Best 
of the 
Valley

Annual fund-raiser for children huge success

Monica Robbins, from The Blue Room, serves up grilled salmon topped by a puttanesca salsa, with a fresh mushroom salad at the Best of the Valley fund-raising feast on Saturday. More than 1,500 people came out to the Elkhorn Plaza in Sun Valley to taste local fare and support the children of Blaine County. 
Express photo by Dana DuGan

For the week of June 27 — July 3, 2001

• Forest camp fees reevaluated by SNRA
  
  

• E. coli found in McHanville well
  Water quality expert warns of bigger problem
  
  

• Blaine Manor losses double expectations 
  
  

• Republicans to invade Blaine County in 2002
  
  

• Home costs outpace wages
  Upper valley housing trends and traffic congestion related
  
  

• Temporary traffic signal considered for East Fork 
  
  

• Resolution of gasoline leak slow
  

• Nine pups enter training to become Canine Companions
  
  

• ’91 prodigals come home
  WRHS students hold 10-year reunion 
  

• True blue and Bruce 
  

• No self-fulfilling prophecy

• Forests for Fat Cats?
  

• Cheney still unplugged on value of conservation
  Commentary by Pat Murphy

• Fires, floods, sound science and the bottom line
  Commentary by Dick Dorworth
  

• Russell on roundball, and Celtic pride
  Celtic captain promotes book and mentoring in Boise
  
  

• His third wind: Bill Russell on mentoring
  
  

• Time to saddle up for Miss Days of the Old West
  Independance Day rodeo royalty in Hailey 
  

• Public Notice Summary

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