The Box Elder High School girls basketball team opened region play last Tuesday night at home and came out on the wrong end of a 42- 36 result against West Field. The Bees may have still been shrugging off some of their Christmas vacation during the early going as the Longhorns built a 14-5 lead after the first quarter of play. Standout freshman Kenzie Bagby led the early charge for the Longhorns and was the high-point scorer in the game with 18. But the Bees were able to flip the script in the second period and erased the deficit with...

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Candidate filing for the 2026 election opened Friday in Box Elder County, and while the window remains open through Jan. 8, early entries are already shaping a slate of races that touch nearly every level of local government. Among the most consequential contests emerging so far are a closely watched race for county sheriff, a high-profile legislative bid by former Congressman Rob Bishop, and a series of school board elections unfolding in the wake of last year’s contentious property tax increase. Bishop returns Former Congressman Rob Bishop has filed as a Republican candidate for Utah House District 6, seeking a...

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As is tradition at Box Elder High School, the December selections for Student of the Month awards are those students who will represent the school as Sterling Scholars. Students completed portfolios of their accomplishments and qualifications that were evaluated by Sterling Scholar committees comprised of school faculty and administration. Students were judged based on the following criteria: scholarship, category scholarship, leadership, and community service/citizenship. Students presented their portfolios to committees. The quality of the presentation was also included in the evaluation. School winners will face off against Sterling Scholar representatives from other schools in the Wasatch Front Region, which includes...

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January Commissioner appointed to USDA role Former Box Elder County Commissioner Stan Summers closed one chapter of public service and began another as he moved into a state leadership role with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Summers ended his time on the Box Elder County Commission after 12 years in office—a span of three terms that began in 2013. At the Dec. 18, 2024, commission meeting, Summers was honored and presented with a commemorative plaque and a symbolic gavel, as well as a custom Box Elder County street sign reading “Summers Drive.” A lifelong Box Elder County resident, Summers grew...

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The Brigham City Council entered into an interlocal agreement with the Utah Inland Port Authority designed to protect locally generated sales tax from a tax diversion provision in the inland port authorization legislation. The 50% sales tax diversion was first authorized in 2022 under legislation sponsored by Mike Schultz, a Republican who was then Speaker of the House, and Jerry W. Stevenson, a Republican representing Senate District 14 in Davis County. Amendments adopted during the 2024 legislative session, sponsored by Stevenson and Jefferson Moss, a Republican representing House District 51 in Utah County, reduced the diversion from 50% to 20%...

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A story in the Dec. 24 edition about a Mantua Town Council meeting was credited to the wrong reporter. Tameron Williams wrote the article. We regret the error.

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State Representative Matt Gwynn (R-Roy), who represents a portion of Box Elder County, has announced he will be resigning from the Utah Legislature, according to news reports released on Tuesday, Dec. 30, and that Rob Bishop has thrown his hat in the ring to fill the vacancy. Gwynn announced his resignation following an accident involving his daughter so he can help focus on her recovery. Following Gwynn’s resignation at the end of the 2026 legislative session, in March, Republican delegates from District 6 (Willard, Perry, and an eastern portion of Brigham City in Box Elder County and parts of Farr...

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The Box Elder County Commission heard a request during its Dec. 17 meeting for a property tax exemption from the Pregnancy Care Center of Brigham City, a faith-based, nonprofit organization that provides pregnancy-related services in accordance with its religious mission. James Catlin, a Brigham City pastor and board member for the Pregnancy Care Center, told commissioners the request followed the center’s purchase of its first building in late 2024. While the organization has long operated as a recognized tax-exempt nonprofit, the newly acquired property was assessed for 2025 and billed for approximately [post_excerpt],600 in property taxes. Catlin said the organization...

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The Box Elder High School boys basketball team suffered a narrow 69-66 defeat Saturday afternoon at home in its final preseason game against Syracuse. The game was hardfought and tight throughout, with both teams putting their offenses on display while giving the opposing defense fits. Each team had four players reach double figures, and the Bees posted their highest offensive output of the season despite coming up short on the scoreboard. The Titans relied on their balance and saw a trio of players score 16 points. Skyler Orton and Colton Hoenigman each continued their streaks of double-digit scoring, while junior...

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The Box Elder County Fairgrounds indoor arena was filled to nearly capacity for a community Christmas event sponsored by the Box Elder County Interfaith Council. The event featured an evening of music, scripture and a live nativity. See photos on page 4.

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