High school students eligible for free CTE courses at Tooele Tech
Tooele County high school students will soon be able to get college-level technical education at little or no cost because of a new agreement between the Tooele County School District and Tooele...
View ArticleService agency approves $9,850 for evaluation of golf course
The Stansbury Service Agency board wants an independent set of eyes to review and evaluate the community’s golf course, approving a $9,850 assessment during its Wednesday night meeting. The...
View ArticleGrantsville’s new police officer makes big drug bust on I-80
The newest member of the Grantsville City Police Department made a big splash with a sizable marijuana bust at a DUI checkpoint early Saturday morning. Officer Joseph Lopez, who is still in field...
View ArticleUnderground water supply not being overdrawn
Some Tooele County residents had a hard time Monday believing a state water engineer’s conclusion that there is still plenty of water in the Tooele Valley basin. About 60 people gathered in the...
View Article‘The Jetson’s time is here’
If Tooele County’s latest economic development effort takes off, it will become the silicon slopes of unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones. Over 200 people showed up Wednesday afternoon...
View ArticleThe person you choose really makes the difference
For the first time in our history, Tooele County residents are faced with a choice that would change our government for generations to come. As one of the original study committee members, I oppose...
View ArticleThis is a momentous decision for Tooele County
This election, Tooele County’s citizens have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to choose how our county’s government is structured. A five-member council with a professional county manager will provide...
View ArticleMichigan man arrested, charged after high-speed pursuit on I-80
A Michigan man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly failed to comply with a traffic stop on Interstate 80 and was found with drugs in his vehicle and in his possession. Charles Roy Harter,...
View Article6 cows killed in SR-36 rollover
A semitrailer hauling 105 cows crashed along state Route 36 on Sunday afternoon, killing six of the animals and injuring an additional three. The semi was heading northbound on SR-36 in the area of...
View ArticleSpooky lineup of Halloween events on tap this week
Trick-or-treaters from around Tooele County will have options Wednesday as they look for Halloween candy and other goodies. A Halloween tradition will return for a 13th year, as the Tooele City...
View ArticleGrantsville City unveils new $465K fire engine
After more than a year of waiting, Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department’s latest piece of equipment has finally arrived. The pristine Rosenbauer Commander fire engine was ordered in July 2017 and...
View ArticleGroup sees economic development potential within county’s strengths
Tooele County’s economic future lies within its many assets and resources, according to Theresa Foxley, CEO and president of Economic Development Corporation of Utah. Foxley, along with Scott Hess of...
View ArticleState says no to DU disposal at Clive facility without study
A state board has denied EnergySolutions’ request for a rule exemption to allow its Clive facility to accept depleted uranium from dismantled military munitions. The Utah Department of Environmental...
View ArticleElection Day ballot loaded with choices
The 2018 ballot for Tooele County has 34 or 35 items for voters to mark. Elected positions on this year’s ballot include candidates for U.S. senate, U.S. House of Representatives, state Senate, state...
View ArticleFamily fun at the Halloween Carnival
The 27th Annual Family Halloween Carnival was held Saturday at the Dow James Building in Tooele City. Sponsored by the city’s Together With Youth, the event was held from noon to 2 p.m. and featured a...
View ArticleProp 6 opponents outspend proponents almost 11 to 1
The campaign against the proposition to change Tooele County’s form of government has outspent the proponents of Prop 6 by $11,004 to $1,388 as of Oct. 30 campaign finance reports filed with the...
View ArticleNew Fan Fest agreement includes $1.7M in county tourism funds
After four years of negotiating annual agreements, Country Fan Fest and Tooele County have come to an agreement that will keep the country music festival at Deseret Peak Complex for the next four...
View ArticleAragon murder case set for February trial
After the September jury trial dates in the murder trial of a man accused of killing his mother in August 2016 were canceled this August, new jury trial dates for February were set Tuesday in 3rd...
View ArticleTwo country music artists to give free concert at city park
Two country music artists will be in town for the unveiling of a veterans monument at Tooele City’s Veterans Memorial Park on Nov. 10. J. Marc Bailey will come from North Carolina and Jamie Lee...
View ArticleElection causes publication date change
Next Tuesday’s edition of the Tooele Transcript Bulletin will be published and delivered early next Wednesday morning to provide readers with Election Day coverage. Readers whose residences have...
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