‘Stick with it’
No one can say Tooele County citizens and local leaders aren’t choosing to fight back against the area’s opioid addiction problem. Last year, public information town hall meetings were held for...
View ArticlePolice identify man involved in Vasa Fitness roof incident
The identity of the man who pointed a BB gun at an employee before jumping off the roof of a Vasa Fitness on April 9 has been released by the Tooele City Police Department. Randy Gamwell, 56, of...
View ArticlePower outage affects residents, businesses Tuesday morning
A utility pole caught fire on Main Street in Tooele City just after midnight Tuesday, causing 746 customers to lose power, according to Rocky Mountain Power. Rocky Mountain Power employees were...
View ArticleTeachers honored for teaching health and fitness
The Live Fit Tooele County Coalition honored three more teachers this month for their innovative ways of teaching health and fitness to students during the third term. Winners included Polly Jones,...
View ArticleCar catches fire on SR-36 Monday
A vehicle fire on state Route 36 caused a shutdown of both southbound lanes Monday afternoon. First responders were dispatched to a vehicle fire at 3:14 p.m. after a Chevy Malibu caught fire north of...
View Article‘Kindness’ is now a reportable event in schools
Utah students can download the SafeUT app to their phones. And just like any other app used by today’s youth, SafeUT’s icon sits on their phones screen until they reach out and tap it. Tapping on the...
View ArticleCounty to install toll booths at Middle Canyon entrances
When Tooele County opens Middle Canyon this spring, users will need to be ready to fork out cash to get into the canyon. The Tooele County Commission has approved a plan to install a toll booth at the...
View ArticleAir Force, BLM seek comment on road closures
The United States Air Force and federal Bureau of Land Management are seeking public comment on an agreement that would allow for limited road closures at the Utah Test and Training Range in the West...
View ArticleTooele City Hall looking to give employees pay increase
The Tooele City Council is considering pay increases for city employees as part of its 2018-19 fiscal-year budget. City leaders reviewed an in-depth study of Tooele’s finances by Lewis Young Robertson...
View ArticleGOP convention ends with need for primary election
Tooele County Republicans will prepare for four primary races for Tooele County officials following the results of the party’s convention last week. The Tooele County Republican Party held its...
View ArticleIn 1993, BRAC chairman tours 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 third week of April....
View ArticleMan charged with burglary, assault in domestic case
A North Salt Lake man is facing criminal charges after he was arrested in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident earlier this month. Dustin Michael Mylroie, 22, is charged with...
View ArticlePerformer will sing about Tooele County pioneers
Utah historian, singer-songwriter and musician Clive Romney will entertain and enlighten the audience with stories of Tooele County pioneers Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Coulter House Event Center in...
View ArticleBig draw anticipated for Barnyard Babies at Clark Farm
Thousands of visitors are expected to descend on the Clark Historic Farm on April 28 and May 5 for the opportunity to see baby animals — including a zebra and camel. Barnyard Babies, previously called...
View ArticleBarber school friends open new shop in Tooele City
Two new barbers have joined forces to open a new barber shop in Tooele City. Fresh out of The Barber School in Midvale, Utah, Kevin Clement and Dillon Kern opened the Black Cat Barber Company in the...
View ArticleTranscript Bulletin reaps awards in state contest
The Tooele Transcript Bulletin won 22 awards for journalism, advertising and design excellence in the Utah Press Association’s 2017 Better Newspaper Contest. Of those awards, six were for first place,...
View ArticleCity Hall seeks 2-percent COLA for employees
Tooele City Hall is seeking a 2-percent cost-of-living-adjustment for the City’s general workforce in the upcoming 2018-19 fiscal year, according to a city official. “This percentage is slightly lower...
View ArticleDeveloper talks options after voter referendum freezes property
The developers behind a proposed apartment complex along state Route 112 discussed an additional zoning change to their property during Grantsville City Council’s Wednesday night meeting. A zoning...
View ArticleCounty considers new rules for large developments
The seventh fastest growing county in the nation is gearing up for even more growth. The Tooele County Planning Commission discussed and took public comment on a proposed addition to the county’s land...
View ArticleWalk to Wendover set for weekend
The Life’s Worth Living Foundation’s board of directors and coalition members will walk from Tooele City to Wendover this weekend. The second annual Walk to Wendover will start at Tooele City Hall on...
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