Man charged with providing cannabis brownies to student takes plea deal
The Wendover man originally charged with three felony drug charges for allegedly providing marijuana cupcakes to a Wendover High School student pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in 3rd District...
View ArticleKitchen in Tooele City home likely a total loss after fire
A Tooele City home sustained significant damage as a result of a structure fire Monday evening, according to the Tooele City Fire Department. The fire, reported around 5:40 p.m., began in the kitchen...
View ArticleAnnual benefit fund underway
The Thanksgiving holiday’s arrival prompts heart-felt thoughts of gratitude, while also encouraging compassion toward others who are less fortunate or are struggling with an extraordinary hardship. To...
View ArticleMost suicides in Utah involve firearms
A new study by Harvard University shows that 85 percent of firearm deaths in Utah from 2006-2015 were suicides, and death by suicide outnumbers homicides 8 to 1 in the state. The report, Suicide and...
View ArticleMore voters voted
Voter turnout in Tooele County for the 2018 non-presidential general election possibly set a new record for modern times. That’s one of the things learned from the final vote canvass that was approved...
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Lucas John Bell
April 21, 1988 – Nov. 20, 2018 Lucas was born in 1988 to Allison (Williams) and Steve Bell, in Grantsville, Utah. He was raised in Tooele County and lived there his entire life. Lucas attended...
View ArticleFirearms and suicide
To help save more lives in Tooele County from the tragedy of death by suicide, a new state report says there’s a key step we can all take that will reduce those fatalities by a big margin. That step...
View ArticleForest Service to hold public meetings on Greater Sage-grouse plan amendments
OGDEN, Utah – The U.S. Forest Service will hold public open house meetings in Cedar City, Vernal, and Tooele next month to explain proposed changes to its plan to conserve Greater Sage-grouse habitat....
View ArticleNominations and donations welcome for annual benefit fund drive
The 41st annual Tooele Transcript Bulletin Christmas Benefit Fund is now accepting donations and nominations from readers for potential beneficiaries of the fund. Each nomination should include a...
View ArticleMagna man charged with assault after pointing gun at motorists
A Magna man charged with a pair of felonies after he allegedly pointed a shotgun at another motorist in Lake Point will return to court next week. Joseph Roy Elegante, 37, is charged with two counts...
View ArticleTooele RDA’s plan to sell 1000 N. property extended
The big retail development that has been talked about for years on the west side of Tooele City Main Street near 1000 North is still moving forward with groundbreaking plans set for next spring. Randy...
View ArticleSewer, water project for Main Street on hold for winter
Construction on Grantsville’s Main Street is on hold until next spring due to the weather, according to Grantsville City Mayor Brent Marshall. During the construction work this fall, more than 1,000...
View ArticleErda developer worried public misunderstands his project plans
With six petitions being circulated around Tooele County that seek to give voters a chance to overturn six different approved rezone requests, one local developer is concerned that his projects may...
View ArticleCounty told to ‘tighten its belt’ instead of tax hike
Even though an actual property tax rate can’t be set for almost nine months, state law required the Tooele County Commission to hold a public hearing on four different property tax increases last week....
View Article2018 Grantsville Light Parade & Festivities
The community came together Saturday night to welcome Santa Claus and the holiday season at Grantsville’s Christmas Light Parade. Now in its seventh year, the light parade was founded in 2012. The...
View ArticleIn 1943, police keep watch on women outside bars
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 fifth week of...
View ArticleSinging, dancing take center stage in Stallion Drama’s ‘Mama Mia!’
About 80 dancers will be on stage throughout the show during Stansbury High School’s production of the musical “Mama Mia!” that opens Friday. “We have dancers from the cheer squad, drill team, ballroom...
View ArticleNominations and donations welcome for annual benefit fund drive
The 41st annual Tooele Transcript Bulletin Christmas Benefit Fund is accepting donations and looking for more nominations to come in from readers for potential beneficiaries of the fund. Each...
View ArticleIdaho man charged with rape to appear in court Monday
A man from Pocatello, Idaho, charged with the rape of his wife in Tooele City limits, is scheduled to make his initial appearance in 3rd District Court on Monday. Clayton Facer, 33, is charged with...
View ArticleTooele man sentenced for sexual conduct with minor
A Tooele man will spend up to 15 years in prison after he violated probation in an unlawful sexual conduct with a minor case. Michael Keystin Martin, 22, was sentenced to no less than one year, and no...
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