PROFILES A Guide to the Nov. 8 General Election for Valley County Commissioner (Next week: District 8 of the Idaho Legislature and Adams County commission) VALLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 Erin Greaves Age: 47 Occupation: City of McCall Communications Born/ Raised: Born Natick, Massachusetts, 30 years in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Cooler weather has reduced cyanobacteria blooms on Lake Cascade and the North Fork of the Payette River, but pets and other animals should avoid areas affected by the toxin-producing bacteria, officials said this week.
Residents can clean out their medicine cabinets and safely dispose of unused or expired prescriptions during the National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Cascade Library will host a grand reopening celebration Friday at 1 p.m. A ribbon cutting ceremony, music, drinks, treats and grab bag items are planned for the event, which will be held at the library at 105 N.
Donnelly Public Library and Payette Lakes Community Association were among 21 recipients of Idaho Out-ofSchool Network Enrichment grants for after-school and summer programs. The statewide… Login to continue reading Login…
Rates at the McCall Golf Course will remain the same for the 2023 season, the McCall City Council decided last week. Daily rates for 18… Login to continue reading Login…
The McCall Mountain Lions is seeking donations for its annual Winter Clothing Drive for area youth, with collection barrels located in Albertsons and Ridley’s supermarkets… Login to continue reading Login…
Local elves can drop off shoeboxes filled with gifts for children in need during the Operation Christmas Child drive Monday through Monday, Nov. 1421, at… Login to continue reading Login…
A total of nine new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Valley County in the past week by the county’s two hospitals. The nine new cases compared to 10 new cases reported the previous week and 20 new cases reported the prior week.
When Idaho became a state, Congress gave it lands to be managed for the sole purpose of funding a specified list of beneficiaries, primarily public schools. The mandate written into the Idaho Constitution says the lands will be managed “…in such manner as will secure the maximum long-term financial return to the institution to which (it is) granted.” Most of the money earned by these lands comes from logging, but the state also earns money through leases for grazing, farming, communication sites, renewable energy, recreation, mineral rights and residential/ commercial real estate. Endowment lands in the City of McCall and around Payette Lake in the McCall Impact Area amount to 5,357 acres, or about 3.5 times the size of Ponderosa State Park. There are a total of 183,411 acres of endowment land in the Payette Lakes Supervisory Area, which spans Adams, Boise, Gem, Idaho, Valley and Washington counties. A plan adopted by the State Land Board last year could see nearly 400 acres near McCall developed within the next 20 years.