Empty Bowls event returns to benefit Blaine County Charitable Fund
Empty Bowls event returns to benefit Blaine County Charitable Fund by Karen Bossick In an article by Tony Tekaroniake Evans – Express Staff Writer Boulder Mountain Clayworks and the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood are bringing back their Empty Bowls event after a year hiatus on Sunday, Jan. 15, from noon to 2 p.m. […]
Wood River Women’s Foundation awards record-breaking $348K
Wood River Women’s Foundation awards record-breaking $348K by Tony Tekaroniake Evans The Wood River Women’s Foundation, a collective of philanthropic individuals, earlier this month voted to provide grants to 16 Idaho nonprofit organizations that serve the Wood River Valley. The 2022 grants total a record-high $348,000, topping the previous year’s total by $38,000. Since its […]
Blaine County Charitable receives $250,000 grant for emergency housing assistance
Blaine County Charitable receives $250,000 grant for emergency housing assistance by Tony Tekaroniake Evans Families must be documented workers or U.S. citizens The Blaine County Charitable Fund recently received a $250,000 Community Development Block CARES Act Grant to help pay for emergency housing assistance. The funds, which come with restrictions, are available to households facing […]
Wood River Women’s Foundation Awards Record-Breaking $348,000 to 20 Idaho Nonprofits
Wood River Women’s Foundation Awards Record-Breaking $348,000 to 20 Idaho Nonprofits Mar. 23, 2022— Ketchum, ID — The Wood River Women’s Foundation (WRWF) member votes have been tallied and 20 Idaho nonprofits that serve the Wood River Valley will be awarded grants totaling $348,000 in 2022. Since its founding in 2005, WRWF has awarded 183 […]
Community leaders to headline ‘State of the Valley’ forum today
Community leaders to headline ‘State of the Valley’ forum today by Emily Jones The Wood River Women’s Foundation will host the fourth-annual “State of the Valley” community forum today, Tuesday, Feb. 28, to address challenges associated with growth in Blaine County. The event will run 3:30-5:30 p.m. at The Community Library, 415 Spruce Ave. in Ketchum. […]
Wood River Women’s Foundation Donate Record Amount to Nonprofits
Wood River Women’s Foundation members will dole out a record $348,000 in grants during 2022. by Karen Bossick The money is going to 16 Idaho nonprofits serving the Wood River Valley in the area of housing, education, outdoor initiatives, and emergency, social and therapeutic services. WRWF President Terri Bullock said the amount is more than […]
2023 February News Brief
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Snowfall and Warm Temperatures Challenge FIS Ski Racers at Sun Valley
Snowfall and Warm Temperatures Challenge FIS Ski Racers at Sun Valley by heather foster Nearly 200 athletes competed in the Western Region FIS Elite Tech Series at Sun Valley Jan. 12-15. Two giant slalom (GS) and two slalom (SL) races were on tap for both men and women across the four days. Top junior and […]
Rotaravens Join Rotarippers This Year
Rotaravens Join Rotarippers This Year by Karen Bossick Seven-year-old Bradley Marroquin isn’t quite sure what he’s getting into. But he sported a grin a mile wide as a ski tech at Sturtevants prepared to fit him for ski boots.“You don’t need big heavy socks to ski,” Kaz Thea told him, as she noted the super […]
‘State of the Valley’ forum keeps finger on the pulse of growth
‘State of the Valley’ forum keeps finger on the pulse of growth Community leaders address pandemic-related challenges “How do we maintain our community values while balancing growth?” That was the main question that four panelists took on at the Wood River Women’s Foundation’s annual “State of the Valley” forum, presented Tuesday evening at The Community […]