Cache Valley Daily

LOGAN – Okay, I admit it. I’m not a big fan of Disney’s Frozen. But it turns out that my nearly three-year-old granddaughter is a HUGE fan of that show. She was utterly enchanted by the Tri-Theatre Alliance production that opened at the Ellen Eccles Theatre on July 17. Looking at the show through her eyes, I was thoroughly enchanted too.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's unemployment rate edged down to 3.6% in June as the state's economy added an estimated 26,300 nonfarm payroll jobs over the past 12 months, state officials announced Friday. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point from May, leaving approximately 66,200 Utahns unemployed, according to data released by the Utah Department of Workforce Services. By comparison, the national unemployment rate also dropped a tenth of a point to 4.2%.

LOGAN, Utah — A 20-year-old Logan man has admitted to raping a 13-year-old girl from North Logan. Walter Adonay Vasquez-Aguilar has been in the Cache County Jail since his arrest Oct. 21, 2025. According to court records, Vasquez-Aguilar appeared July 8 in Logan’s First District Court. He accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony, and sexual abuse of a child, a second-degree felony.

LOGAN – The last regular season offering from the Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre closed on July 11 at the Utah Theatre, making way for the teen edition of the musical Amélie that is slated to debut on Friday, July 24. This production will be performed entirely by student participants from the Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards competition held in Salt Lake City earlier this summer, according to Vanessa Ballam, the associate artistic director of the UFOMT.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) has joined a coalition of more than 60 senate colleagues proposing legislation targeting major purchasers of Russian oil and gas to hold them accountable for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. Their bipartisan proposal is dubbed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 because it was originally championed by the late senator from South Carolina, along with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).

FRANKLIN - While the major celebrations for America 250 happened on July 4, the Franklin Relic Hall continues to display an exhibit highlighting the America 250 story. The exhibit created by the Idaho State Historical Society continues to be on display until Sept. 7. “This special exhibit at the Franklin Historical Properties celebrates the enduring ideals of the Declaration of Independence and Idaho’s role in America’s 250-year story,” said Susan Hawks, Site Coordinator.

LOGAN — A 63-year-old former elementary school teacher was arrested Wednesday after allegedly exposing himself to multiple children and an adult at a community swimming pool, prompting authorities to issue a public appeal for more information. Patrick Alan Green was taken into custody July 15 by the Cache County Sheriff's Office.

LOGAN — A 43-year-old Lehi man has admitted to selling a stolen trailer with an altered vehicle identification number to a Cache Valley buyer. Wade Lamar Peacock accepted a plea deal to reduced charges and will now await sentencing. According to court records, Peacock appeared July 8 in Logan’s 1st District Court. He pleaded guilty to receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle, a second-degree felony, and altering a vehicle identification number, which was amended to a third-degree felony.

Mar 18, 1949 — Jul 15, 2026 (age 77) Charles Wayne Olson passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026 at the age of 77. Wayne was born on March 18th, 1949 in Millville Utah. Wayne lived a life marked by love, kindness, and dedication to his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend whose quiet strength and generous heart touched everyone who knew him.

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