The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program has pumped millions of dollars into the local economy since early April. With more than $100 billion still available, the application period for the program is currently scheduled to end June 30.

A 10-year-long project to improve forest health on Bald Mountain is set to begin as soon as August following a finding of no significant environmental impact by the U.S. Forest Service.

At first, Leyla Ba didn’t plan to send the letter. She hadn’t planned on writing a letter at all. But as the Wood River High School grad watched the recent killings of black Americans George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery—and their aftermath—unfold from her now home in New Orleans, …

The Blaine County commissioners moved one step closer to finalizing the transfer of the Blaine Manor property in Hailey on Tuesday with a resolution signaling their intent to do so.

The Bellevue City Council voted Monday to enter into a contract for services with the Mountain Humane animal shelter for impound costs and other services. The agreement expires Sept. 30, with an option for renewal.

The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office announced four department promotions at the end of May. From left to right, the patrol promotions are Captain Bryan Carpita, Corporal Dina Mitma, Lieutenant Fabrizio Lizano and Sergeant Philip Rummel. In a post on Facebook, the Sheriff’s Office wished congr…

As protests unfolded Tuesday night in Ketchum, Hailey and Bellevue, law enforcement officers joined fellow community members in taking a knee to honor the lives of black Americans killed at the hands of police officers across the country.

The National Weather Service called off a river flood advisory issued on Tuesday, about a day after issuing the notice for sections of Blaine County.

Last weekend, there was little sense of the typical sounds that mark Memorial Day weekend in Ketchum. There were no P-51 Mustangs or Curtis P40s flying over the town’s cemetery, like in 2017. No military vehicles in Town Square, and no live music, like last year.

The first stage of Gov. Brad Little’s plan to reopen Idaho began Friday, allowing churches, daycares, and youth camps to open their doors to the public for the first time since March.

A mountainous pile of discarded potatoes near Picabo went viral on Twitter last week, highlighting the struggles of some large farms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since April 18, Wood River Fire & Rescue and the Ketchum Rural Fire Protection District have responded to about 10 wildfires, far more than what would normally be expected in April.

    Carey Mayor Randy Patterson said he’s eager for an end to stay-at-home isolation orders today and has no plans to enforce additional recommendations from the state or county to restrict business operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The first round of CARES Act stimulus funding brought a flurry of business activity to local banks as they worked to process hundreds of federally guaranteed loans for local individuals, businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

An effort to salvage 75 tons of potatoes from Silver Creek Seed Farm in Picabo culminated in two large potato pickup sites in Ketchum and Hailey over the weekend—and the national spotlight focusing on a pair of local farmers.

Firefighters from the Bureau of Land Management continue to monitor the site of a fire off of East Fork Road South of Ketchum on Tuesday, five days after a controlled burn gone awry sparked the blaze.