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By Nelson Phillips Staff writer nphillips@benewsjournal.com
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 […]
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By Nelson Phillips Staff writer nphillips@benewsjournal.com
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 […]
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October 05, 2022
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.
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October 05, 2022
By Nelson Phillips Staff writer nphillips@benewsjournal.com
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 […]
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October 05, 2022
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 […]
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Guest Perspective
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October 05, 2022
By Ken Paulson Director of the non-partisan Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University (www.freespeech.center)
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, […]
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October 05, 2022
By Al CrossProfessor of journalism and director of the Institute for Rural Journalism at the University of Kentucky and president of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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 […]
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October 05, 2022
By Dean RidingsCEO, America’s Newspapers
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 […]