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The Box Elder High School girls lacrosse team wrapped up the regular season last week with a key 7-6 senior night win over Northridge on Wednesday before falling 19-5 to fourth-ranked Brighton, giving the Bees an opportunity to sharpen their play before opening the 5A state playoffs against Woods Cross. The Bees have battled the injury bug all season long and had more than their fair share of bump...

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 Stratos hyperscale data center campus. The two resolutions made official an interlocal agreement between the county and the State of Utah’s Military Instal...

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. “I wasn’t intoxicated,” Potter said. The Jan. 19 incident began as a dispute along a public road leading to a trailhead across the Kingston ranch, where Po...

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 commissioners the sheriff’s department requested the additional money “for the same radio situation” so agencies can continue communicating with one another...

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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 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, all second-degree felonies. The charges stem from an investigation in which FBI agents used peer-to-peer software to...

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 roadway reconstruction project on 300 South. Box Elder County Community Development Director Scott Lyons presented both requests during the meeting. Willard Ci...

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 carriers. Proof of vaccination and spay/neuter (if applicable) are required. Only cash and check will be accepted. The fee schedule is as follows: Article Link

The first computer mouse was rectangular and made of wood It was invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1964. The mouse consisted of a single or pair of wheels to translate motion into movement on a screen. Engelbart patented the mouse as the ‘X- Y Position Indicator for a Display System’. The first ever computer virus was developed in 1971, named Creeper It was created as an experiment to see how it co...

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 high-scoring affair early as the Bees jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings behind senior slugger Korbin Jeppesen, who went 3-for-4 from the plate with o...

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, then knocked off the Silverwolves 9-2 on Thursday. The Bees had employed the mercy rule against the Knights last month and were expecting another dominant win...

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 have funded a scaled back version of the city, mayors have directed city staff to find ways to save money or find options to eventually fund a building for...

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 energy consumption throughout the Western United States and significant anticipated growth in Brigham City in the near term. Based on the new rate schedule, an...

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 Fire Department into a fully staffed, transport capable EMS unit within Mantua to reduce the town’s dependence on outside aid. The plan is organized around...

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 council consider one since revenues alone are not enough to cover significant increases in ongoing operational costs. Perry City Recorder and Director of Fin...

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 road Friday. Junior middie Josh Pugsley dominated the midfield as he scooped up eight groundballs in the game. He turned those possessions into nearly inst...

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 the Grizzlies, the ninthranked team in the 6A classification with a 7-4 record. Copper Hills was also looking to get back on track after a devastating 17-2 l...

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 California, were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1990. As such, desert tortoises are protected under federal and state laws. In Utah, it is...

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 sales, with a portion of that revenue set aside each year for tourism-related projects. Applications are reviewed annually by the advisory board, which eva...

The Box Elder Chamber of Commerce will honor several individuals and businesses for their contributions to the local economy and community during its annual awards banquet later this month. The awards banquet, which includes the traditional silent auction, is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds Fine Arts Building, 320 N. 1000 West. Tickets are available fo...

A familiar face with a long history in Box Elder School District has been selected to replace the retiring Steve Carlsen as the district’s superintendent. Mecham was selected after a number of interviews and “careful consideration” by board members. “As school board members, we understand that hiring our new superintendent is our most important decision, and we have each taken this responsibility...

A potential [post_excerpt] million project to route excess water from Facer Creek to the Great Salt Lake is in the early planning stages, as Millstream Development and local flood control officials explore the idea. Mayor Pro Tem Mike Braegger told the Willard City Council on April 9 that the concept stems in part from state grant opportunities tied to increasing water flows into the Great Salt La...

A physician with ties to Brigham City has been indicted in federal court on allegations he obtained and sold misbranded drugs to patients, including products prosecutors say were manufactured overseas and not approved for use in the United States. Justin Bradley Watkins, 39, of Pleasant View, Utah, was indicted April 1 by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City on multiple counts of receipt in inte...

Shizhong Zhang, a Chinese teacher at Box Elder High School was recognized as the Utah Foreign Language Association (UFLA) Teacher of the Year. He was commended for his culture curriculum and ability to connect with students. Article Link

Bill would rename Post Office to honor officers Congressman Blake Moore has introduced legislation to rename the Tremonton Post Office in honor of the late Sergeant Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in August responding to a domestic disturbance and “whose service and dedication to public safety left a lasting impact on their communities.” The bill would name the U.S.P.S. faci...