ISDC canceled as warm temps melt course
Organizers made the decision Tuesday to cancel the 300 and 100-mile races in the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge.
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Cascade approves $499k bus garage
Cascade Schools approved the construction of a seven-bay garage to house the district’s school buses in a meeting last week.Trustees approved a bid from Dalrymple Construction Services to complete the garage for about $499,000.“We are excited to move forward with this project.
Lake Cascade perch looking up
Anglers should expect to see more “jumbo” perch in the next few years in Lake Cascade as the lake continues to see an increase in perch numbers, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.“Numbers declined in 2017 and remained low for about three years, but we are now starting to see the rebound from that period,” said Anthony Dangora, Regional Fisheries Biologist with Fish and Game.An October survey of the lake that captured more than 1,200 fish showed more medium size fish from eight to 10 inches in length, compared to 2019 when many fish caught in the survey were about 14-inches long.“Those jumbos that provided excellent fishing from 2015 through 2019 also consumed many of their own offspring, but as the abundance of jumbos started to decline, we started to observe an increase of smaller perch,” Dangora said.Medium size fish caught in October should reach “jumbo” size in about four years and big perch should be plentiful in the foreseeable future.
Valley County still healthiest in Idaho
Valley County was named the healthiest county in the state for the fourth consecutive year by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.The foundation, based in Princeton, New Jersey, evaluates each county across the country, based on 65 variables that influence individual health.
Brundage without fire protection
Brundage Mountain Resort’s plan to create a fire department to serve the resort is in motion, but the lodge, chairlifts, and other buildings at the resort are not currently served by any active fire agency.A fire service agreement with McCall Fire and EMS expired on Jan.
West Face sentencing completed
A man shot by law enforcement officers at the West Face Trailhead near McCall last May was banned from using public lands for three years earlier this month.Brooks Roberts, 39, was sentenced to three years of probation, including the three-year public land ban, before U.S.
WCMEDC opens regional housing survey
A survey aimed at gauging housing needs across Valley County and Meadows Valley has been opened by the West Central Mountains Economic Development Council.The survey, which will be open until Feb.
McCall delays marina expansion decision
Questions over water quality in Payette Lake stalled a proposal to expand Mile High Marina last week at a meeting before the McCall City Council.The council delayed a vote on the application to its Feb.
P&Z tables decision on 335-lot subdivision
A proposal that would see 335 new homes built near Donnelly was tabled last week over questions about traffic, sewer service and soil.Valley County Planning and Zoning Commissioners tabled the MacGregor Townsite application until their meeting on Feb.
McCall: water ski roof must come down
Water skis lining the roof of a business in downtown McCall do not align with city code and must be taken down, the McCall City Council decided last week.The council denied an appeal by Lake Town Clothing Company owner Cade Huskinson to allow water skis affixed to the roof of his business at 200 Lenora St.