We come to praise sheep

Trailing of the Sheep Festival pleases crowd

The nationally acclaimed Oinkari Basque Dancers of Boise danced Sunday along Ketchum’s Main Street prior to the parade of 1,800 sheep through town to cap off the 6th Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival.  Express photo by Willy Cook

For the week of October 16 - 22, 2002

• Owner of Boeing Business Jet sues airport
  Airport says it’s too large to land in Hailey
  

• SV option tax revenues down again for city
  
  

• Bellevue to buy open-space parcel
  City needs $125,000 for deal to create park
  
  

• House candidates stress leadership, ardor contrasts
  Tim Ridinger (R) vs. Donna Pence (D)
  
  

• Faulkner challenges Stennett for Senate
  Gooding commissioner makes first foray into state politics
  
  

• Bellevue boosts water, sewer fees
  Council undecided on plan to require meters
  
  

• Old sewage plant a new Hailey park?
  City, Land Trust consider joint effort
  
  

• Hotel decision put off two weeks
  Some citizens concerned with height
  
  

• Whooping cough cases appear in Blaine County
  
  

• Benefit proves valley has heart
  Hundreds offer thousands in aid to Montgomery
  
  

• Valley writers publish RV cookbook
  
  

• Jazz Jamboree kicks off today
  

• Trailing of the Sheep needs 
  support for future success
  
  

• Come for pizza, stay for politics
  

• What would Goldwater say today?
  Commentary by Pat Murphy
  

• Integrity: in praise of Rockwell Kent
  Commentary by Dick Dorworth
  

• Community School win streak hits lucky 13
  Wood River first team to score on Sun Valley in eight games
  
  

• Get ready for district soccer tournament
  Cutthroats #1 seed
  
  

• Showdown in Sun Valley
  Local girls square off for district title tonight
  
  

• Heavy medal
  Sagebrush Arena team riders make off with 
  the hardware at Special Olympics
  
  

• Hammer time
  Wood River and Buhl pound it out tonight
  
  

• Carey celebrates its 2002 Homecoming
  Wet night at Derrick Parke Field
  
  

• Cool and unusual punishment
  Buhl bests Wood River on cold night in Hailey

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