Nighttime Nordic race recap The freshly-groomed Nordic track at Ponderosa State Park was illuminated by only tiki torches, headlamps and the moonlit sky as about 60 people took part in the annual Race for Diamonds on Saturday. The informal Nordic race was organized by the McCall Nordic and Biathlon Ski Club.
The Valley County Recycling Center was closed Monday until a key piece of equipment can be repaired or replaced. The center at 48 E.
Tale told in free online docuseries Encountering tales of forgotten people was the last thing Dan Noakes expected when he set out to ski and hike over 100 miles across the Frank Church – River of No Return Wilderness by himself. Noakes, a Donnelly resident, spent two weeks camping, hiking and skiing across the Frank last winter, becoming one of few people known to traverse the wilderness area on skis.
Letter says city left out of previous studies The Payette National Forest’s study of Perpetua Resources’ proposed Stibnite mine is flawed because it does not analyze how the mine could affect McCall, according to a letter approved last week by the McCall City Council. The letter asks the Payette Forest, the lead permitting agency for the proposed gold and antimony mine near Yellow Pine, to prepare a new study focused on the mine’s potential impacts to the city.
Koby Rivas scored 22 points and blocked a couple of late attempts to help the Meadows Valley boys basketball team hold off the McCall-Donnelly junior varsity “B” team, 44-40, last week to snare its first victory this season.
Comment period closed Tuesday More than 18,000 public comments on Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite Gold Project were received during a 75-day comment period on the Payette National Forest’s draft study of the mine. The Payette received 18,410 online comments as of Wednesday morning and a few hundred more comments via mail and email that are still being processed, public affairs officer Brian Harris said.
Residential subdivision to include 35 lots The 59-unit Raven Ridge Subdivision was unanimously approved on Monday by the Cascade City Council. The development includes 35 lots on about 6 1/2 acres zoned for high density residential development on Cabarton Road about 200 feet from where the road meets Idaho 55 within Cascade city limits.
