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Tourism business was as strong as pre-pandemic years in the Ketchum-Sun Valley resort area in December, with snowfall tipped as a major contri… Read more
The city of Sun Valley earlier this month signed a 10-year deal with Clear Creek Disposal to manage the city’s waste and recycling disposal. T… Read more
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Amid differing opinions about the Sun Valley’s response to the regional surge in COVID-19 cases, city leaders have extended the city’s indoor … Read more
Sun Valley City Council member Brad DuFur was sworn in Jan. 6 to serve a four-year term, starting his third term in office. The brief ceremony… Read more
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A new round of heavy snowfall on Saturday led the Sawtooth Avalanche Center to issue an avalanche warning for the entire Wood River Valley, St… Read more
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Sun Valley Resort opened more terrain on Dollar Mountain on Monday on the heels of a day-long snow storm that dropped between two and three in… Read more
The Mountain Rides Transportation Authority saw passenger loads approach pre-pandemic levels during the months of October and November—and tha… Read more
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Sun Valley Resort mountain crews work at Dollar Mountain on Wednesday, preparing terrain for the opening of the ski area Friday, Dec. 17. The … Read more
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With a winter storm dropping significant snow in south-central Idaho Saturday through Tuesday, Sun Valley Resort has gradually been opening mo… Read more
A new, modern sign has been installed at Sun Valley City Hall, the final element of a months-long project to reconfigure the entrance to the b… Read more
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With a winter storm dropping significant snow in south-central Idaho, Sun Valley Resort is opening more terrain for skiers and snowboarders on… Read more
Sun Valley leaders have finalized approval of changes to city code that would allow limited development on steep areas of some uneven or hills… Read more
The Sun Valley City Council approved on Dec. 2 a set of revisions to plans to subdivide and build 43 townhouse units on the “Sunshine Parcel,”… Read more
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Sun Valley leaders have extended the city’s indoor mask mandate through the holiday season, with plans to review the order in early January. Read more
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Sun Valley Resort has delayed the targeted opening of Dollar Mountain for the winter season from Dec. 10 to Dec. 17. Read more
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Sun Valley Resort is riding on a wave of success. During a busy 2020-21 winter season, it unveiled a vast expanse of new terrain on Bald Mount… Read more
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In a long-awaited move, Sun Valley Resort on last season opened its Sunrise expansion, a vast, new section of expert terrain on the southern s… Read more
Sun Valley Resort will launch its 86th winter season on Thursday, Nov. 25, Thanksgiving Day, with top-to-bottom skiing on the River Run side o… Read more
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With snow accumulating on Bald Mountain and ski season approaching, Sun Valley Resort has announced changes to its rules for off-hours uphill … Read more
The city of Sun Valley brought in a record-high $2.17 million in local-option taxes in fiscal year 2021, which ended Sept. 30. Read more
The city of Sun Valley plans to spend approximately $399,000 to purchase a new custom-built wildland fire engine. Read more
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Sun Valley leaders took another step last week toward making changes to city code that would allow limited development on steep areas of some … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have triggered a permanent influx of new residents to the valley, including relatively affluent families who ar… Read more
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All commercial and recreational paragliding flights off Bald Mountain will be grounded starting on Dec. 1 due to increased insurance demands f… Read more
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Sun Valley Resort will again be implementing specialized health and safety protocols this winter at its sk… Read more
For the second year in a row, Sun Valley Resort has been ranked the No. 1 ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI magazine, the resort announced this week.
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Sun Valley Company will begin dredging the north end of Sun Valley Lake today, Monday, Oct. 18, according to Sun Valley City Clerk Nancy Flannigan.
Sun Valley Chief of Police Mike Crawford died on Tuesday from an ongoing illness, the city announced on Wednesday.
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Sun Valley leaders took the first formal step last week toward making changes to city code that would allow limited development on steep areas of some uneven or hillside lots.
Sun Valley Resort is moving large quantities of dirt from a development project to the slopes of Dollar Mountain to improve the skiing terrain.
The city of Sun Valley has not taken steps to enact a COVID-19 vaccination requirement after three City Council members expressed interest in the idea earlier this month.
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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 the need to respond to increasing COVID-19 case numbers and mounting pressure on health-care systems.
Two incumbent commissioners on the governing board of the North Blaine County Fire District are set to retain their seats, after no challengers filed for candidacy in the November election.
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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 uneven or hillside lots, instead directing staff to solidify language intended to protect most hillsides.
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 District station at Greenhorn Gulch, north of Hailey.
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 to the City Hall intersection will improve traffic flow and safety on the steep stretch.
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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 also provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
The Sun Valley City Council is scheduled Thursday to consider and likely vote on proposed changes to city code that would allow limited development on steep areas of some uneven or hillside lots.
The Sun Valley City Council is scheduled Thursday to consider and likely vote on proposed changes to city code that would allow limited development on steep areas of some uneven or hillside lots.
Sun Valley City Councilman Keith Saks has announced his candidacy for a third term in office.
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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 uneven or hillside lots.
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 is not currently planning to have the City Council consider any new emergency health orders as a response.
The city of Sun Valley is poised to enact a budget of approximately $13.65 million for fiscal year 2022.
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 limited development on steep areas of uneven or hillside lots.
The Idaho Travel Council doled out more than $7.3 million in grants last week to Idaho nonprofit organizations for tourism marketing, including substantial awards to the marketing groups for Ketchum-Sun Valley, Hailey and Stanley.
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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 other infestations. A combination of deadfall and canopy overgrowth has increased fire risk, as wide swathes of trees have died and gone brown in the…
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 in a Boise man’s fatal ski accident in 2019.
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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 financial publications have moved on to other hot spots. The shiny, private jets no longer crowd the parking area at Friedman Memorial Airport.
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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 of this year’s Allen & Company media, technology and business conference. After a year cancelled due to COVID-19, the secretive summit settled in…
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.
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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 parts of Sun Valley Village. Hedges of potted evergreens restrict views and access. Chairs, tables and drink coolers dot the greenery in front of the Su…
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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 at “minimal.”
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 consumer-type fireworks.
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