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Bees continue roll through region with wins over Northridge, Fremont
The Box Elder High School softball team continued to roll through region play last week as it picked up convincing wins over both Northridge and Fremont. The Bees quickly dispatched the Knights 15-0 in just four innings on Tuesday afternoon, th...
Home field no advantage in Bees' series against Royals
The road teams reigned supreme last week as the Box Elder High School baseball team took both games they played at Roy on Tuesday and Friday while the Royals came out on top on Wednesday in Brigham City. Tuesday’s game was shaping up to be a hi...
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Brigham City to host rabies vaccination, licensing clinic Saturday at Pioneer Park
Brigham City will host a rabies vaccination and dog license clinic on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to noon at the city’s parks and recreation building at Pioneer Park, 203 N. 600 West. Animals must be secured; dogs on leashes and cats in carri...
County approves transportation funding requests
The Box Elder County Commission on April 22 approved transportation corridor preservation funding for projects in Willard and Garland, approving a rightof way purchase for Willard’s future 300 East corridor and partial funding for a Garland roa...
Brigham City man held without bail on 10 felony counts tied to child exploitation case
A 19-year-old Brigham City man is being held without bail after prosecutors filed 10 felony counts alleging he possessed child sexual abuse material following an FBI investigation. Kyler Yodi Glover is charged in First District Court with 10 co...
County approves another $5,000 for sheriff radios following dispatch split
The Box Elder County Commission on April 22 approved another ,000 for sheriff’s department handheld radio encryption, adding to earlier spending tied to the county’s emergency communications split. Box Elder County Auditor Shirlene Larsen told ...
Sheriff Potter responds to allegation as investigations into impairment continue
Box Elder County Sheriff Kevin Potter is responding publicly to allegations that he was impaired during a January encounter that has drawn widespread attention, saying he did not break the law and expects ongoing investigations to confirm that....
Controversial data center to move forward after commission vote
On Monday, from a small antechamber of the Box Elder County Fairgrounds’ Fine Arts Building, the Box Elder County Commission made a controversial vote to approve two resolutions that set the stage to begin the process of developing the proposed...
Box Elder County awards $187,680 in tourism grants for 2026 projects
The Box Elder County Commission approved 7,680 in Tourism Tax Advisory Board grants on April 8, funding projects across the county aimed at attracting visitors. The grants are funded through a 4.25% tax on hotel stays and a 1% tax on restaurant...
State wildlife resources seeks Utahns to adopt captive desert tortoises
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources currently has 15 desert tortoises available for adoption and is accepting applications. Mojave desert tortoises, native to areas north and west of the Colorado River in Arizona, Utah, Nevada and Californi...
Girls drop to 5-7 after losing games to Copper Hills, Bonneville
The Box Elder High School girls lacrosse team dropped two games last week, falling 17-7 to Copper Hills in a non-region showdown last Thursday, and 13-10 against Bonneville at home on Friday. The Bees knew they’d have their hands full against t...
Bees win two more, ranked top 10 in 5A
The Box Elder High School boys lacrosse team picked up two more wins as they continued marching toward the postseason last week, knocking off Sky View 10-7 in a non-region tilt last Wednesday in Smithfield, before topping Bonneville 14-7 on the...
City staff recommends tax increase to avoid using reserves to cover deficit
While the tentative 2026-2027 Perry City budget of .9 million presented to the city’s council last week—a relatively modest 2.9% (5,6443) increase over the current year’s budget—does not include a tax increase, city staff are recommending the c...
Mantua council approves five-year plan to expand town's fire, EMS services
The Mantua Town Council approved early funding for a five-year strategic plan presented by Fire Chief Will Hodgins to build a full emergency medical services department by 2030-2031. The plan, presented by Hodgins, aims to transition the Mantua...
Brigham City adopts power rate changes to maintain reserves
The Brigham City Council approved last Thursday adjustments to the city’s new consolidated fee schedule that includes adjustments to the city’s power rates designed to maintain a consistent level of reserve funding in the face of increasing ene...
Brigham City Council hears pitch, sees plans for proposed city-owned gym space at Pioneer Park
Since Brigham City voters overturned a more than million bond issue to build a recreation building for indoor sports programming, and a year later when—due to public outcry— the then-city council rejected a portion of a tax increase that would...
Worst ever: Utah Water conditions
During March, Utah’s snowpack deteriorated from borderline record poor conditions to completely unchartered territory by April 1. After some brief storm activity at the beginning of the month, warm and dry conditions prevailed, causing early ri...
Bear River Mental Health reports on clean audit to Box Elder County Commissioners
Bear River Mental Health Services received a clean audit opinion for the 2025 fiscal year, which ran from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, according to a report presented to the Box Elder County Commission on April 8. The organization repor...
Longhorns sweep series with Bees
The Box Elder High School baseball team couldn’t find a way through region rival West Field last week as the Longhorns swept the threegame series against the Bees by scores of 12-1, 5-2 and 11-0. Pitching was dominant for the Longhorns all week...
Bees lose first game in one-run affair against West Field, rebound over Fremont, Logan
The Box Elder High School softball team had made winning a habit as they raced out to a 14-0 record to start the year, but that came to an end last Tuesday with a 2-1 loss to West Field. The Bees immediately bounced back the same week with a 3-...
Willard officials pledge action on spillway weeds as broader maintenance issues surface
Willard officials said they will move quickly to address weed overgrowth at the city spillway after a resident warned the problem is worsening and time-sensitive, while also outlining planned improvements to the spillway face and longer-term in...
Willard council weighs keeping land use fees nonrefundable
Willard City Council members indicated they will keep land use application fees nonrefundable after weighing whether applicants should receive refunds. The issue came up during the April 9 council meeting after Willard City Planner Madison Brow...
Honeyville City exploring revisions to water fees
Following revisions in January to the Honeyville City water master plan, Honeyville is examining additional changes to their water rates. The Rural Water Association of Utah advised the city that the base rate for water has quickly fallen behi...
