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Bob Rosso Discusses Nordic Skiing in the Wood River Valley
The Elephant’s Perch, an iconic outdoor sporting goods store long owned by Bob and Kate Rosso, will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Thursday, Feb. 5, with sales and refreshments. Here’s a look at a video interview Eye on Sun Valley did three years ago with Rosso, who was among those who helped kickstart modern-day Nordic ski racing in the Wood River Valley and create the 34 K Bouler Mountain Tour, which will be staged again on Saturday.
Bike Ride Honoring Alex Pretti to Be Followed by STOP ICE Rally
Wood River Valley bikers are invited to take part in a bike ride today—Saturday, Jan. 31--in memoriam of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis ICU nurse who was shot and killed by ICE agents.
Death of Skier on Bald Mountain Remains to be Determined
The Blaine County Coroner’s Office is awaiting lab and/or autopsy results to determine the cause of death of a skier on Bald Mountain.
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Bob Rosso Discusses Nordic Skiing in the Wood River Valley
The Elephant’s Perch, an iconic outdoor sporting goods store long owned by Bob and Kate Rosso, will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Thursday, Feb. 5, with sales and refreshments. Here’s a look at a video interview Eye on Sun Valley did three years ago with Rosso, who was among those who helped kickstart modern-day Nordic ski racing in the Wood River Valley and create the 34 K Bouler Mountain Tour, which will be staged again on Saturday.
Bike Ride Honoring Alex Pretti to Be Followed by STOP ICE Rally
Wood River Valley bikers are invited to take part in a bike ride today—Saturday, Jan. 31--in memoriam of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis ICU nurse who was shot and killed by ICE agents.
Death of Skier on Bald Mountain Remains to be Determined
The Blaine County Coroner’s Office is awaiting lab and/or autopsy results to determine the cause of death of a skier on Bald Mountain.
Brother Luck Pays Homage to Danes with Aebleskiver Pancakes
Brother Luck is quick to say that his name has a front porch factor, an invitation to a conversation.
Full Moon Skating and Stargazing Party Coming Up
Enjoy free ice skating and stargazing Sunday night during the Full Moon Ice Skating and Star Gazing Night.
Muffy Davis, Kristin Armstrong to Be Honored as Change Make Hers
Sun Valley’s Muffy Davis is among six women who will be honored at the inaugural Change Makes Hers Gala on Feb. 4.
Sun Valley Food and Wine Celebration Boasts the King and Queen of Pork
Duskie Estes was a chef with a secret for 23 years. The Brown University graduate hid the fact that she was a vegetarian because she figured it wouldn’t play well with the diners at such restaurants as the acclaimed Palace Kitchen in Seattle.
Winter Market to Feature Fifteen Vendors
Treat yourself to some new earrings. Or select the perfect skincare to appease your dry winter skin when the Ketchum American Legion rolls out its annual Winter Market.
Britt’s Burger Bash and Apres Ski Grand Tasting to Flavor Limelight Ketchum This Weekend
Britt’s Burger Bash, a mainstay of the Sun Valley Food & Wine Celebration, will pop up in a new location this year.
Sun Valley Music Festival Announces Summer Season Lineup
The American Festival Chorus directed by Craig Jessup will be among the headliners of the Sun Valley Music Festival’s 42nd Summer Season.
Footlight Dance Centre Presents Masterpieces in Motion
Walk through a magical art gallery where every work of art dances right off the wall when Footlight Dance Centre presents “Masterpieces in Motion: Exploring Visual Art Through Dance.”
Sun Valley Music Festival Institute to Offer Music Instruction for Youth
The Sun Valley Music Festival Institute will offer musical instruction for students of all abilities from July 27 to Aug. 8 during the Sun Valley Music Festival’s Summer Season.
Christian Nationalism Is Influencing Idaho Policy
An Appeal to Heaven flag featuring a green pine tree has hung outside the office of Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House.
Free Full Moon Soup and Chili Dinner to Follow Bike Fun
The second annual Full Moon Community Dinner and Bonfire will be held Friday, Jan. 30.
Death by Chocolate Calls All Sweet Tooths
Chocolate—one of the most popular elixirs in the world—will reign supreme this coming Thursday when the Rotary Club of Twin Falls holds its 19th Annual Death by Chocolate.
Community Read to Explore Frankenstein’s Relevance in Today’s World
In 1818 a 19-year old girl named Mary Shelley published a book she had written a year earlier that she named “Frankenstein.”
Coyotes Kill Elkhorn Dog
A group of coyotes fatally attacked a dog at a residence in Elkhorn this week.
‘The Librarians’ Examines Book Banning in America
With an unprecedented wave of book banning in Texas, Florida and—yes—even Idaho, The Community Library is screening “The Librarians.”
Proctor Mountain Made Way for Ski Jumping and Uphill Access on Baldy
Averell Harriman, who founded Sun Valley Resort, set out to make Sun Valley an international destination and the country’s center of ski racing by sponsoring ski tournaments to attract the world’s best skiers.
Restoring the Land After Wildfire
Learn how Idaho Fish and Game restores local habitats after wildfire and other disturbances in a free presentation hosted by the Wood River Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society.
Let Baldy Challenge Take You Where You’ve Never Been
Challenge yourself to ski everyone of Baldy’s runs. And benefit The Advocates at the same time.
Olympic-Bound John Steel Hagenbuch Talks About Competing on Skinny Skis
With John Steel Hagenbuch now one of five Sun Valley athletes who will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, we thought it would be fun to rerun a video interview we did with Hagenbuch--then known as Johnny Hagenbuch—and his fellow Community School student Sydney Palmer-Leger in 2019.
Library to Host a Look at Upcoming Winter Olympics
Sun Valley didn’t even exist when the first Winter Olympics was staged at Chamonix, France, in 1924.
SVSEF Skiers Score Multiple Podiums at Snowbird
Members of Sun Valley ski Education Foundation’s Alpine U16 IMC Team climbed the podium eight times at the Snowbird IMC Qualifier this past weekend.
Four Sun Valley Athletes to Compete at Winter Olympics
Jay and Kim Hagenbuch spent Thursday scrambling to make airline and hotel reservations for Italy after their son John Steel Hagenbuch was named to the 2026 U.S. Olympic Cross Country Team.
Share Your Heart Ball Offers Way to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Purpose
A climb for two up Mount Rainier and a seven-night stay in Mexico for up to eight people are among the auction lots that will be up for grabs in the 24th Share Your Heart Ball for Camp Rainbow Gold.
ICE Protest to be Followed by Community Connection Potluck
About 150 protestors turned out for the Free America rally held in Hailey Tuesday evening.
Avenue Q Puppets Deal With Adult Issues Via Catchy Tunes
Princeton, a recent college graduate, is trying to find his purpose in life…and learn what’s entailed in the word “commitment.”
St. Luke’s Dermatology Clinic Gains New Dermatopathologist
A board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist with expertise in skin cancer prevention and detection has joined St. Luke’s Wood River.
Friedman Memorial Airport Seeks Input on New Air Traffic Control Tower
Friedman Memorial Airport is asking Wood River Valley residents to weigh in on its proposed replacement of SUN’s Airport Traffic Control Tower.
Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier Trade Creature Comforts on Behalf of Planet Earth
Canadian photographer Paul Nicklen’s office is apt to be found in 28-degree ocean water amidst floating pieces of ice as he dives 40 feet deep to capture photographs of a baby whale.
St. Luke’s Wood River to Examine Past Milestones and Future Goals
Hospital leaders will review the first 25 years of St. Luke’s Wood River and look at the future during a community conversation on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Blaine County Sets Up New Emergency Notification System Following Cyberattack
Blaine County residents and visitors are invited to sign up for a new emergency alert system after the CodeRED system that Blaine County has been using was the target of a cyberattack.
Get Ready for the Sun Valley Stampede
Sun Valley Resort announced last week that it is bringing the fastest skiers on earth back to compete in the 2027 Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals.
Christian Nationalism in the Spotlight Thursday and Friday
Reporter Heath Druzin will discuss Christian nationalism and how political extremism is shaping our democracy during two separate events in the Wood River Valley this week.
Sage School Holds Open House on Wednesday
The Sage School in Hailey is hosting an Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
Wood River Women’s Foundation Kicks Off Third Decade
Alissa Weber has worked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). She’s helped local governments and nonprofit organizations secure funding for housing for the homeless.
Wood River Women’s Foundation Wants to solve the Civility Crisis
The Wood River Women’s Foundation does more than award grants to nonprofits and help them make the most of those bucks.
Free America Walkout Slated for Tuesday
Wood River Valley residents are being asked to don red, white and blue and join Americans across the country in Tuesday’s Free America Walkout.
Buck Wilde Shares Close Encounters of the Grizzly Kind
Hailey photographer Buck Wilde was photographing grizzly bears for National Geographic’s “Grizzly Encounter” when a mother bear rose up to defend her cub from a huge male bear in front of him. The cubs took off toward him, just missing his left shoulder as they high-tailed it to a safe location.
Empty Bowls to Offer Two Sittings
Tickets are now on sale for the 14th annual Empty Bowls event, which will be held on Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Church of the Big Wood in Ketchum.
The Spot Brings Avenue Q to Ketchum
The Spot is staging “Avenue Q,” the winner of the Tony Award Triple Crown for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.
Twin Falls Film Festival to Showcase Global and Local Talent
Stories from the Old Idaho Penitentiary, a kayaking trip down the Snake River to the Pacific Ocean…these are some of the tales you can see on the big screen when the 9th Annual Twin Falls Film Festival hits the stage Feb. 6 and 7.
Toby Rafford Podiums in FIS Freeride Competition in Pyrenees
Sun Valley freeride skier Toby Rafford captured second place in the FIS Freeride World Tour Baqueira Beret this week.
Choral Evensongs to Include Observance of Black History Month
St. Thomas Episcopal Church will kick off the first of three Choral Evensongs this winter with a focus on the Confession of St. Peter.
Sun Valley Has Always Been Washington’s Ski Mecca
Editor’s Note: Sun Valley once again welcomed the Ancient Skiers—a group of die-hard Washington skiers that has been coming to ski for a week at Sun Valley Resort for ages. Over the years, the group has included such members of Ski Patrol innovator Nelson Bennett and mountaineer Lou Whittaker.
Warm Temperatures Cancel Billy Goat Loppet
You can’t deny that it hasn’t been pleasant skiing—or hiking or biking.
SVSEF Compete on Stellar Snow at Grand Targhee
Ford Rixon and Asa Sattler got a first-place finish. Alta Questad and Kayla Kloster finished second. And Asa Sattler also got a third-place finish at the Grand Targhee North Series Qualifier held Jan. 10-11 at Grand Targhee Resort.
Sun Valley Resort to Host the Super Bowl of Skiing Again
The World Cup Finals will return to Sun Valley in 2027.
Ken Burns to be Honored by Sun Valley Writers’ Conference
Ken Burns, who mesmerized America with his series on the Civil War and who just recently presented a look at the American Revolution, will be honored as the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference 2026 Writer in the World Prize recipient.
SVSEF Athletes Shine at Snow King Qualifier
Samantha Pringle captured the women’s overall win at the snow King Qualifier Jan. 9-11. And three other members of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Alpine U14 Intermountain Division team also had outstanding performances.
Banff Mountain Films Open Door to Culture, Sport, Humor and Emotion
You’ll journey from Kathmandu to Nepal’s remote Dolpo region, attempt a daring first descent of Canada’s Mount Robson’s South Face and follow two adventurous fathers taking their 2-year-old sons on a six-day mountain bike tour through the Swiss Alps when the 2026 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour comes to Sun Valley.
Biologist to Tout Importance of Migration Routes
Wildlife biologist Jim Williams promises to tell some incredible migration stories as he explores the importance of maintaining migration routes across Idaho and other parts of the West Thursday night.
Atkinson Park Ice Rink Opens for Season
The Christina Potters Ice Rink has officially opened for the winter season, despite temperatures approaching 50 degrees during the second week of January.
SVSEF Nordic Apres Snowmaker Celebrates Youth and Legacy
Mia Case was 4 when her mother took her cross-country skiing for the first time in her home state of Wisconsin. Stuck at the bottom of a hill trying to figure out how to get up it without sliding back, she told her mother that she hated skiing and would never go again.
Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier to Discuss Efforts to Protect Environment
World renowned photographers Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier are coming to Ketchum.
Senator Ron Taylor Expects a Challenging Legislative Session
Dist. 26 Sen. Ron Taylor told a standing-room-only crowd at Hailey Town West Saturday that it’s going to be a very challenging year for the 2026 Idaho Legislature as they’re forced to address a budget deficit of more than $40 million.
Somber Protest Asks Americans to Respect Existence or Expect Resistance
Somber outrage over the shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent spilled over onto Hailey’s Main Street Saturday.
Museum Passport to Offer a Look at Major Art Exhibitions Across the Country
The Sun Valley Museum has long hosted exhibition tours and lectures pertaining to the art on its walls.
Beyond Blaine to Examine How Rest of State Impacts Local Life
It might be easy if Blaine County was its own little kingdom, answerable to no one else for the choices it makes to preserve the way of life that its residents crave.
Tusker-Brotherhood of Elephants Filmed by Ketchum Couple
Esau is 35 years old and a risk taker who is in the habit of raiding plantations near Mount Kilimanjaro for tomatoes, cabbage and watermelon.
Sammy Smith Wins a Second Championship
Sammy Smith won her second national cross country skiing title at the US National Cross Country Championships this week, besting 189 skiers in the classic sprint on Friday at Lake Placid, N.Y.
Soldier Mountain Opens
In addition, the snowcat terrain is open and has extraordinary coverage.
Fred Pendl’s Austrian Apple Strudel
Fred Pendl boarded the Queen Mary in 1966 bound for Sun Valley Resort where he had been tasked with creating The Konditorei restaurant and pastry shop. He made a brief stop in Chicago where the resort handed him $28,000 to buy furniture and pots and pans for the restaurant, which opened in January 1967.
Sun Valley Resort Offers $64 Lift Tickets to Augment Air Service
Discounted tickets are now available for Ski for Air Service Day.
St. Luke’s Wood River Welcomes Three New Health Care Providers
St. Luke’s Wood River is welcoming three new primary care providers as the New Year breaks: Dr. Abigail Allman, Alisa Barnes, PA -C, and Erin Hess, PA – C.
‘All The Walls Came Down’ Offers Cautionary Tale in Wake of L.A. Fires
When the Eaton fire ravaged vast neighborhoods in Los Angeles County a year ago Jan. 7-8, filmmaker Ondi Timoner was on a shoot in Europe. She returned to her “paradise” to find 19 people dead and 12,500 homes reduced to rubble, including hers.
Ski Free Day Offered on the Nordic Trails
Ski or snowshoe North Valley Nordic and snowshoe trails free of charge on Sunday.
Protest Against ICE to be Held Saturday
Wood River Valley citizens are staging what they call an Emergency Protest against ICE on Saturday.
From a Wolverine to a Wave
A couple years ago, Ellie Sandoz never dreamed she would be leaving Wood River High School a semester ahead of May graduation.
Sammy Smith Wins National Championship
Samantha “Sammy” Smith won a national championship Tuesday at the US National Cross-Country Ski Championships being held this week at Lake Placid, N.Y.
Sun Valley Resort Gingerbread Contest Winners Named
Your votes are in, and three creative gingerbread builders have won monetary donations for the nonprofits of their choice.
Sun Dancers Added to the Character of Life in Sun Valley
Diana Fassino’s Sun Dancers were a fixture on Elkhorn Road for 20 years.
Bellini’s ‘Rage of Paris’ to be MetHD’s Next Show
Vincenzo Bellini’s “I Puritani”—called “the rage of Paris” when it debuted in 1835—will take to the big screen on Saturday when the Metropolitan Opera presents its live simulcast of “I Puritani.”
Friday Night is Square Dancing Time
A Community Square Dance will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at the Upper Big Wood River Grange in Hailey.
SVSEF Gold Team Racer Tunnels His Way to Skiing
It’s safe to say the Nordic skiing around Sun Valley got off to a slow start this year, thanks to should-have-been snow that came down as rain and temperatures that have been warm enough to make a cup of tea on occasion.
Paddle Through the Tongass and the Togiak
Sit back in your armchair and take a solo paddling and fishing trip through the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska on Wednesday.
Send-Off for Sen. Ron Taylor on Saturday
A sendoff for District 26 Sen. Ron Taylor will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Hailey Town Center, 116 S. River Street.
A J-Bar Took Skiers to Proctor Mountain Chairlift
During the first year of Sun Valley’s operation during the winter of 1936-37, skiers reached the Proctor Mountain chairlift by riding a bus from the Sun Valley Lodge out what is now Fairway Road.
Sawtooth Botanical Garden to Host Dark Sky Dinners
The garden may be put to bed. But inside the Sawtooth Botanical Garden greenhouse, the temperature is cozy, and the table is set for a Dark Sky Dinner.
‘Thaw’ Explores the Issues Behind Parenthood on Ice
“Thaw,” a movie about parenthood on ice, will launch the Sun Valley Film Festival’s 2026 Monthly Movie Series this coming week.
Demi Moore, Ali Larter Sing Praises of LANDMAN and Sun Valley
The Sun Valley Film Festival brought some serious star power to the stage this week with 2025 Golden Globe recipient Demi Moore and Ali Larter who co-stars with Moore in the hit series “LANDMAN.”
FitWorks Offers Free Classes and Gym Use This Week
Did you make one of those—you know—New Year’s resolutions to get fit?
Flourish Foundation to Offer Free Meditations for Adults
Flourish Foundation will begin offering weekly community meditations beginning Tuesday, Jan. 6.
Learn About Robert Strahorn Who Paved the Way for Sun Valley
Long before Averell Harriman built Sun Valley Resort to lure train passengers, Union Pacific’s publicist Robert Strahorn constructed railroad lines in the Wood River Valley that laid the foundation for what would later become Sun Valley Resort.
Rotarun Ski Area to Open Today
We could possibly break a record high temperature today, according to some weather forecasts.
Hailey Man to Present Memoir on Alaskan Fishing and Long Distance Running
Keith Catalano Wilson is one of those Blaine County residents with two homes—one in Hailey; the other, beachfront property on Bristol Bay, Alaska.
Sun Valley Scenes From the Year Past
People come from around the world to fish Silver Creek, a world-famous trout stream south of Bellevue. Sun Valley photographer John Boydston fishes there with his camera.
SVMoA Kick Starts New Year’s Activity with First Friday
You probably spent New Year’s Day relaxing after a busy New Year’s Eve skiing, partying and watching fireworks at Sun Valley Resort.