"The small brush fire is [in] an unburned area in the willows near Rock Creek Rd. in Bellevue, Idaho," the Blaine County Sheriff's Office stated in a Facebook post. "We will update if conditions change." buff.ly/3XiMPwP

The overlay project was expected to start Wednesday, Sept. 11, and end this weekend. Saddle Road between Sun Valley Road and state Highway 75 will be closed to through traffic for the duration of the project, the city stated. buff.ly/47lbvJz

The Frog Fire was mapped at 1,800 acres at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Twenty-seven firefighters, including several pilots, were in the area at that time. buff.ly/4ehFGns

Catch up on the feats of Wood River Valley prep sports teams in today's roundup: buff.ly/3Tp3spm

The Friedman Memorial Airport Authority board approved last month an application from Freedom House Ministries owner Roy Clark to sell beer and wine in the terminal. The Hailey City Council approved the application on Monday evening, Sept. 9. buff.ly/4d1C7AA

“Things don’t go your way in football all the time,” Carey senior quarterback Preston Wood said, referring to a Butte County scoring drive powered by two onside kicks. “It was unfortunate. That swung the game.” buff.ly/3znIIaH

“It’s important to take time with this and have it reviewed by a community development director who is going to live in this community,” Giordani said. Johnson said the discussion would be postponed until Oct. 28 for further discussion. buff.ly/4gofJUU

The first phase of construction is scheduled to begin around mid-February 2025 and extend into May. buff.ly/3XgDNjU

The sisters grew up in Atlanta, but their childhood memories were most influenced by their family property in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. buff.ly/4goDKvk

On Wednesday, the county announced that “Buttercup Road is running ahead of schedule and is now open for moderate traffic.” The road is open through Sept. 29 and will be closed again Sept. 30-Oct. 25 for the final paving phase of construction. buff.ly/3TuWxel

“This is what people are hating,” said Commission Chair Neil Morrow. “This is what people don’t want.” buff.ly/3zqaX8I

“We have been all over Idaho, but I don’t think we’ve ever been to Ketchum,” said Paul Magid, who is one of the founding members. “We are excited to come perform and hope people come away with some sort of awe watching us defy gravity.”buff.ly/3TtogMm

Sun Valley’s City Council members voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve Sun Valley Co.’s village master plan, which describes goals for redesigning a large swath of the 61-acre village in two phases of projects spanning roughly 20 years or more. buff.ly/4gidW3T

The Wolverines will host Sun Valley Community School Saturday. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. at Phil Homer Field. "It’s going to be no cakewalk, without a doubt," Wolverines head coach Vicki Foster said.buff.ly/4dbnoDg

Clear Creek Disposal will truck food scraps to Winn’s Compost in Ohio Gulch to be “turned into rich, nutrient-dense soil right here in the Wood River Valley,” according to the city. buff.ly/3Ts8Gkk

Hailey resident Leah Scarnegi, chief revenue officer for tech-sector recruiting company Redfish Technology, was appointed Tuesday to fill the Blaine County School District Board of Trustees’ Zone 3 vacancy. buff.ly/3zirs6M

A median-priced house in 2014 was affordable to households earning 130% of the area median income, while in 2023, that home was affordable only to a household making 303% of the area median income—or more than $238,000 every year. buff.ly/3XMujhW

Early voting begins Oct. 15, and residents have the opportunity to vote in person for the three weeks leading up to the election, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Elections Office on the first floor of the Old County Courthouse.buff.ly/4edqF6n

“We are really excited,” said Wolverines head coach Kristyn Rutland. “We had an opportunity to come out and compete hard. The girls were disciplined and had good, intentional plays. It was fun to be out here playing tonight.” buff.ly/3XxYU1m

The play, originally called “Dancer,” was written by Lee Hall and adapted into an award-winning film in 2000. The film won three British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards and four British Independent Film Awards. buff.ly/4es6OjI