The 2025 Global Day of Unplugging—a day set aside to encourage people to disconnect from the electronic world, experience nature, talk to people, and, even if just for a day, live life without screens—will be held from sundown on Friday, Mar. 7 to sundown on Saturday, Mar. 8. Smartphones have been around in varying forms since the 1990s, and as they have become more widely used, researchers have studied their impact on our mental health. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children in the United States ages 8 to 12 spend four to six hours a day watching or...

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Beavers spend a significant amount of time and effort building a nice home, and in the process, they create river habitats that benefit countless other wildlife species. This month, learn all about the largest rodent in North America and enjoy a few family-friendly activities by visiting the free exhibit at the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' Hardware Wildlife Education Center. Starting March 7, the beaver exhibit will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until March 30. The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each of those days. In addition to learning about these animals while touring...

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The Perry City Council approved updates to its employee policies and procedures at Thursday’s meeting, clearing up ambiguous wording and implementing administrative changes intended to make employee management easier. The council debated whether new employees should be automatically enrolled in the city’s 401(k) plan. Some members supported automatic enrollment to encourage early retirement savings, while others argued employees should opt in voluntarily. “I feel like every time the government gets involved and just starts automatically telling things, that’s where problems start to occur,” said Coucilmember Nathan Tueller. The council ultimately decided to remove automatic enrollment from the updates, requiring employees...

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At Wednesday’s meeting, the Box Elder County Commission approved an addendum to the county’s contract with Bear River Mental Health (BRMH), adjusting the county’s reimbursement amount for services provided in 2025. The addendum increases Box Elder County’s contribution by about ,000 to 7,296 while leaving all other terms of the existing contract unchanged. The increase was necessary for the county to meet state requirements to post 20% matching funds. Commissioner Lee Perry asked whether upcoming changes to Bear River Mental Health and the Bear River Health Department would impact the agreement. “How does this addendum, is this going to affect...

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The Box Elder County Commission approved two board appointments during its Feb. 26 meeting, filling vacancies on the Corinne Cemetery Board and the Box Elder County and Willard City Flood Control Special Service District. Commissioners appointed Bryan E. Davis to the Corinne Cemetery Board, replacing Roger Burt, who had served since 2018. “First of all, I want to thank Roger Burt who has served on the Corinne Cemetery Board. He served from 2018 until just now. And it’s been recommended after advertising and everything that Brian E. Davis be appointed to the Corinne Cemetery Board,” said County Clerk Marla Young....

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The Box Elder High School girls lacrosse team is set to open its 2025 campaign tonight, facing Davis at 5:30 p.m. in Brigham City. The Bees enter the season optimistic and ready to build on their most successful year to date, having finished 13-5 overall and 11-3 in region play, which secured them a second place finish in Region 5. Box Elder also advanced to the quarterfinals of the 5A state playoffs before being eliminated by eventual state champion, Olympus. To replicate last season’s success, the Bees will lean on key returning starters, including All-State second team selections, Kayla Wells...

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The Box Elder High School boys lacrosse team finished tryouts last week and got its first taste of gameplay last Friday in the annual Purple and White scrimmage. Many new faces took the field for the Bees, as the team graduated more than 20 seniors last year and has several holes to fill as it looks to improve on last season’s 13-6 record. Last year, the Bees advanced to the quarterfinals in the playoffs before being knocked out by eventual state champion, Brighton. Despite the loss of so many seniors, the Bees will lean heavily on returning players, which includes...

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The Box Elder High School boys soccer team wasted no time taking the pitch this season, participating in its annual Purple and White scrimmage last Friday before hosting its first regular season game against Sky View on Monday. The Bees also traveled to West Field yesterday (results not available by press time) and will be back in action tonight at home against Green Canyon. Bees’ head coach Kurt Jarman said he was particularly interested in Tuesday’s game against the Longhorns, as they will join Region 5 next year following the region realignment process over the winter. After graduating 13 seniors...

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The Box Elder High School boys volleyball team got its first chance to take the court last Friday night in the team’s annual Purple and White scrimmage. Many familiar faces grace this season’s roster, as the team did not have any seniors participate last year in its inaugural season as a sanctioned sport. A year ago, the Bees posted a 12-15 overall record, including a 7-7 mark in region play, and will be hoping that the experience gained last season can propel them higher in 2025. This year’s roster boasts five seniors, including four returning players along with newcomer Mason...

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On Thursday the Brigham City Council voted to move forward with a feasibility study for construction of a proposed natural gas peaking power plant, a project that could provide on-demand electricity and reduce reliance on volatile market-based energy purchases. The proposed facility would be built west and north of Mayor’s Pond, with an initial installation of three natural gas generators and space to expand to seven units in the future. Each generator would produce 2.5 megawatts, with a total first-phase output of 7.5 megawatts. The plant would run during peak energy hours when electricity costs are highest. “The peaking plant...

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