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Statewide daily infection rates continued their decline today, as the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 598 new confirmed and pr… Read more
The Blaine County School District board of trustees will vote next week on whether to return to fully in-person learning, starting at the elem… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 612 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, as daily infection rates… Read more
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The Blaine County School District Board of Trustees voted Thursday evening to offer the position of superintendent to James Foudy, the current… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 810 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total since … Read more
The school board plans to pick the Blaine County School District’s next superintendent this week during a special meeting on Thursday, the dis… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,084 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, but the agency has no… Read more
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The Blaine County School Board will discuss a potential return to in-person learning—starting at the elementary level—at its regular meeting T… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,538 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 1… Read more
The finalists in the Blaine County School District’s search for its next superintendent will speak at a virtual forum open to the community on… Read more
While students, families and educators across the Wood River Valley spent 2020 adjusting to sudden changes to the very structure of school its… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported another 1,391 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total … Read more
The Blaine County School District kicked off its winter break this week, with students out of school from Dec. 21 until Monday, Jan. 4. Read more
In October, the Spur Community Foundation gathered together numerous organizations in the Wood River Valley dedicated to education and student… Read more
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,433 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide on Wednesday, raising the tot… Read more
The Blaine County School District has narrowed the pool of superintendent candidates to two, the district announced Monday. Read more
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Another Blaine County resident has died of COVID-19-related illness, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. The local death … Read more
The Blaine County School District has narrowed the pool of candidates for superintendent down to two, according to a statement released by the… Read more
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,582 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total sinc… Read more
Viewers tuning into the regular December meeting of the Blaine County school board may have recognized a familiar face on the screen: new trus… Read more
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,825 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total sinc… Read more
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Blaine County schools will likely remain in a hybrid learning plan—with students in the classroom two days a week and home three days a week—u… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 3,527 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide since Friday, including 1,383… Read more
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The Blaine County School District Board of Trustees will discuss moving schools in the district—starting at the elementary level—to a fully in… Read more
The BCRD board on Nov. 20 fleshed out a contingency plan for the Recreation District’s HUB after-school program at the Community Campus in cas… Read more
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The Blaine County School District plans to name its next superintendent by Jan. 18, following a multi-step interview process, the school board announced Wednesday.
The Blaine County School District plans to name its next superintendent by Jan. 18, following a multi-step interview process, the school board announced Wednesday.
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Idaho gained 3,546 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide since Friday, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Today’s increase of 1,099 brought the grand total to 83,344, of which health officials continue to monitor an estimated 47,051 active cases.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare counted 1,519 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the cumulative total since March to 79,798. Today’s rise is second only to Wednesday’s surge of 1,693. Of the grand total, health officials are monitoring an estimat…
Alturas Elementary School is shifting to a fully online learning model due to “the large number of staff members currently in quarantine,” according to a letter from the school district sent to parents.
The Blaine County School District will use the coronavirus relief money it has received through the federal CARES Act to provide staff with a one-time stipend, the district’s Board of Trustees determined Tuesday night.
A divided Blaine County School District Board of Trustees approved a winter athletics competition protocol by a split vote during a regular meeting Tuesday night.
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Blaine County School District Superintendent GwenCarol Holmes has resigned from her position, effective immediately, the school district announced Thursday evening.
A divided Blaine County School District Board of Trustees approved a winter athletics competition protocol by a split vote during a regular meeting Tuesday night.
High school students at the Sun Valley Community School will attend classes online through Nov. 13 after multiple COVID-19 cases were confirmed among students and faculty members, the school announced Saturday.
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Idaho gained 2,035 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide over the weekend, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Today's rise of 757 brought the grand total since March to 65,845. Of those, an estimated 34,688 are still being monitored by health officials. Acc…
High school students at the Sun Valley Community School will attend classes online through Nov. 13 after multiple COVID-19 cases were confirmed among students and faculty members, the school announced Saturday.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 862 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total since March to 61,785. Of those, an estimated 32,296 are considered active. State health officials consider coronavirus a contributing factor in the deaths …
As of Thursday evening, 55 students and 20 staff members in the Blaine County School District were in quarantine due to suspected or confirmed exposure to COVID-19, according to the latest updates on the School District’s coronavirus dashboard.
For only the second time ever, Idaho gained more than 1,000 cases of COVID-19 in a single day today, according to the state Department of Health and Welfare. Friday's 1,073 new cases brought the total to 57,673.
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More than 60 students and nearly 20 staff members in the Blaine County School District were in quarantine last week due to confirmed or suspected exposure to COVID-19 according to the school district’s coronavirus dashboard.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare today reported the state's largest ever single-day increase in COVID-19 cases: 1,094. That leaves the total at 51,704. The previous record was Aug. 5's 839 cases.
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No decisions were made by the Blaine County school board following long discussions Tuesday and Wednesday on a plan that would bring elementary school students back to school four days a week when the community is under a certain COVID-19 risk level.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,575 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 since Friday, including 597 today. That leaves the state's total case count at 48,663. Of those, an estimated 23,630 are considered active. Coronavirus is considered a contributing factor i…
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A peaceful protest outside the Blaine County School District offices in Hailey is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 13. Protestors will come together to insist that Wood River High School and Carey High School sports continue through their respective postseasons.
The Sun Valley Museum of Art will begin offering a new afterschool program on Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting next week, Oct. 6 and 7. Students will meet at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey for seven weeks on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 2:30-6 p.m.
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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 spike since Aug. 6. Since that date, Idaho has gained 18,649 cases for a total of 42,048, of which an estimated 19,399 are considered active. Since yes…
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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.
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.
Two students at the Sun Valley Community School have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, the school announced Monday.
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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 March to 36,489. Of those, an estimated 19,691 patients have recovered. Idaho also added five more to its coronavirus-related death toll, leaving that t…
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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 superintendent confirmed to the Idaho Mountain Express on Thursday.
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