North Logan resident files trespassing complaint against city
Thursday, November 5th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on North Logan resident files trespassing complaint against cityBy Amanda Pierce NORTH LOGAN--A former candidate for City Council said he filed a report with North Park Police because a city employee was trespassing on his property. L. Alan Collins, who ran unsuccessfully for council this year, said in a council ...
One vote separates Hyde Park’s mayoral race; no winner yet
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on One vote separates Hyde Park’s mayoral race; no winner yetBy Dana Ivins HYDE PARK – With the mayoral election separated by only one vote, the race outcome is contingent upon 12 provisional ballots awaiting county approval. Mayoral candidates Tom Price and Bryan Cox received 430 and 429 votes, respectively. According ...
Logan council seats won by Quayle, Daines
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan council seats won by Quayle, DainesBy Brendon Butler LOGAN--Voters confirmed Holly Daines and Dean Quayle to 4-year terms on the Logan Municipal Council Tuesday. The final count was 2,906 for Quayle and 2,763 votes for Daines. Tony Wegener received the next most votes with 2,328 and ...
Watts re-elected as Logan’s mayor
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Watts re-elected as Logan’s mayorBy Chelsey Gensel LOGAN--Randy Watts has been elected to another four-year term as mayor of Logan. Watts got nearly 53 percent of the vote. Candidate Mike Morrill received 2,322 votes to Watts' 2,600, with only 15 percent of Logan's registered voters ...
Municipal election results, Cache County
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Municipal election results, Cache CountyWinners have asterisk by names More results at Cache Valley Daily --- RIVER HEIGHTS Mayor: *William Baker 281 Council: *Douglas Glausen 217 *Kathryn Hadfield 272 Richard Okelberry 107 Skyler Tidwell 56 --- HYDE PARK Mayor: (no winner yet; 12 provisional ballots uncounted) Bryan Cox 429 Tom Price 430 Council: Sam Balls 192 Marvin Biggs 458 *Mark Hurd 472 *Carol ...
Watts campaign reports more than 200 signs stolen
Monday, November 2nd, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Watts campaign reports more than 200 signs stolenBy Heidi Hansen and Cassidee Cline LOGAN—Police have recovered about 70 of the more than 200 stolen campaign signs in Dumpsters and at the mouth of Dry Canyon. Logan City Police Captain Jeff Curtis said the signs belong to Mayor Randy ...
Fire alarm system maintenance causes false alarm
Sunday, November 1st, 2009 Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »By Dana Ivins LOGAN–-A police car and fire truck responded to a false alarm at the Latter-Day Saint Institute building at 2:45 p.m. Friday. Routine maintenance being done to the building’s fire alarm system triggered the alarm, said Cannon Perry ...
$1.7 million still needed to pay off Hyrum’s library bonds
Saturday, October 31st, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on $1.7 million still needed to pay off Hyrum’s library bondsBy Heidi Hansen HYRUM—Two years after completion of the new Hyrum City Library building, the city still owes more than $1.7 million in bonds borrowed to fund the $5 million project. “We have a great library in Hyrum but it needs to ...
Voters’ Guide: Bailey, Larsen running for Wellsville mayor
Saturday, October 31st, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Voters’ Guide: Bailey, Larsen running for Wellsville mayorBy Nick Rust WELLSVILLE--As the general elections approach, Wellsville will choose between two retired educators for the mayor’s office. Thomas G. Bailey and M. Kent Larsen both hope to lead the city they love for the next four years. One of ...
Voters’ Guide: Mendon mayor, council candidates
Friday, October 30th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Voters’ Guide: Mendon mayor, council candidatesBy Kade Delis MENDON—The candidates for mayor and city council gathered last night at Mendon City Station for a Meet the Candidates Night. With the room nearly crowded, each candidate answered questions regarding what they would do for the city and ...
Voters’ Guide: Smithfield holds ‘meet the candidates’ night
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Voters’ Guide: Smithfield holds ‘meet the candidates’ nightBy Katie Krusi SMITHFIELD--Citizens gathered Wednesday evening to hear the platforms and opinions of candidates running for mayor and two city council seats. Candidates started the night off by giving a two minute personal introduction, followed by a two-minute platform statement, ...
Hyde Park may use overlay zoning to pay closer attention to rezone requests
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Park may use overlay zoning to pay closer attention to rezone requestsBy Dana Ivins HYDE PARK--Instead of mixed-use zoning, the City Council said Wednesday that it is now considering overlay zoning for property west of Cache County’s 200 East. Overlay zoning would create guidelines that apply to just one property, whereas a ...
Logan Board of Education accepts donation for LHS Art Department
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan Board of Education accepts donation for LHS Art DepartmentBy Chelsey Gensel Logan's 'Art on the Lawn' fundraiser donated $1,000 from this year's event to the Logan High School art program, at a school board meeting Wednesday. This amount is double what was donated last year, said Lucy Peterson Watkins. Watkins ...
Voters’ Guide: River Heights council candidates state positions
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Catherine Meidell RIVER HEIGHTS--Two seats on the River Heights City Council will be filled once the general elections take place Nov. 3. Council members Douglas Clausen and Kathryn Hadfield's terms on the council have come to an end and both ...
Logan council candidates square off over park strip issue, landlord licensing
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan council candidates square off over park strip issue, landlord licensingBy Brendon Butler LOGAN--Landlord licensing and the controversial park-strip project were the main issues addressed by four candidates for Logan City Council at an hour-long debate Wednesday on the USU campus. Steve Stokes and Tony Wegener both came down against both the ...
Flu shot shortage continues for Bear River Health Department
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Flu shot shortage continues for Bear River Health DepartmentBy Kara Kawakami LOGAN--The flu season is raging onward and Bear River Health Department still is experiencing vaccination shortages. This flu season has been "one of the most intense experiences" in his health care career said Keith ...
Zollinger easement allows River Heights land to be a farm forever
Monday, October 26th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Zollinger easement allows River Heights land to be a farm foreverBy Catherine Meidell RIVER HEIGHTS--Zollinger's Fruit Farm has been an establishment in Cache Valley for around a century, and a treasured landmark county residents want to see remain a piece of the community. It is the fourth Cache Valley farm to ...
Wellsville wins state grant for trail and bridge project
Monday, October 26th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Wellsville wins state grant for trail and bridge projectBy Nick Rust WELLSVILLE--The City Council has accepted a grant from the state of Utah for $123,246, to help the Wellsville Dam trail and bridge project. Councilman Gary Bates, city engineer Chris Breinholt and city recorder Don Hartle met with the Utah ...
Attorney General talks identity theft at USU
Monday, October 26th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Attorney General talks identity theft at USUBy Ryan Parkinson LOGAN–Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff spoke to a small crowd in the Sunburst Lounge of the TSC Thursday evening about identity theft. In the last stop of a state-wide identity theft tour, Shurtleff, along with Scott Morrill, head ...
Workplace accident hospitalizes Schreiber employee
Monday, October 26th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Workplace accident hospitalizes Schreiber employeeBy Chelsey Gensel LOGAN--An employee of Schreiber Foods was hospitalized Oct. 23 after an early morning accident at work. Lacerations to his head and chest left the 29-year old man bleeding but conscious, said Logan City Police Department Captain Tyson ...