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Not the ‘preferred method’: Wilks Brothers skirt subdivision rules in plan to sell 2,000 acres near Cascade

A company owned by Texas billionaires Dan and Faris Wilks is selling 73 ranch sites carved from about 2,000 acres south of Cascade.  Plans for...

‘Really good proposal’: Valley P&Z likes new Tamarack developments

Two applications for new residential development at Tamarack Resort received favorable marks last week from the Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission.  A 13-lot subdivision...

Familiar face tapped as new McCall-Donnelly chief

The McCall-Donnelly School District has a new superintendent.   Last week the M-D Board of Trustees approved hiring current McCall-Donnelly High School Principal Tim Thomas to...

Pine Creek Ranch developer to host community meetings

The developer behind a proposal to build 600-plus homes in southeastern McCall is inviting community members to learn more about the project on Thursday.  Craig...

Summer remodel coming for Valley County waste facility

A warehouse that collects about 40 million pounds of garbage every year from across Valley County will be out of commission for up to...

Tamarack proposes new homes, other changes at base area

The Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission will review two applications this week for 73 new homes and townhomes in the Tamarack Resort base...

Valley County, McCall ease impact area tensions after ‘rocky start’

Valley County could update its zoning rules to govern land surrounding the City of McCall in response to the city's angst over expected changes...

Red Ridge Village plans to be re-submitted with minimal changes

The Texas company proposing to build more than 1,000 homes near McCall expects to re-submit plans to Valley County this spring, according to a...

McCall, Valley County set to talk impact area

Elected officials from the City of McCall and Valley County will convene on Monday afternoon to discuss the future of a planning boundary that...

McCall P&Z: Samson storage complex too close to scenic route

An approved storage complex on Samson Trail should be moved further away from the road, the McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission said Tuesday.  Plans...

McCall looks to hike boat ramp fees—if you don’t live in Idaho

Out-of-state residents would pay twice as much to launch boats on Payette Lake under a proposal being considered by the McCall City Council.  A proposal...

McCall on board with public fieldhouse proposal

Plans for a public fieldhouse and event center funded by a new lodging tax were embraced last week by the McCall City Council.  The council...

McCall adds new affordable housing incentives

A $20,000 incentive is now being offered to developers in exchange for attaching permanent affordability and occupancy restrictions to homes in McCall.  The new incentive...

Perpetua awards $90M contract to Idaho Power amid uncertain construction timeline

Steel power poles, transformers, breakers, conductors, and other electrical equipment needed to operate a gold and antimony mine in Valley County have been ordered...

Valley County upholds 69-lot subdivision approval

Plans for a 69-lot subdivision south of Donnelly can move forward after an appeal filed by neighbors was denied this week by Valley County...

Donnelly could soon have a new tallest building—by an inch

Plans for what would become the tallest building in Donnelly received final approval last night from the Donnelly City Council.  The proposal, submitted by Kristy...

McCall sewer bond set for May election

McCall voters will be asked in May to approve a $7 million bond issue to fund repairs to the sewer system serving the city....

DF Development to host Red Ridge Village open houses this week

The Texas developer behind a proposal to build a vineyard, an outdoor amphitheater, and more than 1,100 homes near McCall will hold two informational open...

‘It’s something you can’t explain’: Mountain Samba dances into 20th year at Winter Carnival

Each year a procession of thundering drums, rattling beads, and shimmering sequins marches through downtown McCall during the Winter Carnival. More often than not,...

‘Everyone loves pizza’: Downtown McCall bar adds pizza to menu

Neapolitan style pizza is now available at one of downtown McCall’s most popular bars.  In November, Foresters started serving pizza by the slice from 5...

McCall hospital district to study dissolution, puts advisory vote on hold

The McCall Memorial Hospital District will assemble a task force to analyze the implications of dissolving a taxing district that provides funding to St....

‘It’s a purge right now’: Payette, Boise forests impacted by Forest Service cuts

Sidney Noble clocked out from his job as a botanist for the Payette National Forest last Friday afternoon after surviving the first wave of...

McCall puts streets tax renewal & increase on May ballot

McCall voters will be asked on May 20 to approve a new 10-year local-option tax to fund street improvement work in the city.  The McCall...

McCall OKs marina lease transfer, sale moves closer to completion

The transfer of a city lease needed to facilitate the sale of Mile High Marina was approved last night by the McCall City Council.  The...

You Asked: Why hasn’t Tesla installed EV chargers in McCall’s First Street lot?

Last summer, a dirt parking lot on First Street in downtown McCall was paved as part of a project to rebuild the roadway and...

DEQ: Sunken UTV poses ‘very low’ risk to Payette Lake

A UTV sitting on the bottom of Payette Lake is not believed to pose a significant threat to water quality, according to the Idaho...

Neighbors push for extension of Deinhard if plan for hundreds of homes is approved

An extension of Deinhard Lane could help alleviate traffic concerns associated with a large subdivision proposed in southeastern McCall, according to public comments submitted...

Lands near Payette Lake, Tamarack Resort at center of new land exchange proposal

More than 2,000 acres of state endowment land around Payette Lake would become part of the Payette National Forest under an exchange being negotiated...

McCall revisits storage complex proposal after another Valley Co. reversal

A proposed storage unit complex is again in the middle of a battle between the City of McCall and Valley County over appropriate uses...

‘Speeds north of 100mph’: Nobody hurt in Idaho 55 chase

Nobody was hurt on Wednesday when a high-speed chase on Idaho 55 that began near Cascade ended with shots fired more than 10 miles...