I asked Mayor D.J. Bott of Brigham City why he voted for the Bear River Water Conservancy District tax increase, albeit at a reduced rate; whe…
Our elected officials approved 2,200+ new housing units to be built in Tremonton in the past few years, as compared to the 3,456 that already …
As the Legislative Session comes to an end, I want to thank all those that have reached out through text, email, phone calls, or personal visi…
In the book “Leaders and Managers” by Hugh Nibley, he states, “the rise of management always marks the decline of culture. If the management d…
After the Inland Port board gave their presentation at the Box Elder County commission meeting on January 25, 2023, I spoke with the board and…
The pioneers came here in 1847 and the Box Elder Mosquito Abatement was established in 1944. For 97 years and before there has never been a mo…
I’ve been meaning to write this article for awhile now. Given that this is another election year in Tremonton, it’s time to promote democracy …
I’m writing this Letter to the Editor because the article in the November 30th issue of this Newspaper on our “Dwelling dilemma” (moderate inc…
I attended the Public Hearing Plan and Budget for Project Bean on June 1, 2022, and opposed this project on the grounds that it is unfair for …
Remember the plight of pilgrims
Our U.S. Constitution turned 235 years old on September 17, 2022 (1787-2022). It is the longest running Constitution in the history of the wor…
As a mother of four, I am growing more alarmed each year by the wildfire smoke threatening our children. Parents used to take for granted that…
Voting in the upcoming mid term election could decide the future our country is heading too.
Staff writer, Nelson Phillips, of the Box Elder News Journal, is entitled to his own opinion in the article featured on Sept. 7, 2022, entitle…
We would like to thank the people of Box Elder County for giving us the honor of being the Grand Marshals of the fair parade of 2022. It was t…
It’s no surprise that the Brigham City council approved the 17% tax increase, ignoring the cries of the people yet again. Remember, in 2019, B…
While I seldom agree with the current President, he recently talked about the oil and gas industry being excessively greedy and “sticking it t…
5 years ago, we returned to Utah for our retirement. We enjoy Utah for several reasons, the natural resources, the good people, family and more.
Local Events
Did you know that in 1963, the reading of the Bible was taken out of the (public) government controlled school system? How is that working out…
Good luck and sincere thanks to Gary and Marilyn Feldman as you retire after years of kindness and boundless service to the community. You wil…
A citizen came to a recent Box Elder County Commission meeting and wanted to speak about voting concerns during the meeting. I told her that t…
Property tax hike not the answer
When the platform is read at Republican caucus meetings, our Republican representatives are not following the platform, nor are they keeping t…
Utah should get rid of electronic voting
I praised the Box Elder County Commissioners when they chose to defund the “Small Business Program.” I asked them to keep going and Commission…
