Newcomer Westover, 2 incumbents, have plans for Lewiston Council
Monday, November 30th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Newcomer Westover, 2 incumbents, have plans for Lewiston CouncilBy Jillian McCarthy LEWISTON — Lewiston voters have elected one newcomer and returned two incumbents to the City Council. Top vote-getter Jonna Westover, the newcomer, and incumbents Stacey J. Prescott and Kim Bodily — who were separated by only one vote ...
Confiscated from crooks, auction items bring out Christmas shoppers
Monday, November 30th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Confiscated from crooks, auction items bring out Christmas shoppersStory & Photos by Amanda Wray LOGAN — Dozens of community members filled the County Fairgrounds pavilion to get some early Christmas-shopping done at the Cache County Sheriff’s Office Pre-Black Friday Auction the Saturday before Thanksgiving. [caption id="attachment_11091" align="alignright" width="251"] Sheriff’s Sgt. ...
Cache Valley buses are still free, CVTD board says
Saturday, November 28th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Cache Valley buses are still free, CVTD board saysBy Melanie Fenstermaker LOGAN — City buses in Cache County will remain fare-free, the Cache Valley Transit District board of trustees has decided unanimously, with the stipulation that the zero-fare policy be reviewed every three to five years. [caption id="attachment_11082" align="alignleft" width="459"] ...
Water Conservation: ‘North Logan should pat itself on the back’
Saturday, November 28th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Water Conservation: ‘North Logan should pat itself on the back’By Jaesea Gatherum NORTH LOGAN — “North Logan should pat itself on the back” after its above-average efforts to conserve water reported in a recent water conservation survey, a Utah State University researcher told the City Council. Melissa Haefner, a sociologist at ...
12 and 39,564 and 3.1 and more: Lewiston by the Numbers
Saturday, November 28th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on 12 and 39,564 and 3.1 and more: Lewiston by the NumbersBy Jillian McCarthy LEWISTON — “In Lewiston, we actually like each other,” said former Lewiston City Council member Paul King. “It’s a good community.” [caption id="attachment_11074" align="alignright" width="400"] The Lewiston Opera House burned down at Christmas 1930.[/caption] It’s also a community with ...
Smithfield subdivision review process aims to ease planning
Saturday, November 28th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield subdivision review process aims to ease planningBy Rebecca Wheatley SMITHFIELD — How subdivision developers plan and apply for their project approvals in Smithfield is about to change. The City Council has created a new Subdivision Technical Review Committee, which will work with developers in the planning stages of ...
Smithfield finalizes election results, welcomes 2 Council newcomers
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield finalizes election results, welcomes 2 Council newcomersBy Rebecca Wheatley SMITHFIELD — City councilmembers voted to finalize the city’s General Election results during their meeting last week, welcoming newcomers Curtis Wall and Deon Hunsaker, and the only returning incumbent, Jeffrey H. Barnes. Barnes was the top vote-getter, with 658; ...
Organic flour producer expanding with new plant in Hyrum
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Organic flour producer expanding with new plant in HyrumBy Erin West HYRUM — Central Milling, one of the biggest organic flour suppliers in the country, is looking to expand into Hyrum with a sprouted dough plant at 168 S. 1720 East in Blacksmith Fork Industrial Park. Hyrum’s Planning Commission, with ...
Nibley P&Z approves railcar repair business
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Nibley P&Z approves railcar repair businessBy Morgan Pratt NIBLEY CITY — The Nibley City Planning and Zoning Commission has approved Blue Collar Railcar Repair, a home business, to operate within city limits, even though board members had questions and the applicant wasn’t present. Rick Maners applied for ...
6 for North Logan City Council: candidates make their last pitches
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on 6 for North Logan City Council: candidates make their last pitchesBy Breana Bonner NORTH LOGAN — Six candidates have been vying for three open seats on the City Council, and it’s all to be decided on Tuesday. The candidates have been focusing on the issues of maintaining North Logan’s “rural feel” ...
Lewiston leery of countywide natural disaster preparation plan
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Lewiston leery of countywide natural disaster preparation planBy Jillian McCarthy LEWISTON — Lewiston’s City Council is on the fence over the 2015 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan. Even though the plan is designed to not cost the city anything, most of the members are still unsure if there are hidden ...
Mendon issues last 2 building permits as moratorium takes effect
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Mendon issues last 2 building permits as moratorium takes effectBy Jordan Floyd MENDON — The Mendon Planning and Zoning Commission gave the go-ahead for the town’s last two home building permits last week, before the official start of the city’s building moratorium. The Tolman and Robinson families are the last of ...
Tight Providence Council race among newcomers hinges on mail ballots
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Tight Providence Council race among newcomers hinges on mail ballotsBy Amanda Wray PROVIDENCE — A tight race among the six Providence City Council candidates meant no winners were announced after the Nov. 3 election, and that the final results could change as mail-in ballots were included in the final count. ...
Low election interest shows Hyde Park is on right track, officials say
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Low election interest shows Hyde Park is on right track, officials sayBy Mekenna Malan HYDE PARK — Election Day was a bit of an anticlimax in Hyde Park this year. After only three people showed interest in running for the three openings on City Council, the city canceled its Nov. 3 election. Incumbents ...
Thousands resign LDS membership in protest of church same-sex policy
Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Thousands resign LDS membership in protest of church same-sex policyStory & Photos by Morgan Pratt SALT LAKE CITY — Recent changes to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ rules concerning the children of same-sex couples spurred thousands of Mormons quit their church on Saturday. [caption id="attachment_10987" align="alignleft" width="428"] ...
Tax hike concerns expected to draw more people to county budget workshop
Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Tax hike concerns expected to draw more people to county budget workshopBy Alix Zelener A workshop to review the budgets for the Cache County Sheriff’s Department and Attorney’s Office is expected to be well attended by those who are concerned about the prospect of further tax increases. The workshop, which will begin at 3:30 p.m. today in ...
Hundreds resign from LDS church in response to new LGBT policy
Sunday, November 15th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hundreds resign from LDS church in response to new LGBT policyBy Katherine Taylor katherinedtaylor.com Hundreds of people gathered at Salt Lake City’s City Creek Park on Saturday in a mass resignation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to protest new church rules regarding gay marriage and the rights of ...
Cache deputies expanding service, coverage, sheriff tells Providence
Tuesday, November 10th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Cache deputies expanding service, coverage, sheriff tells ProvidenceBy Amanda Wray PROVIDENCE – Since July, Providence has seen 151 more hours of service from the Cache County Sheriff’s Office than it did in during the same period last year. Sheriff Chad Jensen has implemented the changes at the Sheriff’s Office ...
Trebuchets hurl pumpkins 600+ feet in annual engineering contest
Monday, November 9th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Trebuchets hurl pumpkins 600+ feet in annual engineering contestStory & Photos by Jaesea Gatherum NORTH LOGAN — Last week, the oohs and awwws were for the creative pumpkin displays at North Logan’s Pumpkin Walk, but this week the cheers were for high-flying, smashing pumpkins. That is what happens when pumpkins ...
‘Boom, boom, boom’ — bomb squad blows up suspicious laptop
Monday, November 9th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on ‘Boom, boom, boom’ — bomb squad blows up suspicious laptopBy Erin West LOGAN — A Logan police bomb squad exploded a suspicious laptop computer left at a Hyrum bus stop Monday morning. [caption id="attachment_10954" align="alignleft" width="500"] CVTD director Todd Beutler talks to press after bomb squad destroys suspicious laptop. (Erin West ...