Old Glory Motors Into Holiday Fifteen boats adorned with flags, streamers and other patriotic decorations motored around Magic Reservoir Sunday during the annual Fourth of July boat parade. Beautiful weather, calm water and zealous attitudes contributed to a fun tour. Nate Norris and Kelly Catts, foreground, checked out bystanders on the shore who waved their support with the flying of the colors. Photo by Willy Cook

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

• Idaho Mountain Express Fourth of July Special Section
  A downloadable PDF

• Stiff penalties await those careless with fireworks
  Extremely dry weather and fireworks: a dangerous holiday mix

• Human caused fire burning in Sawtooth Wilderness
  Land managers discussing new campfire restrictions

• Disgruntled taxpayers drop off
  Property tax appeals plummet from 400 to 36

• SV man summits Mount Everest in quest to film story of Mallory?s last climb
  Gerry Moffatt brings home experience and wisdom

• Police investigate possible hate crime
  Racial slurs painted on sign in Elkhorn

• Death of Immigration Bill could hurt local economy
  County commissioners believe Blaine will feel effect

• Bellevue park to get a little bit bigger
  South-valley city to acquire ?Archie?s Island?

• Veteran river guide drowns on South Fork of Payette River
  Hailey resident involved in rescue attempt

• Rabbi brings historical perspective to new job
  

• Bellevue takes look at budget
  Levy increase to help department improvements

• New multi-cultural center could help immigrants
  La Alianza could help with immigration, culture, language

• Bellevue zoning change could help Main Street business climate
  New land use will expand retail uses in light industrial zone

• New pedestrian mall is born
  Ketchum scrambles over final Fourth Street hurdles

• Frontier Airlines bypasses valley?for now
  Decision despite $400,000 sweetener from local business community

• Car burglaries pile up in Hailey
  A dozen vehicle break-ins reported in past several weeks

• Gala fattens coffers to fight domestic violence
  Funds raised exceed previous year

• Protect your summer picnic
  Cases of E. Coli reported in Idaho

• Mountain Town News
  

• News Briefs
  

• Allen & Co. returns to Sun Valley
  Moguls of media, tech and entertainment descend for 25th year

• Learn the art of giving
  ?Profit & Loss? panel discussion to be held

• Holding?s Arizona land sells again
  Buyer pays 20-times Holding?s original purchase cost

• Smiley Creek Lodge changes hands
  Siblings purchase historic, 1950s-era restaurant and lodge

• Where to get the ?ahh? in spa
  Valley gets the full treatment with new spas

• Realtor group hires former Sun Valley planner
  

• Business Briefs
  

• Ride the rails ?snowless
  DNA Tour seeks a Sun Valley champion

• Public art finds a home in Ketchum
  Fourth Street Heritage Corridor makes room for sculpture

• Stop! Thief!
  Sun Valley is high-jacked for new crime novel

• Creating windows to the world
  Julie Speidel?s sculpture captures a Sun Valley spirit

• The Branches of Government
  

• Had your zzzzz?s today?
  

• Do Americans want these ?freedoms? for the country?
  

• The street of dreams
  

• Troops fight for survival, not Bush ideas
  

• State robs small water rights
  

• Freedom?s flag
  

• Debate needed on immigration
  

• Build a wall around America
  

• Pond needs help
  

• Just who is arrogant or disturbed?
  

• Keep highways litter-free
  

• Soccer?s Swain waves goodbye to the valley
  WRHS boys? varsity coach heads back to Connecticut

• Wrestlers enjoy a memorable trip to Nebraska
  WR kids at Chadron State College

• Fat tire bikers finish up the Wood River Cup
  Saturday finale up Croy Canyon

• Fishing Report by Bill Mason
  by Bill Mason

• 2007 Blaine County Title SV Men's Adult Baseball League
  

• Home sweep of Rangers hikes Legion to 12-6
  First home twinbill victory

• Babe Ruth tourney arrives in Hailey
  Thursday at Founders Field

• Legal Notice Summary
  

• William R. Borton
  

• Jane Cook McConnell