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St. Luke’s McCall opens doors to newly expanded hospital

Medical relief is coming to the McCall and Valley County area. St. Luke’s McCall's expanded hospital opened this morning. It had been in the works...

Skipping McCall: Federal grant could boost effort to reroute Idaho 55

The City of McCall and the Idaho Transportation Dept. will get some cash to work on the design of the state highway in and...

Printshop McCall listed for sale

A locally-owned printing business in McCall is on the market. Printshop McCall, which is located off Highway 55 on Jacob St. is for sale. Owners Ian...

Chain hotel in McCall wakes up with new name, look

A popular hotel in McCall known for its large wooden bear out front is coming out of the hibernation season with a whole new...

Townhomes with shop space approved for McCall

The McCall City Council approved a townhome project last week. The project at 209-217 Simmons Street has five planned units and a mixed-use component. The...

‘Locally built model’: New bike park planned for McCall

McCall could get its first bike park. The Flight Path Bike Park is planned for about 5 acres of undeveloped land north of Deinhard Lane...

Some of land in failed McCall land swap now being leased for public recreation

A portion of the land around Payette Lake that was once proposed to be swapped into the control of a private developer, has been...

Developer hopes to build workforce housing in McCall to add to “desperately short supply”

A project that would bring some relief to McCall’s affordable housing shortage is being planned. Michael Hormaechea is developing a potential workforce housing apartment project....

McCall makes July 4th lakefront park alcohol ban permanent

The City of McCall has made a code change to its Fourth of July alcohol ban.  This will be the city’s seventh year banning booze...

Activity Barn tubing hill in McCall could see big expansion, new summer activities

Brundage Mountain Resort has applied to expand operations at its Activity Barn.   Brundage operates the McCall Activity Barn, which is open from Thanksgiving through mid-April...

‘What could be better’: New performing arts center could go up on Payette Lake in McCall

A McCall nonprofit is closer to making a planned, large community center a reality. The Ponderosa Center aims to bring music, the arts, and...

McCall Planning & Zoning Commission approves school district housing

The McCall Planning and Zoning Commission approved a plan to build McCall-Donnelly School District employee housing. Eagle-based The Land Group Inc., is working on a...

New food truck park planned for Lake Street in McCall

McCall could have a new food truck park - pending city approval.  Dubbed The Spot, the food truck park would be located at 149 E...

McCall-Donnelly School District hopes to raise funds for employee housing through auction

The McCall-Donnelly School District will auction off a couple of parcels and use the proceeds to build employee housing.  The school district has enlisted Bottles...

‘The herd is growing’: McCall to host town hall to discuss deer population

The deer herd that resides within McCall's city limits is once again up for discussion.  Idaho Fish and Game gave a presentation to McCall City...

Popular McCall restaurant listed for sale

Another McCall restaurant is listed for sale.  The owner of Cafe 6 Three 4 at 500 N 3rd St. took to social media to announce...

Trident delayed McCall land swap challenge to see how elections went. Judge ‘not buying that’

Trident Holdings told a court that it wanted to wait to see how last year's statewide elections turned out before moving forward with a...

‘Very difficult decision’: Local McCall health food store to close after chain store opens

Longtime health food store Huckleberry Garden in McCall will close its doors for good.  Will and Meghan Minshall purchased the store back in 2021 and...

Power (line) struggle: Decision on affordable housing for McCall school employees stalled by power lines

A decision on a project to add school district employee housing in McCall was punted to a future McCall Planning and Zoning Commission meeting...

McCall approves construction contract for $90k to convert one unit into affordable housing

The Toaster, a unique-looking home in McCall that was once set for demolition, is in the process of being converted into an affordable housing...

McCall changes course and denies bar after church objects

Following a local church’s opposition, the McCall City Council rejected an application for a bar that would have opened in the downtown core.  Razz, LLC,...

State asks judge to throw out lingering Trident Holdings lawsuit over McCall land swap

A lawsuit brought by a Boise developer that hoped to overturn a state decision not to swap 26 square miles around McCall into the...

City of McCall adopts a plan to make buildings, sidewalks more accessible for people with disabilities

The McCall City Council adopted a plan this month that will improve access for people with disabilities in certain areas of the city.  The plan,...

Proposed McCall bar needs permission to operate near church

There are plans for a new bar in McCall but its approval partially hinges on its proximity to a nearby church. Idaho has a statute...

Upgrades to large McCall park possible as city considers open space plan

The McCall City Council heard an update on the parks and recreation open space plan during its latest work session. The plan encourages the conservation...

No changes on McCall’s Cougar Island after new conservation easement put in place

Cougar Island in McCall will stay unchanged with a new conservation deal, which follows an auction process earlier this fall. Back in September, the Idaho...

McCall considering code change that would limit service stations on scenic routes

The McCall Planning and Zoning Commission discussed a potential code change that would limit new gas stations from being built along scenic routes. The current...

Long-standing McCall Christmas shop listed for sale

A couple of long-standing McCall businesses are listed for sale.  The Christmas House and Silver Linings Gift shop at 136 E Lake St are on...

Star-News in McCall sold to New Jersey-based media company

This week, The Star-News in McCall published its first edition under new ownership.  New Jersey-based CherryRoad Media bought the Star-News and now owns 79 newspapers...

City of McCall creating Housing Authority to address community needs

The McCall City Council will vote on a resolution Thursday evening that would establish a Housing Authority.  Currently, the city has a Housing Advisory Committee...