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Tracy Steed
Our beloved Tracy returned home to her heavenly father on July 15. Tracy was born on Sept. 6,1985 in Salt Lake City to Alex and Marianne Swenson Jacobsen. Tracy will be dearly missed by her husband...
View ArticleCemetery needs care
First, I would like to thank Sandy Mair for the wonderful letter she wrote a few weeks ago in reference to the Tooele City Cemetery. She and I are a lot alike in the sense that we both visit our...
View ArticleRydalch cowboys rule at Rush Valley
It was good to be a Rydalch last Saturday night. Nick Rydalch finished second in bareback riding at two separate rodeos, and his cousin Dillon finished first in bareback riding at one rodeo. Former...
View ArticleGrass turning to brown at city’s cemetery, parks
Water restrictions from the Settlement Canyon Irrigation Company haven’t just affected residents as Tooele City has also had to cut back on water usage mainly at the cemetery and parks. Under the...
View Article13 county employees retire to save their health plan benefits
A total of 13 Tooele County employees retired during the months of May and June, the window during which retirees could keep their current post-retirement insurance benefit. “I think we accomplished...
View ArticleDCD closure evokes fond memories: Trujillo, historian, to complete book on DCD
In the wake of Deseret Chemical Depot closing last week, many have talked about the long and storied history the installation had during its 70 years of operation. But few — if any — are as familiar...
View ArticleDCD closure evokes fond memories: Anderson called plant ‘home’ for 18 years
After the closing ceremony at Deseret Chemical Depot had ended last week and the flags were taken down for the final time, Crystal Anderson lingered a little in the parking lot, looking at the place...
View ArticleTooele shows off water facility’s upgrades
The Tooele Waste Water Treatment Facility was officially rechristened the Water Reclamation Facility Monday during a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house. The official ceremony began at 9 a.m. with...
View ArticleNew superintendent already cutting costs
A mandate from the Tooele County School Board to cut $1.4 million from the 2013-2014 budget greeted new Superintendent Scott Rogers his first day on the job. That was on July 1. Three days later he...
View ArticleRush Valley Rodeo
Click through the images above to see the 2013 Rush Valley Rodeo by Transcript-Bulletin Photo Editor Francie Aufdemorte. All photos posted on this website that were shot by our staff photographers are...
View ArticlePlanting fall vegetable garden is a race against Mother Nature
A fter struggling with weeds-gone-out-of-control this week, I realize that although weeds don’t start three feet tall, if you go on vacation and leave the little ones for two or three unattended weeks,...
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Landon Hammond
Elder Landon Troy Hammond has been called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Madagascar. He will report to the Ghana Africa MTC on July 25. He will speak in the...
View ArticleCounty residents will receive discount for races
Extra incentive now exists for Tooele County residents to attend the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing event with a 50 percent discount for those who live in the county. The event, scheduled for...
View ArticleGrantsville U17 pounds Weber in tourney
Grantsville advanced to the second round of the Utah State American Legion U17 tournament Wednesday with an easy 11-2 win over Weber in Grantsville. The Cowboys, who are defending state U17 legion...
View ArticleMiller to host three-day country western concert
For three days, Tooele County will be descended upon by 22 country music artists, including some of the biggest names in the biz. Country Explosion will be held from July 19 to July 21 at Miller...
View ArticleSchool district considers closing West Elementary
Over 125 people attended the Tooele County School Board meeting Tuesday night to show the board they don’t want an elementary school closed to help cut costs. While it was a preliminary discussion and...
View ArticleCounty’s 2013 budget gets a big round revisions
Tooele County Commissioners approved Tuesday a revised 2013 budget that is $7.8 million less than the budget originally adopted for the year last December. “This new budget represents a lot of hard...
View ArticleAuditors OK county’s financial plan
Tooele County’s financial recovery plan has received a stamp of approval from an independent auditor. “We have evaluated the [financial recovery] plan presented to us by the commission and believe it...
View ArticleDeseret Peak owes $6.5M to 10 depts.
While explaining Tooele County’s financial recovery plan in May, Treasurer Jeremy Walker described “a perfect financial storm” that resulted in over 100 worker layoffs and the elimination of several...
View ArticleGrantsville vs Weber
Click through the images above to see Grantsville vs Weber by Transcript-Bulletin Photo Editor Francie Aufdemorte. All photos posted on this website that were shot by our staff photographers are...
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