September 2024

Cascade man killed in ID-55 crash near Donnelly

A Cascade man died Tuesday afternoon when the car he was driving collided head-on with a semi-truck on Idaho 55 about three miles south of Donnelly, according to Idaho State Police.The Chevrolet Venture minivan driven by the 30-year-old Cascade man crossed the center line of the highway into the northbound lanes and struck the semi-truck at about 1:02 p.m., the state police said.The man, whose name had not been released by officials as of Wednesday, died at the scene of the accident, which blocked traffic for about 4.5 hours.A 40-year-old Nampa man driving the semi-truck was not injured in the crash.The Valley County Sheriff’s Office and Donnelly Fire and EMS responded to the accident.

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McCall surveying for lead water lines

Anyone with a McCall home built before 1988 is being asked to identify the type of water line connecting their home to the city water system.The City of McCall recently released a survey as part of an effort to catalog all 3,814 private water lines connected to the city’s water system.The survey, which is open until Sept.

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Boulder Fire causes temporary evacuations

About 500 residents along West Mountain Road were told to evacuate on Sunday when the Boulder Fire flared up in hot, dry and windy conditions. The entire City of Cascade and surrounding residences were told to be “set” to evacuate on Monday, amid fears that a thunderstorm could bring high winds and rapidly spread the fire to populated areas.

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