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Short-term rental reform passes both Idaho statehouse chambers - BoiseDev Idaho state lawmakers moved to force local governments to loosen their regulatory grip on short-term rentals after years of debate. On Monday, the Idaho Senate passed HB 583 in a 23-12 vote, which lim...

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Sewer district racing to fix collapsed McCall sewer line- Valley Lookout Deep under Idaho 55, near where Payette Lake drains into the North Fork Payette River, lies a disaster waiting to happen.  Earlier this month, the Payette Lakes Recreational Water and Sewer District d...

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Family of Bend skier killed in avalanche sues guide company for $14M The family of Brian Roberts, who died in an avalanche while cat skiing on Mount Bailey, is suing the guide company for alleged negligence.

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New Murder Claims Reignite Debate Over Kurt Cobain’s Death: What to Know More than 30 years after Kurt Cobain’s death, new forensic claims are challenging the official ruling of suicide. Police say the case is closed, but debate over the Nirvana frontman’s final hours is f...

www.military.com/feature/2026... I lived nearby in Seattle at the time. His death seemed suspicious

Power boaters pitch county on loosening North Fork restrictions - Valley Lookout Boating enthusiasts are hoping mini jet boats and other motorized watercraft will be seasonally allowed to hit the North Fork of the Payette River between Donnelly and McCall. A proposal before the Va...

valleylookout.com/2026/02/23/e... BOR has denied access from lake Cascade to Smylie Road to motorized traffic but that will be the easiest access since there’s no paved access at Smylie

Red Ridge Village proposal set for public hearing next week - Valley Lookout Plans to build more than 700 homes and a commercial village near McCall are not detailed enough to make a decision, according to the McCall City Council.  Last week, the council approved submitting a ...

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D&B Supply eyes first Valley Co. location - Valley Lookout Western lifestyle outfitter D&B Supply is looking to set up shop in McCall. Caldwell-based D&B has applied to convert the former Rite Aid store in the Marketplace at the McCall shopping center on Dein...

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Proposed amendment to Idaho Constitution would change management of state endowment lands • Idaho Capital Sun Idaho state Rep. Britt Raybould says requirement to manage state endowment land for maximum financial return creates pressure to sell land.

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Donnelly begins reviewing plan for Boulder Creek apartments, entertainment venue - Valley Lookout Questions surrounding a second road access to Idaho 55 delayed a decision this week on a proposal for more than 100 homes and apartments along Boulder Creek in Donnelly.  The proposal, submitted by Jo...

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Donnelly to hear plans for Boulder Creek apartments, entertainment venue  - Valley Lookout Plans for a commercial entertainment venue and more than 100 homes, apartments, and cabins along Boulder Creek will go before the Donnelly City Council next week.  The proposal calls for 97 apartments...

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Wilks Brothers submit new plans for 700+ homes near McCall - Valley Lookout A new concept plan for a commercial village and hundreds of homes southwest of McCall was submitted to Valley County late last month.  The plans, submitted on Dec. 29 by Texas-based DF Development, ca...

valleylookout.com/2026/01/13/w... 722 homes and townhomes on 2,250 acres along West Mountain Road

On the road again…

Is the date in the bottom right correct? It’s not Jan 7, 2026 yet

Valley Co. to take public comments on Warm Lake Road access- Valley Lookout Avalanche danger is expected to be the driving factor for closures of a popular recreation corridor in Valley County.  On Monday, county officials briefed the Board of County Commissioners on the need...

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The summit of Fred's Mountain (Targhee) is nearly 10,000 feet in elevation. Its above freezing on Christmas Eve. Expecting rain tomorrow. #idpol

Donnelly Library, Penguin, Hachette, others sue Idaho over library law - Valley Lookout The Donnelly Public Library, along with students, librarians, parents, and several of the world’s largest publishing companies, are suing the State of Idaho.  A complaint filed today in U.S. District ...

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ITD considering third stoplight in Valley County - Valley Lookout A new stoplight could soon be installed on Idaho 55 in Valley County. On Monday Perpetua Resources told county officials that the company is being asked by the Idaho Transportation Department to insta...

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Warm Lake Road gate on hold Valley Lookout A gate planned across a popular recreation corridor in Valley County will not be installed this winter.  The electronic gate, proposed across Warm Lake Road about 26 miles east of Idaho 55, will take ...

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Cascade developer to air plans for workforce housing in Donnelly - Valley Lookout A concert venue that overlooks Boulder Creek and is flanked by residential development could be coming to Donnelly.  Plans for the proposal will be aired during a neighborhood meeting on Monday, Dec. ...

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Downtown McCall apartments could net $3M subsidy after striking urban renewal deal - Valley Lookout An apartment complex approved for construction in downtown McCall could receive nearly $3 million in public funding following a recent deal with the city’s urban renewal agency. The subsidies are tied...

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Rep. Fulcher proposes exploration of transferring Idaho federal land to state and local control  • Idaho Capital Sun U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher is convening meetings to explore transferring management of Idaho's federal lands to state and local governments.

idahocapitalsun.com/2025/12/10/r... so they gut the federal agencies responsible for managing public lands & now say they must be transferred to state/local control because of mismanagement at the federal level ?

ACHD votes to maintain one service area, raise impact fees - BoiseDev The Ada County Highway District is raising its impact fees, but not as much as it previously proposed, after errors were found in the original plans. In a meeting on Dec. 3, the ACHD commission consid...

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Idaho National Laboratory to develop military-grade antimony processing plant- Valley Lookout Antimony produced by a mine in Valley County could be processed for use by the U.S. Military at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho.  On Tuesday, Perpetua Resources announced a partnership ...

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Donald Trump & Gianni Infantino: 'World Cup draw will illustrate close relationship' Friday’s World Cup draw in Washington DC will be the latest illustration of the ever-closer relationship between US President Donald Trump and Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

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Blue Cross says it will leave large Meridian campus - BoiseDev Blue Cross of Idaho might leave its large 34-acre campus in Meridian at Pine Ave. and Eagle Rd. for a new location, the company announced. Blue Cross moved to the site in 1997, complete with a large p...

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I’m not even a tiny bit surprised by ANY of the many problems identified by this report.

EVERY SINGLE ONE was completely predictable.

I am, however, completely unimpressed by Oneida School District Superintendent Dallan Rupp, who is also a member of the Idaho Home Learning Academy School board 😒

Valley Co. to consider zoning overhaul amid public demand- Valley Lookout The possibility of switching to traditional land use zoning in Valley County could be discussed next year during public workshops.  That is what the Board of County Commissioners told citizens at a pu...

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McCall Impact Area lawsuit dismissed as judge rules in favor of Valley Co. - Valley Lookout A lawsuit challenging Valley County’s decision to reduce a growth planning boundary around the City of McCall was dismissed last week.  The lawsuit, filed Oct. 17 by the City of McCall, asked Fourth J...

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U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces' Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.

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