Brigham City has announced plans to withdraw from the Bear River Water Conservancy District, citing a lack of direct services or benefits to city residents despite years of tax contributions. The announcement came during the May 1 city council meeting, where Mayor DJ Bott and Brigham City Administrator Derek Oyler jointly presented the reasoning behind the decision. Bott explained that after reviewing the district’s services and consulting with staff over several months, the administration determined that continued participation was not in the city’s best interest. “We’ve done some analysis internally and we feel like this is the right move for...

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The Box Elder High School girls lacrosse team suffered two region setbacks last week as the Bees fell to Woods Cross 14-3 last Wednesday at home, before losing nail-biter to Clearfield, 10-9. The Wildcats came into Wednesday’s match sporting the best record in Region 5 at 11-2 and are ranked fourth in the latest 5A RPI rankings. The Wildcats wasted no time showing why they are the team to beat in northern Utah as they raced out to a 9-1 halftime lead and never looked back while cruising to the win. Senior Emmy Richards and sophomore Lila Dunn each scored...

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The Box Elder High School boys lacrosse team split a pair of region matches last week as the team fell 13-7 against Woods Cross on the road Wednesday, and beat Clearfield on Friday, 16-7. The Wildcats and Bees seemed evenly matched in the early going, though it was the Wildcats that found a few more plays on the offensive end to gradually extend their lead and ultimately come away with the win. Senior Carter Kringlen led all scorers in the game with five goals on six shots. Six different Woods Cross players recorded at least one goal in the game....

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May 1 marks the annual celebration of May Day. Mark the return of spring by bringing in branches of forsythia, lilacs, or other flowering shrubs from your region. May Day is also “Lei Day” in Hawaii. Leis are garlands or wreaths that are often made with native Hawaiian flowers such as plumeria. They are given as a symbol of greeting, farewell, affection, celebration, or honor, in the spirit of aloha.

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The Box Elder County Commission has approved the county’s annual fraud risk assessment, receiving a score of 375 out of a possible 395 points and placing the county firmly in the very low risk category. The fraud risk assessment, required by the Utah State Auditor’s Office, is completed internally by county staff following a standardized questionnaire that evaluates a county’s internal financial controls and policies designed to prevent and detect fraud. The only recommended improvement for Box Elder County is the establishment of a formal audit committee, which can be difficult for rural counties that do not have full-time internal...

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At its April 23 meeting, the Box Elder County Commission approved a fee waiver allowing the Spade and Hope Garden Club to use the courthouse parking lot for its annual plant sale May 17, from 8 to 11 a.m. Jodi Peterson, representing the club, said the event is essential to supporting the group’s community service efforts. She said funds raised this year will benefit the Pregnancy Care Center. The Spade and Hope Garden Club, affiliated with the Utah Associated Garden Clubs, promotes community beautification, gardening education, and conservation. Its projects have included landscaping at the Brigham City Historic Depot and...

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The Box Elder County Commission has approved budget adjustments totaling 1,000 for the current year budget, recognizing new grant revenues and expenditures across several departments. The actions took place during the commission’s regular meeting on April 23, following a presentation by County Auditor Shirlene Larsen. Larsen briefly explained where the additional monies came from and why the adjustments were necessary. “These adjustments are primarily grant-related and are tied to specific projects or equipment purchases,” Larsen told commissioners. “The amendments keep the budget balanced.” The adjustments included increases for several departments, such as ,000 in new grant revenue for emergency management,...

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Willard City’s Public Works Department has launched several spring maintenance projects, Public Works Director Payden Vine told the city council during its April 24 meeting. Vine said a new sprinkler system has been installed at the city baseball field, and old broken irrigation lines have been capped off. He also reported that seasonal mowing is now underway at city parks. In addition, crews have begun repairing winter-related street damage. “We’re also starting to patch some of the potholes and rough spots that opened up over the winter,” he said.

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The Willard City Council voted unanimously at its April 24 meeting to approve a new ordinance regulating winter parking and snow removal, aimed at ensuring streets can be effectively cleared during the winter months. Mayor Travis Mote emphasized that the city has the authority to clear snow within its right-of-way easements. “If they’re impeding snowplowing efforts, that’s what we’re trying to address,” Mote said. The ordinance provides that vehicles parked in a manner that impedes snow removal may be issued a warning, with subsequent citations or towing if violations continue. Council members debated whether to require vehicles to park six...

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The Willard City Council voted unanimously at its April 24 meeting to amend the 2024–25 budget, reallocating ,000 from the fire department’s restricted fund balance into its general operations budget. Mayor Travis Mote said the funds were already set aside specifically for fire department use and would not impact general taxpayer revenues. Treasurer Cami Moss explained that the adjustment would allow the fire department to meet operational needs without drawing from other parts of the city’s budget. Moss further explained that the restricted fund balance was established through prior years’ budget surpluses dedicated to fire services. The amendment moves the...

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