Marine Heads To Surf Camp Photo courtesy Dez Cobb U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Travis Dodson of Deming, N.M., applies his brain while learning to surf in Pismo Beach, Calif., in late September. The surf camp for wounded veterans was partially hosted by Marc Mast and the Wood River Ability Program, based in Ketchum. "Surfing was a blast," Dodson said from the Brook Army Medical Center in Texas, where he is rehabilitating his injuries. "This was my first camp." Dodson, who underwent a bilateral, above-the-knee amputation, was injured near Haqlaniyah, Iraq, on Feb. 14, 2007, when an insurgent hurled a grenade through the second-story window of a house in which his squad had just set up a post. Dodson turns 22 this Saturday, Oct. 14.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

• Congressional committee to review wilderness bill
  NREPA would designate 23 million acres across 5 states

• Marijuana advocate battles with Ketchum
  Davidson accuses city officials of breaking the law

• Blaine County eyed for major power line
  Route northwest of Craters of the Moon considered for 500-kilovolt line

• Revamped Cove Springs off to rough start
  Public comments indicate disapproval for development plan

• We?re #10!
  Sun Valley ranks 10th in Ski magazine reader survey

• October is Hunger Awareness Month
  Task force formed to address hunger issues in Idaho

• Hospital operating with solid budget
  Second state-of-the-art operating room to be added

• Trailhead restroom hut vandalized with graffiti
  Heavy fine, prison likely if perpetrators found guilty

• Ketchum man named president of Olympics group
  Fosbury elected Saturday in Switzerland

• Hailey uses excess LOT to fund Mountain Rides
  $30,000 to establish free bus service in city

• Study: Funding for Croy Canyon Ranch lacking
  Those polled support continuing care facility, but said raising $12 million may be difficult

• Hailey eyes more affordable housing
  Alternative workforce housing deed considered for Old Cutters

• Former Blaine County magistrate dies
  Alban loses battle with multiple sclerosis

• Ketchum officials impressed with Jackson housing
  Affordable units financed with sales tax

• Pizza and Politics forums start Oct. 17
  Events scheduled in Hailey, Ketchum, Bellevue and Sun Valley

• Police investigate pair of hit and runs
  Officers arrest man for allegedly driving into house

• ?Garage Sale? exceeds expectations
  Money funds Community School teacher training and special events

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• News Briefs
  

• Modern boomtowns boom because they?re ?nice places?
  Ketchum leaders compare issues with other resorts

• The Moes play for St. Luke?s
  Volunteer Core to host Autumn Gala

• Surf?s up for disabled vets
  WRAP helps with Operation Restoration

• Think big snow
  ?Seven Sunny Days? shows off skiing talent around the world

• Tango with zip and ZUM
  The Center presents eclectic musical weekend

• Craig Employment
  

• High court joins in ?state secrets? sham
  

• Sick of Senator Craig
  

• A Rush to Judgment
  Had Rush questioned the bonafides of soldiers opposed to the war? Did lefties have a fair-is-fair po

• Bush reign empty of moral values
  

• ICL?s logic is flawed
  

• Sink forest fees for good
  

• Be smart, consumers
  

• Bear baiting must end
  

• Dogma doesn?t work
  

• Project or preserve?
  

• Cove Springs works
  

• ?Doubt? is good
  

• Fish count needs dough
  

• Hailey girls breeze in Basin 5-0 and 7-0
  Fifth straight league title earns state ticket

• Grid team makes Great Eight with 23-0 shutout
  Libert lightning strikes after half for WRHS

• Party salutes world champion Rusch
  Ketchum firefighter, mountain biker

• Cutthroat girls need one win for state
  Handle Gooding 3-0 in Monday?s semi-final

• League title on line when Carey visits Mackay
  Sawtooth Conference showdown Friday night

• WRHS FOOTBALL Line Score
  Wood River 23, Burley 0

• 2007 CAREY FOOTBALL COMPOSITE
  

• Cutthroat boys drive hard for state berth
  Big state-qualifying game is Thursday

• Fore! Bartender?s Cup golf returns
  Fun tournament at Bigwood

• SV Junior Hockey enters its 32nd season
  Practices begin Oct. 24

• Hailey spikers 4-2-2 at Borah Invite
  Great Basin tourney starts Monday

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