Paradise asks CCSO deputy to keep a closer eye on Thrill Hill
Friday, April 19th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Paradise asks CCSO deputy to keep a closer eye on Thrill HillBy Dawn Otterby PARADISE -- Residents can expect to see an increase in police presence during the coming months. Wednesday the Town Council met with Cache County Sheriff Deputy Blake Hansen and discussed plans for summer police coverage. Hansen, the deputy assigned ...
Art, Music, Theater courses will cost more under new tuition plan
Friday, April 19th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Art, Music, Theater courses will cost more under new tuition planBy Katie Swain LOGAN—The Utah Board of Regents has approved Utah State University’s Caine College of the Arts for differential tuition—extra fees charged for all courses in the college above the tuition required by the university. Starting July 1, all CCA ...
Sky View students to survey N. Logan about park
Friday, April 19th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Sky View students to survey N. Logan about parkBy Jonathan Larson NORTH LOGAN – Three Sky View High School students visited the City Council on Wednesday and presented ideas for the development of Meadow View Park. They went to ask for permission to send out a survey in the ...
Parole violation may mean prison time for Logan woman
Friday, April 19th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Parole violation may mean prison time for Logan womanBy Jonathan Larson LOGAN – Shay Lynn Spackman stood in front of First District Judge Thomas Willmore, a notary and about 40 people Wednesday afternoon and signed a power of attorney document, relinquishing her control over her estate in the event ...
Local carny begs Richmond council for festival spot
Friday, April 19th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Local carny begs Richmond council for festival spotBy Shayna Marcure RICHMOND --Tuesday’s City Council meeting opened with a prayer and soft words spoken of Monday's tragedy at the Boston Marathon. “This is just a reminder to all of us of how important it is to keep communities united. This ...
Annual Braveheart Run will benefit 5-year-old Melanie Clawson
Thursday, April 18th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Annual Braveheart Run will benefit 5-year-old Melanie ClawsonBy Grady Smith LOGAN—Utah State University’s Air Force Cadets will host the 3rd Annual Braveheart Run on Saturday at 10 a.m. on the USU cross country training fields. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go to support 5-year-old Melanie Clawson, a ...
Aggie journalists best in region with 20 excellence awards
Thursday, April 18th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Aggie journalists best in region with 20 excellence awardsBy Kelton Wells Photos by Danielle Manley UPDATE: Utah State journalist Mackinzie Hamilton, was notified Wednesday (5/1/2013) that Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) judges have selected her story as a national Mark of Excellence Award feature story winner. The award will be ...
Opinion: Do women have to leave Utah to achieve equality?
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Opinion: Do women have to leave Utah to achieve equality?By Jessica Sonderegger As a student and employee, I have come to an appropriate conclusion at the end of my undergraduate studies: if I am to seriously pursue a career—one where I will be recognized and adequately compensated for my expertise—I ...
Spiked! USU journalists create fitting award to honor ‘curmudgeon’
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Spiked! USU journalists create fitting award to honor ‘curmudgeon’LOGAN—A new award was created to honor Ted Pease, head of the Department of Journalism and Communication at Utah State University, who is stepping down from his post at the end of the academic year. The award is named for ...
Opinion: Confessions of a recovering Facebook junky
Monday, April 15th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Jessica Sonderegger I consider myself one of the original gangsters when I reminisce about my Facebook story. Though I wasn’t even one of the first hundreds to join, I dare say I was one of the first few in ...
Smithfield mayor hopes new homes will attract more families
Monday, April 15th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield mayor hopes new homes will attract more familiesBy Tanner Simmons SMITHFIELD – The fourth phase of Stone Haven, a new housing development in Smithfield, was completed earlier this week, en route to its sixth and final phase projected to be finished in 2016. Smithfield Mayor Darrell Simmons believes these ...
JCOM department honors its best & brightest, announces scholarships
Sunday, April 14th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on JCOM department honors its best & brightest, announces scholarshipsLOGAN—The Department of Journalism & Communication at Utah State University has named its top students for 2013-2014, and awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships for the coming academic year. [caption id="attachment_9281" align="alignleft" width="350"] OUSTANDING! JCOM A-TV News seniors, Emily Landeen, Kelton ...
Grant White’s subdivision finally approved by Paradise council
Thursday, April 11th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Grant White’s subdivision finally approved by Paradise councilBy Dawn Otterby PARADISE -- Grant White shared his dissatisfaction about the city engineer with the Town Council Monday night. For the past several months White and his daughter and son-in-law have been working to create a single house subdivision for ...
Millville man gets out of jail early thanks to job offer
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Millville man gets out of jail early thanks to job offerBy Dawn Otterby LOGAN -- Finding full-time employment was key in the early release from jail of a Millville man convicted of misdemeanor sexual battery and assault. Jedidiah Gilbreath, 21, was released April 1 after being hired at Burger King. Gilbreath was ...
Chicken coop fire lights up the night; no birds or humans hurt
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Chicken coop fire lights up the night; no birds or humans hurtStory and photo by Paul Christiansen HYDE PARK — A steady stream of emergency lights lit up the eastern foothills as the sun went down in the valley Sunday night. [caption id="attachment_9261" align="alignleft" width="250"] Firefighters were aided by rain Sunday in Hyde ...
Logan temple incident ends in suspect’s arrest on FTA warrant
Saturday, April 6th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan temple incident ends in suspect’s arrest on FTA warrantBy Jonathan Larson LOGAN – Police responded to a call from Logan LDS Temple Thursday regarding a trespasser. After questioning the suspect, officers arrested Logan resident Kelly Packer because of an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court. “The warrant was ...
Richmond envisions more modest homes for old and young
Friday, April 5th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Richmond envisions more modest homes for old and youngBy Shayna Marcure RICHMOND -- A notable appearance was made by Mayor Mike Hall, the City Council, the General Plan Committee, and a representative from J-U-B Engineers at Tuesday’s Planning and Zoning meeting. Their attendance was due to the scheduled workshop reviewing ...
A-TV News—Seagull poop, the Beav, lightbulbs & spring showers
Friday, April 5th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on A-TV News—Seagull poop, the Beav, lightbulbs & spring showersLOGAN—This week’s Cache Rendezvous show from A-TV News features an update on Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds as seagulls infest University Hill, the Beav closes for the season with a wet competition for brave boarders, and a look at USU’s Botanical ...
‘Justice and equality’—supporters of same-sex marriage rally in Logan
Monday, April 1st, 2013 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »Story & Photos by Jessica Sonderegger LOGAN—Shades of red decorated the steps of the historic Cache Country Courthouse as nearly 140 community members gathered in support of same-sex marriage equality and equal rights. “We are here to take a stand for justice ...
ATVNews—Public safety, hero beavers, missionaries, weather & sports
Friday, March 29th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on ATVNews—Public safety, hero beavers, missionaries, weather & sportsLOGAN—In the latest Aggie TV News, Logan has been ranked the safest metro area in the nation—lowest in major crimes like homicides, burglaries, aggravated assaults and rapes—but on campus, forcible sexual assaults are slightly higher than in Cache Valley overall. ...