The Star-News Spotlight

In this episode, we're discussing:

• 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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In this episode, we're discussing:

• 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
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This week, we're discussing:

• 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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This week, we cover:

• 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.

Get regular weather updates from Todd on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McCallWX

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In this week's episode, we'll cover:

• 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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This week, we cover:

• 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

Payette Avalanche Center website is payetteavalanche.org

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This week, we cover:

• 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.

You can follow Todd Cook on the McCall Weather Facebook page

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Headlines in this episode:

• 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.

Follow Todd at McCall Weather on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McCallWX

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Welcome to The Star-News Spotlight — your weekly audio companion to the stories shaping life in Valley and Adams counties… and beyond.

Join us each week as we dive into the top headlines, unpack the stories behind the stories, and introduce you to the people making a difference right here in our community.