 20th at Tres Palapas pickleball resort in Baja Mexico saw Patti Lousen and her partner Lisa Berry win 2nd place in Women’s Open division. In a tough match that went to three games, the team from Cabo San Lucas prevailed. Nonetheless, Patti and Lisa came home with a nice cash prize for second place.

Patti and partner Tom Bowman also placed third in the 50+ 4.0 mixed doubles in the same tournament.

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George “Geordie” Foster, an 8 year resident of Ketchum. George and his partner Lee Sponaugle traveled to Flushing Meadows, NY, the home of the US Open to qualify for this national event. The team received a silver medal in the men’s 55+ 4.5 level. was a former University of Washington colle giate tennis player. Gold medal winner, Elaine Ingram

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Angler hope you had a very Merry Christmas!

With the return of some milder winter weather, expect fishing on local waters to improve. If you are heading to Silver Creek, be prepared to swing small black leech patterns; woolly buggers, squirrel leeches, and zonkers are all effective. Swinging these imitations along deep undercut banks and troughs can produce some exceptional fish.

Fishing on the Big Wood River generally will remain decent. Lots of productive water is accessible, and anglers are having success nymphing and fishing sculpin patterns. Look for midge activity to pick up during snow events. Griffiths Gnats, Trailing Shuck Midges, Sprout Midges, and Zebra Midges should all be in your Big Wood winter fly box.

Flows on the Big Lost River below Mackay Dam remain stable at around 100 CFS, and fish are no doubt stacked up in their typical winter holding areas. Nymph fishing will be most productive, and midges will appear given the right conditions. When nymphing, concentrate your efforts on slower pockets and runs. Effective flies include Rainbow Warriors, Copper Johns, Zebra Midges, and San Juan Worms.

The South Fork of the Boise continues to fish fairly well with stable flows. Flies used on the Big Lost and Big Wood are equally as effective on the South Fork. Be prepared for any weather if you make the drive and take the necessary safety equipment. We’d like to wish you all a Happy New Year! Please remember to renew your Idaho fishing license on January 1, 2023.

fishing, everyone!

COMMENTARY THE SOCIAL DOG

Almost every call I get, a voice on the other end of the phone says, “I just want my dog to be able to get along with any dog and be happy!” While this is not an unreasonable desire, it is probably not realistic for every dog. To understand why, we need to look at just who dogs are and where they came from.

Often, I incorporate discussion with my clients about the wolf pack and the inherent traits dogs have from wolves. There are trainers that will not admit that the modern, domestic dog is related to the wolf even though DNA has proven that dogs are direct descendents of wolves.

From my experience with having trained over 6,000 dogs in the Wood River Valley alone, and from living with a pack of up to seven to eight German shepherds at one time, I simply cannot discredit the factual basis of so many behaviors dogs have that come directly from wolves.

The unfortunate part is that whenever anyone even mentions the word wolf, so many incorrect connotations ascend to the forefront of our consciousness. The more I train dogs, the more I see wolf-like behaviors that come directly from the distant wolf heritage all dogs share. It doesn’t matter if you have a Yorkie or a Husky, all dogs share certain traits that come from wolves.

At this point I need to interject that NOT ALL INHERENT WOLF BEHAVIOR IN DOGS IS AGGRESSION! Somewhere, somehow, people have come to the conclusion that inherent wolf behavior must be aggression. It is not. Inherent wolf behavior comes in many forms. The “pack,” and a dog’s pack DRIVE, is one example and what we will explore and explain here. Wolf-pack behavior is what we humans need to under-

stand in order to understand OUR DOG.

Dogs are social, but do not know how to relate to people any differently than they relate to other dogs.

We hear that term often, “pack behavior.” It is true that dogs are pack animals and find emotional comfort from their pack. Often, we humans have taken that to mean that our dogs NEED to have other dog friends to be happy. We are further driven in this belief with the invention of doggie daycare, play groups, dog obedience classes and the insatiable need we humans have to collect multiple dogs to have in our homes.

Lets for a minute take a look at the wolf pack and how it functions. The wolf pack is a constant for individual members. The pack cares for each other. They each have roles to perform in the group. They work together to hunt and take down prey to survive. The entire group helps to feed and care for the young. The wolf pack remains the same, each with their specific roles within the pack, for the history of the pack. The only variables happen when a wolf ages and dies, is wounded and dies, or when new young members are born into the pack. But, they MUST have their group members to survive. They MUST be social with each other and understand their pack structure.

The wolf pack is very similar to the human family, with the higher-ranking male and female much like a human mother and father. The siblings also have their rank below the parents. Usually, human siblings, because of their age and maturity, have different roles they play in the family, just like in the wolf pack.

One of the very first things we must understand about dogs is that while they distinguish that humans are different than other dogs, they do not know how to relate to people any differently than they relate to other

dogs. They simply do not have sophisticated enough emotional and mental abilities to relate any differently than as a pack to humans. Therefore, any human they live with IS INDEED ONE OF THEIR PACK MEMBERS. Now that we have established two things—first, that a pack remains somewhat consistent throughout the wolf lifespan; and second, that dogs relate to humans like pack members—we can now understand some basic canine behavior. What that means for our modern, domesticated dog is that frequent changes in the social pack are not normal for any canine. While some dogs are more able

REQUIEM FOR A ROADKILL

An elk calf was conceived during the rut of 2019 and born about June of 2020. She and her mother bonded and were seldom apart, moving with their herd through the wild and mostly public lands north of Carey and surviving her first winter, her kind’s deadliest foe. In the fall of 2020 the calf witnessed her first rut and her mother became pregnant again but still the mother watched out for her yearling daughter.

The calf’s mettle was tested over another season of long nights, snow, and poor food quality — and she passed. She and her brethren followed their wise lead cows across the land, from shrub-steppe to Douglas-fir forests and in late summer to the alpine reaches, harvesting nature’s bounty along the way while striving to avoid their mortal enemies. In the fall of 2021, the calf was an active participant in the rut, the bugling, the fighting bulls, the tension, the herd running to and fro, and the high stakes. The calf, soon to become a young mother, survived her third winter until, on March 29, 2022, when she was killed by a vehicle.

We were on our way to observe sagegrouse at a lek and changed our plans upon discovering her body, warm and supple with wet eyes and little trauma — an elk in still life on the shoulder of the road. The impact was probably to her head and we decided to salvage her. As we waited in my Jetta for help to arrive, we watched 17 members of her herd 500 yards away. Their anxious, confused, and panicked movements told a story.

Something novel and dangerous had just killed a member of their tribe here; a sort of threat that was clearly real, but new in their evolutionary history. Given the faintest sign of their ancient enemies, such as wolves and

mountain lions, elk know exactly what to do. Predators have selected for elk that usually get away, being most vulnerable when young, old, injured, or sick.

Elk even survived the new superpredator that arrived in North America 20,000-30,000 years ago. Humans were like their other predators; they stalk and kill you, but humans can do so from afar. But now there are roads with wheeled, inanimate killing objects that are dangerous in strange and novel ways. And there are fences that unpredictably tangle and hold you for days until you die.

Watching over 45 minutes with binoculars from inside the car we saw the fear and indecision in the lead cow’s movements as her followers let her do all the thinking. She ran toward the road, herd in tow, stopped, and then ran back to the south. The way north toward better forage was blocked, dangerously and incomprehensibly, by two fences, a road, and automobiles. One of their elk friends, someone’s daughter, had just been killed. We watched, muttering encouragement to “go now, now” or, “no, wait, wait.”

The byzantine tangle of roads and fences that now block ancient migratory corridors were constructed here in the West in an evolutionary nanosecond of 150 years or so. It’s no wonder that anxiety and confusion are what elk and other species experience when attempting to navigate their habitat crisscrossed by roads and fences, innocuous one moment, deadly the next. It may take natural selection much more than 150 years to develop a work-a-round to these causes of mortality.

A friend with a van finally arrived and the three of us, grunting and pulling with gerryrigged straps, managed to get her 350 to 400 pounds into the cargo bay, while the friend’s dog looked on with wonder at this new de -

velopment. When we opened her up, she was warm and healthy and her calf was lifeless and perfect within her. The hooves were well-formed, supple and gaining color, the chestnut spotted coat slick and clean, bathed in amniotic fluid. To the young elk mother, her child, and all wildlife, every road is a capricious toll road.

Larry Barnes retired from 26 years as a biology teacher at Wood River High School and is now transitioning to spending more time exploring the natural world.

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WHAT IS YOUR CASH WORTH?

In 1966, humorist Jean Shepard wrote the book, In God We Trust, All Else Pay Cash. Meant as a play on words, it still rings true. Whether it be for purposes of holding reserve funds or a liquidity event, investors have cash balances for a variety of reasons. But what if your money is worth less today than it was yesterday? Conservative fixed-income mutual funds, or Money Market Funds (MMF), are a consideration in a rising interest rate environment as a cash alternative.

For investors seeking to generate income from cash, MMF offers the following:

• Safety and Stability – Investments held in MMFs may have minimal price volatility, high credit quality, and low levels of risk. MMFs can also help offset the volatility of bonds and equities. The FDIC does not insure MMF.

• Liquidity – Assets are commonly available the following business day. It is good to remember that MMF can impose redemption fees or suspend an investor’s ability to sell their shares when selecting the fund(s) that meet your investment objectives.

• Shorter duration – MMFs are subject to less interest rate risk due to the types of debt instruments and their short-maturity dates. MMF buys securities that mature within one year. However, there is no guarantee that the fund’s return will keep up with the inflation rate.

• Diversification – MMFs hold many different debt securities from various issuers. Do due diligence on managers, fund objectives, and underlying securities.

• Taxable or tax-free income – MMFs can invest in securities exempt from federal and potentially state income taxes.

• Yield – MMFs can offer incremental yield in comparison to bank savings accounts. Debt-based securities commonly held in an MMF are government securities, short-term treasury securities, taxable and tax-exempt municipal paper, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, and certificates of deposit (CD).

For investors seeking the preservation of capital while taking on minimal risk in exchange for a modest return on cash balances, MMFs could be the right strategy to include in your investment portfolio.

MISSING MESSAGES

My Christmas card list has shrunk. Once I listed about 70 names of people designated to receive greetings from me and my family. To this day, there are still a couple of friends who send me cards because of our long relationships, like my best friend in kindergarten, whose pretty young face shines in the photos I have kept. I have not yet heard from her, but I know why. She is now in an assisted living home in Arizona and, when I finally phoned her, sounded weak and shaky. Luckily, I could remind her of how much our friendship has meant to me over the many decades we followed each other’s lives. We seldom visited in person, due to distance, but the few times we did, it was as though we had just seen each other. This same experience flourished many years with some other friends of my long life.

My college roommate and I consistently exchanged cards at Christmas, and I always sensed her intelligence and strong character along with her whimsical comments. Two years ago, I didn’t find any card from her, and embarked upon a search for an address, thinking she had moved closer to her daughter. Several weeks later, her name showed up in a graveyard notice. I knew she had been ill but so wished I had had a chance to somehow say goodbye.

CREATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

As I review this year of 2022, I contemplate the gifts that have been given. Good friends and, especially, joyful families, filled our hearts with awe and the blessings that true connection brings. I had the opportunity to spend three weeks traveling in Europe this fall and made lasting connections in just minutes on a gondola ride in the Swiss Alps. How does that happen so quickly? I stood in line at a local bakery and connected with someone new at a deep level. We can never know when, or where, we will find our community, but when we are open to it, it is there. Once you make community with yourself and just love, life opens up. There is a saying, “All of the animals of this earth, except man, know that the principle of life is to enjoy it.”

I do not know who to credit this statement to, but it is so true. When you put joy as your objective, you create it. It does not have to be something big. It can be as simple as the smell of bread dough baking, or garlic and wine simmering for a delicious dish. When we let go of expectations, life really begins to flow.

In the coming new year, let us all begin to embrace the simple things. Let go of worry and know that you will be prepared to handle any challenge sent your way because you have the power to create or uncreate, as the case may be. It does require a great taming of the ego. As an example, this week my computer started giving me this big red warning about a fan problem and CPU error. I called my computer person three different days, but no response, so I listened to the guidance I was receiving, removed the cover on my desktop, vacuumed the fan and—voilà!—problem solved. We never create anything we can’t handle if we get out of our own way and turn it over to that inner guidance.

I would request that in the coming new year we reflect on all the obstacles we have encountered and congratulate ourselves on solving them, reinventing them into something better, or just deciding they have no value and letting them go. Let us move into a space of deliberate creating, being conscious of what we truly want and allowing the energy to move forward in the best way possible. We have to put energy into the changes we want. We can’t just complain and do nothing.

Change your belief and you will create something new. Define your purpose for yourself—big or little is not important. Just contribute to the greater good in any way you can.

Bless each and every one of you and know there is a power that loves you unconditionally. Become best friends with that power and all will be well. Blessings, Dove

Another absence was that of one of my UCLA friends who accompanied me and 12 others on Project India (a predecessor to the Peace Corps). We always enjoyed each other and cherished the many times she sent a card (always small and characteristic of her modesty) with funny, sweet or flattering comments about some of my writings. I did visit her a few months before she stopped dialysis and courageously faced her fate. We shared several hours of reminiscence, laughing about how we benefited from that trip, in India, so far away from home. Pre-mobile phone, we kept in contact.

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A sentimental woman, I have stored thousands of photos and letters. Ruefully, I am winnowing them down so my daughters will not have to spend unnecessary hours deciding what to keep or throw away, but now I am glad I did. I just found an inimitable note from Joy, my now-deceased college roommate, and experienced a sense of gratitude for her place in my life. I am more thankful than sad. What wonderful people I have had the good fortune to know! I may not see them anymore, but they are absolutely a part of me.

I now send a few New Year’s cards; the pedantic that I am, I often include a hopeful quote. This year’s words, from Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, apply to my friends, acquaintances and family who have lived by its message: “People are like stainedglass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”

May we all enjoy each other’s inner light.

WRANGLER’S RECKLESS WRITINGSBRYCE ANGELL

CHRISTMAS FOR AXEL

Axel thought of Christmas, then he tossed a frozen bale. The cowhand had no fam’ly. He was fresh, right out of jail.

Christmas wasn’t Axel Harker’s favorite time of year. He lived out in the bunkhouse and he needed winter gear.

The foreman’s wife loved Christmas. She could mother anyone. She taught the cowboys ’bout the birth of our Heavenly Father’s Son.

She reminded all the cowboys, “You’ll be home on Christmas Day. But Axel is alone, could use a gift or two his way.”

The cowboys had no money, so they chose a piece of tack. Floyd had an extra rope of horsehair dyed in black.

Wilbur found two right-hand mitts and pulled one inside out. Axel would have a proper pair just good enough to tout.

Whitey had a second coat, which no one did back then. He wrapped it in a gunnysack and placed in Axel’s bin.

Dalley spent the day in town. The feed store had a hat. The owner said, “It’s yours for free.” Can’t beat a deal like that.

The foreman’s wife was quite a gal. She made a brand-new shirt. She tore up one old tablecloth and one well-worn-out skirt.

With presents wrapped and put away, those cowboys felt akin to a quiet man who they called friend. Now Christmas settled in.

Axel woke up Christmas morning, went out to do the chores. He fed the cows and gathered eggs, swung open all their doors.

Axel wondered if this Christmas Day he’d be alone. The cold wind, unforgiving, chilled him right down to the bone.

Then walking back toward the house, he noticed teams and sleighs, with cowboys and their families, too, tucked tightly in the hay.

They all sat down for breakfast. It was dang near half past ten. Then the foreman’s wife set out the gifts to Axel from the men.

The tears of joy that freely flowed which once seemed out of place, were now a part of this old cowboy’s worn and grizzled face.

With children smiling back at him he heard the foreman say, “Merry Christmas to you, Axel, on this very special day.”

Bryce Angell - The outdoors has always been a large part of my life. My father was an outfitter and guide for 35 years and I was there to shoe and care for the horses and help him do the cooking. We took many great trips into the Yellowstone area. Even now that I’m older, we still ride into the Tetons, Yellowstone and surrounding areas. My poems are mostly of personal experience. I am now retired and enjoying life to the fullest. I plan to do more riding and writing.

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Kristin Hovencamp is an Investment Executive and Director of Business Development with HAZLETT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC. JoEllen Collins—a longtime resident of the Wood River Valley— is an Idaho Press Club award-winning colum nist, a teacher, writer, fabric artist, choir member and unabashedly proud grandma known as “Bibi Jo.” INSPIRATIONS FROM MY HEART DOVE

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to cope with accepting new dogs into their social pack structure, others are still trying to overcome their natural instincts and hardwired response to having a consistent pack.

We humans expect dogs to simply get along with every dog they meet on the trail, at daycare, etc., and to accept those other dogs in a matter of seconds when they don’t even have any idea of where that dog fits into the current social structure. This is enormous pressure for any dog, even the most highly “socialized” dog or puppy. Thinking back to the wolf pack, the social structure, or pack, remains, for the most part, stable and consistent. Now we are asking our modern dogs to change the pack structure in a matter of seconds, and to do it with delight. As a dog behavior consultant and someone passionate about the natural behaviors of dogs, I see this as extremely stressful for the average dog to be able to cope with these demands on an everyday basis.

We humans are many times at the core of the problem for dogs in their social skills with other dogs.

Does that mean I don’t approve of multiple dog households, dog parks, daycare, or other dog social events? Not at all. But, what I do think is that we as humans need to have realistic expectations about what each individual dog can handle, and to ACCEPT who our individual dog is.

Some dogs do thrive on relationships with other dogs, and it is easy for them to cope with the changes in pack structure and social rank. This is, however, usually a lower ranking dog that can make these adjustments easily.

Dogs that are unsure of their social rank in any pack are more stressed by frequent changes and new dogs. Unfortunately, we humans are incredibly talented in treating dogs like people instead of dogs, so that their personal social rank is very difficult for the dog to define, and to be comfortable with. To that end, we humans are many times at the core of the problem for dogs in their social skills.

This is why it is imperative that we human dog owners accept the responsibility of treating dogs like dogs, giving them healthy boundaries and social structure. We need to understand that dogs are not people and should not be treated like little kids. They are not our equals. In the dog pack, there are no equals; there is always someone higher or lower in social rank. Always. When we try to treat them equally to each other, or to us, they become confused and eventually neurotic.

Treating a dog like a dog does not have to be inhumane. We confuse treating a dog like a dog with our fear of being inhumane. We fear to not treat them as equals. Although a cloud of controversy surrounds the dominance theory, we still need to accept that dogs live with social rank in every moment of their lives. That simply is who they are. I am only stating that, in order to be more HUMANE to our dogs, we must treat them like the dogs they are and accept that they are descendants of the wolf. We must accept that not all dogs are able to change pack structure quickly, just like wolves.

Once we understand that, we move closer to understanding that not all dogs can be social butterflies. Some dogs are further evolved away from innate wolf behaviors than others. When we stop forcing uncomfortable day-to-day, or minute-to-minute, pack changes on our dogs, we might find that they can better cope with the demands made on a modern, domesticated dog. We further need to understand that, in a dog’s eyes, we humans are also a part of their pack and their social needs. Not all dogs need multiple dogs in their lives to be happy. A dog can be happy if they are the only dog in your household. YOU are a part of their pack and YOU can influence their happiness by honoring them for the beautiful dogs that they are!

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 208578-1565.

The Ruling Class Promotes Identity Politics And ‘Anti-Wokeism’ For The Exact Same Reasons

It’s an interesting time for culture war red herrings in the shadow of the empire. There are no major electoral races currently underway. Government Covid regulations have been mostly rolled back. The empire is waging an extremely dangerous and continually escalating proxy war with Russia that should be getting a lot of scrutiny. If one didn’t know better one might expect this to be a time when the rank-and-file public would be doing a bit less barking and snarling at one another and a bit more at the people in charge.

But if one is reading this, one probably knows better.

The world is roaring toward multipolarity and the empire is doing everything it can to slam on the brakes, up to and including ramping up for a global confrontation with noncompliant nuclear-armed powers, and meanwhile the public is growing more and more disaffected with stagnant wages and soaring inequality even as concerns grow that we are headed toward environmental collapse.

So of course, at this crucial point in history, they’ve got everyone arguing about “wokeness”.

iticians are making anti-wokeism a major part of their platforms, how all the mainstream right-wing pundits are doing everything they can to make their audiences more panicked about how “woke” everything is getting, and how you’ve got Elon Musk talking about “the woke mind virus” in exactly the same way more liberal-aligned oligarchs champion social justice issues?

What “woke” means depends on who you ask. According to the original AAVE definition, it means “alert to racial prejudice and discrimination”. If you ask Ron DeSantis’ lawyers when they were made to define the term in court, it means “the belief there are systemic injustices in American society and the need to address them.” Both of which sound entirely reasonable.

If you ask members of the rank-and-file right wing, though, the answers range from the incoherent to the insanely bigoted to the profoundly stupid. You’ll hear gibberish about “Cultural Marxism” (not a real thing), about communist conspiracies to give your child puberty blockers and gender reassignment surgery, about a liberal plot to normalize child molestation and erase women as a gender, and about the agenda to deteriorate society and plunge western culture into chaos and disorder because it makes Satan happy. In my experience the arguments are often intensely emotional — hysterical, even— yet entirely lacking in substance.

You’ll also run into the occasional good faith actor who sincerely believes “wokeism” needs to be aggressively opposed because the obsession with racial and sexual justice is sucking all the oxygen out of the room for more important matters and being used as a weapon to ram through pernicious power-serving agendas. It’s this category that I am mainly addressing here, because I view the previous category as generally beyond redemption.

It is entirely true that identity politics are being used to ram through establishment-serving agendas and subvert real dissent. We saw a very in-your-face example of this in 2016 with the extremely aggressive push to elect America’s first woman president, when anyone who pointed out her horrifyingly awful track record on things like war and militarism was shouted down as a misogynist. The entire Democratic Party is essentially one big psyop designed to kill any attempt to redress income and wealth inequality, poverty, wars, militarism, money in politics, surveillance, government secrecy, police militarization and every other control mechanism designed to hold the status quo in place, while herding any revolutionary zeitgeist back toward establishment loyalism with false promises to make life better for women and marginalized groups.

But it is also true that pouring your energy into “anti-wokeism” serves the establishment in the exact same way as pouring your energy into identity politics.

Anti-wokeism — if you will permit me a somewhat counterintuitive turn of phrase— is identity politics dressed in drag. Fixation on fighting “wokeness” corrals people into mainstream establishment-serving frameworks in exactly the same way identity politics corrals people into mainstream establishment-serving frameworks. It makes sure the rankand-file public stays busy barking and snarling at one another instead of the people in charge.

Does it not seem odd to you that half of the ruling class has been getting half of the population to fixate on identity politics while the other half has been getting half the population increasingly panicked about “wokeness”? Does it not seem a little too convenient how all the mainstream right-wing pol-

This is because both anti-wokeism and identity politics serve the same establishment agendas, entirely by design. The more people are fixated on the mainstream culture war, the less likely they are to decide they want to do things like defund the Pentagon or take back everything the rich have stolen from them. Time you’re spending yelling at the other side of the cultural divide is time you’re not spending eating your landlord as God and nature intended.

And of course by saying these things are used in the same way I do not mean to imply that “anti-wokeism” is equal in value to the struggle for social justice. It absolutely is the case that there are disadvantaged groups in our society who do need to be uplifted from where they’re at, and anyone who tries to stop that from happening is plainly in the wrong. What I’m pointing at here, rather, is the way lip service to racial and sexual justice is used to get people supporting a mainstream political faction that never does anything other than facilitate oligarchy, exploitation and imperialism, in precisely the same way right-wing hysteria about “wokeness” is used to do precisely the same thing.

So what is to be done about the culture war we’re being pushed into fighting with greater and greater force?

Well this is just my opinion, but the answer can perhaps be found in the famous line from the movie WarGames: “A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.”

That’s been my approach, anyway. I’ve found that getting too wrapped up in pushing or pulling any part of that debate does nothing but feed into it by increasing opposition (which is why this is likely the only article I’ll ever write on the subject), so I’m better off just focusing on attacking the actual power structure that our rulers are trying to divert us from attacking. If they’re pouring all this energy into sucking us into a culture war, the most inconvenient thing we can do to them is to keep our eyes on the prize and keep doing everything we can to hurt the agendas of the empire.

I see too many people getting drawn into this power-serving manipulation; there are indie media personalities who were calling themselves leftists not long ago but are now so fixated on fighting “the woke mind virus” that they’re becoming increasingly indistinguishable from conservative talk radio hosts on more and more subjects. It would be good if everyone whose heart is in the right place made sure there actions are, too.

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NO BONES ABOUT IT
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OPINION CAITLIN JOHNSTONE

DOES HIGH INFLATION DISCOURAGE YOU FROM BUYING A HOME?

Inflation devalues the purchasing power of money and the interest earned on savings is almost always less than inflation. Tangible assets like your home consistently become more valuable over time. In inflationary periods, a home is a good investment and a hedge against inflation.

Borrowing money at fixed rates during times of inflation can be very advantageous...like buying a home. The rate stays the same over the term of the mortgage and so does the payment instead of going up at the rate of inflation.

In September 2022, rents rose by 7.2% according to NAR Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun and “rents are accelerating to higher figures with each passing month.” T he annualized rate for this year is 10.6%. Buying a home allows you to avoid rent increases while enjoying property appreciation.

The housing shortage that is fueling the price appreciation, as well as increases in rent, is something that has existed for over ten years, yet American home building has not kept pace with population growth.

When you are repaying the mortgage, you are using dollars that are worth less and less due to inflation. Home Price Appreciation has been close or beaten inflation in each of the past five decades.

rate of inflation, $48,000 would be worth $39,073 in three years. In seven years, it would be worth $29,697.

A 90% mortgage at 6.3% for 30-years on a $400,000 home that appreciates at 4% a year will have an estimated equity of $202,000 in seven years due to appreciation and amortization. T hat is a 22.8% annual rate of return on the down payment plus $8,000 closing costs. That is a significant hedge against a current inflation of 7.1%.

The borrowed funds in the mortgage produce leverage for the homeowner to enjoy the benefits as the value of the home goes up while the unpaid balance goes down with each payment made due to amortization.

Every day, a renter, who is otherwise qualified to purchase a home, is faced with a decision to continue renting or buy a home. Renters will ultimately be facing an increase in their rent, feeling an erosion of the purchasing power of their funds, and experiencing an opportunity cost by not benefitting from the appreciation and amortization benefits of buying a home.

Sun Valley Music Festival Announces 2023 Winter Season

The Sun Valley Music Festival presents its fifth Winter Season at the Argyros Performing Arts Center from March 15-17, 2023. The program will feature Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” Music Director Alasdair Neale will conduct the performances, which will also feature a series of short works showcasing the beauty and range of various instruments in the brass and percussion sections.

“I am thrilled to welcome my colleagues from the brass and percussion sections of the Festival Orchestra for an evening of dynamic, virtuosic and colorful music that showcases the musicians’ talents and stimulates our musical imaginations,” Neale said.

The free concerts will take place at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum, with performances at 7 p.m. The Festival will also offer a special performance for students at Wood River Middle School during the week.

Space is limited, and reservations are required. Reservations for the public begin on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 9 a.m. Seating is limited to two seats per household for one performance. Reservations are available online at svmusicfestival.org. Festival donors of $6,000 and up may reserve seating early, beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 9 a.m., by calling the Festival office at (208) 622-5607.

The funds for the down payment and closing costs that are sitting idle in a bank, while an otherwise qualified buyer waits to see what happens in the market, are having their value eroded by inflation. At the current

Let’s connect and talk about what opportunities are available now and options that could benefit you, even considering the volatile economic atmosphere we’re all facing.

HispaniChistmas Cheers!

OUR VOICE COUNTS

Last-minute cheers were made for youth and their families. This is what the holidays are all about.

Rodolfo, the owner, and Micah, the manager, of La Cab Sports Bar, in Hailey, said “yes” to a last-minute Christmas celebration for the youth and their families this past weekend.

“Right away key Lladers/neighbors responded to provide support for hot meals, gifts, clothes and joy,” said Herbert Romero, who was part of the contribution in making this happen.

Romero emphasizes the need to welcome, support and empower our neighborhoods and continue resources to the Valley.

“Our nation and neighboring countries are going through challenging times,” Romero said. “It is our responsibility to continue to share respect, resources and build strong relationships.”

Neighbors Helping Neighbors and Outdoor Hispanic Leaders/Idaho BaseCamp & Neighbors also participated in this event.

Special thanks to Pastor Jerry of Valley of Peace Lutheran Church, Calysta from The Community Table, Victor from COX, and Darrel from The Advocates for their time and generous contribution.

NUESTRA VOZ CUENTA

Se hicieron vítores de último minuto para los jóvenes y sus familias. De esto se tratan las vacaciones.

Rodolfo, el propietario, y Micah, el gerente, de La Cab Sports Bar, en Hailey, dijeron “sí” a una celebración de Navidad de último minuto para los jóvenes y sus familias este fin de semana pasado.

“De inmediato, los líderes/vecinos clave respondieron para brindar apoyo a las comidas calientes, regalos, ropa y alegría,” dijo Herbert Romero, quien fue parte de la contribución para hacer que esto suceda.

“Nuestra nación y los países vecinos están pasando por tiempos difíciles,” dijo Romero. “Es nuestra re -

sponsabilidad continuar compartiendo respeto, recursos y construyendo relaciones sólidas.” Vecinos de Ayudando a Vecinos y Líderes Hispanos al Aire Libre/CampamentoBase de Idaho y Vecinos también participaron en este evento.

Un agradecimiento especial al pastor Jerry Valley de Peace Lutheran Church, Calysta de The Community Table, Victor de COX, and Darrel de The Advocates por su tiempo y generosa contribución.

For the latest news and information on the Sun Valley Music Festival and Winter Season performances, visit the Festival website at svmusicfestival.org or sign up for e-news at svmusicfestival.org/subscribe to receive the latest season updates by email.

Health Practitioners Work To Raise Money For Abortion Access

A group of 24 female health practitioners in the Wood River Valley are working to create access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare.

Abortion is now illegal in Idaho except in the most extreme cases. Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in August, women in Idaho have no option for pregnancy termination. Idaho criminalized abortion via a trigger law stating that a person who performs an abortion faces two to five years of imprisonment. Conversely, Oregon has codified abortion as healthcare into law. As such, this group of medical doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and nurses have partnered with Oregon activists and physicians, who inspired them to help raise funding for a new Planned Parenthood clinic in Ontario, Oregon. The clinic is an hour west of Boise just over the state line and is slated to open in the spring of 2023. It will provide women with high-quality, affordable, and comprehensive reproductive and health care. For more information and to donate, visit https://bit.ly/ PPCWOntarioClinic.

To further lower barriers to abortion care, separate donations can be made to the Northwest Abortion Access Fund. This fund serves women of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. To learn more and donate visit https://nwaafund.org/donate.

Treefort Fest

Announces More Acts

More than 300 artists from 31 U.S. states and 24 countries will perform in downtown Boise in late March 2023 for one of the biggest festivals in the Pacific Northwest.

Treefort recently released a second wave of artists on the lineup for the 11th annual music and arts festival, March 22-26. The second wave includes more than 140 artists spanning genres and geographical locations. The Treefort 11 lineup now boasts 327 emerging and renowned artists and bands hailing from 31 states and 24 countries.

“We are thrilled to have so many amazing artists join us in this new era of Treefort,” said Megan Stoll, co-founder and marketing director of Treefort Music Fest. “The Treefort 11 lineup is stacked with so many incredible women and so many different genres represented. We are looking forward to hosting artists from across the country and world in our beautiful city.”

The full lineup can be explored at treefortmusicfest.com/lineup.

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ANNA AND MICHELLE BETTER HOMEOWNERS NEWS
MONICA CARRILLO NUESTRA VOZ CUENTA
NEWS IN BRIEF Does high inflation discourage you from buying a home? Inflation devalues the purchasing power of money and the interest earned on savings is almost always less than inflation. Tangible assets like your home consistently become more valuable over time. In inflationary periods, a home is a good investment and a hedge against inflation. Borrowing money at fixed rates during times of inflation can be very advantageous...like buying a home. The rate stays the same over the term of the mortgage and so does the payment instead of going up at the rate of inflation. In September 2022, rents rose by 7.2% according to NAR Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun and "rents are accelerating to higher figures with each passing month." The annualized rate for this year is 10.6%. Buying a home allows you to avoid rent increases while enjoying property appreciation. The housing shortage that is fueling the price appreciation, as well as increases in rent, is something that has existed for over ten years, yet American home building has not kept pace with population growth. When you are repaying the mortgage, you are using dollars that are worth less and less due to inflation. Home Price Appreciation has been close or beaten inflation in each of the past five decades. Decade Home Prices Average Annual Increase Consumer Prices Average Annual Increase 70's 9.9% 7.2% 80's 5.5% 5.6% 90's 4.1% 3.0% 00's 2.3% 2.6% 10's 4.9% 1.8% 20 + 21 12% 3% 22 13.4%* 8.2% *Revised predictions for 2022 home price appreciation are: Fannie Mae estimating 16%; Freddie Mac 12.8%; NAR 11.5%. Average of three projections is 13.4% The funds for the down payment and closing costs that are sitting idle in a bank, while an otherwise qualified buyer waits to see what happens in the market, are having their value eroded by inflation. At the current rate of inflation, $48,000 would be worth $39,073 in three years. In seven years, it would be worth $29,697. A 90% mortgage at 6.3% for 30 - years on a $400,000 home that appreciates at 4% a year will ha ve an estimated equity of $202,000 in seven years due to appreciation and
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