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 awareness and common online threats that public agencies increasingly face, including phishing attempts, ransomware, malware and financial scams. The council was told employees and elected officials are often the first line of defense. The traning included the potential financial consequences of a data breach. The average cost for an organization the size of Brigham City is around .74 million. Council members were reminded to verify...

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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. The Bees struggled offensively from start to finish Wednesday night as the Knights held them to just five points in the opening quarter and only 13 in the first half. No Box Elder player reached double digit scoring. Sophomore point guard Marley Barber led the way with seven. On the other end of the court,...

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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 Bees and Knights was a high-scoring affair and Box Elder produced their highest-scoring output of the season in the 75-63 win. Round two proved no different as the offenses for both teams were on full display while each struggled on the defensive side of the court. In overtime, the Bees struggled to get the open looks they had found all...

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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 communication between agencies now operating under different dispatch systems. The radios became surplus after Brigham City, along with Perry, Tremonton and Garland, transitioned emergency dispatch services to Weber Area 911, ending the county’s shared dispatch arrangement and forcing both city and county agencies to address interoperability concerns. Brigham City Community and Economic Development Director Tom Kotter told councilmembers the radios are no longer...

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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 planning matters affecting both communities.

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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. 30 to fill the vacancy, which has a term through Dec. 31, 2027. Those interested must fill out an application and will be interviewed in a public meeting. To qualify, a person must be a registered voter and have resided in the municipality for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before appointment. Applications are available on...

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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 stop for a Mantua police officer on U.S. 91. The vehicle fled southbound toward Brigham City, prompting a pursuit involving multiple law-enforcement agencies, including Highway Patrol takes a driver into custody after a chase that started near Mantua ended in Brigham City. The car ended up without tires after law enforcement deployed spike strips. Utah Highway Patrol and Brigham City...

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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 District Court in Logan after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a child and one count of enticing a minor. All three convictions are second-degree felonies following charge reductions reached through plea negotiations with prosecutors. Prosecutors initially charged Udy with aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony, along with additional felony counts. Under Utah...

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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 the status quo maintained by both Republicans and Democrats when he says he is a “results-oriented alternative to the political establishment’s ‘uniparty’ and extreme activist candidates who are light on successes and heavy on rhetoric.” His platform is “Governing: Not Division and Empty Promises.” “I’m not a career politician or an outrage merchant,” Robinson says. “I’m a problem-solver who has spent years in the...

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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 County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at approximately 2:06 a.m. to a residence at 10920 N. Brian Lane following reports of a violent domestic dispute. Investigators determined that an argument escalated and the suspect, identified as 41-year-old Jeremy McIntyre, brandished a firearm and pointed it at his girlfriend and at himself. Court records state that during the incident McIntyre pointed a gun at four...

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