Opinion

It seems one of the early themes of 2023 is, “Extremes.” We can’t seem to do things in moderation right now, but everything is like drinking from a fire hose. One of the best examples is our weather.

Perpetua Resources’ proposed gold and antimony mine is located in the Stibnite Mining District about 40 air miles east of McCall. Perpetua, formerly known as Midas Gold, hopes to extract about $6 billion in gold and other minerals from Stibnite, the site of historic mining operations during World War II and as far back as 1899.

An application to increase the occupancy of a vacation rental in McCall beyond 10 people was aired at Tuesday’s meeting of the McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission. The application is the first under new rules adopted by the city that require a permit for any vacation rental seeking to sleep more than 10 people.

Even for those of us who don’t refer to them as resolutions, a new year brings thoughts of something we’d like to do better, some way in which we want to be better. The end of a year invites us to look back at the 365 days just completed and do an inventory of where we’ve been, how we’ve done.

A 21-year-old Nampa man is alright after spending Monday night lost in Ponderosa State Park without shelter. The man, whose name was not released, left a home where he was staying with family members on Reedy Lane in McCall around 10:30 p.m.

I recall reading a Christmas story once about an “air tree.” It was the story of the family struggling due to job loss who found a way to make the holiday special. As I remember it, a mother looking to provide a Christmas tree for her young daughters, and with the family unable to afford to purchase one, came up with a creative solution.

Thank you, Trek supporters Thank you to those who supported the Trek the North Pole. It was a magical morning in Ponderosa State Park for the return of Trek to the North Pole with nearly 300 participants showing up to find Santa! Thank you to all the local businesses and organizations that contributed: Stacey Cakes, The Star-News, Mountain Java, Mc-Call Parks and Recreation, McCall Chapter of Idaho Master Naturalists, Ponderosa State Park, Amber Coyle Photography, and Roots Forest School Alumni.

Racial victimization in history not limited to U.S. The Planned Parenthood Organization was founded by Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) to provide women birth control information for unwanted pregnancies.

Thank you for support with Red Cross blood drive The American Red Cross would like to thank everyone who donated blood at the McCall blood drive last week at the Elk Creek Church. We had 124 donors and 137 units of blood collected; 98 donors have signed up for our next blood drive: Tuesday, Jan.