A resident of Chile has been charged with felony possession of lysergic acid diethylamide—commonly known as LSD—and misdemeanor possession of … Read more
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A four-vehicle collision at the junction of U.S. Highway 20 and state Highway 75 sent two men to the hospital shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Frida… Read more
A Hailey man has been charged with one felony county of aggravated assault and one misdemeanor count of resisting arrest following a report of… Read more
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Hailey Police Department Officer Andrew Tucker, left, received a Lifesaving Award Commendation on Monday evening from Police Chief Steve Engla… Read more
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The body of missing hiker Tatum “Tate” Morell, an experienced backpacker from the Wood River Valley, has been recovered in Montana’s rugged Be… Read more
An inmate from a Pennsylvania prison appeared via video conference in Blaine County’s 5th District Court on Wednesday, the first of several he… Read more
A 61-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries in a Wednesday afternoon crash on state Highway 75, just over a mile north of Smiley Cr… Read more
A 20-year-old man faces a rape charge following allegations by a minor that they had intercourse on several occasions earlier this month. Read more
A Bellevue man has been sentenced to a 26 days in jail followed by four years of probation for a felony count of driving under the influence. Read more
The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office has formed a Hispanic Liaison Team to increase trust between the Wood River Valley’s Hispanic community and… Read more
The Hailey Police Department saw a “substantial” increase in traffic violations during the half of 2021, according to Hailey Police Chief Stev… Read more
A Colorado man faces a felony charge of aggravated battery following an alleged altercation that was reported to law enforcement by St. Luke’s… Read more
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The Hailey Police Department saw a “substantial” increase in traffic violations during the half of 2021, according to Hailey Police Chief Stev… Read more
Blaine County Commissioners continued the 2022 fiscal year budgetary process on Tuesday, tentatively approving the budget for the county’s Amb… Read more
A Nampa man died Tuesday night following a motorcycle crash on state Highway 75 north of the Smiley Creek Store. Read more
A Hailey woman has been sentenced to prison time following a string of felony offenses committed in three counties in Idaho. Read more
Isaias DeLoera-Ruiz, 38, of Bellevue was initially charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraph… Read more
A Ketchum man has been sentenced to probation following a guilty plea to two criminal charges in exchange for dismissal of one additional charge. Read more
Two Blaine County residents have been called to provide witness accounts before a Colorado jury this fall in relation to a murder case involvi… Read more
A Hailey man faces a second-degree felony arson charge following a house fire in Hailey last week. Read more
A Sun Valley man has been charged with a felony driving under the influence offense following a traffic stop last week in Hailey. Read more
A Hailey resident drowned in the Henry's Fork of the Snake River on Monday afternoon, according to a statement from the Fremont County Sheriff… Read more
A Bellevue man faces two felonies for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine and selling it to a confidential informant who was working with th… Read more
A Nampa man faces a single charge of felony grand theft following his arrest on July 6. Read more
A Sun Valley woman faces a single charge of felony burglary following a series of incidents that allegedly occurred earlier this month. Read more
Two Blaine County residents have been called to provide witness accounts before a Colorado jury this fall in relation to a murder case involving longtime Blaine County resident Steven Dana Pankey, a former deputy coroner who twice ran for Idaho governor.
A Bellevue man faces a felony charge of drug trafficking methamphetamine, according to a redacted grand jury indictment from June 25.
The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new registry program for vulnerable populations of the community in an effort to better offer emergency services to individuals with special needs.
Nine months after a hiker from Park City, Utah, went missing in the Prairie Creek area north of Ketchum, authorities have yet to find any signs of the woman.
Sun Valley Company on Monday asked to be dropped from a wrongful death lawsuit filed earlier this year, arguing that the resort played no part in a Boise man’s fatal ski accident in 2019.
A Hailey man has been ordered to serve up to a year in prison, completing a retained jurisdiction, following a three-day jury trial in April that resulted in two guilty verdicts, one for felony domestic battery or assault in the presence of a child and misdemeanor violation of a protection order.
Douglas F. King, 63, of Sun Valley was initially charged with felony driving under the influence and two misdemeanor counts of battery upon a law enforcement officer following a traffic stop that resulted in his arrest by the Sun Valley Police Department on Oct. 9.
A Hailey family is requesting information that may help locate their 23-year-old daughter after she failed to return from a solo hiking expedition in Montana’s Beartooth Mountains over the holiday weekend.
A collision between a motorhome and a sedan at the junction of U.S. Highway 20 and state Highway 75 junction sent two men to the hospital Friday evening.
A Burley woman has been sentenced to probation following a plea agreement reached in Blaine County’s Fifth District Court last month.
A Hailey man faces felony charges of driving under the influence and eluding law enforcement following a short pursuit around Hailey on the evening of June 14.
A 22-year-old Hailey man faces two felony charges for allegedly having intercourse with a minor several months ago, without consent.
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A series of recent, serious accidents south of Bellevue—including three fatalities on state Highway 75 in the past two weeks—have reignited concerns over the safety of the stretch of highway between Bellevue and Timmerman Hill.
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While Blaine County business operators hope that the Fourth of July weekend provides a COVID-recovery bang, fire officials are hoping to keep the typical holiday “bangs” to a minimum.
Going into the busy Fourth of July weekend, Idaho State Police is advocating that motorists drive at safe speeds and do not drive while impaired.
An Idaho Falls woman has been sentenced to a retained jurisdiction sentence for a felony DUI offense, with the court deciding to suspend a five-year prison sentence in favor of therapeutic treatment and rehabilitation.
The Hailey Police Department has seen a “significant increase” in potential vehicle burglaries this month as temperatures continue to warm, Police Chief Steve England said Monday.
Two people were killed in a head-on collision west of Fairfield on Tuesday.
A Boise man has been sentenced to a retained jurisdiction, also known as a “rider,” following a multi-count, high-speed pursuit that began in Blaine County on May 16, 2020.
A North Dakota man has been sentenced to a maximum of six years in prison following a guilty plea to burglary for a March 2020 incident.
A Ketchum man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years on probation following a plea agreement that dismissed a misdemeanor charge and amended a felony charge from a crime of violence to a burglary charge.
Two young passengers in a car died Sunday after it crashed on U.S. Highway 26 south of Carey on Sunday night.
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Blaine County deemed its COVID-19 transmission risk “moderate” once again on its risk assessment dashboard. The positive test rate for the county rose slightly from last week to 0.69%, with 3.1 average new cases per hypothetical 100,000 residents reported. See tomorrow’s paper for more infor…
A Bellevue law enforcement officer has been fired following a series of alleged policy violations during the week of May 20 while he was on duty.
A Sun Valley man faces a felony charge of attempted strangulation following an alleged incident reported on May 14.
A two-vehicle crash at Timmerman Junction south of Bellevue resulted in the hospitalization of a couple from California and a man from Twin Falls on Thursday afternoon, according to the Blaine County Sheriff's Office.
A number of people virtually attended a Bellevue City Council meeting on Monday to express their views for and against keeping Deputy Marshal Nate Silvester, who found fame through a viral TikTok video late last month, on duty at the Bellevue Marshal’s Office.
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State and federal investigators are now offering up to $10,000 in reward money to any person with helpful information about who set a fire that destroyed a commercial building in Hailey in March.
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