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.
A proposal to expand a Family Dollar in New Meadows was rejected on Monday by the New Meadows City Council. The application was rejected due to the Chesapeake, Virginia, company’s disregard for city laws and unwillingness to communicate with city officials, New Meadows Mayor Julie Good said.
Avalanche forecasters for the Payette National Forest will have much better access to the steep and snowy terrain they cover thanks to two new snowmobiles. The machines were provided free of charge in a season-long loan program through the manufacturer, Ski-Doo, said Friends of the Payette Avalanche Center board member Janna Allen.
Public comments on the Payette National Forest’s latest environmental study of Perpetua Resources’ proposed Stibnite Mine must be submitted by Tuesday at 5 p.m. The release of the draft study on Oct.
A $25,000 donation received this week by the Donnelly Public Library District will help launch a campaign to expand the library, library director Sherry Scheline said. The $25,000 came from fundraisers and private donations collected by the Friends of the Donnelly Public Library, a nonprofit organization that helps support the library.
The Idaho Transportation Department has been using a new, blue salt on Idaho 55 south of McCall that is said to melt ice more efficiently and cause less corrosion on vehicles. ITD officials noted the change in a December meeting with Valley County commissioners, who bemoaned the corrosion from road salt that affects county and private vehicles traveling on Idaho 55.
Watkins Pharmacy Watkins Pharmacy in downtown Cascade was destroyed in a fire that started in the early morning hours of Feb. 8.
