Sometime in the next few months, citizens of the Wood River Valley could lose one of their most precious resources to development. Hailey Hot Springs, located in Democrat Gulch three miles west of Hailey and the site of the Spring Creek Ranch development, could be developed, and with that goes any access we might have to this magnificent geothermal resource.
How terribly awful.
Hailey Hot Springs has a long history in the valley, going back to the 1800s when it was the site of a large hotel and spa frequented by tourists from as far away as St. Louis. It was later piped into Hailey, where it heated buildings and a pool at the old Hiawatha Hotel, where many of my friends learned to swim.
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Past misdeeds are no excuse. One might think that they don’t know there is plenty of coal to burn yet.
The only thing new here by the way is that electricity might be generated as well with newer technology.
Don’t bother telling the politicians. They spend all their time peering at the sun with wind blowing in their ears from lobbyists.
Best, Terry
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