By Jonathan Larson LOGAN – Shay Lynn Spackman stood in front of First District Judge Thomas Willmore, a notary and about 40 people Wednesday afternoon and signed a power of attorney document, relinquishing her control over her estate in the event she is sent to prison. The 36-year-old Logan resident was arrested Tuesday on suspicion […]
Tags: 1st District Court, Herm Olson, Logan, Shay Lynn Spackman
By Shayna Marcure RICHMOND –Tuesday’s City Council meeting opened with a prayer and soft words spoken of Monday’s tragedy at the Boston Marathon. “This is just a reminder to all of us of how important it is to keep communities united. This tragedy has tugged at our heartstrings,” Councilman Jeff Young said. He went on, “So […]
Tags: Black and White Days, carnival, Dave Gorden, Richmond
By Grady Smith LOGAN—Utah State University’s Air Force Cadets will host the 3rd Annual Braveheart Run on Saturday at 10 a.m. on the USU cross country training fields. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go to support 5-year-old Melanie Clawson, a Cache Valley girl who is struggling with several health issues. Participants can register online […]
By Kelton Wells Photos by Danielle Manley UPDATE: Utah State journalist Mackinzie Hamilton, was notified Wednesday (5/1/2013) that Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) judges have selected her story as a national Mark of Excellence Award feature story winner. The award will be presented at the national SPJ convention in Anaheim, Calif., in August. Hamilton’s article, […]
Tags: Mackinzie Hamilton, Mark of Excellence Awards, Rhett Wilkinson, Society of Professional Journalists, Utah Public Radio
By Shayna Marcure LOGAN — Over ten years have passed since the young Elizabeth Smart was rescued from a nine-month kidnapping, but a crowded Taggart Student Center quieted respectfully Wednesday to hear her story.“‘I have a knife to your neck. Don’t make a sound or I’ll kill you,’” Smart quoted her kidnapper, who she knew […]
Tags: Common Hour, Elizabeth Smart, kidnapping, Utah State University
By Jessica Sonderegger As a student and employee, I have come to an appropriate conclusion at the end of my undergraduate studies: if I am to seriously pursue a career—one where I will be recognized and adequately compensated for my expertise—I not only need to leave the valley, but the stateliness of Utah. I’m under […]
Tags: gender equity, gender gap, salary
LOGAN—A new award was created to honor Ted Pease, head of the Department of Journalism and Communication at Utah State University, who is stepping down from his post at the end of the academic year. The award is named for the long-time journalism educator, and will be given annually in recognition of individuals whose careers […]
Tags: JCOM, Matthew LaPlante, NUSPJ, Rusty Spike Award, Ted Pease
By Jessica Sonderegger I consider myself one of the original gangsters when I reminisce about my Facebook story. Though I wasn’t even one of the first hundreds to join, I dare say I was one of the first few in my middle school, and I’m not letting anyone take that bragging right away from me. […]
Tags: Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, MySpace
By D. Landon Graham LOGAN—A new exhibit at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Utah State University, donated by USU professors David and Terry Peak, opened last week. The exhibit is a screen showing artwork that is modified by the artist as people watch. Day and night, the art on the screen is […]
Tags: AARON, computer art, David Peak, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
By Jonathan Larson LOGAN– The Cache Valley Center for the Arts hosted its bi-monthly Gallery Walk in downtown Logan Friday evening. For some artists, like photographer Tom Bunn, it was an opportunity to showcase the beauty he sees in nature. “It’s amazing stuff,” Bunn said. “First, you’ve got the reflection of the sky or whatever […]
Tags: Arts, CVCA, Gallery walk, Logan, Tom Bunn, Wally Bloss
By Tanner Simmons SMITHFIELD – The fourth phase of Stone Haven, a new housing development in Smithfield, was completed earlier this week, en route to its sixth and final phase projected to be finished in 2016. Smithfield Mayor Darrell Simmons believes these townhomes will complement the area’s growth quite nicely. “Our city is really growing […]
Tags: Darrell Simmons, housing development, Ryan Rogers, Smithfield, Stone Haven
Story & Photos by Dani Hayes LOGAN—In 1995, exactly 50 years after the liberation of the Nazi death camp in Auschwitz, Poland, Eva Kor released a “Declaration of Amnesty” to all the Nazis and to any of their supporters. The 418-word document from one of the few remaining Auschwitz survivors is one of forgiveness—forgiveness not […]
Tags: Auschwitz, Eva Kor, Holocaust, Josef Mengele, Nazis
LOGAN—The Department of Journalism & Communication at Utah State University has named its top students for 2013-2014, and awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships for the coming academic year. During the department’s annual awards banquet in the Taggart Student Center Skyroom, JCOM faculty honored its Class of 2013 graduates, named its top seniors and juniors […]
Tags: Emily Landeen, JCOM, Rusty Spike, scholarships, Ted Pease
By Dani Hayes LOGAN—She wants her story to be up for interpretation. She wants her readers to make it mean something personal to them. The story encompasses open-ended symbolism, from the ballerina to her boots. Whitney Ferwerda, author and illustrator of Ballerina Boots, is a walking representation of the message of her book—to find your […]
Tags: Ballerina Boots, Blue Crow Books, self-discovery, Whitney Ferwerda
By Dawn Otterby PARADISE — Grant White shared his dissatisfaction about the city engineer with the Town Council Monday night. For the past several months White and his daughter and son-in-law have been working to create a single house subdivision for his daughter. White says poor communication from the city engineer has led to more […]
Tags: Grant White, Leland Howlett, Margaret Obray, Paradise Town Council
By Dawn Otterby LOGAN — Finding full-time employment was key in the early release from jail of a Millville man convicted of misdemeanor sexual battery and assault. Jedidiah Gilbreath, 21, was released April 1 after being hired at Burger King. Gilbreath was arrested Nov. 28, 2012, and charged with felony sexual battery, assault, disorderly conduct […]
Tags: 1st District Court, early release, Jedidiah Gilbreath, Thomas Willmore
Story and photo by Paul Christiansen HYDE PARK — A steady stream of emergency lights lit up the eastern foothills as the sun went down in the valley Sunday night. “We had an officer out on regular patrol,” said Chief Kim Hawkes of the North Park Police Department. “He observed what he though was a […]
Tags: chicken coop, fire, Hyde Park, Karla Axtell, Kim Hawkes
By Jonathan Larson LOGAN – Police responded to a call from Logan LDS Temple Thursday regarding a trespasser. After questioning the suspect, officers arrested Logan resident Kelly Packer because of an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court. “The warrant was out of Provo City Justice Court for a simple assault complaint and the […]
Tags: arrest, Brad Franke, FTA warrant, Kelly Packer, Logan police, Logan Temple
By Shayna Marcure RICHMOND — A notable appearance was made by Mayor Mike Hall, the City Council, the General Plan Committee, and a representative from J-U-B Engineers at Tuesday’s Planning and Zoning meeting. Their attendance was due to the scheduled workshop reviewing the draft of the proposed new General Plan for the Richmond. Once adjourned after […]
Tags: Cindy Gooch, general plan, Richmond Planning and Zoning
LOGAN—This week’s Cache Rendezvous show from A-TV News features an update on Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds as seagulls infest University Hill, the Beav closes for the season with a wet competition for brave boarders, and a look at USU’s Botanical Center in Kaysville. Anchors Kelton Wells and Jason Borba open with complaints from the Learning […]