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    • 12° Partly Cloudy
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        Sunshine and clouds mixed. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High 11F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph..

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        A clear sky. Low -9F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

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    Serving Sun Valley, Ketchum, Hailey, Bellevue and Carey

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    Warm Springs Road is closed after a plow truck hit a power pole near the Wood River YMCA in Ketchum, the city confirmed just after 4 p.m. Wednesday.  Read moreDowned lines close Warm Springs Road

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    A powerful winter storm system from the southwest is expected to make full landfall in the Wood River Valley Wednesday, Jan. 26, delivering up… Read more‘Powder days’ ahead for Wood River Valley

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