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McCall, Idaho News Archives - 2007

	Dec 20
	ETCHED IN STONE McCall-Donnelly names school to honor astronaut Barbara Morgan
*	Judge piles on another $485,000 to J-Ditch judgment Interest brings total judgment to $7 million in botched pond project
*	McCall approves deal for Legacy jet-ski rentals The four-year deal with local business Cheap Thrills was passed by a 4 to 1 council vote
*	City of McCall signs new lease with Mile High Marina for higher payments
*	McCALL POLICE BEGINS A CRACKDOWN ON LOOSE DOGS Citations will cost pet owners $50
*	Tamarack hires Griffith to head real estate sales
	Tickets to go on sale Jan. 7 for harmonica festival Yellow Pine Harmonica Festival to be held as part of the 2008 McCall Winter Carnival.

	Dec 13
	WELCOME HOME BARBARA! Emotions flow from Morgan's former students, old friends
	Hundreds cheer Morgan on her first visit to McCall, since shuttle flight
	Every Moment An Opportunity Morgan returned to McCall Elementary School this week not just to teach about her August space mission far an hour but to deliver the message to students to reach to the moon, Mars and beyond.
*	McCall, Valley hear testimony on updated land-use proposal
	Dr. Eddie Droge named grand marshal Long-time McCall physician Dr. Eddie Droge has been named grand marshal of the Mardi Gras Parade at the 43rd Annual McCall Winter Carnival.
*	LEGACY PARK, MARINA DEALS RAPPED Citizens, parks panel say McCall council partial to concessionaires
*	Valley approves 466-unit project south of Donnelly on split vote Eld, Donnelly officials say E. Lake Meadows did not give enough

	Dec 6
	Welcome Home Barbara Morgan! Community to honor astronaut with rally, reception
*	Brundage Opens Today Tamarack opens limited runs for daily use
	Yellow Pine Harmonica Festival to take place during Winter Carnival Event had to be cancelled in August due to forest fires
*	State land board freezes lease rates for Payette Lake Homeowners
*	McCall Aviation sues city over deal with itself
*	McCall P&Z shoots down airport height proposal
*	Company returns $40,000 settlement check to Valley County Seubert Excavating says the point is following the law, not money

	Nov 29
*	WHITETAIL CLUB PUT ON THE MARKET Manchester company to explore the market for potential buyers
*	Whitetail applies to convert to private residences
*	McCall holiday tree to be lit downtown on Saturday night The official lighting of the McCall Community Christmas Tree at Art Roberts Park in downtown McCall and Christmas kick-off ceremonies start at 6 p.m. Saturday
	Carnival offers business owners ways to promote, profit The 2008 McCall Winter Carnival offers businesses a variety of ways to benefit from the event, according to Infuze Marketing, the marketing company hired to organize the event.
*	McCall to ask judge to borrow J-Ditch funds

	Nov 21
	Winter Carnival committee needs volunteers to run events The McCall Winter Carnival Committee will contract a snow sculptor to create a unique sculpture within a budget that follows this year's theme of "Wild, Wild West."
*	Feds prepare to start salvage logging in Grays Creek Fire area
*	Lake Shore Disposal readies new site to help residents sort refuse
*	Repair of baler means cleanup of Lake Fork site
*	New commercial bins to be better for winter, cleaner for town
*	Boise group chosen for McCall low cost housing development Neighborhood Housing Services plans 80 to 100 rentals on Deinhard Lane

	Nov 15
	Barb Morgan homecoming set for Dec. l l Public rally to kick off 5-day visit
	New elementary school to be named for Barbara Morgan
*	Leaseholders of state land on Payette Lake protest rents Land board members pledge to listen, but make no promises
*	M-D to tear down most of McCall school, rebuild with new floor plan Change made after study found roof on most of current school does not meet building codes
*	P&Z TAKES OUT HIGH DENSITY AREA FROM PROPOSED COMP PLAN
*	Tamarack sells out units in lodge wing In four hours, Tamarack completed its eighth sell-out since 2004

	Nov 8
*	McCall to discuss long term Legacy Park leases
*	Mountaineers hockey team to be disbanded Loss of sponsors, smaller crowds put end to team after three seasons
*	First Riggins Steelbead Derby now underway

	Nov 1
*	Forest Service crews get to work to restore areas burned by fire Quick work needed to prevent erosion in severely burned areas
*	McCall comprehensive plan changes seek to contain sprawl (part 2) McCall's new comprehensive land-use plan calls for a community that encourages central growth and opposes sprawl. (Note: This story is the first of a two-week series on the proposed revisions to the McCall comprehensive land-use plan.)
*	Hearings set next week on proposed comp plan changes
*	Draft plan would limit commercial sites along Idaho 55
*	J-Ditch pay-off would raise sewer bills $11 per month for 20 years
	McCall council OKs weekend closures for Winter Carnival Nominations sought for Mardi Gras Parade grand marshal during carnival

	Oct 25
*	Fires hurt McCall Airport, flight operations Restrictions on flying near fires called excessive
*	MCCALL'S COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN (part 1) Proposed plan changes would extend McCall's impact area, add overlay zones (Note: This story is the first of a two-week series on the proposed revisions to the McCall comprehensive land-use plan.)
	2008 McCall Winter Carnival to carry the theme 'Wild, Wild West!'
*	'Little Bar Bear' just one of many bears caught in area
*	Tamarack sells site for luxury condos

	Oct 18
*	Valley P&Z rejects gravel pit
	Masters Cup volunteers should attend Nov. 10 meeting at Hotel McCall

	Oct 11
*	AREA HOME SALES DOWN 1/3, LOT SALES DOWN 1/2 [but signs of a turnaround are already being seen]
*	Hunting: Forest fires shoot season down
*	Change in the Landscape Residents in path of East Zone fires say their lives, businesses have been altered
*	RECREATION LOST Butch Cooper, owner of the Winter Inn in Warren, has lost 2-1/2 months of business during his normal peak season due to this summer's fires.
*	Lake Shore promises recycling expansion More bins on order will broaden types of items accepted by year-end

	Oct 4
*	Secesh residents say fire could have been stopped Forest Service thinning practices were too little to keep Zena Loon fire from threatening community.
*	Yellow Pine wants payback for losses Loss of tourism battered local business owners
*	PAYETTE OFFICIALS SAID LOON FIRE MOVED TOO FAST TO BE STOPPED
*	Boise broadcaster buys KMCL radio stations

	Sept 27
*	Show’s Over East Zone Complex camp packs up, hundreds of weary firefighters ship out after 10 weeks
*	A Long Haul Contractors at fire camp beat boredom by playing chess, making town trips
*	ROADS REOPEN, FIRE RESTRICTIONS LIFTED IN BURNED AREAS

	Sept 20
*	Rain and cold weather to allow hundreds of firefighters to be sent home
*	Acres burned this year blow away previous records
*	Fires close off hunting areas; F&G extends some seasons
*	Power cut to Yellow Pine for third time since fires began
*	Improvements to historic Idaho 55 Rainbow Bridge completed
*	Roundabout among options for rebuilt Davis-Lick Cr. corner

	Sept 13
*	NO END IN SIGHT Tinder-dry conditions will fuel forest fires until snow flies
*	Lake Cascade dock owners fear new federal rules
*	- Summary of Proposed Rules

	Sept 6
*	HOLY SMOKE! Flames roar 4 miles from Tamarack Resort
*	I-55 reopens to one lane after fire threat
*	Health hazard from smoke peaks on Sunday, Monday
*	Full-time fire management teams deploy whenever and wherever they are needed
*	NEW YORK CITY FIREFIGHTERS COME TO THE MOUNTAINS
*	Rules not yet set on Lake Cascade docks Residents on Lake Cascade are not in immediate danger of losing their docks, a Bureau of Reclamation official said.
*	Idaho First Bank to host fall community street dance Saturday in downtown McCall
*	Mushroom foray to be held Sept. 27-30

	Aug 30
*	Valley County proposes $23.7 million budget for 2007-08 Budget includes federal funds for roads, 911 dispatch
*	Fire managers brace for winds, lightning storms Progress made to defend homes, but that could change quickly
*	Must of the forest is open for Labor Day weekend
*	Fishing heating up in rivers and mountain lakes
*	Wildfires keep Salmon River, Middle Fork closed to rafters
*	Meadows Valley Days: the most fun you can have around a bunch of people with chainsaws
*	Lack of drivers forces M-D to cut bus routes
*	Tips to avoid mortgage foreclosure

	Aug 23
*	Rain slows flames, but not for long Warren and Secesh better off, Yellow Pine under siege - 17 people refuse to evacuate (see Area closures Boise and Payette National Forests Map)
*	Rafters taking to the rivers despite forest fires
*	Don't want bears? Then don't feed them, says F&G
*	Bass, perch jumping into boats on Lake Cascade, Salmon River; trout still slow
*	Wooden boat show to display craftsmanship, elegance of a past era
*	Dogs' Days garage sale, auction, raffle events to benefit MCPAWS
*	Meadows Valley gears up for Labor Day weekend

	July 26
*	SOUTH FORK INFERNO South Fork cabin owners fight to save what they can in face of fierce firestorm
*	Secesh residents breathe easier as Loon Fire quiets
*	McCall fire chief follows his own advice Andrew Lemberes finds himself defending his own home in Secesh
*	Some Valley County property owners get third assessment notice
*	Area home, lot sales continue dismal trend
*	Rents to soar for those leasing state land around Payette Lake
*	Wake on the Lake offers clinics, demos from Tamarack docks
*	McCall approves tentative 07-08 budget 2007-08 spending plan likely to go to public hearing on Aug. 9

	July 19
	Morgan does run-through in Florida for shuttle launch with thoughts of Challenger
	Shuttle is an out-of-this world classroom
*	Loon Lake Fire marches toward vacation homes Secesh residents advised to evacuate
*	County begins free valley wide transit service Valley County Connections travels between Cascade and McCall, Donnelly and Tamarack
*	Tamarack resumes major purchases by its contractors
*	Boydston Street renovation half done Coordination among all parties called key to keeping schedule
*	Scenic byway rules would protect property rights
*	State studies improvements to airstrip on east side of Lake Cascade
*	Payette to give McCall first crack to buy Riverfront Park
*	New Meadows passes $3.43 million budget for 2007-08

	July 12
*	Lightning, people set 2007 wildfire season into motion
*	New bids to be sought for Legacy Park rebuild Contractor complaint will push back work to August
*	North Beach party draws hundreds; police disperse revelers without incident
*	Record crowds flock to McCall for the 4th of July Discover McCall was at North Beach, see the pictures...
*	Judge: housing fees added to Sun Valley building permits is illegal tax
	Space shuttle that will carry Barbara Morgan of McCall rolled onto launch pad

	July 5
*	BATTLE OF THE BUGS - HOPPERS Aerial spraying for grasshoppers draws complaints
*	BATTLE OF THE BUGS - MOSQUITOES McCall Golf Course moves forward in battle against mosquitoes
*	Business owners worried Legacy Park project will hurt them, but support improvements
*	SITPA chief warns of intense fire year Dryness levels up, as are reported fires so far on private forests
*	Thinning now around homes will slow down wildfires later
	Morgan's space shuttle flight moved up to Aug. 7

	June 28
*	Floaters expected to pack Salmon, Payette rivers for July 4th holiday
*	Salmon season opens on South Fork; fishing hot everywhere!
*	2,700 appeal Valley County property tax assessments Total far exceeds previous record of 600 appeals
*	Judge throws out McCall’s lawsuit against its attorneys City wanted its money back for bad advice; judge said filing was too late
*	Tamarack reports revenues of $92.6 million in past 12 months Revenues from operations went up for both summer, winter
*	McCall budget still needs cutting

	June 21
*	VALLEY VALUATIONS SOAR TO $6 BILLION Values triple since 2004; Payette Lake frontage valued at $23,000 per foot
*	Decision on Payette Lake boating rules not expected for weeks Commissioners must first wade through assessment appeals
*	Floating conditions on local rivers called 'awesome'
*	Worker RV camp withdrawn
*	Woman survived four days in forest after plane cash that killed her husband
*	Tamarack says halt on ordering routine Spokesman says rumors construction has stopped unfounded

	June 14
*	Bids double budget for Legacy Park renovation. Urban renewal agency to try to make do with available funds
*	Valley hopes to use Edwards district equipment for mosquito fogging
*	Valley County residents given deadline to comply with new dark skies laws
*	Proposed Payette Lake boating rules get new hearing
*	$300,000 to be paid to T-Ditch lawsuit victors

	June 7
*	Revisions made to Payette Lake rules New draft cuts no-wake zones to 250 feet, removes the prohibition of 2-stroke engines
*	City council resignations leave Donnelly in a bind
	Valley Co. braces for mosquito infestation State, county funds will be used if West Nile virus strikes

	May 31
*	The Plan: McCall council proposes paying St Clair, Wausau $900,000 soon, the rest later
*	St. Clair attorney unhappy McCall will continue fight
*	State moves closer to Lake Cascade marina
*	McCall endorses $304,000 in LOT grants, 22 projects
*	McCall council counters P&Z on zoning
*	Renowned playwright to launch 2007 Seven Devils

	May 24
*	Judge says Realtors have standing in affordable housing law
*	Ponderosa Park expansion plans scaled back
*	Panel studies scenic route on Idaho 55
*	J-Ditch 'We will do whatever the judge tells us'
*	Blaye: Hunt meeting center could attract $3 Million
*	Surviving the River Wild - Expert offers advice to whitewater boaters who end up in raging water
*	New attraction at Tamarack zips the brave between trees

	May 17
Digging out of the J-Ditch Mess - "...exactly how we were wrong doesn't matter, we were wrong and we have this judgement in front of us and we need to solve it." - McCall City Manager Lindley Kirkpatrick
*	Former manager, city council members stand by decisions
*	Meeting: crowd demands city's plan for $6.5 million judgment
*	State, Valley Co. won't buck judge's order to raise taxes
*	Jury: city, engineers badly mishandled project
*	Attorneys for St. Clair, Wausau say they are ready to talk
*	$500,000 settlement offered to city in 2003
*	McCall Real Estate firm teams up with Sotheby’s
*	McCall chamber hires Sandmeyer as director
*	Opinions split on proposed Payette Lake boating rules
*	Valley road superintendent named to replace Kerr
*	MV voters OK $195,000 levy by 81%

	May 10
*	The City of McCall is Facing a $6 Million Dollar Judgment and Does Not Have the Money to Pay. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Statement by Major Bill Robertson, What does this mean to the property owners, City wants you to understand the problems, McCall forced to stop discharging treated wastewater into the Payette River, J-Ditch Phase 2 project construction, City and Contractor sued by Wausau, McCall appeals Judgment, McCall ordered to raise property taxes, what the city can do to comply, what surplus funds are available, can City borrow the money to pay judgment, more...
*	Proposed Payette Lake rules to be aired. Proposal would impose no-wake zone, set hours, speed and age limits
*	Families on affordable housing list find homes on their own
*	Salmon fishing to open Friday in lower and Little Salmon Rivers
*	McCall Golf Course to open for play Monday

	May 3
*	M-D awards bids for new, expanded schools
*	Morgan's shuttle flight delayed to at least Aug. 9
*	King's proposes store, apartments
*	Idaho Power begins work on new power line into Long Valley

	April 19
*	Sales in region fall by half in first quarter compared to 2006
*	Tamarack pushes countywide highway district
*	Highway district would have multiple sources of funding
*	Lakefront renovation to get airing Tuesday
*	Citizens ask questions about McCall sewer treatment alternatives

	April 19
*	Valley grew fastest from 2005 to 2006
*	Snowmobile route goes through 262-lot project
*	Sewage-disposal plan would let wastewater seep into the ground
*	Public hearing on sewer options to be held Tuesday
*	Land costs push up total for the rapid infiltration option
*	McCall recreation announces its 2007 summer programs
*	McCall golf course rates to stay the same

	April 12
*	Tamarack Resort signs first business tenants for Village Plaza
*	One McCall sewage option would put treated wastewater into North Fork of the Payette
*	Sewer rates could soar under treatment options
*	Public hearing on sewer options set for April 24
*	Costs of optional sewer expansions huge because most of system would be new
*	DEQ would allow discharge only if phosphorus reduced elsewhere
*	Donated instruments pour into MV
*	Newest phase of Blackhawk proposes 162 home sites, amenities
*	Hall, Williams win gold at U.S. national snowboarding championships

	April 5
*	Ready for 2008. Masters World Cup committee feels confident after watching in Finland
*	262-lot project proposed on former B-C land near Cascade
*	Meadows Valley students return; cleanup continues
*	P&Z rejects new zone, taller buildings, at McCall Airport

	March 29
*	Whitetail Club to present dinner, murder mystery
*	Fish & Game begins online regional weekly fishing reports
*	Blaze destroys MV music room, damages gym

	March 22
*	First batch of Agassi condos sell for $140 million
*	State cancels McCall Family Fly-In
*	More than one million Chinook salmon smolts were released this week

	March 15
*	Appeals court rules against J-Ditch pond dispute Court upholds earlier $6 million judgment to fired sewer contractor
*	Morgan says she might take an M-D banner into space
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	March 8
*	Sewer dispute parties fail to agree
*	McCall hospital employees will gain more pay
*	McCall firefighters join union, seek stability
*	Future fees predicted for users of Payette Lake water for homes

	March 1
*	Calif. man fined $36,000 for wasting deer Hunter claims he was threatened by wolves
*	McCall, sewer district to meet Monday over differences Closed meeting another attempt to settle disputes
*	City claims Realtors don't have standing Dispute over McCall's affordable housing laws takes a detour until judge decides
*	Company plans to reopen Walla Walla gold mine near Warren
*	Donnelly adopt plan to keep water system up to date

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