The Perry City Council voted unanimously Thursday to limit multi-family buildings to no more than four units each, part of a broader effort to revise and clarify development rules in response to resident concerns and state requirements. “This is the genesis of this ordinance amendment,” said Robert Barnhill, Perry’s city administrator, as he presented the changes to the council. “Multi-family dwellings shall be limited to a maximum of four units per building. So, that’s something that has been talked about off and on through planning commission and city council for a while.” The change follows public feedback that some recent...

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The Willard City Council unanimously approved sweeping amendments to the city’s Master Planned Community (MPC) zoning ordinance during its March 27 meeting, aiming to clarify density calculations, tighten open space requirements, and ensure consistent expectations for future large-scale residential developments. The MPC zone was designed to allow flexible, master-planned neighborhoods with a mix of housing types, shared amenities, and integrated infrastructure. But in practice, city leaders said the original ordinance left too much room for interpretation, especially when it came to how many homes could be built and what land qualified as open space. “So, what this says is when...

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The Box Elder County Commission has approved a major revision to the county’s agricultural subdivision rules in a move designed to simplify the process for landowners and curb inappropriate development. During the March 26 meeting, the commissioners unanimously adopted Ordinance 619, which updates Chapter 6-3 of the county’s land use management and development code. The changes align county regulations with state law and address what officials described as a pattern of landowners exploiting the subdivision process for unintended purposes. “This amendment kind of had two issues surrounding it,” said Box Elder Community Development Director Scott Lyons. “One was making sure...

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A fundraiser to help cover expenses for the late Mayra Dimas’ family will take place all day on Saturday, Apr. 5, in the parking lot of the 7th & Main commerce center, 695 S. Main Street, Brigham City. Neighboring business are rallying to support the family of homicide victim after her dreams of making her new business venture a success were cut short. The business, Poke Family, has been put on hold just six weeks after their grand opening due to the tragedy. A statement posted on the business’s door reads: “Due to an unexpected and deeply personal loss, Poke...

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The Box Elder High School baseball team has the sweet taste of victory during spring break after edging Farmington 4-3 on the road Friday night in its only game of the week. Farmington came out strong, building a 2-0 lead after the first inning and maintaining the margin with both teams scoring once in the second. The Bees tied the game with two runs in the third before both defenses settled in, trading three straight shutout innings. Box Elder finally broke through in the top of the seventh with the deciding run. Senior Greyson Burt gave the Bees a big...

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Two Perry City police officers were honored for their courage and commitment during Thursday’s city council meeting, including one who helped rescue a woman from a dangerous crash on I-15. According to Perry Police Chief Scott Hancey, in November 2024, Perry Officer Christian Connell responded to an accident on I-15 during “very, very nasty weather.” “It was snowing and nighttime,” Hancey said. “He arrived and very first thing he did is he went to the victim in her car. She was in the middle of the road and in a very vulnerable position. He had to get her out of...

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The Box Elder High School softball team posted three convincing wins last week over Northridge, Sky View and Bonneville before falling 2-1 in what may end up being the pitching duel of the year on the road against Bountiful on Friday afternoon. The Bees opened their week with their first of three mercy-rule wins, blanking Northridge 13-0 on Tuesday. The Bees’ offense wasted no time asserting itself, posting five runs in the first inning and eight in the second in a game that lasted just four innings. Sophomore standout Kennadie Blackmer powered the Bees on both sides of the plate,...

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Utah food pantries are facing unprecedented strain as demand surges and donations dwindle, leaving local organizations scrambling to meet the growing need. Joleen Groberg, director of the Box Elder Community Food Pantry, said they’ve seen a dramatic decline in available resources. “We did our inventory this year and it’s like a hundred thousand pounds lower than what it had been in the past,” she said. “That really blew my mind.” At the same time, more families are seeking help. “Yeah, always going up. We’re always getting new people. People are still moving into the area,” Groberg said. “I don’t know...

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Utah is set to become the first state in the nation to ban the addition of fluoride to public water systems following the passage of H.B. 81, a move that overrides the expressed will of Brigham City voters and contradicts decades of public health guidance. “The concept of this bill is actually very simple,” said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Stephanie Gricius (R-Eagle Mountain). “It removes fluoride from our public water system, but then allows pharmacists to prescribe fluoride through any pharmacy for anyone who chooses to take it.” Gricius said she ran the bill partly in response to a 2023...

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Former Tremonton Fire Chief Ned Brady Hansen and former 1st District Judge Kevin Christensen appeared in Ogden’s 2nd District Court on March 20 to face charges related to child sexual exploitation. Christensen, 64, entered the courtroom in shackles, wearing a Davis County Jail uniform. Judge Joseph Bean read the charges against him: two counts of enticing a minor, three counts of attempted aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor (all second-degree felonies), two counts of dealing in materials harmful to a minor, and one count of obstruction of justice (all third-degree felonies). When asked if he understood the charges, Christensen replied,...

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