Business Plan workshop set for October 20
The Salmon Valley Business and Innovation Center is sponsoring a business plan workshop on October 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Salmon Innovation Center.Starting a business without a plan leads to almost certain defeat. Learn how to chart a course for your business success. You will discover the essential ingredients for a business plan and how to

Costume party benefit being held for Stanley local
Help us help our friend! Kim Gilliland, 30 years old, has been diagnosed with liver cancer. We are having a benefit October 28 to raise funds to help Kim and her family cope with this financial burden. The benefit begins with dinner at Bridge Street Grill from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. They are serving prime rib and crab at $50 per plate, $40 of

VA Behavioral Health Center opens in Salmon
The Boise Veterans Administration Medical Center has opened a Veterans Behavioral Health Center in Salmon at 111 Lillian Street, #203. Local assistance is just a phone call away. Veterans may telephone (208) 756-8515 for information or to schedule an appointment.

CCC hosts movie this week
Wednesday, October 18 at 7:30 pm Challis Community Church will show the movie "Saving Grace" (PG).A discussion of religious and spiritual themes will follow.

Ten free autumn classic trees available in October
Ten free trees, autumn classics, will be given to each person who joins The National Arbor Day Foundation during October 2006.The free trees are part of the non-profit foundation's Trees for America campaign.The 10 trees are two sugar maples, scarlet oak, sweetgum, red oak, silver maple, white dogwood, Washington hawthorn, and two red

Health assessment to be conducted
Custer County residents are asked for assistance in a Custer County Health Assessment Survey to be conducted over the phone during the month of October on behalf of the Snake River Alliance. A group of senior students at Boise State University have been working with the Snake River Alliance on this health project. Local residents Nikki Doll and

LRMC Foundation holding banquet
The Foundation for the Lost Rivers Medical Center is having a "Thank You" banquet for those who have donated $100 and over to the Foundation and to honor the Lost River EMTs and Mackay EMTs who have so graciously given of their knowledge and time to our communities.The "We're Grateful Banquet" (all of which is donated) will be held October 17 at 7

Challis-Yankee Fork District sets public meetings
The Challis-Yankee Fork District of the Salmon-Challis National Forest will hold several public meetings over the next several weeks to collect focused public input on travel planning and off-highway vehicle use within the Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District.All meetings will be at the Challis-Yankee Fork District Office in Challis from 6 to 9:30