By Lee Johnson aggieblogger12.blogspot.com Woodruff Elementary has a new goal to provide help to students who move in and out of the elementary’s boundaries — giving each one the specialized attention and care they need to make the most of their time at the Logan school and providing them the tools to be self-sufficient learners when […]
By Katherine Taylor katherinedtaylor.com After introductions were made, there was no time to waste. The discussion began in earnest, with loud talking and laughter filling the room. Table three, after some debate, concluded that documentaries could, in fact, be counted as television shows; at the frantic insistence of their group members, participants were careful not to […]
By Ben Nielsen benielsen.weebly.com The installation of 927 solar panels on a new building for Malouf Fine Linens in Logan was completed this month — a move that company officials believe will improve energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Although the unoccupied building is not scheduled to be finished until March 2016, the panels, made by […]
By Mikala Lindhardt www.mikalalindhardt.blogspot.com Individuals who have been injured, are recovering from surgery, or are suffering from pain are seeing faster improvement thanks to two new underwater treadmills at Logan Regional Hospital. “Patients report that they are sensing a faster improvement in progressing off crutches, walking with a good walk and progressing with running because […]
By Ashley Springer ashleyspringer.blogspot.com With the game tied at 66 in the middle of the fourth quarter, sophomore Utah State University guard Funda Nakkasoglu told her teammates to do their jobs. And that’s just what they did, as the USU women’s basketball team went on to win 78-70 against the University of Pacific on Saturday night at the […]
By Brenna Kelly bkellyjcom1130.blogspot.com It was registration week at Utah State University, and database administrator Ryan Merrill sat in front of two computer screens in his office. Two other IT administrators — Eric Allen and Duane Black — were adjacent to him, each with two screens in front of them, as well. “We figure the […]
By Diego Mendiola ususmokescreen.tumblr.com Lung cancer treatment could be an easier and more affordable following the discovery of a new anti-cancer drug which has been synthesized and is being readied for mass production by a research group at Utah State University. The new compound has a naturally occurring base that can also be easily synthesized and […]
By Nicole Cowdell nicolecowdell.wordpress.com The Willow Park Zoo in Logan is taking the first steps toward accreditation with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums — and officials know the process won’t be an easy one. “They require a lot of hurdles, lots of different records and letters of recommendation from one or two institutions we’ve […]
By Bianca Pahl biancapahl.weebly.com Clean air was an important factor in Wednesday night’s vote against charging a fare for public transportation, Cache Valley Transit District board members and officials said. According to the transit district, about 40 percent of riders have access to a vehicle but choose to ride the bus. If ridership decreased because […]
By Lee Johnson aggieblogger12.blogspot.com When a fifth grader at Adams Elementary School in Logan noticed that parent night fliers and posters were only available in English, fellow students rushed in to ensure that mothers and fathers who read in Spanish would still be able to get the information they needed. “The kids not only thought […]
By Rebecca Wheatley SMITHFIELD — City councilmembers voted to finalize the city’s General Election results during their meeting last week, welcoming newcomers Curtis Wall and Deon Hunsaker, and the only returning incumbent, Jeffrey H. Barnes. Barnes was the top vote-getter, with 658; Wall had 570, followed by Hunsaker with 566. Wade Campbell had 502 and […]
Tags: Brent Buttars, Curtis Wall, Darrell Simmons, Dennis Watkins, Deon Hunsaker, Jeffrey H. Barnes, Jeffry Gittins, Justin Lewis, Smithfield elections 2015, Wade Campbell
By Erin West HYRUM — Central Milling, one of the biggest organic flour suppliers in the country, is looking to expand into Hyrum with a sprouted dough plant at 168 S. 1720 East in Blacksmith Fork Industrial Park. Hyrum’s Planning Commission, with one no-vote, approved the Logan-based company’s site plan in a recent special meeting. […]
Tags: Blacksmith Fork Industrial Park, Central Milling, Forsgren Associates, Jeff Daniels, Ron Salvesen
By Morgan Pratt NIBLEY CITY — The Nibley City Planning and Zoning Commission has approved Blue Collar Railcar Repair, a home business, to operate within city limits, even though board members had questions and the applicant wasn’t present. Rick Maners applied for the license to use his house as a home office and to store […]
Tags: Aaron Bliesner, Bill Green, Nibley zonning, railcar repair, railroad, Rick Maners, Shari Phippen
By Breana Bonner NORTH LOGAN — Six candidates have been vying for three open seats on the City Council, and it’s all to be decided on Tuesday. The candidates have been focusing on the issues of maintaining North Logan’s “rural feel” by strategically planning economic development, adapting for future population growth and balancing the city’s […]
Tags: Bradley Crookston, Bruce Lee, Damon Cann, Gordon Younker, Kristen Godfrey Anderson, North Logan City Council, Roger T. Anderson
By Jillian McCarthy LEWISTON — Lewiston’s City Council is on the fence over the 2015 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan. Even though the plan is designed to not cost the city anything, most of the members are still unsure if there are hidden fees, and they want more answers before they decide to adopt the plan. “The […]
Tags: BRAG, disaster plan, Don Baldwin, Jeff Hall, Lewiston, Zac Covington
By Jordan Floyd MENDON — The Mendon Planning and Zoning Commission gave the go-ahead for the town’s last two home building permits last week, before the official start of the city’s building moratorium. The Tolman and Robinson families are the last of six families to gain approval from the board in the past month. “We […]
Tags: building moratorium, building permits, Clint Robinson, Ed Buist, Eric Dursteler, Mendon, Michael Morgan, water
By Amanda Wray PROVIDENCE — A tight race among the six Providence City Council candidates meant no winners were announced after the Nov. 3 election, and that the final results could change as mail-in ballots were included in the final count. The official final canvass took place Tuesday. Unofficial municipal election results named the winners […]
Tags: Dennis Giles, Jeff Turley, Kirk Allen, Mayor Don Calderwood, Providence City Council, Rowan Cecil, Roy Sneddon, Sandra Checkets
By Mark Rosa After winning approval for a $100,000 investment into an emerging sport with an interesting name — pickleball — local leaders are hoping they haven’t bought into a passing fad. On Oct. 20, the Cache County Council approved the reallocation of $100,000 in tax dollars based on a personal request by Craig Peterson, […]
By Mekenna Malan HYDE PARK — Election Day was a bit of an anticlimax in Hyde Park this year. After only three people showed interest in running for the three openings on City Council, the city canceled its Nov. 3 election. Incumbents Bret Randall and Robert Christensen will serve new four-year terms, and Mark Hurd, […]
Tags: alcohol sales, Bret Randall, Bryan Cox, bullying, Hyde Park elections 2015, Janna Findlay, Mark Hurd, Robert Christensen
By Jackson Wilde jacksahackreporter.wordpress.com When Jon Gudmundson thinks back to his days as a student musician, he remembers an underwhelming experience playing dated arrangements in his high school’s big band. So while he acknowledged the importance of learning classic big band music, the Utah State University jazz orchestra leader said he also wants his students to […]