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Bruce Willis Wants To Give His Ski Resort To Charity

AP | Posted 04.05.2012

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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS KETCHUM, Idaho -- Bruce Willis says he's willing to give away his central Idaho ski resort to a nonprofit. The action star h...

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Moving Denver Forward Through Economic Development

James Mejia | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: James Mejia, Denver Mayor, Denver Jobs, Economic Development, Sun Valley, Denver, South Platte River, Denver International Airport, Infill-Sites, Denver News

My vision for economic development is not just looking at what we can do in the next 12 years, but rather a plan that will create jobs and economic development opportunities for decades to come.

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Denver: A City of Resilience, High Expectations and Determination

James Mejia | Posted 05.25.2011

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I am running to be the next Mayor of Denver, Colorado. Join me make our great city even better.

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Sir Salman Rushdie on the So-Called-Mosque Debate: "This Stuff Is Stupid"

Michael Ames | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Literature, Terry Jones, Sun Valley, The Kite Runner, Dave Eggers, Midnights-Children, Salman Rushdie, Reading-Lolita-in-Tehran, Dan Brown, The Satanic Verses, Koran, Paris Hilton, Ground Zero Mosque, 9/11, Knighthood, Padma Lakshmi, Burn a Quran Day, Top Chef, New York News

"I am not a fan of burning books, and I have some experience in this," he said. "We cannot burn books, no matter how much you dislike the book. I would not, for instance, burn the books of Dan Brown."

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The Supremacy of Law: Justice Stephen Breyer at Sun Valley Writers' Conference

Michael Ames | Posted 05.25.2011

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A lot of important and talented people touched down in Sun Valley, Idaho, this summer, but only one had the term "Supreme" on his business card.

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Ridley Pearson's Character Model: A Sun Valley, Idaho Sheriff

NPR | Ridley Pearson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Crime Novels, Ridley Pearson, Walt Femling, Books, Writing, Fiction, Killer View, Sun Valley, Sheriff, Reading, Books News

Writer Ridley Pearson, who has written four thrillers starring the sheriff, says he based his hero on Walt Femling, the real sheriff of Sun Valley and...

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NEW DO! Murdoch Debuts New Hair At Sun Valley

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sun Valley Conference, Rupert Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch Hair, Sun Valley 2010, Allen and Company, Poll, Sun Valley, Media News

No wonder he was wearing a hat earlier this week. News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch unveiled a new hairdo Thursday at Allen & Company's annual retreat for...

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Thank God I'm Not In Sun Valley!

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ken Auletta, Herb Allen, Sun Valley, Moguls, Media News

This week was mogul fest in Sun Valley. Of course, I wasn't invited. But just the thought of it gave me a welcome shiver in all this heat. There are people who fight for an invitation to the thing. Me, I'd rather be stabbed in the head.

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Warren Buffet On The Economy: 'We're Coming Back, No Question In My Mind' (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Willow Bay | Posted 05.25.2011

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When he looks at the economy, Warren Buffett sees "recovery." In an exclusive interview today with Huffington Post and Yahoo! News, Buffett told Wi...

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Warren Buffett Interview In Sun Valley: Buffett Reveals His Surprising Web Habits (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Oracle of Omaha may not have an iPod, iPad, or Facebook account, but, excluding email, he spends more time on the computer than Bill Gates and say...

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Sun Valley Media Conference 2010: Allen & Company Retreat PHOTOS, UPDATES

Posted 05.25.2011

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Media moguls have descended upon Sun Valley for Allen & Company's annual retreat. The conference, known for the many deals brokered there, began Tues...

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Ski Reporters Convention

Connie Lawn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Idaho Skiing, Colorado Skiing, North American Snowsports Journalists Association, Sun Valley, Skiing, Denver News

We come because we are dedicated to the mountains, the snow, nature, and the sports they bring with them.

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Family of captured soldier wants privacy in ordeal

AP | JOHN MILLER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hailey-Idaho, Sun Valley, Afghanistan, Home News

The parents of a U.S. soldier captured in Afghanistan say they are overwhelmed by the support of neighbors in their small Idaho community and others abroad.

Blaine County Sheriff Walt Femling read a statement issued Monday by the family of Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl thanking supporters.

Femling declined to answer questions about the family.

Defense Department officials confirmed Saturday that Bergdahl, who grew up in Hailey, a small, central Idaho resort town, was kidnapped in Afghanistan earlier this month.

Bergdahl's parents have refused requests to be interviewed by media.

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Sun Valley Media Conference Photos: Mogulmania Day 3!

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Allen & Company retreat in Sun Valley wound down Friday, but not before we were able to catch glimpses of several moguls for the first time this y...

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Jeff Zucker: Market Has Reached Bottom

Broadcasting & Cable | Posted 05.25.2011

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NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker said Thursday that while the overall marketplace is still challenged, he thinks it may have bottomed out....

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Bill Gates And Google's Eric Schmidt Meet At Sun Valley, No Comment On Google OS

AP | MICHAEL LIEDTKE | Posted 05.25.2011

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SUN VALLEY, Idaho — The escalating tension between Google and Microsoft didn't prevent the companies' chairmen from sharing a moment of levity T...

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Liberty Media To Save Weinstein Co.?

New York Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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LIBERTY Media saved one struggling company this year with the bailout of Sirius XM Satellite Radio, and now it may reprise its role as the white knigh...

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Harvey Weinstein In Sun Valley: Cell Phone Chic

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harvey Weinstein gets an A+ for consistency. The movie mogul is once again in Sun Valley at the annual media-fest, and he was snapped by the AP in the...

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Sun Valley Media Conference Photos: Mogulmania Day 2!

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Allen & Company retreat in Sun Valley continued Thursday with even more moguls showing up for Day 2. While it remains to be seen if any deals hav...

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NYT Dealbook's Sorkin Covering Sun Valley From Afar

AllThingsD | Peter Kafka | Posted 05.25.2011

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Every year, media moguls gather at the Allen & Co. Sun Valley conference to listen to each other gab, parade around in casual wear and occasionally ma...

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IAC, Liberty Media Heads Skeptical Of Twitter, Economy

WSJ | Julia Angwin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Malone, Twitter, Sun Valley 2009, Barry Diller, LIBERTY MEDIA, Iac, Sun Valley, Media News

Allen & Co.'s Sun Valley, Idaho, media fest got off to a gloomy start Wednesday, with downbeat panel discussions on the economy (getting worse) and th...

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Sun Valley Media Conference Photos: Mogulmania Day 1! (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

The annual Allen & Company summer media conference kicked off in Sun Valley, Idaho Tuesday night and by Wednesday morning the attendees were decked ou...

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Movies, TV Take a Backseat At Sun Valley

deadlinehollywooddaily.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Congratulations, Hollywood: you're officially irrelevant at the annual Allen & Co investment conference in Sun Valley this week. I've just been read t...

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Murdoch: News Corp. Will Keep MySpace, Won't Purchase Twitter

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - News Corp is not interested in buying popular microblogging site Twitter and will not sell its struggling social network...

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Murdoch, Moonves Under Scrutiny At Sun Valley

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK/SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - News Corp's Rupert Murdoch and CBS Corp's Leslie Moonves will likely be under a harsh spotlight at this year's ...

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