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Weekend, holiday fairgrounds surcharge reduced by half in county consolidated fee schedule update
Four months after a contentious overhaul of fairgrounds fees, the Box Elder County Commission reduced the Friday-through-Sunday and holiday facility surcharge from 50% to 25% at its Aug. 12 meeting as part of a broader update to the county’s co...
Council adopts new Willard City economic development strategy
The Willard City Council adopted a long-term economic development strategy Aug. 13 after delaying the vote in July to give councilmembers more time to review the plan. “Pretty straightforward,” Mayor Travis Mote said before the vote. “I thought...
Willard council approves escrow, professional review fee for new construction
Willard City will require new construction projects not covered by an active subdivision improvement guarantee to provide a refundable infrastructure-protection escrow under a resolution approved Aug. 13 by the city council. It also creates a c...
Bees outlast Bobcats, fall to Trojans in five-set games
The Box Elder High School girls volleyball team received some lessons on endurance last week as they played in two five-set matches, outlasting Sky View on Tuesday, and coming up just short against Morgan on Thursday. The Bees welcomed the Bobc...
Bees beat Morgan in offensive showcase, slip one goal by Sky View in defensive battle
The two games played last week could not have looked much different for the Box Elder High School girls soccer team, with an offensive showcase on Tuesday, Aug. 11, against the Morgan Trojans, and a tight, defensive battle against Sky View on T...
Bees mercy rule Deseret Peak, 49-0
For the second straight season, the Box Elder High School football team secured themselves a convincing win over Deseret Peak last Friday in Brigham City, 49-0. The Utah High School Activity Association’s new mercy rule was invoked and the game...
Data breach affects Northrop Grumman employees
Quantum Health Inc. is notifying members of Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Group Benefits Plan that their personal and protected health information may have been compromised in a data security incident. The Columbus-based health care navigation and c...
County offices to close early during Peach Days
Box Elder County offices will close at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, to accommodate Peach Days, following a vote by county commissioners Aug. 12. Commissioner Lee Perry said food trucks and other vendors begin occupying part of the county parking lo...
Commission grants fairgrounds fee breaks
Box Elder County commissioners approved waiving two fairground fees Aug. 12, fully waiving the rental fee for an education event and cutting the cost in half for the Bear River High School Rodeo Club. The Utah Education Initiative requested use...
County accepts Bank of Utah parcel beneath road
Box Elder County commissioners agreed Aug. 12 to accept a Bank of Utah parcel that lies entirely beneath an existing county road. Glenn Thurston of the County Attorney’s Office said the county’s treasurer’s office discovered the parcel after pr...
Agreement with county secures water line, fire hydrant improvements for River Vista development
Box Elder County commissioners approved a subdivision improvement agreement Aug. 12 for River Vista, a one-lot subdivision east of Bear River City. Box Elder County Community Development Director Scott Lyons said the agreement requires ,400 in ...
County prohibits bicycles on section of Landfill Road
The Box Elder County Commission approved an ordinance Wednesday prohibiting bicycles on part of Landfill Road because of safety concerns involving large trucks and trailers. The restriction begins at the lower gate, where 6800 North turns uphil...
County backs Northrop ambulance relicensing
The Box Elder County Commission supported Northrop Grumman Fire Department’s effort to renew its ambulance license at the Aug. 12 meeting for the company’s Promontory facility west of Corinne. Fire Chief Jim Hess said a 2025 state law shifted r...
County authorizes grant application
The Box Elder County Commission authorized the Bear River Association of Governments at the Aug. 12 meeting to apply for up to 0,000 in fiscal 2027 Rural County Grant funding and approved a state-required contract governing the association’s ec...
County consents to Bear River refuge land transfer
The Box Elder County Commission consented at the Aug. 12 meeting to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s acquisition of 22,311 acres of state land for use within the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Box Elder County Attorney Stephen Hadfield s...
Water conditions update
As summer continues, Utah is experiencing notable shifts in local conditions. While the wildfire season remains active, a downward trend in average high temperatures is appearing. This past July ranked as the second-hottest July on record in Ut...
Concerns over mental health, substance abuse treatment continue as county restructures behavioral health system
The Box Elder County Commission formally terminated its former mental health services contract with Bear River Mental Health Services on Aug. 12 as part of the region’s behavioral health restructuring, while Beacon Recovery representatives and ...
County staff directed to advance project to zone unzoned land
The Box Elder County Commission directed the county’s community development department and planning commission to prepare a proposal for zoning the county’s remaining unzoned land, nine months after the planning commission first requested permi...
Honeyville explores long-term plan for fire district
With negotiations to adjust terms of Honeyville City’s contract with the Box Elder Central Fire District underway, the Honeyville council is exploring long-term plans to avoid present pitfalls. At present, Honeyville and the fire district are b...
Brigham City citizens express frustration at tax increase, appreciate efforts to reduce size
Brigham City held a required Truth in Taxation hearing Aug. 13 on a proposed 4.81% property tax increase that would generate an additional 4,843 per year for city operations. According to the city’s tax notice, the Brigham City portion of a res...
Welcome to the fair
Box Elder County Fair Rodeo Royalty ride their horses, waving to residents along last year’s parade route. Some fair events are scheduled later this week, with the main events to begin next week. See a full schedule on page 4.
Brigham City renews wildfire resource-sharing agreement
The Brigham City Council approved a five-year wildfire resource-sharing agreement at the Aug. 6 meeting, allowing the city to recover eligible costs when its crews assist elsewhere, and to obtain outside resources when a major fire exceeds loca...
Mecham introduces himself to BC Council
New Box Elder School District Superintendent Keith Mecham introduced himself to the Brigham City Council at the Aug. 6 meeting and told councilmembers he hopes to maintain a cooperative relationship between the district and the city. Mecham sai...
Increasing participation in Box Elder High School athletic programs limits gym availability, strains city recreation access
Growing participation in athletics at Box Elder High School is straining limited gym space and making it harder for the school to accommodate Brigham City recreation programs, BEHS Athletic Director Jesse Roberts told the Brigham City Council a...
Nucor parcel approved for tax differential collection
The Brigham City Council approved collecting tax differential from a 31.87-acre Nucor Towers and Structures development at the Aug. 6 meeting, allowing property tax growth from the site to repay public infrastructure debt and fund a previously ...
