Reaction to U.S. Supreme Court’s non-decision on gay marriage
Saturday, October 11th, 2014 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Reaction to U.S. Supreme Court’s non-decision on gay marriageBy Katherine Lambert LOGAN -- Despite U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby's ruling in December that legalized same-sex marriage in Utah, the state has been stuck on one sentence from its Constitution: "Marriage consists only of the legal union between a man ...
Second chances: Former prisoners struggle to get back into society
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Second chances: Former prisoners struggle to get back into societyBy Tanner Simmons LOGAN – Finding a job these days isn’t easy, especially for people who have committed felonies. According to statistics from the Pew Center for the States, more than 1 percent of adult Americans are in prison. The justice ...
Firearms instructor encourages people to consider carrying guns
Friday, December 16th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Firearms instructor encourages people to consider carrying gunsVictim believes the presence of a gun may have at least scared her attacker. By Kristi Ottley LOGAN -- It was a beautiful fall day when 20-year-old Elsa Miller decided to go for a run in her Orem neighborhood, having no ...
College grads seek other options with fewer jobs in struggling economy
Thursday, December 15th, 2011 Posted in Business | Comments Off on College grads seek other options with fewer jobs in struggling economyBy Mandy Morgan LOGAN -- Dusty Jackson was certain that if he kept the connections he had at the Logan Recreation Center while finishing a degree in Exercise Science from Utah State University, he would be on the fast track to ...
Home brew: Art of making wine and beer on the rise in Utah kitchens
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | 1 Comment »By Rouchelle Brockman LOGAN -- Chris McGinty stumbled into homebrewing apple cider completely by accident. About three years ago, McGinty left a jug of apple cider in his Logan garage and forgot about it for over a month. The next time ...
Listening for the quiet call to religious life in Utah
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Listening for the quiet call to religious life in UtahIt’s a simple lifestyle that has always been a small piece of the “31 flavors” of religious orders in the Catholic church. Story and photos by Lis Stewart OGDEN -- Ever since she was five years old, Sister Danile Knight said she ...
Utah schools need better sex ed options, teen mom says
Monday, April 12th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Utah schools need better sex ed options, teen mom saysBy Rebecca Hansen BRiGHAM CITY--Sarah Iverson sits at her parents' dining room table while her animated 18-month-old daughter toddles around, chasing the cats and grouping together long, nonsensical strings of baby gibberish as if she has something very important she ...
Technology bill of rights needs to pass, Utah advocates for blind tell lawmakers
Monday, February 15th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Technology bill of rights needs to pass, Utah advocates for blind tell lawmakersBy Cathy Morgan LOGAN--Utah members of the National Federation of the Blind traveled to Washington, D.C. recently to meet with Utah senators and congressmen, to discuss bills needing to be passed for the blind and visually impaired. With focus on the Technology ...
USU students fear budget ax will fall next on scholarships
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on USU students fear budget ax will fall next on scholarshipsBy Cassidee Cline LOGAN--Most students when they reach high school don’t think of anything besides graduation. When they reach their senior year, it’s all about sending n college applications and making sure they are on track to get that diploma ...