Runners take to the trails

269 finish Backcountry Run

Many of Idaho’s best cross-country runners were in Ketchum Saturday morning for the 22nd edition of the Backcountry Run sponsored by The Elephant’s Perch. A total 269 runners finished the 16.5-mile and 10-mile jaunts on trails north of town. Among the leaders are, from left, Jed Tukman of California (10th at 16.5 miles), Angenie McCleary of Ketchum (3rd woman at 10 miles), Cynthia Mauzerall of Boise (women’s 10-mile winner), Tom Liby of Boise (men’s 10-mile runner-up) and the amazing Michelle Jensen of Boise, who pulled away to finish third at 16.5 miles in an incredible 1.59:27 time.  Express photo by Willy Cook

For the week of July 24 - 30, 2002

• Pair of high speed chases roar down county roads
  
  

• Blaine Manor seeks $400,000 subsidy
  

• Snowboard halfpipe contemplated for Baldy
  
  

• SV arts complex will get ‘Needs Analysis’
  Residents ask city to look at other options
  
  

• Teen arrested for rape of 12-year-old
  
  

• Housing director sees hope in transition
  Kellett to leave Aug. 16
  
  

• Fish and Game seeks house invading bear
  
  

• State plans road projects in Hailey, Ketchum, SV
  Will spend $1m to repave main streets
  
  

• Sun Valley to resurface Elkhorn Road next month
  
  

• Hailey City Council OKs tentative budget
  
  

• City officials slam proposed TDR ordinance
  Criticism prompted by changes to map
  

• Rescue at Bullion Mine
  Abandoned Great Pyrenees with pups saved by Hailey family
  
  

• Summer tourism down, but not out
  Business results mixed amid poor economy
  

• Grape lovers gather for premium weekend
  

• Why increase sales tax?
  
  

• Save Sun Valley’s signature landscape
  

• California, not the White House, leads
  Commentary by Pat Murphy
  

• Chief Seattle: and the sons of the earth
  Commentary by Dick Dorworth
  

• WR Legion rallies past Bear Lake 6-5
  Wood River (31-17) hosts Buhl today
  
  

• A Sun Valley happening for women golfers
  100 enjoy eighth women’s invitational
  
  

• Jensen smokes field in Backcountry Run
  
  

• Backcountry Run Results
  
  

• Hailey’s midsummer classic
  WR West (5-2) third at Nelson
  
  

• Mexia bombs down Bogus downhill
  Wild Rockies mountain bikers

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