Donner Reed another step closer to necessary repairs
The failing walls of the Donner Reed Museum in Grantsville are one step closer to restoration following a work meeting of the Grantsville City Council Wednesday evening. At its next meeting, the city...
View ArticleMarhsall presents 2017-18 tentative $5.2M budget
Grantsville City Mayor Brent Marshall presented a $5.2 million tentative 2017-18 budget during Wednesday’s city council meeting. The tentative budget represents an increase of about $459,000 more than...
View Article$75K awarded to recreation projects
Tooele Gun Club’s generator went kaput, leaving them in the dark, according to Bill Dixon. But the Tooele County Recreation Special Service District came to the rescue Tuesday night with an $8,000...
View ArticleGrantsville to pursue federal funds for Main Street project
Grantsville City will submit a loan application with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund its multi-million dollar water and sewer line replacement project under Main Street. The city council...
View ArticleCounty limits lot sizes for new subdivisions
Developers in unincorporated Tooele Valley now face a five-acre minimum lot size for new subdivisions, unless they can find a way to treat wastewater other than conventional septic tanks. Too many...
View ArticleCounty leads state list in opioid deaths
Tooele County leads Utah in opioid deaths per capita, according to a new report released by the state. The Opioid Misuse and Abuse Needs Assessment shows the county had 39 opioid deaths during 2014 and...
View ArticleAthletes, cops partner for torch run
Local police officers partnered with Tooele County Special Olympic athletes Tuesday morning as Grantsville served as the kickoff site for the 2017 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Utah....
View ArticleJust imagine if we adopted mandatory nap time in the U.S.
As is the case with most kids, when I was younger, getting me to take a nap was borderline impossible. I hated the idea of being forced to sit in my bedroom all alone in silence, especially in the...
View ArticleIn 1942, work crews prepare to build Tooele Army Depot
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 second week of May....
View ArticleFrom the rim of Dugway Pass, much area history unfolds
“Over every mountain there is a path though it may not be seen from the valley.” —Theodore Roethke Editor’s note: This is another installment in a multi-part series on exploring the Pony Express Trail...
View ArticleTwo charged in connection with stolen vehicle and debit cards
A Taylorsville woman and a Utah man appeared in 3rd District Court Monday on criminal charges in connection with a traffic stop involving a stolen vehicle and debit cards. Ashley J. Hatch, 31, is...
View ArticleHatch, Stewart introduce legislation for 3-digit hotline for suicide prevention
Two weeks ago, State Sen. Daniel Thatcher stood in an airplane hangar on the historic Wendover Airfield. He spoke at the conclusion of Life’s Worth Living Foundation’s Walk to Wendover. Thatcher told...
View ArticleJune prediabetes seminar aims at preventing Type 2 diabetes
Making lifestyle changes to prevent Type 2 diabetes is the focus of a year-long seminar at Mountain West Medical Center. The classes are sponsored in part by the Tooele County Health Department and...
View ArticleSheriff’s office gives safety tips after Sunday’s UTV crash
After search and rescue teams were called out to assist on a UTV accident in a mine shaft over the weekend, the Tooele County Sheriff’s Office is reminding recreationalists to follow safety...
View ArticleState designates Willow Elementary as a STEM school
Willow Elementary in Grantsville is among eight public schools designated as a Gold STEM School by the state. The designation was granted by the Utah State Board of Education at a meeting last Friday...
View ArticleOfficer-involved shooting at Clean Harbors ruled justified
The Tooele County Attorney’s Office has ruled the officer-involved shooting of Barry Michael Zumwalt at the Clean Harbors incinerator at Aragonite in February was justified. The review of the shooting...
View ArticleLeaders set public health priorities
Improving fitness levels, preventing suicides and dealing with substance abuse are three top public health concerns in Tooele County. The Tooele County Health Department hosted a Community Health...
View ArticleNext assignment to Ibapah, I’ll have plenty of gas in the tank
For a Transcript Bulletin staff writer, Fridays are relaxing 99.9 percent of the time. It can be a day off. Or, you might be out and about gathering information for a feature story. Friday, April 22’s...
View ArticleBittner Knoll, Pyramid Peak offer other-worldly viewscapes
Editor’s note: This is another installment in a multi-part series on exploring the Pony Express Trail through Tooele County. Last week’s article entailed the Dugway Pass area. The exciting adventures...
View ArticleIn 1942, local hunters given 5-cent bounty for shooting rats
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 May....
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