The Ketchum City Council on Thursday voted unanimously to allow developer Jack Bariteau to take the next step in constructing a city-approved … Read more
This year, the Idaho Trails Association is planning six trips in Idaho’s backcountry for youths ages 14-18. According to a press release from … Read more
The Ketchum City Council on Monday unanimously approved the purchase of a new specialty fire engine designed to fight wildfires and blazes in … Read more
Brittany Skelton has stepped down from her post as Ketchum’s senior planner to join the City of Sun Valley as its new community development di… Read more
The Ketchum City Council on Monday agreed to accept ownership of a small section of Sun Valley Road from the Idaho Transportation Department. Read more
D.L. Evans Bank recently announced the opening of their newest branch—the bank’s 36th in Idaho and Utah—which will be located at 731 North Mai… Read more
• Tiare Rose opened its brick-and-mortar store along Warm Springs Road in Ketchum last Sunday. The retailer offers “sustainable, environmental… Read more
The Blaine County Recreation District’s summer day camp program is now open for rising first- through sixth-graders. Read more
On Thursday at 6 p.m. The Community Library in Ketchum will host a free livestream screening of "The Quiet Force," a documentary film that inv… Read more
Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties and Coldwell Banker Commercial Prime Properties honored its top sales agents at its sixth annual Awards… Read more
The Hailey Arts and Historic Preservation Commission (HAHPC) is seeking two new volunteer members, the city announced Wednesday. Read more
The city of Ketchum is moving forward with a plan to install an art project on a set of garage doors at the Terry Tracy Recreation Department … Read more
The Idaho Department of Labor is warning Idahoans to be alert for identity theft related to unemployment insurance claims. Read more
Zions Bank is accepting submissions for its Lights, Camera, Save! video contest, a national competition that encourages teens to use video to … Read more
The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office is reminding motorists that Idaho’s hands-free driving law is being enforced, and violations can result in … Read more
Jordyn Dooley, a licensed professional counselor with a Master of Science degree in art therapy, has opened her own art therapy and counseling… Read more
Ketchum’s city clerk and treasurer, Grant Gager, has stepped down from his post at the city. Read more
The Sun Valley Realtors Give Foundation’s annual holiday charity program, Holiday Baskets, provided meals for 2,000 people in Blaine County, a… Read more
The 5B Resilience Gardens group will distribute bilingual seasonal SPROUT Kits at no cost to 300 local families on Feb. 10. A group of volunte… Read more
Ketchum City Council members on Jan. 19 unanimously approved half-marathon and full-marathon events at Atkinson Park over three days, from May 21-23. Read more
The Spa at Sun Valley, at Sun Valley Resort, has been named No. 1 Spa in Idaho—along with placing No. 39 overall—on online publication Spas of… Read more
A new therapy practice focused on women’s health has opened in central Ketchum. Read more
The city of Ketchum is seeking public input on its draft master transportation plan, a long-term planning document that updates existing condi… Read more
The city of Ketchum is seeking public input on its draft master transportation plan, a long-term planning document that updates existing condi… Read more
The Sun Valley Museum of Art is putting women’s suffrage in focus with its new Big Idea project, “Deeds Not Words: Women Working for Change,” … Read more
The Idaho Chapter of the Sierra Club is hosting Idaho’s 17th annual Wild and Scenic Film festival virtually on Friday, Jan. 8. The festival consists of 15 conservation-minded films that showcase and celebrate both the stunning natural beauty of the Idaho landscape and the efforts of conserva…
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.5% and nonfarm payrolls regained 5,400 jobs in October, as the state’s economy continued to recover from losses incurred from the coronavirus pandemic, the Idaho Department of Labor reported.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will host a trapper education course in Salmon on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fish and Game Office, 99 Highway 93 N.
The South Central Public Health District has stocked up on FluMist treatment and flu vaccine shots, and can administer the treatments to children and adults by appointment.
Eighty-one aftershocks from the 6.5-magnitude earthquake earlier this year were recorded near Stanley over the past week, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Trail Creek Road has been closed for the winter, Blaine County announced on its website Saturday.
After an extended closure necessitated by COVID-19 illness, the Blaine County Recycle Center has reopened to the public with adjusted hours of operation.
An Idaho Land Board meeting on Tuesday came and went without discussion about AT&T’s proposed cell tower in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, according to Idaho Conservation League External Relations Director Jonathan Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer said his organization never received a r…
Ketchum City Council members on Monday issued final approval for two major contracts for public service.
Volunteers with the Sun Valley Realtors Give Foundation pitched in to help Vietnam veteran Eric Berglund with yard work last Friday, part of an annual effort to assist local veterans in need. Berglund is almost totally disabled because of exposure to Agent Orange, according to a foundation p…
The governing board of the Ketchum Rural Fire Protection District will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Sun Valley City Hall, to consider a resolution to change its name to Blaine County Fire and Rescue.
Last month, Ketchum adopted an emergency ordinance that establishes a temporary moratorium on the demolition of buildings in the downtown area that are deemed to be historically or culturally significant. Now, city officials are seeking public input on preservation of historical buildings an…
Ketchum City Council members on Monday gave unanimous approval to a plan to hold a scaled-back Festival of Trees holiday event in Town Square next month.
The Blaine County Recreation District staff has implemented a weekly program dashboard that will inform the community on recreation options based on the Blaine County commissioners’ Risk Assessment Scale.
The Wood River Women’s Foundation began accepting applications for its 2021 grants program on Nov. 2. During its 15-year history, the foundation’s pooled fund has granted nearly $2.5 million in more than 150 grants to local nonprofits. In 2020, more than $300,000 was awarded to 17 organizati…
Shoshone-based dairy farm 4Brothers Dairy owner Andrew Fitzgerald has pleaded guilty to the unlawful discharge of pollutants, a violation of the Clean Water Act, according to a Friday press release from the Department of Justice.
The most recent victim of COVID-19 in Blaine County was a Ketchum man in his sixties, Blaine County Coroner Russ Mikel said Tuesday.
Certified physician’s assistant Ashley Brown has purchased the longtime Ketchum medical practice of Dr. Nancy Parry and is now operating the family medical clinic at 431 Walnut Ave. N.
The Hailey City Council on Monday approved findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding an Oct. 13 extension granted to Sunbeam subdivision developer Marathon Partners.
The Magic Lantern’s ongoing 39th annual Fall Film Festival will continue with the opening of the acclaimed Broadway musical “Kinky Boots,” beginning Friday, Oct. 23, and continuing throughout next week.
The number of Idahoans who filed a continued claim for unemployment insurance benefits fell for the 23rd consecutive week, dropping 8 percent for the week ending Oct. 10, to 8,386, the Idaho Department of Labor reported. The four-week moving average for continued claims also fell by 8 percen…
The city of Ketchum will host an open house at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Hulen Meadows pond north of the city, to provide an opportunity for public input on the restoration plan for the Sun Peak Preserve riparian area and the pond.
Ketchum theater company The Spot will be accepting virtual auditions for its upcoming Young Company project. Area students in grades 9-12 with interests in the performing arts, technical theater or video production are encouraged to submit virtual auditions by Friday, Oct. 16.
Pump prices across Idaho fell around nine cents from September to October, according to a Monday press release from AAA Idaho.
Community Library tech guru Paul Zimmerman will lead a virtual class on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to teach beginning tech users how to use five video-chat platforms on their computer, tablet or phone.
Seattle-based energy company Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) is proposing placing a micro-reactor power plant at the Idaho National Laboratory, it announced in a Sunday news release.
The Hailey City Council appointed Kate Wutz as a new library board of trustees member on Monday evening to fill the expiring seat of long-term board member April MacLeod.
Following the conclusion of a successful 2020 virtual summer season, the Sun Valley Music Festival has announced a new board president. Previous president Sue Monson completed her second term in the role on Aug. 20, at which point newly elected president Judy Getto stepped into the role.
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