Kari Dequine Harden

1 week ago | mtexpress.com | Kari Dequine Harden

The Sun Valley Planning and Zoning Commissioners voted on May 22 to unanimously reject direction from the Sun Valley City Council to legally require a minimum of three affirmative votes to approve any design review application. Five commissioners serve on the P&Z. Commission Chairman Ken Herich maintained the council’s proposed “Ordinance 581” was trying to “solve a problem we don’t have,” and took issue with the suggestion the commission was not functioning as it should.

1 week ago | mtexpress.com | Kari Dequine Harden

Multiple professional theater companies operate in the Wood River Valley, generating a wide variety of performances to suit all tastes, said Brett Moellenberg, a creative director who has worked for three of the companies. The valley’s theaters amplify voices and push boundaries. They put on classic productions, bring plays into schools and host theater camps. They make audiences laugh, celebrate the holidays and present fresh takes on the iconic work of Shakespeare.

2 weeks ago | mtexpress.com | Kari Dequine Harden

For the first time, the median sales price of residential properties in Blaine County during a full calendar year has topped $1 million, according to information from the Blaine County assessor’s office for sales during 2024. The median price (the midpoint price) of residential properties rose from $975,000 in 2023 to $1,050,000 last year. The average price (which computes the total value divided by the number of sales) was $2,079,048, the assessor’s office reports on its website.

2 weeks ago | mtexpress.com | Kari Dequine Harden

Former Blaine County Commissioners Larry Schoen and Sarah Michael made a plea to the current board of commissioners to use the remaining funds from the Land, Water and Wildlife Levy Fund—about $400,000—toward the Wood River Land Trust’s acquisition of Hailey Hot Springs Ranch. Schoen and Michael were commissioners in 2008 when the Land, Water and Wildlife Program was founded and voters approved the levy, generating $3.3 million over two years.

2 weeks ago | steamboatpilot.com | Kari Dequine Harden

South Routt lost a cherished community member when David John Nelson — best known as “Swede” — passed away May 2 at the age of 82. Known for his good-natured, even-keeled temperament and willingness to help any one in need, Nelson was “a person you wanted to be friends with,” described a longtime acquaintance.