Festival trilogy set for this weekend at City’s rec. complex
A festival trilogy is headed for Tooele City this weekend. The American Heritage Festival, Mountain Man Rendezvous, and the Tooele Gem and Mineral Society’s Gem and Mineral Show will converge at the...
View ArticleCouncil votes to repair Donner Reed
The Donner Reed Museum will receive needed repairs to its crumbling northern wall but the broader future of the historic adobe structure remains undecided. The Granstville City Council voted...
View ArticleCounty governance study will go before voters in November
Along with candidates and incorporations on the ballot in November, Tooele County voters will also decide if they want to formally examine county governance. A group of local citizens collected enough...
View ArticleIrrigation co. turns off water
The early shutoff of Settlement Canyon Irrigation Company water should not affect Tooele crops this year, an official said. “The farmers pretty well had their third crop in,” said Gary Bevan,...
View ArticleOphir residents vote to drop incorporation
Wednesday afternoon, Walt Shubert was out fixing a water line that had sprung a leak in Ophir — even though the hamlet deep in the Oquirrh Mountains is no longer an incorporated town. The long-time...
View ArticleGrantsville puts up 62 to beat Carbon on homecoming
Aside from one defensive mistake on the first play from scrimmage, the Grantsville Cowboys completely dominated the 62-8 homecoming victory on Friday over Carbon. After a failed onside kick to open the...
View ArticleMcIntyre, Stallions pull away from Miners
With a narrow five-point lead and an opponent that had just struck for a touchdown, the Stansbury football team entered the fourth quarter of Friday’s game needing to come up big when the pressure was...
View ArticleIn 1991, city withdraws ordinance to limit livestock in town
The Tooele Transcript Bulletin has published Tooele County news since 1894. Here is a flashback of local front-page news from 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago that occurred during the fourth week of...
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A look at the candidates for Utah House Districts 21 and 68
District 21: Rick Pollock and Doug Sagers Among the candidate choices on the general election ballot this fall are two seats in the state House of Representatives that represent Tooele County. The...
View ArticleLive Fit to sponsor ‘Kids on the Move’ to keep children, parents exercising
For the second year in a row, children of all ages who are home Thursday mornings will have a place to go to exercise. Tooele County’s Live Fit Coalition is sponsoring a “Kids on the Move” program next...
View ArticleFormer bank teller gets jail time for taking client’s money
The former Zions Bank employee who made dozens of fraudulent withdrawals from an elderly client’s accounts will spend 90 days in the Tooele County Detention Center after sentencing in 3rd District...
View ArticleMurray man faces felony charges after fleeing police
A Murray man is facing felony charges in 3rd District Court after he led police on a high-speed chase Saturday evening on Interstate 80. Patrick Taylor Hess, 25, is charged with three counts of...
View ArticleCounty health dept. will need $1.32M more for 2017 budget
The Tooele County Health Department will ask the county to raise the Health Services Property Tax in 2017 so it can meet its projected expenses next year, officials said. The health department’s...
View ArticlePre-disaster plan identifies ways to protect homes
During dry summer months, wildfires can be on the forefront of Tooele County residents’ minds, especially with several fires that involved thousands of acres this summer. The county’s new pre-disaster...
View ArticleMore cases of improper handling of biological agents found
An investigation by a federal watchdog agency has found an additional 21 incidents of improperly inactivated biological agents, according to a report released last week. The Government Accountability...
View ArticleInput sought on wastewater changes
The Tooele County Health Department is seeking public comment on proposed changes that would tighten its wastewater regulations for new developments. The proposed changes to wastewater regulations come...
View ArticleCowboys’ comeback falls just short
The Grantsville football team didn’t view Friday’s 34-21 loss to defending state champion Juan Diego as a moral victory, leaving the field disappointed. However, the Cowboys nearly pulled off a victory...
View ArticleTooele man charged with two counts of attempted murder
A Tooele man was arrested and charged in connection with shots fired at an apartment complex on Sunday. Darrell James Hadfield, 28, is charged with two counts of first-degree felony attempted murder,...
View ArticleCanyon coordinator: Middle Canyon cleaner, safer despite recent vandalism
A little over a week ago, vandals in Middle Canyon took one of the older wooden picnic tables used by campers, dragged it over a fire pit and then lit it on fire. The act of vandalism is being called a...
View ArticleCouncil declines modified proposal to adopt fire code
The Grantsville City Council voted down a modified proposal to adopt the state’s new fire code following a lengthy discussion at its Wednesday meeting. Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Ted Black...
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