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Show -f H - - - ' t yVt Smumniniiinit it Smunminninit Ketch urn man is f i rst Idaho resident to be claimed by immune-system disease AIDS appears in Idaho KetchumSun Valley A 33-year-old Ketchum man has died of Acquired Immune Deficiency Deficien-cy Syndrome (AIDS), the first known death in Idaho related to the disease. Family members confirmed the death on condition the man's name not be disclosed. A spokesman for relatives said the cause of death was toxoplasmosis. A source at The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta said this is a common protozoal infection that would normally not harm a person with a functioning immune system. AIDS destroys the body's immune responses. The death will not be listed as an Idaho case, as the disease was diagnosed in Denver. Radiation in homes? Boise TV station KISU reported eight homes in Hailey contain above-average above-average levels of radon, a natural radioactive gas. According to the report, the homes had concentrations concentra-tions as high as six times the acceptable accep-table standard. The findings were made by the Bonneville Power Administration Ad-ministration during a study on indoor in-door levels of air pollution. But radon expert Dr. Keith Schiager of the University of Utah said, while the findings deserve follow-up, there is no need for alarm. John Horan, an Idaho Falls health physicist, also said the TV report was alarmist and added there is no widely accepted standard for acceptable accep-table levels of radon. f According to the station, the EPA' sets a standard of 5 picocuries of Bigwood finally is approved The Bigwood project, a proposed propos-ed 362-acre development, was quietly quiet-ly approved by Ketchum City Council Coun-cil almost six years after it was first proposed. The council annexed the parcel's 316 acres which are in the countyapproved coun-tyapproved more than $1 million in impact fees, created new zoning for it and approved a conditional-use permit. Work on the proposal in past, years was often tangled in at-times jietedj building and annexation discussions between the city and the developer . ; THE flSPEN TIMES : Accused killer's , hikes questioned , Aspen Some Aspenites have reacted with concern to the news ' that suspected murderer Keith Porter has been allowed to go outside jail for hikes and fishing trips, accompanied accom-panied by an Aspen police officer. But Pitkin County Jail. Administrator Ad-ministrator Lorrie White defended the policy of allowing inmates' out for recreation, personal needs or jail chores. She said the practice reduces tensions and improves the environment for both inmates and guards. The policy also was endorsed by Aspen Police Chief Rich Rianoshek and an Aspen Times editorial. Porter was arrested in the death of Aspenite Michael Hernstadt in April 1984. He has been accompanied on his outside trips by Aspen officer , Larry Herderich. According to White, jail officers monitor Porter's moods, and "if Keith is having a bad week, we're going to be very careful with himJao t) sJimvy Porter , also is nor taken to populated areas not because of- ple Who Don't Ski (Much). The rankings rank-ings were compiled by 22 American and Canadian ski writers. , s Actor gets real Big Chill Local actor Peter Syvertsen almost prepared too well for his role in a stage production of "K2," about two men stranded on a high mountain moun-tain peak. The set designer for the. play took Syvertsen and co-star Casey Kizziah for several climbs on nearby high peaks . But on a recent solo hike, Syvertsen Syvert-sen found himself caught in a snowstorm, nine miles from his designation. As second-stage hypothermia set in, he recalled, "My fingers were numb. I was Unable to remove my backpack." , But, he said, "I knew I would make it." ;;, The play is being presented by the 4 Snowmass Repertory Theater. - Writer loses Sugar Daddy t A young writer in Albuquerque, N.M., says he has success within his grasp if only he can find an anonymous benefactor in Aspen. In a letter to the Aspen Times, he said when he lived there, a "prominent gentleman" said he would give financial assistance to the writer's book. But the young man lost the gentleman's name and address. He continued, "I now have completed com-pleted an 1,100-page manuscript that my agent assures me is the next best seller and possible million-dollar money maker." But it needs professional profes-sional editing and revisions. Wherever you are, he told his friend, "Contact me now!" Jury-judge quarrel ends in mistrial A judge declared a mistrial in a civil case in Aspen's District Court after' potential jurors grumbled about him. '. One prospective juror said Judge Gavin Litwiller was guilty of tardiness tar-diness more than once during a two-day two-day jury selection process, did not communicate with jurors or unders- , tand the difficulties they faced in serving on the panel. As the delays increased, juror-to-be Lolly Schweitzer began collecting signatures for a letter to the Aspen Times and a number of government officials. Now she may be singled out for investigation by the district attorney's office, according to the paper. Another juror said she has a child and several jobs to maintain, and was not told what was going on while she was kept waiting over the two days. The court case involved the former owner of a meat processing and packing plant who complained the man she bought the business from illegally reclaimed the firm. THEl TRAIL Teens need hangouts Vail Students from Battle Mountain High School said Vail teenagers don't have a place for night life. The student council officers scoffed at Ski magazine's recent rating that Vail was a great town for youngsters. Student officer Kyle Troxel told town officials "Give us a place to go, a place to dance that serves.. .Cokes. It doesn't have to be liquor." The students met with Mayor Paul Johnston and school superintendent , Dr. Charles Schwahn. The teenagers ' also said they would conduct a needs assessment survey of the town. radon per liter of air. The Bonneville study found a maximum of 30 picocuries in one' home, but the second-highest rating dropped to only on-ly 11.5. And by contrast, Horan said, an acceptable limit of 26 picocuries has been set in Sweden, where more research on radon has been done. Horan's comments were countered by Fritz Dixon, Idaho state health officer. "It may be a big public health problem," he said. Local coach loses temper Wood River High School's varsity football coach, John Blackman, was ejected from a recent game after an outburst of temper. The incident occurred during a game between the Wood River Wolverines and the Kimberly High Bulldogs. After a pile-up in the third quarter, referees whistled a penalty against a Wolverine player who hit the pile late. Blackman, a first-year coach and former Montana State University lineman, stormed out on the field and yelled at the officials until he was restrained. He picked up the 40-yard marker and threw it to the ground. He was escorted behind the Wood River bleachers, where he gave a series of "forearm shivers" to the chain-link fence, said the Express. Kimberly won the game 33-0, after an ending filled with penalty calls. Later Blackman apologized for his actions. He said the referees called a good game, though he felt a Wolverine had been late-hitted and the referees didn't call it. "If we hang our heads, blame the refs and complain, it's going to be a long season," he said. Wood River principal . Phil Homer said no disciplinary action would be taken. ficers tear violent Denavior irom him, but because someone might attack at-tack Porter. On any inmate trip, White said, officers must carry a radio handset and a gun at all times. No one has yet tried to escape from , an outing, she added. Citizen comes clean on jail topic v;- The Aspen Times also brought up the Porter issue in its Question of the Week department. By far the most unusual answer came from a secretary in Snowmass. She reportedly opposed the practice, saying, "Jail should be a detergent to crime and not a free vacation." We are only left to wonder: Was that her mistake or the newspaper's? Acid rain study is under way Aspen is one of five Western base stations being used by the EPA and the Forest Service for a six-week six-week $5 million study of acid rain in 888 lakes. The Western Lakes Survey, mandated man-dated by Congress, will study the lakes to determine their current acidic content and their potential for acid rain. A team of surveyors, returning from Independence Lake near Aspen, said initial readings there were "completely normal." The survey is not expected to yield results until December 1986. . Aspen gets high ratings Aspen scored well in the October issue of Ski magazine, which rated North American ski areas in 17 categories. But the ratings didn't always have much to do with skiing. Aspen won first place in six categories, including Best for Glitter, Glit-ter, Best for Non-Weight Watchers (i.e. dining and night life), Best for Non-Snow Cruising and Best for Peo- Famous faces to hit slopes -A Sun Valley Celebrity Ski Invitational In-vitational will be held Jan. 30 through Feb.2. The event will be hosted by Paul Newman and benefits will go to the Scott Newman Foundation for drug rehabilitation, as well as a local charity. . Actor Marjoe Gortner announced the stars scheduled for the event, including in-cluding Albert Finney, Clint Eastwood, William Shatner, Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Diane Sawyer, Roger Moore, Kathleen Turner and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Naturally, he added, some may have to cancel. The event will be held in conjunction with anth,ercsnun Valley celebration, America s 50th Ski Birthday. fU -to I Bill McProspector I I PMD W ITH n I |