Sales tax increase for transportation on November ballot
Tooele County voters will be asked in November to approve an additional .25 percent sales tax to be collected for funding public transit. The Tooele County Commission voted unanimously to place an...
View ArticleMore West Nile virus found near Benson Gristmill
The Tooele Valley Mosquito Abatement District announced Monday that two more mosquito pools tested positive for West Nile virus after samples were analyzed by the Utah State Public Health Laboratory....
View ArticleCity moving ahead with new public safety building
Tooele City Hall’s commitment to build a new public safety facility for the police department took another step forward last week. The Tooele City Planning Commission on Wednesday approved a...
View ArticleLake Point Days Celebration
The final local Community Days event of the summer was held in Lake Point on Friday and Saturday, as residents and visitors showed up to commemorate the community, which was founded in 1854. Lake Point...
View ArticleStallions meet Warriors tonight
The preseason has reached its halfway point, meaning high school football teams across Utah are starting to get a feel for what they need to improve upon going into the upcoming region season. The...
View ArticleOptimism on the tennis court
The high school girls tennis season is somewhat of a whirlwind, with the state tournament scheduled for the end of September and the Region 11 season already in full swing. That doesn’t provide much...
View ArticleIn 1943, Tooele receives grant for new water tank
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 August...
View ArticleThree bands to play at Labor Day Music Festival
Monday’s holiday menu includes plenty of music and food at the Second Annual Labor Day Music Festival at Pratt Aquatic Center Park in Tooele. “We’re pleased to offer free, fun summer entertainment so...
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Trial date canceled in Aragon murder case
Jesus Aragon The murder trial of the man accused of his mother’s murder in August 2016 was canceled Tuesday morning in 3rd District Court. Jesus Eldon Aragon, 46, is charged with first-degree felony...
View ArticleDevelopers still optimistic about Broadway Hotel project
Developers continue to work with Tooele City on a plan to revitalize Broadway Avenue between Utah Avenue and Vine Street. The Tooele City Council passed an ordinance on Aug. 15 to amend provisions...
View ArticleNational suicide prevention hotline idea hatched in Utah
When President Donald Trump signed a bill earlier this month that will lead to a national 3-digit number for suicide prevention and mental health services, a state senator who represents part of Tooele...
View ArticleRenewable energy looking at Timpie, Rowley for projects
The Tooele County Redevelopment Agency has approved a preliminary step for the formation of two community reinvestment areas west of Tooele Valley that may become sites for large-scale solar energy...
View ArticleCounty detention center nears inmate capacity
More than two years ago, the Tooele County Detention Center didn’t even have 100 inmates. But on Wednesday, the jail had 227 inmates, with an additional two expected to transfer in later in the day....
View ArticleI-80 bridge construction won’t finish until 2019; UDOT studying options
For Tooele County commuters curious about the Utah Department of Transportation’s bridge construction projects on Interstate 80 — hurry up and wait. Neither the overpass bridge at Exit 99 on I-80, nor...
View ArticleIn 1968, Hurst finishes first in bull riding at Nationals
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 first and second...
View ArticleWendover man charged with drug possession
A Wendover man has been charged with possession of drugs after he was arrested for allegedly selling methamphetamine. Jermaine Davis, 36, is charged with second-degree felony distribution of a...
View ArticleBountiful man also charged in assault of Maverick clerk
A Bountiful man has been charged in 3rd District Court with the robbery and assault of a convenience store clerk. Suliasi Niulala Vakalahi, 24, is charged with first-degree felony aggravated robbery,...
View ArticleTooele man pleads guilty to unlawful sexual conduct
A Tooele man pleaded guilty to a felony charge during an appearance in 3rd District Court on Tuesday. Brandon Edward Catt, 32, pleaded guilty to third-degree felony unlawful sexual conduct with a 16...
View ArticleGrantsville approves plat for 186-home development
A 186-home development received approval on its preliminary plat after the developers agreed to demands from the Grantsville City Council, including a park. The development, located between South Hale...
View ArticleCounty to widen and realign Bates Canyon Road at SR-36
Drivers perplexed by the narrow lanes and skewed alignment of Bates Canyon Road west of state Route 36 headed toward Cambridge Way will get relief. Tooele County has started the design process for...
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