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Future of McCall’s Rite Aid in doubt after chain declares second bankruptcy

Don Day - BoiseDev Editor -
The Rite Aid store on Deinhard Ln. in McCall is one of just two pharmacies in McCall, and one of just three in Valley...
County

Delays expected as Rainbow Bridge work resumes on Idaho 55

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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

Donnelly optimistic about Roseberry pathway prospects

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
Education

‘A chance to compete in what I love’: McCall-Donnelly business program heads to national competition

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
Cascade

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
Land belonging to a company in which Gov. Brad Little is a partner could soon make up the entire impact area for the City...
Housing Affordability

‘Still part of McCall community’: City’s chief executive granted residency waiver

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
Environment

Payette Lake to undergo chemical treatment for ‘ecosystem crashing’ invasive plant

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
For the first time, a chemical treatment could be used this summer to combat an invasive plant threatening to overtake Payette Lake, the McCall...
New Meadows

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
Cascade

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
County

Trump administration tabs Stibnite mine as ‘priority project’

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
County

Open houses for fieldhouse proposal set for McCall, Donnelly

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
Growth

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
Education

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
Environment

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
In May, McCall voters will be asked to approve a $7 million bond issue that would raise monthly sewer bills by about 25% to...
Education

McCall-Donnelly considering move to four-day school week

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
McCall

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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

Cascade probing geothermal system that could serve ‘entire city’

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
McCall

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
McCall

P&Z approves McCall brewery expansion

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
New Meadows

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
McCall

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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,...
Legislature

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

Margaret Carmel - BoiseDev Sr. Reporter -
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...
Industrial

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
Business

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
County

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
Housing Affordability

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
Economy

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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

Cascade Schools hires new superintendent, principal

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
Infrastructure

US 95 to close for a month – with no detour

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
McCall

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

Drew Dodson - Valley Lookout Editor -
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...
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