TATC’s first ‘Student of the Year’ an aspiring registered nurse
With her clinical medical assistant certificate in hand from Tooele Applied Technology College, Wanda Held has two job offers waiting for her. Held is TATC’s first student of the year. She was...
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Vaughan accepts community news editor seat at Transcript
Darren Vaughan Darren Vaughan is the new community news editor for the Tooele Transcript-Bulletin. He replaced Tavin Stucki, who became the Transcript-Bulletin’s sports editor last month after Mark...
View ArticleStansbury High drama to open season with Shakespeare comedy
The Stansbury High School Thespians will open this year’s season with a performance of what could easily be described as a Shakespearean sit-com — The Comedy of Errors. Glen Carpenter, drama teacher at...
View ArticleSchool staffs learn about bullying, high-tech
Students in the Tooele County School District stayed home form school on Halloween, but teachers and staff attended classes in a district-wide training day. The Tooele Education Support Professional...
View ArticlePlot sale moratorium ends at farm
A moratorium on burial plot sales at the Clark Historic Farm in Grantsville has ended and a portion of the historical property may be sold. On Wednesday evening the Grantsville City Council revisited...
View ArticleVeterans Day events set for next Tuesday
Two Veterans Day ceremonies are scheduled for next Tuesday morning in Tooele City and one in Grantsville and the public is invited to attend. The first ceremony, which will take place at the Dow James...
View ArticleNew Native American Heritage event ready for Monday premier
Tooele’s first official community celebration of Native American Heritage Month will be held next Monday to introduce locals to the cultures of America’s native peoples. The American Indian Open House...
View ArticleTooele real estate continues to climb
More homes are being sold in Tooele County in 2014 and they are selling at higher prices, according to local real estate data. The third quarter of 2014 marked the fourth consecutive increase in third...
View ArticleWater year off to a dismal and dry start
Only one month into the new water year and Tooele Valley is already running short. The area received just over a tenth of an inch of precipitation during October, making Tooele Valley more than 1.5...
View ArticleFewer voters went to the polls Tuesday
There are nearly 25,000 registered voters in Tooele County, but less than half voted in Tuesday’s general election. Most polling places reported a steady stream of voters throughout the day, but there...
View ArticleDrowsy driver causes traffic problems with tipsy load on I-80
A truck carrying thousands of gallons of wine rolled on Interstate 80 on Tuesday, blocking a lane of eastbound traffic but leaving most of its load unscathed. At about 5:30 a.m., the driver of a semi...
View ArticleTooele Food bank prepares 200 family boxes for Thanksgiving holiday
The Tooele Food Bank serves up to 600 households a month with emergency supplies and is now preparing to feed 200 families with Thanksgiving dinners. While 200 is not a record number of Thanksgiving...
View ArticleStansbury High grad killed in auto crash
An 18-year-old former Stansbury High School student was killed in a three-car crash in Herriman on Sunday. Cambrie Cozzens was the passenger in a Saturn being driven by a 17-year-old boy, and traveling...
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Local ‘horse whisperer’ charged with animal cruelty in Magna
Shamus Haws A popular local horseman whose ability as a horse trainer has garnered national attention is headed to court to fight charges of animal cruelty that were brought against him in July....
View ArticleOptometrist loves county’s friendly atmosphere, great outdoors
Tooele’s Eye Health Professionals has a new medical professional in-office, and there’s more to this new optometrist than meets the eye. Bernadette Lynch isn’t just a board-certified eye care...
View ArticleTHS stage to feature musical retelling of the Cinderella story
Though it’s likely few locals have heard of The Slipper and the Rose, most will recognize the plot. The play, which drama students from Tooele High School are set to debut this Friday, is a musical...
View ArticleAfrican refugee found dead after ATV crash
A refugee from Africa who was working in Tooele County died Saturday in an ATV crash. A brine shrimp crew had come back from a work site at about 6 p.m. and had showered when they noticed one of the...
View ArticleGOP wins diverse county election
Unofficial election results from last week’s general election reveal a wide range in voter turnout, but a consistent support of Republican candidates throughout Tooele County. Voter turnout in...
View ArticlePerception of Utah public schools must change, says advisor
The fact that Utah public schools are failing is an urban myth — something repeated by word of mouth or social media until the repetition gives it an aura of credibility not based in fact, according to...
View ArticleTooele hit with deluge of deer
Locals who plan to drive around town after dark should keep an eye out for deer, according to a local wildlife biologist. Tom Becker, a biologist for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and a...
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