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Mountain Crest Wrestling: Champs On and off the Mat
Tara Bone, contributing writer ANYONE EXPECTING A typical wrestling meet at the Mountain Crest High School (MCHS) wrestling team’s senior night on January 23, 2020 was in for a surprise. Mountain Crest (MC) wrestling is anything but typical. The duel between MCHS and...
An Exchange of Courage
Eight Visiting High School Students and Their Local Host Families Share Their Perspectives Jenny Mathews, contributing writer "YOU'RE HOSTING AN exchange student for how long?!” This has been a common response when others learn we decided to welcome a teenager from...
The Seeholzer Family Legacy: Ski the Beav
Emily Buckley, editor in chief WALK INTO THE Beaver Mountain ticket office on a blizzardy day in January and two things will be sure: you’ll see a lot of happy skiers ready to spend the day on “their” mountain, and Marge Seeholzer will be greeting them. “It’s my...
Days for Girls
Tara Bone, contributing writer KARMA WAITE IS not a typical grandma. On any given day, Karma corresponds with people around the world — from Sierra Leone to New Zealand — and every day the 86-year-old spends at least four hours in her Nibley home cutting and sewing,...
Season with Salt, Pepper, and Family
Season with Salt, Pepper, and Family Macie Staheli, contributing writer Kim Winward is not only senior vice president at American Secure Title Insurance Agency here in Cache Valley, she is also a hard-working wife and mom of two teenage girls. With memories and...
Holiday Magic for All Ages
By Tara Bone, Contributing Writer AFTER THE BIRTH of our fourth son, I happily answered the typical questions: Yes, we have all boys; yes, I’m OK with that (truly); and yes, there are 10 years between our youngest and new baby. All usual questions, until one random...
Make a Difference by Giving to The Family Place this Holiday Season
By: Emily Buckley, Editor in Chief THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, as your thoughts turn to giving, The Family Place has an exciting announcement: An anonymous donor is matching all financial gifts made to The Family Place now through December 25, 2019. The match will cap at...
Experience a Bit of Christmas Nostalgia at Bluebird Candy
By Emily Buckley, editor in chief WITH THE GRAND reopening of Center Street in Downtown Logan scheduled for the end of November, this holiday season is going to be the perfect time to experience some Christmas nostalgia as you stroll by the candy windows on display...
Cut a Tree, Create a Memory
One Cache Valley Family is Growing a Tradition at Adam’s Acres by Emily Buckley, editor in chief Adam Burris, of Petersboro, has fond memories of childhood Christmases in Spokane, Washington, that were highlighted by cutting down fresh Christmas trees, bringing...
Realtors are Good Neighbors
By Emily Merkley, association executive, Cache Valley Association of REALTORS WHEN IT'S TIME to buy or sell a house, you look for somebody who knows the neighborhood, knows the market, and who might give you a leg up on the competition. A REALTOR is just that person....
How and Why to Teach Children Self-Advocacy
By Frank Schofield, superintendent, Logan City School AS CHILDREN GROW and develop, they invariably encounter challenges. These can be particularly visible and frustrating when they relate to a child’s performance in school. In response to these challenges, caregivers...
Strengthening Student Mental Health
Stable Relationships, Safe Spaces, and Mindfulness By Cache County School District, Public Information Office BEING A KID is harder than it looks. Children are constantly learning, growing, and overcoming obstacles, all while dealing with their quickly developing...
