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Climate conversations Women’s Climate Action will team up with McCall Outdoor Science School to present “Climate Conversations” on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 10 a.m.
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Trout Unlimited offers free fly-tying classes
After wrapping a fishhook with feathers and string, Amie Pool carefully placed a tiny dab of glue at the end to keep her creation from unraveling at the end of a fishing line. Pool, 26, of McCall, was tying a common flyfishing fly called a wooly bugger at Broken Horn Brewery, where the Reed Gillespie chapter of Trout Unlimited has been offering free fly-tying classes on Sundays from 3 to 5 p.m.
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Scout tree collection date change Local Boy Scout Troop 246 will pick up Christmas trees fromMcCalladdressesduring its Christmas Tree Recycling Drive Saturday, Jan. 7.
Study: Stibnite mine benefits unlikely
Businesses across Valley County are unlikely to benefit from Perpetua Resources’ proposed gold and antimony mine near Yellow Pine, according to an economic study released last week. The study was commissioned by the Idaho Headwaters Economic Study Group, a group of 50 Valley County businesses that sought to better understand how the mine could affect local economies.
FRUITLAND 48, M-D 36
Green scored 11 points, but the Vandals dropped a league matchup to Fruitland last week, 48-36, in a game played in McCall. Tinneyaddedsixpoints and Cassidy Crockett, Jones and Jenna Thomas each chipped in five points.
Perpetua gets $25M from Defense Dept.
Money to help create American source of antimony Perpetua Resources has been awarded nearly $25 million by the U.S. Department of Defense to advance its proposed gold and antimony mine near Yellow Pine, the Boise company announced this week.
Shooter found unfit to stand trial
Court case delayed until mental treatment completed The Washington man suspected of shooting and killing a New Meadows couple on Oct. 1 has been deemed mentally unfit to stand trial, Adams County prosecuting attorney Chris Boyd said.
A vision for Riverfront Park
Draft parks plan aired to McCall council A 50,000-squarefoot recreation center, a multi-purpose field and pickle ball courts are among amenities that could be added to Riverfront Park in McCall, the McCall City Council was told last week. Council members received an update during a work session last Friday on a Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan being drafted for the council to consider adopting next spring.
McCall to spend $800K on water line upgrades
An $800,000 contract to upgrade water lines in McCall neighborhoods was approved last week by the McCall City Council. The work will replace water lines along Chula Road and Cammy Drive near Rio Vista Boulevard, Sunset Street in the Woodlands Subdivision, and Placid Street near Stibnite Street.