12 and 39,564 and 3.1 and more: Lewiston by the Numbers
Saturday, November 28th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on 12 and 39,564 and 3.1 and more: Lewiston by the NumbersBy Jillian McCarthy LEWISTON — “In Lewiston, we actually like each other,” said former Lewiston City Council member Paul King. “It’s a good community.” [caption id="attachment_11074" align="alignright" width="400"] The Lewiston Opera House burned down at Christmas 1930.[/caption] It’s also a community with ...
Lewiston leery of countywide natural disaster preparation plan
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Lewiston leery of countywide natural disaster preparation planBy Jillian McCarthy LEWISTON — Lewiston’s City Council is on the fence over the 2015 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan. Even though the plan is designed to not cost the city anything, most of the members are still unsure if there are hidden ...
Building code holds up Lewiston assisted-living center expansion plans
Sunday, November 1st, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Building code holds up Lewiston assisted-living center expansion plansBy Jillian McCarthy LEWISTON — Owners of Sunrise Park Assisted Living Center, a retirement home in Lewiston, are running into a lot more hurdles than expected as they try to expand. [caption id="attachment_10920" align="alignleft" width="404"] Sunrise Park Assisted Living Center wants to ...
Soul Mama’s Rock Shop brings color, good vibes to Lewiston
Sunday, October 4th, 2015 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Soul Mama’s Rock Shop brings color, good vibes to LewistonBy Jillian McCarthy LEWISTON —Amid the vibrantly painted walls, eclectic shelves and tables filled with arrays of rocks and crystals, the heart and soul of the place, Penny Wick of Soul Mama’s Rock Shop, brings life and character to the small ...
Cub River sports complex to stay in county, Richmond says
Thursday, September 27th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Cub River sports complex to stay in county, Richmond saysBy Heidi Vaughan RICHMOND – The City Council was unanimous Tuesday in regards to annexing the Cub River Sports Complex into Lewiston. Their decision: “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” The sports complex is located in Cache County, on land that ...
Lewiston City Council endorses plan to offer community classes
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Lewiston City Council endorses plan to offer community classesBy Kristi Ottley LEWISTON -- Ballroom dance, sign language, bread making, landscaping, and quilting are a few of the classes residents will have the opportunity to take, with the offering of community classes right in their own city. No longer ...
Lewiston council grants day-care center license
Saturday, October 24th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Lewiston council grants day-care center licenseBy Kate Clark LEWISTON--David and Angela Wiser happily received the business license they had been hoping for at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The couple, who live at 298 W. Center in Lewiston, wanted to start a day-care in their home but the ...
Lewiston’s library honored as top-notch by professional journal
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Lewiston’s library honored as top-notch by professional journalBy Kate Clark LEWISTON--The prestigious award the Lewiston Library received last February has not gotten the attention it deserves. The five-star rating awarded by the Library Journal demonstrates the small-town libraries circulation, visits, program attendance and Internet use per capita, earning them ...
Five seeking Lewiston city council seats
Friday, September 11th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Five seeking Lewiston city council seatsBy Kate Clark LEWISTON -- Residents of Lewiston will be in good hands for four more years with any of the candidates running for Lewiston City Council this fall. Primary elections Sept. 15 will narrow the five candidates, K. Roy Hall, Robert ...