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The Box Elder County Planning Commission voted Oct. 29 to recommend approval of a proposal to zone roughly 2.1 million acres of currently unzoned land, despite substantial opposition from property owners who spoke at the public hearing. Much of that opposition centered on potential losses in property value and the absence of a publicly released economic impact analysis.
Box Elder County Sheriff Kevin Potter is on voluntary administrative leave following an October 27 crash near the mouth of Ogden Canyon that critically injured a 22-year-old motorcyclist. The collision involved Potter's vehicle and a motorcycle, and the injured motorist is not expected to survive.
After finding their community at the center of national attention over a massive proposed data center campus, voters ousted two Box Elder County commissioners during primary elections earlier this year. Now, those voters have decided who will take the helm.
Utah lawmakers are scheduled to hold internal leadership elections for the Senate and House on Nov. 6. The contests include several races for key positions, including a three-way race for Senate Assistant Whip involving Lehi's Heidi Balderree.
Box Elder County Sheriff Kevin Potter is on administrative leave after being involved in what county officials called a motor vehicle incident, earlier this week. The incident occurred on October 27 in Weber County and is under investigation by the Ogden City Police Department and Weber Metro CRASH Team, officials said.
Box Elder County Sheriff Kevin Potter has taken voluntary leave following a crash involving a motorcyclist in Ogden Canyon. The county is calling on the community to honor the official during this period.
BRIGHAM CITY — Box Elder County Sheriff Kevin Potter was involved in a motor-vehicle "incident" Tuesday in Weber County and is on administrative leave, the northern Utah agency said. Additional details of what happened, though, were not disclosed.
For this year's non-partisan election, there were three open seats for the Tooele County School Board in Districts 5, 6 and 7. In District 5, Scott Bertolio holds the lead in the preliminary vote over candidate Kristi Camargo, 53.2% to 46.8%.
Tooele County's 2026 General Election was held Tuesday, Nov. 3 with residents from all over the county casting their votes at designated ballot boxes or lining up at voting centers. Our county is represented in the State House by two representatives, one from District 28 with boundaries entirely in Tooele County including parts of Lake Point, east Erda, Pine Canyon, and Tooele City.
In the race for U.S. House District 4, incumbent Congressman Mike Kennedy of the Republican Party led the polls with 54.3%, beating Democratic candidate Jonny Larson, who earned 37.1%. S House District 3 until the boundaries were recently configured into the 4th Congressional District following Utah’s judge-ordered congressional redistricting.
The Provo Municipal Council held a work meeting on November 3, 2026, to discuss various city ordinances and strategic plans. The agenda included presentations on auditing best practices and alcohol retail, alongside discussions regarding downtown standards and commercial development.
Incumbent Republican Rep. Celeste Maloy appeared poised to win the 3rd Congressional District seat in a rout, but her performance in Summit County was lackluster as compared to other parts of the heavily GOP district.
Preliminary general election results are in for Wasatch County, with Republican candidate Jeremy Hales leading the vote for sheriff. Hales, Wasatch County's emergency management director, was running against unaffiliated candidate Paul Moore.