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Hyrum Dam cook-off helps bring community together

September 10th, 2013 Posted in Arts and Life |

Story and photo by Tavin Stucki HYRUM — Of all the iron pots and savory aromas in the Dutch Oven Lovin’ Cook-off on Saturday, one huge pot of chili towered above the rest, due mostly to the physical size of the oven and the sheer volume of food inside. Though the recipe didn’t win a […]

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North Logan changes city ordinance; Sunday beer sales permitted

September 9th, 2013 Posted in Opinion |

Story and photo by Chelsea Hunter NORTH LOGAN — Customers will now be able to buy beer on Sunday in North Logan. In order to accommodate the Tesoro Best Stop on 2500 North and U.S. Highway 91,  the City Council voted to lift the Sunday ban on beer sales. The Tesoro store was previously located […]

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Nibley scores matching CIB grant for sewer and storm water project

September 7th, 2013 Posted in Opinion |

By Mitch Henline NIBLEY — City manager David Zook reported to the City Council Thursday evening that Nibley was successful in obtaining a $62,500 grant from the Community Impact Board. The money from the grant will go towards Nibley’s sewer and storm water system project. “It’s a 50 percent matching grant,” Zook said. “Which means […]

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Poor attendance cancels meeting of Millville Planning Commission

September 7th, 2013 Posted in Opinion |

By Addison M. T. Hall MILLVILLE ­– The city’s Zoning and Planning Commission was canceled Thursday night due to poor attendance. Mark Thacker, a member of the Millville City Council who was planning on attending the meeting, said it was the first time in years a meeting has been canceled. “From the city council side, […]

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Paradise Council OK’s building permits, approves new P&Z members

September 7th, 2013 Posted in Opinion |

  By Christopher Farnes PARADISE — The Town Council discussed three building permits, the planning and zoning committee and heard reports from the four council members at Wednesday’s meeting. “We didn’t have anything earth-shattering on the agenda for the meeting tonight,” said Mayor Leland Howlett. “We mainly went over some building permits and the zoning […]

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Valley veteran honored for WWII service with French Legion of Honor

September 7th, 2013 Posted in Opinion |

‘The award is a representation of my entire outfit. It’s not just about me.’ – Hoyt Kelley Story and photos by Manda Perkins PROVIDENCE — It was a rainy celebration early Monday morning when friends and neighbors gathered under a pavilion at Zollinger Park to honor Hoyt Kelley. The 90-year-old World War II veteran had […]

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USU not talking about possible bicycle death lawsuit yet; memorial fund established

September 1st, 2013 Posted in Opinion |

Story and photo by Tavin Stucki LOGAN – As Utah State University continues the healing process of losing one of its own in a tragic bicycle accident, university officials are focused on just that. USU Public Relations spokesman Tim Vitale says the university hasn’t had any internal conversations about the possible threat of a lawsuit, […]

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Utah State remembers student killed in bike accident

September 1st, 2013 Posted in Opinion |

By Mitch Henline LOGAN – The noise in Salt Lake City was at full volume Thursday night when the USU football team took on the University of Utah, but for a few short moments during halftime, Rice-Eccles Stadium was reverently quiet when a moment of silence was held in remembrance of Eric Scott Anderson, the […]

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Fatal bike accident prompts advice from cyclists and law enforcement

September 1st, 2013 Posted in Opinion |

Story and photo by Chelsea Hunter LOGAN – Bicycles on the roadway, by law, have the same rights and responsibilities as motorized vehicles – but it’s not always on the road that bike accidents happen. Utah State University student Eric Anderson was riding his bicycle down Old Main Hill on the grass just before 5 […]

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Utah State men’s soccer team kicks off season with Idaho State Sept. 6

August 30th, 2013 Posted in Sports |

By Christopher Farnes LOGAN — Women’s soccer season at Utah State University has already begun with two home wins, but the unsponsored USU men’s team will not be kicking off their season until Sept. 6. The men’s soccer team concluded open tryouts for students this week and selected a first team and reserve team.  Out […]

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Logan’s Noodles & Co. now serving adult beverages

August 30th, 2013 Posted in Business |

Story and photo by Manda Perkins LOGAN — Beer and wine enthusiasts in the Logan area have a new dining option to consider: Noodles & Company in Logan began serving alcohol Aug. 28, having acquired a liquor license in late May.  Now age-eligible “noodlers” can enjoy a cold beer with their Wisconsin Mac and Cheese, […]

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College of Ag and SARE program receive $4 million research grant

August 30th, 2013 Posted in Education |

By Addison M. T. Hall LOGAN — The College of Agriculture at Utah State University and the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education group (SARE) have been receiving government grants to help the western region of the U.S. become more agriculturally self-sustaining. Professor V. Phillip Rasmussen, director of the Western SARE Center, says the most recent grant […]

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Field Days provide hands-on learning for 4th-graders and teachers

August 30th, 2013 Posted in Education, Outdoors |

By Lauren Petty LOGAN – Utah State University’s Water Quality Extension (WQE) will host its Natural Resource Field Days beginning Sept. 9, marking its 30th year of providing quality scientific education for Cache Valley fourth-grade students and teachers. Field days participants will engage in a series of hands-on learning activities at four stations focused on […]

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Only 23% of USU students drink; most who get in trouble are underage

May 2nd, 2013 Posted in Opinion |

Story and photo by Paul Christiansen LOGAN — Not long ago Manda Perkins was a self-described party girl. While enrolled as a freshman at Utah State University last year, Perkins could often be found taking part in nights of underage binge drinking, a habit she thought must be part of a typical college lifestyle. “There […]

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Second chances: Former prisoners struggle to get back into society

May 2nd, 2013 Posted in Opinion |

By Tanner Simmons LOGAN – Finding a job these days isn’t easy, especially for people who have committed felonies. According to statistics from the Pew Center for the States, more than 1 percent of adult Americans are in prison. The justice system is in place to protect citizens from harm and to enforce consequences for […]

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USU’s club sports win national championships but get little support

May 2nd, 2013 Posted in Opinion |

By Jonathan Larson LOGAN — Players from the intercollegiate club teams at Utah State University have little hope of ever becoming  professional athletes in their sport. They receive little recognition, their events are sparsely attended and yet they continue to compete notwithstanding the fact that none of them receive athletic scholarships.. In fact,  club teams have […]

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Options for Independence moves to new space a block east of the old

May 2nd, 2013 Posted in Opinion |

Story and photos by Dawn Otterby LOGAN — Cheryl Atwood glanced around the cluttered parking lot, her eyes landing on the white brick building that housed Options for Independence for nearly 25 years. The building now sat empty and completely stripped of everything from ceiling tiles to doors. Anything that could be sold or reused […]

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Pesticide contamination has ruined their lives, Richmond family says

May 2nd, 2013 Posted in Opinion |

By Shayna Marcure RICHMOND — Josh was tired, lethargic, had severe headaches, numbness in his fingers, tremors and other relentless indicators that something was seriously wrong. “We were literally beside ourselves watching our son get sicker and sicker, with no direction on what was causing his illness or what we could do to help him […]

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Do-Gooders—Many locals respond to bad news by pitching in to help

May 1st, 2013 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Jessica Sonderegger LOGAN—After times of national crisis and despair, it can be difficult to look past the evil that threatens our neighborhoods and communities. Events such as September 11th, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and the Boston Marathon bombings are all events that shake our spirits and convince us that we are living […]

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Cherryn Girdwood: Idaho woman’s art roots her to the Earth, to life

May 1st, 2013 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Dani Hayes RIGBY, Idaho—To see one of her paintings is to glimpse into her soul. Fragments of her life are cemented within each stroke of hardened paint on the store-bought canvas. When you buy a Cherryn Girdwood original, you are buying a piece of Cherryn. “She is literally painting her life experience,” said best […]

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