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By RODNEY D. BOAM  Citizen editor Weston City residents are getting into the spirit of spring by having their own first-annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by Woodward’s Country Store. It will be held on April 7 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Weston City Park. Ages 1-11 are invited to participate. Businesses or individuals...

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By ROBERT S. MERRILL  Assistant editor A ban on texting while driving has been passed by both arms of the Idaho Legislature and is on its way to Idaho Governor Butch Otter’s desk for his signature. Idaho Rep. Mark Gibbs, R-Grace, said this new law is significant as the session begins to wind down...

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By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Rapidly rising fuel prices impact everyone who drives; and farmers across southeastern Idaho are beginning to feel the pinch in their pocketbooks, just like everyone else. Escalating petroleum costs catch the farmer, especially in smaller communities across the state and intermountain region, in a real cost-price squeeze. And...

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By RODNEY D. BOAM  Citizen editor Former Preston residents Alexis and Michael Vaughan were among 21 people who received the Carnegie Hero Medal announced this month by the organization. The father/daughter duo was honored for rescuing Sue Panter from a rural Franklin County wild deer attack. The attack happened on Sept. 30, 2011, while...

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By RODNEY D. BOAM  Citizen editor The Oneida Stake Academy is one of five buildings still intact today that are a monument to the faith of a people who valued education. Even on the trek west, schools were formed in families and companies to ensure children were learning as they traveled. Kenneth Godfrey, a...

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