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Every year, employees of local Zions Bank branches spruce up an area home with a fresh coat of paint on the exterior and landscape improvement, and the bank is currently seeking nominations for its Painta Thon service project. Typically, homes are referred to the bank by city and state housing agencies, aging services, community organizations and local churches. This year, the public is invited to nominate up to half of the 35 homes that will benefit from the project. Nominations are due by April 15. The service project benefits low-income elderly, disabled, and vet- eran residents in communities across Utah... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/nominations-sought-for-paint-a-thon/
Due to recently passed legislation that will dramatically change class fee schedules for secondary schools in the 2025-2026 school year, the Box Elder School District Board of Education rejected a proposal to itemize class fees for 2024-2025. For the past 15 years the Box Elder School District has used a flat fee system, but following an audit report, was considering a proposal to come into compliance with Utah State Board of Education requirement that class fees be itemized. The school district required teachers to decide on an amount that should be charged to each student who took their class and... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/school-board-approves-existing-fee-schedule-structure-in-anticipation-of-elimination-of-most-fees-in-2025/
The Willard City Council on Thursday voted to accept a petition from landowner Bob Davis to annex approximately 45 acres of his land located just west of I-15 at approximately 7700 South. The two parcels are currently in unincorporated Box Elder County and would become an island of Willard City if the annexation is completed. Acceptance of the petition is only a first step toward the actual annexation. Details and plans for the property will need to be agreed upon by the city and the landowner prior to final approval. According to City Planner Bryce Wheelwright, the property owner would... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/willard-accepts-annexation-petition/
The Box Elder High School boys tennis season got off to an early start this year with the team traveling to St. George for a twoday tournament on March 8 and 9. At the tournament, every varsity player recorded at least one victory and the squad missed out on a team trophy by two points, or two more wins out of 25 matches they played. Freshman Ryan Jenson played first singles and first doubles and compiled a 4-1 record. Tate Klein, in first doubles, third singles and second doubles, went undefeated, 5-0. Drew Low went 3-2 in second singles and... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/tennis-team-comes-close-to-trophy-in-st-george-wins-dual-matches-against-stansbury-bear-river/
March decided to come in like a lion this year, which continued last week with four days of windy conditions, including exceptionally strong winds on Thursday and Friday. The strongest gust was initially thought to be 102 mph, but that was before a 113-mph gust was reported from the Brigham City airport, where the wind caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage. In other areas of the city people assessed windcaused damage, including downed trees, blown over fences and sheds, and more. (pictured) Employees at Sywalker Trampolines had to contact insurance providers after strong gusts blew gravel that shattered... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/marchs-lion-sure-can-roar/
The Box Elder High School boys lacrosse team’s offense has been cranking on all cylinders and their defense has been stifling opponents en route to winning two of their first three outings of the year. The Bees started the season with a bang as they routed West, 16-1, on March 6 before falling to Brighton, 20-4, last Tuesday. They bounced back in a big way two nights later with a 22-5 shelacking of Layton. The West High School Panthers never had an answer for the Bees on either end of the field as the visitors scored six goals in the... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/boys-lacrosse-begins-season-with-hot-offense-win-2-of-3/
(clockwise from top left) Security camera footage catches a shed being blown across the property of the Eagles Aerie in the north part of the city. This basketball standard appears to have just given up in its fight against the wind. Similarly, this fence in the Lindsay Park area of Brigham City couldn’t hold up under strong constant winds and violently strong gusts over Thursday and Friday. And, of course, this downed tree in Brigham City was just one of many that were toppled in the area. Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/damaging-winds-hit-box-elder/
The Brigham City Council, acting as the city’s redevelopment agency, voted on Thursday to finalize the sale of the former Mountain View Elementary property to the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Utah for the sum of [post_excerpt] million. The Boys & Girls Club was awarded [post_excerpt] million in county ARPA funds in November of 2022, and another million from the state of Utah, for the purpose of purchasing the property and turning it into a community campus housing multiple nonprofit organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club, and the New Hope Crisis Center, among others. Construction at... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/mountain-view-sale-finalized/
The Box Elder High School girls lacrosse team started their season with two wins, taking down Roy on the road, 18-6, last Friday, and beating Layton, 16-5, on Saturday in the Bees’ first home game of the year. On Friday, it took the Bees a quarter or so to find their rhythm as the Royals were able to keep things close early behind senior Ta’niya Joiner, who scored four of the six goals for the home team. But from the second period on, the Bees were in complete control of the game as the Royals struggled to maintain possession long... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/girls-lacrosse-dominates-roy-and-layton-in-first-two-games/
Brigham City’s Eagle Mountain Golf Course is an asset to the city, and has turned a profit for 11 of the last 14 years. That was the message from Golf Course Director Chris Marx to the Brigham City Council during his annual report, delivered in the council chamber on March 7. Marx related that in 2010, after the golf course had lost ,000 for the previous 10 years, then Mayor Dennis Fife called a meeting to find a solution to the problem. In the 14 years since, “there have been three years where we’ve operated in the red, not deeply... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/golf-course-reports-another-profitable-year-11th-out-of-14/
Despite a preseason coach’s poll that picked the Bees to finish dead last in Region 5, the Box Elder High School boys soccer team set out to prove that poll wrong when they beat Roy—the 6A Region 2 champs with an impressive record of 11-1—by a score of 4-3 in overtime. A season ago, the Royals finished ranked fifth in the 6A RPI, and were upset in the second round of the state playoffs by Syracuse. The Royals came out on fire, and Aiden Hart scored off a corner kick in the first minute, his first of two goals in... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/bees-soccer-defies-prediction-as-worst-team-in-region-with-extra-time-win-over-royals/
Following a successful “spare change” campaign where shoppers were invited to round up the cost of their purchases to the nearest dollar and donate it, Kent’s Market presented the Brigham City Fine Arts Center with a check for ,700. Pictured (L to R): Autumn Hess, BCFAC office manager; Kati Calhoun, Kent’s Market marketing director; Jon Fawson, Kent’s Market CEO; Susan Niedert, BCFAC executive director; Jared Turner, BCFAC chairman of the board; and Hal R. Allen, BCFAC treasurer. Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/spare-change-turned-into-major-donation-for-fine-arts-center/
The Brigham City Council approved a request to redraw the property lines in the IMT subdivision on north Main Street, and has granted allowances for the business to keep in place existing iron parking lot barriers which are encroaching on the city sidewalk right of way. Previously, the two parcels in the subdivision, located at approximately 816 North Main, formerly the Hansen Chevrolet dealership, had property lines drawn closely around IMT’s new office building, with the second lot encompassing the rest of the old car dealership property. Under the new configuration the two parcels will be bisected east to west... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/bc-amends-imt-subdivision-plat/
With Brigham City’s newest fire engine having arrived and about to be put into service, the Brigham City Fire Department is inviting the public to take part in the time-honored ceremony of “pushing” the engine into the firehouse. It’s a tradition that began among American fire services sometime in the 1800s, when new firefighting apparatus consisted of horse-drawn steam pumpers which needed to be “pushed in” to fire stations. The physical need for pushing ended in the 1920s, when horses were replaced by engines, but the tradition has stuck, with community residents being invited to get a hands-on look at... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/public-invited-to-push-in-new-fire-engine/
The Utah Legislature adjourned its 45-day session on March 1, having passed a record 591 bills, as well as a record .4 billion budget that included major investments in sports infrastructure, and 0 million in tax cuts. Other notable bills passed in this year’s session included several culture wars bills restricting transgender access to public restrooms, dismantling diversity and equity requirements in public universities, and a bill allowing the state legislature to stop Utah officials from enforcing federal mandates that Utah lawmakers feel over-reach constitutional authority. Budget highlights · Nearly billion was allocated in public financing toward a new... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/legislature-passes-several-impactful-bills-out-of-591-total/
Utah’s water outlook for March is marked by encouraging developments and notable records. Alta recently experienced its wettest February on record, showcasing the dynamic nature of our climate and its potential impact on water resources. “Our statewide snowpack has been consistently above normal since the beginning of February, which has really put Utah in a good position as we head into spring,” said Candice Hasenyager, director of the Division of Water Resources. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service in their March 1 water supply report, the state received 157% of our typical amount of snow water equivalent (SWE) for... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/water-conditions-update-4/
Volleyball fans got their first look at the inaugural Box Elder High School boys team last week when the Bees went 2-1, with a season-opening loss to Ridgeline, 3-1, on Tuesday, March 5, before picking up a pair of straight set wins over Bear River and Mountain Crest on Thursday and Friday respectively. Emotions ran high as the team took the court for the first time ever on Tuesday night, but the Riverhawks were a little better able to channel those emotions into points on the scoreboard as they took the first set 25-19. The Bees came back to win... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/box-elder-boys-volleyball-kicks-off-inaugural-season-with-2-1-record/
Tara Roche from Box Elder Strong appeared before the county commission on Wednesday, asking permission for her group to use the courthouse grounds to a 5K charity race. “We invite all of the nonprofits that are present in Box Elder County to come and share their resources with our citizens, and we do a 5K for a fundraiser,” said Roche. The event will take place on June 8 at 7:30 a.m. and begin 81 North Main in Brigham City. Registration for the run can be completed online at www.boxelderstrong.org/5k_ registration. The cost to participate is for adults over 18,... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/commissioners-approve-use-of-courthouse-grounds-for-charity-event/
The Box Elder High School baseball team got their season off to a hot start, winning their first three games of the year, before getting cooled off a bit toward the end of their weekend trip to St. George as the team dropped their last two games to end their first week of play with a 3-2 record. In their first game of the season last Wednesday, the Bees hosted Green Canyon. The Bees team went through seven pitchers against the Wolves with senior slinger Damon Rodriguez ultimately recording the win for the Bees. Across the pitching arsenal, the team... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/bees-baseball-starts-season-3-2-including-win-over-bear-river/
Six of the seven candidates vying for a seat on the Box Elder County Commission gathered at the Utah State University Brigham City campus on Thursday, answering written questions gathered from the audience and posed by moderator Rob Bishop. Republicans Rodney Bennett, Tyler Vincent, incumbent Stan Summers, Sam McMurdie, Dusty Roche and Steven Zollinger all appeared on the stage, with Democratic Party candidate Josh Hardy not in attendance. The 90-minute event was sponsored by the civic group Box Elder County Republican Women and drew roughly 200 residents. At the beginning of the question and-answer session, Bishop gave the candidates an... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/commission-candidates-pitch-their-visions-for-the-county-at-meet-the-candidate-event/
Rob Johnson, director of financial services for Bear River Mental Health, appeared before the Box Elder County Commission on Wednesday to deliver the results of the two-year financial audit of his agency, for 2022 and 2023, reporting that no anomalies were found and that the agency’s books are in good order. Johnson read directly from the audit report, put together by the accounting firm of Carver, Florek and James which gave a clean opinion of the agency’s statements, meaning no discrepancies were found, and no reporting processes or financial controls showed any problems. “In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/mental-health-agency-gets-clean-2023-24-audit/
In an unsurprising result, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both won the vast majority of their party member’s votes during the Utah Democratic Primary and the presidential preference poll held at Republican caucuses on Tuesday, March 5. The Democrats, running a traditional primary mostly through mail-in ballots collected and counted by county elections officials, had a relatively weak turnout statewide, with 24.83% of registered Democrats in the state casting ballots. Box Elder County Democrats turned out with slightly higher numbers at 28.51%. Of the 67,758 statewide ballots cast in the Democratic Primary, 58,635 (86.54%) went for President... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/box-elder-gop-goes-old-school-to-avoid-caucus-debacle/
Box Elder County was buzzing with excitement as United Way of Northern Utah orchestrated a delightful Read Across America event, bringing together volunteers, community leaders, and eager young readers. This initiative not only touched the hearts of children in Box Elder County but also extended its reach to schools in neighboring Weber County. In celebration of United Way’s 90th birthday this year, the organization set ambitious goals for Read Across America—aiming to engage with nine schools and 90 classrooms. However, the community response surpassed all expectations, with nine schools participating and an overwhelming 157 classrooms filled with the joy of... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/united-way-of-northern-utah-celebrates-successful-read-across-america-week-in-box-elder-county/
The reigning Mrs. Utah, who is also the wife of former Box Elder County Commissioner Jeff Hadfield, appeared before the Box Elder County Commission meeting on Wednesday to speak about some of the lesser-known harms of the international drug trade. Jamie Hadfield told the commissioners that not only do drugs and drug dependency create issues with users, but there are also related crime issues that are more difficult to quantify. “Over 20 years ago, when I was travelling in my home country of Mexico, I was run off the road and men with machine guns surrounded my vehicle,” said Hadfield,... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/mrs-utah-addresses-secondary-drug-harms-with-commissioners/
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources presented Box Elder County with ,461 for the 58,000 acres of land it owns in the county that that are not taxable otherwise. The money is a payment in lieu of taxes, or PILT, a practice that both the state and federal governments undertake in an effort to keep counties with a high percentage of public land solvent. Counties rely on property taxes to fund government services, but when the land is owned by a state or national government it can’t be taxed, leaving the county at a disadvantage. PILT programs help to make... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/county-receives-11-4k-from-dwr/
The Box Elder High School softball team came out of the gates on fire to begin the year as the team picked up five wins in their first six games. The Bees bested Mountain Crest, 9-5, and Spring Creek, 19-0, before losing to Taylorsville, 3-1. The team came back with three more wins, topping Riverton, 6-5, West Jordan, 4-2, and Timpanogos, 15-1. The Bees kicked-off their season at home on Tuesday, March 5, when the Mustangs came to Brigham City. In that game, Bees’ senior slugger Justy Pritchard hit a home run and drove in four runs to help propel... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/bees-softball-showcases-balanced-team-in-5-1-start/
Candidates for the open Box Elder County Commission seat gather at a Meet The Candidates event on Thursday at USU Brigham City. Pictured are (L to R) Rodney Bennett, Tyler Vincent, Stan Summers, Sam McMurdie, Dusty Roche, Steven Zollinger, and moderator Rob Bishop. Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/election-2024/
Hannah and Dallen Wheelwright, from Brigham City, have experienced the bitter and the sweet as they have started raising their young family. Both their young children have faced physical and medical challenges, but the young couple have focused on the sweet parts of family life instead of becoming bitter. Before their first child, Elsie, was born, it was discovered she had spina bifida, a birth defect in which the spinal cord fails to develop properly. At the time, Hannah and Dallen were living in Arizona while they attended school. Due to the diagnosis, Hannah went to Houston, Texas, where a... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/a-rough-start-and-a-long-road/
Utah Republican Congressman John Curtis, who is running for Mitt Romney’s seat in the U.S. Senate, held a campaign event in Brigham City on Saturday to introduce himself to local voters. The meet and greet took place in the backroom of the Idle Isle Café, where approximately 50 residents came to listen to the candidate speak and pose questions of their own. The questions seemed to indicate that the audience was made up of many different types of Republicans, from devoted Trump supporters to “Reagan Republicans” and perhaps even a few undercover Democrats. Curtis began the encounter by explaining who... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/u-s-senate-candidate-john-curtis-tells-box-elder-gathering-hes-a-conservative-but-not-an-acolyte-of-trump-nor-repeat-of-romney/
Following the failure of two restaurants at Brigham City’s Academy Center, the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce, who now manages the building, is set to try and make the third time the charm. On Friday the Chamber sent out a request for proposal trying to lure a restaurateur to lease the space. The Chamber is proposing a two-year lease at ,000 per month, with a 90- day grace period, and options to extend the lease for 5 or 10 years. The News Journal has reached out to Chamber Executive Director Monica Holdaway with questions as to why the Chamber feels... Article Link https://www.benewsjournal.com/articles/third-times-the-charm/
