Search warrant for dorm room leads to three arrests
Thursday, April 12th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Search warrant for dorm room leads to three arrestsBy Josh Ruggles LOGAN -- Three Utah State University students were arrested April 10 on suspicion of possession of marijuana, after the Cache-Rich County task force raided their dorm room at Bullen Hall. The raid began at around 7 a.m. catching all ...
Reconnecting water service in River Heights soon will be cheaper
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Reconnecting water service in River Heights soon will be cheaperBy Sean O'Sullivan RIVER HEIGHTS -- Water reconnection fees for River Heights residents who lose water service for nonpayment of the bill are about to become significantly lower. Tuesday, the River Heights City Council decided to reduce the cost of reconnecting water ...
Logan man sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for child sex abuse
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan man sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for child sex abuseBy Josh Ruggles LOGAN -- A Logan man was sentenced in 1st District Court Monday to spend 15 years to life in prison for the aggravated sexual abuse of a child. Efrain Marty Ruiz will likely live out his remaining years behind ...
Weekly News Digest from Hard News Café
Sunday, April 8th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Weekly News Digest from Hard News CaféWeekly News Roundup All the Local News: Hyde Park Easter Egg roll, Aggie freshman sings on Leno, radio for Hyrum? Aggie TV News, gowns of plastic milk jugs and tin foil, drug court, wolves, summer session, and an intern remembers the 2012 ...
Up Close at the 2012 Utah Legislature: An Intern’s Perspective
Sunday, April 8th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life, Opinion | Comments Off on Up Close at the 2012 Utah Legislature: An Intern’s PerspectiveBy Lis Stewart SALT LAKE—The first task of my internship at the 2012 Utah Legislature was figuring out how to open a tripod. On Day One at the Utah State Capitol, my boss handed me a beat-up cardboard box full of wires, ...
Students proud of research, creative work at symposium showcase
Sunday, April 8th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life, Opinion | Comments Off on Students proud of research, creative work at symposium showcaseBy Rhett Wilkinson LOGAN—By the time College of Humanities and Social Sciences Senator Erika Norton positioned herself between the rest of the college’s student council at USU’s David B. Haight Alumni Center on campus, ready to make announcements for the top ...
Sewer connections need more regulation, Wellsville council says
Saturday, April 7th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Sewer connections need more regulation, Wellsville council saysBy Jimena Herrero WELLSVILLE- The City Council amended the sewage system service requirements Wednesday. Under the unamended city ordinance, homeowners were responsible for their sewage and sewage lines until they connected with city lines. “City policy has always been that the owner ...
USU freshman serenades Jay Leno on ‘The Tonight Show’
Saturday, April 7th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU freshman serenades Jay Leno on ‘The Tonight Show’By Kristi Ottley HOLLYWOOD—It was Kinzie Hamilton’s brush with the Big Time, her 15 minutes of fame, her late-night TV debut. The USU freshman from Providence, Utah, appeared on “The Tonight Show” Tuesday, standing right next to Jay Leno in front ...
Stay tuned, Hyrum – your own radio station is in the works
Friday, April 6th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Stay tuned, Hyrum – your own radio station is in the worksBy Tara Alvey HYRUM -- Getting good radio reception can sometimes be hard in Cache Valley. But on Thursday night, the Hyrum City Council took the first steps in providing a solution to that problem. Friend Weller, who has been in ...
Advice from ‘Last Lecture’: connect with others to build civil society
Friday, April 6th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Advice from ‘Last Lecture’: connect with others to build civil societyBy Allie Jeppson LOGAN—If College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean John C. Allen were to leave campus with only one last lecture, his chosen words to students would be to build a successful community by treating others with respect; community ...
‘Wolf Wars’ big question: How many wolves will society tolerate?
Thursday, April 5th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »“Do I think they belong here? Absolutely,” biologist says By Jimena Herrero LOGAN -- Wolf specialist Carter Niemeyer had a powerful message for his audience this week: “The wolf refused to be our friend and we’ve never forgiven him for it.” Niemeyer ...
Soil conditioning plant approved by Richmond planning commission
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Chris Lee RICHMOND -- The Planning and Zoning Commission gave a green light Tuesday to Salam Awada's soil conditioning facility, but with some conditions. Awada, owner of AG Sci Tech, once again spoke to the commission about his proposed business at ...
1st District Drug Court: Second chance to get clean and sober
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on 1st District Drug Court: Second chance to get clean and soberBy Tara Alvey LOGAN - Applause isn’t something you’d normally expect to hear in a court of law, but during the 1st District Drug Court session held April 3, applause for defendants and inmates who are striving to remain clean and ...
Military vets, journalists and civilians try to make sense of Iraq war
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Military vets, journalists and civilians try to make sense of Iraq warBy Rebecca Holliday LOGAN—Military veterans, journalists and civilians whose lives were touched by the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq came together for the ninth anniversary of the start of the war to observe and try to make sense of its global legacy. Organized ...
Hard News Café Weekly News Digest—April 2, 2012
Monday, April 2nd, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hard News Café Weekly News Digest—April 2, 2012NO JOKE: News about Cache Valley and USU from the Department of Journalism & Communication All the Local News from the past week: Fine dining on the ice, Cherry Creek ski area another step ahead, signs in Nibley, River Heights expanding, ...
Nibley clarifies electronic sign ordinance; Petersen’s sign survives
Saturday, March 31st, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Nibley clarifies electronic sign ordinance; Petersen’s sign survivesStory and photo by Tmera Bradley NIBLEY – What is the difference between direct lighting and indirect lighting? The question is not a riddle, but something upon which the City Council can’t seem to reach a conclusion. “You know the old adage, ...
Cherry Peak ski area permit upheld by Board of Adjustments
Saturday, March 31st, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Cherry Peak ski area permit upheld by Board of AdjustmentsBy Josh Ruggles LOGAN -- Cherry Peak Ski Area moved forward Thursday when the Cache County Board of Adjustments supported the County Planning Commission's approval of the ski resort's conditional use permit. "As I have looked at the issues, I have ...
Breaking Aggie TV News for March 28, 2012
Friday, March 30th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Breaking Aggie TV News for March 28, 2012LOGAN—Thursday’s top stories from Aggie TV News. (Click here.) • USU fires a well-known employee while an investigation continues. • Student fees could be going up. • Reaction about the Sardine Canyon crash. • Logan honors Logan’s Heroes. • Texting while triking. • Engineering overcomes disability. • ...
Hyde Parkers will always get top priority for park use, mayor says
Thursday, March 29th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Parkers will always get top priority for park use, mayor saysBy Shannon McCleve HYDE PARK -- With spring comes outdoor sports, and Hyde Park City Council wants to make sure everyone gets time at the parks. “We want to make sure our residents can utilize the parks they pay for,” said Mayor ...
City Council votes to expand River Heights with annexation
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on City Council votes to expand River Heights with annexationBy Sean O’Sullivan RIVER HEIGHTS – The city of River Heights is one step closer to officially annexing land. It is located north of 600 South and is bordered by 1000 East. “We’re taking county land, and it’s becoming part ...