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How high should that fence be? Hyrum commission tables decision

By Michael Royer HYRUM — Kelly Johnson wanted an answer, but the Hyrum Planning Commission had an issue with the city’s land code and the commission meeting Thursday night ended without settling much of anything. Johnson is the owner of AA Access Storage Unites, located at 275 W. Main St., which has been a local […]

Tags: Brian Carver, Hyrum, Jeff Nielsen, Kelly Johnson, Planning Commission, Ron Salvesen

Sherwood Hills recovery program had ‘great first year’

Story and photo by Jared Dangerfield WELLSVILLE — The leaves in Sardine Canyon along US 89-91 are changing colors and Sherwood Hills Recovery Resort is right in the heart of the beautiful scenery. The resort, which has been in operation since May 2013, is seeing success helping drug and alcohol addicts find ways to overcome […]

Tags: Jerald Leishman, Mike O'reilly, Paul Egbert, Planning Commission, Sherwood Hills Recovery Resort, Wellsville

Haunted river trail has cows to thank for its good old-fashioned scares

Story and photos by Katherine Larsen WELLSVILLE — Cows and haunted river trails may seem unrelated, but the Little Bear Bottoms Haunted River Trail‘s opening night of the season would not have been possible without bovine intervention. The hundreds of acres of corn were not initially planted to become a maze, but were meant to feed the […]

Tags: Haunted River Trail, Jed Clark, Micheal Brower, Sam Parsons, Wellsville

Muddy trail? Stay off or tread lightly, mountain bikers

Story and photo by Jared Dangerfield NORTH LOGAN — With the recent storms Cache Valley has been getting, mountain bikers are being asked to tread lightly on local trails. Wayne Wheeler, owner of Joyride Bikes in downtown Logan, wants bikers to understand that riding in muddy conditions can cause major damage to trails. “The big […]

Tags: Green Canyon trail, Joyride, Mountain, mountain biking, trail riding, Tyson Baker, Wayne Wheeler

Election 2014: Turley, Webb agree education needs more money, differ on how to get it

Story and photo by Sierra Copeland LOGAN — The smell of old books and quiet conversations seemed the perfect setting for the debate between Republican incumbent Curt Webb and Democrat Jeff Turley for the 5th District Utah House of Representatives seat Wednesday. The audience was all ears in the Jim Bridger Room at the Logan Library […]

Tags: 5th District, candidate debate, Curt Webb, Election 2014, Jeff Turley, Utah House of Representatives

Election 2014: County attorney candidates differ most on importance of party affiliation

Story and photo by Michael Royer LOGAN — There was standing room only in the Logan Library’s Jim Bridger Room Wednesday night as more than 80 intrigued residents and media members gathered to witness the candidates for Cache County Attorney debate. The debate featured Republican incumbent James Swink and Independent American Party member challenger Chris […]

Tags: Cache County Attorney, candidate debate, Chris Daines, Election 2014, James Swink

Organic farm at Utah State celebrates season’s end with Pumpkin Days

Story and photos by Katherine Larsen LOGAN — What began with mud finished with mud as the Utah State University Organic Farm celebrated the end of the growing season with Pumpkin Days. While some participants took shelter from the rain under tarps to listen to local bands and drink hot chocolate on Saturday, others ventured out into the […]

Tags: Nathan Staker, Pumpkin Days, Tracey Munson, USU Organic Farm

Story time at Hyrum Library feeds joy of reading

Story and photos by Michael Royer HYRUM ­— Huge smiles spread across many of the children’s faces could have made anyone think the kids were walking into a candy store. They weren’t. They were walking into Hyrum Library for Story Time, a program held four days each month where the city’s children come to read, […]

Tags: Delilah Sant, Ginny Tremayne, Hyrum Library, Jill Baxter, story time

Tri-School Trot means dollars for PTA, new friends for students

Story and photos by Sierra Copeland SMITHFIELD — The air at Sky View High School buzzes with music and laughter as students from three elementary schools — Summit, Sunrise and Birch Creek — walk and run together to raise money for their schools. The Delbert Loyal Hansen Track and Field is crowded with young students […]

Tags: Birch Creek, Candace Mullen, Jennifer Daniels, Natalie Robins, Smithfield, Summit, Sunrise, Tri-School Trot

Top of Utah Marathon: One-day event takes a year of prep, but worth it

By Michael Royer HYRUM— A pull of a trigger started it all Saturday, when more than 1,500 runners and athletes from across the country competed in the 16th annual Top of Utah Marathon. The race started at Hardware Ranch in Blacksmith Fork Canyon where a group called the Cache Mountain Men stood along the starting […]

Tags: Allie Moore, Hyrum, Robert Henke, Tia McGregor, Todd Hugie, Tom Emmett, Top of Utah Marathon

Providence homeowners say they’ll fight against road encroachment

Story and graphic by Jared Dangerfield PROVIDENCE — Homeowners on 2100 South face the possibility of losing 24 to 30 feet of their property when that road is widened, as a result of recent development of Sunrise Acres at approximately 330 West and 640 South.  Tuesday night at the Providence City Council meeting, all eight […]

Tags: 2100 South, property encroachment, Providence City Council, road widening, Stevan Baxter

ROTC at USU offers scholarship help, leadership training

By Katherine Larsen HYRUM — Normally M16 rifles don’t float and life rafts are not intentionally capsized, but when the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is at Hyrum Dam, what they do is anything but normal. The Utah State University ROTC completed training earlier this month that would prepare them for amphibious assaults and future leadership […]

Tags: Bryce Bigham, Cole Finan, Hyrum Dam, Joshua Cruzan, Robert Carpenter, ROTC, Sam VonNiederhausern, Utah State University

Richmond already seeing more traffic on road to Cherry Peak resort

By Jared Dangerfield RICHMOND — As workers prepare for the opening of Cherry Peak Resort set for Thanksgiving of this year, residents who live below the resort have seen an increase in traffic at 500 North and 300 East. “I live right at the bottom of that hill and the traffic is easily three times […]

Tags: Cherry Peak resort, Jared Keller, Paul Erickson, Richmond City Council

River Heights to teens hanging out after curfew: It’s bedtime, go home

By Katherine Larsen RIVER HEIGHTS – At 10 p.m. the River Heights city parks are closed, yet teenagers avoiding bedtime have been staying at parks after hours.  Tuesday at the City Council meeting, Mayor James Brackner proposed a teen recreation building as a solution to keep teens from staying out late at local parks and […]

Tags: Clayten Nelsen, curfew, James Brackner, parks, River Heights City Council

‘No gym? No problem!’ Providence school rolls with its renovation

Story and photos by Jared Dangerfield PROVIDENCE— Not only have students at Providence Elementary School had to adjust from summer break to class this year, they’ve also had to cope with holes in the walls — the extensive renovation of their school. Over the summer, the school gym and cafeteria were demolished because of seismic […]

Customers crowd Herberger’s to check out Logan’s newest department store

Story and photo by Sierra Copeland LOGAN – It’s Herberger’s grand opening at the Cache Valley Mall, and the burst of activity is attracting shoppers to see what this new department store has to offer. On Sept. 10, Herberger’s opened its doors. But though they are excited, many in the community are worried that the […]

Tags: Cache Valley Mall, grand opening, Herbergers, Ron Soucie

Hyrum’s Family Support Center, only 1 year old, already expanding to meet needs

Story and photos by Michael Royer HYRUM — The Child & Family Support Center in Hyrum currently shares its  space with Dr. CJ Graham. That is all about to change. On July 1, the center received a $150,000 grant from the Utah State Legislature. With this funding, the center plans to break ground before the […]

Tags: Child and Family Support Center, Esterlee Molyneux, Hyrum

Loaves and Fishes: More than food, it’s about community

Story and photos by Sierra Copeland LOGAN — It’s lunch time on Saturday, and people are coming to First Presbyterian Church on Center Street. What started out as a Christmas day dinner for needy locals has become a bi-monthly celebration of camaraderie, commitment and love. That is what Loaves and Fishes is about — community. […]

Tags: Cache Valley, community meal, Elizabeth Afton, Jenny Lynn Little, Loaves and Fishes, Wayne Crabtree

Beating the Bear Lake Monster? Only a matter of lessons and practice

By Katherine Larsen NORTH LOGAN — It was 9:15 p.m. on a Friday. Tori Geller, a 15-year-old just leaving the Sports Academy pool after working her shift as a lifeguard, was going to sacrifice precious time from her TGIF night to tell me the history behind her recent headline-making swim across Bear Lake in 3 […]

Tags: Bear Lake Monster, Deb Geller, practice, swim lessons, Tori Geller

Hyrum residents convince Planning Commission to deny rezone of JBS land

By Michael Royer HYRUM — A group of fired-up Hyrum residents filled the Civic Center Thursday night to voice concerns about a rezone request — and their voices were heeded by the city’s Planning Commission, which denied the request from JBS Swift USA LLC to rezone property from Residential R-2 to Manufacturing M-2. Hyrum residents […]

Tags: Hyrum, Jay Rawlings, JBS Swift, Planning Commission, rezone denied, Ron Benefiel, Ron Salvsen