Winter Carnival parade
Saturday the Winter Carnival parade, one of the carnival’s most iconic events. Photos by Max Silverson/The Star-News Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now…
February 2025
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Winter Carnival kicks off
Photos from Friday’s Winter Carnival festivities including the Children’s Torchlight Parade and Winter Carnival Ice Show “Encore” at the Manchester Ice & Event Centre. Photos… Login to continue reading Login…
Committed to compete
Cascade football players Hayden Hull, left, and Stuart Derrick are recognized during a signing ceremony held at the school on Feb. 12.
Scholastic Writing Competition
By Sierra Berry 3/14/2024 Bees vs. Climate Change The population of native bees is taking a rapid decline from the climate crisis, human intervention, and… Login to continue reading Login…
Vandals, Ramblers top seeds for districts1A and 4A boys basketball tournament preview
McCall-Donnelly and Cascade boys basketball teams enter district tournaments this week each boasting a no. 1 seed and first round bye.
WRESTLING ROUNDUP
Marcello Alvarez, Gavon Keegan and Zion Rushton all went undefeated as the McCall-Donnelly wrestling team competed in a pair of duals hosted by Tri-Valley of Cambridge on Friday.
Vandals girls take second in district finalState tourney starts today
There is a reason it is called home court advantage.
Department of Government ‘Efficiency,’ you say?
On Friday, 34 employees of the Payette National Forest were fired. By Sunday, another eight got the axe. They were among 3,400 Forest Service employees and thousands at other federal agencies nationwide abruptly dismissed last week under a directive from President Trump’s administration—an initiative headed by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Conservation groups sue over Stibnite Mine approval
A coalition of conservation groups has sued the Forest Service and other government agencies over the approval of the Stibnite Gold Project.
Payette fires dozens of staff on presidential order
At least 42 employees at Payette National Forest employees were fired last week, potentially crippling conservation work, timber sales and the Forest’s ability to maintain trails, campgrounds and backcountry roads.