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Millville to petition UDOT about ‘nasty, scary’ traffic at Maverick intersection

October 23rd, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Marissa Bodily MILLVILLE–The city Planning Commission plans to get petitions together and talk to Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) about traffic on Highway 165 between Hyrum and Logan, next to the Maveriick. The commission briefly discussed the traffic at that intersection and determined that they would get petitions organized in order to share their […]

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Nibley council approves conservation subdivision, sets rezone hearing

October 23rd, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Max Dahl NIBLEY—Council members discussed how to preserve Nibley’s open and rural charm while accommodating expansion of subdivisions and city parks. Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corp. made another appearance before the council with a revised set of plans for their proposed conservation subdivision along 1200 West, which were reviewed by council members. Potential benefits of […]

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Hyde Park Lions work for stronger community

October 23rd, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Michael Stewart HYDE PARK–The Lions Club met Thursday night to discuss ways to better their community such as park construction and management, upcoming Eagle Scout projects, and eyeglasses for local citizens. What is the Lions Club?  It is a worldwide organization of about 1.35 million members who meet monthly to plan activities and raise […]

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Gay and LDS: ‘Are there not very many people like us?’

October 23rd, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

Filmmaker Reed Cowan’s Q&A plays to a packed, impassioned audience after screening of 8:The Mormon Proposition. Story by Satenik Sargsyan Photos by Alison Ostler LOGAN—The audience of more than 400 burst into applause when a girl with big eyes and long dark hair approached the microphone, forcing her simple question out through a rainfall of […]

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USU Huntsman Scholars get up-close perspective on European politics in French strikes, demonstrations

October 23rd, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Landon Hemsley HNC European Correspondent PARIS, France—The recent strikes in Paris and throughout all of France have severely affected national transportation systems across the country. During the past week, not only have train workers stopped working, but oil refinery workers, vehicular transportation workers, teachers and students have also gone on strike or joined protests […]

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Wellsville skeptical about south corridor planning group, joins to ensure they have a say

October 22nd, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Storee Powell WELLSVILLE–The City Council reluctantly agreed Wednesday to participate in the South Corridor Planning Group, which will create a development plan along the U.S. Highway 89-91 corridor of southern Cache Valley on about 6,500 acres of public and private lands. The proposal for the planning group was presented to the Wellsville council by […]

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Paradise council wants better water pressure

October 21st, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Anya Aether PARADISE–Help wanted: Paradise town is looking for engineers who can increase the amount of storable water as well as raise the water pressure for town residents. The easiest way to get more water pressure is to put a water tank at a higher elevation. This allows gravity to increase the pressure naturally […]

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Mr. USU 2010 crowned at stunning gala

October 21st, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

Photos by Alison Ostler LOGAN—There was laughter and tears, glitz, glitter and goofiness as Utah State University crowned its 2010 Mr. USU at a dazzling pageant in the Taggart Student Center Wednesday evening. From a crowded field of contestants, judges named T.J. Pratt Mr. USU 2010. Dressed in a dazzling white harem outfit and some […]

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Tea time for Evelyn Funda’s American Lit class

October 21st, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Chris Lee LOGAN—It was tea time for English Professor Evelyn Funda’s American Literature class last week as students were transported to Victorian England for a British tea party to help them relate to the characters in Henry James’ nove Portrait of a Lady. “I know it seems strange to be doing this in an […]

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Outlawing ‘spice’ is now on River Heights’ table

October 20th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Megan Allen RIVER HEIGHTS–River Heights is the latest city in Cache Valley to begin discussion on banning “spice,” the synthetic marijuana substitute drug. Council members Kathryn Hadfield and Blake Wright recently attended the Summit for Families, sponsored by the Cache County Sherriff’s Office. At the conference, each city was asked by CCSO to consider […]

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Wellsville house fire blamed on leaking propane tank on barbecue grill

October 19th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

Story & Photo by Storee Powell WELLSVILLE–Homeowners Tom and Letitia Leishman saw their home go up in flames not once, but twice this last weekend, once on Saturday night while cooking barbecue on their back porch and again early Monday morning from a reignited hotspot. Chief Deputy David Bennett of the Cache County Sheriff’s Office […]

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Forget Twilight—Vampires come alive in ‘Let Me In’

October 18th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Jakob Asplund Vampire romance is certainly nothing new. In fact, millions of us have had to endure the relationship of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen these past few years. Even when we think we’ve had enough of the American vampire pop culture with Twilight, True Blood and The Vampire Diaries, we now learn that […]

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Wellsville home catches fire again

October 18th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

Story & Photo by Storee Powell WELLSVILLE—The Wellsville home that went up in flames Saturday night caught fire again early Monday morning, forcing neighbors from their homes in the pre-dawn dark as a precaution. Fire officials said Tom and Latetia Leishman’s house at 750 E. 400 North was a total loss after the second fire […]

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Wellsville house fire sends two to hospital

October 16th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Storee Powell and Rachel Christensen WELLSVILLE–Two Wellsville residents were transported to Logan Regional Hospital after their house went up in flames around 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Homeowner Tom Leishman and one other were transported in an unknown condition after their home at 750 E. 400 North became engulfed in flames, Mendon Fire Chief Ray Olson […]

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Heritage Center throws turn-of-the-20th-century cider and threshing fest

October 16th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Satenik Sargsyan CACHE COUNTY–The American West Heritage Center celebrated harvest on Friday like it was the 1900’s at its annual Fall Harvest Festival. The festival is a tradition from the times the pioneers celebrated harvesting as a big family. “We do threshing, cider-making, jam-making and all the things our ancestors would have done,” said […]

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Hyde Park: Do businesses get same deals as residents?

October 14th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Michael Stewart HYDE PARK–City Council members met Wednesday to discuss whether or not businesses should be treated as residents when it comes to paying utilities, and what residents can and cannot do on their own properties. Property owners and residents of Hyde Park pay $35 a month for sewer usage. One of the questions […]

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Jazz concert: ‘Sweating bullets but better than usual’

October 14th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Max Dahl LOGAN–Two Utah State jazz ensembles performed their Big Band Jazz Concert to a packed house Wednesday night at the USU Performance Hall. An array of styles were showcased, and many members of both groups were called upon to execute solos; all of which were performed convincingly. “I give these guys and the […]

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USU filmmaker alum brings same-sex Prop 8 documentary to campus

October 13th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

LOGAN—Amid national media attention over the LDS Church position on same-sex marriage, a Utah State University alumnus returns to campus next week for a screening and discussion of his award-winning 2010 Sundance documentary, 8: The Mormon Proposition, which examines California’s Proposition 8 outlawing same-sex marriage, the involvement of the LDS Church in that campaign, and […]

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Scout can paint Paradise fire hydrants, council says

October 12th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Anya Aether PARADISE–The town’s fire hydrants will soon be spiffed up. Taylor Heaton, 14, had his Eagle Scout project approved to paint the Paradise hydrants by the Town Council. “I want to paint the fire hydrants in Paradise for an Eagle project. I want to do this as a young men’s activity. And I […]

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River Heights soon will accept credit cards for utility bills

October 11th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Megan Allen RIVER HEIGHTS–Within the next few weeks, River Heights will make utility bill payment easier and more convenient for residents by accepting debit and credit cards in the city office. Until now, the city has accepted payment only by cash or check. “Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of people asking me to […]

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