Jun 2, 2024 The Yellow Pine Times – Valley County, Idaho
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Reminder: We are still under a boil water order.
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Community Calendar:
Apr 17, 2020 – Boil water order in effect
May 10 – Oct 20 Burn Permits Required
May 15 – Nov 30 – Firewood Season
Jun 3 – Special Water Meeting 1030am Community Hall
Jun 4 – Idaho Power Firewise Meeting 11am-1pm
Jun 5 – Deadline for EFSF comments
Jun 10 – Deadline to sign up for Dust Abatement
Jun 12-15 – Free Dump Days
Jun 15 – Yellow Pine Vet Clinic
Jun 16 – Father’s Day Brunch YP Tavern
Jun 20 – Master Craft coming
Jun 20 – 2nd half property taxes due
Jun 26 – Dust Abatement
Jul 5 – Parade and Firewise celebration
Jul 6 – Golf Tournament 10am
Jul 25 – Ride to Dagger Falls
Aug 21 – YPFD Meeting at 11am
Sep 4 – YPFD Meeting at 11am
Sep 26-28 Free Dump Days
Dec 11 – YPFD Meeting at 11am
(details below)
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Local Events:
May 10 – Oct 20 – Burn Permits Required
Valley County Sheriff’s Office: Burn permits are required from May 10th – October 20th
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May 15 – Nov 30 – Firewood season
Personal use fuelwood permits for the Payette National Forest will be available beginning May 15, through Nov. 30.
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Jun 3 – Special Water Meeting 1030am Community Hall
Monday, June 3rd, YP Community Hall 1030am
Mountain Water Works presents a Powerpoint review of the modifications and status of the water treatment plant replacement project by Greg Dye
Tim Aldrich, Chrm. YP Water Users Assoc.
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Jun 4 – Idaho Power Firewise Meeting 11am-1pm
Idaho Power will have a presentation about Firewise at the Hall June 4th 11am-1pm.
Update from Dylan Martin at Idaho Power, May 23: “Our Wildfire Mitigation Plan meeting is at the Community Hall on 6/4 from 11am to 1pm. All residents in the area will be receiving postcards in the next few days with details.”
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Jun 10 – Deadline to sign up for Dust Abatement
See below for sign up info
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Jun 12-15 – Free Dump Days
From Valley County: our spring and fall free dump days coming June 12-15 and September 26-28.
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Jun 15 – Yellow Pine Vet Clinic
Dr. Ruble from Cascade Vet Clinic will be in Yellow Pine on Saturday, June 15th at Buck Horn Outfitters. To have your pet seen you must call the Clinic at (208) 382-4590 to get on the list. Call Monday, Wednesday or Friday during office hours, Tuesday or Thursday call before noon.
Right now the plan is to take care of the outfitters horses in the morning, starting around 10am. Then folks can bring their critters down for checkups and vaccinations.
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Jun 16 – Father’s Day Brunch YP Tavern 9am-2pm
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Jun 20 – Master Craft coming
Master Craft will be in Yellow Pine to do maintenance on propane and pellet stoves on June 20th (Saturday). Please contact them if you are interested in having maintenance done on your stove. Master Craft hearth and home 208–6 34–2123
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Jun 20 – 2nd half property taxes due
As a reminder, the second half of your taxes for 2023 are due by June 20th at 5pm.
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Jul 5 – Parade and Firewise celebration
Parade, 2pm (meet at 1:30 at the firehouse to participate)
Street Food, Cornhole Tournament, 3pm, Live Music and Street Dance
Music by Almost Famous
Light Show at Dusk – NO Fireworks
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Jul 6 – Golf Tournament 10am
$30 – Benefit for the YPFD
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Jul 25 – Ride to Dagger Falls
Thursday, July 25, 2024. Ride to Dagger Falls to support the community hall. Meet at the community hall at 9am. BBQ lunch served at Dagger Falls. Donations welcome.
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Jun 26 – Dust Abatement
We will be having dust control done June 26. If you are interested in having Dust control done around your property please contact Deb Filler by June 10 thank you.
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Aug 21 – YPFD Meeting at 11am
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Sep 4 – YPFD Meeting at 11am
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Sep 26-28 Free Dump Days
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Dec 11 – YPFD Meeting at 11am
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Village News:
May 22 – YPFD Meeting Minutes
Yellow Pine Fire Commissioners Meeting May 22, 2024
Officers In Attendance:
Bill McIntosh #3, Tom Lanham #2, Kat Amos #1, Tim Rogers Fire Chief, Ron Basabe Assistant Fire Chief, Ronda Rogers Secretary/Treasurer.
Others: Ginny Bartholomew, Adam Pellegrini, Alex Pellegrini
Meeting called to order at 2:00 PM
Pledge of Allegiance, led by Chairperson Bill McIntosh
Treasurer’s Report: March 2024 = Idaho Power $33.79, MTE Phone and Internet $64.73, Garmin $63.85 Balance $24,685.52 April 2024= Idaho Power $29.88, MTE Phone and Internet $64.73, Garmin $59.85 Generator Maint. $478.28 Balance $23,227.00 Donations & Fundraiser account; Balance $21,570.08
Action Item: Commissioners approved Agenda and all expenses, 3/3 vote
Action Item: Approved of minutes from prior meetings Jan 17,24 3/3 vote
Discussion: 4th of July fire wise planning; Celebration on Friday July 5, Parade at 2 PM meet at the firehouse, Corn hole at 3 PM, Band will be Almost Famous and will start about 6 or 7, and food served on the streets, light show at dusk. Golf Tournament on Saturday July 6, 2024 at 10: am. Planning is still in process.
Discussion: Cleanup in the golf course, plan to have a Community cleanup day on May 25 2024. Plan to Cleanup in Golf course.
Discussion: Fire wise grants, Yellow Pine Fire has received a fire wise grant for $2500.00, will be working on the easement of Stibnite Rd to clear all debris back and around the fire house. Have not set dates yet.
Discussion: Festival; will be ordering new T-shirts waiting for design. Planning still in process
Fire Chief’s Report: Fire wise grants, will be looking into more grants for home owners next year, the more we can cleanup the villages the safer we will be.
We are coming into June 2024, I will be posting training soon. If there is anything you would like to see let me know any ideas are welcome. Next training will involved the trucks.
Meeting Adjourned at 2:39 PM
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Yellow Pine Lodge is open for Summer.
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May 26 – Community Memorial Potluck and Celebration 3pm
We had a great turnout at our Memorial Remembrances in Yellow Pine. Around 40 people showed up to remember our Yellow Piners that passed this last year, there were 10 people honored and several pets. The Veterans gave a wonderful presentation led by Paddy honoring our fallen Military and presenting what their Service meant to them. Todd presented two of his poems relating to the event. Thanks to Ann and rrSue providing me with the Obituaries. And to my crew and wonderful cooks.
courtesy LM
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May 26 – Warm Lake Summit
Warm Lake to Landmark is NOT open at this time. Slide in the normal spot.
courtesy NH
Update: If the road is not open by Monday, June 3rd, the South Fork will remain open.
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May 27 – Memorial Day in YP
courtesy Eye-n-Sky
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May 29 – South Fork Road Report
Two Week Closure of the South Fork Salmon River Road to Begin June 3
The South Fork Salmon River Road will be closed for construction beginning June 3, 2024 for an estimated two week time frame. The closure will specifically be from mile marker 7.5 to mile marker 12, and occur Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no closures over the weekends. The only recreation site impacted by this closure is the Poverty Overlook.
The pavement on the road is being rehabilitated as part of a Great American Outdoors Act and the Federal Land Transportation Act. Construction of these improvements will require the use of heavy machinery that will occupy the entire road width. On the ground signing and temporary barricades at both ends of the road will be deployed.
There will be no access to sites along the river during this time within the closure area. Access to the East Fork of the South Fork Salmon River and Yellow Pine will be via Johnson Creek Road during this time. Johnson Creek is being opened this week. (?)
[Update: if Johnson Creek is not open by June 3rd, the South Fork will remain open for access to YP.]
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May Precipitation History:
Year: Rain / Snow
2024: 2.04 / 0.5
2023: 0.75″ / 0″
2022: 3.49″ / 6.2″
2021: 1.53″ / T
2020: 2.27″ / T
2019: 1.61″ / 0
2018: 1.41″ / 0
2017: 1.51″ / 3.0″
2016: 1.88″ / T
2015: 1.56″ / 0″
2014: 0.84″ / T
2013: 0.93″ / T
2012: 2.66″ / 0.5″
2011: 2.56″ / 0″
2010: 3.55″ / 6.7″
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Jun 1 – 6-day mail delivery started
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Jun 1 – Warm Lake Summit is still closed
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Jun 2 – Veterans’ Memorial
Our Veterans’ Memorial is, once again, cleaned up and bearing flowers. This is the second attempt after the first plants were pulled by hungry elk or deer, who, not finding them appetizing, left them lying to wither. … hopefully, the netting will help. As our weather gets hot, please feel free to check them for a drink of water as you pass by. If these don’t make it, we may be resorting to plastic. Heaven forbid!
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Wanted – Cemetery Volunteers
Interested Yellow Piners who would like to volunteer for the cemetery committee are needed. We now have two spots for interested people.
* The people should be interested in the Village of Yellow Cemetery and people who are there. The history of the people is valuable.
* At least one should be in Yellow Pine at least part of the winter.
* The volunteers should be good at communicating with the other committee members as well as people who want their loved ones at the cemetery.
* The volunteers should be willing to meet with the other committee members.
Contact Marj Fields if you are interested at: fieldsmarjie @ yahoo.com (remove spaces)
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Attention 1970s Yellow Pine Alumni
Looking for folks who attended the “University of Yellow Pine” in the 1970s who are willing to share their school memories and photos. Please contact rrSue via email.
We have school stories and photos from 1920 to the 1960s compiled by the Yellow Pine Times History Project. Thank you
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Notice – Yellow Pine Times Deadline
In order to have your item posted in that week’s paper you must email it in by Noon on Sunday.
A reminder – if your group or business wants an event, photo, minutes, news or advertising posted in the Yellow Pine Times, please write what you want posted in text form (for copy/paste) and send it by email. Remember to include the “who, what, when, where and why.” Images or groups of images must be under 10 megs per email.
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Yellow Pine US Mail
The 6-day a week mail delivery started June 1st. The Post Office in Yellow Pine is open six days a week year around: M-F 845am-245pm Saturday 9am-245pm. Support our local post office and purchase your stamps here.
Remember FedEx will not deliver to Yellow Pine. Have your packages addressed C/O Arnold Aviation 1469 Main St, Cascade, ID 83611, and we pay the freight from Cascade to YP at 25 cents per pound.
Mail and Freight Service
To Our Warm Lake and Yellow Pine Customers, Oct 1, 2023
Broken Felloe Freight (Taylor and Kaylee Tuning) now carry the mail and freight to the back country. They will continue to operate out of and receive deliveries at Arnold Aviation. For more information, please email them at BrokenFelloeFreight (at) gmail.com or call (208) 382-7019.
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Road News
Two Week Closure of the South Fork Salmon River Road to Begin June 3
The South Fork Salmon River Road will be closed for construction beginning June 3, 2024 for an estimated two week time frame. The closure will specifically be from mile marker 7.5 to mile marker 12, and occur Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no closures over the weekends. The only recreation site impacted by this closure is the Poverty Overlook.
The pavement on the road is being rehabilitated as part of a Great American Outdoors Act and the Federal Land Transportation Act. Construction of these improvements will require the use of heavy machinery that will occupy the entire road width. On the ground signing and temporary barricades at both ends of the road will be deployed.
There will be no access to sites along the river during this time within the closure area. Access to the East Fork of the South Fork Salmon River and Yellow Pine will be via Johnson Creek Road during this time. Johnson Creek is being opened this week. (?)
High Mountain Passes
* Secesh Summit (open Memorial Day Weekend)
* Warm Lake Summit (target open date is mid-June)
* Lick Creek Summit (target open date is mid-June to Fourth of July)
* Deadwood Summit (target open date is Fourth of July)
* Profile Summit (target open date is Fourth of July)
April through Fall of 2024: Highway 55 between Horseshoe Bend and State St. should expect delays over the next few weeks as the Idaho Transportation Department makes improvements to the roadway.
South Fork Road Note: End of October the road maintenance goes back to the Valley County Road Department.
Link: to current road reports.
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Yellow Pine Transfer Station
Report May 29: the bins were emptied.
Report May 21: The burn pile is closed until further notice.
Locals have worked hard to clean up the area, please be respectful.
Yellow Pine Transfer Station (aka, the dump)
Please do not abuse our Transfer Station or we may lose it. Household trash must be placed in the bins, flattened cardboard boxes can also go into the bins. Do not stack trash in front of the doors. Woody yard debris only for the burn pile. No furniture, appliances, tires or construction debris allowed, those items must be hauled out to the Donnelly station by you.
The Yellow Pine Transfer Station is Valley County responsibility. If it is not kept tidy, use of the Transfer Station may be revoked. That would result in residents having to take all household trash and yard waste to the Donnelly Transfer Station.
If Dumpsters Are Full, Contact Lake Shore Disposal at: (208) 634-7176
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Critters
Yellow Pine has a variety of predators such as bears, wolves, mountain lions, coyotes and foxes that folks need to be aware of. Skunks and raccoons will sometimes kill cats or chickens. To avoid an encounter or loss of a beloved pet the following advice comes from experts.
* Remove or secure attractants, such as pet food, trash or bird seed.
* Keep trash cans inside a garage or shed
* Do not store coolers, freezers or refrigerators outside
* Always keep small children nearby and in sight.
* Keep pets leashed and under control.
* Don’t leave your dog outside unsupervised.
* When letting pets outside, especially at night, turn on porch lights and make noise so that any wildlife that might be in close proximity is alerted. Attacks can often be the result of surprise encounters, with both people and pets.
* Clear away brushy areas around your property that predators may see as safe denning or hiding spots.
* Never run away from a predator. Their instinct is to chase and ultimately catch what they perceive as potential prey.
* Never turn your back on a predator. Always face them while making yourself look as large as you can. Yell loudly, but don’t scream. A high-pitched scream may mimic the sound of a wounded animal.
* Slowly back away while maintaining eye contact.
* If you are attacked, fight back.
* Be aware of your surroundings and be especially careful around creeks and in areas with dense brush.
* Travel in groups whenever possible and make noise to alert animals to your presence.
photo courtesy NH
courtesy YP resident
Photo taken Jan 18, 2021 by AP
courtesy NH
We also have moose, elk and deer around Yellow Pine.
* Watch for moose, elk or deer in the road, slow down and give them time to move out of your way.
* Keep your dog on a leash when wildlife is present.
* During spring calving, watch your dogs while in the forest as these mothers are very protective and will chase and stomp any threat to their babies including you.
* Never put yourself in a situation where you are between a cow and calf.
* Males are in the rut during the fall, so they can become very agitated and show aggression.
courtesy Yellow Pine FB group
Be Tick Aware
Reports of ticks early April.
* After being outdoors check people and dogs for ticks. Remove any that are attached.
* Tumble any clothing in a hot dryer for 10 minutes. That should kill any ticks left in the clothing.
* When hiking outside where there are ticks, wear long clothing. Tuck the ends of pants into socks.
* Use a bug repellent on shoes, socks and exposed skin.
Tick paralysis is an uncommon, noninfectious, neurologic syndrome characterized by acute ataxia progressing to ascending paralysis. This paralysis is reversed upon tick removal. Can affect dogs and small children.
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Local Groups
YPWUA News:
Yellow Pine Water Users Association
Feb 21, 2024
Mountain Waterworks updates the Board on our Water System Improvement Project monthly. 2024 will be a year of design and work on the water treatment plant only. No other road construction is planned as a part of that project.
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We are still under a Boil Order. Please conserve water.
As of April 17th 2020, Yellow Pine is under a “Boil Order”. This boil order will be in effect until further notice.
DRINKING WATER WARNING
Yellow Pine Water Users PWS 4430059 BOIL WATER ADVISORY Due to insufficient treatment
We routinely monitor the conditions in the drinking water distribution system. On 4-19-2020 we experienced a period of insufficient treatment due to extreme water demand which exceeded the capacity of the treatment system. A drop in water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through backflow, by backpressure, or back-siphonage. As a result, there is an increased chance that the drinking water may contain disease-causing organisms.
What should I do?
* DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
* Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches.
* The symptoms above are caused by many types of organisms. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
What is being done?
Efforts are under way to curtail water use. Once water use is diminished, the water treatment system will again be operational and the boil water order can be lifted
We will inform you when you no longer need to boil your water. We anticipate resolving the problem within 365 days.
For more information, please contact Warren at 208-573-6261 or wdrake @ drakediversified.com
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
This notice is being sent to you by Yellow Pine Water Users Assoc.
PWS ID #: 4430059. Date distributed: 5-10-24.
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Water Conservation Tips
1. Try and conserve water when using the toilet
We’ve heard a simple saying for this “If it’s yellow, let it mellow. If it’s brown flush it down”.
Also don’t use the toilet as a bin, every time you throw a small bit of trash and flush the toilet 5 gallons is gone.
2. Shorten your shower and turn it off when you can
You can also turn the shower off in between, wet yourself, lather up then turn the water off. When you’re ready turn it on and rinse off.
3. If you have any dripping taps – FIX THEM.
A single dripping tap can waste 4 gallons of water a day (or more) or 1450 gallons of water a year.
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Water Board:
Email: yellowpinewaterusers @ gmail.com (remove spaces)
Tim Aldridge
Stu Edwards
Candy Hardisty
Leslie Pellegrini
Lynn Imel
Warren Drake – Water Operator
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VYPA News:
Village of Yellow Pine Association
Paddy Warren, Chairperson
Adam Pellegrini, Vice Chairperson
Lynn Imel, Secretary
Kat Amos, Treasurer
Becky Travers, Member at Large
Cemetery Committee
Ron Basabe
Marj Fields
Joel Fields
Yellow Pine Community Hall Committee
Becky Travers – Chairperson
Members: Ronda Rogers, Deb Filler, Hailey Harris
Yellow Pine Community Hall General Use Procedures are posted at the Community Hall.
Infrastructure Committee
Tim Rogers
Cecil Dallman
Ron Basabe
Festival Committee
Deb Filler – Chairperson
VYPA Bylaws adopted 8/8/2020 link
VYPA meeting minutes and documents archive 2010-2023 Link
VYPA Meetings are the 2nd Saturday of June, July, August, and September at 2pm at the Community Hall.
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YPFD News:
Yellow Pine Fire Department
Here is our new YP Fire fundraiser link. Any support will help us prepare for the 2024 fire season and natural disaster prep.
If you have an emergency, please call 911
Chimney cleaning brushes are available to borrow at the Fire Hall.
If you are burning any piles of forest litter and debris – please have a connected and charged garden hose that can reach your piles. If your hose cannot reach where you are burning, follow the good advice of having a shovel, axe, and water bucket at the scene. Rake away from anything that could ignite. Stop burning if winds become an issue. Make sure your fire is out before you leave the area. Nothing like getting surprised by an escaped fire in the middle of the night!
Better yet, “Rake It and Take It” your yard waste (limbs, pine needles, brush, etc.) to the burn pile at the Transfer Station on the south end of the turn-around. Remember, keep the pile neat. Woody debris only, no nails, no cardboard and no furniture! The Boise NF will burn the pile in the fall when it is safe.
Yellow Pine Fire Protection District Community Service Notice
The purpose of this letter is to show how you as a Yellow Pine Resident can help protect your structure against a wildland fire by being “Fire Wise.” Click the link: to view 20190724 Yellow Pine Fire Protection mitigation
Yellow Pine Fire Management Advisory Group Be Fire Wise Link:
Really good information on how to prepare your house, etc. before a fire burns towards your property.
Valley County Wildfire Evacuation Checklist
A wildfire evacuation checklist that property owners in the Yellow Pine area might find useful. link: Valley County Evacuation Checklist – 2021
Valley County Firewise Brochure Link:
Valley County Wildland-Urban Interface Wildfire Mitigation Plan Link:
Fire Chief: Tim Rogers 208-633-2005
Assistant Fire Chief: Ron Basabe 208-633-9001
YP Fire Commissioners:
Kat Amos – District 1
Tom Lanham – District 2
Bill McIntosh – District 3
Secretary/Treasurer – Ronda Rogers
Email: ypfiredept @ gmail.com (remove spaces)
2024 YPFD Meeting Minutes:
January 17, 2024 YPFD Meeting Minutes link:
March 27, 2024 YPFD Meeting (no minutes yet.)
May 22, 2024 YPFD Meeting Minutes link:
Link to YPFD Archive of Minutes and Documents
2024 YPFD Meeting Schedule:- All meetings will be at the Community Hall
March 27, 2024, Wednesday at 11am
May 22, 2024, Wednesday at 11am
August 21, 2024, Wednesday at 11am
September 4, 2024, Wednesday at 2pm Budget Meeting
December 11, 2024, Wednesday at 11am
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YPAC
Yellow Pine Area Coalition
YPAC Corp is the non-profit entity (501c3) that will conduct the charitable work of the Coalition.
Dezeray Brockett – President
Bill McIntosh – Treasurer
Deb Filler – Secretary
YPAC Corp Bylaws (link)
Website (link)
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Yellow Pine Museum
Biz Listings:
Alpine Village (208) 633-6208
Facebook
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The Corner (208) 633-3325
Facebook
Open for summer.
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Yellow Pine Tavern (208) 633-2233
Facebook
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 11am – 4pm
Thursday 5pm – 9pm
Friday 11am – 10pm
Saturday 11am – 10pm
Sunday 9am – 4pm
Firewood permits available.
You can now get your snowmobile, side-by-side, and ATV, recreational registrations at the YP Tavern.
If you need food or groceries, Let us know at the YP Tavern by Saturday at 5pm. Orders go in on Sunday for a Wednesday delivery.
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Yellow Pine General Store and Motel (208) 633-3300
Facebook
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Yellow Pine Lodge (208) 633-3377
Open for Summer
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Murph’s RV Park & Mary’s Cabins
Facebook
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Local Color Photography
Website
Facebook page
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Knotty Kat Crochet Works – 509-406-2221
FB page
Open Tue – Sat, 9-5 Yellow Pine eggs $5/doz
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Buck Horn Outfitters LLC 208-633-3614
See our website for more details. Or give us a call.
website:
Facebook:
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Wapiti Meadow Ranch – Johnson Creek (208) 633-3217
or 208-315-3554 – cabin rentals
website:
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Big Creek Lodge
website:
Opening May 25 for Summer
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Deadwood Outfitters
website:
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Local Fuel Suppliers
Amerigas Phone: 1-800-427-4968
Ed Staub & Sons Phone: (208) 634-3833
Diamond Fuel & Feed Phone: (208) 382-4430
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Outside Biz that will service Yellow Pine:
Cascade:
Medicap Pharmacy (208) 382-4204 220 S. Main Street
Broken Felloe Freight (208) 382-7019
D9 Groceries: (208) 382-4215 Website use this link to order.
Cascade Auto (208) 382-4224
J & R Septic Cascade (208) 382-8727
Cascade Vet Clinic (208) 382-4590
McCall
MCPAWS Regional Animal Shelter 208.634.3647
PO Box 1375, McCall, Idaho 83638
The Star-News
Website:
Valley Roofing Idaho
Meridian (208) 830-4890 email:
Facebook:
Rocky Mountain Mechanical – Plumbing – Heating – Air conditioning
(208) 365-PIPE (7473) Emmett, will service Yellow Pine
Website:
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Local Observations:
Monday (May 27) Strong smell of smoke during the night. Overnight low of 33 degrees. No precipitation in the last 24 hours. At 10am it was 53 degrees, mostly clear with some high thin haze. Robins, swallows, mourning dove, hummingbirds, jays, nutcrackers, finches, pine and ground squirrels observed. Partly cloudy at lunch time. Partly cloudy afternoon with light breezes, high of 76 degrees. Rivers rising, peaking at midnight.
Tuesday (May 28) overnight low of 39 degrees. No precipitation. At 10am it was 61 degrees and almost clear with a few tiny clouds. Robins, jays, finches, pine-siskin, mourning dove, white pine butterfly, hummingbirds, pine and ground squirrels observed. Mostly clear and breezy at lunch time. By 1230pm mostly cloudy. Dark overcast, gusty breezes and thunder at 135pm. Partly clear and calmer by 2pm. Breezy again at 230pm. Thunder (strikes up by Landmark,) breezy, dark clouds and rain at 5pm lasting about 30 minutes. The high reached 80 degrees. Thunder at 820pm followed a few minutes later by breezy rain. Still raining at midnight, likely ending by 220am.
Wednesday (May 29) overnight low of 44 degrees. Rain total = 0.68″. At 10am it was 54 degrees, light breeze and mostly cloudy (top of Van Meter foggy.) Hummingbirds, robins, finches, jays, nutcrackers, both black-headed and evening grosbeaks, pine and ground squirrels observed. Around 12pm short shower, mostly cloudy. Another shower around 145pm ending by 210pm. The high reached 61 degrees.
Thursday (May 30) overnight low of 31 degrees. Yesterday’s rain total 0.04″. At 10am it was 50 degrees, partly clear and light breeze. Tree swallows, robins, hummingbirds, jays, nutcrackers, finches, black-headed grosbeaks, pine and ground squirrels observed. Report that 3 quail were in the neighborhood. Partly to mostly cloudy and light breezes at lunch time. The high reached 63 degrees.
Friday (May 31) overnight low of 30 degrees. No precipitation. Morning air traffic. At 10am it was 49 degrees, clear sky and light breeze. Tree swallows, robins, finches, jays, nutcrackers, hummingbirds, pine and ground squirrels observed. Clear sky and light breeze at lunch time. The high reached 72 degrees.
Saturday (Jun 1) overnight low of 34 degrees. No precipitation. Morning air traffic. At 10am it was 55 degrees and mostly hazy. Tree swallows, robins, finches, jays, nuthatches, hummingbirds, pine and ground squirrels observed. Nearly overcast at lunch time. 6-day mail delivery started today. The high reached 76 degrees.
Sunday (Jun 2) overnight low of 39 degrees. No precipitation. At 10am it was 51 degrees, cracked dark overcast and light breeze. Tree swallows, robins, finches, jays, nutcrackers, evening grosbeaks, hummingbirds, pine and ground squirrels observed. Overcast at lunch time. Getting breezy before 3pm. High for the day reached 71 degrees.
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Weather Alert:
Atmospheric river to bring rain, flooding risk in Boise and central mountains.
by CBS2 News Staff Sun, June 2nd 2024
The National Weather Service says a strong atmospheric river will move through the area from around midnight to Tuesday afternoon.
The system could bring up to an inch of rain and minor flooding from rain and melting snow flooding rivers and streams mainly in the central mountains.
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Idaho News:
Warm Lake Microburst
The cabin shed in Warm Lake took a hit on Tuesday [May 28.] Lots of trees down due to the microburst.
from: Mick Meyer via FB
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CMC to become Rural Emergency Hospital
New designation means more federal funding, limits on overnight stays
May 30, 2024 By Max Silverson The Star-News
The Cascade Medical Center will become a Rural Emergency Hospital, taking advantage of a federal program that will add between $500,000 to $1.3 million in revenue per year.
In exchange for the federal funding, the hospital will no longer have licensed inpatient beds, but will still be able to care for patients staying for one or two nights under “observation” if not requiring a higher level of care.
The change was unanimously approved by trustees in attendance at Tuesday’s Cascade Medical Center Board of Trustees meeting. Trustees Mike Drury and Dr. David Croshaw were not in attendance.
CMC CEO Tom Reinhardt reported to the board that 28 hospitals across the country have transitioned to the Rural Emergency Hospital designation, and have benefited from the change.
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Donnelly Library to go “Adults only”
May 30, 2024 By Max Silverson The Star-News
The Donnelly Public Library will be open to adults only starting July 1 in response to a new state law that requires all Idaho libraries to move books to a separate adult section if subject to a successful written complaint.
People under 18 years old will still be allowed to visit the library if accompanied by a parent or guardian, said Library Director Sherry Scheline.
Children are still welcome to participate in afterschool programming hosted by the library but will have to sign a waiver to comply with the new law starting in July, Seheline said.
The decision was driven by space constraints, with the roughly 1,000 square foot library at 150 East State Street unable to physically separate the children’s section from the rest of the library, she said.
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Idaho Transportation Department gears up to replace historic Rainbow Bridge
by CBS2 News Staff Fri, May 31st 2024
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is preparing for a project on State Highway 55 that will replace the 100-year-old Rainbow Bridge.
The current Rainbow Bridge was built in 1933 and ITD says the bridge no longer meets the state standards for highway bridges.
This spring ITD has been working on a new design and environmental work to build a new bridge adjacent to the current bridge. Construction on the bridge is planned for 2027 or 2028.
…ITD says that drivers should expect 15-minute delays during the week in June while they are drilling, but work will stop for the weekend on Fridays at noon.
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Idaho Power files 7.3% rate increase
By Curtis Jackson May 31, 2024 Local News 8
Idaho Power is requesting an overall base rate increase of 7.31%, or $99.29 million for customers.
The request was filed with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on Friday. The request is to take effect in January 2025 or later.
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Letter to Share:
This is FINAL CALL for comments/objections to closing forest roads in Yellow Pine area. If you comment now, you will have “standing” and your comments and opinion will be considered in the future. No written or online comment now means none allowed later. This involves all side roads and trails North of East Fork road, West of South Fork road. Sugar creek to Cinnabar, Fern creek to Cinnabar, side roads off Profile.
Be specific, i.e. Missouri Ridge road should be open to vehicles; Sugar Creek road should allow access to Cinnabar. [Note: Quartz Creek road near Yellow Pine is important.]
Vague comments like “I feel all roads should be open.” Are discarded.
IMPORTANT: COMMENTS CLOSE JUNE 5, 2024
Note: Quartz Creek road may be affected.
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Public Comment Period Opens for the Payette National Forest East Fork South Fork Restoration and Access Management Plan
McCall, Idaho, May 7, 2024 – The Payette National Forest invites the public to comment on the proposed East Fork South Fork Restoration and Access Management Plan Draft Environmental Assessment. Acting Forest Supervisor Kevin Knesek and his staff value public comments to help inform Forest Service officials as this project is developed. Comments will be accepted for 30 days from the publication of the legal notice in the Idaho Statesman. A copy of the legal notice will be available on the project’s web page. A public open house has been scheduled for May 16, 2024, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Valley County Emergency Operations Center at 108 W. Spring Street, in Cascade, Idaho. The open house will offer members of the public an opportunity to discuss the project and view displays. Only written comments will be accepted at the open house.
The project area encompasses 99,942 acres of lands administered by the Forest Service in Valley County, Idaho, in the East Fork South Fork Salmon River drainage and the headwaters of the Middle Fork Salmon River. It is located approximately 22 air miles east of McCall, Idaho. The project is proposed to complete travel planning and make determinations regarding the status of roads and trails within the project area. This project would determine the minimum road system needed for the management of the project area, decommission unneeded routes, and designate routes open for public motorized use. It would also improve watershed conditions and fish habitat by reducing impacts from dispersed recreation and by managing motorized use.
The draft environmental assessment, a copy of the legal notice, other project documents, and information on how to participate in the comment period are available online at the project’s web page at (link). To receive notifications on the project status, subscribe to the project mailing list by clicking on “Subscribe to Email Updates” under “Get Connected” on the project web page. In addition, the project Story Map, a different format for exploring the actions described in the draft environmental assessment, is available online at (link)
For additional information, please contact Dave Hogen, Krassel District Ranger, at 208-634-0601 or david.hogen@usda.gov.
Brian Harris
Public Affairs Officer
Tribal Liaison
DFO – Southwest Idaho RAC
Payette National Forest
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Public Lands:
Payette National Forest Release of Profile Creek Culvert Replacement Decision Memo
May 29, 2024
The Payette National Forest Krassel Ranger District has released the categorical exclusion documentation and a decision memo for the Profile Creek Culvert Replacement. The project documents can be found here: (link)
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Two Week Closure of the South Fork Salmon River Road to Begin June 3
McCall, Idaho, May 29, 2024 – The South Fork Salmon River Road will be closed for construction beginning June 3, 2024 for an estimated two week time frame. The closure will specifically be from mile marker 7.5 to mile marker 12, and occur Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no closures over the weekends. The only recreation site impacted by this closure is the Poverty Overlook.
The pavement on the road is being rehabilitated as part of a Great American Outdoors Act and the Federal Land Transportation Act. Construction of these improvements will require the use of heavy machinery that will occupy the entire road width. On the ground signing and temporary barricades at both ends of the road will be deployed.
There will be no access to sites along the river during this time within the closure area. Access to the East Fork of the South Fork Salmon River and Yellow Pine will be via Johnson Creek Road during this time. Johnson Creek is being opened this week. (?)
Brian Harris
Public Affairs Officer
Tribal Liaison
DFO – Southwest Idaho RAC
Payette National Forest
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Spring Storms and Hazard Trees
May 28, 2024 Boise National Forest (via FB)
A large wind event swept through the Cascade Ranger District this afternoon, leaving many large, downed trees across roads in the Warm Lake, North Shoreline Lodge, and Stolle Meadow areas. Crews have been dispatched to address the issue and remove trees blocking roadways.
With Spring melt may come many surprises and changes to the landscape, including hazard trees and road washouts. As areas become available to the public, we want to remind you of these potential conditions and urge caution.
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Boise National Forest crews using prescribed burns to great effect this springtime.
By Roland Beres May 26, 2024 KIVI
Boise National Forest officials say they’ve had a very productive spring of prescribed burning.
They say they burned 2100 acres to protect communities and resources.
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‘Use caution’: 3 people drown in Boise County rivers in the past 7 days
Tracy Bringhurst June 2, 2024 KTVB
Three people have lost their lives in the past seven days in Boise County rivers. According to Sheriff Scott Turner of the Boise County Sheriff’s Office BCSO), people need to use caution at this time in rivers and have safety equipment.
“I would warn folks that are seeking to recreate on the rivers to use caution. Water levels and flows are still up. The current is moving faster than it appears. Safety equipment such as life preservers are essential when recreating,’ Sheriff Turner told KTVB.
Turner said two of the drownings happened on Friday May 24. One because of a car accident on Highway 55 and one in Garden Valley at the Alder Creek Bridge in the South Fork Payette River where a man was recovered early May 25.
The most recent incident was May 31 when a man from Eagle and his friend were jumping in the Payette River at Horseshoe Bend from rocks and off a bridge when the current became too much for them.
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Critter News:
Fox trap injures dog in McCall
City urged to ban trapping
May 30, 2024 By Drew Dodson The Star-News
Dee Schneider was walking her dog on public land near Spring Mountain Boulevard on May 20 when she heard a loud snap followed by sharp yelping.
Huckleberry, an Australian Shepherd poodle mix, had stepped on a fox trap, a small device that clamps onto the leg of animals that step on a pressure plate trigger.
… Schneider was able to calm Huckleberry down and then, with the help of her friend, remove the trap from his leg. Huckleberry walked away from the incident unharmed.
… Schneider reported the incident to the McCall Police Department and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, but was surprised to learn the traps were set legally.
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5th Graders Release Salmon
Nay 30, 2024 The Star-News
Dierdre Abram’s fifth grade class at Donnelly Elementary School recently released 90 nine-month-old salmon into Hammer Creek. The students can track the fish as they migrate to the Pacific Ocean over eight dams and 8 slack-water reservoirs. Photo courtesy of Dierdre Abrams
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First bird flu case in alpacas confirmed on Idaho farm alongside poultry
by CBS2 News Staff Wed, May 29th 2024
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories, bird flu was confirmed in alpacas for the first time.
The animals tested positive on an Idaho farm where poultry also tested positive for the virus. The USDA noted finding other infected animals on the same farm as infected birds was not necessarily a surprise.
The gene sequence of viruses isolated from the alpacas is closely related to the H5N1 viruses circulating in dairy cattle.
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F&G News Releases
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