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‘A crisis’: Bond issue proposed to build affordable housing for teachers
The McCall-Donnelly School District has been trying to build employee housing for the last two years but with minimal progress, the district is now turning to voters for help. The school district wants to build a 35-unit employee housing project near Stibnite St. and N. Mission St. in McCall. Over several months last year, the city and the crew working on the project tussled over project conditions, which led to delays.
State looks for deal on commercial land in McCall
Approximately 12.5 acres of Idaho Endowment Land is up for lease in McCall and the Idaho Department of Lands is looking for takers. The state is looking for proposals from developers for a piece of land it owns at the corner of Deinhard Ln. and Spring Mountain Rd. That’s just west of the Ridley’s store.
McCall-Donnelly turns things around after tough road loss
There's no place like home for McCall-Donnelly, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against the Canyon Ridge Riverhawks on Friday as the McCall-Donnelly Vandals made off with an 18-10 win. With that victory, McCall-Donnelly brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Update: Northbound State Highway 55 reopens after landslide blocked roadway
BOISE, Idaho — Officials have reopened State Highway 55 north of Rainbow Bridge after the road was closed due to a landslide. According to the Idaho 511, at 10:14 p.m., the road reopened after officials cleared the rock and mud landslide. Officials had initially closed the road around 2:30...
3 officers shot at Boise hospital in 'coordinated' prison inmate escape
BOISE, Idaho — **UPDATE: Deputies from the Valley County Sheriff's Office (VCSO) were dispatched this morning to assist neighboring agencies in a possible sighting in Idaho County of escaped inmate and suspect, Skylar Meade, according to a Facebook post provided by the office. In a 3:15 p.m. update, VCSO...
Kushlan to act as city manager in McCall as city searches for permanent replacement
The City of McCall has appointed an interim city manager. Last week, BoiseDev reported that Anette Spickard was leaving for Arizona. Phil Kushlan will now fill in as city manager. Kushlan was the Executive Director of Boise’s Capital City Development Corporation, and the city manager in Bellevue, Washington, and Cottage...
Local counties discuss forming a waste district
GRANGEVILLE — Local county commissioners are discussing forming a solid waste district with a central repository to lower the escalating expense and liability of hauling garbage to distant landfills. Idaho County Commissioner Denis Duman said during a regular commission meeting Tuesday that commissioners from Nez Perce, Lewis, Clearwater and...
Deputies found to be justified in the shooting of Jared Decker
BOISE, Idaho — Valley County Prosecutor Brian Naugle has found three Ada County Sheriff's Office deputies were justified in the shooting of Jared Decker on April 10, 2023. “Decker’s actions presented a real and immediate risk of death or serious injuries to the deputies he encountered, particularly the deputy Decker stabbed multiple times,” Naugle said in a letter issued last week. “The use of force by the deputies in this case was justifiable.”
Courageous Kids Climbing takes over Vertical View in Meridian
MERIDIAN, Idaho — Courageous Kids Climbing has made it their mission to get kids with special needs on the wall and out of their comfort zone for the past ten years. This group is based out of McCall and they travel around the west providing free opportunities for kids. We caught up with Courageous Kids Climbing at their spring event on Saturday.
How to Create a Winter Beer Lodge in 3 Simple Steps
You’ve heard of a ski lodge, no? A place where all your wintery dreams come true? A place where powder days end and aprés begins next to a cozy fire? Where good food is eaten and alcohol-fueled plans are made in over-exuberance for the next day. Plans that won’t start until noon-thirty. Yes, these places exist beyond Christmas cards. They’re real. This winter, I was able to experience an even better-er lodge. A beer lodge – think ski lodge but more legendary – built with love and creative planning and….beer. The best ingredient for a winter of ripping freshies.
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