The Box Elder Chamber of Commerce will honor several individuals and businesses for their contributions to the local economy and community during its annual awards banquet later this month. The awards banquet, which includes the traditional silent auction, is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds Fine Arts Building, 320 N. 1000 West. Tickets are available for per person, or table sponsorships are available for 0, which include eight seats, recognition at the event, and the business name in the program. To purchase tickets, sponsorships, or for more information, email [email protected] or...

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A former Box Elder County judge is scheduled to return to court this week for a hearing that could resolve one of two criminal cases stemming from a child exploitation investigation. Kevin Robert Christensen, 65, is set to appear April 9 in Weber County’s 2nd District Court in Ogden for a change of plea hearing, less than two months before a jury trial was scheduled to begin. Christensen, who previously served as a justice court judge for several jurisdictions in Box Elder County, is charged with multiple felonies, including enticing a minor and attempted aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor....

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A Brigham City man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after police say he communicated online with someone he knew was 16 and arranged to meet in person. Joseph Stewart Borrowman, 37, was charged in 1st District Court in Box Elder County in connection with an incident reported March 16. According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Brigham City police, Borrowman contacted a female through Facebook Messenger and continued the conversation after being told she was 16 years old. The affidavit alleges he later sent multiple explicit images and videos and made plans to meet her at Smith’s...

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The open burn spring season for residential burning within unincorporated Box Elder County is now open and will continue through May 31. The fall residential burn window will be held Sept. 15 through Oct. 31. The residential burn windows are mandated by the State of Utah to manage air quality and safety. Outside of those dates, the Box Elder County Fire Marshal’s Office can only issue permits for agricultural burning. Residents in unincorporated areas can apply online at boxeldercountyut. gov/fire or by calling 435- 734-3345. Permits are issued Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents living within...

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The Box Elder County Commission approved joining another national opioid settlement Tuesday, signing on to an agreement with six remaining defendants in what officials indicated may be among the final rounds of litigation tied to the opioid crisis. Box Elder Deputy County Attorney Anne Hansen told commissioners the agreement was “another request to participate” in the statewide settlement framework the county has used in prior cases, allowing it to receive a share of settlement funds alongside other Utah jurisdictions. According to county documents, the defendants include Associated Pharmacies, Inc.; J M Smith Corporation; Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company; Morris and Dickson...

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Box Elder Indivisible will host a meet and greet for local Democratic candidates seeking Utah’s District 2 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 15, at 6 p.m. at the Brigham City Public Library, 26 E. Forest Street. Candidates Tyler Farnsworth and Ian Parrish will be speaking and available to talk to voters. More information about this year’s election can be found at vote.utah.gov. Utah voter registration information will no longer be private after May 25 due after S.B. 153 changed the privacy classification for those records. Currently, voter information is classified as “private” or “withheld,” but...

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The Brigham City Council recognized seven new employees during its April 2 meeting, welcoming hires across several departments. The new employees include Randy Petersen, a facilities maintenance technician; Kaycee Cook, a police evidence technician; Aaron Leonhardt, a power foreman; and Duncan Steele, a firefighter paramedic. Also recognized were Kathleen Padilla and Annie Matthews, both community center culinary specialists, and Madllyn Anderson, a crossing guard. Mayor DJ Bott read the names aloud during the meeting, thanking the employees for joining the city workforce and supporting city operations.

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The Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) reported continued subscriber growth and rising annual payments to Perry City last week, but councilmembers questioned whether those gains translate into meaningful financial progress as the city continues to carry long-term debt tied to the system. UTOPIA, a consortium of cities formed in 2004, operates an open-access fiber network that allows private internet providers to deliver service over publicly owned infrastructure. Perry is one of the original member cities and helped finance the system through bond debt issued during its early construction. That initial model struggled. UTOPIA refinanced about 5 million in debt...

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The Brigham City Council approved an update to the city’s recreation and facilities fee schedule on April 2, adopting changes to better align fees with service costs while adding new charges for reserving fields, facility use and organized sports events. The update follows a city review that found existing fees did not reflect the true cost of providing recreation services. Brigham City Recreation Director Chris Horsley said the changes fall into three categories: minor language changes for clarity, fees tied to costs the city incurs in providing a service, and “new fees that we see as program opportunities in the...

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