The Box Elder High School girls lacrosse team had something of a roller-coaster year as the team finished 11-10 overall, including a 4-3 mark in region play, and reached the quarterfinals in the 5A state playoffs for the second straight season before bowing out against Cedar Valley. The Bees had some growing pains, especially early in the season, and started with just two wins in their first six games. The seesaw season continued much of the year, though the team cited a tough loss to Woods Cross as a turning point. First-year head coach Jason Wells explained, “At the beginning...

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Sunrise High School is pleased to announce their upcoming graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 12, at 6 p.m. at Box Elder High School, 380 S. 600 West, Brigham City. The school will recognize 134 graduates from Sunrise High School: 104 high school graduates, 12 Adult Education graduates, and 18 GED completers as they begin the next stage of their lives. A statement from the school said, “It is with great pride that we announce the Sunrise High School Class of 2025 graduates”: High School Graduates Almazan Portillo, Dexter NeriAmidan, Rillye MichelleAndrade, Adriel EduardoArbon, Frederick LelandBarker, AbbyBarrera, Marcus AdanBernal Rios, ElizaBernsdorff,...

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Brigham City Council approved a tentative budget for fiscal year 2025–26 on June 5 that includes a proposed 4.35% increase to property tax that is expected to generate about 5,000 in new revenue above what the city would get from the state-certified tax rate. The increase is a portion of an anticipated 5,000 overall rise in property tax collections, with the remainder coming from new growth. An additional ,000 in sales tax revenue was also allocated to help cover rising employee health insurance costs. The total proposed citywide budget for 2025–2026 is 9 million including .5 million in general fund...

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Box Elder School District officials signaled support for a modest property tax increase during a May 19 board work session, weighing limited levy adjustments to fund staff raises and address long-term facility needs. During the meeting, district business administrator, Neil Stevens, walked board members through spreadsheets showing how different tax levy adjustments would affect district revenue and property owners. The board reviewed three locally controlled levies: the board local levy, the voted levy, and the capital levy. The board local levy supports general operations and staffing. The voted levy, authorized by voters in 1996, also funds district operations but is...

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Box Elder County will continue waiving impact fees on qualifying housing projects for another year, following action taken Wednesday by the county commission to adopt two resolutions in compliance with state housing mandates. Under Resolution 25-05, the county reaffirmed its commitment to not charge impact fees on developments that provide moderate-income housing. A second measure, Resolution 25-06, extends the same fee waiver to accessory dwelling units, commonly known as ADUs. Both resolutions will remain in effect for one year and are intended to support affordable housing efforts under Utah’s statutory reporting requirements. “These resolutions are part of our annual moderate...

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Members of the public seeking to learn more about zoning requirements for Agriculture Protection Areas are invited to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, June 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the home arts building of the Box Elder County Fairgrounds, located at 320 North 1000 West in Tremonton. This will be an informational meeting only, and no decisions will be made. Box Elder County Community Development Director Scott Lyons will give a brief presentation, and County Attorney Steve Hadfield will be present to provide legal insight. Box Elder County Commissioners Boyd Bingham, Lee Perry, and Tyler Vincent may attend and...

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Brigham City and Perry’s effort to withdraw from the Bear River Water Conservancy District (BRWCD) has hit a procedural roadblock after the district formally rejected Brigham City’s petition as insufficient under Utah law, and it’s anticipated it will do the same with Perry’s. The Brigham City Council unanimously voted on May 1 to adopt a resolution to exit the district, citing decades of tax payments without receiving water services or infrastructure in return. Mayor DJ Bott and Brigham City Administrator Derek Oyler estimated that the city’s taxpayers have contributed more than .3 million since 1996, yet have only received a...

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Box Elder County Commissioners voted Wednesday to void the tax sale of a nonprofit water system property in Thatcher after hearing that official errors had prevented the association from receiving notice—and that the land may not have been taxable to begin with. Blaine Anderson, operator of the Sunset Park Water Association, said he only discovered the sale with less than three hours remaining when a neighbor texted him about the auction listing. The 1-acre parcel, which contains the community’s water well and cistern, serves 17 residential lots in the Sunset Park subdivision. Anderson submitted a bid for the property exceeding...

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The 41st annual Golf Tournament, put on by the Brigham City Kiwanis Club, was a huge success. On Tuesday, May 20, Eagle Mountain Golf Course saw the first time the number of foursomes maxed out and the first hole-in-one for a prize. There were 33 foursomes, and McKay Smith drilled a hole-in-one and won two E-bikes from Pronghorn Bicycles and other prizes. Hansen Chevrolet had a car as a prize for a holein one for the first time. We considered inviting President Trump to bring a foursome and play, but then we reached our maximum number without him, so we...

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