‘I just go out and wander around with an open mind, camera and a sketchbook. People probably think I am crazy staggering through the marsh and whatnot, but that’s OK.’ Story & photo by Josh Ruggles MENDON — Artist Jim Morgan has lived in Mendon for more than three decades. He can be found hiking [...]
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By Sean O’Sullivan RIVER HEIGHTS — Dog owners in River Heights will have to be more careful in the future. The City Council met Tuesday and voted unanimously to adopt a noise nuisance ordinance. The new ordinance outlines procedures for Animal Control to follow when responding to noise complaints about dogs. Complaints should only be [...]
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By Shannon Nielsen HYDE PARK — When you drive down the road, you might not pay attention to how many feet are between the road and someone’s property, or how many side roads connect to that road. Hyde Park City Council pays attention, and those were hot topics at Wednesday’s council meeting. The council also [...]
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Story & photo by Tmera Bradley LOGAN — A fire at the LDS Institute of Religion forced Utah State University students to evacuate the building this morning. The incident took place at approximately 9:45 a.m. in the kitchen on the second floor of the building. Flames caused fire and heat damage to many appliances and [...]
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Story & Photos by Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Café PARK CITY—New Frontier at Sundance has always been a launching pad for new ideas, from subtle changes and impressions to technological advancements that actually change the process of filmmaking itself. The spotlight in these events shines prominently on new artists, giving them the necessary [...]
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Story & Photo by Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Café PARK CITY—The 2012 Sundance Film Festival sprinted out of the gates this year, opting to open the first night with five films instead of the usual one. Wish You Were Here, a World Cinema Dramatic Competition Film from Australia, was one of five new [...]
By Kristi Ottley Photos by Mallory Jones HYRUM—Cold temperatures, wind, rain and a forecast of snow didn’t deter plungers or spectators from coming out to support the annual “Polar Plunge” fundraiser for Special Olympics Utah at Hyrum Dam Friday and Saturday. An estimated 250 men, women and children dove into the frigid waters of the [...]
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Photo and story by Jimena Herrero WELLSVILLE – Rain continues to cause problems in Cache Valley. Several homes were flooded Thursday, and while conditions seem to be improving, residents faced more flooding on Saturday morning. “Mother Nature humbles us when we need it,” Julie Willardson said. The Willardsons have lived in Wellsville for approximately 37 [...]
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By Kristen Munson Liberalis Editor LOGAN—Framed on one wall of Matthew LaPlante’s office are stories of dying veterans, sick because they had the audacity to breathe on their military bases as open-air pit fires spewed chemicals into the sky. Photographs of a tiny, smiling Ethiopian child, once marked for death, line another. These are just [...]
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By Tmera Bradley NIBLEY – The City Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve a proposed realignment of 1200 West for the Maple View subdivision. Kim Datwyler, executive director of the Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corporation, presented a diagram to the council that demonstrated the road’s current position, as well as the plan to realign. She explained [...]
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By Steve Kent NORTH LOGAN — The Green Canyon Farms corn maze is confusing by design, but a planned boundary change could prove difficult for its operators to sort out, maze owners told the City Council Jan. 20. The space the maze takes – near the George S. Eccles Ice Center – is between the [...]
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Story & Photo by Allie Jeppson HNC Staff Writer LOGAN—Utah Gov. Gary Herbert encouraged university students to develop marketable skills and become more informed during his Wednesday appearance on the USU campus at Pizza and Politics, hosted by the USU College Republicans. There was a large crowd, and the governor’s staff appreciated it. “This was [...]
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By Jessica Wilkinson SMITHFIELD—Kris Monson, a City Councilwoman for 10 years, stood before the Planning Commission Wednesday night to propose modifications to Smithfield’s animal rights ordinances. “I’m just going to propose an idea,” Monson said. “If you don’t like this, I’m not going to work very hard.” Monson’s presentation was an introduction of her ideas [...]
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By Chris Lee RICHMOND — Members of the City Council are protecting their water supply by allowing the proposed Cherry Peak Ski Area to tap into the Richmond sewer system. The Cherry Peak Ski Area is a proposed ski resort which, if approved by Cache County, will be built in the same area as Richmond’s [...]
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MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho—Idaho State Police are reporting that an 18-year-old USU sophomore was killed in a crash with two semi-trailers on Interstate 84 near Mountain Home Saturday night. Police reports say Taylor Sauer, a USU sophomore and elementary education major from Caldwell, Idaho, died at the scene after colliding with two trucks around 9 p.m. [...]
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Story and Photo by Heidi Hansen LOGAN—Why would anyone leave the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? For church members who are happy with their faith, this question is often answered with dismissive stereotypes: “They just want to sin,” or “They were just offended by someone at church.” But out of 13 million LDS [...]
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By April Ashland LOGAN — All across the country, anonymous donors have been stepping forward to pay on Kmart’s layaway plans so families can have Christmas. It’s happened in Michigan, Nebraska, and now it’s happening in Logan. “She came in and said she wanted to help someone out for Christmas,” said Tayshia Chambers, a Kmart [...]
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Victim believes the presence of a gun may have at least scared her attacker. By Kristi Ottley LOGAN — It was a beautiful fall day when 20-year-old Elsa Miller decided to go for a run in her Orem neighborhood, having no idea that such a simple decision would completely change her life. She had been [...]
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Story and photos by Allee Evensen CACHE VALLEY — JaDene Denniston is an educator, an award-winning media specialist, a cook and a seamstress. However, there is one title cares for more than any of the others: She prefers to be called artist. As she sits at the checkout desk at Mountainside Elementary in the small [...]
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By Nick Bolinder SMITHFIELD — Chief Johnny McCoy has built the Smithfield City Police Department from the ground up. In 2000, he left his job as a lieutenant in Evanston, Wyo. to help start the department. McCoy now has eight full-time officers and three part time reserves (volunteers). McCoy has been in law enforcement since [...]
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