Santa in a Snow Globe—A Blast From the Past

The tiny tot stared at Saint Nick through the clear plastic Snow Globe set up on Main Street Ketchum. As Santa read her name from his Nice Kids list, she reached out and touched her hand on the plastic that protected her from Santa and Santa from her.

Sun Valley Food and Wine Celebration to Boast New Events

A new Wine Tasting & Seafood Extravaganza will debut during the 2026 Sun Valley Food & Wine Celebration.

Beloved Red Pony Had a History

It was nearly 25 years ago that Lyn Stallard and Terry Tischer organized Summer of Labs to raise money for Mountain Humane, then known as the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley.

Charlotte Hemmings Probes the Mythology of the American West in Her Art

Charlotte Hemmings thrived under the tutelage of John Blackman, a former Wood River High School art teacher who achieved worldwide recognition for the tiger and eagle he painted on Olympian Picabo Street’s racing helmets.

Tonight’s Gallery Walk Features New Works, New Artists

The beauty of organic materials and diamond dust will accent the artwork that can be seen on tonight’s Gallery Walk.

Sun Valley Culinary Institute Hosts Open House, Cooking Demos

Sun Valley Culinary Institute is inviting you to its annual Holiday Open House from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27.

Live Nativity Tells Story of an Uncommon Commoner

An angel wearing a gold diadem and gold chains around her waist flapped translucent wings as angels wearing white fuzzy snow hats danced around her.

Reflections on Incarnation

How does divine

Idaho Botanical Garden Bursts with Holiday Color

The Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise is bathed in 850,000 lights this holiday season as it celebrates 29 years of Winter Garden aGlow.

Santa Trades Sleigh for Mini-Fire Truck as He Comes Bearing Gifts

Last we saw Santa he had arrived in Ketchum on a big giant fire truck for Ketchum’s Christmas Tree Lighting, reindeer in tow.

Sun Valley Stages Ice Show, Opens Up More Runs on Baldy

Get ready for a Norman Rockwell scene on ice when Sun Valley Resort stages its annual Christmas Eve Ice Show tonight.

Sun Valley Racers Top U18 Podiums

The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation FIS Alpine team opened their 2025–26 race season at the Western Region FIS Devo Open hosted at Big Sky Resort in Big Sky, Mont., Dec.15-18.

Christmas Elves Work Out of Wood River YMCA’s North Pole Station

Laughter filled the air as a group of women stood around watching Santa’s elves painstakingly wrap every square inch of two bicycles in blue wrapping paper depicting   whales and dolphins frolicking underwater.

Artists Offer Free Book Illustration and Photo Booth Workshops

Learn to create a book combining drawing and text. And create a portrait of yourself and others to be printed on a FUJIFILM instax camera when two hip artists present free workshops at The Community Library.

Demi Moore, Ali Larter to Do a Sun Valley Film Festival Cocktail Talk

Take part in a Cocktail Talk with Demi Moore and Ali Larter followed by an episode of “LANDMAN” on Tuesday, Dec. 30.

Musical Jammers Spread Christmas Cheer

The sounds of Christmas are greeting  passengers arriving at Friedman Memorial Airport this holiday season. And, non, it’s not piped-in music.

Snowfall Transforms Downhill and Nordic Skiing in Sun Valley

Just in the Nick of time, Santa has transformed Sun Valley Resort into a Winter Wonderland.

Drive Defensively to Avoid Animal Collisions

Winter is already tough for deer, elk, and other big game animals, and being near busy roads and highways can be deadly, so drivers are asked to keep a sharp eye out and avoid costly and potentially dangerous collisions.

Sun Valley Airport Flies High with the Arrival of New Nonstop Flights

The first American Airlines flight from Phoenix pulled up to Friedman Memorial Airport at 8:25 p.m. Thursday night as airport workers shoveled about five inches of snow on the tarmac. And, with that the arrival of the American Eagle, SUN opened a new chapter in its history.

Apres Snowmaker Fundraiser to Benefit SVSEF’s Nordic Program

The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Cross Country Program is hosting its second annual Après Snowmaker Fundraiser on Saturday, Jan.10, at the Sage School Barn in Hailey.

Wanted-Proposals for Building Climate Resilience

Got an idea for a way to build climate resilience in Blaine County?

Mariel Hemingway Talks About the Warrior Within in Karen Day’s Video

Mariel Hemingway doesn’t consider herself a warrior in the sense of someone who carries a spear or a battleaxe. But she does believe that women who have experienced trauma and come out stronger have a warrior within.

Holiday Market to Boast Nussknackers and Vintage Sweaters

Still looking for that perfect Christmas present?

‘Where the Forest Roars’ Looks at Elephant Conflicts in Himalaya

In 2018 Ketchum filmmaker Kim Frnak traveled to North Bengal where she came front to front with the daily conflict going on between the people of the eastern Himalaya and the large Asian elephants who live there.

UFO and Gnome Sweet Gnome Among Winter Wonderland Attractions

The Advocates are in the midst of a project building 20 new units of housing for families transitioning into a better future. But this Christmas they have a new building that they hope will provide funding for their programs for survivors of abuse.

SVMoA Celebrates Hidden Gems Tonight

Take a gander at some of the “Hidden Gems” that art enthusiasts in the  Sun Valley area and surrounding area have collected when Sun Valley Museum of Art holds an opening celebration for its newest exhibition tonight—Friday, Dec. 19.

Violinist Benjamin Beilman Curates Winter Festival Featuring Copland and Vivaldi

Award-winning violinist Benjamin Beilman, who has been praised by the New York Times for performances that are “muscular with a glint of violence,” will perform at and curate the Sun Valley Music Festival’s eighth Winter Season.

Warrior Women Art Honoring Mariel Hemingway Gets a Night in the Spotlight

Delia Dante has created bold sculptures like “Me Deuce” and “Arbol de la Vida,” both of which have become signature pieces in Boise’s public art scene standing outside the Barbacoa Grill and Coa de Jima.

Hailey Homegrown Films to Benefit Rotarun, Sawtooth Avalanche Center

Films showcasing the ski talents of hometown heroes near and dear to the Wood River Valley will be shown on the big screen Friday when Hailey Homegrown premieres at The Liberty Theater on Friday.

‘Not So Silent Night’ to Rock Church of the Big Wood

It’ll be a “Not So Silent Night” on Friday when the Church of the Big Wood presents a concert spanning all kinds of music from a re-imagining of some traditional Christmas songs to more contemporary songs bursting with rock, gospel and the blues.

Toasting Tricia-Advocates Director Crowned Nonprofit Leader of the Year

Dusk was settling Monday evening as nearly a hundred men and women made their way into Topnotch Fine Furnishings in Ketchum.

Anthony Geffen to Show the Titanic’s Final Moments

A team of experts used cutting-edge underwater scanning and state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery to create the first high-resolution digital twin of the Titanic wreck.

Rotarun Ski Area Notches a Magic Carpet

Rotarun Ski Area, affectionately known as “The Little Mountain with a Big Heart,” is  installing a new 60-meter Magic Carpet surface lift, marking a transformational milestone for the community and for generations of young skiers and riders to come.

Wood River Orchestra Marches Through a Delightful Holiday Concert

Felt snowballs flew around The Argyros.

Documenting Journey to Cuba’s Promising Alzheimer’s Treatment

Journalist and filmmaker Reed Lindsay grew up in Ketchum where he was inspired to tell stories by the artwork his mother Barbi Reed hung in the Anne Reed Gallery.

Katz Amsterdam Foundation Bolsters Local Efforts to Address Mental Health

Blaine County’s Mental Well-Being Initiative has received a $200,000 grant to expand access to behavioral health services, strengthen prevention efforts and improve community-wide data systems.

Sun Valley Tree Lighting Perfect Except for One Missing Ingredient

Santa wasn’t in the mood to field requests for Christmas gifts Saturday night. Instead, he was asking for help.

The Space Wins Lights on Afterschool Award

The Space in Hailey has been named a 2025 Lights on Afterschool Champion by the Idaho Out-of-School Network, an organization founded in 2014 to provides tools and resources for quality youth programs in Idaho.

Let There Be Light-A Hannukah Remembrance

The first spoken words

Sun Valley Winter Sports Hall of Fame Touts Inspiring Stories

Stephen Holding smiled as he recounted how his first experience on red wooden skis at Park West ski area ended so badly that he vowed he would never ski again.

Ballet Sun Valley to Screen ‘The Nutcracker’ Today

Ballet Sun Valley is presenting a free screening of Mikko Nissinen’s award-winning “The Nutcracker” at 3 p.m. today--Sunday, Dec. 14--at the Sun Valley Opera House.

Laughing Stock Benefit to Feature Idaholy Night

Shakespeare’s famous twins seem to appear in most of his comedies.

Live Nativity Set in Snow Tells Story of Christ’s Birth

One of the shepherds wore a cowboy hat atop his head covering. And Baby Jesus had on a onesie with lamb’s ears. Visit the birth of the Christ Child—Sun Valley style—as today’s Eye on Sun Valley video takes you to the 2023 Live Nativity presented by Life Church.

Camels to Help Tell the Story of Baby Jesus’ Birth

The camels will probably feel more at home not having to trudge through piles of snow like they have in past years.

Footlight Dance Center Teams up With Music Institute for Free Holiday Concert

Get in the “Holiday Spirit with Music and Dance” tonight at a free performance by dancers with Footlight Dance Centre and youth musicians with the Sun Valley Music Festival Music Institute.

‘Sueno’ Brings Touch of Magic Realism to the Hispanic Experience

A map depicting Mexico and Central and South America fades away leaving only Mexico and Peru as a condor and eagle soar together in the sky. Just as suddenly, the birds begin to fight, claws clenching, their bodies spiraling to the ground as they fight about the right way to live.

Caritas Chorale to Perform Two Holiday Concerts

A 40-member Caritas Chorale will sing such Christmas favorites as “A La Nanita Nana” during two free concerts Saturday and Sunday.

Grange to Offer Old-Time Country Dancing

The Hailey Grange has been hopping the past couple months with dancing and potluck suppers.

Janet Kellam-From Galena Lodge to Antarctica

After the community rallied to save Galena Lodge from the wrecking ball, Janet Kellam became the concessionaire in charge of opening the lodge after it had been closed for three years.

Sun Valley Resort Opens More Skiing, Gears Up for Tree Lighting and European Market

Some locals have skied Bald Mountain’s College Boulevard so many times since Sun Valley Resort kicked off its ski season last week that they should be awarded Ph.Ds.

Santa to Pose for Pet Pictures

Santa’s coming to town. And this time he plans to sit with Wood River Valley’s furry population for Christmas pet pictures.

‘Anything Goes’ Introduces Spot Young Thespians to Another Era

In 1934 Cole Porter gifted the world with “Anything Goes,” a madcap musical comedy that weaves its way through mistaken identities, an FBI pursuit and even a stowaway attempting to break up the engagement of the woman he has fallen in love with.

Senior Connection Fashion Show to Show Off Elaine Kim Fashions

Selections from Elaine Kim’s Winter Collection will be on the fashion runway when the Senior Connection hosts its annual Winter Wonderland Fashion Show on Friday.

Met Live in HD to Present Reign of Terror Opera

Umberto Giordano’s passionate tragedy about a virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution will be screened Saturday as the latest in The Metropolitan Opera’s live simulcast MetHD.

Sun Valley Film Festival Announces Award Winning Films

A feature film depicting the life of a Northwest logger in the early 1900s won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2025 Sun Valley Film Festival.

Hurdy Gurdy Girls to Provide Country Touch to Sun Valley Opera Christmas

A Christmas concert with country pizzazz!

BCRD Begins Grooming Cross Country Trails

Those wishing to scoot some skinny skis around can now do so.

Rocket Man Lamps, Bald Mountain Puzzles Among Holiday Bazaar Delights

The Papoose Club hung out a banner revealing its new name. And its cookie tenders doled out the club’s famous holiday cookies from new sneeze guard cookie cases this weekend as the club held its annual Holiday Bazaar at Hemingway STEAM School.

St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation Addresses Blaine County’s Most Pressing Needs

The St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation board has approved more than $800,000 in grants for initiatives dealing with mental health, senior care and end-of-life support.

St. Luke’s Foundation Approves Funding for Training, Construction

St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation board has approved just over $150,000 in funding for several internal initiatives to improve health care and keep staff morale high.

Juli Webb Toasts 60 Years at Sun Valley with Hall of Fame Induction

Juli Webb realized a dream come true last Christmas, leading Sun Valley Resort’s annual Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade 60 years after she first started teaching skiing at America’s first destination ski resort.

Bob and Gina Poole Show Latest Film on Elephants Tonight

Ketchum filmmakers Bob and Gina Poole, who have been involved with many projects for National Geographic, will show their latest wildlife documentary filmed in Kenya at 5 p.m. tonight—Sunday, Dec. 7—at The Argyros in Ketchum.

Coexistence-Stories from Wolf Country

The day before Halloween, Suzanne Asha Stone presented a discussion of how the future of conservation lies not in control, but in collaboration, with nature as she discussed the Wood River Wolf Project with biology and conservation students at Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Hundreds Converge at Sun Valley’s Bald Mountain for Ski Season Opener

What would prompt a self-proclaimed Texas ski bum to drive 19 hours from West Texas? Or a Hemingway STEAM School student to skip school for two days, spending the night out in freezing temperatures?

Sun Valley Resort’s Winter Wonderland Kicks Off Today

Christmas carols…cookie decorating…Sun Valley Resort kicks off its Winter Wonderland Festival today.

Galena Lodge Now Open for the Season

The snow has been slow in coming to Galena Lodge, although the lodge did get an inch Thursday night.

Adrienne Haan Brings Irving Berlin to Life in Upcoming Concerts

Hardly a Christmas concert ends without some sort of rendition of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.”

Sun Valley Youth Hockey to Take Shoulder Check Pledge and Honor Seniors

Sun Valley Youth Hockey will host its high School/18U home tournament today through Sunday, Dec. 7, at Campion Ice House in Hailey and the Sun Valley Indoor Ice Rink.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Coffee Talk Moved to Saturday Night

Scratch that Coffee Talk with Arnold Schwarzenegger. The action-movie actor will appear in a Cocktail Talk, instead.

Sun Valley Skiers Welcome a Ribbon of Snow

It was a bit surreal with one long ribbon of snow plunging more than 3,000 feet down Bald Mountain threading its way through brown sagebrush-covered slopes, a snowless valley below.

Papoose Club Holiday Bazaar Features Great Raffle Packages

More than 75 arts and crafts vendors from across the Intermountain West will hawk their unique gifts at the annual Papoose Club Holiday Bazaar on Saturday and Sunday.

Community potluck to Honor Silver Creek Steward Nick Purdy

A potluck to honor Picabo rancher Nick Purdy will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Upper Big Wood River Grange, 609 S. 3rd Ave. in Hailey.

E.A. KAHANE Asks You to Come Join the Parade

While 34.3 million people watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on their TV sets this year, E.A. KAHANE watched it from her third-floor apartment window at 64th Street and Central Park West.

Hailey Tree Lighting to Feature Art and Soul Dancers

Gather around the Christmas tree in Hailey for a community Christmas tree lighting on Thursday, Dec. 4.

Share the Spirit to Benefit Three Nonprofits

Silver Creek Outfitters will kick off its annual three-day Share the Spirit shopping event to benefit three Wood River Valley nonprofits on Thursday.

Ketchum’s Feli Funke Helps to Tell Story of Barbara Van Cleve

Ketchum fine arts photographer Feli Funke met Barbara Van Cleve when she attended a shoot for Robert Redford’s “The Horse Whisperer” on Van Cleve’s ranch in the shadow of the Crazy Mountains near Big Timber, Mont.

Sun Valley Film Festival Starts Wednesday

Longtime Sun Valley homeowner and box office heavyweight Arnold Schwarzenegger will head up the Sun Valley Film Festival’s popular Coffee Talks this week. And Cedric the Entertainer will be among hose fielding questions when the Sun Valley Film Festival screens “Above the Line,”

Survey Results Concerning Youth Well-Being to Be Released Thursday

The latest survey results concerning the mental health of  youth in the Wood River Valley will be unveiled Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Community Campus in Hailey.

Sun Valley Resort to Kick Off Skiing on Wednesday

Mother Nature isn’t cooperating—much. But Sun Valley Resort is going ahead and opening for skiing, anyway.

Holocaust Survivor to Discuss Harrowing Tale of Survival

Pete Metzelaar was 7 when the Nazis came to his home in the Netherlands, arresting most of his family members.

Ketchum Tree Lighting to Feature Live Reindeer

Listen up, kids: Santa’s coming to Ketchum and his reindeer are, too.

The Hunger Coalition-A Lifeline and A Sense of Unity

Thanksgiving is a time, for most, to take a step back and spend time with family and friends. It’s a time to celebrate our connections with one another and appreciate each other with Thanksgiving dinner being the centerpiece of it all.

Greenhorn Fire Station Open House to Honor Retiring Firefighters

The community is invited to an Open House at the Greenhorn Fire Station on Tuesday.

Local Donors are Matching Hailey Hot Springs Purchase Donations

The Wood River Land Trust is just $20,000 from the $16 million it needs to purchase the Hailey Hot Springs property in Croy Canyon.

Cowboy Christmas Bazaar Raises Money for Rodeo

The annual Papoose Club Holiday Bazaar is waiting in the wings, ready to roll out Dec. 6 and 7. But, Eye on Sun Valley headed to Filer last weekend to take in a holiday bazaar with a twist—a Cowboy Christmas Bazaar loaded with everything from rodeo stars to country crooners to lovely clutches tooled out of soft leather. \

John Rember to Read from Journal of the Plague Years

Stanley resident John Rember will read “A Holiday Sermon,” “Andromeda” and other entries from his newly published “Journal of the Plague Years” on Tuesday in Hailey.

Group Wants to Build Classical Academy

A group of Wood River Valley residents are trying to raise $4 million by mid-January 2026 to purchase an 11-acre parcel in Hailey to build a Blaine Classical Academy.

AWOL Snow Fuels Record Turkey Trot Numbers

Some wore hats that said “Waddle ‘til you Gobble.”

Sip and Shop, ‘Shop Small’ Event to Kick Off Christmas Shopping in the Valley

Kick off Black Friday today by shopping to support the youth of Sun Valley.

Southern Idaho Residents See Surge in HIV

Cases of HIV in Southern Idaho have multiplied this year over last year, according to the South-Central Public Health District.

Finding Generational Healing

Thanksgiving can be a little difficult for some as they come together with family members with whom they have long-hidden grudges, resentments or, simply, misunderstandings that have not been cleared up.

Thanksgiving 2025

I saunter along the river’s edge