Features
Keeping It Simple
Togetherness counts for this Thatcher family Leader/Ellen Cook The Kaiserman family of Thatcher, which includes Mom, Wendy, Dad, John, Kaitlin, 18, and Kassidy, nearly 16, likes to keep life as simple as possible. Time spent together is the best time there is, they say, even if it’s hauling a semi load down the road.... »
Good Ground
Ellen Cook Leader Editor Agriculture is a big part of Box Elder County. We rank first in Utah in the number of beef cattle, and have an inventory of 10,000 dairy cows and 35,600 sheep. We are number one in the state in grain production and near the top in barley, silage and alfalfa.... »
Field of Dreams
BRC man finds joy in work Ellen Cook Leader Editor Editor’s note: Everyone has a story to tell. The Leader wants to tell those stories through this monthly feature titled “Bios of Bear River.” Each month we will feature a Valley resident chosen randomly from the phone book. We hope you enjoy reading about... »
A Peek at Agriculture
School children from all over Box Elder County took trips to the farm as part of Farm Field Days, annual events sponsored by South and North Farm Bureaus and the women’s auxiliary groups. On the south end of the county, more than 600 third graders from six schools traveled to Tuleview Dairy, owned and... »
Mirror, Mirror
District drivers hone bus skills Being a school bus driver is no job for the faint of heart. Not only does it require patience and diplomacy dealing with 60 or more boisterous, rambunctious and sometimes mischievous youngsters inside the bus, it also requires a keen focus on just what is happening in front, in... »
Exchanging Cultures
Courtesy Photo Yusaku Kanayama and Kanta Tsuge, both exchange students from Japan, spent time recently with families in Honeyville. A highlight of their stay was a visit to the Honeyville Fire Station where they were able to don uniforms and man a fire engine. This spells ‘Honeyville’ in Japanese. Ellen Cook Leader Editor The... »
Meet the Josephsons
Leader/Ellen Cook Shirley and Boyd Josephson have lived comfortably in their Garland home for 50 years, she working as the secretary at Garland Elementary and he teaching science to junior high students. The painting behind them was done by a friend and depicts the home in Plymouth where Boyd lived until he was 16.... »
Mighty Hunters!
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Young Artists Excel At Competition
Award winning art students from Bear River High School include, front from left, Davin Sills, Stephany Peterson, Kimber Hess and Thomas Hawes. Back from left, Derek Sills, Belen Anaya, Shaeli Lane, Lisa Anderson, Molisa Wong and Nathan Greene. Not pictured: Terica Barton and Stef Carreno. Photo & Story by Ellen Cook The work of... »
Cooking under pressure
Leader/Jessica Tanner Ann Henderson, USU Extension, demonstrates the proper use of a pressure cooker in meal preparation. Jessica Tanner Leader Assistant Editor Using a pressure cooker can be a fun and rewarding way to create delicious meals. There are also several advantages such as the foods cook much faster than other methods, requires less... »














