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‘Really scary:’ Man tries to enter couple’s cabin, thinking he had a new rental home – but it was a scam

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
Lisa and Thomas own a cabin in New Meadows they sometimes list on Vrbo as a vacation rental.  But recently, the couple found out a...
McCall

Voters say yes to expanded McCall Library project

Don Day - BoiseDev Editor -
The City of McCall will finally get its upgraded library. After narrowly failing a year ago, a revamped bond went back in front of voters...
McCall

Long-time McCall store will move, reopen with new name and ‘modern twist’

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
Mountain Monkey Business on the corner of Pine St. and Lake St. in McCall is closing, but the owners plan to revamp and reopen...
Construction

Popular McCall nightclub gets new owner, major remodel underway

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
The popular Foresters Club in McCall will reopen after a change in ownership. Carey Real Estate Management bought the Lake St. club and plans to...
Brundage

Mile High Marina project would add public boardwalk, expand beach and increase boat slips

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
Mile High Marina submitted a pre-application to McCall Planning and Zoning that would open up around 1,000 feet of new public waterfront.  Mile High Marina...
Construction

ITD admits construction contributed to Idaho 55 rockslide

Gretchen Parsons - BoiseDev Managing Editor -
The massive rockslide on Highway 55 near Smith’s Ferry that resulted in a two-week closure was caused in part by construction. In a news release,...
Brundage

‘Thought the idea was neat:’ Trident tried, failed to buy Brundage, build one of America’s largest resorts

Drew Dodson - BoiseDev Reporter -
This story originally appeared in the April 8, 2021 edition of The Star-News in McCall, and is republished here with permission. Go to www.mccallstarnews.com/pages/subscribe.php to subscribe...
McCall

‘Wasn’t good enough:’ Proposed new McCall Maverik returns to P&Z with an updated design

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
A proposed Maverik convenience store in McCall that has been strongly opposed by both residents and Planning and Zoning Commissioners is back, with changes. Salt...
McCall

McCall library bond back on the ballot after failing in 2020

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
Registered voters in McCall will once again see a library expansion bond on their ballots this May. McCall city council members voted to add the...
Construction

Highway 55 near Smiths Ferry will reopen after being closed for over two weeks

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
If you’re traveling from Boise to McCall this weekend, or vice versa, you no longer have to worry about Idaho Highway 55 closing at...
Economy

McCall saw its economy take off during COVID-19, but concerns of ‘Boise on steroids’ loom for housing

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
A little more than a year has gone by since McCall and Valley County officials issued a travel advisory asking visitors, who don't live...
Construction

Closed by rockslide, Idaho 55 will reopen during limited hours

Gretchen Parsons - BoiseDev Managing Editor -
More than a week after a rockslide forced Idaho Highway 55 to close, the key route will partially reopen. Starting Wednesday, there will be one...
Infrastructure

Highway 55 will remain shut down until at least Tuesday

Gretchen Parsons - BoiseDev Managing Editor -
The Idaho Transportation Department says Highway 55 is still not safe for drivers and will remain closed until at least Tuesday. The road has...
McCall

Land board to lift McCall-area endowment proposal moratorium, opening way for evaluation of Trident proposal

Don Day - BoiseDev Editor -
The Idaho Land Board voted unanimously Tuesday morning to lift a moratorium on new applications for endowment land in the McCall area. The...
Construction

Highway 55 shuts down due to rockfall near Smiths Ferry

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
You can't drive 55, for now -- as Idaho 55 remains closed in both directions, and crews say the area remains dangerous after a...
Construction

Prepare for closures, delays: construction on main route to McCall to restart

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
If you’re traveling from Boise to McCall on Highway 55 be prepared for considerable traffic delays. Last year, the Idaho Transportation Department started...
McCall

New details on McCall land swap emerge in less-redacted version of high-stakes proposal

Don Day - BoiseDev Editor -
BoiseDev obtained additional details on Trident Holdings' proposal to swap for endowment land around McCall, Idaho. Last month, we broke news that Trident formally submitted...
Cascade

Tamarack Resort announces new pass that gives local kids free year-round lift access

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
Starting Memorial Day weekend, Tamarack Resort will offer a new SKY Pass.  SKY (Students-Kids-Youth) is a program that rewards local children for their dedication to...
For Sale

Long-standing McCall rental shop listed for sale

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
For the last 26 years, Cheap Thrills Rentals has supplied McCall residents and tourists with everything they need for an excursion at the lake...
McCall

The City of McCall submits letter to IDL about Payette Endowment Land

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
183,000 acres of land around Payette Lake and Little Payette Lake has received a great deal of attention over the last several months.  From the...
McCall

Trident submits formal proposal for large (but reduced) McCall-area land swap

Don Day - BoiseDev Editor -
Trident Holdings formally submitted its application with the State of Idaho to swap timberlands in North Idaho for a significant area around Payette Lake...
Hotels

New hostel, hotel and condo project proposed for Downtown McCall

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
McCall Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing for a design application and a request for a conditional use permit for a four-story...
McCall

McCall City Council votes to ban homes larger than 10,000 square feet

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
The City of McCall will no longer allow the construction of new super-sized homes, part of a new ordinance about general development standards. Within...
McCall

Historic McCall mill whistle will sound again as part of new art piece

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
McCall City Council unanimously voted to approve Mill Whistle as the city’s latest public art piece.  Mill Whistle will be in Brown Park near the...
Donnelly

Idaho Department of Lands discusses McCall endowment land with stakeholder group & city council

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
The Idaho Department of Lands runs 183,000 acres of land around Payette Lake and Little Payette Lake. The land is at the center of a...
Cascade

Tamarack’s future: Resort lays out big vision, including gondola, lodge, new lifts, terrain expansion and more

Don Day & Autum Robertson - BoiseDev -
After nearly 40 years of ups and downs, the resort around West Mountain near Donnelly is poised to enter its next phase, with a...
Infrastructure

Moving 55? McCall, ITD study rerouting highway around tourist destination, making other upgrades

Drew Dodson - BoiseDev Reporter -
Republished by permission from the Star-News of McCall. Subscribe to the digital or print editions. Moving Idaho 55 from its current route through town to Deinhard...
Data

McCall’s single- and multi-family building permits remained steady in 2020 despite pandemic

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
McCall did not see a significant decrease in people wanting to move to the mountain town over the course of 2020.  In 2019, the...
McCall

Thirteen homes proposed for McCall during Planning & Zoning meeting

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
Steve Millemann of Net Prophet LLC, presented preliminary plans for 13 detached single-family dwellings to McCall’s Planning and Zoning Commission on December 1.  The Running...
McCall

McCall council unanimously approves new public art piece

Autum Robertson - BoiseDev Reporter -
The City of McCall’s Public Art Advisory Committee and council selected Idaho artists Erica and Jamie Laidlaw to create a public art piece for...
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