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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 ...
'Awesome energy': Bees are buzzing as experienced squad eyes redemption in 'up-for-grabs' region
Box Elder’s girls’ volleyball team has barely finished its first full week of practice, and already the coaching staff likes what it sees. Two-a-days, parent meetings and a team retreat made for an exhausting stretch, but the payoff showed up i...
Experience leads to high expectations as 32 seniors return for 2026 campaign
For Box Elder football coach Carson Mund, 32 might be the most encouraging number heading into the 2026 season. That’s how many seniors the Bees have on their roster, according to Mund, and many of them are expected to contribute significant va...
Bees outscore first two opponents 9-1 including 4-1 win over Bear River to keep possession of the County Shield
The Box Elder High School girls soccer team began defense of their region title with decisive wins over Mountain Crest, 5-0, and Bear River, 4-1. The matches showed the Bees’ offensive depth as six players scored the team’s nine goals, with Mad...
County, developer seek dismissal of data center referendum lawsuit
Box Elder County and O’Leary Digital have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by six residents seeking to overturn the county’s rejection of two proposed referendums involving the Stratos data center project. In motions filed July 30 and...
Officials urge residents to remain vigilant as West Nile activity rises in Box Elder County
West Nile virus activity is significantly higher across Utah this year than at the same point in the previous two years, with 11 positive mosquito pools reported in Box Elder County through early August, including three in the Brigham City area...
Being cool isn't cheap
Sustained heat pushed regional electricity demand sharply higher in July and continued through early August, raising cooling costs for northern Utah households even as lower rates through Rocky Mountain Power reduced the price its customers pai...
Lack of evidence, conflicting conclusions: County attorney's office declines to charge Tremonton couple in death of child
The Box Elder County Attorney’s Office will not file child homicide or child torture charges against a Tremonton couple in the death of their 11-year-old son, though lesser offenses could still be considered by Justice Court. The decision follo...
Water conditions update
Summer monsoons have brought much-needed precipitation to some parts of the state, but the moisture has also come at a severe cost, as these intense weather events have unfortunately resulted in the destruction of property and, tragically, the ...
Willard recognizes 2023 subdivision deferment agreement, postpones decision on propsed third lot
The Willard City Council recognized a 2023 improvement deferment agreement for a subdivision in the city at its July 23 meeting, but postponed decisions involving a proposed third lot. Willard City Planner Madison Brown said the city reviewed t...
Willard to renegotiate fiver optic agreement
The Willard City Council unanimously voted at its July 23 meeting to renegotiate Connext’s fiber franchise agreement before it expires Dec. 8. Willard City Attorney Amy Hugie said Connext paid the city a one-time fee under the existing agreeme...
Willard City to get new website, text-alert system
The Willard City Council unanimously approved funding a new municipal website and text-alert system at its July 23 meeting after city staff said the existing site could not be brought into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Wi...
Pointe Perry development area nears end of financing obligations
Perry's oldest redevelopment project is nearing the end of the financing obligations created after the city assumed infrastructure costs when the original developer defaulted, according to the Perry Redevelopment Agency's annual report. Financi...
County assumes Thatcher-Penrose fire, emergency medical service
The Box Elder County Commission approved an agreement at its July 22 meeting to transfer fire protection, fire suppression and emergency medical first response in Thatcher and Penrose to county control after learning the existing operation coul...
Lease for proposed Brigham City-area geothermal power project advanced by BE county commission
The Box Elder County Commission approved a lease at their July 22 meeting giving Rodatherm Energy Corporation access to geothermal resources beneath county-owned property and rights-of-way for a proposed 10-megawatt power project in the Brigham...
Willard weighs fire station options after estimates far exceed $130,000 budget
The Willard City Council reconsidered plans for a fire station expansion at a July 23 work session after estimates came in hundreds of thousands of dollars above the approximately 0,000 the city had expected to spend. The project would provide ...
Johnson Canyon Fire at 6,889 acres, 65% contained after rapid weekend growth
The Johnson Canyon Fire, which ignited Saturday, remained at 6,889 acres and 65% containment Monday after racing across thousands of acres over the weekend, prompting evacuation warnings for Portage and Washakie and drawing donations for firefi...
Unobstructed commute
Both the eastbound and westbound lanes of the Forest Street overpass were finally opened last week a couple of weeks following the official ribbon cutting. The approximately million project, funded entirely through a state tax on railroad dies...
State park information and listening sessions scheduled for Mantua
Following much discussion of the proposal to turn Mantua Reservoir into a state park, Mantua Mayor Annette Ash has announced that on Saturday, Aug. 22, community members can hear directly from Utah Division of State Parks officials and ask ques...
Raises approved for BC mayor, council, executive officers
The Brigham City Council approved compensation increases for the mayor, council members and executive municipal officers July 16, adopting the city's fiscal year 2026-27 pay schedule following a public hearing required under state law. The ordi...
Brigham City approves amendment to roads plan after six-month review
The Brigham City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday to amend the city's general plan and transportation master plan, adding two future roadway connections. The amendment adds proposed future connections extending 100 West from 700 South to Fishburn Dr...
