The last lift to the top of Bald Mountain for the 2023-2024 ski season ran at 3:45 p.m. shar… Read moreClosing time: Another ski season in the books at Sun Valley
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Blaine County’s Planning and Zoning Commission on April 16 decided to delay a recommendation of approval for a plan submitted by the Blaine County Recreation District and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to build 1.16 miles of new trails on private property in Quigley Canyon. Read moreCounty P&Z delays approval of Quigley trails application
Local developers Brian and Brent Barsotti have initiated the pre-application design process … Read moreBrothers unveil plans for 5-story lodge at Warm Springs base
A group of students from Wood River Middle School was asked last week to refrain from enteri… Read moreMiddle school students banned from entering Albertsons unsupervised
Elkhorn Road drivers need to continue to heed a temporary 5 mph speed limit reduction on the… Read moreSun Valley extends Elkhorn Road speed limit decrease
Hailey’s Hop Porter Park is getting a refresh, and city residents are hoping the city will t… Read moreHailey residents, city officials discuss vision for Hop Porter Park
After a months-long search for a new Blaine County Land Use and Building Services director d… Read moreCounty firms up leadership of Land Use department
Poetry lovers will have a chance to celebrate National Poetry Month at an open mic night at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at Town Center West. Read moreHailey library hosting open mic night for poets
To celebrate the changing of the seasons to spring, Trebelle will perform a program titled “… Read moreIdaho piano trio to perform spring-inspired program
Wood River Valley native Sofia Jaramillo is confronting stereotypes by remaking historic win… Read morePro photographer to discuss reimagining winter sports culture
How people find belonging in a harsh world is complex. But Kevin Wade, director of an upcomi… Read more'Wolf Play' aims to leave audiences with sense of hope
Higher Ground Executive Director Kate Dobbie will transition from her role as the nonprofit organization’s executive director after 12 years to a newly created position of development director. Read moreHigher Ground leader changes roles
As the weather warms and ski season comes to an end, I’m sure many can relate to this group … Read moreSpringtime in Sun Valley
Firefighters from Wood River Fire & Rescue and the Ketchum, Hailey and Sun Valley fire d… Read morePreparing To Fight A Blaze
From left, Cathy Largent, Brenda Sue Griffin, Debbie Feiler and Tracy Campbell revel in the … Read moreGoing Out With A Bash
Two of Idaho’s preeminent high school tennis powers clashed for the first time in 2024 Friday when the Sun Valley Community School visited Wood River High School in Hailey for a nonconference tennis meet. Read morePrep tennis powers clash on Hailey courts
Sun Valley Community School spring athletic teams hit stride last week with a track meet in … Read moreCutthroats in full swing for spring sports
Sun Valley’s Hilary Knight, 34, set a new all-time women’s hockey standard when the 2024 Int… Read moreKnight becomes most decorated hockey star
Wood River High School’s softball team this week earned a monstrous win over Canyon Ridge, a… Read moreWood River softball demolishes Canyon Ridge while baseball wins two of three
Carey High School’s girls track and field relay squads swept the competition at the Lee Cook… Read moreCarey track and field girls finish second at Lee Cook Invitational
Since they began, Google and Meta, formerly Facebook, have slowly strangled news organizations. Many have died and left large swaths of citizens in news deserts. Many more are on life support. Read moreLawmakers must rein in digital dictators
At the behest of former President Donald Trump, Republican senators and representatives recently deep-sixed a bipartisan bill that would have beefed up immigration enforcement at America’s southern border and returned some sanity to the system. Read moreRepublicans' refusal to fix immigration is hurting Idaho
It is unique: Some parts of Oregon are seeking a divorce from the state because the residents do not feel represented in the state Legislature. Read moreThe potential boondoggle of Greater Idaho
As you prepare for this upcoming election, you have several choices. But none are as critical or important as the Blaine County sheriff position. The sheriff of each county is the highest law … Read moreHarkins is choice for sheriff
Thank you to everyone who responded to the Hop Porter Park playground survey. It received over 300 responses in 10 days with astounding results. Ninety-five percent said the park needs signifi… Read moreHailey must repair Hop Porter Park playground
Sun Valley City Council meeting agendas state: "The Mayor and Council welcome comments from the public." Beginning early this year, Mayor Peter Hendricks moved the general public comment perio… Read moreTransparency and open communications evade Sun Valley
Nearly two years ago, my wife, Kerry, and I had the opportunity to make the Wood River Valley our permanent home, and we jumped at the chance. Having been part-time residents for nearly 15 yea… Read moreSupport Harkins for sheriff
In loving memory of Dad, Daddy, Dave. Read moreDavid B. Theobald
Nicki (Naomi) Steinberg was born in Montre… Read moreNicki Steinberg
James “Jamie” Eugene Peterson, 61, a resid… Read moreJames 'Jamie' Eugene Peterson
Tom Shadick passed away peacefully at his … Read moreTom Shadick
Edward Vincent Baertschi, 70, of Hailey, p… Read moreVince Baertschi
John Van Belle Besteman left this earth on… Read moreJohn Van Belle Besteman
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