How Summer Begins in the Wood River Valley

Dan Deluca handed out cute little bike stickers he’d created evoking thoughts of a cowboy biker on a bucking bike. Riley Revallier of Wild Rye painted silver and gold glitter on youngsters’ cheeks while handing out “Say It in Crystals” stickers and other swag.

Silver Creek Preserve Celebrates Opening Day of the Fishing Season

Silver Creek Preserve is turning 50. And it will celebrate its opening day of the summer and opening day of the fishing season on Saturday with a free BBQ, guided bird watching, wildflower walks and kid’s activities.

Karl Malone to Greet Sun Valley Residents at Grand Opening

Meet basketball legend Karl Malone when the Mailman holds court at his new Sun Valley Karl Malone Powersports in Bellevue.

Something Rotten Jr. a Hilarious Take on Shakespeare and Musicals

Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to come up with a hit play. But that’s difficult to do when that rock star—William Shakespeare—is strutting his hits all over England.

Connect for a Cause to Benefit Senior Connection

The Senior Connection is asking Wood River Valley residents to Connect for a Cause on Saturday, May 30.

Firefighters Rescue Paraglider on Lookout Mountain

Firefighters safely extricated an injured paraglider off the steep terrain of Lookout Mountain east of Bellevue Tuesday evening.

Voters Have Their Say on Ambulance and Library Levies

Blaine County voters flipped through up to 30 pages on their electronic ballot as they voted on two levy proposals and a handful of contested state and county elections in Tuesday’s primary.

Starry Starry Night to Benefit Thirtieth Trailing of the Sheep Festival

Belly up to the Western Sky Saloon Bar for custom cocktails and mocktails, try your luck at a Wild West Gamble for a chance to win a special prize and dance to the music of the Kim Stocking Band at the annual Starry Starry Night Under the Western Sky.

Tickles from Creepy Crawlers at the Bug Zoo Festival

For more than 20 years, the Sawtooth Botanical Garden has put on its annual Bug Zoo Festival, an attempt to make kids (and young-at-heart adults) learn more about how important bugs and insects are to the valley’s ec-system.

Muralists Endure Punishing Work to Create Colorful WRMS Mural

When John Zender Estrada and his son Deon arrived at Wood River Middle School Saturday morning, they faced a wall of raw concrete block rising high above the school's main entrance.

Today’s Primary Asks for Voters to Consider Ambulance and Library Services

The future of ambulance service and libraries in the Wood River Valley hangs in the balance when Blaine County voters head to the polls today.

Friedman Memorial Airport Hosts Artist Reception Showcasing New Art

Celebrate the talented artists in the Wood River Valley when Friedman Memorial Airport unveils its latest art exhibition.

WRTC Puts New Bridge in Place but the Big Fox Creek Bridge is Yet to Come

Sara Gress has a simple way of describing what the Wood River Trails Coalition does for the valley's trail network.

Project Big Wood Holds Fundraiser for Big Wood River Restoration

The second annual State of the Big Wood will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at The Argyros in Ketchum.

Bike to School and Work Features New Sponsors Along with the Old

Ditch the gas guzzler and hop on your bike or scooter Wednesday for the Blaine County Recreation District’s annual Bike to School and Work Day.

Lemony Chicken a la Marie

While we await warmer summer days, warm up with a hearty dish of comfort food. Marie Gallo shows you how in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video as she prepares Lemony Chicken a la Marie.

Former Idaho Legislator to Discuss ‘In the Arms of Mountains’

Former Idaho state senator Cole Nicole LeFavour will discuss their newest book, “In the Arms of Mountains” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28 at Hailey Town Center.

Sawtooth Valley Gathering Returns to Sawtooth Mountains

The Sawtooth Valley Gathering returns for its 11th year for an exceptional, curated music and festival celebration at the foot of the majestic Sawtooth Mountains along the beautiful Salmon River in Idaho’s most-loved mountain town of Stanley, Idaho.

Test Yourself Against Insect Superpowers at the Bug Zoo Festival

If there was an Insect Olympics, you’d find cockroaches holding their breath for 40 minutes and grasshoppers using their large hind legs to jump three feet.

Fill Your Weekend with Crystals and Goofy Golf

The inaugural Hailey Holistic Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday—Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17--at Bridgette’s Place at 15 W. Carbonate St. in Hailey across from The Advocates Attic.

Ketchum Comes Alive with Bike Rodeo and Goofy Golf

Can you cross a teeter totter bridge on your bicycle and navigate your way around a series of traffic cones without hitting one?

A Night at the Museum—A Toast to History

The Blaine County Historical Museum came alive with the sounds of conversation Wednesday night as guests wandered past a turn-of-the-century kitchen, an old hospital ward and the darkened entrance to a replica mine shaft.

Mountain Home Air Force Base Presents Airshow and STEM Expo

Gunfighter Skies ’26 meets STEM Expo when Mountain Air Force Base presents its America 250: Freedom Takes Flight airshow this weekend.

Jeff Crosby and Tylor and the Train Robbers Take Stage Tonight

Take your pick from two Idaho troubadours tonight as the valley continues to enjoy a state of relaxation before the onslaught of tourists and second home owners.

Tiny Tots Fall Wooly in Love with Cuddly Lambs

Children—and even adults—got their fill of cuddling with five weeks’ old lambs.

BAH to be Held Tonight at Insurance Specialists

Following a very successful Business After Hours in Ketchum last month, the action is moving to Hailey.

Sprout Sellers Kicks off Season of Local Produce and Ice Cream Making

Sprout Sellers, a pop-up farmer’s market organized by Future Roots, will bloom at the Sage School Barn in Hailey on Saturday, May 16.

Why Librarians Want a Big Wood River Library District

Since the early 2000s the number of patrons using the Hailey Public Library has tripled, with 400 people walking through the doors on a daily basis and more than 100,000 people checkout books in a year’s time.

Dining Al Fresco in Sun Valley

Sun Valley resident Loren Wood captured this scene of elk dining in Champions Meaow against the backdrop of Bald Mountain covered with a heaping helping of spring snow.

Sun Valley Figure Skaters Shine at Boise Ice Classic

The Sun Valley Figure Skating Club was well-represented in the 2026 Boise Ice Classic with more than 30 athletes competing in a variety of disciplines. The skaters brought home several medals and personal bests from Boise.

Sweeping the Valley Clean

Every spring, the Environmental Resource Center, aka ERC, organizes the valley-wide “Clean Sweep” to help give the Wood River Valley a much-needed post-winter sprucing up.

In a Landscape Concert to Return to Warm Springs Preserve

IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild will return to the 65-acre Warm Springs Preserve at the foot of Bald Mountain as part of Ketchum’s two-day Summer Solstice Celebration on June 22-23.

Warm Springs Preserve River Restoration Project Awarded a Cox Grant

The Warm Springs Preserve Restoration Project is moving forward on critical improvements that benefit both people and wildlife, thanks to a $300,000 grant from the James M. Cox Foundation.

Long Live Blaine County, Pickleball and Porsches

Chamber Director Mike McKenna extolled Blaine County’s status as a place to grow old, while Jake Moe made a pitch for volunteers for the Sun Valley Porsche rally in mid-September 2027.

Mark Pattison to Discuss Finding Your Summit

Ketchum resident Mark Pattison, a former NFL wide receiver who has climbed the Seven Summits, will offer a free presentation titled “Finding Your Summit” on Wednesday at The Community Library in Ketchum.

Smiley, DeGennaro, Bengtson and Questad Represent Sun Valley at U16 Nationals

The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Alpine athletes on the U16 Team had some great spring ski racing and heated competition at Grand Targhee Resort in Wyoming and Snowbird in Utah as the season wound down.

Philadelphia Smelter Laid Foundation for the Ketchum of Today

There was a time when the Philadelphia Smelter dominated the mouth of Warm Springs Creek, which now serves as the entrance to Ketchum’s Warm Springs neighborhood.

Bug Zoo Festival to Illuminate the Life of Creepy Crawlers

Did you know that cockroaches can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes? Or that fleas can jump a hundred times their own length—the equivalent of us humans jumping one to two football fields?

Barrett Beyer to Compete in iHeart Radio Freeski Revolution Tour

Sun Valley’s Barrett Beyer punched his ticket to next season’s coveted Freeski Rev Tour with a strong showing at the recent Freeski Slopestyle Futures Tour.

Pie, Politics, and Hard Seats-Blaine County Republicans Make Their Case

It quickly became apparent why children squirm so much as some 20 adults settled into the hard cafeteria table seats at Bellevue Elementary School.

Ketchum to Host Open House to Discuss Major Projects

The City of Ketchum will host a community open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at Forest Service Park, First and Washington streets.

SVSEF Skiers Ski Hard at Junior National XC Championships

Twelve Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Cross Country Comp Team athletes recently competed at the 2026 Junior National Championships in Cable, Wis. The week-long championship featured four events across freestyle and classic disciplines, with SVSEF athletes posting impressive results despite challenging and variable snow conditions.

Democrats Rally Around 2026 Candidates

About 200 people packed the Limelight Hotel in Ketchum Sunday evening for the Blaine County Democrats' annual Stennett Social.

Business Workshop to Look at Innovation, Trends and Financial Aids

A workshop looking at tools, resources and financing to support businesses will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at Hailey Town Center West.

Moving On in

Sun Valley resident Loren Wood captured this picture of a black-capped chickadee moving into a condo at the Cottonwood Condos in Sun Valley.

Shoshone-Bannock Work to Restore a Camas Prairie Their Ancestors Tended for Years

The Camas Prairie near Fairfield looks different than it did 150 years ago.

Wood River Orchestra to Perform Songs That are Uniquely American

Celebrate the Sounds of America on Sunday when the Wood River Orchestra presents a free Mother’s Day concert entitled “American Soundscapes.”

Sawtooth National Forest to Address Wildfire Mitigation Plans North of Ketchum

Sawtooth National Forest representatives will hold an Open House to showcase the Upper Big Wood Vegetation Management Project on Monday at The Community Library in Ketchum.

May Day Play Day Brings Community Together

Blaine County Recreation District’s May Day Play Day at Quigley Trails Park in Hailey just took place. And, if you weren’t there, you missed a resounding start to the spring biking season.

Award Winning Idaho Scribes to Kick Off ‘To Taste Life Twice’ Event

Idaho authors Kim Barnes and Robert Wrigley will kick off The Community Library’s fourth annual To Taste Life Twice seminar on Thursday.

Sawtooth Botanical Garden Kicks Off Wildflower Walks

The Sawtooth Botanical Garden’s free Wildflower Walks will start up this coming Thursday.

Laurie Moss Knew How to Reuse and Recycle Before Earth Day Became Cool

Laurie Moss couldn’t bear to part with her husband’s 501 jeans when he could no longer use them. So, she turned them into handbags.

Nonprofit Trivia Night to Test Your Knowledge of Local Nonprofits

Quick! What valley nonprofit started 35 years ago? What organization helps students purchase school football uniforms?

Learn About Mining History of the Stanley Basin

A presentation looking at the gold mining that occurred in and around the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River will kick off three events examining mining history of the Stanley area.

Adult Prom Aims to Ensure High School Students Graduate

Dan Vanden Heuvel went to three school proms before he finally got around to taking his wife to one.

SVMoA to Host a Coffee Talk

Ketchum Coffee Talks are resuming.

Hailey McGrew Aces U14 Tri Divisional Championship

Halley McGrew captured the overall U14 Tri-Divisional Championship title, and Liv Harrington topped the U16 slalom field at the Butch Hoffman Memorial Tri-Divisional Championships held just before winter’s end.

Galena Lodge Was a Peanut Stand Before It was a Nordic Center

Galena was a hustling, bustling camp of 700 miners during the 1880s—a time when snows were record-making and avalanches historic, according to the late Pearl Eva Barber. And Barber called the store she ran there years later—now Galena Lodge—“a peanut stand.”

The Foreigner Returns for Encore Performance

Laughing Stock Theatre is bringing back “The Foreigner” for an encore performance.

Idaho Gives Donations for Howard Preserve Acquisition Have Match

The Wood River Land Trust and Friends of the Howard Preserve are looking for community support to help secure a 0.55-acre parcel at the south end of the Howard Preserve, which will create a permanent southern entrance to the popular community preserve.

Sun Valley Residents Send Five Thousand Cookies and a Flag to USS Idaho Commissioning

Vietnam Army Veteran Bill Potter reveled as a thousand-pound bell from the USS Idaho BB42, a battleship that played a central role in the Battle of Iwo Jima, was transported across the country, along with 5,000 frozen chocolate chip cookie pucks that Bigwood Bread Bakery’s George Gallgher had donated.

Ham Radio Workshop Offered

The Hailey Public Library will host a free ham radio workshop with Joe Yelda, a three-decade certified ham radio operator and Wood River Amateur Radio club officer, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2.

Meet the USS Idaho

The U.S. Navy released this video of the new USS Idaho submarine.

Wood River Valley Teens Make Fashion Statement

Kalea Mitma, a seventh grader at Wood River Middle School, took to the runway this past Saturday dressed as a fully accessorized clown, layered in ties of every color and pattern over layers of blouses and skirts.

Eugene Onegin to be Screened from Metropolitan Opera

Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” will be screened Saturday as the next to the last Metropolitan Opera live simulcast MetHD of the season.

Cinco De Mayo Celebration Promises Fun for the Entire Family

Grupo Tremendo will bring the music and talented dancers will share folklorico dances at Saturday’s Cinco de Mayo Celebration in Hailey.

Mother of Exiles Lands Sage School Second Place in Statewide Contest

A Sage School student who has already had several pieces of artwork exhibited at the Friedman Memorial Airport was recently awarded second place in a statewide competition.

Kentucky Derby Party to Benefit Underfunded Animal Shelters

Don your derby hat and raise your mint julep high.

Minuteman Press to Hold Grand Reopening

Minuteman Press will hold its grand re-opening from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 1, at 312 S. Main St., in Hailey.

Footlight Dance Centre Passes the Torch After 41 Years

MacKenzie King was two years old when she donned her mother's scarves and began performing interpretive dances for the neighbors on her driveway.

Footlight Dance to Perform Hansel and Gretel

This year’s seniors at Footlight Dance danced the roles of bread crumbs when Footlight Dance Centre last staged a performance of “Hansel & Gretel” in 2014.

Clean Sweep to Beautify the Wood River Valley

Thirty years of picking up trash.

A New Name and A New Vision-Wood River Rep Takes the Stage

It started with a phone call.

Lefty’s Bar and Grill to Host BAH

Lefty’s Bar & Grill will host this month’s Business After Hours on Thursday.

Sun Valley Figure Skaters Score Big at Crystalline Classic

The Sun Valley Figure Skating Club sent three talented skaters to California for the 2026 Crystalline Classic in Santa Rosa, Calif., this past weekend. All three skaters brought home medals under coach Natalia Zaitseva.

Ambulance Levy Aims to Keep Response within the Golden Window

Patrick McIntyre says Blaine County residents have a pretty good thing going. And he wants to keep it that way.

BCRD Offers Tacos and S’Mores on May Day Play Day

The Blaine County Recreation District is hosting May Day Play Day, a free family-friendly event, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at Quigley Trails Park in Hailey.

SVSEF Alpine FIS Athletes Close Season at Big Sky

Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Alpine FIS athletes wrapped up their competitive season at the FIS Elite Spring Series in Big Sky, Mont., this month, bringing the winter campaign full circle at the same venue where it began.

Red Barn Granola Cherry Brown Butter Blondie Bites

Sun Valley chef Julie LaFleur, who created a healthy, tasty Red Barn Granola and named it after Sun Valley’s iconic landmark, recently revisited Marie’s Kitchen to show Marie Gallo how to make Cherry Brown Butter Blondie Bites using her Cherry Brown Butter granola.

Learn About Camas and the Camas Prairie

Learn about the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe’s relationship with camas in a presentation Wednesday at The Community Library in Ketchum.

Curious Young Elk Find a Play Toy

A rubber horse toy garnered the curiosity of some inquisitive elk this week at Ted Waddell and Lynn Campion’s home north of Hailey.

Hailing St. Luke's New Sexual Assault Program with Penn State Survivors

It was fitting that some 50 Blaine County Commissioners, law enforcement officers, Advocates staff and hospital staff gathered in Hailey’s Hope Garden on a sunny spring morning this week.

Clint and Michelle Stennett Social to Showcase Democrat Candidates

The upcoming Clint & Michelle Stennett Social & Fundraiser will give the public a chance to hear from 12 leaders and candidates ranging from Ellie Gilbreath, who is running for Congress in the Second District, to two candidates running for coroner.

SVSEF Girls Help Team USA to Relay Win in International Competition

Mia Huey posted fifth-place finishes in slalom and giant slalom at the Whistler Cup held April 10-12.

Battle Over Books Takes WRMS Teams to the Finals

It sounded like a sci-fi horror movie with the Seagulls Vengeful Awakening facing off against the Brilliant Blondes.

ICL to Look at Implications of Data Centers in Idaho

Learn about data centers and their implications for Idaho Monday night when Idaho Conservation League’s Josh Johnson present s“The Dark Side of Data Centers.”

Wild West Days to Offer a New Era of Heritage Education in Blaine County

History is moving out of the textbook and onto the lawn. From May 18–20, Hailey Elementary will host the debut of Wild West Days, an immersive, community-wide initiative designed to transform Idaho’s heritage into a hands-on experience for every fourth grader in the county.

Tiny Art Show Demonstrates Children’s Creativity

In the foyer of The Community Library sits an array of tiny art.

Dia Del Nino Offers Free Family Fun

Bouncy houses, folk dancing and taco pizza will be on tap Sunday, April 26, for Dia Del Nino Children Day.

Blood Drive to Honor Higher Ground Volunteer

Got blood? Higher Ground is asking for you to give it away.