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A trio of McCall-Donnelly boys soccer players have been singled out by Idaho coaches following the 2025 season.Eli Arndt...
12/01/2025

A trio of McCall-Donnelly boys soccer players have been singled out by Idaho coaches following the 2025 season.
Eli Arndt, Sebastian Carheden and Kage Stokes were all included on the 4A All-Idaho First Team after helping the Vandals reach the state championship game back in October.
Arndt, a sophomore forward, led M-D with 17 goals during the fall season while Carheden dished out 16 assists from the middle midfield.
Stokes, a senior, championed the Vandals’ defensive ranks, but also got loose for six scores over 18 appearances.
M-D finished the season 15-2-1, winning a fifth straight district championship and knocking off Bonners Ferry (2-1) and Wendell (2-1) to reach the 4A state title match.
The Vandals were halted there, however, by Coeur D’Alene Charter Academy, 1-0.
The all-state selections were made via a vote by state coaches.

A talented group of local musicians and singers are putting the final touches on their line-up of songs for the McCall M...
12/01/2025

A talented group of local musicians and singers are putting the final touches on their line-up of songs for the McCall Music Society’s annual Christmas Concert scheduled for 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7 at a new location this year—McCall-Donnelly High School.
The M-D school gym was chosen for the concert venue due to the growing numbers in both the community choir and orchestras, as well as the large crowds at the popular holiday event.
The choir has 50 singers for the planned concert and more than 50 will perform with the youth orchestra. The chamber orchestra has also bolstered its ranks and is up to 35 musicians.
Only one performance is scheduled on Dec. 7.
The 4 p.m. concert will feature the McCall Youth Orchestra, directed by Savannah Owen, the McCall Chamber Orchestra, directed by Ryan Campbell and the McCall Concert Singers, directed by Katie Morell.
The concert is free and open to the public.
McCall-Donnelly High School is located at 401 N. Mission St. in McCall.

11/28/2025

The City of McCall could outlaw the creation of new storage units within city limits under code changes considered at a work session last week.
The proposed prohibition on new self-service and warehouse storage facilities was introduced to promote a “higher and better use” of land within city limits, that would be more in line with the goals of the McCall comprehensive plan, according to the proposal.

Other changes to city code were also presented, including updates the makeup of the McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission following Valley County’s management of the impact area and making it clearer that private boat ramps are outlawed on Payette Lake

No changes were finalized at the work session on Nov. 21. Each must be presented at public hearings before the McCall Planning and Zoning Commission and the McCall City Council.

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Local food banks are still seeing a higher than normal number of visitors as the holiday season begins, even after the g...
11/27/2025

Local food banks are still seeing a higher than normal number of visitors as the holiday season begins, even after the government shutdown ended earlier this month.

Each year, hundreds of families in Valley and Adams counties rely on their local food banks, including the Donnelly Food Pantry, Cascade Food Pantry, New Meadows Food Bank and the Heartland Hunger & Resource Center.

The food banks rely on individual donations and volunteers to run the food banks, and financial and food donations are always welcome.

Local food bank locations, their contact information and distribution schedules are listed in the article, which can be read without a subscription.

See the full story here: https://www.mccallstarnews.com/local-food-banks-prepare-for-holiday-increase/

A proposal aired before the McCall City Council last week would build 45 homes on two properties owned by the city to cr...
11/26/2025

A proposal aired before the McCall City Council last week would build 45 homes on two properties owned by the city to create more affordable housing for locals.

One proposed project would construct a 30-unit apartment building on the northwest corner of a city property downtown. Apartments would likely be for rent only.

The 4.67-acre property includes City Hall, the McCall Public Library and the McCall Senior Center. The apartment complex would be built north of the Senior Center along 1st Street in a corner of the property currently used for storage.

The other proposal includes 16 homes on a two-acre property on Flynn Lane that borders Ponderosa State Park. These homes would likely be for sale to local residents below market prices.

City staff called the proposals a “second market” for local residents.

Read the full story here: https://www.mccallstarnews.com/mccall-city-council-likes-45-home-local-housing-plan-properties-on-flynn-ln-and-downtown-could-be-developed/

The first four-plex that will be rented to St. Luke’s McCall staff was placed on foundations last week.The Trillium Ridg...
11/24/2025

The first four-plex that will be rented to St. Luke’s McCall staff was placed on foundations last week.

The Trillium Ridge workforce housing project includes up to 38 townhomes on a 4.8-acre property off of Mission Street in McCall.

“We’re excited to see the first unit being built and thrilled that four St. Luke’s McCall families will soon have a new home this spring,” said Jenny Ruemmele, Executive Director of the St. Luke’s McCall Foundation.

Developing the property is a joint venture between the St. Luke’s McCall Foundation and the McCall Memorial Hospital District.

Follow the link for the full story:

https://www.mccallstarnews.com/first-st-lukes-staff-housing-delivered/

Thinking of entering the McCall Winter Carnival snow sculpture contest? Check out Luna Garff’s step by step guide on how...
11/21/2025

Thinking of entering the McCall Winter Carnival snow sculpture contest?

Check out Luna Garff’s step by step guide on how to make a 14-foot-tall sculpture out of snow and ice.

Garff, who has participated in the snow sculpture contest for the past three years, taught a how-to class on snow sculpting at the McCall Public Library last week.

Read on for step by step instructions: https://www.mccallstarnews.com/waiting-for-winter-ready-for-winter-carnival/

The D9 grocery store in Cascade has been purchased by M&W Markets of Boise. M&W Markets was founded in 1952 and currentl...
11/20/2025

The D9 grocery store in Cascade has been purchased by M&W Markets of Boise.

M&W Markets was founded in 1952 and currently has nine other grocery store locations in Idaho and Oregon, including Boise, Council, Gooding, Marsing, Nyssa, Parma, Vale and Filer.

The company also owns the Howdy’s and Harpo’s gas stations in Cascade, as well as the Old Town gas station in McCall.

M&W plans to retain the entire D9 staff and make several changes to what the store carries, including a complete overhaul of the meat department.

Read the full story here: https://www.mccallstarnews.com/d9-grocery-store-sells-to-mw-markets/

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The Ponderosa Center was proposed as a 29,800-square foot performing arts and community center overlooking Payette Lake,...
11/19/2025

The Ponderosa Center was proposed as a 29,800-square foot performing arts and community center overlooking Payette Lake, but the organization’s board of directors are now looking for a new location and a smaller footprint.

In 2023, organizers announced plans to purchase the property at Depot Park for an undisclosed price, but the sale was never finalized.

No new location has been announced, but organizers said it would still host concerts, conferences, college classes and community events.

The building would also be home to the McCall Chamber of Commerce, feature exhibits for the McCall Ski Heritage Foundation and host McCall Music Society performances.

Read the full story here: https://www.mccallstarnews.com/ponderosa-center-plans-new-location-smaller-building/

The McCall Smokejumpers defeated the Rogue Valley Royals in a three-game home-stand last weekend outscoring the Medford ...
11/14/2025

The McCall Smokejumpers defeated the Rogue Valley Royals in a three-game home-stand last weekend outscoring the Medford team 28-9 over the three games.

The three victories bring the team’s winning streak to eight games, but the Smokejumpers traveled to Seattle this weekend for three away games versus the Seattle Totems tonight, tomorrow and Sunday. The Totems won all three games against the Smokejumpers last time they matched up.

For live coverage of the Seattle games: https://usphl.com/premier/game-center/?game_id=22517&season=65

For a full recap of the Smokejumpers home games against Medford: https://www.mccallstarnews.com/smokejumper-streak-reaches-eight/

The longest federal government shutdown in US history is over, but it could still take weeks for paychecks to arrive for...
11/13/2025

The longest federal government shutdown in US history is over, but it could still take weeks for paychecks to arrive for employees on the Payette and Boise National Forests.

Payroll could take up to three weeks to catch up for people who haven’t been paid since the shutdown started on Oct. 1, according to the National Federation of Federal Employees, the union that represents roughly half of all local Forest Service employees.

About 50 volunteers brought an assortment of soups, meats, salads, vegetables and desserts for more than 100 current and past Forest Service workers for the potluck at Ponderosa State Park on Sunday.

Read more about the effort to support furloughed workers here:

https://www.mccallstarnews.com/shutdown-support/

DF Development will submit updated plans for its 2,200-acre Red Ridge Village proposal to Valley County by the end of th...
11/11/2025

DF Development will submit updated plans for its 2,200-acre Red Ridge Village proposal to Valley County by the end of the year.

Plans now include 722 homes, compared to the 1,130 homes initially proposed in October 2024.

DF Development representatives presented the updated plans in a meeting on Monday with about 25 neighbors who live within 300 feet of the property—meeting with nearby neighbors is a requirement for all development applications submitted to the county.

Read the full story here:

https://www.mccallstarnews.com/df-development-to-resubmit-red-ridge-village-plans/

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