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McCall becomes another battleground for affordable housing
Developers are looking at what s currently public land for new areas for housing. Conservation groups want to keep the land public and free from development. Author: Tristan Lewis Updated: 10:09 PM MDT July 15, 2021
MCCALL, Idaho In the summertime, Payette Lake has the attention of many tourists but recently, the area also has grabbed the attention of developers who are seeing massive growth, with room for more.
Developers are looking at constructing more affordable housing on land that s currently public. However, some residents and conservation groups are trying to keep that land out of the hands of developers.
Via Mary G in the thread below (I am clearly going insane because I forgot where the hell I saw it first and it was only a half hour ago in the comments here),
Via the twitter machine, I have today learned one of the greatest things to happen in the United States. Apparently, after WWII, Idaho faced a set of problems. They had a nuisance beaver problem, and a surplus of WWII parachutes. Some galaxy brain came up with a solution:
In 1948, the state of Idaho solved two problems in one go: a beaver nuisance, and a surplus of parachutes left over from World War II.
What’s Lurking in the Lakes in Idaho…
The Bear Lake Monster of Bear Lake
What is it?
The Bear Lake Monster is described as a serpent-like creature. Some eyewitnesses claimed it s body is so big it touches the bottom of the lake and could be anywhere from 40 to 200 feet long. It s head is similar to that of a walrus without tusks or like an alligator s and large eyes.
What are it s origins?
Sighting of the Bear Lake Monster date back to when the Native Americans first inhabited the area. They referred to it as the water devil after it reportedly captured and carried away Indians who were swimming in the lake. In the summer of 1868 early settlers spotted as many as 10 different sea creatures at one time! Joseph C. Rich documented the mass sighting in the Deseret News Newspaper back in 1868.
What’s Lurking in the Lakes in Idaho…
The Bear Lake Monster of Bear Lake
What is it?
The Bear Lake Monster is described as a serpent-like creature. Some eyewitnesses claimed it s body is so big it touches the bottom of the lake and could be anywhere from 40 to 200 feet long. It s head is similar to that of a walrus without tusks or like an alligator s and large eyes.
What are it s origins?
Sighting of the Bear Lake Monster date back to when the Native Americans first inhabited the area. They referred to it as the water devil after it reportedly captured and carried away Indians who were swimming in the lake. In the summer of 1868 early settlers spotted as many as 10 different sea creatures at one time! Joseph C. Rich documented the mass sighting in the Deseret News Newspaper back in 1868.