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Four years ago, March 4, 2006, my life ended. Right here in this valley, enjoying the bejesus out of the signature sport many of us came here to pursue, I got pulled up short on I-80, and everything changed in an instant. Every single thing about the way I lived, loved, laughed, breathed,...
Susan Spelius Dunning
Okay, so here's the deal: There are things that I sometimes write at 4 or 5 in the morning (which is often when I do write) that strike me as being...
Mitzi Mecham has 450 kids.
Well, actually "only" nine of them are REALLY hers; the rest are on temporary loan to her....
STONEHAM, Quebec - And so, one chapter ended and another began for U.S. Snowboarding Thursday as Graham Watanabe (Sun Valley, ID) took second and Shaun Palmer (South Lake Tahoe, CA) third in their final shot for Olympic qualification during a snowboardcross World Cup in Stoneham. With...
Player Registration for Sawtooth United's 2010 Spring Developmental /Recreational Soccer Program is underway and will continue through March 19th. The program is for boys and girls of all soccer ability levels, ages 5-10 yrs. old. (Must be 5 yrs. old by Dec. 31 2009) ...
Join the Sawtooth Botanical Garden and Maryann Chubb Thursday, March 18th @ 5:15pm for an informative talk, Behind the Prayer Wheel. Munch on some apetizers and learn more about our community resource and the significance of Prayer Wheels. This lecture is free to the public ....
Lindsey Vonn became the first woman to win three straight overall titles since Petra Kronberger of Austria in 1990-92. More here.
Sun Valley native Kaitlyn Farrington did the unexpected and beat Torah Bright of Australia.
The Gnu girl from Sun Valley, Idaho might not have the competitive chops of...
Do you fly fish, bird or visit Silver Creek Preserve? Are you interested in assisting with conservation? The Nature Conservancy wants to hear from you!
Silver Creek has long...
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.
...By John Pluntze
Fans of local singer-songwriter-guitarist-keyboardist Sheryll Mae Grace ( www.myspace.com/sheryllmaegrace ) -- who is one of the lead singers, along with Hailey resident Aaron Pugh ( www.myspace.com/aaronjamesmakesmusic ), of the newly-formed and increasingly-popular Wood River Valley band, FREEhand ( www.myspace.com/musicbyfreehand ) -- is currently a semi-finalist once again in an international, online-only contest involving tens of thousands of video entries from all over the world designed to...
Registration is underway for the Spring season of Girls on the Run. The season will run from March 22 to May 22 and culminates on May 22 with the New Balance Girls on the Run 5k & Healthy Living Exop that is open to the whole community. ...
Hailey Soccer Mom, Kathy Scott, has been chosen for the final four in the NFL Fandmonium Finals. Kathy Scott is competing in a national contest to become the “Director of Fandmonium” for the NFL next year.
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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,...
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...
Update: The poll had a bug with anonymous votes so click to have your voice be heard. The bug has been worked out
One of the most active articles on SunValleyOnline is for the article on the case being made for a CommunityConnector by a coalition of private and public organizations . The article provides links to more information on studies, rationale and more. What is your take knowing what you...
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...
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...
Data from 2010 year-to-date report through mid-February versus the same period in 2009 indicates a significant improvement in units sold, dollar volume, and both average and median price. There was a home sold roughly every day and a half giving Realtors a reason for optimism. Given the positive...
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...
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...
