December 2023

Roxy Theater given revitalization grant

In July 1939 the average price of gas was $0.19 per gallon, President Franklin Roosevelt was in his second term, and The Roxy Theater in Cascade showed its first film.“Nowhere in Idaho is there to be found a finer theater than in Cascade…its perfection, both as to beauty and sturdy construction, as well as from the point of acoustics, is undeniable,” read an article on the theater’s opening in the July 14, 1939 edition of The Cascade News.The theater was built by Forest Robb for $25,000, receiving a warm welcome from the community and several congratulatory advertisements in The Cascade News.“The big Zeon signs in front of the theater are visible for a long distance and add a lively metropolitan touch to the town’s main thoroughfare,” the article read.

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McCall Nordic skis W. Yellowstone

Colton Nalder placed first in Nordic sprints as one of three members of the McCall Nordic and Biathlon Ski Club to travel to West Yellowstone, Montana this weekend.The Intermountain Division Opener Saturday and Sunday was the first divisional race of the year that allows racers to tune up their race skills without the pressure of Junior National qualification points on the line, said Nordic Director and Head Coach Matt Galyardt.These races were approached as a training effort and a pre-season shake down for the racing environment,” Galyardt said.“There was some concern a week ago that there wasn’t going to be enough snow to hold the races.

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Clear Creek Campground Denied

A proposal to create a campground with 19 campsites on Clear Creek Road was denied by the Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission last week.Commissioners asked the applicant, the Valley County Recreation Department, represented by director Larry Laxson, to talk with neighbors about their concerns about traffic and dust.Commissioners’ primary reason for denying the application was a lack of proposed road improvements to the mile-long section of dirt road that accesses the roughly 5-acre site.“If this was a private developer, we would require some sort of development agreement,” said Commission Chair Katlin Caldwell following a public hearing on Thursday, Dec.

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Little Dribblers

Youth basketball players show off their skills with drills set to music during a half-time show at the M-D High School girls varsity basketball game last Wednesday.

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Valley County Bonuses

All Valley County Employees will receive a bonus of $500 plus $100 for every year they have worked at the county as a cost of living adjustment and retention incentive.The payments, which total about $157,000 for the county’s 139 employees, were paid for by interest earned on investments made with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.Valley County was awarded about $9.1 million in funding from the legislation.

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Now You Know

Central District Health reminds students and their families that there are free mental health resources available during the winter break.Now that school is out, BPA Health wants to share with students and their families that in-person and virtual counseling continues to be available through the winter school break, so that they can access the help they need in a timely manner.SFAP features a crisis hotline 24 hours a day, seven days a week for families and individuals who need immediate assistance.

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Cascade stumbles versus Dietrich

Tyler Thurston scored 22 points and Cole Olson added 16 points but the Cascade boys basketball team’s undefeated start to the season was halted by Dietrich, 61-53, Saturday at the Small Schools Showcase hosted by Mountain View High School in Meridian.Sam Huckaby also posted a double-double, collecting 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Ramblers fell to 3-1 on the season.

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