Hyrum adopts NIMS as incident-management policy
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »By Heidi Hansen HYRUM—A resolution to adopt the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as Hyrum’s official incident code of conduct was unanimously approved by the City Council Thursday. Blake Christensen, Hyrum city’s safety officer, who spoke in favor of the resolution, said ...
Hyrum Dam in November: Good season for fishing and quiet
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Posted in Sports | No Comments »Story and photos by Heidi Hansen HYRUM--Drive seven miles south of Logan with some fishing poles and a lawn chair, and then settle in for a relaxing day on the shore of the Hyrum Reservoir. This is how Jay Hoth, Logan ...
Hyrum weighs costs of irrigation water swap between canals
Friday, November 6th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »By Heidi Hansen HYRUM—A proposed irrigation project that would give the city access to more water was discussed in City Council Thursday, but it may come with a high energy price. “We would like to partially eliminate irrigation out of the O'Berry ...
$1.7 million still needed to pay off Hyrum’s library bonds
Saturday, October 31st, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »By Heidi Hansen HYRUM—Two years after completion of the new Hyrum City Library building, the city still owes more than $1.7 million in bonds borrowed to fund the $5 million project. “We have a great library in Hyrum but it needs to ...
Voters’ Guide: Hyrum candidates for mayor, city council
Friday, October 23rd, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »By Heidi Hansen HYRUM—A common sentiment among those running for public office in Hyrum was that Hyrum is a wholesome and beautiful community with great people, and all expressed a wish to maintain that. There are seven candidates in the ...
Hyrum hopes to teach residents to be emergency responders
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 Posted in News | 1 Comment »By Heidi Hansen HYRUM—Funding for new Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT) training to begin next year was unanimously approved by the Hyrum City Council. Hopes to eventually train 90 citizens in emergency response tasks and utilize them on the safety committee ...
Dreaming of real Mexican cooking? Hyrum restaurant could make you happy
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 Posted in Business | No Comments »By Heidi Hansen HYRUM -- Oso Feliz (Happy Bear) Mexican Restaurant opened its doors Thursday, welcoming people in for a taste of authentic Mexican cuisine and providing Hyrum with its only sit-down restaurant. “Just come try it. We’re here ...
What scrap metal? Hyrum man transforms trash into yard art business
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 Posted in Business | 2 Comments »By Heidi Hansen HYRUM -- For many, old aluminum wheels are considered trash, but for one Hyrum resident, they were the start of a new home business and creative art form. “It started as an accident. I was throwing away some aluminum ...
Senior citizen housing project approved in Hyrum
Saturday, September 12th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »By Heidi Hansen HYRUM -- A proposal from Hickman Land Title Co. for construction of a senior citizen housing project on 675 West, that will be comprised of 60 percent green space and fenced off from the community, ...