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Service day in North Logan brings out neighborly helpers

By Chelsea Hunter NORTH LOGAN — Residents gathered at locations around the city to kick off the second annual city-wide day of service Saturday. “When there is a big project to be done, it’s amazing what can happen when 100 people get together and work,” said city administrator Jeff Jorgensen. “What could take days ends […]

Tags: Alan Luce, Day of Service, Jeff Jorgensen, Monte Wilhelm, North Logan

Providence artist finds her passion in recycled glass

Story and photos by Manda Perkins PROVIDENCE−For some, collecting antique glassware means storing pieces in a china cabinet, only to wait for the occasional dusting. But for artist Nikki Root, it means chipping and breaking away at the old glass to make pieces of art. Root’s passion for glass work began 20 years ago when […]

Tags: artist, Nikki Root, Peggy Wolford Rasmussen, Providence, recycled glass art, stained glass

‘Dog days’ continue at Smithfield City Council

By Addison M. T. Hall SMITHFIELD — The City Council met Wednesday for several public hearings, most of which had been discussed at the Planning and Zoning Commission the week before. Resident Chris Biggs requested a permit for a dog kennel at his home so he could own up to three dogs. The permit had […]

Tags: Chris Biggs, city council, dog problems, Jeffrey Barnes, Paul Thomas, Smithfield, Steve Fillmore

Smithfield aftermath: Neighbors speak out about dogs

By Addison M. T. Hall SMITHFIELD — After an unsuccessful attempt to get a kennel permit from either the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Council, Chris Biggs says he is being treated unjustly and will appeal to civil court. However, his neighbors say the reason his permit keeps getting denied is because Biggs […]

Tags: Chris Biggs, dog problems, kennel license, Kim Thomas, Paul Thomas, Smithfield

Cracker Barrel open once more in Paradise

By Christopher Farnes PARADISE — “In business since 1884” is what the sign in front of the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Paradise says, but this restaurant is much different than the ZCMI trading post it was in 1884. The Cracker Barrel, which has no affiliation with the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. chain, reopened […]

Tags: Cracker Barrel, Curtis and Charlene Heaton, Eliseo Garcia, Paradise, restaurant

Mobility reuse program to reopen to Utahns with disabilities

By Storee Powell SALT LAKE CITY – Larry O’Sullivan spent 30 years as a professional photographer in Australia, shooting everything from weddings to aerial pictures, but was forced to leave the Down Under after complications from a Vietnam War injury led to an above-the-knee double amputation a few years ago. “I’d passed my ‘use by’ […]

Tags: Alma Burgess, assistive technology, CReATE, Larry O'Sullivan, mobility devices, UCAT

Paradise renews contracts with CCSO for law enforcement

By Christopher Farnes PARADISE – It’s the time of the year when the town decides whether or not to renew contracts with the county. The Cache County Sheriff’s Office, which provides law enforcement and animal control for Paradise, is asking that the town renew its contract. In the contract the CCSO promises to provide 73 […]

Tags: CCSO contract, Dale Anderson, fire department, Jay Rinderknecht, Leland Howlett, Paradise Town Council

Logan family escapes apartment fire

By Mitch Henline LOGAN — Fire crews put out a blaze in the second story kitchen of an apartment building at 257 W. 600 North early Monday afternoon. No one was injured. “We got dispatched to this address for a working structure fire,” said Scott Kendrick, battalion chief of the Logan Fire Department. “We arrived […]

Tags: apartment fire, Logan Fire Department, Mayra Velasquez, Scott Kendrick

Review: Sevendust’s live show melodic, technical, fantastic

Story and photo by Paul Christensen SALT LAKE CITY — Thursday night found me standing in a dark, dank room at In the Venue, waiting for hard rock band Sevendust to take the stage. A sea of black-clothed bodies, surging to the musical rhythm of opening band American Fangs, stood between me and the raised […]

Weeds unwelcome in Nibley; city wants to bill lax land-owners

By Mitch Henline NIBLEY –The City Council discussed a proposed ordinance that would give Nibley city the power to contract for weed removal on private property, and bill the property owners for the cost. Currently, it is illegal for weeds to reach more than one foot in height. If a resident is found violating this […]

Tags: David Zook, Gerald Knight, Nibley, Thayne Mickelson, weed ordinance

Nibley’s scarecrow fest gets kids to read for prizes

 Story and photo by Mitch Henline NIBLEY – The Scarecrow Festival was bigger and better in its second year. Held at Morgan Farms, the celebration was extended by two days, drew more than 1,000 visitors and had five more entries than it had in its inaugural year. “It was a fun event,” said Councilman Bryan […]

Tags: Bryan Hanson, Jeanette Christenson, Nibley, readathon, scarecrow festival

North Logan votes to fund emergency radios with $1 garbage fee

Story and photo by Chelsea Hunter NORTH LOGAN — To help pay for Cache County’s new emergency radio system, North Logan will add a $1 per month fee to each household’s  garbage services bill.  The City Council voted unanimously in support of the fee. “We just want to make sure the money is used wisely,” […]

Tags: emergency radio system, John Bailey, John Keller, North Logan, Randy Auman

Bomb threat forces south Logan Walmart to close temporarily

By Addison Hall LOGAN— The Walmart at the south end of the city was briefly closed Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat, but police aren’t too concerned. Logan Police Chief Gary Jensen said the threats have been popping up all over the country and are most likely false claims. “We just don’t believe there was […]

Tags: bomb threat, Gary Jensen, Jeff Curtis, Logan police, Walmart

Windstorm causes tree to fall on Smithfield mobile home

By Manda Perkins SMITHFIELD − Strong winds caused a tree to fall on a trailer home Tuesday night at 610 W. 100 North in Smithfield. Bud L. Trappett, owner of the home, was not injured. He said he was standing on his front porch when he watched the giant tree fall. “I heard the wind and […]

Tags: Bud Trappett, downed tree, Salvador Toscano, wind damage

MUSIC: Rejuvenated Sevendust returns to Salt Lake

By Paul Christiansen SALT LAKE CITY — “We’re old enough and we’ve matured to the point where we’ve realized that nothing is forever,” said John Connolly, rhythm guitarist for and one of the founding members of alternative-metal band Sevendust. “But as long as you take care of something, you can get some miles out of […]

Tags: Black Out The Sun, concert, John Connolly, Sevendust

Near-death experience shows author her life’s purpose

Story and photo by Chelsea Hunter LOGAN — Sarah Menet moved many in her Cache Valley audience to tears Saturday as she told them of her difficult life, her suicide attempt and how she found God. At 29 years old, she was pronounced dead. She had never experimented with drugs or alcohol, but after being […]

Tags: "There is No Death", forgiveness, near-death experience, North Logan Emergency Preparedness Fair, Sarah Menet

Millville City Council heads to Salt Lake for training

By Addison M.T. Hall MILLVILLE ­– The City Council left Wednesday for Salt Lake City for training sessions by the Utah League of Cities and Towns, which includes most of the cities in the state. The sessions are held annually in September, and lasted through Friday afternoon. Rose Mary Jones, city recorder, said the meeting […]

Tags: Millville City Council, training session, Utah League of Cities and Towns

DUP’s Sagwich Camp works to preserve Paradise history

Story and photo by Christopher Farnes PARADISE – Behind the Cracker Barrel restaurant sits the old Paradise Tithing Office, which is now used as the Sagwich Camp Museum, one of the museums run by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. The Sagwich Camp Museum has been giving tours to the public since 1976 when it was […]

Tags: Brandy Ensign, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, DUP museum, Paradise, Sagwich Camp, Sandra Sorensen

Providence City Council makes room for growth, development

By Manda Perkins PROVIDENCE − The City Council meeting ran longer than usual Tuesday night when council and community members met to discuss matters related to planning and zoning. The majority of the three-hour meeting was spent voting on ordinance revisions and adoptions that are needed to accommodate the city’s growing size. Skarlet Bankhead, city […]

Tags: city council, Dale Astle, Providence, Skarlet Bankhead, zoning ordinance revisions

Anniversary of 9/11 affirms faith in humanity

By Emily Pannell Johnson Guest editorial Time to get serious. There were 2,977 individuals killed on September 11, 2001. That number includes 343 New York City firefighters, 23 New York City police officers and 37 Port Authority officers. That number also includes the 40 passengers and crew members aboard United Airlines Flight 93 that crashed […]

Tags: 9/11 anniversary, goodness of strangers, patriotism