Easter Activities
The American Legion will host Easter Activities on Saturday, March 30 from 11 a.m.
March 2024
Read MoreEaster Activities
EPA Pulls plug on Cinnabar listing
The Environmental Protection Agency recently abandoned plans to list the Cinnabar Mine as a Superfund site following opposition from local and state officials.
Perpetua to start work on new road to Stibnite
Perpetua Resources will begin work this summer to site a new roadway to the company’s proposed gold and antimony mine near Yellow Pine.Drilling rigs, excavators and other equipment will be used to collect 40 soil samples from along the proposed Burntlog Route, which begins near Landmark and connects to the Stibnite mine site using the Meadows Creek Lookout Road.The samples will guide the exact configuration of the route, which requires building 15 miles of new roadway, including some within about 100 feet of the Frank Church – River of No Return Wilderness.Plans for the preliminary work were recently approved by the Boise National Forest, which found the project is unlikely to cause significant environmental harm.Helicopter drilling rigs that use temporary platforms would be used to collect samples from 14 remote areas along the route.
Business retention, support a top priority
The West Central Mountains Economic Development Council (WCMEDC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving Valley and North Adams Counties in Idaho since 2013.
Boise, Payette Forests win award
The Boise and Payette National Forests were recently given an award for their work in reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires.The forests received the US Forest Service Chief’s Honor Award for working together on the 1.7-million-acre Southwest Idaho Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscape project.The Forest Service Chief is Randy Moore.The goal of the project is to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires to communities and infrastructure.
MWSC U14s race in finals.
Three members of the McCall Winter Sports Club competed in U14 finals to cap off an impressive season.Taryn Pietri and Kate Gilbert competed in the Tri-Divisional Championship over the weekend.
From artist to artrepreneur
Claire Remsberg’s oil paintings of Idaho landscapes and rivers have hung in galleries across Idaho, but she still found herself wanting to take the next step as an artist.Remsberg, a McCall resident, took part in the “My Artrepreneur Program” in 2020 to better understand how to grow her art business.“It seemed like a great opportunity,” said Remsberg.
Now You Know – March 28 Issue
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) and the Bureau of Reclamation invite the public to an open house on Tuesday, April 2 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Easter Church Services
Donnelly Bible Church will celebrate Easter with a Good Friday service on March 29 at 6 p.m., as well as an Easter Service on Sunday, March 31 at 10 a.m.
McCall to spend $147K on golf course sewer upgrade
A $147,000 contract to repair a sewer pumping station at the McCall Golf Course was awarded last week by the McCall City Council.The pumping station, which is at the Golf Course Clubhouse at 925 Fairway Dr., has failed multiple times over the last year, forcing the clubhouse to close and golf course restaurant, Banyans on the Green, to close due to a lack of sewer service.The work will either be completed before the upcoming golf season opens or after the season ends, Golf Course Superintendent Eric McCormick said.The contract for the work was awarded to Challenger Companies of Nampa.The sewer pumping station at the golf course is one of few in McCall not owned and managed by the Payette Lakes Recreational Water and Sewer District.For more information on the golf course, visit https://www.mccall.id.us/departments/GolfCourse.