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Hey Logan, hope your week’s off to a good start!

In today’s wallet-friendly edition: Nine giant thrift stores, queen bees can have it all, and Ali Ryerson recital + lots of fun things to do for free.

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📰 In the news

Bargains that give back: From Millcreek’s The Other Side to Logan’s Deseret Industries, nine enormous Utah thrift stores deliver standout finds, fair prices, and even community impact, with IconoCLAD’s denim selection earning special praise — check out the full list.

Semiquincentennial initiatives unveiled: Logan officials announced a full America 250 lineup for 2026, with a Logan Library lecture series, summer films, tree plantings in October, and a 75,000-hour volunteer push across Cache Valley — explore the complete celebration plan.

Campus celebrates creative engineering: Aggies launched homemade paper rockets at the Logan campus Feb. 23 with Engineers Without Borders during National Engineers Week. The club works on alpaca shelter and water projects in Peru — read the full story.

Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.

Highlights this week:

• Explore why queen bees have it all
• Enjoy family-friendly improv with The Antics
• Youth create nature poetry and art

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Subs with local lore: If lunch has felt meh lately, Logan’s Heroes revives it with stacked, made-fresh-daily subs on soft bread, loaded with crisp veggies, no fuss, all satisfaction. Easy pickup turns midday into a simple, tasty reset again.

Your central chill: Whether you’re sneaking in a lunch-break stroll, letting kids burn off wiggles, or claiming a quiet patch beneath big shade trees, Merlin Olsen Central Park delivers Logan’s easy reset, with curving walkways, roomy play space, and breezy lawns that feel miles away, right in the middle of town.

Birthday hero mode: Fresh birthday gift energy, zero panic. The Red Balloon Toy Store is stacked with screen-free wins, clever games, and plushies your kid will inevitably name Gerald. Their crew has age-by-age picks, so you stroll out looking like you had a plan all along.

Why your last diet didn’t work: Sustained weight loss is nearly impossible with diet alone. Your body literally fights back by making you hungrier the moment you start restricting calories. That’s why more doctors are recommending GLP-1s. The best part? Getting them has never been easier. We compared three programs to help you find the right fit. See which ones stood out →

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📆 Free events worth checking out

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✏ Adult Drawing Club @ Logan Library | Wednesday (3/11) at 6:30 PM – Logan Library is hosting a free adult drawing session with Eric Cantwell, so trade the group chat for charcoal and give your creative brain a workout. They have some supplies, but bring your favorites. Low pressure, high satisfaction, and no graded critiques.

🤠 Country Swing Dancing @ The Cache Bar | Wednesday (3/11) at 7:00 PM – Tuesday night at Cache Bar means one thing, dusting off your two-step and pretending your knees are 25 again. Country swing with great music, big dance-floor energy, and instruction by Sage Hall, no partner required. No cover, just show up and spin, dip, repeat.

🏗 Home Building Learning Lab @ Logan Library | Thursday (3/12) at 10:30 AM – Building a home and secretly Googling what a footing is? This free Home Building Learning Lab is covering permits, budgets, timelines, and all the gotchas your contractor swears you agreed to. Show up, ask real questions, and save future you a remodel.

📚 Library Board Meeting @ Logan Library | Monday (3/16) at 5:30 PM – Curious how the Logan Library runs? Swing by the Library Board meeting on the third Monday, hear what is changing, share your two cents, and nudge the decisions that shape your reading life, with less drama than city council and fewer exclamation points than Nextdoor.

🎨 Teens Drawing Club @ Logan Library | Friday (3/20) at 4:00 PM – Got a teen who fills every margin with doodles? Eric Cantwell and the Logan Library are hosting a free drawing club for teens, supplies on hand, bring favorites if they have them. Chill vibe, instruction, and a solid excuse for you to sneak a coffee.

🐝 Science Unwrapped – Why Queen Bees Can Have It All @ Eccles Science Learning Center | Friday (3/20) at 7:00 PM – Ever wonder how queen bees have it all while we can barely find our keys? Up at USU, Science Unwrapped brings biologist Karen Kapheim to spill hive secrets, then hands-on activities and snacks keep it lively. Free, kid-friendly, and actually interesting, not homework.

🎶 Ali Ryerson @ Manon Caine Russell Kathryn Caine Wanlass Performance Hall | Saturday (3/21) at 4:00 PM – Take a break from the grind and catch jazz flute legend Ali Ryerson in a free guest recital, courtesy of the Utah Flute Association. Think soaring tone, smart phrasing, and zero elevator music clichés. Bring your curious ears, leave with bragging rights.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

📻 Logan report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 48°F – Low: 26°F – Precip: 5%

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 3 to 10 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 2 to 12 mph.

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Tomorrow – High: 48°F – Low: 35°F – Precip: 0%

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Later: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

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