Democrats trudge on after election losses
Like a giant redwood tree tumbling to the forest floor, the last Democrat standing in Tooele County fell over on election day. It is now official. Republican Paul Wimmer will replace retiring Tooele...
View ArticleTooele City joins effort to get more funds for roads
The Tooele City Council passed a resolution Wednesday night to send out letters in support of a state-wide initiative to increase taxes for road maintenance. Tooele City now joins dozens of other...
View ArticleCounty holds off $460K request for 2015 concert
Country Explosion will have to wait to find out if it will get $460,000 in local tourism funds for a concert in 2015. The Tooele County Commission approved $103,500 of tourism fund grants at their...
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Kenneth Charles Christensen
Kenneth Charles Christensen, our hero and father, passed away after his four-month battle with an aggressive melanoma cancer on Thursday, November 20th, 2014. He is greatly loved by his wife Sharie and...
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Howard Everett Davis
Howard Everett Davis passed away on November 18, 2014, joining his beloved wife, Margie Marie, and eldest son, Stephen Lee, who preceded him in death. He leaves behind two sons, James H. (Jennifer)...
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James M. Schlosser
James “Jim” M. Schlosser passed away peacefully at home on November 17, 2014. Jim was born in Akron, Ohio on March 7, 1945 to George and Ora (Jensen) Schlosser. When Jim was five years old, his family...
View ArticleMr. Steve Trujillo and family
Mr. Steve Trujillo and family would like to thank the following: Lori Martinez, Phyllis Free, Shirley Hererra, Evelyn Trujillo, Lorry Hererra, Robert Jr. Hererra, Kim Martinez, Tracy Aragon, Tessi and...
View ArticleNew reservation fees to stop overbooking of city park pavilions
Residents who wish to reserve a pavilion in a Tooele City park next year will, for the first time, pay a fee to do so. At the recommendation of the city’s parks and recreation department, the Tooele...
View ArticleDocumentary brings county’s wild horse herd to the big screen
Sylvia Johnson dreamed of bringing America’s wild horse legacy to the big screen. Unfortunately, the horses didn’t share her vision — until Johnson, an independent filmmaker and a Colorado native who...
View ArticleMore citizens expected to travel this holiday
More folks are ready to go over the river and through the woods this holiday than they have since before the Great Recession, according to travel service estimates. An American Automobile Association...
View ArticleBlack Friday losing sales to turkey day
Transcript Bulletin carriers will deliver over one pound of newsprint to subscribers on Wednesday evening. Along with Tooele County news, the Wednesday edition of the Transcript Bulletin will have 18...
View ArticleArea animal shelters not funded equally
Stray or unwanted animals impounded at either the Grantsville or Tooele City shelters have greater odds of finding a new home than if they’re held at the Tooele County Animal Shelter. And the disparity...
View ArticleFinal DMV decision may take more time
The decision to transfer the responsibility for motor vehicle registration from Tooele County to the state Division of Motor Vehicles is slowing down. A decision on the future of the county’s DMV...
View ArticleTooele man sent to jail for knife assault, high-speed chase
A Tooele City man who threatened his stepfather with a knife before leading police on a chase through city limits will serve time in jail for the incident. In August, Michael Neely, 23, was having an...
View ArticleThanksgiving dinner costs less than a burger
Thanksgiving dinner can be cooked and served at a lower cost per person than it takes to buy a Big Mac meal, according to a national report. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Thanksgiving...
View ArticleFree clinics available again to residents with questions about ACA and Medicaid
Mountain West Medical Center has again opened its doors to offer free insurance workshops for those who are trying to navigate the Affordable Care Act’s Insurance Marketplace or who would like to apply...
View ArticleMan wonders if old Army buddies from Dugway are still alive
A Michigan man is hoping to reconnect with a group of Army buddies with whom he was stationed at Dugway Proving Ground in the 1950s. William Simpson was stationed at Dugway from May 1953 to January...
View ArticleNew director at Valley Behavioral Health’s Tooele Clinic took long road to...
Lyn Wilson, who will take the helm at Valley Behavioral Health’s Tooele Clinic next week, is excited to come home. The Tooele native actually started her career in mental health and the treatment of...
View ArticleCougar kills 2 alpacas in Pine Canyon
Two alpacas were killed by a cougar in Pine Canyon on Friday but investigators do not feel the animal poses a threat to people at this time. The alpacas, in a corral on the eastern edge of Pine Canyon,...
View ArticleNew school policy targets vending machines
The Tooele County School District is crafting a new wellness and nutrition policy to conform with federal guidelines adopted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The new local policy replaces a...
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