Thanks to clever, easily digestible rhetoric from the morally and financially bankrupt National Rifle Association, Americans have engaged in y… Read more

At the monthly meeting of the Wood River Fire & Rescue commissioners on March 17, four representatives of Croy Canyon and western Hailey p… Read more

As President Joe Biden unveiled a sweeping $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, Republican lawmakers detailed their party’s own carefully thou… Read more

All hills these White Clouds, Boulders, Bigwoods, Sawtooths, all sunny-snowy, with a tug of war between all tourists, townies, and all trout. … Read more

Idaho has an opportunity to improve our children’s ability to read and write, support working mothers and create an early-childhood education … Read more

Our community suffered a heartbreaking loss when Ashley Midby was murdered by Jared Murphy. Let’s stop calling this a murder/suicide and call … Read more

Nuestra comunidad sufrió una perdida lamentable cuando Ashley Midby fue asesinada por Jared Murphy. Dejemos de llamar a este caso un asesinato… Read more

For 31 years, my grandfather Arthur Davis worked around Boise on a road crew fixing roads. He knew the city well. An observation he shared wit… Read more

Exhaustion and exhilaration—anyone who has skinned or hiked up Baldy in the winter knows those feelings well. Read more

The 21-year-old white man who went on a shooting spree at several Georgia spas, killing eight people, including six Asian women, was having a … Read more

The Idaho Attorney General is a constitutional officer who is hired or fired by the people of Idaho every four years in an election based on h… Read more

News that fully vaccinated Americans can gather indoors with other vaccinated people without wearing masks or social distancing did not sit we… Read more

As most rational Americans know, there’s no greater threat to our democracy than Cancel Culture, a thing that exists and is definitely not a m… Read more

Idaho’s colleges and universities are consistently rated among the best public postsecondary schools in the nation. Unfortunately, there is no… Read more

The Biden administration supports protecting 30% of U.S. lands by 2030 or what is termed the “30x30” proposal. One of the best ways to meet th… Read more

As a group of brilliant scientists and engineers landed a research rover on the surface of Mars, ending an exquisitely complicated 300-million… Read more

As a professional educator who spent 13 years teaching in a high-poverty elementary school, I have seen firsthand the important role public ed… Read more

Congressman Simpson’s $33 billion proposal to breach the four lower dams on the Snake River is quite a read. My review of this unique and cost… Read more

The Idaho Trappers Association wants wolf trapping in Blaine County and the Idaho Fish and Game Commission is hearing the proposal in March. R… Read more

When the facts aren’t with you in an argument, you call people names. That’s what is happening with the debate on Bluebird. The mayor in his Feb. 3 guest opinion (“Let’s provide a warm Ketchum welcome to affordable housing”) suggested that those who oppose Bluebird are “prejudiced.” Let’s de…

The recent guest opinion by Rusty Kramer, president of the Idaho Trapper’s Association (“Trapping is a safe and effective wildlife management tool,” Feb. 10), is an offense to wildlife management professionals everywhere. I am a wildlife biologist with peer-reviewed studies published in the …

It turns out that Idaho’s Medicaid expansion program arrived just in time.

We read about the unfortunate incident involving Michelle Stennett and her dog and would like to extend our sympathies for what must have been a very harrowing experience. This was a very regrettable incident that no responsible trapper wants to cause.

There are those of us who don’t believe Democrats eat children. We don’t see coronavirus vaccines as part of a nefarious mind-control plot. We don’t think President Joe Biden’s inauguration was faked and that former President Donald Trump will be inaugurated to a second term on March 4.

I look forward to the day that workforce housing projects are not viewed with fear but with excitement, expectation and opportunity. For we all know that the character and soul of Ketchum is not just about our mountains and our buildings, it is about the people who live here and contribute t…

President Joe Biden stood on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and spoke seven words Americans desperately need to hear: “There is truth and there are lies.”

You are essential, no matter what anyone, any leader or any official says. Your work is essential to your family, your community and our state’s economy. Government should never get in the way of that. Your elected Republican leaders in the House and Senate are working to make sure you are n…

From January 24 through 30, National School Choice Week provides an opportunity to celebrate Idaho’s creative school choices and encourage more innovation in K-12 learning.

Our business is the business of the outdoors, and as such, Sun Valley Co. values and appreciates the open space and land around the resort. The growth of the resort and the entire Sun Valley community is based on a passion for the outdoors. Whether it be hiking Ruud and Proctor mountains nex…

Two weeks ago, we all watched as rioters, vandals, insurrectionists, and terrorists invaded our nation’s capital. You didn’t have to look closely to see that alongside “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirts, confederate flags, QAnon signs, and racist and xenophobic slogans was an abundance of thin blu…

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Parents and educators hear a lot about how important it is for our young students to be able to read at an early age. Studies show that children still struggling to read by the end of the third grade fall further and further behind and many never catch up before they graduate from high school.

Recently, eight prominent scientists sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management declaring that the agency’s proposed Tri-State Fuel Break for Oregon, Nevada and Idaho is flawed and will endanger sagebrush ecosystems.

Let us consider Santa Claus.

The desecration of the Anne Frank Memorial in Boise with swastika stickers was reprehensible and unfortunately a stark reminder that our work in eradicating white supremacy and ignorance is still not finished.

Idaho is at a crossroads and human lives are at stake. As Nurse Connelly said during Gov. Brad Little’s press conference, 3,000 people died in the U.S. from COVID-19 that day alone. That is more than the number of lives lost in the 9/11 terrorist attack. The people who have died are not just…

When Tom Mueller grew up in St. Maries, his logger father hoped his son would follow in his footsteps. A guidance counselor urged him to become an airplane mechanic. But his math teacher asked if he was going to become an engineer. Mueller replied “no” because he didn’t know what an engineer…

As December 31 draws near, we often reflect on significant events to define the year. In 2020, many things have been unprecedented, but expressing gratitude remains essential and important. COVID-19 took center stage early this year and has not yielded its grip. However, it has not diminishe…

This week, the first Americans rolled up their sleeves and received a vaccine to protect them against the coronavirus.

Hanukkah is here and Christmas is coming. This time of year normally brings joy and connection for Ketchum residents and their families, near and far. We busily wrap and ship presents, send Christmas cards and wish each other the best during this festive time. 

Donald Trump and his supporters have filed over 50 lawsuits challenging various aspects of the 2020 presidential election. None has succeeded in establishing fraud or election impropriety. Most have been dismissed for lack of competent evidence by federal and state judges with backgrounds in…

Thanksgiving is over and it’s time to talk seriously about Christmas cookies.

As we settle into our winter season, let us be thankful for some very good news. More workforce housing is coming to Ketchum. Bluebird Village, on the site of the current City Hall, has received funding to move forward. Why is workforce housing so important to our mountain town? Ketchum thou…