The Friedman Memorial Airport Authority board on Tuesday approved a budget of $6.3 million for fiscal year 2021—about $1 million less than thi… Read more
Construction is moving forward on schedule for the Sun Valley Resort’s new Cold Springs expansion project. On Friday, a helicopter assisted wi… Read more
The Blaine County Recreation District board passed a $3.4 million budget for fiscal 2021 designed to streamline expenses in anticipation of CO… Read more
As temperatures soar to the 90s this weekend and recreationalists head to the river to cool off, the Wood River Land Trust is reminding dog ow… Read more
The U.S. Forest Service is asking hikers to look out for damaged trails around Redfish Lake caused by the magnitude 6.5 earthquake that st… Read more
Eighteen members of the Sawtooth Backcountry Horsemen of Idaho, including several descendants of Ernest Brass, met at Apollo Trail out Baker C… Read more
When Heidi Dohse learned that a piece of land had come up for sale in Stanley, she didn’t hesitate to make an offer. Read more
A small wildfire that ignited three miles west of Stanley Lake late Monday afternoon was fully controlled Wednesday afternoon, Sawtooth Nation… Read more
Soldier Mountain Ski Area near Fairfield will open about 5 miles of new lift-served mountain biking trails on Friday, Aug. 7, and celebrate th… Read more
Following approval by the city council, Ketchum’s Guy Coles Skate Park will now formally allow scooter-riders to use the park, something that … Read more
A small wildfire that ignited three miles west of Stanley Lake late Monday afternoon is currently estimated at one acre and is expected to be … Read more
The Blaine County Recreation District’s adult Fitworks exercise facility in Hailey was closed for four days about two weeks ago following a re… Read more
In a long-awaited decision, the Blaine County commissioners this week determined that a road west of Bellevue is a public right of way. Read more
Despite new restrictions brought on by COVID-19, the Fourth of July carried on with familiar sights: fireworks, cook-outs, parades and a notic… Read more
The city of Stanley saw a bustling Fourth of July weekend, local officials say, despite the rising number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Id… Read more
Jim Keating will step down as executive director of the Blaine County Recreation District on Aug. 10. He will be returning to the technology i… Read more
The impacts of a 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck northwest of Stanley on March 31, and its aftershocks, are still being uncovered in the … Read more
During the early morning hours last week, residents of Hailey’s River Street could hear bleating and the muffled sound of hooves as hundreds o… Read more
A federal judge has denied a request by the owner of the Sawtooth Mountain Ranch to stop the U.S. Forest Service from building a trail to conn… Read more
During the early morning hours last week, residents on River Street in Hailey could hear bleating and the muffled sound of hooves as hundreds … Read more
Despite an ongoing lawsuit by a private landowner and alleged harassment of workers by a low-flying helicopter on Saturday, construction is un… Read more
Work on a project that began in 2014 to thin unhealthy tree stands on Bald Mountain is scheduled to resume on July 7 and extend to mid- to lat… Read more
The Cold Springs Express chairlift project—on track to add 380 acres of skiable terrain to Bald Mountain’s existing 2,054 acres this winter—is… Read more
Ask Rick Kessler to name his favorite movie and he’ll shake his head and laugh. In the nearly half-century since the Magic Lantern first opene… Read more
The city of Hailey took home an Association of Idaho Cities’ achievement award last Thursday for its Gravel Grinder Map project, spearheaded l… Read more
Galena Lodge will celebrate its summer opening Saturday, three months after closing its doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starting June 22, the Sawtooth National Recreational Area will hold its fourth annual Adventure Quest day camp for kids ages 9-13 in partnership with the University of Idaho Blaine County 4-H.
Movie theaters were given the green light to open last Saturday, two weeks ahead of the governor’s original plan for reopening Idaho businesses. But theaters in the Wood River Valley aren’t open just yet.
The Sawtooth National Forest will open more than 40 developed recreation sites Friday, June 5, in addition to the 26 sites that opened last month.
Seeking freedom from isolation, residents and nonresidents alike have embraced hunting in the Wood River Valley, reports from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and local retailers indicate.
Mountain men were known for settling the frontier, but these days women play an important role in guiding us on the slopes, in the woods and along the rivers in Idaho’s backcountry. Earlier this year, the Mountain Express spoke with a few who have turned their sense of adventure, hospitality…
With trout season opening in the Wood River Valley tomorrow, local fly shops have been preparing for an influx of customers—and planning how to keep them safe.
The new realities of social distancing have caused the nonprofit Higher Ground recreation and habilitation organization to go online with group activities to stay in touch and explore alternate forms of fundraising to serve a total of 736 people in Blaine County, New York and Los Angeles.
The Sawtooth Botanical Garden will follow a slightly modified schedule this summer in line with current COVID-19 recommendations.
The City of Ketchum will open registration for its summer recreation programs tomorrow at 10 a.m. The two summer camp sessions, beginning June 8 and Aug. 10.
Trail Creek Road is open this weekend, Blaine County announced on its website, allowing access to the summit a week before expected.
After weeks of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many gyms and fitness facilities will open back up on Monday. But safety protocols implemented to limit the risk of coronavirus transmission under stage two of the state’s reopening guidelines will change the experience—and likely restrict…
COVID-19 cut short Sun Valley’s 2019-20 ski season by nearly a month—and now the resort is trying to make up for the lost time.
The Wood River Trails Coalition isn’t seeking a federal CARES Act loan this summer as many nonprofits are, but it will be looking for donors and volunteers to keep hiking and biking trails in good shape.
Spawning rainbow trout were very evident in the Big Wood River near a diversion dam in Bellevue on Wednesday. River fishing closed April 1, allowing spawning activity to occur. Fishing will reopen May 23 for Memorial Day weekend and the start of summer.
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.
The Sawtooth and Salmon-Challis national forests have developed a plan for bringing seasonal employees on board with a high priority of not impacting local communities regarding COVID-19.
The Blaine County Recreation District board voted on Monday to cancel all summer programs at the Aquatics Center, citing uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Wood River Land Trust opened a new short hiking trail in the Simons-Bauer Preserve west of Hailey at the mouth of Croy Canyon. The new access to open space is adjacent to the Hailey Greenway just beyond the Draper Preserve on Croy Canyon Road.
Amid a pandemic, Idaho also experienced its most forceful earthquake in more than 36 years, the state’s second strongest earthquake ever recorded. Though the Custer County Sheriff’s Office reported no damage in Stanley, the town closest to the epicenter, the viewshed of the Sawtooth Mountain…
Warmer temperatures this week have allowed a number of single-track trails to be opened in Croy Canyon west of Hailey. Several dirt roads in the area are also open for hiking and biking.
The Sawtooth Mountain Range of Idaho is perhaps best known for its sharp tooth-like peaks. Many of the peaks possess imaginative and descriptive names, such as The Rotten Monolith, Elephant’s Perch, The Coffin, The Finger of Fate, The Birthday Cake, Warbonnet, The Raker, and The Arrowhead.
Backcountry skiers are being warned to beware of potential avalanches due to aftershocks associated with a 6.5 magnitude earthquake that occurred northwest of Stanley on March 31.
With Sun Valley’s early closure, some Blaine County residents have turned to backcountry skiing and recreation to enjoy the last bits of the 2019-20 season. While the conditions fluctuate on a daily basis, the Sawtooth Avalanche Center says it will continue to issue daily avalanche forec…
Sections of three southern Idaho rivers will be closed to fishing from April 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day weekend to protect spawning rainbow trout.
A years-long effort by the Blaine County Recreation District to plan, fund and rebuild its Aquatics Center is on schedule for completion and a grand opening on Memorial Day.
The Bringing Us Closer community skate day, scheduled for Sunday, March 15, at the Campion Ice House in Hailey, has been indefinitely postponed.
Anew Cold Springs chairlift is scheduled to be built this summer and be ready to run by the start of next ski season, opening up an additional 4,200 linear feet of novice terrain on Lower Broadway run as well as advanced terrain in Turkey Bowl and in two chutes dropping into the Cold Springs gully.
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