USU student lands in Cairo amidst anti-government violence
Thursday, February 10th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Kristen Munson LOGAN—Imagine boarding a plane for a two-week vacation and touching down to find your destination in flames, protesters charging policemen and youth patrolling the city, machetes in hand. Porter Illi, a senior at Utah State University, found just ...
Egyptian USU student: ‘They’re tricking people, there’s no reform’
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Egyptian USU student: ‘They’re tricking people, there’s no reform’Story and photo by Mariah Noble LOGAN--Though demonstrations against the Egyptian government have been going on for weeks, President Hosni Mubarak has yet to find a compromise to satisfy protestors. Hussein Batt, an Egyptian citizen studying for his Ph.D. in engineering at ...
Weapons flood Utah Capitol as Legislature considers state gun proposal
Monday, February 7th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Weapons flood Utah Capitol as Legislature considers state gun proposalStory and Radio Report by Jesse Dredge Photo by Kerry Bringhurst SALT LAKE CITY—On the opening day of the Utah Legislature’s 2011 session, tourists, lawmakers and law enforcement officers gathered in the rotunda of the state Capitol. Many state capitol buildings are ...
CVTD managers earn state honors for safe bus system
Saturday, February 5th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on CVTD managers earn state honors for safe bus systemStory and photo by Kate Rouse LOGAN--Last year, the Cache Valley Transit District was recognized as one the safest municipal entities in the state of Utah. In May, the county-wide bus system, which is funded by sales tax, won the prestigious ...
Elk trample fence, stake claim at River Heights tree farm
Friday, February 4th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Elk trample fence, stake claim at River Heights tree farmStory and photo by Lis Stewart RIVER HEIGHTS—Hundreds of trees were destroyed when elk broke through a fence at the Zollinger Fruit and Tree Farm in January. Ron Zollinger, owner of the 107-year-old farm, said he has not yet assessed the damage. ...
Egyptian grad student at Utah State phones home each day
Friday, February 4th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »'They used to try to show Egypt as supporting free speech and such, but when you get on the wrong side of the government - game over.' By Mariah Noble LOGAN--Live broadcasts and graphic photos pour into the U.S., illustrating the struggle ...
Sustainable housing development in Nibley earns national award
Friday, February 4th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Sustainable housing development in Nibley earns national awardBy Stephanie Zollinger NIBLEY--The city of Nibley is developing its first conservation easement subdivision. The subdivision will include 75 lots on 35 acres of land, and 9.7 acres of open space, said Kim Datwyler, executive director of the Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing ...
Questar to Paradise: Don’t pretty up those gas meters
Friday, February 4th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Questar to Paradise: Don’t pretty up those gas metersBy Brandon Hadley PARADISE--The Town Council voiced concern to Steve Krebs, area manager for Questar Gas, about landscaping around gas meters in residents' yards. Councilman Don Snyder said he had been told that he wasn’t allowed to cover up pipes entering ...
Mendon’s new well will be pumping soon, but not enough
Friday, February 4th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Mendon’s new well will be pumping soon, but not enoughBy Teresa Nield MENDON--During a routine water test in the fall of 2009, Mendon city discovered that the nitrates in its water were really high. After sending the information into the Utah Water Quality Board, Mendon was given approval to turn ...
North Logan: What to do with growing herd of urban deer?
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on North Logan: What to do with growing herd of urban deer?By Emily Pannell Johnson NORTH LOGAN--North Park Police Chief Kim Hawkes gave a brief presentation on the results of the urban deer herd survey to North Logan City Council Wednesday. The survey began in December, Hawkes said. The 256 survey responses ...
SL Tribune crime reporter to talk about investigative journalism
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »LOGAN—NATE CARLISLE, a crime reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, comes to USU on Monday, Feb. 7, to give a presentation on investigative reporting techniques for JCOM students and Statesman staffers. Carlisle, a veteran reporter at the Tribune (see some ...
Not our problem, Hyde Park tells landowner in dispute with developer
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Not our problem, Hyde Park tells landowner in dispute with developerBy Jamee Dyches HYDE PARK--Only one person was in attendance at the Hyde Park Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Wednesday night. Steve Alexander waited until the end of the meeting to voice his concern about damages done to his property ...
Wellsville will pay for title to land in Mt. Sterling subdivision
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Wellsville will pay for title to land in Mt. Sterling subdivisionBy Noelle Johansen WELLSVILLE--The Wellsville City Council conceded to pay $1,200 for the title claim to open space near the mouth of Sardine Canyon Wednesday night. Thirty-five acres of land in Mt. Sterling Estates subdivision has been the subject of ongoing lawsuits ...
Richmond’s land-use laws are changing
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Richmond’s land-use laws are changingBy Kate Rouse RICHMOND--Significant changes are pending for Richmond's Land Use Development and Land Management Ordinance, City Manager Marlowe Adkins said Tuesday at the city's monthly Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. “There's going to be significant changes,” Adkins said about the new ...
Millville’s tasks include replacing pear trees that were goats’ dinner
Sunday, January 30th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Millville’s tasks include replacing pear trees that were goats’ dinnerBy Mariah Noble MILLVILLE--The City Council met Thursday to go over a water budget and quarterly financial report. They also discussed renting out a trailer on city grounds, replacing damaged trees in parks and putting up a city sign. Superintendent Gary Larsen ...
River Heights hums ‘Ham Radio Blues,’ seeks volunteer operators
Saturday, January 29th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »By Lis Stewart RIVER HEIGHTS—Disaster strikes at its leisure, and River Heights may find itself short-handed if telephones and electricity are down. Councilwoman Kathryn Hadfield said River Heights needs more licensed amateur radio operators who can volunteer, should an emergency arise. Ted ...
Pulitzer changed America and the role of the press, biographer says
Saturday, January 29th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »By David Bowman LOGAN—When Joseph Pulitzer arrived in the United States in 1864 as a 17-year-old Hungarian mercenary soldier imported to fight for the North in the American Civil War, it is safe to assume that no one could have had ...
Cache Valley’s air quality? Noddaproblum; just move along now
Friday, January 28th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »By Bryan Dixon Guest commentary I've been struggling for words to describe Tuesday's presentation from the Bear River Health Department to the Cache County Council on air quality in Cache County, and the council´s response. I´ve settled on "embarrassing." Admittedly, the ...
N. Logan planning commission working on RV parking permits
Friday, January 28th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on N. Logan planning commission working on RV parking permitsBy Emily Pannell Johnson NORTH LOGAN—The Planning Commission is currently developing an ordinance that will allow recreational vehicle parks to be opened in North Logan with a conditional use permit. The first “very rough draft” of the ordinance authorizes the development of ...
Poo-Gloos make Wellsville’s sewage lagoons sweeter-smelling
Friday, January 28th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Poo-Gloos make Wellsville’s sewage lagoons sweeter-smellingBy Noelle Johansen WELLSVILLE--Poo-Gloos are taking the stink out of sewage in the lagoons north of Wellsville. There are currently 35 operating bio-domes, nicknamed “Poo-Gloos,” in Wellsville’s wastewater lagoon system. The alternative sewage treatment devices were developed by Dr. Kraig Johnson and ...