Paradise signs Wellsville company to plow snow
Thursday, November 4th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Paradise signs Wellsville company to plow snowBy Anya Aether PARADISE—With snow coming just around the corner, the Town Council has decided to sign a new contract with Star Landscape in Wellsville to plow snow off the roads this winter and mow the park lawns this coming summer. “Most ...
Campus road opens again Monday morning
Monday, November 1st, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Campus road opens again Monday morningBy Satenik Sargsyan LOGAN--For students and faculty at Utah State University who found it difficult to make it to class on time Thursday and Friday mornings because of the road closure on 800 East and 800 North, Monday morning will be ...
The right to love and live free
Sunday, October 31st, 2010 Posted in Opinion | 3 Comments »By Satenik Sargsyan I don't remember when I decided to be heterosexual. It never occurred to me that I could choose my sexuality. All I remember was that as a teenager one day, I caught myself endlessly staring at the boy sitting ...
Monsters haunt Kingsbury Hall in ‘thrilling’ Halloween show
Sunday, October 31st, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Monsters haunt Kingsbury Hall in ‘thrilling’ Halloween showReviewed by Caresa Alexander SALT LAKE CITY—Terrified screams were heard as the Odyssey Dance Theatre presented “Thriller” at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus. And that was before the show even started. Zombies roamed the audience and frightened unsuspecting patrons ...
Wal-Martyred: Glimpsing humanity at America’s superstore
Sunday, October 31st, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Wal-Martyred: Glimpsing humanity at America’s superstoreBy Alison Ostler “Well, I sure picked the wrong line to get into,” an old man complained, slapping his half-thawed TV dinner onto the checkout counter while giving me a crusty stare. It was July 24—Pioneer Day—at Walmart, a time of dread ...
Man arrested on suspicion of theft, forgery
Sunday, October 31st, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Man arrested on suspicion of theft, forgeryBy Anya Aether LOGAN—Michael C. Dexter, 22, was arrested Tuesday morning in Providence on counts of theft, forgery, and possession of controlled substances. “It was reported that he had stolen some checks,” said David Bennett, chief deputy of the Cache County ...
Millville may become next city to ban spice
Sunday, October 31st, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Millville may become next city to ban spiceBy Marissa Bodily MILLVILLE--The City Council is considering implementing an ordinance to ban the synthetic cannabinoid commonly referred to as spice. Sgt. Mikelshan Bartschi used a PowerPoint presentation at the council meeting Thursday to illustrate the dangers of spice and ...
Don’t dial 911 if it’s not an emergency, police say
Sunday, October 31st, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Don’t dial 911 if it’s not an emergency, police sayBy Chelsee Niebergall LOGAN--There has been a nationwide push for “Save a life. Stop a crime. Report a fire” as guidelines for 911 emergency phone calls. “It is important to protect 911 integrity, but it is also important to know that you ...
Search for missing teen girl continues
Thursday, October 28th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Search for missing teen girl continuesBy Megan Allen LOGAN--The search is continuing for Katie Allison, 17, who went missing while staying at the University Inn with her mother on Oct. 15. Allison, originally from Racine, Wis., was attending Uinta Academy in Wellsville, a small residential treatment center ...
‘Homeboy’ Sen. Hillyard hears requests from Smithfield council
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on ‘Homeboy’ Sen. Hillyard hears requests from Smithfield councilBy Elizabeth Grewe SMITHFIELD--Senator Lyle Hillyard met with the City Council Wednesday to address the concerns of the council. The Smithfield native said how thrilled he was to be back in his home city, and had nothing but good things to ...
$43 million Ag Building rising on Quad
Monday, October 25th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on $43 million Ag Building rising on QuadBy Courtney Rhodes LOGAN—The College of Agriculture’s new $43 million building has been under construction for the past five months on the east side of Utah State University’s Quad and is scheduled to be finished by January 2012. The 125,000-square-foot building will ...
Millville to petition UDOT about ‘nasty, scary’ traffic at Maverick intersection
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Marissa Bodily MILLVILLE--The city Planning Commission plans to get petitions together and talk to Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) about traffic on Highway 165 between Hyrum and Logan, next to the Maveriick. The commission ...
Nibley council approves conservation subdivision, sets rezone hearing
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Nibley council approves conservation subdivision, sets rezone hearingBy Max Dahl NIBLEY—Council members discussed how to preserve Nibley’s open and rural charm while accommodating expansion of subdivisions and city parks. Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corp. made another appearance before the council with a revised set of plans for their proposed conservation ...
USU Huntsman Scholars get up-close perspective on European politics in French strikes, demonstrations
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU Huntsman Scholars get up-close perspective on European politics in French strikes, demonstrationsBy Landon Hemsley HNC European Correspondent PARIS, France—The recent strikes in Paris and throughout all of France have severely affected national transportation systems across the country. During the past week, not only have train workers stopped working, but oil refinery workers, vehicular ...
Wellsville skeptical about south corridor planning group, joins to ensure they have a say
Friday, October 22nd, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Wellsville skeptical about south corridor planning group, joins to ensure they have a sayBy Storee Powell WELLSVILLE--The City Council reluctantly agreed Wednesday to participate in the South Corridor Planning Group, which will create a development plan along the U.S. Highway 89-91 corridor of southern Cache Valley on about 6,500 acres of public and private ...
Paradise council wants better water pressure
Thursday, October 21st, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Paradise council wants better water pressureBy Anya Aether PARADISE--Help wanted: Paradise town is looking for engineers who can increase the amount of storable water as well as raise the water pressure for town residents. The easiest way to get more water pressure is to put a ...
Outlawing ‘spice’ is now on River Heights’ table
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Outlawing ‘spice’ is now on River Heights’ tableBy Megan Allen RIVER HEIGHTS--River Heights is the latest city in Cache Valley to begin discussion on banning "spice," the synthetic marijuana substitute drug. Council members Kathryn Hadfield and Blake Wright recently attended the Summit for Families, sponsored by the Cache County ...
Wellsville house fire blamed on leaking propane tank on barbecue grill
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »Story & Photo by Storee Powell WELLSVILLE--Homeowners Tom and Letitia Leishman saw their home go up in flames not once, but twice this last weekend, once on Saturday night while cooking barbecue on their back porch and again early Monday morning ...
Forget Twilight—Vampires come alive in ‘Let Me In’
Monday, October 18th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Forget Twilight—Vampires come alive in ‘Let Me In’By Jakob Asplund Vampire romance is certainly nothing new. In fact, millions of us have had to endure the relationship of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen these past few years. Even when we think we’ve had enough of the American vampire ...
Wellsville home catches fire again
Monday, October 18th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Wellsville home catches fire againStory & Photo by Storee Powell WELLSVILLE—The Wellsville home that went up in flames Saturday night caught fire again early Monday morning, forcing neighbors from their homes in the pre-dawn dark as a precaution. Fire officials said Tom and Latetia Leishman’s house ...