Brigham City News

Even as possible impeachment looms for Utah Attorney General John Swallow, legislators gave a cold shoulder Wednesday to the idea of allowing voters to recall elected officials - even though 38 other states allow it in some form, and 19 allow it for statewide officials.

Here's your weekly roundup of what local city councils, school boards and other government entities are tackling during regularly scheduled meetings.

We've put together a few of the bigger local stories from the weekend that you may have missed.

In front of more than a dozen witnesses, Brigham City Mayor Dennis Fife allegedly grabbed the arm of Councilwoman Ruth Jensen on Wednesday night while the pair argued after a Box Elder County Commission meeting.

Brigham City A Sentencing again has been delayed for a former Box Elder County sheriff's deputy accused of conducting unlawful strip searches of women.

Students such as Park City High School's Catherine Blakemore are the reason The Salt Lake Tribune this month awarded 15 college scholarships to graduating high school seniors interested in pursuing media careers.

We sympathize with Orson and Jeannette Poulsen on the loss of Jeannette's son, Jimmy Ren Pearson.

Utah is among the richest global multicultural centers that creates a great context for development of global artists.

Rusty and Teresa Cornwall of Riverside announce the marriage of their daughter, Nicole T., to Andrew Clark Beecher, son of Clark and Kelley Beecher of Harrisville, on Friday, June 7, 2013.

June 06--Monroe Crossing is not a shallow spot in a river, or even a place where two roads meet.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Utah Code Annotated 72-3-108 that a public hearing will be held concerning a petition to vacate the southernmost part of 3300 West from where the pavement ends and rights-of-way in the 2800 West and 4000 North area of unincorporated Box Elder County.

Here's your weekly roundup of what local city councils, school boards and other government entities are tackling during regularly scheduled meetings.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Utah Code Annotated 72-3-108 that a public hearing will be held concerning a petition to vacate the southernmost part of 3300 West from where the pavement ends and rights-of-way in the 2800 West and 4000 North area of unincorporated Box Elder County.

The Box Elder County Attorney's Office has ruled that the Willard police chief was justified in shooting a Sandy man who lunged at an officer following a freeway chase.

Any incidental contact between a Mundane and the sanctified personage of a police officer - including the act of breathing on an officer - can be prosecuted as "battery." This would apply to cases in which a woman is desperately trying to prevent an officer from violating her sexually : A victim who puts up resistance in such circumstances can ... (more)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ROAD VACATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Utah Code Annotated 72-3-108 that a public hearing will be held concerning a petition to vacate the southernmost part of 3300 West from where the pavement ends and rights-of-way in the 2800 West and 4000 North area of unincorporated Box Elder County.

A lot of the reason people love Beaver Mountain ski resort above Logan is that it reflects the laid-back character of longtime co-owner Ted Seeholzer.