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Newton mayor, two council members sworn into office

Friday, January 10th, 2014 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Newton mayor, two council members sworn into office

By Tavin Stucki NEWTON — Mayor Clair Christiansen was sworn into office Thursday at the Town Council meeting, declaring to uphold the constitutions of the United States of America and the state of Utah. Shortly after, newly elected council members Kathryn ...

Newton moves first meeting of new year to second Thursday

Saturday, December 7th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Newton moves first meeting of new year to second Thursday

By Tavin Stucki NEWTON — The City Council has moved its regular January meeting from the first Thursday to the second, in order to comply with Utah state laws dealing with the timing of swearing in newly elected council members. Council members ...

Don’t rezone for landfill, northwest Cache residents tell County Council

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Don’t rezone for landfill, northwest Cache residents tell County Council

By Rachel Kenley LOGAN--The atmosphere was tense Tuesday when the Cache County Council heard public testimony on the proposed rezoning of land in Newton and Clarkston from agricultural to public use, to allow for construction of a landfill on Stink Creek ...

Cleo Griffin, Newton’s library lady, started it all with $50 and a lot of help from her friends

Friday, November 6th, 2009 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Cleo Griffin, Newton’s library lady, started it all with $50 and a lot of help from her friends

By Kelly Greenwood NEWTON--Chances are, if you’re familiar with the Newton Library you’ve probably heard of a woman named Cleo Griffin. Griffin, an Idaho native, became the Newton library director as the result of an LDS Church calling back in 1997. She said ...

Voters’ Guide: Newton candidates for town council, mayor

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Voters’ Guide: Newton candidates for town council, mayor

By Kelly Greenwood NEWTON--Giving back to the community, educating the public and learning about town government are all things Jason Goodsell is looking forward to if he gets elected to the Newton Town Council in the town’s upcoming municipal election. Goodsell is ...

Newton dumps trunk-or-treating; Halloween ghosts and goblins will beg door-to-door

Friday, October 2nd, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Newton dumps trunk-or-treating; Halloween ghosts and goblins will beg door-to-door

By Kelly Greenwood NEWTON -- The Newton Town Council recently decided to “bring back Halloween” with traditional trick-or-treating—which means doing away with the trunk-or-treat event that has been held in the town in past years. The council met Oct. 1 to ...

Barking dogs make Newton neighbors unhappy; planning commission tries to help

Saturday, September 26th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Barking dogs make Newton neighbors unhappy; planning commission tries to help

By Kelly Greenwood NEWTON -- The Newton Planning Commission discussed a newly implemented pet ownership ordinance, subdivision plans, building codes and other community matters Thursday. Commission Chairwoman Helen Rigby first addressed the dog kennel conditional-use permit, an ordinance designed by the commission ...

Newton’s library features Mormon Battalion exhibit

Sunday, September 13th, 2009 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »

By Kelly Greenwood NEWTON -- The Newton Town Library lies tucked away in Town Hall in what used to be a elementary school gymnasium. The town hall building was originally built as an elementary school in 1927 and ...