Cache services for low-vision people generally good; buses should ‘run later’
Friday, February 5th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Cache services for low-vision people generally good; buses should ‘run later’By Cathy Morgan LOGAN--Chirping street lights and raised bumps at the corners are just two small signs of the visually impaired living in Cache County. Aaron Timm, a low-vision student at Utah State University, said “I love the people here; they’re much ...
Logan mayor’s new media policy muddies public’s view of city government, experts say
Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan mayor’s new media policy muddies public’s view of city government, experts sayBy Cody Littlewood LOGAN--Mayor Randy Watt’s new policy, enacted Jan. 20, regarding media inquiries has sparked a lot of discussion about the role of transparency in government. Media professionals in Northern Utah are criticizing the decision saying that it is “suspect” ...
Water line breaks, damages two houses
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Water line breaks, damages two housesBy 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 ...
Organizers call public auction a success despite snowy weather
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Organizers call public auction a success despite snowy weatherBy Nick Rust LOGAN--Utah Public Auctions held its first indoor public auction in Logan on Saturday. The owners said they plan on having a similar auction in the future if the right circumstances present themselves. “If we do it again we ...
Logan council takes 22 minutes to talk about parking, dole out $400,000
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan council takes 22 minutes to talk about parking, dole out $400,000By Chelsey Gensel LOGAN--In a 22-minute meeting Tuesday, the Logan Municipal Council discussed changes to parking near the LDS temple and approved appropriation of more than $400,000 in grant monies. The discussion regarding parking along 300 North and 200 East streets where ...
Craving pizza? Find your fix at Fox’s
Friday, November 27th, 2009 Posted in Business | Comments Off on Craving pizza? Find your fix at Fox’sBy Kara Kawakami LOGAN--Unique in Utah, Fox’s Pizza Den offers Cache Valley residents something new, intriguing, and delicious. Fox’s Pizza Den is spacious and open, as well as contemporary and welcoming. With reddish-orange and green painted walls, there are tables for ...
An unwatched pot always boils—and sometimes catches fire
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on An unwatched pot always boils—and sometimes catches fireBy Kelly Greenwood LOGAN--Someone’s been cooking up a storm—or a fire, for that matter. Logan City Police and the Logan Fire Department responded to a call today at 11:55 a.m. at 755 E. 700 No. in Logan, where someone had left ...
Many question proposal for expanded senior citizens’ complex
Saturday, November 14th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »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 ...
Logan school board hears reports on classroom technology, ESL program
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan school board hears reports on classroom technology, ESL programBy 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 ...
Logan Library circulation at all-time high, state grant money gone
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan Library circulation at all-time high, state grant money goneBy Chelsey Gensel LOGAN--The board of the Logan Library discussed changes to the building including meeting room rentals and accessibility, as well as budget changes, at their monthly meeting Nov. 10. Because the library now occupies the entire building at 255 N. ...
Suspect arrested in assault of housemate
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Catherine Meidell LOGAN--A man was arrested Saturday in his Logan home following a fight in which a woman received minor injuries to her face and forehead after being head-butted. Scott MacPherson, 26, was arrested by Officer Brad Hansen of ...
Logan council seats won by Quayle, Daines
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan council seats won by Quayle, DainesBy Brendon Butler LOGAN--Voters confirmed Holly Daines and Dean Quayle to 4-year terms on the Logan Municipal Council Tuesday. The final count was 2,906 for Quayle and 2,763 votes for Daines. Tony Wegener received the next most votes with 2,328 and ...
Watts re-elected as Logan’s mayor
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Watts re-elected as Logan’s mayorBy Chelsey Gensel LOGAN--Randy Watts has been elected to another four-year term as mayor of Logan. Watts got nearly 53 percent of the vote. Candidate Mike Morrill received 2,322 votes to Watts' 2,600, with only 15 percent of Logan's registered voters ...
Family history preservation station opens at Tabernacle to help people record their stories
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »[caption id="attachment_272" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Byron Ray, director of the Logan Regional Family History Center, perusing a microfilm repository. The center has over 17,000 physical volumes and even more on microfilm."][/caption] By Brendon Butler LOGAN -- Though it deals with all things ancient, ...
Logan mayoral candidates talk parking problems with USU students
Saturday, September 12th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Brendon Butler LOGAN -- USU students may not realize it, but those who are residents of Logan and already registered to vote can cast a ballot for mayor and city council in the upcoming primary elections for Logan ...