Council remands Boydstun Place proposal
A proposal for 14 new townhomes along Boydstun Street was recently remanded to city staff by the McCall City Council. The application was la-beled by council members as “incomplete” despite a Sept.
February 2023
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School officials address gender identity policy
PHOTO BY CHELSEA TUTTLE/FOR THE STAR-NEWS A committee to review a 2015 Cascade Schools policy on gender identity and sexual orientation met last Wednesday to take public comments on whether to repeal, update or leave the policy in place. The committee was formed by the Cascade Schools Board of Trustees in a special meeting on Jan.
McCall’s Leslie announces retirement
Vandal football coach looks forward to family time It was fall of 2016 when McCall football became fun again. It was Lee Leslie’s second season at the helm of the Vandal football team, and after a 3-0 start the town was buzzing.
Nitzel, Cascade stay alive at district
Kyler Nitzel scored a team-high 16 points and hit clutch free throws late as the Cascade girls basketball team stayed alive by defeating Salmon River, 37-33, during a 1AD2 District III elimination game played Tuesday in New Meadows.
High school hockey travels to Coeur d’Alene
The McCall High School hockey team traveled to Coeur d’Alene last weekend to compete in a regional U18 tournament. The first game Friday found the Vandals facing off against the Moscow Bears for the fifth time this season.
Shoemaker Storage proposal on hold
The Shoemaker Storage facility, with about 97,000 square feet of space in five buildings near Donnelly, was put on hold Monday after Valley County Commissioners tabled an appeal of the proposal. The facility, which is proposed to be built on 27 acres about a mile south of Donnelly, had been approved by the Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission in a split vote Dec.
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PHOTOS BY CHELSEA TUTTLE/FOR THE STAR-NEWS .
TORCHLIGHT PARADE AT LITTLE SKI HILL
PHOTO COURTESY JENNIFER DUMMAR/PAYETTE LAKES SKI CLUB Mayor Bob Giles preparing to lead 70 youth in Friday Night’s Torchlight Parade at Little Ski Hill. Dr Jon Currey is looking on. Ava Coriell is the little girl in the front of the line. The Torchlight Parade was immediately followed by spectacular kreworks show to celebrate Payette Lakes Ski Club’s 85th Anniversary of providing communitybased winter recreation.
St. Luke’s gives to local nonprofits
Funds dedicated for community health improvements Ten groups in Valley County were awarded a total of $45,000 from the St. Luke’s Community Health Improvement Fund to improve community health.
Snowmobiles damage airstrip
The Big Creek Airstrip was unusable for several days after snowmobilers rode through the snow-covered landing area last week. The airstrip, which is about 3,500 feet long and located about 41 miles east of McCall was made usable again after eight volunteers “groomed” the snow with improvised machinery Sunday, said lead volunteer Scott Amos, who owns a cabin in Yellow Pine.