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The Wood River Arts Alliance thanks everyone who made the 3rd annual Children's Arts Festival possible! 

Thank you to the CAF planning committee:  Claudia McCain,...

These are on the website at http://www.trentherbst.com/the-team.php , but here are most of the 2010 Iditarod squad/stars!...

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The future of farming and food at the Eco Farm Conference...

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Last week I attended a conference sponsored by the Arthur B. Schultz Foundation Social Micro-enterprise Initiative (SMI). This organization (Their web site is here) provides loans to small and medium sized businesses in Kenya, Vietnam, Ghana, Nicaragua and Palestine. These businesses are too...

Chato was found as a stray wandering near traffic. He is a young, exuberant, and friendly dog who shined at the Paw n' Pole last weekend. He even performed some of his newly learned obedience in front of an appreciative crowd. Chato is the type of dog that loves everyone he meets, and...

Trent is off on the "Last Great Race on Earth".   This is Trent's friend Tim, I've borrowed the blog pen for Trent while he is gone.   ...

Last spring, I decided to ride my bike to an event in a distant suburb of San Francisco. So I went to the Internets, plugged in my destination and, voila, my journey was charted.

Except, it wasn’t. About 15 miles into the ride, I ran into a snag: a highway entrance ramp. “When, oh when,” I wondering to myself as I wheeled around suburbia, trying to way-find a bypass around the highway, “will Google Maps finally add bike-specific directions?” That day is here....

Editor Note: The new SunValleyOnline has a Reviews section where we encourage the community to review local businesses. Suzanne Buchanan recently reviewed Sego located in Ketchum. You are welcome to not only read it but also add your own perspective to this and other reviews. Do you have a business you frequent that you have an opinion of? Don't be bashful. Share your perspective. Let's just keep it constructive if you have critiques.

How does one digest the myriad of technology choices in modern times?  How can anyone trust salesmen when all the information seems changed from one person to the next?  There always seems to be one opinion overriding another and it's almost impossible to find a decent baseline with...

By Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter

Update: Embedded below is the Seattle radio interview the head of the Idaho Dept of Commerce did today. The interview starts around 4:15 into...

Light on the Mountains Center for Spiritual Living is honored to announce that Cheryl Welch, owner of Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum, is this year’s recipient of the Ann and Doug Christensen Humanitarian Award.  Cheryl was a driving force in creating the annual Sun Valley Wellness...

The harnessing of solar energy is expanding on every front as concerns about climate change and energy security escalate, as government incentives for...

Community School 4th Grade teacher, Trent Herbst, is competing in the Iditarod going on right now. We will bring you updates posted on Trent's blog. Several of those posts are below to catch you up. The following is the profile on the Iditarod website:...

Swimming, movies, food and fun all in one night!  The YMCA will be hosting the first Flick and Float of the year on Saturday, March 20th from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Grab your friends and family for this special night of watching Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs while floating and playing...

March 9, 2010 – Julie Cord has been named the new chairperson of Sustain Blaine, the volunteer coalition behind the GoBlaine! strategy for economic vitality throughout Blaine County. 

Cord is a Wood River Valley native who grew up on her family's ranch in the Bellevue triangle.  This background, combined with her experience in real estate and property management, give her a broad and informed perspective on the challenges facing Blaine County today.  Cord has been actively involved in Sustain Blaine since...

What: Volunteering for the Spring Break Snow School

Location: Sawtooth Botanical Garden (11 Gimlet Road, Ketchum, ID 83340)...

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Trent's 4th class gave a presentation to interested volunteers and press at the Milineum Hotel in Anchorage today.   They did a wonderful job informing and entertaining the room on their efforts in the classroom to build...