For one night, dredg reminds us what existence is about
Thursday, May 19th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on For one night, dredg reminds us what existence is aboutReview and photo by Max Parker Dahl SALT LAKE CITY -- The Avalon Theater is a quaint little venue on the east side of State Street in Murray. An unassuming gray building with an empty message board, it is nestled between ...
Can one man’s death, 10 years later, unify a troubled nation?
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Can one man’s death, 10 years later, unify a troubled nation?By Ben Zaritsky Nearly 10 years ago, I sat and watched a plane collide into the Twin Towers. Instead of learning about geometry, or whatever it was I was supposed to study in school that day, my afternoon was spent listening to ...
USU sends off 4,600 new graduates with sunshine, optimism
Monday, May 9th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU sends off 4,600 new graduates with sunshine, optimismLOGAN—Nearly 4,600 students graduated from Utah State University this weekend, heading into a tough job market with optimism and enthusiasm. Led by President Stan Albrecht, Provost Raymond Coward, with the trustees and dignitaries, the procession of faculty and then hundreds of ...
Cache Valley residents plead for help with urban deer problem
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Brandon Hadley CACHE COUNTY -- Anyone who has driven along the benches in Cache Valley lately may have noticed what seems to be a growing population of deer roaming the foothills and in some cases, even neighborhoods. This has people ...
Aggie radio journalist wins national journalism award
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Aggie radio journalist wins national journalism awardLOGAN—Storee Powell, 2011 summa cum laude JCOM Graduate of the Year, is the only Utah State University student journalist whose regional Mark of Excellence Award winner has won a Society of Professional Journalists national award. Her piece for Utah Public Radio ...
Are lawmakers’ texts and tweets public or private? That depends
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Are lawmakers’ texts and tweets public or private? That dependsWorking group of citizens and officials will decide GRAMA's future this summer By Kate Rouse LOGAN -- When Joel Campbell walked into a Utah House of Representatives committee hearing on March 3, he had no idea the bill discussed that day would ...
Clean-up of Canyon Road’s canal trail mess is stuck for now
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Clean-up of Canyon Road’s canal trail mess is stuck for nowAgencies pass the buck, say it's someone else's problem Story and photo by Teresa Nield LOGAN—The collapse was almost two years ago, but troubles and worries continue. Despite the fact that most of the wreckage has been cleared away from the area ...
New York designer brings flare, color, inspiration to campus
Saturday, April 30th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on New York designer brings flare, color, inspiration to campusBy Heidi Hansen LOGAN—USU Interior Design students may think they’re good at what they do now, but according to a visiting designer who addressed students at the Performance Hall Wednesday afternoon, they are only going to get better. “You can make it ...
Trump, Obama ‘birther’ debate create dangerous distractions
Saturday, April 30th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Ben Zaritsky Donald Trump has outdone himself. Again. “I’m proud of what I’ve done,” he said this week. Not only has he accused a president of the United States of being a liar, fraud and holding his office illegitimately, while at ...
Debate continues over ‘Utah Solution’ to immigration issue
Saturday, April 30th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Debate continues over ‘Utah Solution’ to immigration issueBy Heidi Hansen LOGAN—While many are calling for the U.S. attorney general to sue Utah over its new state guest-worker program, others are looking at the “Utah Solution” as a model for national immigration reform, sparking another round in the immigration ...
Pitching in at animal shelter cures puppy withdrawal
Saturday, April 30th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life, Opinion | 1 Comment »By Ben Zaritsky My family has always had an EXTREMELY soft spot for helpless animals, and it shows. At one point, we had 16 cats, four dogs, three birds, two fish and a bunny. Since coming to Utah State, I’ve suffered from ...
Man sentenced for violating protective order
Friday, April 29th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Man sentenced for violating protective orderBy Kate Rouse LOGAN--Jose Roberto Oyuela pleaded guilty to violating a protective order, a class-B misdemeanor, in 1st District Court Wednesday and was sentenced to 180 days in the Cache County Jail. Oyuela testified he had gone to his children's school to ...
Logan woman pleads guilty to selling marijuana
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan woman pleads guilty to selling marijuanaBy Noelle Johansen LOGAN--A 19-year-old Logan woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to selling marijuana to a drug task force informant last October. Jessica Rose Lofland waived her right to a preliminary hearing at her 1st District Court appearance. The charge was lowered to ...
Woman sentenced to 5 years in prison after faking her drug test
Friday, April 22nd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Mariah Noble LOGAN — After altering a urine analysis at the House of Hope Drug Rehabilitation Center and Bear River Health Department, a woman was sentenced to serve five years in the Utah State Prison on Tuesday. Andrea Shaw, 39, who ...
Logan men arrested on probation violations
Friday, April 22nd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan men arrested on probation violationsBy Teresa Nield LOGAN—Police received a tip Tuesday night that men on probation were drinking alcohol. Officer JJ Gabriel responded to the anonymous tip in the area of 1450 South and 250 West around 8:30 p.m. and found three adults and ...
Pair arrested in connection with botched beer theft
Friday, April 22nd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Pair arrested in connection with botched beer theftBy Rhett Wilkinson LOGAN-- An adult male and a minor were arrested at 2:53 a.m. April 13 at the 7-Eleven at 405 N. Main St., following the pair’s attempt to steal a case of beer and a threat from the ...
P&Z approves Hyde Park Commons; revises rejected truancy ordinance
Thursday, April 21st, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on P&Z approves Hyde Park Commons; revises rejected truancy ordinanceBy Jamee Dyches HYDE PARK -- A new car wash and strip mall are slated to be built on Hyde Park Lane. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve Hyde Park Commons, a proposed commercial development along ...
North Logan nixes limited-use library cards for non-residents
Thursday, April 21st, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on North Logan nixes limited-use library cards for non-residentsBy Emily Pannell Johnson NORTH LOGAN—The City Council has voted down a resolution that would have provided non-residents with the option of buying a limited-use library card for $50 per year, rather than the non-resident family card for $163 per year. Councilman ...
Project could increase Richmond residents’ water bills by $12 a month
Thursday, April 21st, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »By Kate Rouse RICHMOND--The first in a series of water rate hikes will start as early as July, due to the city's proposed $5.14 million water improvement project that includes a new 2 million-gallon water tank, City Council members said at ...
Teen tries to flee; arrested on suspicion of retail theft
Thursday, April 21st, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Teen tries to flee; arrested on suspicion of retail theftBy Emily Pannell Johnson LOGAN—A 16-year-old male was booked into the Juvenile Attention Center April 13, after running from a Logan City Police officer who thought the juvenile matched the description of a retail theft suspect. Logan Police Lt. Brad Franke said ...