News
The
Cache Valley Initiative is already having an effect on Hyde Park
03/30/01
One of the goals of the Cache Valley Initiative
is to increase the capabilities of the Logan Airport by expanding
the airstrip to be able to handle freight capabilities. / By Rachel
Irvine
Nibley
council approves business permit for gun manufacturing
03/30/01
Recently, the rural city of Nibley has been
inundated with new home-based businesses throughout their community,
according to City Council Representative Todd Hansen. / By Natalie
Larson
Once-rural
Nibley leads Cache Valley in rate of population growth
03/30/01
The
rural town of Nibley has seen a population increase of 75 percent
in the last 10 years, according to U.S. Census Bureau information.
Its population is now 2,045. "It's sickening," Todd Hansen,
a City Council representative, said. "How can you stop development?"
/ By Natalie Larson
Women
Over 65 Achievement Awards recognize role models of service
03/28/01
Three
women were presented with a Women Over 65 Achievement Award by the
Utah State University Women's Center in the Evan N. Stevenson Ballroom
on Monday. The event has been held for 16 years and Jenny Box, Barbara
Croft Fjeldsted and Rachel Whitworth would join an elite group with
74 other remarkable women, who have received this award in the past,
said Sue Fuhriman, member of the Women's Center Advisory Board.
/ By Jennifer Pinnock
Journalism
historians bring Intermountain West Regional to USU
03/26/01
The American Journalism Historians Association will be presenting
the 2001 Intermountain West Regional Conference April 6-7 at Utah
State University, in the Old Main building, Room 115. Conference is
in conjunction with the Region 9 meeting of the Society for Professional
Journalists. / By the USU journalism & communication department
Richmond
endorses Cache Valley Initiative
03/26/01
The Richmond City Council voted in favor of supporting the Cache Valley
Initiative, a county development plan created by the Cache Chamber
of Commerce, after concerns were addressed by two chamber representatives.
/ By Jennifer Pinnock
Ellingford,
Evans, Stettler named top seniors of JCOM Department
03/22/01
Department Head Ted Pease shares, in an open letter to our friends,
good news about the department's outstanding public relations, broadcast,
print and graduate students as chosen by the faculty. / By Ted
Pease
Amalga
balancing old zoning law, explosive new growth
03/22/01
Even the small town of Amalga is feeling growing pains these days.
In an Amalga City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Wednesday
night, committee members talked about revising one of the city's zoning
ordinances, but at the same time they want to preserve the town's
rural feel. / By Reuben Wadsworth
Spring has
come
to Capitol Reef National Park, as evidenced by the green under the
arches. / Photo by Bill Pritchard
Amalga
to erect marker at site of 1841 camp
03/20/01
Amalga will soon add historical plaques to the town. A marker describing
the trek of the Bidwell-Bartelson company will soon be erected on
the spot in town where the group camped while on its way overland
to California in 1841. / By Reuben Wadsworth
Professional
journalists to meet at USU to focus on "The Growing West"
03/19/01
The USU campus will play host in April to professional and student
journalists from throughout the Intermountain West. The Region IX
meeting of the Society of Professional Journalists, representing Utah,
Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and El Paso County, Texas, will have
meetings, discussions and presentations on "The Growing West:
What's Happening." Click the above link for details and a registration
form.
Millville
Planning Commission adds two alternates
03/12/01
MILLVILLE -- Two new alternate plannning commissioners, Jeff Kirby
and Ray Brown, were sworn into office last week at the Millville Planning
Commission meeting. / By Sharalyn Hartwell
Hyrum
tinkering with proposal for commercial zoning on east side
03/12/01
HYRUM -- The debate continues about whether the property at approximately
1000 East to 1250 East between 100 South and 200 South should be rezoned
from residential to commercial. / By Jamie Baer
Wellsville
(and Cache) crime rising, sheriff tells council
03/08/01
Sheriff Lynn Nelson said 645 traffic citations were issued in Wellsville
in 2000, an increase of 22 percent from the previous year."We
saw a huge increase in drunk drivers last year. I don't know what
to attribute that to. Maybe our officers are just doing a better job
of being out in the community and catching them," he said. /
By Will Bettmann
Roller
coaster of a campaign leaves Palmer catching his breath
03/08/01
New ASUSU President Steve Palmer, a finance major, isn't sure how
to react to what lies ahead. The last two weeks of campaigning, he
said, were "an emotional roller coaster. It was a hard campaign
because I ran against so many of my friends. / By Jennifer Brennan
To
succeed, take responsibility for your own actions, Jazz owner says
03/07/01
Larry H. Miller, owner of 37 car dealerships and owner of the Utah
Jazz, told USU students Monday that true success comes through taking
responsibility. / By Debbie Lamb
South
Fields' girls eligible for Miss Millville
03/07/01
Girls who live in South Fields, an unincorporated area of Millville,
are eligible to participate in the pageant, a forerunner to the Cache
County Dairy Princess Pageant. / By Sharalyn Hartwell
Mortar
Board honors -- and occasionally serenades -- Top Profs
03/06/01
Becca Madsen, Mortar Board member, said she chose Professor RoLayne
Wilson as a Top Prof because when Wilson asks, "What are you up to?"
she really wants to know. Madsen said Wilson has a lot of energy in
the classroom, and Madsen wanted to repay her. Madsen had the musical
group Chorduroy serenade Wilson with the song Lida Rose from
The Music Man. / By Jennifer Pinnock
An
off year for No. 1 respiratory virus
03/05/01
Respiratory Syncytial
Virus (RSV) is the leading respiratory virus in babies and younger
children, but this has been a light year for the virus in Logan. /
By Debbie Lamb
Tempers
flare over North Logan recreation plan
03/02/01
NORTH LOGAN-- Emotions ran high as a proposal about joining North
Logan's and Smithfield's youth recreational activities was discussed
by the City Council last night. Elaine Nelson, city official for parks
and recreation, said, "I don't feel like North Logan is getting a
good deal in this. North Logan can run the program . . . efficiently
and for cheaper." / By Holli Gunnell
Proposed
ordinance would place an 11 p.m. curfew on commercial lighting
03/02/01
River Heights City Council scheduled a public hearing on an outdoor
lighting ordinance for March 27. The proposed ordinance would place
an 11 p.m. curfew on commercial lighting and require shielding on
all lighting greater than 100 watts. / By Matthew Flitton
Committee
watches for long term interests of citizens
03/02/01
Dean Mauer stormed out of the Nibley Planning and Zoning Meeting on
Feb. 28 after his seventh attempt to get the committee to pass his
plans to develop his land for a subdivision failed again. / By
Natalie Larson
Steve Palmer
gives his acceptance speech Thursday night in the Sunburst Lounge
after being announced the 2001-2002 ASUSU president. Palmer beat write-in
candidate Matt Crowshaw by 372 votes. / Photo by Liz Hobson
Palmer
wins ASUSU presidency; write-in is a surprising runner-up
03/01/01
Here are the results of voting for the top two spots in the USU student
government; for complete results, click the link above. / Compiled
by Jennifer Brennan
President
Steve Palmer 1,728
Taylor Leavitt 1,136
Matt Croshaw (write-in) 1,356
Executive V.P.
Jason Kimber 1,684
Celestial Star Bybee 2,557
Mountain
Crest student to lead Providence Youth Council
03/01/01
Jenna Petersen took her oath of office for the 2001 Providence City
Youth Council Tuesday night at the Providence City Council meeting.
She wants to be active in her city. / By Tyra Leonard
If
your candidate's not Scottish, he's . . . : Freshmen Leanne
Tanner, left, and Camille Brunson play the bagpipes on the lawn just
outside the TSC Thursday afternoon as part of campaign week for ASUSU
elections. Primary voting began Thursday morning at 8 a.m. and will
continue until 4 p.m. Friday. The top vote-getters in the race for
student government seats will be announced at 5 p.m. Friday. Final
elections 8 a.m. Wednesday to 5 p.m. Thursday. / Photo by Liz Hobson
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