• House fire near Cascade ruled undetermined.
• Drastic reduction proposed for McCall's Impact Area
• Perpetua plans expansion of Stibnite mine.
• Officials urge caution on ID-55
• Public hearing scheduled for Pine Creek Ranch
• AI-Driven and Real Estate scams on the rise in McCall area

We've also conducted a series of interviews with three McCall City Councillors to discuss the impact of the County's decision to drastically reduce the area of impact.

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• The budget bill in Congress could eliminate 21 million acres of public land in Idaho.
• Cascade School Board supports geothermal energy project
• Herbicide Use Considered to Fight Milfoil in Payette Lake
• McCall Man Critically Injured in Crash Near Cascade
• Hundreds Join ‘No Kings’ Protest in McCall
• Agencies Convene to Address Septic Challenges at South Lake Cascade
• Local Group Questions McCall Hospital District Spending
• Sunken UTV to Remain at Bottom of Payette Lake
• Valley County Audits Tax-Exempt Properties for Misuse
• Local athletes compete at Nike Nationals
• Cascade Hires new AD
• McCall-Donnelly hires head football coach

And as always, we've got Todd with the weather! Make sure you subscribe to the pod, the paper, and support your local news.

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• Burn permits suspended
• Donnelly shop fire sparks community support
• Landslide on 95 destroys home north of New Meadows
• Meadows Valley EMS wants to go independent
• Perpetua seeks $2 Billion Loan for the Stibnite Mine
• Rite Aid finally announces closure
• Sunken UTV mystery
• Water Skis are back on the roof of local shop
• DEEP DIVE — Did you get an invite to a survey in the mail? It's a pretty big deal! Listen to Randy Fox and Kristin Sinclair from United Payette talk about how it'll be used.

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• Idaho 55 summer construction
• Wildfire simulaton shows pathways to McCall
• McCall AOI discussions continue
• Mission Street summer closure
• McCall Ski Mural seeks public input
• Stibnite project granted final federal permit
• May 20 election results
• A Deep Dive into the school board's investigation of a four-day school week.

And as always, we've got weather, sports (the last school sports round up for the school year!), and events around town.

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• McCall Youth Council launches composting campaign at MDHS.
• Multiple brush fires hit Valley County.
• Idaho Gives brings $200,000 to area non-profits.
• The Star-News wins five Idaho Press Club Awards.
• Valley County pushes back on the City of McCall's proposed AOI map.
• Kokanee Cove project clears an annexation hurdle.
• Valley County loses over $1 million in federal funding.
• Deep Dive: We talked with City of McCall manager Forest Atkinson about the city's perspective on the Impact Area discussion.

And we've got weather, sports, and an events roundup to fill out the episode.

Make sure you tell us whether you prefer Thursday or Friday episodes! Drop us an email at starnewspodcast@gmail.com.

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• New traffic light on ID-55 and Banks/Lowman Rd.
• New boat ramp fee hearings
• Community Health Survey
• Davis Ave. roadwork begins again
• Donnelly & Cascade AOI decision delayed
• May Marina suffers ice damage
• State to use herbicide to milfoil in Payette Lake
• US-95 is open!
• A discussion with Valley County Commissioner Sherry Maupin on the McCall Area of Impact

And as always, we've got weather, sports, and a TON of events on the calendar this week!

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• Payette Lakes Sewer District Approves $55M Master Plan
• Experts Warn of Arsenic Risks from Stibnite Mine Air Permit
• MCPAWS Encourages Community Cat Neutering, Not Shelter Intake
• Idaho Gives 2025 Kicks Off Monday
• McCall Considers Expanding Its Impact Area
• Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to DUI, High-Speed Chase
• Old Council Road Designated as Public Access

And as always, we've got the weather with Todd Cook, a sports roundup (4 home runs from the Vandal women!), and events around town.

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• The "Hands Off" Rally at Art Roberts Park
• MDHS seeks a new principal
• New Meadows City Hall makes a move
• A townhome plan for 1st Street
• The latest on the Samson Trail storage unit
• Perpetua Resources Faces Securities Fraud Lawsuit
• US 95 updates
• An interview with Maura Goldstein, Director of Roots Forest School about their upcoming transition out of Ponderosa State Park

And we're back with a sports update, a weather forecast, and a bunch of fun events happening around the Valley!

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• US 95 closure
• St. Luke's new naloxone availability
• McCall Fire Chief retiring
• Local doctor wins an award.
• Prescribed burn season is here
• An interview with Heather Lewis and Dr. Katie Camarata about their new community organization, For the People.

And we cover local events and the weather! No sports news this week due to spring break.

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• A disabled veterans snowmobile ride
• Gaps in Valley County elections
• Valley County EMS ambulance fees
• MDSD News - Hope Week and a new Superintendent!
• Crisis response services
• McCall will present a new Area of Impact map
• Mountain Community Center news, including an interview with Johanna and Blake, Valley County residents involved in the planning.

And as always, we've got sports, a weather update from Todd Cook, and local events!

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• Changes in homeowners insurance in Valley & Adams Counties
• The Warren Crab Feed!
• McCall Chamber hires a new Executive Director
• McCall-Donnelly teachers protest new voucher bill
• The Valley County Recreation Strategic Plan with an interview with VC Recreation Planner, Dave Bingaman

As always, we've got sports (Boys Hoops to State!), the weather (is snow on the way?), and community events!

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• Winter Carnival feedback
• New Meadows LOT Tax
• Payette National Forest News
• DF Development's Red Ridge Village plans
• A conversation with Community First Coalition member, Lea Albright, about the opposition to DF Development's plans.

As always, we've got sports, weather, and community events!

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• Winter Carnival feedback here
• Valley County Recreation Strategic Plan & Comments here
• Register for Kindergarten here

• Winter Carnival!
• A new conservation effort along Highway 55
• An update on the Stibnite mine fight
• McCall Hospital District updates
• A national directive fired 42 local USFS employees. We interviewed people at the rally to discuss the impact.

As always, we've got sports (Girls' basketball heads to state! Go Vandals!), Weather from Todd Cook, and community events.

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• The high-speed chase on Idaho 55
• A snowmobile tragedy near Cascade
• Valley County Comprehensive Plan Updates
• An interview with three MDHS students about the new cell phone policy

And as always, we have weather from Todd Cook, a sports update (big week for our local athletes!), and community events.

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• The Idaho Sled Dog Challenge was cancelled due to avalanche
• An update on the Rainbow Bridge Project
• The Payette Lake is getting some new protection
• A deep dive into Donnelly Public Library's lawsuit against the state of Idaho.

As always, we also give you the weather, a sports roundup, and upcoming community events.

• You can get Todd's weather updates throughout the week on the McCall Weather Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/McCallWX
• Read the text of the Donnelly lawsuit here: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.idd.56244/gov.uscourts.idd.56244.1.0_1.pdf
• Read the text of HB 710 here (reader discretion advised): https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2024/legislation/H0710/

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• Unfortunate accidents on frozen Payette Lake
• New Meadows Skatepark News
• New land conservation news
• And an in-depth look at all the events for the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge with co-founder Dave Looney.

As always, we also have a sports recap, local weather (snow on the way!), and community events.

Idaho Sled Dog Challenge information can be found at idahosleddogchallenge.com

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• VCSO's new K9 Recruit
• Cascade School District News
• Real Estate Recap
• An in-depth look at the McCall Area of Impact, including an interview with Star-News Editor-in-Chief Max Silverson

As always, we have weather, sports, and community events.

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• McCall firefighters head to LA fires
• Rural Valley County communities get high-speed internet.
• Stibnite decision arrives from USFS
• An explainer on the Stibnite mine project

Also, a conversation with Gary Thompson about snow safety, a weather forecast, school & sports news, and community calendar dates.

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