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Favorable forecast likely to calm fires
Cooler temperatures and possible precipitation are forecast for this weekend as containment increases on fires in the West Mountain Complex. The total number of firefighters on the West Mountain Complex increased this week to 1,064, aided by 200 soldiers from the 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.
Ranching reflections
In 1889 Clarence and Fannie Shaw set out west in an open wagon pulled by two mules, looking to homestead their own plot of land.
Hospital district to fund employee housing
The McCall Memorial Hospital District dedicated about $871,000 to staff housing and $450,000 to an ambulance garage in a 2025 budget approved on Tuesday. The two projects were part of a nearly $1.5 million budget approved by the district on Tuesday.
Quick work snuffs Gold Dust Fire
A small fire near Gold Dust Road along Idaho 55 was snuffed out quickly thanks to a response from Cascade Fire, the Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association and O.K. Gravel Works.
Donnelly adopts 2025 budget
A $2.1 million budget proposal for 2025 was adopted on Monday by the Donnelly City Council. The city will collect about $146,000 in property taxes under the 2025 budget, which includes the maximum 3% property tax increased allowed by state law.
Cascade Schools gets a new principal
Chuck Silzly has been hired as the new Cascade Schools Principal, taking over for Lindsay Anthony, who served in the position for two years. Silzly comes to the district with 26 years of experience in education.
Mountain Community School starts semester
The Mountain Community School will add a hot lunch option, a new yurt classroom and an outdoor play area this year. The charter school, which opened its doors in 2022, serves children in kindergarten through eighth grade and is located at the base of Tamarack Resort in a space that formerly housed the resort’s ski school.
A cell tower at 60,000 feet – Experimental balloon floated above West Mountain Complex
Floating in the stratosphere thousands of feet above the West Mountain Complex fires is an experimental high altitude balloon carrying equipment to provide cell phone service to firefighters on the ground.The Thunderhead Balloon, operated by the Sioux-Falls, South Dakota firm Aerostar, launched from Baker City, Oregon on Aug.
Wolf Creek Fire nears containment
Containment on the 1,154-acre Wolf Creek Fire increased to 61% as of Wednesday, with fire managers hopeful to contain the blaze soon.“We will look to button it up completely as best we can in the coming days,” said Forest Service Public Information Officer Tim Phelps.The fire about five miles west of Donnelly atop West Mountain was started by lightning on July 24.