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Utah State University women’s volleyball team stays focused to earn a win against Nevada

November 17th, 2015 Posted in Sports |

By Ashley Springer ashleyspringer.blogspot.com Playing scrappier and getting the win — that was the goal. And it was a goal the Utah State University volleyball team accomplished against the University of Nevada on Thursday night as the Aggies won 3 sets to 1 at the Wayne Estes Center. The Aggies were coming off of a […]

Cache Valley Library Association hosts its first “Unconference”

November 17th, 2015 Posted in Logan News |

By Nicole Cowdell nicolecowdell.wordpress.com Improving collaboration. That was the ambition behind the Cache Valley Library Association’s first “Unconference.” The event, which was hosted by the North Logan Library on Nov. 7, came from an idea by Dory Cochran, the academic member-at-large for the CVLA. While a typical conference is very structured and has a precise plan, an […]

Thousands resign LDS membership in protest of church same-sex policy

November 17th, 2015 Posted in Opinion |

Story & Photos by Morgan Pratt SALT LAKE CITY — Recent changes to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ rules concerning the children of same-sex couples spurred thousands of Mormons quit their church on Saturday. Many of them met at City Creek Park in Salt Lake City to fill out their resignation paperwork, […]

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Tax hike concerns expected to draw more people to county budget workshop

November 17th, 2015 Posted in Opinion |

By Alix Zelener A workshop to review the budgets for the Cache County Sheriff’s Department and Attorney’s Office is expected to be well attended by those who are concerned about the prospect of further tax increases. The workshop, which will begin at 3:30 p.m. today in the Cache County Council Chambers and comes in addition to the regular council schedule, is […]

Logan City Police Department to enforce winter parking restrictions

November 15th, 2015 Posted in Public Safety |

By Dylan Harlow dylanharlow.wordpress.com Parking on public streets in Logan, Utah will have restrictions beginning today due to the need for roads to be cleared of snow. Citations will be issued by Logan police for failing to comply. City roads will be closed for parking from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. through the last day of February, said Lt. […]

Hundreds resign from LDS church in response to new LGBT policy

November 15th, 2015 Posted in Opinion |

By Katherine Taylor katherinedtaylor.com Hundreds of people gathered at Salt Lake City’s City Creek Park on Saturday in a mass resignation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to protest new church rules regarding gay marriage and the rights of children of gay couples. With help from volunteer lawyers and notaries of the […]

Pug breeders hope third time’s the charm: Planning commission to hear request for kennel permit

November 14th, 2015 Posted in Business |

By Brenna Kelly bkellyjcom1130.blogspot.com For the third time since August 2014, the Cache County Planning Commission will hear a request from John and Caryn Mullin for a conditional use permit for a dog kennel business. If approved by the council at its Dec. 3 meeting, Wild Bunch Kennels — which would house 42 pugs — would be located on 1.14 […]

Community clinic comes under new management, extends hours and services 

November 14th, 2015 Posted in Business |

By Mikala Lindhardt www.mikalalindhardt.blogspot.com Cache Valley Community Health Clinic will be closing its doors next month to transition to new management under Midtown Community Health Center — a change that clinic leaders believe will allow for more treatment options and greater public access. “Intermountain felt like transitioning to Midtown would allow patients to have more constant and […]

Cache deputies expanding service, coverage, sheriff tells Providence

November 10th, 2015 Posted in Opinion |

By Amanda Wray PROVIDENCE – Since July, Providence has seen 151 more hours of service from the Cache County Sheriff’s Office than it did in during the same period last year. Sheriff Chad Jensen has implemented the changes at the Sheriff’s Office since being sworn into office in January. He told the City Council that […]

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Trebuchets hurl pumpkins 600+ feet in annual engineering contest

November 9th, 2015 Posted in Opinion |

Story & Photos by Jaesea Gatherum NORTH LOGAN — Last week, the oohs and awwws were for the creative pumpkin displays at North Logan’s Pumpkin Walk, but this week the cheers were for high-flying, smashing pumpkins. That is what happens when pumpkins get launched hundreds of feet in the air by trebuchets during the 5th […]

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‘Boom, boom, boom’ — bomb squad blows up suspicious laptop

November 9th, 2015 Posted in Opinion |

By Erin West LOGAN — A Logan police bomb squad exploded a suspicious laptop computer left at a Hyrum bus stop Monday morning. The laptop, which transit officials found to have a note reading, “Boom, boom, boom” inside, was checked by a remote-controlled robot and then destroyed shortly after noon Monday as a precaution, Logan […]

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The Big Pumpkin! Gourd lovers work hard on 32nd year of pumpkin fest

November 9th, 2015 Posted in Arts and Life |

Story and Photos by Jaesea Gatherum NORTH LOGAN — The Pumpkin Walk is one of North Logan’s longest traditions. Thirty-two years strong, this event brings people from all over Cache Valley to Elk Ridge Park to admire life-sized scenes made out of the orange vegetable. There were more than 35 displays this year that spectators […]

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What if they gave an election and nobody came? ‘No need,’ says Mendon mayor

November 4th, 2015 Posted in Opinion |

By Jordan Floyd MENDON – Yesterday was Election Day 2015 for Cache Valley and the rest of the nation, but not in Mendon. “There were three council seats open and only three people filed,” Mayor Ed Buist said. “There was no need for the election.” City Council incumbents Kelly Barrett, Greg Taylor and Shawn Osborne […]

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Providence Elections: Meet the six City Council candidates

November 2nd, 2015 Posted in Opinion |

By Amanda Wray PROVIDENCE – Six candidates are vying for three City Council seats in Providence. Ballots for Tuesday’s vote-by-mail elections were mailed out Oct. 6 and must be postmarked by today. KIRK ALLEN Kirk Allen, 73, believes the future of Providence will be heavily influenced by the City Council’s management decisions as the city […]

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‘Now, that’s funny!’ Families flock to North Logan Pumpkin Walk

November 1st, 2015 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Breana Bonner NORTH LOGAN – Thirty-two years after the first Pumpkin Walk, North Logan is still providing the free activity run by the community, for the community. The Pumpkin Walk committee decided on the theme, “Now that’s funny” for this year’s event, which inspired scenes of Minions, Robin Williams and Yogi Bear – along […]

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Building code holds up Lewiston assisted-living center expansion plans

November 1st, 2015 Posted in Opinion |

By Jillian McCarthy LEWISTON — Owners of Sunrise Park Assisted Living Center, a retirement home in Lewiston, are running into a lot more hurdles than expected as they try to expand. “Our plans were to add on to our retirement home, but the paperwork, regulations and hoops we have had to jump through have made […]

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No pickleball for River Heights neighborhood; noise complaints remain

November 1st, 2015 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Melanie Fenstermaker RIVER HEIGHTS — The River Heights City Council voted 3-to-2 Tuesday against building pickleball courts in the Saddle Rock subdivision, a new housing development off 600 South and 1000 East. The decision was made after a discussion about noise from pickleball play on the tennis courts at Ryan’s Place Park. The Council […]

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River Heights votes not to join new, costlier sewer pact with Logan

November 1st, 2015 Posted in Opinion |

By Melanie Fenstermaker RIVER HEIGHTS – After months of discussing whether River Heights should keep its current wastewater contract with Logan or enter into a new, more costly contract with Logan and five other Cache County cities, the City Council finally voted against signing the new contract. The decision, which was made at Wednesday’s council […]

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‘Haunted Hyde Park Hollow’ offers family-friendly spook alley

November 1st, 2015 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Mekenna Malan HYDE PARK — After four years of haunts, the Hyde Park Youth Council has changed the name of its yearly spook alley to the “Haunted Hyde Park Hollow.” The Halloween festivity will runs Oct. 28-30. “We’re trying to look more legitimate,” said Youth Council adviser Stephanie Allred. “We are doing a lot […]

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Review: Tennessee Williams’s ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ sizzles at the Lyric

November 1st, 2015 Posted in Entertainment |

By Chelsea Hunter Tolman LOGAN — “Wouldn’t it be funny if that were true?” is a line used multiple times in this play filled with lies and ways to cover up lies that result in frustrations and strains in relationships. It may frustrate, or penetrate the soul. Either way, this play is one worth watching. […]

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