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‘We’re making history today’: Valley Co. OKs first agriculture protection designation

A Lake Fork ranch with ties to Valley County's early settlers will be among the first properties in the state protected by a new...

ITD ‘growingly concerned’ about future of historic Idaho 55 bridge as replacement designs narrowed

The future of an iconic Idaho 55 bridge remains in doubt as designs for a replacement bridge have been narrowed by the Idaho Transportation...

‘It’s time to address it now’: Valley P&Z split on zoning amid updates to code, comp plan

New water quality protections would be added to the county’s zoning code under proposed updates recommended for approval by the Valley County Planning and...

Nov. 4 Election: Southern Valley County Recreation District 

Two candidates are competing for one seat on the Southern Valley County Recreation District Board of Directors in the upcoming Nov. 4 election.  Incumbent Monica...

‘No one can ever put a gate up’: Valley Co. accepts Wilks Brothers roads near Cascade

A collection of forest roads associated with a pseudo-subdivision southeast of Cascade will now be part of Valley County’s road network.  The Board of County...

Forest Service expands The Frank with ‘particularly vulnerable’ Valley Co. parcel

Valley County is now home to another 94 acres of wilderness.  A formerly private 94-acre parcel surrounded by the Frank Church — River of No...

‘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...

‘This could haunt us’: McCall underwhelmed by Valley Co.’s proposal for new water quality rules, growth maps

New water quality protections and future growth maps proposed by Valley County are not enough to overcome the loss of the McCall Impact Area,...

‘We’re with each other’: Valley Co. leaders want more ‘buy in’ on regional growth plan

A process to develop a plan for regional growth management in Valley County needs to include more local leaders and state agencies, a group...

Valley Co. swallows $750K cost overrun for rural bridge linked to years-long boil order

A boil water order that has been in place in Yellow Pine since 2020 now has an end in sight following action taken this...

Wilks Brothers to offer backcountry roads near Cascade to Valley County

A dozen roadways would be named and formally added to the county’s road network under a proposal pending before the Valley County Board of...

Valley County’s public fiber network effort ‘dormant’ as key connection cuts barriers to high-speed internet

Work that could resolve one of the biggest barriers to high-speed internet access in Valley County began this summer, but it is unclear how...

Valley County OKs new Warm Lake Rd. substation for Stibnite mine

Four permits associated with Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite mine were approved earlier this month by Valley County.  The approvals allow Idaho Power to build three new...

‘We will listen to the opposing view’: Valley Co. likes settlement offer in Donnelly subdivision lawsuit

A lawsuit against Valley County over its approval of a subdivision near Donnelly would be dropped under an agreement approved last week by the...

‘Continuity is important’: Valley County promotes deputy prosecutor to lead role

Valley County will have a new prosecutor starting next month. On Wednesday, the Board of County Commissioners approved promoting current Chief Deputy Prosecutor Brian Oakey...

Valley County to extend Samson Trail Pathway this fall

A gravel pathway along South Samson Trail will soon be extended about a mile further south.  On Wednesday, Valley County Commissioners awarded a $374,900 contract...

Last call for public comments: Valley County to hold McCall Impact Area hearing

One last round of public comment on the new McCall Impact Area boundaries will be accepted by Valley County during a public hearing Wednesday...

‘Our community has spoken’: Public fieldhouse proposal set for November ballot

Voters in the areas of McCall and Donnelly will be asked to approve the creation of a new taxing district this fall to fund...

Australian mining company begins drilling near Yellow Pine, planning further exploration

A one-year exploratory drilling operation on mining claims within a mile of Yellow Pine is underway as of this week.  Resolution Minerals of Adelaide, Australia,...

‘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...

‘What do we do?’: Valley County floats Payette Lake milfoil options, wants five-year plan

New technology could be used to help regain control of an infestation of invasive weeds in Payette Lake, Valley County Commissioners suggested last week.  Sherry...

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...

Conservation groups sue state over Stibnite air permit, citing ‘dangerous’ pollution levels

An air quality permit issued for a gold and antimony mine in eastern Valley County could allow toxic levels of pollutants linked to cancer,...

Valley Co. charts timeline for new McCall Impact Area as city’s proposal rejected

New boundaries for the McCall Impact Area are still to be determined, but they will not follow boundaries proposed by the City of McCall.  On...

Eagle developer cleared to start 374-acre subdivision near Donnelly

Plans to develop roughly 70 lots from 374 acres southeast of Donnelly were aired last week to the Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission.  The...

‘They’ve done the best they can’: Samson Storage approved amid split P&Z

The design of a storage unit complex on South Samson Trail finally received approval from the McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission.  Last week, the...

Australian mining company to drill for gold, antimony near Yellow Pine after ‘transformative’ acquisition

An Australian mining company is clear to begin drilling for gold, antimony, and tungsten on land bordering Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite Gold Project.  Last week, the...

Fairgrounds reimagined: Valley County opens survey, starts master plan

Valley County residents are being asked to weigh in on what the future of the county fairgrounds should look like.  On Tuesday, the Board of...

Valley County moves ahead with remodeling former AmeriTitle office 

Valley County will spend up to $250,000 remodeling a former escrow office in downtown Cascade into office space for county employees.  The work, authorized by...

Neighbors sue Valley County over subdivision approval near Donnelly

Neighbors of an embattled subdivision proposal north of Donnelly have filed a lawsuit against Valley County.  The lawsuit, filed April 14 in Fourth Judicial District...