Name: Eye On Sun Valley
Address: P.O. Box 1453, Ketchum, ID, 83340, US


A Chorus Line Teen Edition Captures the Emotions Behind the Scenes
It’s been nearly 50 years since “A Chorus Line” danced its way down Broadway, becoming Broadway’s longest running musical until “Cats” dethroned it in 1998.
Thursday, July 25, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Learn the Fascinating History of Lafayette and the Hermione
Sun Valley resident Marc Onetto grew up in France where he developed a deep love for maritime history and the connections between French and American history.
Thursday, July 25, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Olympic Gold Medalist Kaitlyn Farrington to Be Honored with Statue Dedication
The statue just installed at Sun Valley Festival Meadow looks like something out of “Frankenstein” right now, all wrapped in bandages.
Thursday, July 25, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Hailey Youth Makes His Mark in Continental Divide Bike Race
Edyn Teitge fueled himself on frozen burritos at gas stations. He pedaled through snow, sleet, rain and 110-degree temperatures.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Jeffrey Zeigler and Andy Akiho to Talk About Creative Process with Alasdair Neale
Upbeat with Alasdair is headed to the matinees.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Nicole Christensen to Close Out Jazz in the Park Concerts
As Karen Carpenter would sing, it seems like “We’ve Only Just Begun.”
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Sawtooth Society Honors Redfish Lake Lodge Owner as Wildfire Threatens the Lake
The majestic Sawtooth Mountains have served as the backdrop of the Sagebrush Soiree for 27 years, reminding supporters why they’ve come together to raise money to clear trails and advocate for the wilderness area.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Footlight Dance Center Celebrates 40 Years with Performance by Idaho Dance Theatre and Other Professionals
Footlight Dance is celebrating 40 years of pirouettes, tap dances and other moves in the Wood River Valley with a special dance performance on Saturday, July 27.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


A Chorus Line-Teen Edition Opens Wednesday
“A Chorus Line” became an instant classic, turning into the longest running production in Broadway history when it hit Broadway in 1975. Featuring music by Marvin Hamlisch, it received 12 Tony Award nominations, winning nine in addition to the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Children Test Their Wits with Egg Drop
A paper parachute, an orange blob and other unidentifiable falling blobs fell from the sky this week in Hailey as children took part in the Hailey Public Library’s second annual Egg Drop. The exercise was part of the library’s Tuesday morning STREAM (Science, Tech, Reading, Engineering, Art and Math) club and the object was to see how many children could find a way to keep their egg from cracking as it fell from the city’s cherry picker.
Monday, July 22, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Sawtooth Botanical Garden Tour to Provide a Feast for the Senses
One garden sits on a historic property that dates back to the 1800s when it included all of what is now the Weyyakin and Lane Ranch. Its original homestead cabin, milkhouse, bunkhouse, well and outhouse have all been lovingly restored.
Monday, July 22, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Spur Foundation Campaign to Focus on Generosity
The Spur Foundation has launched a multi-year initiative to honor and promote the impact of generosity in the Wood River Valley.
Monday, July 22, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Crash Cancels Sun Valley Tour de Force Road Rally
The popular Sun Valley Tour de Force No-Speed Limit event was cancelled early Saturday morning after one of the first sports cars given the green light to hit the gas pedal in the road rally careened off the road, landing in the Big Wood River west of the highway.
Sunday, July 21, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Bruno Senna and McLaren Senna Stand Out at Sun Valley Tour de Force Car Show
The McLaren Senna was not built for setting the fastest time on a straightaway like the one the Sun Valley Tour de Force offers in its No-Speed Limit testing grounds on Highway 75.
Sunday, July 21, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Ranger Hands Out Citations as Bench Lake Fire Continues
Firefighters have been making progress securing the fire line at the Bench Lake Fire near Stanley.
Sunday, July 21, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


New Home Drops In in Ketchum
You are not imagining things if you think you just saw a house drop out of the sky at Walnut and Fifth streets in Ketchum, because it did in one day.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Sun Valley Single Fly Competition Offers Unique Challenge for Anglers
The Sun Valley Single Fly Competition is back, and with it a chance for anglers to fish the Big Wood River while raising money to send local youth to Idaho Basecamp’s 5th Grade Outdoor Adventure Education Program.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Local Authors Sought for Showcase
The Community Library in Ketchum is holding a Local Authors Showcase for local, self-published authors to share their work.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Bench Lake Firefighters Eclipse Number of Residents in Stanley
The population of Stanley, Idaho, has swelled from 119 to 450 in the past few days as firefighters stream in from across the country to fight a wildfire burning near one of Idaho’s most iconic places.
Friday, July 19, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


The Space Hosts Scholar’s Garden Brunch
The Space is holding a Scholar’s Garden brunch to honor those impacted by the work of the afterschool tutoring program in Hailey.
Friday, July 19, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Ketchum Holds Open House and Walking Tours
The Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency will hold an open house on a project to build housing on a parking lot across from the Limelight Hotel on Washington streets.
Friday, July 19, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Bench Lake Fire Moves into Fishhook Trail Area as It Heads Near Redfish Lake
Firefighters worked on constructing fire line to prevent the Bench Lake Fire from moving northwards towards Stanley on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 18, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Ashley Rose to Headline Jazz in the Park
The Ashley Rose Band from Boise will bring soulful jazz vocals over guitar to Sunday’s free Jazz in the Park.
Thursday, July 18, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Bilingual Obstetrics and Family Medicine Doctor Joins St. Luke’s Wood River
A bilingual family medicine doctor with a special interest in obstetrics has joined St. Luke’s Wood River Family Medicine.
Thursday, July 18, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Giant Plastic Tap Provides Giant Visual of Plastic Pollution
There’s a giant faucet spilling plastic onto the floor of The Argyros Center for the Performing Arts.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Firefighters to Field Questions About Bench Lake Fire Tonight
Fire officials fighting a fire at Idaho’s iconic Redfish Lake will hold a community meeting at 7 p.m. tonight—Wednesday, July 17—at the Stanley Community Building.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Rock the Liberty Concert Series to Usher in Psychedelic and Country Vibes
Get ready to “Rock the Liberty” with a new concert series kicking off in Hailey’s iconic Liberty Theater.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


BREAKING NEWS, Firefighters to Conduct Burnout Operation Near Redfish Lodge
Firefighters plan to conduct burnout operations from defense lines constructed northwest of Redfish Lodge complex today as they continue to fight the Bench Lake Fire. The fire is a half-mile from the Redfish Lodge complex and has made a run toward the iconic Redfish Lake.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Drew Gilpin Faust Cautions Against Going Backwards
Drew Gilpin Faust was 9 when Sen. Harry Byrd’s resistance to school desegregation in Virginia lit an activist’s fire within her.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


World Cup Finals at Sun Valley the Focus of SVED Roundtable
A Community Roundtable discussion looking at the upcoming FIS Alpine World Cup Finals in Sun Valley will be held Thursday, Aug. 1.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Sun Valley Writers’ Conference to Offer Free Lawn Talks and Livestreaming
The Sun Valley Writers' Conference is bringing some of the country's brightest minds and most influential authors, innovators, scientific experts, playwrights, poets, and policymakers to Sun Valley from Thursday, July 17, through Tuesday, July 23.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Blaine County Republicans Rally in the Wake of Trump Shooting
Republicans took to the streets Sunday afternoon in the aftermath of an apparent assassination attempt at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania that left a firefighter dead and injured two others.
Monday, July 15, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Bench Lake Fire Doubles in Size Again
After doubling on Saturday, the Bench Lake fire one mile west of Redfish Lake more than doubled on Sunday as the acreage consumed by fire increased from 150 acres to 350.
Monday, July 15, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Egg Drop to Test Youths’ Building Genius
Hailey Police Chief Steve England is hoping to be pressed into service Tuesday as the honorary dropper in the Hailey Public Library’s second annual Egg Drop Challenge.
Monday, July 15, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Ketchum Artist Creates Eye Popping Art, Ski Art and Fun Historical Collages
Luann Holmes lets her art take her where it will. And it’s run the gamut from encaustics to eye popping acrylics to multimedia collage pieces focusing on Westerns and Sun Valley Resort to her latest—shiny skis done as art pieces.
Sunday, July 14, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Bench Lake Fire Complicated by Dead Trees and Windy Conditions
The Bench Lake fire that closed the area around Redfish Lake grew to 80 acres on Saturday, up from 66 the day before.
Sunday, July 14, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Majority Rules Shows Way to Voter Power
A free showing of the new film “Majority Rules” will be held at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at the Magic Lantern Cinema in Ketchum. And there’ll be free popcorn in it for all attendees.
Sunday, July 14, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Lone Survivor Inspires at Higher Ground’s Hero's Journey
Marcus Luttrell was the lone survivor of an Afghanistan operation, in which his three comrades and a SEAL Team attempting a rescue was killed. And after recovering from a broken back and numerous shrapnel wounds, he returned to duty fighting in Operation Iraqi Freedom until his knees were blown out and his spine fractured again.
Saturday, July 13, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


A Simple Workout with Resistance Bands and Dumbbells
Engage your upper body and core with resistance bands and dumbbells in a few simple moves. Let Will Realos, a personal trainer with PeakFit SV—Hailey’s fitness center—show you how in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video.
Saturday, July 13, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Blaine County Democrats Host Picnic at Reinheimer Ranch
The Blaine County Democrats are holding their annual summer picnic from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at Reinheimer Ranch at the gateway to Ketchum.
Saturday, July 13, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Redfish Lake Area Closed by Growing Wildfire
Forest Service officials said Friday afternoon that they plan to close the Redfish Lake recreational area in response to the Bench Lake Fire, which started during the lunch hour Thursday.
Friday, July 12, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Redfish Lake Campground Evacuated Due to Fire
A fire burning between the second and third Bench Lakes prompted the evacuation of the Inlet Campground on the west side of Redfish Lake Thursday night.
Friday, July 12, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Carey Pioneer Days Features Concert, Picnic, Parade and Rodeo
A concert featuring Lynard Skynyrd’s rock guitarist Mark “Sparky” Matejka will highlight Carey’s Pioneer Days this weekend.
Friday, July 12, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


OCHI Gallery Holds Reception for Meticulous Mark Meister
A Montana artist who creates profoundly intricate monochrome landscapes in pencil will lead a walkthrough of his show at OCHI Gallery in Ketchum on Saturday.
Friday, July 12, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Jordyn Dooley Brings Sun Valley Scenes to Life in Her Paintings
Jordyn Dooley’s brush strokes in her painting of the Big Wood River swirl around rocks in the river, creating a sense of movement. Her circular paint strokes turn the purple lupine on a hillside in Democrat Gulch into big bouncy somewhat exaggerated lupine. And her painting of a scene in the Big Lost River Range invites viewers to stand at the bottom of a creek looking up at a monumental mountain peak, reminding them of how small they are.
Thursday, July 11, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Ketchum Arts Festival Boasts 148 Artists
The 26th annual Ketchum Arts Festival will feature the work of nearly 150 artists from throughout Idaho this weekend at Sun valley Festival Meadows on Sun Valley Road.
Thursday, July 11, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


David Brooks to Discuss Value of Community and Connection
New York Times columnist David Brooks will be the keynote speaker St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation’s annual Health & Well-Being speaker series.
Thursday, July 11, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Sun Valley Opera and Broadway Celebrates All Things French with Riverside Garden Concert
Both Scott Ruben La Marca and Natalia Santaliz grew up grooving to Latin rhythms. But on Sunday they will sing the music of France as part of Sun Valley Opera and Broadway’s “Vive la France: A Bastille Day Celebration and Concert.”
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Sagebrush Soiree to Honor Redfish Lake Lodge Owner
The Sagebrush Soiree is asking those who love the Sawtooth Mountains to celebrate and support them at the Sagebrush Soiree.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Jewish Film Festival to Feature Gene Wilder, Doc Pomus and Others
“Remembering Gene Wilder” will kick off the Sun Valley Jewish Film Festival tonight.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


The Spot to Showcase Groundbreaking Plays in New Season
The newest winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a timeless masterpiece that established Stephen Sondheim as a force to be reckoned with will be among the plays and musicals The Spot will stage during its new season, which begins Aug. 14.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Street Party to Feature Bodytraffic Pop-Up Performance
Tired of street closures in Ketchum?
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


100 Men Who Care to Mix Gift Giving with Zany Comedy
100 Men Who Care will enjoy a night on the town this week after they take care of philanthropic details.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Argyros Performing Arts Center Future Looks Bright Thanks to You
It was billed as “Red, White & You.” And by the time The Argyros’ Fourth of July fundraiser was over, the patrons who comprised the “you” had pitched in more than $485,000 in support of the arts.
Monday, July 8, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Sun Valley Forum Brings Dr. Sylvia Earle and CNN’s Bill Weir to Town
Bill Weir, the chief climate correspondent for CNN, will deliver the opening dinner keynote speech at next week’s Sun Valley Forum. And oceanographer Sylvia Earle will headline scientists offering solutions for mitigating climate change.
Monday, July 8, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Wood River Hospital Gets Idaho’s First Top of the Line Scanner
A new state-of-the-art Nuclear Medicine Spect Computer Tomography (CT) Scanner is now in place at St. Luke’s Wood River hospital.
Monday, July 8, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Hailey’s Fourth of July Parade Shows Off the Community
A slice of Americana rolled down the streets of Hailey on July Fourth with circus performers, women and children dressed in historic dress, Diesel Ward and his bicycle wrapped in red white and blue to the hilt and more. See snippets of the 2024 parade and meet some of the parade participants and spectators in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video.
Sunday, July 7, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Casino Night to Benefit Seniors and Youngsters
STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK
Sunday, July 7, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Sun Valley’s Summer Olympians Honored in New Exhibit
A new exhibit honoring 10 Summer Olympians from Sun Valley opens this week in the foyer of Ketchum’s Community Library. And the Community Library and Jeanne Rodger Lane Center for Regional History will host a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, to honor the local athletes.
Sunday, July 7, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Hailey Fourth of July Parade Tells Story of Yesteryear
Brooke Vagias and Saoirse Ellis needed no formal training when they decided to appear as juggling clowns in Hailey’s Fourth of July Parade.
Saturday, July 6, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Samson the Elephant Took a Circuitous Route to Hailey
Rebecca Cox was enamored of the story of Samson, a 500-pound circus elephant, who got loose and went on a rampage in Hailey, turning flatbeds into kindling and toppling lion cages.
Saturday, July 6, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Close Encounters of the Third Kind Strives to Awaken Awe
While the debate continues over unidentified flying objects, there is no debate when it comes to the best UFO movie of all time.
Saturday, July 6, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Nick Brandt Goes Underwater to Document An Uncertain Future
English Photographer Nick Brandt’s latest exhibition is underwater.
Friday, July 5, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Gallery Walk Features Work of Locals and New English Artist
Sun Valley artist Sally King Benedict has built an impressive following with major solo shows and features in Elle Décor, House Beautiful and Southern Living.
Friday, July 5, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Porsche Rental and Detail Facility to Hold Grand Opening
Now you can revel in the unmatched experience of driving a Porsche without actually owning one.
Friday, July 5, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Enjoying the Rough and Tumble of Mutton Bustin’
Five-year-old Walker Mott has spent the last 364 days preparing for his turn at the rodeo—ever since he saw his last rodeo.
Thursday, July 4, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Hailey Rodeo Has Been a Mainstay for Seventy-six Years
An 8-year-old girl wearing a cowboy hat with silver spangles covering the talk went on and on as she tried to explain this thing called rodeo:
Thursday, July 4, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY
It's Independence Day
Thursday, July 4, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Elephant on the Loose Provides Inspiration for Hailey’s Fourth of July Parade
Anticipation ran high as Idaho frontier people crowded into the fledgling town of Hailey in early August 1884 to see what P.T. Barnum would later call “the greatest show on earth.”
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Boeing Boeing is One Flight of Fancy You Don’t Want to Miss
Bernard is a smooth-talking cad who operates according to a meticulous schedule—albeit, a schedule that is definitely more rushed than relaxed.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Whimsical Wonders to Take Over the Garden During Liberty Theatre Company Fundraiser
Expect to tumble down the rabbit hole into a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party when The Liberty Theatre Company hosts its inaugural Garden of Wonder benefit.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


SVMoA River Ranch Wine Walks Showcases Wine Stories
As a 2021 Wood River High School graduate, Nadine Morse grew up attending art and music programs offered by the Sun Valley Museum of Art for the valley’s 4,000 schoolchildren.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Idaho’s Central Dark Skies Set to Music
Sun Valley’s dark skies will get a musical treatment on Wednesday when environmental philosopher Kimberly Dill and musician Kishi Bashi present Music in the Dark: An Immersive & Educational Dark Sky Program.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Tony Galla Band to Offer Touch of Old Blue Eyes
Expect a little Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra when the Tony Galla Band from Boise plays Sunday’s Jazz in the Park.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Hailey Grange Celebrates Centennial with Parade Honor and Pancake Breakfast
MaryAnn Knight remembers playing with other children at the Hailey Grange after her family bought a 316-acre farm in the Wood River Valley in 1943. Then, she said, it was a place for farmers and their families, who worked long hours by themselves, to meet friends.
Monday, July 1, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Hailey’s Fourth to Include a Colorful Fun Run, Bucking Broncos and Pancakes
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show debuted in Omaha, Neb., in 1883 when Hailey citizens decided to celebrate Fourth of July. The Brooklyn Bridge opened after 13 years of construction, yielding to a stampede that crushed 12 people when someone started a rumor it was going to collapse.
Monday, July 1, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Ukulele Jam to Be Led by Former Ketchum Radio Personality
A ukulele guru is coming to town, and he is inviting the community to take part in a Ukulele Jam.
Monday, July 1, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Sun Valley Summers Included Skiing, Golfing and the Baltimore Colts
Dick Durrance moved to Sun Valley after he graduated from Dartmouth.
Sunday, June 30, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Sun Valley Writers’ Conference Offers Live Watch Party
With conference passes selling out in less than 15 minutes, the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference has decided to offer a Live Watch Party at the Argyros Performing Arts Center.
Sunday, June 30, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Splash and Brrr
Sun Valley has waffled between the heat dome and the Arctic dome this year. But that didn’t stop youngsters from playing on the Splash Slide during the Father’s Day gala held at Suntree Hollow south of Ketchum.
Sunday, June 30, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Sun Valley Resort Charged a Dollar to Golf as it Expanded to Include Summer Games
It’s generally acknowledged that Sun Valley’s gorgeous, event-filled summers have become busier even than Sun Valley’s winters. But did you know that Averell Harriman and Union Pacific Railroad didn’t initially consider making Sun Valley a year-round resort when they laid out the plans for America’s first destination ski resort? Learn more in John Lundin’s essay covering Sun Valley development as a summer attraction.
Saturday, June 29, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


The Grinder Endows Galena with Legendary Bike Race
Bikers are invited test their lung power and calf power on the annual Galena Grinder Whit Henry Memorial Mountain Bike Race next week.
Saturday, June 29, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Idaho Future Fund Awards the Advocates and The Space
The Idaho Future Fund, established in 2015 by an anonymous couple in Blaine County, has included organizations in Blaine County and Lincoln County among the recipients of its 2024 grant cycle.
Saturday, June 29, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Yoga Rally Stresses Abortion as Health Care
More than 75 women and a few men spread out across the lawn of Rotary Park earlier this week.
Friday, June 28, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Fit Me SV Billed as a Fitness Sanctuary
Kathryn Caminiti’s new studio Fit Me SV covers it all, she says.
Friday, June 28, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Sheep Join in the Morning Commute
It wasn’t the new stoplight at Ohio Gulch that snarled traffic on the morning commute this week. It was the sheep.
Friday, June 28, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Safari Soiree Touches Lives Around the World
Mountain Humane took on the appearance of a safari village in Tanzania this past week as two Hailey dentists threw a Safari Soiree.
Thursday, June 27, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Joffrey Ballet Makes Debut in Sun Valley Pavilion
Dances choreographed by Justin Peck and Christopher Wheeldon will be among the pieces the Joffrey Ballet will present when it brings its dance to the mountains Saturday and Sunday.
Thursday, June 27, 2024 \| Read Full Story.


Van Paepeghem Sextet to Play the Great American Songbook
The free Jazz in the Park concert series continues on Sunday with the Van Paepeghem Sextet from Boise.
Thursday, June 27, 2024 \| Read Full Story.