By Rhett Wilkinson LOGAN — Cache County residents will not have to pay taxes for new roads near subdivisions outside the county borders in the near future, if Josh Runhaar has anything to say about it. Runhaar is Cache Valley Regional County Director of Development Services, and is advocating potential amendments to the county constitution, […]
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By Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Cafe SALT LAKE CITY — Energy Solutions Arena was illuminated brilliantly Friday night by Linkin Park, currently on tour to promote their new concept album A Thousand Suns. Lead Singer Chester Bennington, singer/guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, keyboardist/turntable master Joe Hahn, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist David Farrell, and drummer […]
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By Brandon Hadley PARADISE — The Town Council spent the majority of their meeting Monday discussing which roads were most in need of being slurry sealed and repaved. “Some of the roads are starting to fall apart, causing some real bad craters,” Mayor Leland Howlett said. During this time of year the roads get wet […]
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By Shannon McCleve PROVIDENCE — If you’ve ever been scared to look at the ingredients on store bought soaps or lotions, Evelyn Rust has one solution — go natural. Rust started an all natural beauty supply line of products and her own company called Sunshea Products three years ago. She sells home-made lotions, soaps, essential […]
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By Kate Rouse RICHMOND — The Planning and Zoning Commission welcomed new member and former city councilman Rod Going, who was sworn in at Tuesday’s meeting. He replaces Suzanne Dent, who retired in December. Going, who was over planning and zoning when he served on the City Council some 10 years ago, said he is […]
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By Jamee Dyches HYDE PARK — A proposed truancy ordinance that would enable police officers to issue citations to students caught skipping school was discussed at Wednesday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Currently, police in Hyde Park do not have the authority to punish students if they see them skipping school. Commission member Gene Reck […]
By Cathy Morgan LOGAN–It may be “spring” semester, but warm weather is still far from our grasp. Many students are more prone to problems dealing with stress and depression during winter. Chris Chapman, a counselor at Utah State, says there are many factors that get involved when it comes to students and depression. Genetics, the […]
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By Natasha Bodily LOGAN—Initially, I was very nervous to join the Army ROTC. I’m not entirely sure which aspects of the Army I was most afraid of, but I certainly procrastinated starting the classes. I knew once I began, I would need to be committed and I was not sure if I was ready. Being […]
Story and photos by Stephanie Zollinger LOGAN — “Hello, cute darling Mom!” Matt Hillyard says to his mother, either on the phone or in person. At age 36, Matt has gathered as many friends as someone much older would have. March 1 is his birthday and Sunday was his birthday party, where well over 100 […]
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Story & Photos by Courtney Rhodes LOGAN—Cassie Largo, a full-time Utah State University student and full-blooded Navajo, has emerged winner of the 2011 Miss Indian USU pageant. Largo was crowned after a night of cultural performances Friday, winning her a $1,000 scholarship from American Indian Services in Provo and a year’s duties as ambassador for […]
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By Jen Stevenson LOGAN — The College of Science continued its series of lectures on climate change with a lecture from geology professor Tammy Rittenour, who spoke on records of past climate change. Rittenour said that through geological evidence found all around us we can see that climate has been changing for hundreds of thousands […]
By Noelle Johansen YOUNG WARD — Cache Valley is hardly the plains of Africa or the Sahara Desert, but a camel and zebra don’t seem to mind proving that Willow Park is not the only zoo here. Young Ward resident Brad Tolman’s first exotic pet was a camel named Moses. He bought Moses from a […]
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By Kayla Hall and Tessa Karrington LOGAN—Truthfulness, preparation, courtesy and the ability to respond quickly—these are among the items that belong in any public relations professional’s toolbox, the spokesman for Utah’s attorney general told USU students this week. Paul Murphy, director of communications for Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, spoke with students Tuesday about pushing the […]
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By Michael Stewart SMITHFIELD — The City Council on Wednesday decided to continue to participate in the flood insurance program in order to allow residents to buy their insurance at a discounted rate. FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has recently completed a new flood hazard determination for Smithfield, which requires the city to amend […]
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By Mariah Noble MILLVILLE — City roads superintendent Gary Larsen reported problems with Rocky Mountain Power’s construction project to the City Council and a visiting Boy Scout troop Thursday night. “We’ve had some issues, to put it lightly,” Larsen said. The company has been working with Millville to build a new plant on city property […]
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Story and photos by Jamee Dyches HYDE PARK — March is a big month at Tony’s Grove Nursery and Garden. It’s when Tony Selley and his employees start filling up their greenhouses with trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials and vegetables for the busy spring planting season. For the past five years, Selley has employed a design […]
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By Stephanie Zollinger NIBLEY — The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a business license for Garret Fronk’s auto body repair. His work consists of fixing cars that have dents that otherwise would be very expensive to fix. Fronk said he has been doing auto body repair “for the past 29 years and while going to […]
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By Lis Stewart RIVER HEIGHTS—Councilwoman Kathryn Hadfield explained the options for River Heights residents seeking a less expensive membership with the Logan City Library at a council meeting Tuesday night. Twenty River Heights residents have purchased Logan library cards, according to a fact sheet supplied by Hadfield. Those who do not own property in Logan […]
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By Noelle Johansen WELLSVILLE — The Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for a three-dog kennel Wednesday. “We’re a three-dog family,” Jonathan Fielding said. He currently has two dogs and wants to get another. “There’s not going to be any breeding. All the dogs will be spayed or neutered,” Fielding said. His largest […]
By Jesse Dredge Utah Public Radio HYRUM—Students gathered to compete in a Vex Robotics competition last week at Mountain Crest High School. Nineteen teams from around the country, including Utah, Idaho, and Nebraska, took part, with students remotely controlling their robots from the side of a rink filled with obstacles. The object was to place […]
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