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A movie theater, CrossFit gym, and storage units: McCall OKs revived Broken Ridge Commons plan

A movie theater could be built in McCall under conceptual plans approved on Thursday night by the McCall City Council.  The theater would be built...

‘We will be able to accomplish more’: McCall hires full-time housing manager

For the first time, McCall is employing a staff member devoted exclusively to running the city’s housing program.  Earlier this month, the city announced the...

McCall drinking water project starts with $8.3M storage tank

An $8.3 million contract to build a new drinking water storage tank in McCall was awarded last week by the McCall City Council.  Once complete,...

Sewer district sets date for Pine Creek Ranch annexation hearing

The fate of a development that would build hundreds of homes in southeast McCall could be decided next month by the Payette Lakes Recreational...

‘Drivers will need to be cautious’: McCall to start $1.3M road maintenance slate

Resurfacing work will be completed on more than two dozen McCall streets over the next two months.  Spring Mountain Boulevard, the Boydstun-Deinhard Connector, and a...

McCall fears road salts are killing ‘community tree’

An iconic part of downtown McCall’s skyline is at risk of dying, according to the City of McCall.  A large Engelmann spruce tree in Art...

‘The research is still emerging’: M-D to decide on four-day school week in August

A decision on whether to drop Fridays from the McCall-Donnelly School District’s academic calendar will be made in August.  A final report on the potential...

You Asked: What is planned for that yellow caboose in McCall?

Perched next to the Aspen Market on Davis Avenue in McCall is a yellow train caboose on a short segment of railroad tracks.  The 24-ton...

DEQ calls off search for sunken UTV in Payette Lake

The search for a sunken off-road vehicle in Payette Lake is over. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality told Valley Lookout on Tuesday that...

‘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...

‘I’m trying to keep that legacy alive’: Local chef to revive popular McCall restaurant and wine bar

Less than a year after it closed, Bistro 45 Wine Bar and Grill is set to return to McCall.  The popular restaurant will be reopened...

Expansion plans unveiled for downtown McCall church

Plans to triple the size of a church in downtown McCall were aired on Tuesday to the McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission.  If approved,...

P&Z: New design for Samson Trail storage project still needs work

Redesigned plans for a storage unit complex on South Samson Trail still do not meet city standards, according to the McCall Area Planning and...

Valley County to reclaim most of McCall Impact Area, take over administration

Nearly 97% of the existing McCall Impact Area should become part of unincorporated Valley County, the Board of County Commissioners said last week.  The commissioners...

Downtown McCall ski mural survey closes today

Today is the final day for the public to weigh in on designs for a large mural honoring McCall’s ski culture that will soon...

Sewer district sets stage for Pine Creek Ranch annexation, developer doubts proportionality

It could cost more than $10 million for a large subdivision proposed in southeastern McCall to connect to central sewer service.  Last week, the Payette...

‘A beloved landmark’: Downtown McCall business reinstalls water ski roof

Water skis that once lined the roof of a downtown McCall business are back. Cade Huskinson, who owns Laketown Clothing Company at 200 Lenora St.,...

‘We weren’t anticipating that’: McCall submits final impact area proposal

The McCall Impact Area would largely remain as it is today under a final proposal the city submitted last week to Valley County Commissioners.  An...

DEQ: Sunken UTV to be pulled from Payette Lake next week

Since Jan. 25, an off-road vehicle has been resting on the bottom of Payette Lake beneath an estimated 200 feet of water. Next week,...

‘Pretty good system of barriers’: Study finds limited wildfire risk in McCall

An existing series of fire-resistant buffers leaves McCall well-positioned to stop wildfire from spreading into the city, according to a study commissioned by McCall...

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...

Detours and lane closures: McCall kicks off summer roadwork, with two big closures

A long-term closure of Mission Street in McCall begins today, along with a detour that affects those traveling to and from Ponderosa State Park....

May 20 election: McCall Sewer District Candidate Q&A

A contested election is being held on May 20 for the first time in the 54-year history of the Payette Lakes Recreational Sewer and...

‘I don’t see it happening in the next five years’: Valley Co. doubts expanded McCall Impact Area proposal 

A proposal by the City of McCall to expand a planning boundary for growth around the city was met with skepticism by Valley County...

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...

‘A chance to compete in what I love’: McCall-Donnelly business program heads to national competition

A year ago, Emerson Dummar and Lauren Bevill spent most lunch periods at McCall-Donnelly High School plotting a trip this spring to Orlando. Next...

‘Still part of McCall community’: City’s chief executive granted residency waiver

Finding housing in the City of McCall is a challenge that even the city’s highest-paid staffer cannot escape.  Last week the McCall City Council agreed...

Payette Lake to undergo chemical treatment for ‘ecosystem crashing’ invasive plant

For the first time, a chemical treatment could be used this summer to combat an invasive plant threatening to overtake Payette Lake, the McCall...