Drew Dodson

4 weeks ago | boisedev.com | Drew Dodson

Efforts this week to remove a sunken off-road vehicle from the bottom of Payette Lake were unsuccessful, according to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. Mountain West Commercial Diving of Boise spent Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday trying to locate the UTV, which sank in an estimated 200 feet of water after breaking through thin ice on Jan. 25.

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Drew Dodson

Water skis that once lined the roof of a downtown McCall business are back. Cade Huskinson, who owns Laketown Clothing Company at 200 Lenora St., announced last week that the water skis he was ordered to take down in 2023 have been reinstalled for the summer as “temporary art.” “The ski roof has become a beloved landmark of our town’s downtown core, and we believe its reinstatement reflects the voice of our residents,” Huskinson wrote in a letter to the McCall City Council.

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Drew Dodson

Since Jan. 25, an off-road vehicle has been resting on the bottom of Payette Lake beneath an estimated 200 feet of water. Next week, that may change. The vehicle’s owner, McCall resident Dan Scott, told officials with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality that he expects the sunken vehicle to be pulled from the lake next week. “I followed up with the owner of the UTV last week,” DEQ Waste and Remediation Manager Matthew Pabich told Valley Lookout on Wednesday.

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Drew Dodson

A popular campground near New Meadows will remain closed this summer amid an $11.7 million slate of roadwork planned along Idaho 55. The Idaho Transportation Department is planning a total of five projects along the highway from Eagle to New Meadows, with several lane closures and delays expected through this fall. That includes the second year of a $4 million project to replace a bridge over Little Goose Creek between McCall and New Meadows in Adams County.

1 month ago | boisedev.com | Drew Dodson

Launching boats on the City of McCall’s Payette Lake boat ramp will cost twice as much this summer for anyone who doesn’t live in Idaho. Last week, the McCall City Council approved changes to the city’s boat ramp fees, which were charged for the first time last summer. Idaho residents will continue paying $15 for a day pass or $100 for a season pass, while out-of-state residents will now pay $30 for a day pass and $300 for a season pass.