By Mariah Noble PARK CITY—This film was definitely unique. Based off an interpretation of what might have happened while Jesus Christ spent time in the desert, “Last Days in the Desert” stars Ewan McGregor in the roles of both Jesus and the devil. It’s unlike most movies I’ve seen that portray Christ, because most of […]
Tags: Ewan McGregor, Jesus, Rodrigo Garcia, Sundance 2015
By Erin West Utah State University Dining Services and Aggie Radio held a trivia night for students on Thursday. “It was a team effort,” said Karli Salisbury, the manager of one of Dining Services’ on-campus cafes. “We divided and conquered between me and a couple of people in Aggie Radio and a couple of people […]
By Parker Atkinson The 28th annual Valentine Chocolate Festival will be held today. Participants in both the amateur and the professional categories are invited to enter their culinary confections, which will be auctioned off. The yearly fundraiser, started in 1987, donates all proceeds to the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah. “It’s a great community event […]
By Mike Morales When the Utah Legislature passed a bill in 2013 extending in-state tuition to more out-of-state residents, Utah State University officials assumed the result would be greater student diversity. At least where the state’s dominant religion is concerned, though, that hasn’t happened. Instead, the school — already heavily populated with members of the […]
By Katie Swain PARK CITY — Earnest, dorky, obsessive, overly-friendly in the way that somehow produces no friends . . . and after about 15 minutes you find yourself wondering how Jack Black is playing the same character in yet another film that will probably be referred to almost immediately as “that new Jack Black […]
Tags: Jack Black, James Marsden, Jeffrey Tambor, Sundance
By Mariah Noble PARK CITY—In “End of the Tour” at Sundance, David Foster Wallace is the author of a book called “Infinite Jest,” which made him so successful that he drew the attention of David Lipsky, a reporter for Rolling Stone. Lipsky spends a week with Wallace for the final trip of his book tour. […]
Tags: David Foster Wallace, James Ponsoldt, Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Rolling Stone, Sundance
By Mariah Noble and Noelle Johansen PARK CITY—“The Bronze” is exactly what you’d expect from a mash-up of “Stick It” and any Judd Apatow film: athletic, vulgar and the kind of funny not suitable for the dinner table or the faint of heart. The raunchy comedy explores the ever-relatable theme of letting go of past […]
Tags: Bronze, Gary Cole, Hope Annabelle Greggory, Melissa Rauch, Olympics, Sundance
Story & Photo by Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Café PARK CITY—A new year is upon us, and many of us start to think about changes that we’d like to make in our lives. Sometimes change is difficult, and sometimes people just can’t change. Old habits die hard and, unfortunately, old wrestlers die easily. […]
Tags: Diamond Dallas Page, Jake the Snake, Scott Hall, Stephen Yu, Sundance
By Katherine Larsen Lambert CACHE VALLEY — It began with a diaper bag in Chicago, Illinois. After having lunch with her husband at the Richard Daley Center, Jaymee Avery noticed something about the homeless population. “When everyone went back to work, the homeless were everywhere,” Avery said. “They were eating food out of the garbage and […]
Tags: Adam Estep, Brad Franke, Cache Valley, Families Feeding Families, homeless, hungry, Jaymee Avery, K.C. Estep, Matt Whitaker
By Michael Royer LOGAN — There is no mistaking the beauty of Cache Valley. The city of Logan, nestled between the Bear River and Wellsville mountain ranges, provides a gorgeous setting for Utah State University. With Logan Canyon and the northern Utah geography offering endless outdoor adventures to students, it would seem like Utah State is […]
Tags: Candi Carter Olson, Eliza Welch, LDS, Lexi Walker, Mormons, Nikki Van Lith, Taylor Murray, Utah culture, Utah State University
By Noelle Johansen LOGAN —Despite a series of unusually warm winter weeks, snow fell inside the Caine Performance Hall at the third annual Starry Night Christmas concert the first weekend of December. Though the musical tradition is three years in the making, this year’s “snow” was a last-minute addition. “We even forgot to tell some […]
Tags: Anna Thornley, ATO, Ian Thornley, Starry Night concert
By Noelle Johansen LOGAN—A decade ago, a Utah band reaching international fame was little more than a pipe dream. However, after local groups Neon Trees and Imagine Dragons paved the road to success, Provo’s VanLadyLove could be the next in line. VanLadyLove headlined Aggie Radio’s recent “Christmas in November” charity concert. When booking them for […]
Tags: Aggie Radio, Caleb Loveless, Travis Van Hoff, VanLadyLove
By Noelle Johansen LOGAN — Ever eat a burger topped with kimchi? Or beef slathered in Spanish sauces inspired by the cuisine of the Iberian Peninsula? Or pick just the classic American cheeseburger with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and onions. After experiencing a meal-sized makeover in September, a square of land on the end of Darwin […]
Tags: Darwin Avenue, hamburgers, Morty’s, Ty Mortensen
Story and photos by Jared Dangerfield CACHE VALLEY — Snow, that magical white stuff some people can’t seem to get enough of. It starts to come as the days get shorter and the temperatures get colder. But what if it stopped coming? “Obviously snow is so key to our world. I always thought it’s kind of […]
Tags: Beaver Mountain, Cache Valley Visitors Bureau, Mark Fjeldsted, Mike Bullock, Porter Fox, Robert Gillies, skiing, snow, The Sportsman, tourism, Travis Seeholzer
By Jared Dangerfield LOGAN — A 33-year-old Perry man pleaded guilty Nov. 25 in 1st District Court to misdemeanor charges connected with an incident Nov. 10. According to court documents, Kit Moser made a plea bargain with Judge Brian Cannell, pleading guilty to driving with a measurable amount of controlled substance, a class B misdemeanor, and failure to stop at […]
Tags: 1st District Court, Aaron Jossie, Brian Cannell, Kit Moser, Logan
By Jared Dangerfield NORTH LOGAN — There were lots of jokes and plenty of praise given as five teachers from around the valley received teacher of the year recognition at Thursday’s Cache County Board of Education meeting. The teachers were Zane Christensen, Cache High; Christa Bell, North Cache; Randal Beach, Sky View; Pam Repko, South Cache; and Sherry Crosbie, […]
Tags: Cache County Board of Education, Christa Bell, Pam Repko, Randal Beach, Sherry Crosbie, teachers of the year, Zane Christensen
By Sierra Copeland WELLSVILLE — What started out as a minor plumbing fix in the bathroom turned into something much bigger for the future of the Wellsville Town Hall. At City Council Nov. 19, city manager Don Hartle announced that the whole town hall is leaning due to water in the foundation. “The restroom has […]
Tags: Don Hartle, Gary Bates, Perry Maughan, Planning Commission, Thomas Bailey, Wellsville City Council
By Katherine Lambert SMITHFIELD — The possibility of adding assisted living facilities for residents of Smithfield was discussed by the Planning Commission Wednesday. The assisted living facilities would be different from nursing homes in that there would not be 24 hour care facilities. Rather, those that live in the homes would receive intermittent care and would […]
Tags: assisted living facilities, Bryant McKay, Char Izatt, Jamie Anderson, Smithfield Planning Commission
By Sierra Copeland LOGAN — A Smithfield man accused of multiple drug-related charges declined his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday in 1st District Court, in hopes of being approved for drug court. Nathan Conner, 38, was charged with a 2nd-degree felony and two class-A misdemeanors for possession or use of a controlled substance or […]
Tags: 1st District Court, James Swink, Judge Brandon Maynard, Nathan Conner, Wayne Caldwell
By Katherine Lambert RIVER HEIGHTS — Plans for a new subdivision were approved as amended by the city’s Planning Commission Tuesday. In order to build Saddle Rock subdivision, which will be located at approximately 850 East and 600 South, certain stipulations will have to be met. “We approve Saddle Rock subdivision phases two through six […]
Tags: Blake Wright, Bracken Atkinson, Craig Rasmussen, Dan Hogan, Jim Royle, Lindsey Tenny, Lorin Zollinger, River Heights Planning Commission, Saddle Rock subdivision