The city of Sun Valley has not taken steps to enact a COVID-19 vaccination requirement after three City Council members expressed interest in … Read more
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The Ketchum and Sun Valley city councils on Tuesday afternoon both passed new ordinances that mandate masks in indoor public places, citing th… Read more
Two incumbent commissioners on the governing board of the North Blaine County Fire District are set to retain their seats, after no challenger… Read more
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Sun Valley leaders delayed acting last week on proposed changes to city code that would allow limited development on steep areas of some uneve… Read more
Sun Valley City Council members voted 3-0 on Sept. 2 to approve a 95-year lease of 2.35 acres of land near the North Blaine County Fire Distri… Read more
Sun Valley city leaders are hoping that a new downhill bike lane along the east side of Elkhorn Road from the top of the hill at Village Way t… Read more
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Residents of and visitors to the city of Sun Valley could soon be required to not only wear protective masks in certain public places, but to … Read more
The Sun Valley City Council is scheduled Thursday to consider and likely vote on proposed changes to city code that would allow limited develo… Read more
The Sun Valley City Council is scheduled Thursday to consider and likely vote on proposed changes to city code that would allow limited develo… Read more
Sun Valley City Councilman Keith Saks has announced his candidacy for a third term in office. Read more
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The city of Sun Valley is moving forward with plans to make changes to city code that would allow limited development on steep areas of some u… Read more
Sun Valley city leaders are assessing a surge in COVID-19 cases in Idaho and the rest of the United States, but the mayor is stating that he i… Read more
The city of Sun Valley is poised to enact a budget of approximately $13.65 million for fiscal year 2022. Read more
Sun Valley City Council members today, Aug. 5, will review and potentially cast a first vote on proposed changes to city code that would allow… Read more
The Idaho Travel Council doled out more than $7.3 million in grants last week to Idaho nonprofit organizations for tourism marketing, includin… Read more
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The forests in and around the ski slopes on Bald Mountain are under attack by Douglas-fir beetle, dwarf mistletoe, white pine blister rust and… Read more
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… Read more
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Billionaires with name tags are no longer strolling around Sun Valley Village in casual attire. The reporters from National Public Radio and f… Read more
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CNN broadcaster Anderson Cooper was one of many familiar faces strolling Sun Valley Resort early Wednesday morning ahead of the first sessions… Read more
The city Sun Valley was asked last week if it would consider committing to a goal of using sustainable energy sources by a certain date. Read more
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At Sun Valley Resort, crews have installed outdoor stages and seating areas on lawns. Plastic fencing surrounds the Sun Valley Pavilion and pa… Read more
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Blaine County’s COVID-19 case rate has ticked upward in recent weeks, but remains low enough to help keep the county’s designated risk level a… Read more
Preceding the Fourth of July holiday, the city of Sun Valley joined all other Wood River Valley cities and Blaine County in banning the use of… Read more
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The city of Sun Valley has doubled the parking capacity at the Ernest Hemingway Memorial on Trail Creek Road, east of Sun Valley Resort. Read more
The city of Sun Valley has joined all other Wood River Valley cities and Blaine County in banning the use of consumer-type fireworks. Read more
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Doug and Stacy Layman from Oneonta, N.Y. took advantage of Sun Valley Resort’s summer operations on Thursday, July 1. The resort reopened its lifts on Bald Mountain last weekend, with the Roundhouse Gondola and Christmas chairlift offering lift-served hiking and biking. The gondola and chair…
The city of Sun Valley has begun the process of adopting a fiscal 2022 budget, which in draft form contains a general fund of about $6.8 million, 13% higher than the current year’s general-fund budget of just under $6 million.
The city of Sun Valley is in the process of slightly loosening its restrictions on hillside development.
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In front of a popular Ketchum pizzeria and Italian restaurant, signs read, “Now Hiring. All positions.” At Sun Valley Resort—one of the largest employers in the area—some 80 job openings are posted online. In the newspaper classifieds, dozens of ads stream below the heading of “Help Wanted.”
Sun Valley Resort was recognized with two major awards at the National Ski Areas Association awards conference, held virtually during the Colorado-based organization’s annual convention June 7-11.
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Skier and snowboarder visits to U.S. ski areas totaled 59 million for the 2020-21 ski season, the fifth best season on record and a strong recovery from the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season.
Jessica Maynard, operations manager for the Visit Sun Valley marketing organization, stands ready to answer questions Monday at the Sun Valley Visitor Center, adjacent to Starbucks on Sun Valley Road in Ketchum. The center reopened recently after a long closure through the height of the COVI…
Sun Valley Resort announced its summer 2021 operations Wednesday, with the Roundhouse Gondola and Christmas chairlift on Bald Mountain to start running on June 26 for lift-served hiking and biking.
After a year off, Allen & Co.’s Sun Valley conference is set to return to the valley July 6-11, bringing with it some of the world’s most famous billionaires and business tycoons.
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Sun Valley Resort announced its summer 2021 operations Wednesday, with the Roundhouse Gondola and Christmas chairlift on Bald Mountain to start running on June 26 for lift-served hiking and biking.
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Work continued Tuesday on reconstruction of the four-way intersection in front of Sun Valley City Hall, where Elkhorn, Dollar, Old Dollar and Fairway roads come together. The project is part of some $3 million in work scheduled to be completed this spring and summer by Nampa-based Idaho Mate…
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The total assessed property value in Blaine County rose more than 23% between 2020 and 2021, according to preliminary figures from the Blaine County Assessor’s Office, with the cities of Carey and Bellevue seeing the most drastic increases.
As Idaho drivers return to the road in large numbers, gas prices continue to climb across the state, with some Wood River Valley stations charging more than $4 a gallon for premium.
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is encouraging residents to remain vigilant and close off spaces beneath their porches and decks after receiving “numerous” daily calls about mountain lion sightings in the Wood River Valley this week—particularly in Ketchum and Sun Valley.
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It’s no secret that real estate sales have been booming in the Wood River Valley. Now, there’s solid evidence that Ketchum and Sun Valley are in the midst of a bona fide building boom.
As Blaine County home prices continue to rise and renters increasingly find themselves without options, local leaders are forming a working group to address what officials have described as a housing crisis across the Wood River Valley.
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The Sun Valley City Council voted this morning to rescind the city’s COVID-19 health order that requires people to wear masks when around others in indoor and outdoor public places.
Since last Monday, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has reported 1,151 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide, raising the total to 190,279. In the past week, the state’s coronavirus-related death toll has risen by eight, to a total of 2,069.
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The Sun Valley area is undergoing an unexpected surge in growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic, changing life for locals and—to some degree—how Idaho’s premier tourist destination is marketed to potential visitors.
With new residents flocking to the Wood River Valley from points across the nation, Sun Valley city leaders are working on plans to try to keep the personality and character of the city and surrounding area from being marred.
The city of Sun Valley is planning to significantly increase parking capacity at the Ernest Hemingway Memorial on Sun Valley Road, east of Sun Valley Resort.
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Gov. Brad Little today formally moved Idaho back into Stage 4 of reopening. The state spent much of last summer in Stage 4 of Little’s economic rebound plan, but has been in the more strict Stage 3 or Stage 2 since Oct. 26, 2020.
Sun Valley Co. has hired a new vice president and general manager of Sun Valley Resort who will run all day-to-day operations.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 340 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide over the weekend, raising the total to 189,128. The state reported no new coronavirus-related deaths over the weekend. The death toll remains 2,061.
Sun Valley City Council members opted on Thursday to keep the city’s existing COVID-19 regulations in place, after being asked by the mayor to review and consider relaxing them.
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Trail Creek Road reopened Wednesday following its annual seasonal closure, according to the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office. In a social media post Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office thanked the Blaine County Road and Bridge Department for its hard work to get the pass to Trail Creek Summit open…
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Monday a contract to do some $3 million in work on roads and paths in the city this summer.
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