Valley County is seeking members for a newly created recreation advisory council to help direct the recreation department. The council will have seven to nine members to provide recommendations and advice on the best use of lands and funding to meet the growing demand for public recreation in Valley County, Recreation Department Planner Dave Bingaman said.
500,000 eggs collected from North Fork river trap to release into Payette Lake About 500,000 kokanee salmon eggs were collected by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game this fall in an effort to rebuild the kokanee salmon population in Payette Lake. For the first time in 30 years, F&G set up a weir across the North Fork of the Payette River above the lake to trap kokanee headed upstream to spawn.
The Payette National Forest will begin selling Christmas tree permits at vendor locations on Saturday and at Forest Service offices on Monday. All permits are valid Saturday through Dec.
Local elves can help families in need by “adopting” a child or donating gifts during the “Cram the Van” program this Christmas in McCall, Donnelly and New Meadows. Families can request assistance and sign up for the program by Wednesday, Nov.
NM, Cascade mayors also earn prizes from Blue Cross challenge McCall Mayor Bob Giles admits to being a little crazy, and last month he took more than a million steps to prove it. Giles, Cascade Mayor Judy Nissula and New Meadows Mayor Julie Good all completed the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health Mayor’s Walking Challenge in October.
The McCall Church of the Nazarene has received a grant of $50,000 to enable its minister, the Rev. Michael Curry, to participate in the 2022 National Clergy Renewal Program.
McCall Public Library will host an in-person “Doing Democracy” discussion on culture wars on Monday at 6:30 p.m. “Doing Democracy” sponsors open dialogue on community issues to foster a culture of civil discourse that allows multiple perspectives and creative conflict.
Cascade Public Library will host an open group discussion about “Life Balance” on Friday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The City of McCall is seeking volunteers to fill two vacancies on the Tree Advisory Committee. The committee provides advice to the mayor, council and city arborist regarding the preservation, protection and management of the community forest of the city.