Here?s The Beef 4-H participant Taylor Whitby shows off her steer, Pumba, at the 2007 Blaine County Fair 4-H market animal sale Saturday in Carey. Pumba weighed in at 1,306 pounds on the way to being named reserve grand champion in the beef projects category. The sale attracted an enthusiastic crowd of buyers. Approximately 100 animals were brought to market and sold this year. Photo by Willy Cook

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

• Man charged in rape, kidnapping near Bellevue
  Alleged incident 5th felony sex case in 4 months

• Crash near Galena Summit injures 2
  Victims flown by helicopter to Boise hospital

• Photographer charged with lewd conduct
  California man accused of molesting teenage sisters

• Two more announce bids for Hailey council
  Moore and Marvel vie for vacant seat

• Bellevue loses another police officer
  Lack of benefits hinder retention

• Agave Place housing units sitting vacant
  Only one of 12 units under contract

• Chase to run for Sun Valley council
  Newcomer to seek two-year term in office

• Shooting suspect pleads not guilty
  Elgee disqualified from hearing Reimer case

• Camas County fire threatens ranches, state land
  Blaze was cause of heavy smoke in Wood River Valley

• Bulk, traffic concerns raised for Warm Springs Ranch
  Developers proposing 800,000-square-foot complex

• County approves gravel extraction from Big Wood
  Work will take place downstream from Glendale Bridge

• Elkhorn revitalization in full stride
  Some question whether projects will bring real commerce to defunct area

• Legacy Project causes ripples in Hailey
  Request for water right opposed by Hiawatha Canal users

• It?s official: ITD slows the pace in Bellevue
  Speed limit lowered to 25 mph

• City Council moves ahead on raises
  Ketchum will look at cost-of-living increases

• Bellevue takes cue from Sun Valley
  Council looks to avoid workforce housing flap

• Arts festival?s new location a success
  Sun Valley Center hopes to keep show in Ketchum

• Mountain Town News
  

• Briefs
  

• Awaken to a medieval past
  Attend the fourth annual Renaissance Faire

• Get close to nature?s sky hunters
  Birds of prey will be on display

• Buddy road-trip flick raises awareness
  Sun Valley trio to screen ?Darius Goes West?

• Anamika can help you find love
  Earth frequency change forecast for 2012

• Journalist takes reins at writers? conference
  John Hockenberry looks forward to new role

• Sneakin? through the alley
  New Orleans maestros Dr. John and Allen Toussaint to play

• Hailey?s Pass Mine resurrected through art
  Book and memory exhibition is close to home

• Round Two
  

• Raise the gas tax, fix the roads and bridges
  

• Foot in mouth
  

• Senior Scattergories
  

• Mitt Romney unplugged
  Romney shows his true colors

• Rove?s lifelong yen for corruption
  

• Support wilderness bill
  

• Is Burke for real?
  

• Enough is enough
  

• State of bigotry?
  

• Crapo bends truth
  

• Campers have much to share
  

• Sealing efforts appreciated
  

• The View is pretty good from the top
  Point earns third Ketchum softball crown in four years

• Nats take 15-14 swig of keystone lager
  All-Stars find a home at second

• Small schools will have two state championships
  Next school year in basketball, volleyball

• Tougher schedule has WRHS seeking bigger rewards
  Soccer campaign opens Friday for Hailey girls

• Fishing Report
  by Bill Mason

• Sports Summary
  

• Park program wraps up tennis season
  With singles, doubles meets

• Ultimate finale: The Battle of the Wraps
  WrapCity champions were ?in it to win it?

• Legal Notice Summary
  

• Aleen S. LaCorte