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Friedman Memorial Airport will put the final touches on its $8.6 million airfield rehabilitation project this week and next week between 10 p.… Read more
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Following a closed-door executive session Tuesday evening, the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority board voted unanimously to execute a $15 mi… Read more
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Ketchum has paused work on a large-scale project to rebuild Sun Valley Road from Main Street to the city limits, near the Sun Valley Festival Meadow. Read more
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The Mountain Rides Transportation Authority received a $12,424,000 grant on Aug. 11 from the U.S. Department of Transportation, giving the age… Read more
The Mountain Rides Transportation Authority received a $384,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration last week to add eight vans to i… Read more
The Blaine County commissioners are seeking a six-figure grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve local roads. Read more
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The Friedman Memorial Airport Authority Board on Aug. 2 unanimously approved a $3 daily parking lot fee increase—from $12 to $15 per day—effec… Read more
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Crews on Wednesday work to rebuild Sun Valley Road in Ketchum, between Main Street and East Avenue. The work is part of a large-scale project … Read more
The city of Ketchum is moving forward with analysis of two options for improving traffic flow and safety on a busy section of Warm Springs Road. Read more
The nonprofit AAA travel association has predicted that travel volume for the Fourth of July holiday will be just shy of 2019, with some 47.9 … Read more
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The Mountain Rides Transportation Authority is hoping to increase mobility for mid-valley residents by adding a southbound stop at The Meadows… Read more
After ticking up more than fifty cents per gallon over the last month, average gas prices in the Wood River Valley have now surpassed the $5 m… Read more
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Contractors for the cities of Sun Valley and Ketchum have started projects to rebuild Sun Valley Road and add improvements for pedestrian and … Read more
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The Friedman Memorial Airport will reopen to the public tonight, Tuesday, May 17, for an incoming flight from Salt Lake City after a month-lon… Read more
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The Hailey Police Department is using a randomly placed motion-activated camera to track speeding trends, document which vehicles are going fa… Read more
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The Idaho Transportation Department plans to begin its second leg of mill-and-inlay repaving work on state Highway 75 next week between McKerc… Read more
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Rising gasoline demand and falling crude oil supply—coupled with news of the European Union’s proposal last week to phase out all oil imports … Read more
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A jury is scheduled to decide next year whether the city of Hailey, Blaine County and the Idaho Transportation Department were negligent in ma… Read more
An organization with a Ketchum connection is celebrating after a federal judge ruled on Monday in support of the group’s lawsuit against the B… Read more
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Ketchum is making progress on a plan to improve parking conditions in the city center and to streamline parking enforcement and management. Read more
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Following a closed-door executive session Tuesday evening, the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority board voted unanimously to authorize the ai… Read more
The city of Ketchum is moving forward with a plan to rebuild Sun Valley Road within the city limits this summer and to add improvements for pe… Read more
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Passengers traveling out of Friedman Memorial Airport this summer and fall can expect nonstop flights to six cities with extended service to C… Read more
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The Idaho Transportation Department plans to begin its second, more intensive leg of construction this week on state Highway 75 between McKerc… Read more
Representatives from the Idaho Transportation Department will share new restriping plans for the Ohio Gulch intersection during an information… Read more
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As the Russia-Ukraine war continues to drive crude oil prices higher, gas prices in the Wood River Valley and much of the country have ticked up between $0.42 and $0.50 per gallon in the span of a week, causing major sticker shock at the pump.
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Representatives from the Idaho Transportation Department on Thursday announced the department’s plans to rehabilitate the roadway on state Highway 75 near Golden Eagle subdivision and construct accessible curb ramps in Hailey next week, with a more extensive highway repaving project and rest…
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After taking ownership of Sun Valley Road from the state last year—starting from Main Street in Ketchum and extending to a point near Boundary Campground in Sun Valley—the two north-valley cities are moving forward on cooperative plans to reconstruct the road.
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Mountain Rides will continue to require masks on its buses through at least March 18, the Director of Transit Operations Kim MacPherson said in a statement on Wednesday.
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As Friedman Memorial Airport officials continue to explore options to develop a 10-acre tract of land at the southern end of the runway into a new general-aviation terminal—or extra aircraft parking space or both—they agreed on Feb. 1 that it will be paramount to update safety and operating …
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Actor Bruce Willis’ Ix-Nay Investment Trust took a major step towards building a planned private airstrip near Fairfield on Tuesday, but the fight over the controversial plan may not be over.
More people were killed in crashes on Idaho roadways last year than any other year since 2005, the Idaho Office of Highway Safety reported in January.
Bellevue’s streets are in bad repair and that isn’t likely to change anytime soon. That’s the takeaway from an annual street and road report delivered to the City Council on Monday by Street Department Supervisor Jason Calhoun.
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Passengers flying between Sun Valley, Denver and Los Angeles will see slightly expanded service in March and April, according to Fly Sun Valley Alliance Executive Director Carol Waller.
The Idaho Transportation Department has proposed a roundabout at the intersection of state Highway 75 and Serenade Lane at Ketchum’s southern gateway, according to a Tuesday presentation from ITD spokesman Nathan Jerke.
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The Friedman Memorial Airport Authority Board marked the airport's first concrete steps toward a long-sought remote air traffic control tower solution last Tuesday by approving the partnership of Raytheon Technologies and Frequentis as a main vendor.
The city of Hailey will hold a public workshop at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12, to gather feedback on design options for the planned Croy-to-Quigley shared-use bike and pedestrian path south of Curtis Park.
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Friedman Memorial Airport recorded more takeoffs and landings in 2021 than it has since 2013, according to a Tuesday report from airport Manager Chris Pomeroy.
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Snow removal crews have been working on overdrive lately due to heavy snowfall and increased tourism that comes with the holidays, with city officials saying that Ketchum is on pace to smash last year’s numbers for snow removal.
The Idaho Transportation Department reopened U.S. Route 93 between Carey and Arco Tuesday after it closed the road Sunday afternoon due to reduced visibility and drifting snow.
The Idaho Transportation Department closed U.S. Route 93 between Carey and Arco Sunday afternoon due to reduced visibility and drifting snow on the roadway.
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The nonprofit travel organization AAA has estimated that 109 million Americans—more than 33% of the population—will travel for the Christmas and New Year holidays, up 34% from 2020. That number would bring travel to nearly 93% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
The Idaho Transportation Department closed state Highway 21 south of Stanley Thursday night due to elevated avalanche danger in the Sawtooth Mountains near town.
The Mountain Rides Transportation Authority saw passenger loads approach pre-pandemic levels during the months of October and November—and that trend is continuing as the valley heads into peak tourism season, MRTA Executive Director Wally Morgus reported to the Hailey City Council on Monday.
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Snow continues to blanket the valley as the holiday season approaches, bringing a bevy of guests, and with them, cars that need a place to park.
Friedman Memorial Airport recorded 25% more takeoffs and landings last month than it did in November 2019, according to unofficial data presented by airport Manager Chris Pomeroy on Tuesday.
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Dozens of Blaine County residents implored the Idaho Transportation Department on Thursday to reconsider installing a traffic light at Ohio Gulch, warning of imminent fatalities at the intersection if no action is taken.
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Idaho Transportation Department crews have resumed construction on state Highway 75 at the Ohio Gulch intersection north of Hailey following an announcement from the ITD last Thursday.
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Alaska, Delta and United airlines will maintain connections between Sun Valley and six major U.S. cities this ski season, with nonstop winter service between Friedman Memorial Airport and Salt Lake City, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago.
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AAA has projected that 53.4 million Americans—slightly more than 16% of the population—will travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020, when many people stayed home because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A road restriping project that modified intersection traffic patterns at the Ohio Gulch intersection with state Highway 75 north of Hailey last month has drawn fierce backlash from county transportation leaders and members of the public.
AAA-Idaho is asking drivers to help emergency workers at the roadside stay safe by slowing down when they approach a stationary emergency vehicle with flashing lights and, if possible, by moving over one lane to give workers enough space to safely do their job.
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Freidman Memorial Airport will close from April 18 to May 17 in the spring to facilitate a major $8.6 million rehabilitation project that will repair the runway, taxiway and two apron areas.
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