Batemans report on pilgrimage
Ron and Beverly Bateman were in attendance at the monthly Sons of Utah Pioneers Settlement Canyon Chapter Business and Education meeting Aug. 7, 2014, in the Tooele Senior Citizens Center. After a...
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Hanna Taggart
Sister Hanna Taggart, daughter of Tim and Kori Taggart, has been called to serve as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Nebraska Omaha Mission. She leaves for the...
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Claude and Lola Sutton
Claude and Lola Sutton We would like to wish Claude and Lola Sutton a happy 65th wedding anniversary. Claude and Lola met on a blind date with Dick and Veda Dickerson in 1941. They are lifelong...
View ArticlePioneer Museum photo contest winners announced
The Tooele Pioneer Museum’s photo contest ended with more photographers displaying their talents and more visitors to view these remarkable photos than before. Every photo exhibited was taken right...
View ArticleI found a piece of my family’s history on a barn at Bear Lake
I grew up hearing stories about when my dad was a kid on my grandfather’s dairy farm in Paris, Idaho, near the turquoise blue waters of Bear Lake. My father made sure I knew all about how he would walk...
View ArticlePart 2: Hike Lone Peak for a life experience
Standing on the summit of 11,253 foot-high Lone Peak is one of the top 10 experiences of my life. I’ve seen and experienced a lot of interesting and awesome things, but even though this mountain is not...
View ArticleAir National Guard to provide mobile experience this Saturday
Members of the public are invited to step into the shoes of a member of the Air National Guard Saturday at Miller Motorsports Park. The Air National Guard Mobile Experience will set up shop at the Utah...
View ArticleTooele author’s fiction makes Amazon bestseller list
A local writer’s dream came true this month as she watched two of her books — including her most recent release — climb Amazon’s bestsellers lists to make the top 50. About a week and a half after...
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Tooele man charged for aggravated assault
Michael Steven Neely A Tooele man has been charged for allegedly threatening another man with a knife and then running from police. According to a probable cause statement, Michael Neely, 22, was...
View ArticleFarmer’s market starts this Saturday at Clark Farm
Grantsville will be putting the “farm” back into the Clark Historic Farm with a gardener’s market beginning this weekend. The Farmers’ Market will open Aug. 23 and continue every Saturday through the...
View ArticleWiggins’ volunteer efforts provided vision for NASA national educator program
Even after receiving NASA’s top civilian honor, Stansbury resident Patrick Wiggins said he doesn’t expect life will change too much. Wiggins, who has spent the last 12 years as a volunteer Solar...
View ArticleMusic festival claims big cash impact
The thousands of people who attended the Country Explosion music festival last month at Deseret Peak Complex may have pumped over $1 million into the local economy, an event organizer says. The...
View ArticleCommission salary reviewed
When the Tooele County Commissioners voted to raise their salary by 3.75 percent this week, their new annual salary became $65,396. The salary of a county commissioner in counties just above and below...
View ArticleCounty OKs cost of living adjustment
Just 14 months ago, the Tooele County Commission was laying off workers and cutting benefits to adjust expenses to fit reduced revenue. Last Tuesday night, the commission gave all county employees,...
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Frances Romo Gallegos
Our beloved mother was called home on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 at her home in Tooele. Frances was born Oct. 30, 1924, in Talpa, New Mexico, to Vicente and Sophia Aragon Romo. She enjoyed trips to Wendover...
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Dolores Baca Sanchez
Dolores Baca Sanchez was 97 years young when she went to our Lord on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. Born Dec. 4, 1916 in Ocate, New Mexico, to Lucy and Casimido Baca. In her youth Dolores, lived in Northern...
View ArticleGrantsville man arrested for alleged sexual abuse of sister
A Grantsville man who may be emotionally challenged has been charged for allegedly sexually abusing his younger sister. According to a probable cause statement, Grantsville police received a report...
View ArticleNew home construction drops off slightly but should rebound
The number of building permits issued for new single-family homes in Tooele County as of July 31 dropped by 4 percent in 2014 as compared to the same time period last year. Statistics from local...
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Tooele man arrested for alleged bar fight
Marcus Smith A Tooele man was arrested after allegedly throwing a beer glass at another man Friday. According to a probable cause statement, Marcus Smith, 31, was arguing with another man at the Corner...
View ArticleTooele seeks new street light repair plan
Street light out? There’s some question regarding who is responsible for repairing Tooele City street lights — whether it’s Rocky Mountain Power, or Tooele City itself. But Mayor Patrick Dunlavy said...
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