August: Wettest month of the year?
After months of bad news and ongoing drought, Tooele Valley’s water luck changed in the unlikeliest of months — August. The valley received 2.34 inches of precipitation across 15 rainy days last month,...
View ArticleCity moves ahead to complete wells
The Tooele City Council has approved a contract to complete the construction of a pair of wells with the potential to greatly increase the city’s culinary water capacity. The council voted unanimously...
View ArticleConcert costs continue to rise
Nearly two months after Country Explosion ended, a baseball field at Deseret Peak Complex remains unplayable and a $63,000 bill for damages, repairs and services remains unpaid. “The bill for damages...
View ArticleDispatchers honored for saving woman’s life
Cali Hinckley’s diagnoses from her June 2012 hospital stay reads like a full season of “House.” Suspected amniotic fluid embolism. Cardiac-pulmonary failure. Total abdominal hysterectomy. Septic...
View ArticleDeath Notice: Jamie Steadman Baird
Jamie Steadman Baird passed away Sept. 11, 2014, at Intermountain Medical Center. A full obituary will appear in Tuesday’s edition of the Tooele Transcript-Bulletin.
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Cleo Carson Riggs
9/9/1947 — 9/9/2014 Cleo C. Riggs, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born Sept. 9, 1947, to Harold J. and Lola Kirkman Carson....
View ArticleKertamus’ worked together for Grantsville
Joel and Shauna Kertamus hadn’t planned to retire within a month of each other. The two long-time Grantsville City department heads had planned to stagger their retirements by about a year and a half....
View ArticlePopular garage band to sing swan song at annual Fall Fest
This weekend’s Saint Marguerite Fall Festival will host all the traditional fare and festivities — but it will also see the final performance of a local entertainment staple. As per annual tradition,...
View ArticleLocal Jehovah’s Witnesses to get new church building in Tooele
The Tooele City Planning Commission has approved a conditional use permit for the construction of a new church building for a local congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The Jehovah’s Witnesses have had...
View ArticleSuicide prevention program certifies locals
A newly-introduced program that provides free suicide prevention training to the community has already seen a great deal of success — certifying nearly than 1,000 locals in “QPR” since April. Valley...
View ArticleNew director plans to bring on the greens to all Tooele City parks
Brian Roth is passionate about his grass. So passionate that even before he applied to become Tooele City’s new parks and recreation director, he already had a list of irrigation systems that need an...
View ArticleLinares to take over TJHS helm
It’s back to school for former Tooele County Superintendent Terry Linares. She will take over as principal of Tooele Junior High School effective Monday, Sept. 15. Linares will replace Larry Abraham,...
View ArticleVoters will see bond on ballot
The Tooele County School Board will ask voters to approve a $19.5 million general-obligation bond during the Nov. 4 election. However, Tooele County School District officials say the money won’t be...
View ArticleSchool district enrollment has decreased
Enrollment in the Tooele County School District dropped by 159 students, a 1.1 percent decline over last year, according to a district report. Released last week, the 2014 enrollment count for TCSD, as...
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Harry Glaser
May 30, 1921 — Sept.17, 2014 Our loving husband, father and grandfather passed away at the age of 93. He is survived by his daughter Patricia (Bill), son Michael (Debbie), nine grandchildren and 10...
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Terry Lee (Clawson) Holloway
May 20, 1957 — Sept. 11, 2014. Terry was born in Riverside, California, to Charlie Dean and Francis (Annis) Clawson, who preceded her in death. She fought with all she had but lost her battle to cancer...
View ArticleGeorge S. Gonzales
Born May 3, 1956, died Sept. 13, 2014. George died peacefully with his loving wife by his side after 32 years of marriage. George is survived by his wife Valerie, parents Patricio and Veronica...
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Gayle V. Helm
Gayle V. Helm, 82 died Sept. 15, 2014, at her home in Tooele. She was born Dec. 10, 1931, in Tooele, Utah, the daughter of Floyd and Iola Vorwaller. She married Robert Helm April 7, 1951 in Tooele....
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Stephan L. Raymond
Stephan L. Raymond was born Sept. 17, 1942, and passed peacefully at home on Sept. 17, 2014. Stephan was born in the historic Pilkington Maternity Home and was the fourth generation to be born in...
View ArticleMountain West Medical Center hosts free health fair Saturday
For the first time since 2004, Mountain West Medical Center will open its doors for tours and free services this Saturday. The event is the first time in 10 years the hospital has hosted a community...
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