On January 21st at 2pm the Sun Valley City Council will be holding a public hearing on a proposed rezone of the open hillside across from Doll… Read more

Turns out Hilary got it exactly right. Deplorables. Read more

We have heard in the news that Medicaid expansion has cost more than the official predictions. This predictable situation is a consequence of … Read more

Thank you to David Cannamela for reminding us in last week’s Mountain Express that we must speak out for Idaho’s salmon or lose them. Read more

I visit the Ketchum post office every day and I do not see the breach of COVID protocol about which Amanda Breen complains. Each postal employ… Read more

As a hiker, biker, hunter and lover of Idaho’s outdoors, I celebrated when the U.S. Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act over the sum… Read more

We would like to thank the Sun Valley Co. and to extend kudos to the chef and staff for giving us the opportunity to have a take-out Christmas… Read more

In response to the letter to the editor titled “Compassion and solidarity can overcome hate” (Dec. 23), the world and particularly the USA may… Read more

We are high school students from Sun Valley Community School enrolled in the History of the Holocaust course that our school offers. Last Tues… Read more

As expected, the Idaho governor’s salmon workgroup did not deliver recommendations that would fulfill its mission “to restore abundant, sustai… Read more

I moved to Ketchum about six years ago and, up until recently, my motivations for keeping our local, natural world intact were for selfish rea… Read more

Every year, about 100 billion cardboard boxes are produced in the United States. Most online products are shipped in cardboard. Christmas is o… Read more

Your article about Jesse Bauder (“Valley People: Jesse Bauder on the light and the dark,” Dec. 11) stirred me to tears! Thank you! Jesse is th… Read more

The Mountain Express editorial board (“Law of supply and demand in workforce housing is a myth,” published Dec. 11) believes that increasing t… Read more

Liz Keegan’s opinion piece in the Dec. 9 issue (“Yes to Bluebird Village”) makes a compelling case for subsidized worker housing in Ketchum. Read more

Last week Liz Keegan wrote an opinion piece, “Yes to Bluebird Village.” I support what she wrote. Read more

Snow is a scarce resource on the valley floor so far this season. We at the Sun Valley Nordic Center respectfully ask you not to walk or snows… Read more

Idahoans are dying in record numbers, and urgent, meaningful action is required. Will you help us by writing a message to Gov. Brad Little? Read more

The recent Mountain Express Guide to Giving issue features 23 local nonprofits that provide outstanding service to our community. They deserve… Read more

We are now at a critical COVID-19 risk level in Blaine County. Our infection rate is 60 per 100,000, with a 15 percent test positivity rate. T… Read more

As recent articles in the Idaho Mountain Express and The Idaho Statesman reveal, AT&T and the Idaho Department of Lands plan to construct … Read more

I refer your readers to the article in the Nov. 25 issue headlined “Amid Surges in COVID cases, Hailey loosens restrictions” and the language … Read more

All right, folks, let’s all just calm down and be grateful for the Hailey folks who are trying to combat the rising COVID cases. I know busine… Read more

Reading the results of last week’s poll, “Do you accept the results of the 2020 election?,” I saw that 26% of this valley does not. I sincerel… Read more

First I would like to thank all of my former clients and their families for allowing and trusting me and my wonderful crew into your homes and helping you in everyday care. It was an honor and privilege to have you in my life for the last four years.

I am appalled at our Idaho senators and representatives who are allowing this threat to and mockery of American democracy to continue. At least the Michigan legislators had the guts to meet with our lame-duck president and tell him, “No, we won’t subvert the will of the people who participat…

In response to the letter by Jessie Levin published last Wednesday regarding Blue Line, Sun Valley has no record of the incident; we do not have “deputies,” we have law enforcement officers; our officers wear masks with SVPD and badge number embroidered on them, no other masks are worn or au…

So the blue line on an American flag is intimidating when worn by a police officer? Am I the only person that catches the irony that the writer was in town to present a panel discussion on diversity?

This Friday, Nov. 20, will be Lea Colvill’s last day at the Hailey Public Library, where she has served as the youth services coordinator for the past four years.

It has to be said: You can’t claim to be pro-life, but anti-mask. To hold one of those positions as an absolute requires you to modify your stance on the other.

Did you know that most pet owners are excluded from renting property in the Wood River Valley? Our community desperately needs pet-friendly rental housing. The shortage is critical, as many rental properties have been converted to short-term rentals to take advantage of the higher rates they…

I did not plan on getting pulled over on my way home from Sun Valley. I was in Sun Valley to present a panel discussion around diversity in outdoor spaces. The deputy found me allegedly going 34 mph in a 25 mph zone.

The holidays are a joyful time for us. Shopping and gift-giving mark the occasion, but the environmental impacts are damaging. Consumerism and F.O.M.O. (fear of missing out) create this issue.

Like the song says, “… till it’s gone.” Now that the 2020 election is over, it’s time to refocus on our beautiful Wood River Valley. Forty years ago, my senior partner told me he used to take a 17-foot Smoker Craft over to Mercer Island in the ’50s to deer hunt. At that time, the best duck h…

Michelle Stennett has always served our community and our constitution with a fair and even hand, an ideal that speaks loud and clear to the majority of Idahoans. She stands up for each and every first responder in our state; for firefighters, law enforcement and EMS providers. Her competito…

As a former state senator and caucus chairman, I am writing in support of Sally Toone’s re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives.

Eric Parker, state Senate candidate in District 26, claims to be a “constitutionalist,” and to be in favor of responsible government. Based on his behavior at the Bundy Ranch in 2014, I find those claims curious, so let’s look at them under a microscope.

I have had the distinct pleasure of serving on the Blaine County Board of County Commissioners with Jacob Greenberg for eight years and know him well as a decision-maker. Commissioner Greenberg is a true leader for Blaine County. He is intelligent, hard-working and compassionate and he under…

As a taxpayer, I am fed up with Blaine County’s cavalier attitude toward public expenditures. Present leadership shows little regard for the financial carnage caused by COVID-19 and the Great Recession.

Today I finished filling out my first ballot after turning 18 earlier this year. I registered and requested it online and it was so easy.

As firefighters and paramedics, we’ve seen firsthand the integrity, excellence and culture of service that Commissioner Greenberg has brought to our county. For years we’ve all benefited from his broad visions for our community as well as his fair and unfaltering guidance in all matters affe…

Michelle Stennett has dedicated herself to serving the citizens of legislative District 26 without regard to political affiliation or party. She’s protected our rights, our interests and our quality of life and has fought hard for our free and rightful access to public lands, to provide our …

I am urging you to vote for Paulette Jordan for U.S. Senate and break the paralysis in Washington over doing the right thing to save American lives. We are sorely in need of recovery aid and emergency lifelines but these are not coming from our elected officials in the U.S. Senate, among the…

As a native, fourth-generation resident of the Wood River Valley, I know our housing problem firsthand. This issue is on the ballot in our county commissioner election.

As a former Democratic state representative, I urge all Republicans to think seriously about who you want representing you in the Idaho Senate.

I would like to call your attention to the county commissioner race between Kiki Tidwell, running as an Independent, and Jacob Greenberg, running as a Democrat.

Some people may not be aware that we have two state representatives in District 26 and one state senator. One of our state representatives, Sally Toone, is sometimes passed by on the ballot because people think they can only vote for one position. Voters can choose two representatives—one fr…

My choice for the District 26 representative Seat B is the incumbent Rep. Sally Toone. She is a native Idahoan, having resided in Gooding and Fairfield for 50 years. She is someone who has been willing to listen to and represent practical conservative interests in every part of this district.

Ned Burns has done an outstanding job in his first term as the mayor of Bellevue and I believe that he will continue to do so in a second term. He welcomes citizen involvement and is compassionate about retaining the great qualities of the city.  He also realizes that growth is inevitable an…

Michelle Stennett has been a stellar representative for everyone in District 26 as our state senator for the past 10 years. Her knowledge on issues important to Idaho, especially in District 26, has made her a well-respected legislator on both sides of the aisle and someone who has a calm de…

I have known and worked with state Sen. Michelle Stennett for many years and fully endorse her re-election campaign. I recently moderated a debate between Sen. Stennett and her opponent during which Michelle, unlike her opponent, gave detailed answers on issues relating to property tax relie…

Kudos to the Hemingway Chapter of Trout Unlimited for their work in rescuing thousands of trout from the canal and releasing them into the Wood River. Well done!