Top 10 Stories of 2016 #10: Big storms, big winds cause power outages and damage
Editor’s note: The following story was inadvertently omitted from last Thursday’s edition that included a countdown of 2016’s top 10 news stories in Tooele County. This story was ranked #10. A pair...
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Two from county elected to serve on farm bureau boards
Flint Richards Two Tooele County residents will continue their work in leadership positions for Utah Farm Bureau. JaNae Titmus JaNae Titmus of Grantsville was elected to the newly created post as vice...
View ArticleChristmas tree sparks fire in Grantsville home on Dec. 31
A house fire sparked by a pre-lit Christmas tree caused significant damage to a home on Cooley Street in Grantsville on New Year’s Eve. Grantsville City Fire Chief Casey Phillips said the department...
View ArticleCommission candidates spend over $10K running for office
The three 2016 general election candidates for Tooele County Commission spent a collective $10,048 seeking a seat on the county commission, according to final campaign finance reports. Leading the way...
View ArticleSalute program makes sure ailing veterans are honored
The atmosphere is solemn when military personnel present certificates, pins and American flags to ailing veterans in hospice care at their homes or at nursing facilities. The 10-minute Honor Salute...
View ArticleFinal picks made for appointment council
The group responsible for choosing the committee that will study Tooele County’s form of government has its full five members. The three initial members of the county government study appointment...
View ArticleGrantsville breaks ground for $3.6M justice center
Grantsville City Police Chief Kevin Turner called the groundbreaking ceremony for a new $3.6 million justice center on Wednesday afternoon a momentous occasion for the city. A crowd of local law...
View ArticleWhitehouse has deep roots helping others
Bucky Whitehouse grew up in Tooele City on West Vine Street. As a young boy he was fascinated with the train that shook everything as it ran down the middle of the street in front of his home. Today,...
View Article2016 Person of the Year: Bucky Whitehouse
The Tooele Transcript Bulletin’s 2016 Person of the Year is Bucky Whitehouse, fire chief of the Tooele City Fire Department and director of Tooele County Emergency Management. A variety of disasters in...
View ArticleIn 1917, Sheriff’s office arrests man behind blackmail letter
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 first week of...
View ArticleArmy instructor charged with rape makes initial appearance
The U.S. Army instructor arrested in connection with the rape of a Tooele High School student made his initial appearance in 3rd District Court on Tuesday. Brian Joseph Dragon, 32, of Herriman is...
View ArticleLogan man charged with sexual abuse of child while in Tooele
A Logan man is facing sexual abuse and lewdness charges after he was arrested in connection with the assault of an underage victim. David Matthew Thomas Russell, 18, is charged with first-degree felony...
View ArticleStockton man charged with theft of stolen vehicle
A Stockton man is facing a felony theft charge after he was found asleep in a stolen vehicle in December. Brian Joseph Richards, 39, is charged with second-degree felony theft and misdemeanor use or...
View ArticleTooele man charged with sexual exploitation of a minor
A Tooele man is facing felony sexual exploitation charges in connection with child pornography found on his personal electronic devices. William A. Solano, 20, is charged with 10 counts of...
View ArticleGrantsville council turns down rezone request for 21 acres
A divided Grantsville City Council denied a zone change of 21 acres connected to Clark Street during its meeting Wednesday night. Developer Adam Nash proposed to rezone the acreage from an agricultural...
View ArticleErda dog kennel granted a permit
The Tooele County Planning Commission turned down a rezone request in Pine Canyon and approved a private dog kennel in Erda during its meeting Wednesday night. Greg and Darnell Ghidotti applied for a...
View ArticleTooele residents reminded to park off streets during storms
Tooele City residents can help keep roads cleared of snow from now through March 31 by not parking on streets overnight, according to city code. “Parking off the streets is a big thing to help us with...
View ArticleState board awards $146K in grants for tourism efforts in Tooele County
Tooele County tourism will get a $146,000 boost from the state in 2017. The Utah Board of Tourism Development approved marketing grants for three specific programs in Tooele County, according to Tooele...
View ArticleDecember snow helps boost water year
Snow and precipitation totals for the past two Decembers in Tooele City have come in above normal, according to Ned Bevan, Tooele weather observer for the National Weather Service. Tooele’s 2016...
View ArticleBulletin Board – January 10, 2017
Tooele Senior Center The senior center is for the enjoyment of all seniors 55 and older. New and exciting activities include bridge, pinochle, bingo, exercise program, line dancing, wood carving, Wii...
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