By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Those interested in knowing what air pollution levels are in Franklin County can now check on an Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) website or call a 24-hour hotline at (208) 239-5028. Based on federal standards, DEQ calculates a daily Air Quality Index (AQI) based on the most...
Jay Wilde, who runs black Angus cattle on Forest Service ground, brought his animals to his Birch Creek Ranch recently. Wilde got back in the cattle business in 1995 after being a diesel mechanic for 20 years. There is growing concern among cattlemen in southeast Idaho that more of their livestock are disappearing. Area...
By CITIZEN STAFF Dr. Daniel Y. Patten is now “official.” He received the Franklin County Medical Center’s board of trustee approval for full medical privileges during their September meeting last week. Patten will begin seeing patients starting in October. His office will be with Dr. Lynn Eskelson, M.D. and Dr. Chelsie Morrison, D.O. Those...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Two of three schools in the West Side School District have received the highest ratings possible in the state for Annual Yearly Progress. The Beutler Middle School and high school each received a five-star rating, according to Superintendent Barbara Taylor. She said the Harold B. Lee Elementary school...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Work is progressing on a Preston Community Food Pantry being built as an addition at the rear of the city’s archery building on West Oneida. Steve Aust, who is one of a group of people spearheading the project, told the council on Monday that $32,000 has been raised...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Southeastern Idaho Public Health will be holding a Diabetes Community Health Check and foot care clinic, by appointment only, on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, beginning at 9 a.m. at the county office at 42 W. 100 S., Preston. The clinic termed the “ABCs of Diabetes” will include A1c...
By ELLEN GREGORY For The Citizen The Preston Indians took on local competition at the annual Cache-Box race on Sept. 26. Matching up runners from Box Elder County and the length of Cache Valley, this event was held at the new USU cross country race venue. The Cache-Box varsity girls’ race was won by...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor If Preston could put an entire game together it would have a winning season. The team (1-4) showed Friday night against Pocatello it can play with the best in the fifth-sixth district conference. But a slow start cost Preston the game and Pocatello handed the southern Indians a...
Preston Golf and Country Club will be hosting a Fall One-Man (person) Scramble on Saturday, Oct. 6. Entry fee is $65 for non-members including cart and $45 for members. Flights will be determined by entries with players receiving 80 percent of their handicap. Players will go out in tee times starting at 9 a.m....
