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Idaho board rethinks emission levels at Stibnite mine near McCall
The Idaho Board of Environmental Quality found that the agency it oversees issued an air quality permit for a proposed gold mine that significantly miscalculated allowable emission levels for arsenic-laden dust. The board, in a ruling issued Thursday, remanded a portion of the permit that would govern dust and arsenic emissions for the controversial gold and antimony mine at Stibnite to the Department of Environmental Quality for more work. Perpetua...
UPDATE: Rafter located after missing in Salmon River
The Valley County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post that Thomas Gray has been found safe. -------------------------------------------------------------- The Valley County Sheriff's Office (VCSO) announced Tuesday that officers are searching for a 73-year-old man who went missing while rafting the Salmon River on Friday. Police said his blue Maravia Cataraft has since been located, after last being seen north of the Boundary Creek launch.
Southern Idaho Public Library Announces it Will Become Adults-Only Library, Cites Idaho Legislature's Library Bill
Originally published May 20 on KTVB.COM. The Donnelly Public Library announced it will become an adults-only library and says House Bill 710 is responsible. "Donnelly Public Library was deeply saddened by the passing of HB710," a news release stated. "Unfortunately, the ambiguous language in the legislation leaves us no options but to make some very drastic changes."
Find out why the northern lights are happening and if our warm weather will hold
The northern lights may be visible briefly just after sunset Sunday night although there may be a few clouds obscuring the sky a bit in some areas. Our weather has been unseasonably warm this weekend and will continue that way for most if not all of next week. Expect sunshine...
Weather Buddies: 'Quill'
This story originally appeared in the Morning Brief email newsletter. Sign up here to get more stories like this and weekday weather updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. Quill is a cattle dog and husky mix that lives in McCall, Idaho. “Quill is a bundle of energy and...
'The change is painful'; Idaho library becoming 'adult only' because of restrictions of new law
DONNELLY, Idaho - A small library in the mountains of central Idaho will move to an adults-only facility in order to comply with new restrictions put in place by Idaho law.
Here is what you need to know about our weather to plan your week
Storms from earlier Monday afternoon have cleared southwest Idaho from west to east and will leave us with a very comfortable evening. Temperatures will cool a bit Tuesday with upper 70s likely along with an increasing breeze but lots of sunshine through the day. Isolated storms could form east of McCall.
Softball Game Preview: McCall-Donnelly Hits the Road
McCall-Donnelly is 8-2 against Parma since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The McCall-Donnelly Vandals will head out on the road to take on the Parma Panthers at 5:00 p.m. McCall-Donnelly is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Pittsburg Landing Boat Launch/Campground to have restricted access due to road maintenance
HELLS CANYON – (Release by Wallowa-Whitman National Forest) The Pittsburg Landing boat launch and campground will have limited access from 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 12th, through Wednesday, May 15th, for maintenance (chip sealing) to the road from the cattle guard to the edge of the boat ramp, and the campground loop. One lane to the boat ramp will remain open throughout the maintenance period. The campground will be closed until the afternoon of May 15th.
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