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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,...

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...

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...

‘Ground to round’: Perpetua gets another $6.9M from U.S. military 

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded another round of funding to advance Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite mine in eastern Valley County.  The Boise mining company...

‘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.,...

Brundage to sell lots near Activity Barn to fund ‘core mission’

Brundage Mountain Resort is expanding its real estate development business beyond the confines of the resort’s base area.  Plans to carve a subdivision out of...

‘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,...

Biden quietly freed man convicted of fraud while trying to buy Tamarack, but new consequences handed down

On a cool November day in 2010, an Eagle man stepped to a podium in front of the large fireplace at Cottonwood Grille in...

‘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...

Valley County OKs new impact areas for Cascade, Donnelly

New growth boundaries around the cities of Cascade and Donnelly have been adopted by Valley County.  Earlier this month the county commissioners approved proposals by...

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...

May 20 election: North Lake sewer candidate Q&A

Two candidates will compete for one seat on the board of directors for the North Lake Recreational Sewer and Water District in the May...

May 20 election: Cascade Medical Center candidate Q&A

Four candidates are vying for three seats on the board of directors for the Cascade Medical Center District in the May 20 election on...

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....

‘Pharmacy desert’: Donnelly clinic debuts vending machine for medicine

It’s not quite a pharmacy, but Donnelly residents may no longer need to commute to Cascade or McCall to pick up common prescription medicines.  Cascade...

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...

Delays expected as Rainbow Bridge work resumes on Idaho 55

Idaho 55 will be reduced to one lane north of Smiths Ferry starting Monday, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.  The lane closures will continue...

Donnelly optimistic about Roseberry pathway prospects

A paved pathway could be built along West Roseberry Road this summer in Donnelly.  Once complete, the pathway would link neighborhoods west of Idaho 55...