Sheriff candidates split on experience, culture and communication

Editor’s note: This story was supposed to be published along with last week’s coverage of the Box Elder County GOP’s candidate forum but was delayed due to technical difficulties. Experience and institutional knowledge were set against calls for cultural change and improved communication during a GOP candidate forum for Box Elder County sheriff held March 26 at Utah State University Brigham City. The event, sponsored by the Box Elder County Republican Party, featured incumbent Sheriff Kevin Potter and challenger Mike Allred. Potter, who has led the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office since 2015, leaned heavily on his 31 years in... Article Link