Payette Lake

The city of McCall is one step closer to implementing its first boat launch fees at its downtown marina.

All beaches in McCall have reopened following the appearance Memorial Day weekend of a ‘petroleum product’ on Payette Lake, but the source of the contamination is unlikely to be found.

State health officials are giving high marks to first responders in McCall for containing what could have been a significant health issue. One woman saw something was wrong and before long officials had found and contained a chemical spill in Payette Lake.

Twelve hundred acres of land around Payette Lake have been leased for recreational purposes by Valley County through 2024, in partnership with advocacy group United Payette.

A new podcast is helping people escape the noises of everyday life and, instead, find peace in nature.

Conservationists say the future of Cougar Island on Payette Lake is a now bit more secure.

A privately held investment firm in Boise wanted offered to swap some timberland in North Idaho in exchange for 26 square miles in and around Payette Lake in McCall. Here's what happened next.

Besides being a place boaters enjoy in the summer, Payette Lake is also the source of water for everyone who lives in and visits McCall. With increased boat use and exponential growth, city officials and scientists are closely monitoring 300-foot deep lake for changes.

A coalition of business, recreational, environmental and other interests hopes to guide the management of state-owned endowment lands in the North Fork Payette watershed.

Idaho’s Board of Land Commissioners heard strong pushback against a controversial land swap proposal on Payette Lake Tuesday.The deal floated by Trident…