By Hillary Bowler RICHMOND–He isn’t necessarily expecting to make a difference of gigantic proportions. “If I can just make things a little better,” said Paul Erickson, Richmond City Council’s newest member. Erickson, 42, was sworn into office Feb. 16 to replace Keith Ward on the council. He sat down for an interview this week and […]
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By Kayla Harding HYDE PARK–Plans to improve emergency preparedness education for council members and residents was presented at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting. Brian Pots, from the Smithfield Fire Department, announced that the date of the citywide mock disaster originally planned for May 8 has been moved to Saturday, May 15 from 9-11 a.m. The […]
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By Tyson Thorpe RIVER HEIGHTS–The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to raise River Heights residents’ sewer rates to $19.05 a month. Resolution 1-2010 was passed to increase the sewer rates, which are retroactive to Jan. 1, in response to a raise in sewer rates in Logan. “Our rate is tied directly to Logan’s rate,” […]
By Bonnie Phelps PROVIDENCE–A letter of agreement between the Utah Conservation Corps and Providence city to construct a canyon trail was approved during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. The trail will begin at the mouth of Providence Canyon (approximately 1000 E. Canyon Road) and will be on the south side of Spring Creek. It will […]
By Safiyyah Ballard SMITHFIELD–“The mayor and I wrestled, I won, so I got the bigger office,” City Manager Jim Gass joked during a tour of the new city office building. Gass showed the City Council the new offices, including the new map room, jury room, attorney room, cemetery room and a community classroom. Gass said […]
By Kayla Harding LOGAN–Employees at USU Parking and Transportation are taking steps toward sustaining the Aggie Shuttle with a granted increase of $4.84 per student per semester next year, enabling them to buy two new buses. James Nye, assistant director of Parking and Transportation, and Alden Erickson, Aggie Shuttle spervisor, both boast that the shuttle […]
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By Cathy Morgan LOGAN–An annexing and agricultural protection dispute between two families was tabled for another two weeks at Tuesday night’s Cache County Council meeting, after a heated discussion over the property. The area of land is 8.24 acres near Nibley. The Schiess family would not mind their property becoming part of Nibley if they […]
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Story and photo by Kayla Harding HYDE PARK–Residents might have noticed the Hyde Park Commons billboard on West Center Street near Maverik, however might be unaware of the changes and halt in development. Proposed by Jon White and Glen Thompson, the Hyde Park Commons billboard reads that a mixed-use development could potentially include restaurants, retail […]
Hellzapoppin’ in Hyrum! Will Christensen, co-president of Dance United, teaches a class with dance partner Mindy Rich, a USU junior elementary education major, during the Harlem Nights Hellzapoppin’ dance in Hyrum on Saturday. (Christian Hathaway photo)
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Welcoming the Tiger A group of Chinese women offer an impromptu celebration on the USU Quad, singing and dancing to welcome the Year of the Tiger, which began Feb. 14. (Danielle Adams photo)
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Story by Dan Fawson Photos by Christian Hathaway LOGAN—Departing from Western Athletic Conference play for 40 nationally televised minutes Saturday, the Utah State men’s basketball team extended its winning streak to 12 straight, defeating Wichita State 68-58. The game was televised on ESPN2 as part of ESPN’s Bracketbuster series, which pits quality teams from mid-major […]
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Photos by Cody Gochnour Junior guard LaCale Pringle-Buchanan maneuvers around a Fresno State defender in the Think Pink game Wednesday as coach Raegan Pebley watches. After trailing by 21 in the first half, the women Aggies came close to an upset of the league-leading Bulldogs, but fell short, 69-63, falling to 12-13 on the season. […]
By Chris Romriell Considering the competition from multi-million-dollar mainstream Hollywood movies, it’s a wonder that low-budget indies can survive at all. Made for pennies in comparison, independent movies are up against such high odds that you have to wonder how any of them ever make it to theatres. Ironically, though, I tend to believe the […]
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By Chris Romriell As blizzards pounded away at the East Coast last week, Utah lawmakers passed a resolution questioning whether global warming actually exists. The “Climate Change Joint Resolution,” submitted by state Rep. Kerry W. Gibson, focuses on possible damage to Utah’s economy from proposed cap-and-trade policies regulating carbon emissions, and questions the legitimacy of […]
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Story and photo by Mark Vuong For Dexter Summers, soul food is both delicious and a way to bring awareness to black culture, food and traditions at USU. Friday’s Soul Food Dinner was the culmination of Black Student Union Week, said Summers, the BSU president. “(The event) is just to bring a very unique cultural […]
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Story and photo by Latashia Redhouse Kicking off its first performance of the semester, USU’s Theatre Student Association presents a comedic play to tickle the soul this weekend. “A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking” may sound like a bore, but don’t let the title fool you. Written by John Ford Noonan, the play focuses […]
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By Kayla Woodring WELLSVILLE—A new youth city council and youth mayor were sworn in by City Manager Don Hartle at Wednesday’s city council meeting. The youth city council is advised by Wellsville resident Christine Jenkins, who has been supervising the group for nine years. Her son, Joseph Jenkins, has been named the new mayor of […]
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By Tyson Thorpe RIVER HEIGHTS–Danny Petersen attended his second meeting as the newest member of the Planning Commission Tuesday night. Petersen was selected by Mayor Bill Baker and approved by the City Council to join the planning commission. He attended his first commission meeting two weeks ago. Baker said Petersen was selected due to his […]
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By Cody Littlewood LOGAN–Logan city is working towards landlord licensing in an effort originally proposed to create a better environment for both tenants and landlords. This will also help the city inventory rental properties, ensure all rental dwellings established legally and meet building codes, and to provide contact information for each dwelling, according to a […]
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By Bonnie Phelps PROVIDENCE–Do you remember the excitement of being young and getting a new book from the library? When I was very young, my mother and I would walk to our small town library and choose a book to read together. I remember the child-like anticipation of a new story, but most of all […]
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