West Side School District proposes budget and tax rise
Supt. Harris G Allen outlined a tentative district budget of 563,673 with an eight to 15 percent property tax rise expected. A public hearing is set for May 12 at 7 p.m. followed by a board meeting at 8 p.m. The plan adds an arts and crafts teacher and possible 6 percent staff raises, with costs up from 312,194 to 352,938 in instructional salaries and valuation jumping to 4,577,753 amid a county re‑evaluation.
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Mike Kunz
Foundation
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Franklin County Historical Society planning meeting set
Dr. Arthur Hart and Idaho State Historical Society officials visit Franklin County to discuss forming a county historical society and potential museum. A public meeting at 8 p.m. in the district court room is chaired by DeVerl Baxter. relic hall survey and restoration plans also discussed with Idaho Pioneer Association and DUP groups.
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Idaho State Historical Society
Franklin County
Franklin County Historical Society
Franklin County Court House
District Court Room
DeVerl Baxter
Historical Society
Idaho Pioneer Association
Franklin
Pioneer Association
Hart
Merle Wells
Idaho State Bicentennial Commission
Court House
Baxter
DUP
Marlowe Woodward
Newell Hart
Thane Winward
Dan Roberts
Lamanite Generation Bicentennial event set for Franklin County
Franklin County becomes an official Bicentennial community next Wednesday with the flag presentation to county officials during the Lamanite Generation concert at Preston high school gym. The Idaho State Bicentennial Commission conducts the ceremony.
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Franklin County
Preston High School
Idaho State Bicentennial Commission
Idaho Bicentennial Commission
National Bicentennial Commission
Reed Budge to Seek Re-election for Idaho State Senate District 32
Senator Reed Budge announced his bid for another term as Idaho State Senator from District 32, which includes Cari bou Bear Lake and Franklin Counties. He cites diverse regional interests and his record in transportation health and welfare and environment as grounds for continued representation.
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Reed Budge
Caribou
Bear Lake
Franklin
Idaho
Budge
Youth Found Dead In Submerged Vehicle
A 17 year old Preston youth was found dead in his submerged vehicle pulled from Bear River Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as David Eames, son of Mr and Mrs George A Eames.
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Preston
Bear River
David Eames
George A Eames
City-Wide Cleanup Planned Across City This Week
Merchants and city crews join a two day cleanup with 6 am meet time and a 1.5 hour sweep Friday morning. Eastside School District students will clean parks and school grounds Friday. Presto Products to provide trash bags. A separate obituary notes the drowning of Preston near Riverdale after a vehicle went into the river.
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Area Chamber of Commerce
Webb
Merchants
Carl
Don
Eastside
Presto Products
Lewiston
Trail Blazer Preview For Franklin County Bicentennial Edition
Preston Citizen Bicentennial edition features an Indian view of the Battle of Bear River. Author-historian Newell Hart previews the re published Trail Blazer and discusses rights from Mae Tim bimboo Parry. Readers are urged to submit family photos from 1860 1930 with prizes of 25 dollars for top images.
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Franklin County
Bear River
Newell Hart
Preston
Sagwitch
Mae Timbimboo Parry
Hart
Preston Citizen
Citizen
Utah Power Rate Increase Approved by Idaho Panel
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission authorized Utah Power and Light to raise general rates by 9.2 million dollars effective May 1, reflecting prior 15 percent interim boosts and yielding about a 2 percent monthly rise for average residential customers. The order adjusts tariffs across three residential schedules to align pricing and allocate the increase among classes.
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Utah Power and Light Company
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