Opinion

Last week the McCall City Council greenlighted the operation of a Spring Mountain Ranch short-term rental that now will be allowed to host up to 16 guests instead of the maximum of 10 guests allowed before a conditional use permit is required.The permit was the second granted under new, stricter regulations adopted by the city in 2022 that have since been legally challenged by a group of McCall short-term rental owners.A lawsuit filed in February says the city’s “excessive regulations” violate state law by having the “practical effect of prohibiting short-term rentals,” which the Idaho Legislature has clearly established as taboo.Council members gritted their teeth and plugged their noses, but approving the permit was the right choice.

Work started this week on a pedestrian and bicycle path along Samson Trail from Deinhard Lane to Elo Road.

The McCall-Donnelly High School could have considered the option to reach out to the community and we would have been happy to assist in moving the little chicken coop which has stood in the school garden since 2010.

The American Red Cross would like to thank those who donated blood in the recent McCall blood drive.

We reach out to you today concerning a pivotal issue that affects each one of us - Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Valley County.Since our appointments last December, we have embraced the challenge of establishing the Valley Countywide EMS District.

Governor Brad Little, Valley County Commissioners and the mayors of Donnelly and Cascade have taken a stand against designating the Cinnabar Mine as a Superfund site.

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There are two types of short term rentals.

President Biden’s failure to address the crisis at our southern border is undeniably impacting Idahoans.