Kiwanis Easter egg hunt cancelled
    Due to recommendations and restrictions related to efforts to restrict the spread of COVID-19, Brigham City Corporation has canceled all special event permits through May 1, 2020.
    “This unfortunately includes this year’s Easter egg hunt,” wrote Brigham City Kiwanis Club Secretary Mike Allen. “The safety and health of our community is our biggest concern and even though it is disappointing we will not be able to host this event this year, we wish each of you will stay healthy and we look forward to the opportunity to host this event next year.”


Bear River City residents
    Bear River City residents may participate in Bear River City’s Egg-cellent Adventure for youth ages 18 months to 11 years old by emailing bearrivercity@frontiernet.net include: Parents name, number of youth living in the residence, and physical street address. Members of the Bear River Youth City Council will hide eggs in the front yard.
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UPDATE: Thursday, March 12, 4:10 p.m.
    Following the recommendations of the state’s coronavirus task force, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources postponed or canceled several public events.
    Canceled events are:
  March 14: Wild swan viewing events and activities at Farmington Bay and Salt Creek wildlife management areas;
    March 28: Mountain goat viewing event at Rock Creek in northeastern Utah;
    March 28: Turkey hunting clinic at the Eccles Education Wildlife Center; and
    March 28: Turkey hunting clinic in Monticello
   Postponed events are a seminar about fishing Utah Lake in Springville, and a walleye fishing seminar in Salt Lake City.
    The following events will be postponed to a later date (yet to be determined):
    DWR events scheduled for April have not yet been canceled and will be evaluated after receiving additional direction from state health officials and state leaders.

    The state coronavirus task force announced at a press conference today several proactive measures intended to help limit the spread of the disease.
    Top among those is a recommendation (not a requirement) to cancel, suspend or otherwise gatherings of more than 100 people, including church and religious services, concerts, concerts and other events for at least the next two weeks. The task force said the recommendation does not apply to K-12 schools. Schools are being asked to coordinate with local health departments to determine if or when it’s appropriate to close schools.
    Relatedly the Utah High School Activities Association announced the suspension of the state debate competition this weekend, and all spring activities beginning Monday, March 16.
    All Utah colleges and universities will offer classes online as quickly as possible. Social distancing and limiting travel are also highly encouraged. Campuses and student services will still be open, and labs will still be held. School-sponsored events and gatherings are encouraged to be canceled.
   Long-term care facilities for elderly citizens will be highly restricted and only allow screened access. COVID-19 has shown to be particularly fatal to those 60 and older. Willow Glen Health and Rehab in Brigham City announced this afternoon that no visitors will be allowed.
    The task force also recommended that:
    · Those 60 or older, or with compromised immune systems or underlying medical conditions should limit participation with groups of 20 or more people.
    · Businesses are being asked to allow workers to telecommute immediately, if they are able. The task force also asks businesses to make telecommuting available to as many employees as possible.
    ·Teachers and staff at K-12 schools should take great care to keep classrooms clean such as regular cleaning and disinfection of high-touch surfaces, and having students wash their hands more frequently.
    Across the nation, events are being suspended or canceled, including the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, MLB’s spring training is suspended, and the season opener will be postponed two weeks. Disneyland will close on Monday and remain closed until the end of March.
    World wide, China is beginning to see a decrease of cases, but other places, like Italy, are seeing an increase of cases that is overwhelming that county’s health care system.
    Experts have warned that unless communities take proactive measures and enact aggressive intervention to prevent the spread of the disease, health-care systems could be overwhelmed.
    According to the Bear River Health Department website, everyone can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by following these tips:
    · Stay home if you are sick;
    · Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing;
    · Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds;
    · Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available;
    · Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth;
    ·Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipes; and
    ·Get a flu vaccine.

Unofficial final results - Totals include ballots counted through November 8th.

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BRIGHAM CITY COUNCIL 
3 OPEN SEATS

ALDEN FARR         1,569      18.82%*
JOE OLSON           1,524      18.28%*
RYAN D. SMITH    1,235      14.81%
SHERRY PHIPPS   1,139       13.66%
EVE JONES            1,415       16.97%
ROBIN TROXELL  1,457      17.47%*

Registered Voters   8,344
Ballots Cast             3,295
Voter Turnout         39.49%


CORINNE CITY COUNCIL
3 OPEN SEATS

TREVER COTTAM          76         21.53%
KAREN CALDWELL      80        22.66%*
IRENE JENSEN             108        30.59%*
KELLY D. DONOVAN   89          25.21%*

Registered Voters   348
Ballots Cast             140
Voter Turnout         40.23%


GARLAND CITY COUNCIL
3 OPEN SEATS

LINDA BOURNE        300        31.02%*
KEVIN L. STAY           136          14.06%
JOSHUA MARBLE     277          28.65%*
JAMES MUNNS         254         26.27%*

Registered Voters   1,011
Ballots Cast              402
Voter Turnout         39.76%


HONEYVILLE CITY COUNCIL
3 OPEN SEATS

DAVID FORSGREN         223      15.54%
SHARON LORIMER        234      16.31%
DALE JAMES MILLSAP   234      16.31%
KORY L. WILDE              146      11.20%
TREVOR J. GARDNER    348     24.25%*
PAUL C. GROBERG         234      16.31%

3-Way Tie for 2nd and 3rd

Registered Voters    890
Ballots Cast              550
Voter Turnout          61.80%


HOWELL TOWN COUNCIL
2 OPEN SEATS

JOSHUA DALE ANDERSON    66    38.50%*
REX NESSEN                             57    32.39%*
BYRON TUCK                            32    18.18%
DAKOTA TUCK                          21    11.93%

Registered Voters    129
Ballots Cast               91
Voter Turnout          70.54%


MANTUA TOWN COUNCIL
2 OPEN SEATS

KIMBERLY M. STOKES     129      27.33%
SANDIE RUSSELL             205    43.43%*
WILLIAM HODGINS        138     29.24%*

Registered Voters    542
Ballots Cast              297
Voter Turnout          54.80%


MANTUA 0.3% SALES TAX INCREASE FOR ROADS (PROP 9)

YES     147     50.87%*
NO     142     49.13 %


PERRY CITY COUNCIL
3 OPEN SEATS

TOBY K. WRIGHT       755    33.26%*
NATHAN TUELLER     796    35.07%*
Write-In Totals           719   30.66%
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Write-In: Blake W. Ostler              317   13.96%*
Write-In: Boyd Montgomery         42     1.85%
Write-In: Brandon Cole Hansen   294  12.95%
Not Assigned  66  (Votes for Mickey Mouse, Santa Claus, etc.)

Registered Voters    2,781
Ballots Cast              991
Voter Turnout          35.63%


PLYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL
2 OPEN SEATS

BURKE N. UDY                   20      9.76%
DIANA UDY                        36     17.56%
PAUL C. MARSHALL         92     44.88%*
SUZANNE MAHONEY      57     27.80%*

Registered Voters    184
Ballots Cast               113
Voter Turnout          61.41%



TREMONTON CITY COUNCIL
3 OPEN SEATS

CONNIE J. ARCHIBALD             728     24.83%*
RICHARD (RICK) SEAMONS    746     25.44%*
LYLE C. VANCE                          898     30.63%*
SCOTT DAHLE                           560    19.10%

​Registered Voters    3,535
Ballots Cast               1,199
Voter Turnout          33.92%

​September 24, 2019  •  Nelson Phillips  •   Staff Writer 

According to seismograph stations run by the University of Utah, a 3.9 magnitude earthquake was measured at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, located approximately three miles east/northeast of Howell.

Although a 3.9 magnitude quake is not especially dangerous, people all over the county have been reporting they felt the earth move.

"My chair totally moved with no one in it," wrote one person on social media.
"Yes, we felt it here at Northrup Grumman," wrote another.

​Data from the U.S. Geological survey states that quakes between 2.5 and 5.4 on the Richter scale are "often felt, but only cause minor damage." It is estimated that 30,000 of these quakes happen every year.

Did you feel the quake? Please feel free to share your survival stories on our web and Facebook pages.

 City Council - Brigham City
​3 Open Seats, Top 6 Moving On To General Election

Alden Farr    996    16.82 %
Joe Olson     798     13.48%
Bret Boggess     502    8.48 %
Susann Baird     516    8.72 %
Ryan D. Smith     692     11.69 %
Sherry Phipps     797     13.46%
Eve Jones     905    15.29 %     
Robin Troxell     714     12.06%


City Council - Honeyville
3 Open Seats, Top 6 Moving On To General Election

Mark Bingham     80     6.77 %
Shane Bingham - Disqualified
Rusty Bingham     45     3.81 %
Steve Dokos     23     1.95 %
David Forsgren     151     12.79 %
Trevor Gardner     216     18.29 %
Paul Groberg     163     13.80 %
*Sharon Lorimer     104     8.81 %
*Elaine Maybury     104     8.81 %
Micah Miles - Withdrew
Dale Millsap     185     15.66 %
Kory Wilde     110     9.31 %

* Tied for sixth place. If no more valid votes are received, and no errors found, Honeyville will call a special meeting following the canvass, where tie-breaking methods such as drawing from a hat or a coin-toss will be employed.
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Town Council - Plymouth
2 Open Seats, Top 4 Moving On To General Election
     
Diana Udy     28     13.46 %
Paul C Marshall     87      41.83%
Burke N Udy     21     10.10 %
Suzanne Mahoney     53     25.48 %
Tyler Rose     19     9.13 %

July 15, 2019   •  Nelson Phillips  •  Staff Writer

A fire that began Sunday night has consumed 1,800 acres so far on a hillside north of Tremonton.

According to Box Elder County officials, as of approximately 1:30 p.m on Monday the fire has been 20% contained, and no structures are threatened at this time.

The "Radio Hill Fire," as it's being called, is believed to have been started by a lightning strike. Local, state and federal resources are on scene battling the blaze, including two helicopters.

County fire officials are asking the public to stay out of the area, and to keep drones away from the airspace around the fire so that ground and air crews can operate safely.

No plans for any evacuations have been made.