Christmas Opening Set For Nov. 26
The Preston area Chamber of Commerce announces a holiday kickoff beginning Friday November 26 with Santa arriving by helicopter at the former Central School site. He will tour downtown to light the Christmas lights and hand out treats starting at 5 p.m. Stores will stay open until 7 p.m. for the season opening.
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Preston-area
Grand Theatre
Sprouse Reitz
Jay Pitcher
Merchants Committee
Veda Diderickson
Marion Rust
Earl Hawkins
Ellen Wilcox
Gene Chatterton
Paul Johnson
Craig Allred
Burton Johnson
Walter Ross
Linda Palmer
Kent Hobbs
Idaho Guard shakeup wont affect Preston unit
The Preston Howitzer Battery of the Idaho National Guard will keep full strength amid a statewide reorganization. About 800 Idaho Guardsmen will be reassigned or dropped as 28 units adjust. Preston's 118-man authorized cadre stands at 113. The plan, approved by Gov. Andrus, heads to the Pentagon for final signoff and targets January or February implementation.
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Preston
Idaho National Guard
Elmer Oliverson
Oliverson
Reid Carlson
James S. Brooks
National Guard
Idaho
Blackfoot
Nampa
Caldwell
Brooks
Idaho Guard
Cecil Andrus
Pentagon
City seeks donated Christmas tree for Preston downtown
The Preston Chamber of Commerce and city seek a Christmas tree 12 to 15 feet or taller to serve as the official city tree. The donor will have the tree removed free of charge and the tree will brighten downtown shoppers with lights. Contact the city office at 852-1817 if you can help.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Preston
Preston Seeks Federal Funds for Water Line
Priority funding for Preston's water line rose after city officials and former members revived discussions at Palatetlo meetings. Preston remains the top priority in Southeast Idaho while state ranking shifted from number six to two, due to four funded projects being dropped for lack of funds. If any of those four falter, Preston could be reconsidered. Councilman Elmer Oliverson urged hopeful funding next year, warning of political consequences if it fails.
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Preston
Palatetlo
Idaho
Elmer Oliverson
County Considers Countywide Building Inspection Plan
Franklin County commission discusses county inspector system on a fee basis with farms exempted from farm buildings. Agreement to ordinance draft includes unincorporated areas. cities may join. Also plans for auction of county property and a December weed control discussion with forest rangers from Malad and Montpelier.
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Franklin
Weston
Dayton
Preston
Monay
Malad
Montpe- Verto
Foss Named To Board Of Bank In Idaho
Frank Foss Sr. of Preston is named to the board of First Bank and Trust of Idaho. The Foss family business ties date to 1901 in Preston with furniture and clothing stores and past ventures in a drug store and meat market.
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Bank
Frank Foss Sr
Preston
First Bank and Trust of Idaho
Frank N
Foss Brothers
Frank Sr
Bear River Compact hearing set for Preston in taxing case
A formal hearing on Bear River Compact revision is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Preston at the Franklin County courthouse to address a suit filed by Last Chance Canal Co. of Grace seeking to block amendments. Idaho officials and commission members face questions over water allocations and the state master plan while observers await oral and written statements from all parties.
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Bear River
Three-State Compact Commission
Preston
Franklin County
Compact Commission
Wallace Jibson
Logan
Last Chance Canal Co
Grace
Sixth District
Idaho
Bear River Commission
Jibson
Idaho Dept. of Water Resources
Keith Higginson
Randall C. Budge
Soda Springs
Dist
Francis Rasmussen
Caribou County
Higginson
Idaho Bear River
Commission
Edwin Skeen
Salt Lake City
Evanston
Roberts
Tarbet
Canal Company
State Resource Board
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T.D. Jones
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H. Dean Naylor
D. Michael Broadhead
Web Maughan
Bob Fellows
Jeffrey E. Jones
Dept of Water Resources
Griff Jenkins
Grace Irrigation Company
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Kenneth Tarbet
Don Gilbert
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