‘It’s fun to say goodbye to fall and Halloween by chucking a bunch of pumpkins hundreds of feet.’ – Dane Hurst, civil engineer Story and photo by Chelsea Hunter NORTH LOGAN — By 10 o’clock Saturday morning Elk Ridge Park was already buzzing with the energy of expectant people. People waiting for a show to […]
By Addison M. T. Hall CACHE COUNTY – County Clerk Jill Zollinger says each city in Cache County has its own place to vote in Tuesday’s general election with the exception of Cornish, Mendon and Paradise, whose residents had ballots mailed to them by the county. Zollinger said all voters would need a government-issued photo […]
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By Mitch Henline NIBLEY – Residents will decide on new City Council members Tuesday when they vote and choose among three candidates that have filed to run. The candidates include current council member Bryan Hansen, who is running for re-election, Mark Lawver and Kathryn Anhder Beus. Bryan Hansen Hansen has served two terms on the […]
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By Tavin Stucki SMITHFIELD — Sky View withstood back-to-back touchdowns early in the second half to beat Highland 27-14 in the first round of the Utah 4A State Playoffs Friday afternoon. “I think our kids just realized that we’re going to have to stop their run if we’re going to win this game,” said Sky […]
Tags: 4A playoffs, Braxton Godderidge, Brody Benson, Draig Anhder, football, Highland, Sky View
By Manda Perkins CACHE COUNTY − Voters will mark their ballots on Tuesday, but not just to elect city government officials. The future of a $129 million bond proposed by the Cache County School District will also be decided at the polls. Approval of the bond would mean a tax increase for homeowners. According to […]
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By Tavin Stucki HYRUM — Stephanie Miller and Patricia Hansen are campaigning to be elected Hyrum’s next mayor, while Jared Clawson, Craig Rasmussen and Paul James are competing for a pair of City Council positions. Hyrum residents who have registered to vote are eligible to vote for one mayoral candidate and two city council candidates. […]
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By Christopher Farnes WELLSVILLE — There are many Halloween activities available in Cache Valley; one of them is getting lost in a corn maze. The American West Heritage Center and Little Bear Bottoms, both located in Wellsville, have been providing Halloween themed entertainment during the month of October. A third, the Green Canyon corn maze, […]
Tags: AWHC, corn mazes, Halloween, Little Bear Bottoms, Rebecca Getz, Wellsville
‘I had no money. We had an old, beat-up car. We tried like crazy and finally one of the banks gave us a $10,000 loan. We opened the restaurant with a $10,000 loan.’ — Saboor Sahely, owner of Angie’s By Mitch Henline LOGAN — On Oct. 21, 1983, Saboor Sahely opened the doors to his […]
Tags: 30th anniversary, Angies, Bri Spring, restaurant, Saboor Sahely, Thanksgiving
Story and photo by Tavin Stucki HYRUM — It wasn’t pretty, but Mountain Crest beat the now 2-8 Ogden Tigers 44-18 for little more than bragging rights at the bottom of Region 5 Thursday night. Just one year after a double-overtime loss in the Utah 4A State Championship game, the Mustangs finished the season 2-8 […]
Tags: Mark Wootton, Mountain Crest, Ogden, prep football
By Mitch Henline NIBLEY – The mayoral candidates are continuing to campaign and focus on the issues that will face Nibley in the upcoming years. On Nov. 5, residents of Nibley will elect a new mayor to fill the spot vacated by Mayor Gerald Knight. The two candidates for the position are Shaun Dustin and […]
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By Manda Perkins PROVIDENCE – City residents will have the chance to meet mayoral and city council candidates Thursday. Meet the Candidates night will be held at 7 p.m. at Providence Elementary School, giving voters the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about each candidate before the general election on Nov. 5. Mayoral Candidate: […]
Tags: candidates, Don Calderwood, election, Jeff Baldwin, John Drew, Providence, Ron Leichty, Steven Liechty
By Chelsea Hunter NORTH LOGAN — With a turnout less than expected, 22 North Logan neighbors came out for Meet the Candidates night at the city library Wednesday. The city’s Youth Council led the discussion and asked questions of each candidate to get to know all of them a little better. Candidate for Mayor: Lloyd […]
Tags: Brad Crookston, Chris Nelson, John Bailey, Lloyd Berentzen, meet the candidates, Nancy Potter, North Logan, Russell Goodwin
By Christopher Farnes LOGAN — At its fall General Conference in Salt Lake City earlier this month, about 200 female members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attempted to attend the all-male Priesthood Session. They were not allowed admittance. Their rally was a public demonstration by the Ordain Women group, which is […]
Tags: Ann Austin, Corinn Kendall, Debra Jenson, LDS General Conference, Ordain Women
By Manda Perkins PROVIDENCE − The long-deliberated issue of sidewalks was finally put to a vote by the City Council, which decided 3-1 to allow exceptions to the city’s requirement that sidewalks be built in all new subdivisions. The change has been discussed since June 2012, when Steven Baugh, a Providence resident, requested an exception […]
Tags: Dale Astle, Providence City Council, Ralph Call, Sharell Eames, sidewalk requirements, Steven Baugh
By Tavin Stucki LOGAN — The ongoing discussion of Cache Valley’s inversion-enhanced air pollution problem and its affect on public health is nothing new to Logan natives. Utah State University professor Roger Coulombe addressed the issue at a “Science Unwrapped” public lecture Friday. Many Cache Valley residents wonder how much of an impact they can […]
Tags: Cache Valley, health effects of air pollution, PM2.5, Randy Martin, Roger Coulombe, Science Unwrapped, Storee Powell
By Mitch Henline NIBLEY – The City Council has passed a new law governing weeds on private property that are considered to be a nuisance. The law passed 4-1, after much discussion. Under the new ordinance, the city would be allowed to contract with someone to remove weeds that have exceeded one foot in height. The […]
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By Chelsea Hunter NORTH LOGAN — Officials are still investigating two illegal shootings of mule deer within city limits. Both incidents occurred in August at the beginning of archery season. With the combined efforts of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) and the North Park Police Department, the person who shot the larger of […]
Tags: Chris Schultze, Garrett Nix, illegal deer kills, Kim Hawkes, North Logan
By Christopher Farnes PARADISE – For the second time in a row the Paradise municipal elections have been canceled due to a lack of candidates putting their names forward for town government offices. The elections, which were set for Nov. 5, were canceled after the Town Council unanimously voted to cancel it at their meeting […]
Tags: Dale Anderson, election canceled, Kyle Smith, Leland Howlett, Paradise, Spencer Winn, town council
Story and photo by Manda Perkins RIVER HEIGHTS − Fall is the season of falling leaves and everything pumpkin-flavored. But for residents of Cache Valley, it’s also time for Zollingers apple cider. “It tastes more authentic, like, what in my mind, apple juice should taste like,” said Troy Olsen, a Utah State University student. Zollinger […]
[UPDATED Oct. 4, 5:29 p.m.] Story and photo by Chelsea Hunter NORTH LOGAN — A home in North Logan was evacuated late Wednesday night after ricin, a deadly toxin, was detected in the basement apartment where a 37-year-old woman had attempted to commit suicide. According to North Park Police Sgt. John Seamons, the upstairs residents […]
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