Valley’s bad air ‘induces cancer pathway’, links to heart, lung disease
Sunday, October 13th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Valley’s bad air ‘induces cancer pathway’, links to heart, lung diseaseBy Tavin Stucki LOGAN — The ongoing discussion of Cache Valley’s inversion-enhanced air pollution problem and its affect on public health is nothing new to Logan natives. Utah State University professor Roger Coulombe addressed the issue at a "Science Unwrapped" public ...
Nibley gets tough on properties with nuisance weeds
Thursday, October 10th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Nibley gets tough on properties with nuisance weedsBy Mitch Henline NIBLEY - The City Council has passed a new law governing weeds on private property that are considered to be a nuisance. The law passed 4-1, after much discussion. Under the new ordinance, the city would be allowed to ...
Investigation continues into North Logan illegal deer kills
Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Investigation continues into North Logan illegal deer killsBy Chelsea Hunter NORTH LOGAN -- Officials are still investigating two illegal shootings of mule deer within city limits. Both incidents occurred in August at the beginning of archery season. With the combined efforts of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) ...
Paradise cancels municipal election because of no candidates
Friday, October 4th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Paradise cancels municipal election because of no candidatesBy Christopher Farnes PARADISE - For the second time in a row the Paradise municipal elections have been canceled due to a lack of candidates putting their names forward for town government offices. The elections, which were set for Nov. 5, were ...
North Logan home evacuated after suicide attempt; tests detect ricin
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on North Logan home evacuated after suicide attempt; tests detect ricin[UPDATED Oct. 4, 5:29 p.m.] Story and photo by Chelsea Hunter NORTH LOGAN -- A home in North Logan was evacuated late Wednesday night after ricin, a deadly toxin, was detected in the basement apartment where a 37-year-old woman had attempted ...
‘Dog days’ continue at Smithfield City Council
Sunday, September 29th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Addison M. T. Hall SMITHFIELD --- The City Council met Wednesday for several public hearings, most of which had been discussed at the Planning and Zoning Commission the week before. Resident Chris Biggs requested a permit for a dog kennel ...
Smithfield aftermath: Neighbors speak out about dogs
Sunday, September 29th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »By Addison M. T. Hall SMITHFIELD -- After an unsuccessful attempt to get a kennel permit from either the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Council, Chris Biggs says he is being treated unjustly and will appeal to civil court. ...
Mobility reuse program to reopen to Utahns with disabilities
Sunday, September 29th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Mobility reuse program to reopen to Utahns with disabilitiesBy Storee Powell SALT LAKE CITY – Larry O'Sullivan spent 30 years as a professional photographer in Australia, shooting everything from weddings to aerial pictures, but was forced to leave the Down Under after complications from a Vietnam War injury led ...
Paradise renews contracts with CCSO for law enforcement
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Paradise renews contracts with CCSO for law enforcementBy Christopher Farnes PARADISE – It's the time of the year when the town decides whether or not to renew contracts with the county. The Cache County Sheriff’s Office, which provides law enforcement and animal control for Paradise, is asking that the ...
Logan family escapes apartment fire
Monday, September 23rd, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan family escapes apartment fireBy Mitch Henline LOGAN -- Fire crews put out a blaze in the second story kitchen of an apartment building at 257 W. 600 North early Monday afternoon. No one was injured. “We got dispatched to this address for a working structure ...
Review: Sevendust’s live show melodic, technical, fantastic
Sunday, September 22nd, 2013 Posted in Arts and Life, Opinion | Comments Off on Review: Sevendust’s live show melodic, technical, fantasticStory and photo by Paul Christensen SALT LAKE CITY -- Thursday night found me standing in a dark, dank room at In the Venue, waiting for hard rock band Sevendust to take the stage. A sea of black-clothed bodies, surging to ...
Weeds unwelcome in Nibley; city wants to bill lax land-owners
Saturday, September 21st, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Weeds unwelcome in Nibley; city wants to bill lax land-ownersBy Mitch Henline NIBLEY --The City Council discussed a proposed ordinance that would give Nibley city the power to contract for weed removal on private property, and bill the property owners for the cost. Currently, it is illegal for weeds to reach ...
North Logan votes to fund emergency radios with $1 garbage fee
Friday, September 20th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on North Logan votes to fund emergency radios with $1 garbage feeStory and photo by Chelsea Hunter NORTH LOGAN -- To help pay for Cache County’s new emergency radio system, North Logan will add a $1 per month fee to each household's garbage services bill. The City Council voted unanimously in support ...
Bomb threat forces south Logan Walmart to close temporarily
Thursday, September 19th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Bomb threat forces south Logan Walmart to close temporarilyBy Addison Hall LOGAN— The Walmart at the south end of the city was briefly closed Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat, but police aren’t too concerned. Logan Police Chief Gary Jensen said the threats have been popping up all over ...
Windstorm causes tree to fall on Smithfield mobile home
Wednesday, September 18th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Windstorm causes tree to fall on Smithfield mobile homeBy Manda Perkins SMITHFIELD − Strong winds caused a tree to fall on a trailer home Tuesday night at 610 W. 100 North in Smithfield. Bud L. Trappett, owner of the home, was not injured. He said he was standing on his ...
Millville City Council heads to Salt Lake for training
Saturday, September 14th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Millville City Council heads to Salt Lake for trainingBy Addison M.T. Hall MILLVILLE – The City Council left Wednesday for Salt Lake City for training sessions by the Utah League of Cities and Towns, which includes most of the cities in the state. The sessions are held annually in ...
Providence City Council makes room for growth, development
Wednesday, September 11th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Providence City Council makes room for growth, developmentBy Manda Perkins PROVIDENCE − The City Council meeting ran longer than usual Tuesday night when council and community members met to discuss matters related to planning and zoning. The majority of the three-hour meeting was spent voting on ordinance revisions ...
Anniversary of 9/11 affirms faith in humanity
Wednesday, September 11th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Anniversary of 9/11 affirms faith in humanityBy Emily Pannell Johnson Guest editorial Time to get serious. There were 2,977 individuals killed on September 11, 2001. That number includes 343 New York City firefighters, 23 New York City police officers and 37 Port Authority officers. That number also includes the ...
North Logan changes city ordinance; Sunday beer sales permitted
Monday, September 9th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on North Logan changes city ordinance; Sunday beer sales permittedStory and photo by Chelsea Hunter NORTH LOGAN -- Customers will now be able to buy beer on Sunday in North Logan. In order to accommodate the Tesoro Best Stop on 2500 North and U.S. Highway 91, the City Council voted to ...
Nibley scores matching CIB grant for sewer and storm water project
Saturday, September 7th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Nibley scores matching CIB grant for sewer and storm water projectBy Mitch Henline NIBLEY -- City manager David Zook reported to the City Council Thursday evening that Nibley was successful in obtaining a $62,500 grant from the Community Impact Board. The money from the grant will go towards Nibley’s sewer and ...