Candidate rundown: Who is up for election on Tuesday
There are three districts in the May 20 election with candidates up for election in contested seats.
May 2025
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Youth in Philanthropy: Students gift grants to local nonprofits
Students from Heartland High awarded $5,000 in grant funding to several local nonprofits through the Idaho Youth in Philanthropy Project.
MDHS hires new principal
BJ Sorensen was confirmed as the new principal for McCall-Donnelly High School at the M-D School District Board meeting on Monday.
Tonight: M-D open house on four-day school week
BY SIERRA CHRISTIEThe Star-News The McCall-Donnelly School District will hold an open house meeting on the possibility of starting a four-day school week. The meeting… Login to continue reading Login…
May 20 election: PLWSD candidate profiles
View candidate profiles for Payette Lakes Water & Sewer District board seats up for election on May 20, in Zones 2 and 3.
Viewpoint: Let’s work together on milfoil
The Payette Lake Watershed Advisory Group (WAG) heard a presentation from the Idaho State Department of Agriculture that an herbicide will be applied to the waters of Payette Lake near North Beach in an attempt to eradicate Eurasian Milfoil. To date, there has been little communication with the public regarding the overpopulation of milfoil in Payette Lake. For years the public was aware of mechanical removal of the weed by divers and a barge. The county commissioners were briefed about the critical milfoil situation in November and the city heard the presentation at a city council meeting on April 24.
Rainbow Bridge work underway
Idaho 55 will be reduced to one lane of traffic on weekdays while repairs are made to the Rainbow Bridge, the Idaho Transportation Department announced last week.
Idaho Gives raises $200K for local nonprofits
Local nonprofits were gifted over $200,000 from 1,026 donors during the Idaho Community Foundation’s 2025 Idaho Gives event last week.
Roads, schools lose out on over $1M in federal funding
Local governments received only about 25% of the usual federal funds this year for roads and schools because congress failed to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
McCall librarian exhibits her art
Librarian Kristin Eames has enjoyed her trips to the water fountain at the McCall Public Library lately because the quick walk takes her past a collection of her paintings.