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TAMARACK HOSTS JUMP PARK COMPETITION Tamarack Resort will host its second annual Mountain Bike and BMX Jump Park Competition on Saturday in Donnelly. Cost is… Login to continue reading Login…
July 2024
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Mavericks 4-H state results
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Country Corrals 4-H cleans up
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Vandal netters off to camp
The McCall-Donnelly volleyball team is off to camp this weekend, traveling to Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston to continue what has already been an eventful offseason so far.To prepare, Vandal players have engaged in ongoing open gyms and weight training.
Local libraries ‘business as usual’ under HB 710
New forms, waivers, and training round out the changes at local public libraries in response to a new state law that took effect July 1.The law, previously known as House Bill 710, requires all libraries in Idaho to have separate sections for adult books and children’s book, as well as a complaint process for offensive materials.Among the most affected by the law has been the 1,000-square-foot Donnelly Public Library, which cannot separate books due to space constraints, Library Director Sherry Scheline said.The library’s 13,000-book collection is currently organized into sections for children, young adults and adults, but there is no physical separation between the sections.
Births, July 18
Azuri Alexia Garcia-Leal Born July 10, 2024 at St. Luke’s McCall Hospital to Inez Guillen and Jose Alejandro Garcia Martinez of McCall. A girl, 8… Login to continue reading Login…
Viewpoint: Why Boat Ramp Fees Are Essential for McCall
Summer is finally here, offering us all a chance to enjoy our beautiful lake—the centerpiece of our community.
McCall team wins June tournament
The McCall Mountain Madness 16-and-under softball team celebrated the start of its summer season by winning a tournament back in June.The McCall team strung together three straight victories to snare a title at the Mesa Invitational, collecting wins over Fruitland (9-5 and 10-5) and Kuna Elite, 9-7.The June 7-8 outing was one of three tournaments the McCall team traveled to Payette County to compete in.Madness coach Jeff Walker said there have been growing pains since the tournament win, but the group has been rounding into form.“We have had struggles at times but are working on developing pitchers and key positions for the high school spring softball season,” said Walker, who also serves as the varsity head coach for McCall-Donnelly.The Madness lit up the fourth inning during the win over Kuna.Trailing 2-0, McCall scored nine runs during the frame to take a 9-2 lead, capped off by Val Sofaly stealing home on a single by Makenzie Pedrow.Sofaly also drove in two runs earlier in the inning with a single of her own.Kuna stormed back with five runs in the top of the fifth to pull within 9-7, but the Madness closed the door to snare the victory.Sofaly and Pedrow both finished the game with two hits on two trips to the plate.Payton Woolcott also collected two hits on three tries while Halle Newcomb delivered a double on her lone hit.Ceder Saxton shouldered the weight from the circle, pitching four innings and striking out four while allowing seven hits.The Madness dropped its most recent game to Grangeville, falling 16-15 on Saturday despite collecting 16 hits and getting a home run from Pedrow.McCall battled back from a 14-4 deficit in the first inning and watched Pedrow launch a solo shot over the right field fence on its way to seizing a 15-14 lead after two and a half innings.But Grangeville answered with two runs in the bottom of the third to retake the lead, 16-15.The Madness get a chance to get right this weekend when the club hosts the 2023 McCall Mountain Madness Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament, which starts Friday and runs through Sunday.
Letters to the editor, July 18
Recently, there have been letters to the editors stating that local government is focused on ignoring the local community and approving development for their own enrichment.I’d like to address those concerns.Our elected officials serve to help defend and protect all rights of citizens.
McCall approves 2025 Tourism Tax budget
Nearly 65% of the City of McCall’s tax on short-term rentals and motel stays in 2025 will be devoted to funding city operations, under allocations recently approved by the McCall City Council.The council approved a budget for next year’s tourism local-option tax revenue that directs $585,000 of the $900,000 the tax is projected to earn for city projects, programs, and operations.Most of the money earmarked for city operations will go to the Parks Department, including about $185,000 to do snow removal and summer cleaning of sidewalks in downtown McCall.Another $200,000 will be spent to re-pay the city’s reserve fund, from which $1 million was borrowed to build a new shop for the Parks Department on Forest Street in 2021.