News
Smithfield
seeks facts behind doubling of sewage service price
09/29/03
SMITHFIELD
-- Grumbles multiplied as the City Council vented concern over growing
sewage prices. / By Heather Strasburg

NATURE'S
PAINTBRUSH: Scrub oaks point to the coming
of winter in Sardine Canyon. / Photo by Nancy Williams
Five
seek seats on Clarkston town council
09/29/03
Clarkston
residents nominated five of their counterparts to take a shot at three
open chairs around the Town Council table: Randy Jardine, Jane Sparks,
Kelly May, Bryan Goodsell and Brent Godfrey. / By Irene Hannagan
Trenton
will enforce 5-acre requirement for businesses
09/29/03
"This is
real bulls--t," business owner Mark Spackman told the Planning and
Zoning Commission. "Because I own less than 5 acres, I am forced to
close my business." / By Young Joon Lim
Flame
of desire burns hot for Paradise fire station
09/25/03
PARADISE
-- The town is broke and its dilapidated fire station isn't far behind.
The former schoolhouse is full of a mishmash of emergency vehicles,
ranging from a Chevrolet Silverado to a Mercedes Unimog, or as Paradise
Fire Department secretary Jeremy Otero called it, a "mountain goat
on wheels." / By Tyler Riggs
Geologists
look for fault line in the hills east of North Logan
09/25/03
Western
Geologic has dug a trench that runs east to west about 3 feet wide,
8 feet deep and 1,000 feet long into the side of the mountain above
North Logan. / By Earl Scott
It's
the end of the (water) line for River Heights residents
09/25/03
RIVER HEIGHTS
-- Public works director Kent Parker announced in City Council meeting
Tuesday that the laying of the water line on 700 South will be completed
this weekend. As a result, construction on residential connections
will begin. / By Tamber Mickelson
USU
expands awareness of rape with variety of programs
09/25/03
"When
it comes to rape most people think of the offender as someone hiding
in the bushes or they picture the guy as Hollywood portrays him --
unemployed, unshaven, wearing a tank top or drunk," said USU
police Lt. Steven Milne. The reality is much different. / By Shanna
Nielsen
Amalga:
Before it was the cheese capital, there was sugar
09/24/03
AMALGA
-- If you visit you'll find pine-crested mountains with crystal streams
flowing down an age-old river, its banks lined with brush and willows
along patches of sagebrush and meadows. / By Amber Bailey

LAST CALL
FOR PETUNIAS:
Flowers and local fruit are still abundant on Brigham City's famous
"fruit way" along U.S. 89/91. / Photo by Nancy Williams
Lewiston
council passes three fee increases
09/22/03
LEWISTON -- Water may be scarce in Lewiston this year, but there is
no shortage of the green stuff -- money that is. Three motions were
passed at the City Council meeting Wednesday to increase fees on water.
/ By Seth Quillen
Mountain
Men thank Hyrum for hosting their camp
09/22/03
HYRUM -- The City Council meeting was invaded by mountain men Thursday
night. But they only stayed long enough to thank the council for giving
them a place to hold their annual rendezvous and to present a $1,000
check. / By Loni Stapley
Dilemma
of access and development concerns Wellsville council
09/22/03
WELLSVILLE -- The City Council is facing a dilemma concerning "landlocking"
current residents or letting them develop land, adding unwanted traffic
on small town roads. / By Katie Rasmussen
Nibley
parks soon may post 'open' and closed' hours
09/22/03
NIBLEY -- Parks in Nibley may soon have park hours enforced, the City
Council decided Thursday after a resident brought up the concern.
The council decided to place park hours on their agenda for its next
meeting Oct. 2. / By Emilie Holmes

ADIOS,
SUMMER:
The sun sets at Black Point Beach, Maine, as summer winds to a close.
Utah's snow Wednesday reminds us (as if we needed reminding) of the
approach of cooler weather. / Photo by Nancy Williams
What's
so rich about Richmond? There's a wealth of answers but a poverty
of agreement
09/19/03
For some, Richmond is known for not knowing what it's known for. Confused?
It has been the topic of debate in Richmond for quite some time. How
did Richmond get its name? Why is Richmond, Richmond? / By Nick
Robbins
Paradise
pressing for cleanup of junk in yards
09/19/03
PARADISE -- Paradise residents not in compliance with the town's trash
and waste storage ordinance have 30 days to become compliant, or further
action will be taken. / By Tyler Riggs
Want
to be Millville mayor? Act soon!
09/19/03
MILLVILLE
-- If you've lived in this city for more than a year, are a registered
voter and a citizen of the United States, than you could be the next
mayor of Millville. / By Jack Saunders
Trenton
town hall now open two days a week
09/18/03
TRENTON -- With a population of less than 450, the town hall used
to be available only when the City Council met on the first Thursday
of every month -- unless residents made a reservation and paid for
using it. / By Young Joon Lim
Hyde
Park holds its 'Grassroots Convention'
09/18/03
HYDE PARK -- Round
up your friends and neighbors folks -- it's time again for the nominating
convention for city officials of Hyde Park. This year there are three
council positions open for election, according to Mayor David Kooyman.
/ By Jennifer Geisler
Providence
man dishes up good news in 'Strictly Cache Valley'
09/18/03
PROVIDENCE -- Its
motto is getting the good news out. And Providence publisher Lee Everton
is getting the good news out to the tune of 10,500 copies per week
in his online magazine, Strictly Cache Valley. / By Kelly
Hafen
Hard
News Cafe takes two national journalism awards
09/17/03
The Hard
News Cafe won two second-place awards in the Society of Professional
Journalists' national Mark of Excellence Awards competition for 2002.
Our congratulations to Marie Griffin and Joseph M. Dougherty, who
worked together on one story, and to opinion writer Leon D'Souza.
/ By the department of journalism and communication
Clarkston
bumps up bounced-check charge to $15
09/17/03
CLARKSTON
-- Rubber checks will hopefully stop bouncing down Main Street to
Town Hall in Clarkston. A resolution to assign a returned check fee
to bounced water bill payments was the first of many topics for the
Town Council meeting Thursday. / By Irene Hannagan
Cache
Humane Society to open new animal shelter
09/16/03
We’ve
all seen those posters on light posts and stop signs with the tragic
declaration: “LOST DOG.” But what usually happens to our
vanished pets? According to Cache Humane Society advisory board member
Don Barringer, wandering animals are taken to one of 17 city-contracted
private facilities in Cache County and, if left unclaimed, they are
put under in two to five days. / By Justin Lafeen

SHELTER
FOR CHESTER AND PALS: Chester,
above, a 1-year-old bloodhound available for adoption from the Cache
Humane Society, was found emaciated in the woods, where he'd apparently
been abandoned. Below, members of the Cache Humane Society board inspect
the new animal shelter building, going up on Valley View Highway west
of Logan, where dogs such as Chester will await new homes. The shelter,
built largely with donated materials and funded by contributions,
should be roofed soon and open for business this winter. / Photos
by Ted Pease

No
more open parties for the Greeks
09/15/03
"Frat
Row" is about to see a few changes to a common way of life. When
walking along a short stretch of 800 East Street directly opposite
of Utah State University, travelers will no longer see A-frames advertising
weekend parties at fraternity houses. / By Jamie Karras
Managing
wildfires means speaking language of wind, mountains, fuel, expert
says
09/11/03
One of the country's
foremost experts on wildfires and fire management suggested three
narratives for fire problems in a speech Wednesday at USU. Dr. Stephen
J. Pyne, an Arizona State University professor and author of 16 books,
called the first narrative the industrial one, "the story we
share with everywhere else on the planet. We've all gathered fire."
/ By Mattias Petry
USU
researcher finds press distortion on domestic violence
09/09/03
Newspaper
reporters tend to distort the issue of domestic violence. At least,
that's the conclusion reached so far by a USU professor studying press
coverage of such violence in two states. / By Matthias Petry
Engineering
students building nanosatellite
09/08/03
When it comes to
money, $100,000 may seem like a lot. But to Utah State University
students building a satellite, it seems like pocket change. /
By Jamie Karras
'Connections'
program gets freshmen off and running
09/05/03
Make new friends
so you'll have someone to hang out with when you get in a fight with
your roommate. Earn an "easy" two credits and give your
GPA a fighting chance at being good. Get familiar with campus so you're
one of the few freshmen who can interpret the "ESLC" and
"PSYAL" building abbreviations on your schedule. / By
Myrica Hawker

Garrett Blonquist,
Sigma Chi president, gestures as he explains the physical limits of
relationships. / Photo by Justin Lafeen
USU
men grapple with dating roles, expectations in 'Red Zone' panel
09/05/03
So you thought
that only women were affected by the "Red Zone?" Think again.
/ By Justin Lafeen
Features
Mendon's
small-town greenhouse grew from hobby to business
09/30/03
MENDON --
Drive by this place fast and you might mistake it for a location to
buy groceries, with its two soda machines resting on the porch and
the nostalgic old-town store flair./ By Joel
Featherstone
Tremonton's
small piece of history in the middle of town
09/30/03
TREMONTON
-- In one building in Tremonton you can see parts of history, as well
as being able to hear about it. The Tremonton City Museum contains
mementoes from many of the early settlers of Tremonton and surrounding
areas. / By Rachel R.
Keoppel
Cache
Valley Cheese brings Amalga a 'hole' lot of town pride
09/29/03
AMALGA --
This town got a "hole" lot more appetizing. Because of its Swiss cheese,
of course. Amalga's Cache Valley Cheese Plant was recognized as "second
place Swiss" in this year's U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. /
By Amber Bailey
Looking
for fun in Providence? Try miniature golf
09/29/03
PROVIDENCE
-- Live bands, 50-cent drinks, free insect repellent and a clipboard
to keep track of scores: the Willows Miniature Golf Park in Providence
breathes new life to the valley. / By Kelly Hafen
'Deaf
Culture Jeopardy' speaks loud and clear on a bit of the American story
09/26/03
What do the founder
of the Girl Scouts, the man who invented the newspaper classifieds
and athletes who developed the football huddle have in common? /
By Myrica Hawker

HELLO,
MY NAME IS:
A warm Saturday afternoon in the autumn-colored foothills is a great
time for a hike. A fluffly cloud floats overhead; a hawk circles the
fields; the deep reds and oranges of the oaks are eye candy. But wait!
What's that noise? . . . There's no mistaking the buzz of a rattler
politely introducing itself and reminding you who was here first.
/ Photo by John Cushman (who took this picture after his feet
landed on the earth again)
Tremonton
big on activities, community involvement
09/23/03
TREMONTON -- There
is a city located in the north area of Utah that may be small in size
but is large in activity. This city is made up of roughly 6,000 residents
and over a hundred different recreational activities and community
events. This city is Tremonton. / By Rachel R. Keoppel
Mendon's
librarian drives into town and knows everyone's name
09/23/03
MENDON -- For just
one hour a week the town of Mendon has its own library fully equipped
with a selection ranging from romance novels to children's picture
books and a librarian who knows everybody's name -- and it's all on
wheels. / By Joel Featherstone
Parade
of Homes runs through River Heights
09/22/03
RIVER HEIGHTS
-- Craig M. Smith, said his wife was so excited about entering the
house in the Parade of Homes that he decided to name the home after
her: Rebekah. / By Tamber Mickelson
Fall's
TV lineup features more gay characters
09/16/03
From Queer
Eye for the Straight Guy and It's All Relative to Boy
Meets Boy and the long-running favorite Will & Grace,
some of the biggest networks are presenting a nothing less than flamboyant
fall lineup this year, which asks the question: Is America coming
out of the closet?/ By Shanna Nielsen

TO TOOT
OR NOT TO TOOT:
Blaaaatt
is the question. Austrian horn blowers blow from the bottom of their
lungs and the tops of the peaks at Snowbird as part of the Oktoberfest
Celebrations this week. / Photo special to the Hard News Cafe
by Sjaan Fielding
USU
students learn ethnography in Peru includes bug bites, salsa, surfing
09/04/03
For 33 days this
summer, 11 USU students lived out of a hotel in Huanchaco, a small
fishing village in Peru, while studying anthropology, the Spanish
language and Peruvian culture. / By Shanna Nielsen
Identity
theft victim finds $22,000 charge he didn't make, laws stacked against
him
09/02/03
Involuntary Repossession.
Those are the words that haunt Bryan Williams' credit report. Words
he didn't put there, words he didn't know about. The amount? $22,000.
/ By Jamie Karras
Sports
Fiefia
runs for 142 yards and two touchdowns as Aggies break into the win
column
09/28/03
With a swarming
defense and an efficient offense, the Utah State football team went
over, around and through the University of Louisiana-Monroe for a
28-10 victory Saturday in front of 19,215 fans. / By Earl Scott
Beating
Utah and BYU? Yeah, that's nice, but volleyball coach really wants
a league title
09/26/03
While it
is important for Utah State to beat in-state rivals, the volleyball
team is focusing on winning a conference championship this year.
It's a tall order for a talented but young team. / By Earl
Scott
Marathoners Nathan
and Christine Hult round a corner Saturday in Providence about five
miles from the finish line of the Top of Utah. Some 1,729 registered
runners from 38 states and five foreign nations competed over the
26.2-mile course. The fastest time was recorded by Alexander Pachev
of Provo, who finished in 2:27:46. The fastest woman was Zuzana Sarikova
of Salt Lake City at 2:47:33. / Photo by Nancy Williams
Top
of Utah soars to new Heights
09/22/03
RIVER HEIGHTS
-- Saturday morning a dozen volunteers lined the street on 600 East
between 400 and 500 South in River Heights to welcome hundreds of
runners with music, bananas, orange wedges, water, and purple, red
and orange Gatorade. / By Tamber Mickelson
Never
mind the bruises -- new women's hockey team looks forward to aggressive
play
09/19/03
Blades cutting
into the ice, sticks slapping pucks, tempers flaring -- all sights
sports fans would expect to see on a hockey rink. This year there's
an added twist to the local teams. Cache Valley's first women's hockey
team, the Cache Valley Freeze, is gearing up to begin play next month.
/ By Earl Scott
North
Logan ice rink a popular spot
09/18/03
Twenty months
after opening, the Eccles Ice Center is keeping with its original
community-based plan. There is public skating and a number of programs
for people of all abilities and ages. The school outreach program
has had 8,000 K-12 students participating. / By Earl Scott
Softball
team focusing on a more aggressive offense, end to stranded base runners
09/11/03
Tough early
season losses took a toll on last year's Utah State University softball
team, but this year's squad has a enthusiastic, ready-to-play attitude
heading into the new season. / By Earl Scott
'We're
ready to sweat,' new coach vows
09/04/03
As
a player, women's basketball coach Raegan Scott-Pebley wasn't
blessed with great athleticism; she relied on brains and hard
work to start in the WNBA. / By Earl Scott |

|
On
her two favorite NBA players:
"I
respect how hard they work in the off season. . . . Karl Malone
is hard-nosed and Reggie Miller hustles like a 20-year-old.
I like that type of player." |
Lifestyles
Hyrum
State Park still a secret to some
09/29/03
Hyrum has
a secret. Well, sort of. The lake mentioned above is actually Hyrum
Dam and is a part of Hyrum State Park. The park is a mere 15-minute
drive from Logan, yet its existence is not widely known. Or in some
cases, people simply don't realize it's an official state park. /
By Loni Stapley

An aMAZEing time:
USU students ham it up in the Green Canyon Corn Maze. / Photo
by Jamie Karras
Is
it fun getting lost in the corn? There's a kernel of truth there
09/23/03
"Turn
right at the next corn stalk!" Sounds easy enough, right? Wait
until you're surrounded by 13 acres of corn stalks. As the leaves
begin to change color, Cache Valley residents start to notice corn
mazes popping up. / By Jamie Karras
Ask,
talk and discover the sexiness of communication, date expert says
09/11/03
"He
opens the door. Out of nowhere, the music kicks in. They look at each
other with that look. . . . They do that walk, and they just start
wildly going at it." It's a scene you've seen a hundred times
on television soap operas and romantic movies. / By Myrica Hawker

SO, YOU
LIKE PINK?:
The setting sun lights up evening clouds like neon signs over Petersboro.
/ Photo by Ted Pease
Opinion
Winter
tanning beds can hurt skin as much as summer sun
09/25/03
We all love
the outdoors. Whether it's camping, hiking, swimming, or just playing
in the park, summertime means being outside, and being outside means
sun exposure. / By Kirsten Nielsen
A
primer on tipping: Giving 10 percent is ignorant or cruel
09/25/03
The art of tipping
can be tricky, but is it truly a more difficult task for people in
Logan than people in other parts of the country? Do people here honestly
believe that up to 10 percent of the bill is a sufficient tip, or
do they just not know how to tip appropriately? / By Lara Louder
Give
working students a break -- pay us a living wage!
09/24/03
The phrase, "I
am getting paid $5.15 an hour, but I couldn't find anything better
here in Logan," is a sentence many of us have repeated. Five dollars
and 15 cents an hour is what 14-year-olds get paid when they start
their first fast-food job. But that's what USU students have to settle
for. / By Crystalyn Flitton
With
courage, you can experience the world here at home
09/24/03
"Señor!"
yells Pedro, a student from Equador, upon my arrival into our 20-man
fraternity house. A look to the left reveals a shorter Japanese student
mopping the floor, and as I glance to the right, there is Ricardo,
as Brazilian as they come, with an easy-going, happy-go-lucky attitude
written all over his tanned scruffy face. / By Justin Lafeen
Don't
let your life be ruled by your fears
09/22/03
Fear is an emotion
that every woman has felt at one time in her life. But fear does not
have to govern our footsteps. / By Ginger Kelley
Parents,
keep your kids out of court, please
09/19/03
The judge looked
to Jacob before he passed sentence and inquired as to when the young
man would "clean up his act?" When the boy didn't answer, the judge
turned his head and asked Jacob's mother the same question. Her reply?
"I can't do a thing with him." / By Danial Dew
Conserve
water, Utah -- you are a desert state, after all
09/19/03
It's not time to
freak out, but we should be more careful what we use our precious
water resources for and above all how we use them. / By Matthias
Petry
Who
decides for Parker Jensen? (Hint: Who knows the most?)
09/18/03
The parents' rights
are drawing a lot of support and sympathy from citizens of Utah, especially
because many Utahns can see a little of themselves and their families
in the Jensen family. But do rights equal rightness? / By Myrica
Hawker
Arts
Monks
create 'compassion' mandala in Logan
09/19/03
Visiting
Buddhist monks from Tibet's Deprung Loseling Monestary are creating
a mandala representing "compassion" at the Cache Valley
Center for the Arts in downtown Logan. / By Justin Lafeen

ONE GRAIN
AT A TIME:
Monks from Tibet's Drepung Loseling Monastery create a mandala, a
detailed sand painting that, in this instance, represents compassion.
Click the image above to enlarge. / Photos by Justin Lafeen

Photo-realist
artist pulls poetry out of downtown shopping areas
09/17/03
It was just
a visit to the Whitney Museum of American Art, but it changed the
life of Robert Cottingham forever when he saw Edward Hopper's Early
Sunday Morning."That painting had something that was
so powerful. I literally discovered a new language, a visual language,"
Cottingham recalls now, 56 years later, of his first exposure to photo-realism.
/ By Matthias Petry