By Chelsee Niebergall NORTH LOGAN—City Council members had their annual report from Bear River Health Department and the annual fiscal audit Wednesday. Bear River Health representative Jill Parker was there to address the council on changes and improvements the health department has made in the past year. Parker talked about “spice” and how Utah was […]
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By Megan Allen RIVER HEIGHTS–Due to the snowstorm on Nov. 23, a public hearing to officially ban the synthetic cannabinoid “spice” has been postponed. It will be held Dec. 14. City policy states that the public must have 10 days notice of any public hearings. Councilman Doug Clausen talked to the council about the possibility […]
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By Satenik Sargsyan LOGAN–A Utah State University student was sentenced to two days in jail and required to pay a fine of $1,153 in Logan City Justice Court on Tuesday. Washington native Ian Lonis Coates, 18, pleaded guilty to charges of possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and tobacco, accumulating two Class B and one class […]
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By Megan Allen LOGAN — In lieu of spending two days in jail, a Smithfield resident was sentenced to 16 hours of community service for her guilty plea to charges of theft. Kristi Phillips, 23, was convicted of theft of a cell phone, a Class B misdemeanor, at the Bridgerland Applied Technology campus on Nov. […]
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By Storee Powell LOGAN–A Logan resident was sentenced Tuesday to pay a $100 fine in lieu of serving five days in jail for keeping a disorderly house, a violation of Logan City Code. Dominguez Nurivan, 29, pleaded guilty to the Class B misdemeanor Tuesday. Nurivan was cited for a disorderly house at 1392 N. 260 […]
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By Caresa Alexander LOGAN—The Martha Graham Dance Company swept into town, and its dancers astonished the Cache Valley audience with the agility, zeal and raw emotion for which they are well known. The dances performed this weekend exuded the distinctive sharp movements and political themes that set Graham apart from other dancers of her time. […]
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Story & Photo by Mark Vuong LOGAN—With a $200 donation from the Gardner’s Market, the USU Herbarium met its quota to purchase glass display cases. Michael Piep, the assistant curator at the herbarium, said the cases were a “screaming” deal. New ones, he said, go for about $1,500 each, but the herbarium bought five used […]
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Story & Photos by Caresa Alexander LOGAN—Melinda Smith stepped up to the red line and raised the gun. Her mind went back to what she had been taught: go slow, fire between breaths, rest when you get tired. Anxiety faded as she took a breath and pulled the trigger. Smith, a psychology major from Newton […]
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By Max Parker Dahl NIBLEY–Deliberation for more final plans for City Hall, as well as the trail master plan and park complex, were opened in a public hearing in Nibley City Council. Samples and shades of brick and tile were strewn about the council chambers as Lisa Erickson presented combinations available for the city hall […]
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By Anya Aether LOGAN–Christopher Curtis, 25, pleaded guilty Nov. 22 to unlawful killing of protected wildlife, a class B misdemeanor. Curtis told Judge Clint Judkins that he and a friend had come across some wild ducks and pheasants at a lake and decided to hunt a few of them. “I had gone duck hunting earlier […]
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By Satenik Sargsyan LOGAN—Women living on the Greek island of Lesbos were Lesbians—just as women who live in Logan are Loganites. Julius Caesar was a greedy, power-seeking aristocrat undeterred by any obstacle, including same-sex relationships, in his rise to the top. On the other hand, Alexander the Great’s lack of romance still makes historians question […]
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By Megan Allen RIVER HEIGHTS–As Christmas gets closer, cities around the country are preparing to create festive atmospheres in their communities. River Heights is among these towns. On Dec. 6, the River Heights Christmas tree will be lit for the first time this year. The tradition of the Christmas tree was started about 15 years […]
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Story and photo by Elizabeth Grewe SMITHFIELD—Those Youth Council members not waiting in line for Harry Potter met Thursday night to plan Smithfield’s Turkey Trot. The Turkey Trot, an annual event featuring 10K, 5K and one-mile fun runs, is being held Saturday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m. at the Recreation Center. The Smithfield Youth Council […]
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By Anya Aether PARADISE–Colton Wuetherich has been pushing his luck to complete his Eagle project on time, with his 18th birthday just a week away. He approached the Paradise Town Council Wednesday, asking to have his Eagle project passed off even though it is only half complete. Wuetherich and Matt Forbes have been working on […]
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By Elizabeth Grewe SMITHFIELD—Wednesday’s Planning Commission meeting went to the dogs, literally. Emilia Mendoza requested a conditional use permit for a kennel for her five dogs. Mendoza’s property, located at 249 E. 200 South, has a kennel now but it is built in the wrong place, according to the animal ordinance. Charlene Izatt, deputy recorder, […]
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By Satenik Sargsyan LOGAN–The famous economic principle states: “There are no free lunches.” Students in Logan School District can prove any economist wrong, according to a presentation at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday. Child and Nutrition program coordinator Paul Guymon told the board about recent changes in the school buffet menus and the real […]
By Chelsee Niebergall NORTH LOGAN—City Council members Wednesday turned down a proposed ordinance that would have prohibited people from moving snow onto the streets, and finalized an ordinance that defines who can live in a single-family dwelling and puts restrictions on RV parks. The council debated awhile about whether or not they should make a […]
Story and photo by Storee Powell LOGAN–The board of Bridgerland Literacy, a Logan-based nonprofit organization that closed its doors Nov. 2 due to financial trouble, met privately last night to discuss options for reopening or permanently closing, barring media and public members from attending. Board chairman Greg Podgorski said in an interview Nov. 9, “I’ve […]
By Elizabeth Grewe LOGAN—Jordan S. Allred pleaded guilty to drug charges Tuesday afternoon in 1st District Court. Allred, 24, pleaded guilty to four third-degree felony charges of obtaining prescriptions under false pretenses from May 13 and July 8, 2010. Judge Thomas Willmore asked Allred if he wanted a preliminary hearing. “The purpose of a preliminary […]
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By Max Parker Dahl LOGAN—A Franklin, Idaho man who, according to court documents, has evaded police for two years on charges of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, was sentenced for the third-degree felony in 1st District Court Tuesday. Judge Thomas Willmore sentenced Joe Willard to serve one year in the Cache County Jail, with […]
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