The Pitts Family
We would like to extend our sincere thank you and gratitude for the support, flowers and cards our family received and continue to receive with the passing of Ray. Words cannot express how the...
View ArticleWendover man charged with damaging jail with soda pop
A Wendover man is facing criminal charges after allegedly spraying the inside of a jail cell with soda following an arrest in connection with assault. Clarence L. Baines, 50, is charged with...
View ArticleGrantsvillle OKs agreement to repair Donner Reed Museum
The crumbling walls of the Donner Reed Museum will receive some much needed attention and repair. The Grantsville City Council approved an agreement with Abstract Masonry Restoration to complete...
View ArticleTourism survey reveals list of perceptions about county
Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a multi-part series about a consultant’s research findings on tourism in Tooele County. Wasatch Front residents think more positively about Tooele...
View ArticleSalt Lake looks to send inmates to Tooele County
The Tooele County Detention Center could have a new population of inmates from Salt Lake County as soon as next month. Tooele County Sheriff Paul Wimmer said Salt Lake County is looking to move as many...
View Article‘Agriculture needs latitude’ animal experts tell planning commission
Around 100 Tooele County residents listened as the county planning commission heard three presentations about animal farming. The planning commission met to work on the county’s personal agriculture...
View ArticleLocal reservoirs filled to the top
Grantsville Reservoir overflowed for about one week and Settlement Canyon Reservoir is set to overflow soon, according to irrigation officials. “The reservoir is about four feet away from overflowing...
View ArticleIn 1967, explosion halts operations at International Smelting
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 fourth week of May....
View ArticleIt is a fun adventure to go into the desert and look for geodes
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 Bittner Knoll and Pyramid Peak area. “Use...
View ArticleLive Fit honors 3 teachers for inspiring students to exercise
Valerie Anderson’s West Elementary class likes to play a game called “Bulldog.” It’s a game similar to tag and can be played in the gym or on the playground. It involves a lot of running. “One day they...
View ArticleSPSA selects Arnell to fill vacancy
The Stansbury Park Service Agency board selected Cassandra Arnell to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Jamie Lindsay at the end of March. Arnell was selected after a brief interview with...
View ArticleUtah Motorsports Campus to host Cruzer Palooza Car Show
Utah Motorsports Campus expects hundred of cars this weekend, but they won’t be racing on the track. Instead, UMC is hosting Utah’s inaugural Cruzer Palooza Car Show on Saturday and Sunday. “Our...
View ArticleGrantsville police honor best and brightest at banquet
Following a year of changes, the Grantsville City Police Department honored its best and brightest officers at its annual awards banquet Tuesday evening. Grantsville City Police Chief Jacob Enslen, who...
View ArticleSPSA moves ahead with proposals for SR-138 underpass
The Stansbury Park Service Agency will submit a request for proposals on the engineering, design and project management of an underpass below state Route 138 at Porter Way Park after its board voted...
View ArticleMemorial Day events will honor those who gave ultimate sacrifice
Patriotic music, special guest speakers, 21-gun salutes, prayers and other activities are scheduled for Monday as part of Memorial Day observances in Grantsville and Tooele. The national holiday...
View ArticleArea teachers to get $3.8K pay increase
The Tooele County School District will bump up the salary of a first year teacher by $3,858 as part of a plan to attract teachers from a competitive market. The 11.6 percent increase takes effect for...
View ArticleGuest Teacher of the Year enjoys making ‘connections’ with students
Wednesday morning with one-day left of school, Mrs. Feldman’s class at Copper Canyon Elementary School was learning about “kindness.” The students were gathered in a small group sitting on a rug at the...
View ArticleSemi overturns on SR-36 Friday afternoon
A semitrailer overturned south of the intersection of state Route 36 and Bates Canyon Road Friday afternoon. A car heading northbound on SR-36 turned left on a yellow light, causing the southbound...
View ArticleVan, pickup truck collide on Main Street in Tooele
A white minivan and a pickup truck pulling a horse trailer were involved in an accident near the intersection of Main Street and 200 South in Tooele Saturday afternoon. The pickup truck was heading...
View ArticleMini-grants help fund fitness initiatives at local schools
Teachers provided opportunities for students to exercise more at school this past year through mini-grants from the Tooele County Health Department, a health official says. Physical activity was a...
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