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States around the western U.S., including Utah, continue to see hazy air this week due to smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada that has be…
Leader staff and wire services
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Biden administration officials on Monday sought to dispel worries they want to exclude oil drilling, livestock grazing …
Commencement ceremonies for the Bear River High School Class of 2023 will begin at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 31 on Bear Field at the school. The public is invited to view the proceedings from the bleachers, and to join the graduates on the field afterward.
Law enforcement authorities are calling attention to a telephone scam targeting local residents in which the caller attempts to extort money f…
Double-digit population growth and an accompanying boom in new housing construction in Tremonton helped make Box Elder County one of the faste…
The United States grew older, faster, last decade.
The Bear River girls lacrosse team scored a whopping 324 goals in 18 matches this season, but had just one player among the top 40 individual …
The Bear River High boys tennis program wrapped up the 2023 season by sending several players to the Utah State 4A Championships held May 19-2…
The Bear River girls lacrosse team will play for a repeat state championship Thursday evenin…
The Bear River boys lacrosse team took to Bear Field for one last time this season on May 20…
PROVO — All the Riverhawks needed was one more win to repeat as 4A state softball champs.
The Bear River track and field teams didn’t bring home any gold medals from last week’s Utah…
Another successful baseball season for Bear River ended last week after a roller-coaster rid…
BRHS graduation, motorcade
The poet Gladstone wrote, “Show me the manner in which a nation or community cares for its dead, and I will measure with mathematical exactnes…
Boys & Girls Club summer carnival
The Box Elder School District recently handed out its annual awards to top staff and volunte…
‘Second Friday’ downtown stroll
In an effort to encourage parents to read to their children, members of the Tremonton Women’…
Tremonton spring cleanup
Local Events
The Inland Port was at the Box Elder County Commission meeting again on May 3rd. Commissioner Summers stated that he wants the Inland Port to be here long after he is gone. After the meeting, I spoke with the commissioners about the issues discussed, asking why our county commissioners are s…
More hard-working seniors graduating this year include Tyanne Jensen, Brooklyn McDermott, Nicholas Gonzales and Tenley Tracy. Also included in…
The poet Gladstone wrote, “Show me the manner in which a nation or community cares for its dead, and I will measure with mathematical exactnes…
Graduation time is rapidly approaching. Congratulations to those seniors in the area who have succeeded in enduring and conquering 12 years of…
Mayor Shane Baton dropped a startling announcement at the recent city council meeting. He said he had received a letter from the Bear River Ca…
Thanks to all those who participated in Century Elementary School Fun Run fundraiser this year. The next month of school is also full of fun.
I find it interesting that the Box Elder News Journal asks for “Your Perspectives” but then changes “Your Perspectives.” For example, in my la…
