(Salt Lake City, UT) — A massive proposed data center development in Northern Utah is being significantly reduced in size. Investor and television personality Kevin O’Leary says the Stratos project in Box Elder County will be cut by more than 20-thousand acres after concerns raised by state leaders. The move […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Bureau of Land Management has imposed new fire restrictions across much of northern and western Utah due to increasing fire danger. The restrictions took effect immediately on BLM-managed lands in 12 counties, including Box Elder, Cache, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, […]
(Brigham City, UT) — The fight against a big data center in Box Elder County is now entering the courtroom. Critics are suing over a recent decision to reject their push to get the issue before voters. Last week, the county attorney rejected the applications to launch a pair of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s Senate president is pushing for a major reduction to a proposed data center project. Senate President Stuart Adams has sent a letter calling for a 75-percent reduction in the size of a planned data center development. Adams raised concerns about the project’s potential impact […]
(Tremonton, UT) — Utah’s Office of the State Auditor is creating a dashboard where residents can view all public information about a controversial data center proposal. State Auditor Tina Cannon says they want all the information in one place so everyone can stay informed. But some critics of the proposed […]
(Brigham City, UT) — Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz thinks the citizens of Box Elder County should vote on the merits of a controversial data center. Earlier this month, Box Elder County’s three-member commission voted to allow the project backed by Canadian billionaire Kevin O’Leary. Angry residents are trying to […]
(Brigham City, UT) — Big data centers and the rapid growth of AI are not being warmly received in Utah. A new poll by the Deseret News and the Hinckley Institute of Politics shows most Utah voters are against the proposed data center in Box Elder County. The poll finds […]
(Provo, UT) — A BYU professor who also teaches Sunday School is under arrest for alleged child sex crimes. The Box Elder County Attorney’s Office says the suspect interacted with an undercover agent who posed as a 17-year-old. Stephen Henry McKean is now facing one charge of suspicion of distributing […]
(Millard County, UT) — Mormon crickets are showing up early in Utah. Scientists with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food have already spotted young crickets weeks ahead of schedule in some parts of the state, including Box Elder and Millard counties. They’re asking farmers to keep an eye out […]
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A pair of hunters from Utah who had been missing in the back country of northeast Nevada since Saturday have been found safe near the Idaho line. The Elko Daily Free Press reports a search and rescue team found 38-year-old Chad Strain and 44-year-old Lee Peters in their […]
