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Golden Spike Elementary students received freshly minted bills last month as part of a financial literacy presentation from Brigham City Zions Bank Service Manager Stacie Josephson as part of National Teach Children to Save Day. The need for financial literacy is great; for one in three Americans, their credit card debt exceeds their emergency savings. Research indicates students who receive financial education are more likely to save and less likely to accumulate credit card debt as adults. Zions Bank’s hands-on lessons cover topics such as setting savings goals, understanding needs versus wants, and the power of compound interest. Josephson...

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The Box Elder High School boys lacrosse team picked up a convincing 16-2 win over Springville in the first round of the 5A state playoffs last Tuesday, before their season came to an end with a onegoal loss, 4-3, to Olympus in the second round. Coming into the playoffs, the Bees were still struggling to find some momentum and consistency as the team had dropped three of their last four games, but none of that seemed to matter against the Red Devils on Tuesday night in the team’s final game at the Hive. Junior attacker Isaac Funk was in the...

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The Box Elder High School girls lacrosse team picked the right time of year to play their best as the team walloped Northridge 22-2 in the first round of the 5A state playoffs last Tuesday in Brigham City, before beating region rival and fourth-seeded Woods Cross, 14-11, on the road in the biggest upset of the tournament so far. The Bees traveled to Eagle Mountain on Saturday and saw their playoff run come to an end as the Cedar Valley Aviators took the win 16-14. The Bees had something of a roller-coaster season throughout the year and took a 9-9...

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Box Elder County has accepted a ,000 state grant to support ongoing efforts to update its water master plan and integrate water supply strategies into its general plan. The grant, approved unanimously by the county commission on May 14, was awarded through the Utah Department of Natural Resources and funded by Senate Bill 76, passed by the Legislature in 2023. The money will support regional coordination and long-term planning for future water needs. According to the agreement, ,000 will go toward the creation of a formal water element within the county’s general plan. A water element is a required planning...

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The Box Elder County Commission unanimously voted on May 14 to amend county code related to off-street parking and loading requirements. The new rules update standards for event centers and industrial uses, and were recommended by the planning commission following an April 17 public hearing. According to Box Elder County Community Development Director Scott Lyons, the changes address inconsistencies in the prior ordinance. Event centers must now provide parking based on the greater of two measures: one space per 100 square feet of building area, or one space per three occupants as defined by building code. For warehouse, wholesale, and...

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The Box Elder County Commission approved a request from nonprofit alliance Box Elder Strong Together to use the courthouse grounds for a community wellness and outreach event scheduled for June 14. Now in its fifth year, the annual event includes a 5K run, nonprofit resource booths, and family-friendly activities. Organizers also plan to host a children’s “hero run” around the courthouse, where kids dress up in superhero costumes and interact with characters like Spider-Man and Superman. A cakewalk and other interactive activities will also be held on the courthouse lawn and the adjacent Bill of Rights Plaza. “This is a...

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Box Elder County has received a 1,450 grant from the Utah Department of Public Safety to provide mental health counseling services for staff in the county attorney’s office and the Children’s Justice Center. The county commission approved the agreement during its May 14 meeting. The funding is part of the same legislative initiative—House Bill 23 from 2022—that recently supported a separate mental health services contract for first responders in the county. While that earlier agreement focused on law enforcement, firefighters, and other emergency personnel, the newly awarded grant is intended specifically for attorneys, victim advocates, and support staff working in...

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The Brigham City Rotary Club held their annual “Greatest Wild Bird Challenge” on May 9 -10 bringing in proceeds of ,100 was raised from the sponsors for the “One District, One Book” program for the Box Elder Education Foundation. That initiative provides a beginning reading book for every beginning reader in the Box Elder School District. The birding event proceeds go to support the Friends of the Bear River Refuge. Thank you also to the Bear River Bird Refuge Visitor Center for the use of their facilities which included the bird identification talk by Dean Lester and the ice cream...

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A story published in the May 7 edition of the News Journal about Brigham City’s proposed property tax increase to support the fleet replacement fund incorrectly attributed a quote to Mayor DJ Bott. The statement in question did not reflect Bott’s actual remarks. In his presentation, Bott explained: “Brigham City operates an internal service fund — we call it the fleet fund — and this is to manage the purchase and replacement of city vehicles in a financially sustainable way. … Over the course of the vehicle’s life, the fleet fund is expected to recover the full cost of the...

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