Pioneer Games for Children
In recognition of Pioneer Day on Tuesday, the Tooele City Library provided an event Monday evening to give local children an idea of how pioneer children played during the 1800s. From 6-7:30 p.m.,...
View ArticleFire in Middle Canyon burns dozens of acres, threatens homes
A fire reported Thursday evening in Middle Canyon has grown to more than 40 acres and is threatening two structures as of early Friday morning. Fire crews had no containment on the fire as of...
View ArticleUpdate: Fire in Middle Canyon burns more than 150 acres overnight
A fire reported Thursday evening in Middle Canyon has grown to between 150 and 200 acres as of midday Friday. Fire crews had no containment on the fire as of approximately 12 p.m. Friday, according to...
View ArticleFire in Middle Canyon burns 200 acres by Friday afternoon
Thick white and gray smoke was visible from around Tooele County as a fire in Middle Canyon continued to grow on Friday, burning approximately 200 acres by the afternoon. Despite the continued growth...
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Rosa M. Chaffee
December 14, 1940 – July 28, 2018 Our beautiful mom lost her valiant battle with cancer July 28, 2018. Our amazing mom came into this world fighting for her life. Born December 14, 1940, weighing only...
View ArticleWhat a crock
Nearly 2,800 signatures in opposition to the proposed high-density development in Stansbury Park have been deemed illegitimate on a technicality. I gathered signatures myself and had a county detective...
View ArticleNever again
Citizen initiative referendums are a serious matter guaranteed in the last sentence of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. But along with the people’s right “to petition the Government for a...
View ArticleTown of Stockton looks to raise taxes
Property taxes could be going up for Stockton residents in the coming year if an increase is approved at a town council meeting Aug. 9. The proposed tax hike is 38 percent and is expected to generate...
View ArticleBack-to-School Closet set for Saturday to help local families
School doesn’t start until Aug. 21 in Tooele County, but Christy Johnson is already prepared for going back to school. Johnson is organizing the 15th Annual Back-to-School Closet for Tooele County...
View ArticleHow to read annual notice of property value and tax changes
Death and taxes are the only two things that are certain in this life, according to Benjamin Franklin. Property owners in Tooele County recently received a reminder of one those life certainties in the...
View ArticleSmoky skies pose health threat
Smoke continued to fill Tooele Valley’s air Tuesday as a wildfire continued to burn on the west slope of the Oquirrh Mountains near Tooele City. Several other wildfires across the county are also...
View ArticleOrganizers pleased with attendance at Country Fan Fest
An estimated 25,000 people attended the fourth annual Country Fan Fest this year, according to festival director Bracken Hudson. “Each year we continue to increase in attendance and people want to be a...
View ArticleNumerous fires break out in past week
Fire season in Tooele County is in full swing, with a number of blazes breaking out in the past week in addition to the Middle Canyon Fire. About 10 minutes before the fire Middle Canyon was reported,...
View ArticleMiddle Canyon Fire burns 171 acres
After more than four days of battling a fire in Middle Canyon, firefighters have held the growth of the blaze in check and improved containment by Tuesday morning. A revised estimate on the scope of...
View Article‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ is an action film not to miss
There have been a lot of reboots, remakes and sequels this summer. I am not a fan of them because I’m tired of seeing the same type of films over and over again. However, the “Mission: Impossible”...
View ArticleBand True Story to perform at Fridays on Vine this week
True Story will perform at Fridays on Vine this week and the four-member band features Tooele residents Kenny Hanson on drums and Rick Blake on rhythm guitar and vocals. Other members of the band are...
View Article‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ opens Thursday at Clark Historic Farm
A husband-and-wife team will play the two main characters in Grantsville Performing Arts Council’s production of the musical “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” that opens Thursday at Clark Historic Farm....
View ArticleRiverton man set for trial in rape of a child case
The Riverton man facing 20 felony charges after he allegedly raped an underage victim will stand trial in December. Travis J. Davis, 23, is charged with five counts of first-degree felony rape of a...
View ArticleTooele City recognizes Great Salt Lake Council’s 100th anniversary
Tooele City Mayor Debbie Winn signed a proclamation Wednesday night honoring the Great Salt Lake Council of the Boy Scouts of America on its 100th anniversary. “It is a great honor to be able to sign...
View ArticleGrantsville City Council tables 128-acre rezone
A rezone of 128 acres was tabled and another developer withdrew a proposed general plan amendment during the Grantsville City Council meeting Wednesday night. The 128-acre rezone, located at...
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