By Megan Hoth LOGAN—The Logan City Council has approved a resolution restricting parking on Main Street and put a moratorium on Electronic Message Display Signs. The Council unanimously approved the measure prohibiting the parking of towed vehicles and unhooked trailers along the Main Street. Council members commented that the new regulation would help maintain the […]
By D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—In an alternate universe he’s probably filing court documents somewhere in Ohio, or perhaps he’s the state attorney general. But in the real world, Shannon Browne’s life took an unexpected turn, one that led him to Utah State University. Now, he says, he’s doing something he’s passionate about. Browne and his […]
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By Megan Hoth LOGAN—The Cache County Council voted Tuesday night to switch the county’s office hours back to a five-day work week from the current 10-hour, four-day work week. The Council looked at statistical information provided and collected by the state to consider whether the four-day work week, which had been implemented by the state […]
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By Cassidee J. Cline LOGAN—Fireworks lit up the night sky over Logan Monday as the grand finale for the Pioneer Day celebration. Throughout the day, hundreds of people flooded Willow Park at 450 W. 700 South for a day filled with activities, entertainment and art. Booths were spread throughout the park displaying local artwork, food […]
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By Jakob Asplund One of the most expensive and ambitious cinematic projects has come to an end with the courtyard of Hogwarts Castle in ruins. It has been 10 years and eight films since our favorite wand-twirling young wizards and witches set their feet at the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The finale is a […]
Tags: Deathly Hallows 2, Harry Potter
By Todd Hamann LOGAN—Reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent repeal of a California law to ban violent video games is widening the rift between parent groups trying to protect their children and the “gaming’”community. In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court overturned the California law, citing free speech. “No doubt a state possesses legitimate […]
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Story & Photos by Todd Hamann BRIGHAM CITY, Utah—Four city blocks were closed and businesses shut their doors for a few hours as thousands of people showed up to watch the statue of the angel Moroni placed atop the new Brigham City Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The placing of […]
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By Cassidee J. Cline LOGAN—The sun shone brightly as kids ran, biked and swam at the Sports Academy and Racquet Club (SARC) for the first Family Fun Triathlon of 2011. Around 30 participants showed up to time their athletic skills and have some fun. Natalie Battaglia, 22, is the activities coordinator at SARC and helped […]
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By D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—In this college town, visitors and newcomers alike often wonder, “Where do students go to hang out?” This question is easily answered by indicating the several off-campus haunts that Cache Valley has to offer. However, until recently the concept of close-proximity university hangouts has been, for the most part, only a […]
Tags: commercial development, student housing, USU Master Plan
Story & Photos by D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—She played for the WNBA on and off from 1999 to 2007 and later went on to coach USU women’s basketball while working on a master’s degree. Eight years ago she gave birth to triplets. While managing all of this, Astou Ndiaye and her husband Ousmane Diatta—who works […]
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Story by D. Whitney Smith Photos by D. Whitney Smith and Breck Byington MOAB, Utah—It is no secret that Moab provides a perfect setting for fair weather fun for outdoors enthusiasts of all kinds. Each year thousands of visitors from the United States and abroad flock to southeastern Utah for annual events, sight-seeing, foot and […]
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Review and photos by Max Parker Dahl SALT LAKE CITY — Despite a steady rain, and the Mosaic regulation of Sabbath observance for the majority population, an appreciative and mature crowd gathered to hear something unusual: A sincere pair of folk acts in a musical climate of auto-tuned synth-pop, in a park nestled between high-rises […]
Tags: Avett Brothers, concert, folk, Jessica Lee Mayfield
By Todd Hamann LOGAN—A spring flooding recedes, the Logan River Golf Course is getting a facelift. The original clubhouse was demolished in September and a new one is being built. Officials say it should be finished and open to the public Aug. 25. The new clubhouse will be larger, expanding the original foundation to the […]
Story & Photos by Cassidee J. Cline LOGAN—Hundreds of cars filled parking lots and lined streets as people crowded the Tabernacle Square for the 2011 Summerfest Arts Faire. The three-day event featured local and regional artists, a variety of food vendors, music, and plenty of activities for children. Michelle Oye, originally from Taiwan, had a […]
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By Alison Ostler Ryan Reynolds joins the growing cast of comic book heroes in the newest summer blockbuster, The Green Lantern. This much-anticipated film, released amidst a myriad of comic book-inspired films such as the May box-office hit Thor and the yet-to-be-released Captain America, has all the makings of what could have been a classic […]
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Story & Photos by D. Whitney Smith BRIGHAM CITY, Utah—U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop spoke to a packed room at a “town hall” session in Brigham City Saturday. The topics were flooding, federal lawmaking, immigration and the U.S. debt. Before he started, Bishop and residents discussed recent flooding. He said he had toured the affected areas, […]
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By Megan Hoth LOGAN — The Logan City Council approved a new land development code concerning standard for neighborhoods in a vote of 3-1 Tuesday night. The vote came after a public hearing and much discussion on whether the code was too restrictive and might hurt Logan businesses. The greatest concern size of a center, […]
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By Ted Pease TRINIDAD, Calif.—This is a story about boats and spelling. My boat’s name is Toad. Everyone on the water in Trinidad, California, knows Toad. It’s that little Bayliner that is way too small for either the Pacific or the big guy who drives it. A friend in a much more substantial boat asked […]
By Ted Pease TRINIDAD, Calif.—You can’t really see Strawberry Rock until you’re far enough away from it. From land, it’s hidden in the redwoods unless you go find it—a massive lump of rocks northeast of Trinidad. Kind of ugly, really, and the lumber company that owns the land really don’t want anyone out there, so […]
Story & Photos by D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—Pennsylvania could be an agricultural hub in America worth taking a look at when it comes to analyzing sustainable farming techniques such as the ones described in a recently published Science magazine article on “Transforming U.S. Agriculture,” coauthored by USU sociology professor Douglas Jackson-Smith. Some connections can be […]
Tags: Amish, Douglas Jackson-Smith, Lancaster County Pennsylvania, susatinable farming