Loudest cheers aren’t always for first place
There were some great performances at Thursday’s Tooele versus Grantsville swim meet. A handful of swimmers won four events each. Those winners received big applause from their teammates and fans in...
View Article‘Frozen’ is a lighthearted, timely adventure
Disney’s newest movie is a fun, frosty adventure, but its songs might leave audiences cold. Get the theater to fast-forward through those and you’ll be fine. Loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s...
View ArticleTooele girls roll past East 175-105
The Toole girls took charge early and cruised to a victory, winning nine of the 11 events against East Tuesday afternoon. The girls defeated East 175-105, while East’s boys downed Tooele 184-101....
View ArticleStallions edge talented Uintah team
Two state tournament teams from last season squared off last night with the Stansbury Lady Stallions defeating the Uintah Utes in the girls basketball season opener. Uintah opened the game with a 19-6...
View ArticleCounty may consolidate elected offices
There may be two less elected county officials following the 2014 election. Tooele County Commissioners will consider an ordinance at their Dec. 3 meeting to combine the county clerk’s office and the...
View ArticleNew CJC director amazed by citizens’ generous hearts
When Rachael Cowan applied to be director of the Tooele County Children’s Justice Center, she never expected to be seriously considered, let alone that she’d get the job. But on Sept. 9, Cowan, 35, who...
View ArticleTooele Associates demands payment
Tooele Associates wants their money, and they want it now. On Nov. 9, Utah 3rd District Court Judge Randall Skanchy issued a written judgment that orders Tooele City to pay $20.7 million to Tooele...
View ArticleFiremen scramble to remove SR-36 tar spill
A pair of mysterious tar spills during rush hour caused some excitement Tuesday evening, but investigators have yet to identify the source of the sticky substance. Bucky Whitehouse, emergency services...
View ArticleUptick in flu expected over holidays
If the current trend holds, local residents can expect to see the year’s flu season in full swing over the next few weeks. So far local reports put the flu’s spread in Tooele County almost exactly on...
View ArticleMore area students giving thought to ending their lives
Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a three-part series on Utah’s Student Health and Risk Prevention survey on Tooele County students. Part One was about alcohol, tobacco and drug use among...
View ArticleSometimes family needs a new-fashioned Netflix binge day
During Thanksgiving, my family was all together for the first time since April 2012. My brother, Ronny, went to Germany 20 months ago and got married while he was there. He and his wife moved back to...
View ArticleAfter 29 years, Paget’s voice will be missed on county dispatch
For Mike Paget, the last nearly 29 years have been anything but dull. “In a normal office environment, you go to work knowing what you’ve got to do on any given day,” he said. It has been just the...
View ArticleTVAD to perform ‘Nutcracker’ this weekend
The Tooele Valley Academy of Dance will perform the “Nutcracker Suite Ballet” this weekend at Grantsville and Tooele High schools. All are invited to attend the performances, which take place Saturday...
View ArticleBulletin Board – December 5, 2013
Tooele Pancake Breakfast The Marine Corps League No. 1251 invites you to its Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to noon at Eagles Nest on Tooele Army Depot. It’s all you can eat. The...
View ArticleGHS improves to 2-0 on the season
In just the second game of the season, the Grantsville Cowboys had a different set of stars than they had in the first game. Devon Arellano scored 18 points and Spencer Lawrence added 11 off the bench...
View ArticleCommissioners postpone consolidating elected offices
Tooele County Commissioners have put a temporary hold on their plan to combine the offices of four elected county officials into two offices. The agenda for the Dec. 3 county commission meeting...
View ArticleOfficials say unknown factors caused school lockdown Tuesday
A Tooele County Sheriff’s Deputy took his own life early Tuesday afternoon, and unknown factors in the situation prompted officials to send all three Stansbury Park schools into lockdown. Tooele County...
View ArticleCommissioners delay vote on 2014 budget
Tooele County Commissioners postponed approval of their $58 million 2014 budget until Dec. 17. During a public hearing on the budget held at their Dec. 3 meeting, the commissioners were reminded by a...
View ArticleCounty takes step to impose another tax
The Tooele County Commission has approved the first step to impose a new tax on property despite a loud outcry from citizens who oppose it. On Tuesday, the commissioners adopted a Municipal Services...
View ArticleSteve Hansen
Our apologies. The obituary for the late Steve Hansen has not yet been received. Please check back soon.
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