Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter
Autum Robertson is a BoiseDev reporter focused on Canyon County and McCall. Contact her at [email protected].
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229 Stories from this reporter
Donnelly
Popular Treasure Valley coffee spot heads for McCall
A Treasure Valley coffee chain is setting up shop in McCall.
A social media account named Flying M Coffee McCall popped up recently. Posts on...
Environment
Stibnite air permit sent for further review surrounding arsenic emission questions
A Stibnite Gold Projects permit is undergoing further review.
East of Yellow Pine in Valley County is the Stibnite Mine District. The district was mined...
McCall
McCall City Council extends Fourth of July lakefront park alcohol ban
McCall City Council voted in favor of extending its Fourth of July alcohol ban.
Last year, the city council passed a code that says “the...
Cascade
Valley County approves purchase of building to use for courthouse operations
Valley County Commissioners approved the purchase of a building that they hope to use for courthouse operations.
Last year, the county adopted its County Master...
McCall
Project with long-term, short-term, & workforce rentals planned for McCall
Residents in McCall could soon get more rental options.
The McCall Planning and Zoning Commission will hear plans for a 46-unit townhome project during its...
McCall
McCall Library expansion sets grand opening date
The McCall Public Library has closed to get ready for its big move.
In 2021, a bond passed that allowed McCall to pursue a library...
McCall
Over 100 apartments approved at former McCall mobile home park
Plans to replace a McCall mobile home park with over 100 new rental units are one step closer to reality.
Developer Michael Hormaechea plans to...
Donnelly
From school to wine: Top Idaho chef opens new small town wine bar
A nearly century-old schoolhouse in Valley County has been repurposed into a wine bar.
The old red building has been moved and occupied by different...
Donnelly
Fee to launch: McCall could charge to use Payette Lake boat ramp
Boaters using a city-owned ramp on Payette Lake in McCall could be met with a fee this summer.
The McCall City Council heard a plan...
Donnelly
‘A crisis’: Bond issue proposed to build affordable housing for teachers
The McCall-Donnelly School District has been trying to build employee housing for the last two years but with minimal progress, the district is now...
Cascade
‘Fiscally responsible way’: Valley Co. eyes existing building to use for courthouse ops
Valley County hopes to close a deal that would expand and upgrade its courthouse operations and save money.
Last year, the county adopted its County...
McCall
Kushlan to act as city manager in McCall as city searches for permanent replacement
The City of McCall has appointed an interim city manager.
Last week, BoiseDev reported that Anette Spickard was leaving for Arizona. Phil Kushlan will now...
McCall
McCall searches for new city manager with Spickard headed for new role
The City of McCall is saying goodbye to one of its employees.
City Manager Anette Spickard is moving to Sedona, Arizona.
Spickard has worked for McCall...
Elections
Valley County EMS District to put levy increase on May ballot
The Valley County Emergency Medical Services District is once again asking the community to increase its levy rate.
In the fall of 2023, the district...
Construction
McCall’s Davis Ave rebuild on hold after receiving one over-budget bid
Construction on Davis Avenue in McCall won’t start again until next year.
The Davis Ave. reconstruction project is a two-phase package that will revitalize the...
Elections
‘Borrowed time’: McCall to ask voters for $16.5 million bond to upgrade water system
The City of McCall plans to ask voters to support a bond of more than $16 million to pay for upgrading and expanding the...
Retail
Tamarack Resort welcomes new boutique, golf simulator
Tamarack Resort recently welcomed two new businesses to its ever-growing Village.
The Satellite Outpost boutique sits across the street from Tamarack Outfitters. Satellite Outpost carries...
Donnelly
Ice rink and 300+ homes planned for development near Donnelly
A large-scale single-family project could go up just south of Donnelly.
Craig Groves' Groves Family LLC hopes to earn approvals to build a single-family...
McCall
‘See if I can find a path forward’: Owner of McCall shop with skis on roof set to appeal city’s order to remove them
The owner of the Laketown Shore Shop in McCall is not taking the waterskis off his business's roof without a fight.
Cade Huskinson opened his...
McCall
McCall looks to add Tesla Superchargers to public lot
The City of McCall is working to make electric vehicle charging more accessible within the community.
On Thursday evening, the McCall City Council will...
Cascade
New commissioners take over Valley County EMS District
The management of the Valley County EMS District has changed.
Up until now, the district was run by the Valley County Commissioners. In November, voters...
McCall
Proposed helipad near McCall pulled after heated hearing between neighbors & Ahlquist
A plan to add a helicopter landing pad southwest of McCall is on ice — just days after it was appealed.
AB West Mountain Holdings...
Transportation
You Asked: What is the status of the Highway 55 Smiths Ferry project?
From landslides to price increases, the high-profile construction project on Highway 55 near Smiths Ferry has made headlines over the last few years.
With...
Cascade
Tamarack Resort’s marina project that would add 200 boat slips is one step closer to becoming reality
In 2021, Tamarack Resort announced that its master plan would be revamped with goals of expanding and adding new winter and summer offerings for...
Donnelly
McCall wine bar to close and reopen at new lake view location
Over 20 years ago, Bistro 45 opened in McCall, bringing a wine bar concept to the area.
According to a Facebook post from the...
Tamarack
Plans that would add about 90 boat slips and public boardwalk to Mile High Marina move forward
Mile High Marina’s application to expand is floating forward after earning approval from the McCall Planning and Zoning Commission.
The project would expand the existing...
McCall
You Asked: What happened to the plan to build a new Maverik in McCall?
A plan to bring a Maverik gas station to McCall turned into a sour debacle that lasted over a year where both residents and...
Fun
Tamarack Resort announces upgrades ahead of winter season
Temperatures are dropping, snow is covering Idaho mountain tops, and resorts across the state are preparing for the 2023/24 winter ski season.
Tamarack Resort has...
