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ITD seeking public comments on McCall bypass plans

Preliminary details surrounding potentially re-routing Idaho 55 traffic around downtown McCall will be aired on Wednesday at an open house in McCall.  The open house...

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...

New Meadows eyes impact area expansion

Recent development in the City of New Meadows is prompting city officials to consider expanding the boundaries of its growth zone.  On Monday, New Meadows...

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...

‘We’re not able to do our job’: Adams County Sheriff floats ‘Stop and Identify’ law

It could soon be a crime to not identify yourself when questioned by police officers in Adams County.  On Monday, the Board of County Commissioners...

ITD plans to tear down historic Rainbow bridge

The Rainbow Bridge is an icon of Idaho. It appears on postcards, paintings, and in memories. The Idaho Transportation Department says it is time to...

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...

‘We’re not there yet’: McCall to restart on airport hangar development 

A developer’s request for a $1 million public subsidy to build new hangars at the McCall Municipal Airport was rejected last week by the...

‘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...

‘We assembled a local team’: P&Z likes redesigned downtown McCall subdivision

New plans for a 42-townhome subdivision on First Street in McCall are “much better” than a previous iteration of the proposal, according to the...

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...

‘Last great place’: Adams County OKs next phase of Brundage base area development

Updated plans for the first phase of slopeside development at Brundage Mountain Resort were recently approved by Adams County Commissioners.  The approval allows construction to...

McCall-Donnelly reveals ‘scaled back’ plan for middle school expansion

Payette Lakes Middle School would have enough capacity for growth projected through 2040 under preliminary plans aired to the McCall Area Planning and Zoning...

‘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...

McCall creates ‘community engagement’ department

A reorganization of McCall City Hall’s staffing structure was unanimously approved last week by the McCall City Council.  The council moved to create the Community...

Idaho 55 update: Goose Creek Bridge lane closure resumes next week

The commute between McCall and New Meadows will take longer starting next week.  A summer-long lane closure on Idaho 55 in Goose Creek Canyon is...

Valley County to consider finalizing new McCall Impact Area as city makes last push for status quo

A final decision on the new boundaries and administration of the McCall Impact Area is expected next week after months of discussion by the...

‘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...

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...

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...

‘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...

ITD to start U.S. 95 bridge repairs near New Meadows

Work on five bridges along U.S. 95 in Adams County will begin as soon as tomorrow, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.  The work will...

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...

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...