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Cost of ambulance ride jumps 27 percent
July 25th, 2012
An ambulance ride in Blaine County now costs $185 more, due to a decision made by the county Ambulance District to raise user fees during a public hearing Tuesday.  More»

Valley fire departments honor volunteers
December 16th, 2011
When the Christmas tree spontaneously combusts, Granny goes for a dive on the ice or your 2-year-old niece swallows that intricate ornament, you dial 911 and trust that experts are on the way to save the day.  More»

Fire consolidation talks move north
August 17th, 2011
Every organization strives for efficiency and effectiveness. But in the fire response and emergency medical fields, those goals take on a critical nature.  More»

Lightning sparks brush fire in south
July 13th, 2012
Blaine County got its first real taste of wildfire season Tuesday night as a lighting-started blaze burned 213 acres of private and public land before being contained the next afternoon.  More»

Fire season comes in fits and starts
June 27th, 2012
Low humidity and high temperatures contributed to a rash of small outdoor fires in the valley recently, said county and Hailey fire officials.  More»

Crews battle early-season wildfire
June 20th, 2012
The first local wildfire of the season was sparked in a forested area south of Hailey on Sunday night, also igniting what could be a difficult fire season.  More»

Fire aid agreement gets final nod
May 9th, 2012
The last entity in a tri-party agreement has signed off on an arrangement that aims to enhance firefighter safety and increase collaboration between Wood River and Ketchum.  More»

Fire agencies seek new auto-aid pact
April 13th, 2012
With votes of approval Wednesday from Ketchum Rural Fire District commissioners, a new agreement is on its way to providing automatic aid among the district, the Ketchum Fire Department and Wood River Fire & Rescue.  More»

Firefighters climb the ladder for first softball title
August 3rd, 2011
It takes grit to be a firefighter, and it took grit for The Firefighters slow-pitch softball team to win its first Ketchum Coed Softball League tournament championship Saturday...  More»

Fire agencies struggle with transfers
July 27th, 2011
Patients needing transfer from St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center to an out-of-area hospital could face increasing delays, as local fire departments say they can't keep up with demand...  More»

Fire tears through Bellevue house
July 27th, 2011
A house fire that broke out midday Monday in downtown Bellevue consumed a guesthouse and garage, and partially burned a larger home next door...  More»

Trip to Zambia is no vacation
July 1st, 2011
Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood members will help villagers...  More»

Wood River Fire and Rescue gets SMART Pesticide Action Network
July 25th, 2011
Wood River Fire and Rescue has received a grant for a SMART Board, a digital whiteboard used in interactive training...  More»

East Fork resident charged with first-degree arson
May 11th, 2011
A 43-year-old Blaine County man has been charged with first-degree arson for allegedly lighting his own house on fire Saturday evening...  More»

Fatality on Highway 75
February 18th, 2011
A two-car accident south of Timmerman Junction shut down Highway 75 earlier this evening and resulted in one fatality, according to Wood River Fire Chief Bart Lassman...  More»

Study recommends fire department consolidation in south valley
February 2nd, 2011
Wood River Fire & Rescue could integrate Hailey and Bellevue fire departments...  More»

Idaho Power contractor burned by power line
January 7th, 2011
A worker for Western Line Builders, an Idaho Power contractor, came into contact with a 20,000-volt power line Tuesday afternoon while working one mile west of Carey...  More»

Horse killed in collision with car
November 3rd, 2010
A 77-year-old Washington woman was treated and released at St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center after her vehicle collided with a horse last Friday morning on state Highway 75 south of Bellevue...  More»

Highway 20 crash still under investigation
October 29th, 2010
Police are still trying to determine the cause of a two-car accident that killed Carey High School sophomore...  More»

Car crash kills Carey sophomore
October 27th, 2010
A sophomore male student from the Carey School was killed in a two-vehicle accident just after 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 20, west of state Highway 75...  More»

Volunteer Firefighters Commended
August 27th, 2010
Wood River Fire Protection District Commissioner James Frehling, left, and Fire Chief Bart Lassman, far right, present a Department Commendation to Wood River Fire & Rescue volunteers firefighter/paramedic Chris Thomas, firefighter/EMT Ruune Haavik, center, and firefighter/paramedic Ryan Yates on Tuesday...  More»

Timmerman crash victim in critical condition
October 29th, 2010
A Bellevue resident was in critical condition Thursday following a two-vehicle collision at Timmerman Junction, south of Bellevue...  More»

New fire engine goes into service tomorrow
October 21st, 2010
Wood River Fire and Rescue recently purchased a new Rosenbauer Central States Pumper Tender...  More»

Motorcycle crash victim in serious condition
September 24th, 2010
A 68-year-old Bellevue man injured in a motorcycle accident Wednesday morning in southern Hailey was listed in serious condition Thursday at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise...  More»

Woman injured in rollover near Picabo
September 22nd, 2010
A 54-year-old Idaho Falls woman was treated and released at St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center after being injured in a single-vehicle rollover Saturday afternoon on U.S. Highway 20 about five miles west of Picabo...  More»

Bellevue man dies in canyon rollover
September 8th, 2010
A 21-year-old Bellevue man was killed Sunday morning in a one-vehicle rollover accident in Muldoon Canyon...  More»

2 injured in crash near Carey
August 18th, 2010
Two eastern Idaho residents were treated and released at St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center following a single-vehicle accident shortly before noon Saturday near Carey. ...  More»

Fire consolidation study set to begin
July 14th, 2010
An independent consultant will take stock of south-county emergency fire and medical service agencies this summer...  More»

Another car crash at Timmerman
June 18th, 2010
Four people were injured Thursday morning in a two-vehicle accident at Timmerman Junction south of Bellevue...  More»

Goodfellas
June 9th, 2010
Men. To put it in their words, "Yeah, cool." ...  More»

Helping hand: Wood River firefighters make scholarship offer
April 13th, 2010
The Wood River Fire & Rescue Firefighters' Association has introduced a new scholarship program for the 2010-11 academic year...  More»

Dog alerts sleeping owners to fire
March 10th, 2010
A shaggy dog named Gus saved his owners from a dangerous house fire Saturday night...  More»





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