Education budget squabble causes delayed adjournment By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor The Idaho legislature is winding up business for the current session. Failure in the Senate to pass a $1.3 billion public schools budget last week extended the session by several days. The legislature, which had hoped to conclude business prior to...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor DAYTON – Construction on the south side of the West Side High School library is on-going and recently carpet was laid. Counter tops, cabinetwork, secretary rolling door, glass wall and book shelves all installed. Assistant Superintendent Spencer Barzee gave that update to trustees during a recent meeting. “The...
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer The Preston Indians baseball team faced Bear Lake in a double header at home on March 26. They won the first game 7-4 and lost the second 10-5. “The first game we played was nearly flawless,” said Coach Brandon Ormond. “We had a strong pitching performance by Jason...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor DAYTON –The West Side boys’ track team is starting the season strong this spring. Coach Tyson Moser said last week the team went to a meet in Malad with nine schools. “The meet was not scored but the boys won 15 out of 18 events,” he said. “This...
By JEAN CARTER Citizen staff Milton Creagh, former host of the national PBS television series, “Parenting Works,” and other television programs, will be a special guest speaker at Preston junior high and high school. He will be there April 2. Creagh will also be speaking to the Rotary Club members and invited guests during...
By CLARK WINWARD Special to the Citizen The West Side High School alumni recently sponsored its annual basketball tournament. There were eight teams competing this year. This year the oldest team, years 1949-1993, won the tournament. 1949 was the first year of West Side High. The “Old Guys” played the team from the years...
By NECIA P. SEAMONS Citizen staff writer The Oneida Stake Academy Foundation is sponsoring an adult spring basketball league, said OSAF executive director Elliott Larsen. Anyone age 15 and older may join. Entry fees per team are $200, and the league is filling up fast, said Larsen. Games will start on April 3, running...
Schedule change upsets many By RODNEY D. BOAM editor@prestoncitizen.com About 150 Preston High School students walked out of class last Tuesday about 2:15 p.m. to protest a proposed hybrid schedule the Preston school board would like to implement next fall. They trooped down State Street shouting their opposition to the proposed schedule change....
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor For the past several years students at Preston High School have been out in the spring performing service projects, like cleaning up trash along the highways and other community-oriented tasks. Faculty and administrators lead students who work together to give back to the community. This year the Preston...
By CONNOR WALDRON For The Citizen With spring in the air, the West Side High School musical is just around the corner. This year students at West Side will be putting on a production of the musical “Hot Rod.” The musical is not based on the 2007 movie, quite the contrary, in fact....
