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Volunteers to Rally for the Deer Today
It might seem counterintuitive, given that it’s deer hunting season. But one local who describes himself as “a passionate outdoorsman” is organizing volunteers to plant sagebrush seedlings today to give the deer more food in a former burn area on either side of Highway 20 in Picabo.
St. Luke’s Wood River Notches Zero Deficiencies in Level IV Trauma Evaluation
St. Luke’s Wood River has once again been recognized by the Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency (TSE) Council as a Level IV Trauma Center, following a rigorous site survey that resulted in zero deficiencies—a rare and commendable achievement.
Sun Valley Film Festival Begins Announcing Film Lineup
A portrait of Western photographer Barbara Van Cleve and Gus Van Sant’s psychological thriller “Dead Man’s Wire” will be among the films screened during the 2025 Sun Valley Film Festival.
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Volunteers to Rally for the Deer Today
It might seem counterintuitive, given that it’s deer hunting season. But one local who describes himself as “a passionate outdoorsman” is organizing volunteers to plant sagebrush seedlings today to give the deer more food in a former burn area on either side of Highway 20 in Picabo.
St. Luke’s Wood River Notches Zero Deficiencies in Level IV Trauma Evaluation
St. Luke’s Wood River has once again been recognized by the Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency (TSE) Council as a Level IV Trauma Center, following a rigorous site survey that resulted in zero deficiencies—a rare and commendable achievement.
Sun Valley Film Festival Begins Announcing Film Lineup
A portrait of Western photographer Barbara Van Cleve and Gus Van Sant’s psychological thriller “Dead Man’s Wire” will be among the films screened during the 2025 Sun Valley Film Festival.
Hunger Coalition Braces for Interruption in SNAP Benefits
The Hunger Coalition is preparing for an increase in Wood River Valley residents needing weekly groceries as the government shutdown continues.
Sun Valley Resort to Show New Warren Miller Film Saturday and Sunday
If nine inches falling on Baldy wasn’t enough to get you stoked for winter, perhaps Warren Miller’s newest film will.
Halloween Ponderings
The night summons fears
Wood River Orchestra to Present ‘Music of the Macabre’ and Mariachi, Too
The Wood River Orchestra will present music exploring mortality and magic with a little mariachi music thrown in in its free concert on Sunday at the Community Campus.
Stanley Clinic Founder Stitched Up Dogs and People Alike
Marie Osborn broke the glass ceiling of male-dominated medicine when she founded an emergency clinic in Stanley.
October Snowstorm Turns Out to Be a Photographer’s Delight
The uncharacteristic October snowstorm that roared across the West created havoc in many places, including Wyoming which saw 18 inches of snow and 60 mile per hour winds and Yellowstone National Park, where some roads were closed temporarily because so many cars were sliding off the roads.
The Nightmare is Back-This Time at The Argyros
The nightmare returns.
Pet Parade and Ketchum Trunk or Treat to Join Halloween Fun
A costumed pet parade and a Trunk or Treat in Ketchum will join Hailey’s Halloween Hoopla and other Halloween events as the Wood River Valley ramps up for a spooktacular day of imaginative costumes and chocolate bites.
Peak’s Haunted Garden to Provide Halloween Thrills
Peak’s Haunted Garden will take brave trick-or-treaters through the haunts of 1920s New Orleans this year from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct 30-31, at 305 E. Second St. in Bellevue. Check out this extraordinarily fun video from Liberty Films to set the stage.
City Manager Form of Government Could Offer Cost Savings
One week from today Ketchum voters will be asked whether they want to change their current mayor-council form of government to a city manager-council form of government.
Sherman Alexie to Discuss Memoir
Sherman Alexie, the National Book Award-winning author of “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, returns to Ketchum on Wednesday to discuss his memoir.
Saint Alphonsus Ski and Trauma Conference to Offer Latest on Life Saving Techniques
The Saint Alphonsus Ski & Trauma Conference returns to Sun Valley Resort Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 5-7.
Dia de los Muertos Altars Can Provide a Source of Strength
Garden beds that had grown lettuce greens throughout summer turned into colorful beds for ofrendas Saturday as the Sun Valley Museum of Art and Hunger Coalition partnered to throw their annual Dia de los Muertos celebration.
Dia de los Muertos Altar Tells Dozens of Poignant Stories
The smiling pictures scattered amidst the marigold garlands, small teddy bears and sugar skulls in the ofrenda created by The Alliance of Idaho were accompanied by sad stories.
Wood River Wolverines Win 4A State Championship
The Wood River Wolverines boys soccer team handed the Vallivue High School Falcons a 5-0 shutout at Columbia High School in Nampa Saturday to win the state championship.
Stomping Up a Storm for Equine Therapists
Kristy Heitzman has never had any trouble connecting with people. With her big smile and exuberant manner, she’s quick to engage people and focus her attention on them as if they’re the only one that matter.
Rebuilding Depicts Human Resilience Following Devasting Wildfire
Resilience and human connection after losing everything to wildfire—that’s the story of “Rebuilding.”
Gus Van Sant to Receive Sun Valley Film Festival’s Vision Award
Filmmaker Gus Van Sant, whose films include “The Dating Game” and “Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul,” will receive the Sun Valley Film Festival’s Vision Award this year.
Quiche Lorraine with Tomato Tapenade
Stefani Holcomb, the “Martini Maven,” dropped into Marie’s Kitchen recently to share a Crustless Quiche Lorraine recipe, a Boston Cherry Martini and a Cherry Zing Mocktail.
SVSEF Wild Game Dinner to Include Several Prize Packages Up for Grabs
Tickets are now on sale for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation's 49th Annual Wild Game Dinner to be held Friday, Dec. 5, at the Sun Valley Inn.
Draper Preserve to Close Temporarily
Planning a stroll through the Draper Preserve next week? You might want to take a detour.
Students Consider Cuffing Themselves to Law Enforcement Careers
Put your hands behind your back,” Issy Rossellini told Steven Aoyama. The Silver Creek High School student giggled as Aoyama put the palms of hands together thumbs up while she snapped double lock handcuffs on his wrists.
Wood River Land Trust Inches Closer to Hailey Hot Springs Ranch Purchase
The Wood River Land Trust’s acquisition of the 2,700-acre Hailey Hot Springs Ranch is nearing its goal. And you can help push it over the finish line by buying a glass of lemonade and, maybe, some homemade baked goods this weekend.
Trumpeter Riley Mulherkar Brings Uber Hip Jazz to The Argyros
New York-based jazz musician Riley Mulherkar will return to The Argyros Sunday, Oct. 26.
Halloween Season Kicks Off Tonight
It takes a hundred-pound child 44 hours of walking to burn off the calories in the average amount of candy a child collects on Halloween. That’s three cups of sugar or 169 sugar cubes.
It is a Multi-Use Path After All
Apparently, no one sent out the memo to this band of sheep that the Big Sheep Parade—part of the Trailing of the Sheep Festival was last week.
Dump Unused Prescription Drugs and Vitamins on Saturday
Unused prescription drugs will be received from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Hailey Albertsons.
The Divine Intervention Concert Hopes to Awaken Something Beautiful
This Saturday and the next Saturday audiences in the Wood River Valley are invited to step out of the ordinary and into a world of beauty, love, and transcendence through The Divine Intervention, a luminous recital of 19th- and 20th-century Spanish and French songs performed by mezzo-soprano Anna Majernikova and pianist Ashley Mekeel.
Glick and Fray Bests the Museum of Modern Art and Others
A year after winning a top national Eddie publishing award for the Discover the Wood River Valley guide, the Hailey-based GLICK+FRAY has won four more prestigious awards.
Festival of the Ancestors to Feature Garden of Memories
The community is invited to Fiesta de los Ancestros, or Festival of the Ancestors, on Saturday, Oct. 25.
San Francisco Ballet School Dancers Balance Classical Tradition with Contemporary Innovation
Kenzie Andrews is just 18 years of age. But she has already choreographed a ballet piece titled “Shadows.” And she will perform it on stage for the first time with other dancers from the San Francisco Ballet School’s Pre-Professional Dance Program Thursday and Friday at The Argyros Center for the Performing Arts in Ketchum.
Take a Hike to Learn Fascinating Harriman History
Learn about Sun Valley Resort founder Averell Harriman from a different perspective when local history buff Mary Pat Gunderson offers “History, Harriman and a Hike.”
Used Book and Bake Sale Starts Thursday
Stock up on books and baked goods at the Friends of the Hailey Public Library’s Used Book and Bake Sale this coming weekend.
Sun Valley Jazz and Music Festival Looks to Future as This Year’s Party Winds Down
The trumpet stylings of Louis Armstrong emanated from Satchmo’s Lounge, aka The Boiler Room, while the twang of Patsy Cline drifted past The Ram. In the Limelight Room, Tom Rigney and Flambeau were serving up a little zydeco to go with the gumbo—make that chili dogs—being served out in the hall.
Family Friendly Contra Dance to be Accompanied by Potluck
Sup, then strut, as the Upper Bigwood Grange hosts a Contra Dance and Potluck.
BCEF Invites Children and Parents to Free Movie Screening
The Blaine County Education Foundation will host a free Spooktacular movie night at the Liberty Theater on Thursday, Oct. 23.
No Kings Rally Brings Out Pumpkin Head and Upside-Down Frog
An inflatable unicorn held a sign that said “Make America Joyful Again,” and an upside-down inflatable frog danced through the crosswalk on Main Street as a thousand people turned out for a No Kings Rally in Hailey Saturday.
Love of Country Drives Rally Goers
Don Haisley’s forefathers fought in the American Revolution. And he honored their memory Saturday morning by joining hundreds of other Wood River Valley residents rallying to preserve the democracy that his ancestors fought for.
Boise State Professor to Examine Differences Between City Manager and Mayor
Want to know more about the city manager form of government that some citizens are proposing for the City of Ketchum?
Trout Milanese
Todd English of Reverence Trout stopped by Marie’s Kitchen recently with a classic Italian dish that features Riverence’s boneless trout fillets breaded and grilled, resulting in a most tasty, crispy dish.
Discounted Nordic, Snowshoe and Fat Bike Passes Now on Sale
Nordic passes for Quigley and the North Valley trails are now on sale.
Full Moon in the Square
William Pinney, one of the artists on the 2025 Artists of the Wood River Studio Tour, recently captured this shot of Ketchum Town Square under the full moon.
Hailey Library and Hunger Coalition Celebrate Partnership with Banh Mi Dinner
Vietnamese banh mi bowls stretched across tables under the evening sky as nearly 50 Wood River Valley residents gathered at the Hailey Public Library to celebrate an unlikely but powerful partnership—one that has fed over 1,200 children this summer and now hopes to secure the financial future of local libraries.
Serving Up Tennis to Kids
Wood River Tennis and the City of Ketchum have teamed up to launch a new afterschool tennis program for elementary and middle school students.
Ketchum Resident Celebrates Fall in the Valley
Jean Enersen has been gorging on this fall colors up and down the Wood River Valley, as have so many this year.
ERC Seeks Donor Help in Preserving Sun Valley Mountain Huts
The goal is lofty: To preserve the huts for perpetuity.
Book and Bake Sale Seeking Books and Volunteers
Friends’ Book & Bake Sale will be held Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 23-25. Proceeds will support the Hailey Public Library.
Pie Social Offers Opportunity to Learn About School Levy and Proposed Library District
Learn about a proposal to form a new library district and learn about the school levy that will be on the November ballot—and have your fill of pie, too!
Reflections of a Tough Texan Looks at the Shakespearean Fall of Lyndon B. Johnson
The Vietnam War had been over for 10 years by the time Pierce Wallace was born in Atlanta, Ga., in 1985.
Fire and Rescue Consolidation Plan to be Addressed Today and Thursday
After more than 35 years of discussion on enhancing fire and emergency services across Blaine County, the Blaine County South Fire Protection District and Ketchum Fire Protection District are taking decisive action toward consolidation.
No Kings Rally Slated for Saturday in Hailey
Wood River Valley residents will join with others across the nation in taking part in a No Kings Rally from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18.
Toni Childs Says, ‘I’m Going to Love You Up’
Toni Childs was a big hit at the Sun Valley Wellness Conference on two occasions, reminding festivalgoers “Because You’re Beautiful,” even as Graves’ disease was laying her low.
Swiftsure Ranch Throws Barn Dance and BBQ
Grab your Stetson hat, lace up your boots and be prepared to kick up your heels when Swiftsure Ranch throws its First Annual Barn Dance.
Young Latinos to Discuss Challenges and Aspirations
A handful of young Latinos from Wood River High School will share their visions for the Wood River Valley during a panel discussion at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Ketchum’s Community Library.
Sheep-And People-Huddle Together for the Big Sheep Parade
Only ewe can prevent forest fires.
Tons of Sheep and a Donkey
Some 1,200 sheep primed to trot down Main Street Ketchum in Sunday’s Big Sheep Parade may have been the draw for hundreds of spectators coming to Sun Valley.
Sun Valley Jazz and Music Festival to Include Three Free Concerts
Now that the sheep have strutted out of town, putting a cap on the 29th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival, it’s time for the 36th annual Sun Valley Jazz and Music Festival.
Sheep Folklife Fair Attracts Thousands Despite Occasional Showers
Talk about dressing for the occasion!
Border Collie Stories and Ewe Haul Stickers Color Vendors Market
Tova R. Cladouhos was so taken by a border collie named Little Molly, who made her mark as one of the early champions of the Trailing of the Sheep Festival sheep dog trials, that she wrote a children’s book detailing Little Molly stories.
Story Pirates to Celebrate the Creative Genius of Kids
Shiver me timbers. Story Pirates is coming to town.
Novice and Her Dog Work Their Way Into Sheep Dog Competition
Ceri, a petite, lean border collar locked her eyes on a border collie trying to pen four sheep about 60 yards away.
Spur to Launch Purposeful Giving Program
Spur Community Foundation is inviting Wood River Valley residents to take their charitable giving to the next level through the nonprofit organization’s new Purposeful Giving Program.
Major River Restoration Project to Begin at Heagle Park
The Heagle Park entrance to the Colorado Gulch Preserve in Hailey will be closed beginning in mid-October to allow work to transform a degraded stretch of the Big Wood River into a healthy habitat.
Where Did We Sit on the Bus Tells of Growing Up Brown in America
When a young Hispanic man pleads with his parents to tell him where he came from, his father responds that their family surname means “jaw”—a name given to the Quijadas because of their big jaws.
Forging a Lamb in Glass
Cute little lamb faces will abound this weekend as the Trailing of the Sheep Festival trots out scads of amazing wool and sheep art at Saturday’s Sheep Folklife Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Hailey and the Happy Trails Festival Closing Party from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Ketchum Town Square.
Legends Never Die Sees Three Course Records Broken
Runners cruised through spectacular fall colors and superb fall weather, thumbing their noses at a forecast that had called for snow, as they tackled the fifth annual Legends Never Die Trail Race held Saturday, Oct. 4, at Oregon Gulch north of Ketchum.
Boulder Mountain Clayworks Seeks Volunteers to Make Bowls for Empty Bowls Fundraiser
Those attending Boulder Mountain Clayworks’ newly rebranded Ceramics in the Garden fundraiser chuckled as 2-year-old Selene Higueras, nestled in Jose Higueras’ arms, kept raising her paddle every time something went up for bid.
Sun Valley Holds Open House Concerning LOT Renewal Tonight
The City of Sun Valley is throwing on Open House tonight to acquaint residents with the Local Option Tax Renewal on the November ballot.
Sip and Shop to Benefit Sheep Guard Dog Rescue
Those in town for the Trailing of the Sheep Festival will have an opportunity to meet one of the white giants that help safeguard the sheep when JMcLaughlin hosts a Sip & Shop on behalf of the local Unega Mountain Dog Rescue.
Sheep Stories Recount Sheepherders’ Experiences in Idaho
One man describes why he left Peru to come to Idaho to herd sheep.
WRHS Students Offer Free Watercolor Class for Community Today
The Wood River High School Art Club is offering a free art workshop for the community from 4 to 6 p.m. today—Wednesday, Oct. 8—at Hailey Town Center West.
Warm Springs Preserve Gets Funding to Complete Work This Fall
Donors stepped up to the plate, and the City of Ketchum has met its $500,000 match for the Warm Springs Preserve.
Trailing of the Sheep Festival Resembles Yarmageddon at Times
She called it “Yarmageddon.”
Trailing of the Sheep Festival to Bring Arborglyphs into Focus
There was a time that the aspen trees around Sun Valley served as mini-diaries—records left behind by Basque sheepherders.
Sun Valley Ski Club Holds Kick-Off Gathering
The Sun Valley Ski Club will start gearing up for the winter ski season with a gathering from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Wood River Museum of History + Culture, 580 Fourth St. East in Ketchum.
100 Men Who Care About to Reach a Milestone
On a pleasant evening in July, about three dozen men and their spouses gathered on a private lawn underneath the red rock cliffs south of Ketchum. There, as they noshed on hummus and wine, they came face to face with three representatives of Wood River Valley nonprofits who had come to make a pitch for their money.
100 Men to Hear About Levies and Youth and Elder Programs
With snow around the corner, 100 Men Who Care are considering making donations to Rotarun Ski Area.
Free Curling Lessons and Play Tonight
Learn to curl tonight at Campion Ice House.
Conquering the Baldy Hill Climb
John Steel Hagenbuch hadn’t tested himself in the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s annual Baldy Hill Climb for five years. But he wasted no time showing the strength he’s built amassed over the past few years on the U.S. Nordic Ski Team and Dartmouth College team as he shot 3,100 vertical feet up Bald Mountain, breaking a record set by Miles Havlick in 2014.
Aztec Tradition Comes Alive at Hispanic Heritage Festival
The grandeur of the Aztecs, who ruled a large empire in central Mexico from 1300 to 1521, was on display in Bellevue’s Memorial Park this past week as Temini Yocochcayoco performed traditional dances at the annual Hispanic Heritage Festival.
Mother Nature’s Yellow Crayons Color the Valley
Experts are warning that a dry fall and warmer nights, fueled by a warming planet, might mute the vibrancy of fall colors this year across the United States.
Wood River High School Alum Sets Third Course Record in Standhope Ultra Challenge
Volunteers at the finish line of the grueling Standhope Ultra Challenge weren’t supposed to set up the finish line until 7 in the morning.
Lawyers to Discuss Implications of Japanese American Resistance
In the midst of World War II, three Japanese Americans resisted federal orders that led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans living on the West Coast of the United States following the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
Sunset on a Season
It definitely feels like summer has bid adieu this week, what with a couple rainstorms and temperatures headed to freezing levels this coming weekend. With that in mind, fine arts photographer Anne Jeffery shot this photograph of the sun setting on the Tetons.
Tony Award Winner Hopes to Pen Another Award Winner in Ketchum
Stephen Karam won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Play for his play “The Humans,” which also was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Lake Creek Fire Efforts Aided by Rain
Firefighters are to be commended for their hasty response to the Lake Creek fire, which started on sagebrush and foot-tall grass six miles north of Ketchum Sunday.