Most bus riders say they use CVTD because it’s free
Thursday, May 6th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Most bus riders say they use CVTD because it’s freeBy Safiyyah Ballard LOGAN--Carolyn Johnson chose to get rid of her car after her husband developed Alzheimer’s-related dementia. “As the dementia got worse, it seemed easier to just get rid of the car so it wasn’t an issue whenever he ...
Corroon picks GOP woman as running mate
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Corroon picks GOP woman as running mateBy Kate Clark LOGAN--For the first time in Utah’s history, a Republican and a Democrat will be sharing a ticket for Utah governor, due to Peter Corroon’s choice for lieutenant governor, Republican State Representative Sheryl Allen. A small group of about 20 ...
USU business students want more bang for their ‘differential tuition’ bucks
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU business students want more bang for their ‘differential tuition’ bucksBy Hillary Bowler LOGAN—At the beginning of fall semester, Tyler Howell had budgeted for just the amount of money he needed for tuition—or so he thought. When he went to pay for tuition, he noticed the amount was considerably higher than ...
Cops: Overpaid and underworked? Check the data
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Cops: Overpaid and underworked? Check the dataBy Cody Littlewood LOGAN--Officer Lyle Davis has one minute after his short break and already a call comes through his computer that involves a citizen suspected of smoking meth with a small child in the residence. This begins another part of ...
Logan man gets another 6 months added to sentence
Monday, May 3rd, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan man gets another 6 months added to sentenceBy Safiyyah Ballard LOGAN--Clint Clair Gunnell of Logan was sentenced to six months in Cache County Jail by 1st District Court Judge Clint Judkins Monday, for possession or use of a controlled substance. Gunnell, 28, pleaded guilty to the charge and ...
Utah senate hopefuls agree: Immigration laws aren’t working
Monday, May 3rd, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Utah senate hopefuls agree: Immigration laws aren’t workingBy Kate Clark LOGAN--Utah Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate all agreed that immigration laws in our country should be reevaluated. Utah State University students and citizens from around the valley crowded the Sunburst Lounge Friday to hear what candidates Tim Bridgewater, ...
Law enforcement notes damage from Tuesday’s storm
Friday, April 30th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Law enforcement notes damage from Tuesday’s stormBy Cody Littlewood LOGAN---Gusts of wind reaching a recorded high of 63 miles per hour hit Cache Valley Tuesday evening according to the weather data from Logan-Cache Airport at around 11 p.m. The gusts caused damage statewide and affected most of ...
Child abuse: ‘A crying baby makes them snap’
Friday, April 30th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Child abuse: ‘A crying baby makes them snap’By Kayla Woodring LOGAN— The Logan City Police Department has seen an unusual occurrence of abnormally heinous child abuse crimes in recent months, Jeff Curtis, Assistant Chief of police said. It is not unusual for the police to respond to child abuse, ...
Logan man gets jail time for misdemeanors
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan man gets jail time for misdemeanorsBy Jen Stevenson LOGAN--Joseph Olive, 27, of Logan, was sentenced to 20 days in the Cache County Jail in 1st District Court April 27. Olive was charged with driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license, both class B ...
Half a share of water divides Millville council
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Half a share of water divides Millville councilBy Jen Stevenson MILLVILLE--Resident Wayne Ashcroft appeared before the City Council with a proposal to subdivide the land he owns at 35 N. 100 West in Millville. His proposal included dividing his large piece of land into three smaller lots. ...
Smithfield council approves Park Place subdivision
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield council approves Park Place subdivisionBy Safiyyah Ballard SMITHFIELD--The City Council voted unanimously to approve the final plat for the Park Place Subdivision at 600 West and 250 North, pending a final review by City Attorney Bruce Jorgensen. Mayor Simmons expressed concern about a lawsuit filed ...
Aggie named best PR student in Utah—again!
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Aggie named best PR student in Utah—again!SALT LAKE CITY—It’s been a good year for JCOM senior Courtney Schoen Lewis, who was named the best public relations student in Utah on Monday—the second such honor for the Texas native in less than six months. Richter7, a Salt Lake ...
Sentence review results in man’s release from jail
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Sentence review results in man’s release from jailBy Cody Littlewood LOGAN--Not all days in a courtroom temporarily end a person’s freedom, in fact many are a new beginning for an individual who made a mistake. Jeremy Torres was released from the Cache County Jail April 27 following a ...
USU celebrates the planet on 40th annual Earth Day
Monday, April 26th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU celebrates the planet on 40th annual Earth DayBy Cassidee Cline LOGAN—A whirlwind of students, entertainment and information overtook the International Lounge in the TSC Thursday to celebrate USU’s 3rd annual Earth Day. Students walked around the room and looked at booths set up to inform people of ways ...
Millville honored for being tops in patent-holders
Sunday, April 25th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Millville honored for being tops in patent-holdersBy Jen Stevenson MILLVILLE--Although Millville may be small in numbers, its citizens accomplish great things. Millville is being recognized as one of the top five cities with the most patents per capita in the entire state of Utah. An ...
Smithfield man sentenced for running from police
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield man sentenced for running from policeBy Kayla Woodring LOGAN—Judge Thomas Willmore sentenced a Smithfield man to jail time, fines and drug and alcohol rehabilitation Wednesday after telling him he was insufficiently punished for similar offenses as a minor. Cody Moulton, 18, pleaded guilty in 1st District Court ...
Paradise to speeders: Slow down or get a ticket
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Paradise to speeders: Slow down or get a ticketBy Paul Lewis Siddoway PARADISE--Sheriff’s Deputy Tim Ramirez told the Town Council that speeding and driving unlicensed vehicles is still a problem, adding that he is going to “first educate, then start writing tickets.” “I’m sitting at the church and they’re going ...
Millville will analyze options for future water usage
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Millville will analyze options for future water usageBy Jennifer Stevenson MILLVILLE--The City Council recently approved a proposal on how to use unused bond funds from the state Division of Drinking Water. The money will be used to complete a study on water usage within Millville and to analyze ...
Fishing without license brings string of trouble to Logan man
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Fishing without license brings string of trouble to Logan manBy Paul Lewis Siddoway LOGAN - Juan Montano-Vargas, 27, of Logan appeared before Judge Clint Judkins Monday on charges of giving false personal information to a peace officer and fishing without a license. An officer from the Division of Wildlife Resources arrested ...
Driver hurt in USU parking terrace crash
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Driver hurt in USU parking terrace crashBy Kayla Harding LOGAN--A small white passenger car crashed into the Big Blue Parking Terrace ticket-taking building at Utah State University Thursday afternoon. The reason for the accident is still unknown. The name of the driver of the vehicle has ...