August 2025

SPORTS & RECREATION BRIEFS

August 21, 2025

McCall-Donnelly newcomer, senior Joker Joyce, has been named to the High Schools on SI (Sports Illustrated) 2025 Idaho Preseason All-State High School Football Team.

August 21, 2025

The McCall Donnelly School District Board of Trustees approved the new M-D Community Apprenticeship Program (MDCAP) for the upcoming school year.

As a first time teacher, Lindsey Butler, 22, was excited about the new reading curriculum she learned in a training class last week, and looks forward to incorporating it into her first grade classroom at Meadows Valley in the fall.

Boil water order in McCall

August 20, 2025

BY MAX SILVERSON The Star-News An order to boil water was issued in McCall on Tuesday due to possible contamination in the city’s water system… Login to continue reading Login…

Rock Fire evacuations upgraded for Tamarack

August 19, 2025

BY MAX SILVERSON The Star-News Evacuation orders for the Rock Fire were upgraded to “set” on Tuesday with hot, dry and windy conditions in the… Login to continue reading Login…

Working around the clock on the Rock Fire: The latest on the fire as of Thursday

August 14, 2025

BY MAX SILVERSON The Star-News Firefighters worked through the night on Wednesday to build containment lines around the Rock Fire perimeter and create defensible space around nearby homes. Lightning started…

Lightning fires threaten Tamarack, evacuations ordered

August 14, 2025

BY MAX SILVERSON The Star-News Lightning started several wildfires on West Mountain Tuesday night that grew to over 1000 acres as of Wednesday afternoon, creating a towering smoke plume over…