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Free | August 10 - 23, 2022 | Vol. 3 - No. 16 | woodriverweekly.com
“Having a dog will bless you with many of the happiest days of your life, and one of the worst.”
– Good Housekeeping
PAWSITIVE PROBLEMS
No after-hours emergency pet care in Valley hits tipping point
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f you’re a social media influencer, getting 212 comments and 117 reactions is no big deal. If you’re just—by all appearances at least—a casual Facebook user like Valley resident Brigitte Christiansen, reaction like that makes it clear your words hit a collective nerve. The Aug. 3 post about a friend’s dog that tragically—and perhaps unnecessarily—died just hours after getting hit by a truck said this: “Everyone should be aware of what is going on with emergency vet care. We know someone who had the unfortunate event of their three-year-old dog getting hit by a truck last night. Sadly, not one vet from Sun Valley to Twin would take an emergency in the middle of the night. The outcome is that the dog died!!! Absolutely horrifying! In this day and age, for an area like ours, one would never think that emergency vet care would not be available. When the vets were asked why, they simply said they were sorry but with all the people that have moved into our county, the local vets are overworked and understaffed. Twin and Shoshone basically said the same thing. Just beware for all of you pet lovers.” Heart-wrenching pet stories like this have become more common since the pandemic, and industry data supports the idea they are more than anecdotal. Now that the Valley doesn’t have after-hour emergency pet care—something Sawtooth Animal Center provided for years prior to the pandemic—pet owners whose animals have a medical emergency outside the 9-to-5 timeframe have a dilemma. To access veterinary help, they need to drive to Boise for 24-hour care at WestVet or to Twin Falls between 5 p.m. and 2 a.m. at Healing Hands Small Animal Emergency Hospital. And when you visit the Twin Falls clinic online, you are greeted by two messages: Aster, a 3-month-old border collie / Australian shepherd mix, enjoys playtime with a Mountain Humane volunteer. Photo credit: Mountain Humane • “Our busiest times are right when we open. For urgent but non-emergency care, please consider arriving later for a shorter wait time.” • According to a Mars Veterinary Health report, by 2030 the U.S. will need nearly • “Hiring vets!” 41,000 additional veterinarians and nearly 133,000 credentialed vet techs to keep up with new pet ownership. In other words, prepare to drive to Boise or even Idaho Falls. • According to an industry study reported by Veterinary Times, 37% of veterinarians surveyed said they were actively thinking about quitting. The comments in response to Christiansen’s post were largely the same: • According to Linkedin, veterinary technicians have an estimated 30-35% turnover • Many empathized with the trauma of it all, having had a similar experience rate while the national average is 12-15%. • Some detailed their frustrating wait for care, and not receiving it until their pet was officially in a life-threatening situation One systemic issue can be recognized in the AVMA’s survey results on productivity • A few asked how a dog-loving Valley with a world-class shelter didn’t see this (see sidebar graphic). Over the last few years, significant declines in productivity have coming been occurring. Laymen’s logic suggests that’s pandemic related, and it is. But when • Hardly anyone blamed the veterinarians and vet techs; in fact, one commenter the AVMA dug deeper, they found that it had just as much to do with how many sergave a link to the Not One More Vet website (nomv.org)—established to support vices (from questions answered to products purchased) were requested by pet owners. veterinarians contemplating suicide. And that’s related to a number of factors, from first-time pet ownership knowledge gaps to people spending more time at home observing their pet’s—perhaps confusAccording to recent studies by the American Veterinary Medical Association ing—behavior to better and more marketing by the industry. (AVMA) and Merck Animal Health, one in six veterinarians have contemplated sui“Want people to notice something? Put a dog or a baby in the picture,” so the advercide and are 2.7 times more likely than the general public to die by suicide. Everything tising industry mantra goes. from massive student debt to caregiver fatigue are cited as potential factors for the What the veterinary industry has been promoting as a best practice (best practice in malaise. lieu of 24-hour emergency care) is virtual urgent care, or ‘tele-care.’ Sawtooth Animal With labor shortages nationwide and across industries, the sad and salient stories Center now offers VetTriage for after-hours and emergency assistance to clients and pet within the world of veterinary medicine for both patient and provider may not come as patients. VetTriage veterinarians are on standby 24-hours a day to answer questions, and a surprise. After all, the pandemic became both a reason for some families to adopt a for a small fee, VetTriage will give you at-home guidance or immediate connection to the pet and others to surrender one. Yet, the data also reveals that far more than pandemic West Coast Veterinary Services emergency staff, whatever your pet needs. impacts are at play. There are some systemic issues going on that have been seen before the word COVID ever came to mind. A few notable facts:
An injured dog received after-hours care at a veterinary clinic in Twin Falls, the Valley’s nearest late-night emergency clinic. Photo credit: Healing Hands Small Animal Emergency Hospital
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Smoke Signals
EDUCATION, ELECTIONS
Aug. 30 school levy vote seeks to upgrade 60 failing BCSD-facility issues, ‘no new toys’
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t 8 p.m. on the last day of this year’s first month, smoke and 500-degree heat from a failing HVAC unit of the Wood River Middle School gym signaled something very clearly to school district leadership—how it was time to put out a metaphorical fire to hopefully prevent something worse, like a real one some day. “It was so old the fail safe didn’t even work,” said Jim Foudy, superintendent of the Blaine County School District. “It happened to be on a night when the school volleyball team was having a practice. If it had happened three hours later, it would have been flames.” The HVAC unit at the gym was one of 60 high-priority items (pared down from 100) on a facilities improvement list that a third party generated for the district already last year. Since messaging and timing matters when it comes to elections—especially ones that require WHOLE LOTTA LEVY INFO Election • Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 • Voters may cast their ballots at their usual polling locations. • For voting information: www.co.blaine.id.us/196/ Elections • For absentee and early voting, please visit VoteIdaho. gov. Details • 55% voter approval required • If approved, the levy would provide the district with a total of $25 million to fund safety improvements and key maintenance projects. • 5-year, non-recurring levy expiring at the end of the 2026-27 school year • Maximum $34.90 per $100,000 of property value Tools • Improvement Project Spreadsheet: Tinyurl.com/BCSDlevy • Levy Calculator: BlaineSchools.org/domain/1406
55% voter approval during a housing crisis, amid record inflation, and on the heels of Valley voters rejecting multiple fire district funding initiatives across the last two elections—school board trustees opted to hold the levy vote Aug. 30 rather than back in May. In terms of shortterm safety and costs, the trustees’ decision held some risk. In terms of ballot measure success, the trustees’ decision now hangs in the balance. No New Toys Specifically, an approved levy would finance $25 million of safety and efficiency upgrades to BCSD facilities. Taxpayers would be charged an additional $34.90 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. And, given a few different variables, such as the new housing starts not yet on the county tax roll, Foudy said the $34.90 amount is an overestimate. “I can guarantee it will be less than $34.90,” said Foudy. If there’s one message district leaders could make most clear it’d be the idea that the 60 items on the list are not ‘shiny new toys.’ Rather, the items are like the middle school gym’s HVAC—equipment that is, in some cases at least, old and failing and should have been replaced already. This is not a bond or levy aimed at putting a new football turf under kids’ feet but rather a repaired roof over students’ heads. During a roughly 45-minute interview between Foudy and Wood River Weekly, the superintendent noted how a failed roof or a fire to an HVAC system at one end of the district is not necessarily constrained to just that end of the district. If one section of one campus is ever shut down, it could mean an impact Valleywide. Students would have to be distributed across campuses, as would human and other resources that operate the local schools. Lessons Learned Foudy, a self-described ‘fiscal conservative,’ is in just his second year as superintendent. Yet, he finds himself in the midst of, perhaps, the first reason he was selected for the job. Trustees made no secret of the fact that Foudy led a successful bond effort at his former Mc-
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BCSD superintendent Jim Foudy. Photo credit: BCSD
Call-Donnelly School District where the high school and elementary school shared one 1950s building. He pared down the bond from $60 million to $25 million while still meeting capacity goals and got it to pass. By just six votes. “You can’t just know you have a (facilities) problem, you have to communicate it,” Foudy said. “And you have to make sure it’s measurable.” Foudy said when he looks at potential levies and bonds—tax increases to district property owners—he asks himself two basic questions first: Who is it helping? Who is it hurting? “It’s a math problem,” Foudy said. “We think about people on fixed incomes. We look at projects (like converting to LED lighting) that actually save money and, over time, pay for themselves. I’d rather spend some money now rather than more money later.”
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District 26 Blues
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Blaine County Democrats refresh outreach efforts, refocus identity
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By Eric Valentine
lot can change in just one election cycle. And in Blaine County, just about anything that could change from one presidential midterm to another has changed. Four years ago: • District 26 did not include right-leaning Jerome and rural Twin Falls. Now it does, which means D26 is a little less blue. • There was no pandemic, and while housing costs were on an upswing and housing supply was not, most folks saw the housing crisis as just another resort town challenge. • Incumbent Democrats held Congressional seats in the Idaho legislature. Today, only Ned Burns fits that description, but just barely, since he was not elected in. He was appointed to replace former Rep. Muffy Davis when she was elected to be a Blaine County commissioner. • So-called establishment Republicans were not heavily challenged within their own party by so-called populist Republicans. Laurie Lickley, who will run for state Senator, defeated founder of the Real 3%ers of Idaho Eric Parker in the Republican primary, but Parker has not endorsed her or committed to voting for her. • “I have six months of public statements about my concerns (about Lickley),” Parker said. • Abortion was legal here. For both political parties, that list has changes that spell both opportunity and challenge ahead. “It’s soul-search time,” says Pedro Manuel Miramontes Ortíz, the newly elected chair of the Blaine County Democrats. “I think both political parties are looking deep inside right now to make their values clear.” Ortiz, who is from Pocatello and has resided in the Valley since 2015, said his goal as the organization’s chair is to establish a more constant communication with county constituents. His professional life—Ortiz is in communications as a graphic designer and web developer— gives him a fighting chance to do exactly Pedro Manuel Miramontes Ortíz is the newly that. elected chair of the Blaine County Demo“We can’t expect constituents to ‘meet crats. Photo credits: Pedro Manuel Miramonus where we’re at,’”said Ortiz. “We need tes Ortíz to be the ones who get to them and en-
Longtime Blaine County Democrats supporter Helen Stone (left) and her husband Ben Schepps (right) show their support for U.S. Senate candidate David Roth. Photo credits: Pedro Manuel Miramontes Ortíz
gage with them.” Bulk emails from the Blaine County Democrats are now consistently branded with the group’s logo and have sections or important attachments. BCD announcements and changes are celebrated, like last month’s open house that invited the press to see their new headquarters at the Sawtooth Business Center in Hailey. Their former headquarters was the Croy Street Exchange building, which was burned down last year and ruled arson. Soon-to-be-former state Sen. Michelle Stennett was one of the property owners. On Aug. 24, Ketchum resident Alan Blinken will host the organization’s largest fundraising event for the year. Blinken is a former diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Belgium from 1993 to 1997. He is the uncle of United States Secretary of State Tony Blinken. The location remains undisclosed to anyone who did not RSVP, but the suggested donation amounts are clear: $100 to $500. In addition to Blinken, the event will feature all three Democratic candidates for District 26: Ron Taylor for state Senate and Burns and Karma Fitzgerald for state House. Ortiz said the collective message of all three candidates is that although they are from Blaine County, they represent all the counties that make up District 26. It’s a response to a Lickley comment made while campaigning during the primaries. “We are all Idahoans. We are all living here and working here. We can bridge any gap,” Ortiz said.
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IN BRIEF
Moon, Meteor Shower Featured At Sky-Viewing Event
The Hailey Public Library will host the second in a series of free, off-site, family-friendly night sky viewing opportunities with well-known local astronomer Tim Frazier from 9:30–11:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12. Featured will be the bright full moon, Perseid meteors and constellation lore. For details, RSVP to kristin.fletcher@haileypubliclibrary.org. Telescopes will be available. Some years 50 to 75 meteors, bits of ice and rock left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle, can be seen per hour at remote locations. This year the Perseids share centerstage with a full moon which will be just a little brighter than a regular full moon because of its proximity to Earth. Frazier has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University and published papers on eclipsing binary. He earned his MFA from the University of Florida and has work in over a dozen international collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. In addition to his fine art work, Frazier was the faculty sponsor for a NASA-funded, high-altitude balloon project for six years which launched experiments and cameras to altitudes in excess of 90,000 feet. In 2009, Frazier headed a team from Idaho State University that built an experimental capsule which was launched into space by NASA. For more information, contact the library at (208) 788-2036 or visit www.haileypubliclibrary.org.
Two-Vehicle Collision South of Bellevue
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On Sunday, August 7, at approximately 4:34 p.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 75 near Pero Road, south of Bellevue. The crash scene investigation determined that Guadalupe Joann Colis, age 21, of Hailey, was the sole occupant of a 2016 Ford Focus traveling northbound on Hwy. 75 when for an unknown reason the Focus crossed the fog line on the northbound side of the road before correcting and crossing the center dotted line. The vehicle
struck a 2007 white Toyota Tundra traveling southbound on Hwy. 75, driven by Darren Scott Johnson, age 55, of Boise, with a single passenger. The force of the crash knocked the Tundra onto the passenger side of the vehicle. All three occupants were transported by ground ambulance to St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center. Johnson and his passenger were both wearing seatbelts and received non-life-threatening injuries. Colis, who was not wearing a seatbelt, received serious injuries. Colis was later transported by air ambulance to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, in critical condition. Both vehicles received substantial damage and were towed from the scene. Both lanes of Hwy. 75 were closed for approximately one and a half hours. Traffic was diverted through Glendale Road and Baseline Road.
Hospital Launches Own Health Plan
St. Luke’s Health System announced today a new, wholly-owned, not-for-profit subsidiary, St. Luke’s Health Plan, that will offer new health insurance coverage options to people across west-central and south-central Idaho counties beginning in January 2023. The concept, the hospital said, is deeply rooted in St. Luke’s mission to improve healthcare coordination and affordability. Pending plan certification through Your Health Idaho in September 2022, enrollment in St. Luke’s Health Plan will begin in mid-October 2022 with health insurance plans taking effect in January of 2023. Plans will be available to both individuals and employers across St. Luke’s footprint. Health plans for individuals will be offered on the Idaho health insurance exchange as well as outside of the exchange. Employer-sponsored plan offerings will also be available for small and large groups. The development of Medicare Advantage plan options will be considered at an appropriate time. And St. Luke’s facilities will continue to accept most other healthcare insurance plans. The new health insurance plan will not alter who can receive care at St. Luke’s, the organization said. Learn more about St. Luke’s Health Plan at https://stlukeshealthplan.org/.
2022 Plant Facilities Levy The Blaine County School District is known for providing an excellent learning environment designed to prepare students for the future. As we work to fulfill our mission, we must evaluate our facility needs to ensure the long-term success of our schools and the students and families they serve. This means enhancing safety and addressing maintenance needs.
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, residents of the Blaine County School District will vote on a Plant Facilities Levy. If this measure receives at least 55% voter approval, the district would be able to move forward with a number of key facility improvement projects. THESE PROJECTS WOULD COVER: Improving, maintaining, and repairing existing buildings, including roof repairs and replacements Safety and security improvements Replacing old and outdated heating systems Energy efficiency improvements Updates to appliances, technology, and restrooms Equipment upgrades Installation of LED lighting These much-needed projects would touch every single building in our district, while giving particular attention to schools with the most significant needs.
IMPORTANT DATES: August 19: Absentee Ballot Application Deadline: Applications must be received by the county clerk by 5 p.m. — for the Aug. 30 election. [§34-1002(7), Idaho Code]. August 30: Absentee Ballot Return Deadline: Voted absentee ballots must be received — by the county clerk — by 8 p.m. [§34-1005, Idaho Code]
Learn more about the August 30th Plant Facilities Levy and find answers to FAQs here: https://www.blaineschools.org/Page/4888
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Learn about Sun Valley’s vision for Festival Meadow and give your input. Light refreshments will be provided. Event: Festival Meadow Open House Where: Festival Meadow When: @ 4 – 6 p.m. More info: sunvalleyidaho.gov
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THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
Directed by Neil Brookshire and featuring an all female cast, the first show in our 2022/23 season is packed with mystery, monsters, and no small amount of farcical absurdity! Where: Hailey Community Campus Performing Arts Theatre More info: https://www.libertytheatrecompany.org/events
AUG 19–21, SAT.
GALLERY GALAVANTING
40 artists from all over the Wood River Valley will open their studios. This tour is free and open to everyone. The pace will be leisurely, with time for visitors to discuss techniques and inspiration with the artists themselves and perhaps choose a special piece with a meaningful story behind it. The tour is also a great time to introduce the younger generation to the world of the professional artist.
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CREATIVE ‘WEEKENDING’
Event: Artists’ Studio Tour of the Wood River Valley Where: Multiple Valley galleries When: @ 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. More info: lisaholley_studio@yahoo.com
The Sun Valley Arts & Crafts Festival is an outdoor, juried fine arts and crafts show located in historic Ketchum, Idaho. We value and honor artwork made by the individual artists. No commercial agents are allowed. This popular community event also includes a kids’ activity area, food vendors, and a picnic area with music. Event: 53rd Annual Sun Valley Arts & Crafts Festival Where: 900 3rd Ave., Ketchum When: @ 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day More info: SunValleyArtsAndCraftsFestival.com
THE BARD, OUTDOORS (FRI.)
CONVERSACION DE INGLES ESTÁ DE REGRESO! (FRI)
El inglés conversacional regresa con el tutor Leonardo Padilla Sacha. Una clase para hablantes nativos de español de todos los niveles en un ambiente estructurado pero informal. Se recomienda registrarse, pero se agradece la asistencia sin previo aviso. Gratis. Event: English classes Where: Hailey Public Library/Town Center West, 116 S. River St., Hailey When: @ 5 – 6:30 p.m. through Sept. 9 each Friday More info: HaileyPublicLibrary.org
Laughing Stock Theatre Company presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream written by some guy named Bill. After a two-year COVID hiatus, Shakespeare in the Park is back and presenting what is perhaps Shakespeare’s funniest show. Join the fun in Ketchum’s Forest Service Park where you can picnic with blankets or low chairs. Event: Sun Valley Shakespeare in the Park Where: Forest Service Park When: @ 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. More info: LaughingStockTheatre.com | $25 Adults, $15 Students (18 and under)
FLEETWOOD MAC ATTACK
FEMINIST DESTINY (FRI)
The Sawtooth Forum and Lecture Series is an 8-week series expanding our understanding and appreciation of the Sawtooth country.
In support of the 2022 Killebrew-Thompson Memorial Concert for a Cure, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band will perform as part of a larger fourday cancer research fundraiser held every August in Sun Valley.
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AUG 23, TUE.
This summer, enjoy outdoor yoga presented by Brass Ranch. All levels are welcome to these free one-hour classes held outdoors at River Run Plaza most Tuesdays & Saturdays. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. Arrive early, space is limited!
Get your boogie on! Enjoy an evening of food, drinks, and live music at Forest Service Park. Event: Ketch’em Alive Where: Forest Service Park | 131 River Street East, Ketchum When: @ 6:30 p.m. More info: (208) 727-5077
Event: Sawtooth Forum and Lecture Series: Another Look at Our Wilderness HistoryWhere: Stanley Museum When: @ 6 – 7 p.m. More info: DiscoverSawtooth.org
DOWNWARD DOG FOR FREE
Event: Yoga at River Run Where: River Run Lodge | 520 Serenade Lane, Ketchum When: @ 9 – 10 a.m. More info: (208) 622-6146
THE REPUBLIC
Event: Rumours ATL concert Where: Sun Valley Pavillion When: @ 7 p.m. More info: Eventbrite.com
CATCH SOME MUSIC
KEN STOKES
The Great British Picture Show . . . With Shoes On
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By Ken Stokes
ust when we thought we were out of the woods, here we go again: Jan. 6—the gift that keeps on giving. The ‘sound and the fury but doing nothing’ of the January 6 committee, ‘run, Hawley, run,’ an ‘egregious dereliction of duty’ topped off with Trump’s audacious return to the scene of the crime, and Matt Gaetz trolling for teens just up the street. Blind respect for leaders was cracked by Richard Nixon, broken by Bill Clinton and shattered and swept away by Donald Trump. Over the course of the intervening 50 years the virtue of civility went by the wayside as well. Let’s not lose sight of the fact that ‘civil’ is an indispensable building block in the word ‘civilization,’ and it could be easily argued that, for all its glory, America is no longer civilized. Add in the heat, fires, inflation, monkeypox and the daily shootings and all I’ve wanted is a haven far away from it all. I switched from cable news to the sports channels and there they were, once again, with the dependability of Big Ben itself: strawberries and cream at Wimbledon and the brisk ocean breeze whipping across the links at St. Andrews. I said to myself, “Yes, it’s time to venture once again across the pond, back to the mother country for some tea and cakes accompanied by a large dollop of good manners.” And then COVID-Umpteen.0 reared its ugly head. Damn. So this summer I find myself once again living vicariously through British art-house cinema. Hard to imagine these days, but growing up in Twin Falls, British films were fairly common, not just the David Lean epics, but treats like Tom Jones, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Alfie, Blow-Up and Darling, all of which my Aunt Connie and Uncle Steve would sneak me into. Over the years when I’ve needed a lift I’ve reveled in the very-British artistry of Terry Gilliam, Mike Leigh, Stanley Kubrick, Peter Greenaway, Danny Boyle, Neil Jordan and the uber-British period gems of Merchant-Ivory (who were Indian and American, but who cares). Fortunately for all of us, this summer the Brits have yet again come through for cinema-goers starving for scraps of civility and charm. Of particular merit: • The Duke • The Phantom of the Open • Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris • Downton Abbey: A New Era All four are period pieces that deal with class, interlopers, posturing and pretense, and all offer up two observations: • People who are not to the manor born can easily be to the ‘manner’ born, and • Persons of high position can easily be horse’s patooties.
Not so ‘period’ after all. The first two focus on middle-aged men with modest aspirations—one who wants to ensure senior citizens have access to free television (requiring a wee bit of larceny), the other who mistakenly thinks that the British Open is truly open to anyone (and has in fact never played so much as one round of golf). The third is a Cinderella story where a housecleaner with self-esteem issues is visited upon by a number of fairy godmothers, only to become one herself to no less a luminary than couture icon Christian Dior. Then there’s the dependable downstairs of Downton Abbey, which, after a 10-plus-year run on TV and in cinemas, delivers the goods once again to both its upstairs counterparts and its loyal audience (come on, who else is going to see it), turning some tables in the process and serving up a satisfying meta-driven entertainment aspiring toward (relative) egalitarianism. True to form, Dame Maggie Smith’s formidable Violet, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, puts the berry on the trifle with a final one-liner that’s for the ages. The bad behavior that is so exhausting in contemporary American culture is at the heart of each of these movies. That being said, even the worst behavior is packaged in old-fashioned British restraint, and each film’s 20th-century heavies are at worst annoying, and not remotely as vile, disgusting or repugnant as their 21st-century, real-life counterparts. Like all good fairy tales, the wicked are punished (or at least humiliated) while the characters of good character, after genuine struggle, enjoy their modest victories. Kindness and magnanimity triumph. And there are, indeed, tea and cakes. Oh, that life was equally fair. But I’d be remiss not to mention the most wonderous cinematic respite from our challenging times. Based on a TikTok phenom and two very popular children’s books, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a stop-action meta marvel—a sophisticated, grownup narrative and deft study of human psychology masquerading as child’s play. The moral of the story: loneliness can bring out the best in us, but there’s an unmatched richness of aspiring toward and living within a ‘community’ consisting not just of our relatives and peers, but of individuals who are nothing like us, to include the disenfranchised and those so commonly and cruelly labeled as society’s ‘dregs.’ If any film ever truly captured the state of grace, it’s this one. Quite simply, it’s the best movie of the summer. Marcel joins that small cadre of films I use as a human barometer. If you don’t find this movie both enchanting and profound, we’ll most likely never hit it off. With a 99% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, there’s a good chance we’ll get along just fine. Regardless, there’s still that 1% of you out there I will at some point meet. And I promise I’ll try my level best to be, at the very least, civil. Tally ho!
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NO BONES ABOUT IT THE “WEEKLY” FISHING REPORT FOR AUGUST 10 - 23 FROM PICABO ANGLER
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e have definitely entered the low-light time of the season for fishing. The hot summer days and bright sun have made the best fishing happen first thing in the morning and again at dusk. There is still fishing in the afternoon, but this is mostly searching for fish as apposed to finding actively feeding fish. Silver Creek is in the middle of the Trico spinner fall action. Anglers are seeing a lot of bugs recently, with a few complaining that there are sometimes too many! That’s a good problem for a fly angler to have. The Trico are getting started when the air temps hit 70 degrees, so be ready to go first thing in the morning. Being on the water by 7:30 is not too early. The Trico is followed immediately by the morning Baetis spinner fall. Once that is done, things go quiet on the Creek until evening. There are some Callibaetis on the pond in the afternoon and the fish are actively searching out adult Damselflies as well as big Hoppers. In the evening, there is a smorgasbord of flies that the fish will key on. Have Baetis spinners, Callibaetis spinners, PMD spinners and a bunch of Rusty spinners. It is also never too late in the day to fish a Grasshopper and sometimes the evening can be the best time. Hot summer nights also mean Caddis time on the Big Wood River. The canyon sections of the river hold the best Caddis hatches. This is a rare time for anglers in the Sun Valley area to fish something other than Drake or Mayfly hatches. A size 16 tan Elk-Hair Caddis is a great choice in the evenings on the Wood. The upper Lost is finally in shape and fishing well, although the river system is seeing a lot more anglers than it normally would as the season in the high country has been condensed by the early-season high waters. If you go, think about Hopper Dropper setups as well as fishing small attractors and flying Ant patterns. All the forks are fishing, so don’t hesitate to explore new areas if you see people in all the obvious places. Finally, the South Fork of the Boise is fishing with Hoppers and Pink Alberts. The flows are high enough to float a Hopper from a drift boat, allowing anglers to cover miles of water. Happy fishing, everyone!
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CANINE IDENTITY CRISIS
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By Fran Jewell
can hear it now: “You have got to be kidding!” I am dead serious. I talk to no end about leadership and how critical it is to dog mental health. Very few dogs these days do not have some sort of anxiety, whether it is separation anxiety, approval anxiety, inability to calm themselves in the house, re-directed aggression, even reactivity to events or other dogs. What is even more unfortunate is that so many people do not recognize the signs of anxiety and continue to let their dogs live in quiet misery. Our dogs cannot tell us or even talk about how they feel. To top it off, we place feelings on them as if they were people instead of dogs, which is good old-fashioned anthropomorphism. This doesn’t mean dogs don’t have feelings, but they do not have feelings for the same reasons as people do. This is where the dog identity crisis begins. We are so busy trying to inflict our feelings upon our dogs that we don’t see what is really happening to them. Let me give you an example. My favorite subject is service dogs, particularly fake service dogs. One day I am in a store in Boise. There is a person with a baby carriage and a small dog in the carriage. The dog has baby clothes on and a service-dog vest. This owner leaves the dog to walk around the corner to another isle to get something and the dog goes into a fit, crying and shaking. The owner hurries and comes back and then tells a friend that the dog is so worried about her that the dog cannot stand to be out of sight of the owner. “What a wonderful service dog she is!” the owner exclaims. The reality is that the dog is not providing service at all, but instead is expressing EXTREME separation anxiety. The owner is convinced that the dog must see her to be able to alert on a medical problem. I’m watching this entire interaction and it is clear to me the dog is horrified to be alone because the dog has been encouraged to be dependent upon the owner — not the other way around. What anxiety for this poor dog! With such separation anxiety, I am not sure this dog could ever get past the emotional dependence to be able to do a job effectively. This dog is in an emotional identity crisis. How do we prevent this identity crisis in our dogs? Treat your dog like a dog. It sure can be hard when they are so cute and cuddly. However, we have to remember they are dogs, not humans. Say “No” when they do something that is not appropriate. Reward the things you like. Provide clear and reasonable rules for structure, and be consistent about rules. Dogs NEED someone to guide them. In many
Dogs need to be dogs first to be happy. Photo credit: Fran Jewell
cases, dogs that don’t have structure actually become so anxious that they will revert to feral behavior, which can be aggressive. They simply do not know how to deal with life without guidance. Dogs should not be making decisions about how they behave in our human environment, especially if they revert to the only thing they know to protect themselves – feral and often aggressive behavior. This does not mean you don’t love them endlessly. But remember that they need structure to be happy emotionally. Love your dog for being a magnificent species so different from our own, so loving and kind. Remember that they did not come into this world to be treated like a human baby. 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.
SCIENCE OF PLACE
HANNES THUM
NOT KNOWING A RIVER
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these enormous boulders, many bigger than my car and some not that much smaller than a house, that littered the slopes below cliffs and that regularly studded the river itself. What would it be like to witness one of these monsters actually peel off of the crags above and tumble down into the river? Nobody I know has seen such a thing happen, but clearly it does happen. But, when? If not while I am floating down in my raft, then when? Maybe in the winter, when less people are around. Maybe on some time scale that I can’t really picture. A life cycle of rock layers forming and uplifting and weathering and cracking and finally falling back down with gravity, only to be slowly washed downstream as silts and sands — something be-
n a recent river trip, I found myself wondering about an odd question. Something along the lines of this: what is the river like when there’s no people around? The river in question was the Middle Fork of the Salmon, which is a place chock full of dichotomies and contradictions. On one hand, it’s an incredibly well-protected place within the largest wilderness area in the continental United States. On the other hand, some ten thousand people travel along the river each summer, with all of the associated impacts. In one sense, it’s a river — a skinny blue line on a map. In another sense, the river itself is such a small part of the place that the river can shrink in importance compared to everything else: the canyon and the rocks; the ponderosa pines and the fish (my goodness, the fish are an entirely separate story!); the bighorn sheep and the wildflowers and the hydrothermal activity and the long history of people living within the canyon; wind, snow, and fire. We rarely are talking about just the water. It’s a place known for being “untrammeled by man,” yet it can be hard to find a quiet place along its banks during the summer. So I get to wondering. How do we separate what is truly the Middle Fork from what we, intentionally or not, place on to the Middle Fork? What would the river be without us? I often reflect on how hard the processes of geology can be to visualize, and I think it’s mostly because the time scales of geology don’t line up well with our human lifetimes and senses of the passing of time — carving a river canyon inch by inch over some 2 million years is not a concept that our hominid brains have evolved to process all that well. I spent a lot of time on the trip looking at Photo credit: Rex Parker, accessed via Wikipedia.
yond my capacity to understand, perhaps. What else are we missing? How long would one have to spend there to actually feel the pulse of the place? To anticipate and witness a rock fall, a remote wildland fire start and blossom, an avalanche roar down, the movement of animals? How much of a lifetime, or how many lifetimes, might one have to be rooted in a place to truly understand it? Hannes Thum is a Wood River Valley native and has spent most of his life exploring what our local ecosystems have to offer. He currently teaches science at Sun Valley Community School.
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2Q IN REVIEW BY KRISTIN HOVENCAMP
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s the U.S. economy heading into a recession, or are we already in one? The definition of a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative growth. Looking at gross domestic product (GDP) growth, you will probably determine that the U.S. economy was in a recession during the first half of the year and is now coming out of it. Why? Because it put up a better growth rate in the second quarter than in the first quarter. However, looks can be deceiving. The U.S. economy was weaker in the second quarter of this year than in the first quarter. Now you understand why no one can agree if or when we are in a recession.
In another aggressive move to fight inflation, the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised the federal funds rate by 0.75% in mid-July – following the June increase of 0.75% and the fourth rate hike this year. Increasing the rate has affected the cost of lending across the economy, through which the Fed hopes to continue putting downward pressure on inflation, which remains persistently high. If inflation continues at current rates, we can expect even further increases in the benchmark interest rate. Despite the gravity of recent events, strong job growth, wage gains, and abundant savings continue to support consumer spending. Even as consumer confidence has decreased and retail sales have recently signaled a slowdown, consumers have shown a willingness to spend on services like air travel and Kristin Hovencamp is an Investment Executive and hospitality this summer. Director of Business Development with HAZLETT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC.
Unless some critical contributors to the environment change, we should expect some challenging months in the second half of 2022. As the economy slows and we navigate what has become a bear market, a recession still seems unlikely in 2022. However, economic projections give above even odds that a minor recession could occur in the middle of next year. While down markets are unpleasant, our experience leads us to believe that vigilance, adaptability, and resolve will see us through and position us for the future. Kristin Hovencamp is an Investment Executive at RJFS, and Director of Business Development with HAZLETT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, which is independent of Raymond James and is not a registered broker/dealer. Investment advisory services are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal amount invested. No investing strategy, including rebalancing or dollar cost averaging, can guarantee your objectives will be met. 675 Sun Valley Road Ketchum, Idaho, 208.726.0605. HazlettWealthManagement.com
INSPIRATIONS FROM MY HEART
SOFA PILLOWS
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ow, in the overall scheme of things you would not see sofa pillows as a source of deep spiritual insight. They are a luxury item that makes things more comfortable and attractive. However, sofa pillows taught me a deep spiritual lesson that evolved over a period of years. I would like to tell you a true story. Before we moved to this valley, we lived on the Hood Canal in Washington State. The scenery was lovely. The 52 days of limited sunshine a year caused one to start to rust. Whenever the sun would come out, everyone headed outside to get some vitamin D. I was no exception. The sun was beaming and not a cloud in the sky. A great day for a bike ride and I started my journey to town. There were no bike paths back then, so you rode on the streets. As I was progressing down one of the local avenues, an acquaintance ran out of her house when she saw me and yelled, “Come in and tell me what I should do with my sofa pillows.” My conscious mind was balking at the invitation, as I did not know this person very well, but I acquiesced and went in to look at her pillows. I made some suggestions, which I don’t recall, and she stated, “I knew
DOVE
God would send me someone to tell me what to do with my sofa pillows.” I shrugged and thought God doesn’t have time to care about your sofa pillows. You just need to figure it out and make a decision. For many years I did not believe that God/ Source could care about something so mundane as sofa pillows, but as I have aged, I have come to know God/Source cares about everything you care about. There is nothing so small that God/Source does not care. If you care about it, God/Source cares just as deeply as you do. Take a hint from the past and turn all concerns over to your greater self and you too will discover the perfect path to finding whatever it is that you need. God/Source never leaves us. We are the ones that go away. Stay in touch, especially now. Take the time to connect, daily. Even with the smallest troubles, turn them over and let them go. You will be surprised and amazed when your answers come from the most bizarre of places. Be open, know there is always help. You are never alone. P.S. Make sure you truly let go of any expected outcome. You are done with the issue. Let the truth and blessings come in their own time and way. Let go and love. Dove
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ON LIFE’S TERMS
JOELLEN COLLINS
WHERE IS YOSEMITE?
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BY JOELLEN COLLINS
ost of us know where Yosemite is, bordered by two national forests, the Sierra and the Stanislaus. We cannot know whether it will remain as it is or if it may ultimately be a site of deep ash. I am chipper about my own personal life and grateful for my health and relative longevity, but, along with the passing of friends and family, I mourn for so many of the beautiful places I visited as a child and may never be able to enjoy again. Even while I recognize the painful history of displacement of Native Americans, I appreciate that farsighted leaders like Teddy Roosevelt, John Muir and Woodrow Wilson preserved the gift of national parks for future generations. While I haven’t visited many, I cherish the thought that they are still there, if not for me, for my descendants. I have seen but not touched enough the beauty of Yellowstone and Glacier, though now Yellowstone may be changed in not-so-subtle ways by recent flooding and, in time, the human deluge which rapidly thickens. I grew up in a time when my family and my uncle and older cousins could drive to Yosemite without reservations or heavy traffic and set up our modest camp right by the river’s edge. We slept under the stars and once I awoke in my sleeping bag during a mild earthquake. I heard and saw the very tall sequoia vigorously shaking above, but I wasn’t afraid; in my childish way, I was comforted by being in that place at that time. In Yosemite, my mother and I would arise early JoEllen Collins—a longtime and stroll to Mirror Lake, where we shared coffee resident of the Wood River (hers straight, mine just a spoonful and a shake Valley— is an Idaho Press Club award-winning columof sugar in a cup of warm milk) and felt as close nist, a teacher, writer, fabric as possible in that peace, beauty and quiet. I still artist, choir member and recall the ritual of morning coffee with her, there unabashedly proud grandma and at home, and recreate the sweet taste on my known as “Bibi Jo.” own with each sunrise. Several years ago, I had a beau who loved to fish, and we would travel into the park, walk a hillside trail along the banks of the Merced River, and catch largemouth bass. No one else was near, and the swish of the roaring water the only sound. That activity ended, but I prefer to remember the thrill of that beautiful place rather than the pain of that particular relationship. When I see Yosemite — a vital remaining site of numerous endangered or vanished species and vegetation — threatened by wildfires, I bewail what we are doing not just to ourselves but to the flora and fauna entrusted to us. In my later years, with many national parks still on my bucket list, I feel fortunate that in Yosemite I got to experience those fresh scents, the vivid and smog-less sky, the magnificent trees, and the gentle sound of the nearby river. I treasure those memories even with my sorrow at saying goodbye to that special place of my youth. I pray for its conservation.
A WRANGLER’S RECKLESS WRITINGS
BRYCE ANGELL
COWBOY POCKETKNIFE
I opened up my pocketknife and cut a piece of cheese. The blade was sharp enough to shave and sliced the cheese with ease. My good wife asked me, “Have you ever washed your knife with soap?” I slightly hesitated, then I answered with a “Nope!” And then she said, “I wonder what your knife’s been in today?” I had to think a minute, but as far as I could say, “Well, Old Cyruss had a nasty sore that oozed a bit of pus. So, I sliced it with my pocketknife. Now there ain’t no need to fuss. “Cuz I wiped the blade across my shirt between the spurts of goo. That sore had built up pressure, squirted out from here to you. “I cut a month of cockleburs right off the mane and tail. Whoa, you better take a load off, hon. You’re lookin’ mighty pale. “The sliver that was festerin’ alongside my big toe, well, I dug it with my pocketknife. There ain’t much left to show. “And talk about my toe, I got a nasty case of gout. But still opened up my pocketknife and cleaned my toenails out.” My Old Timer knife ain’t pretty. It has lost its shiny hue. I’ve sharpened it so many times the blade is half worn through. I’d have to say in my lifetime ain’t found a better tool. And if you’ve never had a knife, well, maybe you’re the fool. My father gave me my first knife when I turned eight years old. The finest gift I’d ever had, meant more to me than gold. I couldn’t guess how many knives I’ve worn out since that time. Or restored an old and lost one found amidst the dirt and grime. I never leave the house without my pocketknife at hand. To me it’s more than just a knife. No need to understand. So, don’t you fret none ‘bout my knife. I know you think it’s rank. I soaked it deep in alcohol. The brand your uncle drank. And if you’re wonderin’ did I throw your uncle’s booze away? Well, I did one even better, chugged the last drop down today. – Bryce Angell 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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ANNA AND MICHELLE
Bear Vs. Camper Confrontations Could Trigger Camp Closures
Idaho Fish and Game officials in the Magic Valley Regional Office continue to receive reports of ongoing issues with black bears in dispersed campsites in the North Fork area of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, located approximately six miles north of Ketchum. The reports, which have increased over the last several days, have come from campers and groups using a local church camp who have reported bears entering tents or attempting to gain access to hard-sided campers. No injuries to people have been reported. Bears gaining access to food or garbage continues to be at the root of the problem with human-bear conflicts in the Wood River Valley. It is unknown at this time if these situations can be attributed to an individual bear or if it involves multiple bears throughout the North Fork drainage. Since late July, multiple reports have come from Camp Manapu where bears have been seen around the camp, and on two occasions a bear, or bears, entered unoccupied tents at the church camp and destroyed sleeping bags. It has been reported that no food was found in the tents; however, there was a report of perfume in one of the tents. Over a three-night period, a person camping near the North Fork Wood River trailhead reported a bear entering his campsite, and on one occasion the bear climbed onto the top of his hard-sided camper. Officials with the Sawtooth National Recreation Area are aware of the bear situation and are expected to be issuing a notice of dispersed campground closure in response to the bear encounters with people. Fish and Game officers will deploy a bear trap in the North Fork area in an attempt to remove the bear, or bears, since they have become a threat to public safety. For more information or to report a bear encounter please contact the Magic Valley Regional Office at (208) 324-4359. If after hours, contact the local sheriff’s office.
Bicycle V. Bicycle Head-On Crash
On Friday, July 29, at approximately 11:02 a.m., Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a head-on bicycle-versus-bicycle crash on the bike path at the intersection of Gimlet Road, south of Ketchum. The crash scene investigation determined that James R. Bartolino, age 61, of Ketchum, was riding a bicycle northbound on the west side of the bike path when the crash occurred. Richard H. Papalian, age 67, of Sun Valley, was riding southbound on the west side of the bike path. The riders approached the stop sign at Gimlet Road from opposite directions, a truck stopped in the roadway and motioned to the riders to cross the road. The two bicycles hit handlebars and collided head-on. Papalian was transported by ground ambulance to St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center for medical treatment.
Good Records Can Reduce Capital Gains BY ANNA & MICHELLE
Regardless of whether you’re entitled to $250,000 or $500,000 of exclusion when you sell your home, prices have gone up so much in the past two years, you may be approaching the limit where you might have to pay tax on the excess when you sell. Any improvements you have made to the home during your ownership can be used to raise your basis in the home which will reduce your gain. It is worth the effort to start reconstructing the list, both big ticket items and lower priced items that qualify. While repairs to your home do not count as improvements, other money which either materially adds value, appreciably prolongs
the useful life of the property, or adapts a portion of the property to a new use will qualify. Hopefully, you have contracts and agreements on the major items and receipts on things over $75. If you have photographs before and after the improvements were made, it can help serve as evidence that they were in fact made. The best proof is to record the expenses and receipts as close to when they are made instead of having to dig through boxes and invariably, either not finding them or worse yet, forgetting what was done altogether. Download more information on this from IRS Publication 523 and the Homeowners Tax Guide.
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ARTIVISMOVEMENT! BY MONICA CARRILLO
OUR VOICE COUNTS Intense thunderstorm goes through the Colorado Gulch Preserve, giving the full experience to John Zender Estrada, L.A. muralist, as he outlines canvas for the Wood River Land Trust. Estrada arrived Thursday night, Aug. 4, ready to make moves with his first mural on Friday morning with H Property Service, Saturday with the Wood River Land Trust, and La Cabañita on Sunday. On Saturday, the canvas for the Wood River Land Trust was extremely interactive, with staff members, children, and others circling around, helping Estrada create the canvas and also admiring as all colors came to life. Many children gained the confidence to join Estrada paint the canvas with his words of encouragement as he asked for help with the colors of the sunset. “No painting is perfect, it’s all different,” Estrada stated, as a young child blended colors of pink and blue of what would be the sky near the Colorado Gulch Preserve. They also joked about how crazy the storm was and almost felt like it was part of the process. “The storm kept coming and coming,” Herbert Romero, community organizer, said while laughing and describing the intensity of the storm, “but it felt special. It felt like part of the story for the preserve.”
Land Trust. Estrada llegó la noche del jueves 4 de agosto, listo para hacer mudanzas con su primer mural el viernes por la mañana con H Property Service, el sábado con Wood River Land Trust y La Cabañita el domingo. El sábado, el lienzo para el Wood River Land Trust fue extremadamente interactivo con miembros del personal, niños y otras personas dando vueltas ayudándolo a crear el lienzo y también admirando cómo todos los colores empezaron a decir una historia. Muchos niños ganaron la confianza para unirse a Estrada a pintar el lienzo con sus palabras de aliento mientras pedía ayuda con los colores del atardecer. “Ninguna pintura es perfecta, todo es diferente,” declaró Estrada cuando era un niño pequeño mezclaba colores de rosa y azul de lo que sería el cielo cerca de Colorado Gulch Preserve. También bromeaban sobre lo loca que fue la tormenta y casi sintieron que era parte del proceso. “La tormenta seguía viniendo y viniendo,” dijo Herbert Romero, organizador comunitario, mientras se reía y describe la intensidad de la tormenta, “pero se sintió especial. Se sentía como parte de la historia de este proyecto final.”
NUESTRA VOZ CUENTA Una intensa tormenta atraviesa el Colorado Gulch Preserve, dando la experiencia completa a John Zender Estrada, muralista de Los Ángeles mientras describe el lienzo para el Wood River
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The campaign to upgrade the Pavilion big screen and overall lawn experience is off to a great start. One anonymous donor had pledged to match gifts up to a total of $250,000. Now, a second anonymous donor has offered a $250,000 gift, which immediately “consumed” the match pledge, Sun Valley Music Festival said. Yet, there’s more. The Festival’s Board of Directors will provide an additional $125,000 to match future gifts, as well as those already received. Specifically, 22 donors have pledged an additional $36,000. The donations allow the Festival to move forward with plans to purchase and install not just a new, high-definition screen, but a larger one. The expectation is that a new big screen, improved support structure, and additional cabling and sound equipment will cost approximately $750,000 fully installed.
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Harrison Insurance & Financials LTD. of Hailey, Idaho, one of the fastest growing insurance agencies in the Wood River Valley, is seeking an experienced Licensed Account Manager to join our team or willing to train the right person. We offer a friendly, supportive work environment that allows our staff the opportunity to grow and develop their careers in our industry. Wages are competitive based on experience and credentials. Benefits include paid holidays; paid vacation time; medical insurance, and continuing education funding. This position is customer facing and is assisted by other employees. A thorough knowledge of property, casualty, life, and health insurance forms, underwriting practices and claims handling is necessary for this position. The suitable candidate will also be experienced with basic computer skills. agency automation systems, Acord forms, and Microsoft office. Having or obtaining an Idaho Producer license is required. If you are looking for a long term, stable employment opportunity with an established and respected business, you will find it here. We are dedicated to building long-lasting relationships with our clients and each other. Resumes are being accepted via email to nathan@harrisonins.com.
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LOT FOR SALE
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IN BRIEF
Blaine County School District has issued a press release thanking the City of Hailey for completing a safety lighting project at the intersection of Fox Acres Road and the entrance to Wood River High School and Silver Creek High School. For two years, the city has been working on the project with BCSD Director of Buildings and Grounds Howard Royal to get the funding in place. In the near future, there will be additional lighting installed at the intersection of Elm Street and Second Street, near Hailey Elementary. “Any way we can improve the overall safety of our students is important to our district,” said Jim Foudy, BCSD superintendent. “We are proud of our partnership with the City of Hailey and we look forward to working on future projects together. On behalf of the district, I would like to extend thanks to our local city officials for their ongoing efforts to improve safety around our buildings.”
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