The southern half of Blaine County can expect to see elevated wildfire danger in July due to… Read moreForecasters: Wildfire potential in central Idaho low until July
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Community leaders gathered on Thursday, April 25, to both bring awareness to the impacts of sexual assault in the Wood River Valley and to celebrate progress being made in response. Read moreSexual-assault team promotes awareness, states progress
Ketchum’s Main Street project will see crews repave the thoroughfare block-by-block at the s… Read moreKetchum officials outline plans, progress in Main Street project
President Calvin Coolidge issued a proclamation to establish Craters of the Moon National Mo… Read moreCraters of the Moon celebrates 100-year anniversary
Several St. Luke’s Wood River nurses this month received awards of excellence from the hospi… Read more'Superb' nurses earn excellence awards
Two Hailey residents are facing up to seven years in state prison if convicted on felony cha… Read moreHailey residents facing meth possession charges
An Idaho woman was killed and two passengers were injured in a single-vehicle crash on Monda… Read more1 killed in crash near Timmerman Junction
Valley residents can learn how to craft a budget and manage their money at a free family financial planning class scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the Hailey Public Library. Read moreHailey Library to host family financial planning class
When Tylor Ketchum lived in Ketchum, he was always amused at seeing his name all over town. Read moreTylor and the Train Robbers to debut new music at the Argyros
The Wood River Museum of History and Culture will host a program this weekend aimed at highl… Read moreShoshone-Bannock tribal members to present traditional and contemporary arts on Saturday
Grace Rushton has loved the story of Peter Pan since she was a little girl, and she is thril… Read moreCelebrate hopes and dreams with Footlight Dance production of 'Peter Pan'
A moose grazes near Deer Creek Road north of Hailey on the morning of Saturday, April 27. Moose are herbivorous and feed on a variety of different plants, though the leaves and shoots of willows are a favorite meal, according to the National Park Service. Adults can chow down on as much as 50 pounds of grasses, twigs and leaves every day in the summer and 10-12 pounds every day in the winter. Read moreA Moose Munches Midvalley
The Ketchum nonprofit Environmental Resource Center is hoping for more public participation … Read moreAnnual Clean Sweep event to vanquish valley litter
Hailey Kiwanis Club member Robyn Enders assists a young artist during the fourth annual Día … Read moreIn Hailey, A Day For Los Niños
Last weekend I taught a “Sourdough 101” class at my friend’s shop—an endeavor to bring her f… Read moreBreaking bread to build community
Higher Ground Executive Director Kate Dobbie will transition from her role as the nonprofit … Read moreHigher Ground leader changes roles
Wood River High School’s softball team claimed sole possession of its conference’s second seed when it split games in dramatic fashion against Twin Falls in its regular season finale on Monday, April 29. Read moreWood River softball splits series against top-seeded Twin Falls
Sun Valley Community School and Camas County track and field athletes made their mark at the… Read morePrep track athletes pick up the pace
Sun Valley Lacrosse’s Jodie Maguire cradles the ball while outrunning two Bishop Kelly playe… Read moreSun Valley Lacrosse Teams Win On Home Turf
Wood River High School added two conference tennis victories last week. The Wolverines defea… Read moreValley tennis squads bounce foes
Carey High School’s small but mighty girls’ track and field team collected two gold medals a… Read moreCarey girls earn golds at Arco track meet
It looks like a simple legal conflict between a state law and a federal law, but the Idaho case before the U.S. Supreme Court is far more. The outcome could devastate one of the pillars of democracy. Read moreSeparation of church and state is on the line at the U.S. Supreme Court
The trials and travails of an embattled former president have topped the news since the day he left office. His self-inflicted legal injuries, crude behavior and bid for re-election have stoked fears that he could destroy democracy, distracted the nation’s attention for the last four years a… Read moreEvery day should be Earth Day in the news
In more than 30 years' experience in fire and emergency medical services, I’ve had an opportunity to work with multiple Blaine County sheriffs. I would like to take a few minutes to share my experiences with our current sheriff, Steve Harkins. Read moreVote Steve Harkins for sheriff
When I dreamed of joining the military, I knew it wouldn’t be an easy dream to realize. I knew I’d have to push myself past my limits and that I could be required to risk my life. Over my 14 y… Read moreVA, Congress have the power to save women veterans’ lives
Blaine County Commissioner Lindsay Mollineaux and Bellevue Mayor Chris Johnson are running against each other in the May 21 primary for the south Blaine County Commission seat. Both are doing … Read moreA win-win: Mollineaux for commissioner
The phrase “quality of life” was used by several city officials and reps from GGLO at the meeting at Hop Porter Park on April 11 to justify the proposed plans for a “promenade” and other so-ca… Read moreDowntown Hailey improvements are not right for the city
May 21 is primary election day. County voters have a choice in the race for the District 1 seat on the Blaine County Commission. I worked with Chris Johnson when we both served on the Bellevue… Read moreSupport Johnson for commissioner
Shauna Ruth Kingston passed away, peaceful… Read moreShauna Kingston
Lyman Drake passed away peacefully on Apri… Read moreLyman Drake
James “Dizzy” Desnoyers, longtime Ketchum … Read moreJames 'Dizzy' Desnoyers
Rodney Morgan Jones, longtime ski instruct… Read moreRodney Morgan Jones
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In loving memory of Dad, Daddy, Dave. Read moreDavid B. Theobald
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