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Merry Christmas to each of you in our Highlands neighborhood! Thank you for your hellos, smiles, waves, simple acts of kindness, and goodwill that contribute to the beauty of our community.

 

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Highlands Christmas Breakfast 2025.  Ho, ho, ho! It was fun to gather together again as neighbors and friends at our annual Christmas Breakfast. Enjoy some pics of the festive occasion!

 

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Welcome to Teagan and Abby Broadbent! We’re excited to have Teagan and Abby Broadbent in the Highlands. Teagan grew up in North Carolina and developed a passion for music. He has become a talented pianist, and now studies piano performance at Weber State and tutors high school students online in literature and writing. Abby was born in Brigham City and later lived in Hooper and Croydon before graduating from Morgan High. She studied fine arts at BYU–Idaho and served a mission in Sweden, with a temporary reassignment to California during COVID. The couple married in May after reconnecting post-mission and recently moved to Mountain Green in August. Teagan describes Abby as deeply kind and attentive to those who might otherwise be overlooked. Abby admires Teagan’s steady, dependable nature. They both love the outdoors, creativity, and building meaningful relationships. Abby is currently working on launching her own art business, and the couple is excitedly preparing for the arrival of their first child in March. They love the beauty of the area and the warmth of the community. Please welcome the Broadbent’s!

 

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Welcome the Kilpack Family! We’re excited to welcome Kayden and Jaden Killpack to the neighborhood, along with their wonderful four-month-old son, Bodhi, and their two beagle-mix dogs, Marley and Diggy. Kayden grew up in Rigby, Idaho, where he played football and basketball at Rigby High before earning a football scholarship to Weber State University. He met Jaden at WSU—she was a teaching assistant for one of his classes—and the two have been a team ever since. After Jaden completed her physician assistant degree in North Carolina, they returned to Idaho for a few years before moving here just a month ago. Kayden now works as a lineman for Rocky Mountain Power in Park City, while Jaden is currently a stay-at-home mom, planning to return to her PA career once Bodhi is a bit older. The Kilpacks are enjoying the peace and beautiful views of the area, and they’re looking forward to putting down roots here for the next few years. Kayden shared a life lesson he hopes to pass on to Bodhi: “There’s nothing you can’t achieve if you work hard enough.” We’re thrilled to have the Kilpack family in our community—welcome!


 

Welcome to the Hansen Family.

 

 

 

Some Hometown History. Mountain Green was one of the settlements in the county to have a school built before the County incorporated. In 1888, Morgan County created the Morgan Stake Academy. This school was housed on the second floor of the Morgan County Courthouse and served as the county's only school for secondary education beyond the eighth grade. There were three instructors: Albert Tollestrup, Dr. Karl G. Maeser, and Dr. Joseph M. Tanner. Karl Maeser went on to become the founder of Brigham Young Academy which became BYU – but he got his start here in Morgan County. (Thanks to Jennifer Pendleton Swilley for this information.)



A Must-Try Recipe for Christmas: Peppermint Bark Cheesecake. Click here to check out this delicious recipe!  There is nothing quite like Christmas dinner. When it is shared with folks that we enjoy. (Marilyn Lott.)



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Caught on Camera. Jolly old Bruce Hersch is out decorating for the holidays.


 

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The Highlands Hello – Neighborhood News. December 2025 Issue.

 

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