Tony Evans

1 week ago | mtexpress.com | Tony Evans

The Stanley School Parent’s Association will hold a fundraising dinner at the Mountain Village Resort on Saturday to help complete an expansion and remodel of the school. The event, in the resort’s Velvet Falls Dance Hall, will begin with a social hour at 6 p.m., followed by a five-course dinner at 7 p.m. The menu will include braised bison short ribs and herb-crusted wild salmon. A silent auction will follow, as well as live music by Muzzie Braun, Dave Muscavage and Kenny Saunders.

1 week ago | mtexpress.com | Tony Evans

The Bellevue City Council voted unanimously on April 28 to require only administrative review, rather than City Council approval, for encroachment permits for driveways and private streets in city rights of way. Community Development Director Brian Parker, who wrote the ordinance amendment, said the city had been operating “in error” by using administrative review for encroachment permits, though city code called for City Council review.

1 week ago | mtexpress.com | Tony Evans

If a proposed new tax levy for the Blaine County Recreation District is not supported by voters in the fall election, sports programs and/or program hours will likely be cut, and a proposed new sports facility will not be built, according to the district. BCRD held an open house on Tuesday at The Community Library in Ketchum to answer questions about the proposed permanent levy, which would bring in an additional $3 million per year. The levy will be on the Nov.

2 weeks ago | mtexpress.com | Tony Evans

The 13th annual Idaho Gives campaign is taking place online this week. The four-day fundraising event for hundreds of nonprofits across the state includes numerous charitable organizations in the Wood River Valley. The event will run through Thursday, May 1. Boise State Public Radio reported that more than 13,600 Idahoans donated a combined $4.3 million last year during the event. Idaho Gives is a program of the Idaho Nonprofit Center and is supported by the Idaho Central Credit Union.

2 weeks ago | mtexpress.com | Tony Evans

The Bellevue City Council voted Monday to approve a list of 13 members for a newly-formed steering committee to help undertake a revision of the city’s comprehensive plan. Committee members were selected by Community Development Director Brian Parker. Membership is expected to grow in coming weeks as more Bellevue residents are recruited to join the committee.