Blaine County law enforcement agencies are planning or have expressed openness to external a… Read morePolice departments plan external license-plate reader audits
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Facing potential dissolution, the Blaine County Housing Authority got a strong vote of confidence from county leaders last week. Read moreIn limbo, housing organization gets boost from county
A vast number of Sun Valley residents, commuters, tradespeople and other motorists will have… Read moreSun Valley leaders give green light to Elkhorn Road closure
The architect leading the Bullion Street Promenade Project anticipates that the first of thr… Read moreHailey's Bullion pathway project moves forward
The Ketchum Planning and Zoning Commission last week unanimously recommended approval a new … Read moreSVMoA relocation plan takes step forward
A lawsuit challenging Idaho’s transgender bathroom ban in K-12 public schools could end soon… Read moreHigh school group challenging Idaho’s trans bathroom ban drops lawsuit after student’s death
A fire reported just off Fisher Creek Road on Sunday afternoon has been contained, according… Read moreFire contained southeast of Stanley
Historian Erik Freeman’s brief when he started his six-month fellowship at The Community Library in October was to learn as much as he could about George Z. Blackmon. The African American miner arrived in Idaho in 1881 and staked some 20 gold mining claims around Washington Basin in the White Cloud Mountains, where he lived until 1936. Read moreHistorian to lecture on George Blackmon
In their eight years in office, first as an Idaho state representative then as a senator, Co… Read moreFormer state senator to speak about their new memoir
For nearly 20 years, an outfit called Wagons Ho came to the valley each fall to give fourth … Read moreWild West Days gives students tangible experience of history
Wood River Valley libraries are once again teaming up for a summer read. The adult program w… Read morePassport, prizes promote summer reading
About 250 people attended the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Hailey Cemetery on Monday. They came to memorialize those in the military who had lost their lives in battle and to remember those who have served and are no longer with us. Read more'They gave everything': Memorial Day events honor fallen warriors
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Members of the Mountain Home Air Force Base Honor Guard present colors during the Memorial D… Read moreCeremonies Honor Sacrifice
Sun Valley police officer Kyle O’Brien, left, and Blaine County Sheriff’s Office deputy Cris… Read moreLearning The Ropes
Slow-cooked pork ribs, grilled with a sticky glaze… you just can't beat it! This recipe is f… Read moreSlow-cooked, sticky-glazed pork ribs go with cucumber slaw in Sam Way's recipe
'No freaking way': SVSEF's Elodie Olsen didn't believe she could win a national title. Then she did.
The chairlift at Cannon Mountain could only hold Elodie Olsen together for so long. Read more'No freaking way': SVSEF's Elodie Olsen didn't believe she could win a national title. Then she did.
Senior Carter Thompson headlined a group of three Wood River players earning spots on the 20… Read moreThompson leads Wood River's GBC baseball honorees
Carey swept all the major awards on the 2026 Sawtooth All-Conference track teams. Lane Kirkl… Read moreCarey leads Sawtooth Conference with nine all-conference track selections
McKenzie Hennefer is going to need a bigger shelf. Read moreEleven and counting: Carey's Hennefer adds four state medals to her collection
John Harris came to the Class 3A State Track and Field Championships at Middleton High Schoo… Read moreSo close: Community School's Harris leaves state with two silver medals
Results of a local survey released last month found that supermajorities of year-round and part-time residents are proud of the Wood River Valley. Protecting the things that generate that pride is everyone’s responsibility. Read moreA valley to be proud of is everyone’s responsibility
With every new building that rises in Ketchum, the grousing begins anew. It goes something like this. Read moreTomato, Tomahto? Discuss
Idaho moves forward when we invest in the people who grow our food, build our infrastructure, teach our kids and keep communities running. Democratic leaders know this and have enacted key laws fueling our economy today. Read moreDemocrats deliver for Idaho, even when Republicans stand in the way
Credibility is not a lifetime appointment. It is earned through accuracy, honesty and reliability. When those are missing, past titles and reputation are not enough. Read moreJim Jones’ credibility problems are hard to ignore
The West is staring down a dangerous wildfire year. A dry winter and historically low snowpack have set the stage for a potentially severe 2026 fire season. But the deeper problem is that the … Read moreThe West heads for wildfires unprepared
Sitting in my corner bench seat of the 2025 James Beard America’s Classics Award-winning Pioneer Saloon, usually crowded with tourists in all seasons, I look outside through the window, into t… Read moreSilent slender streets
As a longtime Ketchum resident, I’ve watched our town wrestle with workforce housing. We don’t have to choose between “build more” or “do nothing.” We can be creative Idahoans and solve severa… Read moreSmart tax incentives, not more density, can solve Ketchum’s housing crunch
Charles “Pat” Duecy, formally of Hailey, I… Read moreCharles Duecy
Troy passed away on May 8, 2026, at home i… Read moreTroy England
Dr. John Bishop McCollum, 89, of Dillon, M… Read moreDr. John Bishop McCollum
Please join us for a memorial mass and lun… Read moreMary Ann Flaherty
A celebration of life for Peggy Proctor De… Read moreMargaret "Peggy" Proctor Dean
Jack Paddock Finney, born May 8, 1938, in … Read moreJack Paddock Finney
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