The Bengal's Purr

Schools Starting Later Results in Better Performances

March 3, 2017

Should high schools start later in the morning? This has been a question asked by many, and the answer is yes. Not only would it be better for the students, but it would be better for the school staff as well. Most...

Will it break the bank?

Jacey Bacon, Opinion Editor

February 23, 2017

According to yeslhs.com the median home value in the Lewiston School District is $184,500. This means that, to fund a new school, the projected contribution for property owners will be $1.38 per $1,000 of taxable value. The...

Yes LHS? Letter to the editor

February 23, 2017

The first time I ever voted was in 2013. Not for President, not for Congress, not for Senator or even Governor, rather, for the Lewiston School Board. I missed the presidential election in 2012 by three days and I am so glad...

Bacon Bits: Out-of-district students earn respect

Jacey Bacon, Opinion Editor

February 2, 2017

I can’t count how many times I have explained to my peers and teachers that I am from Lapwai but that I completed open enrollment requirements to attend school in Lewiston. Lewiston is just a better fit for me. After five years...

LHS students set sights on professional bowling career

Braeden Keane, Sports Assistant

February 2, 2017

Davin Jackson, senior, spent the last 14 years bowling, and the last four years with the LHS bowling team. His interest in bowling all started back at the age of 3. Growing up, he watched his older brother, Daven Jackson,...

Editorial: Disagree with respect

Jacey Bacon, Opinion Editor

January 5, 2017

In light of recent events some may believe this is a bleak time for the nation, and possibly for democracy. But no matter what someone thinks of the political or national atmosphere, this should not be seen as a bleak time for...

Egland’s Best: Clubs provide diversity

Amanda Egland, News Assistant

January 5, 2017

Respect and equality for all ethnicities, genders and sexualities have been major topics in the news recently. However one topic has often been left out of the light -- respect for all interests and hobbies. According...

Trump wins LHS vote

Amanda Egland, News Assistant

January 5, 2017

Students at LHS and across the nation voted in a mock presidential election Nov.1, with Lewiston’s results differing from students around the nation. Republican candidate Donald Trump won LHS’s hypothetical election with...

New clubs impact school, world

Leah Schmidt, Entertainment Assistant

January 5, 2017

This year LHS welcomed three new clubs: sign language club, meme club, and SAVE club -- allowing students to express themselves in new ways by focusing on what they feel passionate about. Sign language club, under adviser...

Community needs self-reflection on diversity

October 28, 2016

Bacon Bits: Teachers invade the Twitterverse

October 28, 2016

Letter to the editor

Megan Beidler

September 23, 2016

Dear Editor, My name is Megan Beidler. I’m a junior at Lewiston High School and this letter I am sending you is for the City of Lewiston. I believe that everywhere in the city there should be every kind of wheelchair access,...