Utah State University’s Big Band Swing Club held a dance on Saturday at Elite Hall to raise money for the restoration of the hall and to contribute to local musicians in the community. According to Sean Anderson, the president of the club and a member of the restoration committee, there were 140 people in attendance, which was […]
By Amanda Wray LOGAN – Three men bravely waded into a chilly pond one morning last week to save a beaver colony whose dams have periodically threatened to flood 1200 South behind Walmart in South Logan. Volunteers from Utah State University’s Fluvial Habitats Center (FHC) inserted “pond levelers” — drains to prevent flooding — as […]
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By Rebecca Wheatley SMITHFIELD — In 2005, the city moved its annual Health Days Parade from Main Street to 100 East. Now, city officials and the Utah Department of Transportation are working together to move the parade back to its original route. “This has been a request that I’ve heard for at least the six […]
Tags: Mayor Darrell Simmons, parade route, Police Chief Travis Allen, SMithfield Health Days
By Jaesea Gatherum NORTH LOGAN — Gordon Younker, one of six candidates for City Council, socialized with potential voters at the last farmers’ market of the season on Saturday. Younker stood beside a basket full of apples and raspberries from his garden as he waited to chat with passing North Logan residents. However, not many […]
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By Breana Bonner NORTH LOGAN – City Council candidates gathered to discuss the city’s future, economic development and budget last week at “Meet the Candidates” night, hosted by North Logan City Youth Council, a group of teens getting involved with local government. Preparing for the Nov. 3 elections, incumbent Council members Kristen Godfrey Anderson, Roger […]
Tags: Bradley Crookston, Bruce Lee, Damon Cann, economic development, Gordon L. Younker, Kristen G. Anderson, North Logan City Council elections 2015, population growth, Roger T. Anderson
By Melanie Fenstermaker RIVER HEIGHTS — Based on citizen input at a public hearing last week, some River Heights City Council members said they might consider voting to abandon the city’s current wastewater deal with Logan, even though the proposed new agreement will cost property owners more money. The Council voted 4-to-1 in August to […]
Tags: Mayor James Brackner, River Heights, sewer rates, Wastewater contract
By Breana Bonner NORTH LOGAN – City Councilman Damon Cann says he feels comfortable seeking reelection in a competitive election year, because no matter the outcome, North Logan City will be in good hands. Cann is seeking a second term in the upcoming Nov. 3 city council elections. Fellow incumbents Roger T. Anderson and Kristen […]
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By Rebecca Wheatley SMITHFIELD — When her friends think about Ashley Hallstrom, the first thing that comes to mind is her smile. “It was a beautiful smile,” said Deborah Roper, Hallstrom’s coworker. “I will never forget it.” At a vigil Saturday night in Smithfield’s Central Park, some 70 friends and community members came together to […]
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By Mekenna Malan HYDE PARK — The mayor of Hyde Park is proud of his city for many reasons: its tight-knit rural community, the quality of life for its residents, and now, its status as a 100 percent debt-free municipality. “For the last six years, our goal has been to pay off our city debts,” […]
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By Jordan Floyd MENDON — After approving eight new home construction permits — likely the last new construction in Mendon until the drought breaks — the Mendon City Council imposed a moratorium on all new construction last week over concerns that the city may run out of water. Mayor Ed Buist proposed the moratorium as […]
Tags: building permits, construction moratorium, drought, Ed Buist, Eric Dursteler, growth, Jon Hardmen, Kirk Taylor, water shortage
By Jillian McCarthy LEWISTON — The spacious small-town public library in Lewiston brings people together by serving the good citizens of Lewiston and other tiny neighboring communities in rural northern Cache County. The library sponsors events that cater to the library’s needs and to serve its clientele. Melinda Hall, the head librarian, started a book […]
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By Rebecca Wheatley SMITHFIELD — It has been more than 70 years since the beginning of World War II, but Barbara Gutke remembers what her life was like then as a 20-something. As part of the city’s Founders’ Day celebration, the 91-year-old talked about Smithfield’s home front during that war. “Nobody was able to buy […]
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By Natalie Deaver thenataliejill.wordpress.com Cirque Mechanics, an acrobatic group known for its use of mechanical gadgets, began its fall 2015 Pedal Punk tour in Logan, Utah on Tuesday and Wednesday. The group will stop in 11 locations throughout the duration of the tour — and aside from New York, Logan is the only place that has the group for […]
By Brooke Bell brookekbell.wordpress.com Utah State students and people from the community gathered at Guinavah Campground in Logan Canyon on Wednesday evening for a night of hammocking as The Trailhead and Adventure Out co-hosted the inaugural Hammock Fest. “We recognized that people like to hammock and we wanted to support people in their outdoor pursuits,” […]
By Mikala Lindhardt mikalalindhardt.blogspot.com Public safety officials at Utah State University met with employees on Wednesday to discuss what to do if someone was shooting at people on campus. The meeting came in response to increased requests for training in the wake of the Oct. 1 shooting at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College. Utah State emergency management […]
By Jordan Floyd MENDON – Despite some complaints about deer in Mendon neighborhoods, a new survey finds that most residents have no deer problems and don’t see a need to do anything about the animals in town. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conducted a survey in Mendon on whether residents consider deer to be […]
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By Melanie Fenstermaker RIVER HEIGHTS — When River Heights resident Judy Weston takes a sip of Zollinger apple cider, it’s like “going home.” “It’s so fresh,” she said. “There’s so much flavor and it’s not too sweet. It’s just like eating an apple.” Weston isn’t the only Cache County resident who loves the cider from […]
By Kyle Downey aggieevents.tumblr.com Religious diplomacy is the best way to defuse international incidents when secular diplomacy breaks down, according to the president and founder of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy said Tuesday during a lecture at Utah State University. “We build upon shared religious principles to make trust-based confidence building measures,” said Dr. Douglas Johnston, a graduate […]
By Katherine Taylor katherinedtaylor.wordpress.com Why Slam, the poetry competition hosted by local music venue Why Sound, celebrated its first Halloween with a special event called Spookfest on Tuesday evening. Poets were encouraged to perform their spookiest poems. Performances were rated by a panel of judges who gave scores on a 10-point scale, with an added […]
By Anna Tuckett annasnewswriting.blogspot.com Saturday was the last day of the two-day LivFit Expo, and vendors are already providing the coordinators with a list of changes they’d like to see in the future. Dr. Thomas Fullmer, the owner of the Advanced Spine and Health Center of Cache Valley, was one of the vendors who discussed his frustrations […]