Waitress-A Recipe for Tears and Laughter

If you tend to cry easily while watching theater or the movies, you might want to bring a box of tissues to The Liberty Theatre Company’s “Waitress: The Musical.”

Roadmap to Leadership Offers Launchpad into Local Leadership

A Roadmap to Leadership is being offered tonight.

National Ballet of Canada to Make First U.S. Appearance in Five Years in Sun Valley

The National Ballet of Canada will perform “Pas de Deux” from “Swan Lake Act II and III,” “Bolero,” and several other classical and contemporary pieces during two performances at the Sun Valley Pavilion on Saturday and Sunday.

Sun Valley Culinary Institute Goes Hot on a Chilly Night

Never mind that it was the first day of summer.

Online Summer Auction to Support Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association

The Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association (SIHA) is holding its Sawtooth Summer Auction, an online auction benefiting the natural and cultural legacy of the Sawtooth and Salmon River country.

Conservation Organizations Sound the Alarm About Sale of Public Lands

Normally, those with the Wood River Trails Coalition are busy this time of year removing logs and restoring water drainage to local trails.

Advocates Reap Support at Ribbon Raise Cocktail Party

The Advocates kicked off summer fundraising season in Sun Valley Friday night with a well-attended, enthusiastic group of supporters who crowded into the Limelight Hotel.

Pop Diva to Sing Whitney Houston Covers and More

The sound of road construction is filling the streets around Ketchum. But Sun Valley Opera and Broadway is gearing up to “Fill the Seasons with Music!” with its SummerFest25.

Following the Trail of the Elusive Pyro Snake

Snakes aren’t everybody’s cup of tea. But even those who quake at the thought of a snake may be intrigued by Dallin Kohler’s take on the cold-blooded reptilian creatures.

Shoshone Was Once the Hub of South-Central Idaho

The town of Shoshone, 55 miles south of Sun Valley, was once the hub of South-Central Idaho. Even President Harry S Truman once spoke from the balcony of the McFall Hotel, which lay a stone’s throw from the railroad depot.

Summer Solstice Ponderings

Each year solstice arrives

Two Street Projects Are Almost in the Bag But Look What’s Coming

Commuters, rejoice!

Warm Springs Solstice Party to Be Followed by Summer Long Work Party

Does your pooch have a flair for fashion? Or, does it like being a clown?

Jazz in the Park to Fill Air with Easy Listening Music

The 23rd annual Jazz in the Park concert series kicks off Sunday with a Sun Valley Resort favorite musician. And it will run through July 27 with performers delivering classic jazz standards, Brazilian samba rhythms and Afro-Cuban jazz.

Sun Valley Tour de Force Cancelled

The 2025 Sun Valley Tour de Force has been canceled due to a sudden and unexpected loss of insurance.

Moana Challenges Us to Harness the Power that Lies Within

A young islander is crossing the reef in search of a better future for her countrymen. And 120 young Wood River Valley residents are going right along with her.

Sun Valley Brewfest and Raffle to Move into Ketchum Town Square

Hard ciders, Idaho wines and ready to drink cocktails with lower alcohol content than spirits and some beers will join more than 40 craft breweries at the 11th annual Sun Valley Brewfest on Saturday.

Four-Day Sawtooth Valley Gathering Starts Today

Stanley’s own Potato Mountain String Band will welcome musical acts from around the West this weekend for the 10th Annual Sawtooth Valley Gathering.

No Kings Rally Brings Out Community and Smiles

Just shy of 1,500 Wood River Valley residents came together this past Saturday to participate in one of more than 2,100 No Kings Rallies being held across the country. Each came touting signs about things they were concerned about, but the mood was light as they sang protest songs from the 1960s and took part in a light-hearted rollercoaster of “Yays” and “Boos,” depending on what the speakers were saying. See a snippet of the rally in today’s video shot by Liberty Films.

Pride Colors the Garden

The Sawtooth Botanical Garden never lacks for color, given the bi-colored columbine, lavender and other plants that make up its five specialty gardens.

Sun Valley Culinary Welcome Party to Feature Food-Inspired Live and Silent Auction Items

A “First Class New York Adventure,” complete with Dinner at Tatiana, lunch at Le Café Louis Vuitton, a $1000 gift certificate for shopping Louis Vuitton, first-class passage on United Airlines, three nights in a two-bedroom Chelsea apartment and more, is among the live auction items being auctioned off at the Sun Valley Culinary Institute’s Welcome Party this coming weekend.

Hagerman Fossil Beds Celebrates Fifty Years

A hillside above the Snake River interjected itself into the world’s conversation when a farmer discovered fossils dating back three million to four million years ago, spurring an archaeological dig and the subsequent designation of a national monument.

Sun Valley Forum to Include a Look at Bhutan’s Mindfulness City and Climate Change Work

A delegation from Bhutan and a renowned energy innovator whose company created the largest pipeline of clean energy projects in the United States will be among those taking part in the tenth Sun Valley Forum next week.

Thursday BAH at Dr. Tom Crais’s Office

Enjoy a Summer Time Social on the Lawn when Dr. Tom Crais and Copy & Print host a Business After Hours on Thursday.

Adrienne Haan Asks How They Could Burn Books and Ban Art and Music

When Adrienne Haan first began making historic presentations about the so-called Degenerate Music of Nazi Germany, she thought of her lectures as an interesting facet of history no one knew about.

New Library Exhibit Highlight ‘The Beauty of the Sketch’

The plein air watercolors of Ketchum artist Leslie Rego will be featured in a new exhibit at Ketchum’s Community Library through August 2025.

Community Library Debuts Splashy Colored Bookmobile

A girl reading a book in the mountains above a house made of a book and a paddler in a lake ringed by deer, foxes, a river, trees and flowers has begun making the rounds of the Wood River Valley, courtesy of The Community Library’s new state-of-the-art Bookmobile.

Rallygoers Protest a ‘Mad King’

Nearly 1,500 Wood River Valley residents turned out Saturday morning at Hailey’s Hop Porter Park to protest America’s slide towards authoritarianism.

We Don’t Need Kings-We Need Each Other

Editor’s Note: Eye on Sun Valley had multiple requests to reprint the powerful poetic speech that Kim Vilcapoma Aranda, a Flourish Foundation Compassionate Leaders program coordinator, delivered at Saturday’s No Kings Rally in Hailey:

Sun Valley Culinary Institute Holds Open House for Potential Chefs

The Sun Valley Culinary Institute is holding an open house on Wednesday for candidates for its one-year Professional Program for September 2025-26. Enrollment is now open for the program, which is aimed at those interested in a career in the culinary arts.

Shoshone-Watering the Desert

Did you know that, in the days before U-Haul, you could rent a boxcar on a train to bring yourself, your family and all your belongings from the Midwest to Shoshone? Learn about this and other interesting facts when Eye on Sun Valley’s John W. Lundin takes you to Shoshone for the second of historical videos looking at Shoshone.

Sun Valley Wine Auction Still Has a Few Tickets Up for Grabs

The Sun Valley Wine Auction, considered one of the premier wine events in the country, will celebrate its 44th year for three days next week.

Wood River High School Seniors Named National Merit Scholars

Two Wood River High School seniors have been named finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Wounded Vet Moves into Mortgage-Free Adapted Smart Home

Matthew Krumwiede’s life was changed forever on June 12, 2012, when he stepped on an IED as his patrol was attacked in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan. He lost both legs above the knee and suffered injuries to his left arm and hand and his abdomen.

SVSEF Gold Team Invites Community to Workouts

Get a workout with athletes that are gunning for the 2026 Winter Olympics. And indulge in some fun and story swapping at the same time.

2025 Heritage Court Crowned

Toy soldiers bobbed across the stage and the Wildwoods Band comprised of Chip Booth and Ember Jensen sang a jaunty rendition of “Tonight You Belong to Me” as the community came together to fete the latest women to be inducted into the Blaine County Heritage Court.

App Now Lets People from Around the World Tour Historic Ketchum Sites

See a historic video of Ketchum’s first Wagons Days Parade in 1958, tour the Ernest and Mary Hemingway House in Ketchum by video and listen to stories about Hemingway during the 22 years he was a part of the Sun Valley community in a tour narrated by his granddaughter Mariel Hemingway..

No Kings Rally Planned in Hailey on Saturday

A No Kings Rally is being planned for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 14, at Hop Porter Park in Hailey.

Contra Dances to Make the Rounds on Saturday

Kick up your heels once again when contra-dancing returns to the Hailey Grange.

Ready for Takeoff-Mural Tells Story of Beaver Drop

A new take on the story of the Sun Valley beavers that Idaho Fish and Game officers once dropped out of planes with parachutes is unfolding on the back wall of the Sun Valley Museum of Art.

Speak to Look at Oratory’s Super Bowl

The Sun Valley Film Festival will pull a curtain back on the world of the spoken word on Thursday when it presents “Speak” at The Argyros.

Backwoods Mountain Sports Kicks Off Summer with a Party

Backwoods Mountain Sports is celebrating the start of summer with a Sun’s Out, Fun’ Out party on Thursday, June 12.

Winston Churchill-I told the British People the Truth

The air raid sirens wailed and smoke filled the rafters of The Argyros Performing Arts Center as black and white footage of bombs dropping and fire raging during the London Blitz filled the screen behind Winston Churchill.

YMCA to Offer Mahjong Games

The Wood River YMCA is kicking off Mahjong Tuesdays at the YMCA beginning today.

Examine the Aftermath of the Fire in Croy Canyon on Rinker Rock Creek Ranch Tour

The Wood River Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society is partnering with University of Idaho/Rinker Rock Creek Ranch for a free evening tour on Wednesday, June 11.

When the Christiania Ruled Gambling in Ketchum

Gambling has long existed in the Wood River Valley, as was true for most areas that were originally mining centers.  However, it took the arrival of Sun Valley in 1936, to bring organized gambling to Ketchum.

Joy Summit Aims for Smiles Beginning Wednesday

Hillary Anderson only intended the Joy Summit to be a one-time thing.

An Unbear-ably Stunning Sight

Do you, by chance, remember the tongue twister “Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a Bear?”

Sawtooth Botanical Garden Bug Festival Sports Friendly, Even Helpful, Critters

Meet Bruno the tarantula and Dennis the gecko lizard, along with a tail-less whip scorpion and other critters. And learn how insects help farmers when Eye on Sun Valley’s takes you to the annual Sawtooth Botanical Garden Bug Zoo Festival in today’s video.

Scientists Wonder if Stanley’s Sleeping Giant is Awakening

There’s a whole lot of shaking going on in Stanley.

Sun Valley Joins in on the Road Construction Fun

Just when you think there couldn’t be any more road construction in the Wood River Valley, the City of Sun Valley has decided it wants to get in on the action.

Ketchum to Try to Speed Highway Construction Along

There may be a glimmer of hope for commuters who have sat in standstill traffic heading into Ketchum in the morning and outdoor enthusiasts who have had to restrict hiking to trails south of Ketchum.

Pride Week to Include Bike Ride and Duck Race

A Rainbow Duck Race, lawn games, all ages-music and educational speakers will highlight the annual Pride in the Garden on Saturday, June 14.

Second Highway Construction to Commence on Highway 75

Commuters already dealing with traffic delays caused by road construction south of Ketchum now have a new construction project to hurdle.

Idaho Power, Others Take Precautions Ahead of Hot, Dry Summer

Last summer in late July Idaho Power Company shut off power to more than 42,000  customers near Boise to reduce the risk of wildfire in the face of scorching hot weather and 70-mile-per-hour winds.

Churchill Festival Examines the Man of the Century

The resolute statesman Winston Churchill will come to The Argyros when the performing arts center kicks off its inaugural Churchill Festival.

SVMoA Launches First Fridays with Andrew Sheppard Tonight

The Sun Valley Museum of Art will launch its First Fridays at Sun Valley Museum of Art tonight—June 6.

Constitutional Scholar Explores Whether the U.S. Constitution Can Survive

The U.S. Constitution is 238 years old. But both conservative and liberal political analysts are wondering whether it has a future given the refusal of the current administration to honor it.

Stewarding the Sawtooths

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is the crown jewel of Idaho’s public lands, what with 756,000 acres of jagged mountains alpine lakes and key salmon spawning grounds.

Happiness Professor to Headline St. Luke’s Well-Being Speaker Series

Psychology professor Laurie Santos will discuss “The Science of Happiness: How to Live a Happier and More Fulfilling Life” as part of St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation Health and Well-Being Speaker Series in August.

Sawtooth Botanical Garden Gets a Little Pixie Dust

Winslow Vail and Amarah Wesley talked in hushed whispers as they walked along the creek flowing through the Sawtooth Botanical Garden south of Ketchum. After all, they didn’t want to disturb any fairies that might have taken up residence there in the past few days.

Papoose Club to Hold Plant Sale

The Papoose Club will hold its annual Plant Extravaganza from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 7. The sale will be at both Webb Garden Centers—the one at 891 Washington Ave. in Ketchum and the one at 162 Glendale Road in Bellevue.

Wood River Farmers Market Celebrates 25 Years

The Wood River Valley Farmers Market is leaning into its Silver Anniversary as it prepares to start up for the summer.

Blaine County Historical Museum Turns Back a Page in Time

Meghan Flanz looked the part as she stepped into The Writers Corner in the Blaine County Historical Museum.

Blaine County Hires New Administrator from Local Ranks

Kirk Flannigan, the area ranger for the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, is moving to a new post—that of the new Blaine County administrator.

Far and Wise Career Exploration Program Gets Workforce Development Grant

Far+Wise has received a $250,000 Workforce Development Council grant for its Cimino Center for Career Exploration.

Chamber Honors Hometown Heroes

Some of those who have made the Wood River Valley a better place were honored this past week at the 2025 Chamber Awards Banquet.

Craters of the Moon Offers Photography and Geology Walks

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is inviting the public to “walk on the moon” this month.

Craters of the Moon Wraps Up Record Breaking Centennial

This past month Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve east of Carey, Idaho, turned 101, bringing its 100th anniversary year to a close.

Shoshone Was the Gateway to Wood River Mines

Shoshone, one of the oldest towns in the Magic Valley, was originally known as Naples, Big Bottoms, and Junction City—so named because of the Oregon Short Line Railroad that made it a hub. In 1882 it received the name that stuck—Shoshone, from the Native American word meaning “The Great Spirit.”

Examining the Current Tensions Prompted by Recent Executive Orders

Take a look at the U.S. Constitution in light of today’s political climate when constitutional scholar David Adler returns to The Community Library at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 3.

Astronomer Musician to Look at Stars through Indigenous Lens

Daniel Peluso spent years working in the music industry, developing and promoting such artists as Bon Jovi and Alison Krauss. His first full-length album explores cosmic themes and the human experience through music and storytelling as it draws inspiration from scientific concepts and cultural awareness.

Meet the Poison Hemlock, Monkeyflower and Others

The spring of 2025 is shaping up to be an extraordinary year for wildflowers with big bouquets of various flowers lining trails in Croy Canyon, south valley gulches and out Rock Creek.

The Waverly Gallery to Tackle the Subject of Memory

“The Waverly Gallery” touches a place in our hearts for all those who are suffering the slow decline of memory due to Alzheimer’s disease.

Wendy Pesky Summit to Show How Vital Arts Are to Education

The Sun Valley Museum of Art will hold the inaugural Wendy Pesky Educator Summit on Monday and Tuesday, June 9 and 10.

They’re the Ones Who Knew When to Bring a Casserole

Rebecca Cox looked out across a room filled with women in frilly white blouses sitting around tables boasting vintage teacups rescued from the Gold Mine and delicate cucumber sandwiches.

Advocates to Hold Color Our World Cocktail Party and Ribbon of Hope Display

Every 24 hours the hotline at The Advocates rings about 51 times.

Colla Voce to Wrap Up Gold Season with Two Free Concerts

Members of Colla Voce, dressed in T-shirts and sweat pants, took a break in their four-hour rehearsal Wednesday night to walk from the Liberty Theatre to the Blaine County Historical Museum two blocks away.

Bellevue Man Recalls When Checks were Written on Paper Bags

Les Cameron can tell tales that bring old Bellevue to life. Such as how horses helped build Main Street in the 1930s, later pulling weights to grade the dirt highway.

Far and Wise Buoyed by Donation from Cimino Family

Far+Wise has renamed its Center for Career Exploration the Cimino Center for Career Exploration after the Cimino family gifted the program with what executive director Laura Lewis calls “a transformational gift.”

The Barber of Seville Rounds Out Met Live HD Season

A performance of “The Barber of Seville” will close out the Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-25 Live Simulcast season on Saturday, May 31, at Merlin’s Magic Lantern in Ketchum.

Local Librarian Unearths Sun Valley at the World’s Fair and More

Spring cleaning and wondering what to do with those boxes collecting dust in the attic? The Center for Regional History Librarian at the Community Library could become your new best friend IF the contents relate to the Wood River Valley, Central Idaho and/or the American West.

Galena Lodge Gearing Up for Summer Season

Need an espresso in the mountains?

Summer Tourism Outlook in Sun Valley is Uncertain

The word for the tourism outlook in Sun Valley this coming summer is “uncertainty.”

Memorial Day-Our Deaths…Will Mean What You Make Of Them

There was no flyover—not with Mountain Home Air Force Base troops sent to the Middle East.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun-damental Human Rights Funk Raiser Coming Up

Calling all fun-loving women who want to kick up their heels for a cause.

Kim Frank to Tell Story of Asian Elephants in the Chicken Neck of India

Kim Frank, an award-winning Ketchum writer and photographer will discuss her new book, Elephants in the Hourglass: A Journey of Reckoning and Hope Along the Himalaya, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at The Community Library.

Ketchum Soldier Packed Army Supplies on Mules

Memorial Day is not just about playing “Taps” and watching a flyover.

Carry the Load Honors Fallen Police Officers and Military Personnel

Retired Dallas Police Lt. Miguel Sarmiento is continually surprised by the encounters he stumbles into as he canvasses the United States carrying the names and faces of fallen police officers and veterans on his backpack.

Into Your Wild Workshop to Explore Inner Selves

Head into your interior wilderness to meet your secret biospheres when Heidi Kraay, a writer-in-residence at the Hemingway House in Ketchum, presents a free “Into Your Wild” workshop.