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Baldy Hill Climb Turns Out a Record Number of Participants
Tess O’Sullivan has taken part in the Baldy Hill Climb at least 10 times. But it wasn’t the year that it snowed that she remembers. It was the time her then-10-year-old son Duncan Fryberger beat her husband Jeremy Fryberger.
Monday, October 2, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Prepares for Wild Game Dinner
Gerald Ford was president of the United States and Nelson Rockefeller was vice president when a group of parents started the Wild Game Dinner in 1976 as a way to raise money for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation.
Monday, October 2, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Mountain West Bank Lends Hand to Hunger Coalition
Mountain West Bank Lends Hand to Hunger Coalition
Monday, October 2, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Baldy Hill Climb Turns Out a Record Number of Participants
Tess O’Sullivan has taken part in the Baldy Hill Climb at least 10 times. But it wasn’t the year that it snowed that she remembers. It was the time her then-10-year-old son Duncan Fryberger beat her husband Jeremy Fryberger.
Monday, October 2, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Prepares for Wild Game Dinner
Gerald Ford was president of the United States and Nelson Rockefeller was vice president when a group of parents started the Wild Game Dinner in 1976 as a way to raise money for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation.
Monday, October 2, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Mountain West Bank Lends Hand to Hunger Coalition
The staff of Mountain West Banks in Hailey and Ketchum recently celebrated their bank’s 30th anniversary by organizing and distributing food for The Hunger Coalition.
Monday, October 2, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Winston Churchill Dinner Hopes to Benefit Sun Valley’s Culinary Experience
Winston Churchill once remarked that he loved good food, beautiful homes and gracious hosts
Sunday, October 1, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


What Would Winston Churchill Have Discussed Had He Come to Sun Valley?
Winston Churchill once said, “My ideal of a good dinner is to discuss good food, and, after this good food has been disused, to discuss a good topic—with myself the chief conversationalist.”
Sunday, October 1, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


UFO Film Series to Hover Over Ketchum
Looking for UFOs? Head to the Magic Lantern Cinemas in Ketchum.
Sunday, October 1, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Hispanic Heritage Festival Brings Hailey Alive
Peruvian music from a new band that’s been practicing the past six months at a Bellevue park filled the air as the Wood River Valley community came together to celebrate during the sixth annual Hailey Hispanic Heritage Festival. Check out the color in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video (so sorry we couldn’t include the tantalizing smells and tastes!)
Saturday, September 30, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Brush Up on Your Peruvian Sheepherding in the Wood River Valley
Rodolfo Serva came to the Wood River Valley from a poor Andean village of Canchapalca, Peru, when his father came to herd sheep for Carey rancher jim Cenarussa. And he tried his hand at it, too, before deciding running a chain of KB’s burrito restaurants and Serva fine dining was more to his liking.
Saturday, September 30, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Conservation on the Range
Conservation on the working landscape—that will be the subject of a panel discussion Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the Community Library.
Saturday, September 30, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Records Get Personal For Wood River Runners
Frost crunches beneath thousands of rubber soles on the grass of Eagle Island State Park this past Saturday.
Friday, September 29, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Take the Challenge and Get Discounted Coffee
Bike More, Drive Less.
Friday, September 29, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


BBQ Fundraiser to Help Women and Kids Protect Themselves
A BBQ & Beer fundraiser in support of women’s and children’s self-defense training will be held on Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Hurtig Shooting Center in Ohio Gulch.
Friday, September 29, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


‘Alma’ Humanizes the Immigration Story
On the surface, “Alma” is a story about mother and daughter chasing the American dream in the face of the constant threat of deportation that hangs over mother Alma’s head.
Thursday, September 28, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Muffy Davis Statue to be Unveiled
A bronze sculpture depicting the indomitable spirit of Sun Valley’s Paralympic athlete Muffy Davis will be unveiled on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Festival Meadows.
Thursday, September 28, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Volunteers Needed to Fish for Trash in the Big Wood River
Seventy-five volunteers pulled 1,440 pounds of trash out of the Big Wood River, including tires and a sofa, during the 2022 Big Wood River Clean Up.
Thursday, September 28, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Bar Mitzvah Boys Come of Age a Second Time
The largest snowstorm in Washington history took place on the day of Buzz Coe’s bar mitzvah in 1950. Since the rabbi’s house was blocked with snow, Coe and ”a minimal minion” conducted his service at home.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Peruvian City the Focus of Thursday’s Armchair Adventure
Learn about the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Arequipa, Peru, on Thursday when Wood River Valley resident Jessica Maynard offers a presentation on her hometown.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Blessing of the Animals to be Held Sunday
The Blessing of the Animals will be held on Sunday, Oct. 1, in Festival Meadows on Sun Valley Road.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Dick Fosbury Loved Kids Revolutionized Sports
Dick Fosbury may have revolutionized the sport of high jumping when his back-first Fosbury Flop won him Olympic gold at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Mountain Humane to Offer Discounted Adoptions Thanks to BISSELL
It’ll cost you less to adopt a pet at Mountain Humane from Oct. 1-15.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Baldy Hill Climb-A Celebration of Good Fortune
The Baldy Hill Climb returns for its 45th year of action on Saturday, Sept. 30.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Tony DeSare Keeps Frank Sinatra’s Legacy Alive
Tony DeSare has been a featured guest artist with more than a hundred symphony orchestras, including the New York Pops, Houston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Symphony and even the Sun Valley Music Festival orchestra.
Monday, September 25, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Free Knitting Class Teaches Basics and More
In honor of the upcoming Trailing of the Sheep Festival, all things wool and the nip in the air, the Hailey Public Library is offering a free five-part “Learn to Knit” class during October.
Monday, September 25, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


James Nelson Golf Tourney to Benefit Wood River Baseball
Hit a few golf balls so Wood River Valley kids can hit a few baseballs.
Monday, September 25, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Seniors Prove Fierce Competitors
They giggled like schoolkids playing hopscotch. They dueled one another with the intensity of sword fighters on “Game of Thrones.” And at least one competitor even challenged the referees concerning the rules of the game—all in mock fun, of course.
Sunday, September 24, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright to Offer Peek at Work She Started in Sun Valley
Pulitzer Prize winner and Tony Award nominee Martyna Majok will present a free play reading of a play she started writing while in Ketchum at the Ernest and Mary Hemingway House on Thursday, Sept. 28.
Sunday, September 24, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Jordan Salama to Offer a Peek at ‘Stranger in the Desert’
A few years ago, Jordan Salama set out on an epic quest traveling a thousand miles up the spine of South America’s Andes in search of “Lost Salamas”—what he called forgotten descendants.
Sunday, September 24, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Wood River Mountain Bikers Take Soldier Mountain By Storm
For the Idaho Interscholastic Cycling League, the race at Soldier Mountain thrusts itself into the forefront of the calendar as the course with the most vertical gain and loss. As it commences, a savage, unrelenting climb leads riders into a maddening descent.
Saturday, September 23, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


MANHATTAN SHORT Film Fest Lets You Be the Judge
Ten short films from around the world exploring such topics as today’s necessity to deal with voice-activated cars will be featured in the Sun Valley Museum of Art’s 2023 MANHATTAN SHORT Film Fest.
Saturday, September 23, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Pet Stories Could Win Money for Mountain Humane
Got a unique and heartwarming happy tail to tell?
Saturday, September 23, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Wyatt Earp-Meet the Man, Not the Myth
What do you do with the DNA of Wyatt Earp?
Friday, September 22, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Wild and Scenic Film Festival Hopes to Inspire Activism
Idaho Rivers United will hold their annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival Friday, Sept. 22, at Ketchum’s Limelight Hotel.
Friday, September 22, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Open Mic Night Seeks Participants
Can you charm your way into people’s hearts with a good tale?
Friday, September 22, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Wizard of Oz Celebrates the Human Spirit
Holy Munchkins! It’s time to don your ruby red slippers and follow the Yellow Brick Road, otherwise known as Sun Valley and Dollar roads, to Kansas and The Emerald City.
Thursday, September 21, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


‘Wizard of Oz’ Features Enormous Cast
“The Wizard of Oz,” which is taking the stage tonight through Sunday, Sept. 24, features 54 adults and children—all in amazing colorful costume.
Thursday, September 21, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


‘The Salmon Way’ Looks at Salmon’s Role in Alaska
Salmon is more than a fish you buy at the grocery store in Alaska.
Thursday, September 21, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


The Shoe That Grows Taps into Local Support
Jeanne Liston spent 17 years at the helm of The Hunger Coalition, focused on ensuring Wood River Valley residents had food to put in their stomachs.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Chili Cook-Off Combines with Meet the Fleet
Got a nifty chili recipe?
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Oaxaca and Traditions of Mexico in the Spotlight Thursday
Learn about the region surrounding Oaxaca, Mexico, when the Hailey Public library continues its new “Cultura” series on Thursday.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Alma Raises Questions About the American Dream
What is the best way to achieve the so-called American dream? And how much should one risk for the American dream?
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Doctor to Share His Spinal Cord Injury Rehab Story
Learn how a rehabilitation specialist charted his own rehab from a spinal cord injury when the Mind Over Matter Series continues this week.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Trailing of the Sheep Festival Rated a Top Fall Festival Again
The Trailing of the Sheep Festival has again been selected as one of the Top 10 Best Fall Festivals by USA Today.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Pupusas and Chicharrones Remind Festivalgoers of Latin American Contributions
Mihai Gherman grew up in Romania. but came here to work for Sun Valley Resort and never left.
Monday, September 18, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Gimlets in the Garden Goes Spicy
The Sawtooth Botanical Garden will close out the summer season with a bit of spice.
Monday, September 18, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


‘Dorothy’ Assumes New Role as St. Thomas Playhouse Stages ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Sara Gorby was Dorothy when St. Thomas Playhouse staged “The Wizad of Oz” 20 years ago.
Monday, September 18, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Meet Arnica and Other Wildflowers
Summer is beginning to shows signs that it’s ready to get up and go. But there are still plenty of wildflowers out there on the North Fork of the Hyndman and other trails.
Sunday, September 17, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Falling Upward Offers Opportunity to Chart a Life Full of Purpose
“Falling Upward,” an exploratory group for older adults, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14.
Sunday, September 17, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Win Wild Salmon at New Quigley Canyon Run
The Quigley Quickly 10K will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Quigley Canyon. The race is a fundraiser for the Wood River High School Cross-Country team.
Sunday, September 17, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Veterans Find Therapeutic Power While Riding at Lava Lake Ranch
As summer fades into fall, memories still feel crisp for one group of veterans who experienced the ride of their lifetime at Lava Lake Ranch located about 45 miles east of Hailey in the Pioneer Mountains.
Saturday, September 16, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Baldy Hill Climb to follow New Course
Neither rain nor snow nor chairlift construction can stop the tradition that is the Baldy Hill Climb.
Saturday, September 16, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Moose Has Run-In at Costco
Apparently, Wood River Valley residents aren’t the only ones making trips to Costco.
Saturday, September 16, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Renaissance Fair Takes Visitors Back in Time
There was no fire breathing dragon. But there was a court jester snorting fire.
Friday, September 15, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Galena Lodge to Close Doors on Summer Season
Galena Lodge will hold its closing day for the summer season on Sunday, Sept. 17.
Friday, September 15, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Fourth Annual Sawtooth Cleanup Kicks Off Today
Volunteers are needed for the 2023 Sawtooth National Recreation Area End-of-Season Cleanup.
Friday, September 15, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Pirate School a Swashbuckling Mix of Slapstick and Magic
Avast, ye land lubbers. It’s time for all you scallywags and wenches to walk the gangplank and seek your treasure in David Engel’s “Pirate School.”
Thursday, September 14, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


‘Sightings’ Looks to Stars for Signs of Life
Sun Valley sits right in the middle of the 1,416-square-mile Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve—America’s first dark sky reserve.
Thursday, September 14, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Oktoberfest to Include Cornhole and Stein Hoisting Competitions
Sun Valley Mayor Peter Hendricks will show up for the Tapping of the Firkin’ at 4 p.m. Friday.
Thursday, September 14, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Giant American Flag Unfurled in Idaho’s Snake River Canyon
You may be used to standing at attention for a flag raising. Crowds stood at attention for a flag unfurling—a flag billowing out of a pouch—during Monday’s Magic Valley 9/11 Memorial Ceremony.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Paul Bogard Asks ‘Is it the End of Night?’
Paul Bogard grew up in Minnesota where he spent nights watching the stars in the northern part of the state.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Bike Path Seal Coating Postponed
Go on and ride the bike path between Fox Acres and Gannett roads this week.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


‘The Most Patriotic Thing You Will Ever See’
While flags flew at half-mast across America Monday, the Magic Valley’s flags flew tall and proud.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Hispanic Heritage Festival to Include Music and Dance
Bilingual Loteria and a talk by renowned muralist John Zender Estrada will be among the events in the 6th annual Hispanic Heritage Month in Hailey.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Sun Valley’s Gondola and Christmas Lift Get a Rest Ahead of Winter Season
Sun Valley Resort bid adieu to the running of the Roundhouse Gondola and Christmas lift for the summer on a pitch perfect Sunday afternoon Sept. 10.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Cowboy Cuisine Aids Sun Valley’s Culinary Arts Scene
Rhinestones combined with Sun Valley Chef’s Adam Fisher’s flash-grilled Lamb T-Bones and Cowboy Beans Saturday night to further the culinary arts in the Sun Valley area.
Monday, September 11, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Olympians to Tell Their Stories at The Elephant’s Perch
What does it take to be an Olympian?
Monday, September 11, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Senior Games Challenges Those 50 and Older
Up for a game of cornhole?
Monday, September 11, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Rollin’ Rollin’
The behemoth wagons that hauled silver and lead out of the mining camps north of Ketchum were the monster freight haulers of their day—semis rolling down dusty mountain roads behind 24 mules. They stretched the length of a football field as they went around hairpin turns.
Sunday, September 10, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Pump Track Challenge Set for Saturday
The 3rd annual Pump Track Challenge for Pre-K to 6th graders will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Quigley Trails Park in Hailey’s Quigley Canyon.
Sunday, September 10, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


‘Radical Wolfe’ Offers Look at Iconoclast Tom Wolfe
The first documentary about author Tom Wolfe will be shown during September as part of the Sun Valley Film Festival’s monthly film screenings.
Sunday, September 10, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Chicken Lipps Even Found the Right Stuff for an Astronaut
The brightly colored fliers posted around Ketchum are hard to miss: Store closing sale, 60 percent off everything. They are for Chicken Lipps, the children’s boutique Linda Oken has owned for 37 years.
Saturday, September 9, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Flag Ceremony at Perrine Bridge to Commemorate 911 Tragedy
A 21-gun salute and Air Force flyover featuring an A-10 Warthog from Mountain Home Air Force Base will accompany the Magic Valley 9/11 Memorial on Monday.
Saturday, September 9, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Redfish Lake Construction Work to Begin
Parts of a road and other amenities around Redfish Lake will be closed this fall to make way for improvements to the Redfish Lake Recreation Complex.
Saturday, September 9, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Rebecca’s Private Idaho Riders Ignore Showers, Fog
Bicycle helmets are supposed to protect your noggin.
Friday, September 8, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


BCRD to Showcase New Equipment and Classes During Free Week
The BCRD’s FitWorks is offering the community a Free Week to try out its upgraded facilities and expanded class roster.
Friday, September 8, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Bike Path to Close for Seal Coating
Seal coating will begin on the Wood River Trail bike path on Monday.
Friday, September 8, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Ernest Hemingway Was the Master of Tip-of-Iceberg Writing
A familiar face will be in the crowd of speakers as The Community Library’s 13th annual Ernest Hemingway seminar gets underway tonight.
Thursday, September 7, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Smells Like Nirvana Offers Tribute to Kurt Cobain
Paul Wandtke made his debut into the world in a maternity ward in Romeoville, Ill., outside Chicago the year that Nirvana emerged on the American rock scene amidst the Seattle grunge scene.
Thursday, September 7, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Sip n’ Shop Fetes Sun Valley Culinary Institute as Western Gathering Nears
Sarah Howe recently raised funds for the Sun Valley Culinary Institute’s student scholarship program at J McLaughlin shop in Ketchum, much as she’s done for countless nonprofits throughout the summer.
Thursday, September 7, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Mountain Lion and Bear Sightings Concern Fish and Game Officers
Residents in the northern part of the Wood River Valley are reporting numerous sightings of mountain lions and black bear to Fish and Game staff in the Magic Valley Region.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Jazz Kids Join Seasoned Musicians for Free Concert
Meet the Cool Cats on Thursday.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Watch ‘Smoke Signals,’ See Sherman Alexie in Person
Watch Sherman Alexie’s “Smoke Signals.” Then see the author behind the film this week at The Community Library.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Bellevue Labor Day Parade Sports Tootsie Roll Mystery
Where’s Agatha Christie and Hercules Poirot when you need them?
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Renaissance Fair Brings Out Sword Play, Dragon Games and Irish Music
Relive the days of yore when Renaissance Fever sweeps Carey.
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Doggone Good Fishing
Think of duck hunting and you automatically think of dogs—the able retrievers.
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Wagon Days Brings Tourists, More Sewage Flow
The initial Wagon Days parade in 1958 was held not over Labor Day Weekend but in early August.
Monday, September 4, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Sun Valley on Ice Logs Great Season
Sun Valley had to forego its Labor Day ice show in 2022 as the ice cooling system that had been in place for decades finally gave out.
Monday, September 4, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Police Name Suspect in Friday’s Shooting
The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office have charged William R. Butler for attempted murder following a shooting in Hailey’s Lion Park.
Monday, September 4, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Big Hitch Parade Almost Goes Off Without a Hitch
Doug and Sherry Aanestad have 44 Wagon Days under their cowboy hats
Sunday, September 3, 2023 \| Read Full Story.


Papoose Club Continues Flipping Awesome Tradition
It was pitch black and still raining when Kristin Anderson arrived at the Ketchum Town Square at 5:30 a.m. Saturday.
Sunday, September 3, 2023 \| Read Full Story.

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