Average wage in Tooele County improves but still lags behind state
Tooele County’s local economy is creating jobs and employing more people, but local wages lag behind the state average, according to statistics from the Utah State Department of Workforce Services. The...
View ArticleTooele City police seek help catching criminals
The Tooele City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle involved in a lewdness case. The vehicle is a green sedan, as captured by a surveillance image, and Tooele...
View ArticleTooele man charged with object rape, sexual abuse
A Tooele man is expected back in 3rd District Court next week on felony charges related to alleged sexual abuse that occurred in June. Nelson Humbert Gonzalez, 33, is charged with first-degree felony...
View ArticleTooele man charged with sexual abuse of a child
A Tooele man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly sexually abused a young child. Dennis J. Andreasen, 58, is charged with three counts of first-degree aggravated sexual abuse of a child and...
View ArticleGang-related graffiti found on buildings, vehicles Thursday
Graffiti, which Tooele City police believe is connected to gang activity, appeared at four separate locations on Thursday morning. Graffiti was discovered the morning of July 19, first at the LDS...
View ArticleSummer road projects set to begin across Tooele City
Kilgore Contracting is set to begin major roadway reconstruction on Noble Road and Lakeview Avenue on the east side of Tooele, plus reconstruct a small section of 700 South west of Coleman Street. The...
View ArticlePlans move forward for residential development near golf course in Tooele
Anyone looking for golf-course-front property in Tooele City may soon get their wish. Plans for a 62-lot, medium-density housing development next to Oquirrh Hills Golf Course moved forward Wednesday...
View ArticleImproperly witnessed signatures may invalidate referendum
The referendum to repeal the rezone for high-density development on a parcel in Stansbury Park may be invalidated if an investigation reveals too many signatures were improperly verified, according to...
View ArticleTooele County Fair set to share the best of summer
Cars smashing into each other, outdoor country music concerts, carnival rides that spin at high speed, and the aroma of your favorite fried foods — Tooele County Fair organizers promise three days of...
View ArticleLaw officials hike security for Country Fan Fest
While country music fans watch their favorite performers this weekend at Country Fan Fest, increased law enforcement and security forces will be closely watching them. “We’ve asked our security company...
View ArticleCamp Wapiti’s Little Warriors Camp 2018
As part of the American Heroes Project, the Utah Elks Lodge sponsored and hosted the Little Warriors Camp at Camp Wapiti in Left Hand Fork of Settlement Canyon Friday through Sunday. The camp is for...
View Article‘Mamma Mia! Here we go again restores romantic musicals genre
I wasn’t a big fan of the first “Mamma Mia” movie. There are parts where the singing and dancing are enjoyable, but overall, I wasn’t impressed with the film. So, if you told me that I would love...
View ArticleIn 1968, weighman shoots man who attacks him with knife
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 July...
View ArticleString musicians will play at Fridays on Vine
The audience at Fridays on Vine this week will hear a variety of string instruments and the sounds of a cajon. “A cajon is like a drum set in a small box. You get a variety of sounds depending on where...
View ArticleFire damages outbuildings on Pine Canyon Road
North Tooele Fire District crews battled an early morning fire that damaged several outbuildings at a property on Pine Canyon Road Wednesday. Firefighters were dispatched to a fire at 1261 E. Pine...
View ArticleTooele man charged with fleeing police
A Tooele man is facing felony charges after he led police on a short pursuit by car and on foot earlier this month. Jaren Nathanial Claunch, 24, is charged with third-degree felony failure to stop or...
View ArticleTooele man charged with drug possession, stolen items
A Tooele man is facing felony charges after he was allegedly found in possession of drugs and stolen financial cards during a traffic stop. Suni Darren Mahmood, 26, is charged with third-degree felony...
View ArticleGrantsville approves contract to improve access to code online
Grantsville City’s municipal code will be available through a new service, intended to increase accessibility to the public. During its July 18 meeting, the Grantsville City Council approved a 5-year...
View ArticleBusiness owners in Tooele City concerned over proposed tax hike
Many small business owners in Tooele City are concerned over a proposed increase in their property tax payment to the city, according to Jared Hamner, executive director of the Tooele County Chamber of...
View ArticleRezone referendum now off election ballot
It looks like Tooele County residents won’t get to vote on repealing a rezone of property in Stansbury Park that paves the way for a high-density development. Tooele County Clerk/Auditor Marilyn...
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