The Star-News Spotlight

June 27, 2025

Another week of news here in Valley and Adams Counties! * 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. Subscribe to The Star-News [http://mccallstarnews.com] Follow McCall Weather on Facebook [http://facebook.com/mccallwx]

June 19, 2025

It's a full week of news, and this is a special edition of the Spotlight, featuring an extended interview with Em Howe, Board Chair of McCall+Pride. This week in the headlines: * 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. McCall+ Pride Website [http://mccallpluspride.org] Follow McCall Weather on Facebook [http://facebook.com/mcallwx] Subscribe to the Star-News [http://mccallstarnews.com]

June 9, 2025

Another week, another pile of news! We're discussing: * 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. Subscribe to The Star-News here [http://mccallstarnews.com] Don't forget to follow Todd (McCall Weather) on Facebook! [http://facebook.com/mccallwx]

May 27, 2025

There's a lot to cover this week after the long weekend! And we have another episode dropping on Friday! This week: * 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. Subscribe to The Star-News [http://mccallstarnews.com] Follow Todd at McCall Weather on Facebook [http://facebook.com/mccallwx]

May 9, 2025

Another busy week in Valley and Adams Counties! This week we're covering: * 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. Subscribe to The Star-News [http://mccallstarnews.com] Follow McCall Weather on Facebook [http://facebook.com/mccallwx]