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Review: ‘5 Broken Cameras’ only part of the price for Palestinian village

By Max Parker Dahl PARK CITY—The winner of the World Cinema Directing Award for documentaries, 5 Broken Cameras is an emotional journey chronicling the peaceful protest efforts made by the Palestinian West Bank village of Bil’in. The people of Bil’in and neighboring communities hold protests weekly against the squatting Israelis’ encroachment on village land, breaking ground […]

Tags: Bil’in, Emad Burnat, Israel, Palestinian protest, Sundance

Land rezone from ag to industrial use approved by Richmond P & Z

By Chris Lee RICHMOND — The Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday approved the rezone of an area in southwest Richmond to light industrial, so the land could house a biotech fertilizer company. The rezone passed by a vote of 3-2. Marlowe Adkins, city manager, said the rezone still needs to be approved by the […]

Tags: Planning & Zoning, rezone, Richmond

Valley housing projects’ fate hangs on Obama’s 2012 budget

By Jessica Wilkinson SMITHFIELD– Last spring the Smithfield City Council approved construction of Park Place subdivision, promoted and sustained by the Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corp. The subdivision has since been completed and is now successfully occupied. Earlier this year, Nibley City Council unanimously supported accommodations needed to prepare their city for similar NNHC developments. Today […]

Tags: federal budget cuts, Kim Datwhyler, Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing, Nibley, Smithfield

Skiers, boarders raise $1,000 for Haiti’s recovery at Beav rail jam

Story & photos by Josh Ruggles BEAVER MOUNTAIN, Cache County — Music, food and sliding rails was the agenda at Beaver Mountain Feb. 4, when the non-profit relief organization PROViDE held its first rail jam at Beaver Mountain. The rail jam was not only for skiers and boarders to showcase their skills, but was also […]

Tags: Beaver Mountain, Haiti benefit, Rail Jam, ski, snowboard

Be true to yourself and cultivate class, not trash, author advises

By Becca Holliday LOGAN—Television has changed a lot from the days of “Boy Meets World” and other wholesome programming. Teens and young adults are now bombarded with images of young people like those in “Jersey Shore” and “Bad Girls Club.” Jordan Christy, author of How to be a Hepburn in a Hilton World, wrote her […]

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An extravagant evening Dancing with the Stars fights cancer with fun

By Kristi Ottley Photos by Mallory Jones LOGAN—Cache Valley’s Relay for Life presented nine local celebrities in its “Dancing with the Relay Stars” Thursday to kick off a new year of fundraising and events to generate funds for the American Cancer Society. The event gave individuals an opportunity to get involved in the fight against […]

Tags: American Cancer Society, Bucksome Beauties, Dancing with the Stars, Lindsey Lopez, Roger Barker, USU Ballroom Dance Team

A bacon explosion and more! Super Bowl munchies by men who cook

Story & photos by Steve Crass PROVIDENCE – To throw a great Super Bowl party is one thing, but when you include a variety of delicious food it makes you nothing less than the MVP of the party. That’s what Cache Valley residents discovered when they attended Thursday’s class on Super Bowl Munchies, one of […]

Tags: bacon explosion, Macey's, men cook, Super Bowl food

Hyrum’s museum tells stories of the town’s past

‘Grandparents come in with their families and see some of the displays we have, and start talking about memories from their childhood that no one in their family has ever heard before. It’s really an amazing thing.’ Story & photo by Tara Alvey HYRUM — About 95 percent of the objects housed in the Hyrum […]

Tags: family memories, history, Hyrum City Museum

Pepperidge Farm expansion means 54 new jobs, lots more Goldfish

By Chris Lee RICHMOND – Pepperidge Farm will soon double the amount of Goldfish crackers being produced at its Cache Valley plant. They plan on doubling production by building an extension to the plant. More Goldfish won’t be the only benefit from the expansion, said plant manager Vic Mahoney. It will benefit all of Cache […]

Tags: Goldfish, new jobs, Pepperidge Farm, plant expansion, Richmond

Transportation plan’s ‘open contract’ costs more than Nibley budgeted

By Tmera Bradley NIBLEY – A discrepancy in a bid for the transportation plan may end up costing the city at least $10,000 more than the original quote. City Manager Larry Anhder reviewed the general fund and utility budgets for approval at City Council meeting Thursday. The list of items included a bill for the […]

Tags: budget, city council, Nibley, public hearing, transportation plan

Splash pad proposed for North Logan’s Mountain View Park

By Steve Kent NORTH LOGAN — The City Council heard a proposal to improve Meadow View Park from Public Works Director Alan Luce. The proposed improvements include a walking path and a water feature. The improvements are projected to cost around $120,000. To help pay for the project, Luce said the Public Works Department plans […]

Tags: city council, Meadow View Park, North Logan, water feature proposed

Roosters may soon be illegal aliens in Hyrum neighborhoods

By Tara Alvey HYRUM — Roosters, dogs and cats were a major part of business at Thursday’s City Council meeting. Because Hyrum is a very rural community, many families keep chickens and roosters for the purpose of having fresh eggs and meat. However, the city receives many complaints every summer from annoyed neighbors about roosters […]

Tags: city council, dogs and cats biting, Hyrum, ordinance changes, roosters crowing

Once a train station, Mendon’s city building carries rich history

By Josh Ruggles MENDON — Mendon city has had multiple historic buildings since it was founded in 1859, most of which are now gone. The Mendon Station is one of the last ones standing. It was initially a depot for the Utah-Idaho Central Railroad and, since been renovated and updated, now serves as the city’s […]

Tags: historic building, Mendon Station, Utah-Idaho Central Railroad

JCOM students launch new online magazine ‘Aggie BluePrint’

By Kristen Munson Reprinted from Utah State Today LOGAN—Your campus. Your community. Your magazine. That’s the tagline for Aggie BluePrint, a new student-produced magazine launched in January by JCOM students at Utah State University. The monthly online magazine is the brainchild of Kate Rouse DuHadway, a senior journalism major from Logan who wanted to create […]

Tags: Aggie BluePrint, Cathy Bullock, JCOM, Kate Rouse DuHaday, Rhett Wilkinson

Silver lining in smoke cloud: LDS Institute will get kitchen renovation

By Tmera Bradley LOGAN – Though the smoke has been cleared for over a week, last Wednesday’s fire has rendered the kitchen in the LDS Institute at Utah State University temporarily unusable. “The good news is we get to rebuild the kitchen,” Institute instructor Lyle Allen said. The damage is around $18,000, Institute Director Wayne […]

Tags: damage, fire, LDS Institute, USU

Author tells young women how to be Hepburns in world full of Hiltons

How to present yourself so you won’t be embarrassed when you look back on your life and decisions By Shannon McCleve LOGAN – With New Year’s resolutions still fresh on everyone’s minds, becoming your best self is on the top of the list. At least it should be, says Jordan Christy, author of How To […]

Tags: Hepburn, Hilton, Jordan Cristy, speech, USU

Aggie TV News reports USU and Cache Valley (Jan 25. edition)

LOGAN—KATV News, the Aggie TV newscast produced by the doughty staff of Brian Champagne’s Newscast I & II JCOM 4210/4220 class, with the latest from Utah State and the Cache Valley.

Sundance Review: Don’t put much money down on ‘Lay the Favorite’

By Natasha Bodily PARK CITY—The big-name cast of Sundance’s Lay the Favorite takes a gamble with this true-story journey around the world from Tallahassee to Las Vegas, New York and Curacao. But despite the star power and exotic locations, this film just doesn’t quite win. The audience meets Beth (Rebecca Hall) as she performs awkward […]

Tags: Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall, Stephen Frears

Vindication: Sundance documentary clears men after 17 years in prison

Story & Photos by Ben Hansen Special to the HNC PARK CITY—Designed on the principle of innocent-unless-proven-guilty, the U.S. justice system is supposed to prosecute the guilty and protect the innocent. Usually, the system does this job as intended. Unfortunately, there are also times—as in the case of the West Memphis 3—when justice was not […]

Tags: Amy Berg, Damien Echols, James Baldwin, Peter Jackson, Sundance 2012, West Memphis 3

Sundance 2012: Slipknot stars swap metal for filmmaking venture

Story & Photo by Ben Hansen Special to the HNC PARK CITY—Throughout history, there have been bands that have changed the shape of the music industry. Slipknot, one of the biggest metal bands in the world, is one of these bands. After selling millions of albums, receiving nominations for numerous Grammy Awards, and creating an […]

Tags: Corey Taylor, Slipknot, Sundance 2012