At least seven cattle are dead following a rollover crash in southern Blaine County on Sunday night. Read more7 cows killed in south-county rollover crash
A large brush fire sparked in tall grass Tuesday afternoon along Dry Creek in southern Blaine County, threatening farms and homes in the vicinity. Read moreCrews tackle 650-acre wildfire near Carey
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A 300-acre brush fire is burning in tall grass along Dry Creek in southern Blaine County, the Bureau of Land Management reported Tuesday afternoon. Read more300-acre wildfire reported near Carey
Carey Mayor Sara Mecham is hosting a town hall meeting with the entire city council at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, to gather public input on … Read moreCarey to hold town hall meeting Tuesday
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A Carey man suffered severe burns in an early-morning structure fire Saturday at a former restaurant and bar that he owned and had converted t… Read moreOne hospitalized after Carey structure fire
The National Weather Service has placed southern Blaine County—including the cities of Carey, Picabo and Craters of the Moon National Monument… Read moreSouthern Blaine under wind advisory today
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 507 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 164… Read moreThe Roundup: Wednesday, Feb. 3
Tonight’s game between the Carey High School Panther football team and the Hagerman Pilots has been canceled, according to Carey athletic dire… Read moreCarey football canceled tonight
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The Sun Valley City Council approved Mayor Peter Hendricks’ public health order mandating the use of face coverings in places where social dis… Read moreSun Valley to require masks
Perhaps you've seen the yellow signs, in English and Spanish: "Neighbors Helping Neighbors"--"Vecinos Apoyando Vecinos." Read moreCare packages available in Carey
The cities of Carey and Fairfield had no reported cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday afternoon. Both rural town mayors reported near shutdowns in… Read moreNo COVID cases reported in Carey or Fairfield
The Carey Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously on March 4 to approve a preliminary plat application for a 35-unit subdivision on L… Read moreCarey P&Z approves 35-unit subdivision
A Sun Valley Institute event featuring an actor and producer from the NBC show New Amsterdam has been postponed, the institute said Monday. Read moreCoronavirus delays 'New Amsterdam' visit to Carey
The Carey Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall to consider a subdivision applica… Read moreCarey P&Z to review proposed 35-lot subdivision
Idaho Power is scheduled to start rebuilding a 2-mile portion of a transmission line near Carey on Wednesday, Sept. 25, the company said … Read moreIdaho Power to commence work near Carey
Carey City Clerk Tess Cenarrusa said Tuesday that no one has put in a declaration of candidacy but she believes all three current council memb… Read more3 council seats up for election in Carey
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About 30 people were in attendance Tuesday at Carey City Hall as the city was presented with a statement from the Congressional Record by U.S.… Read moreCarey honored on centennial
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The BLM reported this afternoon that the Spud Fire, 12 miles southeast of Carey, has grown to 4,889 acres, though fire activity has diminished. Read moreSpud Fire grows, but containment expected
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Thunderstorms on Thursday night apparently sparked two wildfires southeast of Carey. Read moreLightning ignites 2 fires southeast of Carey
Carey will commemorate its 100th birthday Saturday with a centennial celebration that will bring together locals and visitors to honor the fou… Read moreCarey to celebrate centennial
Carey firefighter and EMT Hyrum L. Nielsen died in a motorcycle crash on Little Wood Reservoir Road near Hunt Lane in Carey on Sunday night. Read moreCarey firefighter killed in motorcycle accident
The Carey-Picabo Chamber of Commerce will hold its first open house next month in hopes of attracting local businesses into its fold, with the… Read moreCarey-Picabo chamber seeks to solidify base
According to the Idaho State Police, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday between Fish Creek Reservoir R… Read more1 dead in single-vehicle accident
The Carey Panthers are on a mission, and that’s just how they played last Thursday night in a home 1A Division II state quarterfinal match… Read moreCarey crushes Mackay, advances to semis
Carey-area sheep rancher Diane Josephy Peavey is one of the recipients of the Idaho State Historical Society’s 2018 Esto Perpetua Awards. Read morePeavey receives Esto Perpetua Award
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An alleged rape reported to have occurred at the Carey Hot Springs late Saturday night was forced—and stemmed from the alleged victim’s concern over the defendant’s intoxication and drowning risk—according to the probable-cause affidavit for the defendant’s arrest.
One teen is dead and another is injured after a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 26/93 near Carey on Nov. 22.
The Carey LDS Church on north Main Street in Hailey will hold a Festival of Nativities from Wednesday, Nov. 29, through Saturday, Dec. 2.
Editor's note: Due to an error in online court records, the original story incorrectly stated the charge to which Richard Mecham pleaded guilty. He pleaded guilty to careless or inattentive driving.
Blaine County is hosting a public meeting devoted to flood preparation in Carey tonight, May 8.
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A rash of warm temperatures to start May and plenty of snow left in the mountains could lead to flooding this weekend in parts of the Wood River Valley.
An initial report about a bus rollover accident involving 39 Carey junior high students, released by the Idaho State Police on April 27, states that the driver could have been asleep, drowsy or inattentive, but also notes the fast action taken by emergency officials.
Many students graduate from high school and later gain a college degree. Not many do both at the same time.
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All 39 Carey junior high students are either at home or at school Friday after several were injured in a bus rollover Tuesday afternoon near Richfield.
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Only one student remained in the hospital as of 9 a.m. Wednesday morning after a bus rolled Tuesday afternoon near Richfield with 39 Carey junior high students.
A bus carrying Carey Junior High students rolled over near Richfield on Tuesday afternoon, injuring at least 13 students and the bus driver.
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A bus carrying Carey Junior High students rolled over near Richfield on Tuesday afternoon, injuring at least 13 students and the bus driver.
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Minor flooding is starting in Carey, blocking some roads and threatening traffic along U.S. Highway 20.
A lightning-caused wildfire burned more than 3,400 acres about eight miles east of Carey on Wednesday night and Thursday.
A lightning storm on Aug. 18 caused electrical issues at the Carey School, though officials said they don’t think it will affect the first few school days.
Results from The Hunger Coalition’s yearlong Blaine County Community Food Assessment study indicate that 21 percent of households in the county use public or charitable assistance to help meet their nutritional needs.
Two men walked away from a serious accident near the Blaine and Butte county line on Highway 26 northeast of Carey last week after one of the men lost control of a 2015 International Harvester semi-truck.
Blaine County resident Betty Lucille Hyder, 87, was flown via helicopter to Eastern Idaho Medical Center on Friday, Oct. 16, after suffering a broken foot, ribs and sternum in a car accident on U.S. Highway 20, just west of Carey, Blaine County Sheriff Gene Ramsey said.
Carley Baird of Carey was named to the court by the Blaine County Fair Board.
Contacted Monday while salmon fishing near Riggins, Lee Jay Cook said he was very excited about his new responsibilities at his alma mater.
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The 91st annual Carey High School graduation will take place Thursday, May 28, at 7 p.m. in the Blue Gym.
The use of nearly $1 million from Blaine County’s Land, Water and Wildlife fund to prevent development on about 2,000 acres of south-county farmland received “conceptual” approval from the county commissioners Tuesday.
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