2022-10-05 E-Edition

Ballots soon to be mailed to voters

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Election to decide controversial, hotly contested fights for U.S. Senate, Utah House seats With the Nov. 8 general election fast approaching, and ballots set to be mailed out in less than two weeks, un­decided Box Elder County voters don’t have a lot of time left to make up their minds regarding candidates and is­sues. Several of the local races have […]

County approves rezone for proposed landscaping supply company west of Brigham City limits

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A new landscaping sup­ply company may soon be operating on unincorpo­rated county land near the Brigham City airport after the Box Elder County Com­mission approved a zone change request at their Sept. 20 meeting. The re-zoned 55.4-acre parcel, which is part of a 92-acre parcel, is located just north of the Brigham City limit at approximately 1650 North and 2400 […]

Costly giveaways

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A Woods Cross defender falls on a fumbled ball at the end of last week’s game at Box Elder. The Bees had four costly turnovers in the game that resulted in four of the Wildcats’ five touchdowns See story on page 11.

Upset solar customers get attorney to help resolve contract dispute with BC

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The ongoing dispute between Brigham City officials and the city’s existing solar power cus­tomers has entered the legal realm, with solar customers retaining a lawyer who spelled out the customers’ position in a letter sent to City Attorney Michael Christensen. The 11-page letter, composed by Salt Lake at­torney Michael Bostwick, basically tells Christensen that his clients still have valid and […]

Suspect in 2019 Bothwell murder found competent

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By Nelson Phillips Staff writer nphillips@benewsjournal.com

The only suspect in the 2019 murder of a Bothwell woman has been restored to com­petency and will stand trial in Brigham City. Jose Gutierrez-Tor­res, 44, is charged with the March 3, 2019, stab­bing death of 53-year-old Maria De Jesus Cervantes in the Bothwell home the two shared. In November of 2019 Guti­errez Torres was deemed incompetent to stand tri­al […]

COVID-19

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Newspapers: Forget the ‘paper’, embrace the ‘news’

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was a period in the late ‘60s when the Beach Boys, desperate for a hipper identity, reportedly considered shortening their name to “Beach.” Of course, the Backstreet Boys may perform into their ‘80s, but there’s no question that a dated name can take a toll. Take the newspaper. With an empha­sis on “paper,” it sounds very retro. And of course, […]

Social media is fun, but for facts, we need newspapers

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I love social media. They keep me in touch with doz­ens of friends, whom I might other­wise have contact with just every few years, or every few decades. They let me share articles that I think bring greater understanding of a subject, usually with a comment of my own, and enjoy similar sharing by others. They let me share my […]

Recognizing how newspapers make a difference

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National Newspaper Week be­gan Oct. 2. While this isn’t the typical holiday that most families celebrate, it does provide a good opportunity to take a moment and recognize all the ways that local newspapers make a difference in communities across America. If you’re reading this, you prob­ably already have a good under­standing of why it is important to have a […]