By Josh Ruggles MENDON — The Feb. 9 City Council meeting focused on repair of damages caused by the flooding in January. “It kind of makes you emotional to see so many people come together as a community and do what needed to be done,” said Mayor Ed Buist. “I think it went as well […]
By Rebecca Holliday LOGAN—Utah State University is asking students to approve a big new fee to pay for a multimillion Aggie Recreation Center (ARC), which officials say will sharply improve resources for campus recreation. The proposed fee will initially be $30 per semester, rising to $75 per semester once the new ARC, which will include […]
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By Liz Wilson Aggie BluePrint Photos courtesy of USU Special Collections LOGAN—An epic portrayal of World War I has hit the big screen in the film War Horse. The film’s story follows the lives of a young horse and his owner during the tumultuous years leading up to World War I. While watching the film […]
By Jessica Wilkinson SMITHFIELD — Members of the City Council found themselves in disagreement Wednesday as two ordinances were introduced and discussed. Though public hearings lacked participation, the council thoroughly addressed both issues. “I’ve always fought for the other side,” said Councilwoman Kris Monson, in response to Ordinance 11-16, which addresses residential density. “I hate […]
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Story & photo by Sean O’Sullivan LOGAN – The key to Charles Dickens’ success is simple: he wrote about himself. David Copperfield is as close to an autobiography as Dickens ever came. “I mean, if you look at David Copperfield’s initials, it’s D.C.,” said Brian McCuskey, associate professor of English at Utah State University. “Then […]
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By Shannon McCleve HYDE PARK — It’s going to get a little easier to pay your bills for Hyde Park, and the City Council has approved the plan for online payment. Councilwoman Carol Johnson said it looked good for many reasons. She said it is more inviting for people to pay online. Councilman Brent Kelly […]
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Photos by April Ashland LOGAN—About 100 Cache Valley residents turned out Friday at the Cache County Courthouse to mourn Charlie and Braden Powell, two boys trapped in the unsolved murder of their mother, who died last week when their father’s house in Puyallup, Wash., exploded. The explosion, in which the boys’ father, Josh Powell, also […]
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‘I’m still treated as a second-class citizen in this country in many respects because I’m gay, and I’ll be damned if I’m going to my grave that way.’ – James Humphreys By Tara Alvey LOGAN — “Being a gay Republican sounds like an oxymoron to a lot of people. But picking a party is about […]
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By Jimena Herrero WELLSVILLE- The tradition of choosing a princess to represent the city has been a part of this small town for many years. While the ceremonies surrounding the city princess have changed throughout the decades, the tradition remains an important part of the community. “Founder’s Day originated in 1931,” Leesa Cooper, one of […]
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By April Ashland Radio Story by Ashley Tolman Utah Public Radio SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah House unanimously passed a proposed bill Tuesday that would permit registered sex offenders to petition to have their names expunged from the statewide registry after five years. • Listen to Utah Public Radio story Utah Rep. Jack Draxler of […]
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By Steve Crass PROVIDENCE — Plans to erect a new commercial general building and a single family residential area are moving forward after a public hearing at Thursday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The new building will be located at the intersection of 440 West and 100 North St. Builder Morris Poole said the approximate […]
By Rebecca Holliday LOGAN—Chocolate and Valentine’s Day have been celebrated around the world for centuries. In honor of this month’s love-charged and confection-filled holiday, Utah State’s Museum of Anthropology has focused on the history of chocolate. During a recent open house, students, faculty and local residents gathered on the second floor of Old Main to […]
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By Natasha Bodily LOGAN—Love is in the air—or maybe not. As Valentine’s Day dawns, unpaired people begin to feel the despair of spending the romantic holiday alone. Even for those with significant others, the holiday can be a hit-or-miss. Expectations are high for the Day of True Love, and many couples feel pressure to succeed […]
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Lidar laser doesn’t just put on a strange show over the Logan night sky; it’s a leader in atmospheric studies By Lindsay Nemelka Aggie BluePrint LOGAN—The mysterious green beam can be seen shining above campus on clear nights. Even though half-serious suspicions of UFO contact circulate, the beam is actually a super-concentrated laser used to […]
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All the Local News: Lights out at USU’s Price campus, jammin’ for Haiti at the Beav, new RCDE building rising on campus, low-income housing threatened, Aggie TV News, music reviews . . . and more WHAT WINTER? Two weeks after Punxsatawny Phil predicted another six weeks of winter, Cache Valley still has no snow in […]
By Rhett Wilkinson NORTH LOGAN—“Does anyone know how to evaluate a casualty?” Kevin Moultrie asks the question and the 10 members of Alpha and Bravo squads, braced along a diving, snow-frosted hillside near North Logan’s Green Canyon, momentarily pause before John Gillespie springs into action. He begins to apply the eight-step process for checking if […]
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By Allie Jeppson LOGAN–Twitter and Facebook are no longer just ways to enhance your personal life—they are ingredients to successful businesses, says the new director of social media at KSL TV in Salt Lake City. Natalie Wardel told a full house of public relations students and faculty at Wednesday’s “Taste of PR” kickoff dinner at […]
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By Kristi Ottley LOGAN—Utah State University is taking online and distance education to newer and bigger heights with its new 40,500-square-foot Regional Campus and Distance Education (RCDE) building, which will begin serving students at USU and across the state and nation in fall 2012. “This building increases the capacity of the university to send more […]
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By Seth Richards Eagle Staff Writer PRICE—USU Eastern security officers report that about 20 percent of street lights and pathway lighting on campus aren’t working, prompting safety concerns. “A light out is a liability,” says officer James Prettyman of campus security and residential life. “If you have a light pole, there’s a certain expectation that […]
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By Max Parker Dahl PARK CITY—Music at the ASCAP café during the Sundance Film Festival provided a calming escape from the body traffic and snow during the two-week extravaganza. New and established names in today’s music scene hit the stage to please and plead for filmmakers to put their songs into upcoming projects. The atmosphere […]
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