The Custer County Board of Commissioners will hear on Aug. 25 an appeal of Michael and Amanda Boren’s conditional use permit for an airport at… Read more
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Gas prices in Idaho have ticked up almost a quarter this month and over 30 cents since June, according to the American Automobile Association. Read more
The city of Ketchum’s Streets Department is scheduled to repair a pair of bridges this week. Read more
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Mountain Rides has extended its fare-free pilot bus route to Twin Falls through April 2022, the organization announced last week. Read more
As the world’s most famous billionaires and business tycoons descended upon Sun Valley on Tuesday for the 38th annual Allen & Company conf… Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department is reviewing input on conceptual design options to improve state Highway 75 from a point south of Elkhorn … Read more
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A series of recent, serious accidents south of Bellevue—including three fatalities on state Highway 75 in the past two weeks—have reignited co… Read more
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A group of property owners are challenging a ruling to allow a private airstrip in the Sawtooth Valley about 15 miles south of Stanley. Read more
Going into the busy Fourth of July weekend, Idaho State Police is advocating that motorists drive at safe speeds and do not drive while impaired. Read more
Construction of a “high-intensity activated crosswalk”—or HAWK—system at the intersection of Fourth Street and Main Street in Ketchum is near … Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department will begin its summer repaving project on Main Street in Hailey starting tonight, July 1. Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department is seeking input on conceptual design options to improve state Highway 75 from Elkhorn Road, south of Ketc… Read more
United Airlines will continue to operate daily nonstop flights between Sun Valley and Denver this fall, the Fly Sun Valley Alliance and Friedm… Read more
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Friedman Memorial Airport saw more demand for commercial bookings last month than it did in May 2019, according to unofficial enplanement data… Read more
Two young passengers in a car died Sunday after it crashed on U.S. Highway 26 south of Carey on Sunday night. Read more
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Blaine County deemed its COVID-19 transmission risk “moderate” once again on its risk assessment dashboard. The positive test rate for the cou… Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety (OHS) has once again acknowledged Memorial Day weekend as the beginning of what… Read more
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The Blaine County commissioners voted to lift the countywide mask requirement today. Meanwhile, the Bellevue City Council voted in the opposit… Read more
The unofficial kickoff to the summer travel season is just around the corner, but with surging demand for fuel, rental cars, airfare and hotel… Read more
As Idaho drivers return to the road in large numbers, gas prices continue to climb across the state, with some Wood River Valley stations char… Read more
The Custer County Planning and Zoning Commission voted May 6 to issue a conditional-use permit for a private airstrip south of Stanley. Read more
The Hailey City Council on Monday approved a number of safety-related changes to Main Street, including a four-block restriping plan to narrow… Read more
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 187 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide on Friday--the second straight … Read more
Friedman Memorial Airport reached a major milestone in its comeback from COVID-19 in April, reporting more demand for commercial bookings last… Read more
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A nonprofit group has filed a lawsuit in 5th District Court on Friday over the Camas County’s approval last month of a proposed private airpor… Read more
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 368 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide over the weekend, raising the total to 188,024. Of those, an estimated 107,765 have recovered.
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Delta, United and Alaska airlines will offer daily nonstop flights between Sun Valley and five major U.S. cities this summer—Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco and Salt Lake City.
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Monday a contract to do some $3 million in work on roads and paths in the city this summer.
The cities of Ketchum and Sun Valley are set to take ownership of a well-traveled road connecting the two communities after the Idaho Transportation Board voted to relinquish and transfer the so-called “Idaho Highway 75 Spur”—locally named Sun Valley Road.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 538 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide over the weekend, raising the total to 183,691. Of those, an estimated 103,228 have recovered.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 312 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 183,153. Of those, an estimated 102,697 have recovered.
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After years of discussing a remote air-traffic control solution, Friedman Memorial Airport Authority board members agreed Tuesday that the project should be moved to the front burner.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 655 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide over the weekend, including 337 today, raising the total to 181,836. Of those, an estimated 101,798 have recovered.
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Mountain Rides’ fare-free pilot bus route to Twin Falls will run through the end of 2021, the organization announced on Friday after receiving a significant funding contribution from the St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation.
Idaho now ranks No. 10 in the country for most expensive gas, AAA announced last week.
The city of Sun Valley is preparing to do additional work on roads and paths later this year.
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The Custer County Planning and Zoning Commission will consider an application to build a private airstrip south of Stanley at a hearing next week.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 359 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 178,119. An estimated 99,387 of those have recovered.
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The city of Ketchum has adopted a new master transportation plan that includes more than $7 million in recommended projects to improve traffic flow, pedestrian facilities and bicycle travel.
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The Camas County commissioners cleared the way for a large private airport near Fairfield on Monday, voting unanimously to approve an application by Ix-Nay Investment Trust for a land-use map change and a rezone of 300 acres north of U.S. Highway 20 to accommodate its construction.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 481 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide Tuesday, raising the total to 173,790. Of those, an estimated 96,628 have recovered.
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The city of Sun Valley is preparing to take ownership of the stretch of Sun Valley Road that runs within the city limits, despite delays in the process.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 482 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide over the weekend, including 378 today. The weekend increase brings the total to 173,309, of which an estimated 96,445 have recovered.
Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey needs more counter space and parking to accommodate a growing number of passengers, a consultant told the Airport Authority board last Tuesday.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 299 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide on today, raising the total to 172,587. Of those, an estimated 95,524 have recovered.
Representatives of the Mountain Rides Transportation Authority on Monday asked Ketchum leaders to consider providing financial support for a new nonemergency medical bus service between the Wood River Valley and Twin Falls.
Ketchum is one step closer to approving a new master transportation plan, after City Council members on Monday reviewed the visionary document and suggested minor changes.
The Twin Falls City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a transportation service agreement with SkyWest Airlines that will establish nonstop service between Magic Valley Regional Airport and Denver International Airport starting in May.
The Mountain Rides Transportation Authority Board on Wednesday promoted board member Rick Webking to board secretary, filling the post vacated by former MRTA Board Secretary Grant Gager.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 286 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 168,639. An estimated 91,241 of those have recovered.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 404 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 164,969. Of those, an estimated 85,439 have recovered.
Friedman Memorial Airport has continued to reap benefits from its new instrument approach procedure for E175 regional jets used by Delta and United airlines, airport Manager Chris Pomeroy reported Tuesday.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 402 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 164,565. Of those, an estimated 84,824 have recovered.
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