Blaine County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man For Attempted Strangulation
A Hailey man was charged with attempted strangulation, domestic battery in front of a child and resisting officers after an incident Dec. 24.
According to a press release from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher C. Pielstick, 40, was arraigned on the charges later that afternoon.
No further details were available at press time.
Family Of Woman Film Festival Announces Bonni Curran Speaker
Dr. Natalia Kanem, United Nations under-secretary-general and executive director of UNFPA, the United Nations agency for reproductive health and women’s rights, will help launch the 12th annual Family of Woman Film Festival with a lecture Tuesday, Feb. 26.
Kanem’s free lecture opens the festival, themed “Women on the Margins.”
The festival opens each year with the Bonni Curran Memorial Lecture for the Health and Dignity of Women, dedicated to the memory of Curran, a physician, mother, wife and worldwide philanthropist committed to working on behalf of women and children. She was killed in an accident while biking in downtown Ketchum in 2013.
The Family of Woman Film Festival begins Monday, Feb. 25 and runs through Sunday, March 3, mostly at the Magic Lantern Cinemas in Ketchum. The lecture will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 26, at The Community Library in Ketchum.
This year the festival will present five documentary films and one dramatic film, each providing an important perspective on the lives of women.
Visit familyofwomanfilmfestival.org to learn more about the 2019 festival films, events, and donating to support the festival.
Welfare Check Results In Felony Drug Arrest
Blaine County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a report of a driver slumped behind the wheel of a 1993 red and beige Chevrolet Suburban parked on the side of Broadford Road in Bellevue in the early morning hours of Dec. 27, arrested a fugitive and confiscated some drugs, according to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office.
At approximately 1:16 a.m., deputies found Nicholas A. Hoskins, 29, of Bellevue, who they determined had an active warrant for failure to appear from Ada County.
During a search, deputies located controlled substances, alcohol, and drug paraphernalia on Hoskins’ person and in his possession.
Hoskins was charged in Blaine County Court with felony possession of methamphetamine, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana, paraphernalia and open container.
Hoskins is being held in the Blaine County Detention Center.
Idaho Transportation Department Launches Annual Winter Safety Campaign
The Idaho Transportation Department announced in a press release the start of their annual winter safety campaign, designed to help drivers prepare for challenging conditions on the state’s highways.
The “Idaho Ready” campaign offers information via Facebook, Twitter and a web page that helps drivers safely arrive at their destinations.
“Short videos will present information on how to use Idaho’s 511 Traveler Services system, how to maintain your vehicle during the winter months and drive safely in winter conditions,” said Adam Rush, the ITD’s public involvement coordinator. “New videos will be posted to Facebook, Twitter, and the Idaho Ready web page approximately every other week.”
The transportation department is partnering with AAA Idaho on the campaign.
With large numbers of new residents moving into the state, the department and AAA Idaho are helping drivers prepare for winter highway conditions. The campaign is designed to help drivers who may not have any experience with challenging conditions, as well as drivers who have been in Idaho for some time.
Additional information on winter safety can be found at: itd.idaho.gov/road-mtce/.
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Sun Valley Center For The Arts Presents ‘Chef Flynn’
The Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ 2018–2019 Film Series continues Thursday, Jan. 24, with a screening of “Chef Flynn”—a new documentary from filmmaker Cameron Yates about the unusual childhood and meteoric rise of teen chef Flynn McGarry.
The film, which is presented as part of The Center’s BIG IDEA project, “At the Table: Kitchen as Home,” will be shown twice at the Magic Lantern Cinemas in Ketchum—first at 4:30 p.m. and again at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for members of The Center and $12 for nonmembers. To purchase tickets, visit sunvalleycenter.org, call (208) 726-9491 or visit The Center’s box office at 191 Fifth Street East in Ketchum.
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Hailey Fire Department Recognizes 2018 Outstanding Firefighters
The Hailey Fire Department and Wood River Fire & Rescue recognized a few outstanding firefighters for the 2018 year in a recent press release.
Michael Boatman was recognized as Hailey Fire Department Firefighter of the Year. Wood River Fire & Rescue recognized Trey Knox as Firefighter of the Year.
All candidates are selected by their peers and show great call response and attendance in training.
Other firefighters recognized for their dedication were: Windi Stocking as Hailey Fire Department Firefighter for the Quarter, and Chad Stoesz as Hailey Fire Department Rookie of the Year, as well as the firefighters who are dedicated in responding to calls in the community and training hours to keep up to date on training for the utmost safety for themselves and the community.
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Zions Bank Presents Kristin Chenoweth Live At The Argyros
Emmy and Tony Award-winning stage actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth will perform at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum on Jan. 26.
Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover and stage. In 2015, Chenoweth received a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Pushing Daisies.”
In 1999, she won a Tony Award for “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” and she was also nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” in 2004.
Chenoweth has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and for a People’s Choice Award for her role on “Glee.” In 2009, she wrote an upliftingly, candid, comedic chronicle of her life so far, “A Little Bit Wicked,” which debuted on The New York Times Hardcover Non-Fiction Bestseller List. Chenoweth is set to star as “Madeline” in the upcoming musical comedy “Death Becomes Her,” an adaptation of the 1992 film directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Sponsor Zions Bank said in a press release that tickets are now on sale to the general public at the venue box office, by phone at (208) 721-8947 or at theargyros.org.