West Jordan man charged with aggravated assault
A West Jordan man is charged with felony assault in connection with a confrontation last month in Grantsville. Jonathan Aiello, 38, was charged with third-degree felony aggravated assault and...
View ArticleSchool board hearing on board compensation is postponed
Tonight’s public hearing by the Tooele County School Board on proposed changes to the school district’s compensation plan for board members has been postponed. The public hearing was scheduled for 7...
View ArticleEPA to hold update meeting on US Mag Superfund site
The public is invited to hear an update on a federal study of the US Magnesium Superfund site this week. Officials from the US Environmental Protection Agency will hold a meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday in...
View ArticleStansbury student is a winner in state’s radon poster contest
A Stansbury High School student was among five winners chosen in the state’s annual radon poster contest. This was only the second year Tooele County schools participated in the contest, said Taylor...
View ArticleSupermoon in the night sky is a bit brighter, but not much
This month, the moon is closer to Earth than it’s ever been in this century — by about 300 kilometers. That’s what Patrick Wiggins, NASA Solar System Ambassador to Utah, had to say about the supermoon...
View ArticlePublic hearing on county tax hikes set for 7 p.m. tonight
The Tooele County Commission is giving the public a second chance to weigh in on proposed property tax increases for 2017. The agenda for tonight’s county commission meeting includes public hearings...
View ArticleDiaz pleads not guilty to murder of Tooele woman
The West Valley City man charged with the 2011 murder of 69-year-old Evelynne Derricott pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in 3rd District Court Tuesday. Rogelio Diaz, Jr., 23, entered not...
View ArticleOphir moves closer to no longer being a small town
Two communities voted against incorporation on Election Day and Tooele County’s smallest town continues the process of disincorporation. Ophir residents voted to drop incorporation by an 11-7 vote in...
View ArticleHonoring Local Veterans
Friday was Veterans Day and a number of local events were held to honor area veterans for their service to the country. One such event took place at Tooele City’s Dow James Recreation Complex, which...
View ArticleIn 1966, city treasurer discovers $9,000 overpayment on bond
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 third week of...
View ArticleNew Command Sergeant Major welcomed to DPG community
Dugway Proving Ground welcomed its newest command sergeant major during a ceremony Tuesday morning at the installation. Command Sgt. Maj. Joe A. Bonds took over the role of senior enlisted leader from...
View ArticleGrantsville Police K-9 receives new donated protective vest
The Grantsville City Police Department’s K-9 officer has a new protective vest donated by a Massachusetts-based non-profit. Kaos, a 7-year-old Belgian malinois, joined the department in 2014 following...
View ArticleEnjoy hot soup and help local families at THS Friday night
Local human services agencies and volunteer groups note the onset of cold weather and the advent of the holiday season brings increased demands on their charitable efforts. For the sixth consecutive...
View ArticleCounty told not to raise taxes again
When it comes to possibly raising taxes next year, the Tooele County Commission doesn’t have to guess how some local citizens feel about it. For the second time in less than a month, the commissioners...
View ArticleAragon assigned new court date in murder case
The Tooele man charged in connection with the murder of his mother in July has been assigned a new attorney but will still need to stand for a competency review early next year. Jesus “Jesse” Aragon,...
View ArticleSchool board delays vote on pay-in-lieu for insurance
The Tooele County School Board is headed in a different direction with revisions to a compensation plan for board members. The school board was looking at saving the school district almost $80,000 in...
View ArticleGrantsville council approves justice center design
The final design for a new combined court and police facility was approved by the Grantsville City Council during its Wednesday night meeting. The council also awarded a letter of intent to Hayes...
View ArticlePurple opens plant next to UMC
Purple products will soon pour out of a Grantsville plant. Purple, the Alpine, Utah based manufacturer of mattresses, seat cushions and pillows, has leased the former Reckitt Benckiser building on...
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Adrian Morris Hawkins “Hawk”
1935 – 2016 – Adrian passed away peacefully on November 11, 2016. He was born to Cecil and Cefronia Kays Hawkins on March 25, 1935 in Richland, Mo. He married Barbara Christine Smith on February 15,...
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Bonny Lea Fields “Gramsey” Robinson
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and cheerleader, Bonny Lea Fields “Gramsey” Robinson, age 77, passed away peacefully Nov. 15, 2016, surrounded by her family. She endured so...
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