HNC—Weekly Digest (Jan. 24-30, 2011)

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The Hard News Café—Week in Review
Jan. 24-30, 2011

News about Cache Valley and USU by students of the Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
Logan, Utah

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CACHE VALLEY COMMUNITY NEWS
Cache Valley’s air quality? Noddaproblum; just move along now
January 28th, 2011 Posted in Opinion
By Bryan Dixon Guest commentary I’ve been struggling for words to describe Tuesday’s presentation from the Bear River Health Department to the Cache County Council on air quality in Cache County, and the council´s response. I’ve settled on “embarrassing.” Admittedly, the first words that came to mind were somewhat less charitable. Full Commentary

N. Logan planning commission working on RV parking permits
January 28th, 2011 Posted in News
By Emily Pannell Johnson
NORTH LOGAN—The Planning Commission is currently developing an ordinance that will allow recreational vehicle parks to be opened in North Logan with a conditional use permit. Full Story

Poo-Gloos make Wellsville’s sewage lagoons sweeter-smelling
January 28th, 2011 Posted in News
By Noelle Johansen
WELLSVILLE–Poo-Gloos are taking the stink out of sewage in the lagoons north of Wellsville. Full Story

Hyde Park youth city council looking for new members
January 28th, 2011 Posted in News
By Jamee Dyches
HYDE PARK–City leaders are trying to get young people more involved in local issues. “I want to provide the youth an opportunity to have a voice in the city. I don’t want to limit what they can come up with, the sky is the limit,” said youth council adviser Stephanie Allred. Full Story

Quick thinking limits fire at Hyrum pallet manufacturer
January 28th, 2011 Posted in News
By Melissa Pearl Youngberg
Aggie TV News
HYRUM—Sparks ignited a sawdust fire at the pallet manufacturing warehouse in Hyrum Wednesday afternoon. Hyrum Fire Chief Cardell Nielsen said the fire at Timberland Pallets, at 369 W. Main St., broke out in the steel hopper that contains sawdust expelled from the pallet shop. Full Story & Photos

Slide Ridge: A honey of a business for Mendon family
January 28th, 2011 Posted in Business
By Teresa Nield
MENDON—If anyone could ever be described as busy as a bee, then the James family comes as close as it gets. The Slide Ridge Honey business, based in Mendon and run by the seven members of the James family, bottles honey and vinegar made from the honey produced by their self-raised bees in a certified clean kitchen. Full Story

Two new city parks planned for Hyrum this year, mayor says
January 28th, 2011 Posted in News
By Rhett Wilkinson
HYRUM–Plans for two new parks and a fire station, a dog pound, solar panels for the library and a national award for a sewer manager were the highlights of the second-ever State of the City address by Mayor Dean Howard Thursday. Full Story

Crazy or dedicated? Scores leap into freezing reservoir for 6th Polar Plunge
January 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life, News
By Jess Allen
HYRUM—The crowd huddled behind a fence on the shore of the Hyrum Reservoir, watching shivering polar bears walk the long, wooden walkway and onto the ice to jump into the freezing water. It was the 6th annual “Freezin’ for a Reason” Polar Plunge Saturday, to raise money for Utah’s Special Olympics. Full Story


Nibley P&Z discusses solutions for field drain maintenance
January 27th, 2011 Posted in News
By Stephanie Zollinger
NIBLEY–The Planning and Zoning Commission met Wednesday night, reviewing a concern over maintenance of field drains. Full Story

Millville’s tasks include replacing pear trees that were goats’ dinner
January 30th, 2011 Posted in News
By Mariah Noble
MILLVILLE–The City Council met Thursday to go over a water budget and quarterly financial report. They also discussed renting out a trailer on city grounds, replacing damaged trees in parks and putting up a city sign. Full Story

River Heights hums ‘Ham Radio Blues,’ seeks volunteer operators
January 29th, 2011 Posted in News
By Lis Stewart
RIVER HEIGHTS—Disaster strikes at its leisure, and River Heights may find itself short-handed if telephones and electricity are down. Councilwoman Kathryn Hadfield said River Heights needs more licensed amateur radio operators who can volunteer, should an emergency arise. Full Story


USU NEWS
Pulitzer changed America and the role of the press, biographer says
January 29th, 2011 Posted in News
By David Bowman
LOGAN—When Joseph Pulitzer arrived in the United States in 1864 as a 17-year-old Hungarian mercenary soldier imported to fight for the North in the American Civil War, it is safe to assume that no one could have had any idea of his enduring impact on his new country. “Yet,” says biographer James McGrath Morris, “Pulitzer ushered in the modern mass media.” Full Story

• Listen to Utah Public Radio interview with James McGrath Morris on Pulitzer’s impact on American journalism

Feminist scholar examines marginalization of women in the Bible
January 27th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life, News
Story & Photos by Heidi Hansen
LOGAN—Read the Bible suspiciously and ask hard questions—that was a the advice from a feminist religious scholar Wednesday afternoon as she discussed “What the Bible Doesn’t Teach You” at USU’s Merrill-Cazier Library. Full Story

Media stereotypes drive international misperceptions of America
January 24th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life
By Cassidee J. Cline
HNC European Correspondent
FRANKFURT-ODER, Germany—As you walk through narrow streets lined with small shops and restaurants, you look up at the old apartment buildings with flowerpots lining the balconies. Then a group of teenagers speaking German walks by and a few words reach your ears: “Homer Simpson.” Full Story


Tireless USU ‘retirees’ play Johnny Appleseed for Lebanese growers
January 30th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life
By Courtney Rhodes
LOGAN—Traditionally, most people slow down when they retire, but not Paul and Lorna Larsen. Since retiring in 1992 as USU vice president of extension and continuing education, Paul Larsen, now 83, has yet to acquire the slow, relaxing retiree lifestyle. Full Story

SUNDANCE 2011
Sundancing through opening weekend
January 27th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life
By Ben Hansen
Special to Hard News Café
PARK CITY–The Sundance Film Festival is upon us, and opening weekend was far improved over last year. Here are some of the highlights. Full Story

Sundance review: Guster, Low Anthem, Secret Sisters highlight concert
January 28th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life, Review
By Max Parker Dahl
PARK CITY–The Sundance ASCAP Music Café’s musical line-up played a rousing show Tuesday, with a variety of genres, culminating with a set by acoustic-pop artist Guster. Full Story

Sundance review: Carole King is radiant
January 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life, Review
Story and photo by Ben Hansen
Special to Hard News Café
PARK CITY–Many of you may not be old enough to remember a time when Carole King was one of the driving forces in the music industry. The 1970 pop music icon was at Sundance this week. Full Review

Sundance: Music in ‘Troubadours’ is a time machine to the ’70s
January 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life, Review
By Max Parker Dahl
PARK CITY–Troubadours is a woven but liquid documentary that draws from the first-hand experiences of the singer/songwriters involved with the Los Angeles music scene at the dawning of the 1970s. The documentary explores the spirit and humanity behind the relationship of James Taylor and Carole King, and is entirely driven by the music created by those who played at the Troubadour night club during that time. Full Story

Sundance review: ‘Knuckle’ opens a window on Irish fighting clans
January 27th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life, Review
By Max Parker Dahl
PARK CITY–Knuckle: the delving exploration inside the Irish Travelers way of settling clan disputes; bare-knuckle fights. Full Review

Sundance report: Music stars changing the movie scenery
January 28th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life
Story and photo by Ben Hansen
Special to Hard News Café
PARK CITY–The music industry has always played a pivotal role in Hollywood. A good musical score goes hand in hand with strong acting, a good script, and special effects to create a masterpiece. At the 2011 Sundance Film Festival however, two major players in the music industry have decided to take Hollywood into their own hands. Full story

Sundance review: ‘Hobo with a Shotgun’ and ‘Legend of Beaver Dam’ grotesquely violent, disturbingly funny
January 27th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life, Review
By Max Parker Dahl
PARK CITY–The long-awaited Hobo with a Shotgun trailer-turned-movie, featured in 2007’s Grindhouse, premiered at Sundance Film Festival this season. This exploitation/slasher film was proceeded by the short film The Legend of Beaver Dam. Full Story

MOVIES
Rogen delivers a sting with new version of ‘The Green Hornet’
January 26th, 2011 Posted in Arts and Life, Review
By Cathy Morgan
LOGAN—Many were skeptical when viewing previews for the new version of the comic book classic, The Green Hornet. Hollywood and Seth Rogen manage to turn us around, however, with their production. Full Review

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