The Mountain Rides Transportation Authority has begun assembling a seven-person advisory committee for the agency’s nonemergency medical trans… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare counted a combined 1,224 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide yesterday and today… Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department will host a Zoom webinar meeting from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, to present a plan to transfer ownership … Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,085 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide, raising the total to 148,258… Read more
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The Idaho Transportation Department is moving forward with a plan to transfer ownership to the cities of Ketchum and Sun Valley of the road th… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,067 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total sinc… Read more
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Takeoffs and landings at Friedman Memorial Airport were up about 5 percent last month compared to December 2019, Airport Manager Chris Pomeroy… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has reported 2,228 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide so far in 2021, including… Read more
Idaho’s “Hands Free While Driving” law is now enforceable by a fine of $75 for a first offense and $150 for a second offense. Read more
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,340 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 1… Read more
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Resident motorists and visitors to Blaine County will see improved roadway conditions in several well-traveled areas in the coming years, as t… Read more
For many years, backcountry skiers and snowmobilers, as well as Nordic skiers, have used unofficial parking areas and turnouts on state Highwa… Read more
The Hailey City Council unanimously approved an agreement with the Idaho Transportation Department Monday authorizing the city to receive near… Read more
Blaine County will not be allowed to make any physical changes to Lee’s Gulch Road before a decision is made by the court on whether to uphold… Read more
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,433 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide on Wednesday, raising the tot… Read more
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After officially unveiling its new instrument approach procedure Thursday, Dec. 3, Friedman Memorial Airport got a first taste of the technolo… Read more
The city of Ketchum is seeking public comments on a draft transportation master plan that recommends projects to improve roads, intersections … Read more
With the Friedman Memorial Airport’s current joint powers agreement between Hailey and Blaine County set to expire on Dec. 31, the Airport Aut… Read more
The Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday will consider adopting a new ordinance regarding land use and zoning around Fried… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,640 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the grand tota… Read more
Idaho State Police officials are reminding motorists to stay safe over the upcoming holidays—and to be aware that increased patrols will be en… Read more
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Citing the need to replace aging snow removal equipment, the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority board last week approved acquisition of a sec… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare registered a new highest ever single-day increase in statewide COVID-19 cases today, 1,786, surpass… Read more
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After receiving a $30,000 grant from the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center in September, Mountain Rides Transportation Autho… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,201 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today. That raises the total … Read more
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The Hailey City Council on Monday passed a resolution appointing Mayor Martha Burke and Councilman Sam Linnet to the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority board.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported the state’s new highest ever single-day increase of COVID-19 cases today: 1,179 confirmed and probable. That brings the total to 67,024. Of those, officials are monitoring an estimated 35,533 active cases. According to state health official…
Idahoans with an expiring driver’s license or vehicle registration will have a little extra time to get it renewed, the Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles announced last week.
Amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the Wood River Valley, Mountain Rides Transportation Authority board members took an hour Wednesday to solidify safety protocols and communication strategies.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,575 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 since Friday, including 597 today. That leaves the state's total case count at 48,663. Of those, an estimated 23,630 are considered active. Coronavirus is considered a contributing factor i…
Starting Oct. 19, Tim Burke will join Friedman Memorial Airport as its new operations manager, Airport Manager Chris Pomeroy announced on Tuesday.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 662 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 47,088. The state recorded another three coronavirus-related deaths today, leaving the Idaho death toll at 506.
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With upwards of 10 daily nonstop flights to six major U.S. cities planned for this winter—and the debut of a more efficient instrument approach system in December—Friedman Memorial Airport is gearing up for a busy ski season.
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The Camas County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3-1 Tuesday in favor of three applications by Ix-Nay Investment Trust that would facilitate the development of a private airport with an 8,500 foot runway near Fairfield.
The Blaine County Department of Motor Vehicles is gearing up to switch to a new software system next week—and is asking for the public’s patience during the transition period.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 660 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 today, pushing the total to 45,082. Officials counted another five coronavirus-related deaths overnight, raising the state death toll to 492.
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Alaska, Delta and United airlines will maintain connections between the Wood River Valley and six major U.S. destinations this ski season, the nonprofit Fly Sun Valley Alliance announced on Friday.
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Roughly 80 people—about one-thirteenth of the population of Camas County—turned out for a planning and zoning meeting Tuesday night to debate the potential risks and rewards of allowing a private airport to be built east of Fairfield.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported another 446 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, leaving the total case count at 38,347. An estimated 20,674 patients have recovered. The state considered coronavirus a contributing factor in another four deaths since y…
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The Mountain Rides Transportation Authority board will ask for a little over $1 million in funding from its local partners in fiscal year 2021—a decrease of about 25 percent from fiscal 2020.
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An investment group backed by unidentified individuals has plans to build a private airport on a 1,600-acre private ranch property in Camas County about 10 miles east of Fairfield.
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Beginning this winter, the number of flight diversions at Friedman Memorial Airport should be considerably reduced due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s approval of a new instrument approach procedure for the E175 regional jets used by Delta and United airlines.
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Idaho gained another 704 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 since Friday, including 221 today. That brings the total to 32,088. Over the weekend, the state counted another eight coronavirus-related deaths, raising that total to 361.
Mountain Rides Transportation Authority has officially acquired 0.75 acres of land in Bellevue’s light-industrial district to expand its southernmost facility, Mountain Rides Executive Director Wally Morgus confirmed in an interview last week.
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Mountain Rides Transportation Authority has hired Hailey-based POWER Engineers for the design and installation of new e-bus charging stations, POWER Engineers shared in a Monday press release.
Crews will be chip-sealing around two miles of Warm Springs Road and several residential streets in Ketchum starting this weekend.
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The Friedman Memorial Airport Authority board on Tuesday approved a budget of $6.3 million for fiscal year 2021—about $1 million less than this current year’s budget.
The Sun Valley Air Service Board on Wednesday adopted a budget of $2,134,000 for fiscal year 2021, indicating a significant rollback in funding for two core marketing organizations in the valley.
Reports of significant traffic delays on state Highway 75 between St. Luke’s Hospital and Weyyakin Drive have increased this week as Idaho Transportation Department crews work to repair sections of roadway damaged by last winter’s freeze-thaw cycles.
The Mountain Rides Transportation Authority will likely adopt a new software system this fall to more efficiently share GPS coordinates and passenger load information with riders.
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The Friedman Memorial Airport Authority board approved a settlement agreement with Atlantic Aviation on Wednesday evening, directing the fixed-base operator to wire the authority $215,585 in past-due fees.
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Mountain Rides Transportation Authority is in the process of acquiring 0.75 acres of land in Bellevue’s light-industrial district to expand its existing facility to fit a future fleet of electric buses on the corner of Gannett Road and Clover Street.
Though Friedman Memorial Airport reported a 98 percent year-over-year decrease in commercial traffic for the month of May, overall operations were down only 4 percent last month due to an uptick in takeoffs and landings by private planes.
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