Bidding on an Old West legend South Wood River Valley resident K.C. Haynes pets an adult sorrel horse she bid on and won during a wild horse auction in Hailey last weekend. Photo by Willy Cook

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

• Bidding on an Old West legend
  Wild horse auction conducted by BLM leads to sale of 19 horses

• Marijuana initiative makes Hailey ballot
  Cannabis advocate meets city?s initiative process requirements

• Drought leads to more wildlife sightings
  Fish and Game biologists expressing concern ahead of winter snows

• Immigration raid causes uproar
  ICE provides new information on suspects

• Few grouse bagged as habitat declines
  Hailey group wants ESA protection for sage grouse

• County OKs regional planning money
  Commission directs $20,000 to help fund economic assessment

• 2 groups to interview candidates
  

• Three more drug suspects plead guilty
  Men indicted following major drug bust in April

• Resort owner among wealthiest in America
  Simplot and Holding among Forbes 400 richest

• Rec District has eyes on winter
  Murphy?s Bridge and Galena Lodge improvements lend to enthusiasm

• Ketchum hotel regs approved
  Plans to move and renovate Louie?s OK?d

• Hailey to change approach to community housing
  New contract with Housing Authority seen as possible solution

• Commission supports new recycling strategy
  Plan designed to raise awareness of recycling opportunities

• The ?big pour? cements pavilion
  Music Pavilion site of largest concrete pour in valley history

• Hailey finalizes LOT expenditures
  $425K budget to be reached despite slow summer

• ?Space cowboy? to rock Ketchum
  Steve Miller gives impressions of fire, benefit show

• Mountain Town News
  

• News Briefs
  

• Dig deep into history
  

• Come on in my kitchen
  Cristina Cook whips up new cook book

• Walk for a cure
  MS Walk will take to the Wood River Trails

• Go ahead and kick some
  Ash Bash will cover downtown Ketchum

• Upriver with Joe Castle
  Bellevue sculptor explores the shadow

• Hemingway sculpture on display during festival
  Bust based in part on passport photo

• Paris and U.S. were night and day for Hemingway
  Dancer wore only a fur coat and a smile

• Paris years helped shape Papa
  Hemingway?s grandson offers keynote to open festival

• Celebrate the valley?s sheep heritage
  Trailing of the Sheep will honor Peruvian contributions

• Concerning fleeting thoughts
  

• A time for fun and gratitude
  

• China?s grip on U.S. business, policies is dangerous
  

• Forest fire blame game serves no one
  

• An American shame: fear of free speech
  

• Assertion ridiculous
  

• Way to go, ICE
  

• Outraged at ICE
  

• We rally once again
  

• Greenhorn thanks you
  

• Bear hunting needs change
  

• For God or Allah, war kills
  

• Speak up for change
  

• Protect Silver Creek
  

• Cove Springs isn?t us
  

• Third down plays lift Bulldogs past WRHS 41-13
  Wood River will try Minico on for size

• WRHS FOOTBALL Line Score
  

• Seven players score as Carey routs ?Dogs 50-0
  Homecoming game with Dietrich is Friday

• carey football line score
  

• Hailey girls handcuff Cutthroats 4-0 on the pitch
  Add 8-3 home win over Jerome to stay unbeaten in the Basin

• Pedro, Julia run with the Bob Firman best
  WRHS thinclads in Boise

• Tennis, golf champions take center stage
  At The Valley Club

• Locals complete 206 miles on bikes
  Day in the saddle for Elkins, McClatchy

• Fishing Report by Bill Mason
  

• Coni R. S. Fitch
  

• Patricia A. Sparks
  

• Dennis L. Smitham
  Death Notice