Carver Louis and Old Lincoln Highway to play this Friday
A local band featuring a former Tooele High School quarterback will play at Fridays on Vine this week. Carver Louis and Old Lincoln Highway will perform at the Aquatic Center Park on Friday at 7 p.m....
View ArticleBack to School Closet to be held Saturday at TJHS
Tooele County School District and its community partners have joined together to ease the burden on cash-strapped families preparing for the start of school. The annual Back to School Closet will be...
View ArticleGrantsville council OKs CUP for townhome development
A split Grantsville City Council approved the conditional use permit, but not the site plan, for a townhome development during its meeting Wednesday night. The conditional use permit for the Ashlynn...
View ArticleTooele man receives up to 30 years in prison for robberies
A Tooele man who pleaded guilty to robbery and theft charges is facing up to 30 years in prison after he assaulted two different victims in a 12-hour span in April. Steffen Arnold England, 20, pleaded...
View ArticleTooele Applied Technology College adopts new name
Technically speaking, Tooele Applied Technology College is now Tooele Technical College. The name change was the result of legislation passed by the state Legislature during its 2017 general session....
View ArticleOregon man leads Grantsville police on high-speed chase
An Oregon man is facing numerous criminal charges after leading police on a chase originating in Grantsville on Saturday. Cody R. Cruse, 37, of Butte Falls, Oregon, is charged with second-degree felony...
View ArticleCounty sees high temps, little rain during past 3 months
July in Tooele County was the 14th hottest on record, according to data from the National Weather Service. “The average high for this July in Tooele was 93.5 degrees,” said Christine Kruze,...
View ArticlePrimary election candidates will spar next week
The Tooele County Chamber of Commerce is hosting Meet the Candidates nights for Tooele and Grantsville cities’ primary election candidates. The candidate meeting for Tooele City will be at the Tooele...
View ArticleBusinesses feel benefits of FanFest
Country FanFest pulled in a crowd for its three-day country music festival at Deseret Peak Complex and there is evidence fans left some cash behind in Tooele County. “We were completely full and 90...
View ArticleBuilding partnerships
Area law enforcement and members of the community came together for National Night Out at Benson Gristmill Wednesday evening. The Tooele County Sheriff’s Office organized the event in cooperation with...
View ArticleIn 1967, Tooele baseball wins legion state championship
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...
View ArticleShupe and the RubberBand to close out Fridays on Vine
Tooele’s Aquatic Center Park will be the place to be on Friday night for those who delight in barbecue, enjoy the music of Ryan Shupe and the RubberBand and are fond of the Disney movie “Moana.” In...
View Article‘South Pacific’ opens Friday on Benson Gristmill stage
The production of “South Pacific” at the Benson Gristmill will honor members of the U.S. military and the late and longtime Tooele resident Maxine Grimm. “The show reminds us of the sacrifices our...
View ArticleStockton and Rush Valley to celebrate their communities
The towns of Rush Valley and Stockton will celebrate their communities and residents during celebrations this weekend. Stockton Day kicks off with a flag raising at 7 a.m. at the park, followed by a...
View Article3 charged in connection with found drugs and explosives
Two Tooele residents are facing felony charges after police found drugs, paraphernalia and explosives in their residence. John Scott Shepherd, 32, and Danyel Renee Minnis, 43, are charged with...
View ArticleSchool district shuffles several principals and administrators
The Tooele County School Board approved several new administrative assignments for the 2017-18 school year at their meeting Tuesday. Andy Peterson will leave his position as Sterling Elementary...
View ArticleSchool board will ask voters to back local levy increase
After dropping its tax rate for 2017, the Tooele County School Board will ask voters to approve an increase that will help the school district capture more state funds. The school board approved a...
View ArticleHopefuls for mayor and council draw big crowd
A standing-room-only crowd filled the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce’s conference room Tuesday night to listen to candidates for Tooele City council and mayor. The meeting’s format gave each...
View ArticleWork on Grantsville justice center continues with completion in sight
Grantsville City Police Chief Jacob Enslen said he didn’t expect so much of his job to involve picking out furniture and making decisions on color. Since taking over as police chief in March, Enslen...
View ArticleDWR tranquilizes mountain lion in Tooele City neighborhood
Overlake residents were on the lookout for a mountain lion Thursday afternoon before it was captured by the state Department of Wildlife Resources with assistance from the Tooele City Police...
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