Snowpack feeding Box Elder County’s water systems remains below normal as the region approaches the April 1 benchmark used to gauge spring runoff and summer supply. In its February Water Supply Outlook Report, the Natural Resources Conservation Service described Utah’s snowpack as being in “record-poor condition,” noting that statewide snow water equivalent had fallen to 56% of the historical median by early February and that there is “only about a 10% chance of reaching a normal snowpack peak this winter.” According to the NRCS, Utah’s snowpack hit a record low at the end of January, with statewide snow water equivalent...

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Following up on the proposal from Utah Governor Spencer Cox to transform Mantua Reservoir into a new state park, Mantua officials and Brigham City Mayor DJ Bott attended a tour of Echo State Park to learn more about state parks, their operation, and the pros and cons of such a move. The meeting was the first opportunity for the Utah Division of State Parks leadership, including Director Scott Strong and Deputy Director Chris Harumoto, as well as members of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to meet with Mantua officials to discuss what transitioning Mantua Reservoir to a state park...

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The Box Elder High School swim team has established a tradition of winning, and that tradition continued last Friday at the Region 5 championship at the South Davis Aquatic Center with the boys bringing home their 10th straight title and the girls securing their eighth. Going into the meet, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that the Bees would be the best team in the water; they had already secured comfortable wins over every region team during earlier meets. Even with high expectations, it didn’t appear that the pressure got to the Bees as they put together one of their...

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The Box Elder County Commission approved a zoning map amendment Wednesday affecting a West Corinne property after county staff raised compliance concerns. “We received an enforcement complaint back in September of 2025 regarding a mobile home on the property,” Box Elder County Community Development Director Scott Lyons said. Lyons said staff reviewed the complaint and determined the placement was not compliant with county code. The 5.5-acre property was zoned RR-20, and staff said the property owner was presented with options to address the violation, including subdivision or a rezone. “One of the options discussed was a rezone to agricultural heritage,...

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Boys & Girls Club of Northern Utah hosted their annual STEM Fair at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds last week. Approximately 2,000 Box Elder School District 7th and 9th grade attended. There were more than 40 area businesses on site to demonstrate how embracing science, technology, engineering and math can create meaningful careers. According to Brittany Macbeth, Senior Director of Development and Marketing for BGCNU, “The STEM Fair didn’t just teach skills, it built pathways to future careers and showed students what they can become.” The STEM Fair also gives local businesses and industry leaders a chance to work with...

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Even with a month of practices and games between their two meetings, the Box Elder High School girls basketball team suffered a fate similar to the first meeting against Fremont, with the Silverwolves overwhelming the Bees, 66- 24. The win maintained Fremont’s stranglehold over Region 5. Junior standout Abby Christensen surpassed 1,000 points in her varsity career as she led all scorers with 22 points in the game. Freshman guard Ellie McArther chipped in 12 points, while junior Brynn Wadman added 10 for the Silverwolves in the win. The Silverwolves also got it done once again on the defensive end,...

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The Box Elder High School boys basketball team picked up an important region win last Friday as they topped Fremont, 58-47, on the road, in their only game of the week. The Bees were looking for a little revenge after the Silverwolves stole a 59-53 win in Brigham City last month, as well as capitalizing on the Silverwolves’ skid after they lost to both Roy and West Field the week before. The game started as a tight battle, with Fremont building a three-point advantage after the opening period before the Bees came alive on both ends of the court and...

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A 22-year-old Weber County man was killed early Thursday morning in a crash on Interstate 15 in Box Elder County that investigators believe occurred during dense fog conditions. According to Utah Highway Patrol, witnesses reported seeing a vehicle traveling southbound on I-15 at a high rate of speed with what appeared to be its headlights turned off. The crash occurred during the early morning hours, when visibility in parts of the corridor is often reduced by ground fog. Shortly afterward, a witness found the car crashed just north of mile marker 360, about three miles north of the Willard Bay...

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The Bear River Health Department announced last week it was investigating a Hepatitis A outbreak in Cache and Box Elder counties, with three cases identified in the five days leading up to the announcement on Wednesday. As of Monday, no new cases had been reported. The health department is trying to find the source of the illness and taking efforts to limit its spread. Hepatitis A is a contagious viral liver infection typically spread through close personal contact or consuming contaminated food or water. Symptoms, which may appear 2–7 weeks after exposure can include fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, nausea,...

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