Story & Photos by Courtney Rhodes LOGAN—Dogs and their humans crowded the Cache Valley Fairgrounds recently for the Cache Humane Society’s 2nd annual Sweat for a Pet fundraiser. More than 700 local animal lovers and their pets came out for the event, which included pet adoptions and a 5k run and a 1-mile walk to […]
By Anya Aether LOGAN—Michael C. Dexter, 22, was arrested Tuesday morning in Providence on counts of theft, forgery, and possession of controlled substances. “It was reported that he had stolen some checks,” said David Bennett, chief deputy of the Cache County Sheriff’s Office. He was booked into jail on counts of forgery for issuing stolen […]
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By Marissa Bodily MILLVILLE–The City Council is considering implementing an ordinance to ban the synthetic cannabinoid commonly referred to as spice. Sgt. Mikelshan Bartschi used a PowerPoint presentation at the council meeting Thursday to illustrate the dangers of spice and how common it is becoming. The law to ban drugs was good at the time, […]
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By Chelsee Niebergall LOGAN–There has been a nationwide push for “Save a life. Stop a crime. Report a fire” as guidelines for 911 emergency phone calls. “It is important to protect 911 integrity, but it is also important to know that you can get hold of police for any situation,” Lieutenant Brad Franke of Logan […]
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By Megan Allen LOGAN–The search is continuing for Katie Allison, 17, who went missing while staying at the University Inn with her mother on Oct. 15. Allison, originally from Racine, Wis., was attending Uinta Academy in Wellsville, a small residential treatment center and academic program for troubled teenage girls, licensed by the State of Utah […]
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By Hanna Hansen LOGAN—A Salt Lake City media relations executive came to Utah State this week to give public relations and marketing students tips on achieving career success. “Have a racehorse mentality,” Tim Brown, a partner at Richter7, told about 35 students at a lunch meeting of the Public Relations Student Society of American (PRSSA). […]
Story & Photo by Mark Vuong LOGAN—Who “bears” stories and who’s responsible for doing so? Those are the two questions USU English associate professor Jennifer Sinor asked while writing “Confluence,” which will be published in the next edition of The Norton Reader next Fall. “I see this essay as bearing a story my uncle can […]
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By Mark Vuong The auctioneer stands in front of the audience. A 4-foot-diameter UFO hovers above him. A beam of light engulfs him. Alien Abduction: the theme for this year’s Halloween art auction, an annual event since 1987, put together by a student club known as the Art Guild. “Costumes recommended but not required,” said […]
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By Elizabeth Grewe SMITHFIELD–Senator Lyle Hillyard met with the City Council Wednesday to address the concerns of the council. The Smithfield native said how thrilled he was to be back in his home city, and had nothing but good things to say about it. “My wife said to me, ‘You are going to the Smithfield […]
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National Public Radio correspondent covered wars, diplomacy from Moscow to Baghdad LOGAN — Anne Garrels, senior foreign correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR), comes to Utah State University Nov. 3- 4 to deliver a Morris Media & Society Lecture on her two-decade career “bearing witness” to tumultuous world events. Garrels brings her eye-witness accounts of […]
By Ben Hansen Special to the Hard News Cafe Ben – Now that you’re back with Megadeth, are we officially allowed to call you “Junior” again? Dave (laughs) – People have been calling me that since the beginning of the band, I guess it’s my nickname. In the beginning I didn’t like it; I was […]
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By Courtney Rhodes SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah State Fair has been a tradition since settlers held the first one in the 1850s. The fair offers Utahns the chance to showcase and sample the best the state has to offer, from concerts to produce and livestock competitions, rodeos, and animal exhibits from Utah farmers, ranchers and […]
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Story & Photos by Alison Ostler CAMP WILLIAMS—Utah State University’s ROTC program recently hosted teams of cadets from 14 colleges and universities at the annual Ranger Challenge at Camp Williams, near Herriman, Utah, for a series of military competitions. The day-long competition started at 6 a.m. and lasted until late afternoon as Reserve Officer Training […]
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By Courtney Rhodes LOGAN—The College of Agriculture’s new $43 million building has been under construction for the past five months on the east side of Utah State University’s Quad and is scheduled to be finished by January 2012. The 125,000-square-foot building will feature two main sections. The first section will contain three stories of high-tech […]
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By Megan Allen LOGAN–Nearly 2,000 people, mostly Cache Valley residents, gathered at Willow Park Zoo recently to scare up some Halloween fun. At the seventh annual “Boo at the Zoo,” children, and some of their parents, showed off their costumes and played Halloween-themed games. Troy Christensen, board chairman of the zoo, said Boo at the […]
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By Chelsee Niebergalld NORTH LOGAN—The annual Pumpkin Walk brings over 50,000 people to North Logan every year said Allan Luce, Director of Parks and Recreation. The Pumpkin Walk was created in 1982 by Ida Beutler. It started as a fun activity for neighborhood children to participate in during Halloween. They would carve their own pumpkins […]
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By Elizabeth Grewe SMITHFIELD–Ten years ago Smithfield was given the gift that keeps on giving. The community recreation center opened and has expanded to include many classes and programs as well as a modern facility to help citizens stay fit. The Recreation Center prides itself on providing a variety of quality programs and activities for […]
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By Max Parker Dahl Coming to Salt Lake City on Nov. 2 is a group that has circled the globe, touring with names like Slipknot, Korn, Metallica, Staind, Disturbed as well as hauls cross-country with Ozzfest; they have three gold albums, have been to the brink of financial collapse and back, and still remain relatively […]
By Anya Aether PARADISE–Coyute is a new brand of lotion from Teton Botanicals that is being consumer tested at Paradise Market as well as Cache Valley Gardeners’ Market. Steve Bernet could be found at both of these markets almost every week this season, trying to advertise his lotion while getting feedback at the same time. […]
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by Anya Aether LOGAN–It is the 11th season for Green Canyon Corn Maze, located at 2850 N. 200 East, and not only is it as spooky as ever, it is also bigger than it’s ever been before. Nancy Jensen and her husband Ron are the creators and operators of the largest corn maze in Cache […]
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