Water bond talks dominate Preston council meeting
Preston residents face higher water rates and a $1.3 million water line project as the council weighs a $750,000 revenue bond and $550,000 general obligation bond tied to water revenues. Officials debate timing with a school bond election looming and consider rate hikes to fund long term needs.
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Preston
Kenneth Newman
Burrows, Smith Bonding Company
Newman
Eastside
Mike Lower
City Spring
Cub River Canyon
Idaho February construction permits in Preston total $57,900
The Idaho Construction Report shows February activity in Preston with four permits valued at $57,900 from First Security Bank. Two new dwelling permits plus two for additions bring two month totals to $97,900 and three new dwelling units valued at $83,000, surpassing 1974 construction at $20,000.
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Idaho
Preston
First Security Bank
Penney's Will Close Its Preston Store
J C Penney Co announces the Preston store will close officially on June 28 due to sharply rising rental costs. Don Hollenbeck says a relocation or mall option is not feasible now, with eight employees being phased out and a possible June close-out sale.
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Penney’s
Preston
R R van Kleek
J C Penney Co, Inc
Buena Park
Calif
Penney
van Kleek
Preston Penney
Golden Rule
J C Penney
Cache Valley
Logan
First South
State Street
Don Hollenbeck
Safeway
Carter
Hollenbeck
School Board Reassigns Carlson and Seeks Coach Applicants
Eastside School District reassigns Preston High basketball coach Reid Carlson to teaching duties and opens applications for his vacancy. The board approves a 200000 bond for a multi purpose building west of the auditorium, with a band room, crafts, wood shop, dressing room, and wrestling room. Carlson’s replacement will be hired while football and wrestling coaches retain contracts. a hot lunch supervisor resigns for health reasons and Carol Seamons is named replacement.
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Eastside
Preston
Reid Carlson
Delmer Olson
Carlton
Carma Garrett
Carol Seamons
Preston High School
Oneida Stake Academy
Bennett Cup at Preston High March 28 with 22 contestants
The ninth Bennett Cup will be held at Preston High School on March 28 starting at 8 p.m. The free event, sponsored by Mr and Mrs Floyd Bennett, awards trophies to the most outstanding boy and girl singers and runners up. Contestants include Doug Owen James Rawlings Wayne Fellows Sherri Oliverson Kathy Haworth Karla Rawlings Janet Mylorie RaNae Petersen and others.
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Preston High School
Floyd Bennett
Doug Owen
James Rawlings
Wayne Fellows
Sherri Oliverson
James Gleason
Dawn Hyde
Karren Merrill
Teri Tanner
Kathy Haworth
Karla Rawlings
Janet Mylorie
RaNae Petersen
Peggy Heath
Catherine Baird
Mark Tasso
Ariel Baird
Cindy Winn
Darrell King
Jill Bodily
Janet Lyon
Tracie Ransom
Dawn Lee Workman
Idaho Days Resolution Moves Through Legislature
A state affairs committee approved a resolution designating June 25 to August 1 as Idaho Days. It notes Franklin as the oldest permanent white settlement and Oxford as the second oldest in Franklin County. The plan honors 60 years of pioneer spirit in the area and was prepared by JD Williams and Wayne Bell and sent to Rep. Angus Condie.
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Idaho
State Affairs Committee
Boise
Franklin
Oxford
Franklin County
JD. Williams
Wayne Bell
Angus Condie
Plane lands hard after gear collapse at Preston Airport
Six people including Marvin White of Wenatchee Washington escaped injury when a Cessna 421 landed with a failed right landing gear at Preston Airport. The eight seat craft slid on its belly and stopped in a plowed field after leaving marks on a 3170 foot runway. FAA investigation pending.
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Preston
Marvin White
Phi Dels Variety Show Set Tonight
The Preston High School Phi Dels present their annual variety show at the school gym tonight beginning at 7 30 oclock. The act features student performers and school talent in a community entertainment event.
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Phi Dels
Preston High School
Preston Man Arrested Charged With Arson
David M Bybee of Preston, 21, was arrested last Wednesday on arson charges after a March 4 fire at his brother Jim Bybee’s rented Preston home. The blaze caused about 3000 dollars in damage, the contents were ruined, a family cat died, but the wife and two toddlers escaped. Dolan Condie owned the home. Bybee waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to Sixth District Court, remaining in county jail.
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David M Bybee
Preston
Bybee
Jim Bybee
Pet
Cat
Sixth District
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Lyle Shipley
Walter Ross
Ross
Relief Society
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Carlson
Indians
Kelly
KPST
Sun
Wenatchee
Wash
Gary Jardine
Carol H. Stocks
Winder
Salt Lake City
Las Vegas
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington State
Citizen
Preston Man
Dolan Condie
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