The Forest Service Sawtooth Avalanche Center in Ketchum, Idaho has made the announcement that there is a high avalanche danger in backcountry areas in Blaine County. Please avoid the areas in the danger zones.
It is about that time of year, more wildlife is going to travel further distances. This driver caught a herd of elk crossing Highway 75 and not caring who they were hindering in the process.
St. Luke's Wood River Foundation is planning on expanding and funding a medical center to help those in Blaine County who are not insured or underinsured. According to the news release, over 700 Blaine County patients traveled to Family Health Services Clinics in Jerome or Fairfield.