From Mini Genies to Directors-Two Young Actors Return to Lead Shrek Jr.

Ida Belle Gorby remembers being six years old, decked out in sparkles, dancing her heart out as a mini genie in "Friend Like Me" during a Company B summer camp production of “Aladdin” produced by St. Thomas Playhouse.

Suicide Prevention Gatekeepers Wanted

A suicide prevention course is being held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. tonight—Wednesday, June 17--at The Hunger Coalition, 110 Honeysuckle St. in Bellevue.

Jazz in the Park Kicks Off on Sunday

Jazz in the Park returns on Sunday just in time for the Summer Solstice.

St. Thomas Playhouse Teens Reclaim the Wives of Henry VIII in ‘Six’

They were dismissed with a rhyme: "Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived."

Ketch’Em Alive Tees Off with The Last Wild Buffalo

The Last Wild Buffalo will kick off the 2026 Ketch’em Alive concert series tonight at Forest Service Park.

A Celebration of Olympic Proportions

A community-wide celebration honoring Sun Valley’s 2026 Olympians and Paralympians will be held on Friday, July 17.

Obie Winners Take on Wallace Shawn's Searing Monologue ‘The Fever’

Pete Simpson has performed more than 5,000 shows as a Blue Man. He has appeared on Broadway, off-Broadway, at the National Theatre in London and in dozens of film and television productions. He won an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance. None of that, he says, quite prepared him for the role he will undertake this week in Ketchum.

How Faith and Yosemite National Park Healed Genocide Survivors

Colorado State University professor Leisl Carr Childers will present a talk exploring how one Armenian American family forged its identity through evangelical Christianity, immigration, and a multigenerational connection to Yosemite National Park this week at The Community Library.

Chamber to Host Thursday’s BAH

The Chamber of the Wood River Valley will host this month’s Business After Hours.

Dang Makes Pad Thai and Fried Rice

Taveesak Chanthasuthisombut, better known as “Dang,” has endowed Hailey with sushi and dishes from his native Thailand for 15 years. He was even named Idaho Small Business Person of the Year in 2022 for the vibrancy he’s brought to Main Street Hailey.

NPR Delves into Idaho Immigrants Tuesday Night

NPR’s Ximena Bustillo will lead a conversation about immigrants Tuesday at The Community Library in Ketchum.

Power to be Cut and Elkhorn Road Closed

Unfortunately, our crystal ball can’t seem to guarantee how much time we’re going to be sitting in traffic over the rest of the summer

Wood River Pickleball Alliance Expands Community Involvement

It wasn’t that long ago that a couple Wood River Valley residents canvassed the valley to coax a few players into swatting wiffle-like balls with short tennis-like paddles on pared-down tennis courts.

Wicked Wednesday Concerts Feature Side Hustle, Jukebox Widowmakers and More

Wicked Wednesday at the Wicked Spud Bar and Grill in Hailey is up and running for the summer.

Sun Valley Man Jumps into Ski Jumping Hall of Fame

Sun Valley historian John W. Lundin has been voted into the American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame Class of 2026. He will be inducted in a ceremony in August at the Red Wing Golf Course and Event Center in Red Wing, Minn.

Idaho Cowgirl Congress to Celebrate Western Artists

Anna Severe started creating doing leatherwork she was 13 and now makes leather chinks and saddles. Clair Kehrberg is an eastern Oregon rancher who apprenticed with renowned saddle maker Randy Severe and now creates her own leather barrel bags and other leatherwork.

Volunteers Needed to Build Native Plant Garden

Like to dig around in the dirt?

Three Sun Valley Leaders to Be Inducted into Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame

Three Sun Valley residents have been named to the Will and Jean Picket Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

Far and Wise Expands Its Summer Offerings

Far + Wise is having a summer like no other.

A Simple Soldier Offers Intimate Look at War in Ukraine

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, an award-winning cinematographer stopped documenting history from the sidelines to become part of it.

Welcome Party at Trail Creek to Feature Culinary Institute of America President

The Sun Valley Culinary Institute is kicking off the summer with a Welcome Party on Monday, June 22.

Windy Chuck Gates Tourney Benefits Juniors

The 29th Annual Chuck Gates Memorial Golf Tournament had its day in the sun--and wind-- on Sunday.

Blaine County Heritage Court to Crown Four Women

The Blaine County Historical Museum will host its 23rd annual Heritage Court Coronation Ceremony on Sunday, June 14.

St. Luke’s Wood River Staff Picks Top Nurse

Jonathan Edwards has been awarded the 2026 Carl A. Gray Memorial Award for nursing excellence by the St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation’s Board of Directors and the Harvey Gray Family.

Sun Valley Forum to Feature Free Films, Jacques Cousteau’s Grandson and More

When representatives of Blue Forest were looking for money to make forests more resilient by improving watersheds and culling overgrowth, they met a bank’s chief sustainability officer at the Sun Valley Forum.

Laughs to Kick Off Sun Valley Summer

Summer in Sun Valley isn’t waiting until June 21, the first official day of summer.

Three Sun Valley Skaters Headed to National Finals

Three Sun Valley figure skaters have qualified for the Excel National Finals in Boston this coming July.

Crumbling Roads and Warnings Over Citations

A quarter to a third of Ketchum’s streets are disintegrating—cursed with structural problems after years of inadequate spending to address the problem.

Ernest Hemingway Seminar to Explore The Garden of Eden

“The Garden of Eden” will serve as the setting for the 2026 Ernest Hemingway Seminar at The Community Library in Ketchum.

Zions Bank Employees Roll Paint for The Advocates

A Hailey home used by The Advocates received a makeover this past week as a part of Zions Bank’ annual Paint-a-Thon service project.

The Family That Lay the Ground for Sun Valley

The story of Roberta Brass, whose family’s ranch became the site of the Sun Valley Resort, is one of the new exhibits in the Wood River Museum of History + Culture’s revolving exhibit “How in the World Did You Get to Sun Valley?”

Tour to Focus on Native Plants

The Wood River Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society will conduct a garden tour looking at native plants on Wednesday, June 10.

Wagon Days Honored by Idaho State Historical Society

Ketchum’s annual Wagon Days celebration received the prestigious Esto Perpetua Award from the Idaho State Historical Society this week.

Adrienne Haan to Present Tehorah Ahead of Jazz in the Park and Shakespeare Plays

Adrienne Haan has performed her Holocaust remembrance concert Tehorah at Carnegie Hall twice. And she’s toured it through Paraguay, Germany, Poland, Luxembourg, Chile, South Africa and The Czech Republic.

Farmer’s Market Season Starts Today

The first Wood River Farmer’s Market of the summer will kick off today in Hailey.

Galena Lodge Fires up the Grill

The Smoky Beef Burgers are getting ready to be thrown on the grill. And the Gladiator Bowls are ready to be stuff ed with wild rice, roasted beets, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, pickled veggies and more.

Sun Valley Community School Sends Off Class of 2026 with an Emphasis on Community

Peter Wolter stood at a podium on the stage of the Sun Valley Pavilion Sunday afternoon, and got blunt as he looked over his shoulder at 47 seniors who make up the Sun Valley Community School's Class of 2026.

Wildfire Briefing to Be Held in Stanley

Get the low-down on this summer’s wildfire forecast and learn about wildfire insurance in a free event presented by the Sawtooth Valley Wildland Fire Collaborative.

Webb Plant Extravaganza to Benefit Wood River Valley Youth

Buy plants to grow and support growing youth.

Michel Rudigoz Leaves Behind a Legacy of Ski Coaching and French Cuisine

Michel Rudigoz, who imbued Sun Valley with his love of good ski racing and good French cuisine, passed away this week at his home north of Ketchum.

Sun Valley Joy Summit Offers Five Days of Ways to Cultivate Joy

Plant seeds of Feng Shui joy and learn how to listen to animals at the 4th annual Sun Valley Joy Summit.

TogetherWe and Wood River Chaplain Honored

TogetherWe has been selected as the 2026 Organization Health Hero Award recipient by the South Central Public Health District, recognizing the organization’s leadership in improving mental well-being and strengthening community health across Blaine County.

Connecting for a Cause

A sellout crowd of 150 supporters of The Senior Connection turned out in force Saturday evening at the Sage School Barn to Connect for a Cause and raise money for a nonprofit that has quietly become a lifeline for the Wood River Valley's older residents.

Summer Reading Program Invites Youth to Dig Deep

Kids will be digging into summer reading this year with a kickoff party on Thursday, June 4, at The Community Library in Ketchum.

Dungeons and Dragons Summer Camp to Offer Magical Learning

There’s a new summer camp in town—a fantastical camp complete with a dungeon master.

Wild West Days Offers Students a Taste of Idaho’s Past

“Hurry!” Kevin Lupton encouraged two youngsters taking turns pulling a crosscut saw through a log that was nearly a foot in diameter.

Hard Twist Offers Look at West Through Barbara Van Cleve’s Eyes

“Hard Twist” Through the lens of Barbara Van Cleve” will offer a delightful tribute to the famous western photographer and the land in which she lived on Wednesday.

Sun Valley Film Festival Director Retires

Sun Valley Film Festival Director Candice Pate has retired, marking the close of an important chapter in the organization’s history.

Kelly Curtis Loved Filming Local Musicians and Pokemon go

Kelly Curtis was born to Hollywood royalty. But she never traded on that, choosing instead to live her life with a humble spirit, a graciousness and generosity that was a blessing to those who were lucky enough to spend time with her.

Tom Baker to Perform Songs Reflecting on the American West

Singer-songwriter Tom Baker will play songs he wrote about his summers as a youth at his grandfather’s cabin on the Board Ranch Tuesday at The Community Library in Ketchum.

Ketchum Coffee Talk Slated for FRX

Want the scuttlebutt on local option taxes and the revamped Ketchum Police department?

Hiking and Biking the Continental Divide

Hailey residents Don and Shannon Jackson spent five months hiking the Continental Divide Trail from the Canadian border to the Mexican border. Then, they biked the nearby Great Divide Route that stretches from Banff National Park in Canada to the Mexican border.

Sun Valley Writers’ Conference to Release Pavilion Talk Tickets on Tuesday

Individual Pavilion tickets for the 2026 Sun Valley Writers Conference will go on sale at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, at https://svwc.com/pavilion-pass.

Sun Valley Community School Senior Receives National Merit Scholarship

Sun Valley Community School Senior Chaise Crus has received a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Bedeviled Union Pacific’s Harriman

Butch Cassidy, aka Robert Leroy Parker, his side kick the Sundance Kid, whose given name was Henry Longabaugh, and the Hole in the Wall gang were the most prolific, successful and best-known bank and train robbers in the history of the American West.  Butch was a master planner and escape artist who organized a string of holdups in various western states in the 1890s, including Idaho, and was sometimes known as the “American Robin Hood.”

Wood River Valley Invited to Interdependence Relay Supper

The 50-state Interdependence Relay is coming to The Hunger Coalition in Bellevue.

Sun Valley Community School Tasks Gold Medal Winner with Commencement Address

Sun Valley alumnus Peter Wolter, who served as the guide for skier Jake Adicoff in the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics, will be the speaker for the 2026 Sun Valley Community School commencement ceremony.

Alturas Elementary Mural Offers a Walk Through History

The 388 students at Alturas Elementary School are reminded of America’s changemakers every time they walk down the hall.

Met HD Live to Screen ‘Richly Imagined’ Opera About Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

A magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera will close out the Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 Live in HD season on Saturday.

Music Students to Offer Free Concert of Eighties Music

C’s Mountain School of Music is inviting the community to its student performance on Saturday.

The Big Wood's Big Night

Blue-green streamers hung from the ceiling of The Argyros on Wednesday night, rippling like the river they were meant to honor.

Idaho Native Plant Society to Host Wildflower Walk on Dollar Mountain

Check out the arrowleaf balsamroot, blue camas, mules ear daisies and more when the Wood River Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society hosts a free wildflower walk on Saturday.

Adult Summer Reading Program Aims to Rock Your World

Adults 18 and older are invited to dig into prehistoric history—from dinosaur fossils to Idaho’s geological jackpots—during the valley-wide Adult Summer Reads program.

Heritage Court Nominees Recall Wood River Valley’s Early Days

Amy Federko has taught a couple generations of children horsemanship skills, along with such values as showing up. Vicky Stewart Smith donated a Letter Quilt found at Sullivan Hot Springs stage stop when Ketchum was known as Leadville to the Blaine County Historical Museum.

Color Me Fearless 5K to Shower Runners and Walkers with Color

Have you run into some color lately?

Caritas Chorale to Sing Songs Celebrating Earth and Sky

The Caritas Chorale will celebrate Spring with “Songs of Earth and Sky” in two free concerts this coming weekend.

‘Honor Them by Who You Choose to Be Tomorrow’

Higher Ground’s new CEO spent 20 years as a combat leader and aviator for the U.S. Navy and Air Force. And that, he told those at Hailey’s Memorial Service, gave him “a deep and permanent awareness of what could be asked of you and the people standing beside you.

Toast the Restoration of Historic Fire Hose Hand Cart

The Sawtooth Rangers are inviting the community to toast Bill Ratliffe Thursday as they unveil Bellevue’s newly restored Fire Hose Hand Cart.

Karl Malone Pumps Up Basketball Fans

It took some finesse getting the photo ops, what with the 6-foot-9 Karl Malone towering over most everyone who turned out for the Grand Opening of the Karl Malone motorsports store in Bellevue Saturday.

Gunfighter Skies Air Show Salutes the Precision of U.S. Fighter Jets

The U.S. Navy’s Growlers screamed by hundreds of spectators out in the Idaho desert, traveling 700 miles per hour or about two-thirds of their top speed of 1,190 miles per hour.

Pick Up Your Passport at Museums Day

Kick off your summer by checking out the Native American fish traps and century-old wedding dresses at the history museums in the Wood River Valley.

Get Discounted Pass as Swim Season Heats Up

Today is the last day for discounted season passes for the Blaine County Recreation District’s Aquatic Center, which opened this weekend in Hailey.

Blaine County Heritage Court Nominees Introduced

Thelma Cameron parlayed bum lambs that she raised as a youth out Bellevue’s Glendale Road into a seven-week Citizen Ambassador trip to Europe.

The Advocates Kick Off Drive to Color Our World

The Advocates are about to Color Our World with their annual Color Our World Ribbon Raise and Ribbon of Hope display.

Fairy Houses Wanted for Second Annual Fairy Trail

Have you got an “in” with fairies? A little magical pixie dust in your fingertips?

Sun Valley Forum Looks Back at a Decade of Fighting for Resilience

The Sun Valley Forum kicked off 11 years ago with an earnest message from U.S. Sen. Cory Booker. And over the years it’s brought such changemakers as Dr. Sylvie Earle and Antarctica explorer Robert Swan to share possibilities for resilience as the world faces climate change and other challenges.

Memorial Day Ceremonies to Feature Sheriff and New Higher Ground CEO

Wood River Valley residents can honor the nation’s fallen soldiers Monday during Memorial Day ceremonies at the Hailey Cemetery and the Ketchum Cemetery.

Pete Mobile Makes the Rounds at Ketchum Wide Open

The Randimals’ teeny tiny Japanese fire truck, aka “Wee-Woo,” became part of the colorful scene at the annual Ketchum Wide Open this past week.

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.