Preservation Idaho, the Idaho Preservation Council will name their 2008 Orchids and Onions awards on Saturday June 27 in Rupert, Idaho. With a name like that – the event has to be a success!

This year the organization will promote the protection of historic buildings and neighborhoods across Idaho in naming 15 recipients of its annual Orchid Award for the best in preservation efforts.

Among the Orchids to be handed out this year – the award will go to the Idaho Transportation Department's restoration of the Rainbow Bridge on Highway 55 and a history program at Timberline High School in Boise that teaches students about local architecture.

This year's sole Onion recipient is the Buhl, Idaho school district for tearing down a 1920s-era school.