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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 614 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today: the largest single-day s… Read more
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A teacher at Wood River Middle School has been named Idaho Teacher of the Year, state Superintendent Sherri Ybarra announced Tuesday. Read more
The Blaine County School District will hold the second of two public forums to discuss its search for a new superintendent next Wednesday, Sept. 30. Read more
Two students at the Sun Valley Community School have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, the school announced Monday. Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 396 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 today, raising the state’s total since Ma… Read more
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The Camas County School District is closing its doors until next month after multiple students tested positive for COVID-19, the district supe… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 283 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 today, raising the total to 36,093. Accor… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 278 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 today, raising the state total to 35,810.… Read more
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Less than a week after Blaine County schools welcomed students and teachers back into classrooms, two staff members at Wood River High School … Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 333 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 34,… Read more
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After months of planning, debate, and special school board meetings, the first day of school in the Blaine County School District largely went… Read more
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Blaine County School District students got back in the classroom on Tuesday for the first time since they were sent home for remote learning i… Read more
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Today's 269 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Idaho bring the state total to 33,196, according to the state Department of Health… Read more
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With Blaine County public schools set to reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 8, students, parents and staff are preparing for a school year unlike any ot… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare counted 296 more confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the state total to 32,664… Read more
Most classrooms in the Blaine County School District will house fewer students this year, preliminary enrollment numbers suggest, though the e… Read more
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Idaho gained 262 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 today, according to the state Department of Health and Welfare. That raises the … Read more
Despite some recent improvement in Idaho’s fight against COVID-19, children appear to be at increased risk of contracting and spreading the no… Read more
The Sage School will reopen for in-person learning this fall, school officials have determined, but the school is taking a number of safety me… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare recorded another 305 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, bringing the total t… Read more
Across the country, students, parents and teachers are preparing for a school year unlike any they’ve experienced before. In the Wood River Va… Read more
In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, many schools hastily transitioned from traditional in-person learning to remote learning. This transitio… Read more
An increased reliance on virtual home instruction has many students rethinking their organizational strategies and daily school schedules. Lea… Read more
The end of summer can be a bittersweet time for students. While many students look forward to seeing their friends, few want to say goodbye to… Read more
The Blaine County School District is seeking applicants to represent Zone 2 on the district’s board of trustees. Read more
At first, Leyla Ba didn’t plan to send the letter. She hadn’t planned on writing a letter at all. But as the Wood River High School grad watched the recent killings of black Americans George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery—and their aftermath—unfold from her now home in New Orleans, …
Thirteen Blaine County School District teachers and staff members are heading into retirement this summer.
Most students had little trouble accessing their school work while remote distance learning, a Blaine County School District survey found—but frustration was common among students, and not all teachers said they felt confident in academically supporting their students from home.
The Blaine County School District Board of Trustees has appointed Dan Turner as the newest board member.
The Blaine County School District will continue to offer grab-and-go lunches for children as the school year transitions into summer.
The Hailey Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday unanimously approved a 325-square-foot, detached fire safety house for construction behind the Hailey Fire Department building.
Hailey’s Wood River Middle School has announced its 2019-20 academic and achievement awards. They are:
The Mountain Express inadvertently omitted photos of Kenneth Aguayo and Vincent Hubbs from Wednesday’s list of Wood River High School 2020 graduates. Congratulations to both, and to all the graduates!
The Blaine County School District board of trustees will interview the sole candidate for the north valley county’s Zone 4 board seat in a special meeting Tuesday.
The Blaine County School District and its teachers came to an agreement last week after more than 12 hours spent negotiating contracts for the 2020-21 school year.
The coronavirus may have forced the school year to wind to a close remotely, but area teachers have been hard at work providing the best education they can to their students—and that includes a robust arts education.
Silver Creek High School graduates will receive Idaho State High School diplomas at their graduation ceremony Friday, May 22 at 1 p.m., to be held at the Silver Creek school building behind The Community Campus, Hailey.
The Sage School in Hailey is planning its 11th graduation ceremony for Saturday, June 6 at 3 p.m. outdoors at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden located south of Ketchum.
Graduation at Sun Valley Community School is different this year because of Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for large gatherings and the Idaho Rebounds plan for re-opening. The school wants to ensure the safety of all members of the community and has remained cauti…
Registration for 2020-21 preschool and kindergarten spots in the Blaine County School District runs today and tomorrow--Monday, May 19, and Tuesday, May 20--from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The Blaine County school board voted this week to end the Dual Immersion program at Ernest Hemingway STEAM School, citing staffing challenges.
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While the traditional ceremony may have been called off, Carey’s graduating class of 2020 nonetheless celebrated their achievements on Wednesday night. Following a pre-recorded video broadcast on the school’s Facebook page, the 20 graduating seniors paraded in their cars along the familiar H…
Two local high school seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship winners.
The 96th annual Carey High School graduation will take place as a virtual celebration today, May 13 at 7 p.m.
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The Blaine County school board will discuss Tuesday whether to discontinue the dual immersion program at Ernest Hemingway STEAM School.
As high school graduation season gets underway, celebrations might look a bit different than what graduating seniors had imagined.
Camas County High School of Fairfield, like secondary schools across Idaho, has come up with creative ways to celebrate its graduating seniors while adhering to COVID-19 pandemic social distancing rules.
Summer Reading normally doesn’t get going until the end of May or beginning of June, but it’s never too early to start. The Community Library will officially kick-off Summer Reading on June 1, but those children and teens who want a head start can this Sunday, May 10.
As high school graduation season gets underway, celebrations might look a bit different than what graduating seniors had imagined.
The Blaine County Recreation District will move forward with its summer camps by incorporating social distancing protocols and other precautions to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
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Alturas Elementary, a Dual Immersion school in Hailey, celebrated Día de los Niños—Children’s Day—with a parade on Thursday, April 30. After more than a month separated from students by the pandemic, some 60 teachers and staff loaded into 40 cars to make the slow drive north up Woodside Boul…
A Blaine County School District trustee is leaving the school board, the district announced this week.
The Idaho State Department of Education has extended the deadline to nominate educators for Idaho’s 2021 Teacher of the Year.
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