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‘It’s unheard of in Yellow Pine’: 24-hour fuel sales proposed in remote Valley Co. village

Commercial fuel sales could soon return to Yellow Pine after several years with the nearest fuel pumps hours away in McCall and Cascade.  An application to...

‘We have to build our foundation first’: McCall eyes local-minded tourism plan

The needs of local residents should come first in a long-term plan for guiding the growth of McCall’s tourism economy, according to the McCall...

Advisory group: Payette Lake boat wash station ‘doable’ for next year

A boat wash station for Payette Lake should be established by next boating season, according to the Payette Lake Watershed Advisory Group.  The group, which...

‘We don’t really have the best framework:’ McCall to adopt local traffic study rules for developers

Standard guidelines that determine what street improvements developers must pay for to accommodate new subdivisions were aired this week to the McCall City Council.  The...

Tamarack eyes Memorial Day Weekend debut for ‘elusive’ Lake Cascade marina

Lake Cascade's first commercial marina with seasonal boat slips and on-water fueling service is expected to open for the 2026 boating season. Last week...

New software to save McCall, residents on processing fees

Paying monthly water bills to the City of McCall will soon cost about a dollar less per transaction.  Last week the McCall City Council approved...

‘Pinnacle of whitewater competition’ to return to North Fork Payette River

Darby McAdams had her eye on a raging stretch of whitewater on the North Fork Payette River near Smiths Ferry for years before she...

Sharlie’s Fan Club: Winter Carnival seeking donations to ‘save parade’

The McCall Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking donations to close a $20,000 funding gap that officials say could prompt changes to an iconic...

Hospital district OKs $1.4M for St. Luke’s McCall housing, narrows eligible tenants

Nearly all property taxes collected by the McCall Memorial Hospital District in 2026 will be spent on an employee housing project for St. Luke’s...

‘It’s a very crowded section of river’: Valley County eyes new boating restrictions amid increased use

A formal proposal for updated boating rules in Valley County is expected this fall, the Valley County Waterways Advisory Committee was told earlier this...

Young entrepreneur starts mobile ice cream business in McCall 

A new mobile ice cream business made its mark in McCall this summer. Fudgie Wudgie is a bicycle-powered, mobile ice cream stand run by a...

‘Big’ changes to Valley County’s radio airwaves

There's a change on the airwaves across Valley and Adams counties. Local radio stations KUJJ and KDZY have new owners — and new sounds. KUJJ, long...

Attorney general investigating taxpayer subsidies to St. Luke’s McCall 

An investigation into the legality of taxpayer subsidies awarded to St. Luke’s McCall by the McCall Memorial Hospital District is underway, according to the...

Valley County to review waterways rules amid request for increased motorized access

Allowing the expanded use of mini-jet boats on the North Fork Payette River is among the topics to be considered as Valley County begins...

Cascade Medical Center, St. Luke’s McCall bringing urology care to Valley County

Urology healthcare will soon be available locally to patients in Valley County.  Cascade Medical Center recently announced a partnership with urology specialists in the Treasure Valley...

‘Encore performance’: McCall man surprises CPR class weeks after surviving ‘widow-maker’ 

Christian Quarm was among the last people Danielle Desmond expected to see at a CPR class she taught at Shore Lodge earlier this month.  Just...

‘Regulating STRs is rational’: Court hands McCall victory in short-term rental suit as cities statewide grapple with laws

The City of McCall’s rules governing short-term rentals will live to fight another day.  Earlier this month, Fourth Judicial District Judge Jason Scott ruled in...

‘Nothing’s going in the bank’: McCall to hike golf rates, eyes irrigation upgrades

The cost to play golf at McCall’s municipal golf course would rise almost across the board in 2026 under a proposal the McCall City...

‘The skis will be coming down’: McCall orders water ski roof removal, again

The owner of a downtown McCall business has again been ordered by the city to remove decorative water ski roofing from the building.  The water...

Citizen group seeks to file complaint about taxpayer subsidies to St. Luke’s McCall 

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador will be asked to review the legality of a relationship between St. Luke’s Health System and the McCall Memorial...

Brundage to sell lots near Activity Barn to fund ‘core mission’

Brundage Mountain Resort is expanding its real estate development business beyond the confines of the resort’s base area.  Plans to carve a subdivision out of...

Get ready to wait: Idaho 55 set for five summer road projects between Eagle & New Meadows

A popular campground near New Meadows will remain closed this summer amid an $11.7 million slate of roadwork planned along Idaho 55.  The Idaho Transportation...

Biden quietly freed man convicted of fraud while trying to buy Tamarack, but new consequences handed down

On a cool November day in 2010, an Eagle man stepped to a podium in front of the large fireplace at Cottonwood Grille in...

Deep Dive: How a contract mix-up sank McCall’s bid to revamp trash collection—for now

In March, the City of McCall quietly revealed that an effort it began nearly a year ago to revamp trash collection services in the...

McCall hikes boat ramp fees, but not for all boaters

Launching boats on the City of McCall’s Payette Lake boat ramp will cost twice as much this summer for anyone who doesn’t live in...

‘Pharmacy desert’: Donnelly clinic debuts vending machine for medicine

It’s not quite a pharmacy, but Donnelly residents may no longer need to commute to Cascade or McCall to pick up common prescription medicines.  Cascade...

Future of McCall’s Rite Aid in doubt after chain declares second bankruptcy

The Rite Aid store on Deinhard Ln. in McCall is one of just two pharmacies in McCall, and one of just three in Valley...

You Asked: What are St. Luke’s McCall’s plans for Third Street commercial space?

In 2022, St. Luke’s McCall closed on a deal to buy 10 apartments in McCall to provide housing for hospital employees.  The housing, located at...

‘Legacy Park Beach belongs to everybody’: McCall rejects summer rental proposal

A proposal that would allow rental jet skis and boats to be staged on public beaches and docks on Payette Lake was denied last...

‘Everybody missed the Steelheads’: Junior hockey team moving to McCall

A new hockey team will call the Manchester Ice and Event Centre in McCall home next season.  The Bakersfield Roughnecks of the United States Premier...