Poor attendance cancels meeting of Millville Planning Commission
Saturday, September 7th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Poor attendance cancels meeting of Millville Planning CommissionBy Addison M. T. Hall MILLVILLE – The city's Zoning and Planning Commission was canceled Thursday night due to poor attendance. Mark Thacker, a member of the Millville City Council who was planning on attending the meeting, said it was the ...
Paradise Council OK’s building permits, approves new P&Z members
Saturday, September 7th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Paradise Council OK’s building permits, approves new P&Z membersBy Christopher Farnes PARADISE -- The Town Council discussed three building permits, the planning and zoning committee and heard reports from the four council members at Wednesday's meeting. “We didn’t have anything earth-shattering on the agenda for the meeting tonight,” said Mayor ...
Valley veteran honored for WWII service with French Legion of Honor
Saturday, September 7th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Valley veteran honored for WWII service with French Legion of Honor'The award is a representation of my entire outfit. It’s not just about me.' - Hoyt Kelley Story and photos by Manda Perkins PROVIDENCE -- It was a rainy celebration early Monday morning when friends and neighbors gathered under a pavilion at ...
USU not talking about possible bicycle death lawsuit yet; memorial fund established
Sunday, September 1st, 2013 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »Story and photo by Tavin Stucki LOGAN – As Utah State University continues the healing process of losing one of its own in a tragic bicycle accident, university officials are focused on just that. USU Public Relations spokesman Tim Vitale says ...
Utah State remembers student killed in bike accident
Sunday, September 1st, 2013 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »By Mitch Henline LOGAN – The noise in Salt Lake City was at full volume Thursday night when the USU football team took on the University of Utah, but for a few short moments during halftime, Rice-Eccles Stadium was reverently quiet ...
Fatal bike accident prompts advice from cyclists and law enforcement
Sunday, September 1st, 2013 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »Story and photo by Chelsea Hunter LOGAN – Bicycles on the roadway, by law, have the same rights and responsibilities as motorized vehicles – but it’s not always on the road that bike accidents happen. Utah State University student Eric Anderson ...
Only 23% of USU students drink; most who get in trouble are underage
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Only 23% of USU students drink; most who get in trouble are underageStory and photo by Paul Christiansen LOGAN -- Not long ago Manda Perkins was a self-described party girl. While enrolled as a freshman at Utah State University last year, Perkins could often be found taking part in nights of underage binge ...
Second chances: Former prisoners struggle to get back into society
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Second chances: Former prisoners struggle to get back into societyBy Tanner Simmons LOGAN – Finding a job these days isn’t easy, especially for people who have committed felonies. According to statistics from the Pew Center for the States, more than 1 percent of adult Americans are in prison. The justice ...
USU’s club sports win national championships but get little support
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU’s club sports win national championships but get little supportBy Jonathan Larson LOGAN -- Players from the intercollegiate club teams at Utah State University have little hope of ever becoming professional athletes in their sport. They receive little recognition, their events are sparsely attended and yet they continue to compete notwithstanding ...
Options for Independence moves to new space a block east of the old
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Options for Independence moves to new space a block east of the oldStory and photos by Dawn Otterby LOGAN -- Cheryl Atwood glanced around the cluttered parking lot, her eyes landing on the white brick building that housed Options for Independence for nearly 25 years. The building now sat empty and completely stripped ...
Pesticide contamination has ruined their lives, Richmond family says
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Pesticide contamination has ruined their lives, Richmond family saysBy Shayna Marcure RICHMOND -- Josh was tired, lethargic, had severe headaches, numbness in his fingers, tremors and other relentless indicators that something was seriously wrong. "We were literally beside ourselves watching our son get sicker and sicker, with no direction ...
Parking lot crash becomes big mess for Logan woman
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Parking lot crash becomes big mess for Logan womanBy Dawn Otterby LOGAN—A Logan woman was arrested April 24 after signing a false name to her written police statement. Logan Police Lt. Brad Franke said police were called to 412 N. 200 East to review a minor car accident between Rachel Vasquez, 28, and ...
Council reschedules Miss Millville pageant
Sunday, April 28th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Council reschedules Miss Millville pageantBy Tanner Simmons MILLVILLE – A nearly empty room awaited the beginning of Thursday’s City Council and remained that way throughout the entirety of the meeting. Mayor Mike Johnson briefly introduced the city’s financial report for the third quarter of the 2013 ...
Logan man pleads guilty to controlled-substance counts
Sunday, April 28th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan man pleads guilty to controlled-substance countsBy Tanner Simmons LOGAN - A Logan man pleaded guilty to two criminal counts Tuesday morning at his arraignment in First District Court. Leonel Figueroa stood before Judge Clint Judkins pleading guilty to possession or use of a controlled substance and driving ...
Smithfield man asks city to remove snow-storage ‘doughnut’
Sunday, April 28th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield man asks city to remove snow-storage ‘doughnut’By Tanner Simmons SMITHFIELD – Between city proclamations, requests concerning land from residents and discussion of fire engines, Mayor Darrell Simmons kept busy during Wednesday’s City Council meeting. May 14 has officially been declared as Arbor Day in Smithfield. “We urge all citizens ...
Court date reset for Logan man after no-show
Sunday, April 28th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Court date reset for Logan man after no-showBy Paul Christiansen LOGAN — First District Court Judge Kevin Allen ordered a Logan man released on his own recognizance Thursday afternoon following an arrest warrant hearing. Defendant Nathan Cook, charged with forgery, a third-degree felony, and theft, a misdemeanor, failed to ...
Contestants needed for Miss Millville; pageant set for May
Sunday, April 28th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Contestants needed for Miss Millville; pageant set for MayBy Tanner Simmons MILLVILLE – The Miss Millville Pageant has been rescheduled from April 27 to May 23 due to lack of participants, as well as interference of the Mountain Crest High School junior prom. The pageant is a longstanding tradition for ...
Opinion: Art is much more than a pretty picture
Sunday, April 21st, 2013 Posted in Arts and Life, Opinion | Comments Off on Opinion: Art is much more than a pretty pictureBy Dani Hayes When I say I’m studying art history, I see the word “pointless” glaze over people’s eyes. Or a smirk crosses their lips. Or eyes wander as they scramble to change the subject. It’s annoying. I honestly can talk about ...
Community forum on gun violence scheduled April 26
Saturday, April 20th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Community forum on gun violence scheduled April 26By Paul Christiansen LOGAN — The hot-button issue of gun violence in America is prominent in the media and on the minds of many people, both nationally and locally. The Cache Valley Gun Violence Community Forum, an opportunity for local citizens ...
Students propose recycling system for USU cafés
Friday, April 19th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Students propose recycling system for USU cafésBy Dawn Otterby LOGAN -- A group of Utah State University students is waiting for approval from USU Dining Services before implementing a recycling system in three campus cafés. John Papageorgiou, Shayna Marcure, Rob Gentillon, Eden Williams, Lindsey Mortensen, Morgan Jacobsen, and ...