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Toy Run
'Santas' on Harleys roll toward Hailey
Photographed on Saturday several feet off the
ground from the perspective of a tree trimmers bucket, a long line of Harley riders
make their way from Ketchum to Hailey to deposit a mountain of toys earmarked for December
holiday distribution. This was the eighth, and most successful, Toy Run for
Blaine Countys needy children. Express photo by Willy Cook
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Tax gas guzzlers
George W. Bush, the presidential candidate, can be forgiven for making oil
prices a political issue. But George W. Bush, the onetime oil man, should be ashamed for
trying to mislead Americans about "energy policy."
Crash tests needed
Ketchum is in a delicate condition. It's pregnant with the possibility of
delivering handsome buildings into the arms of a lively town.

A perspective on the nation's moral
conscience
It's an election year and the guardians of our nation's moral conscience have trotted out
their favorite whipping boy, popular culture, for a lofty go-round of political
grandstanding. Commentary by Rick Kessler and Steve Bynum
What is the right decision and who
should make it?
Jodie and Mary, the cheery sounding and fictional names given to a pair of conjoined twins
belie the horrible circumstance of their lives. Their dilemma is as real and grim as life
gets. Commentary by Adam Tanous


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to the Idaho Mountain Express will read these and other stories in this
weeks' issue:
News in Brief
A tough review for North Hailey Plaza
Remembering the Flying 58th
Damage claims relatively small, despite number and size of fires
Idaho making slow gains on rural access to doctors
Bellevue advised to take control of towers
County denies Ohio Gulch gravel mine appeal
Government amuck
New status makes Hailey eligible for state grants
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