Ezekeil Emanuel Shares Secrets for a Long Happy Life

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel wasted no time in telling a packed auditorium at the Church of the Big Wood that they already knew most of the secrets for a long, healthy life.

Kids Paint a Colorful Crosswalk in Shadow of Baldy

Those attending the Sun Valley Arts and Crafts Festival Aug. 14-16 will have a colorful crosswalk to prance across Eighth Street on from Second Avenue to Atkinsons Park, thanks to the kids who take part in Ketchum’s Summer Recreation program.

The Art of Correspondence Showcases the Charm of a Bygone Era

The Community Library recently unveiled a captivating new foyer exhibit, “The Art of Correspondence,” showcasing handwritten letters, notes, and postcards, as well as books on etiquette dating back to 1885.

SVCI Chef Introduces Shortcut Pork Banh Mi

Chef Paul Brown of the Sun Valley Culinary Institute studied science in school, but he got a desk job and lost his mind. So, he reinvented himself as a chef, figuring that in the restaurant business there’s no looking at the clock because you’re too busy.

Blaine County Democrats offer Cookies and Candidates

The Blaine County Democrats are hosting Cookies & Candidates on Tuesday.

Blaine County Fair to Feature Free Tejano and Country Music Concert

Country music singer Chuck Briseno will headline the Blaine County Fair’s concert on Saturday, Aug. 8.

Our Olympic Ladies Now at Six

On Thursday 1972 Olympic medalist Susie Corrock Luby pulled the wraps off the newest bronze statue in Sun Valley's Champion's Meadow.

Crisis Co-Response Team Aims to Improve Behavioral Crisis Outcomes

A new Crisis Co-Response Team (CRT) is now in place to provide compassionate care to those having a mental health crisis in Blaine County.

Ketchum Police Officers to Hold Meet and Greet

Meet Ketchum’s police officers and check out the department’s newly branded patrol vehicles and officer uniforms during a special National Night Out celebration.

Wood River Land Trust Director Asks If You Can Hear the Aspen Applauding

The red cliffs towering over Lane Ranch glowed in the evening light as 200 of the Wood River Land Trust's most dedicated supporters gathered for the annual Richard Carr Dinner, a thank-you to the donors who provide more than 80 percent of the organization's operating budget.

Anna Clyne to Discuss New Work with Alasdair Neale

Sun Valley Music Director Alasdair Neale will talk with composer Anna Clyne about the new work she wrote for the Sun Valley Music Festival on Saturday morning.

John McEnroe and Mats Wilander to Showcase Pickleball Skills for Public

The 5th annual Men’s Second Chance Living Pickleball Fundraiser gets underway on Friday in Sun Valley.

Sawtooth Botanical Garden Tour Shows Off the Color of Greenhorn

Gary and Jodi Goodheart strolled across the expansive patio on the second story of the contemporary home built into the hillside of Greenhorn Gulch.

Another Olympic Sculpture to Go Up in Champions Meadow

Yet another of Sun Valley’s Olympic elites is about to be memorialized in a bronze statue in Champions Meadow.

Gubernatorial Candidate John Stegner Stops in Hailey Today

Idaho Gubernatorial candidate John Stegner will meet with residents of the Wood River Valley today as part of his statewide Do the Work Tour.

When Hurricanes Meet Wildfire-How Valley Club Responded to Ohio Fire

Kevin Caldabaugh was picking up wraps from Wrap City for his kitchen staff working on the Valley Club’s biggest golf tournament of the season when he first spotted the smoke.

USA Today Bestselling Authors to Discuss Bone Chilling Thrillers and Sassy Romances

Ketchum author Alli Frank and Danielle Girard met as sorority sisters at Cornell University in the 1990s. Fast forward 30 years, and they have reconnected as authors and friends through the all-female author’s group Tall Poppies Writers.

Kiwanis Family Fun Day to Include Bouncy Houses and Mechanical Bull

The Kiwanis Club will hold a Family Fun Day on Sunday at the Kiwanis Park in Hailey.

SummerBridge Includes Campfire Stories

For hundreds of Blaine County students, school just let out again. Friday, July 24, was the last day of SummerBridge Education Camp for 275 rising first, second, third, fourth and fifth-graders from all over the county who have spent the last five weeks bolstering their literacy and math skills at Alturas Elementary School in Hailey.

Sun Valley Ballroom Offers Complimentary Lesson Ahead of Argyros Performance

Anna Grishanina and Alexander Chernositov paired up in the middle of 2014 and placed amongst the top 16 Amateur Latin couples in the world right away. COURTESY: Sun Valley Ballroom

Students’ Law Review Articles Could Be Read By Supreme Court Justices

Two students who graduated this summer from Sun Valley Community School have been selected for publication in the 2026 National High School Law Review.

Sun Valley Olympians Feted with Cowbells and Keys to Two Cities

The clang of red Team USA cowbells and the flutter of small American flags filled the air Friday evening as Sun Valley and Ketchum threw an Olympic-sized homecoming for six Sun Valley athletes who competed at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Jazz in the Park Finale Kicks Off a Week of Summer Music

Katie G & the Half Maccs will headline the final Jazz in the Park tonight.

Shoshone Project Hires First Executive Director

The Shoshone Project has appointed Naomi Spence as its first executive director.

Standhope Challenge-Idaho’s Toughest Race-Offers Breastfeeding Stations

The Standhope Challenge, the pinnacle sufferfest for runners in Idaho, gets underway today—Saturday, July 25—atop Trail Creek Summit.

The Market Offers Unique Items

Check out The Burning Hatter and cool off with Devoto Gelato at The Market this weekend.

The Invite Examines Modern Relationships

It all starts when an unhappy couple invite their loud, passionate upstairs neighbors over for dinner. Turns out the couple upstairs are swingers. And, yes, they would not turn down a dinner party where they could perhaps proposition the main couple.

The Concert Truck Brings Sun Valley Music Festival to Bellevue

About 11 a.m. Thursday morning, a black Chevy 4500 truck with a picture of piano rolled up outside the Bloom Community Center in Bellevue, and a woman in a sleek red gown better known for her piano prowess than her truck driving backed it into place.

FitOne Helps Fund New Carey Weight Room and Gym

Students at Carey High School and residents of the Carey community now have access to a renovated weight room with new fitness equipment, thanks in part to a $25,000 contribution from St. Luke's FitOne.

Ohio Fire Evacuees Set on Edge by Shots

Five days after a man burned himself trying to put out a fire he started while firing a gun, shots rang out again over mid-valley.

How One Woman's Financial Free Fall Became a Mission to Help Women Fly

Steph Wagner had it all figured out. A thriving career in investment banking and private equity, the kind of financial aptitude most people only dream about, and a goal of attending Harvard Business School. Then life happened.

Ohio Gulch Fire Misdemeanor Charges Issued

A 23-year-old male from Los Angeles, Calif., has been charged with one count of misdemeanor in connection with the Ohio Fire.

St. Luke’s Releases Community Health Needs Assessments Study

St. Luke’s St. Luke’s has released its 2026 Community Health Needs Assessments, identifying the highest priority health needs facing communities across southern Idaho.

Ohio Gulch Firefighters Give Evacuees a Gift Beyond Measure

Marie Gallo was awakening from a nap Saturday afternoon when a friend who lived in Deer Creek called her.

Learn How to Chart a Course to Financial Freedom

Steph Wagner, author of Fly! A Woman’s Guide to Financial Freedom and Building a Life You Love, will discuss her book about courage, resilience, and how to reclaim power over your life and your money Thursday at The Community Library.

Bears Go Grocery Shopping in Our Backyards as Berries Dry Up

It’s felt like it’s the Christmas holidays in Atkinsons Market so many vacationers are crowding into the store aisles.

Ohio Gulch Fire Could Be Contained Today

Wood River Valley fire evacuees played the waiting game Monday to see if they would be allowed back into their homes following a wildfire that threatened homes in Ohio Gulch, the Valley Club and Indian Creek.

SBG Garden Tour to Showcase Golden Eagle Gardens

One garden sports a steel and wooden pergola with a dramatic four-spout water feature and a yard accented with large wall-hanging metal artworks. Another features metal daffodils in amongst perennials, a small basalt fountain and metal sculptures by Joseph Knnebrew.

Examining the Role of Women in Scripture and Society

Women’s Role in Scripture and Society will be the topic of an interfaith discussion to be held Thursday, July 23, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.

Ohio Gulch Fire Under Investigation as Residents Remain Evacuated

The Blaine County Sheriff’s office is investigating a video that may show the origin of the Ohio Gulch Fire that displaced hundreds of mid-valley residents this weekend.

Sun Valley Music Festival Brings The Concert Truck to Valley

The Sun Valley Music Festival’s 2026 Summer Season gets underway in the Sun Valley Pavilion on Monday, July 27, when pianist Orion Weiss will headline opening night.

BCRD Hosts Fifty Years Strong Party

The Blaine County Recreation District is celebrating its Golden Anniversary with a 50 Years Strong Party on Sunday, July 16.

Ohio Gulch Fire Continues to Rage

Wood River Valley residents between East Fork Road and the Hiawatha neighborhood were evacuated Saturday as a fast-moving wildland fire ripped through crackling dry sagebrush and tall grasses spreading like tentacles up and down hillsides and into canyons.

Fox Creek Bridge Fly-In a Done Deal

After months of planning, a helicopter swooped into the airspace above the parking lot at the Fox Creek Trailhead before sunrise Friday morning.

Jazz in the Park Leads Off a Week of Free Concerts

The Van Paepeghem Sextet will perform at Sunday’s free Jazz in the Park concert in Ketchum’s Rotary Park.

OHIO FIRE EVACUATION UPDATE, The Indian Creek zone is now on Level 3 GO NOW EVACUATION Status

OHIO FIRE EVACUATION UPDATE: The Indian Creek zone is now on Level 3 GO NOW EVACUATION Status. This includes all homes in the Indian Creek Subdivision and the Indian Creek canyon areas. This means LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. You are in fire danger.

EVACUATION ALERT, Residents in the Ohio Gulch zone, dump, and Wynn’s compost

EVACUATION ALERT: Residents in the Ohio Gulch zone, dump, and Wynn’s compost are on GO status due to the new fire off of Ohio Gulch Rd. This includes the Heatherlands and the Valley Club.

An Edible Wildflower Containing Cyanide

If you’re planning on skinning your knee, this would be a good summer to do so as there are robust clumps of yarrow, whose leaflets can stop bleeding, along Wood River Valley hiking trails. Learn about this plant, as well as chokecherry, scarlet gilia, serviceberry and wyethia, or yellow mule’s ear, in today’s Eye on Sun Valley video featuring Lisa Horton, longtime member of the Wood River Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society.

Stanley Observatory Opens Tonight

Tonight’s grand opening of the Sawtooth Observatory in Stanley will be marked by a First Light Ceremony.

Sunday Fun Day at Quigley to Include World Cup Watch Party

Demo a Pivot bike, test your bike skills in fun contests and join your neighbors at a FIFA World Cup Final Watch Party when Trailhead Bicycles holds its annual Sunday Fun Day.

How Ellen and William Craft Ran From Slavery and Why Their Story Still Matters

They hadn't even cleared their first train station when everything nearly fell apart.

Celebrate Sun Valley Olympians and Paralympians Tonight

Come walk with Team USA tonight—Friday, July 17--when Sun Valley’s hometown Olympians and Paralympians parade from Champions Meadow to Ketchum Town Square.

Helicopter Puts on Show for Commuters Before Moving to Fox Creek

Being stuck in traffic on the morning commute into Ketchum hasn’t been quite so bad this week, thanks to a helicopter flying concrete and other materials to the top of Bald Mountain.

Cowboy Ball Salutes Equine Therapists at Swiftsure Ranch

The covered arena at Swiftsure Ranch was packed with women sporting embroidered cowboy boots and men crowded around a table full of exotic whiskeys ripe for the bidding.

Here’s How to See the Upcoming Sun Valley Writers’ Conference

The Sun Valley Writers’ Conference, which runs Saturday through Monday, Jully 18-20, at Sun Valley Resort, is offering three options for viewing this year’s speakers, including Ken Burns and Doris Kearns Goodwin, free of charge.

Cabin Creek Fire Under Investigation and Fox Creek Trail to Close

Forest Service officials are asking the public’s help after determining that the Cabin Creek Fire near Alturas Lake was caused by an unattended camp fire a quarter mile uphill from the Luther Heights Organizational Camp.

Blaine County Education Foundation to Get Octane Like Boost from Car Rally

Deborah Van Law was ecstatic to learn that her Blaine County Education Foundation had been selected as a beneficiary of the Sun Valley Tour de Force’s Cars and Comedy fundraiser on Saturday, July 25, at the Limelight Hotel.

Sun Valley Tour de Force Car Show to Hit Streets of Ketchum

Supercars, classics and private collector vehicles will line the streets of Ketchum next week when the Sun Valley Tour de Force returns.

Community Library Seeks Children’s Book for New Sho-Ban School Library

When The Community Library built its new Wood River Museum of Culture + History, members of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes contributed fish traps and moccasins to represent the earliest peoples in the Wood River Valley.

Sun Valley Resort Claims America’s First Destination Star Spot

Sun Valley was designated as America’s first destination ski resort in 1936. Now, the resort has achieved another first—that of the nation’s first DarkSky Certified Resort.

Worth Gibson to Perform ‘Cowboy’ and More at Ketchum Town Square

And on Wednesday Sun Valley audiences will get a chance to hear it when he performs at Ketchum Town Square.

Firefighters Work to Corral Cabin Creek Fire

Firefighters have been working to contain a fire that started on Sunday near Alturas Lake.

Thom Ross Salutes ‘the Godfather of the Western’

On the eve of America's 250th birthday, Buffalo Bill Cody rode into Ketchum — on canvas.

Sun Valley Jewish Film Festival Kicks Off on Tuesday

The Wood River Jewish Community kicks off its annual Sun Valley Jewish Film Festival on Tuesday, July 14.

Cowgirl Cattle Boss Tells Story of Conservation

A member of the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame will describe how she went from a young ranch bride to a gritty cattle boss to a conservationist devoted to the unique desert landscape in which she lives Tuesday at The Community Library in Ketchum.

Scott Glenn Talks Marines and Love for Idaho at Hero’s Journey Dinner

He has gone toe-to-toe with Hannibal Lecter, ridden bulls in a Texas honkytonk and hunted Soviet submarines in the North Atlantic. But ask Scott Glenn what changed his life, and the Hollywood veteran will point to the mountains outside his window in Ketchum, Idaho.

Meet Candidates for Idaho Attorney General and State Superintendent

Pack a sack lunch and meet candidates for Idaho Attorney General and State Superintendent today—Sunday, July 12.

Ambassador Blinken to Have Garden Party for Candidates

Ambassador Alan Blinken is hosting a reception in his garden to support local candidates for Congress and the Idaho legislature.

Ketchum Arts Festival Boasts Super Capes, Snazzy Rock Art and More

Sara Syme confesses to be an introvert. But, when she drapes one of her sparkling capes over her shoulders, she feels like a superhero.

The Snake and the Whale to Screen Tonight

When investigative journalist John Frey was asked to make a documentary examining the ongoing fight to remove four dams on the Snake River to revive salmon and steelhead runs, he found himself swept into a world where he saw politicians abruptly silencing those who were making statements or asking questions in favor of the idea.

Individual Admits to Starting Bellevue Fire with Fireworks

An individual has admitted to starting a wildfire with fireworks in Martin Canyon, according to the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office. An investigation is ongoing.

Ketchum Gets Into Swing of World Cup Soccer

For the first time in a long time, it truly felt like Americans knew what this World Cup meant. Even if it ended in disappointment. Even if it was just a taste. Even if, only for a bit, we got to know what it meant to be on the world stage.

100 Men Who Care Organizes Mental Health Panel for Monday

On Monday 100 Men Who Care will bring together seven professionals to discuss how to address Mental Health and Wellness in the community.

Fire Erupts East of Bellevue and Firefighters Rescue Woman on Carbonate

Firefighters from Blaine County Fire and Rescue reported to reports of a wildland fire in Martin Canyon, off Muldoon Canyon Road east of Bellevue at about 5:23 p.m. Thursday, July 9.

The Spot Turns ‘The Impossible Dream’ Into a Dazzling Season

The Spot could not have planned a more rousing sendoff as 20 teens and veteran thespians concluded "The Impossible Dream" with the words "To reach the unreachable star."

Locally Grown Guide Available to Guide Your Fork

Get a recipe for Brenda’s Herbed Coleslaw with goat cheese. Learn about the Farm to School Initiative that Future Roots is working on with the Blaine County School District. And get tips on buying in bulk so you can eat locally all year long in Future Roots’ new Locally Grown Guide.

Blues Guitarist to Play on Behalf of NAMI

Blues guitarist and songwriter Albert Cummings will perform on behalf of NAMI Wood River Valley (National Alliance on Mental Illness) this coming month.

City Talks Police Chiefs, Water Restrictions and LOT Money

The City of Ketchum is closing in on a new police chief. And it’s finetuning a water restriction ordinance it hopes it never has to use.

Boulder Mountain Clayworks Throws a Birds of a Feather Pot Together Party

Boulder Mountain Clayworks will hold its Ceramics in the Garden benefit on Wednesday, July 15.

Sun Valley Freeride Champion to Get His Shot at the Winter Olympics

Sun Valley freeride skier Toby Rafford learned Tuesday that he will have the opportunity to join the rarified air of the many Sun Valley athletes who have gone before, competing in the Winter Olympics.

Ketchum Arts Festival to Feature Artist Who Follows the Sun

Mark Mitchell is the master of sunrise and sunset.

Ketchum Arts Festival to Feature Pipe Lamps and Suncatchers

A hundred Idaho artists will set up shop on the grassy aisles of Sun Valley’s Champions Meadow this weekend during the 28th Ketchum Arts Festival.

Bright Knight Opener Had Everything but the Bat Signal

Holy incredible, Batman!

Trailing of the Sheep Festival Begins Taking Registration for Wool and Cooking Classes

Jan Bittenbender lives in McCall.  But sometimes she feels as if her heart belongs in Sun Valley, drawn to the Wood River Valley by a love for all things sheep.

Caravaggio Film to Tell of Temperamental Baroque Pioneer

Delve into the story behind the masterpieces of Baroque painter Michelangelo Caravaggio when The Community Library screens Caravaggio, a 2025 documentary from Seventh Art Productions – Exhibition on Screen.

Sawtooth Rangers Rodeo Ropes in Crowd

Another round of the popular Days of the Old West Rodeo is in the bag for the Sawtooth Rangers.

A Train, a Mine Shaft, a Sheep Camp-Floats Celebrate Blaine County History

Idaho didn’t become the 43rd state of the United States of America until July 3, 1890--114 years after the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence.

Small Town Vibe Enchants Visitors

Gary Kuchcinski looked out the open door of the Mountain Humane van and couldn’t believe his eyes.

Japanese Fire Truck Filled with Unique Plush Toys Captivates Children

Wood River Valley fire engines always manage to catch children’s attention with their pulsating sirens at the beginning of the Hailey Fourth of July Parade.

How We Got America’s Fight for Independence Wrong

Wood River Valley residents celebrate America's 250th birthday today.

Jazz in the Park Gets a Boost

Jazz in the Park aims to get back on track on Sunday, after last week’s cancellation due to forecasted rains that never came.

New Fire Agency Puts Out First Fire

The new Blaine County Fire & Rescue was consolidated on Wednesday, July 1.