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Labor Day Weekend Tallies Six DUI Arrests<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Over the Labor Day weekend, officers from the Blaine County Sheriff \u2018s Office, the Hailey Police Department and the Idaho State Police participated in a joint DUI Emphasis Patrol to remove impaired drivers from Blaine County roadways. The coordinated effort brought a total of six DUI arrests in Blaine County over the holiday weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another felony DUI arrest was made on Sept. 12, at approximately 8:21 p.m., when deputies with the Blaine County Sheriff\u2019s Office performed a traffic stop on State Highway 75 and Serenade Lane in Ketchum,<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 29 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes every day that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. That is one death every 50 minutes. The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is widely known as the \u201c100 Deadliest Days\u201d for motorists, since larger numbers of people are on the road during that time and some of them drive under the influence after summer celebrations.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKeeping our roadways safe is a high priority,\u201d said Blaine County Sheriff Steve Harkins. \u201cIn Blaine County, we have zero tolerance on this subject. A drunk driver is a dangerous driver. If we find you driving impaired, we will arrest you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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BCSD Pros, Cons, What Say You?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Blaine County School District Board of Trustees is seeking the community’s feedback as it begins its search for the district’s next superintendent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Specifically, the board wants to hear community members’ thoughts on the district’s strengths and most pressing challenges, what the new leader’s priorities should be and the professional and personal characteristics the next superintendent should possess.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Incidentally, a survey sent out last school year asking similar questions about district strengths and weaknesses made it clear that communication between superintendent GwenCarol Holmes and a significant portion of district stakeholders was perceived as an enormous weakness and put an exclamation point on the discord circulating around the district for much of Holmes\u2019 tenure. In March of this year, Holmes ultimately decided not to seek an extension of her current contract, thus triggering a search for a new superintendent.<\/span><\/p>\n

This go-around, the board has retained the services of Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA), a firm that specializes in assisting boards with the identification and selection of potential superintendent candidates. HYA launched a community-wide online survey on Sept. 21. The survey, which takes about 10 minutes to complete, will close at midnight on Sunday, Oct. 4.\u00a0 Once launched, the survey will be available at surveymonkey.com\/r\/bcsdsearch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, HYA hosted a virtual community forum on Tuesday with a follow-up session next week. Below is the specific date and time, as well as how community members can participate:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n