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O'Leary Digital A rendering of a proposed data center project to be constructed in Box Elder County. The project is backed by celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary. 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.
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The Box Elder County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on November 19, 2026, to discuss proposed amendments regarding the regulation of data centers. The meeting will address two separate ordinance text amendments involving land use and power generation.
A Box Elder County deputy, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for sheriff, has gone public with a new allegation against outgoing Sheriff Kevin Potter — who was driving a truck that struck and killed a young woman on a motorcycle in Ogden. A county spokeswoman, though, called the allegation "unsubstantiated" and said it is not "an established fact."
A public viewing for Katie Sue Ruth Huggins is scheduled for Thursday at Myers Mortuary in Layton. Huggins, 22, died on Halloween following a critical collision on Oct. 27 near the mouth of Ogden Canyon.
Mike Allred, the deputy injured in the Tremonton shooting that also claimed the lives of two Tremonton-Garland Police officers, is behind in the race for Box Elder County Sheriff. Unaffiliated candidate Douglas H. Christensen is currently leading with 47.5% of the vote, while Mike Allred trails at 40.18%, with 51 out of 52 precincts reporting results.
BRIGHAM CITY — Doug Christensen, a career Utah Highway Patrolman, was elected as the new Box Elder County Sheriff as final results were tallied early Wednesday. Christensen, as well as Allen Shinney, entered the race as unaffiliated candidates because they submitted too late to run in the Republican primary.
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.
The Utah State Aggies secured their second consecutive victory with a 17-10 win over Fresno State on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The win brings the Aggies to a 4-5 record for the season and keeps their bowl eligibility hopes active.
Two weeks ago, the Utah State Aggies suffered a tough 20-17 loss to the Texas State Bobcats. It was the fifth loss of the season for the Aggies, which really put their bowl eligibility hopes in peril. But now, Utah State has resurrected its bowl game hopes with back-to-back Pac-12 wins.
The Tridell-Lapoint Water Improvement District is scheduled to hold a board of trustees meeting on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. The meeting will address topics including budget discussions, tiered and conservation rates, and system operational reports.
For the first time this season, the Utah State football team is on a winning streak. This comes after the Aggies closed out a gritty 17-10 win over Fresno State on Saturday in yet another strong performance from their defense.
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 TELEVISION BASKETBALL G League: Knicks at Celtics, NBA TV, 10:30 a.m. Arkansas vs. Virginia, ESPN, 11 a.m. Women: Alabama at Tulane, ESPN2, 11 a.m. Butler at Boise St., USA, noon Women: Duke vs. North Texas, ESPNU, noon Women: Iowa at UConn, FS1, noon Women: Kentucky vs. North Carolina St., ESPN2, 1 p.m.
In just his first season as Logan head coach, Justin Hugie continues to guide the program places it hasn’t been since most of his players were toddlers. In outlasting No. 2 seed Juab 53-45 in a wild 3A semifinal on Saturday night at Zions Bank Stadium, No. 3 seed Logan advances to the state championship game for the first time since 2011 — coincidentally the last time it also won a state title.