Idaho is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the United States. It shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border to the north,with the province of British Columbia. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east,Nevada and Utah to the south,and Washington and Oregon to the west. The state's capital and largest city is Boise. With an area of 83,569 square miles (216,440 km2),Idaho is the 14th largest state by land area. With a population of approximately 1.8 million,it ranks as the 13th least populous and the 7th least densely populated of the 50 U.S. states.
Marian Anderson was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music,from opera to spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965.
Blaine County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 United States Census,the population was 24,272. The county seat and largest city is Hailey. It is also home to the Sun Valley ski resort,adjacent to Ketchum.
Bellevue is a city in Blaine County in the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 2,287 at the 2010 census,up from 1,876 in 2000.
Hailey is a city in and the county seat of Blaine County,in the Wood River Valley of the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 7,960 at the 2010 census,up from 6,200 in 2000. Hailey is the site of Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN),the airport for the resort area of Sun Valley/Ketchum,12 miles (19 km) north. The town of Bellevue is a few miles south. From 1882 to 1895,Hailey was the county seat of now-defunct Alturas County.
Ketchum is a city in Blaine County,Idaho,United States. Located in the central part of the state,the population was 3,555 at the 2020 census,up from 2,689 in 2010. Located in the Wood River Valley,Ketchum is adjacent to Sun Valley and the communities share many resources:both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain,with its skiing. The city also draws tourists to its fishing,hiking,trail riding,tennis,shopping,art galleries,and more. The airport for Ketchum,Friedman Memorial Airport,is approximately 15 miles (24 km) south in Hailey.
Sun Valley is a resort city in the western United States,in Blaine County,Idaho,adjacent to the city of Ketchum in the Wood River valley. The population was 1,783 at the 2020 census. The elevation of Sun Valley is 5,920 feet (1,805 m) above sea level.
David Worth Clark was a Democratic congressman and United States Senator from Idaho,its first U.S. Senator born in the state.
Friedman Memorial Airport is a city-owned public-use airport in the northwest United States,located one nautical mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district of Hailey,the county seat of Blaine County,Idaho. The airport is operated by the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority under a joint powers agreement between the city of Hailey and Blaine County. It serves the resort communities of Sun Valley and Ketchum,and the surrounding areas in the Wood River Valley.
The Wood River Valley is a region in south-central Idaho. Located in Blaine County,it is named after the Big Wood and Little Wood Rivers,which flow through the area.
Picabo is an unincorporated community in Blaine County,Idaho,United States.
Central Idaho is a geographical term for the region located northeast of Boise and southeast of Lewiston in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is dominated by federal lands administered by the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Idaho's tallest mountain,Borah Peak,is located in this region. A large part of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area is within Central Idaho.
John Hailey was an American politician who served as a Congressional Delegate from Idaho Territory.
State Highway 75 is a two-lane highway in the western United States that travels through the Sawtooth Valley of central Idaho. The highway's southern terminus is in Shoshone,and its northern is near Challis. It is designated as one of Idaho's scenic byways and provides access to Sawtooth National Recreation Area and primarily follows the Big Wood River in the south and the main Salmon River in the north,divided by Galena Summit.
Transwestern Airlines was a regional airline based in Logan,Utah,its hub was at the Salt Lake City International Airport. Founded in 1976,the carrier began service on most of the routes abandoned by Sun Valley Key Airlines. For a period in 1978 and 1979 the airline went by the name of Transwestern Airlines of Utah. In 1983 Transwestern was acquired by Horizon Air.
Blaine Stubblefield was the founder of the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest held annually in Weiser,Idaho,an archiver of American folk songs,the originator of regular passenger boat tours down the Hells Canyon of the Snake River,a writer,and a magazine editor.
Daniel E. Koshland Sr. (1892–1979) was an American businessman who served as CEO of Levi Strauss &Co.
Joseph James McFadden was chief justice of the Idaho Supreme Court,and served on the court from 1959 to 1982.
Leopold Werthheimer was a leading merchant and philanthropist in Hailey,Idaho.
Simon J. Friedman (1846-1917),also known as S.J. Friedman,was a leading merchant and the first Jewish pioneer in Hailey,Idaho.
