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Dancing through the night to fight cancer

October 1st, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By David Bowman LOGAN—Dancing to kill cancer. That was the goal of Utah State University students danced through the night Friday to raise nearly $3,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. After some technical difficulties, the dance-a-thon started at 9:30 p.m. and lasted until the last dancers were standing, a 4:30 the next morning. Nick Sokolik, […]

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River Heights OK’s paying utility bills with credit cards

September 30th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Megan Allen RIVER HEIGHTS–At a meeting Tuesday night, the River Heights City Council decided that benefits to residents to be allowed to pay bills with a credit card outweigh the cost to the city. Shelia Lind, city recorder, said she talked to city officials in Providence who highly recommended upgrading the payment system to […]

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Paradise buys land for park; seeks volunteers to plan it

September 30th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Anya Aether PARADISE—The Town Council has approved the purchase of almost 15 acres of land located in the southern part of Paradise. With the new land comes the need for a park committee of about six people to help with the planning and building of the area. “The committee will help design it, find […]

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Pro’s goal: ‘When they think golf, they think Birch Creek’

September 29th, 2010 Posted in Business, Sports |

By Elizabeth Grewe SMITHFIELD–This city’s Birch Creek Golf Course has provided a top-notch golf experience combined with stunning views of Cache Valley for over 30 years. The 18-hole year-round course was designed by Bill Hall and Ray Howard and bought by Smithfield city in 1976. Open from dawn to dusk, seven days a week, Birch […]

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Author, violins and bagpipes celebrate new colleges

September 27th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life |

By Alex Thatcher LOGAN—Author Thomas Cahill helped celebrate of the creation of two new colleges at Utah State University with a speech Tuesday at the convocation of the new USU Caine College of the Arts and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Freshman Matt Earl, USU’s first bagpipe major, opened the convocation in the […]

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Aggie athletes worry as WAC wobbles

September 27th, 2010 Posted in Sports |

By Jakob Asplund LOGAN—New student-athletes at Utah State are feeling confused about their future because of uncertainties about USU athletic conference alignment that clouds their future and that of Aggie sports. When USU President Stan Albrecht acted as one of the key figures in negotiating an agreement that would bind Brigham Young University and other […]

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Hyde Park, N. Logan, Smithfield seek traffic solution

September 24th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Michael Stewart HYDE PARK–The Hyde Park, North Logan and Smithfield city councils met jointly Thursday at the Hyde Park city hall to discuss how they can better their cities for the public. The councils discussed public transportation, public safety, and real estate. Council members mapped out alternative routes through the cities in order to […]

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City council bans ‘spice’ in Logan

September 23rd, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Megan Wiseman LOGAN — The City Council unanimously passed an ordinance prohibiting the possession and use of the substance “spice” Tuesday night . Councilman Herm Olsen made sure to include that the issue of spice would have to be revisited in the future and that the decision was not an end-all. “This is a […]

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PAWS group wants your text to raise $250,000+

September 22nd, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Safiyyah Ballard LOGAN—Todd Milovich wants a quarter-million dollars from Pepsi, and he wants your help to get it. Milovich is educational outreach program coordinator for Utah State University’s PAWS  mentor program—Pursuing Academics With Success. The group is competing for a $250,000 prize from the Pepsi Refresh Everything Challenge, which funds worthy programs based on […]

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Four prominent journalists visit USU in lecture series

September 21st, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

Four media professionals come to USU this Fall for the Department of Journalism & Communication’s Morris Media & Society Lecture Series. MARK TRAHANT, EDITOR, AUTHOR, TWEETER • September 28: Mark Trahant, journalist, author, “Twitter poet” and former editorial page editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which closed in 2009, speaks to journalism classes as part of the […]

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Tweeters meet and connect with real-time truck crash

September 20th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Jakob Asplund LOGAN—As members of the Social Media Club of Cache Valley got together for a “Tweet-Up” last week, the lights flickered and urgent tweets about a semi-truck crash and fire down the road in Providence started hitting dozens of smart phones around the room. This is one of the strengths of social networking—instantaneous […]

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Colleges, colleagues celebrate former dean with ‘Kiger Hour’

September 20th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By David Bowman LOGAN—“He had an infectious grin,” she said. “He was such a rascal.” That’s how retired English professor and former associate dean Christine Hult remembers Gary Kiger, the USU dean who died in office in 2008. Kiger, who was dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences from 2004 until his […]

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Wellsville planning commission postpones Reynolds subdivision vote to Sept. 22

September 18th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Satenik Sargsyan WELLSVILLE– The Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to postpone the final decision for the Reynolds subdivision. The Reynolds subdivision project consists of three building lots at 39 E. 300 South St. The owner of the property is constrained from starting the construction process as a few feet of the designated construction area […]

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Freshness is the key to Logan Produce’s success

September 18th, 2010 Posted in Business |

Story and photos by Satenik Sargsyan LOGAN–If unhealthy substances at the State Liquor Store leave one hoping for the best, the fruit and vegetable store across the street may be a good starting point to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Logan Produce. at 58 W. 400 North St., is a cozy corner for those who love […]

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Ruby Pipeline crews will be in Paradise until next year, jobs are available

September 18th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Anya Aether PARADISE–A representative for the Ruby Pipeline contractors told the Town Council Wednesday more trucks carrying supplies would be traveling to and from Paradise, resulting in an increase of traffic. “The company is looking to hire about 150 new workers and the best way to apply is through Rubypipeline.com,” he said. “Construction should […]

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Millions of Goldfish come from Pepperidge Farm’s Richmond plant

September 18th, 2010 Posted in Business |

By Tim Russell RICHMOND–Sweet, savory and wonderful, the Pepperidge Farm production plant, located at 901 W. 200 North, is snack food heaven. It all began in 1937, when Margaret Rudkin developed a recipe for preservative-free bread. Since then, Rudkin sold the company to Campbell Soup and opened many new production plants. In 1974, Richmond became […]

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Somebody’s Attic: ‘Secondhand store with a first-rate cause’

September 18th, 2010 Posted in Business |

By Elizabeth Grewe SMITHFIELD–Somebody’s Attic thrift store provides a glimpse into a community that loves to give. The merchandise is all donated, the employees are all volunteers and all of the profit goes to benefit local charities like Community Abuse Prevention Services Agency (CAPSA). “A secondhand store with a first-rate cause” — the store’s motto […]

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Zeppe’s Italian ices now open in Providence

September 18th, 2010 Posted in Business |

By Shannon McCleve PROVIDENCE–Zeppe’s, an Italian water ice shop, had its grand opening in Providence last night. Manager Mike Andrade said it was about time to get into the scene. After spending over a year and a half looking all over the valley, Andrade said he found the perfect location in Providence off of 100 […]

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Threatened Qur’an-burning prompts discussion of religious tolerance, media role

September 17th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Satenik Sargsyan LOGAN—The Rev. Terry Jones’ recent threats to burn Qur’ans on the anniversary of 9/11 set on fire national debates religious tolerance in the United States and about limits on the First Amendment. Jones, the richly-mustached pastor of the tiny, evangelical Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., was the lead actor of […]

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North Logan library favors county-wide system

September 17th, 2010 Posted in Opinion |

By Chelsee Niebergall NORTH LOGAN–The question of whether or not there should be a county-wide library system will be appearing on the ballot in November. The public can vote whether or not to make the seven libraries in surrounding towns a part of a county library system. It is an opinion poll and non-binding ballot. […]

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