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from the Department of Journalism & Communication
February 25, 2013
All the Local News:
Logan officials move on air pollution; local seniors connect with Presidents; biotech solution from fish? sledding on University Hill; Providence heroes, buses, hockey, ATVNews, sports and more.
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| SNOWBANANAMAN—Aggie dorm residents make the best of a snowy Saturday. |
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By Jessica Hinrichs, Grady Smith, Seth Merrill and Teresa Gutierrez The Blue Streak LOGAN—Logan can no longer ignore the tremendous public health crisis posed by air pollution in the Cache Valley, Mayor Randy Watts said Tuesday. That’s why the mayor will join with City Council members Holly Daines and Herm Olsen to form a committee to address a problem that Watts said was causing a continuing decline in the health of city residents—and especially children. “I think we are all concerned but it’s hard to change behavior,” Daines said. “When you are used to jumping in your car at any time it can create an issue if we ask people not to drive everywhere.”
Logan residents are ready to go wild for buffalo wings
By Cameron Etherington, Rebecca Walker, Connor Comeau, Lilibeth Salvador and McCall Bulloch
The Blue Streak
LOGAN—Things are about to get a little wilder in Logan. That’s the plan, at least, for a popular restaurant chain and its fans. Buffalo Wild Wings, one of the fastest growing food franchises in the country, is planning to open its first restaurant in Cache Valley in March. The restaurant will be located at the Pinecrest Shopping Center at 43 E. 1400 North, in the site formerly occupied by Ruby Tuesday, which closed last year.
Friends of the Elderly club connects with seniors on Presidents Day
By Tricia Olson, McCarty Hatfield, Rhys Stephens, Brooke Larsen and Landon GrahamThe Blue Streak
LOGAN—For many people, Presidents Day represents a chance to take a long weekend in the middle of a long winter. For Beverly Brown, it was a chance to reminisce about leaders that most Americans cannot remember. Brown, a resident at Carl Inoway Senior Housing in Logan, was among the participants in a presidentially themed trivia contest hosted by Utah State University’s Friends of the Elderly club. The student volunteers spend time building relationships with the residents through various activities.
Fun Park refocuses on core service: Fun
By Curtis Lundstrom NORTH LOGAN—The Cache Valley Fun Park thinks new staff and a recommitment to customers will redefine fun in Cache Valley. With the variety of entertainment options in the Valley, revamping is exactly what owner Terry Johnson was looking for. “I believe the success of a place like this is that they have to have fun with the kids,” he said. “When it gets to where you’re grinding down to the point that it’s a job, we’ve gone astray.”
CVTD and Richmond City Council discuss improving bus service
By Shayna Marcure RICHMOND – Progress and potential of the Cache Valley Transit District was the main focus of Tuesday’s City Council meeting. “We want to improve service in the face of hard economic times,” said CVTD board member Diane Bush. “Two million trips were made for the second consecutive year.”
Request for student help with Providence ‘hero list’ runs into trouble
By Paul Christiansen PROVIDENCE— Dissonance was evident at the Providence Historic Preservation Commission’s meeting Tuesday as Kathleen Alder of Providence Pioneer Heritage Inc. spoke to commission members about plans for the annual citywide Spring Creek Festival in April.
Providence residents ask why change west end of 200 South?
By Paul Christiansen PROVIDENCE—More than 25 citizens and community members turned out for a recent City Council meeting, referred to by several as “a heated exchange.” Public attention was set on the council’s discussion regarding removal of the cul-de-sac at the western end of 100 South. “What is unclear to me is why we’re having this discussion,” said Kent Dunkley, a resident who has lived on the street for 20 years. “What’s bringing it to the agenda after being put to bed for the third or fourth time since we’ve lived on the street?”
USU NEWS
ATV News: Old Main Hill, napping Aggies, sports and weather
By the Aggie TV News Staff LOGAN—On Aggie TV News this week: sledding, hunger, video games, shuttle buses, campus café options and Aggies caught napping. Old Main sledding is a Cache Valley tradition—but really dangerous! reports Courtney Robinson. Years later, one injured sledder won’t set foot on the slope. Anchored by Kelton Wells and Courtney Robinson, with Marie Titze’s weather and Meredith Kinney on sports. Video
Under the sea . . . USU students dredge up biotech solution for implants
By Mary Taggart, Sam Bennion, Landon Kohler, Hannah Heninger and Amanda Ahlman
The Blue Streak
LOGAN—Inspired by aquatic creatures like sharks, whales and shellfish, and tested on the hulls of ships, microtexture has become an important addition to the medical field.
Ouch! Overcrowded Nelson Fieldhouse poses threat to students?
By Clayton Leuba, Tessa Italasano, Ileana Borunda and Cale Patterson
The Blue Streak
LOGAN—Limited space and resources in Utah State University’s main athletic building, the George Nelson Fieldhouse, have created an environment that is crowded and prone to user injury, some students have said.According to Mike Ginnetti, supervisor and coordinator of the fieldhouse, this time of year is the “peak indoor recreation season” as students search out a place to remain active and escape the cold weather.
Aggie ice cream lobbies Legislature with creamy treatsBy Zach Waxler, Bradley Thatcher, Jordan Groff and Caesarea Kritz
The Blue Streak
LOGAN—On March 21, representatives from the Associated Students of Utah State University and other university officials will travel to Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City for the annual Aggie Ice Cream Day. The visit will include mingling with members of the Utah Legislature and sharing on the USU’s most famous delicacies. USU Vice President for Student Services James Morales will be heading the event. “The reason we do this is to have a relationship-building opportunity with the Legislature,” he said. “They are dealing with significant items for us this year.”
SPORTS
USU hockey, en route to nationals, awaits opponents to qualify
By Ileana Borunda, Clayton Leuba, Tessa Italasano and Cale Patterson
The Blue Streak
LOGAN—The Aggies are headed to the national tournament again — they just don’t know who else will be there. Utah State, 26-4-1 this season in men’s Division 2 play, has already qualified. Weber State University and the University of Utah will be among those competing in regional play this weekend.
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