For the first time since its inception 45 years ago, the Wood River Jewish Community will have a permanent home of its own. Read more
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 430 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 34,… Read more
The Sun Valley City Council passed two ordinances last week, one to amend the city’s zoning map and a second to implement a strict lighting or… Read more
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Sun Valley has extended its early-bird season pass pricing for another month, which, according to the company, should buy enough time for caut… Read more
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The Sun Valley Planning & Zoning Commission breathed new life into a vacate lot near Elkhorn Village last week by unanimously approving a … Read more
The Sun Valley Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a rezone application for a parcel in Elkhorn on Thursday, adding a new chap… Read more
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Progress continues steadily on the Sun Valley Resort’s ongoing Bald Mountain expansion. The new Cold Springs Lift, pictured in the middle betw… Read more
The Sun Valley City Council discussed an ordinance on Thursday that would require exterior light fixtures within the city to come into complia… Read more
Idaho gained 475 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 today, according to the state Department of Health and Welfare. That raises the … Read more
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Continued investment in air service and marketing will be key to economic recovery this winter, two local agencies said on Wednesday. Read more
The Sun Valley Air Service Board on Wednesday adopted a budget of $2,134,000 for fiscal year 2021, indicating a significant rollback in fundin… Read more
St. Thomas Episcopal Church announced this week that it has appointed its new rector. Read more
On Monday, July 20, local author and educator Phil Huss will release his new book, “Hemingway’s Sun Valley: Local Stories Behind His Code, Cha… Read more
Walk through the halls of the Sun Valley Resort and evidence of the past 85 years of history is plain to see: groundbreaking innovations in th… Read more
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The Sun Valley City Council approved Mayor Peter Hendricks’ public health order mandating the use of face coverings in places where social dis… Read more
Sun Valley has passed a tentative fiscal 2021 budget that includes a “COVID compensation” boost for all 33 city employees impacted by the coro… Read more
The cities of Sun Valley and Bellevue each passed resolutions encouraging the use of face masks Thursday, splitting from the city of Hailey’s … 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
The city of Sun Valley has begun its annual budget workshops, delving into each of the city’s departments and assessing what the coming year m… Read more
Walt Femling, director of public safety in Sun Valley since 2017, was promoted to the city’s vacant position of city administrator during a Ci… Read more
The Sun Valley City Council on Thursday heard fiscal 2021 funding requests from Visit Sun Valley, Blaine County Housing Authority, Mountain Ri… Read more
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As Idaho progressed into stage three of the governor’s phased reopening plan this weekend, the Sun Valley Resort welcomed visitors back to its… Read more
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Starting this weekend, the Sun Valley Resort will welcome guests back for summer in accordance with Idaho’s staged reopening schedule, it anno… Read more
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As cities across the U.S. assess damage from the coronavirus—both to people’s health and to the economy—Sun Valley and Ketchum are making plan… Read more
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The Sun Valley Resort has announced its plans to welcome guests back into its numerous lodging options, recreational facilities and restaurants. Read more
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Construction and landscaping can resume on Monday in the city of Sun Valley.
In less than four days, Blaine County residents collected more than 200 ski goggles for healthcare workers, first responders and essential service workers who may be in need of protection.
As of Thursday, Blaine County had the most COVID-19 cases in the state. Amid the spread of the virus and increasingly restrictive guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cities throughout the Wood River Valley continues to reassess and respond accordingly.
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When Liza Green heard that COVID-19 had been found in Blaine County, the only thing that surprised her was that it hadn’t happened sooner.
Sun Valley Resort's Bald Mountain will stay open through Easter, April 12, but several hallmark year-end events will be cancelled before then, the resort announced Thursday.
The Sun Valley Film Festival has been cancelled amid health concerns related to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
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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.
When the snow clears, the city of Sun Valley will enter its third year of construction in a four-year phased project funded by a bond passed by its residents in 2017.
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The National Brotherhood of Skiers were handed the keys to the city of Sun Valley on Thursday, during a City Council meeting. The Brotherhood began holding ski summits in 1973, and since then has visited Sun Valley six times. At the meeting, March 6, 2020 was declared National Brotherhood of…
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They came to ski and to party, but also to raise money for a good cause. The sixth visit of the National Brotherhood of Skiers to Sun Valley brought some 600 African-American skiers to town this week.
The family of former Union Pacific Railroad mechanical engineer James Michael Curran, including his daughter, grandchildren and great grandchildren, gathered at Ruud Mountain last week to appreciate their progenitor’s work: one of the world’s first three chairlifts, all of which were install…
Dog owners are advised to be careful if walking their dogs on Trail Creek Road due to the presence of at least two wolves there.
The Sun Valley Film Festival begins in just two weeks. Cutting edge indie films, rising stars and cinematic luminaries will descend upon the north valley in mid-March. The festival has been rolling out announcements steadily for the past few weeks, but has finally just confirmed the biggest …
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For all their differences, winter resorts have a few things in common. For one, their skiers tend to match their snow: white.
Sun Valley Resort passes for the 2020-21 winter season will go on sale March 2, the resort said Thursday.
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The Sun Valley Planning and Zoning Commission has given nine-tenths of an OK to a proposed 10-house development in Elkhorn.
Sun Valley receives by far the most money per capita of any Idaho city from state sales tax revenue, statistics show, bringing in 10 times as much per person as some other cities last year.
A three-day jury trial for a Bellevue man accused of trafficking methamphetamine is scheduled to conclude today.
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Elkhorn residents Richard and Marcia Morgan were stuck in Phnom Pen, Cambodia, on Monday after disembarking from the cruise ship Westerdam on Valentine’s Day.
Hotel occupancy in Ketchum and Sun Valley was up 3.2 percent last month compared with January 2019, according to the nonprofit agency Visit Sun Valley, and bookings rose 5 percent.
As nearly all members of the Sun Valley Fire Department looked on, Gina Storey affixed a bugle pin to her husband’s lapel.
Fifth-generation cellular technology—a controversial topic in the Wood River Valley as of late—will be discussed at the next Sun Valley City Council meeting on Thursday, March 5.
Ray Gadd, the former marketing coordinator for Visit Sun Valley, is now the organization’s marketing director.
The Sun Valley Marketing Alliance announced Sunday that Olin Glenne has decided to step down as chairman of the Visit Sun Valley board of directors.
The Sun Valley Tour de Force’s 2020 and 2021 road rallies will benefit The Hunger Coalition, the event’s organizer, Intrepid Events, announced on Tuesday.
Sun Valley Mayor Peter Hendricks, Councilwoman Michelle Griffith and Councilwoman Jane Conard were each sworn into office at the latest City Council meeting on Jan. 2.
Spring: Sun Valley Fire Department joins forces with Ketchum Rural
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Bundled in warm parkas, thousands of people made their way to Sun Valley Village on Tuesday night for the resort’s annual Christmas Eve Celebration.
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