Erda man faces felony charges after getting caught with drugs
An Erda man is facing felony drug charges in connection to a stop by his probation officer back in September. Fredrick Leroy Stuckman, 52, is charged with two counts of second-degree felony possession...
View ArticleTuesday paper will come out Wednesday morning with election day results
To provide readers with local election day results, next Tuesday’s edition of the Tooele Transcript Bulletin will be published and delivered early Wednesday morning. Readers whose residences have...
View ArticleGrantsville council holds off approval of state’s fire code
The Grantsville City Council took another look at adopting the state’s new fire code but ended up tabling the proposal due to the absence of its city attorney. The proposal before the council would...
View ArticleCity OKs lower-fee permit for home occupation businesses
The Tooele City Council passed a pair of actions Wednesday that will lower the cost of starting a home occupation business. All five city council members voted in favor of Ordinance 2016-18, which...
View ArticleNew water year already in the red after dry October
The new water year may have started off abnormally warm and dry, but a cold, wet winter may be on the horizon, according to weather data. Tooele received 0.63 inches of precipitation last month and no...
View ArticleGrantsville council moving ahead with justice center
The Grantsville City Council will need a second look at final renderings of a proposed $3.6 million justice center before approval, but moved ahead on a municipal bond to fund the project during its...
View ArticleTooele to start curbside recycling in January
Although the number of citizen opt-ins fell short, Tooele City will offer a curbside recycling service starting next year, a city official said. “We have obtained 17 percent, which is a small...
View ArticleCandidates make last-minute stop
With the general election coming up next week, two candidates — one for governor and one for president — visited Tooele County this week. On Tuesday evening, Gov. Gary Herbert stopped for dinner in...
View ArticleStallions break ‘curse’ in win over Miners
The quarterfinal curse is over for the Stansbury football team. For the first time in school history, the Stallions will play in the Class 3AA semifinals at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, a...
View ArticleThree local churches join forces to help distribute free coats to residents...
The leaders of three local churches invite anyone in need of a free coat, blanket or sleeping bag to visit them this weekend. The Tooele Gospel Partnership is a collaboration between the Berean Full...
View ArticleCharity preparing gift-filled shoeboxes for kids worldwide
For the 12th year in a row, Tooele County will participate in Operation Christmas Child, a charity project that transcends borders. Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse runs Operation...
View ArticleGet ready for ‘Xanadu’ and ’80s music on Stanbury High’s stage
Stansbury High School will flash back to the days of 1980s music and roller discos in its upcoming musical, “Xanadu.” “Xanadu” was adapted for Broadway from the 1980 film of the same name. The story...
View ArticlePlanning commission reviews limits on animals
Four or ten. That’s the maximum number of domestic animals or fowl that property owners in unincorporated Tooele County can keep on their property, according to Tooele County’s land use ordinances. And...
View ArticleStansbury Park Service Agency approves tentative 2017 budget
The Stansbury Park Service Agency board approved a tentative $1 million 2017 budget during its meeting Wednesday. The general fund budget, presented by service agency manager Randall Jones, is smaller...
View ArticleSeveral events set to honor area military veterans Friday
Local veterans will be honored during a ceremony at Dow James Memorial Park on Friday, including a visit from the new commander of Tooele Army Depot. The annual Veterans Day service will be held at the...
View ArticleMilne looking forward to serve another 4 years
After four years marked with controversy and tough decisions, Tooele County Commissioner Shawn Milne is looking forward to the next four years after being re-elected Tuesday. Milne’s first year in...
View ArticleSponsors of county gov’t study anxious to get started
Petition sponsors who put the county government study question on Tuesday’s ballot are anxious to start the study process. Unofficial election results show 11,437 voters, or 65 percent of votes cast,...
View ArticleLake Point “City” almost won
Heading into the election Tuesday night, there was a possibility of two new cities incorporating in Tooele County. Once the votes were tallied, however, neither Stansbury Park nor Lake Point voted to...
View ArticleStansbury struck down by Thunder
The Stansbury football team made it all the way to the Class 3AA semifinals before running into an opponent it couldn’t hang with. The Stallions’ season came to an end with a 49-14 loss to Desert Hills...
View ArticleHoliday alters publishing days and schedule
Due to next week’s Thanksgiving holiday, the Tooele Transcript Bulletin will be published and delivered on Monday, Nov. 21 and Wednesday, Nov. 23. Because of the earlier publication schedule, deadlines...
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