Garden City News

A teenage girl drowned in Bear Lake tonight. Investigators say the 14-year-old from Oregon was swimming with family members near Ideal Beach in Garden City.

A 14-year-old girl drowned in Bear Lake on Tuesday night. Police say Mallory Parsons of Tigard, Ore., was swimming in Ideal Beach in Garden City when she went underwater around 4:14 p.m. Family members told ...

“I just think we try and make it fun for everyone”

Dinner and entertainment. That's what students can look forward to in the summer if students spend an evening at Pickleville Playhouse. via The Statesman

“This lake is important to this state. This state profits from red rocks, white snow and this blue lake.”

A hydroelectric pump project is creating a swell of public outcry in the Bear Lake community. via Salt Lake Tribune

What Utahn hasn't driven U.S. 89 northeast from Logan along the picturesque Logan River, climbed the wooded Bear River Range, and expressed wonder at the first glimpse of the azure expanse of Bear Lake spread ... via Salt Lake Tribune

“Rah, rah, rah. We love Canyon Cove”

The much-discussed building moratorium near Bear Lake has been lifted. Last week, the Garden City Town Council approved its new General Plan, three building ordinances, and lifted the rest of the moratorium ... via The Herald Hournal

“It will give the city room to work more efficiently”

The plan to move the Garden City Town Hall and library to the Canyon Cove Complex received strong public support last week. via The Herald Hournal

“I think it could lend itself to a tour guide like we have for the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway”

Cache County could soon have a lengthy, new scenic byway winding through the northern part of the valley. via The Herald Hournal

“As the city grows, the fire district needs to do the same thing”

The Garden City Fire District is hoping a purchase of the current city hall will allow it to expand services to meet the needs of a booming town dotted with million-dollar homes. via The Herald Hournal

John and Lisa Pugmire of Nibley, Utah, announce the marriage of their daughter Kira Pugmire to Casey Hislop, son of Steve and Carrie Hislop of Garden City, Utah. via The Herald Hournal

“We could be in the water in 20 minutes”

After three Bear Lake deaths in five years, a group of Rich County citizens says the region needs its own underwater dive team. via Casper Star Tribune

“You do need to do some dredging to get the silt and whatnot in the new area.”

Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. is expected to issue a proposed state budget on Monday, and a big question for parks users is whether the budget requests will include $11 million to build a new marina at Bear Lake State ... via Deseret Morning News

“I think if you have adequate parking and adequate space within your home you probably ought to have more (flexibility)”

Hoping to quiet unruly parties, keep hundreds of cars off the sides of streets and prevent huge groups from convening in small homes, Garden City officials are looking at creating a new law regulating ... via The Herald Hournal

The Garden City Town Council approved appointing Bess Heufner to start her position on the town council early so that the vacant position on the council would be filled. via News-Examiner

“I hope you die slowly and painfully and alone”

State divided over drinking, shouldn't be, newest liquor commissioner says Bobbie Coray spent part of the weekend dealing with death threats. via The Herald Hournal

“They all try to make a living on three months out of the year.”

While Garden City struggles to fund services for visitors and seasonal residents, the town's tourism and construction industries are booming. via Deseret Morning News

The Garden City Town Council held their regularly scheduled meeting October 11. First up for discussion was the review of declaration of candidate applications for the town council position that will be vacated ... via News-Examiner

There are warning signs and signs of the times, signs that tell us to stop and signs that tell us to go. via The Herald Hournal

“He said there's little fairies that roll up the red carpet on Labor Day and (the people) all go away”

As the frost of fall settles around Bear Lake, business normally slows down along with the rest of life. via The Herald Hournal