Smithfield OK’s housing density increases for developers
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield OK’s housing density increases for developersBy Jessica Wilkinson SMITHFIELD -- Members of the City Council found themselves in disagreement Wednesday as two ordinances were introduced and discussed. Though public hearings lacked participation, the council thoroughly addressed both issues. “I’ve always fought for the other side,” said Councilwoman ...
Hyde Park council approves online bill payment for city’s customers
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Park council approves online bill payment for city’s customersBy Shannon McCleve HYDE PARK -- It’s going to get a little easier to pay your bills for Hyde Park, and the City Council has approved the plan for online payment. Councilwoman Carol Johnson said it looked good for many ...
Cache Valley turns out to mourn Powell boys with balloons
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Cache Valley turns out to mourn Powell boys with balloonsPhotos by April Ashland LOGAN—About 100 Cache Valley residents turned out Friday at the Cache County Courthouse to mourn Charlie and Braden Powell, two boys trapped in the unsolved murder of their mother, who died last week when their father’s house ...
Bill to remove some sex offenders from registry moves to Senate
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Bill to remove some sex offenders from registry moves to SenateBy April Ashland Radio Story by Ashley Tolman Utah Public Radio SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah House unanimously passed a proposed bill Tuesday that would permit registered sex offenders to petition to have their names expunged from the statewide registry after five years. ...
New housing development, commercial building OK’d in Providence
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on New housing development, commercial building OK’d in ProvidenceBy Steve Crass PROVIDENCE -- Plans to erect a new commercial general building and a single family residential area are moving forward after a public hearing at Thursday's Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The new building will be located at the ...
The Green Beam—USU’s nighttime landmark the world’s largest laser
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on The Green Beam—USU’s nighttime landmark the world’s largest laserLidar laser doesn’t just put on a strange show over the Logan night sky; it’s a leader in atmospheric studies By Lindsay Nemelka Aggie BluePrint LOGAN—The mysterious green beam can be seen shining above campus on clear nights. Even though half-serious suspicions of ...
Weekly News Roundup, Feb. 6-12, 2012
Monday, February 13th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Weekly News Roundup, Feb. 6-12, 2012All the Local News: Lights out at USU’s Price campus, jammin’ for Haiti at the Beav, new RCDE building rising on campus, low-income housing threatened, Aggie TV News, music reviews . . . and more WHAT WINTER? Two weeks after Punxsatawny Phil ...
Journalism students embed with Army ROTC cadets for war games
Sunday, February 12th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Journalism students embed with Army ROTC cadets for war gamesBy Rhett Wilkinson NORTH LOGAN—“Does anyone know how to evaluate a casualty?” Kevin Moultrie asks the question and the 10 members of Alpha and Bravo squads, braced along a diving, snow-frosted hillside near North Logan’s Green Canyon, momentarily pause before John Gillespie ...
KSL social media director offers PR students view of new marketplace
Sunday, February 12th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »By Allie Jeppson LOGAN–Twitter and Facebook are no longer just ways to enhance your personal life—they are ingredients to successful businesses, says the new director of social media at KSL TV in Salt Lake City. Natalie Wardel told a full house of ...
RCDE’s steel, concrete HQ to expand USU’s virtual and online presence
Sunday, February 12th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Kristi Ottley LOGAN—Utah State University is taking online and distance education to newer and bigger heights with its new 40,500-square-foot Regional Campus and Distance Education (RCDE) building, which will begin serving students at USU and across the state and nation ...
In the dark: 20% of USU-Eastern streetlights, pathway lights are out
Sunday, February 12th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Seth Richards Eagle Staff Writer PRICE—USU Eastern security officers report that about 20 percent of street lights and pathway lighting on campus aren’t working, prompting safety concerns. “A light out is a liability,” says officer James Prettyman of campus security and residential ...
Review: ASCAP music café serves up a smörgasborg for the ears
Friday, February 10th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Max Parker Dahl PARK CITY—Music at the ASCAP café during the Sundance Film Festival provided a calming escape from the body traffic and snow during the two-week extravaganza. New and established names in today's music scene hit the stage to ...
Land rezone from ag to industrial use approved by Richmond P & Z
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Chris Lee RICHMOND -- The Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday approved the rezone of an area in southwest Richmond to light industrial, so the land could house a biotech fertilizer company. The rezone passed by a vote of 3-2. ...
Valley housing projects’ fate hangs on Obama’s 2012 budget
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Jessica Wilkinson SMITHFIELD-- Last spring the Smithfield City Council approved construction of Park Place subdivision, promoted and sustained by the Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corp. The subdivision has since been completed and is now successfully occupied. Earlier this year, Nibley City ...
Pepperidge Farm expansion means 54 new jobs, lots more Goldfish
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Pepperidge Farm expansion means 54 new jobs, lots more GoldfishBy Chris Lee RICHMOND – Pepperidge Farm will soon double the amount of Goldfish crackers being produced at its Cache Valley plant. They plan on doubling production by building an extension to the plant. More Goldfish won't be the only benefit from ...
Transportation plan’s ‘open contract’ costs more than Nibley budgeted
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Transportation plan’s ‘open contract’ costs more than Nibley budgetedBy Tmera Bradley NIBLEY – A discrepancy in a bid for the transportation plan may end up costing the city at least $10,000 more than the original quote. City Manager Larry Anhder reviewed the general fund and utility budgets for approval at ...
Splash pad proposed for North Logan’s Mountain View Park
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Splash pad proposed for North Logan’s Mountain View ParkBy Steve Kent NORTH LOGAN -- The City Council heard a proposal to improve Meadow View Park from Public Works Director Alan Luce. The proposed improvements include a walking path and a water feature. The improvements are projected to cost around ...
Roosters may soon be illegal aliens in Hyrum neighborhoods
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Roosters may soon be illegal aliens in Hyrum neighborhoodsBy Tara Alvey HYRUM -- Roosters, dogs and cats were a major part of business at Thursday's City Council meeting. Because Hyrum is a very rural community, many families keep chickens and roosters for the purpose of having fresh eggs and ...
Silver lining in smoke cloud: LDS Institute will get kitchen renovation
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Silver lining in smoke cloud: LDS Institute will get kitchen renovationBy Tmera Bradley LOGAN – Though the smoke has been cleared for over a week, last Wednesday’s fire has rendered the kitchen in the LDS Institute at Utah State University temporarily unusable. “The good news is we get to rebuild the kitchen,” ...
Aggie TV News reports USU and Cache Valley (Jan 25. edition)
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Aggie TV News reports USU and Cache Valley (Jan 25. edition)LOGAN—KATV News, the Aggie TV newscast produced by the doughty staff of Brian Champagne’s Newscast I & II JCOM 4210/4220 class, with the latest from Utah State and the Cache Valley.