What if you held an election and nobody came? River Heights cancels election
Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on What if you held an election and nobody came? River Heights cancels electionBy Melanie Fenstermaker RIVER HEIGHTS — For the first time in more than two decades, River Heights will hold no November municipal elections, city officials say. The reason? No candidates filed to challenge the three City Council incumbents, city recorder Sheila Lind ...
Monthly jazz performances getting better audiences at Blue Square
Sunday, October 4th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Monthly jazz performances getting better audiences at Blue SquareBy Amber Farrow amberfarrow27.wix.com The lounge at the luxury student apartment complex, Blue Square, was filled with sound Wednesday evening for what has come to be known as the Jazz Jam Sessions. On the last Wednesday of every month, students from Utah State University ...
Civics 101: New civics test required for high school graduation
Sunday, October 4th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Civics 101: New civics test required for high school graduationBy Erin West HYRUM — Students at Mountain Crest High School are facing a new requirement for graduation: the United States Citizenship test. The state’s new American Civics Initiative bill, passed in March, requires all Utah high school students to pass ...
Providence holds ‘Meet the Candidates’ night this week; 6 vying for city council
Sunday, October 4th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Providence holds ‘Meet the Candidates’ night this week; 6 vying for city councilBy Amanda Wray PROVIDENCE — Being a mayor is supposed to be a part-time job, but Providence Mayor Don Calderwood put in a 13-hour day on Monday. He’s not complaining though: working for the city of Providence and its citizens is ...
North Logan City Council abolishes $135 storm water fee
Friday, October 2nd, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on North Logan City Council abolishes $135 storm water feeBy Jaesea Gatherum NORTH LOGAN — Citizens of North Logan will have one less expense when they build or remodel on their property because the City Council has abolished the city’s $135 storm water fee. For less than an acre of ...
North Logan mulling plans to rezone city districts
Friday, October 2nd, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on North Logan mulling plans to rezone city districtsBy Breana Bonner NORTH LOGAN — The Planning Commission is considering changes to the North Logan City Zoning/Proposed Future Land Use Plan. The Commission discussed the changes at last week’s City Council meeting. “When I started there where only four districts split ...
Smithfield: Utah city, town leaders compare notes at convention
Friday, October 2nd, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield: Utah city, town leaders compare notes at conventionBy Rebecca Wheatley SMITHFIELD — Smithfield officials attended the Utah League of Cities and Towns convention in Salt Lake City recently to discuss new state legislation affecting their town with other public officials from around the state. “This conference is important because ...
Mendon’s mayor: ‘I can make a difference’
Friday, October 2nd, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Mendon’s mayor: ‘I can make a difference’By Jordan Floyd MENDON — After six years as mayor of Mendon, third-generation resident Ed Buist still believes his job is all about the people. “The word politician doesn’t fit me,” Buist said. “I’m a representative of a small town — ...
River Heights city council invites citizen input on wastewater deal
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »By Melanie Fenstermaker RIVER HEIGHTS — River Heights City Council members are seeking citizen input about the possibility of signing a new wastewater treatment agreement with Logan, an issue the city council has debated for months. The council voted 4-to-1 in August ...
Hyrum: Brush fire closes Blacksmith Fork Canyon
Sunday, September 27th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyrum: Brush fire closes Blacksmith Fork CanyonBy Erin West HYRUM — A brush fire, likely caused by a fallen power line, started around 5:20 p.m. in Blacksmith Fork Canyon Friday evening. [caption id="attachment_10640" align="alignleft" width="375"] Deputies block the road to Blacksmith Fork Canyon as firejumpers prep their helicopter. ...
‘Loud Bang’: Possible lightning strike sparks Hyrum house fire
Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on ‘Loud Bang’: Possible lightning strike sparks Hyrum house fireStory & Photo by Erin West HNC Hyrum Correspondent HYRUM, Utah — Fire, possibly caused by a lightning strike, burned a home at 400 W 300 North around 8:20 a.m. today. The cause is under investigation. “When I got here, we had smoke ...
Sports Academy accommodates sudden influx of members
Sunday, September 13th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Sports Academy accommodates sudden influx of membersBy Janessa Fillingim janessa2015.wordpress.com Sports Academy and Planet Fitness in Logan have been a lot more crowded over the past two weeks, following the closure of Gold’s Gym on Sept. 1. According to the Health Spa Consumer Contracts for Health Spa Services law, ...
Water researchers prepare for annual conference
Sunday, March 29th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Water researchers prepare for annual conferenceBy Shelby Ruud USU Water Research News Two special-topic sessions hosted by a panel of water resource professionals and researchers will be the highlight of the annual Spring Runoff Conference on Tuesday and Wednesday. The conference, which will be held in the Eccles Conference ...
USU’s chapter of I Am That Girl to welcome organization’s founder
Sunday, March 29th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU’s chapter of I Am That Girl to welcome organization’s founderBy Alyssa Roberts A Woman's Place She is confident, smart and happy. She is loving and open-hearted. She embraces her flaws. She understands her worth and tries to help others do the same. She is that girl. And, at Utah State University, there’s a whole club of ...
Service auction will be held on behalf of USU alum
Sunday, March 29th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Service auction will be held on behalf of USU alumBy Camille Strong Service By Students Brody Lambert is a Utah State University alumnus. He loves hunting, fishing, four-wheeling and camping. He is married to his college sweetheart. He has four children ranging from ages one to nine. Lambert also has stage four ...
Polynesian Student Union hopes to recruit new members at luau
Sunday, March 29th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Polynesian Student Union hopes to recruit new members at luauBy Sawyer Hemsley Get Involved USU For the first time, incoming freshmen will be included in the annual Polynesian Student Union luau at Utah State University. The school-wide event will be held in the Taggart Student Center Ballroom starting at 7 p.m. on April 13 during the ...
USU’s Sustainability Council announces new awards
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU’s Sustainability Council announces new awardsBy Kayla Watanabe Sustainable Efforts at USU Utah State University's Sustainability Council will be recognizing students, faculty, employees and community members for their efforts in creating a more sustainable community at a symposium to be held in April. The four categories up for ...
Bureau of Land Management tests new way to control herd size of Utah’s Onaqui wild horses
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Bureau of Land Management tests new way to control herd size of Utah’s Onaqui wild horsesBy Jillian McCarthy Saving Wild Horses The Salt Lake Bureau of Land Management will be trying a new process for controlling the herd size of Utah’s Onaqui wild horses. Starting in April, the BLM will be using darts to shoot mares with ...
Researchers use technology to monitor snowmelt
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Researchers use technology to monitor snowmeltBy Shelby Ruud Water Research at USU With snowpack levels below normal this winter, Utah State University researchers are paying closer attention to snowpack and snowmelt data provided by a research site located in the T.W. Daniel Experimental Forest. Snowmelt provides about 80 ...
Engineer researches sustainable agriculture practice
Saturday, February 28th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »A Utah State University environmental engineer is hoping his research in aquaponics might someday help developing-world communities build sustainable agriculture systems. Aquaponics is a rising trend in agriculture that uses the waste products of fish to provide fertilizer for plants. Those same plants ...