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‘Better than I found it’ — mayor proud Hyde Park is now debt-free

Saturday, October 17th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on ‘Better than I found it’ — mayor proud Hyde Park is now debt-free

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 ...

Hyde Park: Fall veggies up for grabs as farmers ‘Share the Bounty’

Sunday, October 4th, 2015 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Hyde Park: Fall veggies up for grabs as farmers ‘Share the Bounty’

By Mekenna Malan HYDE PARK — After 10 minutes of pushing and shoving, Brooke and Lauren Harris realized they could not fit the two 15-pound pumpkins they had picked out for carving into their backpacks. [caption id="attachment_10678" align="alignright" width="434"] File photo[/caption] “We rode our bikes 30 ...

Chicken coop fire lights up the night; no birds or humans hurt

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Chicken coop fire lights up the night; no birds or humans hurt

Story and photo by Paul Christiansen HYDE PARK ­­— A steady stream of emergency lights lit up the eastern foothills as the sun went down in the valley Sunday night. [caption id="attachment_9261" align="alignleft" width="250"] Firefighters were aided by rain Sunday in Hyde ...

To beer or not to beer? Hyde Parkers will vote on that

Friday, February 1st, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on To beer or not to beer? Hyde Parkers will vote on that

By Zach Dau HYDE PARK - Come November, residents of Hyde Park will vote to see if the local Maverick, located at 675 W. Center St., will be allowed to sell beer or not. City Council members passed an ordinance that allowed ...

No decision yet by Hyde Park on request to build ‘green home’

Saturday, January 26th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »

By Zach Dau HYDE PARK - City Council members debated the possibility of approving the first green home in Cache Valley. If approved, this would be the third house in all of Utah to be a green house. Christian and Jennifer Mansfield ...

Young couple finishes restoration of historic Hyde Park house

Friday, April 27th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Young couple finishes restoration of historic Hyde Park house

Story and photo by Shannon McCleve HYDE PARK -- Remodeling a kitchen can be bad. Doing a bathroom could have its problems, but try restoring an entire house. David and Abby Clyde have been restoring their historic home in Hyde Park. It ...

Easter egg hunt is a popular Lions Club project in Hyde Park

Sunday, April 8th, 2012 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Easter egg hunt is a popular Lions Club project in Hyde Park

Story and photo by Shannon McCleve HYDE PARK- “We serve” is the motto of the Lions Club International. Hyde Park Lions Club takes that motto to heart. Saturday morning, the Lions Club held their annual Easter egg hunt at 9 a.m. Thursday ...

Hyde Park Planning Commission amends highway access law

Friday, February 17th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »

By Shannon McCleve HYDE PARK- Beautifying roadways and making them safer were on the agenda for the Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday. They discussed maintaining a 99-foot right-of-way on 3700 North St. but decreasing the amount of asphalt. “It beautifies what ...

Hyde Park council approves online bill payment for city’s customers

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Park council approves online bill payment for city’s customers

By Shannon McCleve HYDE PARK -- It’s going to get a little easier to pay your bills for Hyde Park, and the City Council has approved the plan for online payment. Councilwoman Carol Johnson said it looked good for many ...

Hyde Park makes changes to roads, residential setback requirements

Thursday, January 26th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Park makes changes to roads, residential setback requirements

By Shannon Nielsen HYDE PARK -- When you drive down the road, you might not pay attention to how many feet are between the road and someone’s property, or how many side roads connect to that road. Hyde Park City ...

Hyde Park votes to stay with North Park Police Department

Thursday, November 10th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Park votes to stay with North Park Police Department

By Allee Evensen HYDE PARK- A 32-year relationship between Hyde Park and North Logan police forces will remain intact, as of Wednesday night’s City Council meeting. In a unanimous vote the council voted to stay with North Park Police Department rather ...

Hyde Park to decide on police department split next week

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Park to decide on police department split next week

By Allee Evensen HYDE PARK -- A 32-year relationship between Hyde Park and North Logan police forces may be on the chopping block next week. At Thursday night’s planning and zoning commission meeting, Mayor Bryan Cox announced that an “apples ...

Planning commission assesses Hyde Park survey

Sunday, October 9th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Planning commission assesses Hyde Park survey

By Allee Evensen HYDE PARK--A plan nearly three years in the making may finally see daylight at the start of 2012. A survey that would be available to every Hyde Park resident assessing their wants and needs for the city is in ...

Hyde Park dog runs must be closer to owners’ homes, council says

Thursday, September 29th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Park dog runs must be closer to owners’ homes, council says

By Allee Evensen HYDE PARK -- The city is taking it down a few decibels. Two new ordinances were brought to the floor at Wednesday’s City Council meeting that could make Hyde Park a little more quiet. The first, an animal ...

P&Z approves Hyde Park Commons; revises rejected truancy ordinance

Thursday, April 21st, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on P&Z approves Hyde Park Commons; revises rejected truancy ordinance

By Jamee Dyches HYDE PARK -- A new car wash and strip mall are slated to be built on Hyde Park Lane. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve Hyde Park Commons, a proposed commercial development along ...

Hyde Park council sends truancy ordinance back to P&Z for more work

Saturday, April 16th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Park council sends truancy ordinance back to P&Z for more work

By Jamee Dyches HYDE PARK -- Parents attended the city council meeting Wednesday to express concern about a proposed truancy ordinance that would allow police to question Hyde Park children ages 6-18 who were not in school during school hours. Mayor ...

Freebies finished; Hyde Parkers must pay for N. Logan library service

Monday, March 21st, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Freebies finished; Hyde Parkers must pay for N. Logan library service

By Jamee Dyches HYDE PARK -- After June 30, Hyde Park residents will no longer have free use of the North Logan Library. The North Logan City Council voted unanimously Mar. 16 to adopt a resolution that will allow the library ...

Police and Cedar Ridge officials want truancy ordinance in Hyde Park

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Police and Cedar Ridge officials want truancy ordinance in Hyde Park

By Jamee Dyches HYDE PARK -- A proposed truancy ordinance that would enable police officers to issue citations to students caught skipping school was discussed at Wednesday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Currently, police in Hyde Park do not have the ...

Beneath the snow in Hyde Park, spring comes to Tony’s Grove

Thursday, February 24th, 2011 Posted in Business | Comments Off on Beneath the snow in Hyde Park, spring comes to Tony’s Grove

Story and photos by Jamee Dyches HYDE PARK -- March is a big month at Tony’s Grove Nursery and Garden. It’s when Tony Selley and his employees start filling up their greenhouses with trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials and vegetables for ...

Family creates scholarship in memory of Hyde Park soldier

Thursday, February 17th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Family creates scholarship in memory of Hyde Park soldier

By Jamee Dyches HYDE PARK -- Brett and Zellene Allred wanted to find a way to give back to the community that supported them through the death of their son, Michael, who was killed in a suicide car bombing in Fallujah, ...