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‘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...

‘It’s anybody’s guess’: Valley Co. weighs annexation in impact area proposals for Cascade, Donnelly

Land belonging to a company in which Gov. Brad Little is a partner could soon make up the entire impact area for the City...

‘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...

U.S. 95 to re-open Monday after landslide repairs

A closure of U.S. 95 between New Meadows and Council is set to end on Monday, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.  The roadway has...

Social house with ‘rustic, eclectic cowboy feel’ opens in downtown Cascade

A private poker room, an outdoor beer garden, and a rotating menu headline downtown Cascade’s newest hangout.  North 55 Social opens its doors tonight at...

Trump administration tabs Stibnite mine as ‘priority project’

A gold and antimony mine in eastern Valley County is among 10 projects tabbed for “expedited” permitting by a new federal energy council.  The National...

Open houses for fieldhouse proposal set for McCall, Donnelly

Organizers of a proposal to build a public fieldhouse in northern Valley County will host two open houses on the project this week. The first...

‘We just assumed it was going to be smaller’: McCall likes expanded impact area proposal

The McCall Impact Area should be expanded to comply with a new state law, the McCall City Council decided on Thursday night.  The council held...

‘Moving forward’: McCall-Donnelly to resubmit middle school expansion plans

Stalled plans for an expansion of Payette Lakes Middle School will be resubmitted to the City of McCall soon, the McCall-Donnelly School District Board...

‘These projects have to get done’: McCall sewer bond would hike monthly bills 25%

In May, McCall voters will be asked to approve a $7 million bond issue that would raise monthly sewer bills by about 25% to...

McCall-Donnelly considering move to four-day school week

The possibility of moving to a four-day school week as soon as next school year is being studied by the McCall-Donnelly School District.  The school...

‘Legacy Park Beach belongs to everybody’: McCall rejects summer rental proposal

A proposal that would allow rental jet skis and boats to be staged on public beaches and docks on Payette Lake was denied last...

Cascade probing geothermal system that could serve ‘entire city’

Water from as far as 1,000 feet underground could be used to heat and cool homes and businesses in Cascade, attendees of an open...

‘Everybody missed the Steelheads’: Junior hockey team moving to McCall

A new hockey team will call the Manchester Ice and Event Centre in McCall home next season.  The Bakersfield Roughnecks of the United States Premier...

P&Z approves McCall brewery expansion

Expansion plans for one of McCall’s three breweries were approved last week by the McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission.  The approval allows Broken Horn...

‘Part of who we are’: Train depot to become New Meadows City Hall

A historic railroad depot in New Meadows is slated to become the center of the city’s operations.  Last week, the New Meadows City Council approved...

‘We pretty much fired everybody’: Developer restarts on McCall townhome proposal

Plans to build 42 townhomes in downtown McCall were aired on Tuesday to the McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission.  The proposal, called Trail’s Edge,...

No deal: Effort to regulate short-term rentals dies on Senate floor

An effort to resolve the ongoing dispute between short-term rental owners and the local governments hoping to regulate them didn't make it out of...

‘Long ways of very tall buildings’: McCall to deny Samson storage design

Plans for storage condos near McCall would harm the character of a designated scenic route, the McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission decided Tuesday.  The...

Perpetua, company behind proposed Idaho mine, faces class action securities lawsuit

The Boise mining company planning to open a gold mine in eastern Valley County has been accused of violating federal securities laws.  A lawsuit filed...

Local governments look for answers as U.S. 95 closure begins

From Council to Cascade, local governments were scrambling on Monday to make contingency plans for employees and operations affected by a month-long closure of...

You Asked: What happened to McCall’s housing authority?

In November 2022, the McCall City Council took action to create the McCall Area Housing Authority.  The agency was to be tasked with managing the...

‘Adapt or stay home’: Businesses and employees brace for U.S. 95 closure

Dakota Shankel took stock of his new home for the next month as he pulled his camper trailer into a lot across from the...

Cascade Schools hires new superintendent, principal

Shortly after the McCall-Donnelly School District hired a new superintendent, Cascade Schools has done the same.  The Cascade Schools Board of Trustees recently announced it...

US 95 to close for a month – with no detour

Work to repair damage from a landslide on U.S. 95 between New Meadows and Council will begin on Monday, and with it a complete...

‘An honor and a privilege’: McCall Fire Chief to retire, eyes mental health role

After more than two decades of serving Valley County, McCall Fire Chief Garrett de Jong is planning to retire from emergency services this summer.   Last...

‘A path forward for recreation’: County seeks comments on new rec plan

Growth, over-use, degraded water quality, and loss of access to public lands are among the top issues facing recreation in Valley County, according to...

McCall engages congressional delegation on Forest Service cuts

A more measured approach should be taken to reducing the size of the federal workforce, according to the McCall City Council.  On Monday, the city...

Back to the future: McCall Winter Carnival unwinds changes

Big news Winter Carnival fans, the McCall Chamber of Commerce has announced after two years of a shortened program, it is changing its annual...