The Star-News won four awards, among weekly newspapers, in the Best of 2023 Annual Awards Contest sponsored by the Idaho Press Club.Editor Max Silverson won first-place for Serious Feature Report for coverage of the Elkhorn Fire in August of last year.
The Valley Countywide EMS District will seek a permanent levy override for up to $4.1 million in the May primary election on Tuesday.The current EMS levy raises about $1.3 million per year, which is split evenly between the three fire districts at about $419,000 per year.The May ballot measure, if approved, would add about $2.8 million to the budget.
McCall voters will be asked on Tuesday to approve a $16.5 million bond issue to pay for improvements to the city’s drinking water system.Approval will require 50% of voters to be in favor of the proposal, plus one more voter for a simple majority.The $16.5 million bond would be used to increase the storage capacity and disinfection capacity of the city’s water treatment plant, which is located in Spring Mountain Ranch and serves all city water users.The improvements are needed to keep up with increasing water demand in McCall, which during the summer peaks at more than 3 million gallons per day.The city’s Water Fund does not have enough money to fund the upgrades, which must be complete by 2027 to meet standards set by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, the permitting agency under which the treatment plant operates.The McCall City Council chose earlier this year to seek a bond issue to fund the work instead of adopting rate increases that could double residential bills, which currently average $70 per month.The bond money would be repaid over 20 years through fees added to monthly bills paid by 5,900 city water accounts.
As Superintendent of the McCall-Donnelly School District, I feel a deep responsibility to ensure that all our students receive an outstanding education that prepares them for bright futures.
M-D ENJOYS RECORD-SETTING DAY Saturday proved a record-setting day as the McCall-Donnelly track and field team competed at the 3A District III Championships in Homedale.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
A proposed 40-lot subdivision bordering Lake Fork Creek was denied by the Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission last week.River Fork Ranch had proposed to construct 22 single family homes and nine duplexes on a 44-acre property on Spink Lane, about four miles north of Donnelly.
Students at Payette Lakes Middle School raised over $1,200 for the MCPAWS Regional Animal Shelter last month.Advisory rooms across the school competed for the most coins collected, with competition between classrooms getting fierce near the end of the week-long fundraiser.Classrooms collected points based on how many coins were donated in each class’s jar.“The scoring for the event was positive points for pennies and negative points for nickels, dimes and quarters.
The Payette National Forest is seeking public comments on a plan to define backcountry roads and watershed rehabilitation in the East Fork South Fork Salmon River watershed.A public open house meeting is planned for today from 3 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday’s ballot will include the first ever supplemental levy for the McCall-Donnelly School District and a $14 million bond that would be used to build staff housing.The bond would be used to complete 35 units of staff housing on Stibnite St.
The Wagon Wheel Ranch Recreation Corporation (WWRRC) is having its annual Stockholder meeting Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m.