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Dorothy D. Nider Kindred
Aug 31, 1926 – Aug 29, 2017 Dorothy Kindred passed away at home on Aug. 29, 2017, surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born in Waterville, Kansas, to Joseph and Ida Nider. She was the oldest of three...
View ArticleIt’s never too late to take care of unfinished family business
A week ago Tuesday, thousands of Tooele County’s brightest young minds got the 2017-18 school year underway, continuing their pursuit of knowledge that will lead them into the future. One day earlier,...
View ArticleQuilt making gives purpose, meaning to Grantsville seniors
Quilt makers at the Grantsville Senior Center say their avocation provides meaning to their lives. “It’s very rewarding. At our age, there’s not a lot we can do, but quilting gives us some meaning and...
View ArticleGrantsville man charged for having child pornography
Charges were filed Wednesday in 3rd District Court against a Grantsville man after he was arrested in connection with possession of child pornography. Charles Nicholas Whitman, 62, is charged with...
View ArticleUtah Motorsports Campus to host motorcycle grand prix
Utah Motorsports Campus will be transformed into a rolling museum of motorcycle racing history this weekend as the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association returns for the 12th annual Bonneville...
View ArticleBig event for business, community set for Benson Gristmill
Gov. Gary Herbert’s 25K Jobs Tour of rural Utah will touch down in Tooele County on Sept. 6. While here, it will join the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Our County, Community Business...
View ArticleTHS assistant coach arrested in prostitution sting
An assistant Tooele High School football coach will be terminated by the school district next week after he was arrested for patronizing a prostitute in Salt Lake City. Mark Lyne Jackson, 39, of...
View ArticleHot temps, dry fuel, gusty winds spark series of local wildfires
A series of wildfires in Tooele County in the past couple of days serve as a reminder there are still dangerous fire conditions, according to Tooele County Fire Warden Daniel Walton. A fire in Skull...
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Man arrested after series of suspicious fires
Bryce Lloyd Tooele City police arrested a suspect in an arson case Wednesday but are looking for the public’s help in solving previous arsons in the city this summer. Officers were notified of a small...
View ArticleMan-made meddling contributed to changing lake’s ecosystem
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series that explores the history, ecology and future of Stansbury Lake. Stansbury Lake is a living ecosystem, from the water insects and crawfish...
View ArticleLife’s Worth Living takes its suicide prevention message to Wendover
Jon Gossett went to Wendover on Wednesday. But this time he drove instead of walked. Gossett is the founder and president of Life’s Worth Living Foundation, a Tooele County-based non-profit...
View ArticleMotivational piano teacher to speak Thursday in Tooele
A popular jazz pianist with a knack for inspiring piano students will speak this week in Tooele. Jerald Simon, the author of 21 music books and a motivational poetry book, will speak at 10 a.m....
View ArticleCounty seeks public input on proposed pathway
Local health officials will seek public input on a proposed walking and cycling path that would start south of Erda, wind through Stansbury Park and end in Lake Point. “We could incorporate other...
View ArticleGov’t study committee looking at October to select final form
The Tooele County Government Study Committee is starting a march toward its final recommendation. On Aug. 23, the committee narrowed its choices down to the expanded five-member commission or the...
View ArticlePerformance’s new manager wants a ‘hometown dealership’
If Scott Turner has his way, Tooele County residents thinking about buying a vehicle won’t drive any farther than Performance AutoMall Tooele. Turner is the new general manager of Performance AutoMall...
View Article25K Launch Tour event not to be missed
Here in Utah, we’ve felt what it’s like to be the fastest growing state in the nation, to have unprecedented economic growth and experience low unemployment. However, not all of Utah’s communities are...
View ArticleGrantsville City Council decides to nix subdivision moratorium plans
The Grantsville City Council agreed to set aside plans for a moratorium on approving major subdivisions during a work meeting on Aug. 29. Grantsville City Mayor Brent Marshall said attorneys had...
View ArticleState OKs key permits for medical waste burner
Stericycle is one giant step closer to relocating from North Salt Lake to Tooele County. Utah’s Department of Environmental Quality approved an air quality permit and solid waste permit to Stericycle,...
View ArticleLocal effort to deliver donated dog and cat food to Houston
A mother-daughter-son team from Tooele are on their way to Houston to deliver 1,440 pounds of pet food to animal shelters in need. The transport team includes Debbie Moline, her daughter Lacy Fors and...
View ArticleFire tears through egg farm
Fire crews from around the county battled a fire at Fassio Egg Farms in Erda, which was sparked early Tuesday morning. The fire was first reported around 7:30 a.m. when a supervisor observed smoke in...
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