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Brigham City Council trained on roles in cyber security, requirements of Open and Public Meetings Act
Brigham City council members took part in required trainings during a work session held Wednesday, receiving instruction on cybersecurity awareness and the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act (OPMA). The first portion focused on cybersecurity awa...
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Bees can't find offense against Northridge, give up late lead against Bonneville
The Box Elder High School girls basketball team couldn’t come up with a win in either of its home games last week, falling to Northridge, 41-33, on Wednesday, and was unable to hold onto a late lead Friday as Bonneville came out on top, 57-47. ...
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Bees fall in overtime to Northridge, swamp Lakers, 63-36
The Box Elder High School boys basketball team split its two home games last week as the Bees fell 86-83 in overtime against Northridge on Wednesday, before posting a lop-sided 63-36 win over Bonneville Friday. The first meeting between the Bee...
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Brigham City Council donates surplus radios to sheriff's office
The Brigham City Council on Wednesday approved the donation of surplus police radios to Box Elder County, a decision rooted in the city’s departure from Box Elder Communication Center emergency dispatch and the continuing effort to maintain com...
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BC planning commission vice chair appointed
The Brigham City Council approved the appointment of Gari Waldron as vice chair of the city’s planning commission. The appointment also includes service on the joint advisory board, a body involving Brigham City and Perry City that reviews plan...
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Mantua council vacancy
Mantua is seeking applications to complete the term of Councilmember Ken Jones, who resigned his seat to care for a family member, and that he can no longer “give the time and attention that the Town deserves.” The council has 30 days from Jan....
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Spike strips deployed twice during police pursuit
A police pursuit that began near Mantua ended in Brigham City after spike strips were deployed twice and a high-risk stop was conducted, according to the Mantua Police Department. The incident occurred Saturday, Jan. 31, when a driver failed to...
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Former Yoga Pit owner sentenced to prison in long-running Cache Valley child sex abuse case
A Brigham City man has been sentenced to state prison following a guilty plea in a child sexual abuse case that stretched across much of 2025 and involved allegations dating back several years. Taegen Matsu Udy, 29, was sentenced in First Distr...
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Republican candidate to challenge Blake Moore
Dave Robinson, a longtime Salt Lake City resident, today filed notice gather signatures for candidacy for Utah’s 1st Congressional District and challenge incumbent Blake Moore. While registered and running as a Republican, Robinson takes aim at...
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Suspect in Tremonton standoff ordered to be held without bail
A shelter-in-place order was issued early Friday morning in Tremonton after a violent domestic dispute escalated into a multi-hour law enforcement standoff in the Marble Hills subdivision on the city’s east side. According to the Box Elder Coun...
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Low snowpack sharpens focus on water outlook in Box Elder County
Snowpack feeding Box Elder County’s water systems remains below normal as the region approaches the April 1 benchmark used to gauge spring runoff and summer supply. In its February Water Supply Outlook Report, the Natural Resources Conservation...
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Coalville mayor tells Mantua officials concerns about Echo State Park were 'assuaged' by state investment, management
Following up on the proposal from Utah Governor Spencer Cox to transform Mantua Reservoir into a new state park, Mantua officials and Brigham City Mayor DJ Bott attended a tour of Echo State Park to learn more about state parks, their operation...
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And again... Box Elder swim teams continue dominance of Region 5
The Box Elder High School swim team has established a tradition of winning, and that tradition continued last Friday at the Region 5 championship at the South Davis Aquatic Center with the boys bringing home their 10th straight title and the gi...
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County commission approves rezone for West Corinne mobile home
The Box Elder County Commission approved a zoning map amendment Wednesday affecting a West Corinne property after county staff raised compliance concerns. “We received an enforcement complaint back in September of 2025 regarding a mobile home o...
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STEM Fair shows students future paths
Boys & Girls Club of Northern Utah hosted their annual STEM Fair at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds last week. Approximately 2,000 Box Elder School District 7th and 9th grade attended. There were more than 40 area businesses on site to dem...
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Fremont earns second overwhelming win over Bees
Even with a month of practices and games between their two meetings, the Box Elder High School girls basketball team suffered a fate similar to the first meeting against Fremont, with the Silverwolves overwhelming the Bees, 66- 24. The win main...
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Bees get revenge on Fremont with 58-47 road win
The Box Elder High School boys basketball team picked up an important region win last Friday as they topped Fremont, 58-47, on the road, in their only game of the week. The Bees were looking for a little revenge after the Silverwolves stole a 5...
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High speed, likely fog contributed to I-15 accident that claimed life of Riverdale man
A 22-year-old Weber County man was killed early Thursday morning in a crash on Interstate 15 in Box Elder County that investigators believe occurred during dense fog conditions. According to Utah Highway Patrol, witnesses reported seeing a vehi...
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Hepatitis A cases being investigated
The Bear River Health Department announced last week it was investigating a Hepatitis A outbreak in Cache and Box Elder counties, with three cases identified in the five days leading up to the announcement on Wednesday. As of Monday, no new cas...
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Nominees sought for chamber awards
Nominations are now open for the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards, which will be presented at the chamber’s banquet on Friday, April 24, at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds. Nominations can be made for the following categories: Tot...
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SenaWave fiber granted franchise
The Box Elder County Commission approved an ordinance and related agreement Wednesday authorizing SenaWave to operate a fiber telecommunications utility within the county. Brian Papworth, with SenaWave, told commissioners the nonexclusive franc...
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Fees waived for conservation fair
The Box Elder County Commission approved a request to waive the rental fee for the fine arts building at the county fairgrounds to host a conservation fair on April 2, 2026. Ben Law, representing the Northern Utah Conservation District, told co...
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Perry couple accepts deals in sexual assault case
A Perry couple accused last year of sexually assaulting a woman during a social visit to their home has reached plea agreements that resolve the case after months of court proceedings, pretrial detention and multiple felony filings. Ryan Wood a...
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Water plan to help county, cities navigate water issues in the face of coming growth
The Box Elder County Commission on Jan. 28 unanimously adopted a comprehensive, countywide water master plan, approving a 238-page technical document intended to guide long-term planning for water supply, infrastructure and growth. The plan rep...
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