Cache County

— A 5-year-old Lehi girl finished chemotherapy and rang the bell at Intermountain Primary Children's hospital, celebrating with an under-11 Cache County baseball team that has supported her through her leukemia treatment. More: Fox 13 (YouTube) · All 2 reports

— A Cache County bookkeeper, Chrisann Smith, 58, has been charged with second-degree felony theft and unlawful fiduciary act after allegedly transferring or depositing $87,567.67 from her employer's business account into… 
— The source of a salmonella outbreak affecting 21 confirmed cases in Box Elder and Cache counties remains unidentified, as Bear River Health Department officials work to correct false online claims about infant formula… 
— Microsoft data shows Utah ranks second in the nation for AI use in the workplace, with over 35% of working-age Utahns using AI regularly, behind only Maryland. Utah County leads the state with usage above 50%. More: Fox 13 (YouTube) · All 2 reports

— A lightning strike in Hyrum damaged natural gas lines and underground power lines Monday night, causing a gas leak and power outage affecting 100-200 residents. Crews restored power that same night after Enbridge Gas… 
— Hyrum's mayor and residents discuss long-standing odor problems linked to JBS beef processing and rendering plus paunch manure composting at Miller Landscape Products, and are exploring probiotic treatments, equipment… 
— The Cache County Council approved economic development contracts, held public hearings on several road projects including Wolfpack Way and pedestrian safety improvements near schools, and processed property tax… 
— North Logan City Council unanimously approved a property tax increase raising general operations and library levies to fund police and fire salary increases and operations at the city's new community center, despite… 
— A USU wildland resources professor explains how spontaneous combustion of decomposing organic material caused the Canyon Road Fire near Utah State University, and offers advice on preventing wildfire risk near homes. 
— The Cache County School District Board of Education unanimously approved a 37.1% property tax increase after a contentious hearing where residents criticized administrator salaries and district spending, while… 
— A 36-year-old man was arrested for allegedly grabbing and inappropriately touching a minor at the Cache County Fairgrounds, facing charges of forcible sexual abuse and aggravated kidnapping. He is being held without… 
— A 58-year-old Richmond man was arrested and charged with second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse and misdemeanor unlawful kissing of a minor with autism, following a 2024 investigation by the Cache County Sheriff's… 
— Cache County officials say they remain on track to reorganize the Cache County Fire Protection District board in time to set its first property tax levy this fall, after legal concerns arose about how prior board… 
— Cache County must reconstitute its Fire District governing board after a legal review found several mayoral appointments failed to follow required statutory process, prompting a new 30-day application period before the… 
— Former Logan chiropractor Evan J. Lefevre faces two new felony cases, including aggravated sexual abuse of a minor and forcible sexual abuse of a former patient, adding to dozens of prior charges since his December… 
— The 147th Cache County Fair and Rodeo returns to Logan for four days, Aug. 5-8, featuring livestock shows, 4-H and FFA exhibits, a PRCA rodeo, carnival rides and vendors, drawing about 50,000 visitors annually. 
— Cache County is spending public funds to purchase development rights from private landowners in an effort to preserve open space, though the land itself often remains privately owned. 
— A Logan man, 50, was arrested after a nearly three-week investigation on kidnapping and assault charges after allegedly strangling his partner, fleeing with their 11-month-old child, and demanding $6,000 for the… 
— Candidates from local, state and federal races, including U.S. Rep. Blake Moore and challenger Peter Crosby, met with voters at a community picnic in Nibley organized to foster informal conversation ahead of Cache… 
— Logan police, with help from Tremonton-Garland police, arrested Antonio Zarco Orrozco after a week-long manhunt following an alleged domestic violence assault, vehicle theft, high-speed chase and crash. He faces… 
— A 22-year-old Logan man turned himself in to police after being accused of recording nude videos of a minor, facing charges of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and voyeurism. 
— Logan Municipal Council approved a roughly 3% electrical rate increase and raised the bounced-check fee, while also allocating $150,000 for anticipated litigation over the blocked Canyon Road Trail. The council also…