Cache County Council

A county with long, frigid winters also has limited indoor recreation space. Residents are pushing for a valleywide facility.

Cache County, facing united opposition from mayors, approved a new sales tax funneling money to public safety.

If approved, property taxes on an average $528,000 home would rise from $318.86 to $382.62. For a $528,000 business property, taxes would rise from $579.74 to $695.66 annually.

Preliminary results for the Cache County election are in.

All around the world, Logan is known as a hub for the space industry, particularly for small satellites. A major contributor to that industry, however, has outgrown the Cache Valley city.

The Logan Community Recreation Center serves all of Cache Valley, but it belongs to Logan's school district. Starting next July, public access will be limited — sparking calls for a county rec center.

Barbara Tidwell and Allison Goulais are running in the only competitive Cache County Council race. All other candidates are running unopposed.

In other news, one worker's mistake last year has led to nearly 200 trees dying in one area of Salt Lake City. And, a small wildfire in Zion National Park has forced the closure of the popular Hop Valley Trail.

Representatives of Enel North America presented their tentative plan to the Cache County Council on Tuesday.

With the Logan Community Recreation Center closing next year, many local communities have banded together to look toward the possibility of building a countywide recreation center.