The famous weather-predicting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil gave a nod of approval Thursday to an official long-range forecast for the rest of t… Read moreNOAA: Rest of winter in Idaho likely colder, wetter than normal
In 2019, the University of Idaho acquired access to the 10,400-acre Rinker Rock Creek Ranch in Croy Canyon. Combined with 11,000 acres of surr… Read moreRinker Rock Creek Ranch research center gets $1.34 million for upgrades
The Bureau of Land Management’s Shoshone Field Office has scheduled both in-person and virtual open-house meetings to help evaluate the propos… Read moreBLM to conduct meetings on proposed Lava Ridge wind-turbine project
A Yellowstone-based wolf researcher affiliated with the Ketchum nonprofit Living with Wolves has published a study demonstrating that gray wol… Read moreNew study links human-caused wolf mortality to pack collapse
An Artic blast bringing wind chills as low as -75 degrees Fahrenheit settled across much of central Idaho on Sunday night, prompting the Natio… Read moreDeep freeze brings windchill warnings
A judge has formally put to rest a three-and-a-half-year-long dispute between Blaine County, a private homeowner’s association, an outdoor out… Read moreFlying Heart river access case laid to rest
A bull moose died after eating a yew plant north of Ketchum on Jan. 17, Fish and Game officials said Tuesday, reviving annual winter concern o… Read moreBull moose killed by yew poisoning, F&G says
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game darted and relocated a cow moose from the Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain to Fish Creek north of Care… Read moreWarm Springs moose relocated to Carey area
A Ketchum woman is recovering from a concussion, a broken nose and significant bruising after she was reportedly charged at and struck by a co… Read moreMoose attack sends Ketchum woman to the hospital
A three-day atmospheric river system starting on Sunday brought current local snowpack totals from 139% up to about 150% of normal for this ti… Read moreNRCS: Snowpack at 150% across region
The National Forest Foundation’s Northern Rockies director, Dani Southard, stepped down from her role on Jan. 1 to devote more time to the Bal… Read moreNational Forest Foundation picks new program manager
The U.S. Geological Survey logged 425 aftershocks in the Stanley region in 2022, more than 100 of those above magnitude 2.5. Read moreUSGS reports over 400 small earthquakes in 2022
The Salmon‐Challis National Forest is seeking public comment on two grant applications with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR… Read moreSalmon‐Challis National Forest seeking comments on motorized trail grants
The Hailey Public Library will bring in Idaho Fish and Game Regional Wildlife Population Biologist Sierra Robatcek on Thursday for a discussio… Read moreFish & Game hosting Thursday “Lunch & Learn” talk in Hailey
The Blaine County commissioners submitted a letter to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game urging the agency to continue its ban on wolf trap… Read moreCommissioners hope to continue ban on wolf trapping in Blaine County
A medium-sized dog survived a mountain lion attack at a home in southern Hailey last Friday, Dec. 30, marking the second backyard ambush on a … Read moreMountain lion attacks dog in south Hailey
The local Hemingway chapter of Trout Unlimited will present an overview of the Wood River Land Trust’s upcoming floodplain, stream restoration… Read moreTrout Unlimited to host meeting at The Argyros
After a relatively smoke-free early summer, a small wildfire ignited by lightning in mid-August was seen burning at high elevations in the Saw… Read moreRoss Fork Fire took community by surprise in 2022
Wet weather and violent gusts strained an already unstable snowpack throughout the day and into the evening Tuesday, driving the Sawtooth Aval… Read moreSAC: 'Widespread' avalanches very likely in Wood River, Sawtooth valleys
The Bureau of Land Management’s Shoshone Field Office will begin to close off large swaths of BLM land around the Wood River Valley starting S… Read moreNew winter road, trail closures to take effect on Jan. 1
The Ketchum Ranger District has closed off sections of Forest Service land west of Ketchum to protect elk and deer on their historic winter ra… Read moreForest Service implements winter closures to protect wildlife
Wildlife biologists from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will conduct a series of flights in south-central Idaho this month and next mon… Read moreBiologists to survey local deer, elk populations from the air
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has announced that its director, Ed Schriever, is planning to retire from his post in February 2023. Read moreF&G seeking new director
Idaho Fish and Game staff have begun feeding elk alfalfa pellets at the Bullwhacker feed site west of Ketchum in order to keep herds from movi… Read moreBullwhacker elk feed site opens
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officially designated the whitebark pine as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act last Wedn… Read moreWhitebark pine lands on Endangered Species list
Local Idaho Department of Fish and Game officers worked to free this approximately two-year-old bull elk ensnared in tennis court netting just north of Hailey on Sunday, Dec. 18.
A small dog narrowly survived an attack by a mountain lion at a home in southwestern Hailey early Tuesday evening.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game on Wednesday announced a suite of proposed changes to its moose and mountain goat hunting regulations for the 2023-2024 hunting season in south-central Idaho.
The U.S. Forest Service has recognized four Sawtooth Avalanche Center employees for their efforts to save lives with consistent, quality avalanche forecasting.
A Pacific storm packing several feet of snow turned the Wood River Valley into prime avalanche terrain over the weekend, with several slides hitting homes, one apparently trapping residents and others dropping enough snow to temporarily dam up the Big Wood River.
Silver Creek Preserve nearby Picabo is The Nature Conservancy’s flagship conservation project in Idaho, attracting thousands of anglers and nature lovers every year.
A week-long series of storms in early November, a two-day snowstorm last week and a quick-hitting storm over the weekend have brought current local snowpack totals to 176% of normal for this time in the year, according to the National Resources Conservation Service.
Recent winter storms have expanded opportunities for backcountry skiing and snowboarding. They have also increased the risk of being caught in an avalanche.
A group of high school students from the Wood River Valley dropped a banner from the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls on Nov. 12 that read “Restore the Lower Snake River” and “Honor Indigenous Rights and Treaties.”
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Blaine County and eastern Custer County, including the Wood River Valley cities and a swath of the Lost River Range from Copper Basin to Borah Peak.
Seven professional firefighters known as “smokejumpers” parachuted into a remote area in the Sawtooth Mountains on Aug. 14 to try to contain a newly discovered wildfire. The lightning-caused blaze, about 260-acres in size, was burning in steep, sparsely forested terrain north of Ross Fork Ba…
A La Niña weather pattern will return to the United States for the third consecutive winter, likely bringing wetter-than-average conditions to the northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s U.S. Winter Outlook, released last week.
The first widespread snowfall of the season is expected Friday night as a winter storm watch takes effect in the Wood River Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
A longtime environmental activist and Episcopal priest will bring her message of pursuing a religious response to climate change to Sun Valley this week.
‘Severe’ drought reported in Blaine amid dry spell
The Wood River Land Trust is expected to sign a $350,000 purchase and sale agreement with the city of Hailey today, Oct. 12, finalizing a long-sought conservation easement on 22 out of 28 acres of city property at the mouth of Croy Canyon.
Idaho’s wolf population has averaged around 1,250 so far this year—well above the 150 wolves and 15 breeding pairs required to keep the animals off the endangered species list, Idaho Fish and Game Director Ed Schriever told around a dozen lawmakers last Thursday.
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations to the Idaho Resource Advisory Council. This citizen-based committee serves as advisors to the BLM making recommendations on public land-use planning and management throughout Idaho. Completed application packages should be submitte…
The University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is set to receive up to $55 million—the largest award in the university’s history—to help Idaho farmers and ranchers combat climate change through agricultural practices.
The U.S. Supreme Court opened its term Monday with an Idaho case that could significantly restrict the federal government’s power to enforce clean water laws and prove crucial in determining wetland protections.
The Bald Mountain Stewardship Project is wrapping up its first full year in operation with a volunteer tree planting day on Friday. About 25 students and other community volunteers will round out the planting of 3,000 tree seedlings in the vicinity of the Roundhouse restaurant.
The Ross Fork Fire that earlier this month scorched vast areas of public land in northern Blaine County in just days and threatened the community of Smiley Creek is now mainly burning in unburned pockets of previously burned areas and is no longer significantly growing.
The U.S. Forest Service has named Jake Strohmeyer as the Sawtooth National Forest’s new forest supervisor.
With the smoke clearing and closures lifting, glimpses into the 37,863 acres burned by the Ross Fork Fire continue to emerge at the gateway to the Sawtooth Valley, seen here from near Galena Summit. As of Monday morning, 189 personnel continued to work on the blaze, which stood nearly two-th…
Now in its 48th year, the Wood River Middle School’s Resident Outdoor Environmental School will take place for the first time at Camp Rainbow Gold’s Hidden Paradise in Fairfield.
The federal Great Basin Team 3 moved off the 37,811-acre Ross Fork Fire Tuesday, handing over command to a smaller regional outfit now tasked with controlling what’s left of the Sawtooth Valley blaze.
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m., St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center will hold an event featuring a free 30-minute screening of the Ken Burns documentary, “Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Health,” followed by a facilitated community discussion on youth mental health and the role communi…
Investigators from the Bureau of Land Management and the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office are working to determine the cause of the Ohio Fire, which scorched some 40 acres north of Hailey late last week.
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