By Seili Lewis PARADISE–The fire department is getting ready to give up their old radios and trade them in for new, interoperable 800-megahertz radios. Fire chief Troy Fredrickson brought a memorandum from Cache County to the mayor at the last Town Council meeting. The council needed to approve the money necessary to match the federal […]
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By Seili Lewis PARADISE–The votes are in: The new noise ordinance with its alterations and a motion to purchase a sound meter passed on a 3-2 vote. Town Council members discussed the proposed noise ordinance yet again last night and finally came to a decision to put it in the Paradise codes and ordinances book. […]
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By Dan Fawson SALT LAKE CITY–Last Friday, Utah State won its basketball season opener despite committing an unusually high number of turnovers. Last night, not so lucky. A career-high 27 points from senior guard Jared Quayle was not enough to help the Aggies overcome 17 turnovers and poor late-game execution, as they ultimately fell to […]
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By Kara Kawakami LOGAN–H1N1 vaccinations are available to children at the Bear River Health Department (BRHD) as well as through school clinics. On Nov. 17, the health department started vaccinating 6-month through 35-month-olds and will continue to do so until vaccines run out. The vaccines are manufactured specifically for this age group, said Jill Parker, […]
By Benjamin Wood LOGAN–Wesley Rich, 30, of Preston, Idaho, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in 1st District Court Monday. The case involved an altercation near ICON Health and Fitness in August. Rich received a $200 fine and has 60 days to enroll in either a hunter safety course, or a concealed weapons class. Rich was […]
By Dan Fawson RICHMOND–The hotly debated future of the oldest living factory in the state of Utah remained undecided following Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Originally a cheese factory, and most recently home to the Haunted Mansion, the 106-year-old building at 130 S. 500 West has long failed to comply with county building codes, thus […]
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By Katie Krusi SMITHFIELD–What do turkey bowling, flying monkeys and heavy handbags have in common? Answer: Lee’s Marketplace Holiday Food Show. The event was filled with free samples, crazy games, and a lot of holiday food ideas. Store director Pete Krusi said the show has been held for the last three years and has been […]
Story and photos by Heidi Hansen HYRUM–Drive seven miles south of Logan with some fishing poles and a lawn chair, and then settle in for a relaxing day on the shore of the Hyrum Reservoir. This is how Jay Hoth, Logan resident and retiree. has been spending his afternoons, at least. “The fishing is great […]
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By Cassidee Cline LOGAN–Jam has been the favorite toast and waffle topper for many years. One Logan resident has decided to turn the table on traditional jams by mixing the fruit with more than just sugar. Liz Butcher has been canning and selling a variety of savory and sweet jams for over a year. Butcher started […]
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Story and photos by Seili Lewis PARADISE–One of the first structures that catch the eye as a driver enters the town of Paradise is the old tithing office building, now used to house a museum run by the society of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (D.U.P.). The building is a beautiful edifice of red […]
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By J.P. Rodriguez LOGAN–Utah State University professor Robert Davies said he does not expect an apology from state representative Mike Noel (R-Kanab). A Herald Journal editorial Nov. 8 said Noel should apologize to Davies after Noel told USU President Stan Albrecht he should get his faculty in line. “Science is science, and what scientists find […]
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By Kade Delis MENDON—The proposed annexation of Cobblestone Road is becoming more possible, the City Council reported on Nov. 12. Cobblestone is a road outside of the Mendon city boundaries that is home to over 30 residents. Homeowners of both towns were at the council meeting to share their opinions about the decision and what […]
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By Dan Fawson RICHMOND–With the Halloween season officially over, many Cache Valley residents may have wondered about the absence of a spooky Richmond landmark. The Haunted Mansion, formerly located at 500 W. 200 South, was denied a business license from the city last year after failure to comply with county building codes. “It was the […]
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By Dana Ivins HYDE PARK–After a close and unpredictable race, Bryan Cox won the mayoral election by three votes following a recount Friday. Tom Price requested the recount Thursday morning, which resulted in one vote added to Cox’s total, making 436, and leaving Price’s unchanged at 433. “I’m excited. We’re going to hit the ground […]
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By Brendon Butler LOGAN–If a local developer has his way, Logan’s Senior Citizen’s Center may be replaced with a new complex that includes 210 residential apartments for seniors with monthly rents as high as $3,000. The county planning commission has tentatively backed the proposal and County Executive Lynn Lemon said the public-private partnership could benefit […]
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By Katie Krusi SMITHFIELD–City Council voted Wednesday to renew the city’s franchise agreement with Comcast for an additional 10 years. The previous contract was for 15 years, but this time around the council felt a shorter contract would be in the city’s best interest. “With technology changing as much as it does, many cities have […]
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By Dana Ivins HYDE PARK–A first-time graffiti ordinance designated as “citizen-friendly” by Mayor David Kooyman was approved Wednesday by the City Council. The ordinance defines graffiti as “any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, painting or other defacement that is written, marked, etched, scratched, sprayed, drawn, painted or engraved on or otherwise affixed to ay surface of […]
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By Dana Ivins HYDE PARK–The city office building boasted many nervous, tapping toes as provisional votes were read and expected to determine the new mayor Wednesday. After a race separated by just one vote, the addition of provisional votes caused candidate Tom Price to say he will probably request a recount. Bryan Cox and Price […]
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By Kelly Greenwood LOGAN–Presentations on technology in classrooms, the ESL Discovery program and other matters were in full swing at the Logan district Board of Education meeting Tuesday night. Instructional Technology Coordinator Mike Hansen began his presentation with a short film that emphasized the importance of technology in classrooms. Hansen showed the movie to emphasize […]
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By Kara Kawakami LOGAN–Sunshine Terrace is getting an aquatic therapy pool, and thanked the Cache County Council for contributing funds on Tuesday. “There was a contribution for $63,000 from the county,” Sunshine Terrace administrator Steven Tracy told the council. He expressed his gratitude and added, “we want to make a full accounting” of the funds. […]
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