Tooele man pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge in stabbing
A Tooele man has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection to a stabbing that occurred in Tooele City last December. Jose Arturo Quijada-Gonzalez, 19, pleaded guilty to an amended count of...
View ArticlePlanning commission tackles resource management plan
The Tooele County Planning Commission got its first look at a consultant’s version of a new County Resource Management Plan at a work session Wednesday night. Tooele County was one of the first in Utah...
View ArticleSPSA approves spending for lake weed conveyer, shop lot
The Stansbury Park Service Agency board reviewed several ongoing projects and approved some spending on budgeted items at its Wednesday night meeting. SPSA manager Randall Jones showed off the concept...
View ArticleAragon murder case on hold for third competency evaluation
The Tooele man charged in the murder of his mother will face a third competency review before it can be determined if he will stand trial. Jesus “Jesse” Aragon, 44, is charged with first-degree felony...
View ArticleCounty OKs $316K in tourism grants
Theatrical productions, rodeos, demolition derbies and cowboy poetry are among the $316,000 worth of tourism grants approved Tuesday by the Tooele County Commission. Before the commission approved the...
View ArticleUMC, County extend track agreement
While lawyers settle the sale of Utah Motorsports Campus in a court room, revving engines will be heard from the racetrack this summer. Tooele County and UMC officials announced Wednesday they had...
View ArticleCounty still ranks high for obesity
Obesity continues to be the biggest health problem faced by Tooele County residents today, a new report says. Diabetes, lack of physical activity, substance abuse and access to health care are also...
View ArticleIn 1992, law enforcement searches for man on FBI’s 10 most wanted criminals
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 last week of March....
View ArticleTax abatement forms mailed and feature new design
Once the Legislature finishes, it’s time to implement the changes that were made. One of those changes is property tax abatements. There are several abatements to help property owners. Abatement forms...
View ArticleI got married late, but it’s important not to rush into things
It’s great to be back in Grantsville with my new bride. I even went to the Grantsville Sociable in March for the third time in my life. I thoroughly enjoyed the program that looked back nostalgically...
View ArticleNew class series will focus on making quick, healthy meals
How to make quick, yet healthy foods will be demonstrated during the next four Fridays at the Tooele County Health Department building. The sessions are part of the Quick and Healthy Family Meal...
View ArticleWest Valley man pleads guilty to drug charges
The West Valley man facing felony drug charges in connection with an attempt to evade police at the Tooele Walmart accepted a plea deal from the state during a court appearance Tuesday. Roberto M....
View ArticleLDS church set for millions to join in on general conference
Latter-day Saints from around the world will participate in the 187th Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints beginning this weekend, according to the church’s...
View ArticleSodomy charge against former coach dismissed
The former Grantsville High School football coach facing myriad felony charges in connection to sexual abuse and witness tampering was back in 3rd District Court Tuesday morning. Curtis Ware, 48, is...
View ArticleJesse Horowitz’s parents working on healing and making a difference
The first year was a blur and the second year was the struggle to come to grips with what happened. Now three years after the death of their son, Jesse Horowitz’s parents are finally able to begin to...
View ArticleCounty gov’t study group identifies evaluation criteria
The committee charged with studying Tooele County’s government now has a yardstick to measure governments. The group approved a draft list of criteria they will use to evaluate the different forms of...
View ArticleLocal police waiting to see effects from new DUI law
Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill last Thursday that lowered the state’s legal limit for driving drunk to .05 blood alcohol content, the strictest standard in the nation. The new law won’t go into effect...
View ArticleTooele tops rival Cowboys
Halfway through the Region 10 season, the Tooele boys soccer team is feeling pretty good about itself. So is Grantsville, but the Cowboys still have work left to do if they want to make the playoffs,...
View ArticleGetting one step closer to state
With a month and a half remaining in the 2017 high school track and field season, Wednesday’s Tooele County Invitational at Stansbury High School provided local athletes another opportunity to qualify...
View ArticleTooele man faces felony drug possession charge
A Tooele man is facing a felony drug charge after he was stopped by police for not having a registration plate on his motorcycle. Christopher L. Fernandez, 32, is charged with third-degree felony...
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