Idaho Shakespeare Festival to Perform Free Show for Kids

Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s original production “The Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson” had just come to an end on the stage of The Liberty Theatre.

Kathleen McLaughlin to Share Lessons About Authoritarianism

Explore what Americans can learn about authoritarianism from China when foreign correspondent Kathleen McLaughlin gives a free presentation at Ketchum’s Community Library.

Hands Off Rally to Challenge Cuts to Social Security and Other Programs

A Hands Off! Rally addressing cuts to Social Security, Veterans services, Medicare and Medicaid and other services will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Ketchum Town Square.

Marie’s Ahi Tuna Poke Makes Great Appetizer

With summer coming it will soon be time again for garden parties. Marie’s Ahi Tuna Poke in Spring Roll wrappers is easy to make—fun to make, even, especially if kids are around to watch. And they’re a hit at dinner parties.

Freestyle Legends to Recount the Origins of Flashy Skiing

Fifty years ago, a group of skiers changed the arc of the ski world forever. They eschewed the traditional approach of relying on slalom gates to demonstrate greatness.  They rejected time clocks and speed suits.

Dog Training Classes to Teach How to be Off Leash

Want to teach Fido some new tricks? Like “Sit.” “Leave the bunny alone.” “Skip the food” (even if it is lying on the ground in plain sight). And, of course, the all-important “Come.”

Sun Valley Wraps Up World Cup Finals-For Now

The crowd exceeded nearly everyone’s expectations, athletes especially. Hotels filled, and Ketchum’s streets bustled with people, enjoying such novelty items as crispy buttermilk fried chicken with roasted garlic and spicy pickles.

Sun Valley’s World Cup Crowd Sees Fire and Ice

Sun Valley’s Ashley Clark mesmerized the crowd as she swung balls of fire while skating around the Sun Valley Ice Rink.

Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Alum Served as Forerunners for World Cup

The 2025 Audi FIS World Cup Championships featured the world’s best skiers.

Mikaela Shiffrin Feeds on Sun Valley Crowd to Win World Cup Slalom

Mikaela Shiffrin thought about skiing a conservative line on her second run of Thursday’s Women’s Slalom at the 2025 Audi FIS World Cup Finals.

Timon Haugen Wins Men’s Slalom in a Nailbiter

Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen held off Swiss racer Loic Meillard to clinch the World Cup overall slalom title at the 2025 World Cup Finals in Sun Valley on Thursday.

Individuals and Countries Claim World Cup Globes at World Cup Finals

Croatia’s Zrinka Ljutic won the Rising Star Award last year.

Odermatt and Meillard Give Sun Valley World Cup Crowd a Thrill

The last World Cup Men’s Giant Slalom of the season was a dogfight to the end.

World Cup Visitors Get a Taste for Idaho Potatoes

Last Thursday an oversized load rolled into the Wood River Valley, the 72-foot long flatbed trailer carrying a 28-foot long, 10-foot wide and 11.5-foot tall, 4-ton Idaho potato.

World Cup Finals Brings Cowbells, Albanian Flags and a Brazilian Skier to Sun Valley

Flying Squirrel looked like a Swiss mecca at one point, with skiers schussing down it, Swiss flags catching the breeze behind them.

Racers Have Trouble Sticking to Sun Valley’s World Cup Giant Slalom  Course

A bunch of New Zealanders flocked to Sun Valley this week hoping to see Alice Robinson become the first female Kiwi to win a Crystal Globe in the World Cup. They hoped it was a foregone conclusion, as she led Italy’s Federica Brignone by 20 points going into Tuesday’s Women’s Giant Slalom.

World Cup Visitors Enjoy Time in Sun Valley

The Everman family from Maine was among the thousands who came to Sun Valley this week to watch the 2025 Audi FIS World Cup finals.

Dollar Daze Pond Skim Slated for Sunday

If temperatures keep approaching 60 degrees every day this week, the crew at Dollar Mountain won’t have to build a pond for their season-ending Pond Skim. Skiers and boarders will be able to waterski all the way down the mountain!

Picabo Street Goes Bronze in Newly Named Champions Meadow

You can feel the dogged determination embedded in the bronze statue of the skier catching air off a bronze rock. And tucked away at the base of the new statue of Picabo Street is her favorite scripture.

Wild West Skijoring Adds to World Cup Fun

After serving as the backdrop for the 2025 World Cup Audi FIS Finals the past few days, Sun Valley’s Bald Mountain served as the backdrop to Wild West Skijoring.

Sun Valley’s Prince of Press Agents Among World Cup Events Today

Steve Hannagan made the Indy 500 a household word, and he converted Miami Beach from a mosquito-infested swamp into a place where bathing beauties converted during winter. He also made Coca Cola the drink of choice.

Lindsey Vonn Proves She’s the Comeback Kid at World Cup Finals in Sun Valley

Lindsey Vonn charged out of the gate on Sun Valley’s demanding Challenger Super-G course Sunday afternoon. She screamed through the Steilhang Traverse, flew off the Frontier jump, and then she turned on the acid burners as she saw the finish line at the bottom.

Men Give Crowd Some Oooh Moments During World Cup Finals Super G

Sunday dawned clear with temperatures in the upper 20s and only a light breeze at the top of Sun Valley Resort’s Bald Mountain.

Picabo Street Statue Unveiling Joins Wild West Skijoring Today

Picabo Street has a run on Bald Mountain and a street at the base of Bald Mountain’s Warm Springs side named after her.

Federica Brignone Fulfills Mom’s Christmas Wish Re Sun Valley

Sturtevants owner Olin Glenne sacrificed sleep from 2 to 6 a.m. Saturday morning to sidestep three inches of newly fallen snow off Sun Valley Resort’s World Cup Downhill Course. He was one of 100 volunteers who pulled four-hour shifts through the night.

European Visitors Get a Taste for Fries at Downhill Bib Draw

Spuddy Buddy drew the downhill bib numbers, embedded on little plush Spuddy Buddy dolls. And across the ice rink, JR Simplot was serving spectators with free heaping helpings of some of the tastiest crinkle fries you’ve ever had.

Lindsey Vonn and Others Test Sun Valley’s World Class Downhill

Suffice it to say, Wood River Valley residents were heartbroken when race officials called off Saturday’s World Cup Downhill because of gusty winds. Happily, Sun Valley Resort provided Eye on Sun Valley with videos of training runs that Lindsey Vonn and others took on Sun Valley’s challenging World Cup Downhill Friday.

Cowbells Resound Across Sun Valley as 2025 World Cup Finals Kick Off

You could tell when one of the world’s fastest man or woman started headed out of the starting gate at the top of International down Sun Valley’s steep World Cup course.

City of Sun Valley Prepares to Award the Harriman Cup

Charlies Williams was among the last to race for the Harriman Cup when Sun Valley Resort was ground zero for ski racing in the United States from the late 1930s to the mid-1970s.

Speed Painting the World Cup

The fastest skiers in the world aren’t the only ones aiming for speed during the 2025 Audi FIS World Cup Finals being held in sun Valley this week.

Federica Brignone Puts Stamp of Approval on Sun Valley’s World Cup Downhill

The first of the Men’s and Women’s Downhill Training Runs set to take place on Thursday were cancelled after four inches of snow fell on Sun Valley Resort’s Bald Mountain.

Lizzy’s Toasts World Cup with World Coupe

Liz Roquet figures having the 2025 Audi FIS World Cup Finals in Sun Valley is reason to celebrate.

The Liberty Theatre Company to Hold 24 Hour Festival, Announce Upcoming Season

Enjoy your neighbor’s talents—both professional and novice—when the Liberty Theatre Company presents its second annual 24 Hour Theatre Festival.

Jonna Mendes Offers Her Take on Sun Valley’s World Cup Finals

Jonna Mendes loved the feeling of standing in the starting gate looking at a downhill course.

Free World Cup Talks Look at Health, Competition and Art

The Sun Valley Museum of Art is presenting three free artist talks in conjunction with the 2025 Audi FIS World Cup Finals and 5850 Fest.

SVSEF U12 Kids Stare Down Horrendous Winds at InterMountain Division Championships

Alta Questad and Chase Martens claimed podiums in at the Butch Hoffman Memorial IMD Championships turning a cold shoulder to the windiest of windy conditions.

Ben Steele Mixes and Matches Sun Valley and Idaho Icons

Ben Steele has never been to Sun Valley’s historic Roundhouse Restaurant, which sits on the edge of a snow-covered slope halfway up Bald Mountain.

Spuddy Buddy and the Idaho Potato Truck Headed Our Way

Meet Spuddy Buddy and check out the Big Idaho Potato Truck on Thursday.

Sun Valley Sun Gives Way to Blood Moon

They’re called blood moons, but blood moons do not always appear red—they can appear golden or even brown depending on atmospheric conditions.

Steve Porino Won’t Have to Go Far From Home to Broadcast World Cup Finals in Sun Valley

It used to take Steve Porino a couple days every week to travel overseas to cover Alpine World Cup races, World Championships and the Winter Olympics.

Sofia Jaramillo to Present A New Winter at OCHI and Community Library

Sofia Jaramillo will discuss how she used The Community Library’s archives and the historic artifacts in the library’s museum and Center for Regional History for her project reimagining historic Sun Valley ski photos on Wednesday.

SVSEF Skiers Help Win Alaska Cup for First Time in Eighteen Years

Seven members of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Nordic Team helped the InterMountain Division win the coveted Alaska Cup at the 2025 U.S. Cross Country Junior National Championships.

Masks Give The Spot Supporters a New Perspective

It’s not unusual to see those with The Spot don masks for such plays as “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

SVSEF Nordic Racers Bring Championship Trophy Home

This past week the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Cross Country Team took the first-place trophy by a large margin at the Western Club Championships in Park City, Utah.

Hemingway Teacher is NASA Bound to Johnson Space Center

Hemingway STEAM tech teacher Scott Slonim is about to experience LiftOff, although one could say he’s already on Cloud 9.

Sun Valley Counts Down to the Super Bowl of Racing

After months of blowing blizzards of snow out of its snow guns and sending groomers up and down the Warm Springs side of Baldy, Sun Valley Resort is on the precipice of the 2025 Audi FIS World Cup Finals, or what many call the Super Bowl of Skiing.

World Cup Finals is Here-What You Need to Know

Lindsay Vonn will challenge 25 other women, including Italy’s Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia, Australia’s Cornelia Hunter and Idaho’s own Breezy Johnson for a downhill title on a course no World Cup athlete has ever ran before. Horse riders and skiers will team up on a course with an unusual “L” in it during a Wild West Skijoring contest.

Art Wanted for Airport Exhibition

The SUN Airport Art Committee is seeking new art for an exhibit to start May 14 at the Friedman Memorial Airport Terminal.

Sun Valley’s Bald Mountain Was Once Thought to Be Too Dangerous to Interest Skiers

In the years immediately following the opening of Sun Valley Resort, “Old Baldy Mountain” as it was called, offered one run down Cold Springs that started nearly four miles from the highway, with 3,400 vertical feet.

Wood River Orchestra to Perform Free Concert on Sunday

The Wood River Orchestra is returning to where it all started when it performs its Winter Concert on Sunday, March 16.

Galena Lodge Hosts Free Galena Inga-Loppet

With spring temperatures rising, it may soon be time to put away your Norwegian sweaters.

Sun Valley Uniforms Turned into Fanny Packs and Teddy Bears

Cyndi Terry couldn’t bear the thought of Sun Valley Resort’s ski season uniforms going to the landfill when she heard the resort was getting new Mammut uniforms this year.

Beethoven’s Fidelio Concludes Met Live in HD Season

Beethoven’s score of a noblewoman of Seville who goes to a dungeon disguised as a boy to find her husband will take the stage at The Metropolitan Opera on Saturday.

GoldFish to Perform Disco-Infused Concert Saturday

The electronic music guys from South Africa are back chasing the snow as they play ski resorts across North America. And on Saturday, GoldFish will return to The Argyros in Ketchum for the third time.

Nathan Hale Serves Up Hilarious History Lesson About Lewis and Clark

Did you know that one of the most important tools in Lewis and Clark’s medical kit was a bone saw? Or that you might be able to trace the Corps of Discovery’s footsteps across the Louisiana Purchase by detecting mercury droppings with a metal detector?

Ice Dance International to Combine Artistry and Athleticism

Experience the athleticism of ice skating paired with the beauty of ice dancing when Ice Dance International returns to Sun Valley as part of its 10 Year Anniversary United States Tour across 14 U.S. cities.

Hailey House of Prayer Offers Lower Community Worship Night

A special Community Worship Night called “Lower” is coming to the Hailey House of Prayer on Friday, March 14.

Curtis Bacca Waxed for World Cup Gold

He wore a ball cap instead of a race helmet. And he was often working at midnight when the world’s top ski racers were in bed dreaming about winning a World Cup medal later on that day.

Nathan Hale to Lead Comic Strip Writing Workshop

New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Nathan Hale will present a free comic book workshop for kids from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at Hailey Town Center West.

Twin Falls to Tip Hat to the Irish on Saturday

If you’re going to Twin Falls on Saturday, wear your green.

Muffy Davis Cup Shows How What Seems Impossible Can Become Possible

Shannon Oliver Kerrick grew up skiing Baldy. She even skied the daunting Hahnenkamm downhill in Kitzbuhel, Austria, while in college.

Learn About Mining Threats to Idaho’s Rivers

Idaho and Sun Valley, in particular, is known for its clear, clean rivers. But the Gem State also has a long, colorful history of mining with some of those mines polluting streams and contaminating landscapes.

John Steel Hagenbuch Nabs Another NCAA Championship Medal

John Steel Hagenbuch said he was going to give it his all or die trying in his effort to win back-to-back Individual national Championship in the 20-kilometer mass start.

Xanadu Jr. to Relive the Good Vibes of Olivia-Newton John’s Eighties

When a Greek muse descends from Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, Calif., and falls in love with a mere mortal, you get the world’s first Roller Disco, a bunch of laughs and some legendary chart-topping tunes that will take you back to the 1980s.

Adicoff and Wolter Bring Home Silver at Nordic World Ski Championships

Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation XC Gold Team athletes Jake Adicoff and guide Peter Wolter brought home silver for Team USA in the Para Nordic Classic Sprint at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, on March 5.

Wine Women and Health in Spotlight on Tuesday

A Wine Women and Wealth event will take place in Hailey on Tuesday, March 11.

Ralph Harris Spent Three Years on Zions Bank Mural

Three years ago, Wood River Valley’s native artist Ralph Harris embarked on a large mural depicting the history of the Sun Valley area from the time Shoshone-Bannock tribal members fished from the banks of the Big Wood River to its emergence as a world-class ski resort.

Venetian Masquerade to Benefit The Spot

Shake off the last vestiges of winter, don a mask and step into a Ridotto, or a celebration with intrigue and elegance, as part of The Spot’s first winter fundraiser.

Explore Ways to Preserve Our Sense of Community in Face of Growth

How do we maintain our cherished community in the face of growth?

Sun Valley Has Always Been a Backcountry Skiing Mecca

When Sun Valley opened in December 1936, alpine skiing was a fledgling sport. Because there were few ski tows in this country, most skiers did what we call backcountry skiing or alpine touring, where they climbed hills before skiing down, limiting the sport to the most athletic.

John Steel Hagenbuch Claims Another National Championship

Sun Valley’s John Steel Hagenbuch was crowned NCAA XC ski champion Thursday, winning the 7.5-kilometer classic race on his home college course at Oak Hill just outside of Hanover, N.H.

Learn How to Balance Growth while Maintaining Sun Valley’s Character and Beauty

Think GNARly when a Utah environmental mediator offers suggestions for how community-driven solutions can mitigate the challenges facing growing communities.

Joyce Yang Enchants Crowd and She Wasn’t Even Playing a Piano

Joyce Yang’s aunt put Joyce’s piano under lock and key when Yang’s parents gifted her with the piano for her fourth birthday. Little by little, she opened it up to teach her little niece. And within a few years the young girl from Seoul, South Korea, was making a name for herself as an international piano star.

Kim Frank to Launch New Book on Elephants at Newly Imagined Chapter One Bookstore

Chapter One Bookstore is hosting a launch party for Ketchum-based author Kim Frank and her new nonfiction book, “Elephants in the Hourglass: A Journey of Reckoning and Hope Along the Himalaya.”

Questad, Flood and Beck Continue Hot Streak in Alpine Ski Qualifier

Henry Questad, Corbin Flood and Cameron Beck climbed atop the podium at the David Wright Memorial U14 Intermountain Cup Qualifier in Park City, Utah, this past weekend.

Sun Valley Gallery Had Genesis in Afterglow

Christie Graham looks around the new Graham Galleries on Sun Valley Road and gestures to a giant bison that evokes thoughts of Picasso, a shiny surfboard boasting an image of two wild horses, a shiny metal sculpture twisted various ways and colorful oil paintings with big brush strokes that speak to the adventure of skiing.

Gallery Walk Includes Ben Steele’s Fun Look at Sun Valley

A gumball machine at Sun Valley’s Roundhouse Restaurant, mizuhiki cord sculptures made out of hand-tyed awaji knots, a revised look at the American West…Friday’s Gallery Walk includes a plethora of art you won’t want to miss.

Go to the Edge of the Universe in Talk and Stargazing Session

Dive into new stars, the edge of the universe and the search for extraterrestrial life when North Carolina  astronomer Rachel Smith offers a free talk Saturday, March 8.

Stanley Winterfest Boasts Super Troopers and More

Shades of Bill Harrah—the Stanley Steamer rolled down the streets of Stanley once again. And the Super Troopers were there to make sure it didn’t exceed the speed limit. The fun and shenanigans were part of the 16th annual Stanley Winterfest held recently in Stanley, Idaho, population 60. Check out the sights as Karen Bossick takes you there in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video.

Get Caught Up in Curling at Inaugural Hailey Bonspiel

Don your best Scottish plaid and cheer on the Wood River Valley’s curling afficionados when the inaugural Hailey Bonspiel comes to Campion Ice House in Hailey.

Take in the Swiss Alps, Norwegian Mountains and Salmon River Thursday Night

Thursday, as always, is chock full of events. And this Thursday is no exception, with Wood River Valley residents and visitors able to partake in visual trips to Switzerland and Norway and a trip on the page down Idaho’s River of No Return via one of Hailey’s favorite mystery writers.

City of Sun Valley to Unveil New Harriman Cup

When Sun Valley Resort was named the host for the 2025 Audi FIS World Cup Alpine Finals March 20-27, those running the City of Sun Valley decided it was time to bring back the Harriman Cup.

Backcountry Film Festival to Look at the Art of Playing in the Snow and the Future

Watch how two skiers caught in Colorado avalanches reclaim their lives and find their way back to he snow. Check out Spandex, skinny skis and redemption in the headwaters of the Roaring Fork. And dig into the increasingly variable snowpack in Colorado to see what climate change means for backcountry skiing when the 20th annual Backcountry Film Festival returns to Sun Valley.

Spend a Day in Someone Else’s Skis at Muffy Davis Cup

Trade your regular skis or snowboard in for a new, exciting experience this coming weekend when the third annual Muffy Davis Cup returns to Dollar Mountain.

Skijoring Imitating Dance

If skiing is the closest thing to having wings, what does that make skijoring? Find out about this sport between horse and skier in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video by Liberty Films. This video featuring Wood River Extreme Skijoring competition near Bellevue, Idaho, is set to the music of The Panhandle Cowboys.

Joyce Yang to Talk Music at Upbeat with Alasdair

Grammy-nominated Pianist Joyce Yang will be in conversation with Sun Valley Music Director Alasdair Neale at Wednesday’s Upbeat with Alasdair.

SVSEF Big Mountain Team Makes Their Mark at Snowbasin IFSA Junior Qualifier

Addi Featherman, Fleur Brazil and Anna Yuras swept the V1 U19 Women’s Ski Podium recently during the International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association Jr 2* V1 & V2 held at Snowbasin in Utah.

Skijoring With a Little Music and Art Thrown In

Every February dozens of cowboys in Stetson hats crowd into Mahoney’s Bar and Grill in Bellevue, ingesting a few Juicy Lucy’s as they gird themselves for the Wood River Extreme Skijoring Races. It is, said one, the best hometown vibe on the skijoring circuit.

Auden Schendler to Discuss the Big Green Lie as He Addresses Climate Change

Auden Schendler has made a career out of trying to address climate change, in particular how it relates to the ski industry.

Alex Grant Wins 28th annual Monroe Cup

Nearly 200 ski racers turned out for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s annual Monroe Cup alpine ski race at Rotarun Ski Area near Hailey Feb. 22-23.

Valley Residents Rally for Forest Service and Other Civil Servants

Honking reverberated across Main Street Hailey Wednesday evening as commuters making the drive home showed their support for those protesting the firing of thousands of civil workers, including Forest Service workers who call the Wood River Valley and Stanley area home.

Jonna Mendes and Curtis Bacca to Offer Peek Behind the Curtain at the World Cup

Wax technician Curtis Bacca and former downhill Olympic racer Jonna Mendes have more than 200 World Cup races between the two of them.