By Jen Stevenson MILLVILLE–The city would like to be able to use some of its water shares from Garr Spring Irrigation Co. for not only irrigation but for culinary water as well. City maintenance superintendent Gary Larsen told the City Council Thursday he met with the board of Garr Spring earlier in the week, but […]
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HARMONIZING: Box Elder and Bear River high school singers focus eyes and ears on chorus director Craig Jessop of the USU Music Department during a rehearsal for the Box Elder School District Foundation concert at USU’s Kent Concert Hall Friday. Christian Hathaway photo
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Story and photos by Ben Hansen and Matt Thurber Special to Hard News Cafe PARK CITY–What better way to celebrate the NFL postseason and Sundance together than with THE sports network that covers events around the clock? ESPN presented their 4th annual AFC/NFC Championship Game party Sunday at Harry O’s club in Park City. This […]
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By Hillary Bowler RICHMOND–An H1N1 vaccine clinic will be hosted by Richmond city on Monday, Feb. 8. The clinic will run from 2 to 6 p.m. in the city offices, 6 W. Main St. It is open to all Cache Valley residents. The Bear River Health Department will be administering the vaccines and the clinic […]
By Kayla Harding HYDE PARK–Resident Bruce Clark proposed in Wednesday night’s City Council meeting that Lions Park’s improvements include plans for a snow park during the winter. “Hyde Park is a community of families and we’re all trying to raise our families the best way we can, but we’re having problems with our children because […]
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By Safiyyah Ballard LOGAN–Smithfield City Manager James Gass outlined the new guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the City Council meeting Wednesday night. “This program requires states to get a permit from the federal government, and the states then require the cities to meet certain requirements,” said Gass. “The expectations of the […]
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By Cathleen Morgan LOGAN–Residents of Benson expressed concern about a 4-lot subdivision being built in a high water table area Tuesday night at the Cache County Council meeting. Sherilyn Johnson said the water sitting on top of the septic tanks would prevent them from working during the spring months. She stated that the water can […]
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By Tyson Thorpe RIVER HEIGHTS–The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to lease a new backhoe, hoping to save around $5,000 this coming year by leasing instead of continuing to rent one. The city rented a backhoe from Niederhauser Construction Inc. for a few months at the end of 2009. The cost from October to December […]
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By Bonnie Phelps PROVIDENCE—Bill Bagley was voted as the new councilman for Providence at last night’s City Council meeting. The vote was tied 2-2 between Bagley and Lanny Herron until Mayor Liechty broke the tie, giving Bagley the win. Bagley replaces Ron Liechty, a former councilman who was elected mayor in November. Councilmen Don Calderwood […]
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Review and photo by Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Cafe PARK CITY–Monday nights in Utah are usually not anything to get excited about. Unless it happens to be the Monday night following opening weekend of Sundance, and one alternative icon, Dave Navarro, happens to be in town. The Downstairs club featured a special one […]
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Review and photo by Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Cafe PARK CITY–One of the early, most-sought films in this year’s Sundance film festival was Hesher. With an all-star cast of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, Devin Brochu, and Rainn Wilson, anticipation levels for director Spencer Susser’s new film were high. This movie provided a unique […]
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Story and photos by Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Cafe PARK CITY–For the second year in a row, the Kenneth Cole Black party at the Sky Lodge was the hot spot in Park City opening weekend. And for the second year in a row, Kenneth Cole himself came to host the event. Members of […]
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Review and photo by Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Cafe PARK CITY–Sometimes, timing is everything, especially in the music scene. There could not have been better timing for Joan Jett this weekend. On Saturday night, Jett and her band the Blackhearts made their presence known in Park City, playing to a packed, sold-out crowd […]
By Paul Lewis Siddoway PARADISE–Jake Summers received approval for his 19.5 acres to be annexed into Paradise town limits Wednesday night at the Town Council meeting. Summers said he has been trying to get his property incorporated into the town since 2008. Due to complications with the surveyor he contracted and property line disputes, he […]
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By Hillary Bowler RICHMOND—Councilman Keith Ward resigned from the Richmond City Council Tuesday night, ending the first 2010 council meeting full of hope for a successful year on a sad note. Ward read his official letter of resignation aloud, sticking only to those words as he became emotional, and said how honored he felt to […]
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By Storee Powell LOGAN–What would a college student do to win $10,000? And then what would he do with that much money? For USU English major John Gilmore, the answers are: 1) write a 30-page essay, and 2) buy a vacuum—every college student’s dream. When Gilmore, a creative writing major, saw the announcement last year […]
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Story by Jess Allen Photos by Christian Hathaway HYRUM—Shrieks and cheers fill the chill air above Hyrum Reservoir as another head bobs to the frigid surface of a square of near-freezing open water cut in the ice. After volunteers clear the icy water of shoes, clothing, lost props and polar plungers too frozen to get […]
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Story and photos by Caresa Alexander BLACKSMITH FORK CANYON—“Scotty, Norman, step up! Step up boys, come on!” As Rebecca Moses prompted the two handsome Percheron horses, the sleigh slid easily over the snow toward the meadow filled with hundreds of Rocky Mountain elk. The elk, mouths filled with hay, swiveled their heads to stare at […]
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By Safiyyah Ballard LOGAN–Two homes were damaged last night at 100 West and 400 North when the basements were flooded with culinary water. “A capped, 8-inch water line break moved the thrust block and blew the cap off,” said Mike Roundy, Logan public works department manager. Roundy said the cleanup should be fairly easy. Only […]
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By Ben Hansen Special to the Hard News Café PARK CITY–Every January starts out with a bang for Utah. No, not the banging of pots and pans once the clock strikes twelve on Jan. 1, but more the proverbial bang that is called Sundance – the juggernaut brainchild of Robert Redford, which seems to grow […]
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