Chuck Ferries Made His Mark on the World of Skiing

Chuck Ferries, who competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics in Squaw Valley and Innsbruck, Austria, has passed away at his home in Sun Valley.

Laughing Stock Theatre Offers Play Readings, Cabaret and Camp

Laughing Stock Theater is kicking off a summer season of play readings, a cabaret fundraiser, Shakespeare and summer camp.

Wanted-Your Unused Prescription Drugs

Unused prescription drugs can be dropped off at two places in the Wood River Valley during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday.

Amateurs Take Theater Crowd on an Interstellar Family Vacation

Alpenglow was settling over the foothills of the Wood River Valley as the Ring family walked across the stage of The Liberty Theatre and climbed into a high-speed space tram slated to take them home from Mt. Foreverest.

High Mountain Heard Band to Kick Off Spring in Hailey

The High Mountain Heard Band will play their brand of “folky puny honky tonky slushy rock n’ roll” when the City of Hailey throws a Spring Street Party on Friday.

Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro to Hit the Big Screen on Saturday

Mozart’s timeless masterpiece “The Marriage of Figaro,” or “Le Nozze di Figaro,” will headline the Metropolitan Opera’s live MetHD simulcast on Saturday.

Earth Fest Expands with Trunk Shows and Seed Bombs

Elizabeth Jeffrey is aghast when she considers the fashion industry and the vast number of clothing items manufactured each year.

Free Fly-Fishing Class Offered

Delve into the art of casting Thursday when the Hailey Public Library offers a free fly fishing class with local fly-fishing guide Ed Northen.

Marching Begins to Eclipse Hiking in Sun Valley

There appears to be a new pastime ramping up this summer in the Wood River Valley—protesting and marching.

Cowboy Jeweler and Flower Loving Counselor Headline Senior Show

Bob Rodman studied electrical engineering at the University of Santa Clara. But he soon decided that science and math were not for him and so left to study ceramics, sculpture, drawing, pottery and jewelry making at San Jose State College.

Poet to Share Work Focusing on the Resiliency of Nature

Poet Ibe Liebenberg, an enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, will orchestrate a pop-up poetry reading at 5:30 p.m. tonight--Tuesday, April 22.

Wood River Trails Coalition to Talk Trails at South Valley Pizza

Got questions about how local hiking and biking trails are shaping up for the summer?

Bailey Family Studios Paves Way for More Programming at The Argyros

A couple months ago an enrapt audience watched guitar virtuoso Marcus Eaton’s fingers turn into a blur as he played his guitar in the small intimate venue of the Bailey Family Studios in The Argyros.

Award Winning Irish Play to Kick Off New Play Reading Series

A familiar story will launch a new endeavor at The Argyros Center for the Performing Arts.

“Song of Baldy”

Awake! Silent pearls have fallen in the night,

Do You Believe?

I wasn’t always a follower of Jesus. I grew up in a home that valued science and math. My father was an engineering professor, and my older brother became an engineer, as well.

Latino Author to Tell What It Means to be a First and Only

Former White House staffer Alejandra Campoverdi will discuss her “First Gen: A Memoir” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at Hailey Town Center West.

Easter Proclamation

Daffodils are emerging

Ketchum Man Chalks Up Milestone

A Ketchum man achieved a milestone this winter.

Chasing Ski Pins and Other Malarky

While Roger Mankus celebrated his milestone of skinning up Baldy 2,000 times, other Sun Valley skiers have been pressing hard to get their 100 days of skiing in so they can earn a 100-Day Pin that Sun Valley has given out for the past nine years.

It Is Finished

The sky darkens

Giving a Hoot for a Baby Hoot Owl

A baby great horned owl is back in its nest, thanks to a few Wood River Valley residents who flexed their own wings to return the owl to safety.

Richard Stallings to Headline Clint and Michelle Stennett Social

Former U.S. Congressman Richard Stallings will headline the annual Clint and Michelle Stennett Social and Fundraiser next week.

St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation Invests in Mental Health

St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation has committed an additional $4.43 million to the Blaine County Mental Well-Being Initiative, which the foundation initially sponsored in 2023. This new four-year commitment will bolster the work to grow an integrated mental health ecosystem that improves the lives of all people in Blaine County.

Ellsworth Inn Was a Church and a Hunting Lodge Before Becoming Workforce Housing

The Ellsworth Inn was abuzz with activity Tuesday afternoon, just as it has been every day for this past year since handsaws began whirring and jackhammers began their rat-tat-tat-tat.

The Effect Explores Fast Growing Field of Brain Health

It weighs just three pounds. But the brain is the focal point of “The Effect” now playing at The Spot in Ketchum.

BCRD Asks Community to Help Tackle the Path for Earth Day

Break out the trash bags and pick up the path.

Janss Pro-Am Offers Other Worldly Experience

The Jetsons swooped into second place, even though they were without their flying saucer-like aerocar. They were eclipsed only by the SuperNova Search and Rescue team made up of Sun Valley patrollers.

The Market Seeks Vendors

Vendors are wanted for The Market, which is returning to Ketchum in early August.

St. Luke’s Wood River Receives Three Prestigious Awards

St. Luke’s Wood River has received three awards for exceptional patient experience and other endeavors:

Join or Die-Society and Democracy Depend on It

You can’t say Sun Valley residents aren’t engaged. Dozens of valley residents flit from one nonprofit organization as they take part in endeavors to better the river running through the valley, the trails locals run on and bike every day and the lives of the people and pups who live here.

Trailing of the Sheep Festival Hits Pop Culture TV

Did you know that the Trailing of the Sheep Festival recently found itself making the rounds of Jeopardy?

Sun Valley Community School Student Named National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Sun Valley Community School senior Sophia Hallstein was recently named a 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program Finalist.

Seniors Star in a Night of Art, Music and Hors d’oeuvres

The most difficult part about creating a new art show in the Wood River Valley was deciding which artists to feature in the show.

ARCH to Hold Open House for New Ellsworth Inn Units

After a year of hammering and drilling, six new units at the historic Ellsworth Inn are ready for someone to claim them home.

Littering Could Get You a Hefty Fine

As the weather improves and temperatures warm, it’s fair to say that all Idahoan’s will be itching to get outside.

City Leaders Talk World Cup, Road Projects and Preserve Building

Some would say we’re in the spring season; others, mud season. Ketchum City officials say we are now officially back in construction season.

Baldy Bluebird Festival to Feature Ian Munsick, Kip Moore and Fireworks

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Gala Dinner, Music and Auction to Raise Money for Stanley School

A five-course gala dinner with live music and silent auction will help Stanley residents complete the final phase of a school expansion that will benefit the community and its businesses.

Death By Chocolate Spurs Creative Entries

The theme was Death by Chocolate. But a handful of College of Southern Idaho students turned their chocolate cookie into a health food with the addition of a purple yam that one of the students had eaten growing up in the Philippines.

New Home to Be Raffled Off to Benefit Lincoln County Youth

The Shoshone Project has facilitated the raffle of a new home with the proceeds to benefit the Lincoln County Youth Center and nine other Lincoln County organizations.

Teen Earth Day Fashion Show Offers Cash Prizes

An Earth Day Thrift Store Fashion Show for teens will be held Saturday, April 26, at Hailey Town Center West, 116 S. River St.

Wood River Women’s Foundation Fund 25 Nonprofits

The Wood River Women’s Foundation has been in the business of giving out money to deserving causes for 20 years.

Sun Valley Resort Celebrates Season with Live Music, Easter Egg Hunt

The countdown to the end begins this weekend when Sun Valley Resort closes out the River Run side of Bald Mountain with a party featuring the Mike Reese Trio.

Blaine County Education Foundation to Fund More Free School Lunches

The board of the Blaine County Education Foundation has approved $300,000 over the next three years to provide free school meals for qualifying students.

Yesterday and Today Concert Makes the Beatle Experience Personal

Billy McGuigan and his brothers have gotten requests for every Beatles’ song under the sun. But at a recent concert in the Deep South they got a request for one they’d never heard before.

SVMoA’s Uncharted Exhibition Considers Past and Future Migrations

Explore the history of the spice trade along the Silk Road and then consider the food traditions of refugees from countries along the Silk Road who have resettled in Boise in the Sun Valley Museum of Art’s new exhibition “Uncharted: Artists as Wayfinders.”

Wood River Tennis to Offer Kids and Adult Camps

Wood River Tennis is offering a new program teaching tennis to children in grades 3 through 6 this spring, even as it gears up for another adult Tennis Camp.

The Effect Takes on Pill Popping Culture with Humor and Drama

“The Effect” revolves around two patients who fall in love after meeting at a clinical trial where they are testing an antidepressant.

Free Debt Reduction and Credit Building Workshop Offered

Free “Debt Reduction and Credit Building” sessions are being offered Thursday and Friday, April 10 and 11, at The Hunger Coalition in Bellevue.

Far and Wise Appoints a New Director

A Sun Valley Community School educator has been tabbed to head up Far + Wise.

Hiking Trails This Summer-What You Need to Know

Pack a handsaw in your pack and a chainsaw in your Audi. And, whatever you do, don’t forget the toilet paper and a WAG bag.

Forever Young Adult Prom to Benefit Tutoring Programs at The Space

Why let the kids have all the fun!?

The Legend of Ochi Features Small Girl’s Empathy for a Creature of the Night

Step into a richly imagined world when the Sun Valley Film Festival presents “The Legend of Ochi” Friday night.

The Liberty Theatre Company Unveils New Season of Plays

The Liberty Theatre Company will roll out a classic, a jaunty musical written by a Grammy Award winner, a play inspired by Rosa Parks with a Latino twist and a new adaptation of a Mexican or Peruvian children’s folk story during its upcoming season.

Climate Action Coalition to Hold Community Trunk and Thrift Store

Got a few unwanted Christmas or birthday presents that need new homes? Want to declutter in order to create time and energy for keeping New Year’s resolutions?

Daryl Fauth Named to State Philanthropic Board

Daryl Fauth has been appointed to the Idaho Community Foundation’s board of directors as part of its 2024 merger with the Idaho Nonprofit Center.

Hands Off Rally Draws a Huge Crowd in Ketchum

Jenny Busdon’s husband Nello grew up in Italy under three dictators—Tito, Mussolini and Hitler.

Free Nature Journaling Workshop Offered Today

Learn how to better observe the intricacies of nature during a free nature journaling workshop this afternoon.

Blaine County Honored for Reducing Energy Consumption

Blaine County has been named one of only three government recipients of the 2024 Idaho Award for Leadership in Energy Efficiency. The award is presented by the Idaho Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources.

See What Made the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Cut

Wood River Valley residents show up strong for local parades, whether it be Hailey’s Fourth of July Parade or Ketchum’s Wagon Days Parade. Eye on Sun Valley thought it would be fun to see what makes the lineup in other towns’ parades so we headed south to Twin Falls to capture their annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. You get to see it while wrapped in your afghan, as it most certainly was not warm that day in Twin!

Space Mission Expert to Explore Idea of Surfing on Saturn’s Rings Tonight

Go “Day Dreaming in the Solar System.” Then head to the Sawtooth Botanical Garden for a Night Under the Stars tonight.

Ride, Stride Glide to Cap Winter Season at Galena lodge

Dust off your mountain bike, slide your feet into your running shoes and wax your cross-country skis for the annual Ride Stride Glide winter triathlon  on Sunday.

Hailey Hot Springs Ranch Acquisition Donations to be Matched

The Wood River Land Trust’s attempt to purchase the Hailey Hot Springs Ranch just got a big boost.

100 Men Who Care to Hear Pitches From Three Organizations

ARCH Community Housing Trust, the Wood River Community Orchestra and the Wood River Land Trust’s Hailey Hot Springs Ranch acquisition project will be among the three nonprofits 100 Men Who Care will consider funding when the organization meets on Tuesday.

Hungarian Pianist Matei Varga to Offer Free Concert

An award-winning Romanian pianist who has won superlative reviews around the world will offer a free concert at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.

Pond Skim Makes Splash as Sun Valley Resort Rolls Out Next Year’s Passes

Attie Murray and Scarlett Carruth didn’t yodel when they plunged into the Cold Pond at the base of Dollar Mountain. But they did get goosebumps.

Pub Talk to Focus on Future of Wood River Valley Trails

The layoffs of thousands of U.S. Forest Service workers by the Trump Administration, including some in the Sawtooth Recreation Area, have left outdoor recreationalists with questions galore.

Spot Wants Middle School Students for Beetlejuice Jr

Wanted: Middle school students to perform in “Beetlejuice Jr.”

Parking Valets Address Ketchum’s Parking Problem

Dick Fenton was quick to approach Willy Cook as the latter edged his truck up East Avenue in Ketchum looking for a parking spot. Fenton was soon joined by Nick Harman.

To Taste Life Twice to Explore the Craft of Writing

Anna-Marie McLemore, author of “The Weight of Feathers” and “Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix,” will deliver the opening keynote for The Community Library’s third annual “To Taste Life Twice” event in early May.

Greek Ski Week Touts Legends Panel and Inspiring War Romance

The Greek International Ski Race, known affectionately as the GRIN, is returning to Sun Valley after a 30-year absence.

Valet Service Aims to Ease Parking Crunch

Have you found yourself having increasing difficulty finding a parking space in Ketchum?

Shoshone-Bannock Treaties to Go Under the Microscope

Review the treaties white man made with the Shoshone-Bannock tribes at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at The Community Library in Ketchum.

Hagenbuch and Diggins Crowned National Champions in Final Race of Nordic Season

Sun Valley’s John Steel Hagenbuch snuck around Gus Schumacher to win the Men’s National Championship 40-kilometer Nordic Mass Start Classic at the SWIX SuperTour and Spring Nationals held this week in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Idaho Shakespeare Festival to Perform Free Show for Kids

Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s original production “The Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson” had just come to an end on the stage of The Liberty Theatre.

Kathleen McLaughlin to Share Lessons About Authoritarianism

Explore what Americans can learn about authoritarianism from China when foreign correspondent Kathleen McLaughlin gives a free presentation at Ketchum’s Community Library.

Hands Off Rally to Challenge Cuts to Social Security and Other Programs

A Hands Off! Rally addressing cuts to Social Security, Veterans services, Medicare and Medicaid and other services will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Ketchum Town Square.

Marie’s Ahi Tuna Poke Makes Great Appetizer

With summer coming it will soon be time again for garden parties. Marie’s Ahi Tuna Poke in Spring Roll wrappers is easy to make—fun to make, even, especially if kids are around to watch. And they’re a hit at dinner parties.

Freestyle Legends to Recount the Origins of Flashy Skiing

Fifty years ago, a group of skiers changed the arc of the ski world forever. They eschewed the traditional approach of relying on slalom gates to demonstrate greatness.  They rejected time clocks and speed suits.

Dog Training Classes to Teach How to be Off Leash

Want to teach Fido some new tricks? Like “Sit.” “Leave the bunny alone.” “Skip the food” (even if it is lying on the ground in plain sight). And, of course, the all-important “Come.”

Sun Valley Wraps Up World Cup Finals-For Now

The crowd exceeded nearly everyone’s expectations, athletes especially. Hotels filled, and Ketchum’s streets bustled with people, enjoying such novelty items as crispy buttermilk fried chicken with roasted garlic and spicy pickles.

Sun Valley’s World Cup Crowd Sees Fire and Ice

Sun Valley’s Ashley Clark mesmerized the crowd as she swung balls of fire while skating around the Sun Valley Ice Rink.

Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Alum Served as Forerunners for World Cup

The 2025 Audi FIS World Cup Championships featured the world’s best skiers.

Mikaela Shiffrin Feeds on Sun Valley Crowd to Win World Cup Slalom

Mikaela Shiffrin thought about skiing a conservative line on her second run of Thursday’s Women’s Slalom at the 2025 Audi FIS World Cup Finals.

Timon Haugen Wins Men’s Slalom in a Nailbiter

Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen held off Swiss racer Loic Meillard to clinch the World Cup overall slalom title at the 2025 World Cup Finals in Sun Valley on Thursday.

Individuals and Countries Claim World Cup Globes at World Cup Finals

Croatia’s Zrinka Ljutic won the Rising Star Award last year.

Odermatt and Meillard Give Sun Valley World Cup Crowd a Thrill

The last World Cup Men’s Giant Slalom of the season was a dogfight to the end.

World Cup Visitors Get a Taste for Idaho Potatoes

Last Thursday an oversized load rolled into the Wood River Valley, the 72-foot long flatbed trailer carrying a 28-foot long, 10-foot wide and 11.5-foot tall, 4-ton Idaho potato.

World Cup Finals Brings Cowbells, Albanian Flags and a Brazilian Skier to Sun Valley

Flying Squirrel looked like a Swiss mecca at one point, with skiers schussing down it, Swiss flags catching the breeze behind them.

Racers Have Trouble Sticking to Sun Valley’s World Cup Giant Slalom  Course

A bunch of New Zealanders flocked to Sun Valley this week hoping to see Alice Robinson become the first female Kiwi to win a Crystal Globe in the World Cup. They hoped it was a foregone conclusion, as she led Italy’s Federica Brignone by 20 points going into Tuesday’s Women’s Giant Slalom.

World Cup Visitors Enjoy Time in Sun Valley

The Everman family from Maine was among the thousands who came to Sun Valley this week to watch the 2025 Audi FIS World Cup finals.