Brigham City discussed the hiring of approximately 110 seasonal employees during the May 21 City Council meeting as departments prepare for the city’s busiest summer months. The seasonal workers support operations including parks, recreation programs, the city swimming pool, golf course maintenance and other summer services. Mayor DJ Bott said the city relies on employees “to take care of the problems when they happen as well” while discussing the importance of maintaining city operations and infrastructure.

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Utah agricultural producers in all 29 counties are now eligible to apply for emergency drought relief loans through the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food after Gov. Spencer Cox issued a new statewide drought emergency declaration. Applications will be accepted for six months, from May 21 through Nov. 21. According to UDAF, the loans are intended to help agricultural operations cover disaster-related losses that are not reimbursed through insurance or other indemnity programs. Producers seeking assistance through both the drought relief program and UDAF’s crop failure relief program must submit separate applications and document separate expenses. Under the program, qualifying...

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The Willard City Council approved an interlocal agreement May 7 tied to a proposed five-mile shared-use pedestrian and bicycle trail along the UTA-owned Historic Orchard Pathway corridor. The agreement between Willard City, Box Elder County and the Utah Department of Transportation outlines development and operation of the Historic Orchard Pathway shared use path that would extend south from Willard City toward hot springs near 8700 South in unincorporated Box Elder County. The trail would begin near 800 North and 200 West in Willard, continue south along 200 West for about two miles before transitioning onto the edge of UTA property...

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Perry City will host ribbon cuttings on June 13 for both the new Kiwanis Gravity Bike Park and a newly completed section of the Historic Orchard Pathway trail along 1200 West. According to information provided by Perry City Administrator Robert Barnhill, the Historic Orchard Pathway ribbon cutting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m., followed by the Kiwanis Gravity Bike Park grand opening at 10 a.m. The trail through Perry has now been completed from the Willard border north to 2250 North. During council reports May 14, Councilmember Dave Walker said construction on the bike park was progressing well, with new jumps,...

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The Brigham City Council approved an ordinance amendment Thursday restricting future self-storage development along portions of the city’s western industrial corridor. The amendment removes self-storage facilities as a conditional use west of 1200 West and Watery Lane and clarifies that storage of shipping containers for wholesale or retail sale is prohibited within city limits. City officials said the proposal is intended to preserve the 1200 West corridor for future industrial, commercial, manufacturing “and other beneficial uses” as Brigham City continues expanding westward Brigham City Planner Mark Bradley said the planning commission approved the recommendation on a unanimous 6-0 vote earlier...

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Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, Mantua is facing a 3,000 deficit that they hope to balance with cuts and restructuring. The deficit originated from a combination of lost revenue sources, rising operational costs, and long-standing utility imbalances. The main driver of that lost revenue growth comes from the loss of grant funding. Several grants the town had consistently received in previous years were not renewed for the coming fiscal year. Former council member Karen Nelson, who has played an instrumental role in securing these grants, reported that it had become harder to qualify for grants because rising median...

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared a statewide drought emergency Thursday as state officials warned runoff conditions in northern Utah are already trailing parts of the severe 2021 drought. The governor’s executive order states all 29 Utah counties are now in severe drought conditions, with 22 counties classified in extreme drought. The order also says statewide snowpack peaked about three weeks early at just 53% of normal and that projected water supplies around Utah range from 20% to 55% of normal. Speaking during a news conference at Little Dell Reservoir near Salt Lake City, Cox said Utah is coming off “the...

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Brigham City police are again asking the public for help identifying the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed 65-year-old Angela “Angie” Kjar last year. The Brigham City Police Department renewed its appeal this month, saying investigators believe someone in the community may have information about the Sept. 29, 2025, crash near 425 East and 850 South. Police Chief Chad Reyes previously said officers were dispatched about 7:50 p.m. on reports of a person down in the roadway. Responding officers found Kjar with injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle. She was transported to Brigham City Community Hospital,...

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A Gold Star Family Walk was held at the newly updated Midland Square Park in Tremonton the grass was filled with white crosses and lined with flags for Saturday’s event. The walk was a 2-mile excursion which visited the two area cemeteries and the Borgstrom Brothers monument. In Brigham City the Gold Star Memorial Monument groundbreaking was held at the Box Elder County Courthouse to unveil the artwork which will be featured on the monument when it is placed in the fall. See photos on page 5.

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It was a season of ups and downs for the Box Elder High School baseball team as the Bees finished with a 10- 17 overall record, including a 9-9 mark in region play, before their season ended with a first-round playoff loss to Woods Cross. The season got off to a rocky start for the Bees as the team dropped its first six games and was shut out in four of them. Box Elder did not earn its first win until March 20 when the offense finally broke through in a 14-4 victory over Farmington in the final tuneup before...

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