March 2024

A proposal to build 80 storage condos along Idaho 55 south of McCall was aired last week to the McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission.The proposal by Landmark Pacific Development of Eagle would build 80 RV and boat storage condos on a five-acre parcel at 14141 Idaho 55, or just south of Elo Road.The complex would be for storage only and would not include any commercial or residential use, P&Z commissioners were told.The applicant is currently conducting a traffic study to meet requirements set by the Idaho Transportation Department.The storage complex would be served by a septic system that would also serve as a dump station for owners of each storage condo.Formal plans for the storage condos have not yet been submitted to the city.Last week’s P&Z hearing was a pre-application meeting required by city code to allow commissioners to review conceptual plans and make comments before formal proposals are submitted.The storage condos would be built in the McCall Impact Area, which is county land that surrounds McCall City Limits and is governed by similar zoning laws to those in place in the city.Valley County Commissioners have jurisdiction over land use applications in the impact area.

As the crowd began to trickle in, Mungo Ligoya jumped around on stage and belted out songs while his bandmate, a flamingo dancer, whirled her bright red scarf and stamped her feet.Ligoya leads the band “Mungo,” which was among eight bands to perform last weekend at the Snowfort Music Festival at Tamarack Resort.The two-night event is a lead up to Treefort Music Fest in downtown Boise, which this year is being held March 20-24.“I’ve never performed in this amount of cold,” said Ligoya, 25.

The Little Ski Hill is asking for donations to offset the slow start to this winter, which did not allow the ski area to open with regular hours until February, due to a lack of snow.The fundraiser, dubbed the El Nino Recovery Fund, seeks to raise $100,000 by March 31.It was organized by the nonprofit Payette Lakes Ski Club, which manages the Little Ski Hill and Bear Basin Nordic Center.Funds will go to covering operating expenses until the end of the season, said the club’s Executive Director Colby Nielsen.“The money will go to covering operating expenses for the remainder of the season and until we start selling passes again in October.