Tunes from “West Side Story” and “Sound of Music” will fill the air as the Wood River Orchestra celebrates Mother’s Day with a free concert of music from Broadway shows and Hollywood musicals in the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater at the Community Campus in Hailey It will feature selections from “Hamilton,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Wicked” and “Chicago,” in addition to “West Side Story” and “Sound of Music.” Attendees are invited to purchase raffle tickets ahead of time for the orchestra’s Mother’s Day Raffle that includes a bundle of Mother’s Day treats including a $100 gift certificate from Tundra restaurant a $100 floral arrangement from Yellow House Floral Tickets are $10, available online at https://www.wrcorchestra.org/mothers-day-2025/ The winner will be announced at the concert but you do not need to be present to win “Our concert on Mother’s Day last year was a great success,” said conductor Brad Hershey “And we thought that Broadway was a perfect follow up to the movie theme of that concert There are tunes in this program that everyone in the family will recognize We encourage children to bring their mothers and mothers to bring their children and don’t forget the dads too!” Idaho — A 32-year-old man was arrested Friday after refusing to leave Wood River Middle School Fidel Ruiz-Ramos of Picabo was taken into custody after he allegedly ignored a no-trespass warning and refused to leave the school's south parking lot School officials placed the middle school on "secure campus" status at 8:37 a.m after reports of a suspicious person on school grounds Officers from the Hailey Police Department and Blaine County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the scene Ruiz-Ramos was arrested and transported to the Blaine County Public Safety Facility on charges of obstructing officers The secure campus status was lifted at 9:08 a.m unrelated incident that occurred during the lockdown school administrators found a firearm while searching a student's backpack Police arrested the 13-year-old male student for possessing a weapon on school property Police emphasized that the two incidents were not connected and that there is "no ongoing threat or safety issues" for parents We cover stories making an impact in Wood River Valley. 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Click here and tell us what we should be covering in your neighborhood Please Register or Sign in to view this content Quantum Commodity Intelligence is a premium paid subscription service for professionals in the oil Quantum Oil service subscribers have access to: Get in touch with us for subscription information on all Quantum platforms Recently the East Alton-Wood River Oilers announced the following slate of games for the 2025 season The Oilers will play 9 games including two contests against Breese Central and Civic Memorial Among the other teams on the Oilers' schedule are Chester They wrap up their season with a road tilt against Roxana and return back home to square off versus Dupo Below is the Oilers' 2025 regular season shcedule with official times to be announced Be sure to Bookmark High School on SI for all of the latest high school football news To get live updates on your phone - as well as follow your favorite teams and top games - you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App| Download Android App -- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @highschoolonsi ANDY VILLAMARZOAndy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007 writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings © 2025 ABG-SI LLC - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWOOD RIVER (KSNB) -Firefighters were called to a structure fire near Wood River on Monday at around 5:15 p.m The fire was reported north of West Binfield and South 150th roads According to the Wood River Rural Fire Department firefighters were called out to a garage fire The cause of the fire is still under investigation Cairo Rural Fire Department and Gibbon Rural Fire Department responded to the fire Stick with Local4 for this developing story Click here to subscribe to our KSNB Local4 daily digest and breaking news alerts delivered straight to your email inbox (KSNB) - A home in Wood River suffered significant damage following a fire overnight The Wood River Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call around 1:30 a.m for a structure fire in the 300 block of West 8th Street Firefighters from Wood River as well as Alda Wood River Fire Chief Nate Mayhew said they battled the fire for four and a half hours He also said the home was a double wide modular home which he said once those types of home get going Mayhew said the couple were alerted by smoke alarms in the home He added that they as well as some of their pets were able to get out of the home unharmed Crews were called back around a little before 10:30 a.m as they worked on knocking out some hotspots that had rekindled Mayhew said he was not planning to release it Click here to subscribe to our KSNB Local4 daily digest and breaking news alerts delivered straight to your email inbox but the redband trout is itself a state gem Redband trout are a subspecies of rainbow trout that are native to the interior portion of western North America Redband trout are similar in appearance to rainbow trout such as the familiar rosy pink stripe from their gills to their tail. But there are a few differences too, such as larger, more rounded spots, and parr marks which persist into adulthood. Check out the May 2020 edition of the Wildlife Express magazine to learn more about redband trout The Wood River Basin in central Idaho lies on the very eastern edge of the native range of redband trout (Figure 1) Like many other river basins in southern Idaho the Wood River Basin has been hydrologically isolated from the Snake River for quite a long time glaciation and volcanic activity formed the Malad Gorge Falls an almost 60-foot-tall waterfall that prevents upstream movement of fish from the Snake River into the Wood River Basin there are several fish species that are unique to this system. The Wood River sculpin is found nowhere else in the world The basin is also home to populations of bridgelip suckers and mountain whitefish which are genetically unique from all other populations in Idaho It was also recently discovered that redband trout in this basin are also genetically distinct from other redband trout populations Idaho Fish and Game staff set out to learn where redband trout were in the basin and found that redband trout occupied less than 20% of the more than 100 stream reaches that were surveyed That’s not unusual in arid portions of Idaho Many streams which appear on maps aren’t really streams at all – they are just dry channels which rarely have flowing waters let alone trout populations Despite their somewhat limited distribution redband trout were the most widely distributed and abundant trout species in the basin Idaho Fish and Game staff returned to 22 stream reaches where redband trout were found in 2003 (Figure 1) Staff found that redband trout were no longer present at five reaches which were previously occupied by both redband trout and brook trout in 2003 but were now entirely comprised of brook trout This is concerning as nonnative brook trout in western North America tend to outcompete native trout often leading to displacement of the native fish staff also found brook trout were no longer present at two reaches which are now completely occupied by redband trout This was an unexpected finding and shows that redband trout might be able to withstand brook trout displacement in some instances At the remaining 15 stream reaches surveyed both species were observed together (Figure 1) The stream reaches where redband trout and brook trout were displaced were small streams less than 5 meters wide suggesting small streams might be the most vulnerable reaches for displacement of either species Brown trout were also present in the basin but were only found in low elevation mainstem river sections of the Big Wood and Little Wood rivers brown trout are not considered a concern for redband trout Trout populations are notorious for fluctuating widely from year to year and thus must be monitored through time More surveys will be used to assess whether the changes we recently observed continue into the future That is why you often see Fish and Game staff working in streams around the state In locations like the Wood River Basin where genetically distinct fish lineages reside these surveys help us understand and manage such unique fish populations Buy Licenses Hunt Planner Hunter Ed Fishing Planner IFWF Hunt Report Report Wildlife Crime Volunteer! Report Roadkill Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved An official website of the United States government Open Search Idaho–The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Shoshone Field Office awarded the Wood River Trail Infrastructure Agreement to the Wood River Trails Coalition (WRTC). This Agreement names the Wood River Trails Coalition as the main partner to develop and construct trails over the next 5 years in the Wood River Valley. The partnership agreement between the BLM and the WRTC is a holistic one and the organization of volunteer work parties The planned trail construction fulfills tenets of the BLM’s Recreation Strategy, Connecting with Communities Funds for construction were generated from the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act recreation permit fees Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Grant and the Wood River Trails Coalition “Partnerships are not only a great way to leverage funds and labor they demonstrate the commitment of local groups to their own communities,” said BLM Acting Shoshone Field Manager Lisa Cresswell “This partnership is a shining example of what a dedicated group can achieve We at BLM look forward to all the great trails we can build together.” While meeting the need for additional trails as outlined in the both the Hailey and Bellevue City Comprehensive Plans as well as the Blaine County Comprehensive Plan the trails also make BLM-managed public lands more accessible to these communities we are excited to partner with the BLM to construct between 30-40 miles of new trail for the residents of Hailey and Bellevue,” said WRTC Executive Director Sara Gress “These trails have the opportunity to be a defining characteristic of the South Valley and we are excited to work with the community to ensure the new trails reflect our local needs.” the BLM and the WRTC plan to build 6.5 miles of trail in Lee’s Gulch just outside of Bellevue. The addition of these trails to the area will more than double the amount of official trail miles that the residents of Bellevue can access on foot or bike from their own homes or a short drive right outside of town. Currently the 5-mile loop consisting of the Belle and Vue trails in Slaughterhouse Canyon are the only single-track trails that launch directly out of the town of Bellevue. please contact the BLM Shoshone Field Office at 208-732-7200 Additional trail information may be found at the Wood River Trails Coalition website at woodrivertrailscoalition.org The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations An official website of the Department of the Interior