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In front of a popular Ketchum pizzeria and Italian restaurant, signs read, “Now Hiring. All positions.” At Sun Valley Resort—one of the larges… Read more
After a year off, Allen & Co.’s Sun Valley conference is set to return to the valley July 6-11, bringing with it some of the world’s most … Read more
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The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have reached far and wide—but the hospitality industry was hit especially hard. Most people stop… Read more
Starting June 1, Idaho Department of Labor workforce consultants began to refer qualified unemployment insurance claimants to job openings pos… Read more
A new “one-stop shop” for adventure-seekers in the Wood River Valley is launching this weekend, with a grand opening in Sun Valley Village and… Read more
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Idaho’s unemployment rate was 3.1% in April, dropping slightly from 3.2% in March, the state Department of Labor reported. Read more
As Idaho drivers return to the road in large numbers, gas prices continue to climb across the state, with some Wood River Valley stations char… Read more
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It’s no secret that real estate sales have been booming in the Wood River Valley. Now, there’s solid evidence that Ketchum and Sun Valley are … Read more
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The Sun Valley area is undergoing an unexpected surge in growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic, changing life for locals and—to some degree—how Id… Read more
Unemployed Idahoans will no longer be eligible to receive federal pandemic unemployment benefits, Gov. Brad Little announced Tuesday. Read more
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An annual progress report filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Cat Creek Energy indicates that the company is still pursuing… Read more
Sun Valley Co. has hired a new vice president and general manager of Sun Valley Resort who will run all day-to-day operations. Read more
Visit Sun Valley—the marketing and business organization serving the Ketchum-Sun Valley area—is scheduled to conduct its first semi-annual com… Read more
The Sun Valley Marketing Alliance has hired a new operations manager, filling an important role in advance of the typically busy summer season… Read more
Idaho’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 3.2% in March, down from a revised rate of 3.3% in February, the state Department of Labor repor… Read more
Oregon-based WDC Properties has sold the KETCH I and KETCH II affordable-housing apartment buildings on First Avenue in Ketchum for $9 million. Read more
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 212 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 184… Read more
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The Blaine County real estate market was deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with a slow start evolving into a “historical peak”… Read more
Receipts from local-option taxes in Ketchum remain up for fiscal 2020-2021, compared to the previous year. Read more
An online guide seeking to demystify what it means to ‘go green’ in the Wood River Valley will launch just in time for Earth Day next week. Read more
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Construction sites are bustling with activity throughout the Wood River Valley as crews ramp up productivity during the warmer months, yet the… 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
Idaho’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.3% in February, down slightly from a revised rate of 3.5% in January, the state Department of Labor reported. Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 425 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 178… Read more
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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an immense toll on businesses in the United States, with estimates of COVID-related permanent closures during … Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 575 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, raising the total to 177,760. Of those, an estimated 99,193 have recovered.
Idaho’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 3.4% in January, as more Idahoans continue to return to work after the jobless rate hit a historic high of 11.6% last April, the state Department of Labor reported.
The Mountain Humane animal shelter east of Hailey in Croy Canyon has been running on a tighter budget since it cut seven staff positions and nearly $1 million from its budget in 2019. Those tough decisions paid off in 2020, with the nonprofit solvent despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pa…
The city of Hailey collected $45,654 in local-option tax revenue in February, marking a year-over-year decrease of 37% compared with the same month last year.
There is a rebirth in the ski pole industry and it’s happening right here in Ketchum.
Receipts from local-option taxes were down in the city of Sun Valley for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.
The city of Hailey approved 133 new residential units in 2020—up a whopping 177% from the 48 units it approved in 2019, according to a year-in-review staff report released last month.
Receipts from local-option taxes in Ketchum were down in December but remain up for fiscal 2021.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 349 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 167,225. Of those, an estimated 89,126 have recovered.
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Nonprofits contribute significantly to the culture, education and health of the Wood River Valley’s residents. They also create hundreds of jobs and heavily impact the local economy. Dozens of these organizations figure in locally in large and small ways: chess clubs, food banks, library sup…
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The COVID-19 pandemic devastated the hotel businesses last spring when it virtually shut down the travel industry, and some hotels in the Wood River Valley are still struggling as they round out a lackluster holiday season.
Idaho’s unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in December, down one-half of a percentage point from November’s rate of 4.9 percent and 7.4 percentage points below a historic high of 11.8 percent in April, the state Department of Labor reported.
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Since kicking off last spring, the Small Business Administration’s forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans have provided a lifeline for numerous businesses, contractors, sole proprietors and nonprofits in the Wood River Valley.
Since kicking off last spring, the Small Business Administration’s forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans have provided a lifeline for numerous businesses, contractors, sole proprietors and nonprofits in the Wood River Valley.
Beginning with money provided to three local agricultural enterprises, a new program of the nonprofit Sun Valley Institute for Resilience will help businesses expand their “regenerative, sustainable and resilient practices,” the institute announced this month.
Guests occupied 29 percent fewer hotel rooms in the Sun Valley destination last month compared to November 2019, according to data from travel organization Visit Sun Valley, while the average daily room rate those guests paid in November rose nearly 20 percent.
Idaho’s unemployment rate fell to 4.8 percent in November and nonfarm payrolls regained 6,200 jobs during the month, as the state’s economy continued to recover from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,433 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide on Wednesday, raising the total to 125,452. Of those, health officials continue to monitor an estimated 75,469 active cases.
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A Wood River Valley restaurant has been named Idaho Small Business of the Month by U.S. Sen. Jim Risch.
In a unanimous vote Monday, the Hailey City Council launched a new municipal small business grant program that will distribute up to $200,000 to Hailey businesses using federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act relief funds allocated to the city.
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The coronavirus pandemic has changed tourism and the economy of the Wood River Valley, but business operators are adapting and the outlook for the winter remains cautiously positive, a panel of area business and marketing experts said Monday.
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Two significant broadband projects funded by federal CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act) grants are expected to bring higher-speed internet to Carey and Picabo before the end of 2020.
The rural communities of Carey and Picabo have been awarded a combined $1 million worth of state grants to improve internet connectivity.
Following failed grassroots efforts to get a moratorium in the Wood River Valley against fifth-generation cell phone technology, 5G is now available in Ketchum through T-Mobile, according to the company.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare counted 473 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 22,707. Health officials consider the virus a contributing factor in 217 deaths statewide, seven more than yesterday. Of the grand total, 8,207 have recov…
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As more than 10,000 sheep in about a dozen flocks near the end of their annual foraging in the mountains around the Wood River Valley, the ranchers who own them expect to face a challenging market for the sale of their lamb and wool products.
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Continued investment in air service and marketing will be key to economic recovery this winter, two local agencies said on Wednesday.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported another 528 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to 17,264. That's an increase of about 3,500 since last Friday.
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